Witchy Owl - Stampin' Up! Christmas Friends

   What do you do when you don't have a Halloween stamp set but you want to play along with the Festive Friday stamping challenge?  You pull out a Christmas stamp set and and get creating that's what!!  The choice board was fun this time around but the only main image stamp I had that worked with the choices was a Christmas owl from the Christmas Friends stamp set!  It's not called a challenge for nothing I guess.  And the way my stamping worked out this card works for the Just Add Ink challenge also!  For my pick two I actually ended up with all 3 - trees, circle & ink blending!

  From the Festive Friday choice board I used black, die cuts, owls, full moon and witches (hat).  I started with a Night of Navy base.  The next layer started off as just a Basic White panel!  I die cut a circle from scrap paper (a punched circle works too!) and adhered it to my Basic White panel with some re-positionable adhesive.  I started blending around the circle mask with Pool Party ink, then Blueberry Bushel and then Night of Navy to give me a progressively darker sky as I went further from the moon.  Next I took the piece of scrap paper with the circle cut from it and layered it over the moon and lightly blended a bit of Daffodil Delight ink on the moon.

  To make the tree I used the tall skinny evergreen from the Peaceful Evergreen stamp set and stamped it on it's side up the edge of the panel in Memento black ink.

  The owl from the Christmas Friends set is stamped in Memento black and then colored in with Blends markers.  I fussy cut her out and trimmed off the Santa hat since I was clearly going for a Halloween vibe!  I used an oval die and a triangle die (punches or hand cutting work too!) and some Black Glimmer paper and made her a fun witches hat.  The owl and hat are popped up on the tree with dimensionals.

  The final bit of stamping is the sentiment from an old set called Good Greetings.  I'm a little annoyed at myself that I stamped it kind of crooked but I wasn't doing the moon/sky all over again so it is what it is.  

  I think it came out pretty well for a Halloween card made with Christmas stamps!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Christmas Friends, Peaceful Evergreens, Good Greetings (retired)

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy, Memento Black

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Ivory, Daffodil Delight dark

Paper: Night of Navy, Basic White

Accessories: dimensionals, blending brushes, Layering circle dies (retired), Layering Oval dies (retired), Stitched Triangle dies (retired)

Sweet Home Christmas - Stampin' Up! Humble Home

   Do you ever get great satisfaction in using up the tiniest bits of supplies?  I certainly do!  And when I saw the Addicted to CAS challenge of "wood" my thoughts went immediately to the narrow off cuts from one of the exclusive Autumn to Remember scrapbooking kit papers that I had been saving.  If we could buy full sheets of just this pattern it would be in my shopping cart so fast!  Anyway I used these narrow strips in a wood grain pattern and added in the sweet Humble Home stamp set for this clean and simple design.

 The card base is Basic White thick then a layer of Basic White embossed with the Snowflake Sky embossing folder.  I added 3 of the wood grain DSP on the side.  

  I stamped the house from the Humble Home stamp set in Gray Granite and then colored it in with Stampin' Blends.  Once the house was punched out I layered it with dimensionals over the top of a retired iridescent snowflake cut out.

  A Petunia Pop Glimmer paper heart is added to the house and the sentiment is stamped in Petunia Pop ink and trimmed to be added to the card front.

  If I had more of this DSP I would definitely be making multiples of this design!  It's so sweet and I love the colors.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Humble Home 

Ink: Gray Granite, Petunia Pop

Blends: Gray Granite light, Pool Party light & dark, Lemon Lolly light

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Autumn To Remember Scrapbooking Kit DSP (Scrapbooking Line), 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Humble Home builder punch, dimensionals, Snowflake Sky embossing folder, iridescent snowflake (retired)

Regal Evergreens - Stampin' Up! Peaceful Evergreens

    The Stampin' Up! Only Challenge has an interesting challenge of CASEing (Copy and Share Everything) page 34 of the Sept.-Dec. 2024 Mini Catalog.  Page 34 shows samples using the Regal Winter Suite so there are a lot of things that can be CASED.  I don't have any of these products but I knew the rich colors could be a great inspiration for use with another set.  I was right!  Check out this one!

  I pulled Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss from the colors used in suite and paired them up with the Peaceful Evergreen stamp set.  I love non-traditional Christmas colors and these just pop especially with the added gold!

  The base is Blackberry Bliss and then a layer of Berry Burst.  The top layer is Basic White and I cut out the large tree from the Peaceful Evergreen die set leaving the opening.  I stamped the Falling Snow background stamp in gold ink.  I used a piece of Season of Elegance DSP to back the tree cut out to show off that beautiful pattern.

 Next I stamped a tree in Berry Burst and a smaller one in Blackberry Bliss.  After they were die cut I added the embossed sentiment tag and added them all to the card front.  The tag is attached with a length of gold trim and added a bow to the side.

