Sale Today - West End Christmas Gift & Craft Sale

Britannia-Youngstown Christmas Gift & Craft Sale
Nov 14, 2015
10:00 – 4:00
BY Community League Hall
15927 – 105 Ave

This is where I am today. Come and visit me and get some shopping done.

I will have the following on my table:

• 4x6 photo calendars - Nature, Up Close and Garden
• Ready2Fill calendars - just print your 4x6 photos - great gift for grandparents
• 1 Gift Advent Calendar - ready to start that tradition with the little one
• Advent Calendar cards
• Chipboard calendars
• Ready2Give - Christmas Cards
• Photo Christmas Cards
• Alphabet Photos - Peace, Family and Enjoy or Create your own word

Ready2Fill Calendars - 2015

These are calendar kits which allow you to put together a gift in a hurry.  All you have to do is print thirteen 4x6 photos and adhere them in.  The adhesive and photo corners are included.  Great do it yourself project.


The chalkboard comes with pink photo corners. the provence comes with pearl white corners and the black and white one comes with metallic gold/silver corners.

4x6 Photo Calendar with Pocket Frame

I decided to package my 4x6 photo calendar with a Pocket Frame for those customers who don't want a desk calendar.  The pocket frame has magnets on the back so it will stick to the fridge, the file cabinet or the frame of a bulletin/white board.   The advantage of the packaging is that all the calendar pages are visible and it will stand on it own. 

I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

Digital Photo Christmas Cards

I have designed these Christmas cards into which a photo can be included.  I really love the deep turquoise color with nice white letters.  The family photo included in these card are stock photos from on-line. 













They can be personalized with a family name and individual names along with the year.

These cards are 4x6 photos so they can be taken to any photo developer to be printed. Envelopes for 4x6 photos are available on-line or at Staples.

I have placed them on my digital tab.

Digital Art Christmas Cards

I have designed some Christmas Card with my art.

On the left, I used my Alphabet Photos for the JOY and added the rest in text.  It can be personalized with a family name and individual member names along with the year.   

The background on the ornament one is a photo I took a while back which I adjusted with filters.  The branch is another of my photos and I drew the ornament myself and filled with my own decorative paper.  Again, it can be personalized with a family name and individual names along with the year.

These cards are 4x6 photos so they can be taken to any photo developer to be printed. Envelopes for 4x6 photos are available on-line or at Staples.

I have placed them on my digital tab.

Be Present for Christmas - Lesson 6 - God With Us

This week the lesson focus is God With Us - It's the story of Joseph.
This week we make a twig ornament because every Christmas tree is shadowed by a Cross tree.  I collected the twigs this summer on my walks in the park.  I applied a bit of hot glue to tack down the cross piece then tied the join with red string in a crisscross pattern.   Once tied off at the back I applied a bit of hot glue along the back of the back piece to keep the string aligned and make the ornament hang straight.  I added a nice scroll ornament hanger.
Joseph is given the privilege of naming the Baby.  The angel says you will name Him - Jesus - the Lord Saves - God is With Us. The God who loves us and likes us and isn't merely 50% or 73.2% for us, but the God who is always, unequivocally, 100% for us - the God who likes us, the God who is so for us that He is the God that chooses to be with us.

I'm selecting my lessons from The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp.  The book provides 24 lessons for each day of Advent of which I have chosen 7 for this class.  We will have readings, questions, discussion, and an activity each week.

Ready2Go Card Kits - SU - Letter to Santa Buttons

The last set of card kits for this project. 
I selected two papers from the Letters to Santa Designer paper set.  The top is large bold words in Early Espresso on white and the bottom was Early Espresso background with diamond pattern in Old Olive.  I cut the bottom to 4.00" W x 3.5" T and the top to 4.00" W x 1.75" T.  I taped these together so they became one piece and then adhered the Old Olive Striped grosgrain ribbon over the join ensuring good adhesion where the button will be placed. I taped the ends to the back.  I adhered this to the card front.  I selected the Brushed Bronze buttons into which I tied a length of Old Olive grosgrain ribbon and trimmed the ends.  I adhered the button to the card front with a large Zot.

Lest We Forget - Flanders Fields - 100th Anniversary

 A new Edmonton park commemorates the 100th anniversary of Lt.-Col. John McCrae's legendary poem, In Flanders Fields.

McCrae assembled his iconic verses while under heavy artillery fire in Belgium during World War One.

"He sat down and penned this poem in the middle of incredible fighting, endless fighting;
the shelling never stopped during that battle."

Thank you to those in my family who have served.

Ready2Go Card Kits - Festive Flurry Snowflake

I started with the Stampin Up Festive Flurry Ornament Kit.  I chose 4 of the 6 elements in the kit to make a set of card kits.  I printed a narrow border in the same color on the Soft Sky card front in order to ground the snowflake.  I adhered the largest Crumb Cake snowflake then the super sparkly glitter snowflake then the smallest Soft Sky snowflake which is mounted with 3D foam tape.  I cut the Crumb Cake circles that came with kit in half and it was mounted in the center of the card aligned with the bottom edge.  I printed greetings in Crumb Cake and cut them with the largest of the Bitty Banner Framelits and adhered it over the half circle. The greeting is from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set.

Ready2Go Card Kits - SU - Candy Cane Buttons

Another set of R2G card kits.
This set features the Candy Cane Designer Paper.  I cut the DSP into 4" squares.  I selected Not Quite Navy card bases.  The greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in Real Red on Whisper White.  I taped the greeting to the DSP square to create a full piece for the card front.  I wrapped a piece of RR grosgrain ribbon over the join and taped the ends to the back.  This layer was then adhered to the card front.  I chose buttons from the Candy Cane set which came in Garden Green, Real Red, Blushing Bride and Baja Breeze. I put red/green thread through the button then adhered the buttons to the right side of the greeting. 

Ready2Go Card Kit - SU - Bright & Beautiful

Here's another kit for my class tonight.  This is a Stampin Up kit using Bravo Burgundy and More Mustard and the Bright and Beautiful Stamp Set. I printed the star on vellum in BB and clear embossed it.  I cut a star from MM and the vellum star with the Sizzix Star #2 die and layered them. I chose BB for the first card base onto which I printed Wonderfully Worn background in BB. The stars are held in place with a tiny gold star brad in the center on a BB card.  I slipped a length of MM grosgrain ribbon behind the stars on the bottom third of the card front and taped the ends to the inside.  The greeting is printed on Very Vanilla card stock, punched with the Artisan punch and mounted to the card front over the ribbon with 3D foam tape.












The next card again has a
Bravo Burgundy card base.  I created a designer layer with the Bright and Beautiful stamp set on Very Vanilla.  This layer was trimmed to 4.00 x 3.5 inches and adhered to the card front aligned to the bottom. I ran a length of More Mustard grosgrain ribbon at the top of the stamp layer by putting a slit in the fold of the portrait card and taping the ends to the inside.  I created the large JOY greeting with the stamp set and layered it with MM and adhered to the card front over the ribbon with 3D foam tape.   The other card is based on the same layout but using More Mustard as the card base and NOEL as the greeting.

Craft Sale Today

I'm at this sale today!

Come and get some Christmas shopping done!

12404 - 140 Avenue (Behind Superstore on 137 Avenue)

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ready2Go Card Kits - SU - Good Cheer Tree

This card kit features paper from the Stampin Up Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper which includes Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green.  Using a CC red card base I added a Distressed Dots background to the card front.  I layered a piece of 2 x 5.5 inch designer paper across the center of the landscape card.  I layered my Festival of Trees in Gumball Green stamp with it's accent dots in Cherry Cobbler done on Very Vanilla onto a layer of green leaving a small border.  I cut a piece of Satin Stitched ribbon in the color to match the card, placed it behind the accent then adhered it to the card front as shown. 

 

R2G Card Kits - SU - Letters to Santa

Another set of Ready2Go Card Kits.  I started with one of the designs from the Letters to Santa double sided designer paper.  I cut the 12 x 12 inch sheets down into 2" strips giving me 12 per sheet.  I designed the greeting with the Ornament Keepsake stamp set in Marina Mist with Early Espresso on the outline and the greeting.  It is cut to 2.75 inches square.  The accent layers are Early Espresso card stock - strip is .5 inch and the square is 3 inches.  The DSP stripe is adhered to the left then the EE card stock strip.  The greeting layer is adhered with 3D foam tape.

I made some ornaments Riding Hood Red and others Old Olive with cards to match.

Be Present for Christmas - Lesson 5 - Be a Dwelling Space for God

We continue to assemble our Advent Calendars.  See last weeks lesson here. There is sewing on of buttons and adding strings to the envelopes.  We then place our scripture readings and activity sheets in envelope.  I will leave the writing of their chosen activities to their own time.  The envelopes can now be hung on the buttons.

This week the lesson focus is Be a Dwelling Space for God. It's the story of Mary. When you make space in your words, in your wants, in your ways for Jesus, He comes and lives in the most miraculous way in your heart, too. Only one thing is necessary - just let your hands and your heart be a space for love to come into the world.
Is there anything you need to take a break from for a while to make more space for Jesus?

I'm selecting my lessons from The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp.  The book provides 24 lessons for each day of Advent of which I have chosen 7 for this class.  We will have readings, questions, discussion, and an activity each week.

Christmas Card Count - 100

I finally got around to putting inserts into the Christmas cards on my desk and I have 100 cards in my box!! Yeah!

This is a digital card I made in 2013 from one of my own photographs.  It was a colored photo which I changed to a monochromatic color of blue.  I also applied some texture to it with a filter.  I added a frame around the holy family.  This is a recycled card so I cut down the original card front and adhered it to a blue card base. 

Card - Special Invitation

I was asked to make this card by one friend for another who is going through a transition in her life.

I started with an ivory parchment card in half sheet size (letter folded in half).  I then cut a Bazzil Mocha Divine textured piece of card stock down to 8.00x5.00 inches.  I wrapped a wide gold ribbon across the top and another across the bottom and wrapped the ends to the back and taped them down.  I then chose a piece of warm taupe cotton lace.  I pulled a length of ivory & gold 1/8 inch satin ribbon through it then taped it's ends to the back of the brown layer.  I used a Zot to hold the center down.  I color printed the words in brown onto vellum and then embossed it when clear powder. I cut it with the largest framelit from the Apothecary set. I added brown small flower punchies from the same card stock as the accent layer and then an iridescent flower sequin held in place with a tiny gold brad at each end .  This will help to keep everything together. I added large Zots to each corner for an extra measure of adhesion. I die cut a butterfly with the largest framelit from the Sizzix Winged Beauties set from the same brown textured card stock.  I held it in place with 3 small Zots on the body allowing the wings to come away from the card.  This adds a great dimension to the card. 

Mosaic Monday - House Canvas

Here's my last canvas.  I wanted to make a house one which could be given to someone who just purchased a house or just place in the front hall.
I started by creating a gradient background from blue at the top to earthy colors at the bottom using artist pigments Carribean Blue, Laguna and Yellow Citron. I painted yellow onto watercolor for the bright windows. I cut my house from white textured card stock. The main body, the roof and chimney.  I cut out windows and framed them with paint.  I painted the door and cut it out.  I painted a path way to the door and the tree trunk in darker colors.  I cut out the foliage for the tree and added birds and flowers.  I crunched and stained tissue paper in green and adhered it to the bottom of the canvas to create grass.  Added some clouds in the sky, smoke from the chimney and a red heart in the peak of the roof.

Submitting this to Mosaic Monday hosted my Judith at Lavender Cottage.

Christmas Card Challenge - Nov - Wreath - Folding - Fiber

Welcome to my monthly Christmas Card Challenge.  This challenge ensures that I have cards to address December 1st.
The challenge was Wreath, Folding, Fiber this month.  Here's how I brought these together.  I chose the Stampin Up Wonderful Wreath stamp.  I made it Real Red on white card stock. It is 3" square so I trimmed it leaving a small border.  I found a 3.25 inch piece of dark green card stock to back it.  I added a seam binding ribbon bow.  The ribbon was not as soft as I was expecting so I changed my plan. I overlapped a length over itself 3 times. I then tied it in the middle with thread and pulled the ends down and trimmed them.  The bow is held in place with Zots.  I chose a Real Red card which I scored in the center then again in half on the front piece.  The half was folded back to the side fold. I placed the greeting from the Joyful Christmas stamp set in the bottom right hand corner of a piece of white card stock.  I trimmed it to leave a red border all the way around.  This layer will serve as my insert as well where I can write my message.  I mounted the wreath to the left and top to balance the greeting.  I managed all three elements. Really happy with the way it turned out.

R2G Card Kits - SU - Kraft Dots

I started with Stampin Up Early Espresso card stock.  I added a layer of Kraft & White Polka Dots from the Season of Style designer paper.  It was cut to 4.00 x 5.25 inches to leave the small border.  I added a length of Early Espresso seam binding to the DSP layer and taped the ends to the back. It was then adhered to the card front. The main element is the town from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set and the greeting from the same set.  The town in EE and the greeting in Crumb Cake.  The element was cut with the Apothecary Framelit and adhered to the card front.