Octagon Punch Merry Christmas

Cute "wreath" out of DSP scraps & the Octagon Punch. So easy & quick! Using your DSP scraps will make it fun to choose your color scheme! And since this isn't actually a WREATH you could switch it up for any occasion! Have fun!!

Peace On Earth

Peace on Earth.... INDEED!!!

Love this set! This was my own personal Christmas card this year.  First I stamped the dove image in Soft Suede onto Whisper White cs then I embossed with the Pretty Print embossing folder (Holiday Catalog). Modern Label & Scallop Oval Punch made  up my greeting over top of Season of Style DSP & Soft Suede Taffeta ribbon.

Warm Winter Wishes

First cut your card stock 4 1/4"x 10 7/8"

Score at 2 1/2" & 6 3/4"

Take your 2 1/2" circle punch & "straddle" the 2 1/2" score line. Punch.

Fold on score lines.

Add a piece if DSP (I used Winter Frost) 

With card all folded on score lines add your scallop circle applying adhesive only to bottom to adhere to part of card peeking thru window.

Use scallop border punch for front edge.  Stamp image on circle & mount on scallop circle. Add a little snowflake on mini scallop circle to tuck top flap behind

Christmas Candles

Another cool way to use your scraps of DSP. AND your scraps of glimmer paper! In ever throw away scraps of glimmer paper. Even the tiniest bit can make a card pop!! The holly leaves are from the Bigz die "Stocking Accents". Love this card!

All I Want For Christmas...

Here's that Winter Frost DSP again!! And the Bigz Bow die!! So so cool!!  Hope your Christmas season is wonderful so far!!

My Christmas Tree

Beautiful huh? Just had to share!

Merry Little Christmas

Here's a great idea using the opposite part of a framelits punch than we normally do. Save the insides for another time & put appropriate DSPs behind the "negative". Simply adorable!! I "stitched" a little with a Cherry Cobbler marker to give a country effect. Add bakers twine & a little bitty greeting & you have a really cute card!!

Hot Chocolate Tubes

Aren't these little guys cute? We used the 1"x8" cello bags & filled them with peppermint hot chocolate!! Curly label punch, Word Window punch & various square punches were used also. Add a colored pearl ( colored with a red sharpie), wiggle eyes, freehand smile & nose & you've got some cute toppers for your hot chocolate tubes!! Have fun!!

Merry Christmas

Here's that Winter Frost DSP again!!! I love this paper!! You can create so many different looks from this package!! This card I paired with Bermuda Bay & how cool it looks!!! 

Chevron Card

Love this card! You could use anything in place of the mittens... It's just what I had &  I thot it looked so cute! Simple but adorable!!

The Grinch

You all know how very much I LOVE the Top Note die & here's another reason! Isn't he adorable? It seems I use this die ALL the time!!! Also I used in this card the 3/4" circle , 1/2" circle punch & the Scallop edge punch. 

Glimmer Seasons Greetings

You know I gotta admit that this pattern of DSPin the Winter Frost pack was my least favorite but when you couple it this way WOW! how gorgeous is THIS??!! Totally gives you the feeling of a cold starry Christmas night,huh? The greeting & tree look black but they are actually Basic Grey.

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Parmesan Cheese Dip

Oops I didn't get a picture...

Sauté:

1/2 onion

8 ( or more) slices of bacon cut in pieces

When onions are tender & bacon is crisp drain grease off & mix with:

2 (8 oz ) cream cheese 

Sprinkle garlic powder

Sprinkle black pepper

1 (6oz) pkg grated Parmesan cheese

Mix well & place in baking dish. Bake at 350• for 15 min. Serve with wheat thins or ritz.

4 Layer Pumpkin Dessert

Crust: 

1 stick butter melted

1/2 c chopped pecans

1 c flour

Mix well & press into 9x13 pan.

Bake at 350• til brown ..about 10 min

Cool completely!

Mix together & layer on cooled crust:

8 oz cool whip

8 oz cream cheese at room temp

1c powdered sugar (optional)

Mix together well & layer on cream cheese layer:

2 small boxes vanilla pudding

1 c pumpkin purée

2 c cold milk

1 t cinnamon

Top with cool whip!

Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Enjoy!!

Simple Peace

Very basic card but so pretty!! If you want to make your Christmas cards for the 1st time this year... Here's a great one to start on! 

Elegant Poinsettia

The DSP Season of Style is so awesome!!! I love pairing different patterns together. The top one is not in Season of Style packet but there's many many combos in there that are just as cool! I used the poinsettia out of the Joyful Season set and cut it out. Them I added some lace I had & the greeting. So very merry looking, don't you think?

Snowman Caroler

Joy to the world INDEED!!! Makes you wanna join right in when you see this little guy singing his heart out with nose pointed straight in the air! The punches you need are : Decorative Label punch, Word Window punch, 1 1/4" 1 3/8" & 1 3/4" circle punches. I added glitter on the snow drifts.

Frosty the Snowman

"... there must have been some magic in the old silk hat they found ...for when the placed it on his head he began to dance around...."

Here he is, silk hat & all...well okay so it's paper!! NONETHELESS... Isn't he adorable?? And here again ( my favorite die) all that's used is the TopNote die.

Well & 1/2" circle punch, standard hole punch & your favorite snowflake! Love this cheery little face!!

Snowman with Scarf

I made this snowmans head with the Clear Circle die then used the Pennant Punch for his nose & standard hole punch for his eyes. Cute little guy isn't he?

Envelope Liner Framelits Gift Card Holder

What a fun way to present a"ho hum" gift card!! And what a great way to use your DSPs!!! Use the middle envelope liner framelits & cut 2. The crazier the DSP patterns the better!!! Add a strip of white with a message & ribbon & you're done. The nice thing is that these fit in a regular notecard envelope. Have fun!!!

