Stocking Builder Punch - Limited Edition Get Yours Now!

The Stocking Builder Punch (item 124095) from the 2011-2012 Summer Mini Catalogue will not be carried over into the next Idea Book & Catalogue. Hence once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase, so if you want to get your hands on this punch that creates a lot more than just stockings contact me now to place an order.

Stamps: Perfect Punches & Stitched Stockings

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight & Cherry Cobbler

Card stock: Regals Patterns DSP, Bronze metallic card stock (retired), Whisper White, Night of Navy, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Bright brad, 1/16" handheld punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Big Shot, Scribbles die, Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, ribbon border punch, Scallop trim punch, stamping sponge, Owl Punch & Stocking Builder punch.

Christmas Scrapbook Layout 2011

I know I promised Christmas cards, but I just finished the scrapbook layout for Tuesdays class, so thought I would share that instead! There are still spots for the class if you want to come along - just let me know ASAP! I kept the layout fairly simple as for Christmas I think that the photographs are the most important element so they should dominate the space and journalling. 

I wanted to show off the new Silver Glimmer paper from the new Summer mini catalogue and added strips of it cut with the Tasteful Trim die, the new postage punch and the heel and toes of the stockings. The Baja Breeze circle that I cut with the Circle Scissors Plus to go inside the Scallop Circle Die for the year was 4" diameter. Extra journalling could be done in white gel pen on the Night of Navy card stock as well.

I chose not to title it with anything other than the year as I felt that the stockings hanging and the Christmas postage bauble stamp told the story better (as will the photographs - we got our first Santa photo today & it wasn't blue and silver!!!). I used the relief cut out of the Tasteful Trim die to border the DSP on this page as I didn't want to waste any of the gorgeous Silver Glimmer paper - did I ever tell you I was 1/4 Scottish!

I am not sure if you can see from the photographs (sorry taken at night so not the best), but each of the stocking tops have our names written on them - if you have a bigger family, then you can just add more stockings! I also added a few basic rhinestones on the stockings to add to the sparkle of the page. Most of the Baja Breeze will be covered by the photographs, but there will be enough left to give a slight contrast. The stockings are suspended by some white Bakers twine - how awesome is that stuff - 23m for just $4.95 - bargain of the year I say!

Stamps: Stitched Stockings, Merry & Type

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Whisper White. Regals DSP Patterns stack & Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink: Night of Navy (ink pad & marker)

Accessories: Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Die, Scallop Circle Die, Square Scallop Die, Circle Scissors Plus, Junior Timeless Type Alphabet, White Bakers Twine, basic rhinestones, 1" square punch, 1 3/8" square punch, postage stamp punch, Stocking builder punch.

Embossed Stripes with Merry & Type

This was the last card in the Christmas stamp a stack for this month that we made - CASEd from the ever talented LeeAnn G. (although I did see a similar card on a few blogs, so I'm not sure who thought up the idea of only embossing half the card front first - but it was a good one!). The Stitched Stockings stamp set & builder punch is only available until the end of this month and then won;t be available again until the release of the Summer mini catalogue on December 1st.

My next Christmas Stamp a Stack is on the afternoon of Saturday November 19th and if you want to come along please let me know - they'll be all new designs again!

Stamps: Merry & Type
Ink: Old Olive
Card Stock: Riding Hood Red & Whisper White
Accessories: Striped Embossing Folder, Tasteful Trim die, Big Shot, Stocking builder punch, Basic Rhinestones, Old Olive Scallop polka dot ribbon, Dimensionals, 1/16" handheld punch, hemp twine.

Stitched Stocking Christmas Card

The third in the latest Stamp-a-Stack class is one using the new Stitched Stocking stamp set which has a co-ordinating punch and you can earn for FREE by hosting a party in October or purchase as a pre-order this month.

Stamps: Merry and Type & Tiny Tags

Card Stock: Letters to Santa DSP, Riding Hood Red, Early Expresso, Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink: Early Expresso

Accessories: Hemp twine, mini library clips, jewelry tag punch, 1/16" handheld punch, basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, stamping sponge, paper snips.