Chic' n Scratch

Ghirardelli Chocolate Holder

  Good morning!!

Today's project is a Ghirardelli Chocolate holder & I make it every year for Valentines. I'm not sure why I do that....I guess I'm a creature of habit :) It would probably would make a darling Halloween Treat.

I used the Love Owl-ways stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog & I was kicking myself for using Pink Pirouette and Close to Cocoa again....but I swear I tried to use another color and I just couldn't do it.  So, as soon as Valentine Day passes...I'll stop using Pink & Cocoa :)))

If you'd like to see how to make a Ghirardelli Chocolate Holder click here to watch last years video.  Just promise me you won't laugh at how slow I was talking....those were the days when I filmed videos on my bathroom vanity.

Here's some exciting news....I have a Search box on my blog....if you go over to the left side and type in Ghirardelli Chocolate Holder...in the Google Search box, it will bring up all my links...then you just click on the one you want.  I can't tell you how many times someone has ask me where something is and I can't find it.  A customer suggested to me that I get a search box ....it took me a while but it was worth the wait.....&... it will search all three of my blogs. 

One quick reminder...today is the last day to order the Holiday Collection Kit or the Holiday Collection stamp set.

Happy New Years Eve!!

  

Stamps:  Love Owl-ways & Sprinkles Backgrounds

Ink:  Close to Cocoa & Pink Pirouette

Cardstock:  Shimmery White, Close to Cocoa & Pink Pirouette

Other:  Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals & Aqua Painter

Valentine card and new video

 

 

Good morning!

Today's project is the same candy holder I shared with you yesterday.....except I made it into a card (you could even make it into a gift card holder...remember the one I made last week?)

And... I have a video available on my Stampin' Academy.  Click here  to watch the video on how to make a M&M candy holder (or Sweet Tarts & Bottle caps).

I have a few items that I've made and they are super cute....but....I have to wait to show you next week. I'm in some specials swaps at Leadership and I want to keep them secret until I'm there.  So, next week when I'm gone...you'll get to see what I'm passing out. 

Have a great day!

Stamps:  Love you much & Holidays & Wishes

Ink:  Black Stazon, Pink Pirouette & Certainly Celery

Cardstock:  Whisper White & Pink Pirouette

Other:  Chic Stand, Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon, Silver Brads, Trio Flower Punch, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals & Blender Pen

Sweet Tart candy holder (M&M's too)

Good morning!

Todays' project will hold a treat size bag of M&M's, Sweet Tarts or Bottle caps. And, if you're looking for those items...you can find them in the Valentine candy isle at Wal-Mart :)

I used the Happy Heart Day stamp set (it's still available & on the Dormant List...item # 111089 for $20.95).  I used Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red & Shimmery White Cardstock.  To color the image I used a combo of Markers, Blender Pen & Aqua Painter.  (Don't look real close you'll see I messed up coloring..oops...that's what happens when you're in a hurry.) 

Now for another one....   

Don't you love those birds?  It's another darling image from the Love you much stamp set.....& the hearts you see in the background are also part of that set.

Have a great day!

Project #1

Stamps:  Sprinkles Background & Happy Heart Day

Ink:  Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Timber Brown Stazon, Riding Hood Red & Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Shimmery White & Riding Hood Red

Other:  Riding Hood Red Striped Ribbon, Flower Fusion Too, Silver Brads, Blender Pen, Aqua Painter, Chocolate Chip SW Marker & Sponges.

Project #2

Stamps:  Love you much

Ink:  Basic Brown & Pink Pirouette

Cardstock:  Close to Cocoa, Whisper White & Pink Pirouette

Other:  Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon, Big Shot, Pennant Die, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, Slit Punch & Blender Pen

Hi,

Today's project is a little Valentine and it fits perfectly in our Mini Square envelopes. 

I used the Love you much Stamp set with Pink Pirouette and Close to Cocoa.  I promise I'll use other colors real soon!

Here's a picture of how it opens....

 

Have a great day!

