Cottage Lane Stamper

 I'm going to show you a quick and easy angel ornament that you can hang on your tree or attach to Christmas packages.  I'm not going to go into too much detail as the video is pretty easy to follow. You will need some light weight (DSP) pattern paper or some better quality Christmas wrapping paper, baker's twine, 1/2" wooden beads, glue, some scraps of paper for your sentiment, I used a 2-3/8" circle punch, some floss threaders and a stamp for your sentiment.  Here's the video: I hope you enjoyed this video.  I would love to hear if you gave this a try! Merry Christmas! Images: Stampin' Up!© 1999 - Current

A couple of days ago I decided to make an Instruction Sheet in PDF form for the interactive Pop Out Card that I posted a couple of days ago.   Today I decided to use that template with the new "Jar of Joy" stamp set and jar punch that I just got in the mail.  One of the reasons that I bought this is, well two reasons; one it is cute! and the other is that this punch and stamp set coordinate with the "Sweetest Jar" stamp set in the 2025-2026 Annual Stampin' Up!© catalog. Here's the video on how to make this card:   "The card base is 4-1/4' x 5-1/2', the real red layer is 4-1/8" x 5-1/4". The Pecan Pie layer is 3" x 4". I embossed it with a retired embossing folder "Softly Falling". The Star Burst circle is about 2". In the video I give you a tip on how to save on your DSP and Real Red background layer. The inside red circle is 2-3/8" and the Star Burst circle punch is about 2". You'll need a scrap...

 A few years ago a friend suggested making a gift box for hand lotions.  I couldn't find how to make one, like the image she sent me, but I did find this one and I think I like it better.  It fits the tube so nicely.  I also made three different sizes.  One for 2 oz., (sample/travel sizes), 4 oz. and 8 oz., like they sell at Bath & Body Works.  Here's the video that I made a few years ago, on how to create this bag.   Sample sizes of the gift bags, from small to large: 2 oz., 4 oz. and 8 oz.  I would recommend using a heavier Designer Series Paper (pattern paper).  The flowers are die cut from colored vellum (or you could color the back of plain vellum).  Anyone who places an order for $50 or more, from me, (before taxes & shipping) will get the kit to make the 8 oz. size .   I hope you enjoy this video.  Please like, share and comment to make sure that my blogs show up in your mail or feed.  Images:...

It's gotten me a little bit to get into the Christmas card making mode and right now I'm in a gnome mood. This set came out last year with the dies and then in the spring mini they came out with a spring set. I bought both sets and the dies go with both sets. They've been retired, which is too bad because they are so cute. I posted a gnome card the other day. This morning I woke up around 3 and couldn't get back to sleep so I thought I would play with the gnome sets again. I also used the retired paper for both cards as backgrounds and this first card I also used the dies to cut out three of the gnomes. I die cut the gnomes, the die cut some rectangles and layered those on card stock that coordinated with the gnomes hats. I used a little Night of Navy ribbon and layered it all on Night of Navy. I embellished them with some little snowflakes. The inside I stamped the Christmas greeting and another little gnome with a lantern. I also used an ink that was retired sev...