12 Weeks Of Christmas: Week 12 Last Minute Gifts - Apothecary Jars

I have thrown in a double whammy this week as I know you are all busy preparing for Christmas.  It is only 6 days away (eek!), so I figured you might need some more ideas.  I have a lot of teachers & family friends to buy for at Christmas & often find they get lumped into the chocolates or biscuit category.  This year I decided to spruce up their gifts with some little apothecary jars filled with chocolates.  I even made a coordinating card.  I made 5 of each colour scheme & liked both, but did prefer the Crumb Cake version.   Which colour do you like best?  I have just entered these little last minute gifts in the SUO only challenges #86 - Its Almost The Last Minute Challenge!  Why not pop on over & check out the other entries.

The first one uses Crumb Cake & Cherry Cobbler with the Season Of Style Paper Stack.

The second is my Pool Party version. This one has white embossing onto Pool Party with Smokey Slate & uses the Winter Frost Paper Stack.

Stamp Set:  Festive Flurry  (131778), Merry Little Christmas (131829).
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Cherry Cobbler (121681), Old Olive (106576), Champagne Glimmer Paper (127885) Silver Glimmer Paper (124005), Pool Party (124391), Season of Style Paper stack (132181), Winter Frost Paper Stack (13183)

Ink:  Crumb Cake (126975), Cherry Cobbler (126966), VersaMark (102283), Pool Party (126982), Island Indigo (126986)

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Festive Flurry Framelits (132193), Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine (123125), SIlver 1/8" Ribbon (132137), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Merry Minis Punch Pack (126882), Sticky Strip ( 104294), White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Tool (129056)

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TRICIA  

12 Weeks of Christmas: Week 8 Season of Style Merry Banner

Can you believe this time next month Christmas will be over!  We have less than 4 weeks to go & I have only just started to think about presents.  One of my downline, Leanne made a beautiful banner recently using retired products.  At stamp club last month we all decided it would make a great project for the next month's class.  I have used my old friends Festive Flurry ( I know…..yes AGAIN!) & the Season Of Style DSP for this quick one I whipped up as a sample.  The ladies are hoping to add some stamped images to their own designs on the night. I will take some photos to show you their finished banners next month.

It is very hard to photograph in all its entirity so here is a close up.

I have used Cherry Cobbler & Old Olive with a little of the Champagne Glimmer paper which makes the banner lovely & sparkly. It didn't take very long to make once I had decided on the design & I'm hoping to make a few as gifts for family this Christmas.

Stamp Set:  Festive Flurry  (131778)
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Cherry Cobbler (121681), Old Olive (106576), Champagne Glimmer Paper (127885).

Ink:  Old Olive (126953), Cherry Cobbler (126966)

Cool Tools: Big Shot,  Oval Accents Bigz Clear Die (127005) Top Note Bigz Die (113463) Festive Flurry Framelits132193), Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die (127553) ,Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon (130012)

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TRICIA  

12 Weeks Of Christmas: Week 5 Christmas Tags

I held my Stamp A Stack last weekend & here are the tags the ladies made on the day.  I had promised not to drag out the Festive Flurry again, but I really like it & thought - why not?  I have made them from Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso & Whisper White.  Nice & quick & perfect for adding to that special present or bottle of wine.

Festive Flurry Gift Tags

Stamp Set:  Festive Flurry  (131778), Teeny Tiny Sentiments (130042), Tags For You (131823).
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Cherry Cobbler (121681), Gumball Green (127543).  

Ink:  Early Espresso (126974), Gumball Green (126861), Cherry Cobbler (126966)

Cool Tools: Big Shot,  Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003),  Bitty Banner Framelits (129267),       2 1/2" Circle Punch (120906), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Dimensionals(104430),1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon (120992), Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119959).

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TRICIA  

12 Weeks Of Christmas: Week 2 Card & Gift Box - Festive Flurry vs Chalk Talk

I know, yet another Festive Flurry project, but I promise this is it for now, as I have lots of other projects to show you that feature some exciting new products.  I am showing both the card & box today as I am running a bit behind in my posts.   This box & card combo was our Stamp Club project this month.  My aim was to feature Chalk Talk & the Tag a Boxes but in a Christmassy kind of way. I also wanted to show off the Festive Flurry stamp set & matching framelits as I just love them.

Please excuse the photos - It is a grey rainy day, & the lighting in here is pretty bad today.

Festive Flurry Gift Box

THE BOX:
I used one of the new Tag a Bag Gift Boxes featured in the Annual Catalogue on page 158.  (#130927)  You get 8 in the packet & they come with their own acetate sleeves. These are great for little gifts & would be perfect for that Kris Kringle present we all seem to get landed with at Christmas.   I used the Winter Frost DSP stack & Smokey Slate for the box.