Stamps:  Love you much

Ink:  Basic Brown & Pink Pirouette

Cardstock: Shimmery White, Pink Pirouette & Close to Cocoa

Other:  Aqua Painter 

Hugs & Kisses

Hi,

My family and I are taking a road trip over the next few days and while I'm away I've got a couple projects I made before Christmas. 

 I used the Love you much stamp set on all three...since I earned it a few months ago at our Stampin' Up! Regionals I couldn't wait to stamp with it. 

I'm sorry it's on backorder....but I'll let you know as soon as it's available online.  Meanwhile, I can place the order for you....just let me know :)  email:  angie@chicstand.com.  

 Here's some good news....I got a Sprint card...some of you call it an air card....what that means is while I'm away.....I'll be wireless and can check my email.  You gotta love this technology!!  That also means when I'm at our Stampin' Up! Leadership in Orlando I can post on my blog....I'm so excited!!  I have all kinds of new gadgets to make myself mobile.... Jump drive...external card reader/writer...etc. And ....if you're a member of my downline...I'm almost finished with our new website...I think you'll be pleased with the results!  Hint hint....if you're thinking of becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator....let me know if I can answer any of your questions.

Have a great day and thanks for visiting my blog!!

Stamps:  Love you much

Ink:  Pink Pirouette

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette & Whisper White

Other:  Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Chic Stand, 1", 1 1/4, & 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Wide Pink Pirouette Grosgrain Ribbon & Stampin' Dimensionals

p.s. I started a photo album for the Love you Much stamp set and bundle....just look to your right and click on that first image....then you'll see all the projects.

Merry Christmas!!

Have a safe & Merry Christmas!!

Love you Much Bundle

Quick update....the response has been so fantastic that the Candy Lane Designer Paper is on backorder....what that means is temporarily you can not order the bundle on line.  Sorry!!  If you would like to order the Love you Much Bundle, I can order it for you.  Just send me an email.  Although it's Christmas, I'll be checking my email in the mornings and the evenings.  If you want me to place the order...I'll need your name, address, phone number and credit card info (the number and exp date). 

I've also added a button to Pre-order a copy of the 2009 Spring & Summer Idea Book & Catalog. You can order that on my Chic n' Scratch Shack.  If you're a Stamp Club member, you do not need to order one.

Thanks!!

Valentine Nerds 2009 version

  Hi,

I couldn't resist making something today using the Love you Much stamp set.  This project is just like the Valentines Nerds I made last year. Click here  to view it.....but don't laugh, that was one of my earlier videos and I taught myself everything I know.... about making videos....a lot of trial and error I might add!

The measurements are the same...only difference is I turned it the other direction.  I wanted to use the actual Love you much stamp on my project and turned the other way was very tight so I switched it around.

 I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to post tomorrow....although I'm done with Christmas shopping... and I made Gumbo most of the day today....we may spend the whole day doing family stuff (Brooke & I are voting going to the book store...if not we'll settle for the movies).

Have a Safe & Merry Christmas!!

 

Stamps:  Love you Much

Ink:  Basic Brown, Pink Pirouette & Close to Cocoa

Cardstock:  Pink Pirouette & Shimmery White

Other:  Blender Pens, Felt Ribbon (Holiday Mini Catalog), Flower Fusion Too, Silver Brads

 

 

Love You Much Bundle Promotion

  Hi,

We have a new promotion that starts tomorrow, Dec 23rd...and as much as I'd like to show you a ton of things you can make with the Love you Much Bundle.  I can not...... It's Christmas and I'm in last minute panic mode and stamping isn't happening...unless it's tags or bags (I know some of you can relate).

 But, I can show you the pictures I took at the Stampin' Up! Kansas City Regionals.  I'm not sure who made this card....but it looks like a Angie card to me :)

The Love you Much Bundle is an incredible value...you get the Love you much stamp set, Candy Lane Designer Paper & the Heart to Heart Punch for $41.48...that's 20% off the retail price & you have from Dec. 23rd - Jan. 31st to order.  Here's the biggie....today is the last day for free shippng with orders $70 or more.  That's another 10% savings...and you know once I get a chance to use this set...you will fall in love with it :) 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

p.s. The Love you Much Bundle item # 115405 and you view the flier on my Stampin' Up! website under Specials.

