3-Cube Boxes

Happy Monday My Blogger Friends! 

Normally, on Monday.........I dedicate my blog post for Mix-It-UP! Monday projects........But to help KICK OFF the upcoming Christmas Holiday Season......I'm going to be sharing more gift giving ideas during the month of December.  I use product from both the 2020-2021 Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog ...... as well as the 2020 Stampin' UP! Mini Holiday Catalog.  So......let's jump right in with my fun little Holiday gift giving idea.

How ADORABLE are these little 2"x2" cube boxes.  What you tuck inside is endless (I happen to like chocolate.....).  This project was created and shared by the very talented Brenda Quintana on October 9th.  Here is a link to her UTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UiMzeNtETY&t=1374s

These little boxes were created with the 'Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper' along with the 'Christmas Gleaming' set and 'Gleaming Ornaments Punch'.

The base box is a 6-7/16" x 6-7/16" piece of Real Red cardstock.  You score the box at 2-1/4" on all four sides.

The lid is a piece of 'Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper' and that piece is 6" x 6".  You score the lid at 2" on all four sides. 

I used the 'Gleaming Ornament Punch' to crop out an ornament opening for the front of my lid ...... And I adhered three little pearls to the base box to pretty up that punched out ornament section.

To create the ornaments that topped off each box ........ I used the 'Christmas Gleaming' set along with VersaMark and 'White Embossing Powder'.  Once the image was heat set and dried......I used the 'Gleaming Ornament Punch' and cropped out a tag for the top of each box. 

Each box is finished off with some 'Real Red 3/8" Double Sided Satin Ribbon'.........And I tied it up into a pretty bow at the top.

 

And here is what the boxes look like when the Designer Series Paper lid is removed.

Can you even image how many yummy things you can tuck inside these little boxes?  And wouldn't they be ADORABLE created as an Advent Countdown Calendar for the kids!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a Tuesday creation with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

3-Holiday Shadow Boxes

Happy Sunday My Blogger Friends

Today I have a fun little DIY Holiday project I created and just couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.  I used product from the 2020-21 Stampin' UP! Annual Catalog as well as the 2020 Stampin' UP! Mini Holiday Catalog to create these projects.  Let me share this project with you.

I purchased three little boxes that measure 4-1/2" x 8" from one of the Big Box Stores.  I gave all three boxes a good covering of white paint.  And used the 'Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper' to create three DARLING little Holiday characters.

How DARLING is this little Elf box!!!  

I did add some Silver Glimmer Paper for his buckle.

And how FUN is this little Santa Box!!!

He also has a Silver Glimmer Buckle.

And how about this JOLLY Snowman Box!!!

For his scarf ..... I ran the DSP through my Paper Crimper.

Just couldn't be HAPPIER with the way this Home Decor turned out.

Tell me what you think my friends.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share an upgraded version of this very card with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

3-Circle Christmas Flowers

Happy Saturday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Paper Pumpkin Saturday ........... And I would like to share with you the project I created using the Joy To The World Paper Pumpkin kit.   Here's that project.......

One of my favorite card layouts is a trio of circles and banners.

So here we go my friends......

I created three circles that in the center of each has a little flower from this kit ..... And to that I created three banner messages. 

This first flower and banner image was adhered to the top position..... 

Here is the center flower and banner image......

And I finished my flower and banner image up with this message.

Just couldn't be happier with the way this card turned out.

What do you think my friends.

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a Spot Light Sunday card with you ...... Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Friends Friday

Happy Friday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Friends Friday.  On Friday's, I have the honor of spot-lighting some of the fabulous cards and projects that I received from Friends ....... Fellow Demonstrators ........ and Family.  Each of these creations are works of art........and it is with great pleasure that I share with you today some AMAZING projects that five very special friends and one fabulous daughter made for me.

First up is this OH SO PRETTY card made by Gus Berry.

How GORGEOUS is this card made by Jennifer Mennetti.

And here's another card made by the UBER talented Jennifer Mennetti.

This PRETTY shaker card was made by Abbie Egolf.

LOVE this card made by Debbie Robinson.

And this FUN card was made by Betty Pearce.

