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Our monthly stamp club was last night and I’m so excited to share with you what we made! We got all Christmassy and had a fantastic time making snowflake tags. These are gifts in itself. Why not give them as your Christmas cards this year? These are also perfect to attach to gifts for that extra special touch. But wait, that’s not all…we also made a Christmas tree table ornament. So perfect to put in your dessert tray this holiday season.

I must mention too that the night wouldn’t have been complete with the gooey brownies and the fabulous Food for the Gods. Oh, there was wine too of course! Well done girls and I’ll see you in January for another Stamp Club!

If you would like to book a class to make the snowflake tag or the Christmas tree, let me know and I’d be happy to organise one for you. Anyway, I leave you with a picture of the Christmas Tree we made, followed by the snowflake tag. Enjoy and have a great day!

Here’s an easy technique to give your Christmas cards some “wow” factor. Spray some water on watercolor paper and stamp your image in a lighter shade of ink. Watch the color bleed around the paper then let dry for a few minutes. I like to speed up the process by using my heat tool to dry it. Then get a darker shade of ink and stamp your image again. Crop then stick on a coordinating card stock. So easy! It only takes a few minutes to make this card so it is something you can make in large quantities. Hope you try this technique today. Have fun and thanks for dropping by!

Supplies Used - Stampin’ Up! products found in the Idea Book and Catalogue; Cardstock – A4 White Confetti, Watercolor paper, A4 Wisteria Wonder, A4 Garden Green; Inks - Classic Stampin’ Pad Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush; Stamps - Snow Swirled, Four The Holidays.

Here’s a nice Christmas gift idea for teachers, office mates and friends. We all give and receive lots of food items during Christmas so this tote filled with all-occasion cards is a welcome change. There’s 8 cards in there for any occasion you might need. We will be making the cards and the tote in a special class on November 30 (10am-12 noon). Cost for this class is $20, all materials included. Join me and come home with a present for a friend or your child’s teacher!

The stamp set that I used here is a retired set from Stampin’ Up! It remains one of my favourite sets so I use it often. I love how versatile and easy it is to use. Simply stamp and do a bit of colouring with Stampin’ markers. The set we are using in class is the updated version called Easy Events. I’ve been playing around with it and it has become one of my favourites too!  It is found on page 40 of the Idea Book and Catalogue. If you don’t have a catalogue, you can view the online version here on my website.