MY SU! BLACK FRIDAY THROUGH CYBER MONDAY SALE IS ON!

SHOP TODAY FROM HOME!  Shop on my SU! WEBSITE!  Lots of SU! Holiday Sales going on right now up to 50% off. I have some special SU! gifts for all who order at least $25 worth of product (prior to s/h) through CYBER MONDAY and these are valued at $5 to $25 each.  Depending on the order size you may even get a few different gifts.  These are pretty awesome gifts.  I will mail these to long distance customers and locals may pick up.  Gifts will be ready by mid December.

QUICK THANKSGIVING CARD

I just purchased the AUTUMN ACCENTS BIGZ Big Shot die from Stampin Up! I got it on a WEEKLY DEALS.  (Check them out because there are Great Bargains there!).  I also had another leaf die that I purchased a few years ago from SU! And combined the leaves.  Here's a mini card I attached to some homemade cookies I gave as a gift.  The photo is not the best but you get the idea of the leaves.  The HAPPY THANKSGIVING sentiment is from TEENY TINY WISHES stamp set and I embossed the base card stock with the NEW SU! Embossing folder STYLISH STRIPES.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Enjoy the day with Family and Friends Everyone!  I'm so grateful for all of you!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!

if you get a chance - watch A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING. it's awesome!

HANDMADE HOLIDAY HAPPINESS

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and even though the SU! offices are closed, you can order ONLINE any time from my online business website HERE.  There is a HUGE HOLIDAY SALE going on right now through 12/2. Don't miss out.  There are items up to 50% off!


Just click here or on the SALE sign above to see what's NOT TO BE MISSED for the sale.

MORE SU! MONSTERMANIACS! LOVE THIS ORIGINAL STAMP SET

This is one of the stamp sets from SU! that I will NEVER give up - MONSTERMANIACS!  It's too adorable.  I made this card earlier in the month for my dad when he was in the hospital.  I think this set is so cheery for whatever reason you need to stamp these little guy and gal monsters.

GO HERE if you want to see another MONSTERMANIACS card!

MDS MONDAY - DIGITAL CHRISTMAS

With about 5 weeks until Christmas, there is less and less time to get those craft projects accomplished.  Want to make it easy?  Just give My Digital Studio a try.  I downloaded some new stamp brush sets and embellishments and incorporated them with some I already had and came up with this project that I'll likely frame as a gift.  Click on the design to see it larger.  I designed this as a 12 by 12 design and with SU!'s great print services, I'll have a professional print in no time - great quality and great price!

MDS Supply List

Background
     Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Vintage Overlays - designer series paper\Vintage Overlays - texture 7

Embellishments
    Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - straight
    Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - knot
    Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - frosted finishes
    Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - frosted finishes
    Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack\Silver Ribbon & Embellishments Pack - frosted finishes
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - rhinestone large

Stamps
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 1, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - believe, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 4, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Snowflake Soiree\Snowflake Soiree - snowflake 3, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255
    Joy to the World\Joy to the World - joy to the world, Color = 0,0,0
    Joy to the World\Joy to the World - joy to the world, Color = 230,WATERMARK 255,255,255

Punches
    Borders\Scallop Edge Punch,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Candlelight Christmas - designer series paper\Candlelight Christmas - 2
    Basics\1.25 Square Punch,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Candlelight Christmas - designer series paper\Candlelight Christmas - 2
 

SU! CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN CALENDAR

I found this over at the SU! BLOG. It's a really cool project.  Check it out.  It's very easy to make.

Christmas Kindness Advent Calendar

With December right around the corner and the flurry of activity that is sure to come with it, I really wanted to have an advent calendar this year that would help us as a family to slow down just a little and focus on each other as well as giving back to others. I'm all for a little treat inside each day's gift bag, but also really wanted to include an act of kindness or love that we could do as a family in our household or in our community each day.  The Mini Muslin Bags were an easy go-to accessory to pull off this Christmas Kindness Advent Calendar. 



