Wacky Watercooler "All Out" Christmas Blog Hop

Welcome to the November Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop!  Each month, on the third Thursday of the month, a group of us get together to hop and share projects from Stampin' Up!'s current catalogs.  It's always a lot of fun.  This month it's all about Christmas.  You'll see projects using product from both the Annual Catalog and the Holiday Catalog plus a few surprises along the way.  So, grab a cup, sit back and enjoy.

You should be coming to my blog from Libby Fens.  Weren't her projects great?  After your visit with me, you'll head on over to Penny Hanuszak.  You are going to love her projects.  And, as always, our Hop runs in a circle.  Whether you start at the top and go forward or start at the bottom and go backward, you will always wind up where you started.

My first card is a clean and simple design.  I actually fussy cut the scallops after tracing around a die cut from another project.  Most of the cards I make for Christmas that get mailed to family and friends are rather simple.  It does keep the cost of postage down.  This one has the holly branches Father Christmas from the Holiday Catalog.  I colored them with Old Olive and Real Red.  The sentiment is from the Reason for the Season stamp set from the Annual Catalog.

Stamp Sets:  Father Christmas, Reason for the Season; Inks:  Basic Black Archival, Old Olive, Real Red; Cardstock:  Real Red, Shimmery White, Whisper White; Other:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels

For my second card, I stamped the train image from the Christmas Magic stamp set and heat embossed it using Copper Embossing Powder. I love that copper and I think it looks well with most colors.  I keep trying it out and so far, I've not found one that I don't like the combination.

Stamp Set:  Christmas Magic; Ink:  Dapper Denim, VersaMark; Cardstock:  Dapper Denim, Whisper White; Patterned Paper:  2016-2018 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack; Other:  Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Copper Embossing Powder, Radiant Rain Shimmering Ice Mist (Splash of Color), Dimensionals

It has been a while since I've used that Festive Flower Builder Punch so thought a pretty poinsettia was just the ticket for my final project.  I have to confess that the sheet music patterned paper is from last year's Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper.  For some reason I have totally neglected to buy any of the beautiful Christmas papers we have in the Annual Catalog and the Holiday Catalog.

Stamp Set:  Reason for the Season; Inks:  Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green; Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Garden Green; Patterned Paper:  Home for Christmas (retired); Other:  Festive Flower Builder Punch, Radiant Rain Shimmering Ice Mist (Splash of Color), Paper Doily, Rhinestone Basic Jewels  

That's it for me this time around.  We are taking the month of December off but will be back on January 5th, 2017 with the first of two mini hops to showcase the new Occasions Catalog and the new Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  You are going to love them!

Penny Hanuszak is your next stop on your tour.  To see the wonderful Christmas projects she has created, click the image below.

If you'd like to revisit Libby Fens and see her lovely projects again, click the image below.

To go back to the Wacky Watercooler Stamping Blog, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,


Marsha

The Wacky Watercooler's November Christmas Celebration

It's time for another fabulous Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop.  This month we are focusing on Christmas.  It's just a wee bit over a month away and, if you are like me, you have plenty of gifts and cards to design and make for family and friends.  I have no doubt that you will find plenty of inspiration from those of us sharing our Christmas projects with you.  So, grab a cup of your favorite beverage of choice, sit back and see what's in store.  Enjoy!

Tonight I'll be joining a group of local Stampin' Up! Demonstrators for our annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange.  This year I decided to make a matching desk ensemble.  This mini note pad, in it's festive holder, will fit nicely on anyone's desk.

Stamp Set:  Back to Basics Alphabet; Ink:  Mossy Meadow; Cardstock:  Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper, Mint Macaron, Real Red; Accessories & Tools:  Triple Banner Punch, Iced Rhinestones, Gold Baker's Twine, 3-1/2" x 5" Mini Writing Tablet (Tree House Pad & Paper, Inc.), SNAIL Permanent Adhesive, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer

My second project is the other half of the desk ensemble.  As you can see, it's a calendar and sticky note holder.  The easel card is so much fun to make and it is so easy.  I'm planning to make this set for the three people who work in the office here where I live.  I always give them a little something I've made every Christmas.

Stamp Set:  Back to Basics Alphabet; Ink:  Mossy Meadow; Cardstock:  Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper, Mint Macaron, Real Red; Accessories & Tools:  Triple Banner Punch, Iced Rhinestones, Gold Baker's Twine, 2-1/4" x 3" Mini Calendars (Taylored Expressions), 3" x 3" Stick On Notes (Greenbriar International, Inc.), SNAIL Adhesive, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin' Trimmer

My final project, also 3-D, is a little tealight that sits on the Wondrous Wreath.  I'm sure I saw this somewhere and it stuck in my mind to try it.  Although, I don't recall who specifically came up with this, I do thank them.  I saw several in my snooping on the Internet.  I think I just might add a name to it and use them as place cards on my Christmas table.

Stamp Set:  Wondrous Wreath; Inks:  Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red; Cardstock:  Whisper White; Accessories & Tools:  Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies, 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Gold Cording Trim, Gold Basic Metal Buttons, Glue Dots, Tear & Tape, Tealight

Next up is Christine Giuda.  To see her wonderful projects, click the image below.

To go back and check out the great projects by Priscilla Ivler, click the image below

To head home to the Wacky Watercooler Stamping blog, click the image below.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha