Beary Sweet Celebration - Stampin' Up!® Valentine Kisses

   

  The New at SU blog hop is back with another round of fantastic projects to inspire your own creativity!  We're a group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators from around the work and we love to share with you.  This time we are sharing new(er) Stampin' Up!® products using the same card sketch.  It's amazing to see all the different ideas with the same layout!

  This is what we're working with:

  I'm showcasing the Valentine Kisses bundle this month.  You can find this bundle in the Online Store in the Online Exclusives section.  While it's Valentine's Day themed I made more of a general celebration card which could be used for a birthday or other special occasion day.

  I used some of the pretty DSP from the 12 Days of Advent Crafting Calendar for my color palette starting with a Misty Moonlight card base.  The bear is stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends markers and the fun part of this die is that it cut slits above and below the bears arms so you can tuck various things in his arms.  I went with the bouquet to coordinate with the DSP.

  The bear is popped on dimensionals on a Perennial Postage die cut and a piece of Misty Moonlight.  For the 2 smaller panels on either side I flagged the ends for interest and used the tiny heart stamp on the Pretty in Pink on and then used another piece of the Advent Calendar DSP for the other in an Old Olive leaf pattern.

  The sentiment is stamped and added to the center, a die cut heart with a gem and a baker's twine bow are added for more detail.  

  Scroll down to hop through the New at SU! team and see how they used this sketch!  

  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: Valentine Kisses (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Memento Black, Pretty in Pink

Blends: Pecan Pie light & dark, Pretty in Pink light, Old Olive light, Daffodil Delight dark, Misty Moonlight light

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar DSP

Accessories: Valentine Kisses dies (Online Exclusive), Perennial Postage dies, dimensionals, Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems, Flirty Flamingo baker's twine (retired)

Modifying the New Stampin' Up!® Stamp Set Packaging - Video

   With the release of the November Online Exclusives and continuing on to the upcoming mini all of Stampin' Up!@ stamp sets and dies will now be coming in the new packaging (older products will be changed out as the old packaging sells out).  I'm really liking the new style as it makes it even easier for me to store more sets in the same amount of space as well as being able to keep the stamps and die sets together.  Before with the different sizes and style of packaging it didn't work well for me to keep them together.

  

  But there is one drawback to the new envelopes....we don't have the stamp images printed on the inside of the insert so it makes it a bit tricky to keep track of how the stamps fit on the plastic sheet and if you have all the stamps accounted for when you're cleaning up!  I definitely need some help when it comes to keeping my sets intact!  

I've made a quick video showing how I'm modifying the paper insert to keep myself organized!  Hope it helps you as well!

Christmas 4 Square - Stampin' Up!® A Little Cheer

   The CAS Colours & Sketches challenge team is back today with a brand new challenge to wrap up this stamping year!  It's a fun one with a lot of room for you to create!  Choose one of the past years challenges but make it seasonal! Lots of great color combos and layouts to choose from!

I didn't join the Design Team until October so I had fun looking back over the challenges from earlier in the year to see what jumped out at me and there was a clear favorite!  I'm using the May 13 sketch for my card today.

  I knew that 4 square center element would be perfect to show off the tiny images in the A Little Cheer stamp set which is a sweet little Christmas set.

  I used a rectangle card base instead of a square but you can definitely see the sketch here.  I stamped the images then cut them out and popped them on dimensionals on small Stylish Shapes square die cuts.  I backed those with 2 more square layers.

  The sentiment is a simple and small font from the Wishing You Joy stamp set.  No other embellishments to keep it really clean and simple (CAS) but it was hard not to add some sparkle!

  I hope you join us for this CAS Colours & Sketches challenge and add your creativity to the gallery.  Remember keep it clean and simple and choose a challenge from anytime in the year but make it seasonal!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

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

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Shy Shamrock

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Shaded Spruce

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals

Pink Poinsettia Noel - Stampin' Up!® 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar

   My house is slowly but surely getting decorated for Christmas and we even have snow falling right now to make it feel even more seasonal.  I've already mailed out the bulk of my Christmas cards (yay!) but I'm still finding myself making a few more here and there especially when there is a good challenge!  The Color Hues challenge has a really fun one that can be seasonal or not and I couldn't resist it!  They want us to use shades of Pink and Green this time!  So fun!