Christmas Ornaments

Here's a card that teams up the 11/4" circle punch with the Modern Label punch to make the cutest ornaments!!!

Great way to use up your DSP scraps!!! Finish off with some silver ribbon & your favorite greeting.

Super simple Christmas card idea especially if you're considering doing mass Christmas cards for the first time.

Bride & Groom Happiness Always

You remember I posted a similar card in August that I did for my neices' wedding...? Well here's a smaller version but just as elegant!! Love this card!!!

Leaf "Give Thanks"

This sweet card is pretty much self explanatory. I used the script embossing folder on the leaf (from Autumn Accents Bigz die) and sponged it with Cajun Craze & Crushed Curry. The DSP is "Sweater Weather"'. So fun!! 

Square Joyful Tidings

How simple is THIS???  Using your 11/4" square punch & your Christmas paper scraps you can whip out this awesome card!! Add a greeting, ribbon & stitch a little with a marker & there you have it!!! ENJOY!!

Cottage Cheese Dip

This recipe was previously posted! Yuuuumy!!!

White Chocolate Raspberry Coffee Cake

5 oz white chocolate 

2/3 c sugar

4T butter

2 eggs

Melt chocolate while you cream the other 3 ingredients. Slowly blend in warm melted white chocolate. 

In separate bowl mix:

1 1/2 c flour

1 t baking  powder

1/2 t salt

Stir 1/2 of above mixture into white chocolate egg mixture. Slowly mix in:

 1 c milk 

1 T vanilla

Mix in remaining flour mixture. Pour into greased 8" springform pan. Set aside. Cream together:

8 oz cream cheese

1/4 c sugar 

1 t vanilla

Drop in dollops over unbaked cake. Warm 1/2 c raspberry jam & drop in dollops over top also. Swirl with knife. 

350• for 1 hr or until firm & browned slightly. Toothpick in center may still come out gooey because of cream cheese. When cooled drizzle powdered sugar cream icing over cake.

November Card Class

Don't forget that this coming weekend is card class!!! Cool Christmas cards coming up!!!  Can't wait to see you all & share some awesome ideas! 

Warm Wishes

It's lookin like snow outside here in Central Oregon!! Heres a cheery little guy to warm your heart! Using Pool Party & Island Indigo gives a great variation from the traditional red & green of Christmas!! 

AND this doesn't have to be Christmas at all!!! It can be an awesome happy birthday card also.

 

Have fun!

Embossed Pumpkin

Hope you are having a delightful Day Of Rest today!!  Here's a sweet pumpkin to send your Thanksgiving greetings to a friend or two!! Simply use the scallop oval Framelit (the largest) & run thro the Big Shot using a folded Pumpkin Pie card, making sure the fold is within the left side of the scalloped edge. Then emboss with your favorite folder.  Add leaves (Fall Accents) embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder. I added curly wire & raffia too. Soooo cute!!!

Winter Frost Merry Christmas

Suuuper easy suuuuper pretty card for you to try today. Island Indigo & Smoky Slate make up the card then I just added strips of Winter Frost DSP. Lovely lovely & so easy to switch up for any occasion!!!

USAF One of the Good Guys

My friend wanted a Air Force "appropriate" card for a celebration event for her brother who was in the Air Force many years ago. Here's what I came up with. I ran it by my nephew who is in the Air Force and HE APPROVED! Whew!!  

Here's the inside:

Have an awesome day!!!

Sunflower So Grateful

Another great way to use your treat cups!!  The only trick to this card is making sure you stamp the sunflower closer to the right side so your punch will reach!!  Try this card with another bug flower or a huge snowflake!! Happy Stamping!!!

Money/Gift Card Coffee Cup

Here's a fun card we did at card class last month. I made the template then we just traced & cut. What a fun way to give a gift card or money this Christmas. This card wouldn't have to be Christmas necessarily... Switch it up & make it a birthday or thinking of you and it'd be adorable!! 

Little Gobbler

The original card I saw online had stamped feathers. I didn't have that set so I improvised! I used the Blossom Builder Punch to create his tail feathers from Sweater Weather DSP. 

Punch your 1 3/4" circle in white card stock 1st then arrange & adhere feathers around hole. Use punch again to re punch 1 3/4" circle in order to trim off the tag ends of feathers in hole.  Apply adhesive to bottom ONLY of BACK of white CS.  Fit to front of Tangerine Tango CS & press to stuck down. Fill treat cup, take of paper strip that covers the sticky edge & drop in hole from back of white that's adhered to Tangerine Tango on bottom. Press down. Adhere top of white CS to Tangerine Tango CS. Using 1" square punch & 1 1/4" circle punch , create face on treat cup. Add wiggle eyes. Don't create face til after treat cup is adhered in the place it's spoze to be. If you create it before and aren't paying careful attention, you may have a turkey with an upside or sideways face!:) 

Candy Corn Owl

Here's a perfect treat for the little trickers tonight!!!  Using the Top Note Die,Circle  Punches & Blossom Builder Punch we created this sweet little owl. Staple the bag of candy to the folded head before you put on the eyes that way it hides the staples. Have fun!!!

Fall Chinook

Well as the salmon season draws to a close we again hit the river....

What a great day we had!! The weather was perfect! We had awesome "luck" & landed some that we released but we did keep 12!!! We were on the river at about 5:00 am & left after dark. We were so tired. What a great day of memories!! 

Love my three men!!

Wind of Heaven

Here's a card I posted earlier last month. This one is the one we did for card class in Oct & it is in Sahara Sand & Cajun Craze. Really liked these colors!! REALLY like the card dies!!!