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Dec 4 2014

Lovely As A Tree!!!

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Lovely As A Tree, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card has been the favorite in all of my Christmas Card Classes this year! The funny this is……it is not even a Christmas Stamp Set – it’s Lovely As A Tree!!! While I am not a fan of the color brown, I do really like this card and that POP of color with the Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding!

For the card base, I used a piece of Soft Suede measuring 4-1/4″ x 11 and I ran that through the Big Shot with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. TIP: You will want to fold your cardstock in half first so that you know where your crease is and won’t put the card in too deep on the folder! If so, you will end up with a few dots on the back of your card. Then you will take a piece of 2-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Very Vanilla cardstock and stamp the tree towards the top and the greeting towards the bottom; leaving space in between for your ribbon. The tree is from the Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set and the greeting is from the October Promotional Set – Good Greetings. You can always use the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set or any other favorite greeting of yours. Now you will adhere this to a piece of Crumb Cake measuring 2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″. Once those two pieces are together, you will tie your Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding around them both. I just did a knot but you could always do a bow if you wish. Now you will place this piece onto your card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! DONE! This is a fairly simple card so you can crank out many of them in a little amount of time!

I hope you enjoyed this sample! Let me know your favorite Holiday Card that uses a non-holiday Stamp Set in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 3 2014

Happy Birthday to my Husband, Brad!!!!

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Brad & The Cake

Today is my husband’s birthday and so that means I will be doing a little About Me on him! 🙂 The photo above is from last month on one of our date nights to the Fox in St. Louis! These are the wonderful pictures I get from him!!! 🙂 I asked him the following questions and here are his answers! Enjoy!!!!

Do you like blue cheese?  No
What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?  Cherry
Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?   Yes
Do you like hot-dogs?   Eh, they are okay!
Favorite Christmas Song?  Church Song – Silent Night, Holiday Song – Sleigh Ride
What do you prefer to drink in the morning?   Milk for breakfast and Energy Drink after
Can you do push-ups?   Uh, a few!
What’s your favorite meal?  Dinner
Middle name?   Adam
Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.    Coke Zero, Dr. Pepper 10, Water
What is your most recurring dream?   Elevator Falling
Can you whistle?   Yes
Would you be a pirate?  Yes!
Who is your loudest friend?   My wife, Laura (that’s me)
Worst injury you’ve ever had?   Almost cut off toe
Do you own slippers?   Oh yeah….who doesn’t own slippers?
What is your favorite candy?   Anything chocolate
What were you doing at 12 AM last night?   Playing Super Smash Bros.

Brad & I

Here is another fabulous photo of the 2 of us on our Annual Family Vacation this past August! If you want to see last year’s, click here! Feel free to leave Birthday Wishes to the Birthday Boy in the comments below and I will pass them along!

Have a fabulous day!!! Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 2 2014

Technique Tuesday – Gift Card Holders

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Happy Tuesday!!!! December is officially here and that means the holidays are right around the corner! Today I’m sharing the technique of making adorable gift card holders!!!! This is another fabulous part of my Gift Packaging Series! You can check out other here, here, and here!

Gift Card Holders, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Aren’t these adorable?? Well they are quick and simple to make too and really spruce up the Gift Card!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Cardstock, Sticky Strip, Score Blade, Corner Rounder Punch,  Designer Series Paper, Velcro and Stamps & Punches to decorate

