Beverly's Stamping Beehive

CHRISTMAS  BOTTLE  TAGS TUTORIAL Here is one of the items which sold out fast at the craft fair I participated in Nov 10 [see earlier post]. I was told by my friend Maria, a fab crafter in her own right, t o do these but I didn't really think I needed to make that many - boy was I wrong! The nice thing is you can put th ese on WINE or WATER BOTTLES, and I think on any present which they could slip on to....maybe bubble bath bottle. right?  They are super easy to make - I used the following: Stampin' Up! Punches  2.5 inch Circle Punch 1. 3/4 inch Circle Punch Holiday Stocking Punch  Scallop Border Punch Corner Punch or Small Circle Punch Small Oval Punch {optional} Cardstock in minimum of 2 colours for tag Cardstock scraps for stockings   Glitter Cardstock for a ccents   {optional} To: and From: rubberstamps {optional} Instructions  [using cardstock of choice]  TOP OF TAG  1)...

SWEET!   SHORTBREAD BLISS CONTEST! Hi! Just wanted to share a contest from Gaylea and their partners in which YOU  could win a KitchenAid Grand Prize {beautiful range, fridge and dishwasher - sweet!} and many other opportunities to win one of their fab stand mixers!  I have one, but I am hoping for the Grand Prize because boy, could I use some new lovely appliances! Here is the link: SHORTBREAD BLISS CONTEST HURRY!  Contest Deadline: DEC 13th gOO d LucK !

  HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR!   HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR! Hey hey crafters! I am busy today making more projects for my part in the West Rouge Holiday Artisan Sale this coming Nov 10th.  i am really looking forward to setting up my table, bringing my lovely daughter....wish I could bring Pepper {my adorable pooch}....maybe I can sneak him in - in a large Christmas Stocking, hmmmm..... I love christmas fairs - they are so homey and it feels great to be doing a shared event with others from your community as well as visitors from elsewhere!   If you're looking for hand-made gifts and stocking stuffers....and holiday cards, tags....come on down SATURDAY Nov 10th!     Location = 270 Rouge Hills Drive in the West Rouge Community Centre. Scarborough  {east end before Pickering} Directions :  drive to Port Union Road and enter through Lawrence Ave East or Island Road which both lead to Rouge Hills Drive.  The West Rouge Co...

Hi Crafters! Here I am getting a start on Christmas projects!  One of my chosen themes to run with this year is the snowflake as I love them!  Pure and white, they add a touch of the true holiday spirit in my opinion. I am positively dripping in them around our home - crystal snowflakes are on the swags, on the tree, even my jewellery!  So I started by buying Martha Stewarts Punch All Over The Page " Scallop Snowflake " and here is two of my projects using it!  Its my first 'all over the page' [is there a shorter name for this? lol!] ...and once you get the hang of it, it can go pretty fast.  But I won't even say what happened to me the first time using it - but it cracked everyone up who saw it!!! My first card is also using some of my other more recent buys - YNS's  Tall Globe Stamp & Die Set and Ellie Loves to Skate Stamp .  On top is a border die from designer Donna Salazar for Spellbinders. It is called Creative ...