Paperthreads Xmas card swap slideshow and snow people.

Merry Christmas everyone!  Are you ready for that special day?  We are just about ready...have to pick up a few gift cards and I need to finish up one more legal pad cover gift today. I would like to make some cookies yet and haven't mailed out a single Christmas card. I will mail them even if it's after Christmas.  I figured getting one late is better than not at all.

My sale continues in case you need a last minute card or gift.  Stop by my store today to get 30% off all my designs.  The sale with continue through the whole month of December 2011.  Click here to go shopping.  

I participated in a Christmas card swap at Paperthreads.  We got soo many beautiful cards..I just had to share them with you.  Check out the slideshow below.

A friend of mine gave me some great yarn. So I decided to use it to make some things for our church craft show. Pinterest to the rescue! I have been really enjoying this site as there are soo many good ideas in one place. No searching the internet forever to find things. First up are yarn trees! The photo below really doesn't do the trees justice. The white yarn has gold thread intertwined in it. The stars are misted with gold glitter spray. They truly are beautiful in person. I got the idea from Jamie. Check out her amazing tut on how to make these here.

 Continuing to use the yarn I was given...I decided to make a yarn snowman.  Or should I say snowwoman.  I got the idea from Wendy.  Check hers out here.  I was trying to use donated supplies and only had 2 styrofoam balls.  I made pom poms for the ear muffs since I didn't have enough wire to do a hat like hers.  I really love how it turned out!

My favorite part of the snowwoman is the yarn bow.  See it below.  I used a bead cap with a pearl for the center.  I think this would make a great embellishment for cards.

Okay now moving on to jars.  I thought BJ Mamas hot cocoa snowman gift was absolutely adorable.  Check out her tut on how to make these here.   Once again when you are reselling items it's best to keep the supplies cheap.  So I used found jars...you know the ones you get when you eat all the fruit or jelly.  I spray painted the lids black to cover the writing.  The top holds marshmallows and the bottom holds hot cocoa.  I found a tag from a Gooseberry Patch book thatworked perfectly to say how to make the cocoa. 

So there are three ideas I used from items I found on Pinterest.  I have also made numerous recipes too.  I heart Pinterest.  If you haven't joined yet..free feel to e-mail me and I'll invite you. 

Okay I've gotta run as there are some items I need to get ready for Adoree's school Christmas party. 

Happy Holidays!

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Papertrey Ink Make it Monday Challenge and Sale

Howdy,

I know we are all busy getting ready for that Christmas so I decided to just put my whole store on sale all month.  You can buy any of my designs the whole month of December 2011 for 30% off.  So if you are crafting away in the wee hours of the morning or the wee hours of the night my store is always open.  Please stop by click here. 

I absolutely loved the new Papertrey ink technique video.  It involves coloring embossed images with Copics.  I love finding more uses for these markers!  Check it out the video here if you missed it. I was busy making my Legal Pad Covers for Christmas gifts so I decided to incorporate this technique into one of these. 

Here is a close up of the colored embossed image.

The inside:

I used the Round and Round 2009 anniversary set from Papertrey Ink. I love the images in this set but often felt they would look better in multiple colors. I don't own any stamping markers so I was thrilled to find this technique and I love how this turned out! The tree branch is thin and hard to color but I think the uneveness of the coloring adds to the look of the bark.  I also used the PTI die mat stack 2 along with some spellbinders, grey baker's twine  and rhinestones to enhance the focal point.    Oh and the papers are from K and Company

Well I was on a role with these Legal Pad Covers so I decided to make another one to give to our hairdresser.

I used my 3-D Butterflies file accented with some rhinestones and some stiff paper twine for the a
antenna.  I used a bead cap and matching rhinestone to the lace.  My hairdresser is going to keep this by her computer as she said she is always wanting to write some stuff down but can't find any paper.

I'm totally addicted to making these things!  I'm making two more for Adoree's teachers.  Hopefully, one of these days I can make one for myself.  I just love what my design team member Kelly Stone did.  She made one to take to the grocery store.  The pocket holds coupons.  Check it out below.

inside:

Don't you just love it! Yeppers...I'm going to make one of these someday! I don't know if I could convince hubby to take a floral one to the store though. LOL!

If you would like to make a jr Legal Pad Cover yourself then please click on  previews below.

If you are still making Christmas cards...I have some great inspiration for you from CDT member Lisa Lindesmith! She used my Christmas Tickets to create a great background for her cards. The tree is an image she created herself. What great quick cards!

 If you would like to purchase my Christmas Tickets please click on the preview below.

Okay I've gotta run! Hope you are having fun preparing for the holidays! Have a fun weekend! Merry Christmas!

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