Cocoa & Crafts A Pretty Pink Poinsettia

Hello there and Merry Christmas!! I am so, so sorry! I only just realized I never finished getting this post out. I hope you still have time to make this pretty pink poinsettia card. I love the combo of Soft Suede and Petal Pink. And the Gold Metallic Specialty Paper is SOOO pretty! You can't see it in the photo, but it has such a pretty shimmery sparkle to it. 

There you have it, the last of this month's and even this year's Cocoa & Crafts classes. I hope you have enjoyed making these projects along with me. As mentioned before, I will be taking a bit of time off, but hope to be back soon with some more classes and projects to share. Until then, I do pray you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and that you are able to enjoy many blessings in the coming year. 

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Cocoa & Crafts A Simple Watercolor Poinsettia

 Hello there! Here we are with our third project for the month. I hope you like this card. 

The deep color in our inks this month allow us the opportunity to do some simple watercoloring on our cards. 

Super simple measurements this time: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 card base and a 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 DSP strip. 

Here's a list of supplies for this card. I included links to all three items I mention in the video that you can use to get the watercolor look in the flower. 

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Cocoa & Crafts-A Pretty Poinsettia Ornament

Hello there! This month's 3D project is a beautiful ornament for your tree. What do you think? I found these macramé rings on Amazon and thought they were the perfect backdrop to hold a poinsettia, holly and berry sprays. 

 

As I mentioned, I found these 2 3/4 macramé rings on Amazon and here is the list of supplies from Stampin' Up: 

Please let me know if you make any of these. I would love to see what colors you would choose for yours. 

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Cocoa & Crafts A Candlelit Poinsettia

Hello there! How are you? It's been a crazy, busy, exciting couple of weeks here. If you've read my latest posts you know that my daughter and grandson are staying with us for a bit while our son-in-love is deployed and that baby #2 was due early December. I'm so happy to announce that little Olivia Grace made a grand arrival December 7th. Both her and mommy are doing great, and we're settling into a nice routine here. Well, as routine as any infant allows. I may be super biased, but I think she's the most adorable thing ever! 

As much as I'd love to gush over my granddaughter, I should probably get to today's project. It's our last round of Cocoa & Crafts for this year, and unlike most months, I'm going to post all 4 projects back-to-back this week so you can get your cards made and ready to send out in time for Christmas. 

Today's card is a little different than most. It pops up, tent-style, and allows a battery operated tealight to be placed inside to light up the flower image. It's simple, pretty and elegant. I like that combo. 

I forgot to mention in the video that I used the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend to color one of the larger rhinestones. Love that I can have pretty gems in any color I want. 

Here are the measurements: 

• Card base 11 x 4 1/4
• Scored at 3 5/8 x 7 3/8 along the 11 inch side
• 2 white panels 3 3/8 x 4 
• Sentiment Panel 1 x 4

And here's the supply list:

And I'll leave you with a little sunshine for your day:

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Cocoa & Crafts 11-4 A Snow Sledding Penguin Card

 I'm sorry for being a couple days late. I think I'm still in a Thanksgiving day coma and didn't realize how quick this week has gone. Not to mention we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our granddaughter and adjusting to life with a 5-year old in the house. 😊

On to our card this week. Isn't it cute?! As soon as I saw this penguin set I knew I had to make a slider card with it. I mean, really, how could you not? The mechanism looks like it should be complicated, but it really isn't. A simple slit hidden behind the first snowbank and our cute little snowbuddy can slide along the card front bringing some sweet wishes to a cool friend.

Here are the measurements for the card: 

• Card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored on the long side at 1/2 and 4 1/2 
• Slit is about 1 inch up from the 1/2 score line and 1/2 inch in from each side.
• Inner panel 5 x 3 7/8
• Back snowbank 5 1/2 x 2
• Front snowbank 5 1/2 x 2
• Strip for penguin to attach 1/2 x a couple inches and cut to fit. 

Next month's classes will be a bit different. Grandbaby is due tomorrow and I'm sure things will be a bit crazy here the next few days. I will do my best to get kits shipped out as soon as the supplies arrive here and get all 4 projects posted the week of the 13th. Once we adjust to having a baby around the house, I hope to be back to a more regular schedule of posts and projects. 

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Cocoa & Crafts 11-3: A Wonderful Hot Cocoa Holder

Hello there! Where we are in the upper mid-west, winter is fast approaching and the days are getting chillier and chillier, so this is the perfect project to work on. Not only does it highlight this chilly little fellow, but it hides a yummy hot cocoa packet inside to warm up with. 

Each bag uses a half sheet of cardstock, so you would easily make a bunch of these and have them on hand for last minute gifts for the holidays. I love that the snowflake embossing folders fits perfectly on the front of the bag. 

Here are the measurements for this project: 

• 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 
• Score on short side 1/2 inch
• Score on long side 3 1/2, 4, 7 1/2, 8

That's it. Super simple. 

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Cocoa & Crafts 11-2 A Little Birthday Penguin

Hello there! We're going to do a little "smooshing" today!! If y'all have followed my blog for very long you know this is one of my favorite techniques. I think I love the randomness of it. You never know what your background is going to look like. It also helps me learn to not be quite a perfectionist and just let the ink do what it wants. 

I've mentioned before that this set is quite versatile. You don't have to use it for Christmas. Here we're making a birthday card for a "cool" friend. 

There is a little bit of fussy cutting on this card, but they're mostly straight lines, which isn't too difficult. You also get a bonus tip in the video of what to do if your ink pad is too inky. 

The measurements for this card are pretty basic. 

• Card base: 4 1/4 x 11
• Front and inside panels: 4 x 5 1/4
• Sentiment strip 4 x 1/2 trimmed as desired

Here are the supplies needed: 

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