Stamps:  Love you Much

Ink:  Black Stazon, So Saffron & Pink Pirouette

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Pink Pirouette Designer Seriers & Whisper White

Other:  Scallop Edge Punch, Chit Chat Rub-ons, Chocolate  Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Dot & 1/4 Circle Punch. 

Last day for free shipping!

Just a quick reminder.....you have one more day to take advantage of our Free shipping special & 10% off Retiring Stamps.  The Free shipping applies to all orders $70 or more.

 Free shipping & 10% off Retiring stamps dates.....Dec. 9th - Dec. 23rd.

If you need more information, please contact me at angie@chicstand.com or call me 913-851-3336.

p.s. Thanks for all the really nice comments today regarding the change to my blog....I agree with you all....I can read it much easier!

p.s.s. Thanks to everyone that purchased the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit from me...it was announced today that I won the contest for selling the most kits in the state of Kansas.....I appreciate that you choose me as your demonstrator!!

Pretty packaging

Hi,

Isn't this so cute??  My friend Lise gave me this and it was so cute I had a hard time opening it...now the little bird is hangin' out in my Christmas tree.

She used the Riding Hood Red/Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon...... that looks good with almost anything...I sure hope it's in our next catalog!! If it really retires in January I'll be sad....can't you see me using it with a Valentines project?

See ya soon!

Quick update

Good evening!

Your eyes are not playing tricks on you....I changed the background on my blog.  I'm not sure if it's me or my laptop but lately the black has been hard for me to read and to see. 

 So, I need some feedback....what do you think?  Short and sweet works...do you want "Back in Black"  (okay I couldn't resist...I was a AC/DC fan in my teens) Or do you like the new look?

Here's my story from yesterday....but first let me say....things are always happening in my family and I think.... those things happen just to give us really good stories to tell.  (One day I'll have to share with you the story about the taxi cab breaking down in the middle of an intersection and he had no radio....note to everyone...never get in a taxi without a working radio.)  Sorry...lane swerve....back to Target.  Went to get some last minute gifts and I'm happy to say I was successful in what I was looking for....so successful that my cart was overflowing.  The moment I walked out the Target door...the wind was so strong it ripped my receipt right out of my hands and flew away.  I couldn't do a thing...the wind was so bad I had a hard time holding my cart....so I unloaded my packages into my vehicle and went back into Target to see if they could reprint my receipt.  They did...but it took 30 minutes...they had a problem with their printer.  Lesson learned....put receipt in purse on cold windy days!!

Have a goodnight :) 

p.s. I hope I get a chance to stamp real soon!!!

 

Pillow Box/Money Holders

Good afternoon!!

I thought I would share what I sent to some of my nieces and nephews.  It's a Pillow Box made with our Big Shot Die Cut Machine & inside I put one piece of candy and money.....who doesn't love cash?  I tossed around getting more gift cards but after cleaning Brookes desk this week and finding two old gift cards...I thought maybe cash would be better. 

I used the Punches Three Hostess stamp set and on the back I stamped to and from & wrote their names.  I love the Chocolate Felt ribbon and it went perfectly with the Linen Thread I used to attach the tag.

Here's a picture of all of them... cute aren't they?

Gotta run....we have one more Christmas party to go to tonight.

Thanks for stopping by!

p.s. tomorrow I'll share a funny story of what happened to me in the Target parking lot today. 

Stamps:  Holiday Collection (snowflake), Winter Post (to & from) & Punches Three

Ink:  White Craft, Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Kraft & Very Vanilla

Other:  Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Pillow Box Die, Chocolate Felt Ribbon, Linen Thread, Sticky Strip, Chic Stand , Paper Piercer & Sponges

 

 

Treats for friends

Here's a picture of what I'm working on today...Brooke decided she wanted to give her friends some candy and this is one we came up with....they're simple easy & manageable :) 

Working on other things as well...will show you later :)  See ya!

