Today’s card is a partner to yesterday’s card. They use the same paper and stamp set. However this one is using Deckled Circles for the layers. I love showing the versatility of our products. And this card shows not only the stamp set but the Designer Series Paper as well.
Yesterday’s card used the same Stamp Set, DSP, just different colors and different sentiment. However it used Deckled Rectangles, where this card is Deckled Circles. Both of these are Go To’s in my Die collection. If you want to check yesterday’s card, Click Here.
Dies
The Deckled Circles Dies are a great set of circles. There are 14 circles in the set. With the largest being a 5 3/4″ circle. So these would be wonderful for Scrapbooking as well as card making. You can see them in my online store, or on page 63 of the Mini Catalog. They are sort of hidden on the corner of the page.
Stamps
This card began just as yesterday’s card with the Stamped With Love envelope. It is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The fountain pen is colored with Mossy Meadow, Real Red, and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. Smoky Slate was used for the “silver” of the fountain pen part. I love that this stamp set is so flexible!
The sentiment used today is from the Sending Cheer stamp set. It is the one with the fun gingerbread man and santa’s hat in the Mini Catalog. I really love the boldness of the message and the font that is used. Stamping with Real Red really makes it pop! And of course the red heart for the postage stamp.
Papers
The colors for today are only one different from yesterday. The card is Mossy Meadow with a Real Red layer. And a Circle layer of Real Red as well. I even placed the focal point in the same place as yesterday. This was done to show off as much of the DSP as possible.
The DSP is from the same sheet of the Traditions of St. Nick Designer Series Paper. This is an online exclusive paper. But it is great for today’s Christmas card, as well as yesterday’s Think of you card. All it took was a bit of a color and sentiment change. The finishing touch is a trio of the green tinted Blooming Pearls.
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The card I am sharing today is one that I really love. Not only for the stamping but the fold as well. This one is definitely Festive & Fun.
The “FUN” open view is a surprise.
Layout
This Fun Fold is a case from a Connie Stewart video. I used the idea and changed the layers quite a lot. My card begins with the card base of Shaded Spruce cut to 5 1/2 X 4 1/4, a quarter sheet of regular card stock. The DSP is then 5 3/8 X 4 1/8, with Basic White cut to 5 X 3 3/4.
For the top, the Shaded Spruce layer begins as another quarter of card stock, but cut down to 4 3/4 X 3 1/2. Save the longer strip cut away and fold in half. It is the mechanism. Then the DSP is 4 5/8 X 3 3/8 with the Basic White at 4 X 2 1/2. Adhere the folded mechanism centered to the top inside of the base piece with the fold flush with the top. Next adhere the DSP and White to that base. This needs to be done for positioning of all the layers. Now lay the top Shaded Spruce down so that it appears as another layer on top of the bottom three pieces. Attach the folded mechanism to it. Then finish card with your stamping and other layers.
Stamps
The Festive and Fun stamp set is the star of this card. I love the animals making their way with the sled of gifts. It is a Smile card. The image is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. All of the Blends are listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post.
The sentiment on the front and inside are from the Merriest Trees stamp set. I love the font of the front sentiment. It is layered using the Banner Pick A Punch on one end. That banner is accented with my one and only bling for this card. It is a Gold Pearl from the Festive Pearls embellishaments.
The inside tree shaped sentiment is also from the Merriest Trees. This is such a pretty font and the shape of the tree really ads to the wording and the card. It serves as the sentiment and the decoration for the inside.
Papers
There are only three papers used, even though it seems like quite a lot with six layers! The Shaded Spruce is the base and grounding for the card, but also the DSP. The plaid DSP is from the Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper. It is supposed to be Real Red and Cherry Cobbler I believe. Personally I just love how it pops form the Shaded Spruce and Basic White. It also really plays well with the snow and sled theme with the plaid.
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The card I have to show today is a really quick and simple fun fold. This one includes the Beary Cute Bundle and the Walk In The Forest DSP. A perfect pairing for Christmas.
Here is the open view to see how simple this cute card is.
Fold
This fold is only one extra score line, a mountain and valley fold, into a wonderful card. I have shared this same fold using the Winter Meadow products previously. You can see that card HERE.
The card begins as a 4 1/4 X 11 piece of Thick White card stock. Then score at 4 and 6 3/4. The top section when folded is the smaller of the two end panels. Because the base is Basic White, I did not add additional layers to that. The top piece of DSP is cut 4 X 3 3/4 and the bottom one is 4 X 4. The middle Basic White section for you to write is 4 X 2 1/2. And the Basic White sentiment is 2 3/4 X 1 3/4. That is all you need!
Papers
To continue the quick and easy theme, this card uses very little paper. There is the card base and a couple extra pieces of Basic White. This allows the beautiful DSP to shine. I love this A Walk In The Forest Designer Series Paper. It can be seen on page 4 & 5 of the Mini Catalog. This paper is the Stampin’ Up! Making A Difference set for this catalog. I love they are doing paper in place of a stamp set. And especially when it is such versatile paper!
