After Shannon West did a video on this cute lil guy, I was so excited to make one. It was a little bit tougher than I thought to get him lined up with her method so I had to tweak the process for me. If anyone else has an easier way, let me know!
Here’s my version and after doing it with 4 classes plus my team yesterday, most of them came out pretty good!
Remember that your first tree might not come out perfectly but be patient with it. (you should have seen my first one lol – looked like someone lopped off the top!)
You may need to customize the very top section if it doesn’t ‘peak’ enough for you. Sometimes I cut off 3 sections, depends on how the rest of the tree builds up.
*(Stamping School Members – this will be archived for you with the cutting measurements/recipe sheet. It will be uploaded later today there once I get done typing up the measurements)
I’ve received SO many requests for making the ornamant on the cover of the Stampin’ Up Holiday catalog. Lots here from my blog, from my customers and on Stamping School, also. It’s really beautiful and it’s not as complicated as it looks although a little time consuming with all the stamping and cutting out with the framelits. I had very little directions from SU so I just played around with how to do it my way 🙂
I did add a few rhinestones in the cherry cobbler tulle ribbon. Here is the back that I would personalize to put on a present, bottle of wine or wrapped gift or tree ornament gift:
I also made another version that is a lot quicker without the stamping, so be sure to watch that one after the first one. p.s. the first one is 19 minutes…even with editing, it’s a long one!
p.s. Stamping School Members…this is going up for you this weekend with the recipe sheets and cutting measurements.
Linda
Here is my quickie version, more vintage without glitter (except champagne mist/alchohol spray) and no stamping:
And here is my video for how to make a quickie version if you need to make lots of them!
Florida locals – quite a few of you asked to do this as a class – let me know if you still want to do it after watching the videos LOL
Here at the Heller house in New Hampshire, the presents have been unwrapped, batteries placed in the appropriate toys, and lots of happy, warm memories can fill our scrapbooks. I was hoping for a little bit of snow falling on me but I see it on my shoes when I walk outside so that’ll have to do. I love the nippy weather and can wear my fluffy winter coat at least this week and then back to Florida where it will go back into the closet.
Gift from Debra LaFountaine
Each year my team can participate in a hand made gift exchange when we get together in December. It’s optional and almost everyone takes part. Everyone stands in a circle while I read my version of Lefty, the stamping elf. All kinds of gifts are passed left and right as my story says Left and Right until it stops and the gift in your hand is yours to keep!
Here are a few, but not all, gifts passed that day. Since most did not put their name on the gifts they passed, most are unknown. (If you made something and are reading this, just email me and I can post your name with it)
Debra LaFountaine made this magnetic bingo game and fabric pouch!
Gorgeous stamped candle by Terri Tosh
I love this frame and asked Trish Niedergesis to make me one, too!
SEW sweet! stamper unknown
I saw this beauty pass by several times during our left/right poem! Seamstress/stamper Connie Hobbs
Wanda Smith made an adorable lampshade out of the new Rosette Die! She said she saw the shape as she was putting her rosette together and discovered a lampshade instead!
Cathy Wirt said she used liquid floor polish, swirled around inside the ornament, to act as a glue for the glitter to stick! Love it!
Gorgeous lattice ornament by Emily Turner – I really wanted to take it out of the package to get a good pic but it wasn’t mine so…
stamper unknown – this ornament is just cute as can be but my pic not so great 🙁
Amanda Hartley – love the extra effort of clear embossed dots on her box!
stamper unknown – nice photo holder with decorated block
stamper unknown but so cool with all the paper accordian layers!
stamper unknown – love the soda can buckle!
That’s it for today! Have to pack up the suitcases and start thinking about heading back to the warmer weather in FL!
Linda Heller-Ind. Stampin' Up
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