Stampin Stresss Away with Carole'Anne

Bells and Bough Bag Topper

HOLLY - it's FRIDAY

I cannot beleive where the weeks has gone

it's a good week - super busy with lot's and lot's production in my offfice

we have been accepting applications for Wanda's position and will be doing phone interviews to start with on Monday

so that will be a busy day - so here's to success with that lol

Positive thinking that's what I am all about

all right so friends this is our project for #4 of the Christmas Countdown

Sandi has such wonderful ideas

take a look at this

I am sure you all know the drill by now

but incase just incase you are new

to get YOUR free PDF tutorial all's you need to do is sign up for my newsletter

that easy

hope you enjoyed this one as much as I did

I even made the gift bag

funny me he he

but it wanted it to match all pretty and did not have any bags on hand

now enjoy all the inspiration from our talented team! 

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS DESIGN ARTISTS

RETURNING Team Members:

Lee Conrey - Florida, U.S.A. website
CaroleAnne Sluchinski - Alberta, Canada website
Sandi MacIver - Oregon, U.S.A. website

NEW Team Members:

Shelagh Freemantle - British Columbia, Canada website
Linda Geater - New South Wales - Australia website
Kate Creasey - Washington, U.S.A. website
Heather Wright-Porto - New York, U.S.A. website

 

all right so here's to a Fabulous Friday

embossed hug from me

Carole'Anne M. Sluchinski

Bells & Boughs matching card to my paper bag

I created  a pretty card to match my decorated bag!

I think it's so cute

I hope you like it too

oh I wanted to mention that I will be missing a for a few days as I get ready for Christmas

I will not be posting for the next few days

hope you all understand

I am going to make perogies  and do a beautiful turkey for my family!

so onto my card

 
I worked on duplicating the layers of my bag

 
then I did more layers and a bow

I doubled the bow just like on the bag

 
then I stamped on a watercolour cardstock

I used my stamp pads to colour this image

 
after I finished colouring I added Crystal Effects to the cherries

 
there we have it my card

 
adorable don't you think?

 
well this is my last photo

I wish you all a really wonderful Holiday season

I will see you Monday Dec. 27th

until then stay well

embossed hug from me

Carole'Anne M. Sluchinski

AKA Stampin Stressaway

Week Two of Christmas countdown

it's week 2 for your FREE PDF Christmas countdown!

I created an Accordian card for week two fo our countdown

and you get to download it FREE when you register for my newsletter

all you have to do is sign up for my newsletter on the RIGHT sidebar just below the Royal Blog Tour Button. That’s all it takes. So starting right now until Sunday at Midnight you can sign up for this weeks newsletter and it will start mailing to you tomorrow.

Here is a little peek of what you’ll be able to make…..remember all you have to do is sign up for my newsletter - I am very excited cause I have never had a newsletter before!

 

one mor hint for you

 

hum??? uh??

I know I am so bad sorry!!!

for those of you all ready signed up you dont' need to do anything more

YOU will automatically get the news letter

fun stuff uh?

okay see you tomorrow with my GUEST star!

too much fun

have a good day

embossed hug from me

Carole'Anne M. Sluchinski

AKA Stampin Stressaway

Bells & Boughs pretty little Christmas Card

It's Christmas card using Stampin Up Bells & Boughs stamp set!

is it too early for Christmas cards????

it sounds weird uh?

Christmas in August LOL!!!

but that is okay - it's good to start early!

This set is a just beautiful

It's in the Stampin Up Holiday Mini!

It's Called Bells  & Boughs!

Annette we will be using this set for your workshop next week!

okay so I started with a sketch for Stampin Connect created by Alexandra Hobson

and my stamp set and Staz On

 

I used Confetti White card stock on this one

 

after I coloured I cut out some of the flowers

 

now lets put some layers to this card

 

I really do love that cherry cobbler card stock

 

coming together and I have used the Cherry Cobbler seam bidder

it just looks so good as a ribbon he he

 

pretty little bling bling

 

I put some crystal effects on my little berries

 

ouh la la then I coloured the center pearl on this one he he

 

and voila here is my card

hope you like it?

 

I love the little berries with Crystal effects

 

my pointsetta's close up!

 

whow this a fabulous

I am so happy Stampin Up came out with these

 

and well there we have my friends

hope you enjoyed my post today!

only 12 hours ago I was doing my post from yesterday!

oh my goodness such a dork I am LOL
now I am going to post all the fabulous ribbons that I will have for all fellow Canadian's

yes it's going to be a ribbon share!

all right I would just love to hear from you!

I am going to have some NEW BLOG CANDY

IT'S STARTING TODAY

HOWEVER I WILL ANNOUNCE THE CANDY ITEM ON WED.

So please do leave me a comment I really really do love to hear from you!

I wish you all a super fabulous week!

I am sending you all a BIG EMBOSSED HUG

from me

Carole'Anne M. Sluchinski

AKA Stampin Stressaway