Delightful Birthday - Stampin' Up! Delightful Wishes

   One of the first signs of spring where I grew up was the forsythia bushes showing off their pretty yellow blossoms so it was fun seeing that the new stamp set Delightful Wishes has a beautiful 2 step stamp showing these spring beauties!  While I used the traditional yellows for my card today this stamp set has a lot of possibilities using many of the colors in the Stampin' Up! collections.

  The more I look at this card the more I feel the need to go back and re-do the sentiment and make it straight!  I didn't notice when I first took the photo but now it's all I see lol!

  I used Pool Party for the card base and created my flower branch to be adhered directly onto the card front.  I die cut the branch in Pecan Pie and then added the flowers.  The flowers are stamped first in Lemon Lolly and then the second layer is the slightly darker Daffodil Delight.  They are all popped on dimensionals.

  The leaves are stamped in Old Olive and then die cut.  I tucked them in around the flowers for added interest.

  The sentiment is stamped in Pool Party and the large 'wishing' is die cut and popped up and then the rest of the sentiment is die cut using the long label die.

  I had fun adding a variety of embellishment first using a bit of retired Pool Party ribbon tied in a knot for the base of the branch.  Next some of the adorable Tiny Bee Trinkets are scattered around.  These are so cute and I just used glue dots to adhere them.  Lastly I added 2 retired Pecan Pie Opaque Faceted Gems to balance the open space under the sentiment.

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Current items used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with * will be available starting January 7, 2025 with the release of the Jan.-Apr. 2025 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog or Sale-a-Bration. If you'd like the opportunity to order these items early you can join my Stampin' Up! team and get preorder benefits!

Stamps: Delightful Wishes*

Ink: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive

Paper: Pool Party, Pecan Pie, Basic White

Accessories: Delightful Wishes dies*, dimensionals, Tiny Bee Trinkets*, Pool Party ribbon (retired), Opaque Faceted Gems (retired)

Freesia Valentine's Day - Stampin' Up! Hugs for Love

 I'm getting together quite a nice stack of Valentine's Day cards so far.  It feels good to be a little bit ahead of the game for once though I fear it probably won't last long!  For now though I'm having fun creating with the Hugs for Love bundle that will be available soon for customers in the new mini coming January 7.  While there are hearts and a Valentine's day sentiment it's a nice all around thinking of you stamp set with a coordinating punch!

   I chose some colors from the Subtles collection and added the In Color Pretty in Pink for a pretty pastel card.

  The base is Fresh Freesia and then I made a large banner shape out of Pool Party.  I embossed it with the Forever Plaid embossing folder, flagged the end and added a Pretty in Pink bow at the top.

  The label shape is stamped in Fresh Freesia and punched out with the To the Point Label punch.  I added a heart stamped in Fresh Freesia ink onto the same color cardstock.  I used my dark Fresh Freesia Stampin' blends marker to color the outer band and then fussy cut it.  It's popped on a dimensional.

  2 more hearts in the other card colors flank the label and then the sentiment stamped in Basic Gray is added to the large heart.

 Several Pretty in Pink In Color Shimmer Gems add a tiny bit of sparkle and shine to this sweet card.

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Current items used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with * will be available starting January 7, 2025 with the release of the Jan.-Apr. 2025 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog or Sale-a-Bration. If you'd like the opportunity to order these items early you can join my Stampin' Up! team and get preorder benefits!

Stamps: Hugs for Love*

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Pretty in Pink, Pool Party

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Pretty in Pink, Basic White

Accessories: To the Point Label punch*, Forever Plaid embossing folder, dimensionals, Pretty in Pink Bordered ribbon, 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer gems

Delightful Day - Stampin' Up! Delightful Wishes Dies

   I'm back today with another card that combines new products from both the upcoming mini catalog as well as the next Online Exclusive release.  The bulk of this card is from the Floral Delight suite from the Jan.-April mini which will be perfect for all of my spring flower cards with both stamps and matching dies as well as stand alone flower dies.  The sentiment comes from the Sharing Loving Crafting stamp set in the upcoming Online Exclusive release in January and is geared toward all of us paper crafters with "handcrafted by" and the copyrighted Stampin' Up! logo among other stamps.

  The Lemon Lolly card base is overlayed with a piece of Floral & Gingham vellum paper, then a band of Pool Party embossed with the Dashing Designs embossing folder for a bit of texture.

