Christmas Card Clinic 2017

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I love the simplicity of this card. I designed this one with a modern non-traditional twist. I thought the flower from the Eastern Medallion set was much like a poinsettia. You could easily swap out the greeting for birthday or a thank you…stay tuned for a future video.

This video features the 12 cards I showcased at this year’s Christmas Card Clinic. This is a class that I offer mid November. I feature 8-12 card designs that customers choose to make at the clinic. I do the prep, you do the stamping and assembling. It’s a fun afternoon of laughter, cheery music and there is always something on the bake table.

 

Some of these stamp sets, tools and accessories will retire on January 2. Go to my ONLINE SHOP to see what is on sale. Set up an online account today and earn rewards, all in the comfort of your home.

Stamps Sets

#1 Deck the Halls : Carols of Christmas

#2 Berry Merry Christmas: Eastern Beauty, Eastern Medallions Thinlits

#3 Pinecone Pizazz: Peace This Christmas

#4 Golden Snowflakes: Flurry of Wishes

#5 A Cup of Cheer: Merry Cafe, Coffee Cafe, Coffee Cup Framelits

#6 Quilted Christmas: Christmas Quilt, Quilt Builder Framelits

#7 Stockings for Christmas: Hang Your Stockings

#8 Fresh Fig Snowflakes: Colorful Season, Seasonal Layers Thinlits

#9 Reindeer Wishes: Merry Mistletoe

#10 Peace on Earth: Sheet Music, Carols of Christmas

#11 Metallic Ornaments: Carols of Christmas, Foil Snowflakes 

#12 Blue Christmas: Card Front Builder Framelits, Flurry of Wishes

Leave a comment to let me know which card is your favourite AND if you would like me to feature one in an upcoming video.
Creatively Yours,
Roxane

 

 

Stampin UP Holiday Catalog Christmas Cards

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Stamparama 2017 Christmas

I created these cards at a Southwestern Ontario Event called Stamparama! This event is hosted by my upline Jenn and Sofi.

I have only missed a few since it started. This year, we created 6 cards and a mini pizza box with cards. Check out the video to see the featured cards.

 

I have listed below the stamp sets used in the cards.

Check out my online store if you are interested in purchasing any of these sets before the end of the year. The Year End event features  retiring sets and products that will expire when the Holiday Catalog ends on January 2. Some of the items are offered as a discount while quantities last.

 

Card #1 Snowy Night
Christmas Lamppost Thinlit Dies #144675
Greeting, Santa’s sleigh:Hearts Come Home (C) #145416

Silhouette of houses: Hometown Greeting Edgelits Dies #144671

Card #2 Joy to The World Silhoutte
Greeting: Hearts Come Home (C) #145416
Reindeer: Card Front Builder Thinlits #144674

Card #3 Iris Folding Ornament
Pine branches: Christmas Happiness #144868

Card #4 Waterfall Santa
Santa’s Suit #144827

Card #5 Spinning Snowman
Snowman: Seasonal Chums #144945
Seasonal Tags Framielits #144685

Card #6 Little Drummer Boy
Lamp post and Banner: Brightly Lit Christmas #144807
Drummer Boy: Musical Season #144814

 

Leave me a comment to let me know which card was your favourite one and if you are interested in me showcasing one in a future video.

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Sundays in the Sewing Room- 3 more weeks! Advent Apron

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Today I wanted to share the apron I created for my niece for her advent calendar.This apron was a panel I purchase during a shop hop. There are a few more items that were on the panel. I have them put aside for when my niece comes for her baking and craft day. So, I will feature them in a future blog post (stay tuned)!

I love how the little gingerbread cookies are peeking out of the pocket!

Her advent calendar features gingerbread cookies as well…was it a theme? Perhaps! In my excitement to deliver it, I forgot to take a photo of the calendar.

Sundays in the Sewing Room Christmas Countdown…4 more weeks

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Let’s Get Organized!!
Well this week . I spent a good amount of time preparing for my Christmas Card Clinic, Sunday was spent tidying up and putting away.
Stay tuned for a video showcasing this years’ cards. This is a project I was working on in the summer….
Here is a small project idea that holds a tablet,notebook and a few other office on the go goodies.
Unfortunately, I can not locate the link for this tutorial.
I will do an update on the post, when I do.
This idea is a quick and easy project, I used stuff from my stash and decided on the black and white because I can gift to male or female.
Creatively Yours,
R

Cat Punch with a Twist

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Have you ever thought, what else can I do with the cat punch that is not Hallowe’en?

