Feels Like Frost Studio Displays

Being Christmas Eve and all, I thought today would be a good day to share some of my studio displays with you.  If you follow my blog, you'll know that I purchased an antique display cabinet/desk a while back and have been enjoying decorating it ever since.  It's perfect for showcasing some of my seasonal cards and projects.  Here's what I did for Christmas.

The basket contains just a few of the German Bells I made this season.  I'm happy to say that I probably made around a hundred of them and, to date, have shared them all!  It's so much fun to make something that you can share with others.  Spreading the joy ... that's what it's all about.

After Christmas, the new display will be so totally different, due to a bright new color story, you'll hardly recognize it.  I can't wait to share it with you!

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Christmas Paper Pumpkin Cards, Part 4

Here are two more Paper Pumpkin Christmas cards I want to share with you today.  I've made more, but I've shared the highlights.  I think you get the idea:)  Now, if you haven't used your kit yet, get busy and try some of your own.  Have fun!

Have you tried Paper Pumpkin yet?  It would make an awesome Christmas gift ... for you ... or a special someone from you.  Here's all that came in this kit. You really get a lot!

UP NEXT:

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Christmas Paper Pumpkin Cards, Part 3

I have a couple more cards for you today.  Enjoy!

The card above shows how to use a layer of our Mercury Glass Designer Acetate below the top layer of the card.
The card below shows a design without the birch trees, featuring a cardinal perched in the fir tree.

... a close-up of the trees ...

UP NEXT:

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Christmas Paper Pumpkin Cards, Part 2

Ready for a couple more Paper Pumpkin cards?  Let's jump right into it.

I have always loved using a circle window on card fronts.  They're just so much fun!

When I was a little girl, my family used to vacation at a resort in Wisconsin that had cabins on a lake, surrounded by beautiful pines and lots and lots of birch trees.  I've loved birch trees ever since I first saw them.  They just seem so classy and elegant.

Whenever I add lots of layers to my card front, I always layer up the inside of my card, too, so the card has plenty of stability.

I love the little cardinals, too ... my favorite birds.

UP NEXT:

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Christmas Paper Pumpkin Cards, Part 1

I made a TON of cards with our Paper Pumpkin Christmas cards kit.  I had a lot of fun with these.  I'll share a couple of them with you today.
Here's the first one: 

Here's the second card:

UP NEXT:

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

COMING SOON:
NEW CLASSES ... LOTS OF CREATIVE FUN 
           ... HEADED YOUR WAY!

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Frosted Frames Cards ... 2 Ways

I have 2 versions of a card design for you today.  I truly don't know which one I like the best.  Take a look and see what you think.

Basically, I made the same card twice, leaving out the background paper on the second version.  I really think they're both beautiful.

Using our Silver Foil-edged Cards makes for a fairly quick and easy card.  There's no prep at all for the card base and it's beautiful before you even begin creating.

Isn't the Feels Like Frost DSP gorgeous.  The back of each photo image sheet has silver foil on it.

So ... which version do you like the best?

WHAT'S UP NEXT?

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

October 22 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.
I'll show you how to turn some of the projects into cards.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WICKEDLY FUN TIME! 

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY / 2:00-5:00 / RSVP REQUESTED

Sunday, November 3

Come enjoy holiday displays, inspirations, projects and more!

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

November 11 / Pay to register by November 4

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

November 19 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

December 9 / Pay to register by December 2.

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.
These will NOT be the same card designs as those from the November class.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Christmas Cards? Yes, please ... AND ... A secret message!

Every year, we get to December and wish we'd started our Christmas cards much earlier in the year.  Don't we?  Well ... let's do it this year!  You have until September 27 to sign up for my Christmas Cards Retreat.  It's going to be a lot of fun!  We'll have snacks, fun fellowship time together, and you'll take home 15 cards all ready to send out to special friends and family.  I've given you a sneak peek at 3 of my 5 designs.  I'll share the other two soon.  I finished the 4th design this morning and the next one is already floating around in my head.  Let's take a closer look at my first 3.

I didn't photograph the insides, but we can stamp a Christmas message inside each of our cards, too.

All the cards this year at my retreat will be made with our beautiful foil-edged cards and envelopes.  Aren't they pretty?!!!

I'll share my other 2 designs soon.  They will be edged with silver foil!

Ready for my secret message?  Here it is!
Anyone attending my Christmas Cards Retreat may place an order (on that day only) and receive a 10% discount!  This will give you the opportunity to stock up on any supplies you may need to make more cards and/or projects in time for Christmas.

UP NEXT:

CHRISTMAS CARDS RETREAT / 1:00-5:00 / $35.00

Sunday, October 6

Pay to register by September 27.

Fee includes snacks and all your supplies.

You'll go home with 3 each of 5 card designs, using fun new holiday products ... that's 15 beautiful cards!

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

October 14 / Pay to register by October 7.

We’ll be decorating a beautiful Copper Tea Tin for the season.

We’ll also be celebrating our Scraps and Prayers 10^th Anniversary.

Expect some special surprises at this class!

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

October 22 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.
I'll show you how to turn some of the projects into cards.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WICKEDLY FUN TIME! 

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE PARTY / 2:00-5:00 / RSVP REQUESTED

Sunday, November 3

Come enjoy holiday displays, inspirations, projects and more!

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

November 11 / Pay to register by November 4

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards or a Christmas project.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

November 19 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

SCRAPS AND PRAYERS / 5:30-7:30 / $18.00 

December 9 / Pay to register by December 2.

We’ll be making beautiful Christmas cards.

PAPER PUMPKIN CLUB / FREE FOR MY LOCAL PP SUBSCRIBERS 

December 17 / 1:00-3:00 / BRING YOUR KIT.

That's it for now.  

Thanks for stopping by my blog neighborhood.   

Have a beautiful day!

Old Olive Plaid Card

What a fun party we had Sunday!  I was so pleased that my guests spaced themselves out in such a way that I got to spend time with each one!  We partied until a little past our time ... and it was so much fun!  
I had an early doctor's appointment yesterday and then I kind of took the day off and enjoyed reading a book by Clint Harp, their go-to carpenter from the Fixer Upper.  I loved his book and highly recommend it.  It's so inspirational to hear him share how he did so much to follow his dream. 
Now, on to today's card.  I love plaid and I love Old Olive, so when I can enjoy them together ... I'm a happy camper.
Spoiler Alert:
We're going to have Old Olive Linen Thread in our upcoming Occasions catalog!  Yay!

I spent some extra time being sure to center the plaid design before I cut it.  It gives it a much more elegant look.

I love the look of this card, but there's more you could do with it.  If you just changed out the sentiment, I think you could turn it into a great birthday card, especially for a guy.  It's always good to have more ideas for masculine cards and plaid always works.

--- NEXT CLASSES / EVENTS: 

- Dec. 10 / Scraps and Prayers / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00
     Beautiful Christmas Cards
     ONLY 3 REMAINING SPOTS.
     PAY TO REGISTER SOON.

 --- Special Drawing for Customers
You have until the end of November to qualify. 
You'll get your name in the drawing once for EACH order ... Now through Nov. 30.   
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE INFO. 

Thanksgiving is almost here!