Merry Little Christmas

One of my favorite Christmas songs is Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. It's so pretty and soothing. I was excited to see the sentiment on one of the new Stampin' Up! rub-ons set, Merry & Bright, in the current holiday mini catalog.

If you are short on time or just don't feel creative, rub-ons are a great product for you to use. They do all the work! Check out my card above! All I did was attach two different pieces of Stampin' Up! Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper, punched out the Ornament, added my rub-on, and a little grosgrain and Mistletoe ribbon tie-off.

The Merry & Bright set of rub-ons include beautiful sayings for the inside of the card too. You get two sheets - one in silver and one in Whisper White. They are really, really pretty!

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Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!)

Card Stock: Real Red

Designer Series Paper: Christmas Cocoa Specialty (#116770)

Accessories: Merry & Bright Rub-Ons (#116801), Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Mistletoe Ribbon (#116792)

Tools: Ornament Punch (#116794)

Happy Holidays

I have been busy working on my holiday cards. I'm inspired to use non-traditional colors this year.

I love the Stampin' Up! patterned paper Christmas Cocoa, paired up with in color Soft Suede. I thought it looked a little vintage, so I added Antique Brass Vintage Brads to the center of each snowflake (Serene Snowflakes). The patterned paper has a shimmer to it. I tried to photograph it so you could see the shimmer. What bonus to have specialty type papers included in this collection. In addition to the shimmery type paper, you also get two sheets of flocked paper. Have you checked out the My Digital Studio software yet? I have seen gorgeous scrapbook pages, cards, and flyers made with this software. People are making their own family picture Christmas cards with this software. It's very cool and priced right!

We hope to make it to the pumpkin farm this weekend. Halloween will be here before you know it. My decorations are out, but no pumpkins yet!

Enjoy your weekend and take time to stamp!

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Recipe for Happy Holidays card:

*All supplies from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Serene Snowflake (#115438), Four the Holidays (#116921)

Card Stock: Soft Suede, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Christmas Cocoa (#116770)

Accessories: Vintage Brads (#109109)

Sneak Peek: Delightful Decorations

Today I have a wonderful sneak peek from the upcoming Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini to share with you! The stamp set is called Delightful Decorations. This set includes four beautiful ornaments as well as three smaller circle stamps. There is a coordinating punch which will cut out your stamped ornaments perfectly! There is even matching rub-ons to make things even easier for creating your holiday paper crafts.

What do you think about the patterned paper I used? Another sneak peek from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini. This paper is GORGEOUS! Some of the papers in this pack have a shimmer to it and a flocked design. This paper matches perfectly with Stampin' Up! in color Soft Suede and Real Red.

Helpful Hint for Holiday Card Making: Last year I made about 50 Christmas cards total. It never hurts to get a head start and mass produce! I make five cards of each design I create for Christmas. Before you know it, you will have what you need and have quite an assortment for all your friends and family!

Check out the product list for this creation at the bottom of the post. Please e-mail me if you have any questions or leave a comment at the bottom of this post & I will respond.

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Enjoy your weekend! Happy stamping!!

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Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Delightful Decorations (#116517 avail Sept 1st), Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370)
Ink: Soft Suede, Whisper White Craft Ink
Designer Series Paper: Christmas Cocoa Specialty (#116770 avail Sept 1st)
Card Stock: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Real Red
Accessories: Square Fire Rhinestone Brads (#109112), Hemp Twine (#100982)
Tools: Ornament Punch (#116794 avail Sept 1st)