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Hey Love Ape Over You Pull Treats

I created these fun pull treat Hershey's chocolate bar holder for my holiday craft fairs and they are always a big hit. I couldn't resist decorating some for Valentine's Day and the Hey Love pun-filled stamp set was the perfect choice! What a fun treat to share with your friends & co-workers! If you have kids, they'll love creating these interactive treats for their classmates or teacher!

Pull Treat Pouch Basics—I started with a 6" x 7-1/2" piece of All My Love Designer Series Paper.

Score along the 6" side at 1-1/2" and 4" marks.
Add Tear & Tape Adhesive along one 7-1/2" edge.
Add Tear & Tape Adhesive along the bottom 6" edge.
Fold and adhere together to make the pouch. Burnish the bottom with Bone Folder.

Punch a 1/4" hole through the top of the pouch.
Thread an 18" piece of All My Love Lovely Lipstick ribbon through the holes.
Add the Hershey Bar into the pouch, pushing the ribbon down under the bar.
Tie the ribbon into a double-knot.
When you pull the ribbon, it should pull up the chocolate! Too Cool!

Awesome Ape—I stamped the Hey Love ape in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a Whisper White Stitched Shapes Framelits circle die-cut. He's colored in with Stampin' Blends Markers in Smoky Slate, Flirty Flamingo light and Lovely Lipstick light. I added some Wink of Stella glimmer onto the heart, then layered the circle onto a Silver Foil scallop circle die-cut with the Layering Circles Framelits. It's all popped up onto the pouch with Dimensionals.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Hey Love pun in Memento Black onto a Powder Pink heart that was die-cut with the Be Mine Stitched Framelits. I added a little Wink of Stella to the word "ape" and popped up that heart, too. Next, I added a Be Mine Framelits scallop heart die-cut from the Lovely Lipstick Foil Sheet, which is a Sale-a-Bration item you can select FREE with a $50 order. Finally, I colored a Rhinestone Jewel with the dark Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Blends Marker and added it to the sentiment heart. I love it!

Two Cool—I created a second version for the Facebook LIVE using a different All My Love DSP pattern and a Flirty Flamingo sentiment heart. Everything else is pretty much the same. I did decide that a regular Rhinestone looked better on this version than a colored one.

Mini Hershey Bar Treat—Next, I tried a mini version of the pull treat! I started with the same All My Love DSP, this time cut to 4" x 4-1/2". I scored at the 1-1/4" and 2-3/4" marks along the 4" side, then assembled the same way as the regular pull treat. I punched an 1/8" hole at the top and used a 12" Silver Metallic Edge Satin Ribbon for the pull. It's so tiny! Adorable!

Bitty Birdie—I stamped the Hey Love birdie in Memento Black Ink onto the smallest Stitched Shapes circle die. He's colored with Flirty Flamingo, Lovely Lipstick and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Markers. I layered the circle onto a Silver Foil scallop circle from the Layering Circles Framelits.

Sentiment—I stamped the Itty Bitty Greetings sentiment in Memento Black onto a 1" x 3/8" strip of Whisper White, fishtailing the ends and popping up with Dimensionals.

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Easter Treats—The little birdie from the Hey Love stamp set is perfect for Easter, too! I paired him up with some of the colors from the Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper for super-cute spring treats!

They are colored in markers to match their DSP: Daffodil Delight & Highland Heather Stampin' Blends and Grapefruit Grove Stampin' Write Marker. The beak is in Pumpkin Pie or Daffodil Delight and the heart is in Lovely Lipstick. Don't forget to add some Wink of Stella on the heart! I need to try these in Balmy Blue and Lemon Lime Twist, the other colors in the Gingham Gala DSP pack! So fun & easy & the perfect size for a whole class!

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December 08, 2018

Need Stocking Stuffers? Shop My Craft Fair Boutique

Hi Stamping Friends!

My official craft fair season has come to an end and now I'm making my leftover inventory available to my local and online customers! Shop unique stocking stuffers, treat holders and gift card holders thru December 18! All of the details are below!

Too Cool Craft Fair Online Boutique

Are you looking for that little something to give that's cute and costs under $5? Maybe a little add-on gift or a cute gift topper? I have just what you need!

