Northern Hearts

Jolly Old Saint Nick

December 27, 2010 By Connie | 3 Comments

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! All the celebrations went by SO fast. It was good to see friends and family that we only see during this time of year. Our kids arrived safely and got home safely yesterday, so we are thankful!

OK…last Christmas card for the season! This was my personal Christmas card this year! I made over a 100 of them. I started back in October at a stamping retreat…all finished except to cut out the little Jolly Old Saint Nick snowman. I didn't get around to cutting the snowman out until mid-December and mailed them out! So much for starting early!

I used the color combination of Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake and Basic Black. I liked those colors together! The snowflakes in the background are from Northern Hearts Level 1 Hostess Set and stamped in White Craft Ink.

I thought I'd also show you the gift tags I made for my presents. I always wrap my gifts in the same wrapping paper, then stamp tags to match. However, this year, I couldn't find a snowman stamp that I liked that coordinated well with the wrapping paper. So, I punched out the head of the snowman with the 2 3/8 Scallop Circle and layered it on the 2 1/2 circle punched from retired Mellow Moss Cardstock. I added a retired snowflake punch with a Rhinestone jewel in the center, used my Crop-A-Dile, then some retired Mellow Moss grosgrain ribbon. I liked being able to use up some of my retired stash! lol!

I'm trying to kick back and relax this week…read a few books! I received a gift card for Amazon, so can't wait to download some books on my Kindle!

Have a great week!

The star-shaped Santa, Mrs. Claus, and gingerbread man images from Stampin’ Up!’s SWEETEST STAR PUNCH BUNDLE are adorable to use on your holiday cards, tags and paper projects. They are a wonderful take on some classic Christmas icons. Show your creativity with your favorite coloring technique, punch out the plump star, and add a holly jolly sentiment! We’ve paired the SWEETEST STAR BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6×6 DESIGNER PAPER for a fun holiday look. Our SWEETEST STAR COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects…FOUR cards and TWO paper ornaments…perfect for teaching a class, giving as a gift, or for selling at craft shows! See more details HERE!

Aren’t these just the CUTEST animal faces in Stampin’ Up!’s CHRISTMAS FRIENDS STAMP SET? Pull out your coloring tools to bring these winter critters to life, or stamp them directly on colored cardstock, cut them out with the dies, and you’re ready to go! There are gifts, ribbons, stars, a tree, word bubble, music notes and bowtie to further embellish them! We’ve paired the CHRISTMAS FRIENDS BUNDLE with the TAKE A BOW 6×6 DESIGNER PAPER that has fun, small Christmas prints. Our CHRISTMAS FRIENDS COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects…four cards and two fun favors…perfect for a little gift or for selling at craft shows! See more details here!

Create with Stamping Friends’ next Collection features a beautiful religious stamp set called SHEPHERD’S CARE that represents the story of the birth of Jesus. Build a scene by combining the watercolor inspired images with special coloring techniques for endless creative possibilities. We’ve paired the SHEPHERD’S CARE STAMP SET and the SEASON OF ELEGANCE SPECIALTY 12×12 DESIGNER PAPER with its rich gold foil accents. Our SHEPHERD’S CARE CARD COLLECTION includes step-by-step tutorials for SIX cards…four regular size and two larger 5×7 size to send to someone special for the holidays! See more details HERE!

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