Well here is one idea, check out my latest video:

 

 

I love this colour combination. To order the supplies to create this card, click here

SUPPLY LIST

Jar of Love Stamp Set #141587

Jar of Love Framelits #141490

Just Add Text Stamp Set #143934

Stitched Shape Framelits #145372

Everyday Label Punch #144668

Cat Punch #144666

Quilt Top TIEF #144687

Flirty Flamingo card stock #141416

Lemon Lime Twist card stock #144245

Lemon Lime Twist ink #144086

Whisper White card stock #100730

Archival Ink black #140931

Metallic Enamel Shapes #141678

Big Shot #143263

SNAIL Adhesive #104332

Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430

Creatively Yours,

R

Sundays in the Sewing Room – Christmas Countdown 4 more to go

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Well it’s crunch time for me!!!

All these ideas are swimming in my head and I am running out of time fast! Yesterday I was at a craft show, showcasing my paper crafting. So, that left me with little sewing time this week. Today I am sharing my in progress project! We moved within this year to a new home and I decided I wanted a new look for the holidays. So, here is what started the decorating theme:

In October I was at a quilt retreat and they featured this tree skirt as a class within the retreat. I saw these fabrics in the shop and fell in love with the grey, red and white combo.  The birch trees and buffalo check scream Canada, cabin and winter to me!

And to go along with the theme…here is my floral piece for the front entrance:

Sundays in the Sewing Room- Christmas Countdown 5 weeks to go… Evening INspiration

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I created these from a free pattern by Moda, titled “Little Break”.  The pattern featured Zen Chic fabric line designed by Brigitte Heitland.

This was a cute bundle I picked up at a shop hop, they were all sold out of her microchips to create this quick and easy project.  The intention was to do a sewing project with DD but well, now it will be a gift for her. They are bigger than most mug rugs I have made in the past. Smaller than a placemat. Measures in at : 8.5″ x 10.5″.

This can be completed on one night with simple quilting. I hand sew my bindings, it took me about an hour to sew this binding.

Creatively Yours,

R

Stampin Up’s Eastern Beauty Medallion

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I created this card to showcase the 2017-2018 in colours. It was inspired by another card design done in Very Vanilla. I thought that the new in-colours would pop with the black background. Click on the video for instructions on how to put this card together.

 

I made one in each of the NEW 2017- 2019 in colours:

Tranquil Tide, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst and Powder Pink

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLY LIST

Eastern Beauty stamp set and Easter Medallions Thinlits Bundle (save 10%) #145308

turn to page 18 &19 in the Annual Catalog to see co-ordinating accessories for this stamp set.

Basic Black Cardstock #121045
cut : 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ & 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″

Whisper White cardstock #124302
cut : 4″ x 5-1/4″

Fresh Fig cardstock #144242
cut: 4″ x 4″

Clear Faceted Gems #144142

Versamark ink pad #102283

Embossing Buddy #103083

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder #109131

Dimensionals #104430

SNAIL Adhesive #104332

Big Shot #143263

Heat Tool #129053

 

Creatively Yours,

R

Sundays in the Sewing Room- Countdown

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Today I am taking a small diversion to this week’s upcoming holiday: Hallowe’en

I created these placemats from a panel, with intentions for my children to have them for the week leading up to Hallowe’en. Hmm, never thought until now, that it would have been nice to add a few more to have a c0mplete set. LOL!

This small wall-hanging was created at a previous retreat and I finished it up with raw edge applique. I added the pumpkin faces and ghost eyes using a fabric marker. While I had good intentions of embroidering them on, I wanted to get’er done!!!

An original “Mom” design:)

 

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Stampin’ UP Colorful Seasons- Just Breathe

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Just Breathe

When I saw this stamp set, it was instantly added to my top 5 sets to get!

The versatility within the stamp set is amazing! It’s an all season stamp set for sure! As the cottage season is winding down and many of us are packing up from a season of sandy beaches and icy cold drinks, I thought I would create this card. Fall has always been a busy season for me, so this card is placed prominently on my desk to remind me to “Just Breathe”!

Watch the video to see how I created the card:

I used the Tempting Turquoise ink and watercoloured the background.

As that was drying I put together the other elements of the card. I used white embossing powder for the sentiment, crushed curry for the Adirondack chair, and the seaside embossing folder for the waves on the card base. After I assembled the card I added some glitter with Wink of Stella glitter pen!

