I have shared a lot of Christmas cards in the last couple of weeks. The Last Chance List caught me off guard when it appeared. I really missed the notices to us demonstrators on that. My reason for trying to get all of these made is that I am having my second knee replacement today. The first was back in June. So I may be away for a couple of weeks. Hopefully it will not be that long. But my craft space is in the basement. So it will depend on the new knee.
The card I have to share today is one I really love. It stars one of the snowmen from the Snowman Hugs stamp set. These guys seem so happy and it makes me want some snow. Not really!!! I live in the south and snow here is a mess.
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This scene from Snowman Hugs is just so sweet. I love the set, but this one is my favorite from the set. It is hard to say if the rabbit is giving the snowman a carrot for his nose, or if the snowman is giving the carrot to the rabbit. Either way it is a sweet scene of giving.
The image is stamped using Basic Gray Ink and then colored using Stampin’ Blends. I took liberties with the colors as I wanted them to match the DSP. And I love the sentiment. It is included in the stamp set and is one I have used several times already. Sadly this set is on the Last Chance List as well.
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This gorgeous sheet of DSP is once again from the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper. If you have this paper I hope you love it as much as I do. At first I was not sure it would work with my snowman. But I think it did okay. It seems to blend with the happy theme.
The other papers are all pulled from colors of the DSP. I used Shaded Spruce, Real Red and Basic White. There are other colors from the Stampin’ Blends, but if possible they are the same as the paper.
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The snowman scene is fussy cut with my fabulous Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips. For the sentiment layer I used a 1 1/2″ Circle Punch but then cut off one edge to lay flat with the edge of the DSP. The sentiment is then simply fussy cut, or more square cut, to fit on the circle. There are a few of the flat adhesive sequins scattered around as well.
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Jackie
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The Yuletide Village stamp set is one that I really debated on purchasing. Then I saw the potential for quick and easy cards and was sold. This set is beautiful and can be used in a very detailed card as well.
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The stamp I chose to use from the Yuletide Village set is this small cottage. I thought it would be a sweet little cabin in the woods. With the way the image is layered and the DSP I left off a sentiment for the front of the card. Plus the stamp set does not include any sentiments.
This image is stamped using Basic Gray Ink and then colored using Stampin’ Blends. The snow is Pool Party Ink and Stampin’ Blends. All of the Stampin’ Blends colors are listed in the supply list.
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This gorgeous sheet of DSP is from the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper. I believe it is now sold out from the Last Chance List. Sorry to have used something no longer available.. I made a lot of Christmas cards for this last week not realizing the list would come out as early as it did.
The pine limbs and needles of this paper inspired everything else. It completed my vision of a little scene to peer at. So the layer behind the cottage is Pecan Pie and was pulled from the limb. To add to the pop of White, both the focal layer and the little snow flakes in the DSP, I added a thin layer of Basic White between the DSP and the Pretty Peacock card stock.
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The “scene” layers are cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Sadly they are on the Last Chance List as well. These are fabulous Dies to have in your stash. To complete the snow and sparkle, I added a scattering of Pearls around the card for my bling.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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The Snowman Hugs stamp set caught my early on from the Mini Catalog. I love the “fun” stamp sets. I have used the one snowman a few times, but not this beach snowman. I hope you enjoy him.
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This fun loving beach Snowman is very different from most. And I love that. He could actually be a sand man instead of snow man. I made him like a party animal. The parrot was difficult to color and I just mixed a few bright colors of Stampin’ Blends. For the snowman, I colored his shirt with Daffodil Delight, and Poppy Parade. I used Soft Sea Foam for his hat. He seems to be saying “Let’s have fun” !! The matching sentiment is also from the stamp set.
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The striped paper is from the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper. I like the unusual snowman and adding the green stripes mixed with some of the colors on him. The other layers were pulled from that DSP. The card base is Shaded Spruce with a layer of Crumb Cake.
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This image did not seem to match my normal bling choices. So I went with a flat sequin to give a hint of another green. These are the Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins. They are really thin and are very shiny.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
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Jackie
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I have been pulling some of the Last Chance Products from my shelf. As I do I check them to see if I can get one more card out of the set. Today I chose a last use of the Hang An Ornament set. It can be quick and easy or as detailed as you want. I chose simple.
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The Hang An Ornament stamp set, it is also a die bundle, has only a few stamps included in it. And I love the set. For this card I chose one of the single ornaments. It is stamped using Garden Green. There is a slot left in the center of the ornament for a decoration or sentiment. I added the sentiment from the stamp set. It is stamped using Real Red Ink. This is so quick and easy because it is a photopolymer stamp.
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The gorgeous background paper is from the Take A Bow Designer Series Paper. I love this pack of paper. The images are fabulous for almost any occasion. To help the colors pop, I used Basic White as the card base, then added a layer of Garden Green. The Real Red layer behind the ornament and ribbon help the berries of the paper to stand out.
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To highlight the gorgeous ornament I used the Stylish Shapes Dies for the highlight. The bit of stitching is great. Sadly these are on the Last chance Products also. This Die set is fabulous. It is perfect for layering. And the dies are in the shape of circles, squares, and banners.
The final touch is the ribbon. This is a retired ribbon. But any Real Red that you have in your stash will work perfectly. I made a giant loopy bow that is adhered to the back of the circles. Normally I would not do a bow this large, but it does work here I believe
There is a small bit of bling today. I used Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend to color a small rhinestone. The card has Real Red, but I wanted the color to be dark so went with Cherry Cobbler. I added it right at the top of the ornament on what would be the silver that holds the hook.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
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The card I have today is the last of the Memories & More cards. It is another one using the Note Cards. I hope these cards have inspired you to try out the Note Cards for those quick Thank You, Gift enclosure, and even a regular card.
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To go back to last week and some of the Reindeer Days cards, this one also has No Stamping on the front. There is a sentiment on the inside. How easy is this for a quick card or gift insert!
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The basics of this card begins with the Basic White Note Cards. There are twenty cards and envelopes in the pack. They are are scored and ready to go. I added a banner of Real Red that I snipped the ends using my Paper Snips. Then simply layered the Reindeer Days Memories & More card on top. Easy Peasy!!!
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There is no Bling! I have shocked myself. It is very rare for me not to use bling. But there just did not seem a good place to add anything. Make note of this rare occasion!! LOL!!
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
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I am starting off with an OH MY!!! This post was actually yesterday’s post. When I came in just now to do Friday’s post, I realized this one had not been sent out. It really helps when you put the date and schedule them!! My new set up has actually caught me short this time. And it doesn’t help that I have been running around like crazy to get things accomplished. This is part of the reason for sharing these quick cards.
Today’s card is another version of the Quick Cards I mentioned earlier. This one is a tad different in that it uses the smaller of the cards in the pack. And it is created on a Note Card size card and not the regular A2 size.
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This is another card where I am shocked to say “There is no Stamping!” . At least not on the front anyway. All that you see is from the Reindeer Days Memories & More Card Pack. Even the cardinal sitting as the tree topper. It is a sticker from the sticker sheet that is part of the package. I will add that I did stamp a sentiment on the inside of the card. So there is some hand stamping.
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This card could not be easier in more ways than one. The card pack is the first, and the card itself is the second. This is one of the Note Cards, from the Note Cards and Envelopes package. There are 20 cards with matching envelopes included. And I did not add a layer or anything additional with card stock.
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There is always, almost always, Bling! In this case I added a single rhinestone. It is a tad difficult to see in the photo. But it is below the cardinal on the tree. It is between the cardinal and the sentiment. With this being note card size, I did not want to add a lot of scattered bling. So a single was all I used.
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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.
Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
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