  Finally a die cut star in gold foil is added to the Berry Burst tree.  These colors paired with the gold accents are so pretty and I'm glad I gave them a try.  It is so much nicer in person!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Peaceful Evergreens, Peaceful Season, Falling Snow

Ink: Versamark, Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss, gold (retired)

Paper: Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss, Season of Elegance DSP, Basic White, Pretty Peacock, gold foil

Accessories: Peaceful Evergreen dies, Peaceful Season dies, gold embossing powder, gold trim, dimensionals

You're Super - Stampin' Up! Tune In

   I saw this color combo last week on a challenge and I didn't get a card make in time to share it but I thought the colors were perfect for a bit of a retro look with the Tune In bundle.  So thanks to the Just Us Girls challenge for the inspiration!  Since my oldest is now a freshman off at college I'm trying to be good about designing cards that I can send to him.  The color combo of Balmy Blue, Basic Gray and Lemon Lime Twist seemed like a good start for a card for him.

  My son has never seen a TV that looked like this in real life but he does have a bit of an affinity for "older" tech so I think he'll appreciate it.  He likes listening to records and has dabbled with 90's camcorders and VHS players.  Who knows he might show up one day with an old wood box tv set from the thrift store lol!

  The card base is Basic Gray and the background layer is a piece of Balmy Blue with the stars stamped in Versamark and embossed in white to create the background.  I die cut a few stars in Lemon Lime Twist and added them as well.  Before adhering it to the card base I added a length of ribbon and tied a knot.

  The tv and antenna are stamped in Basic Gray and then colored in with Blends markers.  The sentiment is stamped in Basic Gray and then to make it pop a bit I outlined it with my Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Write marker since the pen tip is a fine point and I didn't want a thick line around it.

  The tv is popped on dimensionals and accented with Lemon Lime Twist starburst die cut.  A faceted gem is added to the center for just a bit of sparkle.  It is for a teen boy after all I can't go too crazy lol!

  This was such a fun card to put together and the colors are so cool I just might have to try a Christmas card with them for nice retro vibe.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Tune In

Ink: Basic Gray, Versamark

Blends: Smoky Slate light & dark, Balmy Blue light, Lemon Lime Twist light & dark

Stampin' Write Marker: Lemon Lime Twist

Paper: Basic Gray, Balmy Blue, Basic White, Lemon Lime Twist

Accessories: Tune In dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, Lemon Lime Twist ribbon (retired), faceted gem (retired)

Coffee Season - Stampin' Up! More Than Autumn

   Let's be honest, coffee season is every day for me but I think it tastes even better when the mornings are a little bit chilly.  While I don't go in for the flavored coffees (I'm a brew at home basic Folgers girl because once I add my cream and sugar it's all good!) I am all in on the fall coffee themes!  I used the fun Time Out Challenge inspiration photo to design today's card.

  I started with a simple polka dot pattern in Cajun Craze from the Iconic Celebrations DSP.  If you're looking for a 6x6 pack of paper that has patterns geared toward themes that are at the end of the year going into the new year (fall, winter/Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Day) then this pack of paper is for you.  You'll find it in the Online Exclusives section of the Stampin' Up! online store.

  Then I wanted to add a bit of texture so I adhered a length of retired burlap ribbon.  I think Tear & Tape is the best adhesive to use for this kind of ribbon; it definitely won't pop off!

  I hadn't done the chalkboard technique in a long time and this inspiration photo was definitely calling for it.  I used the retired Stitched Rectangle dies and Pecan Pie cardstock to create a frame and then embossed the sentiment in white onto a piece of Basic Black.  I added the little pumpkin because why not?!  Once the embossing was cooled off I used a piece of damp paper towel to pick up a bit of white craft ink and then lightly brushed it across the Basic Black panel to give a bit of a "chalk dust" look.  The chalkboard is then popped on dimensionals onto the card front.

  I stamped 2 of the coffee cups from the More Than Autumn set in Pecan Pie ink and then colored them in with the light Crumb Cake Blends marker.  The bands were colored in with Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie Blends.  I added the little 'coffee' die cuts to the band then popped them on dimensionals.

  A few leaf accents are cut as well as a little pumpkin and those are tucked around the cups along with a single Copper Clay Earth Tone Shimmer Gem.  

  This was such a fun seasonal card to design and I love the fall colors and texture.  Now which coffee lover do I send this one to??