Supplies available at my Online Store

Colorful Seasons Stamp Set #145348

Seasonal Layers Thinlits #143751

Tempting Turquoise Cardstock #102067

Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Pad #126952

Watercolour Paper #122959

Basic Black Cardstock #121045

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad #102283

Embossing Buddy #103083

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder #109132

Crushed Curry  3/8″ Mini Chevron Ribbon #144197

Seaside TIEF #141481

Big Shot #143263

Beautiful!

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Christmas Countdown – A Mug Rug or Tea Mat?

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Tea mat/Mug Rug

 

Last summer we went on a family trip along the East Coast, to Maine. I had a list of quilt shop’s participating in the Row by Row along our route. I came across this cute pattern to make a mug rug. It is a great way to use up 6″ x 6″ scraps. I love how there is a little pocket for tea and a spoon. It would be a quick and easy gift to put together for friends, neighbours or teachers.

I created  it,by sandwiching batting between 2- 6″ squares of fabric, making the pocket and then used 2-1/4″ bias binding to finish it off. Imade 3 in this fabric for my family at my quilt retreat and I have a few more on the sewing table for Christmas.

Creatively Yours,

Roxane

Christmas Countdown – The Little Lacie Bag

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For my Mom
To match my sewing room

 

Sweet Retreat was AMAZING

This post is a bit late as I was flying across the country to return from Sweet Retreat and a bit of tech issues… sigh.

We arrived on Thursday and enjoyed four days of non-stop quilting, laughing and eating. Sleep was optional! At dinner time, we had table favours made from the host and staff of The Fabric Shop (Gander, NL). I was able to test drive the PFAFF Power Quilter 16.0, and walked away with a hot mat. I learned how to paper piece and had a kit to make a coaster. There were a variety of classes offered, instructions were included in the retreat price but kits or materials were extra. Thes wag bag was full of patterns, notions and of course fabric.  I came away mesmerized by the talent of the women in the room.

This cute bag was a hit at retreat. I was making them for my family members and many of the ladies wanted to see how the bag was done. They were most intrigued by the lacie zipper that is sewn on the outside of the bag. I have sewn a total of 7 bags, so far. My official retreat name is : The Bag Lady

We played a game and guess what I won? Yep, a bag!!!

For my sister , and I switched the fabric placement for my aunt

  

 

This project is perfect as a makeup bag, toiletries bag, sewing notions bag. What would you use it for?

Sewing time is about 1.5 hours, total time to complete project ( without interruptions), 2 hours. This is approximate. I cut all my pattern pieces first and then created the zipper unit ( which is what took the most time), for 3 bags at the same time. I think this would be great as a stocking-stuffer on it’s own; or fill it up with treats as a gift.

Check in with me next week for another Christmas Countdown Project idea.

Be sure to request this pattern at your local quilt shop.  Click on images to go directly to Border Creek Station.

The Little Lacie Bag 

The zippers are available in 24 colours:

 

Stampin Up’s newest line of coffee- Merry Cafe

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Look I made a fresh cup of coffee, just in time..only 12 weeks until Christmas! It seems to sneak up on me every year. I created this card for a demonstrator card swap in September. I love this card swap because I always come home with a variety of cards featuring stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog that I may not have on my wish list. This allows me to share card ideas with my customers.

For this card I used the Merry Cafe stamp set(144965) in the Holiday Catalog (p. 46).

Check out the video to see how to create your own Cup of Cheer!

Subscribe to my YouTube channel and let me know in the comment box, what holiday coffee card you would like to see next.

SUPPLIES AND CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Merry Cafe stamp set 144965

Merry Little Designer Series Paper 144621 ( background 4″ x 5″ and a piece of scrap 2″x3″ for the cup)

Whisper White Cardstock 100730 ( 4-1/4″ x 11″ and a scrap piece 2″ x 3″ for lid and wrapper)

Crumb Cake Cardstock 120953 ( scrap piece 3″ x 4″ )

Old Olive Cardstock 100702 ( 4″ x 5-1/4″)

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock 119685 ( 4″ x 1-1/4″)

Old Olive Stampin Pad 126953

Cherry Cobbler Stampin Pad 126966

Basic Black Archival Stampin ink 140931

Pearl Basic Jewels 144219 (3)

5/8″ Burlap Ribbon 141487 (4″) or Jute Twine 144625 (6″)

Mini Glue Dots 103683

Stampin Dimensionals 104430 or Minis 144108

SNAIL Adhesive 104332