  I pulled out the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar stamp set and decided to turn the floral stamp into a poinsettia.  I don't think it's meant to be a poinsettia but I think it works nicely as one!  

  I started with a Strawberry Slush card base that you can't see and added 2 pieces of DSP to the card front.  The Old Olive strip is in the Gathering Together Specialty DSP and then Strawberry Slush piece can be found in the Florals in Bloom DSP.

  The flower is stamped in Pretty in Pink and is then topped with a Strawberry Slush die cut (die is one of the Advent Calendar items).  I stamped and fussy cut a few Old Olive leaves to tuck underneath before adding the flower to a Stylish Shape square.

  The 'Noel' is from the Wishing You Joy stamp set and is stamped in Old Olive.  The finishing touch is a cluster of gold sequins in the center of the flower.

  I really like how this one turned out and the I think the color combo is a fun one to use to get a little non-traditional for this time of year.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

Stamps: Wishing You Joy, 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Old Olive

Paper: Strawberry Slush, Basic White, Gathering Together Specialty DSP,  Florals in Bloom DSP

Accessories: Stylish Shapes dies, 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, gold sequins

Birthday Wishes - Stampin' Up!® 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar

  I treated myself to the 12 Day of Crafting Advent Calendar and I started opening it on December 1 and I plan to (if I remember) open a new door every other day to make it last until Christmas.  I won't show the products themselves so I don't spoil the surprise for others but I will be showing some projects made with the products.  The Advent Calendar is currently on the Last Chance list if you still want to order it! I used the stamp set that came with the calendar along with a few dies for this card that plays along with the Global Design Project color challenge.  

  I used Cloud Cover for the card base, then added a layer of Basic White.  Using the challenge colors: Cloud Cover, Lost Lagoon and Highland Heather and some one inch wide strips and stamped some of the images on them to make a nice background for the focal point flower.

  The flower is stamped off Highland Heather and a few Lost Lagoon die cut leaves.  I bulked up the flower by adding it to a Perennial Postage die cut as well as another larger square.  

  The sentiment is stamped in Lost Lagoon under the bands of cardstock.  A few retired Riverside Irregular Pearls are added to the top corner.  They have just the right colors for this palette even though my photo gives them an orange hue!

  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: 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar stamp set

Ink: Cloud Cover, Lost Lagoon, Highland Heather

Paper: Cloud Cover, Lost Lagoon, Highland Heather, Basic White

Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, dimensionals, 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar dies, Riverside Irregular Pearls (retired)

Simple Christmas - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas

   Since I had my Christmas Tags & More DSP out from my card yesterday I wanted to use up a few more scraps and play along with the Paper Players tic tac toe challenge and I'm getting it in just under wire. I decided to use the right hand down column which is "white, Christmas, die cuts".

So for the white element I used a Basic White card base along with the white in the DSP pattern and the white embossing on the tree.  And since this is clean and simple card I could say I have lots of "white space" as well.

 The Christmas part is self explanatory here but I used the Wishing You Joy stamp set for the sentiment and the Ornamental Christmas stamp set for the tree.  

  After die cutting the tree I popped it up on dimensionals and then loaded it up with ornaments which are the Traditional Sparkling Sequins embellishments.  A glimmer paper star tops the tree for the final touch.

  I liked how the first one turned out so much that I made a second and switched the colors of the ornaments and star for a bit of variety.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

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

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark

Paper: Basic White thick, Garden Green, Christmas Tags & More DSP, Red Glimmer paper (retired), Gold Glimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), white embossing folder, A Little Cheer punch pack (star), dimensionals, Traditional Sparkling Sequins

Easy Layered Christmas - Stampin' Up!® Christmas Tags & More DSP

  As I'm getting to the end of my Christmas card making season I'm trying to use up some bits and pieces of DSP and the As You See It Challenge has a perfect layout (and challenge title!) for it!  The layout is great for adding some layers and different patterns and I made it even easier by using the Christmas Tags & More DSP.

  I challenged myself a bit to use pieces of DSP and cardstock that were already about the size the sketch called for so I didn't have to cut anything new.

  I started with a Garden Green card base, then a layer of the Christmas Tags & More DSP in a mistletoe leaf pattern.  Next I added a piece of Soft Sea Foam that I embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder and a happy accident that the embossing pattern matches the pattern on the ornament.  Totally not planned but sometimes things come together just right!

