A Few Things Unpacked ...

Hi there !
I unpacked a few last minute things to share today ...

I was able to get a few more of these very popular sets of stamps + dies ... the cookies !!

A beautiful nativity set. 

This keeps selling out so I was happy to get a bit more ...
gorgeous sparkly paper from Tim Holtz. 

Metallic twine for hanging ornaments, attaching tags,
or making those very popular messy twine bundles on cards !
Also available in gold and multi. 

Holiday Letterpress blocks from Tim Holtz.
Great for decorating , displays, and projects. 

3 D Paper Effects ... this 3D paint comes with a medium tip
and a fine tip so you can write, doodle, add dots, anything you want !!
I have it in White Pearl, Black Pearl, and Vintage Gold.

These VERY popular metallic paper cards are back !!!
You get 12 gold, 12 silver, and 12 copper in the box as well as 36 envelopes.
This paper embosses beautifully.
I cut them in half and use them for card fronts and tags ...
and that gives me enough for 72 cards for just $12.69 !!
Don't wait ... I ordered 24 boxes and am down to just 6 already. 

So that's it for now. I'll be back tonight with the project from Day 6.

DAY 5 !

Tonight I made some very quick and easy cards that require only cut apart sheets and embellishments - no cardstock required !!

 For a quick DIY, click on the blue highlighted date below to go to the photo album and see how easy they are to make !

Here's a little DIY for the DAY 5 cards. All you need is some cut apart sheets, stickers & embellishments, and adhesive. NO CARDSTOCK !! Super easy, super quick !
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Wednesday, December 16, 2015

See you tomorrow with Day 6 !

DAY 4 !

Today I made a couple very quick and simple Christmas cards using a beautiful die from Memory Box, The Corby Ornament.

For these cards you need : the die, cardstock, a sheet of 2 sided adhesive, and the outline stickers . I also used a bit of twine and a scrap of paper.

For this card , I cut the die out of green cardstock with the adhesive on the back. I then placed a scrap of red over the bird part of the die, and diecut that. I adhered them to the card but then wanted a little something to finish it off ... the outline stickers !!

That little gold scalloped line really frames the design !

There are so many of these lines in a package and they are very easy to use !!

For the second card, I cut the diecut out of white and used the "inner' pieces of the last one that was green. I cut the red bird the same way.

I adhered the white diecut, then just popped in all the green inner pieces from the last card. They went in very easily and surprisingly quickly ! I love how it fills it in !!

This is such a versatile die.  You can cut it out of just one colour for a very elegant look, out of metallic paper for a sparkle, or out of 2 or 3 colours for a more vibrant look. Endless possibilities !
So ... that's Day 4 ! Keep watching for Day 5.

TWELVE Days of QUICK & EASY Christmas Projects !

Hello !
I've decided to take an hour each evening, look around the store, grab a few things, and make something for the holidays. I'm aiming for 12 days ... we'll see how that goes, lol.
I am hoping you may find some inspiration and see that it doesn't always take a lot of time !

DAY 1: the pillow boxes and canvas bags that I shared last week. Grab a stack of boxes and bags, a few stamps, a stencil, ink, and paper scraps . In an hour , you'll have a whole pile of Christmas packaging. Add some candy, hot chocolate packets, or a pair of warm gloves, and you'll have a lovely gift .

DAY 2 : Plaid tags ... 

these go so well with the woodsy lumberjack kind of style we are seeing these days. But you could go for a totally different look with your choice of stamp. You will need a background stamp, ink, tags, and sentiment stickers. Stamp, add stickers, done. Easy peasy !!

DAY 3 : Holiday Home Decor

You will need a $3 photo collage frame from Walmart like this ...

... and some paper cut aparts with 4x6 pieces ( I used Simple Stories), some stickers (again Simple Stories chipboard stickers so they are nice and thick), and a floral pick with a bit of ribbon added.

 So here's the first one ... I just cut the pieces apart and placed them in the frame. Then I added the chipboard stickers on the glass. Minutes, I tell you, mere minutes !