Perfect Gift Ideas For:

Teachers
Bus Drivers
Babysitters
Customers & Clients
Volunteers
Holiday Party Hosts
Neighbors
Secret Santa gifts
Gifts your child can give to friends
Hair Salon & Nail Techs

How Does It Work? I have listed all of my remaining gifts below with the price and initial quantities (may not be current quantity!). When you know what you'd like, reserve your items at my Reserve Craft Fair Boutique Items page. I will total up your items, figure out the shipping and email an invoice to you. You can pay that invoice online with your PayPal account OR any credit card.

How Much Is Shipping? The cost depends on how many items you order and whether they will fit into a Priority Mail Envelope or box. If you have just a few items, I will use a Priority Mail Padded Envelope which costs $7.25. Shipped items will arrive in 2-3 business days. I'm shipping items thru December 18 for Christmas delivery.

Can I Pick Up My Order? Absolutely! If you are in the Fort Wayne, IN, area, you are welcome to pickup your items at my SW side studio. No local deliveries are available. I'll be taking local orders right up until December 23.

Can I Order Additional Quantities? Sorry, I am no longer taking custom orders for the 2018 holiday season. All items are while supplies last.

Hot Cocoa Pouches—Land-o-Lakes Supreme Chocolate or Mocha flavored cocoa mix, plus chocolate dipped peppermint stirring stick. You can tuck a gift card inside!

Price: $4 each. Initial Quantity: 16 brown, 4 red. Flavor varies. Reserve Now.

Mini Coffee Cups—SOLD OUT 4 oz size includes real coffee-flavored Bali Candies. Pair with a Starbucks gift card for a lovely gift! You can fit money inside!

Price: $3 each. Initial Quantity: 10, colors vary. Reserve Now.

Kit Kat Treat & Gift Card Holder—SOLD OUT Full size Kit Kat with room to hold a gift card, too. Reusable year-to-year, like a gift bag.

Price: $5 each. Initial Quantity: 16. Reserve Now.

Penguin Magnetic Notepads—Blank white note pads with magnets on the back. Perfect to hang on a refrigerator or filing cabinet.

Price: $4 each. Initial Quantity: 34, assorted versions. Reserve Now.

Reindeer Hershey's Bar Pull-Treat—Pull the ribbon and a full-size Hershey's Chocolate bar slides up! Too Cool!

Price: $4 each. Initial Quantity: 13 Reserve Now.

Penguin Hershey's Bar Pull-Treat—Pull the ribbon and a full-size Hershey's Chocolate bar slides up!

Price: $4 each. Initial Quantity: 30 Reserve Now.

Gingerbread Man Treat Holder—Holds a Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark in regular or dark chocolate. Great to use as a gift topper or gift tag. Slide in a gift card!

Price: $3 each. Initial Quantity: 39, flavor varies. Reserve Now.

Reindeer Swipple Lollipops—Includes a red/green round swirl Swipple-brand pop that is cherry flavored. Great gift topper!

Price: $3 each. Initial Quantity: 8, colors vary. Reserve Now.

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Price: $6 each. Initial Quantity: 4 Reserve Now.

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Price: $5 each. Initial Quantity: 2 Reserve Now.

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November 19, 2018

Cookie-Cutter Reindeer Lollipops

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Stampin' Up! announced last week that several Holiday Catalog items are likely going to sell out much sooner than expected due to a system communication issue when they upgraded their inventory management system. A few items have indeed sold out already, so don't delay if you would like any of the items listed below!

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Please note that the following products run a high risk of selling out in the next week or even earlier. *Items highlighted in purple type will be carrying over to a future catalog, but if they sell out now, they will not be back in stock before the end of the Holiday Catalog on January 2, 2019.

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Cookie Cutter Reindeer Lollipops

I added these adorable lollipops to my selection at my craft fair booth over the weekend. Thanks so much for all of my friends who stopped out to see me and pick up a few stocking stuffers! If you missed me, I'll be at one last fair on December 1 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Fort Wayne, IN. Or, if you see something that you like, contact me directly! If I don't have it on hand, you can place an order until December 10.

Lollipop Cover—Dressing up these cherry-flavored Swipple Pops is so easy!

