SU Simply Pressed Clay Mushroom Ornaments

This article is from the Stampin' Up Blog here; it was written by Cindy B., Sr Staff Writer:

 

Stampin' Up!’s new Simply Pressed Clay is lightweight, easy to mold, and absorbs ink beautifully.  Cindy has a Scandinavian Christmas theme at her house, so she thought she would try to make some mushroom ornaments for her tree.

To make the cloche (covered) ornament, Cindy cut the stem off a plastic glass using a dremel (or tool of your choice). She ran wire or twine through a clear bead, created a loop for hanging, and adhered the bead with hot glue to the top of the cup.  Cindy then covered the edges of the cut glass stem by encircling it with gold garland; she used hot glue to adhere it.

Cindy made a circular base for the cloche ornament using the Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, and Pool Party Cardstock.  Be certain to reinforce the circular base by adhering it to Coaster Board.

Finally, Cindy hot glued the mushroom to the circular base then dabbed hot glue around the rim of the plastic cup and adhered it to the base.  Ta da - what an amazing idea!
 

Sour Cream Container "Countdown to Christmas" idea using Stampin' Up's Morning Post Numbers stamp set

This post is from today's Stampin' Up blog here.  I love the idea of using these cute sour cream containers in a new way!

"Countdown to Christmas"

Got someone in your house who just can’t wait for Christmas? Help them count down the days by making this fun project.



The design/layout of the numbers and tags is from page 13 of the holiday catalog (US/CA); the stamp set can be found on page 36 of the holiday catalog.  The tags were die cut using the Deco Labels Framelits.

 The containers were made using the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack. So easy—no cutting necessary!

To make the containers, apply the adhesive like this. (I recommend using Sticky Strip.)


Roll the container into a tube, then pinch one end closed. Add candy (or whatever you want to put inside), then pinch the other end closed in the opposite direction.


Attach the tag using a stapler, then adhere the button using a Glue Dot to hide the staple.

Twelve containers will fit nicely inside the Extra-Large Gift Box. To make the box look a little more festive, I wrapped Season of Style Designer Washi Tape around it.


 

Stampin' Up Christmas Card using Expressions Thinlets Dies

This trendy and elegant Christmas card was designed by Sharon and Holly at Stampin' Up.   Shelli Gardner, Stampin' Up Cofounder, featured it on her blog at SoShelli.com; you can read the article here.  Have a great week!

Christmas Card using Stampin' Up's Santa's List stamp set

Here's a card made by Mercedes Weber that was on the Stampin' Up Blog; Mercedes is another member of Stampin' Up's Artisan Design Team and she is a great talent too!  I'm so glad SU gets a group like this together; the designers give us great ideas and motivation!

Supplies used:    Santa's List Stamp Set, Black Stazon Ink and I think Cherry Cobbler ink (Santa's coat) and Crumb Cake ink (for sponging around the snowflake), Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Festive Flurry Framelits, Big Shot, and Delicate Designs Embossing Folder.   Thanks for visiting!

Stampin' Up's 2013 Holiday Sale starts today!

Yippee - here's the list of all the great Holiday Sale items!  Click HERE to download the flyer or click on the images below to view them enlarged. 

There are 3 Doorbuster sales listed on the top of the first page that are awesome and only on sale today, November 20th!  The rest of the list shows the other sale items broken out between a 20% to 50% discount and are available until Deccember 2nd.  Click HERE to see a photo at all of the goodies and bundles on sale.

You can order any of these great products by emailing me or ordering ONLINE here;  be certain to choose me as your Demonstrator to take advantage of my Frequent Shopper Rewards Program!

Stampin' Up's November 2013 Paper Pumpkin Assembly Video

Here's the video tutorial for the November Paper Pumpkin Kit. Email subscribers, be sure to click on the email post title above to get over to my blog to watch the video. It's my favorite Kit so far!

Get ready for Stampin' Up's HUGE Holiday Sale and here's this Week's Sales

Good day!  I'm posting this today to give everyone a heads up on Stampin' Up's HUGE HOLIDAY sale that starts tomorrow, Wednesday, November 20, 2013 and runs until December 2, 2013!  To kick-off the sale, SU is offering only select items for the ONE-DAY SALE, and other items will be discounted from 20% to 50% until Dec. 2nd, so make sure to check back tomorrow for a list of the items on sale.    Also, below are the weekly deals from November 19, 2013 to November 25, 2013.  You can always find the weekly sales here.    Don't forget to choose me as your Demontrator when you shop ONLINE to take advantage of my Frequent Shopper Rewards Program!  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

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