Stampin' Up Discontinued Items

News from Stampin' Up is that the following stamp sets (currently on Dormant List) will be discontinued on January 4, 2010.

Contact me if you'd like to place an order before they disappear!

Item #            Stamp Set

113407           Back Woods

114492           Beautiful Baby

114486           Birthday Wish

113200           Branch Out

114496           Celebrations

113732           Central Park

113206           Classic Sketches

113226           Classy & Fabulous

114498           Flowers in Silhouette

113405           Font of You

113216           For the Bride

114494           Forever

109425           Friend by Definition

114488           Fun Flowers

113716           Garden Greetings

114490           Glad Friends

111580           Grand Soiree

113242           Hit the Road

113710           Lexicon of Leaves

113236           Man's Best Friend

114423           Ocean Commotion

113728           Playful Petals

109276           Polka Dot

111544           Putt Putt

113240           Quilt Quips

113754           Really Retro

113403           Sip by Sip

113726           Sweet Stems

113250           That's Funny

113688           Wonderful Watercolors

114028           Para la novia

114032           Acuarelas Maravillosas


Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Christmas Treats, Part VI

Are ya still with me? ;0)
Six days of gift ideas for you...dare I go six more? lol

Today's project is another gift card holder, since it's a pretty popular gift nowadays.

Day 6

Unisex Gift Card Holder

This was one of the FREE make & takes at my recent Annual Open House at the end of October.

To be honest...it seems a little blah. Boring. Makes me feel the need to explain myself. ;0)

I chose the colors I did to make it work for either gender, for any occasion.  They had the stamp options available to make it what they wanted.  Male, Female, Christmas, Birthday...you name it! :)  It IS double-sided DSP...and there are some GREAT designs in the pack with more, ahem...color.  Go ahead, go take a look in the catalog...it's called Thoroughly Modern, and it's one of my faves. :)

Would you like to see the inside?  Of course!! :)

Instructions:
4 1/4" x 7" cardstock (Soft Suede)

4 1/8" x 2 1/4" pc. designer paper (Thoroughly Modern)

4 1/8" x 1 1/4" pc. designer paper (Thoroughly Modern)

-Score the cardstock on the long side at 2.5 and 5.5"
-Fold bottom flap upward.
-Adhere DSP to topside and bottom flap.
-Stamp desired decor/greeting & attach.
-Attach bottom flap to card base at upper corners with gold brads.

That's about it!
Well....you may want to slip a gift card in the newly formed pocket, or your recipient might be a smidgen confused. ;-)

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up!)
In addition to the abovementioned products...
Brushed Gold & Very Vanilla cardstock, Soft Suede ink, Scallop and circle punches.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)

Crystal

Christmas Gift Ideas, Part V

DOUBLE POST TODAY
Scroll down to see my other post from today...thanks! :)

Here's a suuuuuper-easy gift idea for ya!
Gift cards are becoming more & more popular, it seems.
Here's a simple way to dress it up:

Day 5
Easy Gift Card Holder

















I'll be the first to say I'm not thrilled with how this particular one turned out, but that's okay, right?  Just focus on the idea of it. lol

Here's all you need to do:
6×4" pc patterned paper
Score it on the long side at 1.5" & 4.25"
Apply sticky strip on bottom center, and all down one side flap.
Punch a circle for notch in the top.
Decorate as desired!

See how easy?  It could totally work for birthdays, too!  Just change up the DSP! :)

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: Snow Swirled (red snowflake), Delightful Decorations from Holiday mini (sentiment)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Real Red, Merry Moments DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Scallop & circle punches, Sticky strip, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Whistle A Merry Old Song....