  The sentiment from Sharing Loving Crafting is stamped in Old Olive and die cut with my favorite Spotlight on Nature dies.

  The 2 flowers and leaves are die cut in a mix of colors with the Delightful Wishes die set.  The flowers and leaves are arranged to the side the sentiment and popped on dimensionals.

  Finally a piece of Daffodil Delight 1/8" satin ribbon is tied in a bow and adhered with a glue dot to finish off this super cheerful floral card.

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Current items used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with * will be available starting January 7, 2025 with the release of the Jan.-Apr. 2025 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog, Online Exclusive January release or Sale-a-Bration. If you'd like the opportunity to order these items early you can join my Stampin' Up! team and get preorder benefits!

Stamps: Sharing Loving Crafting* (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Lemon Lolly, Pool Party, Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Peach Pie, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Floral & Gingham Vellum*

Accessories: Delightful Wishes Dies*, Spotlight on Nature dies, Dashing Designs embossing folder, dimensionals, Daffodil Delight 1/8" satin ribbon*

Wildflower Cake - Stampin' Up! Birthday Celebration

   Now that I'm finished with Christmas cards I need to re-stock my birthday cards so I'm ready to get them mailed out on time starting in January.  It's a lofty goal I know but I'm trying to better my best!  The new Wildflower Birthday Suite will make my goal even easier to achieve with all the great birthday themed products.  And if I'm really pressed for time the 2 sheets of die cuts that come in the Wildflower Birthday DSP will make designing even faster!  I used them for almost of of this card today!  The layout comes from the As You See It challenge.

  I pulled my colors right from the Wildflower Birthday DSP starting with the Pool Party base.  Next is a rectangle of Basic White and on the top is a piece of Peach Pie embossed with the Starstruck embossing folder which will be a Sale-a-Bration reward starting January 7!  Under that I added a strip of Pretty In Pink 2024-2026 In Color DSP to follow the sketch.

  The die cuts in this pack of DSP are so pretty with florals, balloons, cake, cupcakes, leaves and banners all with gold foil accents which really adds an elegant touch.  I used one of the pieces of cake and popped it up with dimensionals.

  The gold foil banner is the perfect piece to use for the second narrow element of the sketch.  2 little flower clusters hold the ends of the banner and echo the flowers that accent the cake die cut.

  The only stamping here is the sentiment which I stamped in Blueberry Bushel and really pops against the lighter pastels.  The Birthday Celebration stamp set has a fun mix of words to create many different sentiments.

 Finally I added a few Pretty In Pink 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots to finish this birthday card.

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Current items used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with * will be available starting January 7, 2025 with the release of the Jan.-Apr. 2025 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog or Sale-a-Bration. If you'd like the opportunity to order these items early you can join my Stampin' Up! team and get preorder benefits!

Stamps: Birthday Celebration*

Ink: Blueberry Bushel

Paper: Pool Party, Basic White, Peach Pie, 2024-2026 In Color DSP, Wildflower Birthday DSP*

Accessories: Starstruck embossing folder (*SAB), dimensionals, 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots

Hugs & Kisses - Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance

   I always like being able to mix and match products from different catalogs and adding in Online Exclusive products gives me even more combinations to try.  Stampin' Up!'s big Valentine's Day suite, Marbled Elegance, is available now in Online Exclusives and today I've used with one of the sentiments from the upcoming new mini catalog stamp set Hugs for Love.

 I started a Lost Lagoon base, then a layer of Basic White and topped with a piece of soon to be released Beautiful Bokeh DSP.

  I used the Hearts of Elegance bundle to die cut a large Pretty in Pink heart and then stamped the 'xoxo' in Berry Burst ink in a random pattern.  A narrow scrap of Lost Lagoon is added across the bottom of the heart and give a nice base for the sentiment.

  The sentiment from Hugs for Love is stamped in Lost Lagoon and then punched out and added to the card front over a twist of Pretty in Pink Bordered ribbon.

  I wanted to add some embellishments and these Berry Burst Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs were just the right amount of shine.

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Current items used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with * will be available starting January 7, 2025 with the release of the Jan.-Apr. 2025 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog or Sale-a-Bration. If you'd like the opportunity to order these items early you can join my Stampin' Up! team and get preorder benefits!

