Merry Christmas!

From our family to yours, may you have a blessed day enjoying time with friends and family.

Our Christmas Card

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!

~Barbara

Gift Card Holder Make & Take Project

Who doesn't enjoy getting a gift card for Christmas?  Especially if it is handmade and as adorable as these.  I want to share with you the ones that I created for a Make & Take project for our Dazzling Divas Christmas Party.  They had a choice of Old Olive or Cherry Cobbler.

Here are the instructions if you want to make your own:

Cut base color card stock:  7 3/4" x 5"; Score on the long side at 2 1/2" & 6"
Cut DSP layers:  Top (I used Polka Dot) 2 1/4" x 4 3/4"
                          Bottom (I used Striped) 1 1/2" x 4 3/4"
White Card Stock on top inside:  2 1/4" x 4 3/4"
Cut DSP strip:  3/8" x 4 3/4"
Belly Band: 1" x 8 1/2"
Punches:  Decorative Label, Label Bracket and 2" Circle Framelit
Stamp Set:  Tags 4 You

Cut all pieces. Score and fold the largest piece.  Adhere DSP to outside of holder. Apply sticky strip to the inside edges of the smallest panel. (This is where the gift card will go). Adhere the white panel to the inside upper panel, then Stamp the "to" "from" and adhere the DSP strip to the bottom edge of the white panel.  Wrap the belly band around the holder and use sticky strip to close. Adhere stamped medallion to the belly band with Stampin' Dimensionals. Embellish with rhinestones and chalk marker.

Hope you enjoyed seeing our Make & Take project.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
Barbara

Merry Christmas from the Dazzling Divas

At the end of the night, everyone was almost out the door and we remembered to get a group picture by the Christmas tree in my living room. Everybody ready say STAMP!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  More team creativity coming in 2014!

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
Barbara

Dazzling Divas Christmas Gift Exchange

Oh what fun it is to...
have a gift exchange.  Our annual Christmas party would not be complete without the gift exchange.  We all bring one gift and then using the left/right Christmas story the gifts are passed around until the story ends...the gift you have in your hand is yours to keep!

I received this beautiful Stationery Set made by Diane

Diane received a beautiful Stamped Art Shadow Box made by Linda

Jane received the JOY banner that I made

Pam received the gift from Kelsey, Snowman Candle and Peppermint Hand Soap

Kelsey received the gift from Pam, a huge basket with Wine, Cookies and Candy

Linda received this beautiful Wreath made by Jane

That's all for today, now to keep stamping Christmas cards.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!
Barbara

Dazzling Divas Christmas Card Exchange

I have some amazing cards to show you today that I received from the ladies last night.  We had our annual team Christmas Dinner Party, Card Exchange and Gift Exchange.

Card by Kelsey Welch

Card by Diane Dechaine

Card by Jane Rappleyea

Card by Linda Rodenberg

Card by Pam Hegarty

Inside of Pam's card

I hope you enjoyed seeing the cards and all the creativity from our group.  My card can be seen in this post HERE.

Check back tomorrow and I will show the gifts we exchanged at the party.

Live, Love, Laugh and STAMP!
Barbara

My Christmas Card and Gift for the Gift Exchange

Today is our team Christmas dinner party, Christmas card exchange and gift exchange.  I love these ladies so much and we always have a great time we we gather.  I am sure tonight will be no exception.

Here is the card I created for this year's Christmas card:

Stamps:  Merry Little Christmas
Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Access:  Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon,Season of Style Washi Tape, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder (retired)

I made this "JOY" banner for the gift exchange:

I used the Retired Holiday Stocking Big Shot Die for the stocking shapes. 

Paper: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Silver Glitter Paper

Ink:  Smoky Slate (for sponging the edges)

Thanks for stopping by and tomorrow I will share the cards from the party.

Live, Laugh, Love and STAMP!

Barbara