Let It Snow!

We are getting more snow here in New York. So I thought this was perfect timing to make this decoration. I made this for a Christmas gift for next year actually! I am so going to be ready for Christmas next year, lol!

This is made out of 4x4 square chipboard coasters. So it fits in perfectly with the Whimsy Challenge for using chipboard! You can see the details of the challenge on their blog here: Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog.

I used the cute snowman from Whimsy Stamps on both of the ends. The designer paper is retired Stampin' Up! (Holiday Treasures). After I glued on the paper to the coasters, I then sanded all the edges. The snowmen are colored in with my SU markers and also have glitter all over them.

The SNOW letters are also from SU and they are from the Decor Elements line, so they are vinyl. They have been sitting on my desk for a while and begging for me to use them! This fit in perfectly for the Stamp Something Challenge Blog of using something new!

I then used my cropadile to punch holes in the chipboard and used various SU ribbon (some retired) to hold it all together.

I just might have to make one for myself to use also!

Happy Stampin!

Jen

Fleece Blankets

Here are the 3 fleece blankets that I made for my kiddos this year. They are from JoAnne's and all are the no-sew fleece blankets kits. My two oldest got the larger size, and my youngest got a smaller size. These are so super soft, and also so super easy to do. I actually have been so busy and didn't start these until the night before! They took me about an hour each to get them done. Note to self: finish making all the handmade gifts before Christmas Eve!!!

Of course, we weren't counting on my mother-in-law to end up in the hospital for the holiday either. She is on the road to recovery, and hopefully will be home soon, but it sure did change our holiday plans!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jen

Countdown to Christmas

I acutally made this Christmas Countdown Calendar last year for my nieces down in Florida. I sent it down to them this year for a gift. It uses a chipboard square and Stampin' Up! paper. The scalloped circle numbers have little magnets on the backs of them and attach to washers that are glued on the front. There is an envelope on the back of the calendar to store the extra numbers. The bottom of the calendar has snow flurries and some pretty pearls. I hope they enjoy using this for years to come!

Happy Holidays!

Jen

N'ice Friends

Isn't this the cutetest little snowman? I just love all snowman images and had to have this one from Whimsy Stamps. He is called N'ice Friends and was designed by Crissy Armstrong.

The card turned out to be 5.5 x 6 inches and uses Stampin' Up! designer paper called Christmas Cocoa. I love this paper!! I cut the snowflakes using my Cricut. The cute snowman is colored in using my SU markers and then outlined with my glitter pen. The snowflakes also have glitter. It is very sparkly!

I am excited to say that while my Christmas supplies are out I will be working on starting my holiday cards for next year! My Christmas Card Challenge that I participate in on Splitcoaststampers has me making 10 cards a month so that I will have a whole box full of cards come Thanksgiving time next year all ready to go! I think I may be making 10 of this design card for my January cards since I have everything out and this is so fast and easy to do.

Happy Stampin!

Merry Christmas!

A very Merry Christmas to you from the Orbaker Family!!! Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with lots of family, food, and good memories! I will be busy with our family for the next few days in our preperations for the big day! Happy Holidays~

Jen and family

Holiday Organizer

Here are some photos of the Holiday Organizer that we will be making at our Christmas in July class next week. For more details on the class please see my website under events: http://jenorbaker.stampinup.net.

I made this organizer completely using the Simply Scrappin' Kit called Christmas Jingle (available on my SU website). I love that all the cardstock stickers, designer paper, and cardstock all match! It makes it so much easier to color coordinate for me!

I used the following tutorial to make my organizer, just changed a few things. http://patstamps.blogspot.com/2008/11/holiday-planner-tutorial.html

I hope this helps everyone get a little more organized, and a takes away a little of the stress of the holidays for me!