Start with a 2" x 7" piece of cardstock.
Score along the 7" side at the 3-1/4" and 3-3/4" marks. Do this before punching the ends!
Punch each end with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.
Fold along score lines and crease with a Bone Folder.
The sucker stick will come out the front hole. Secure the back of the holder to the front with a Glue Dot placed at the tip of the scallop by the hole.
Optional: To keep the sucker straight, you can add a Glue Dot to the top of the sucker and adhere it to the top inside of the holder.

Lollipop Décor—I decorated the front of this Call Me Clover lollipop holder with a 1-3/4" x 2-1/4" piece of velvet-flocked paper from the Santa's Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper. I tied some Poppy Parade 1/2" Texture Weave Ribbon around the stick, securing it with a Glue Dot, so it didn't slide down.

Two Cool—This version has a Real Red holder and the dotted pattern from All Is Bright Designer Series Paper. It's tied with the Real Red 3/8" Mixed Ribbon.

Reindeer Face—I stamped the Cookie Cutter Christmas reindeer image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto Whisper White cardstock, then colored him in with Stampin' Blends Markers. I used Bronze for the antlers, Crumb Cake for the face and Flirty Flamingo for the ears. I punched the reindeer out with the coordinating Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and popped him up with Dimensionals.

Aren't they stinkin' cute? What a fun little stocking stuffer or gift topper!

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October 19, 2018

All Is Bright Kit Kat Gift Card Holder

Hi Stamping Friends!

I've been putting the finishing touches on my craft fair projects and packing them up for my first craft fair of the season! The Holly Days Craft Fair happens tomorrow at Deer Ridge Elementary on Scott Road from 9am - 3pm. I'm at booths C41-C42, located in the cafetorium, across from the hospitality booth and silent auction tables. I hope to see you there!

I'll be selling super-cute treat holders, stocking stuffers, gift card holders and greeting cards that make perfect gifts for friends, co-workers, teachers, babysitters, neighbors and more! I take orders for larger quantities and will accept credit cards.

Today, I'm sharing one of the projects I'll be selling at the craft fair...a Kit Kat treat/gift card holder!

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Join Me For My Upcoming Craft Fairs

October 20—Holly Days, Deer Ridge Elementary School
November 17—Yuletide Treasures, Indian Springs Middle School
December 1—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Craft Fair

Need Some Cute Gifts? If you need some unique little gifts for you associates, clients, co-workers, teachers or volunteers, stop by one of my craft fairs! I have lots of unique stocking stuffer projects from which to choose, plus an awesome selection of holiday greeting cards. I'm also taking custom orders for larger quantities. I can ship your order to anywhere in the US; actual shipping will apply.

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All Is Bright Kit Kat Gift Card Holder

This festive treat holder does double-duty as a gift card holder, too!

It's a little box that stands on it's own with a pull-out pouch filled with a Kit Kat chocolate bar. The bag can be opened up easily to add a gift card in with the Kit Kat—Too Cool!

Box Basics—I started by cutting an Acetate Card Box in half. I found that if I lined up the edge of the unassembled box at the 4" mark, it would cut the box in half perfectly.

Next, I cut a 9-5/8" x 2-3/4" piece of All Is Bright Designer Series Paper and scored along the long side at the 1/2", 4-3/4" and 5-1/4" marks. Once you fold on the score lines you can slip the DSP inside the box to create a pretty liner that shows through to the outside. No adhesive needed!

Happy Christmas—I stamped the sentiment from the Flourish Filigree stamp set in Shade Spruce ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, then punched it out with the Pretty Label Punch. I layered a 3-1/2" x 1/2" strip of Gold Glimmer Paper onto a Cherry Cobbler oval, die-cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits. It's attached with Tear & Tape, then the oval is popped up onto the acetate box with Dimensionals. The sentiment is popped up on top of the oval foundation.

Bag Topper—The Kit Kat bar fits perfectly inside of a Clear Envelope. I folded down the end of the envelope and sealed it, leaving about 1-1/2" of bag at the top to have something to clip the topper to. The topper is a 4-1/2" x 3" piece of Cherry Cobbler, scored in half at the 1-1/2" mark. I added a 4" x 1-1/4" Cherry Cobbler layer that was embossed with the Quilt Topper embossing folder.

