November Buffet Choices

I have been hard at work getting everything ready for my upcoming Christmas Project buffets. Below are the projects for November. If you plan to attend on either Saturday, November 3rd (10:00-2:00) or Friday, November 16th (7:00-11:00), please look at the choices below and email me (reedmarla622@gmail.com) with a list of the projects that you would like to make along with the quantity of each. Please use the name posted above each picture in your list to avoid any confusion. Thanks and I hope to see you at one of these fun events.

 

#1- Rudolph

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#2 Ornament

 

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#3 Wise Men

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Come to Bethlehem

Paper: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake

Ink: Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot, Labels framelits, Crumb Cake seam binding, basic rhinestones

Inspired by this card

 

#4 Christmas Cheer

 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Scentsational Season, Sweet Essentials

Paper: Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Illuminate

Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Flurry EF, Holiday Collection framelits, 3/4" circle punch, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, rhinestones

Inspired by this card

 

#5 Banners

 



 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Greeting of the Season

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Ink: Gumball Green

Accessories: Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty EF, Cherry Cobbler seam binding

 

 

#6 Treat Holder

 

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Supplies Used:

Stamps: Embellished Events, Delightful Decorations, Tiny Tags

Paper: Basic Black, Real Red,Whisper White, red glimmer paper

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Ornament punch, Jewelry Tag punch, Simply Scored, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate, small silver brad

Inspired by this project made by Dawn Griffith

 

 

The double treat holder has a pocket on each side. It is the perfect size to fit a Ghirardelli square chocolate on one side and a gift card on the other (or two chocolates or two gift cards).

 

 

Thanks for taking a minute to look over my projects. I hope to see you at one of my November events! Be sure to stop back by tomorrow to see the new Fab Friday challenge!

 

~Marla

 

 

 





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Blue & Gold Ornament

Hi stampers! Here is another card from my Christmas buffets coming up in October. When I sat down to work on this one, I didn't have a very clear plan and just played and this is what happened. I like the end result and I think that my customers will like it too. I guess it is my West Virginia heritage that influenced this color combination. (Blue and gold are the state colors of West Virginia.)

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages
Paper: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Brushed Gold
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, Holiday Ornaments framelits, basic pearls, white taffeta ribbon, white baker's twine

I still have a couple more projects to show you, so be sure to check back soon!

~Marla Pin It

Shimmery Evergreen

Wow! I got my Christmas buffet choices posted just under the wire. I think they posted at 9:00 last night! Whew! It has just been one of those weeks. If you would like to see all of the choices, click here.

I am doing a full blog post on all of the choices because I didn't want to make my blog post with all of them too long. Here is today's card...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Evergreen
Paper: Early Espresso CS, Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations CS, Very Vanilla CS, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Crumb Cake (stamped off), Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade EF, Holiday Collection framelits, sanding tool, Very Vanilla seam binding
Inspired by this card made by my friend, Rita

It is very hard to read the print in this picture, but the words that make the tree shape are from Silent Night, which is one of my favorite Christmas hymns.

A little trick for this card- cut out the star for the top of the tree (and maybe a couple of other shapes to save for another project) from the center of the piece of Glimmer paper layered behind the main image panel. This will save you some money and help that beautiful paper last and last.

Thanks for stopping by! I will have another card to share tomorrow!

~Marla


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October Christmas Buffet Choices

Hello there! As promised, here are the choices for my Christmas buffets for the month of October. Remember, November will have six entirely different projects, so if you want to make these, be sure to attend one of the October buffets.

If you plan to attend, please email me (reedmarla622@gmail.com) with your choices no later than next Wednesday, September 26th. Be sure to include the names of the projects as well as how many you would like to make of each.

I will do a separate blog post on each project (if I haven't already posted it), so be sure to check back if you would like more details on a specific project. Also, there may be slight variations to the projects in order to conserve supplies. Any changes will be small and will not change the overall feel or design of the project.

#1 Cookie Jar

 

 

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#2 Silver Snowflakes

 

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#3 Jolly Christmas Tree

 

 

 

  #4 Shimmery Evergreen

 

 

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#5 Ornament

 

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 #6 Stocking Gift Card Holder

 

 

 

There will be four different combinations for the stockings- Real Red stocking with Garden Green trim (as pictured), Garden Green Stocking with Real Red trim, Cherry Cobbler stocking with Always Artichoke trim, and Always Artichoke stocking with Cherry Cobbler trim. There is a slot cut into the back layer to hold a gift card.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at the choices. I hope you can make it to one of the buffets on October 13th or 26th. Be sure to check back this week for blog posts for the remaining projects.