Cut a piece of cardstock to 3 ½” x 8 ½” (you can make 3 gift cards holder from 1 piece of 8 1/2” x 11 cardstock)! Now score the cardstock along the 8-1/2″ side at 2 ½” from one end and 2” from the other end. Then cut 3 pieces of Designer Series Paper into the following: 3 ¼” x 1 ¾”, 3 ¼” x 2 ¼”, 3 ¼” x 3 ¾”. Fold on your score lines and you will place Sticky Strip along the edges of the 2-1/2″ side and adhere. This creates the bottom pocket! For the top flap, using your Corner Rounder Punch to round the two corners giving that soft look on the flap. You will want to round the corners on the smallest piece of Designer Series Paper too! Once you have done that, adhere that piece to the flap, the large Designer Series Paper piece to the back, and the medium piece to the pocket portion. Now take a little piece of velcro and place it on the top, middle of the pocket and close the flap to allow the top portion of the velcro to adhere to the flap. You can decorate the gift card holder as you wish! I like using my Label Love Stamp Set and matching Artisan Label Punch! The Designer Series Paper used in the photo above is the Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack!!!! These are great for any occasion! If you would like to see this in action, check out the Video Tutorial below!!!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you like it!!!!

I hope you enjoyed this technique and try it out! Leave me a comment down below on which Designer Series Paper you like to use on your Gift Card Holders!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 1 2014

Keep Calm and Washi Tape!!!

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CAS Washi Tape Holiday, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Looking for a quick and simple Christmas Card? Didn’t get Christmas Cards out in time but would still like to send a little Winter note to your friends and family? This is the perfect one for you! All you need is a package of Note Cards & Envelopes, a package of All is Calm Washi Tape, some Rhinestones if you enjoy bling like me, and a greeting stamp set! The All is Calm Designer Washi Tape comes with 5 different styles for you to use!

All is Calm Washi, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I am loving this set of Washi Tape for lots of my projects! This simple card is just one of them! I added 3 strips of the Washi Tape and just ripped it off for that torn look (even better no scissors necessary)! I stamped the greeting from the October Promotional Stamp Set – Good Greetings in Pear Pizzazz! You can always use a greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes or any other favorite greeting that you have! I thought it needed just a little something more so I added some bling – a Rhinestone! You can even add a little Washi Tape to the envelope as well or use it to seal the back! No licking necessary! 🙂 Be sure to order this before the Holiday Mini Catalog is over on January 5th! Also, the All is Calm Washi Tape would go great for your Holiday/Winter Scrapbooking as well so be sure to pick up another pack for that!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 1 2014

December 1 Door Busters!!!!

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The Online Extravaganza end tomorrow!!!!! Today only there are a few Doorbusters that you don’t want to miss!!!

Project Life Bundle

This Project Life Bundle includes all of the following for 30% off – $66.75

Black Leather 12″ x 12″ Project Life Album (135292)
Design 1 12″ x 12″ Project Life Photo Pocket Pages (135295)
Seasonal Snapshot Project Life Card Collection (135830)
Seasonal Snapshot Project Life Accessory Pack (135832)
Project Life Holiday Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set (135188)

boxes

This Box Bundle is perfect for gift giving this time of year!!!! You save 30%! This bundle (retail value $17.85) includes these amazing products:

* Tiny Treat Boxes
* Decorative Window Gift Boxes
* Takeout Boxes

For the complete list of the items that are on sale during this Extravaganza, click here -> Online Extravaganza!!!! The sale ends Tuesday night!!!!

Happy Shopping!!!

~Laura

Nov 28 2014

Shop in the Comfort of Your Home!!!

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Happy Friday!!! I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving! The festivities continue through the weekend for me so keep the Pumpkin Pie coming!!! 🙂 But don’t forget about the fabulous deals going on too!!!! Of course there are the Weekly Deals! You know how I love me some embossing folders!!!! Woot Woot!

Weekl Deals 11.25

And for the even better deals – the Online Extravaganza!!!! FIREWORKS!!!!! That was goes off in my eyes when I see Sale Signs!!!!

Online

For the items that are 50% off, Click here!

For the items that are 40% off, Click here!

For the items that are 30% off, Click here!

For the items that are 20% off, Click here!