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance (Online Exclusive), Hugs for Love*

Ink: Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Pretty in Pink, Beautiful Bokeh DSP*

Accessories: Heart of Elegance dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Pretty in Pink Bordered ribbon, Circle punch, Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs

New Years Celebration - Stampin' Up! Birthday Celebration

 I always need a few Happy New Year cards and I haven't made any until now!  I decided to see what I could make with some of my new Jan.-April mini catalog products.  Turns out having some new number dies makes it pretty easy!  I used the new Birthday Celebration bundle to make this fun pink and green New Years design.

  So cute right?  I used a Soft Sea Foam base then added some pizzazz with this pink and green striped pattern from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty DSP.

  I cut the banner in Basic White and then Crumb Cake for the "string" to hang it on.  I stamped the 'hooray' in Pretty in Pink and the 'for' in Soft Sea Foam on the banner.

  The numbers are die cut out of Pretty in Pink Glimmer paper and adhered to the banner.  The whole banner is then popped on dimensionals.

  I cut 4 tassels in Soft Sea Foam and layered 2 on each side of the banner with a little flower bud accent.  Another flower is added to the edge of the 5.

  The Birthday Celebration bundle clearly isn't just for birthdays!

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Items marked with a * will be available beginning Jan. 7, 2025.  All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Birthday Celebration*

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Soft Sea Foam

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Wildflower Birthday Specialty DSP*, Pretty in Pink, 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Paper, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Birthday Celebration dies, dimensionals

Hugs & Hearts - Stampin' Up! Hugs for Love

  I think my card today can work for a general thinking of you card or a Valentine's Day card that isn't the typical red and pink.  It's fun to try out some different color combos for the holiday.  This one features a stamp and punch bundle in the upcoming Jan.-April mini catalog called Hugs for Love bundle.  

    I started with a Coastal Cabana card base, then a layer of the same color embossed with the Dotted Circles embossing folder.

  I stamped three hearts in different colors and then fussy cut them.  I lined them up along with the punched label with the sentiment stamped in Pretty Peacock ink.  The little hearts at the top and bottom are also stamped in Pretty Peacock.

  A few adhesive-backed shiny sequins in Peach Pie are added for a little bit of bling.

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  Items marked with a * will be available beginning Jan. 7, 2025.  All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Hugs for Love*

Ink: Peach Pie, Pretty Peacock, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green

Paper: Coastal Cabana, Basic White

Accessories: To The Point Label Punch*, Dotted Circles embossing folder, dimensionals, Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins

Elegant Hearts - Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance

   I'm having fun playing with the Hearts of Elegance bundle and Marbled Elegance DSP to get a head start on my Valentine's day cards.  I went with a classic red look for this one.

  The card front is a piece of the Marbled Elegance DSP in a cute small heart print.  It's hard to decide which pattern to use since the gold accents on the opposite side are so pretty but I liked the subtle look of this one.

  I used the dies to cut a larger heart out of Basic White and then added a band of Soft Sea Foam cardstock.  I cut a second smaller heart out of Real Red and this one has a beautiful leaf pattern imprinted on it.

  I stamped 2 leaf sprigs in Soft Sea Foam and die cut them and added them to the back of the Real Red Heart before adhering it all to the card front with dimensionals.

  The final detail is the sentiment embossed in gold, fussy cut and adhered with dimensionals.

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

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Marbled Elegance DSP (Online Exclusive), Real Red, Basic White, Soft Sea Foam

Accessories: Hearts of Elegance dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, gold embossing powder

  

Be Mine - Stampin' Up! Hearts of Elegance

   If you're finished with your Christmas cards are are looking towards the next card heavy holiday which is Valentine's Day Stampin' Up! has you covered!  The Online Exclusive Marbled Elegance Suite has everything you need to get you started with your paper hug creations!  This suite was released last month and it's awesome not having to wait until the new mini to begin working on my Valentine's Day cards!

  The suite features the Hearts of Elegance bundle and the gorgeous Marbled Elegance Specialty DSP.  The gold accents are so pretty and perfect for this occasion.

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of Basic White embossed with the Eyelet embossing folder.

   I used 2 patterns of the specialty DSP to cut long flags.  I didn't add adhesive all the way down the flags leaving the ends loose so I could give them a bit of a curl with my bone folder.  Next I added a die cut oval with the sentiment stamped in Melon Mambo.

  Gold foil paper is a must in your paper supply and the Brushed Gold & Silver pack in the Online Exclusives is perfect to play off the gold in the DSP.  I used the dies to cut a heart and popped it up with dimensionals next to the sentiment.

  The gold heart is accented with a baker's twine bow and then a few adhesive-backed heart sequins are the final touch.