 You can see here that I added 2 of the holly stickers, the foiled "Joy" sticker and a little tree in the bottom cubby. I attached it with a glue dot.

This frame can stand on a shelf or a mantle or be hung on the wall. 

For the next one, I did pretty much the same thing except I added a floral pick tied with a bit of ribbon. I glued it to the glass with Tacky Glue because my hot glue was at home, but either one would be perfect. I think if you used hot glue you could reheat it alter & remove the pick. 

I also added another of the chipboard stickers over the ends of the pick. Again, the whole project just took a few minutes and cost very little. 

So now I need to start thinking about Day 4 .... hmmmm

Hello ...

 I am trying to get  a feel for who reads the blog. I have a counter on the side but I'm not sure if that is real people or robots, lol. Do enough people read this blog to keep posting ? I would appreciate if you could leave a quick comment so I can see if there is anyone out there ... Thanks so much !!!

new !!!

Hello again !
Well yesterday I posted some samples to inspire you & today I have some great new products that I hope will do the same.
I am sharing a few photos and then a link to the entire album. Just click on the blue highlighted date to go to the album and see all the new items. I'm sorry to always have to do it this way but the photos take forever to load on the blog and there are always so many to share.

First ... from My Favorite Things ... great stamps and dies.

 And then there are a half dozen new dies from Spellbinders ...

 And a bunch of great new stamps from Stampendous ... including Mother's Day, Christmas, Easter, valentines. Yes, really. And the suppliers run out quickly so it might be best to get them soon !! I'm sure by spring, they will be sold out.

 LUCKY CLOVER is here. And Candied Apple should arrive soon. That will finish the new Distress Colour of the Month Series for 2015.

 Cute fairy dies from Tonic.

Now to see more , follow the blue date link ...

New stamps, dies, inks, and tools. Christmas, Easter, Anniversary, Mother's day. Yes, really.
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Wednesday, December 9, 2015

And now ... I am trying to get  a feel for who reads the blog. I have a counter on the side but I'm not sure if that is real people or robots, lol. Do enough people read this blog to keep posting ? I would appreciate if you could leave a quick comment so I can see if there is anyone out there ... Thanks so much !!!

Thoughtful Little Gifts ... and such fun to make !

Hello !
I think everyone likes a little gift that says "I appreciate you" or "I thought about you". I don't think these gifts need to be elaborate or expensive. It really is the thought. And I think you show that by giving a lovely little package , maybe just filled with some candies or a gift card for a coffee , but beautifully presented. So I dug out my stamps & stencils, ribbons and rubons and spent 2 hours last night making some pretty packages as samples. They were easy to make, quick to make, and oh-so fun !

"Exhibit A" , lol

And "Exhibit B". 

Imagine giving this sweet little parcel to a neighbour, your hairdresser,
 the garbage collector, the mail person ... 

And just fill it with some candies !

To see all the samples and what they are made with , click on the blue highlighted date to go to the photo album ... you'll see how easy they were to make and what you can do with your scraps too !!

I have lots of bags & boxes in the store that you can use to wrap gifts ... stamps, stencils, rub ons, paper ... so many ideas !!
Posted by Classic Hobbies on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

I have all the bags & boxes on special at the store so you can make some too !

Large Kraft pillow boxes
overall size 11 x 5.5
finished size 5.5 x 7
.89 each
Special 10 pack for $6.99

Medium white pillow boxes
overall size 7.5 x 4.5
finished size 4.5 x 4.5
.60 each
Special ... 10 pack for $4.99

Teeny canvas bags
just 2 x 3
perfect for earrings, a trinket, or a wrapped chocolate
.50 each
Special ... 10 pack for $3.99

Medium Canvas bags
4 x 6
.75 each
Special ... 10 pack for $5.99

Large canvas bags
6 x 8
1.00 each
Special ... 10 pack for $7.50

Drop in to see the samples & get your supplies !!