Cottage Lane Stamper

For December's class my customers wanted to not do Christmas cards.  I think stampers, by the time the middle of December arrives, are a little Christmas'd out.  Personally I was looking forward to playing with some of the new things I got in my preorder for the new Stampin' Up!® Mini catalog that debuts January 3, 2020. One of the sets is from the Annual catalog, "Young At Heart".  I love this set! I paired it with a  sentiment from one of the new sets in the Mini catalog, "Thanks for the Laughs"  which says "No one is as entertained by us as us,"  It reminds me a couple of friends and I and also my sister cousins.   It's a great set for friends and family.  I'm sure a lot of people can identify with this sentiment!  Haha!  Below is the card we made. It uses some DSP from  also from the new catalog.  The DSP is from the Painted Poppies Suite.   All of the supplies and instructions for the three card...

Do you ever find you have an idea for something and that leads to something else?  That's what happened to me this week.  I had an idea for a stain glass image with one of my Christmas stamp sets and, while looking for some ideas on that, I got sidetracked with an idea to make some smaller ornament sized "charms".  That led me to videos on scissor charms. Sometimes looking on Pinterest is like going down a rabbit hole!  Haha! When I saw the scissor charms, I thought what a good idea for a small gift for my class members at our next class.   I ordered some white shrink film/paper "Shrinky Dinks" from Amazon and it was delivered the next day!  Woohoo! When watching the videos, everyone kept mentioning how slippery this white film is.  Boy is it!  In my video you will see the results of my first attempts.  There is also a clear film, which has a rougher side.  I used this before and didn't seem to have as much of a problem....

The "Let it Snow" DSP (Designer's Series Paper) from the 2019 Holiday catalog is absolutely adorable!  Did you notice that it is all glitzy!  I didn't until I opened up the package today.  Missed that in the photos in the catalog and online. There are a couple of designs that are just perfect for making a quick and easy card when paired with the "Let It Snow" embellishment kit.  Just love the tiny little mittens, scarves and hats!  There are 4 felt sheets, one in each color of Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Shaded Spruce and Real Red. Here's a quick video on just how easy this card is.  It would be a great project to do with the kidlets! Click here for a link to the products used.  You'll find a PDF with the instructions and dimensions on my FB group page under files here . Thanks for stopping by!

Have you seen the Mini Curvy Keepsakes box?  They are adorable!  There are so many cute ideas on Pinterest using this dies. Wouldn't these make cute party favors, a great idea for a craft fair item, an addition to a Christmas gift or even a tuck a tiny gift in it like jewelry?  They are so easy and quick to make.  I made a few for a Christmas Tea that I'm hosting for my team. (Sorry surprise is out!) I didn't realize until I opened the DSP how gorgeous it was.  The catalog and online photos do not do justice to it.  You can't tell that the snowmen and trees actually have glitter on them!  I was totally surprised when I finally opened it today.  And there is a couple of sheets that lend themselves so easily to a quick card. (check out my next video) Here's a quick video on how fast they go together and how beautiful the paper is. Click here to shop a list of the supplies used and here for a PDF of the instructions I hope you will gi...

Easel Calendar Love a great idea for a gift that you can mail?  This Easel Calendar is easy to make and friends and family will love to receive them!  It takes less than one sheet of cardstock for the base and easel. The best part is it folds nicely in an A2 card envelope which fits a card 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". Click on the caption for a list of the supplies used on this gorgeous calendar! You can find the a pdf of the instructions and list of supplies on my FB group page: Cottage Lane Stamper & Friends under the files section. For those of us who are visual learners, here's a video for you! The letters were cut with my ScanNCut machine since I do not have small dies only large ones.  The calendars were purchased by a friend of mine from Taylored Expressions  and she kindly shared them with me on the spur of the moment.  They are fairly inexpensive. Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you subscribe to received future posts! CASE'D fro...

Just a quick video tip for gluing fine die cut objects with your Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I showed this to my class and a couple of the ladies didn't even realize this was an option! Find the directions and supplies used in this easel card on my FB group page:   Cottage Lane Stamper & Friends , November 2019 Class Card #3.  Make sure you subscribe to my blog and my FB group page for ideas and tips and get them emailed directly to you! Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755 Silicone Craft Mat #127853 Click on the captions to purchase these items! Make sure you use the November 2019 Host code: NQ6M37HQ! Thanks for stopping by!  Love to hear from you!

Toile Christmas Cardinal I love this card and I've shared it before, but I thought it was so beautiful I wanted to share it with my class.   I used one of our new products, Shimmery Crystal Effects on the berries.  When you squeeze it out, gently, let it pile up a bit and you can get a nice round effect, like the berries that you find on wreaths this time of year.   Make sure when using the Stampin' Blends that you use the Memento Black ink so the image doesn't bleed when you do your coloring. For a list of the products used click on the caption under the photo.  You can find a pdf of the supplies and instructions in the files section of my FB Group page: Cottage Lane Stamper & Friends.   PS There is a glitch with my website and the Woodlands Embossing Folder used here is not coming up.  The item # is 1152881 and is $8.50 Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure to subscribe to keep up with all the new pos...