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Jolly Friends

Stampin Up Christmas treats made with the Jolly Friends stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

When I woke up this morning it was -13 degrees.  I decided it would be a great day to stay home and get some fun Christmas treats made.  Abby wanted some treats to give her friends.  She filled the bags with M&M’s while I worked on the Moose toppers.

Stampin Up Christmas treats made with the Jolly Friends stamp set, designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Jolly Friends is an adorable stamp set that is retiring on Jan 3, 2017. Order here  and get it before it’s gone!

Stampin Up Nugget Snowmen made with the Snow Place stamp set , created by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

This is what we made for Abby’s friends last year.  They loved them!  This is also my most popular Pinterest pin of all time!

Keegan and I went to Willy Wonka at the Des Moines Playhouse last night.  It was an awesome show and I love having a date night with my 16 year old.

Sean and Ryan are in Hawaii for a week.  This is their first vacation without our family.  The first thing they figured out was it’s very expensive to go on vacation and especially to Hawaii!  While in college they always chose to go with us instead of their friends, because we pay if they go with us and they pay if they go with friends.  Sean is funding most of this vacation for both of them because Ryan is a poor college student.  I’ll be glad when they get home safely!

Merry Christmas!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

 

Letters and Textures & Shapes (Oh, My!)

Today’s Craft Project Central project is designed by Buffy Cooper.
Keeping small children entertained during the cold winter months when they can’t go outside can be a challenge. With this tutorial, you’ll use the Stitched Shapes and Large Letters Framelits to create “puzzle letters” that your children can use to make words and play matching games. The Gift Box Punch Board box doubles as a container for the letters and can be another sorting game. Customize the box and tag with your child’s initial, and you have a fun gift for a snowy day.

 

If you would like to see the complete project, and learn how to make it, you’ll want to subscribe for the month of December. With your subscription, you’ll get illustrated, step-by-step instructions for 10 wonderful projects for only $10! You can find out how to gain access to a bonus eleventh project over at Craft Project Central.

It’s freezing cold in Iowa today.  I hope it’s warm where you are.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Star of Light Christmas card

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Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for December 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes.  This month our projects showcase products that can add sparkle and/or shine for a finishing touch. We hope to provide you with lots of ideas and that you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

Stampin Up Star of Light Christmas card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Blusing Bride Glimmer Paper, Silver Foil Sheets, Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder was what I thought of when I wanted to make a card having sparkle and shine.  Star of Light is my favorite Christmas stamp set of all time!  You also need the Starlight Thinlits Dies to cut out this intricate star in a snap.  I made this card for my Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) Teaching Leader, Amy.  Last week we studied John 8 where Jesus says, “I am the light of the world,”  so I thought she would appreciate this card.

Stampin Up Star of Light Christmas card designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop! 

  1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  2. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  3. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stampin’ Habit!
  4. Staci Rivera at Clever Bow Tie Designs
  5. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  6. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
  7. Karen Zaring Browning at StampWithMeKZB.com
  8. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
  9. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
  10. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
  11. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
  12. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  13. Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
  14. Sherrie Gross at Stampin’ Sunshine
  15. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
  16. Kim Jolley at Stampin’ Artfully
  17. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
  18. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  19. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb…
  20. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  21. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven’s Retreat
  22. Amy Hoptay at Craft Carnivore
  23. Lynn Tague at Beyond Beaches & Blessings
  24. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts