Holiday Keepsakes Ornaments in blue

 

A few days ago, I shared with you a card that I made for a new magazine that premiers this month in Spain.  They asked me to design a few projects for it, and I was more than happy to do so!  Here is the second card I made. 

If you’ve been around Catherine Pooler’s world, you may already know that I love cards that punch through the front with some sort of patterned paper behind it.  I like to call them Window Cards.  

Window Cards transform a Clean and Simple Layout to something that is going to knock the socks of your recipient!

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Stampin’ Up Supplies:

  • More Merry Messages Stamp Set
  • Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pool Party
  • Ink:  Indigo Island
  • Accessories:  In Color DSP Stack, Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two Way Glue Pen, Rhinestones, White Taffeta Ribbon, 3/4″ Circle Punch

 

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Happy Stamping

Category: Big Shot, Christmas, Projects | 5 Comments

Holiday Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and Festival of Prints Paper

 

Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to start focusing on Christmas Cards!   This one is pretty simple and I made it for a brand new magazine that is coming out in Spain in November.  How cool is that?  I received a message from the owner asking me to design a few samples for the premier issue.  I was completely flattered and I can’t wait to see it!  

Pop over and check out their FACEBOOK page and tell them I sent ya!

I started this card with a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock.  I then used my Big Shot to cut out one of the ornaments from the Holiday Ornaments Framelits.  A patterned piece of paper from the Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper added pattern to the ornament cut out.

The Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set was made to coordinate with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits, so stamping one on either side of the patterned cut-out was perfect!

A Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon and sentiment banner finished off the card.

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

  • Holiday Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set,
  • Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Old Olive
  • Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories:  Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two Way Glue Pen, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper

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Here’s a peek at another card I made for the magazine, I’ll share this one later in the week!

Thank you for popping in and have a fabulous day,

Happy Stamping

Category: Big Shot, Christmas, Projects | 1 Comment

Tri Fold Shutter Card Video Tutorial – Fancy Fold Card for Anna and Nathan

Have you ever made a Tri Fold Shutter Card?

Nine years ago I signed up as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  I’m not exactly sure the exact date, but it was right around mid-October 2003.  So happy anniversary to me!  :)  I tell you this, because I can’t believe in NINE years I’ve never made a Tri Fold Shutter Card!

I hope my Tri Fold Shutter Card Video Tutorial is easy to follow and makes YOU successful making one of your own!

Stampin’ Up Supplies for holiday Tri Fold Shutter Card:

  • More Merry Messages Stamp Set (WM: 126400, CM: 126402) , Chock Full of Cheer Stamp Set (WM: 126715, CM: 126717)
  • Cardstock:  Very Vanilla (12 x 12), Gumball Green
  • Ink:  Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories: 126896 Be of Good Cheer DSP, 127824 Mitten Punch, 119850 1-3/4″ Circle Punch  , 118874 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch

This Christmas themed card is for Nathan…I hope he likes it!

The birthday one below was for Anna…who just turned 13.  She LOVED this card I am delighted to say!

Measurements for the Tri Fold Shutter Card:

Base: 5-1/2″ x 12″

Designer Series Paper:

  • (2- very end vertical panels) 1-3/4 x 5-1/2
  • (4) 1-3/4 x 1-1/4
  • (1- center panel) 3-3/4 x 2-1/4
  • (2) 1-3/4 x 2-1/4
  • (2) 3-3/4 x 1-1/4

Supplies for Birthday Tri Fold Shutter Card:

  • Make a Cake Stamp Set (WM: 126740, CM: 126742), Bring on the Cake Stamp Set (WM: 121899, CM: 121958), Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set (WM: 123757, CM: 123759)
  • Cardstock:  Baja Breeze (12 x 12), Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit
  • Ink: 126960 Baja Breeze, 126954 Rose Red, 126991 Summer Starfruit (the heart was stamped with Summer Starfruit, but wasn’t cleaned well from the last time I used it and hello!  Happy accident!  There is a bit of pink shading on the top of the heart)
  • Accessories: 126916 Patio Party Designer Series Paper, 125598 Label Framelits, 127526 Elegant Butterfly Punch, 100625 Heat and Stick Embossing Powder, 102023 Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Thanks for popping in here today!  Is there a Fancy Fold or Moving Card that you’ve seen done that you want to try, but haven’t succeeded yet?  Leave me a note here and let me know!  Maybe you will see it in an upcoming Video Tutorial!

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Category: Christmas, Projects, Techniques, Video Tutorials | 5 Comments

Scentsational Season Stampin’ Up and Holiday Collection Framelits for Norway!

 

How did you celebrate World Card Making Day this weekend?  If you were a member of StampNation, you were participating in or oohing and aahhing over 15 challenges, over 50 samples from the Design Team, tutorials, videos and projects from participating members!

The party’s not over yet…there is still a ton of card making to do AND I posted a surprise challenge this morning.  

We had our first member from Norway sign up this weekend which is very exciting, so we wanted to celebrate her.  She has jumped right in and is WOWing us with her creations.

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This is our inspiration photo…if I were there, I would want a hot cuppa…cuppa cocoa, tea or coffee!  Wouldn’t you?

I used the sketch from Retro Sketches, I hope you like what I came up with!

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

Scentsational Season Stamp Set

Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze

Ink: Gumball Green, River Rock

Accessories: Label Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Snow Festival Designer Series Paper, Houndstooth Embossing Folder

 

 

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Category: Christmas, Projects | 7 Comments

Snowflake Soiree Christmas Card Making: Clear Emboss Resist Technique

I had so much fun stamping yesterday, that I couldn’t wait to get out of bed today to stamp some more!  Has that ever happened to you?  It reminds me that I am very blessed to be able to do what I love for a job.  Awesome!

I was even more excited when I saw the challenges at Playdate Cafe and CASE Study today, because they really got my motor running!  The challenges were a card inspiration and color (black, white and plum…Wisteria Wonder…not sure if it’s really plum, but I went for it!)

The inspiration photo at CASE Study had Clear Emboss Resist going on and I wanted to do that, too.  I immediately reached for these awesome snowflakes.

First, I stamped the snowflakes from the simply gorgeous Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set in Versamark ink, poured on my Clear Embossing Powder and heated it with my heat tool.

Next, I used a Sponge Dauber to sponge some Wisteria Wonder over the snowflakes.  Now this can be a bit tricky…my first try went in the garbage.  Start in the center, dabbing and rubbing…then, gradually move out from the center.  As you do so, let up on your pressure so by the time you get to the outside of the snowflake, your color is very light.

 Stampin’ Up Supplies:

  • Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set (WM: 127922, CM: 127925)
  • Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder
  • Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Versamark
  • Accessories:  Black Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Took, Antique Brads, Tasteful Trim Die, White Taffeta Ribbon, Delicate Doily Embosslit. Rhinestones

View another great video on Heat Embossing!

View my Christmas Card Making Series from last year here.

 

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I have also entered this card in the following challenges:  SUO, Charisma Cardz, Cute Card Thursday, Paper Play Challenges, Simply Create Challenges

 

Happy Stamping

Category: Christmas, Embossing, Projects, Techniques | 23 Comments
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