Seasonal Sale Starts TODAY!

Hey Y'all!

Just wanted to pop in and let you know you can save BIG today through Thursday, November 18. 

• Save 10% on Cardstock
• Save 15% on Ink Pads
• Save 20% on Dies

Click on the online store link to shop now! Thank you for your business, I appreciate you so much!

If you've ever thought about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, as a business or just a happy shopper with a discount, now is a GREAT time to join. The Starter Kit, normally $99, is just $75! That is $125 of product plus FREE SHIPPING for only $75. And there is no risk, even if you choose to never order anything again, you get $125 in product for only $75. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! 

I would love for you to join my Southern Accents Stampin' Squad, and no! you don't have to have a Southern Accent lol! Click here to sign up!

Preorder the beautiful Eden's Garden Suite Collection!

Click on the image to order from my online store.

If you would like to order any of the products used, click on the Products Images to go to my online store. Be sure to use the Current Host Code to earn free product from me! 

free gift with any product purchase in november

Everyone who purchases from me in November will receive a pack of the gorgeous Gold & Rose Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper (AC pg 135) as my thank you to you!

Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!

Love,

Nina

 

Stampin’ Dreams Blog Hop-On Memoriam

Hey Y'all!

Today on the Stampin’ Dream Blog Hop, we are sharing projects with the theme “In Memoriam.” Here in the US, it is Veteran’s Day. And to all of you who have served, we honor you. I love the quote, “All gave some, some gave all.”

The project I am sharing today is a card a made on my mom’s birthday in her memory, but the sentiment is perfect for this day we set aside to honor the service men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. 

It uses the Cathedral Quilt technique I shared on last Tuesday’s blog, you can see how to do it here. This one uses the beautiful Blackberry Beauty DSP, and the sentiment comes from the Nature’s Harvest stamp set.

Make sure to hop through all of the designers and see their beautiful projects.

If you've ever thought about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, as a business or just a happy shopper with a discount, now is a GREAT time to join. The Starter Kit, normally $99, is just $75! That is $125 of product plus FREE SHIPPING for only $75. And there is no risk, even if you choose to never order anything again, you get $125 in product for only $75. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! 

I would love for you to join my Southern Accents Stampin' Squad, and no! you don't have to have a Southern Accent lol! Click here to sign up!

Preorder the beautiful Eden's Garden Suite Collection!

Click on the image to order from my online store.

If you would like to order any of the products used, click on the Products Images to go to my online store. Be sure to use the Current Host Code to earn free product from me! 

free gift with any product purchase in november

Everyone who purchases from me in November will receive a pack of the gorgeous Gold & Rose Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper (AC pg 135) as my thank you to you!

Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!

Love,

Nina

 

Cathedral Window Technique-Designer Series Paper Techniques Blog Hop

Hey Y'all!

It is time for another Technique Tuesday Blog Hop with the Crafty Collaborators.  I love these hops because I get so much inspiration from my crafting friends, and I hope you do as well!

Today I am sharing a technique with you that I learned last year. It is called the "Cathedral Window." If you are familiar with quilting, you may recognize it as a quilt pattern. I fell in love with it...this is the closest I will ever come to making a quilt, just saying! But it is such a beautiful design, and not hard at all!

To do this technique, you will need 1-1/2" circles ( I used a punch, but you can use a die or a cutting machine) and 1" squares of DSP. I chose some of my favorite Christmas DSP, it is in the Annual Catalog-Tidings of Christmas. For this card, I made 10 pieces.  Layout your circles and squares and decide which ones look best together.  Keep in mind that the pattern on the circles that will be visible is on the opposite side of  the square. Adhere one of the squares inside one of the circles and fold the edges of the circle around the square.

Now lay out those pieces on your card front. I've created this diamond shape, but you can do them in a circle, straight across, however you like. I added the "Merry Christmas" sentiment from Evergreen Elegance. 

Now it is time to see all of the other techniques being shared today, enjoy!

If you've ever thought about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, as a business or just a happy shopper with a discount, now is a GREAT time to join. The Starter Kit, normally $99, is just $75! That is $125 of product plus FREE SHIPPING for only $75. And there is no risk, even if you choose to never order anything again, you get $125 in product for only $75. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! 

I would love for you to join my Southern Accents Stampin' Squad, and no! you don't have to have a Southern Accent lol! Click here to sign up!

Preorder the beautiful Eden's Garden Suite Collection!

Click on the image to order from my online store.

If you would like to order any of the products used, click on the Products Images to go to my online store. Be sure to use the Current Host Code to earn free product from me! 

Product List

Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[155718]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$8.75

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Add All to Cart

free gift with any product purchase in november

Everyone who purchases from me in November will receive a pack of the gorgeous Gold & Rose Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper (AC pg 135) as my thank you to you!

Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!

Love,

Nina

 

Stampin' For Christmas Blog Hop

Hey Y'all!

Wow! This year has gone by so fast! Here we are in November, and only 2 more Stampin' For Christmas Hops until Christmas! If you are arriving from Annette Elias or starting here with me, Welcome! We are so glad you are here! I hope we have given you lots of ideas that you have pinned to Pinterest or printed out instructions. It has been an honor participating with all of these talented crafters, I know I have been inspired! 

Today, I am sharing a Home Decor piece that is so quick and easy to make. It could also be used as a large ornament on a tree. 

I love using these inexpensive wood slices to make projects. (I ordered them from Amazon, here is the link.) You can stamp on them, color them, paint them...the possibilities are endless. For this project, I adhered Wonderful Snowflakes on 3 wood slices, then added the letters "J-O-Y" that I die cut from the Red Velvet Paper with the Playful Alphabet dies. I used my favorite ribbon, the Black & White Gingham check, to make bows, then I used a hot glue gun to attach them.

I had some of these 12" wooden dowels in my stash, so I pulled one out and used my Soft Suede Ink Refill and a water painter to stain it. (To see another project that I used Ink Refill to stain a piece of wood, click here.) I attached the wood slices with hot glue, and added a jute twine loop for a hanger. I think I am going to make several of these to give as gifts! Do you give hand made gifts? Let me know in the comments.

Now hop over to my friend across the pond, Zoe Tant, and see the project she is sharing!

Here is the list of all of the fabulous crafters hopping today

NOVEMBER Blog Hop Roll Call

Laura Mackie

Kim Price

Alison Carter

Carol Brown

Victoria Littlewood

Gez Carpenter

Helen Jennings

Marieke Bart

Jacqui Lawence

Annette Elias

Nina King McMillian

Zoe Tant

Gina Connor

If you've ever thought about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, as a business or just a happy shopper with a discount, now is a GREAT time to join. The Starter Kit, normally $99, is just $75! That is $125 of product plus FREE SHIPPING for only $75. And there is no risk, even if you choose to never order anything again, you get $125 in product for only $75. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! 

I would love for you to join my Southern Accents Stampin' Squad, and no! you don't have to have a Southern Accent lol! Click here to sign up!

Preorder the beautiful Eden's Garden Suite Collection!

Click on the image to order from my online store.

If you would like to order any of the products used, click on the Products Images to go to my online store. Be sure to use the Current Host Code to earn free product from me! 

Product List

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

$34.00

Red Velvet Paper

[153490]

$6.00

Wonderful Snowflakes

[156340]

$6.00

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

$7.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[115663]

$3.75

Water Painters

[151298]

$12.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Add All to Cart

free gift with any product purchase in november

Everyone who purchases from me in November will receive a pack of the gorgeous Gold & Rose Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper (AC pg 135) as my thank you to you!

Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!

Love,

Nina

 

Make Your Own Gift Wrap! Packaging Blog Hop

Hey Y'all!

Today, the Crafty Collaborators are sharing packaging ideas. I fell in love with Stampin' Up! for this very reason...I love to make my own tags, and dress up a gift. We sell several packaging products such as boxes and bags, but today, I wanted to show you an idea that I have always loved, and is a great project to involve the kids....making your own gift wrap!

Brown paper packages tied up with strings....these are a few of my favorite things! I love the look of presents wrapped with kraft paper....I've used a roll of kraft paper I had on hand, you can purchase this at most any box store. I stamped the tree images in different greens all over the paper, and added the red dots.

Here is a close up view of the stamped images.

I uses the Tasteful Labels dies to create this tag, and added a tree cropped from DSP. I stamped the "To:" using the To/From stamp from Banner Year (a great stamp set for many occasions!) I don't know about y'all, but it seems like I hoard my ribbon and have lots left over when it retires! So I created this bow using several different ribbons...I cut 3 strips of each ribbon, layered them, and then tied them together in the middle with a piece of twine. 

Oh, and you will never guess what I wrapped....a Paper Pumpkin Box!

They make great gift boxes and can hold lots of goodies! I can see gifting some Christmas socks, gloves, a hat or scarf in one of these, or, if you have friends that love to craft, a stamp set, some ink and paper, even a crafting kit with bone folder, snips, and adhesive.

Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? This is the preview of November's kit, you have until November 10 to subscribe. It really is a party in a box!

Now it's time to get more packaging ideas from my Crafty Collaborators friends! Make sure to visit them all, I know you will love all the projects!

If you would like to order any of the products used, click on the Products Images to go to my online store. Be sure to use the Current Host Code to earn free product from me! 

Product List

Whimsical Trees Bundle (English)

[156810]

$51.25

Christmas Season Photopolymer Stamp Set

[156293]

$22.00

Banner Year Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158239]

$17.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper

[153492]

$11.50

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon

[156323]

$8.00

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

$7.00

Evening Evergreen (3/8" 1 Cm) Chevron Weave Ribbon

[155722]

$6.00

Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack

[152466]

$7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Add All to Cart

If you've ever thought about being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, as a business or just a happy shopper with a discount, now is a GREAT time to join. The Starter Kit, normally $99, is just $75! That is $125 of product plus FREE SHIPPING for only $75. And there is no risk, even if you choose to never order anything again, you get $125 in product for only $75. 

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! 

Click here to join my team! I would love for you to be a member of my Southern Accents Stampin' Squad, and no! you don't have to have a Southern Accent lol!

Preorder the beautiful Eden's Garden Suite!  Click on the image to go to my online store.

free gift with any product purchase in november

Everyone who purchases from me in November will receive a pack of the gorgeous Gold & Rose Gold 6x6 Metallic Specialty Paper (AC pg 135) as my thank you to you!

Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!

Love,

Nina