2 December 2008

See Through Treat Box

One of the great things I love about being a demonstrator is getting together as a group & sharing.

Debbie Airey was "IT" at our latest team get together, her timing was impeccable as she had played with Beate John's idea & came up with something that show cased 2 of the products on special this month (
Crazy For Christmas & the 5/8" Certainly celery ribbon) plus it used the newly released scallop edge punch - yah no more slit punch or the corner rounder. I had an open home/mini catalogue/thank you gift session for my customers on the following day, so after seeing this threw out what I was doing for another time. I just loved Debbie's box & so did my guests - it was just perfect for a small Christmas gift. So thanks Debbie and Beate!!



Card Stock: Real Red (2 pieces 5” x 6”), and scraps of real red, certainly celery, and whisper white

Stamp set: Crazy for Christmas

Paper: ‘Dashing’ Designer Series double sided paper - 2 pieces 1” x 11”

Ribbon: Certainly celery 5/8” grosgrain ribbon – approx 10”

Punches: Scallop, 1-3/8” circle & 1-¼”, scallop edge border

Adhesives: Sticky Strip™, mini glue dots, Snail adhesive

Other: Blender pens, Stampin’ pastels, acetate (5” x 11”)


  • Score the red card stock on the 6” side at 1-½” and 4-½”
  • Turn & score the 5” side at 1-½” and 3-½”
  • Score the acetate at 2”, 5”, 7”, 10”
  • Scallop edge the 2 pieces of red card stock
  • Cut in on 2 of the lines both sides (same direction)
  • Fold & using Sticky Strip adhere to create a lid & a base
  • Attach the piece of Dashing DSP to the red “toppers”
  • Fold the acetate at the score lines & attach top & bottom of acetate together with mini glue dots
  • Attach the base of the acetate using glue dots to one of the red “toppers” - squeeze in the 4 sides gently & when you hit the bottom, release. Then place hand inside & push out on the edges to attach firmly.
  • Using the Snail adhesive attach the certainly celery ribbon around the middle of the acetate box.
  • Decorate with a certainly celery scallop circle, real red 1-3/8” circle & a 1-¼” whisper white (tree stamped inside it & coloured up with the blender pens & Stampin’ Pastels)

1 December 2008

Tying Up For Christmas


24 days to go to the BIG day - scary thought! I hope everyone's Christmas cards are well under way by now.

Stampin' Up! has some great specials for December - 20% of quite a few items once you spend $20. Some of these will be found under the tree for some of my family. Plus the buy the Stampin' Write Marker pens singly at $5.95 each has been extended until December 14.

So tie up your Christmas shopping for family, friends, and yourself with great discounts on Christmas stamp sets and accessories from Stampin’ Up!®
From 1–31 December, spend $20 on any Stampin’ Up! merchandise and qualify for 20% off the following selected stamp sets and accessories.

* Festive Favourites stamp set
* Crazy for Christmas stamp set
* Snow Flurries stamp set
* Tag Time stamp set
* Many Merry Messages stamp set
* 12" x 12" Days-to-Remember Calendar
* 6" x 6" Days-to-Remember Calendar
* Winter Bright Simply Scrappin'™
* Three for You Punch Box
* Very Vanilla 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
* Certainly Celery 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
* White Square Aluminium Metal Edge tags

Contact ME to order yours today.

Yah it's summertime!


and we have a new mini catalogue. It contains the most divine designer paper, new scalloped punches, co-ordinating stamp sets and felt flowers for starters. You can view it online HERE.

Contact ME if you would like to order anything from it & I'll send you a copy.

My "customers" if you haven't had a copy hand delivered it should be in the post - contact me if it doesn't arrive this week.

Cheers Karen