For the complete list – > Online Extravaganza

Now is a great time to stock up, shop for your friends and family, or make your wish list to give to Friends and Family! Just give out your wish list and have them contact me!!! I’m happy to help make your Christmas wish come true! 🙂

Of course, if you have lots of items on your wish list, you could join Stampin’ Up right now and get $125 worth of the items on your list for just $74.25!!!! That’s not all though. You will also earn a 5% Cash Back Bonus on all orders placed in December!!!!! If you have a party or collect orders in December for $250, you will have made your money back on the starter kit! How fabulous is that? As always there is no obligation to start a business or do anything once you sign up, you can do whatever you wish to do – purchase at a discount, collect a few orders from friends, have parties or not, it is all up to YOU! I love it! Click here for more information!

I hope you have an amazing weekend!!!

~Laura

Nov 27 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! This is one of my favorite holidays because it is low key and there is just so much to be thankful for today and everyday throughout the year!!!! I am so very thankful to each and every one of you who visit my blog, comment, share, and pin! Thank you all very much! You are all fabulous!!!

Today I thought I would share a quick and simple little project!

Gift Tags Cookies, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I get told by many people that my Chocolate Chip Cookies are pretty good so I usually whip up a batch for any and all special occasions – family visits, friends visits, when visiting my new niece and nephew in the hospital, and many other times! It is always more fun to give the cookies in an adorable package too! Here I used some of the Gusseted Cellophane Bags to put 13 (Baker’s Dozen) cookies into. I tied them up with some Whisper White Satin Ribbon and then added a tag. These tags are quick and simple and can probably use some of the scraps you have laying around! You need a piece that is 2″ wide and the length can be whatever you wish. I go with about 2-1/2″ but sometimes a little shorter or longer if I have a scrap piece that measures just so. I used my Scallop Tag Topper Punch for the adorable top. Then I used a piece of scrap Whisper White measuring 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ and decorated it. For the one up front, I used the Work of Art Stamp Set and Bitty Butterfly Punch. For the two in the back, I used the Embellished Events Stamp Set! Quick and Simple Gift Packaging! Check out this tag here to use this Holiday Season!

I hope you have an amazing day today celebrating Thanksgiving! I know I will as I will be spending lots of time with Family!

Happy Thanksgiving!

~Laura

Nov 26 2014

Filigree Frame Fun!!!

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Filigreee Christmas, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love the simplicity and elegance of this card! Of course, you know me and my love for Embossing Folders and this Filigree Frame one is no different – so elegant and so simple! You could use this Filigree Embossing Folder for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, babies, and so much more! Just stamp a greeting in the middle and you are done! LOVE IT!

I started this card off with a Real Red card base. For the Whisper White piece, I actually cut it a smidge bigger that usual because I wanted all of the filigree on it so it measures 4-1/8 x 5-3/8″! I ran that through my Big Shot with the Filigree Frame Embossing Folder! I then stamped my greeting from the Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set! You could always pick your favorite greeting! I thought the card needed a little bling so I took the star from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack and punched 2 stars from the Silver Glimmer Paper! I attached those with Mini Glue Dots! DONE! How fabulous is that? You could whip up many of these in no time at all!

Are you making Christmas Cards this year? I would love to see your creation, leave me a photo or description in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 25 2014

Technique Tuesday – Wreath Candle Holder!!!

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Happy Tuesday!! You all know what that means….I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! You have seen over the past few weeks lots of samples using the Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set and coordinating Wonderful Wreath Framelits! Well I have another out of the box way to use this amazing pair!

