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!!

It's a party!!! A My Digital Studio Party!!

The long awaited release of Stampin' UP!'s My Digital Studio has finally arrived!  The Stampin' Addicts have put together a fun blog party that will showcase the many beautiful things you can create with My Digital Studio.  I'm so glad you've stopped by my party!!!

So, what is My Digital Studio??  It is a digital crafting solution that gives you access to over 60 Stampin' UP! stamp sets, our exclusive color families, and hundreds of embellishments and accessories.  Designer papers, our exclusive punches, and a super easy photo layout tool make My Digital Studio the only program you need to create beautiful calendars, greeting cards, and scrapbook pages!

I know many people immediately thing "digital scrapbooking" when they think of this kind of program.  My Digital Studio is so much more!  In this first project, I created a card using Petal Party (one of my FAVORITE stamp sets) in My Digital Studio and a matching card using my stamps and ink.  Can you tell which is which??  You can click on the photo for a closer view.  Give up?

Let's take a side view.  Here's a side view of the card front mounted on Old Olive.  See that beautiful brad and Old Olive ribbon popping right off the page?

It's hard to believe that the card to the right is a digital printed image.  That same brad and 1/4" grosgrain ribbon is anything but real, dimensional or touchable!







My digital studio is a great design program.  I created this next project out of necessity :)  I have a whole bunch of these great tins that I'm trying to find a good use for.  I settled on a set of 3x5 note cards!  These cards were digitally designed and printed on Whisper White cardstock.  Totally flat and totally cool!  Since My Digital Studio designs and colors match our exclusive color families, I was able to use my butterfly punch with the Script Designer Paper in My Digital Studio and some Not Quite Navy cardstock with Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon to decorate the top of my box to create a wonderful gift set!

Thanks for coming to my party!  Won't you visit more of our party participants?  Click this link to see the other My Digital Studio Blog Party participants.  You certainly won't be sorry you did!!

Happy {Digital} Stamping!

My Digital Studio Blog Party!!

We're trying something a little new and different for this upcoming event. Starting at noon EST on Saturday, October 3, Stampin’ Addicts will be hosting a Blog Party that will be done carnival style. I will be posting links to ALL of the party participants creations in this post. Each blog will also have a sidebar button that will link you to the entry with the master list of blogs, which should make it easy for you to find your way back. All links will remain in place and active until November 1st, so you can visit and revisit at your leisure!

This party will be showcasing many fun, exciting and different ideas on how to use the My Digital Studio software. Don't think just digital scrapbooking ... this software is so much more, limited only to the extent of your imagination! We all have had so much fun getting ready for this event and can't wait to show you how incredible My Digital Studio really is.

This is definitely a party you won't want to miss!!  Be the first to visit or arrive fashionably late. You've got all month to enjoy the amazing new product!!

Be sure to visit all of our party goers beautiful blogs and see many more My Digital Studio projects!

DM Designs

Sparkle Happens
Rubber Stamping and Card Making with Yapha
Sarah's Ink Spot
Ink Paper Stamps
Song of My Heart Stampers
Lily's Ink Pad
Come Stamp With Me
Julie's Stamping Station
Love To Stamp And Scrap
Melina Stamps
Stampin' Central
Consider the Lilies
Stitchin' N Stampin' On Paper
Kelli Stamps 4 U
Create Release Smile


Happy {Digital} Stamping!!

My Digital Studio - The classic scrapbook

My Digital Studio launches in just a few days!  On October 1, you will be able to order and enjoy the ease and fun of making wonderful digitial Stampin' Up! projects!!

I'm working on a book to cvelebrate a year long monthly birthday celebration that my friends and I participated in a couple years ago.  This first page, Celebrate! Jo Jo is an example of the great layouts that are already pre designed in MDS.


The second page was created by adding a new page to my album and adding my choice of flowers and embelishments.  I love how the elements look like they're popping off the page!

This has been a great way for me to jump outside of my normal scrapbooking comfort zone and experiment.  I'd NEVER put a staple through one of my photos but now I know how cute it is and I have no fear of making an oops that can't be deleted :)