And speaking of Betty Pearce.  How ADORABLE are these two turkey cards she made for both Jack and me.  Best part..........

There's a trap door on the inside so you don't have to trash the card to get to the candy.  LOVE 'EM!!!

And my final two shares for today were made by my OH SO TALENTED daughter Cheryl Sewell.  She created these two trivets for my Southwest Kitchen........ 

And check out this OH SO FUN stand that Cheryl made me for my kitchen.  One side is just for fun.....and the flip side is for me to clip a recipe onto (and YES.....I DO COOK).  LOVE IT!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share a special Paper Pumpkin Saturday creation with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream! 

Happy Turkey Day

Happy Turkey Day My Blogger Friends!

It's Thanksgiving Day and I'm in official HOLIDAY MODE. 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish each and everyone of my blog followers a FESTIVE and HEALTH Thanksgiving Holiday.  Though many of us will not be joining or be joined by our family members today ........ We can hold them close to our hearts and celebrate them with LOVE and our lasting MEMORIES of all the good times we shared.

Check out this cute little Tom Turkey candy treat I made (courtesy of Pinterest).  I made about 30 of these and passed them out this past week to my grocery store employees, cashiers and people standing either in front of behind me in line.  It warms my heart to offer these random acts of kindness at this time of year.

Now.......On with my share for today.  I must admit........This is my FAVORITE time of year.  I right now have ENDLESS projects lined up in my studio and each is filled with holiday spirit and joy.  So....for today......I have a VERY FEASTIVE holiday tag that I created and shared with my Downline Team Members.  This tag uses minimal supplies and creates a SUPER PRETTY wine bottle tag.  Let's jump right in with my tag share for today........

My Downline Team created a share in November.......We swapped Holiday Tags and this is the tag I created.  Seems like this time of year I'm always needing a Hostess gift ....... And what better way to spread some HOLIDAY CHEER then to give a bottle of wine to that special Hostess.

This tag fits PERFTLY over any bottle of wine!!!!

Start off with a 8" x 2-1/2" piece of Thick Whisper White card stock.  I scored my piece at 2-1/2" and added a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of 'Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper' to the front.

Next, I used my 'Layering Circle Dies' and cropped out a circle in the 2-1/2" scored off section ...... And then created a scallop circle to go around that die-cut circle section.

And talk about SHARING THE CHEER ........ How FUN is this little reindeer image for the front of my tag.  

I used the reindeer from the 'Warm & Toasty' set and colored him in with my Stampin' Blends.  I die-cut a large Real Red circle from the Layering Circles Dies and matted that behind my reindeer tag.

My tag was topped off with pretty bow using the 'Real Red 3/16" Braided Linen Trim'......

And that's all it took to create this Wine Bottle Tag.

Tell me friends......What do you think????

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow to share some Friends Friday creations with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Wednesday My Blogger Friends!

My blog post for today is Wine-Down Wednesday.  My middle of the week card feature for today will hopefully offer you some inspiration and provide you with some motivation to keep you moving through your busy week.  Let's jump right in with my card share for today........

This BEAUTIFUL card is dedicated to my BEAUTIFUL family.....

Who are in both Wisconsin and Missouri.

I can not be with them this Thanksgiving......

And will MISS them and all the SHENANIGANS 

that go along with being part of my AMAZING family!!!!

I started this card with an Early Espresso base card.  I added a panel of Cajun Craze and the several addtional layers on top of that.  At the bottom section of my card......I added a panel of 'Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper.

And then stamped my sentiment from the 'Banner Year' set with Early Espresso ink onto the Very Vanilla card stock panel in the upper left hand corner.  After I had that sentiment stamped ...... I ran that card stock panel through my Big Shot using the 'Wrapped In Texture Embossing Folder'.

My leaf die-cut pieces were created with the help of the 'Stitched Leaves Dies' and I topped that cluster off with a pretty bow created from the 'Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim'.

So there you have it friends.....

Tell me what you think!!!

Thanks for joining me today!  I'll be back tomorrow with a Tag Thursday creation to share with you ........ Hope you can make plans to stop back and join me for that share.  Keep Living Your Dream!