Monthly Archives: December 2013

Dec22

Last minute Christmas treats

Posted on December 22, 2013 by clkondo

I had to share these darling little envelope bags. A friend of mine gave this as a favor at our club Christmas party… Alice is truly talented…

It was made from an envelope.

I needed a quick project so this is what I made… (truthfully, was gonna copy hers but the cutting was too detailed for me for as fast as I needed it to be. Alice is a master.)

You seal the envelope.Then score 1″ from the edge on 3 edges…

On the edge that isn’t scored, you cut it off so it is open. Since I stamped directly on mine I stamped it while it was still flat. Now since this was my first attempt, I realized I should have masked off the edge… oh well. This is the Snow Day stamp set. I love it.

Then you fold it up…

Basically this consists of making the innie folds into outie folds… and then glue the little triangles down.

I scalloped the edge of the bag with the scallop punch and used some of the silver ribbon to tie it closed…

You can fillnit with anything. Its good for those last minute cash gifts that you need something cute to put the money in… Thanks, Alice for the inspiration…

Dec14

Best of Snow

Posted on December 14, 2013 by clkondo

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Welcome back to the Best of Tour!! This week we are focusing on the Best of SNOW. Trying to create something with this set was a bit difficult in 80 degree Maui, but here is my best attempt… (and, I do genuinely feel sorry for you folks caught in the storms and hope you are safe, but, I gotta say, “nee-ner-nee-ner”)

Anyway, I wanted something simple and serene, so this is what it is:

I love the new Smoke Slate color. And I’m finding that I use it ALL THE TIME. I especially love the textured 12×12 paper…which is what used here…

The Frosted Finishes embellishment is perfect for this card… I think it was made for the best of snow… It does make it a bit bulky to mail, but it is so totally worth the bling it adds to the card…

So, there you have it!! Thanks for stopping by!! Now you are off to Deb to see what she has done… perhaps she has had the weather to help inspire her…

Nancy Amato    http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Melissa Bolinger      http://www.stampinup.net/blog/2089191
Jackie Bottomley     http://www.jackiebottomley.blogspot.com
Susan Carlson       http://www.stampinmomoffour.blogspot.com
Tamra Davis     http://www.thecardladies.com
Sherri Eddleblute    http://www.sweetestdesigns.blogspot.com
Lynn Embrey        http://www.possibilitiestamperstudio.com
Kathy Hamrick http://www.countryroads.typepad.com
Crystal Kondo   http://www.card-ed.com
Deb Lehigh   http://thestampinhut.typepad.com
Anne Matasci http://www.MauiStamper.wordpress.com
Andi Potler   http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Sharon Tisdale http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/coveredbridgesstamper/blog
Janet Wakeland http://www.remarkablycreated.com

Dec7

Spread a Little More Joy….

Posted on December 7, 2013 by clkondo

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Welcome back to the LAST installment of the Best of Blog Tour…. In January, the tour will change to a PIN-Worthy tour… It will be fun.

This month’s tour focuses of Spread the Joy and Monster Maniacs. Both sets were drawn and submitted by demonstrators (well, Spread the Joy was an SU employee, but not a designer). They are fun to see and I’ve had tons of fun playing with them.

So, if you’ve read my blog in the past, you will know that I have an infatuation with Spread the Love. Did a whole series. For this posts, I recycled an idea that I had made in cards… and formatted them for gifts!! And, what perfect timing… you can whip up several of these and they are perfect for teachers… friends… and they come together as fast as a card does.

These are just the 5×8 junior legal lpads and a postit that have been decorated with paper. The post-it includes a velcro closure. The cardstock just attaches to the back of the junior pad and folds around to the front. I included a pen to make it a gift-set.

My participation in craft shows has taught me that cellophane goes a long way in selling items. So, I make it a point to try to package all my gifts. Even though it is nothing big, having the items in cellophane is the icing on the cake when it comes to creating gifts… People seem to really like it.

For my nod to the Monster Maniacs, I used it to create the “FEBRUARY” in my little easel calendar. These are also very popular gifts for people… And, they are FUN to make…

I generally don’t like to buy line-art stamps cause it takes time and energy to get them colored. And, the solid images are just so much faster when doing multiple cards. However, coloring these monsters was a BLAST. I do enjoy coloring…

So, for December, I thought it fun to show you some little ‘gifties’ for your Christmas List. And, receiving a thoughtful, hand-created gift is just a wonderful treat.

Now you are off to see what Deb has for you: