Fabulous Florets

I was lucky to receive this gift at convention (Prize Patrol). You should have seen how excited I got when I saw my name on the screen. I so wanted to win for a change & I'm sure I willed it to happen.
I have had little time since to play with it but thought I'd share so far what I have managed.
I used the new colourful DSP Beyond the Garden in the envelopes. the cards are 3 x 3"'s. Melon Mambo CS & Embossing Powder, Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, "Fabulous Florets" & "You're a Gem" stamp sets.

This one was one of my open home cards.
Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Confetti White & Whisper White are the colours of inks & CS.

Simply Adorned

  Sandy received her gift for winning the Christmas swap votes. The complete Simply Adorned range comes in brown box's so I just tied a ribbon around the box with Seam Binding & added a clay disc that I stamped on & some twine.

I have ordered myself a necklace as I love making the inserts for the simply adorned 2.5 x 3.2 cm charm, this is the largest we have -so many more options.

Wine / Bottle Toppers

 These make a fabulous addition to a gift when giving bottles this Christmas. There's so many gourmet delights in bottles these days, not limited to acohol -one of my favourites is Pukara Estates Caramelised Balsamic Vinegar as a salad dressing & hubby uses it to marinate beef, so if you see a bottle grab some you will be the hostess with the mostess at your next BBQ.
I'm getting excited, oh how I love Christmas & Summer. Remember to enjoy the festive season -for me it has begin, yippee!
Back to the toppers the top one I sized according to the bottle -just started with a rectangle piece of CS & punched a 1 3/4" circle at the top, scored it & cut out a V.
Ingredients: Fabulous Florate, Stitched Stockings & Teeny Tiny Sentiments stamps, Real Red & Old Olive & Whisper White CS, Real Red & Whisper White craft ink, Stocking & Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch's, Fine Supernova Glitter & Bakers Twine.

The second one I used the Two Tags Die. Teeny Tiny Sentiments (merry Christmas stamp from this set), Music Notes Wheel. Baja Breeze, Confetti White, Early Espresso CS, Old Olive & Early Espresso inks, Letters to Santa DSP, Glimmer Paper (I die cut the zig zag with Tasteful Trim Die) & Espresso Twine for the bow.

Blog candy winner & Candy Wrapper Die

Number 3 was the lucky blog candy # so congratulations Heather, the set of chipboard cards are in the post for you.
It was very close, between #7 -which happened to be a case of Teneale Williams, but with 5 votes card #4 was most favoured by my blog readers -thank you everyone who left a comment & congratulations Sandy,  a special gift will be in the post for you next week, I will share a pic after you have received it, so it's a surprise for you.
Now for some pics of the new Candy Wrapper BigzDie.
First here are the ever so cute ones I made wrapped with the new "Beyond the Garden DSP" for order Thank you gifts for a recent workshop I did.

We made these at recent team meeting - just having a play to see what ideas we came up, I love the use of Glimmer paper.

 
And here are a couple of variations, the first one cut out with Cheerful Treat DSP is extended (find the tutorial on how to here),  it fits a full size chocolate bar (inside this one, but not for long is a dark choc cherry ripe). The Wisteria Wonder one with Flirtatious DSP wrapped around it has a closure where the scores at the end are folded the opposite way. I fiddled for a bit but once you work it out it's easy after that. Watch Dawns video on assembling the Candy Wrapper Die here.

 A pic showing you the difference in size;

December Frenzy

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120597	22	Welcome Christmas Clear-Mount Set	50%	$39.95	$19.98
121584	22	Welcome Christmas Wood-Mount Set	50%	$49.95	$24.98
117715	28	I {Heart} Hearts Wood-Mount Set	40%	$42.95	$25.77
121528	35	Got Treats Wood-Mount Set	40%	$40.95	$24.57
117699	42	Something Sweet Wood-Mount Set	40%	$44.95	$26.97
116686	46	For Everything Wood-Mount Set	40%	$47.95	$28.77
119163	67	Cottage Garden Wood-Mount Set	50%	$32.95	$16.48
121508	72	Every Moment Wood-Mount Set	40%	$31.95	$19.17
121480	74	Awash with Flowers Wood-Mount Set	40%	$71.95	$43.17
121522	75	Friends Never Fade Wood-Mount Set	50%	$31.95	$15.98
120618	75	Friends Never Fade Clear-Mount Set	40%	$25.95	$15.57
121600	75	Ornate Blossom Wood-Mount Set	40%	$19.95	$11.97
123551	88	Clearly For You Wood-Mount Set	40%	$47.95	$28.77
123848	96	Chloe Stampin Around Builder Wheel	40%	$9.95	$5.97
116911	126	Padded Envelopes (3)	40%	$6.50	$3.90
119263	138	Poppy Parade 1/2'' Stitched-Poly Ribbon	30%	$16.95	$11.87
119267	138	Blushing Bride 1/2'' Stitched-Poly Ribbon	30%	$16.95	$11.87
119731	143	Regals Flower Brads	30%	$16.95	$11.87
119730	143	Neutrals Flower Brads	30%	$16.95	$11.87
118762	146	Distressing Essentials	30%	$37.95	$26.57
103179	149	Craft & Rubber Scissors	30%	$37.95	$26.57
112531	149	Circle Scissor Plus Glass Mat	30%	$37.95	$26.57