  Give this suite a look and take advantage of the free shipping December 9-11 only!

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

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Marbled Elegance Specialty DSP (Online Exclusive), Brushed Gold & Silver Foil (Online Exclusive)

Accessories: Eyelet embossing folder, Stitched Shapes dies (retired), Hearts of Elegance dies (Online Exclusives), dimensionals, baker's twine, adhesive-backed heart sequins (Online Exclusive)

Berry Delight - Stampin' Up! Delightful Wishes Dies

   I finally have a sneak peek of new products coming out in January!  On Thursday I gave my customers the last stamping challenge of 2024 and they are a bold set of colors; Berry Burst, Azure Afternoon and Granny Apple Green.  I don't need any more Christmas cards so I went with a bold bright floral card using the upcoming Delightful Wishes die set.  This die set does bundle with a coordinating stamp set but I only used the dies for this hello card.

  This one starts with a Berry Burst base then I used the Deckled Rectangles dies to cut a panel out of Azure Afternoon.  The Deckled Rectangle dies are on the Last Chance list and are on sale for only $18 so if you don't already have them you might want to add them to your supplies before they sell out.

  One of the dies in the Delightful Wishes die set cuts out this fun flower pattern so I used it twice on the Azure Afternoon panel.  I love how the background color shows through!

 I used the flower dies and cut 2 pieces to layer to create the flower.  Both pieces are Berry Burst but the top detailed layer I darkened by adding ink with a blending brush; it's a super easy way to get a darker shade of the same color.  I did the same thing for the leaves but blended ink on the base layer instead.

  Once the flower was finished I popped it on dimensionals on a wonky circle that I made using the Around It All dies that are coming soon to the Online Exclusives.  I thought this set was really fun and great for a more casual looking circle.

  Under the circle I added a Granny Apple Green flagged stamped with the hello from the Simply Said stamp set.

  The center of the flower is accented with Granny Apple Green Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs for a cool shine.

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Items marked with a * will be available beginning Jan. 7, 2025.  All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Simply Said

Ink: Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green

Paper: Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon, Basic White

Accessories: Deckled Rectangles dies (Online Exclusives), Delightful Wishes dies*, Around It All dies*, dimensionals, Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs

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Peaceful Elegance - Stampin' Up! Peaceful Season

   My card today is another design that is perfect for making multiples and showing off some of your favorite DSP!  I used the Peaceful Season stamp set along with some Season of Elegance DSP.

  There are several colors in the Season of Elegance DSP and they all look beautiful with the gold accents and I chose to use the Basic Beige pattern for this design.  The card base is Basic Beige and then I backed the piece of DSP with a Cherry Cobbler panel because I wanted to use this lovely Cherry Cobbler and gold satin ribbon for the bow.  What an elegant group of colors right?

  The sentiment from Peaceful Season is stamped on a Spotlight on Nature circle die cut (my favorites!!) in Cherry Cobbler ink.

  I accented the side of the sentiment with a little Christmas tree stamped in two tones of Old Olive.  The bottom layer of ink is stamped off once and the top layer details are in full strength ink.  You can find this sweet tree and matching die in the Iconic Imagery bundle which is an Online Exclusive.  The tree is popped on a dimensional and then the top is accented with an Earth Tones Shimmer gem.

  I made a whole stack of this design for my customer thank you cards for November.  I write a little note on copy paper and leave the card blank so that my customers can use these cards as needed.  We can all use a few more Christmas cards right?

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

 Stamps: Peaceful Season, Iconic Imagery (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive

Paper: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Season of Elegance DSP, Basic White

Accessories: Spotlight on Nature dies, Iconic Imagery dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Earth Tones Shimmer gems, Cherry Cobbler and Gold Satin Ribbon

Woodland Friends Christmas - Stampin' Up! Christmas Friends

   Just like my cards from yesterday, today I've used more of the Sentimental Christmas DSP for my card backgrounds.  This time I took the top part of the lantern/pine tree pattern and created 2 cards but I used the Christmas Friends stamp set for the focal images.

  I added some green to the Pretty Peacock/white color scheme today. I used the Peaceful Evergreens dies to add a few trees in Mossy Meadow as well a set of gifts using the Christmas Friends dies.  I used Pretty Peacock cardstock and white glimmer paper. Both animals are stamped and then colored in with Blends markers.  

