Happy Saturday!

It was a great day today in Wilmington at the Mom's Club Holiday Fair. It was so nice to see some familiar faces there. I have some vendor friends that participated and some friends that came shopping. I am so blessed to have supportive friends and family. To those of you that knew I was setting up two tables I survived pretty well. To the new friends I made today it was great connecting with you!

I wanted to write a quick post before I head out for the evening. Today Stampin' Up! announced one final sale on the daily My Digital Studio deals from this week. You have until tonight at midnight to take advantage of the special sale prices on the following downloads:

• Amped Up Ampersands Kit (item 134844)
• Hello There Kit (item 133374)
• All Time Fave Photobook Template (item 132915)
• Modern Medley Overlays Kit (item 134839)
• Be Brave Pocket Cards (item 134840)
• Nobody's Business Photobook Template (item 132812)
• Autumn Traditions Kit (item 127600)
• Afternoon Daydream Kit (item 130861)

Click here to head over to my Online Store to find out more on the downloads. Let me know if you have any questions.

Happy Stampin',

Christine

12 Days of Christmas: Day 3

Gift Card Holders are always a popular item at craft fairs for me. This year I used the Holiday Stocking Die for the Big Shot to make gift card holders with the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper and the Winter Wishes stitched felt embellishments.

These are a great size to also hold pencils, candy canes, stick candy or pixie sticks. To make the stocking nice and sturdy I cut two pieces in the coordinating cardstock color and then adhered a piece of Designer Series Paper to only the front. I embossed my cuff, heel and toes with embossing folders and the Big Shot.

I did use sticky strip to attach my cuffs, but otherwise I used green glue on these projects. The trick with green glue is you only need to use a little bit and it will go a long way! When I say green glue I mean the Multipurpose Liquid glue that comes in a green & white little bottle.

To add the ribbon hanger I just punched a hole with my Cropadile and threaded a some ribbon through then tied in a knot. The felt embellishments are adhered with glue dots.

I will be taking some of these to work with me to dress up my cubicle a little bit. You can also hang this from a tree as an ornament.

You can find all the items to make this project in my Online Store.

Happy Stampin',

Christine

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Paper: Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper, Marina Mist, Garden Green & Cherry Cobbler cardstock

Other: Big Shot, Holiday Stocking Bigz die, Petals a Plenty embossing folder, Snow Burst embossing folder, Whisper White 3/8 taffeta ribbon, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, Winter Wishes stitched felt, Sticky strip, Glue dots, Cropadile

12 Days of Christmas: Day 2

Here is a Decor Block that I made up for some craft fairs it is always nice to show different products and this block features our Decor Elements. The decor element here is the small size Jingle All the Way in Real Red. The size is 3 x 3 5/8"

The block came from a big box craft store and I got the one that has a pre-drilled hole with a stopper. It is the smaller size and approx. 5 1/2" square. I filled the block with a set of 20 mini white lights and some iridescent garland (also from the craft store).  

I wrapped some Real Red satin ribbon around the block and made a faux bow at the top with a button and some baker's twine.

I think this block makes a really nice addition to someone's holiday home decor.

Happy Stampin',

Christine

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Paper: None

Other: Jingle All the Way Decor Element in Real Red (small size), Real Red 5/8" satin ribbon, Real Red button from Brights collection, White baker's twine, Glass block (local craft store), White lights (local store), garland (local craft store)

12 Days of Christmas: Day 1

It has been such a busy few weeks tis the season! I have been crafting like crazy and not getting anything posted to my blog. My craft fairs are now over and I can concentrate on crafting for me. Big smile! Over the next 12 days I will post a project in a series of Christmas ideas. A lot of these are items I sold at craft fairs this season or made as gifts.

Sorry for the glare in the photo. First idea is for the kiddos and is a cute stocking stuffer. I have a Valentine post here how I made the holder. This one is decorated with Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper (love the plaid designs!) from the Holiday Mini catalog. I usually find my pencils at Dollar Tree or the Target Dollar spot. 

Another pencil idea I made up used the Stampin' Up! 1" x 8" cello bags from the Holiday Mini catalog and with that version you can staple to a holiday tag for a topper and embellish as desired with a button or ribbon.

Happy Stampin',

Christine

Supplies:

Stamps: None

Ink: None

Paper: Frostwood Lodge Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler & Marina Mist cardstock

Other: Whisper White 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon, 1 1/4" circle punch, sticky strip

Holiday Treat Boxes

Did you know that Stampin' Up! has a Clearance Rack in my Online Store? 

That's where I got these nice treat boxes at a steal of a price then I added some ribbon and a tag and have been selling them at my craft fairs. It is a nice size at approximately 7" x 12" perfect for some baked treats or a small gift.

One more craft fair next weekend in Peabody at St. John's school. My downline and friend Colleen's daughter's school.

The tags were created with the Two Tags die for the Big Shot. 

So what are you waiting for head over and check out the Clearance Rack and you could save up to 60% on quality Stampin' Up! products

Happy Stampin',

Christine

Supplies:

Stamps: Tags til Christmas & Snow Much Fun

Ink: Real Red & Black stazon, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist & Old Olive markers

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White & Chocolate Chip cardstock

Other: Big Shot, Two Tags die, Treat boxes, White baker's twine, 5/8" Real Red satin ribbon, Scallop circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1 1/4 circle punch

Kraft Gift Boxes Prettied Up

Here is a craft fair item I put together for my recent and upcoming fairs. It starts off as a plain kraft gift box and I prettied it up with Stampin' Up! products.

This box is the perfect size for a baked goodie - coworker, teacher, neighbor, etc. gift or it will fit a small non-baked good too!

I explained how I made the "ornament" and medallion/rosette in this post. 

I decorated the box with some Designer Series Paper from the Letters to Santa collection and matted the DSP onto coordinating Old Olive cardstock. I had to make the box so you could open it and add your treats so I added the "ornament" on top.

The Silver Glimmer Paper makes it so sparkly and pretty and I am loving the velvet ribbon - so soft and feminine.

You can find all the items to make your own kraft gift boxes in my Online Store. Or if you want to host a workshop/private class for your friends I can show you how to make this project. With some slight changes this could be a birthday gift box or valentine gift box.

Happy Stampin',

Christine

Supplies:

Stamps: Tags til Christmas

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper, Old Olive & Very Vanilla cardstock, Silver glimmer paper

Other: Big Shot, Scallop Square Duo die, Kraft gift box, 3/8" Very Vanilla velvet ribbon, Simply Scored scoring tool, Sticky strip, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, Glue gun (non-Stampin' Up!)

12 Days of Christmas Ideas # 5

I just today finished up 20 of these adorable purse gift card holders for an order. I got the idea and tutorial from Dawn Griffith. These were a popular item at my craft fairs this season.

I met Courtney at a craft fair a few weeks ago and within a few days she was contacting me to place an order for a few things in her shop here in Lowell. I am thrilled that she is featuring me and my hand stamped items and look forward to what the opportunity brings.

Supplies used:
- Stamp: Tags til Christmas clear mount
- Ink: Cherry Cobbler
- Paper: Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla cardstock, Cherry Cobbler cardstock
- Other: Top Note Die, Big Shot, Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon, Cropadile, Clear envelope

12 Days of Christmas Ideas # 4

Post-it Note Holders are always a hit at my craft fairs. They make great gifts for teachers or anyone that has a desk job plus they make a cute stocking stuffer. My coworkers know that I am a post-it note queen at work. Mainly because I am always multitasking so I jot down notes on my post-its to keep it all straight!

I decorated this one for a teacher with the apple stamp and sentiment from Apple Blossoms. I really like the color combo here of Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake cardstock.

This post-it design came from Stampin Connection which is a forum for demonstrators to share ideas with each other. My friend Colleen just signed up to be a demonstrator yesterday so I am really excited for her. There is an amazing deal of $87.50 right now and you receive over $300 worth of products plus so much more. Contact me to learn more!

12 Days of Christmas Ideas # 3

Wow I haven't been very good about posting my christmas ideas with two fairs last week I got a bit sidetracked.

My M&M Treats have been popular at my craft fairs the past few weeks. I think this is a great treat to carry in purse around the holidays and thank those you see everyday.

I buy my bags (1X8) online at G.T. Bag Company they have reasonable prices and fast shipping.

I stamped with Falling Leaves and Tags til Christmas for the images. Then I coordinated the colors of the cardstock to match my M&M's.

12 Days of Christmas Ideas # 1

Hi there!

Over the next 12 days I will be sharing some Christmas/Holiday ideas. Most of the items are things I have been working on the past few weeks for my craft fairs. I have been having lots of fun crafting it has been like a 2nd full time job. I have two more events this coming week and you can get the details on my website.

This is a hot cocoa slider that I CASE'd from Kerry's Paper Crafts. It holds one Swiss Miss hot cocoa packet. You untie the bow and pull up on the real red taffeta to unveil the packet. I used the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper in the Holiday Mini. Not sure if you can tell but those red dots are all glittery! I stamped the mug image from Morning Cup (thanks Selene!) and colored in the heart with my real red marker.

I think this would make a super stocking stuffer or pair it up with a mug and it makes an inexpensive holiday gift for a teacher, co-worker or friend.

I look forward to sharing some more projects with you so please check back tomorrow.

Butler Middle School Craft Fair

This past Saturday was the Annual Butler Middle School craft fair in Lowell. Here I am at my table filled with lots of goodies!

My most popular items were bags of holiday gift tags and post-it note holders. No surprise as these both make great teacher gifts.

I will be sharing some closer views over the next few weeks in a 12 Days of Christmas blog posts. In the meantime check my website out to view my upcoming events and the fabulous Stampin' Up specials.