Aloha from Santa – notecard ideas

Tropical Christmas Card Idea featuring Stampin ' Up! So Santa set and Tropical Chic set. Note card with Holiday catalog sets by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

For my friends in the snow or cold weather.. these fun tropical “So Santa” Stampin’ UP! Christmas cards are for you today! Although we live a mile from the San Francisco Bay, it’s not exactly “tropical” here at Christmas.. but I have been known to be out gardening on Christmas!  🙂  While I’d rather be …

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DIY Christmas Gift Giving Ideas

Christmas Pillow Box Gift Wrap idea perfect for Gift Cards. Stampin' UP! So Santa stamp set colored with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. DIY project by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

Exciting News! These popular Pillow Boxes from Stampin’ Up! are now back in stock!! yay! They are perfect for small Christmas Gift Giving or for a special way to wrap up a Gift Card this holiday season! I wanted to create a couple of really cute containers to fill with goodies for special people this …

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So Santa Christmas Card Ideas with Stampin’ Blends

So Santa Christmas card idea featuring Delightfully Detailed laser cut paper background and stitched die cut hearts from the Stampin' UP! Sweetly Stitched framelit dies. Handmade card by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

As I was coloring these cute So Santa images with my Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers, I was thinking about how I would add them to a card or project, and I thought about this Delightfully Detailed laser paper … I layered it onto Lovely Lipstick and Real Red cardstock and I kind of thought it …

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Candy Bar Treat for Christmas Stocking

Christmas Candy Bar Treat idea featuring Stampin' UP! Santa's Workshop designer paper and coordinating Santa's Signpost framelits. Also featuring Swirls & Curls embossing folder and Sweetly Stitched framelits. By Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

REMINDER!  Paper & Embellishment Sale going on today! Ends 11/24. Shop Here! Need a quick and easy little treat for Christmas?  Maybe for a Christmas stocking? for a co-workers desk? for a neighbor? teacher? Here you go.. quick and easy!  I used images from the Santa’s Workshop paper (or you can stamp and color using …

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Making Christmas Bright Card Idea using punches

 I hope it's not too early to be thinking about Christmas card projects!!  With all the fun temptation in the 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog, I just can't resist making some Christmas projects already!  I hope you enjoy my "Making Christmas Bright" Christmas bulb card idea!      TIP!!! The quickest way to stamp a …

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