SS INKspiration - Friday Favorites (Color Me Christmas)

It's Friday Favorites at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. I am really into the Color Me Christmas stamp set these days as probably evidenced by my last post for the SS blog hop a couple of weeks ago. I love these little guys!! And this Santa is just perfect finished off with the Oh, Goodie stamp set ~ "Ho Ho Ho". I colored him in using blender pens and the ink from the top of the ink pad. I finished it off with some Dazzling Diamonds to make him sparkle a little. This card design was cased from myself from a card I created last year.

Here Santa is again with a card design I created for November's card night.

Color Me Christmas

(wood #131742 / $20.95, clear #131745 / $15.95)

Come on by to see what the other designers have on their favorites list!

Stamp Sets	Color Me Christmas (wood #131742 / $20.95, clear #131745 / $15.95), Oh, Goodie! (wood #131886 / $10.95, clear #131889 / $8.95)
Ink	Black Stazon (#101406 / $7.95), Blender Pens (#102845 / $9.95), Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad (#126966 / $5.95), Cherry Cobbler Marker (#119681 / $3.50), Basic Black Marker (#100082 / $3.50), Blush Blossom Marker (retired)
Paper	Whisper White (#100730 / $8.50), Crumb Cake (#120953 / $6.95), Cherry Cobbler (#119685 / $6.95), Gumball Green (#126840 / $6.95), Season of Style DSP (#132340 / $10.95)
Accessories	SNAIL Adheisve (#104332 / $6.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430 / $3.95), 2-Way Glue Pen (#100425 / $4.50), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023 / $4.50)
Tools	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (#113439 / $99.95), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (#117335 / $7.95), 2-1/2” Circle Punch (#120906 / $16.95), ¾” Circle Punch (#119873 / $12.95), Paper Snips (#103579 / $9.95)

*to order any of the supplies you see above, visit heidiboos.stampinup.net

thankful for YOU

Just a little something to share with you today on this Thanksgiving Day to let you know just how THANKFUL I am for you, my readers. Ever since starting this blog 4+ years ago when I became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I have been blessed by meeting some wonderful people and so many of them are you! I am so THANKFUL for each of you who stop by on a regular basis, who feel inspired to create, and for those who give me the boost and motivation to keep sharing my love for creativity with all of you.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours on this day of thanks! I am grateful for you.




 Today's inspiration comes from this week's Freshly Made Sketches.

Stamp Sets	Gently Falling (wood #128430 / $39.95, clear #123804 / $28.95), Gorgeous Grunge (wood #130514 / $24.95, clear #130517 / $17.95), Lots of Thanks (wood #129687 / $22.95, clear #129690 / $16.95)
Ink	Tangerine Tango Ink Pad (#126946 / $5.95), Crushed Curry Ink Pad (#131173 / $5.95), Chocolate Chip Ink Pad (#126979 / $5.95)
Paper	Whisper White (#100730 / $8.50), Crushed Curry (#131199 / $6.95), Tangerine Tango (#111349 / $6.95), Sweater Weather DSP (#132184 / $10.95)
Accessories	SNAIL Adheisve (#104332 / $6.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430 / $3.95), Glue Dots (#103683 / $4.95), Linen Thread (#104199 / $4.50)
Tools	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (#113439 / $99.95), Sweet Button Embosslits (#121813 / $11.95), Paper Snips (#103579 / $9.95)

*to order any of the supplies you see above, visit heidiboos.stampinup.net

 

dancing Christmas elf shoes

Earlier this week I held a "paper party" at my friend Jenn's house. She invited a handful of her friends over for some holiday cheer before the busy-ness of the season hits! We enjoyed a relaxing evening of drinks, food, card making, and chatting with friends. It was nice to meet some new stampers who I might just see at my next monthly card making night!

One of the two cards we made is an oldie but a goodie. You may have seen these cute little Christmas elf shoes in the past and probably all over blog land. In fact, we made one last year at a downline meeting. I decided it was time to make him again, but re-created with current product.

How to make the elf shoes:

I had gone ahead and made a sample out of thin cardboard, so each of the guests could use it as a "guide". See below on how we used it.

 

Cut out the Top Note Die shape in whatever color you would like the elf shoes.

Line the pointed edge of the shape at 1-1/2" on the paper trimmer.

Line up the guide over the green piece.

Punch out each half circle with a 1-1/4" circle punch.

 This is what it will look like once the half circles are punched out.

Then cut right down the middle.

Other helpful hints:

• I sponged the edges of each shoe to make them stand out a little bit more.
• The legs are measured at 2-1/2" x 5/8".
• The little "balls" on the shoes are punched out of red glimmer paper with a 3/4" circle punch and popped up with a Dimensional.
• The little ruffles around the top of the shoes are made from the Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Stretch Trim (each is about 7/8" long). I adhered them using two mini glue dots.

Stamp Sets	Tags 4 You in 2013 Holiday Catalog (wood #131820 / $19.95, clear #131823 / $15.95)
Ink	Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad (#126966 / $5.95), Gumball Green Ink Pad (#126861/ $5.95)
Paper	Whisper White (#100730 / $8.50), Cherry Cobbler (#119685 / $6.95), Gumball Green (#126840 / $6.95), Season of Style DSP Stack in 2013 Holiday Catalog (#132181 / $6.95), Red Glimmer Paper (#121790 / $4.95)
Accessories	SNAIL Adheisve (#104332 / $6.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430 / $3.95), Glue Dots (#103683 / $4.95), 3/8” Baked Brown Sugar Ruffle Stretch Trim (#130022 / $8.95)
Tools	Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (#113439 / $99.95), Chevron Embossing Folder (#127749 / $7.95), Label Bracket Punch (#132153 / $15.95), ¾” Circle Punch (#119873 / $12.95)

*to order any of the supplies you see above, visit heidiboos.stampinup.net

 

online weekly deals!

Just a couple of reminders for you!!

Don't forget about the Holiday Sale going on now through December 2nd! This is a great opportunity to save 20-50% on select products! Click on the picture below to shop now!

Plus, save the date for Cyber Monday on December 2nd. There will be a couple more Doorbuster Deals for ONE DAY ONLY!

ONLINE WEEKLY DEALS

Tuesday, November 26 - Monday, December 2, 2013

1" Square Punch Price: $15.95  Sale Price: $11.96	Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Price: $7.95   Sale Price: $5.96	Cherry Cobbler 3/4" Chevron Ribbon Price: $8.95  Sale Price: $6.71	Compilation Of Recipes Designer Template - Digital Download Price: $14.95  Sale Price: $8.97
Floral Frames Framelits Dies Price: $26.95   Sale Price: $20.21	Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die Price: $32.95  Sale Price: $24.71	Regals Stampin' Write Markers Price: $28.95   Sale Price: $21.71	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad Price: $5.95   Sale Price: $4.46

 

following in my footsteps...

My daughter is following in my footsteps with her love for crafting! She will constantly ask if she can "craft" which most often comes before wanting to do homework, reading, or practicing piano. She likes to research for cards on Google and she came across THIS ONE and was so excited to make it for her friend Ellise. This card was all her...with just a little help cutting the card base and white background from me.