Lip Balm Holder #1

Yesterday and today is the craft fair at Cup and Saucer Eatery, in Port Alberni.  If you are in town, don't forget to drop by.  Lots of great stuff!
Today begins the 4 part series of Lip Balm Holders I made for the craft fair.  Here is #1 ~ ~ ~

I created the template myself.  I am sure there are lots out there, but I did not look at anyone's before I created these.  I cut the cardstock, folded it, then cut the slits for the lip balm.  Then I added designer series paper - Candy Lane - on the outside, along with decorations.  I purchased a MS punch yesterday to make the snowflakes.  I love how they turned out, they are great with all those rounded ends.  Then I put Basic Pearls in the middle of them.  The sentiment was done with my Stampin' Write Markers.  A bit of Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta ribbon slides through the holes I punched with the slot punch and ties in the front.
Thanks for visiting ....... ........... ..........   Glenda Mollet

Christmas Tags #1

Well, I'm getting there, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.  I have created some great projects for the upcoming Craft Fair at Cup and Saucer Eatery, in Port Alberni, BC.  If you are in our neck of the woods, please join us Sat Dec 11 and Sun Dec 12 from 10 am to 4 pm.  There will be a whole bunch of artisans at our little craft fair.  Cup and Saucer Eatery is located on Victoria Quay, just under the high rise building.  Hope to see you there.
I created 3 different sets of Christmas Tags this year.  The first one I am showing you uses the now sold out Stampin' Up! Candy Lane Specialty Designer Series Paper.  This awesome paper has bling built right into a number of the sheets, so I did not even have to add bling on those ones.  Here's the picture of all three of them for you ... ...

 and individually ~ ~ ~ ~

These were really fun to make.  One day I just sat down with some scraps in front of me and creativity flowed.  This set uses Real Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White along with the Candy Lane Specialty DSP.  Some punches and Tags Till Christmas set.
Thanks for visiting, back tomorrow with the second set .... ..... ....  Glenda Mollet

We Wish You A Merry Crittermas! Musical Card - Mojo Monday #158

Stampin' Up! now sells special greeting cards.  One is a recordable card that you can record anything on, over and over again if you want. Messages from Gramma, Special Music, Valentine's Day Messages, the possibilities are endless.  The second one plays "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" when the button is pushed.  They are both in the Holiday Mini Catalogue -Page 15 - Item#121009 Recordable, and #121007 Musical - $7.50 each.
Yesterday I decided I needed to make one of the muscial cards up and I have not used my Merry Crittermas set, also from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalogue (page 39 - Item 120855 wood - $28.95, or #121181 clear mount - $21.95).  I also used the Mojo Monday Sketch #158.  So I let my creative juices flow and this is what I came up with... ... ...

This card also uses Candy Cane Specialty Designer Series Paper which has some lovely red glitter on the stripes, 3 of the new Glimmer Brads (Bold Collection), 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Real Red which I did a different kind of treatment with, and I watercoloured with the old Watercolour Wonder Crayons.  I have been patiently waiting for the new ones to become available, but could wait no longer.  This card was screaming "Paint Me, Paint Me", so I did!
Here is a close up of the singing critter.  I stamped the critters on Shimmery White cardstock with Basic Black Classic Ink, and they are shimmery.  You can see a bit in this close up  ... ... ...

And this is the inside where I had to put something over the "button" to make the card sing.  The speaker is hidden under the cardstock ... ... ...

Thanks for visiting, if you want to order this stamp set, or some of the recordable or musical card blanks, just contact me.  My email link is up at the top of my blog on the left hand side.
*** *** *** ***   Glenda Mollet