Curled Paper "Red Balls" Topiary...

Couldn't put this away for the year without sharing my preferred treats version of the "golden balls Topiary" I shared here earlier... again using Merry Little Christmas papers though with the black side being used too for this one... and double the balls added!

Though I have to laugh as the FR one sat there for 2 months with not a moments temptation to eat anything... but this Lindor one didn't get through a second night without the family devouring them all!! Led by yours truly...

Though I have to admit to preferring the Golden Balls one visually!

And I can report that they have been such a success in the flesh... indeed my mother's favourite project ever! Though I kind of knew that before I finished it...

And before I go... for those of you in the UK... don't forget...

(1) The Spring Summer Catalogue and Sale A Bration promotion launch tomorrow, 3rd Jan. So lots more on that tomorrow morning... but a great time to join me and Stampin' Up! and a great time for extra freebies with your orders of every £45...

(2) You only have a few hours left to order anything not carrying over from the Autumn Winter Catalogue... many discounted and some out of stock forever already...  Click here for more details and relevant links... Now online only till 10.50pm UK time Tuesday 2nd January...

(3) Why not join my Spring Summer Catalogue Product Shares... Click here for more details...

(4) Why not order my Spring Summer Catalogue Paper Swatch Books...Click here for more details... Photo of a swatch book now added too!

(5) Fancy the Stampin Blends alcohol based markers... fancy some Sale A Bration freebies too... why not join my Stampin Blends Club... Click here for the details...

Honeycomb Bauble Ornamernt for Christmas Decorations Blog Hop...

Hello and welcome to the Jems monthly Blog Hop from Amanda Bates at The Craft Spa ... featuring Christmas Decorations... so you are in for some lovely and inspiring projects when you hop around today...

I for one have already shared my main Christmas Decorations class projects already... so I thought I would share a new and simpler project ... but also give you a quick recap of the larger class Christmas Decorations projects... which have duly filled my house with very large boxes of the component parts!!

So first up...  I have a Merry Music honeycomb bauble or ornament to share... these are such fun to make!

Visit the lovely and talented Kim Oliver here for a step by step to help you along your way... though I have done a couple of  things differently with mine... including punching my circles for speed....

I coloured my Mini Ornament with the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin Blends pen as shown here... though crafter beware... as mine is lovely and solid... but my ladies ended up with a partially coloured ornament for some reason as it "split" (we reckoned maybe greasy hands on the ornament as it was an after lunch project!)

And before final assembly... I also coloured the edges with the same pen... added Versamark...and chucked red glitter embossing powder (retired) all over and heated it... subtle enough to not show in these photos... but lovely and glittery...

And I have to admit that I loved these so much I ended up with a list of about 20 other ideas to try... but sadly that list will have to carryover to next year!

And here are my "Golden Balls" or "Red Balls" Topiary... and Christmas Lantern that are being made in classes this month... just click on the photo to go to the original post...

Though I really must photograph and share my updated Christmas Lantern... I finally got the desired lights which changed a couple of things in the details... but more on that another day...

Thank you for visiting me today... and now it is time to pass you onto the lovely Samantha... just click on the arrow pic below to go straight there...

Curled Paper Chocolate Topiary

You have no idea how many years this project has been in my head... but has never made it to to the drawing board so to speak...

But this year was the time... and after some lengthy sourcing escapades for the non Stampin' Up! parts... and a disaster or two along the way... it finally all came together... a lovely centrepiece for the christmas table....

Though photographing it was SO hard... and really really does not do it justice!

So this is one of my special Christmas class projects for this year... coming to you at a Craft Spa Class through December... a Merry Little Christmas curly paper Topiary sweet tree... add Ferrero Rocher or Lindor balls... both work as well! Half Day Class... just £25 including 16 treat balls... or come for a Full Day £45 and make the Christmas Lantern too...

And I am so happy with this project... as I know a few people that are really going to LOVE my handmade christmas gift this year.... just hope they are not sneaking a peek here today!!!

Stampin Up! Products Used
Merry Little Christmas papers
Black & White 7/8" Striped Ribbon
Washi Tape Basics Pack 2
Green Sprigs
Year of Cheer Embellishments
Jute Twine

Vertical Greetings Topiary...for Christmas...

Final part of the Vertical Greetings notecard mini series!!!

One dressed up for Christmas... though it took a while to find a CHRISTMAS stamp that was small enough!

Bow, MERRY and WISHES from Santa's Sleigh

CHRISTMAS from the SCRUMPTIOUS stamp in Here's To Cheers

Too Cute! Go here for the inking directions... Oh and the pot is handcut and 3D'd this time