Welcome to InKing Royalty’s November Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are enjoying a year of celebrations. This month’s projects celebrate Christmas, which – believe it or not – is just around the corner. Please prepare yourself for lots of beautiful projects that share the joy of this holiday. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Christmas is my favorite time of year! I love everything about it, but especially spending time with family and friends. Several of my friends display their Christmas cards each year, as do I. With that in mind, I try to make my cards so that they will stand easily on their own. Today’s card is one of those that is a bit different and simple to make.
My card is a “stand” card. I used the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper, which was a returning favorite in the Mini Catalog. It was a bit hard on my brain, LOL!!!, but I was able to cut the paper so that the bottom section lined up exactly with the top when in the standing position.
I always hate covering up this gorgeous DSP, so I went with minimal decorations. I used the Peace & Joy Bundle for the Peace & Joy! The three different layers are included in the dies. I think it is very unique and a perfect touch as well. The “&” is from the Playful Alphabet Dies. Another great set of dies. I have used those much more than I anticipated! The bottom two layers (Seaside Spray and Whisper White) are glued on top of each other. But for the top words (Misty Moonlight) , I used the Foam Adhesive Sheet to give them the depth. It also makes adhering those fine lines so easy! The Foam is great quality as it does not cause difficulty for the dies in cutting. It is thick enough but very soft.
Here are views of the closed card. It really is not too thick. And the inside view.
Do you recognize the dandelions on the inside? I couldn’t resist adding them from the Dandelion Wishes stamp set. To me, they look like the frosted flowers in the DSP. To give them a bit of shimmer, I added Wink of Stella to them.
Measurements:
Base of Misty Moonlight cut to 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4 and 6 3/8
Seaside Spray cut to 4 1/8 X 5 3/8. This is adhered to the folded layer only to create the flexible stand.
DSP cut to 4 X 5 1/4
Seaside Spray cut to 1 5/8 X 5 3/8 for block section
DSP cut to 1 3/8 X 5 1/4. Adhere to Seaside Spary and raise this section with Stampin’ Dimensionals to create the block section.
Inside Whisper White is 2 1/4 X 5 3/8
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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Today’s card is a fun card featuring the Merry Moose. I have paired him with the Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder.
A few years ago there was a moose’s head that had a scarf that went with it. Since then, I have always had that idea in my head. So Merry Moose received a scarf using the upcoming Mossy Meadow Braided Linen Thread. It is similar to the current Real Red version, but much softer to work with.
I stamped the “Happiest of Holidays” randomly across a piece of Sahara Sand card stock. I then used the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder to emboss the background. The moose is punched from Soft Suede card stock using the Moose Punch.
The layers are Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede and Sahara Sand. A really cute and quick card to make. I will definitely do more of this one as Christmas cards to mail.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you will come back tomorrow. It is the InKing Royalty November Blog Hop. There will be great Christmas ideas for you to see.
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My title may be a bit misleading. This card is not a traditional Pinwheel, but is similar. It is a different focal layer. A new stamping friend gave me a card with this layout as a Thank You and I could not resist giving my spin on it.
I LOVE these little diamond shape layers! The card I was given had four diamond layers and they were placed directly onto the card base. I wanted a raised layer, so cut out the largest of the diamonds. Also, my owl would not fit the smaller layer, so it got a new shape as well.
The background DSP is the Classic Christmas Designer Series paper. It is part of t he Curvy Christmas and Quite Curvy Bundle that is a special release right now. The Curvy Christmas and the DSP are only available during November and December. The details are at the bottom of the post.
The owl is from the precious set Have A Hoot. It is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Stampin’ Blends. I used the Rectangle Postage Punch to punch it with. Then cut a piece of the DSP for the backing.
I temporarily placed the layers and then stamped the sentiment. I always want to be able to flx a mistake!! The sentiment is also from the Have A Hoot stamp set.
Measurements:
Thick Whisper White base is 4 1/4 X 11
Regular Whisper White layer is 4 X 5 1/4
Largest DSP is 2 3/4 X 2 3/4
Largest WW is 2 1/2 X 2 1/2
Middle DSP is 2 1/4 X 2 1/4
Middle WW is 2 X 2
Focal DSP is 2 1/4 X 1 5/8
Scrap of WW for owl and punched with Rectangle Postage Punch
Thank you for stopping in today. I really appreciate your liking my cards and leaving comments.
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My card today is a version of a card that we did at the Stampin’ Up! OnStage at Home last weekend. Normally we would have had OnStage in Salt Lake City, but since this is not a normal year by any stretch, it was done virtually. I have to give huge credit to Stampin’ Up! for a great event. They went above and beyond with the content.
One of the stamping spots was a stamp along. We were given the measurements to cut our DSP and other card layers for a surprise layout. I loved the layout and decided to do it again with a different stamp set. I think of the Forever Fern stamp set as the colors of the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper. So it took a reboot of my brain to totally change the colors. I am happy with the changes.
I used Cinnamon Cider, Mango Melody and Bumblee as my inks and DSP. The pattern in the Designer Series Paper seems to be the rough look I was going for with the colors of the leaves. I got the Cinnamon Cider and the Bumblee from the In Color 6X6 DSP. The Mango Melody comes from the Brights 6X6 DSP. I love having the same pattern in all of the colors. Although it would have looked just as good had I chosen different patterns.
I stamped directly onto the base card. It is the Thick Very Vanilla card stock. I alternated the different stamps and ink to create the pattern going up the left side of the card. For the sentiment layer, I used the same stamps and colors, but I stamped off to give it a softer look. The sentiment is from the Forever Fern stamp set and is stamped in Cinnamon Cider. Before adhering it to the top and bottom DSP layers, I wrapped the Linen Thread around a few times and added a multi-loop bow.
The measurements for the DSP are: 1 1/4 X 3 1/4 for the top and bottom pieces (Cinnamon Cider and Bumblee). The middle layer is Mango Melody and is 1 X 4. The sentiment layer is 2 1/4 X 3.
Thank you very much for stopping in today. Please come back on Monday for some new projects I will have ready to share.
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I have a Chocolate Cookie treat for you today. I made this card for my cousin, who is like a sister, as a birthday card. She loves plaid, and who doesn’t love cookies!
I love that the cookies have a bite missing. That is definitely something I would have done in my young days. I made five cookies and was able to place them so that the bites were covered except for the top one. I also found a great little tip when I stamped the cookies. The outside edge and the inside do not totally meet. However, the Dark Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend pairs perfectly with the Crumb Cake Ink. You cannot tell where I touched up the cookie inside.
I used two pieces of the In Good Taste Designer Series paper. I was going for the look of the cookies sitting on a countertop. So I have a wood counter with the stone backsplash. Those designs in that pack of paper are very realistic!
I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets to make the Chocolate sign. Those sheets are so easy to work with and are soft enough that the dies do not have any problem cutting through them. I have had that issue with other brands of the adhesive foam.
The plate is created using the Layering Circles Dies. I cut one from the Perfectly Plaid DSP and another from Early Espresso card stock. A nice wintertime plate of yummy cookies! The finishing touch is the little banner saying “adulting is hard”. I really love that! I stamped it and cut the one end using the Banner Pick A Punch.
Thank you for dropping by today. I greatly appreciate you looking at my creations and I love to read your comments. Also, from yesterday’s Pals Blog Hop, I used the Curvy Celebrations listed below. They are a sneak peek of the January to June Mini Catalog. However, the Curvy Christmas and the Class Christmas Designer Series Paper are only available from now until January 4 or while supplies last. You can see my card from the hop HERE.
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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team’s theme is “Pile It On” – showcasing their card/project with layers of DSP and/or embellishments for any occasion. We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Even though we could choose any occasion, I stayed with Christmas. I have been having such fun using all the great Christmas stamps that I did not even consider another occasion. Plus, with the Sneak Peek of the Quite Curvy Bundle and the matching Curvy Christmas stamp set, I just had to use it for this hop.
When I saw the row of trees in the Curvy Christmas stamp set, I immediately thought they needed rustic. So out came the Rustic Retreat stamp set. This cabin is perfect for so many occasions or if you simply love the mountains. I have all of the Stampin’ Blend colors I used in the Supply List.
With the Curvy Christmas and the Quite Curvy stamp sets, all of the stamps are, you guessed it, curved. But…..they are photopolymer, so they can be manipulated to be straight, or curve in the other direction. I needed it to curve in another direction due to my placements. It worked like a charm. So remember that with the photopolymer stamps!
For the cutting of the front of the base card, I cut the White layer using the swirly curvy die first. I then layed the white on the base card to place the second curvy die I used on the card base. With the white piece in place, I used a piece of washy tape to place that die where I wanted it and to hold it when I removed the white piece. I added back the piece of Shaded Spruce that was cut from the base card. I layed it down to see how much of the inside DSP I wanted to show, and then cut off the bit to make it flush with the bottom of the card.
You can see the inside of the card as well as the underside of the cabin attaching .
I manipulated the inside sentiment as well. I have it arched instead of curving. I love the ability to do this!
Thank you so much for hopping to my project. I love to read your thoughts on my cards, so please leave a comment.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on December 9th when our theme is “Goodbye September Mini Catalog and Hello January Mini Catalog.” Participants showcase their favorites from the retiring holiday catalog or new products from the new mini catalog. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft space.
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