Christmas Wishes....Gettin Crackin On Christmas

So I am usually a last minute person, although I really always rather be one of those that are not stressed and finished with things way ahead of time. Well this year I am promising myself that I will be more on top of Holiday cards. So today I am bringing you a holiday card! I have been playing with the fantastic new release from Sparkle Blends and can't wait to show you some total cuteness!

I am using the Sparkle Blend called Gingerbread House, and what better to use it with than North Pole from Queen and Company! The stamps, dies and shaped shakers work with this blend perfectly! Have a look!

I really adore how this came out!

Head over to the Sparkle Blends Shop. and grab your favorites!!!!!! And as always, take a look on the Facebook page and in the Sparkle Blends Fan Club on Facebook to see all the fun things going on!

I do hope you enjoy this project and can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs!

Judy

It Is Time For A Fall-Oween Blog Hop With Cutcardstock!

Welcome to our Cutcardstock Fall-Oween Blog Hop! And what makes blog hops more fun? Prizes!!!! So here is the scoop: there is a $40 gift card to Cutcardstock up for grabs. In order to win you need to comment at each stop along the hop OR upload a project that includes product from Cutcardstock. The winner will be randomly selected via number generator and announced on Monday, Sept 20th on the CutCardstock Blog and Facebook page. 

Here is the list of stops along the hop:

• Cutcardstock
  
• Janet Trieschman
• Janet Axtman
• Maureen Ruangchamneil
• Jennifer Kotas
• Leslie Turner
• Judy VanZandt  <– You probably came here from this stop
  
• Judy Markowitz  <– You are here
• CutCardstock – Come on back and add your link to our hop!

- (Next stop, submit a project for another chance at the prize!)

Now for my project for you I am sharing an easy and fun project. For Halloween, my daughter wants to be handing out candy to her friends at school. She is in High School so they don't necessarily do Halloween parties. So lets get started. 

I am starting with Pop Tone Black Licorice Cardstock, and I am cutting sheets to create pieces that are 11 inches x 3 1/4 inches. Next I am scoring these at 5 1/2 inches. I am also scoring at 1 inch from one of the ends, which will create a fold. I am making a few at a time so I am repeating this step for each one I want to make.

Next I am using 6 x 6 papers from Pumpkin Party from Doodlebug. I am cutting these papers to 4 1/2 inches x 3 inches. When you are doing this, depending on the pattern on the paper, you may need to make sure that you are cutting in the right direction so that the picture makes sense.

I am then using my favorite scor tape to attach my sides as well as my patterned paper.

From here, it is really down to how you want to decorate. I am using one of the cut apart sheets in the same paper pad. Now these cutaparts are 1 1/2 inches x 2 inches. I am then cutting Canvas Rubber Ducky Yellow Cardstock at 2 1/4 inches x 1 3/4 inches to mat my little cutapart pieces. I am adding some washi tape to the flap and adhering the flap so it stays open. I am also using Foam Adhesive Squares to pop them up. And there you have it. A really fun way to make passing out treats a little more fun for those special people on your Trick Or Treat List!

I have an affiliate link for CutCaardstock if you would please consider using it. It doesn't cost you anything to use and does help me continue to bring you fun and fabulous projects! Here is the link: 

https://www.cutcardstock.com?p=HJ0CrVwH8

Make sure that you do visit the CutCardstock here to enter your project! I do hope you like this fun way of decorating you Trick Or Treats and as always, I can't wait to see what you create!

Hugs,

Judy