Wednesday, November 26, 2014

How to make Snowman Penny Slider Christmas Card

This is a special post .Yes!!Ask me what special ? It is my 100th post :) Yay!!I wish to thank all my readers for your continuous support and appreciation. I hope you will be supporting me along my blogging journey to make it a big success. To celebrate it, today I am sharing a cute snowman Christmas card with you all.Now to the card.
When I was planning to make a card for Christmas, I wanted to try the penny slider idea. I brainstormed and came to a conclusion that I wanted a snowman and Christmas tree in my card. I went to the craft store to get supplies for the card. At that time I saw some cute stickers in A.C.Moore(Craft store) that I can't skip from buying. It was just a $1 for some 454 stickers(Isn't it a great deal?) .Not all the 454 stickers were big but each one was cute and different. It had so many snowman but the snowman in the slider caught my attention and I was sure that I am going to use that in my card. So , let us see how I made the card finally.



Materials Used :
A4 size green card stock
1 Christmas themed scrapbook paper
Contrasting color card stock like red, blue , brown. 
Double sided Foam stickers
Snowman stickers (I got mine in A.C.Moore for $1) -If you don't have one , download a snowman from online and print it on a card stock
Xacto knife
Cotton for snow
Double-sided tape
Two pennies
White paint & brush for writing sentiments if the cardstock is dark colour or markers.

The materials listed above can be changed according to your availability and creativity .I have listed what I have used . 

Step 1: Fold the A4 size card stock into half. This is the final card size(A5). Cut a scrapbook paper  little less than the A5 so that you will have a framed look at the front.

Step 2: Now take the cut scrapbook paper and decide where you want to implement the slider. Use the backing of the foam sticker you are going to use between the pennies as a template. Mark the area of slider little larger than the sticker for easy sliding. Don't make it too big or too small.





Step 3: Cut the area with Xacto knife.



Step 4: Now to create the snow decide the area and cover it with double sided tape. Leave a small area around the slider for the easy flow. Take bits of cotton and cover the tape.




Step 5: Place one penny on the wrong side of the slider and stick the foam sticker.Now place another penny of the top to create the penny slider.Check whether the pennies can slide along easily.





Step 6: Chose the sticker or anything like balloon or some characters to go on the penny . I pasted my sticker on a cardstock and cut it along the outline and pasted on the penny.You need not do this if you are using a image printed on the cardstock. It is done just to create a strong base .Voila ! We are now done with the slider part.

This is my another favorite snowman.



Step 7: To create a christmas tree , draw one side of the tree by folding a paper into half. Cut it and use a template. Draw and cut a christmas tree on green cardstock and a little base for tree in brown cardstock. Stick it on the side of the scrapbook paper and trim the excess.




Step 8 : Decorate the tree as you desire. I used the small stickers that came along the snowman sticker to decorate the tree and also used a gold leaf pen to draw a ribbon. Also Cut a piece of red cardstock to write your sentiment. Use white marker or white paint to write "Merry Christmas" and stick it with foam stickers. Add some snowflake stickers all over the card to create the snowing effect. . 






Step 9: Use foam stickers all over in the front of the cardstock and stick the scrapbook on it to finish the card.Tada! your card is ready !! How cool and creative is this card ?I really love the snowman sliding part very much. :)







What do you think about this card ? Do you buy cards for christmas ? If so, do you like creative cards like this ?If you like this card, you may also want to make a personalized card like the one below I made for last new year.






To all who celebrate "Thanksgiving".Wish you a "Happy Thanksgiving ".Have a great time with your friends and family .

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Monday, November 24, 2014

Bloggers Brags Weekly Pinterest Party [Co-hosting week-4]

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Hello Everyone !!!How did the week go for you ?I am co-hosting this party every Monday for 2 months (November and December)And this is the 4th fourth week .I will also  picking some features each week so be sure to come back & check whether you are featured:) I am enjoying the posts you friends link up here in the party. A lot of variety and I don't know which one to pick as favorites. Really excited to see your posts this week and start the pinning.Thank you very much for partying with us.If you are new to my blog "A Warm Welcome :)" to you.Also if you linking your gift guides here , Don't forget to link them up in our Holiday Gift Guide party also.



My Picks of the Week!


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Ornament Cake pops From Love Create Celebrate

DIY Homemade Yardley Body Wash - Taking one bar Yardley soap and turning it into one gallon of luxurious body wash for just pennies.  No grate method, one gallon of body wash from one bar of soap!  #DIY #homemadebeauty

DIY Homemade Yardley Body Wash  from Penguins in the pink

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Featured Posts from the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party
No Bake Chocolate Dessert Cake  from A Merry Mom received 30 clicks!

Chocolate Eclair Dessert

The following posts all received 6 clicks!
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Friday, November 21, 2014

Holiday Gift Guide 2014 for everyone in the family + Gift guide Link Party

Hello everyone ! Hope you all enjoyed my first Christmas post - DIY snowflake Necklace (If you missed it, click here ). Are you done with your gift purchases ? Or waiting for the black friday deals ? Or are you stuck in chaos of what to buy ? Here we are to help you select some unique gifts for your loved ones. I am hosting a linky party along with Tammy from Creative K Kids.(She will be posting her guide soon ). We are each sharing our own gift guide and also hosting a linky which means you can now access a plenty of gift guide at one place :) Yay! And I am sure you will be relieved from chaos and be ready with your gift list.

If you are a fellow blogger friend and you have your own gift guide . You are welcome :) We would love to see your collection of gift selection. Find the blue button at the end of this post to link your gift guide . Only gift guides please :)

*Please do not link posts other than gift guides in this linky :)



Let me start with my selection of gifts :



For Ladies :

How cute is this cookie jar ? Perfect gift for this holiday season :)


Holiday Tree Cookie Jar


A innovative chopping board which can be folded to rinse and easy transfer of veggies or fruits. I personally love Joseph & Joseph kitchen products. If not chopping board, there are many options you can select from.



Joseph & Joseph Chopping board

Something that is becoming a must in everyone's life this winter.If your loved ones have not updated their closet with touch screen gloves, then this is a perfect gift. 





Know anybody who loves journals ? This is Q & A journal as the name says and it for 5 years . Isn't it a good deal for $12 ?



Q & A Journal

Who doesn't love a gift set ? This has a lip balm , body butter and a hand cream.




For Men:

If you want something extraordinary, then get him this beer soap :)


Beer Soap


Men loves electronics. Don't you agree? This will be a perfect addition to his electronics love. 




Do you know anyone who loves growing beard or loves grooming his beard in different styles ?Then this would be a unique gift.


Beard Pack

Car Car Car !!! Ya! obsession with Car !! Does anybody in your house is mad about cars and likes to know A to Z about the car they own? Then this would be great gift for them. It is a small device which should to inserted in the car and connected to the mobile via bluetooth or wifi. There are certain apps for iphone and android which gives you data about your car mileage,engine status, etc (For more info : Google search ;))



ieGeek WIFI Wireless OBD2 Auto Scanner Adapter Scan Tool


I came to know about Man crates through my blogger friend Kristen from The road to Domestication. She once shared about Man crates and after going their website I felt they have some unique macho gifts which you may like.Check out it .


All of the survival essentials, packed inside a waterproof, indestructible NATO-spec ammunition can.





For Teens :

The picture says it all, A customizable laptop sleeve. Nowadays Teens wants everything in their own design sense and style .So, customize a laptop sleeve according to their taste.That way you will be happy :) :)





Who don't want a Camera ? Let's teens also enjoy the pleasure of taking photo. If not a DSLR  or point and shoot atleast a DIY camera :)



La Sardina DIY Camera + Flash

Sporty geek ? Perfect for morning hot cocoa or cereal.




Music lover ? Bluetooth speaker. Music to enjoy wherever you go.




For Kids:

Carpenter set for boy or girl.Isn't it freaking cool to have a set like this to play ? Oh !! I wish I had this during my childhood days.

Mini carpenter set

Do you have a kid at home who loves Science ? Or may be someone like Murph from Interseller movie :P.


Moonscope for kids 




Perfect for all kids !!!


Boogie board LCD tablet


Ahhhh!!! Snow !! Let them enjoy it with this snow tube !!

Snow tube 



If you still can't find a perfect gift get them a subscription box or gift card. I have linked to buzzfeed 25 subscription box post and also to educational subsciption box for kids.Chose the right one for your loved ones. If not get them a gift card of a store where they can customize their own gift.(It is a Win-win .Everyone has a wishlist ,right? )


A partial  group of subscription boxes we've run