Why we don't let that sweet dog into the stamp room....

I've been very hard at work creating fun new projects for the new year.  It's been tons of fun!  I have absolutely loved playing with the new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochures that are launching on January 5!

Many of my customers have asked me why I don't let that ever so sweet dog down into the stamp room when we're having our classess and stamp sessions.  Well, here's why!  Her 65 pounds wants to think she's still a 10 pound puppy!  She's definitely not shy about hopping right up into the lap of whomever she'd like to sit with.  Here, my darling friend, Mickey, is the receiver of a little extra Stormy lovin!  She really just wants to be a part of the action.  If we are having so much fun, you know she wants to be a part of it.  Crazy, crazy dog!

Until she learns to be a "real dog" and stay on the floor where she's supposed to be, we'll keep stamping with the door closed!  Happy Stamping!!

Alternative Colored Christmas

Who said Christmas cards had to be Red and Green?  This card, made with the Level 1 Hostess Set Patterned Pines, is one of my favorites this season.  This card was made using the colors Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red and Brocade Blue.  What a cool combination for the holidays!

I'll really miss this set when it retires with the Holiday Mini Catalog on January 4.  Until the, I'm going to use it all I can!!  Now off to make some more Christmas cards!  Christmas is only 11 days away!!  ACK!!!!

Santa Inspired My Digital Studio Pages

I've written in some earlier posts about my involvement with my local VFW.  I work with the most amazing group of lady volunteers.  We do awesome things for our veterans and the community. They make me proud to say that I am their leader :)

This past Sunday, we held our annual Breakfast with Santa event.  Our goal for this breakfast is to collect toys for the Family Shelter Service of DuPage County for their annual Holiday Shoppe.  We did a fabulous job!!  These girls worked their tails off and helped us collect a whole truck load of toys and buy a  bunch of gift certificates that will go to needy kids and their mom's for Christmas.  It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to give back to those who are less fortunate when we have been so blessed in our own lives!

To commemorate this event, I went to My Digital Studio.  I wanted to create a little thank you to Santa so I created a digital album for him to remember all the little children he saw that day at the VFW!  My Digital Studio made this album so easy to create.  I used many predesigned templates and just popped the pictures in.  For other pages, I added my own flair and style to create fun, easy pages just for Santa.

The photo on the right is an example of a template page.  I added a couple snowflake stamps to make it pop a little more and changed the font size on the journaling.  The photo on the left is an example of a Kelli page :)  The photo layout is standard but I added the punches, papers, and embellishments to make it my own.  That's me sitting with Santa on the right with the reindeer antlers!

My Digital Studio made it super easy for me to create a fun thank you for Santa and all of my wonderful volunteers.  Ho Ho Ho!!!  Merry Christmas!!

Snow....that's what it's doing outside my house today.  It's coming down like crazy!  It gives me chills just looking at it.  But, this great little tile sign warms my heart!

Made from a border tile from the hardware store, Holiday Mix Decor Elements and Frost white Shimmer Paint, this little sign would make a great, inexpensive gift for someone on your list!  The Holiday Mix Decor Elements and Frost White Shimmer Paint will only be available throught he end of the Holiday Mini Catalog period on January 4.  After that, they'll be gone...possibly forever!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it MELT!!!

Happy Stamping :)

What's that hiding in the shadows?

It's a 100 calorie snack pack!!  This super fun and easy gift package is a quick gift package for a simple gift.  To make this quick wrapper, you need:

Cardstock measuring 4" x 12"
   scored at 4", 7", 11"
6" of 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
Crop-A-Dial
Bone Folder
DSP and Cardstock scraps to decorate

Fold cardstock in on all scored edges.  The 1 inch flap should fold over the front of the package forming a triangle shape.
Use the Crop-A-Dial to punch two 3/16" holes through the three layers at the top of the triangle.
Weave the ribbon through the holes by putting the ends through the holes towards the back first then pulling each end through the alternate holes.  This creates a simple no tie bow!
Decorate and embellish your package as you see fit!  Super fun and easy!!

Happy Stamping!!

Merry Pinwheel

My talented friend and sideline Joyce W. introduced me to a super cool pinwheel technique at the first Chicago West Suburban Shoe Box Swap.  Pretty cool looking, isn't it?  Joyce's card was bright and cheery.  I adapted it for Christmas.  To make this card, you will need:

Kraft Cardstock 11 x 4-1/4
Chocolate Chip Cardstock  2-7/8 x 2-7/8
Real Red Cardstock  3 x 3
Merry Moments DSP  4-1/4 x 2-3/4
Merry Moments DSP 6 x 3
Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button
Eyelet Border Punch
Many Merry Messages (#116586)
Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Real Red Stampin Write Marker
1-1/4 Square Punch
Stamping Sponge
Stampin Dimensionals
SNAIL Adhesive

Let's hope our stampin friend Joyce posts her wonderful totorial!!  I'll do my best to describe the process until then :)

1. Fold Kraft cardstock in half.  Punch end with Eyelet Border punch.  Ink all edges with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink using Stamping Sponge.
2. Ink edges of 2-3/4 x 4-1/4 DSP.  Attache with SNAIL and adhere to center of front of card.
3. Use Real Red Stampin Write Marker to color the Noel stamp, not extending ends all the way out.  Stamp in lower right corner.
4. Mount Chocolate Chip squares on top of Read Red squares.  Mount two squares at 45 angels on each other.  You're creating an 8 point star.
5. Punch 8 squares out of DSP with the 1-1/4 square punch.
6. Putting adhesive only on one corner of each DSP square, create a pinwheel shape around the double mounted squares.  You will adhere each square in the point of the corners of the squares.  When you get to the last square, tuck the last side under the first square mounted.
7. Punch corduroy button through center of DSP star.  Bend up corners of squares to give a spinning pinwheel effect.
8. Mount Stampin Dimensionals on the back of star.  Center on front of card.

Happy Stamping!

Gifts In A Flash

The holiday season is now upon us...or so it seems since Halloween is over :)  We'll be giving a lot more hand made gifts this year than we have in the past.  I always think a gift that comes with love from the heart is so much better than anything that can be purchased in a store!  The first in a series of Kelli's Korner Gift Klasses kicks off this Saturday with Gifts In A Flash.  We'll be making a set of tile coasters, a pendant necklace, ornaments and a fun gift tag set.  Email me if you'd like to join us!!