Dannie's Designs

Snowman Christmas Card

This is my first year sending out LOTS of Christmas cards.  Usually I will send out no more than 10 cards to close friends and loved ones.  This year, however, my list grew quite a bit.  With so many deadlines and activities around the holidays, I decided to keep my cards simple so that I could stamp as many as I needed.

See what I mean?  No bulky layers, no ribbon, no embellishments, etc.  I still think he turned out pretty cute though.  If you don't recognize the snowflakes from any stamp set in the catalogs, it's because they're from one of the new Photopolymer stamp sets (Endless Wishes).  I'm thrilled that Stampin' Up! has started offering Photopolymer stamps.  I'm hoping they offer a lot more in future catalogs.  

The most difficult part of this card was not losing any of the stamps.  I have the clear mount stamp set, so once the images are detached from the acrylic blocks they are *tiny*.  Of course I lost the stamp that has the three buttons on it that I stamped on his chest.  I searched for over 15 minutes tearing my stamp desk apart.  Finally somebody else looked at my stamp desk and found it in under a minute.  Phew!  I could lie and tell myself that I'll keep my stamp desk cleaner so this won't happen again, but let's be honest--that'll never happen!

I'm off and running.  I have a card swap that I need to do and get in the mail before Christmas or it won't get done in time.  Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Endless Wishes, Snow Day
Paper:  Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Cool Caribbean
Ink:  Brilliant Blue, Cool Caribbean, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso

6x6 Treat Pouch

I'm back with another quick, simple project that I made for the Holiday Boutique.

They're treat pouches made from a 6x6 piece of DSP.

Aren't they cute?  They're so easy to make too.  The original idea came from Brenda Keenan.

Simply change the color of the paper used and the image on the front and these are perfect for any occasion.  My girls thought they were so cute that they want to make these for their Valentine's Day cards.  Give it a try!

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Stamps:  All Through the Year
Ink:  Almost Amethyst, Real Red
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Apricot Appeal, Prints Pack DSP
Punches:  Circle (1 1/4", 1 3/8"), Scallop Circle

Hot Chocolate Ornaments

Today I wanted to show you a super cute, super easy project to make for the holidays--hot chocolate ornaments.  I made these for the Holiday Boutique and they were a huge hit.  Take a look.

Isn't that cute?  This one is filled with hot chocolate mix, sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows.

This one has a layer of crushed Andes' mints.  Yum!  Each ornament is a single serving of hot chocolate.

This one has a layer of crushed candy canes.  It's a great way to add flavor to the hot chocolate.

These are perfect to give to teachers, coworkers, friends--anybody!  The most difficult part of making these was tying the ribbon on top.  Give it a try.  You'll love the results and your friends and loved ones will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

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Supplies:  Clear Plastic Ornaments, Ribbon, Hot Chocolate Mix, Andes' Mints, Crushed Candy Canes, Mini Chocolate Chips, Mini Marshmallows, Sprinkles

Wine Bottle Tag

This past Saturday morning, I participated in a Holiday Boutique.  I spent so much time preparing for it, that I didn't have time to post on my blog.  I made lots of fun Christmas projects that I can't wait to share with you.  I also have a few items left to show you from my last downline meeting.

One of the projects we made was this wine bottle tag that Jean designed.

As you can see, it also fits on a bottle of Martinelli's.  The tag is 3 1/4" wide and 8 1/2" long.  The top part of the tag was scored at 2" and I punched a 1 3/8" circle in the tag for the neck of the bottle to fit into.

It's difficult to see in the photo, but the Basic Black card stock was embossed with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder.  The Brushed Silver card stock was embossed with the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and then cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits.

For an accent, I added some ribbon with a Vintage Faceted Button on top of it.  I also added a Rhinestone in the center of the button for added bling.  This tag really shimmers.  It's so pretty.  Thank you Jean for the project and thank you for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Best New Year
Paper:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Brushed Silver, Basic Black
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Sponge, Silver Ribbon, Rhinestone, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
Punches:  1 3/8" Circle, Corner Rounder
Big Shot:  Labels Collection Framelits, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder