Desktop Easel Calendar

Wanted to share the last project from the workshop....a desktop easel calendar with drawer. I love all the easel cards I've seen all over the internet, but when I saw this on Tammy Maxvill's blog, I knew I wanted to create one, too! Mine wasn't as fancy as Tammy's since I was trying to be "good" and not order everything I liked in SU!'s catalog, I had to work with the current SU! Christmas supplies I had on hand....

Here's a shot from the front, with the drawer closed....



And here's another couple of shots with the drawer open....





Supplies used (all SU!):
Stamps: Patterned Pines (Hostess set); Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Real Red classic ink
Paper: Christmas Cocoa DSP, Soft Suede CS, Real Red CS, Whisper White CS
Other: Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, 1/16" circle punch; Filigree brad; Two Way glue; Dazzling Diamonds glitter; dimensionals

Can't believe that Christmas is this week already! I'm just glad that I finished my Christmas shopping and only have a few gifts left to wrap....hope you're having a wonderful Sunday!

Thanks for dropping by...

Memo Pad Holder

Here's another creation from last week's workshop....a memo pad holder. I got the idea from a desk organizer filled with cards and envelopes that I bought at the HGEA craft fair last month. This holder was made to hold three 3"x5" memo pads that I picked up from Fisher.



I was happy with how elegant it looked....totally loving that Rich Razzleberry! :D

Supplies used (all SU!):
Stamps: Christmas Punch stamp set (Level 2 Hostess)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry classic ink
Paper: Rich Razzleberry DSP, Rich Razzleberry CS, Whisper White CS
Other: Scallop Oval punch, 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch; dimensionals

Tomorrow is Furlough Friday for me, so that means my weekend starts early. Thank goodness since I have a few more Christmas gifts to buy!

Cute Matchbox Purse!

I saw lots of cute matchbox purses on blogs and thought everyone in last week's workshop would enjoy making them, too. I CASEd this from Liz Miller...see her post here. Isn't it cute?



I brought back some Belgian chocolate candies from Trader Joe's and they fit perfectly in the box (extra bonus that they were in Christmas colors)!



Supplies used (all SU!):
Paper: Merry Moments DSP, Soft Suede CS
Other: Sizzix Bigz XL Matchbox die; Jumbo Eyelets in Pewter; Build-A-Brad in Pewter; Crystal Effects; Crop-A-Dile

This was a quick and easy project---the hardest part was putting the box bottom together! Hope your week is going well....

Merry & Bright Post-It Organizer

The second project we made in last Sunday's workshop was a Post-It organizer, which I found on Angie Juda's blog here. I just loooove Rich Razzleberry, because it's so, well....rich! LOL...anyways, here's a pic of the organizer closed:



And here's a pic of it opened up:



Oh and before I forget, I totally have to give BIG THANKS to Michele for helping me out at the workshop. I know it wouldn't have gone so smoothly nor would we have finished on time. Thanks again, Michele!!!

We used the Champagne Mist shimmer paint to add some sparkle to the image on the front and make it look a little more Christmas-y. This was the first time I used it, and it was really pretty and very easy to use.

Supplies used (all SU! unless otherwise indicated):
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Merry & Bright
Ink: Rich Razzleberry classic ink, Champagne Mist shimmer paint
Paper: Rich Razzleberry DSP, Rich Razzleberry CS, Whisper White CS
Other: Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Rich Razzleberry polka dot grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, sponge dauber; Post-It pads (3M); mini mechanical pencil (Target)

Hope you had a great weekend...thanks for stopping by!

Treat Carrier Box

I had a small gift class for Jo and her friends on Sunday. The first project was a Treat Carrier box, which I've seen all over the internet the past few months. This was super quick and easy, just adhering two Box #2 diecuts back to back. We filled the carrier with a Post-It pad on one side and assorted Christmas candies on the other, then tied it up in a clear plastic treat bag. Such a cute and simple gift!

Here is a pic:



Supplies used (all SU!, unless otherwise indicated):
Stamps: Christmas Punch stamp set (Level 2 Hostess set)
Paper: Thoroughly Modern DSP, Bermuda Bay CS, Whisper White CS
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Other: Sizzix Box #2 die, Lots of Tags Sizzlits die, Wide Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Bermuda Bay polka dot grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals; plastic treat bag

I'll be sharing the other projects we made on my next few posts. Hope you have a Happy Friday...thanks for dropping by!

Christmas Card for Teri's Holiday Party

Yes....I'm finally back! Hopefully for good this time. LOL! After taking almost a month and a half off, it was soooo hard to get back to crafting. Jo and I went to Teri's holiday party this past Saturday, and we each had to make a Christmas card as our grab bag. OMGosh, talk about S-T-R-E-S-S....no idea where to start! I remembered seeing a really pretty card somewhere online where a wreath was made with punches and wanted to try to make a similar one . I decided to use my MS Glacial Snowflake punch since it was right in front of me, and this is how my Christmas card turned out:



Not too bad for my first card in almost 2 months....I think. The party itself was TONS of fun--Teri had set up stations where we could make ornaments, and they were all so cute and fun to make. But the absolute funnest part was when we tried to put the Sizzix 3-D Christmas tree pop-up die together! And I have to admit that when we finished it, it was really pretty, but I don't know if I would attempt it again by myself. Jo and I enjoyed meeting everyone else and the food was so good!! Thank you so much, Teri!

Supplies used:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!)
Paper: Real Red CS, Very Vanilla CS, Merry Moments DSP (SU!)
Ink: Garden Green ink (SU!)
Other: Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, 1-3/4" Circle punch, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, dimensionals (SU!); Glacial Snowflake punch (Martha Stewart); Red pearls (Crystal Stickers)