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Movers and Shapers

I really wanted to make a card using my Movers and Shapers Big Shot Dies and I had an idea using my Bird Die...so here is what I came up with...

I also used the Star Stamp from the Sounding Joy on the inside (showing through the bird). The snowflakes are stamped using Iridescent Ice, then the greeting in Gold Emboss.

Now after my card class I have a whole bunch of punched out white birds...so what should I do with them?? My next card challenge...

Thanks for stopping in and have a great day!! Lynda

Sounding Joy

Well I have my Christmas Card Club tomorrow night and I had planned to prepare for my class all day Sunday...until I came down with the Norovirus? I guess that's what I have...not fun! I have spent the last 2 days on the couch and when I felt a little burst of energy I prepped for my class...so here is one of the cards we will be making tomorrow night...using the Sounding Joy stamp set, Cherry Cobbler card stock, ribbon and embossing powder, Soft Suede card stock and Very Vanilla card stock...

Thanks for stopping in...Lynda

Time for a Tree...

And time to put up my tree...yep that's what we are doing today...gosh, can't believe it's almost December! Isn't it exciting??

I always forget I have this cute wheel and I'm glad I remembered to use it for my last Christmas Card Class this week! The 'Time for a Tree' wheel is cute just on its own, 'wheeled' over Confetti white card stock in chocolate chip ink and coloured in with markers and a blender pen. I added some Big Shot die northern frost white snowflakes with some Dazzling Details added to them and of course my greeting with a Red Taffeta bow!

How quinky dinky...as I'm typing this...Michael Buble's 'Holly Jolly Christmas' (same as my greeting) is playing on the radio!! Too funny!!

So have a great day and thanks for stopping in...remember the amazing Holiday extravaganza ends Wednesday...so shop now and don't miss out on all those amazing deals! Lynda

 

Jolliest Time of Year

Hi everyone! Well I am still going! I haven't collapsed yet...LOL! My painting is done, but not all of my house is back to normal yet. I had a great Tags and Gift Card Class the other night!

Yesterday my oldest daughter, Lyndsay (she's 20) came to work with me and volunteered for the day. She helped with our United Way Spaghetti Lunch. We served a great lunch to our students, faculty and staff for a great deal! Then we went Christmas shopping after work and out for dinner just the two of us. It was a great day and I got some Christmas shopping accomplished too! Not just for me!

Anyhow because I have been so busy, I haven't had a lot of time to create anything new, but I will be this weekend. However I want to share with you one of my favourite cards from last year...this is a card I gave my parents...it's a Snow Globe Card I created using the Jolliest Time of Year stamp set.

Thanks for stopping in and I hope you have a great day and fabulous weekend!! Lynda

Snow Much Fun...quilted!

I am posting a swap card and I am sorry I can't tell you who is the creator is as my house is in complete chaos (it's being painted)...I took this picture weeks ago and the card itself currently is buried somewhere...It hangs on my card tree and I get many compliments on this card. So when my house is back to normal I will let you know the creator's name...

It's made using the Snow Much Fun stamp set and the background looks quilted by layering paper cut-outs and then embossing them together.

Don't forget to check out the amazing deals on the Stampin' Up! On Line Extravaganza on my Stampin' Up website! Thanks for stopping in! Lynda

Holiday Line Up!

Hi Everyone! Here is a card from my Watercolour class the other night using the Water colour crayons. I like using the crayons because it reminds me of when I was a kid getting a paint-by-number set because after you colour in the area with your Water Colour Crayons you take your Aqua Painters and add water to the coloured areas and spread the water around, mixing the paint and water together to fill in the area with the paint...just like the Paint-by-number sets...well sort of.

The card stock colours are Red Ridinghood and Garden Green. I also spritzed it with my Pearlized Shimmer paint and rubbing alcohol combination (love this stuff for the Holidays and anytime)! I also used the Striped Embossing folder in the background...

So my Advent class went well except 2 people didn't show up...;( so I still have to do a make-up class. My Craft Show yesterday was really slow and disappointing...but got to spend the evening out for dinner with my parents and kids and it was fun! Glad something went well.

So I am a bit crazy but I am having the main floor of my house painted this week...I do have only one class on Wednesday...so that ought to be interesting...going Christmas Shopping Thursday evening - FINALLY going to start and a much calmer schedule a head as I just have club classes now until the end of the year after Wednesday...ahhhh.......big sigh!

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 Thanks for stopping in everyone! I truly appreciate your support! Happy Day!! Lynda

Santa Scallop Ornament

Just a quick update and post as I fly by my computer...

I have my second Advent Class tomorrow night, my Craft Show Saturday at Idlewylde Manor on Sanatorium Drive in Hamilton at 9:30am - 2:30pm and yes to add more chaos to my life, I am having my house painted on Tuesday and a Tag and Gift Card Class on Wednesday of next week...shot me now! Why do we do this do ourselves...add all this work, stress and outer chaos to our lives? Because we love it!!!

Here is a Santa Ornament or card if you wanted to make it into one, that I cased from our Stampin' Connection...it has been made over by many demonstrators so I am not sure who is the original creator. It is also been made with a white centre to resemble a snow man too...very cute!

and here is a close up of my tissue paper candles...

I added a felt snowflake for decoration...

Have a great weekend...we had our first taste of snow here today, but nothing that stayed on the ground long enough. Thanks for checking in! Lynda

Notebooks and Mini Journals

Here are some more Craft Show ideas...Notebooks made with the large Scallop Die cut, chipboard, DSP and accessorized with ribbon and more...

Mini Journals with our DSP - I also used an elastic as a place marker with a scallop flower to accessorize it.

These Mini Journals are so cute for your purse or for teenagers or tweens - a great party favour too!

Thanks for checking in and check in tomorrow for a new project! Lynda

Craft Show Ideas

I continue to run around like a crazy chicken but the end is near soon...this time next week I can start to relax a little more...

I had my Stampin' Up! Holiday Open House today...some free make-and-takes, yummy treats, retired Christmas stamp sets, free gifts and my craft table!

Here are few of my craft table items:

Candy Cello Bags

Decorated Candles

 My Craft Table

Tomorrow I will post some of  the other projects! Thanks for stopping in!

Lynda Fraser

Senior Consultant, Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

www.lyndascards.com 

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Treat Cups Gift Wrapped...

So a really quick post here...this was my Stamping Technique's project #2 in our class...so simple but a great use for all those awesome white boxes we get our Treat Cups, Cookie Press Kits etc. in...use them for gift wrapping boxes this Holiday Season! It is a quick and easy way to make a great gift box...and a great way to use up some of our retired or scraps of DSP...

SO easy and SO fun! Try it out and you'll be surprised at how quick these can be whipped up!

Thanks for stopping in and have a special Remembrance Day tomorrow...please remember all those who either gave their lives or time for our great country and our freedom! Lynda