Winter Thanks - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

   I combined a Last Chance stamp set with a brand new set from the new Stampin' Up!® January - April mini catalog for my Christmas thank you cards.  I wanted to get more use out of the Snowy Delights stamp set as well as get the new Endless Love set inky.

  The large snowflake embossed on a piece of Pool Party is a nice centerpiece for adding the rest of the elements.  The heart is stamped in Melon Mambo ink onto Melon Mambo cardstock.

  The sentiment is a combination of the "sending you" stamped in Pumpkin Pie from the Endless Love stamp set and the "thanks" stamped in Melon Mambo from the Simply Said stamp set.  The thanks is on a partial die cut circle.  Both pieces are popped on dimensionals over a length of retired Iridescent Striped trim.  A few retired iridescent sequins add a bit more sparkle around the snowflake.

  If you have been eyeing the Snowy Delights large snowflake stamp and coordinating masks don't wait to add them to your cart as they are on the Last Chance list and there's no telling how many are left!

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

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Stamps: Snowy Delights, Simply Said, Endless Love

Ink: Versamark, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Melon Mambo, Pool Party

Accessories: white embossing powder, Endless Love dies, dimensionals, Stylish Shapes dies, Iridescent Striped trim (retired), Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio (retired)

Snowy Thank You - Stampin' Up!® Snowy Delights

  I needed some thank you cards the other day and when I pulled out my card bin I didn't have any winter themed thank yous; there were quite a few autumn themed ones so I'm thinking maybe I didn't show as much gratitude during that season as I should have!? I'll have to try to do better next year....I certainly have enough cards to do so!  But on to the winter season thank yous!

  I pulled together a seasonal card using some retired products along with Last Chance and brand new!  I've got a little of it all here!

  The card base is Balmy Blue and I covered it with a full panel of the retired Snowflake Specialty Vellum from a few years back.  I think I hoarded this one a little too hard and I still have quite a bit left!  It makes a nice texture in the background.

  Next I used the Snowy Delights stamp set and decorative masks to create a large snowflake using Balmy Blue and Highland Heather ink.   The Snowy Delights stamp set and masks are still available on the Last Chance list at a reduced price so don't wait!  

  Once the snowflake was colored I used the now retired dies to cut it and a few other snowflakes out.  I layered them across the card front and then added the sentiment.

  The sentiment comes from the brand new Sunshine & Tulips stamp set which was just released in the Stampin' Up!® January - April 2026 mini catalog.  I used white embossing powder and Smoky Slate cardstock.  I tied the end with Balmy Blue sheer ribbon.

  The small Highland Heather snowflakes have retired Iridescent Faceted gems in the centers 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: Snowy Delights, Sunshine & Tulips

Ink: Versamark, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue

Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Highland Heather, Smoky Slate, Snowflake Specialty Vellum (retired)

Accessories: Snowy Delights dies (retired), dimensionals, white embossing powder, Balmy Blue sheer ribbon, Iridescent Faceted gems (retired)

Bone Folder Gift Sleeves - Stampin' Up!® Peaceful Garden DSP

 I shared the Christmas card I made for my downline on Monday and today I've got the coordinating gift that went along with it.  I decided that personalized bone folders would be fun (and useful). And who doesn't like something with their name on it?  It's like looking for the key chain or mini license plate with your name on it back in the day!  And of course I had to make a cute little wrapper before popping them in mail.

  I tried to keep the colors similar from the cards for coordination so I used the Peaceful Garden DSP which features Secret Sea in many of the patterns.

  I cut the DSP in 12" x 2 1/4" lengths and scored them at 6 1/2" and 11".  I rounded all four corners then added a bit or retired Old Olive ribbon around the smaller flap before adhering it down with tear and tape.  then I folded the front flap up and used tear and tape along the very edges of the larger front flap to adhere it and create the pocket.

I'm going to have to put on my thinking cap for next year's gift so if you have any good ideas please leave a comment!

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Stamps: none

Ink: none

Paper: Peaceful Garden DSP

Accessories: corner rounder punch (retired), Tear and Tape, Old Olive ribbon (retired), Custom Bone folders from MyEnchantedDesigns.com

    

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!

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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.

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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, 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

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.

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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.

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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: 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!

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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)

Patterned Christmas Trees - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas Dies

   A few weeks back I made a stack of this Christmas card design and then never got around to posting it as seems more and more the case with  me lately!  I think the time change earlier in the month has thrown off my timing for taking photos and that has just kind of backed up everything else.  And then with a few days out of town, prepping for a class and the Thanksgiving holiday I've just been off schedule all month! Hoping to get back to more regular posting starting today!

  I was inspired by the closed challenge at SUO Challenges from a few weeks ago.  I loved the colors and pulled the idea of the trees from their inspiration photo.  

  I started with a Basic White thick card base then a Mossy Meadow Textured Notes die cut.  That is topped with a Basic White panel embossed with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder.

  The trees are simply cut using the 2 tree shapes in the Ornamental Christmas dies.  I went through all of my Designer Series Papers and pulled out patterns in the 3 colors and just layered them on the card front with the Mossy Meadow tree popped on dimensionals.  

  A Gold Glimmer paper star tops the center tree and the sentiment from Wishing You Joy is stamped on a narrow strip and is popped on dimensionals.

  The final embellishments are the Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo dots on the sides of the sentiment.

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

Stamps: Wishing You Well

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Mossy Meadow, Friends of the Ocean DSP (retired), Flowers & More DSP (retired), Timeless Plaid DSP, Gold Glimmer paper (retired)

Accessories: Ornamental Christmas Dies (Online Exclusive), Beautiful Pattern embossing folder (Online Exclusive), Textured Notes dies, dimensionals, retired dots, 

Snowy Cabin - Stampin' Up!® Woodland Scenery

   My local stampers got inky last week at class with a fun night sky/snowy cabin card.  We had fun using blending brushes, paint pens and a tiny bit of fussy cutting to bring this scene to life. They were a little leery at first but they trusted the process (and themselves) and created one of a kind winter skies.  The Woodland Scenery stamp set is so cute and I've loved working with it for my Christmas cards this year.

  I was inspired to design this card after seeing this card from Michelle Zindorf who is a master at ink blending and brayering.  I changed up the layout and colors but the techniques are all hers and the end results are so cute!

  This one starts with a piece of Lights of Aurora DSP on the card base front to add even more "winter night sky feel" to the card.  The scene is built upon a Textured Notes die panel in Basic White.  I wanted a bit of detail to frame out the scene.  It's backed with a slightly larger piece of Basic White.

  I used Highland Heather, Azure Afternoon and Gorgeous Grape for the sky.  The trees and sentiment are stamped in Blackberry Bliss.  The cabin, smoke and sled are stamped in Secret Sea.  The cabin is the only piece that is fussy cut

  The snow is just 3 different sizes of white Posca markers dotted over the inked sky.  I used the fine tip marker to add detail to the stamped smoke as well. Lemon Lolly light Blends marker is used to color the cabin window for a nice cheery glow.

  A few Purple Fine Shimmer Gems are added to the sky for a final detail.  And I think this would be a great Happy New year card with a quick change of sentiment too!

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

Stamps: Woodland Scenery, Wishing You Joy

Ink: Highland Heather, Azure Afternoon, Gorgeous Grape, Blackberry Bliss, Secret Sea

Blends: Lemon Lolly light

Paper: Lights of Aurora DSP, Basic White

Accessories: blending brushes, Textured Notes dies, dimensionals, Posca paint markers, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

Christmas Mail Gift Card Holder - Stampin' Up!® Jolly Delivery

 This card starts all the way back in August at the demonstrator preorder for the Sept.-Dec, mini catalog.  I ordered the Jolly Delivery bundle mostly because of the treat box die that was included because I knew it would be great for making treat packaging but also for gift cards.  Imagine my disappointment when I realized the box was actually too small for a gift card.  Cue the sad trombone noise lol!  Anyway I knew that I could probably figure out how to alter the box to fit a gift card but I just kept putting it off.  Never fear though, there are always way more organized demos than me who are gracious enough to share their "how to's" and that's what happened here!  Thanks to Liz Shannon at Ready Set Demo for sharing how she altered the treat box to make it fit a gift card!

  My stampers made this design at class last week and I taught them Liz's alteration for the gift card holder.  The base of the card is Pool Party, then a layer of Garden Green embossed with the Traditional Wreath embossing folder.  The raised image is highlighted with Garden Green ink and a blending brush.

A bit of North Pole Delivery DSP and Poppy Parade cardstock go across the middle of the card. 

  

  The mailbox and sentiment are stamped on a Stylish Shape circle.  The dog is stamped and die cut and it and the mailbox are colored in with watercolor pencils and a blender pen.  A bit of retired Pool Party ribbon accents the edge of the circle.  A few Peppermint embellishments are added to finish the details on the front.

 The real magic on this card is inside.  After die cutting, stamping and altering the treat box we ended up with a sweet little envelope pouch as a gift card holder.

 Altering the box die cut isn't hard at all and it's really just folding the flaps on some of the score lines and not others as well as just changing the placement for the die cut for the closure tab.  Watch Liz's video (linked above) for all the details.

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

Stamps: Jolly Delivery

Ink: Memento Black, Poppy Parade, Garden Green

Paper: Pool Party, Garden Green, Basic White, Poppy Parade, North Pole Delivery DSP

Accessories: Jolly Delivery Dies, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Peppermint embellishments, Pool Party ribbon (retired), watercolor pencils, blender pen 

Jolly Bear Partial Die Cut - Stampin' Up!® Jolly Delivery

   I'm sharing a fun card with a great technique today.  I used the partial die cut technique on this Christmas card and it's such a great way to show off a die cut such as the bear in the Jolly Delivery stamp set.

  I used the North Pole Delivery DSP for the background and kept to a classic red and green Christmas color combo.

  Check out the video and learn how to do partial die cutting and give your own Christmas cards that wow! factor!

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

Stamps: Jolly Delivery

Ink: Memento Black

Blends: Poppy Parade light & dark, Granny Apple Green dark, Shaded Spruce dark, Pecan Pie dark, Medium Neutrals

Paper: Very Vanilla, North Pole Delivery DSP, Poppy Parade, Garden Green

Accessories: Jolly Delivery dies, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, Garden Green baker's twine (retired), Traditional Sparkling Sequins

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.

  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: 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!

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

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