December Free Digi Images!

Can you believe it's December!!!  Our Christmas tree is up, the Advent wreath is on the table and the countdown has begun :)

To help with your cardmaking we've introduced another two Freebie Digi Images on the Freebie's page HERE!  Check them out and we'd love to see your creations using our images added to one of the weekly challenges or over on our ning community site - Stamp Embellish Create!

Enjoy!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC150

Welcome all to a new colour challenge!  This week we are using colours that I think make for gorgeous Christmas cards!  I love a bit of pink thrown in there :)

We have a Discount Coupon up for grabs :

And a super deal of the week with 20% off Decorated Christmas!

Let's see what the Belles have been up to!!

Gayatri

Therese

Sue K

Kylie

Marion

Andrea

Danielle

Play along with us and share your creations by linking below!  Have a great week everyone!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

AC149 Challenge Favourite!

Thank you for playing along with our sketch challenge last week, it's one I'll be using again after seeing how you all interpreted it!
Congratulations this week goes to Meadie with this cute card!

And thanks to our top 3!

Dorothy

Skye

Mary-Anne

Thanks for playing along everyone!  We'll see you tonight with our last challenge for November!

Hugs for now,

Andrea

Topical Tuesday # 43 - Snowman Treat Box

Hello, Sue W here, with my last Topical Tuesday post for 2012!

I like to have a few little boxed treats to hang on the tree for visitors at Christmas.....how about you?

Here's a tall skinny snowman box that goes together quite quickly and is fun to decorate. Fill it with chocolates of home baked goodies for a sweet little gift. 

If you think you would enjoy having a couple of these in your house this Christmas, you're welcome to take the hand cutting pdf file. Click HERE.

I'd love to see your boxes, so add them to the gallery with the TAG TT #43.

Here's my photo tutorial,  if you've any questions just ask........

Requirements:

1 x A4 piece of card stock. Small scraps of  ABS digital avocado card. White card for labels and sentiments.

ABS Emerald Collection - Digital Paper - Mint striped.

Dies: CBD 002 Shapes 1, CBD 003 Decorated Christmas. Spellbinders Petite Ovals and circles.

Stamps: ABS Decorated Christmas and Stamped For Christmas.

Embellishments: ABS Christmas Ribbon,  Chilli and Cherry Sprinkles.

Other:  4 x 2" Clear card stock. Small scrap of black felt, Fern punch, High Tac tape and Art Glitter dries clear adhesive.

1.  I printed one A4 sheet of Mint stripe from the ABS Emerald digital collection.  Printed to ABS smooth white card which is a perfect weight for the box.

2. Pass the card through the printer again to print the box cutting and scoring lines. You want to make sure this prints to the white side not the printed one.

2. 3. Cut on the solid lines and score on the dashed lines.  Use a bone scorer to ensure a good crease.

Keep any off cuts of paper as well as the little pattern for the top hat :)

4. Flip the box so you have the patterned side facing up and continue to die cut the Snowman shape.

5.  If you use a Cuttlebug to die cut you will need to fold up the left side of your box to pass it through the machine. 

6.  

Cut a strip of clear card stock to measure 4" x 1-7/8" to adhere over the die cut shapes on the inside of the box.

7. Use High Tac tape to add the clear card stock and adhere the box together.

8. Your box is made and it's time to decorate it.

9.  Here's the finished box.........I have to say, it took more time to photograph then write it up :)  I hope you like it and will make at least one! Don't forget he November challenge is all about stripes......perfect!

I'll post more pictures on my blog a little later today.  Thanks for taking the time to scroll through this tutorial, I hope you'll try one of these fun boxes :)

Sue :)

AC149

Welcome everyone to a brand new sketch challenge!  This week the sketch is very CAS but it can be more than CAS too don't you think?  Hmm can't wait to see!
We have our usual prize up for grabs :

And this week we are sharing projects using the set Christmas Scene Baubles so it is our Deal of the week with 20% off!

Therese

Sue W

Kylie

Gayatri

Marion

Sue K

Danielle

Andrea

Can't wait to see what you create this week!  Remember you have until next Friday at 10.00am AEDT to add your link!

Happy stamping everyone!

Hugs for now,

Andrea x

AC148 Favourite

Hi everyone!  It's time to announce the favourite from last weeks very pretty colour challenge!  Congratulations Anushka who created this sweet CAS card :

Email me for the details of your prize and blinkie!

And our top 3 shares this week :

Kylie

Meadie

Pam

Thanks for playing along ladies!  You can grab your blinkie from the 'blinkie page'!!

Hope to see you all again a little later on today :)

Hugs for now,

Andrea

Topical Tuesday #42 - Ghirardelli Chocolate Boxes

Hi all!  Thanks for stopping by today for our Topical Tuesday Tasting!

This week is a little tasty with little boxes for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares!  I have a luncheon in a couple of weeks for the ladies of our Altar Society and I wanted to add a little something to the tables so I thought I'd make up 40 of these!  I'm showing you them made in Waterfall and Chilli Bella Digi Papers!  I also have a free pdf so you can print and cut away!

Here's the video to watch and you'll see how quickly these little guys come together!
Here's the link, let me know if it doesn't work!!  Ghirardelli Boxes Both sheets are in A4 format, one with 3 boxes and the other with 2 for printers that have a larger border area :) 3 per page 2 per page Hope you enjoyed!  Share any of your projects with us on Stamp Embellish Create - our free community!
Update: Free PDF no longer available as Stamp Embellish Create has close, so I've added it below :)
HERE and HERE
hugs for now,
Andrea x