How about an Elf’s boot? This is made the same way as the Witch’s boot with different decoration.
Supplies
Big SHot dies – Holiday Stocking, Box #2, 3 1/2 circle
card stock – Pear Pizzaz, Real Red, Whisper White, Real Red DSP
Etc – jewels,1″ circle punch, pom-poms, Word Window punch, Organza ribbon, 1 3/4 circle punch, large jingle bells, Scallop Border punch
Okay – off to use some of the other products in the Holiday MIni 
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Category: Mini Catalogs
Reindeer Treats
And now he’s a reindeer! I just couldn’t resist! 
This time I cut the Stocking out of felt and sewed it together. The antlers are two layers Early Espresso card stock die cut with the Lattice die. I tried doing the antlers with felt – but droopy antlers just didn’t do it for me! He has a piece of the new Stitched Felt Winter Wishes on his head ( ) and a bright red nose. The jingle bells are hand sewn on his “collar.” The twinkle in his eye is a drop of Dazzling Details. Wouldn’t it be cute to fill the cello with Magic Reindeer food? Hmmmm – off to find some oats and glitter! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Pony Up Treats
This project was inspired by Jackie Topa. She turned the stocking die upside down and made a horse! Since I live in the heart of horse country (and still had my Holiday Stocking die sitting on my desk)- I had to make my own. 
He’s done in Soft Suede card stock with a Vanilla seam binding mane and the new, yummy Early Espresso quilted satin ribbon (124104) from the Holiday MIni. I filled one of the new 1 x 8 cello bags with Skittles to make his hobby horse stick., I did stitch the ribbon down – and next time will just stitch around the entire thing. The big bow is the retired Real Red stripe ribbon – I need to get a few current colors in this ribbon because it makes the best bows! Tomorrow I’ll share where I went from here Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
Pastel Leaves
There are so darling A La Carte stamps at the back of the Holiday Mini – and I bought several! Leaves of a Tree is the set that I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it as soon as I saw it. So here it is!
This is the Poppin Pastels technique. Stamp the image in Versamark and then use a cotton ball, sponge dauber or sponge to “pounce” the Stampin Pastels onto the image. It pops! The Designer Series Paper is the new Spice Cake. It has Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz in it (which aren’t in the Pastels) so I used Not Quite Navy and Garden Green as a coordinating colors.
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Leaves of a Tree, Hand Penned
card stock – Early Espresso textured, Spice Cake DSP, Very Vanilla, Garden Green
Ink – Versamark, Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Scallop Trim punch, 5/16, Jumbo Brads, Vanilla Seam Binding
Sneak Peek – Holiday Stocking die
It’s just around the corner – the Holiday mini! At the moment, my favorite tool in the mini is the Holiday Stocking die. One of the projects shown at convention looked something like this – 
This is two stockings with a Big Shot box #2 (closed with on side cut off) in the middle. It will hold treats or a small gift!
Supplies
Stamp Set – Tiny Tags
Ink – Basic Black
Big Shot – Holiday Stocking, Box #2
card stock – Real Red, Very Vanilla, retired DSP
Etc – 5 Petal Flower punch, jingle bells (Holiday Mini!), Square Lattice embossing folder, Tiny Tag punch, floss
Love it – but I want to use the die for more than Christmas! So I turned it into a witch’s shoe – 
This was done the same way – two stockings and a box #2 in the middle – with a Big Shot 3 1/2 circle used to make the toe of her boot. Die cut the circle and take a “bite” out of it with the 1 3/4 circle punch.
Then attach it to the front of the boot – 
I free hand cut the heel so it looks like a shoe and added Word Window punched pieces to the front for laces or straps. Then I added lots of bling – because this is a stylish witch!
The Box #2 is angled inside for treats!
Supplies
Big Shot – Holiday Stocking, 3 1/2 circle, Box #2
card stock – Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie
Etc – Word Window punch, 1 3/4 circle punch, Black satin ribbon, jewels, 1/2 circle punch
I hope you enjoy this sneak peek! Hugs, Fran
I Meant to do That!
Really – I’m finishing up a little not card and chatting on the phone (dangerous combination) when I suddenly slice way too much off my little image for my card! What to do but continue on as if this was my original idea…
I just added another piece of Whisper White to fill it out a bit – here it is up close –
Next time I’ll finish my phone call before I pull out my cutter! He’s still cute – colored with colored pencils.
Supplies
Stamp set – Thoughts of Kindness (Summer Mini)
card stock – Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Not Quite Navy DSP
Ink – Jet Black Stazon
Etc – colored pencils, Scallop Trim corner and border punch
Tomorrow is the last day for 2010-2011 catalog! Waving goodbye to Forest Friends! 
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
More Love & Care
This hostess set is one of my absolute favorites! So here it is again – a very simple design – 
The flower is colored with a Melon Mambo and Old Olive Stampin Write Marker. The center flower is simply re-stamped without reinking ( stamping off.) Easy and fast!
Supplies
Stamp sets – Love & Care, Upsy Daisy
card stock – Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Basic Black
Ink – Basic Black
Stampin Write Markers – Melon Mambo, Old Olive
Etc – Black grosgrain, pearls, Finial Press embossing folder, 2 1/2 circle punch, circle scissors
Saying goodbye to Happy Together
Lots and lots of PINK! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
Growing Wisteria
I have really tried to get a pretty picture of this card but it just doesn’t want to photograph! So you’ll just have to trust me that this is prettier in real life than in this pic. Wisteria Wonder is one of the new In Colors that will be available on July 1. It’s beautiful combined with Elegant Eggplant! Take a look –
The medallion behind the flowers is from the new Pennant die. It matches the Scallop Trim Border punch. 
The green is Lucky Limeade – another new In Color!
Supplies
Stamp sets – On the Grow
card stock – Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Elegant Eggplant, watercolor paper
Ink – Jet Black Stazon, Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake
Etc – Perfect Pennants Big Shot die, Scallop Trim Border punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Circles #2 Big Shot die
Saying goodbye to Just Buzzin’ By – 
Enjoy! Hugs, Fran
More Pretty Postage
This is going to be quick – I have some new reading material that was just delivered to my house and I can hardly type with it sitting next to me! Can you guess?
Here are two more projects made with the Pretty Postage set in the Summer Mini. First a simple card – 
Supplies
Stamp Sets – Pretty Postage, Tiny Tags
card stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Real Red DSP
Ink – Real Red
Etc – Dot embossing folder, Postage Punch, 1/8 taffeta Real Red, Tiny Tag punch
And a tag on a Bitty Box – 
Last, but not least – wave goodbye to From the Crypt (sob!) One of my favorites!
Gotta go – the catalog calls! Enjoy – Hugs, Fran
Pretty Postage
Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! We had great weather and it was nice to be outside in the sunshine.
I saw a cute card on Stampin Connections by Mary Fish and decided to case it. It uses the Pretty Postage stamp set in the Summer Mini and the coordinating punch. She used a different stamp and color combo – but the design is the same. 
Supplies
Stamp sets – Pretty Postage, Birthday Bash
card stock – Whisper White, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango
Ink, Cajun Craze, Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive
Etc – Sweet Buttons embossing square, Old Olive ribbon, Postage Punch
This card is 3 x 6 (6 x 6 folded in half.) They are a fun size to make.
It’s finals week for my youngest – last week of school! I think I’m as excited as she to be finished! Enjoy! Hugs, Fran