Golden Christmas - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas

   My card today is a bunch of orphaned card parts that didn't work out from other projects but I put them together and I ended up with a half decent card!  

  The Pool Party card base and Shaded Spruce panel embossed with the Traditional Wreath embossing folder were extra parts from this card and then the colors are from bits and pieces I was playing around with while designing this card that ended up not being used.

  The embossed panel has a Real Red sheer ribbon/fork bow ties around the center and all the other pieces are added over the top of it.  The gold embossed tree is from Ornamental Christmas. The gifts are from the A Little Cheer stamp set and the sentiment is from Wishing You Joy.

  The berries around the wreath are highlighted with Gold Wink of Stella and a few Traditional Sparkling Sequins in Real Red add even more festive sparkle!

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

Stamps: Ornamental Christmas(Online Exclusive), Wishing You Joy, A Little Cheer

Ink: Versamark, Shaded Spruce, Pool Party , Real Red

Paper: Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, Basic White

Accessories: Traditional Wreath embossing folder, gold embossing powder, Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), circle punch, Gold Wink of Stella, dimensionals, Traditional Sparkling Sequins, Real Red sheer ribbon (retired)

Easy Peaceful Christmas - Stampin Up!® Peaceful Garden DSP

 

  The New at SU blog hop team is back with another great (and timely) group of projects!  We have Stampin' Up!® demos from around the world sharing the theme of "Simply Christmas" this month!  If you find yourself behind in your Christmas preparations we've got some great, easy ideas to get you on your creative way!  You can hop all the way through with us by following the links at the bottom of my post!

  I always need a lot of Christmas cards and as I get closer to having to actually get them in the mail I always find that I need a few more. An easy way to make a stack of cards in no time at all is to cut some of the paper at the same time and let the DSP do all the work!  I'm using the Peaceful Garden DSP and there is minimal stamping to keep the project moving along.

  You can check out the below video I made a few years ago about how to cut the DSP to make the easy background for 3 cards.  This is a tried and true technique that I go back to year after year.  I kept my first card very simple with a sentiment from the Wishing You Joy stamp set on a Traditional Labels die cut and some ribbon and Drusy embellishments.  

 If you wanted to step up the basic card a little bit but keep the same DSP background you could add a Snowy Delights snowflake die cut behind the label.  

  And finally if you still wanted easy but maybe a bit more 'wow' you could add just a little more!  On this last card I embossed the sentiment in white, changed the label color (but still the same label die), added another snowflake but in vellum cardstock and upgraded the ribbon to Misty Moonlight Silver Edged ribbon.

  All in all this is a very simple set of cards to get you well on your way to being ready for Christmas!  Check out the rest of the New at SU! team for their fantastic ideas for "Simply Christmas" by following the links below!

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

Stamps: Wishing You Joy

Ink: Secret Sea, Versamark

Paper: Peaceful Garden DSP, Basic White, Vellum, Misty Moonlight

Accessories: Traditional Labels dies, Snowy Delights dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, Secret Sea Faux Linen ribbon, Misty Moonlight Silver Edged ribbon, Drusy adhesive-back embellishments

Snowy Shoebox Swap - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

   A few weeks back I hosted a shoebox swap and lunch for my team because it's always a great thing to get together with stampy friends.  We had a good time stamping and laughing and chatting and I've already scheduled the next one for January. You have time to join my team and come stamp with us just saying!  I realized that while I shared all of the cards we made on my Instagram stories back then I never shared my card with details.  And seeing how we are getting closer to Christmas I thought you might like some more ideas!

  I used some of the Christmas sets that have been out for a while and I also used a new stamp that came out with the November Online Exclusives.  The Lasting Linen stamp is a beautiful background stamp to add "texture" to your cardstock using ink!  I love it!

  I started with a Misty Moonlight card base.  A layer of Cloud Cover is stamped with the Lasting Linen background using Pool Party ink since we don't have full size Cloud Cover ink pads.  Then I stamped the big snowflake from the Snowy Delights stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink in each corner.

  The Traditional Label die set was used to cut a Basic White label and the "merry" and "wishes" are stamped in Misty Moonlight ink at the top and bottom.  You can find all the sentiments in the Traditional Labels stamp set.  Before adhering the label a bit of Misty Moonlight silver edged ribbon is looped behind it.  You could swap out the Christmas sentiment for a Happy New Year one or even a birthday sentiment for a winter birthday.  