 

~Marla

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Christmas Shimmer

Hello again! I had an open stamping event earlier this evening and I made a promise to myself that I would actually stamp and not just sit, talk, and eat (like I normally do). I am happy to report that I made FOUR cards! This has to be a new record!

The first card I made was for this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. They are celebrating their first anniversary and the challenge is to make a card using any of their past sketches. I chose sketch #19 and flipped it on its side (because I can never just do a sketch the way it is designed). I am not one to brag, but I just LOVE this card. It might be my favorite card that I have ever made! So sparkly and pretty! OK, enough talking about it, here it is...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages
Paper: Core'dinations Early Espresso CS, Cherry Cobbler CS, Very Vanilla CS, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Ornament Framelits, Tasteful Trim die, Lacy Brocade EF, sanding block, glue dots, dimensionals

Here is a trick for getting a border of glimmer paper around your ornaments- cut the ornament shape out of the glimmer paper with the framelit, then cut your stamped ornament with scissors and layer them. The framelits leave enough border around the stamped image to produce this sparkly edging for the ornament. I discovered this trick after seeing this card made by Jennifer Brum.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by! Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think. Here is the sketch that I chose. Be sure to stop by Freshly Made Sketches to play along and wish them a happy anniversary!

~Marla

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Fun Fab Flower

Hello again! I just have to take a minute and say that all of us over at Fab Friday were totally blown away by the entries last week. They were all beautiful and we couldn't believe how many people played along with our very first challenge! Thank you to everyone who participated! It is time for challenge #2 and this time Mindy has a beautiful color challenge for us...

Don't you just love these colors- gorgeous! I have to admit that as much as I love this color combination, it was a bit of a challenge for me. I have had a bit of a stamping slump lately and I struggled to come up with a card. It took a few attempts to come up with a design that I liked. I need to give a shout out to my BSF (Best Stampy Friend) Rita, who helped me through my struggles via text. Thanks, Rita! Anyway, this is what I finally made with a little help from the awesome sketch at Sweet Sunday.

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Paper: So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Houndstooth & Scaringbone DSP
Ink: Basic Gray
Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers die, Argyle EF, Scallop Border punch, Neutral button, baker's twine, dimensionals, glue dots

Here is the sketch from Sweet Sunday if you would like to play along...

Come by Fab Friday and check out all of the design team projects and then play along with us! We would love to see your creations! Thanks for stopping by!

~Marla

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Freshly Made Snowflakes?

Hey there! I have had such a stamping slump lately. I have tried to stamp and just haven't been able to make anything that I was happy with. I know this is pretty common (it actually happens to me more often than I would like) so I just kept trying. My efforts finally paid off this morning. I loved the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week, so I decided to give it a try.

I ordered the Snowflake Soiree stamp set and the Snow Flurry die several weeks ago, but I hadn't had a chance to play with them yet. I pulled them out this morning and came up with this...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Snowflake Soiree, Greetings of the Season
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Brushed Silver, Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Illuminate
Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Flurry die, Scallop Border punch, Large Pearl, homemade shimmer spray, glue dots

This is a fairly simple card to make. I think this will definitely be one of the contenders for a spot in my upcoming Christmas buffets. It is really just a little stamping, some layering, and then a finishing spritz with shimmer spray. In real life, this card is very sparkly. I really like using non-traditional colors for Christmas cards. Red and green has its place for sure, but who doesn't love a rich purple Christmas card too?

Here is the sketch. Check it out and play along!

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

~Marla




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Herringbone for Hand Stamped Sentiments

Hello everyone! Now that August is almost over and life is beginning to fall into a rhythm, I am going to try to be better about stamping and posting regularly again. Last night, I  put the kids to bed and immediately hit my stamp room with every intention of stamping the night away. I couldn't even get started. I had a major case of stamper's block. I gave up and went to bed hoping to dream up some great idea. That didn't happen, but I did decide to do what I always do when I need some inspiration- check out the weekly challenges.

I thought I would try a brand new (to me) technique called "Herringbone" and play along with the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. I looked at the pictures from the tutorial on Splitcoast and decided to just wing it. I'm not totally sure that I did it right and the end result is a little busy, but I kinda like it. The background reminds me of a quilt and I thought that it would go well with the jar (plus, I will look for any excuse to use my current favorite stamp set). Here is what I came up with...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfectly Preserved
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP, 2012-2014 In Color DSP stack
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frame framelits, Cannery framelits, mat pack, paper piercer, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, linen thread

Thanks for stopping by! Head over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and play along!