  For the next layer of the sketch I cut a Stylish Shape square from Basic White scrap as a place to frame out the ornament which I fussy cut from the DSP.  I popped the ornament on dimensionals and then added a bakers twine Crumb Cake bow and hanging string.  Four Garden Green Dear Dots are added to the corners of the square for a simple detail.

  Finally the sentiment from Wishing You Joy stamp set is stamped in Versamark on Basic Black and embossed in white.  It's popped to the side of ornament on dimensionals.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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

Stamps: Wishing You Joy

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam, Basic White, Christmas Tags & More DSP, Basic Black

Accessories: Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Crumb Cake baker's twine, white embossing powder, Dear Dots embellishments

Snowflake Joy - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights Dies

 I'm waiting on the photos that I'm putting in my Christmas cards this year so I've got a bit more time to make a few more.  The CAS on Sunday challenge has an easy one this week; Christmas!  This one was so easy that I made 2 while I had the supplies out.  A sparkly snowflake is always a good choice for this time of year!

  I started with a Basic White thick card base, then a layer of Basic White that is slightly smaller than the card front.  I lightly blended a bit of Secret Sea ink onto the card front for just a hint of color.

  The snowflake is cut out of Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper with the Snowy Delights dies and is popped on the card with dimensionals.  I put the dimensionals in a line in the middle of the snowflake so they couldn't be seen once I put the sentiment on.

 The sentiment is from Wishing You Joy stamp set and I used Secret Sea ink and added a bit of silver ribbon behind it for even more sparkle.

  I love this design so much I might have to go back and make a few more with the other 2 colors of Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper!

  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: Wishing You Joy

Ink: Secret Sea

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper

Accessories: Snowy Delights dies, dimensionals, silver ribbon (retired)

Christmas Tree Trio - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas

   I'm using the Inspired By challenge today for this Christmas card.  This one caught my eye for two reasons, the colors and the shape of the tree.  The colors are nice and bold and the shape of the tree in the inspiration photo looked like one of the trees in the Ornamental Christmas stamp set.  

  I started with a textured background with a piece of Basic White embossed with the Soft Waves embossing folder.  

  The trees were die cut in Poppy Parade, Secret Sea, and Shaded Spruce.  I wanted each one to look different so I used the snowflake and leaf stamp from the A Little Cheer stamp set for the Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce trees.

  For the Secret Sea tree I embossed lines in gold using the stamp from Ornamental Christmas.  I added a punch gold Glimmer Paper star on the top and popped the whole tree up on dimensionals.

  The sentiment is stamped in Versamark and embossed in gold. I flagged the ends then popped it on dimensionals.

  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: A Little Cheer (Online Exclusive), Ornamental Christmas (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Poppy Parade, Versamark, Shaded Spruce

Paper: Basic White, Poppy Parade, Secret Sea, Shaded Spruce, Gold Glimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Soft Waves embossing folder, Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), gold embossing powder, dimensionals, A Little Cheer punch pack (star)

Love You Bear - Stampin' Up!® Valentine Kisses

 I've had the Online Exclusive Valentine Kisses bundle for a bit of time already and it hasn't seen any ink until this card!  I needed to make a card using the color combo that I challenged my customer with this past week.  These are definitely not traditional Valentine's Day colors but I think they look pretty good for a 'love you' card nonetheless!

  I started with some Floral Delight DSP for the top and bottom of the card front.  I added a narrow strip of Pumpkin Pie embossed with the tiny sentiment from the Banner Sayings stamp set.

  The bear is stamped in Memento Black and then I added a bird to each shoulder.  The images are colored in with Stampin' Blends and then the panel is popped on dimensionals.

  After these pieces were all adhered I though the middle needed something more so I cut a few of the scalloped trips in Basic White and added them below the sentiment strip.  Luckily the dimensionals on the bear panel weren't in the way and I could tuck the scallops underneath.

  I added 2 retired Faux Glass Dots in Pumpkin Pie to finish off the details.

  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: Valentine Kisses (Online Exclusive), Banner Sayings (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark

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

Paper: Floral Delight DSP, Basic White, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories: white embossing powder, Valentine Kisses dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, Faux Glass Dots (retired)