  For the 'merry' banner I used the Peaceful Season bundle and embossed the word in white.  Some fun retired Iridescent Trim adds a bit more sparkle to the card behind the sentiment.

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

Stamps: Christmas Friends, Peaceful Season

Ink: Versamark, Smoky Slate (bear), Pecan Pie (moose)

Blends: Old Olive light & dark, Pretty Peacock light & dark, Pecan Pie light & dark, Ivory

Paper: Pretty Peacock, Sentimental Christmas DSP, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, white Glimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Christmas Friends dies, Peaceful Evergreens dies, Peaceful Season dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, Iridescent Trim (retired)

Sentimental Trio - Stampin' Up! Sentimental Christmas DSP

   Are you still making your Christmas cards?  Do you need a few more ideas to finish up those last cards?  I created a set of 3 cards that use large panels of the Sentimental Christmas DSP that are really simple to make!

  Using the same supplies keeps these designs easy to make.  If you want to re-create these designs but don't have all the same products that I used just swap out with something similar from your stash!  I have had the Sentiment Christmas DSP since the demo preorder and I've used a bunch of the patterns but the large snowy scene with the lantern hanging from the branch didn't seem like a great one to use for cards.  I thought it would be perfect for a 12x12 scrapbook layout.  But I challenged myself to use it for cards and this is what came of it!

 These cards all use the bottom half of the larger piece and I cut them into 3 5 1/4" x 4" panels for the background.  Then I adhered them to a Pretty Peacock base.

   I used the Peaceful Seasons dies to cut the 2 layers of 'Christmas' and then the Peaceful Seasons stamp set to stamp the 'merry'.  I did one set for each card then adhered them to the card front with dimensionals.

I then embossed 6 snowflakes in white onto Pretty Peacock cardstock.  My snowflake is in the Iconic Imagery set but any snowflake around this size would work!  Once they were die cut I added a length of white baker's twine to the back of each one securing it with dimensionals.  I tucked the loose end under the dimensionals on the Christmas panel using my paper piercer to get the twine in just the right place.  

  The center of each snowflake is highlighted with a clear ribboned adhesive-backed dot.  

  Keeping the design simple, colors limited and letting the DSP do a lot of the heavy lifting these 3 cards came together in no time to add a few more cards to my Christmas stash!  Repeat with the other DSP sheet for 3 more!

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

Stamps: Peaceful Season, Iconic Imagery (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Versamark, Pretty Peacock

Paper: Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Sentimental Christmas DSP

Accessories: Iconic Imagery dies (Online Exclusive), Peaceful Season dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, white baker's twine, clear ribboned adhesive-backed dot (Online Exclusive)

So Many Presents! - Stampin' Up! Reindeer Fun Dies

 With all the Thanksgiving preparations, having my oldest home from college for a few days and of course Christmas decorating I've been behind in my stamping.  I was finally able to create a card for my last customer stamping challenge that I gave them last week!  It's a fun sketch to try out and it's perfect for using up narrow scraps!  I pulled out some Reindeer Days DSP and paired it with the Reindeer Fun dies!

I decided to let the gift print inspire the whole card and not only used the DSP but made a sweet little present out of the Festive Fun Glimmer paper for the small focal image of the sketch.

  I started this one with a Real Red card base then a layer of Garden Green that is just slightly larger than the Basic White Perennial Postage die cut.

 3 strips of the Reindeer Fun DSP create the colorful background.  I wrapped a few lengths of Garden Green baker's twine around the large panel and tied it with a bow.

A Stylish Shape circle was already cut and in my orphaned card parts bin so I added that with dimensionals and then popped the present up with more dimensionals onto the circle.

  The teeny tiny sentiment is in the Humble Home stamp set and is stamped in Garden Green and trimmed down by hand.  And they are really hard to see but I added a few retired Granny Apple Green glitter dots for some sparkle.

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

Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White, Reindeer Days DSP, Festive Glimmer paper

Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, Stylish Shapes dies, Reindeer Fun dies, dimensionals, Garden Green baker's twine (retired), glitter dots (retired)

Merry Reindeer - Stampin' Up! Reindeer Fun Dies

   I've been working on a few more Christmas cards to pad my supply and I used the fun sketch over at The Paper Players to get me started.  The Reindeer Fun bundle has been really great to work with this season and I still have ideas coming to me!

    For the card base I used Garden Green, then added a layer of Reindeer Days DSP.  The diagonal band in the sketch is a fun element so I used a bit of Red Velvet Paper that retired a few years ago and I didn't use nearly enough when it was current so I'm making up for it now!  

