Make & Take

Perfect Handmade Holiday Join me for a Holiday Make & Take Great Gift Ideas Friday, December 10th 9-12:30 or Friday, December 10th 5:30-9:00 All Supplies Will Be Provided Items you will be making Holiday Barn Star Festive Trio Wall Hanging Christmas Tree Decorations 12 Gift Tags Easy Peasy Cluster Posies Pin w/card Other Gift Ideas will be on Display All orders placed that day will be placed on a 2-day delivery so you will still have time to make some of these great projects for your Friends and Family Twenty-Five dollars per person Must Register by December 3rd Candice Schwarz      schwartzce@yahoo.com  Stampin’ up! Demonstrator                                                                    Have a Wonderful Day, Candice

Angelic Joy

Oh, why is it that when it rains it pours???  Anyway just had to get that out.  Isn't she just so pretty?  Easy card that we did this weekend at Barbara-Sues workshop on Sunday.  Thanks for a great show ladies, I had fun like I always do.  I can't wait till this Saturday, it is the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack, so excited.  Well I am off Busy, Busy, Busy!!!  Thanks for stopping in.

 

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice

Falling Leaves

Oh I am still just loving some of these new sets out of the mini catalog.  And this one I have really seen some beautiful cards.  At my in home monthly workshop this past Friday this was one of the projects that the girls made.

I can't believe how the time is just fling by.  One more week till the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack, and we have a full one.  25 lovely ladies will be attending this one all at my house.  I am getting really excited about all the fun we will have.

Thanks for stopping in and I hope you like the card.

Stamp Set: French Foliage Card Stock: More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Confetti White Ink: Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso Accessories: Antique Brad and Crochet Trim

Have A Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Mother of Pearl

This was one of the WOW projects in Baltimore and I finally tried this one out.  I am showing this one tonight at my In Home Workshop.  This stamp set Dream Gardens one page 113 item #114395 is just perfect for this card.  Notice I am using the Chocolate Chip 1 Inch Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon which by the way is on the Clearance Rack and still available.  So please stop on by and check out the Clearance Rack there are still some GREAT items for sale.  Thanks for stopping in.

Stamp Set: Dream Gardens Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, White, and DSP Greenhouse Gala Ink: Basic Black and Baja Breeze Accessories: Chocolate Chip Double Stitched Ribbon, Frost White Shimmer Paint, and Pearls

Have A Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

SAH-142

 

Okay, in my surfing this morning I came across this beautiful inspiration challenge over at 

Stamp-A-Holics.  While I was checking it out I saw that one of my friends had also played along, and go figure we also both used the same stamp set.  This card below was one of my make and takes at a workshop this weekend and I thought that it would fit into this challenge,  so I decided to play along.  I love the look of our Presto Patterns Specialty DSP but in the catalog it is easy to look over.  I have found that this is one of those products that has to be shown or used at a workshop.  Thanks for stopping in and I hope you like it.

  

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Gratitude Medallion

I have seen so many cute cards with the stamp set Day of Gratitude.  And oh look at this really cool medallion behind the stamped image, I just love the big shot and all you can do with it.  The brown piece is the top note die, 4 different cuts,  you can check out this tutorial here to see how it is done.  Not so sure on the colors but anywho, hope you like it.  Thanks for stopping in.

 

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Pretty Distressed

Good Morning, I just got back from the gym, and I am telling you it is hard to get back into it again.  Last year I was going at least 4 times a week and now I am lucky to make it twice a week.  What is up with that...

So does this look a little familiar?  I saw this on one of the display board at convention and knew that I would have to make this card form my girls at some point.  I had a show on Sunday, Thanks Donna, and this was one of the projects that the girls made.  I just love all the distressing but let me tell you when you have 7 girls making this one it can be bit fuzzy, literally.  You should have seen all the dust this one created.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Santa - Holly

Oh so our porch roof is still leaking ;-( and Eric thought he fixed it.  It rained here Tuesday night and pretty much all day on Wednesday.  I went out to check on it and of course he was on travel and so at 6:00am I am out trying to figure out what to do and of course I did (catch the rain into a cup)... Temporary fix.  You see this leak is right at the dormer which then slopes right into the porch roof, what a pain.

