Sneek Peak- Sensational Season - Holiday Catalog

What a weekend, I spent most of it refinishing my dinning room table with a friend. Today I got some time in my stamp room and decided it was time to play with my new bundle from Stampin' UP! I love gingerbread men, I always think of Christmas when I see gingerbread men and I love the brown and reds. 

For this card I wasn't sure which brown I liked the best so I started out stamping the gingerbread man in all of our browns and decided that soft suede looked best and I was surprised, I stamped it on crumb cake. Love the way it turned out, I added that little heart that works so well from the owl punch. I also tore the top edge of the real red cardstock.

Supplies used:
Stamp Sets: Scentsational Season, Tiny Tags

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Lucky Limeade, 
Whisper White

Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red

Accessories: Framlits Holiday Collection Dies, Natural Designer Button, Cherry Cobbler Twine, Dimensionals. 1/4 Stitched Grosgrain Real Red Ribbon, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Fancy Fan Folder

Punches: 2 3/8 Scallop Punch, Owl Builder, Jewelry Tag Punch

On another note, this is Stampin' UP! Convention week in Salt Lake City and there are so many wonderful things being shown, I wish I were there.  I plan on being there next July.  Contact me if you would like join my team for just $99.00 and go with me !

Coming Soon!!! Christmas card club....starts in Aug when you can order from the new holiday catalog. The club is a short four month club to get you to make your Christmas cards not only on time but have them ready by Thanksgiving.  Stay tuned for dates and details!!!

Blessings,

wagstamp@bellsouth.net

Merry Christmas from our house to yours

While waiting for pictures that my daughter in law took I thought I would blog today with at least a picture of my tree this year. I had camera problems earlier before we opened gifts(so no packages under the tree) the one I did take was fuzzy.

I hope all your wishes came true and you were blessed as we were. This year we were blessed to have my youngest son Eric and his wife Chrissy overnight for Christmas Eve and we had such a wonderful time. One of my best gifts was a trumpet concert from my 10 year old grandson by phone. He has just started taking lessons this year and it was such a treat to hear him play for us. Thank you Jacob. We miss you!
I am so thankful for all that God has given us this year and pray for our troops to come home soon!

Christmas Toffee

I have a recipe that I just have to share, it was orginally called Cracker Candy, however I like to change the name to fit the occasion so I call it Christmas Toffee. I made it for a cookie/candy swap with my downline a couple of weeks ago and it was a hit. Tonight when I was making it for my family gathering I thought this is so easy I have to share it with my stamping friends. I got this recipe from a friend Pat Rackley and it is so easy you are going to want to make some soon. Christmas Toffee
1 tube of saltine crackers- crushed
2 sticks of melted butter
12 oz chocolate chips
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup nuts
Line cookie sheet with foil spread crushed crackers evenly on sheet. Combine brown sugar with butter and cook 3 minutes; remove from heat; gently ladle over crackers. Bake 7 minutes at 350º while hot pour a 12 oz package of chocolate chips over mixture. Spread the chips with spatula as they melt; chopped nuts can be added at this time. After the pan has cooled place in refrigerator for a few hours. You can now break the candy into pieces. The foil will peel away during this process. Enjoy! Merry Christmas from the Wagner Elves