You know, I caught myself whistling a merry tune the other day.  While putting groceries into the van, nonetheless!  Seriously...I couldn't believe it.  Whistling while getting groceries? lol Oh, and it's not like I was there by myself (like in this post), either. ;-)

It wasn't a Christmas tune, in fact I don't remember if it was a specific song, just whistling.  It's amazing how whistling can boost your spirits.  Have you tried it?  You should. :)

Well, that whistling reminded me of someone, and I'd like to remember him for a bit.  My dear, sweet Grandpa S., who would've been 80 today.  I can't believe it's been almost 6 years since he went home to his Heavenly Father.  Writing of him now even brings tears to my eyes...he was a wonderful guy, and I miss him so much.

Sometimes it's hard not to think about the "if onlys" in life, KWIM?  Like...if only he could've met my kids.  He would've loved them so much...and oh, how they would've adored him!  (I was pregnant with my first - a month from my due date when we lost him).

I won't dwell on the "if onlys" too long.  Instead, I will reflect on the wonderful memories, and him as a person.  I'm looking forward to doing so today...to the smiles those memories will bring. :)  I just wanted to take a moment to remember.
 
Happy Birthday Grandpa, I miss you sooo much!  I thank God for the gift of your whistling...a nice remembrance, and the cheer it brings to a day now & then! :)

I'll be back later today to post another installment on my Handmade Gift Idea series. Until then...

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Christmas Treats, Part IV

Well, here we are again!

Have you ever taken part in something...then wondered if it was really worth it?  That's how I'm feeling about this series on handmade gift ideas...hoping there's someone out there enjoying it.  If there is, it's worth it! :)

This is a suuuuuuper-easy 'lil gift for someone...
And it's NOT chocolate. ;-)












Yes, it's still food....and I promise that tomorrow's project will not be something you can eat.  In fact, if you do....you'll probably get sick. ;-)

Steps:
1. Buy candy sticks
2. Cut felt into scalloped circle using Big Shot & scallop circle die
3. Wrap around candy sticks and tie with ribbon
4. Decorate by adding tag...

DONE! :)
See?!  Super-easy! :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Christmas Treats, Part III

Okay, yes, this is chocolate.  Kind of.  Mostly mint. ;-)

This was actually made last year, but I haven't had a chance to give it a makeover, and really, I love it the way it is, so why change something good, right?! lol  :)

Day 3
Peppermint Patty Sandwiches (in matching box)

I just love the brilliance of the blue on white, with a touch of silver. :)  If you click on it, you'll notice dazzling sparkle on each of the ends & middle of the snowflakes.  IRL, it looks so sparkly and beautiful!

Basically, each of the four patties is sandwiched between scallop punches, and decorated.

You could easily change this to red & white or...whatever you'd like! :)

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up!)
Creative idea from: Andrea Walford
Stamps: Season of Joy, Best Yet
Cardstock: Pacific Point ('08 IC), Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Window sheet (box)
Ink: Pacific Point (retired - '08 IC)
Accessories: Scallop & circle punches, Dimensionals, Tombo 2way glue, Dazzling diamonds, Paper piercer, Pacific Point ribbon (retired)
Other: York Peppermint Patties

That's all for today...thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal

Christmas Treats, Part II

Happy December!!!!  I'm excited for this wonderful month. A busy, but wonderful month.  :)

Here's another easy idea for you...using...yes, chocolate.
Can you tell where my loyalties lie? lol ;0)
I promise not every gift idea will be something chocolate. ;0)

Day 2
Hershey Candy Bar Pull

















This is another one of those treats I redo every year, to update to current SU products. ;-)

Wanna see last year's?  OK.
Here's last year's, with the bar pulled out to see. :)

















Yup, it's the same tag. :)
Let me know if you'd like to see a tutorial on this someday.  :)

The Small Print (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas, All Holidays
Paper: Merry Moments DSP ('09), Holiday Treasures ('08)
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White ('09), Riding Hood Red, Whisper White ('08)
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Large & small tag punches, Taffeta ribbon (Old Olive '09, Riding Hood Red '08), Hole punch, Sticky strip, Crimper
Other: Hershey's Candy Bar

Thanks for stopping by, and have a GREAT day! :)
Crystal