So I wanted to post something today and well here it is, hope you like it.  Eric is home now from travel so I will stop in later.  Thanks for stopping by.

 

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

CASE from Baltimore

This is one of the project that if you went to a Regional you all know it.  I needed a real quick and easy birthday card for a workshop and thought this would be perfect.  I added the birthday wishes and moved up the main image and look, quick and easy.

 

 

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Pretty in Pink

Well hello, I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.  Mine is pretty low key, besides the football game this morning for my son that is about it.  Yeah!!!  Sloane went to a sleepover  on Friday and Sam is at one tonight so it is pretty quiet around the home front.  Oh did I mention the roof over our front porch is leaking, UGH!!  Eric is working on this one, I am keeping my fingers crossed.  Okay enough about that stuff and on to this pretty little pink thing.  Friday night I had a show and this was one of the project.  I showed them how to make is flowers and they all seemed to love it.  This flower was a WOW project at Baltimore on October 1st.

So today over at Stampin' Royalty the Challenge is Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons.  I thought that is project might fight in so go check it out  here to see some other great projects.     Hope you like it and thanks for stopping in.

 Just love these flowers and they are so so easy to make.

love to do this little ruffle thing under the bird image

 another easy thing to do and it adds so much to you project.

Stamp Set: Friends 24-7 Ink: Pretty in Pink and Early Espresso Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, and Confetti White Accessories: 1-1/4 Pretty in Pink Striped Grosgrain, 5/8 Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Shimmer Brad, Modern Label Punch and Cutter Kit - Distressing Tool.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Wicked Cool Cupcake Kit

This is one of the projects that the girls did at my class last week.  This week over at Stampin' Royalty  the Challenge is Spooky Kooky aka Halloween.  You can check it out here to see some other awesome projects.  And I am playing along over at Thoughts that Stick and you can check that one out  here.  Thanks for stopping in and I hope you like it

I made this with the Wicked Cool Stamp Set and the Wicked Fun DSP.

It was filled with 4 cute cards, cupcake toppers, and cupcake wrappers.

These cute little skirts will dress any cupcake up!!

 

 Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Man Made Card

I just loved this video and had to share it, hope you like it :-)

Cupcake Class Projects

Well here are the projects that we did today for the Cupcake Class.  What FUN!!! ;-)

Okay, I have to say sorry, I really thought it would take the girls about an hour and a half, Oh NO, we spent a lovely two and a half hours together, but that is all good because I love what I am doing and I get to spend time with some wonderful gals.  Well now I have to get my class ready for next month, and right now I have no idea.  Something for Fall though.

I hope you enjoy these photos, and thanks for stopping in.

This little box is so easy to make and it holds a cupcake perfectly.

These cupcakes are just the cutest

Stampin' UP! gave these to all the ladies who attended Founders Circle.

And well when I saw them I just had to make them.

This was the Cupcake Kit Box, and well with it being so close to Halloween

I made it with the Wicked Cool Stamp Set and the Wicked Fun DSP.

It was filled with these 4 cute cards, cupcake toppers, and cupcake wrappers.

These cute little skirts will dress any cupcake up!!

and finally these are the set of cards and set of gift bag tags.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Clearance Rack Blitz

From October 5–18, Stampin' UP! added over two hundred more discontinued items--some at up to 80 percent off--to there Clearance Rack.

Things to know about the Clearance Rack Blitz:

• Orders for Clearance Rack items can be placed through my Online Store or through me personally.
• Qualifying orders are eligible for hostess benefits/Stampin’ Rewards.
• While the Blitz last from October 5–18, some items, depending on availability, may be made available in the Clearance Rack in the future.
• All discontinued items are available only while supplies last.
• All sales of discontinued items are final.

You can go right over to my web site and order these items and they will be shipped right to your door.  Please let me know if you need any help.

Here is a link to my shopping page.  Happy Shopping!!!

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Halloween Cones

OMG are we getting a bunch of rain, good day to stay in and make homemade Chicken Noodle Soup for dinner.  Kids are getting out 2 hours early because of this mess.  We are going to pop some popcorn and watch a movie when they get home, stay in and stay dry.