Stamps:  Many Merry Messages

Ink:  Old Olive

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Whisper White & Old Olive

Other:  Small Cello Bags & Kit Kats

Punch Book

Good afternoon,

After watching my video on how to make a Reindeer.....I've had a few requests to show my punch book on my blog.   Here's the Reindeer Page :)  More pages coming soon :) 

This is a 6 x 6 page and I keep them in a 6 x 6 Natural Linen Album.

Thanks for stopping by!

2 4 6 8 Reindeer Box

Good morning!

Today is the last day I'm going to showcase the little Reindeer ....he's so cute I couldn't stop making him!!

If you'd like to see how I made the box, click here  to head over to my Stampin' Academy to watch a video.

I'm headed out today to get some Christmas shopping done....pray for me :)

Have a great day!

Stamps:  Paisley Backgroud

Ink:  Close to Cocoa

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Chocolate Chip & Basic Black

Other:  Wide Oval Punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Tulipe Die, Boho Blossoms punch, 1/2 & 1/4 Circle Punch, Black Stampin' Write Marker, Sponges, White Gel Pen, 1/8 Hole Punch, Tombow Liquid Glue.  Non SU items used were Re-Bar Tie Wire & a Quickstik.

p.s. this holiday season my posts are going to be all over the place...  After I get back from the Stampin' Up! Leadership in January...I'll get myself back on schedule and post in the mornings.

p.s.s. for those of you that were worried...our pipes are okay.....but we had to empty our master closet.....open the attic space and put a heater in there for an hour...now we're keeping the water running (you do not want to see where we had to put all the master closet stuff....lets just say I wish I could wake up and it be back where it was!!   See ya!

Reindeer Gift Card Holder

Good Afternoon,

Today's video was one of my 12 weeks of Christmas projects.  

 Click here to learn how to make the Reindeer Face & Click here to learn how to make the Gift Card Holder.

Have a great day!

p.s. Tomorrow I'll show one more project using the Reindeer Face :)

Stamps:  Winter Post, Many Merry Message & Paisley Background

Ink:  Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip & Timber Brown Stazon

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla & Basic Black

Other:  Wide Oval Punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Top Note Die, Tulipe Die, Designer Label Punch, 1/2 Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, White Gel Pen, Black Stampin' Write Marker, Boho Blossoms Punch, Sponges & Tombow Liquid Glue.  Non Stampin' Up! product used....Quickstik by Quickutz.

 

Easy Gift Card Holder Video

Good morning :)

  If you'd like to see how to make this Easy Gift Card Holder, Click here to head over to my Stampin' Academy to watch it.  Tune in later today for more videos :)

Thanks!!

p.s. you saw this same project yesterday in a different color.

Stamps:  Holiday Collection & Many Merry Messages

Ink:  White Craft, Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Kraft, Very Vanilla & Riding Hood Red

Other:  Sponges, Riding Hood Red/Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon & Sticky Strip

Lots of videos :)

Hi!

Today was crazy busy!!! And I've run into a snag....As I'm typing this post....the pipes in my bathroom are frozen.  I've been working on getting them thawed all day...but it hasn't worked.  I had Stamp Club this evening...I filmed four videos in between running back and forth to check on the faucet and now it's time for bed....but I'm afraid to go to bed with the pipes still frozen.  So, long story short....my videos are filmed....a few are already on my Stampin' Academy.  But I haven't had the chance to provide the links or insert pictures.  Please check back mid day tomorrow (Tuesday) and I'll have everything loaded and ready to go.  ....Unless you know what happens and we will not say those words....those pipes are going to thaw any minute now!!

Goodnight :)

Congrats Angi Settles!

Congrats Angi Settles you won a free stamp set!!  You purchased a Country Living Holiday Collection Kit and you're number was drawn by a Random Generator.  

Your choice is either Deer Friends or Flight of the Butterfly.  Please send me an email with your choice (angie@chicstand.com).

Congrats & thanks again for placing your Stampin' Up! orders with me :)