THE TAG: 
I then made an extra long tag by folding over the Bermuda Bay cardstock in the Chalk Talk framelit for added length.  I cut a large Festive Flurry snowflake from Silver Glimmer paper, & stamped another large one in Coastal Cabana ink & cut it out too.  We did a bit of scoring on this one & I layered on top a silver embossed medium snowflake, a Bermuda bay small snowflake & then a heat embossed white on vellum small snowflake that was also scored to give it depth.  On top of all this was the crowning glory - a Frosted Finishes Embellishment. Oh and to hold it on the box a Smokey Slate Chevron Ribbon.   Here is a close up of the tag

THE CARD:

A base of Smokey Slate, a thin layer of Bermuda Bay & the matching Winter Frost paper stack were used to offset the Smokey Slate gift tag.  The tag has a small Chalk Talk image plus a silver embossed vellum snowflake.  Layered on this is a Coastal Cabana small snowflake embellished with with some rhinestones & a Silver Glimmer star punched from the Merry Minis Punch Pack which were carried over - Yay!  I used the Expression Thinlits to cut out a Silver Glimmer Merry & phew we were all done!

Festive Flurry Tag Card

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry (131778), Chalk Talk (130634)
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Silver Glimmer (124005), Winter Frost DSP Stack (132183), Smokey Slate( 131291), Bermuda Bay (131286).

Ink:  VersaMark (102283), Bermuda Bay (131171), Coastal Cabana(131175).

Cool Tools: Bigshot (113439), Festive Flurry Framelits (132193), Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Magnetic Platform (130658), Expression Thinlits Dies (132171),  Merry Minis Punch Pack (126882), Dimensionals (104430), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853),  Silver Embossing Powder(109131), White Embossing Powder (109132), Basic Rhinestones (119246) & Hot glue gun (Non-SU).  

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TRICIA  

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 2 Bottle Tag

I know we dont have snow here in Australia for Christmas but I just cant stop using the beautiful new Festive Flurry Framelits & matching stamp set sold as a bundle (#133285).  I often give wine as a present for Christmas so it was a no brainer that I would make a bottle tag out of these.

Festive Flurry Bottle Tag

The tag part is easy.  Just cut a length of DSP or card stock (I used the Winter Frost Specialty DSP) to 20cm x 7cm & scored it at 7cm.  Then I punched out the circle with a 1 3/4" circle punch, but you can use the 1 3/8" circle punch.
For the snowflake I used soft sky cardstock & embossed the large snowflake in white.  I then used the Silver Encore ink pad & made another large snowflake which has been scored & raised on dimensionals.  The last layer is white embossing powder (with a pinch of dazzling diamonds glitter) heat embossed onto vellum.  A small star shaped flower from Boho Blossoms punch & a rhinestone centre & it is all done.

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry (131778)
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Silver Glimmer (124005), Winter Frost Specialty DSP (132341), Soft Sky ( 131292)

Ink:  Silver Metallic Encore Pad (132142)

Cool Tools: Bigshot (113439), Festive Flurry Framelits (132193), Magnetic Platform (130658), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Dimensionals (104430), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853),  1 3/4" Circle punch (119850), Basic Rhinestones (119246) & Hot glue gun ( Non-SU).  

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TRICIA  

12 Weeks Of Christmas - Week 1 Silver Star Card

Firstly, I need to apologise for this late post.  I wrote it & thought I scheduled it but something went wrong & it didn't post automatically. I went to post Week 2 of the countdown & saw this sitting there.

 Have you seen the single stamps that Stampin' Up! are offering at the moment?  I thought I would buy a few of the Christmas ones & give them a try.  Starting from just $8.95 I figured what did I have to lose.  Considering my 1st project this week was a monotone silver based ornament, I decided to make a matching card. The star is quite large & would make a very nice sized ornament or tree topper.

Shimmery Silver Christmas Star card

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Star (134813), Festive Flurry (131778), More Merry Messages (126402)

Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Shimmery White (1217170

Ink:  Silver Encore (132142)

Cool Tools: Dimensionals (104430), Dazzling Details (124117), Rhinestones (119246)

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TRICIA  

12 Weeks Of Christmas - Week 1: Festive Flurry Ornament

Can you believe yesterday was exactly 12 weeks until Christmas?  I look forward to this time of year as I start my Christmas preparation,  I share all my creations with you in my 12 Weeks Of Christmas blog posts.  I try to post one card & one 3d item each week to help inspire some creations.

Today is the 1st of my 12 weeks of Christmas posts for 2013 but you can go back to last years & check out all those ones by clicking HERE.

I am holding an Ornament making class this sunday so what better way to start the countdown than with an ornament!

Festive Flurry Sparkly Ornament

 I have used Smokey Slate & Silver Glimmer paper here for the monotone feel.  The rosette was made using the gorgeous new Winter Frost DSP & I added some of the Festive Flurry snowflakes on top.  Seriously how sparkly are those Frosted Finish Embellishments.  They are too nice to use on just any old thing!  As you will see below they are quite beautiful.

Sneak Peek 

This is a bit of a sneak peak of one of the ornaments we are making on Sunday. If you would like to join us I have 2 spots left.  Drop me an email or call me 0411113530.  

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry (131778)
Paper:  Whisper White (106549), Silver Glimmer (124005), Winter Frost Specialty DSP (132341)

Ink:  Smokey Slate (131179)

Cool Tools: Bigshot (113439), Festive Flurry Framelits (132193), Magnetic Platform (130658), Designer Rosette Bigz L Die (125594), Frosted Finishes Embellishments (132150), Dimensionals (104430), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853),  Silver 1/8" Ribbon (132137), Hot glue gun ( Non-SU).  

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TRICIA