Finishing Touches—I attached some Gold Mini Sequin Trim, about 7" long, to the topper with a Glue Dot. Next, I die-cut a cute little tag with the Santa's Signpost Framelits from Very Vanilla cardstock and attached that with a Glue Dot, too. My customers will be able to add the name of the recipient to the tag later. The topper is clipped on with a Gold Library Clip, so that it's easy to get in and out of the cello bag without ruining the treat holder. I finished with a Gold Metallic-Edge Ribbon bow, attached with a Glue Dot to the clip.

Two Cool—I love how versatile this project is! Customers will be able to change the look of the project by simply flipping the DSP inside out! The cute polka dot pattern on the other side has more of a light-hearted feel for kids, while the pretty photographed pine boughs side is a little more elegant.

Craft Fair Ready—I have lots of these Kit Kat Gift Card Holders available at the Holly Days Craft Fair tomorrow. Remember, if you like the project, and want to purchase a larger quantity, I do accept orders! Message me for a quote and schedule early!

2017 Cookie Holders—I created similar pouches last year using the retired Merry Little Labels stamp set. I still have this set, so this cute sentiment is available for commissioned projects. As you can see in the photo above, you can put other items in the pouch, too, like a homemade cookie—Yum!

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October 18, 2018

Spirited Snowman Hot Cocoa Pouches

Hi Stamping Friends!

It's been like Santa's Workshop in my studio this week as I finish up projects for my first craft fair of the season this Saturday! If you're in the Fort Wayne, IN, area I'd love for you to stop by my booth at the Holly Days Craft Fair. It's 9am - 3pm at Deer Ridge Elementary on Scott Rd. My booth is located in the cafetorium, on the corner across from the hospitality booth and silent auction tables.

Today, I'm sharing one of the projects I'll be selling at the craft fair...the hot cocoa pouch!

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Join Me For My Upcoming Craft Fairs

October 20—Holly Days, Deer Ridge Elementary School
November 17—Yuletide Treasures, Indian Springs Middle School
December 1—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Craft Fair

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Spirited Snowman Hot Cocoa Pouches

When you need a little thank you gift for a teacher, co-worker, neighbor or friend, these adorable little hot cocoa treats are a cute way to send your warm wishes! Each handmade pouch is filled with a premium quality Land-o-Lakes Deluxe Hot Cocoa mix with a chocolate dipped peppermint stirring stick. Yummy! The pouches fit into Clear Envelopes for a nicely packaged presentation, too!

Hot Cocoa Pouch Basics—This Early Espresso pouch is created with just a half-sheet of card stock, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". I scored it at the 4-1/4" mark, just like a card, then trimmed off the corner on the diagonal. For an easy and consistent diagonal cut, I lined up the top of the score line and the bottom right corner on the 1" mark on my trimmer. I adhered the bottom only of the pouch with Tear & Tape Adhesive, leaving the side loose to accommodate the thickness of the cocoa packet.

Next, I adhered a 4-1/4" x 1-1/4" strip of a Mint Macaron pattern Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper along the bottom. I used the slot punch side on the Detailed Trio Punch to create a hole for the Tranquil Tide Mini Ruffled Ribbon, and tied it into a pretty bow.

Spirited Snowman—I stamped the Spirited Snowman image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White, then colored the image with Stampin' Blends Markers. I lightly added some Pool Party to the snowman body and colored the arms and legs with the Bronze marker. His winter weather garb is colored with Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay and Real Red colors.

After coloring, I die-cut the image with a 2-3/8" Layering Circles Framelit. It's layered onto a 2-7/8" Tranquil Tide scalloped circle die-cut from the same framelits. I popped up the layers with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—I die-cut some Mint Macaron snowflakes using the Blizzard Thinlits die and attached 3 sizes of them around the focal point with Glue Dots. I topped each snowflake with a Rhinestone Jewel for a little snowy sparkle!

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped a Spririted Snowman greeting in Memento Black onto a 2-1/4" x 1/2" strip of Whisper White, fishtail cut the ends and popped it up with Dimensionals. Could the phrase be more fitting for a cocoa treat?! I don't think so!

