That's the Ticket for Christmas card

 

That's the Ticket (page 33 of the annual catalog) has stamps for a variety of holidays, including the Christmas one you see here. Better still, Stampin' Up! has a Ticket Duo punch.

 

I started with a Pear Pizzazz card and used the Scallop Trim Border punch on the bottom of the card front. Then I added a layer of Whisper White that was embossed with the Woodgrain folder in the Big Shot. Two tickets were added with a mini silver brad, and a tree - using a bit of 1/8" Early Espresso taffeta for the trunk and a stamp and coordinating punch from Pennant Parade. This is a card I designed for my 20-card Christmas class today.

 

We've hit the last week of August! That means when you order the Tag It stamp set from my Online Store at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net by August 31 you'll get your name entered into a drawing for the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in the Holiday Catalog. I'll announce the winner Sept. 1 AND if you use the following hostess code, you'll also be eligible to win the hostess benefits - GGQ2GJ3A.

 

Here's my vintage share of the day - an International Silver Company silver-plated angel ring holder. Isn't he sweet? He's got velvet on the bottom and feels weighty. This is going to my friend, Barb. See more vintage finds at http://www.facebook.com/booth6goods. I hope you enjoy your day! 



Falling Leaves and a Thanksgiving to remember

Yesterday was the most relaxing Thanksgiving I can remember. Seriously, it was laid back and just... nice. Though I woke up early to put the turkey in the oven, my hubby had awakened a bit earlier and prepped it. I can't stand pulling those gizzard and neck parts out of the cavity. Blech. It makes me want to be a vegetarian every year! Anyway, I went back to bed for a couple more hours. It was heaven.

When I woke up the second time, I was able to lounge around in my pajamas and enjoy a couple cups of coffee while returning texts and emails of Thanksgiving greetings. I am grateful for all of you, my family and friends, my customers and downline, for all of our American soldiers serving our country and making sacrifices for us, and for good health and a warm home. By the time our guests arrived, everything was ready. I had caught a few minutes of "The Chew" (my newest favorite TV show) earlier in the week and saw how to carve a turkey. Those minutes paid off when I was able to carve our turkey perfectly! I wish I would've taken a photo of the drumsticks and meat on the platter. Yes, I am proud of myself! It took just minutes.

This photo cracks me up. Our cat, Frito, looked ready to pounce on Eric as Eric was sighting his rifle on the dining room floor yesterday evening. The cat never did pounce! Off in the corner, you can see cardboard boxes the kids have turned into a kitty condo for Frito.

Now for the stamping portion of the blog:

I made slight changes to this card I CASE'd from Heather Klump. The Woodgrain stamp was inked in Early Espresso and stamped on Pumpkin Pie card stock, with a knot of Early Espresso quilted ribbon and a scallop trim border-punched strip of Cherry Cobbler. Leaves from Falling Leaves were stamped in three colors and punched out and adhered with dimensionals.

Bouquet Bunch tag card...

I won't be missing Really Rust at all, thanks to the new Cajun Craze color coming out July 1!

I used the Woodgrain background stamp on a piece of Really Rust, then punched it with the Scallop Edge Punch, piercing holes in each scallop.

This was the third card we made at my stamp camp.

I had many Kraft tags leftover from a Christmas stamp camp, and thought they'd be great for this card, with a jumbo eyelet and Kraft taffeta ribbon added for bling.

The sentiment is from the Define Your Life stamp set, and the plant is from the new Summer Mini Catalog set, it's called Bouquet of Bunches. And, again, this card was CASE'd from another talented stamper named Geobeck on Splitcoast.