  The main panel is cut with the Deckled Rectangle Dies and the sentiment from Peaceful Season is stamped in Real Red ink.

  I used the Reindeer Fun dies to make the deer with Early Espresso, Basic Beige and Pecan Pie cardstock.  A Festive Glimmer paper nose adds to the fun!  I popped the finished deer on dimensionals and then added a holly leaf and some gold foil bells. 

  The card is finished with a few gold sequins in the corner to balance the gold bells that are opposite.

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

Stamps: Peaceful Season

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Garden Green, Reindeer Days DSP, Basic White, Gold Foil, Early Espresso, Basic Beige, Pecan Pie, Festive Glimmer Paper, Red Velvet paper (retired)

Accessories: Reindeer Fun Dies, Deckled Rectangle dies, dimensionals, baker's twine, Neutrals Adhesive-backed sequins

Polar Bear Gift Card Holder - Stampin' Up! Christmas Friends

 If you give out a lot of gift cards for the holidays then you'll definitely want to have a gift card holder design to wow because even they deserved to be jazzed up!  Every year I search for a new design to teach at my classes and this year's couldn't be any easier!  It only takes 2 scores!  We used the Christmas Friends bundle for this design but any Christmas stamp set would work or swap out Christmas for a birthday theme!

  This is the front and it starts with just a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" card base.  So with one piece of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock you can get 4 bases.  To add a bit of weight and some interest I added another slightly smaller piece of Cherry Cobbler embossed with the Forever Plaid embossing folder.

Cut a piece of Pool Party to 4 1/4" x 9 3/4" (you can get 2 of these pieces per one 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock).  Score at 3 1/4" and 6 1/2" to make your accordion style fold.  2  4" x 3" Basic White panels are used for the first two parts.  The outside one is stamped with the Falling Snow background stamp.  We stamped and colored and cut the bear and added him to the panel with dimensionals.  A little garland is cut with Old Olive cardstock and Festive Glimmer Paper in Cherry Cobbler.  The two piece of the garland are adhered together with mini dimensionals to make that element stand out a bit.  The sentiment is stamped and punched out and is layered with a punched circle of more Festive Glimmer paper.

  To make the gift card pocked we used a piece of Season of Elegance DSP cut to 4" x 2".  Using the circle punch we punched a half circle right in the middle to give a little thumb hole to slide the g.c. in and out.  Remember when you're adhering this piece to only apply your adhesive on the sides and bottom leaving the top edge open.  A gift card holder isn't much use if you glue down the pocket!

    I hope you'll give this design a try and get yourself ready for the gift(card) giving season!

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

Stamps: Christmas Friends, Falling Snow

Ink: Pool Party, Pebbled Path

Blends: Cherry Cobbler light & dark, Old Olive light & dark, Pool Party light

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic White, Old Olive, Pool Party, Season of Elegance Specialty DSP, Festive Glimmer paper

Accessories: Forever Plaid embossing folder, circle punches (or dies), Christmas Friends dies, dimensionals, scoring board/blade

Gold & Bokeh Christmas - Stampin' Up! Peaceful Evergreens

   At my classes I always try to teach my stampers some thing new or at lease remind them of a fun technique that they may have forgotten about so at my last class we did the bokeh (pronounced bow-kay) technique to make a fun background for a pretty gold Christmas tree.  

  We did this technique in a class a long time ago and most of my customers either didn't remember or started stamping with me after so it was fun to show them what a few circle stencils could do!

  This card starts with a Pretty Peacock base then we did the bokeh technique on a piece of Lost Lagoon for a monochromatic look.  

  To make your bokeh stencils all you need are a few sizes of circle dies or punches.  If you're using dies you can make your stencils out of acetate or cardstock.  Acetate lasts longer and can just be washed off but cardstock is fine too.  If you're using punches then stick with cardstock as most punches won't go through acetate.  Use a piece of cardstock or acetate that is at least as big as the card front and then punch/die cut the different size circles in a random pattern.  I used 3 different circle stencils with random patterns for class but you can use the same one and just rotate the stencil around for each layer.  Use some pieces of masking paper to help hold your stencils in place.

 Using one of the stencils and a blending brush we made Pretty Peacock circles first.  Then using the next stencil we did Lost Lagoon circles and finally for the 3rd layer we used white craft ink for the circles.  The circles should overlap some so you get that feeling of depth.  Any colors work and you can mix and match to see what looks you can get.