Two Cool—I did a second version using Cherry Cobbler for the pouch and a different pattern from Floral Frost DSP for the background accent.

This time, it's tied with some White/Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon...so pretty!

Spirited Snowman—This snowman was colored with Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Bermuda Bay Blends markers and he's adhered to a Soft Suede scallop circle. The snowflake die-cuts are in Whisper White. So festive!

2017 Hot Cocoa Pouches—I created similar pouches for a commission last year using the cute & retired Hug In A Mug stamp set. I still have that set available, so I could make this style of cocoa pouches for YOU this holiday season. Contact me today to place your order!

See last year's Hot Cocoa Pouches blog post for details on these versions.

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September 17, 2018

First Frost Gift Box In A Card & Surprises!

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It's my birthday 49th today and I'm celebrating by giving YOU some birthday surprises! Check out my Too Cool Stampers VIP Group for random birthday surprise giveaways throughout the day!

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First Frost Simply Thankful Gift Box Card

I thought this project was perfect to blog about on my birthday, because it's has a little gift and it's all about being thankful! I'm so very thankful that I can spend my birthday doing something I LOVE to do! Thank you to my customers and my Too Cool Team for making that possible!

I love this unique 3D card as a fun way to give a little treat to someone special! I thought it would be a fantastic idea to use as a table gift for Thanksgiving, bridal showers, wedding receptions, or a holiday party! I created this project for my team members who attended our monthly Stamp & Share this month. It looks cool and, and best of all, it's surprisingly easy to create! I think the original creator of this project was Sandy Carlson.

Card Base—You'll need to get out your Stampin' Trimmer for this to make it easy. I started with a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" card base in Tranquil Tide. After scoring down the middle at the 4-1/4" mark, I cut out the hole that will hold the gift box.

• With the 5-1/2" side at the top, I cut at the 2-1/2" mark, from the 2-1/4" point to the 6-1/4" point.

• At the 4-1/2" mark, I repeated the cut from the 2-1/4" point to the 6-1/4" point.

• Then I turned the cardstock with the 8-1/2" side at the top and connected the cuts.

Card Base—I first stamped one of the tall flower images from First Frost in Tranquil Tide ink on the left side of the hole. Next, I adhered a 5-1/2" z 1-1/4" strip of Floral Frost Designer Series Paper across the bottom. I added a 3" x 1/2" strip of Night of Navy cardstock that I fishtailed over the DSP. I also used the coordinating Frosted Bouquet Framelits to die-cut Granny Apple Green branch.

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Sweet Sentiment—I stamped a Country Home greeting in Night of Navy ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then die-cut it with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I adhered the branch behind the oval, then popped it up with Dimensionals. I finished by adding a couple of Adhesive-Backed Sequins in Gray Granite to match the pearlized soft suede striped DSP.

Gift Box—I cut a 2" x 6" piece of the Floral Frost DSP, then scored it at the 2" and 4" marks and lined a Clear Tiny Treat Box with it. I added a Tranquil Tide Velvet Ribbon bow to the top with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I put a Ferraro Rocher chocolate candy on the inside. The gold wrapper looks great with the project.

Assembly—The gift box simply slides into the scored side of the closed card, then I open it and adjust it so that it stands up nicely. If your treat is too heavy, it may cause the sides of the card to sag a bit. Keep the contents light for best results!

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December 13, 2017

Special Delivery Corner Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

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Hi Stamping Friends!

I've been told by many of my customers that they didn't receive yesterday's post. Did you miss it? I posted a Too Cool project with 6 sneak peeks from the Occasions Catalog, along with a Printable Project Sheet and tutorial video! It's a must-see post...check it out here: Heart Happiness Video & Occasions Catalog Sneak Peeks.

Today, I'm sharing a cool gift card holder that I sold at my craft fairs.