  The big "Christmas" is stamped in Versamark on a strip of Misty Moonlight and embossed in silver before being popped on dimensionals in the space between the other words.

  I dug around in my retired embellishments and found these white adhesive sequins so I added a few to finish off the details on this card.

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

Stamps: Lasting Linen (Online Exclusive), Snowy Delights, Traditional Labels

Ink: Misty Moonlight, Pool Party, Versamark

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Cloud Cover, Basic White

Accessories: Traditional Label dies, silver embossing powder, dimensionals, Misty Moonlight silver edged ribbon, white sequins (retired)

Note of Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Just a Note

   Before I get too deep into Christmas I better get some of these last fall cards shared!  I designed this card for my customer thank you's for October and it also uses a color combination that I challenged my customers to use on my private customer Facebook page.  The Gathering Moments stamp set is perfect for adding some cute seasonal accents to the the Just a Note panel with the fun notebook paper look.

  I started with a Basic White thick card base and then used the Textured Notes dies to cut a panel of Wildflower Birthday DSP (on sale now!).  Next I stamped the paper lines and then die cut the panel.  The sentiment is stamped in Pecan Pie and is in a new set called Banner Sayings.  It has a coordinating banner punch which is fantastic if you're not a fan of doing flagged ends yourself!

  The little fall images are stamped in Pecan Pie, Calypso Coral and Peach Pie and after they are die cut are added to opposite corners of the notebook paper.  

  A bakers twine bow and some faceted gems finish off this sweet thank you card.

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

Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive), Just a Note (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Pecan Pie, Peach Pie, Calypso Coral

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Wildflower Birthday DSP

Accessories: Textured Notes dies, Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusive), Just a Note dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, bakers twine, faceted gems (retired)

Polar Bear Patchwork - Stampin' Up!® Jolly Delivery

   It seems that just a few days off of my regular stamping routine really throws a wrench in my blogging!  Last week I was out of town for a few days, then the weekend was filled with non-stamping activities and here I am just now getting around to sharing a card my stampers made last month at class!  We used the adorable Jolly Delivery stamp set and paired it with the Peaceful Garden DSP for a sweet patchwork  Christmas card!

  This one starts with a Misty Moonlight base, then a layer of Basic White then the Peaceful Garden DSP in various sizes.

  Measurements starting at the top left going clockwise:

2 2/3" x 1 3/4"

1 1/2" x 2 1/4" (Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper)

2 1/4" 2 1/4"

2 3/4" x 2"

This is a great background to use with any DSP especially if you have a lot of coordinating ones that are smaller scraps.  Use up every last bit!

  Next is a Cloud Cover label die cut with the Traditional Labels dies and embossed with the new Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.

The bear is stamped in Memento black and then die cut.  The gifts are colored in with Stampin' Blends and then the bear is popped on dimensionals on top of the label.

  The sentiment is stamped and die cut with another one of the Traditional Labels dies.  The embellishments are added at the end with a Drusy Adhesive-backed embellishment and a bit of Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged Ribbon.

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

Stamps: Jolly Delivery

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Misty Moonlight light, Secret Sea dark, Cloud Cover light & dark, Basic Black dark

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Cloud Cover, Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Jolly Delivery dies, Traditional Labels dies, dimensionals, Drusy Embellishments, Misty Moonlight & Silver edged ribbon

CAS Gold Star Noel - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas Dies

   Today is new challenge day over at CAS Colours & Sketches and this time we've got a color (or colour!) combo for you to try your hand at while keeping your design clean and simple!  I thought they were perfect for a Christmas card but I'm super excited to see what you come up!

 As soon as I saw the combo I knew for sure I was going to try for a Christmas card because I really need to make a lot more at this point and that will probably be my main focus for a few more weeks!  I let the gorgeous star die from the Ornamental Christmas die set do all the work for this design!

  I started with a Basic White card base then layered a piece of retired Textured 12x12 Shimmer paper in Shaded Spruce with a piece of retired Real Red Glimmer paper.

