Simply INKredible Stamping

 

If you give restaurant gift cards at Christmas, here is a cute gift card holder for you.  I used the Punch Board Box (133774) $19.95 to make the envelope sized 2.5 X 3.5".   The stamp set is Holiday Invitation (135074)  $21.95.  This is so easy to make in just a few minutes.  Now is the time to get a head start on your Christmas gifts and decorations.  I hope you like my project. Liz and I made this when she was here stamping.  Blessings, Martha

Saturday's Stamp Camp samples

Here are the fun things you will be making in my Holiday Stamp Camp this Saturday, September 14 at 10 AM.  Sign up soon and bring your adhesives.  Fee for class is $25.  You will love making these easy cards and you will learn some new techniques.  I hope you will come.  Blessings, Martha

Time to make Christmas ornaments

I hope you are having a good day.  I made some ornaments for my tree in my Stamp Room the other day.  I love the new Festive Flurry stamp set and framelits (Bundle and save 15%  133284/133285).  No more cutting out snowflakes to use on cards, gifts or ornaments for the tree.  Here I used Coastal Cabana, pistachio pudding and silver inks.  I cased these ornaments from the Holiday Mini catalog.  The larger one if for a package.  I made the rosette with our rosette die and Winter Frost Designer paper.  The Winter Frost DSP has 2 foil sheets in it.    I hope you like my ornaments and will try making them for your tree. It's best to do it now instead of during the rush.

My Christmas stamp camp is Saturday.... Come on over and stamp.  Blessings, Martha

Birthday Hat and Banner

My friend, Tracey Brafford, made this hat and banner for her daughter's first birthday party.  Tracey is new to stamping.  She did a fabulous job.  I know everyone enjoyed the party and the favors.  Great job Tracey.  I know you enjoyed making all this. I wonder how long the hat stayed on the birthday girl..... Thanks for looking.  Martha

Magnetic Platform for the Big shot and Framelits

Stampin' Up! has a wonderful new product in the new Catalog and Idea Book that you use to cut your cardstock with framelits and your Big Shot.  Here is a video showing you how to use this product.  Copy this to your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WJyA37sYkQc

 

You can order this maganetic platform (item #130658  $39.95) online at http://stamp4martha.stampinup.net   or send  me an email at [email protected],  Thanks so much and have a nice day.  Martha

I made another Quilt

I decided on Monday to make a quilt for a Christmas present.  it is the first time I quilted a quilt on my sewing machine using the patterns in the machine.  It turned out beautiful.   Check it out>>>>>

I am so amazed what my sewing machine will do.  Quilting is my second crafting love right behind stamping.  I finished it on Friday night just in time to give for a Christms gift.  I can't wait to begin another one.  This one was pretty easy.  But for now, back to preparing for my January card clubs and my scrapbook clubs. 

I hope each of you have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous new year.  Blessings, and thanks for visiting my site.  Martha

My Calendar

I made my own calendar this year.  I'm so tired of the calendars you buy at the office supply house.  They are so business like and no decorations.  I printed the calendar from Outlook and decorated two piectes of heavy paper that is in the designer series paper pack.  It's so cute.  i am so happy to save myself $20 that I normally spend on calendars.  This one is so bright and cheerful.  You can make one too by just gathering a calendar and some designer paper.  I have a binding machine to put it together with.   Have a beautiful day.  Martha

Santa's Elves

This is the cutest pair of elves.  They were designed by Jackie Topa.  Thank you Jackie.  Liz came over today and we made them.  We had a picture and a video (on Liz's cell phone).  It took us about 2 hours to figure it out, but we did it.  It is well worth the time.  I love them.  Jackie did not put the googlie eyes on hers but we thought they were cute with eyes that move.  Elves put me in the Christmas spirit.  After all, they make the toys that come from Santa..... Don't you just love them?  Have a nice day.  Martha

Scissors Holders in Fabric

I have been sewing this weekend.  My church, Pilot Baptist on NC 39, Pilot, NC, is having their 2nd Annual Quilt Festival and Craft Faire on Saturday, November 24 from 8 AM - 1 PM.  I will be selling these darling scissors holders.  Aren't they cute.  I also have made a table top runner, several wall hangings that are quilted and ready to hang, and some other items you will love.  All the proceeds go to our new Family Life Center  that is to begin construction soon.  Please come out and help us by purchasing Christmas gifts and lots of handmade stuff (food too).

The scissor holder is made using the Petal Cone die (121810) .  First you will need our fabric adhesive (122194) between 2 coordinating fabrics ( pages170 and 171 in our catalog) then cut to 6 X 6".  Cut out with the petal cone die, then cut off the piece on the side that is used in paper cones. Sew together and press the front top down.   Cut 2 coordinating scallop circles or flowers (Flower Folds die (115970), Fun Flowers Bigz die (121812 or Blossom Party (115971) or the scallop circles 2 die from last year's catalog.  You will need some Bakers twine in any color that coordinates or white (124262) and a Vintage Faceted Designer button (127555).  I used a big craft needle, threaded the twine and sewed the button to the top of the petal cone folded back and tied the bow.  You are done.....  It all takes less than 1/2 hour.

This is a quick and easy gift to give to a quilter, crafter or seamstress.  If you would like to purchase the items to make the scissor holder, please visit my website at http://stamp4martha.stampinup.net .  Click on Shop now and add these items to your order.  Don't forget the clearance rack for some wonderful bargains.

Have a beautiful day.  Blessings, Martha

Christmas Wreath ( Easy)

Here is my easy Christmas wreath.  Liz brought the idea over when she found it on the internet.  You only need a couple of items to make it.  I bought a styrofoam wreath from Michaels (you pick the size you want).  I took 6 sheets of Christmas designer paper from Stampin' Up and cut all 6 at one time into 1/2 X 12" strips.  I curled each strip with the bone folder and spplied them to the wreath using a straight pin in the center of the strip.  I made this wreath in about 1 1/4 hours. 

Here I added some gingerbread men made with the Scentsational Season bundle.  I have used this set of stamps and framelits so many times that it is a wonder if is not used up.  Isn't this darling?  I love Christmas and making items like this.  Thaks for looking...  Make the wreath