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There's Still Time To Send Holiday Cards! I'll be mailing out my first round of the Merry Little Christmas No-Stamp Card Kit tomorrow! You still have time to order your kit to make the cut-off for this round! Simply register by 8am ET, December 13 and you will have the kit in your hands by Friday or Monday, depending on your location. Click the link below for details:

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Special Delivery Corner Pop-Up Gift Card Holder

I give several gift cards during the holidays and I love to dress them up a little to make the gift a little more personal, so I'm always looking for new styles of holders. This season, I found an adorable little gift card holder with a unique pop-up feature online courtesy of LIsa Curcio at Lisa's Stamp Studio. You can find her complete tutorial here: Corner Pop-Up Gift Card Holder.

Corner Pop-Up Card Base—Start with an 8" x 8" piece of Whisper White card stock. Score at the 4" mark in both directions. Score again diagonally from corner to corner in one direction.

Fold on the two perpendicular lines, then flip the card stock over and fold on the diagonal line.

Fold in half on one of the perpendicular lines so that one of the diagonal corners is at the bottom, as shown. Add Tear & Tape adhesive on the left triangle and adhere to create the base.

Add a strip of Tear & Tape along the inside bottom to adhere the top of the pocket. You want to have as much room as possible to fit a gift card on this pocket, so the tape needs to be thin. I only adhered half the width of the tape, then folded the excess over on top of itself.

Finally, add Tear & Tape on the top triangle, leaving room along the left and top edges that will show once the decorative layer is added.

Decorating The Holder—I used the Quilted Christmas 6x6" Designer Series Paper to decorate the gift card holder. Here are the measurements:

3-1/2" x 3-1/2" Real Red star DSP
3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Garden Green card stock mat adhere to Tear & Tape only on the back panel.
3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Real Red stitched DSP on left panel.
3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Garden Green stitched DSP cut diagonally and adhered to the triangle pocket panels.
3-1/2" x 3-1/2" Whisper White message card to tuck into the pocket. I stamped the "for you" from the Merry Little Labels stamp set in Real Red. Attach the gift card onto this piece, or tuck it behind the message card.

Cover Décor—The front is decorated with a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" red gingham Quilted Christmas DSP adhered to a 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" piece Garden Green and mounted on the holder with Tear & Tape. I stamped the Merry Little Labels sentiment in Real Red ink and die-cut it with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. It's popped up with Dimensionals onto a Garden Green scalloped oval cut with the Layering Ovals Framelits, then adhered to the front.

Finishing Touches—I added a Quilted Christmas Ribbon bow with a Glue Dot, then accented the bottom with a couple Pearl Jewels.

CASEd from Lisa Curcio at Lisa's Stamp Studio.

Two Cool—My second version is actually a direct CASE from Lisa Curcio. I loved her classy version with the Merry Little Christmas Designer Paper! I trimmed the sentiment oval with some Black Shimmer Ribbon and a couple of Black Rhinestone Jewels.

The Merry Little Christmas DSP looks fantastic on the inside panels, too! Classy and festive! This gift card holder even fits into a standard A2 envelope!

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December 05, 2017

Hug In A Mug Cocoa Pouches & Reserve Your Stamparatus Today!

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Hi Stamping Friends!

It's like Santa's Workshop in my Too Cool Studio this week as I work on some stocking stuffer orders for some local customers! Today, I'm sharing some hot cocoa pouches featuring the Hug In a Mug stamp set.

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Update: Stamparatus Reservation Changes! During the last reservation window, the allotted Stamparatus quantity sold out in just 15 minutes! To prevent that, Stampin' Up! has announced some changes to the next reservation window, which opens again December 5 at 2pm MT.

December 5-30 Reservation Window will continue to take reservation throughout the ENTIRE window and allow as many orders as they receive right up until December 30!
Beginning March 19, they will ship Stamparatuses in the order the reservations were received (first in, first out) and continue through the next few months and beyond as product arrives in their warehouse. Because shipment dates are based on manufacturing lead times, not all of the reservations made during the December 5–30 window will ship on March 19 (as was previously announced).
In order to accommodate demand, limits have changed as follows: one reservation per customer and one per demonstrator.
Because we are not limiting the maximum number of reservations for the second window, we will not offer a third window. This is the last chance for you to reserve a Stamparatus before it becomes available in the 2018-2019 annual catalog.
If you pre-ordered during the previous window, you may order again this time.