To help with the anticipation as we count down each day of December, each bag will hold a handwritten note on either a Pretty Presents Designer Tag or a Season of Style Designer Journaling Tag that will state what act of love or kindness is requested of our family for that day . . . and I'm sure I'll tuck in a little sweet treat as well! (Perhaps those will be paid forward to other family members and friends?!) Now just to decide where to display these two big frames so that we can be ready for the countdown when December comes!





I wanted to keep the bags simple by not stamping on them as I think they will be useful for other things throughout the year . . . as will the frames (old windows that were sitting in the garage screaming to be used for something crafty). So I went for a simple number countdown that I could pin to each Mini Muslin Bag and then remove it from the bags until next Christmas.

I cut the numbers with the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies and a mix of Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Textured Cardstock as well as Early Espresso Core’dinations Cardstock. I layered the numbers on 1-1/2" circles cut out of Season of Style Designer Series Paper using the Circles Collection Framelits and the smallest size Deco Labels Collection Framelit stamped with the matching stamp from the Morning Post Numbers Stamp Set.

The frame was created by knocking the cracked glass out of a couple of old windows; then, after it was cleaned up a bit (I otherwise left it in its original state of charm), we stapled chicken wire to the back of the window.  I covered some cardboard with burlap, then stapled that to cover the rough chicken wire edges (and to make the background of the frame a little more dressed up)! Many projects will adorn the front of these frames as the year goes on!

My kids were sure excited to see the bags all hanging and ready for December! I'm excited to have this fun calendar to use year after year while I use the frame to display pretty projects all year round! What is your tradition for counting down to Christmas?

Alanna Wharf
Artisan Design Team 2013–2014

BIRTHDAY CARD FOR SANDI

I made this card for my BFF Sandi Haertig who has a birthday this month.  It's a cased card on the outside from a vintage swap I was in over a year ago at SU! Leadership.  I've had this card idea put aside for awhile to make Sandi her special card.  She likes vintage, so I thought this style would be perfect for her.

 

 

Hope your birthday month is great Sandi!

50 YEARS AGO TODAY - MY FIRST PAIR OF BABY SHOES - AS THE WORLD STOOD STILL

It was November 22nd, 1963.  It was the day that President JFK was shot and killed.  Most who were of the age of reason that day remember clearly where they were when it happened.  I don't remember it at all as I was not even a year old.  However, my parents will never forget, because it was a day they mourn the loss of a US President.  They were out buying me, little Maria, my first pair of baby shoes.  Such a sad day. It certainly is not a day to remember as a day to buy shoes, but certainly one that marks a milestone in my life.  I was getting ready to take my first steps and I needed shoes.  Had my parents known of the tragedy that would befall that day, they probably wouldn't have ventured out for the shoes.  But who knew?

MDS Supply List

Background
     Designer Series Paper\Nursery - designer series paper\Nursery - 5

Embellishments
    _Designer Kits/Hostess/Everyday embellishment - 5
    Scallop Dots Ribbon\Scallop Dots Ribbon - pretty in pink knot (re-colored) Color = PINK PASSION 255,114,166

Punches
    Labels & Tags\Lots of Tags - shape 2,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\Nursery - designer series paper\Nursery - 1

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDI HAERTIG - MDS PAGE

Happy Birthday Dear BFF!  Here's one of the pages I created for you for your birthday Sandi!

MDS Supply List

Background
     Designer Series Paper\Howlstooth & Scaringbone - designer series paper\Howlstooth & Scaringbone - 3

Embellishments

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Eventful Year\Eventful Year – birthday girl, Color = 0,0,0
    _Designer Kits\Happy Hour\Happy Hour - celebrate the good times, Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232
    _Designer Kits\Eventful Year\Eventful Year – birthday girl, Color = 252,214,129
    Really Good Greetings\Really Good Greetings - and it's all really good, Color = 0,0,0

Punches
    Labels & Tags\Get It Done - punch 1, Fill Color = VERY VANILLA 254,249,232