Inking Around

Build-a-Bear Santa Gift bags

I teach 5 and 6 year old children at church and I always like to make them a little something when a Holiday rolls around.  I decided to make each of them one of the tic-tac-toe games that was a project at my Mom & Me class.  After giving it a little thought I knew I had to make the adorable Build-a-Bear Santa into a gift bag.  Aren't these bags so cute.  The funny thing is I was dragging my feet on using the Santa die because I thought it would be time consuming.  After realizing that you can run through more than one color at a time it was simple.  It only took me one run through the machine to get all the different colors needed to make the bear.  I immediately made another bag using the new Valentine's Day sizzlit coming up in the Winter mini-catalog.  It will be one of the projects at my Mom & Me class in January.  I'll post the bag after Christmas.  Well, off to finish all the last minute stuff for Christmas.

Have a wonderful Christmas!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Audra Moncur
 

Home Decor Vase

I think the picture is really hard to see this project but hopefully you get the idea.  With the fabulous special on getting a $16.95 or less Home Decor item for free when you spend $50 on items in the gift giving guide I knew I had to play a little.  I used the Flurry Home Decor set and quickly put it on to a vase from the dollar store.  I then cover the image with chocolate ink and let it dry a little.  Then I rubbed off a lot of the ink to leave the image a little weathered.  Unfortunately, I don't think any of that shows up in the pictures.  Oh well, at least maybe it gives you the idea to play around with the Stampin' Up! Home Decor items.  You can put them on just about anything. 

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur

December Club Projects

Here is a picture of all of the club projects for December.  I got the idea for the snowman gift card holder from Jackie Topia.  Isn't is adorable.  THe idea for the Christmas card came from Stampin' Up!  I made my own stencil using the medium window sheets and punched out the ornament shape in the window sheet.  Then we had the perfect stencil to sponge the shape of the ornament.  Isn't that a great idea.  Just think of the possibilities.  You can make all kinds of stencils using the window sheets and any of our punches.  Try it out I think you will get hooked just like me.

If you live in the Roscoe, IL area I will be getting some new clubs started in January.  Please contact me and I can see where I have some opening for you to join me.  We have a blast each month and I love coming up with lots of new ideas to share with everyone in club.  Plus you get to participate in some of my club only specials.  If you don't live near me but are interested in my long distance club option please contact me for more information.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur

Christmas Treat Box

I knew when I saw these cute boxes in the catalog we would defintely have to make them for club sometime and what better time then for Christmas.  What I love about these boxes is that you really don't have to do too much to make them adorable.  I just added some of the red 5/8" ribbon and made a tag using the 2 tags Big Shot Die.  Can I tell you how much I love that 2 tags die.  To finish things off we used the Merry Details sizzlit from the holiday mini catalog to get the cute bird and finally stamped Merry Christmas from the absolutely fabulous stamp set called Teeny Tiny Wishes.  These boxes are coated to be food safe so they are perfect to add some homemade goodies and give to your neighbors and friends.  Most of my clubs have met for the month but I still have one more club meeting this week so you guys get a sneak peek of some of the projects you will be making.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur 

Club Project - Goodie Tent

This idea came straight from the demonstrator website.  I love when I see an idea on the Stampin' Up! demonstrator website and I know right away it is perfect for club.  To make the adorable goodie tent you simply cut 2 of the bigger tags from the Two Tags Big Shot die.  This die is on sale for only $18.66 through December 22nd.  You glue the bottom of the two tags together with one of the tags going to the right and one to the left.  That is all there is to it.  Just pull the top of the tags together and tie with ribbon.  I then slide a small cellophane bag filled with goodies into the middle of the tent.  Putting a little adhesive on the cellophane bag helps it stay in place.  We used the Best Wishes & More stamp set found on page 64 of the catalog.  I also did a sample with the heart to show everyone that any of the shapes from this set would work for this project.

 If you want to order the Two Tags die the number is #115954.  You can order it on-line at my Stampin' Up! website or call me to place an order. Remember the special price is only good through December 22nd so contact me right away to take advantage of this deal.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!
 

More Gift Giving Items

I've got my gift giving class coming up on December 15th at 6:30 pm.  You will be able to make either a glass plate or framed art.  The frame is just a sample. There are so many fun ideas that you can do with the frame including a name frame.  The cost of the class is $20 and you will make a total of 4 projects.  Please RSVP by Friday the 11th if you would like to attend.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur

Ornament Gift Bag & Gift Giving Class

I made this gift bag over the weekend.  I've got an upcoming Gift Giving Class and I decided we need to do a bag idea to actually give the gifts in.  I just got the Vintage Ornament I & Vintage Ornament II stencils from Stampin' Up! and I love them.  I couldn't wait to try them out.  They were so easy to use and love the results. 

In addition to the bag everyone will get to make the tin of their choice, either the magnetic build-a-bear, tin w/ matching notecards or the tic-tac-toe game.  The class will also include your choice of the glass etched plate or framed art plus everyone will make a message board(I'll post these in the next couple of days).  The class is only $20.00 and you will get lots of fun gift ideas.  If you live in the Roscoe, IL area you can join me on December 15th at 6:30 pm.  Please RSVP with payment by December 11th.

 

Glitter Ornament & More

This week I showed everyone at club how to make these glitter ornaments.  They are so easy to make but yet so beautiful.  You place about 30 drops of your classic re-inker into the bulb.  Swirl the ink around make sure you coat the entire inside of the bulb.  I then turn the bulb over for a few minutes and let the excess ink drain into something.  After that you just add quite a bit of glitter, don't worry about adding too much.  You can shake the excess glitter back into your container.  I like the results when I use the fine cosmo glitter.  If you use dazzling diamonds glitter then don't put the glitter back into your container.  Your glitter will come out colored and you don't want to mess up your container of dazzling diamonds glitter.  To finish things off I put one of the Icicle rub-ons on the front of the ornament.  What do you think?
 

   
After having so much fun making the above ornament I decided to take a package of ornaments that I had purchased and I just added some of the icicle rub-ons to each ornaments.  This was so easy and I just love the extra touch that it gives each ornament.

You can order the icicle rub-ons on my website at my on-line store.  Just click on the shop now button in the upper right corner.  The item number is 116804. 

Make sure you check out my website on Monday when Stampin' Up! will announce an incredible special.  You never know what will be included in the special.  There may be items that you have been wanting for some time.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur 

Glass Etched Plate - Gift Giving Class Project

Stampin' Up! currently has a great special going on where you can get any $16.95 Home Decor Element for free when you purchase $50 from the Holiday Gift-Giving Guide.  Of course, I had to buy some items like the Big Shot alphabet that I've been wanting anyways, so I chose the Flurry Home Decor Element for my freebie.  Look what I did with one of the snowflakes, sorry it was really hard to get a good picture of the plate.  I put the Home Decor on a cheap glass plate that I purchased.  Then I used  etching cream over the bottom of the plate.  You let the cream sit on the plate for about 10 minutes.  Then wash off the cream and finally you peel of the Home Decor to get a really cute plate that makes a nice gift for neighbors, friends and family members.  This will be one of the items that you can make at my gift giving class on December 5th between 9:00 am to noon or December 15th at 6:30 pm.  You pick the projects that you want to make so make sure you check my blog over the next couple of days to see what projects you can make.  I'm only charging $3.00 to make this plate but I'm limited to the number of Home Decor items that I have so the spots will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur

Christmas Stamp Camp Box

We made this box at my Christmas Stamp Camp this week.  This box is so incredibly easy but it is so pretty when you use the Wedding Specialty paper from Stampin' Up!  To make the box you need one piece of 12 X 12 paper.  You then score at 2 1/2" on all four sides of the box.  Cut all four corners of the box on one of the score lines and then fold the square piece on each corner inside to form the box.  To make the bottom of the box you do the exact same thing but first you trim 1/8" off of two touching corners.  Then you score all four sides at 2 1/2" and cut along one of the score lines in the corner and form the bottom of the box.  By cutting of the 1/8" on the two sides the bottom of the box fits perfectly into the top.  Make sure you use sticky strip when making the box it will help keep the box together.

To make the tag I used the Big Shot and the new die called Two Tags.  Once I ran the red cardstock through the Big Shot machine I then used the new ornament rub-ons from the mini catalog on white cardstock.  To finish things off I used a few snowflake rub-ons on the tag and then used the silver cording to tie it to the ribbon on the box.  Everyone really enjoyed the project idea and realized how quick and easy it can be to make your own special box.  I hope you enjoy this idea.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a great day!!!

Audra Moncur