  Once we had our gorgeous background we added a length of Pretty Peacock and gold metallic ribbon.  The tree is stamped in Versamark on Pretty Peacock cardstock and then embossed in gold.  It's die cut and then popped on dimensionals over the ribbon.

  A bit of the new Brushed Gold Foil (Online Exclusives) is punched with a circle punch and the stamped and die cut sentiment round out the trio of elements.

  And of course you can't go wrong with a bit more gold so a few Drusy embellishments finish this design.

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

Stamps: Peaceful Evergreens, Peaceful Season

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, white craft, Versamark

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Pretty peacock, Basic White, Brushed Gold Foil (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: circle punches/dies, Pretty Peacock & gold metallic ribbon, dimensionals, gold embossing powder, blending brushes, window sheets (acetate), Stitched Shapes dies, Drusy embellishments

Gingerbread Christmas - Stampin' Up! Humble Home

   This was a fun card to design for my last class! I wanted to make a gingerbread house and show off the Adhesive-backed Peppermint embellishments that have been in and out of stock since they were released. I think it turned out adorable!

  A Real Red card base is perfect for a classic Christmas color combo.  A strip of candy cane paper from Sentimental Christmas DSP sets the tone.

  A Spotlight on Nature circle is the base for the little grouping of the house and the trees.  The trees are cut from Garden Green cardstock using the Peaceful Evergreens die set.

  The house is stamped in Versamark on Pecan Pie cardstock and then embossed in white for the fun icing look.  After it is punched out the Peppermint embellishments are added and then it's popped on dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Real Red and hand trimmed and also popped on dimensionals.

  The final details is the red fork bow.  I use this type of bow all the time and it's so easy to make.  I did a quick video tutorial so you can learn to make your own!

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

Stamps: Humble Home

Ink: Versamark, Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Basic White, Garden Green, Sentimental Christmas DSP, Pecan Pie

Accessories: Humble Home builder punch, Spotlight on Nature dies, Peaceful Evergreens dies, dimensionals, Real Red ribbon, Adhesive-backed Peppermints, white embossing powder

Sparkly Christmas - Stampin' Up! Peaceful Season

 The other day I counted up how many Christmas cards I have already made and I need to keep making them for a little bit longer so I won't be caught short when I actually sit down to write them out.  I'm going to take advantage of challenges to give me a starting place for inspiration to save a bit of time and dithering over what to make.  The 52 Christmas Card Throwdown has the challenge of "Sparkle" so I pulled out the Festive Glimmer Paper and got to work.

  I've finished up my classes for the year so there's no need to hoard Design Series Paper anymore so I used a full panel of Reindeer Days DSP for the card front.

  A large Stitched Shapes circle is the base for the rest of the elements.  Using the Peaceful Season dies I cut the 'Christmas' in Basic White and Garden Green and popped it on dimensionals right below the stamped 'Merry'.

  3 gifts and bows are die cut out of Festive Glimmer paper using the Reindeer Fun dies.  They are arranged under the sentiment with the gift in the forefront being popped on dimensionals.  A bit of Real Red ribbon finishes off the card.

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

Stamps: Peaceful Season

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Reindeer Days DSP, Basic White, Garden Green, Festive Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Stitched Shapes dies, Reindeer Days dies, Peaceful Season dies, dimensionals, Real Red ribbon

More Merry - Stampin' Up! More Than Autumn

   I've got my monthly card class today so I've been busy getting prepped for that but I found a bit of time to stamp for for myself this past weekend.  The Color Hues challenge sounded like a fun one; use Aqua and Pink so I thought I'd try out a Christmas card with those colors.

  I haven't used the More Than Autumn set for very many Christmas cards but I thought these colors would be fun for some cups of cocoa (or coffee if you prefer!).

  I started off with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of Basic White embossed with the Snowflake Sky embossing folder.  I hand cut a large banner from Summer Splash Glimmer paper and then added a square of 2024-2026 In Color DSP next.

  A Basic White circle cut with the Spotlight on Nature dies gives a nice place for the 2 cups, one in Melon Mambo and then other in Summer Splash.  I stamped a candy cane and gingerbread man on the cups then added the cuffs.  The candy cane and gingerbread man on the cuffs are popped on mini dimensionals.  The whipped cream is stamped off once Basic Beige ink.

