Cottage Lane Stamper

Hi!  well, today I attempted my first video tutorial.  I found that I do need to speak a little louder so please forgive the soft voice.  I've been working on projects for the upcoming fall craft fairs.  One of those is a Baker's Box or Milk Carton box for a Yankee Candle Votive.  I found a smaller one by Sam Donald, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator from the UK.  Her box was a little smaller, so I adjusted the measurements to fit the votive candle. Please bear with me, I'm using some new equipment (to me) so still working out the bugs.  Here is my video.  Hope you enjoy it. Cardstock 6" x 7-1/2" Long side scored at: 1-3/4", 3-1/2", 5-1/4" and 7" Rotate clockwise Short side scored at: 1-3/4", 4" and 5-1/2" Sorry I can't share the supplies with you yet, since the 2016 Holiday catalog has not been made public by Stampin' Up! yet.  The DSP is Candy Cane Lane, 2016 Holiday Catalog The Framelit set...

I will be offering an online Stamp Of the Month.  My question is, what would be your preference: You get a kit in the mail of 3-4 cards, all pre-cut and stamped and you put them together, everything included except adhesive, including directions You get a Featured stamp set in the mail along with 3 cards, different designs using the stamp set that you stamp and put together. Please let me know in the comments section which would work better for you.  This would be a sample of #2.  #1 would be getting a card like the one below and 2 other designs to put together. Voting will end August 24.

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This week it's one of my cousins' birthday.  I have 33 first cousins on my dad's side and 57 on my mom's side.  Needless to say, I am not close with all of them.  Most of them are much older than me. But Sunday, I had breakfast with one of them who lives fairly close and we got a chance to catch up a little.  We only see each other maybe twice a year.   During our conversation of gardens, kids and lefse she mentioned it was her birthday this week.  So on Monday morning I made this card for her.  (I have a lot of cards on hand but it never fails, whenever it's for a friend or family member I always make a new one with them in mind.) This is one of my favorite bundles from the current 2016-2017 Stampin' Up! annual catalog. It's called Jar of Love.  I have an affinity for fruit jars.  I have a collection of a few of the old blue ones displayed in my kitchen.  I used to can, mostly fruit and a few vegetables....

There are only 141 more shopping days until Christmas! Not to worry.  There's still plenty of time to make that list.  Unless you are a crafter.  We signed up for our tables again for the craft fair in Woodbury, near where I live.  This will be our 5th year.  When I relocated to the Twin Cities for a job promotion in 2011, one of my friends, Miss C, asked me if I would like to join her in at the craft fair.  At that time all my things were in storage, I was living in a hotel room and didn't really have the space or want to dive into something big, so I crocheted a few cotton dish cloths.  Here they are! I did okay selling them. Then the next year I added a little more to my repertoire, since I was now living in my new house.  Now five years later, here I am with even more!!!! Here are a few of the things from last year.  I have already made some of my mini cd case calendars.  T...

Haven't taken an new photos of my projects but between looking at the new Stampin' Up Holiday catalog (that comes out to the public in September) and working on my crafts for the upcoming holiday craft fair in December, I've been busy. Every year I  make some cute mini calendars that I sell.  These are the ones I made for last year's craft fair.  These are sold in a mini cd case (upper right of photo)  A couple years ago I also made some in the standard cd case size, but it was a lot of work coming up with designs for two different sizes,  Yesterday I came up with a new idea that I'm working on.  I also sell my cards, crocheted dishcloths, some cake stands that I have made   I also make some gift card holders, treat bags, exploding purses (my friend and co-vendor loves these :-).  This year I'm adding some little boxes with Yankee Candle votives and some little holders with Bath & Body hand sanitizers, all in h...