Onstage and Craft Fair Preparation

Wow this weekend blew by!  What did you do this weekend - does it seem like the days are passing so quickly?  I think the darkness comes so early.  I've been thrown off all week with it getting dark by 5:30.  Congratulations to Dina Medina for winning the 11/3 Prize Patrol!  The next Prize Patrol drawing will be held on 11/24 - watch for details in the upcoming 11/18 newsletter.  

I spent many hours this weekend preparing for the Carbon Valley Online Craft Fair which will take place from 11/14 - 12/13.  I made lots of cards, sets of little gift boxes and calendars this weekend.  It's a start and more to create!  I'll post details about the event in my newsletter this week.  If you are looking for a craft fair - this may the one to see this coming weekend to start off your holiday gift shopping.  

Playful Pets Suite

Merry Mouse Bundle

Here are a couple of examples of 2021 calendars that I made for the craft fair.  I've been wanting to try out the adorable Playful Pets Suite and the Merry Moose bundle and it was a great opportunity to use it!  It's a big joke with my family and friends as I think I'm the only one that hasn't seen a moose - so I love playing with this moose - as it's the only one I have been able to say I have seen!  The background is really easy to make with the Buffalo Check background stamp - just a piece of Real Red cardstock and Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad and voila - a red flannel like background.  Hmmm - I wonder if the black ink would show up on the Red Velvet paper for a real red flannel plaid....

Instructions to make the Playful Pets calendar:   

• Cut a piece of Real Red at 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2" 
• Cut a piece of Real Red at 4" x 4".  Score at 1/2", 2"  and 3 1/2".  Place Tear & Tape adhesive along the long edge of each 1/2" scored portion of the square on the side with the "dent" of the score line (not the bump side).  Fold the two 1/2" sides with the bump on the inside, then fold in half at the 2" score line with the bump out.  Remove the protective side of the tape to reveal the sticky tape, and adhere to the bottom insides front and back of the scored 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" calendar with the "mountain" pointing upwards to the score of the calendar front.   
• Cut a piece of Playful Pets Designer Series Paper (I used the cat toys and food bowl) at 4" x 5 1/4".  Adhere to calendar front.   
• Cut a piece of Basic Black cardstock at 2 1/2" x 3 1/4".  Adhere the mini calendar with Tear & Tape adhesive on the back of the calendar.  Place Tear & Tape adhesive on the back of the Basic Black cardstock and attach to the calendar front equal distance on the sides and the bottom.  
• Cut a scrap of Basic Black cardstock with 2" Circle punch. 
• Cut a 7" piece of Red Ribbon from the Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack.  Fold in half and attach to the back side of the Basic Black circle with tape.  Place Stampin' Dimensionals on top of the tape.  
• Cut a cat from the Cat Printed Playful Pets DSP.  Adhere to the front of the Basic Black circle.  Adhere to the upper left of the calendar front. 
• Embellish with a little heart from the Playful Pets trinket packet.  I attached to the Basic Black Circle with a Glue Dot. 
• I purchased the mini 2021 Calendar from Taylor Expressions.  Link to calendars:  2021 Mini Calendar

Registration is closed for the Don't Stop Believin' face to face workshop on November 14.  You can still register for kit with PDF tutorial or just the PDF tutorial.  One of my crafting customers came today to make the little Elf box set.  We had a fun time making a box set and decided that we could use the the little boxes with the Elf for an Elf on the Shelf tradition go forward!  Click on the photo below to register for the kit or PDF tutorial through Thursday, 11/12.  This will be the last day to order this adorable kit!  Once I get my Shopify shop opened later this week, the PDF tutorial will be available to purchase at anytime. 

  

November 10 deadline is coming fast to order your Gingerbread Paper Pumpkin Kit.  Don't miss out on this kit!  The November kit will contain enough supplies to create 15 gift card carriers (2 1/4" x 4") with coordinating envelopes (2 3/4" x 4 3/8") themed with Gingerbread Girls and Boys!  The sweetest, colorful peppermint candy embellishments are included in the kit!  If you haven't tried a Paper Pumpkin kit, this maybe the one to start with!  You can order from my online shopping page by selecting Kits > Subscriptions and then choose the 1 month subscription. 

Please remember to use the November Host Code when ordering - SFDZF3VN.  

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November Paper Pumpkin

One of my close crafting friends in Wisconsin reached out to me this week asking how I organize my stamp sets and dies.  What a wonderful idea for a future blog post!  Watch for next week's blog post and I'll share my organizational techniques.  I am always looking for ways to make it easier to find what I'm looking for quickly.  What fun for everyone to share their organizational ideas in the comments section next week?  

Have a fabulous week and Keep on Crafting!