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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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)

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.

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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.

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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)

Lagoon Sympathy - Stampin' Up!® Gathering Moments

  I've recently used up all of my sympathy card stash and it's time to restock before I need more.  Making sympathy cards on demand is not my favorite so I like to have a few on hand that I can just send out.  The Inspire. Create Challenge has a monochrome challenge this time around and I always think that's a nice way to keep sympathy cards simple and focused.

  I started with a piece of Peaceful Garden DSP in a Lost Lagoon pattern and then added a strip of Lost Lagoon card stock stamped with the crosshatch pattern stamp in the Gathering Moments stamp set.

  The sentiment is from the Right Words stamp set and is stamped in you guessed it, Lost Lagoon.  I used a Textured Notes die to cut the Basic White panel for some subtle detail around the edge.  I stamped some of the leaves and berries from the Gathering Moments set and added them at the top and bottom of the sentiment panel.

  I sprinkled a few small adhesive pearls around the leaves for a tiny bit of detail.

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Stamps: The Right Words (Online Exclusive), Gathering Moments (Online Exclusive)

Ink: Lost Lagoon

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Peaceful Garden DSP

Accessories: Textured Notes dies, Gathering Moments dies (Online Exclusives), dimensionals, adhesive pearls (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, 

Modern Christmas - Stampin' Up!® Ornamental Christmas

   The Modern Christmas Specialty DSP is the star of the show on today's card!  I know I've said it before but I love the bold black and gold designs and I wanted to design a class card that used as many patterns as I could.  If you still need to make a number of cards to mail out this is a great one that isn't too fussy!

 It starts with a Basic White thick card base and then a piece of the Modern Christmas DSP in a gold foil star pattern goes across the bottom of the card front.

  Next, using several sizes of circle punches (circle dies can be used as well) a variety of patterns and sizes are punched out and layered across the top edge of the star DSP.

  

  The ornament on the front is die cut so it's 2 layers and opens like a tag.  It's embellished with gold foil accents and the sentiment.

  The tag element is easy to make.  Just fold a piece of Basic White in half so that it is big enough for the die and line up the die just off the folded edge of cardstock so that instead of cutting 2 shapes you get one with a connected edge. Cut with your die cutter as usual.  I would suggest using a sticky note or painters tape to hold it so it doesn't move.

  You can use this same technique to create gift tags as well.

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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: Memento Black

Paper: Basic White thick, Basic White, Gold Foil, Modern Christmas Specialty DSP

Accessories: Ornamental Christmas dies (Online Exclusive), dimensionals, circle punches or dies, Black & Gold Baker's twine (Online Exclusive)

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