Sour Cream Containers

Good morning to you,

I hope you all had a lovely weekend. We went into town yesterday to get the last few bits for Christmas. Zoe has wanted her ears pierced for ages now and we have been undecided for a long time, will she look after them, keep them clean, not fiddle with them, cry when she has them done (as she isn't good with pain!!) ??? you know, all the usual worries.... so we finally said O.K. and took her to get them done for her Christmas present yesterday. She was so brave and didn't cry at all! And it has made her so happy and given her a real confidence boost, so I am very pleased we let her have it done :0)

Anyway, onto today's post, my friend who popped in on Halloween asked me to make some sour cream containers for her Christmas table, only 10 though this time, but she wanted all different designs on them,

Now I know the photos are really dark but I did actually take these in the middle of the day last week but it has just been so horrid that they are rubbish, sorry. I have asked Santa for a light box so I can take better photos for you (if I have been a good girl!) in the new year

And here are a couple of them in close up, stamp sets used were Winters Post and Perfect Presents with all the circle punches, Card and Inks in Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White, all finished off with a good sprinkling of Dazzling Diamonds,

So that's it for me today, I am off to make the tutorial for the gift bag from Fridays post, do come back tomorrow and let me know what you think,

Have a good day, Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx

Bags and Tags Class

Hiya,

Sorry for the lack of post yesterday, but I was sooo busy getting ready for tomorrows class and lots of other bits, that time just ran away with me! Anyways I am (finally)ready to show you what we will be making :0)

First of all we will be making 4 gift tags, As you can see I have gone for a modern colour theme this month with the blue (night of Navy and Brocade Blue) with Whisper White, you could always adapt it though to more traditional reds and greens if you prefer that, Stamp set used is Perfect Presents, Tag punches used to make the second down on the left, you can still get these for FREE !! click on link to find out more...

Snowman soup in a box (as I was so pleased with how the last lot turned out!) Snowflake is from Winters Post, stamped in Craft White ink ((love it!!))

A fabby Gift card holder, which is inspired by a wonderful German Demo called Ilona, {Thanks hun x} I just loved her swap at convention and had to re-create it for this class, (I have actually made 3 now, I will share the other two with you net week,) Stamps are Perfect Presents again,

And finally, as a special thank-you to the ladies coming tomorrow I have made them a little Christmas present, the same as some of the swaps I made for Germany, I will be doing a little tutorial on these next week, so do pop back,

Right that's it for today, Have a lovely weekend,

Hugs, Sarah-Jane xxx

Christmas Tree Chocs and Canes

Hiya,

This is a scheduled post so hopefully it works ;0)

I should be at a ladies day at around 9.30 this morning, for 4 hours or so, in aid of charity.

I have made the following goodies to sell for the charity.

As you can see I have decorated some north poles and candy canes,

These are Christmas tree chocolates (Elizabeth Shaw mints, why do we only we only eat these at Christmas?? they are yum!) and mini candy canes decorated with card and stamped using the perfect presents stamp set

And finally here is the side view of the fillings :0)

Wish me luck so I can make the charity loads of pennies

Hugs S.J. xxx

Swaps part 1

Hello,
Well, I should be on my way to Heathrow around now and here is the first lot of swaps I promised you, I will just list the main ingredients for you here, if there is anything you more would like to know then please email me and I will get back to you on Monday or shortly there-after :0)

Old olive card, DSP and Ink, Trendy trees stamps, sentiment from Occasional Greetings, Linen Thread, eyelet border punch and Stamp-a-ma-jig - essential for this set :0)

Bashful blue card, ink, striped grosgrain ribbon and DSP, versamark ink and white embossing powder, Perfect Presents stamp set and sentiment from Occasional Greetings again, Kraft card also used to layer.

Real Red card stock and 1/4" ribbon, whisper white card, old olive DSP, tree stamp from perfect presents, stamped in versamark with white embossing powder used too, scallop edge punch.


Kraft card base, Merry Moments DSP, Image from Punches 3 stamp set punched out with scallop square punch, earth elements button with linen thread, Old Olive ink.

Close to Cocoa card, with layers of Choc Chip and Very Vanilla, Old Fashioned Christmas stamp set used, Choc chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Close to cocoa ink pad.

O.K. that's your lot for today, back tomorrow will be some other designs, not Christmas either, lol!

Hugs Sarah-Jane xxx