Punchy Snowman

Well winters acoming so pull out the snowmen!! Here's a fun one to do with punches. His body is made with 2 3/8" & 1 3/4" scallop circle punches & his head is 1 1/4" circle punch. His hat is the Ticket Duo Builder punch, heart buttons are from Owl Builder punch, eyes are standard hole punch, arms are from the discontinued Snowflake punch & his nose is just free hand snipped from Pumpkin Pie CS. I also used the DSP All is Calm for the background. Have fun making this smiling little friend! 

Scrappy Scarecrow

Only 7 more days til Halloween. So here's a card that will melt someones heart!! I'm always looking for different ways to use punches so I was pleased to see the Tag punch used for his "dashboard" Levi's!! The straps are the Slot punch, arms are Word Window punch, 3/4" Square is his pocket, Boho Flower punch for... Uh... Flower:)

1 1/4" Circle punch for his face, Square Scallop for hat, just a strip for brim & free hand his nose. Great way to use your smaller pieces of DSP also!! On this little guy I used twine for hair & ends of sleeves instead of raffia. It was WAY simpler!! I cut about a 1/2" long piece then unraveled it....attached it with a glue dot.... Simple!!

Twin Acorns

A perfect way to be thankful! These sweet little faces are sure to charm anyone!! I used the Ornament Punch for the faces, Large Oval punch for tops & smiles & standard hole punch for noses. 

The stems are just cut freehand. Simple card but oh so cute!!

Carmel Apple Cheesecake Squares

Crust:

2 c flour

1/2 c brown sugar

1 c (2 sticks) butter

Mix well & press into 9x13" baking pan.

Bake at 350• for 15 min or til lightly brown.

Filling:

3 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese

3/4 c sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 t vanilla

Blend well & pour into hot crust.

Top cream cheese mixture with :

1 can Apple pie filling (more if desired)

Top with streusel topping:

1 c brown sugar

1 c flour 

1/2 c oats

1/2 c butter

Bake at 350• for 40-45 min or til filling is set.

Chill before serving & drizzle with Carmel topping

Loaded Baked Potatoe Dip

Great dip for your next get together!

12 oz bacon cooked & crumbled

16 o sour cream

2 C sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 t garlic powder

Green onions sliced

Mix well. Serve chilled with Potatoe chips 

Ho Ho Ho

Hers another great card that uses scraps!! Whatever Alphabet Dies you have will work. I used discontinued ones but no matter, the current ones will work great!! Also the snowflakes are discontinued. Here's a suggestion on the O's: if you do not have a snowflake punch or die then there IS a Framelit in the Holiday Mini catalog (good til Jan 5) 

It's part of the Snowfkake card framelit set. I would use the littlest one. Also another option would be to stamp a small snowflake & punch with a circle punch (approx 1 1/4")

I used the Curly Label punch & the 1/2" circle punch too.

Have fun with this one!!

Carmel Apple Dip

Here's a cozy warm dip for you to try with your favorite apples:

16 individually wrapped carmels 

1/4 c water

Stir & melt over low heat.

When melted add:

1t vanilla

8 oz softened cream cheese

1/2 c brown sugar

Serve either warm or room temperature. 

Snowflake Card Die

This photo isn't very good color but I really love this card die!! Card dies come with so many variations that the possibilities are limitless!! Remember it's only in the holiday catalog so order yours soon. 

The DSP is fun too. Switch it up & make it look completely different. 

Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

This isn't a very good picture it rest assured it IS a good dip!!!

8 strips bacon cooked crumbled & set aside

1 lb ground beef cooked with

1 onion chopped &

3 cloves garlic

When meat is browned add back in the bacon & add:

10 oz canned tomatoes with chilies

2T each: ketchup, mustard & Worcestershire sauce 

1 t salt

1 t pepper

1 c cheddar cheese

1/2 c mozzarella cheese

1 c sour cream

12 oz cream cheese

Put all in a crock pot & heat thru. 

Top with another cup of mixed mozzarella & cheddar cheese. 

All Stars!!!

Here's a card with the new Confetti Star punch.  It goes so well with the new Star Embossing Folder too!! I cut 2 stars out with the Star Framelits using Night of Navy CS & Silver Glimmer paper. Beautiful but simple when you use all the wonderful tools from Stampin Up!!

Ornament Punch for Lights Card

So simple but so cute!! 

Choose your colors, punch, add wire or string, add greeting & there's your card!!

I did use the snowflake embossing folder for texture but you wouldn't have to.

Color the tops of the ornament punch with a gold sharpie also. Love the simplicity of this card!

Screen Card

Here's a really awesome ...fancy fold card to brighten anyone's day!!

First start with a piece of black CS 5 1/2"x 4 1/4" (1/2 sheet)

From end score at 2 1/8", 4 1/4", & 6 3/8"

Using the Curly Label punch, punch up from bottom between score lines to create "legs"

Punch top with Scallop Border punch

Fold on score lines

Cut a Whisper White CS to 4x8"

Stamp randomly all over white with stamps of choice.

Cut white into strips of 2x4"

Mount white stamped pieces onto black between score lines(folds)

Embellish! Way cool & fun to make!!