Christmas Gift Card Holder

I saw a similar one of these gift card holders on:  http://paperboutique.blogspot.com/.  I used different images than Emma did but the idea is the same, thank you for the great idea!  Everything you need for this is made from Creative Time dies and stamp sets.  They include for this design:  Build a Banner Kit, Embossed Gift Card Holder Die, All Around Christmas stamp set, and Gift Card Sentiment stamp set.  It was simple, fast, and fun to make, it took me less than 1 hour to cut the dies, stamp, color, pop dot and put together.  The All Around Christmas stamp set has several other small stamps that you could use also.  This would be a good idea for those hard to buy for teens!  I am fairly new to embossing, it is still a little sloppy, but I will keep working at it.

Thank you for visiting, have a great day.  Candy

Gingerbread Christmas Cards

I think these would be great to give with a plate of Christmas cookies or candies.  They were really fun to make, I guess I have fun with everything!! 

I used Lorie & Al Gingerbread Stamp set from Peachy Keen Stamps.  Stamped them out and colored the girl with colored pencils.  Used Copic and Creative Memories pens for the boy.  The saying die at the bottom is from Creative Times called Fancy Frame Stamp & Die Set.  The kitchen utensil background is made using the stamps from the Gingerbread Set. 

My mom was here last week and we had the pleasure of attending the Portland Scrapbooking Expo at the Convention Center.  It was a blast!!  We had such a good time.  Picked up the new Stickles colors they are coming out with this fall, I think there was 8-10 of them, will be using them on upcoming cards.  And mom bought me the Sizzix die set for the pumpkins!! I cut her out a few while she was here but I all ready have my Halloween cards made for my 10 grandkids and my friends 8, so may have to wait until next year to use it for cards, will be able to use it on Halloween layouts in the scrapbooks until then.  I also found a product from the The Rubber Cafe called 'Puffies.' It may not be new but it is the first time I have ever used it.  I put a thin layer on the boy for the frosting and then used my heat gun over it and it puffs!!  Look close, you will see, it is amazing.  They have a display where it was used for frosting on a cupcake for a birthday card, it looks just like frosting!!  It can be ordered on-line from them, it comes in several colors too.  The punches are Martha Stewart punch around the page Holly and Snowflake. 

Thanks for visiting, have a great day.  Candy

Birthday Cards with Banners

I love this set from Creative Times!!  I used the following dies and stamp sets:  Stitched Oval Die, XL Label Die, Curly Label Die, Build a Banner Kit Die and stamp set.  Anyday Bingo and Crossword stamp set, Gift Card Sentiments stamp set, and Whisical Calendar Days stamp set. If you look at both cards close up you can see the hatch marks on the card base, I used one of the stamps from Build a Banner Kit and randomly stamped on the card background with the main colors I used, yellow and purple.  I can't wait to make some more banners!! They are going to be so cute in scrapbooks, especially for those 10 grandkids.  I can just hear them in later years, "That must have been grandma's favoite set!" The calendar in the Whimsical Calendar Days is wonderful, so easy to cut with the Cuttlebug and stamps good every time.  I used the letters from Anyday Bingo & Crossword on the banner and the letters fit perfect.  The banners are stamped with the stamps from the banner kit.  I also got the September bonus set for being one of the first 100 orders on the day these sets came out.  I love it, used it on both of these cards but didn't take any pictures, she has it on the site for sale for I think it is $4.50, free shipping.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day! Candy