Sorry for the lack of posting and for not visiting the group 7 demo blogs as often as I should. The last few weeks have been so busy, getting ready for the daycare craft fair and then I held my first stamp-a-stack over the weekend. All of this has meant that I have been busily crafting but not getting round to sharing.
The craft fair went pretty well. Unfortunately, my friend Jill & I were really the only people who made items to sell and so the center didn’t make as much money as we had hoped. However, it was great to know that people liked our paper crafts so much. It was also a great learning experience as it helped us discover the things that people really wanted and the things that they didn’t. If we do more craft fairs in the future, we will be able to focus our efforts better.
So, I finally have some time to sit down and share some of the fruits of my labor – it might take a while!
Top Note Gift Card Holder: I got this idea from my Upline, Nancy, and changed the colors and stamps.
Stamp Set – Snow Swirled
Cardstock & DP – Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Whisper White
Inks - Versamark, Craft White
Accessories – White EP, Riding Hood Red striped wide ribbon, Petals-a-plenty Big Shot embossing folder, Big Shot Top Note Die, clear Rhinestone brad, Scallop circle punch, Corner rounder punch, Dimensionals.
The Peppermint Patty Snowmen made using the Scallop Circle and Curly label punches, were a huge hit and really easy to make.
The magnetic coaster calendars also went over well, especially those with Grandma/Grandpa on them.
The little stamped paper cubes didn’t sell well but I can easily use them for gifts so I’m not too upset about that.
These little pocket photo albums were another big hit – I still love this DP (Washington Apple).
I’ll try and post again soon and share the cards from my very first stamp-a-stack, held on November 15th. That was fun and I loved seeing the enthusiasm from friends who had never stamped before.