Too Cool Demos – Christmas Stocking Showcase

We had a friendly little competition at our Demo meeting on Monday…a Christmas Stocking Decorating Contest with the new Sizzix Holiday Stocking Die from the Holiday Mini Catalog. There were no real guidelines, so everyone was free to be as creative as they wanted.  Let's take a look at the entries! Created by Connie Forrester.  …

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Autumn Leaves Bleaching & Pastels

One of my Too Cool Demo Team members, Connie Forrester, recently showed me a beautiful card she made using a Bleaching & Pastel Technique.  She had CASEd the card from France Martin at FrenchieStamps.com.  Here is Connie's card: I loved the look of this technique so much, I had Connie demonstrate the technique at our …

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…and More Stockings From Stamp Club!

We only had a small group at last night's monthly Stamp Club event, but everyone who attended had fun making our projects, especially the card using the Stocking Builder Buffet table! Everyone chose the color of card base they wanted, stamped their Stitched Stockings in the colors they desired, and selected their favorite accessories to …

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Stockings, Stockings & More Stockings!

Remember my Stitched Stockings Trio Holiday Mini Catalog sneak peek last month…? It featured 6 new products from the Holiday Mini Catalog: Stitched Stockings stamp set, Stocking Builder Punch, Silver Glimmer Paper, Cherry Cobbler Quilted Ribbon, Hand-Penned Holidays, and Pewter Embossing Powder.  Well, for tonight's Stamp Club, I'm giving my stampers the chance to play …

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Gently Falling Watercolor Crayon Spritz

Today's Two Cool cards highlight a variation on the Marker Spritz technique from my previous post: Gently Falling Marker Spritz.  This time, we are trying out the same thing with Watercolor Wonder Crayons!    Watercolor Crayons Spritz Once again, I used the bold maple leaf from the Gently Falling two-step stamp set in the Holiday …

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Frostwood Plaid Stockings Trio

Stockings, stockings, and more stockings!  My absolute favorite items from the new Holiday Mini Catalog are all of the mix & match stocking stuff!  You've already seen my fun September workshop card, Stitched Stockings Trio, featuring the Stitched Stockings stamp set and Stocking Builder Punch.  Today, I'm featuring a similar card highlighting the Frostwood Lodge …

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