My Shoebox Swap

So you may be wondering what I did for my shoebox swap, well wonder no more. Here is it. Using the skinny tins that were available from Stampin' Up! and the Christmas Cocoa DSP, I created a tin for Christmas tags. The DSP used for the tags was Holiday Lounge. The stamp set was Christmas Punch. I was able to use all the different stamps, except for the snowflakes.

More Dasher

Here is another Dasher card for you. Colors are Soft Suede and Ruby Red. I also used the impressions folder from the Holiday Mini and Holiday Lounge DSP.

Christmas Punch Day 2

This card uses the stamp that goes with the tag punch, but as you will notice, I didn't use it that way. Colors are Sahara Sand, Taken with Teal, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Melon Mambo. I also used the Holiday Lounge DSP and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Christmas in July and August

I participated in several Christmas in July and Christmas in August swaps. I have shared some of them with you already, but here are a couple more. Both feature sets from the new Holiday Mini catalog. The first one features, once again, Delightful Decorations. Holiday Lounge DSP is also used, along with the new ornament punch, and silver cord.



The next one features the new set Four the Holidays, which is a word set. I used the the snowflake punch and layered Pink Passion and Pretty in Pink cardstock. Finally, the Pretty in Pink cardstock is also stamped with the snowflake trio from Serene Snowflakes.

Swap Sample

Whew! I made 75 cards last night for swaps! I did have them all designed, but needed to put them together. I have about 20 more to go too. Remember the card that I last posted about, designed by Laurie posted here? I redesigned it a little and this is what I cam up with. The recipe is the same with the exception of the white grosgrain ribbon instead of the silver cord. It's not my favorite design, but it works.

Delightful Decorations

Just wanted to share a card that Laurie also managed to design the night of Build-A-Bear fun. You may recognize the layout from one of the cards she designed for the Stampin' From Our Hearts event pictured here. But she used current paper and a stamp set from the upcoming Holiday Mini (available to order from beginning Sept 1). The stamp set is Delightful Decorations, with the matching ornament punch. The greeting is also from a new set in the Holiday Mini, Four the Holidays. She also used the Holiday Lounge DSP. I had a very minor role in helping with the design, but I will be using this for one of the swaps that I'm in too. Cardstock is Sahara Sand and Real Red. Laurie is using it for her Christmas Card Club (of which I am also a member of) where for the next 4 months, she designs and prepared a different card each month and the members have the option of making 10 or 15 cards. If you're interested in joining, contact me and I will be happy to forward you to her.



I have about 10 other swaps that I signed up for, so stay tuned for pictures of those. Enjoy!