Frosty Friend

Using straight and wavy crimpers is a great way to add dimension and interest when creating a scene.

Begin with a 4 x 5.25 blue background.  Emboss with small dots.  (Cuttlebug Swiss Dots here).

This stamped snowman image is set upon two "hills" created by tearing a 2 x 4 rectangle diagonally. Run each piece through the wavy crimper.  Turn the ends so they create overlapping hills.  Secure the sides and bottom to the base.

Add two evergreen trees, which have been folded down the center line, and also run through the crimper.  This gives them dimension and the impression of having branches.

Add a section of die cut fence.

Add the colored, stamped image.

Stamp a "Merry Christmas" sentiment on a stamped oval, which is attached with dimensional foam dots.

This Cool Yule card is easy to reproduce with many different products on the market. 

If I can answer any questions for you, please leave me a comment,  or send me an email.

Happy Crafting ~

Let It Snow Crop!

I can hardly believe how long it has been since I've posted to my blog!  I truly have been busy crafting, teaching, and sharing new things, but there have been so many computer issues, that I have  been terribly remiss in sharing them with you.  I hope that I will be able to do a lot better now with a new computer.

I hosted a group of delightful ladies for a great crop this past weekend.  Our theme was "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow (up north!)" and we had a marvelous time!  Some accomplished a lot, some learned a lot, and some of us just had a LOT of fun.... the food was yummy, the crafting was superb, but most of all the friendships and memories are priceless.

We started with Pinterest inspired tealights at each table spot to welcome the scrappers. 

Here are most of the gals!

Margaret making place settings for her Church dinner!

Friday's Midnight Madness was a surprise Gingerbread House Party!

Here is the Sweetest Village!

Everyone brought a gift to exchange - either crafted or crafty, and here Janet is modeling 

the centerpiece she received :)

Some of our special gifts!

Our very talented challenge winners!

Saturday's Midnight Madness was a "Snowball Fight!

Just look at those snowballs fly!

And a great time was had by all.  We are looking forward to our next crop in January.

If you are in the southwest Florida area, I do hope you will be able to join us sometime :)

I will be back very soon with the samples of my class this weekend

at ART and FRAME of SARASOTA!

Come join me in doing

CARDS BY THE YARD (easily reproducible holiday cards)

featuring Copics as well as gorgeous handmade paper!

Until then....

 Bee Creative~