Well anyway on to these cute little things.  I am in the process of making a bunch of these cones for a Halloween Tree.  Kim over at Stamin by the Sea gave a Tutorial on these cute guys so I just started making a bunch (fun, fun, fun), I am not finished but I will show you guys the tree on Monday.  Thanks Kim you are such an inspiration :-)

Have a wonderful Day, Candice :-)

TSSC141

I am getting so excited Friday is just a few days away and I will be at the Baltimore SU Regional!!!  Man oh man where does the time go, I feel like I just got back from Convention.  Although it has almost been 3 months.

This is Techno Stampers  Monday lunchtime sketch.  So go stop by and see some of the other cards done with this sketch challenge.  Sorry this is so short but I am off to get to work on my SWAPS for Friday.  Thanks for stopping by, hope you like what I came up with.

Stamp Set: Dark & Dreary Ink: Basic Black and Pear Pizzazz Card Stock: Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz, White, and DSP Wicked Fun Accessories: Black Waffle Paper, Sliver Glass Glitter and Dimensionals.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Cupcake Class

Everything Cupcake

You won't want to miss this fun class
Saturday October 9th
11:30 or 4:30

Please RSVP by October 4th
Class Fee $25

5 Yummy Stations with 5 Wonderful Projects

Gift Holder (see picture below)
Gift Bag Tag
Cupcake Accessory Kit
Set of Cards
Cupcake Box (along with a yummy cupcake)

This will be one of the projects that you will be making.
At Founders Circle this year the women who attended received this wonder gift from Stampin' UP!
Oh to be in the Founders Circle, maybe someday, that is my dream!!!


You will go home with some really great projects, hope to see you them.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

Bag Tag

I picked up these packs of chipboard in a dollar bin (5 pieces of chipboard per package) and I grabbed a bunch, about 10 packs. At the time I didn't even know what I was going to do with them, I just knew I needed to get them, and they have been sitting in my room for about 7 months. I thought I could use them at my I-Crafty Camp but I had way to many other projects that I wanted to do with them. Well just the other day I was blog surfing and saw a really cute round gift bag tag, and the first thing I thought of were these great packs of chipboard. I pulled two of them out and this is what I came up with.

What a cute way to dress up a gift bag.

I also played along with Stampin' Royalty Anything but a Card Challenge #38, so go stop on by and check out some of the other great projects here at their blog. Hope you like it, thanks for stopping in.

Stamp Set: Birthday Bakery (Hostess) Ink: Wild Wasabi and Crumb Cake Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, White, and DSP Candy Cane Christmas Accessories: Oval Punches, Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits Die, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Dimensionals, and Designer Fabric.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Reduce Reuse and Recycle

Nothing like being able to reuse something to reduce in the amount of trash... So I saw a card and I wish I could remember where I saw it and it was using card board like in my card and I just thought it was the coolest idea, hope you like it.

So anyway my card for the Baltimore SWAP will be really similar to this one. I know its two weeks away and there is nothing like waiting to the last minute, but I seem to work better under pressure. Well thanks for stopping in.

Stamp Set: Cheers to You Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, and Basic Black Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, White, and DSPS Blushing Bride Accessories: Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1 1/4 Brown Grosgrain Ribbon, Victoria 5/8 Crochet Trim, Shimmer Brad, Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, and Crystal Effects.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

The Projects

Here are a few shots from my Friday Halloween Class, which I though went really well and all the girls seemed to really enjoy themselves. In the first 3 photos the girls are hard at work creating their background for the frame. You can click on the photos to get a much closer look. Thanks for stopping by.

Look close can you see the owl face... It is upside down...

Okay can you see anything in this photo that just does not belong...

Here are 5 of the finished projects and I have all the bats left to play with.
I will be making a T-shirt with those guys.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Wicked Halloween

I guess by the looks of what I have been posting you can tell what I am excited about. I am going to be putting together another Halloween Party this year, of course it's all for the kids. I don't know why but I always have and always will love October and November. Probably because of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and my birthday.

This sketch came from the Clean&Simple Blog this is #107 and I hope you like what I came up with. Check out the blog here to see other great cards using this sketch. Thanks for stopping in.

Stamp Sets: Dark & Dreary and Wicked Cool Ink: Basic Black and Rich Razzleberry Card Stock: Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz, and White Accessories: Black Waffle Paper, Circle Punch, and the Spider Web Embossing Folder.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)