• Kraft cardstock, 5-1/2" X 8-1/2" (don't fold it yet!)
• Chocolate Chip cardstock 5-1/2" X 2-1/2"
• Old Olive cardstock 3-3/4" X 2-5/8"
• Naturals Ivory cardstock 3-1/2" X 2-3/8"
• Naturals Ivory cardstock scrap, at least 1-1/2" square
• Striped pattern paper from Ski Slope Designer Series paper (Holiday Mini Catalog #112994) - Cut a strip that includes the red pattern and the green/brown pattern, 5-1/2" X 1-1/8"
• Kraft 3/8" taffeta ribbon, approx 15" long
• One flat-backed cream-colored pearl from the Pretties Kit
• Old Olive Ink- either the Craft ink, or a combination of Classic ink and a Versamark pad
• An uninked cartridge for the Stampin' Around Wheel, plus a Versamark re-inker
• White Craft ink and white embossing powder (if you are stamping your sentiment)
• OR, a white rub-on sentiment, such as "Christmas Wishes" from the Old Saint Nick Rub-ons (Catalog #112844)

Before you fold your Kraft cardstock, you want to use the Scandinavian wheel down the center.  First, load up the uninked cartridge with the Versamark re-inker.  (If you are not familiar with how to use a Stampin' Around Wheel, check out this quick tutorial on my website.) 

With the card in front of you in "landscape" orientation, make a light pencil mark 3-3/4" from the left edge.  Then, using a ruler or the Stampin' Around Wheel Guide, run the Scandinavian wheel along the guide (the wheel is to the right side of the guide).  Give the Versamark ink a minute or two to dry and darken before you fold your card in half an crease the fold with your bone folder.

Stamp the tree on the Naturals Ivory cardstock with Old Olive ink.  You are going to emboss it with clear embossing powder.  SO you can use either Old Olive Craft ink (a pigment ink meant for embossing) OR you can ink your stamp with Versamark first, then with Old Olive Classic ink.  This second approach is a way to make a "hybrid" ink out of any dye ink, and is a good fall-back if you have not invested in both types of ink pads.

Stamp the full tree once, then re-ink the flower in the lower corner of the image, and stamp it on a second, scrap piece of Naturals Ivory.  Emboss both with clear embossing powder.  Distress the edges of the cardstock with the tree image using either the Cutter Kit (Catalog #106958) or the blade of your scissors.  (Please be careful if you use your scissors!!).  Cut out the flower image with a fine-tipped pair of scissors, and mount on top of the same flower on the tree image, using Stampin' Dimensionals.  Add a cream-colored flat-backed pearl to the center of the flower using Mini Glue Dots.

"...I cannot imagine anyone better suited to teach papercrafts to beginners, like me, or advanced learners, who want to work with  a person whose skill set is large.  Sara loves crafts and imparts her enthusiasm by letting the activity speak for itself..." 
Samantha W, Ashland

• Frame it! - 3D Collage for Moms & kids- Wednesday evening, November 5
• 2009 Calendar Class - Make a handy reference calendar for your desk, Sunday afternoon, Nov 9
• Elegant Ornaments - decorate plain glass ornaments with mica pigments, ribbon and beads, Saturday afternoon, Dec 6 or Tuesday evening, December 9
• Sara Jane's Studio Holiday Open House - with make & takes, Sunday afternoon, December 7

 

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I hope to see you soon!

• Rubber stamp(s) valued at $10
• "Mini-Books" by Roxi Phillips.  Forty-five charming and quick-to-craft mini-books.
• Four hand-made cards, ready to send to your friends.