Silly Sweater Matching Game

 
My last Holiday Catalog project featuring the Christmas Sweater stamp set (#144893 Wood-mount / #144896 Clear-mount). I thought this crazy Christmas sweater stamp set would be perfect for a fun memory card matching game for one of my nephews.

It was simple and easy to create. I cut 24 2-1/2" squares of Thick Whisper White cardstock and stamped 4 of each sweater design. Then I pulled out all of my Stampin' Write Markers, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, Stampin' Blends, Ink Pads, and Aquapainters and had a blast coloring the tacky sweaters!

On the back I randomly stamped snowflakes and swirls in Pacific Point, Pool Party, and Smoky Slate ink from the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set.

My nephew absolutely loved the sweater game! We had a great time playing over the Christmas vacations!

I created the box using Real Red cardstock and Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper. I cut a 7-1/2" by 3-1/2" piece of Real Red cardstock.

Then I scored it with the 7-1/2" edge along the top of the Simply Scored Board at 2-3/4", 3-1/2", 6-/4", and 7". Next I rotated the cardstock 90 degrees and scored at 3/4". Then I cut the bottom score lines up to the 3/4" score line, added Tear & Tape to the flaps, and folded into a box.

For the lid, I started with a 3-13/16" by 1-13/16" piece of Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper. Then I scored each side at 1". I cut the score lines up to the 1" score line, added Tear & Tape, and folded into a box.

I can see this stamp set made into a cute garland or a tag to top a gift! What projects would you make with the Christmas Sweater stamp set? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Iconic Christmas Cupcake Rosettes

My second project idea for Iconic Christmas are these rosette cupcake decorations. I served these mini chocolate cupcake with whipped cream icing at one of my last classes. What a fun way to serve a little decadent treat!

I used all of the small icon stamps - gingerbread man, reindeer, star, Santa hat, candy cane, and ornament, Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper, and the soon to be release 1-1/8" Scalloped Circle Punch.

Item #	Description	Retail (USD)	Release Date
146138	1-1/8” Scalloped Circle Punch	$16.00	01/03/2018
146139	1-3/8” Scalloped Circle Punch	$16.00	01/03/2018

Oh, yes! Scallop punches are coming back in the 2017 Occasions Catalog! There will be 2 sizes - 1-1/8" and 1-3/8" - great sizes for layering!

To create the rosettes, I cut a 3/4" x 12" piece of Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper. I used a variety of the patterns, but you can use all of the same paper. Rosettes are a fab way to use scraps or use up the last bits of Designer Series Paper.

 
I scored each of the Designer Series Paper strips every 1/4" on the Simply Scored Board. Then I accordion folded each strip and secured the ends with Tear and Tape.

To secure the center of the rosette, I used a low-temperature glue gun and a 3/4" circle of Garden Green cardstock on the front and on the back of the rosette. Hot glue is better in this case, I think. It is quicker to dry/cool than regular liquid glue.

The front of the rosette is decorated with a 1-1/8" scalloped Garden Green circle and a 1" Whisper White circle with an icon stamp. There is a hint of Clear Wink of Stella on the hat brim and pom pom.

A decorative wooden toothpick is attached to the bottom of each rosette to insert into each mini cupcake. Be sure to secure the toothpick to the back of a mountain fold with strong glue like a low-temperature glue gun or liquid glue. Adhering the toothpick to the back of a mountain fold creates a little pocket for the toothpick to nestle in.

These cupcake rosettes would also translate to a birthday party! In fact, in 9 days an iconic birthday bundle will debut in the 2018 Occasions Catalog! It's called Party Hat Birthday Photopolymer Bundle (Item #145960). I can't wait to share my ideas with you for Party Hat Birthday!

I hope you give these Iconic Christmas rosettes a try!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Iconic Christmas Mini Cupcake Rosettes Supply List
Stamps	#146059 Iconic Christmas Bundle (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #102584 Garden Green #144629 Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #131264 Many Marvelous Stampin’ Write Marker Collection #144581 Dark Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend Marker
Embellishments	#141897 Clear Wink of Stella
Tools	#126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #122334 Simply Scored Board #119873 3/4" Circle Punch #119868 1” Circle Punch #146138 1-1/8” Scalloped Circle Punch (coming 01/03/2018) Low-Temperature Glue Gun & Glue Sticks Decorative Wooden Toothpicks

Smitten Mitten CASE

Today's card is a CASE from a card designed by Mary Fish. I loved the way she layered the banner, stitched circle, and mitten! I just had to recreate it.

I didn't have the original sentiment stamp on the Old Olive banner, so I substituted the smitten sentiment stamp. I also embossed the Real Red 2nd matte with the Holly Embossing Folder for some added texture.

I am saddened that Smitten Mitten (#146070) is one of the Bundles that is retiring from the Holiday Catalog. Smitten Mitten is in my top ten favorite products from the Holiday Catalog! Mittens are such a classic symbol of winter. I was really hoping it would carry over. This Bundle has incredible versatility - Christmas Cards, winter birthdays, garlands, Advent Calendars, gift tags, and more. Many Mitten Framelits make it fun to design your own mitten combinations! 

For the inside, I added a strip of plaid patterned paper from the Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper Pack and a strip of Basic Black cardstock. I also added a row of Real Red hearts using the hearts in a row stamp above the cardstock. This heart stamp is two rows of hearts. In order to make it look like one row of hearts, I masked below where I wanted to stamp with a sticky note.

Smitten Mitten CASE Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Thick Whisper White	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Matte	Garden Green	5-1/4” x 4”
2nd Matte	Real Red	5” x 3-3/4”
Mitten (2)	Whisper White	2-1/2” x 3-1/4”
Banner	Old Olive	1” x 3-1/2”
Stitched Circle	Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper	3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
DSP Strip	Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper	1” x 4-1/4”
Cardstock Strip	Basic Black	1/2” x 4-1/4”

I hope you are as smitten with this card as I am and give it a try!

There has been a change in the second reservation period for the Stamparatus. The Stamparatus has been so popular that the second reservation period has been expanded! Hooray! This is great news!

• The new reservation period starts on December 5th, 2017 at 2pm (MT) and ends on December 30th, 2017.
• December reservations will be processed in the order they are received and will begin shipping around March 19th, 2018. 
• The limits on the number of Stamparatuses have also changed to 1 per customer and 1 per demonstrator. 
• Stampin' Up! is not placing limits on the total number of reservations they receive in the month of December, so the third reservation period that was scheduled for January will be canceled. December will be the last opportunity to reserve the Stamparatus until its official release in June 2018.
• If you reserved a Stamparatus in November, your reservation will stay the same (unless you change it).
• If you reserved a Stamparatus in November, you can reserve more in December. 

To Reserve Your Stamparatus When the Reservation Window Opens

• Create or sign into your Stampin' Up! Online Store Account
• Click on the Reserve Your Stamparatus Now Banner Graphic
• This Banner Graphic will take you to the Reservation App. Enter your credit card information.
• Click Reserve.

Please Note: Your card is not charged until your Stamparatus ships.

To Cancel Your Stamparatus Order

• Sign into your Stampin' Up! Online Store Account
• Click Cancel Reservation on the Reservation App.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Smitten Mitten CASE Card Supply List
Stamps	#146070 Smitten Mitten Bundle (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #140272 Thick Whisper White #121045 Basic Black #144629 Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper #100702 Old Olive
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #126949 Real Red
Embellishments	#144639 Black Rhinestones #144631 Real Red 1/8” Solid Ribbon #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #141634 Holly Embossing Folder #145372 Stitched Shapes Framelits #138292 Triple Banner Punch #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat