Home & Hearth, share #2!

Good morning! :) Are you impressed? :D I'm sorry I was AWOL again last week - it's difficult for me, if I don't pre-post, to use the energy during the week to do it! Life is SO busy right now, something usually gives - and it's the blog first. I hope you miss me when I'm not here. :D

Another thing to share with you: I've seen a preview of the Occasions Mini, which comes out in January. Oh, FRIENDS! Let me suggest you start saving NOW; anything you get for Christmas, put in your piggy bank - I want almost EVERYTHING! There are some incredible things - I need to win the LOTTERY!!!!! :D

OK. Just so you know, I chose the candle that has fallen 7 feet onto the floor several times, so someone else could have the GOOD candles. :D That's why it looks a bit lumpy and disfigured. LOL! It really is pretty IRL, I promise.... :D

Have a WONDERFUL day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something! Oh, and ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, the new MUPPETS movie opens! :D

Try this!

I'm so sorry I haven't been very good lately about posting; I will try to remedy that, I promise. But for today, here's a fun idea: it's a tealight candle sleeve!

We did this for HOME & HEARTH this year; I really had fun with it! :D The set is FIRESIDE CHRISTMAS from the Holiday Mini. We stamped it on Whisper White, then colored it in with various Stampin' Write markers. We put the whole ting together wth jump rings, so it folds up easily, doesn't have to worry about scoring or anything. The fireplace is cut out, and the fire is stamped again on vellum and colored, then punched out and adhered behind the opening.

Isn't it fun? Very pretty, a very nice gift, and it just says "warm Christmas" to me. :)

OK, I'm outta here - still finishing up my Christmas cards, and baking like a mad woman for the open house this Sunday! If you're local, you're invited! I'll post the invite tomorrow. :)

Have a wonderful day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something! :)

Happy Monday!

Did YOUR weekend fly by??? I know mine did - how on earth can it be Monday again?!?!? :D

Today's sample is from our Christmas stamp camp, super easy. I found the cobalt glass cylinders at Walmart for $3 each. We used the Big Shot - YES! I LOVE MY BIG SHOT, AND I'M PROUD OF IT! :D - and the snowflake dies to cut Stampin' Up!'s white vinyl sheets up; each cylinder has two large snowflakes and two small ones. We just placed them on the cylinder, and voila! A beautiful vase, or candy holder - or candle holder, as I've used mine. :)

And right now, the vinyl sheets are on special!!! Take a look at this awesome special!

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114515	195	Flower Burst Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114516	195	Cherry Blossom Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115957	195	Thanks Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
114513	195	Sweetest Stem Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115952	195	Hi Embosslits die	$11.95	$8.96
115951	197	Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die	$74.95	$59.96
113446	197	Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
114509	197	Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$21.95	$18.66
113448	197	Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die	$19.95	$16.96
113457	198	Tulipe Bigz die	$21.95	$16.46
115954	198	Two Tags Bigz die	$21.95	$18.66
114524	199	Fringed Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$15.96
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113473	199	5-Point 3D Star Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113472	199	Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113470	199	Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
113465	199	Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die	$19.95	$16.96
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113483	200	Pennant Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
113484	200	Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die	$39.95	$31.96
116760	201	Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
116759	201	Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die	$39.95	$29.96
114890	201	Matchbox Bigz XL die	$42.95	$36.51
113458	202	Flower Layers Originals die	$15.95	$13.56
114336	158	Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
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114337	158	Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
114335	158	White Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$10.36
118797	n/a	So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118798	n/a	Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118799	n/a	Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118800	n/a	Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118801	n/a	Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118802	n/a	Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118803	n/a	Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118804	n/a	Black Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118805	n/a	Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118806	n/a	Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118807	n/a	Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
118808	n/a	Clear Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
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118814	n/a	Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)	$12.95	$9.71
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You can either go to my business site and click on SHOP NOW to place your order, or call or email me - my contact information is on the right side of your screen. :) There are BRAND-NEW things on this special that you can't purchase any other way yet!!! I'm SO excited! :D

OK, off to work on other things today. Phew, what a month it's been! :D Have a WONDERFUL day, and be SURE to take the time to STAMP something!!!!!!!! :D

Fourth Project from Christmas In July Stamp Camp!

This was a BIG hit! So many of us love the CITY OF DAVID stamp set - and here's a great way to use it to share with other people! This will make a wonderful hostess gift, or basket addition - although it's a large candle, and could make a wonderful gift by itself!

We stamped with Basic Gray (Have I told you I LOVE this new Neutral color?!?!?), then colored in with Stampin' Pastels. Oh, yeah. Do it on tissue paper. :) Then, I HIGHLY recommend TEARING the image out of the tissue, and use your heat gun to melt it into the wax.

We stamped the saying on the back in Night Of Navy, and did the same thing. These gusset cello bags are ones we USED to sell - I've written to Stampin' Up! to ask them to carry them again, but I'm not holding my breath. ANYWAY. The tag is part of the Level 2 hostess set PERFECT PRESENTATION - I really do like that set!!! :) (If you'd like to host a party and earn it, let me know!!!!!!) We stamped it with Ruby Red on Very Vanilla card stock, punched it out with the small tag punch, then matted it on Ruby Red card stock punched out with the regular tag punch. Tied it on with natural hemp, and voila!

I hope you know you can click on the photos and get bigger ones to open. It's hard to see some of the small images, I know! :)

If you have ANY questions, please don't hesitate to contact me! That's what I'm here for! :D

Enjoy your Tuesday - and make some time to STAMP something!!!!!