How Does The Reservation Process Work? Starting today at 2pm MT, you'll be able to reserve your Stamparatus at my Online Store. You will see a reservation link on the Stamparatus product page. You'll need a customer account and a credit card number for your reservation, but your card will not be charged until the product ships next year. Once it becomes available, you will be asked to go back into your account to complete your order. At that time, you'll be able to add other products to your order. When you finalize your order, you'll also be able to earn Stampin' Rewards, add a Host Code, and/or qualify for Sale-a-Bration promotional items that will be available from Jan 3 through March 31. See complete details: Stamparatus FAQs PDF.

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Hug In A Mug Hot Cocoa Pouches

I love mass-producing, so I've been having so much fun working on customer orders! It's especially heart-warming that my little hand-stamped projects will help to spread holiday cheer! I recently created a batch of these hot cocoa pouches for a local organization for them to give as a little thank you gift to volunteers!

Need Some Cute Gifts? If you need some unique little gifts for you associates, clients, co-workers, teachers or volunteers, I am still taking a limited amount of orders for this season. I have lots of unique stocking stuffer projects from which to choose, and some craft fair leftovers are available right away. If you need the order shipped, actual shipping will apply.

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Hot Cocoa Pouches—I created a variety of hot cocoa pouches using the cute Hug In A Mug stamp set along with some retired designer series papers and ribbons that I had on hand. I filled the pouches with Land O' Lakes Deluxe Cocoa Mixes and a little candy cane. Yum! The pouches fit into Clear Envelopes for a nicely packaged presentation, too!

Hot Cocoa Pouch Basics—This Early Espresso pouch is created with just a half-sheet of card stock, 5-1/2" x 4-1/4". I scored it at the 4-1/4" mark, just like a card, then trimmed off the corner on the diagonal. The cut is made from 1-3/4" mark along the top, down about 2-3/4" along the side. I adhered the bottom only of the pouch with Tear & Tape Adhesive, leaving the side loose to accommodate the thickness of the cocoa packet.

Next, I adhered a 4-1/4" x 1-1/4" strip of retired designer paper along the bottom. I used my old Crop-o-dile to punch two holes along the edge, but you could use a regular hole punch. I added some retired Emerald Envy satin ribbon through the holes and tied into a bow for a pretty closure.

Mug Label—I started by stamping a Hug In A Mug greeting on a 2" Circle Punch with Soft Suede ink, leaving room for the image on the right side. I also used the three little decorative borders from from the stamp set to add some stripes in Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzazz and Emerald Envy. It's popped up with Dimensionals onto a Dazzling Diamonds scallop circle die-cut with the Layering Circles Framelits. Then I adhered it onto an Emerald Envy Lots of Labels die-cut with Tear & Tape. I mounted the whole label onto the pouch front with Dimensionals.

Cocoa Mug—I stamped the Hug In a Mug cup outline in Soft Suede onto Whisper White card stock, then stamped the solid inside color in Cherry Cobbler that was stamped off once. I added some Soft Suede whipped cream and a candy cane, which I colored with a Real Red marker. I also stamped a snowflake in Soft Suede on the front before hand-cutting it out and attaching it with Glue Dots to the circle. I finished up with three Rhinestone Jewels.

Two Cool—I did a second version using Soft Suede card stock for the pouch and some retired Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon for the closure.

I also changed the label to Cherry Cobbler and the mug to stamped-off Emerald Envy. This cut has some marshmallows, instead of whip.

Three Cool—Next up, I used some Cherry Cobbler DSP with some old Sweater Trim. I also stamped with a different mug in Pear Pizzazz.

Four Cool—This time, I used a different greeting at the bottom and a different mug with a heart on the front in Cherry Cobbler. I like the Old Olive label with the Early Espresso pouch color combination.

Five Cool—Finally, I used some striped DSP along with a Real Red label and some Whisper White Classic Weave Ribbon. I sure love how these turned out and I hope my customer and her volunteers do, too!

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November 14, 2017

Cookie Cutter Christmas Window Mini Pizza Boxes

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Hi Stamping Friends!

