Believe

I am one of the fortunate ones... because I still believe in Santa Claus.  I have even been fortunate enough to be one of his helpers.  I realize at this point, most of you have already sent your Christmas cards, but I saw this one created by a fellow demonstrator, and just had to see if I could duplicate it.  Then of course, I just needed to share it.  It was made just by using punches: 1/2" Circle, 3/4" Circle, and Curly Labe. The Labels Collection Framelit was used to make the white part at the top.  The belt buckle was punched with the Silver Glimmer paper to give it some major sparkle!!!

I hope that you enjoy this card - and most of all I hope that you too still believe in Santa. I friend just recently posted this on Facebook and I wanted to share it. Because it sums up where I believe Santa fits into the Christmas picture - not as the tons of gifts under a tree, but the true giving spirit and joy of Christmas.

"At Christmas, man is almost what God sent him here to be."  Edgar Guest

Blessings to you and your families at Christmas and for the year to come!

Christmas Flowers?

Well, I just love this blossom from the Blooming with Kindness stamp set. So what if it isn't really a Christmas flower. There are no written rules that say that your Christmas cards must have trees, snowflakes, or candy canes on them. (Though if you want any of those items, Stampin' Up! has them too.)  Once again, I stumbled upon this card when I made one for a different event. I loved the  blossom so much I just wanted to use it for my Christmas cards this year. 

Above is the original card I made while just playing. I wanted a simple card in Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla that I could leave blank and have handy for any occasion.  For the Christmas card at the top, I just added the layer of Old Olive and the words from More Merry Messages stamp set. 

Shopping!!!!

Stampin' Up! just announced their Clearance Rack Blitz!!! For the first time ever, they have even added stamps to the rack, so stop surfing and start shopping.  Some items will disappear fast, so if you have a moment, sneak on over and get your order in now.  www.hilarysmith.stampinup.net

Snowflake Wreath

If you have been following my blog, this should look a little familiar to you. Yes, I told you to keep an eye out for it. Back in November I had a tree decorated with the Snow Flurry die cut snowflakes. I really adore these.   They just feel magical and wintery. These were actually done with metal flashing (found at your local hardware store) so they have a little extra shimmer that might not come through in the photo. However, this would be just as cute done with cardstock.  Hmmmmm, maybe snowflakes and ornaments.....Now where are those Keepsake Ornament framelits.......

Composition books

 

Everywhere you turn - some store is selling journals! They are very popular right now. Step back from the shelf and go home and make your own. Simply pick up a composition book from the dollar store, then select your favorite papers. Add a simple ribbon and Ta-Da!!!! you are done!  If you want, you can jazz it up with flowers and rhinestones. Whatever your style is or the person you are making it for. Write some inspirational quotes or a personal message in the front to make it extra special.

Simplicity

Sometimes I like a very simple card - which keeps the focus on what message you are trying to send.  This was made using a Very Vanilla cardstock base, a layer of Old Olive embossed with the Petals-A-Plenty folder. The stamp is from the More Merry Messages set, and stamped on a piece of cardstock that was cut out using the Labels Collection Framelits.  I really enjoy working with the framelits!  I finished the card with a piece of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon. 

Skip the Brown Paper Packaging

just this one time, and make room in your life for a new favorite thing! What a cute way to package a gift of jewelery or candy or just about anything litte you can think of. You could even use them for packaging clues in a scavenger hunt to a big gift.  I love the Purse Die Cut from Stampin' Up! Here I have teamed it with the Snow Flurry Bigz die and the Candlelight Christmas Specialty Desiger Series paper from the Holiday catalog.

Don't have time to make these right now? Let me take care of it for you. Just email me at MightyOakStampers to place your order for the holidays.