Merry Snowman

Good morning everyone! I hope your week is going super! I am really glad that it is a shorter day for me and that I finally get my hair cut! It's been bugging me for a while. I am also getting it highlighted!! The teachers are all counting the days until Christmas break! But I still can't seem to wrap my head around the fact that it's coming so soon! I really need to shake that wake up and get shopping!

Last night was the Card Class Christmas party hosted by my good friend, Becky! She always puts out a great party - complete with stamping and FOOD!! Always an enjoyable time! One of the projects we made was this cute snowman card. She used different colors and paper and such but I just loved the quick and easy idea! I have seen these adorable cards all over and I think I even saved one from last year (on Pinterest). So when I got home last night, I set to work and came up with this cute guy!

• Card base is Crumb Cake
• Run another piece of Crumb Cake through the Big Shot using the Softly Falling embossing folder
• Sponge embossed piece with Whisper White craft ink and then adhere to card base
• Punch a circle from Whisper White using the 2 1/2" circle punch
• Cut a strip of Merry Moments designer paper and adhere to bottom of circle
• Punch two little banners from the Merry Moments designer paper using the Bitty Banner punch and adhere to back of "scarf"
• Adhere snowman to card with dimensionals
• The eyes are two Basic Black candy dots and the nose is cut from Pumpkin Pie card stock
• Adhere a Snowflake wooden element to scarf and an iced rhinestone to snowflake center
• Stamp "merry" from the Holly Jolly Greetings onto a strip of Crumb Cake using Momento ink and flag the end then adhere to card

Before I sign off, I want to remind you all of the upcoming Create with Connie and Mary December mini edition!

* Each session includes FIVE step-by-step tutorials for projects...THREE card sets, each with 4 cards and TWO 3D items...perfect for your club or stamp camp!

* All FIVE projects are available once the monthly mini collection opens so you immediately have all projects (and tutorials)

* Plus BONUS cards done by Connie and Mary throughout the month!

*Mini Sessions open on the 11th of each month

Sets we are using for the December session, great for your upcoming January, Valentine and Occasions classes:

• Bloomin' Love Bundle 3D Project
• Going Global
• Timeless Love
• Wonderland
• No Bones About It
• BONUS:  Bloomin' Love Card Set

Here's a little teaser of the projects we are doing this month!

Did you purchase our 2-month WINTER BONUS SPECIAL in November?

Remember the December Mini Session was included, you already have the password in that Welcome Letter!

Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- Holly Jolly Greetings; Paper- Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Merry Moments designer paper; Ink- Momento ink, Whisper White craft ink; Accessories- 2 1/2" circle punch, Snowflake wooden element, iced rhinestone, Neutrals candy dots, Bitty Banner punch, Softly Falling embossing folder, sponge, dimensionals

Happy Snowman

Good morning, Friends! We are finally back to our regularly scheduled routine around here! Yeah!! So glad to have Nick going back to school! I don't think he feels the same way but it's time to start moving on! I need to get back to my routine and be able to have the time to get the things done that I need to without having him around the house. And today is the day that I start exercising again! I haven't done any since we moved so it's time to get going again. 

Today's card was inspired by one that I had pinned. I thought that this would be a great card for this time of year! But I think this snowman is a lot more happy than most about this winter weather - lol! Brrr!!! But I thought it was cute and it is definitely very simple! Here are the card details…

• Card base is Marina Mist
• Layer of Marina Mist that was run through the Big Shot using the Northern Flurry embossing folder
• Sponge over the embossed part with Whisper White craft ink then adhere to card base
• Use the 2 1/2" circle punch and the 1 3/4" circle punch to punch circles from Whisper White and then sponge the edges with Marina Mist
• Adhere largest circle to card
• Fold a piece of Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon in half and adhere to top of circle
• Adhere smaller circle to card with dimensionals
• Cut a carrot nose from Pumpkin Pie card stock and adhere to card
• Use a Basic Black marker to draw a smile on the face
• Adhere three Basic Black candy dots for buttons

There you have it! I hope you are staying warm wherever you are! Thanks for stopping by and have a super day!

Card Recipe: Stamps- none; Paper- Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White; Ink- Marina Mist, Whisper White, Basic Black marker; Accessories- Midnight Muse stitched satin ribbon, Northern Flurry embossing folder, Neutrals candy dots, 2 1/2" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, sponges, dimensionals