HSS 133

Hi stampers and happy Tuesday!  It's time for a new challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments!  This week is a super fun challenge....pom pons!!!!

How fun! I've got to say it's been a while since I used a pom pom or pom pon....which is it???  LOL!  But they are all the rage right now!

My project isn't very fancy but I think it's cute!  As you may know I love Christmas and collect Christmas ornaments so I made my own pom pom ornament with our new sweater trim.

Stampin' Supplies:
Stamps:  More merry messages
Paper:  Whisper white, silver glimmer
Ink:  Cherry cobbler
Accessories:  Hole punch, linen thread, gumball green sweater trim

I think next time I might need to make it a little more fuller and I think I may add a round tag instead of a banner tag but I still think it turned out cute.  I think it's kind of rustic looking which I like.  This may be a cute project to make with kids!  And it's going to look super cute on the tree....which will be up before we know it, eeeekkkk!!!!

Now head on over to the challenge site and see what everyone else is doing with their pom poms:-)

Happy stamping!

Ornamental

Hi stampers!  It's Tuesday which means it's time for another challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I can't believe it's going to be December this week!  I got the tree up on Saturday before I had to go to work.  We had a "wee" bit of trouble with the lights this year and after TWO trips to the store I gave up so I'll have to fix the tree later this week.  We didn't get the lights up outside and I wish we had as Saturday was nice and warm!  And I still have some more decorations to put up inside as well.  What about you?  Have you decked the halls yet?  Well, if you have or haven't we have a fun challenge for you this week!

You can make an ornament or use ornaments to make your project.  It's up to you:-)  Wanna see what I made?

Stampin' Supplies:
Stampin' Up Designer series fabric, coordinating ribbons, elastic cord (retired), Styrofoam balls, ornament hanger thingies (technical term right there)

Aren't they cute???  I don't sew but I was "SEW" excited (sorry, hehe) when SU started carrying fabric last year because there are "my thing".  I make them every year for Christmas.  It all started back when I was in grade school and my dad wanted to make Christmas ornaments for the kids choir at church that he was (and still is) in charge of.  He found these and he taught me how to make them too.

They are super easy (I'll try to shoot a video soon, I just didn't have time with the holiday and having to work over the holiday weekend too).  Basically all you do is take squares of fabric and a Styrofoam ball and stuff the edges down in the ball with a dull edge.  We use a butter knife (haha).  It works well and is kid friendly!

So, start decking the halls and show us what you come up with!

Happy stamping...I mean ornamenting:-)