  Thanks for looking.  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased on my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: More Than Autumn

Ink: Versamark, Pecan Pie, white craft

Blends: Crumb Cake light, Cajun Craze light & dark, Pumpkin Pie light & dark

Paper: Iconic Celebrations DSP (Online Exclusives), Pecan Pie, Basic Black, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze

Accessories: white embossing powder, More Than Autumn dies, Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, dimensionals, burlap ribbon (retired), Stitched Rectangle dies (retired)

Reindeer Joy - Stampin' Up! Reindeer Fun Bundle

   The Reindeer Days bundle was one of the first items I added to my cart during the demonstrator preorder and it is sooooo cute!  I love the classic red/green color combo of the DSP, the adhesive peppermints are adorable and the stamp and die bundle has a great mix of line art images and stand alone die cut shapes.  I had fun designing this card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge.

  How cute is this one??  I started with a Real Red base and then added the Reindeer Days DSP cut on an angle to follow the sketch.  I added a narrow band of Garden Green Two-Toned cardstock on the edge of the DSP to define the angle a bit more.

  I cut a Basic White tag using a retired punch and then die cut the pieces for the deer and pieced him together.  I added a red glimmer paper nose because you can't go wrong with a Rudolph!  

  The holly leaves are die cut from Garden Green Two-Toned card stock.  I cut 2 and stacked then with the bottom leaves on the lighter side.  The top leaves are adhered with a dimensional and then Red Glimmer paper berries are added on top.

  The sentiment is from the Peaceful Season stamp set and is stamped in Real Red and fussy cut and added to the side of the holly.

  A Garden Green linen thread bow is tied to the top of the tag and a few Garden Green Earth Tones Shimmer gems are added to center band.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. 

Stamps: Peaceful Season

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Reindeer Days DSP, Festive Glimmer Paper, Garden Green Two-Toned cardstock (Scrapbooking Line), Early Espresso, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie

Accessories: Reindeer Fun dies, Natural Tones Linen Thread, Earth Tones Shimmer Gems, dimensionals, tag punch (retired)

CAS Autumn Birthday - Stampin' up! Autumn to Remember

 I usually make heavily layered cards with ribbon and gems and all the 'stuff' so when I make a clean and simple card it can seem a bit naked and I have to stop myself from doing more! My card today is for The CAS Colours & Sketches challenge is to use Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy and Wild Wheat.  I tried out a bunch of different ideas but nothing seemed to look just right.  I'm still feeling that this one is a bit too basic but it's certainly clean and simple!

 I would usually say that Wild Wheat was the problem but this time I had a hard time with the Pumpkin Pie and ended up just using it with the little candy dot accents.

 The card base is Night of Navy, then a layer of Basic White.  On top of that is a smaller piece of Basic White with all the stamping.  The trees from Autumn to Remember stamp set are stamped in Wild Wheat.  I used Night of Navy ink and the Sweetly Scripted stamp set to stamp the sentiment right across the trees.

  To bring in the last challenge color Pumpkin Pie I dug through my stash of retired embellishments and I came up with these candy dots.  I must have had thousands of them because they retired like 8 years ago and I still have a bunch!  Feels good to use them up but I have a long way to go!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Autumn to Remember (Scrapbooking Line), Sweetly Scripted (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Wild Wheat, Night of Navy

Paper: Night of Navy, Basic White

Accessories: dimensionals, candy dots (retired)

Layers of Flowers - Stampin' Up! Layers of Beauty

  My card today uses the challenge colors that I'm giving my customers for our twice a month stamping challenge on our group Facebook page.  One of the best parts of being a demonstrator is the community of stampers that I am a part of.  So many of them I would never have met if it were not for stamping and I'm so thankful for all the wonderful people I now know and call friends.  All because I am (over)enthusiastic about ink and paper and they just might be as well!

 I drew the colors randomly from a list so it definitely pulls me out of my comfort zone of using mainly seasonal colors this time of year!  I had been wanting to get out my Layers of Beauty bundle and do a little ink blending and I thought this trio of colors would look great as a floral.  As a bonus I had just a small bit of DSP from the Frames & Flowers Specialty pack that was mostly Lost Lagoon so I incorporated that as well.

  This card starts with a Lost Lagoon base then a piece of the Frames & Flowers DSP cut to 5 1/4" x 4" and then cut in half on the diagonal.  Before adhering it to the card front I added a length of white Frayed Grosgrain ribbon.

  The large image is stamped in Lost Lagoon and then colored in with blending brushes and inks.  Then the whole image is die cut and adhered with dimensionals.

  The sentiment from Simply Said is stamped in Flirty Flamingo, then trimmed and is added to the card.  

  Finally a few Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days in Flirty Flamingo are added to the card front to finish the design.

  I hope you were inspired by these colors and if you're a customer of mine who would like to join our Facebook group please let me know!

 Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Layers of Beauty, Simply Said

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Flirty Flamingo, Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Frames & Flowers Specialty DSP, Basic White

Accessories: Layers of Beauty dies & masks, dimensionals, Frayed Grosgrain ribbon, Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days