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The craft show was great!  I will be posting some pictures soon.

Happy Stampin
Cindy

Here is a picture of an advent calendar that I made today for a craft show on Sunday.  There is a chocolate nugget in each box.

Remember that tomorrow is the last day for the 15% of stamps!  Check out my Stampin'Up! website for all the details!

Happy Stampin
Cindy

I am getting ready for a craft show on Sunday.  It is at Amherst Eagles in Amherst from 11-3.  Stop by and see me if you are in the area!

These are  Hershey candy bar holders I made for the show.  I will try and post more pictures of the things that I am making.  I am very busy crafting now, but will try & post.

Thanks for looking
&
Happy Stampin
Cindy

15% OFF STAMP SETS THRU OCTOBER 23, 2015--See Oct. 19 post for the details.

Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies   

A Cardinal Christmas-this is an old set I had that I used for the greeting.  You could use anything-just adjust the size of the card stock to fit.

Holiday Ornaments Framelits-These were old ones that I had.  There is a new set called Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies that would work great.  (I do not have the new set)

                                                                                               

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Whisper White card stock--This is the base.  Score at 4 1/4 & fold your card.                      

5 1/4 x 4" Soft Sky card stock                                                                                                                   

5 x 3 3/4 Whisper White card stock--emboss with the Soft Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.                                                                                                     

1 x 2 1/2 Whisper White card stock-for greeting                                                                                    

1 1/8 x 2 5/8 Soft Sky-this goes behind the greeting.                                                                               

Cut your ornament out of the Soft Sky cs-this saves on paper & the weight of the card.

You will need a scrap of white cs. & Garden Green card stock to cut out the trees & horse.

The ornament on the left -- I just laid down the trees--then lay the horse on top.  This way you can see how it will all fit.  Take the horse off & glue down the trees.  Then turn it over & trim off the extra green.  

Middle ornament I glued down the horse & sleigh.-- Turn it over & trim off the extra.  Do you notice how the bottom of the ornament is showing?  I did not worry about this because on the last ornament you see how the greeting is covering it.   If you did not put a greeting or it was in a different place make sure that you used bigger pieces when cutting.  You would not want it to show then.

I used silver foil card stock & cut out the top or cap for the ornament.  I put it on with a glue dot.  Silver Cording Trim was used to make a small bow.  I attached it with a glue dot.

Use glue dots to attach the ornament to the white embossed card stock.  Sometimes it is hard to get tape or glue to stick because of the embossing.

Happy Stampin

Cindy

15% OFF STAMPS

October 19-23, 2015
There is no minimum purchase required.
Host stamp sets and rotary stamps are not eligible for this promotion.
Bundles are not eligible for this promotion--you already get at 15% discount on bundles.
Stamps purchased using the 50 percent Stampin' Rewards discount are not eligible for this promotion.

Here is a link to shop!
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampwithcbrown/

Remember to check out the weekly deals & clearance rack!  New weekly deals will come out tomorrow!

Happy Stampin
Cindy

Remember that tomorrow Stampin'Up! is having a 15% off sale on stamp sets!

5 1/2 x 8 1/2" Very Vanilla card stock-card base score in the center at 4 1/4 & fold

5 1/4 x 4 Night of Navy card stock
5 x 3 3/4 Very Vanilla card stock.

Happy Scenes stamp set
Cozy Christmas stamp set
Petite Pairs stamp set
Bitty Banners Framelits
 Woodland Textured Embossing Folder

Old Olive ink
Marina Mist ink
Night of Navy ink

Take your 5 x 3 3/4 vanilla cs & put in under the woodlands embossing folder.  I do this just so I have a guide of where to sponge & stamp.  This is only a guide--does not have to be perfect!

Make sure you are using the correct side of the folder.  Do you see the wording in the upper left.  We are sponging the background of the scene.

In the above picture I have lightly sponged the Marina Mist Ink on the folder.  I hope you can see it in the picture.  (When you sponge you want to go from the lightest to darkest ink.)  Can you tell how I used the card stock as a guide?  Remember you can always go a little darker if you want, but do not go to dark.You also want a light touch so that you do not rip your sponge.  If you have fibers on the folder it will show up on the card.   

Sponge a little Night of Navy Ink very lightly.  (Be careful with a dark ink.)  Use a light touch.  Remember you can always darken it a little at a time.

Stamp the trees with the Old Olive Ink.  (The stamping needs to be done with a dark ink)  I stamped them twice-once on each side.  Stamp the santa & sleigh in Night of Navy Ink along the upper middle to top.  This is a spot where you will use the paper guide that is under.

Next you will take out the vanilla cs from under & lay it on the other side (non inked side) of the folder.  Now you will carefully & slowly start to close the folder.  You can adjust & straighten the card stock.  When you have it right close the folder & run it thru the Big Shot.

This is what it will look like after going thru the Big Shot.  You will then need to clean the folder with a baby wipe or rinse it under water.

Put your layers together.  Stamp your greeting & cut it out with the framelits.  Cut out a Night of Navy  & put it behind the greeting.  Mount it with dimensionals.

Happy Stampin

Cindy

GREAT NEWS
Monday Sampin'Up! is having a sale! 15% off stamp sets!  Be sure to make your wish list!  Look for the link on the left for the website!

Here are the directions

Cozy Christmas stamp set
Home for Holidays Designer Series Paper
Black ink
I used red ink to stamp my words inside, but you could use the black.

5 1/2 x 8 1/2 white card stock
5 1/4 x 4" real red card stock

Use the Boughs & Berries Textured Impression Embossing Folder to emboss the red card stock.  You will need your Big Shot for this.  Sorry that it is hard to see this in the picture, but there is a frame around the edge from the embossing folder. (Guess I need to get better at taking pictures.)

Fussy cut 2 of the cute little deer out of the Home for Holiday DSP.  Make sure that your deer are facing the correct directions!

Stamp your greeting & glue the deer down.

Layer the red on the white card stock & you are done!

Happy Stampin
Cindy