I had so much fun hanging out & stamping with my local Too Cool Team members at our Stamp & Share event last night! I look forward to this special time every month and I hope they can feel how much I LOVE them and enjoy having them as part of my team! We had fantastic presentations, prizes, make & takes and LOTS & LOTS of awesome holiday show & tell projects! By the time eveyone left, my heart was full and I was creatively re-charged! Thank you to everyone who participated! Learn more about my nationwide Too Cool Stampers community.

Today, I'm sharing one of the stocking stuffer make & takes that we created at our team event. But first a couple of exciting announcements...

My 2016-2017 Stampin' Up Stats—I was unable to attend the Stampin' Up! OnStage LIVE event last weekend, so I had to wait until Stampin' Up! posted the list of top achievers yesterday and I was excited to discover that I made some of the lists! Here are my stats for the 2016-2017 year:

#25 in Recruiting in the United States (Holy wow!)
#71 Demonstrator in the United States (Oh.My.Gosh!)
#133 Demonstrator Globally (Are you kidding me? That's out of nearly 50,000 demos!)
Alaska Incentive Trip Achiever

Wow! I am so truly blessed to have the continued support of my Too Cool team and awesome stamping friends from all over the country! YOU are the reason that I am able to do what I LOVE every day! Thank you so much for being on this Stampin' Up! journey with me!

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How Can You Get One? You'll be able to reserve the NEW Stamparatus positioning tool beginning on November 16, and it will begin shipping to those with reservations on February 1, 2018. The cost is $49. I'll have more details about the reservation process on tomorrow's blog, but I wanted to let you know that it's coming!

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Cookie Cutter Christmas Window Mini Pizza Boxes

Those cute little Mini Pizza Boxes have been so popular and I'm excited to learn that they will be carrying over into the new year! Woohoo! Did you know that you can use framelits to cut out a window out of the top of the box, giving you a peek at what's inside? How fun!

Window Box Basics—Before assembling the box, I used the 2-3/8" diameter Layering Circles Framelit to die-cut the window on the lid. The box is thick, so it may take 2-3 times of running it through the Big Shot before you can pop out the window. Next, I added a 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" Window Sheet to the inside of the window with Tear & Tape, then I assembled the box.

Box Top Décor—I also die-cut the same size circle from the center of a 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Be Merry Designer Series Paper and adhered it to the top with SNAIL. I added the cut-out circle to the inside of the box, just for fun! I tied a bow with the 1/8" Silver Ribbon and adhered it to the top left of the window with a Glue Dot.

Blended Santa—I stamped the Cookie Cutter Santa image in Memento Black ink, then colored his suit, hat & boots with Stampin' Blends Cherry Cobbler and Smoky Slate markers. His face is colored with the Ivory Blends marker. He's punched out with the coordinating Cookie Builder Punch. Because the Blends marker ink bleeds through to the back, and you could see the back when you open the lid, I mounted the image onto a second Cherry Cobbler card stock punched shape for a more finished look. I also stamped and punched out the little ball that goes on his hat. A little Wink of Stella clear was added to the suit trim, too! He's so cute! When attaching him to the top of the box, I only added Dimensionals under the parts that would not show through the window.

Two Cool—My second pizza box is decorated with the Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper and adorned with some Cherry Cobbler Double-Stitched Ribbon.

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Rudolph Reindeer—This time, I stamped the reindeer image from the Cookie Cutter Christmas set and colored his antlers with Crumb Cake Blends markers and his head with the Bronze Blend marker. The bronze color is perfect for a nice, rich fur color. Of course, I had to color his nose in Cherry Cobbler and add a little Wink of Stella shimmer! Adorable!

When they are all decorated, you can fill these stocking stuffers with all sorts of goodies! I'm partial to cookies! It's a food-safe box, and it would be fun to see the yumminess through the window (but, I would not include the DSP circle on the inside). Any kind of small candy, jewelry, and gift cards would work well, too!

Don't Have Time To Make Them Yourself? I Take Orders! If you need some thoughtful hand-made gifts, but don't have time to make them yourself, just contact me. I can create a custom order of stocking stuffers, gift card holders, table place-setting treats or cards for your holiday events! These are the perfect little somethings for teachers, co-workers, secret Santas, neighbors, friends, nurses, your child's friends, and even your favorite bank-teller, waitress, postal carrier or UPS man! Contact me today.

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