Wondrous Wreath Candle, www.LaurasStampPad.com

How adorable is this? It would be fabulous at your dinner table, on your mantel, on an end table and so many other places! You could use the Fall colors and use this at your Thanksgiving Dinner too!Now lets get started on how to make this!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Big Shot, Wild Wasbi Ink, Garden Green Ink, Cherry Cobbler Ink, Red Glimmer Paper, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Candle

You will want to stamp three of the wreaths onto Whisper White cardstock and cut them out. Here is a video tutorial on how to stamp and cut! Now it is time to assemble. I started with a Scallop Circle punched piece of Garden Green as my base; you could always use any circle or scallop circle you wish! Add some Snail Adhesive around the edges of the scallop circle and place your first wreath down! Add some adhesive around the inner circle of the wreath. Take your second wreath and cut it apart on one side and overlap the wreath about 1/4″ to 1/2″ and press it into your adhesive. Now you will repeat with your last wreath but overlap it just a little bit more so that you have that gradual tapering affect. You could always use a Hot Glue Gun for this project as well. Now for your candle, measure your candle so you know how much Red Glimmer Paper you will need (all candles vary). I used Sticky Strip to adhere the Red Glimmer Paper to my candle. Now you can add a bow to your candle to help cover the crease of the glimmer paper and for some added flare. I used Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and attached it with a Stampin’ Dimensional. Be sure not to adhere your candle to your wreath because the on/off switch for the candle is on the bottom! (Thought I would mention that since I almost did that. 🙂

I hope you enjoy this technique today and were able to see yet another way how to use your Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set and coodinating Wonderful Wreath Framelits! Bundle & Save! Love this pair!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 24 2014

Country Trees – Creative Blog Hop

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Today I’m taking part in a Creative Blog Hop with other fabulous Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators! I was nominated by Meg Loven who is the amazing person who introduced me to Stampin’ Up over 10 years ago! Now lets get to the projects I can’t wait to share with you today!

Rustic Festival of Trees, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love the rustic look of this card and since I grew up out in the country it makes me feel right at home! I started with a card base of Whisper White and then layered some Cherry Cobbler (4″ x 5-1/4″). For the wooden look, I took a piece of Soft Suede Cardstock (3-3/4″ x 5″) and stamped the Hardwood Stamp on top using Chocolate Chip! I love this stamp for backgrounds and so much more. Then I pulled out my Festival of Trees Stamp Set and coordinating Tree Punch (Bundle & Save). I stamped the trees in Garden Green and added some garland in Cherry Cobbler and then punched them out. Of course I added those to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals because what is a card without them! 🙂 For the greeting, I used the Seasons Greetings from Watercolor Winter Too but you could use your favorite greeting for an array of different stamp sets. I stamped the greeting in Cherry Cobbler and brushed the edges with my Garden Green Sponge Dauber and attached it with Stampin’ Dimensionals as well! Love it!!!

With this blog hop I have been asked to answer four questions about my creativity so here you go!

1.  What are you working on?

Right now I am working on my Christmas Cards. I like to have them done and ready to be mailed by the first week of December! Also, I am working with a few Brides on their wedding invitations!

2.  How does your work differ from others in your genre?

I love bright colors, especially MELON MAMBO and bling (Rhinestones, Pearls, & Dazzling Details)! Also, all of my project use Stampin’ Dimensionals on at least 1 layer (usually more)!

3.  Why do you create what you do?

Most of the projects that I create I use for Classes, Stamp Parties, Clubs and other Stamp Events but every once in awhile I create just to play! In the end, I love those projects so much I end up using them at the next event! 🙂 I love sharing a card, treat, gift, or memory with others…..the smile on their face means the world to me!

4.  How does your creative process work?

I flip through the catalog and find items that I love and then I start playing with them. After I have done a few samples, I go to Pinterest and look for other “out of the box” ways to use the stamp set too! Sometimes, while out there looking through Pinterest, I find lots of samples with a stamp set or embellishment and then I have to get it and re-create them!

Wasn’t that fun!? Now I will nominate 2 fellow stampers so you can see their amazing work next Monday, December 1st!

Kim Peck – Kim is an amazing stamper who inspires me every day. She has moved to California and I’m jealous of her weather. I always enjoy seeing her during her visits to IL!

Julie Davison – Julie is a rock star! She makes amazing projects and inspires me to think outside the box. I always enjoy spending time with her at our Demonstrator events and her Make-And-Takes are the best!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura