Holiday Blizzard Project – Autumn Leaves Pencil Cup

Welcome Autumn and Happy Thanksgiving!
 As a certified custom framer working at Michaels Arts and Crafts, I see a lot of frames.  Some made of wood, metal and even acrylic (such as those box frames).   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve restocked the little swivel photo pencil cups and never gave any thought to [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Michael’s Christmas Card #1

Michael’s Christmas Card 1
By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 6.5” x 5”
Supplies:
Stamps:
Pine Cone Spray (Heartfelt Creations – www.heartfeltcreations.us)
Small Clear Christmas Phrase Stamps (Martha Stewart Crafts)
Ink:                 
Warm Green Fluid Chalk Inkpad (ColorBox)      
Paper:                        
Christmas Red and Green Textured Cardstock (DCWV, American Craft, or Bazzil)
Blank white pre-folded cards 6.5” x 5” (Michael’s)
Other Supplies:                     
Detail Clear Transparent embossing powder (Stampendous)
Gold Embossing Powder [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Shelly’s Christmas Card Challenge

Christmas Card Challenge: Card 10
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide 
Finished Card Size: A2, 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Snowflake (Stampendous)
Merry Christmas (Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers)
Ink:
VersaMark ink pad (Tsukineko)
Black pigment ink pad (Stampendous)
Paper:
White cardstock card base (Georgia Pacific)
Other Supplies:
Ivory embossing powder (Think Ink)
Gold fine line embossing powder (Think Ink)
Baby Powder
Embossing Heat Gun (Uchida)
Directions:

Dust entire front of card base with Baby [...]

Holiday Blizzard – Melanie Smith’s Key Holder

Set Your Sails…Key Holder
By Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide
This gift is based on an idea from my very wonderful friend Denice in Brisbane, Australia.  She came up with this idea while running a Mother’s Day craft group which fundraises for the school.
This gift can be themed toward anyone and can be as simple or elaborate, as [...]

Holilday Blizzard Projects – Shelly Newkirk’s Christmas Card Challenge

Christmas Card Challenge: Card 4
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
 Finished size: A2 or 5.5″ x 4.25″
Supplies:
Stamps:
 ”Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season” (Hampton Art Stamps)
Inks:
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Black pigment ink pad(Stampendous)
Paper:
White card stock card base
Debbie Mumm Holiday Mat Stack (DCWV)
Dark Green card stock (unknown)
Silver Metallic card stock (unknown)
Other Supplies:
Two sizes of Snowflakes Punches (larger by Family Treasures, smaller unknown)
Snowflake [...]

Holiday Blizzard – Shelly Newkirk’s Christmas Card Challenge

 
 Christmas Card Challenge: Card 3
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: A2 or 5.5″ x 4.25″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Merry Christmas (Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers)
Inks:
Versa Mark (Tsukineko)
Vintage Green dye ink (Vivid )
Paper:
White card stock card base – A2 (Georgia Pacific)
Debbie Mumm Holiday Mat Stack (DCWV)
Vellum (unknown) 
Glitter mat stack – green – (unknown)
Dark green card stock (unknown)
Other Supplies:
Small snowflake [...]