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Fall Card Buffet Preview

Hello all! I didn't realize it had been such a long time since I posted. Oops! I was away last week visiting family, so I didn't have much stamping time. I have been home for a few days now and have done some stamping, so I thought I'd write a quick post to share some projects with you.

These are two projects that will be offered at my Fall-themed Card Buffet on August 25th and September 28th. There will be additional projects that I will continue to share this week, and then on Saturday, I will post a full list of all eight project options, so if you are planning to come to the buffets, please check make then to make your choices.

This first card is a CASE of a card that I saw on Splitcoast made by Sarah Wills. I finally bought the Day of Gratitude stamp set. It has been out for a while and I have always loved it, but had never gotten it. It is a great versatile set and one of the few sets that has a Thanksgiving sentiment.

Stampin' Up Products Used:
Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Paper: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive
Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain EF, Lots of Tags Sizzlits, Scallop Square punch, Extra-Large Oval punch, 7/8" Cotton Ribbon
Techniques: Dry Embossing
Inspired by this card made by Sarah Wills

The next card is a CASE from the holiday catalog and it uses my FAVORITE new stamp set!

Stampin' Up Products Used:

Stamps: Perfectly Preserved

Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP

Ink: Early Espresso, Island Indigo, More Mustard, Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Big Shot, Cannery Framelits, Small Oval punch, mat pack, paper piercer, linen thread, Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! come back tomorrow to get a preview of two more projects for the buffet.

~Marla

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Meow...

I stayed true to my promise and have moved on from the jar, but I do have another cute project using products from the holiday catalog. :) My kids were being sleepyheads this morning, and since sleeping in is a thing of the past for me, I decided to use the extra free time to stamp a little. That's more fun than sleeping anyway. ;)

I made this card for this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. The sketch just begged to be used with cute DSP, so I decided to use the brand new DSP from the Holiday Catalog called Howlstooth & Scaringbone (how's that for a tongue twister?). It has lots of fun, funky patterns in colors that could be used for Halloween or lots of other occasions. I also used one of the single stamps from the holiday catalog, called Frightening Feline. Isn't he cute (oh, I mean scary...)?

Here is my first Halloween card of 2012...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Frightening Feline, Delightful Dozen
Paper: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP
Ink: Basic Black marker, Basic Gray marker, Tangerine Tango marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Houndstooth EF, Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, dimensionals
Techniques: marker to stamp, dry embossing

Thanks for stopping by! Here is the challenge so you can check it out and play along...

Have a great day!

~Marla Pin It

Cookie Jar

I know- two posts in a row using the same stamp set. I promise that I will move on soon, but I really, really LOVE this set!

I got both of these stamp sets yesterday, and as I was looking at them, I wondered if the gingerbread man would fit inside the jar. I decided to give it a try, and he was a perfect (slightly snug) fit. I was so excited! So, here is my very first Christmas card of 2012...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfectly Preserved, Scentsational Season, More Merry Messages
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Orchard Harvest DSP
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Windows Framelits, Cannery Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack, Gumball Green ribbon, basic pearls

These sets are so much fun and I have really enjoyed playing with them these last couple of days. I promise that I will use a different set for my next post! Thanks for stopping by!

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Holiday Catalog Preview!

I got my preorder from the Holiday Seasonal Catalog (no longer the holiday mini because it is definitely not mini) earlier today and I couldn't wait to play with my new goodies! I made this card for this week's challenges at Mojo Monday and Hand Stamped Sentiments. I used one of my very favorite stamp sets from the holiday catalog, called "Perfectly Preserved". This set is adorable, but I also love it because it reminds me of my mom. My parents put in a big garden every year, and my mom works her tail off every summer canning all the goodies, so that we can eat them all year. It is, however, unfortunate that there isn't a green bean in this set as that is what she cans the most. We love the green beans that my dad grows and my mom cans. We call them "Pappaw Green Beans" at our house and my kids gobble them up! :)

Sorry for my rambling, now to the card...

Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Perfectly Preserved (new), Fabulous Phrases
Paper: Early Espresso, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP (new)
Ink: Early Espresso, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade, Raspberry Ripple
Accessories: Big Shot, Cannery Framelits (new), Lucky Limeade ruffled ribbon, linen thread, Lucky Limeade brads (SAB- retired), glue dots, dimensionals

This set is so much fun to use and the very best part is that all of the shapes in the set can be cut out with the coordinating, Cannery Framelits! It makes it so easy. I am not a fan of "fussy cutting", so a quick run through the Big Shot works for me!

Here are the challenges if you would like to play along...

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to have more new goodies to show you in the coming days! :)

~Marla Pin It