  The gold foil star comes next and is popped with dimensionals and then the sentiment from Wishing You Joy stamp set stamped in Shaded Spruce and fussy cut.  

  Clean and simple it is!  Don't forget to head over to CAS Colours & Sketches to get inspired by the rest of the design team and then share your creation in the gallery!

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

Stamps: Wishing You Joy

Ink: Shaded Spruce

Paper: Gold Foil, Basic White thick, Textured 12x12 Shimmer paper (retired), Real Red Glimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals

Jolly Christmas Tree - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas

   It's always fun to take a stamp set in a completely different direction from what may be shown in a catalog or online samples.  I've used the Ornamental Christmas bundle in a bunch of different ways and I love the black and gold look of the Modern Christmas DSP that coordinates with this bundle but I went in the opposite direction with today's card!  It is bright and colorful and gives a more playful vibe in this design!

  I started off with a background of Basic White embossed with the Traditional Wreath embossing folder. Then I created my own striped panel by pulling out some narrow scraps of Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green, Azure Afternoon and adhering them to a panel of Basic White.  I varied the widths in between each strip on purpose so I didn't have to be super precise.  I backed this panel with a piece of Azure Afternoon and wrapped a bit of retired ribbon around it and then popped the whole thing on the card front with dimensionals.

  The tree is stamped in Versamark onto Granny Apple Green then embossed in white.  Once it was die cut I added it to a Stylish Shape circle with dimensionals and added that to the card front.  A smaller circle die cut is used for the sentiment which is stamped in Azure Afternoon.

  Finally I decorated the tree with some retired Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs which worked perfectly as ornaments!

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

Stamps: Ornamental Christmas (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Versamark, Azure Afternoon

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

Accessories: Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Traditional Wreath embossing folder, white embossing powder, seam binding ribbon (retired), Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs (retired)

Framed Christmas Tree - Stampin' Up! Ornamental Christmas

  I've been away from the stamp room the last few days on a trip out of state for college tours with my youngest so I don't have anything new to share but I do have a card that my local stampers got to make at my last class.  They loved learning the partial die cut technique and it seemed pretty popular when I shared it in a few videos as well.

  I love the dramatic look of the black, white and gold of the Modern Christmas DSP so I designed the card to highlight the die cutting technique and also the paper.  This one starts with a Basic White thick card base and then a wide strip of Basic Black cardstock.  Next is a panel of the DSP.

  The Christmas tree is stamped in Versamark on a Basic Black rectangle.  It's positioned just up and to the right from center leaving about an inch at the bottom.  After embossing it in gold it's time to do the die cutting!

  The trick is really easy to get a partial die cut!  All you do is position the tree die around the image as usual and then you out the top cutting plate on but don't cover the whole image.  For this example the top cutting plate covers the top of the tree down to the lower branches and leaves the trunk uncovered.  Now when you put the sandwich through the die cutter everything cuts but the part that is uncovered by the top plate so the die doesn't get pressed down to finish the whole outline.  So easy.

  The next part that really elevates the look is using the second largest square die in the Stylish Shapes die set.  Gently slide the square die behind the partially die cut Christmas tree making sure to align it evenly to create a nice frame behind the tree.  Now just run it through the die cutter as you usually would. I used a lot of dimensionals to adhere this panel to make sure nothing sagged and the window was supported.

Measurements for the parts are as follows from back to front:

black vertical band - 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"

DSP - 3 3/4" x 4 3/4"

black panel for tree - 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"

sentiment - 3 1/2" x 1/2"

  You can see this all come together in this quick video and it also shows one of the other patterns from the Modern Christmas DSP.

  The rest of the card is just the gold foil stars, embossed sentiment and a bit of white and gold twine tied in a bow for the top of the tree.

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

Stamps: Ornamental Christmas (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic Black, Modern Christmas DSP (Online Exclusive), Gold Foil, Basic White

Accessories: Gold embossing powder, Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, white and gold twine, 

A Little Cheer Wreath - Stampin' Up!® A Little Cheer

   Last week on my Facebook Live I made this sweet wreath card using the Traditional Wreath embossing folder and the A Little Cheer stamp and punch bundle.  It was a fun card to put together and I love how the little Christmas images look on the wreath!  And the colors are fab too if I do say so myself!

 I've linked the video below if you'd like to see how this card comes together.  I share some tips and tricks that might come in handy for your own stamping.

 The gold accents add even more festive spirit to this card!

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

Stamps: A Little Cheer (Online Exclusive), Wishing You Joy

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Shy Shamrock, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade

Paper: Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, Basic White

Accessories: A Little Cheer mini punch pack (Online Exclusive), Traditional Wreath embossing folder, dimensionals, gold Wink of Stella, Low Profile Dots, gold twine (retired)

Fall Moments - Stampin' Up!® Gathering Moments

   I'm still finding fun ways to use the fall Gathering Moments stamp set and coordinating Gathering Together DSP.  I used the Tic Tac Toe challenge for my starting point for this one with the lefthand down column of Leaves, Thanks Sentiment and Twine.

 This design started when I was going through my DSPs to see what I maybe hadn't used in a bit and I came across some small scraps of the Wood Textured specialty paper that I thought would look nice with the Gathering Together DSP.  The Wood Textured paper comes in white but is super easy to make it whatever color you want with an ink pad and blending brushes.  I made this panel Basic Beige to go with the colors from the DSP and added an Early Espresso twine bow across the middle.

  I stamped some of the images from the Gathering Moments stamp set in the DSP colors and then die cut and popped them up on different sizes of Spotlight on Nature dies circles.

  The little sentiment banner is Cajun Craze and stamped with Early Espresso ink and a new set released today; Banner Sayings.  This is a really cute set with smaller sentiments and a coordinating banner punch that will be quite handy!  A few Cajun Craze and Gold dots finish the details.

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

Stamps: Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings (Online Exclusives)

Ink: Basic Beige, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

Paper: Early Espresso, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusive), Wood Textured Specialty paper, Basic White, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusive), Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Early Espresso twine, Cajun Craze & Gold dots

Winter Woodland - Stampin' Up!® Woodland Scenery

 The Freshly Made Sketches challenge seemed like the perfect layout to use with the Woodland Scenery stamp set.  The curved piece just said 'snowy hill' to me so I made a sweet little winter scene using the other stamps in the set for the circle elements!

I started with a Basic White thick card base and then embossed a panel of  Basic White with the retired Snowflake Sky embossing folder.  Then I drew some gently rolling hills on another piece of Basic White and trimmed along the pencil line.  I blended a bit of Pool Party ink along the edge of the hills to help define it against the snowy sky.

  I curved the sentiment on the block to follow the curve of the hill and stamped it in Pool Party.  The trees, house and deer are stamped, fussy cut and then added to the card front with dimensionals.

  The final detail is a single rhinestone added by the sentiment as I wanted to keep the design on the simple side.

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

Stamps: Woodland Scenery, Wishing You Joy

Ink: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, Pecan Pie

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White

Accessories: dimensionals, Snowflake Sky embossing folder (retired)

Frosty Snowflake - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

   I got to show off the Snowy Delights bundle at my last class and we made this frosty layered snowflake that really makes a statement!  

  It starts with a Balmy Blue base and then a 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" square of Basic White is for all of the stamping/ink blending.  The large snowflake from the Snowy Delights stamp set is used along with Gorgeous Grape ink for a big snowflake image.  

  In class we used the #1 and #3 masks (which are included with the stamp set) to lightly blend Balmy Blue and Highland Heather inks to fill in the snowflake.

  Next using the newly re-released vellum paper (now it comes in 12x12!!!)  a smaller die cut snowflake is layered on top of the stamped one.

  The sentiment is stamped in Gorgeous Grape on a strip of Basic White, backed with a narrow strip of Gorgeous Grape and then some Balmy Blue sheer ribbon is looped behind for some gorgeous texture and layers. The whole piece is then popped on dimensionals.

  Finally a few Frosted Iridescent Dots are added for the finishing touch.  3 of the 4 colors in this set of dots match the colors of this card so the mix and match possibilities were fun to play with in class!

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

Stamps: Snowy Delights

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue

Paper: Balmy Blue, Gorgeous Grape, Basic White, vellum

Accessories: Snowy Delights dies, Snow Delights Decorative Masks, dimensionals, Balmy Blue Sheer ribbon, Frosted Iridescent Dots, dimensionals, blending brushes