  I added the greeting in Melon Mambo from a retired set and put a baker's twine bow behind it.  And as I'm always trying to use up retired embellishments but never having much luck I added a few Melon Mambo enamel circles.

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

Stamps: More Than Autumn, Good Greetings (retired)

Ink: Summer Splash, Melon Mambo, Basic Beige

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer paper, 2024-2026 In Color DSP

Accessories: Snowflake Sky embossing folder, Spotlight on Nature dies, More Than Autumn Dies, dimensionals, baker's twine, enamel dots (retired) 

Peace & Joy Reindeer - Stampin' Up! Reindeer Fun

   I made a stack of this design last week as my customer thank you cards for October orders.  It's a fun design to show off multiple patterns of designer series paper as well as having a nice panel for an image.  The Reindeer Fun bundle continues to be a favorite of mine!

  I used this same layout a week or 2 back on THIS CARD.  Can you see how different a card can look by flipping a layout and just using different supplies!?  So fun!

  This card starts with a Real Red card base, then strips of Reindeer Days DSP around the border.  The deer are stamped in Early Espresso ink and then colored in with Blends markers.

  I stamped a tree in Garden Green to the side of the deer and added a gold sequin as a tree topper.  A Festive Glimmer paper bow is added to the adult deer.

  For the sentiment I embossed in gold a nice sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set and then die cut it with a Stylish Shape circle die.  I popped it on dimensionals and added a Real Red ribbon flag behind it.

  I think I may need to go through my DSP and see what other designs I can come up with using this layout.  The patterns are a nice frame for an image.

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

Stamps: Reindeer Fun, Peaceful Season

Ink: Early Espresso, Garden Green, Versamark

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, color lifter

Paper: Real Red, Basic White, Garden Green, Reindeer Days DSP, Festive Glimmer Paper

Accessories: gold embossing powder, dimensionals, Real Red ribbon, Stylish Shapes dies, Neutrals Adhesive-backed sequins

Evergreen Journey Birthday - Stampin' Up! Peaceful Evergreens Dies

   A lot of my cards lately haven't had much stamping have they?  Sometimes dies just have the right look for what I see in my mind!  I'm continuing to try to add to my masculine birthday cards so I used current dies with some retired DSP for this design.

  My layout is inspired by the current Freshly Made Sketches challenge but I'm not going to enter it because I didn't follow it closely enough with my sentiment placement but I wanted to make sure they got the credit for the start of my design.

  I used Garden Green for the card base and added a panel of the retired Enjoy the Journey DSP with a tiny strip of Pool Party cardstock at the bottom.

  The sentiment is from the Tune In stamp set and is embossed in black onto a Pool Party Spotlight on Nature die circle.

  I cut 2 evergreen trees out of Garden Green and added them over a length of white Frayed Grosgrain ribbon.  3 Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days in Garden Green are a nice understated embellishment for this masculine card.

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

Stamps: Tune In

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Garden Green, Pool Party, Enjoy the Journey DSP (retired)

Accessories: black embossing powder, Spotlight on Nature dies, Peaceful Evergreens dies, white Frayed Grosgrain, Adhesive-Backed Dots for Days

Framed Joy - Stampin' Up! Alphabet a la Mode Dies

   Definitely don't overlook mixing and matching your supplies to create Christmas cards.  I combined a few die sets to create this fairly simple design.  The Alphabet a la Mode die set is a favorite of mine because you can fit a lot of letters/words on a card front with this set because they are nice and skinny.  Didn't really matter with this design but it's nice not to be limited by the letter size!  I created this one for the Just Us Girls challenge prompt of "Joy".

  The card front is covered with a piece of Nests of Winter DSP.  I used the Deckled Rectangle dies to create the Basic White frame.

  The Alphabet a la Mode dies, Festive Glimmer paper and foam adhesive sheets are used to create the "joy".  Making these letters pop with the foam sheets really makes for a nice look and saves you from having to use glue!  The 'to you' is trimmed from a longer sentiment in the Peaceful Season stamp set.

  Finally to frame out the letters I cut a pair of holly leaves and berries using more Festive Glimmer paper, Garden Green Two-Toned cardstock and the Reindeer Fun dies.

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

Stamps: Peaceful Season

Ink: Garden Green

Paper: Nests of Winter DSP, Basic White, Festive Glimmer paper, Garden Green Two-Toned cardstock

Accessories: Alphabet a la Mode dies, Deckled Rectangle dies, Reindeer Fun dies, foam adhesive sheets