Stamp Bundle
The Beary Cute Bundle is simply adorable! I love the bear. As I have mentioned before, it reminds me of the Coca Cola Bears from many years ago. These bears have so many possibilities. But I loved them giving a gift.
To create the scene, I used a piece of Basic White the same width as the DSP (4″ and probably 5″ tall). I left room to have some “snow” at the bottom, and stamped the sitting bear on the left side. She is stamped with Smoky Slate Ink and with an added Azure Afternoon scarf. Using my Paper Snips, I cut some wavy “snow” lines and then around the bear. The little gift and standing bear were stamped in the cut away of the snow. I colored the gift with Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends. The punch was used to cut the standing bear and the gift was fussy cut. They are then added to my little scene with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The sentiment layer is also from the stamp set. It is stamped using Azure Afternoon also. As is the Merry Christmas on the top DSP. I personally love to stamp on DSP. There are some who say they are afraid to make a mistake. My rules are to go for it!! And I added just the little gift to the center White section where you would sign the card.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you will give this fun fold a try. It is quick and easy, and uses very little DSP.
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Today’s card is a Christmas fun fold card wishing you Cheer! The stamp set is one that I think is being overlooked in the Mini Catalog. It is the Gift of Giving Set.
Stamp set
This set is the fun Gift of Giving stamp set. There are three large images and a couple of little background additions. I was drawn to this Cup of Cheer right away. But I love the entire set. Each of the images can be fully colored, highlight colored, and are all so stinking cute! I have ideas for gift tags and treats with one of these. The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends.
Papers
These two pieces of DSP are both from the Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper. I love how they coordinate, which is how all Stampin’ Up! DSP works, but sometimes it really gets my attention. By pairing the Old Olive card stock with these I have a great card with only the one stamp used. Beautiful paper is one of the reasons I love SU!!
Finishes
There are very little additions to this card other than paper and ink. I did add a trio of the Festive Pearls on the focal layer. The larger image pretty much dominates the card and has it’s own sentiment as well. It makes for a quick and easy card. Although, I did make a bit of a fun fold to highlight the different papers and layers.
Layout
The card base is Old Olive that is cut to 4 1/4 X 8 and scored at 5 1/2. The top section includes a Basic White layer that is 4 X 2 1/4 and the DSP is 3 3/4 X 2. For the focal layer I cut an extra piece of Old Olive that measures 3 3/4 X 3 3/4. It has the second piece of DSP that is cut 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 and the Basic White stamped piece if 2 3/4 X 2 3/4. To give the illusion of White all the way down the front, the inside Basic White layer is 4 X 5 1/4 and is aligned with the upper section White piece. And the focal Old Olive section is aligned with the top section DSP and the bottom edges.
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Today’s card is a fun little gingerbread house. I needed a quick card to get back in the swing of things. And although it has a variety of products, this card was a pretty quick one. The So Very Merry stamp set really is a Fun one to work with.
Stamp Set
There are a variety of products used on this card, but the star is still the So Very Merry stamp set. The images all have the look of stained glass. And since I love to color, this is a good thing. Although I kept the little gingerbread house fairly simple in colors.
It is stamped with Early Espresso Ink for a dark brown base. I then colored it with a variety of brownish Stampin’ Blends. The roof got a bright Yellow and the trim of course is peppermint. All of the Blends are listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post.
Embossing
There are two different embossing folders used here. That is very unusual for me as I sometimes go a while without using even one. But in being truthful I will say that the second one was because I cut the first one wrong after I had embossed! I am sure I am not the first person to ever do that! LOL!!!
The Christmas Tidings Embossing Folder has great details and is really pretty. It is embossed on a piece of Lemon Lolly. The second folder is from the Online Exclusives Basics Embossing folders trio. I used the Polka Dot one on Real Red card stock.
Punches
The focal point is a simple one with Circle Punches. I began with the 2″ Circle for the gingerbread house. And then the larger circle is the 2 3/8 Circle. There are a variety of dies in sizes that will work and you may have older circles in your supplies.
The final touch is the sentiment. I love this simple and sweet saying. It is punched using the Double Oval Punch. You know that is my favorite and most versatile punch with the two in one!
Finishes
There must be bling! Although this bling is a little different as I made it part of the gingerbread house. I colored the Iridescent Pearls with the Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blend. They are placed on the trees at the front of the house as well as a couple along the roof line. Then two more are on the sentiment layer. Again, bling is never a bad thing!
Thank you for stopping in today. I seem to have been gone a lot lately. Two vacations and just when I thought things were back to normal, a curve ball was thrown. My sweet hubby fell and broke his ankle. And it was a doozy! So he had surgery this past Wednesday and is non weight bearing for six weeks. Needless to say I have been busy taking care of hime and us getting used to his knee scooter and balancing on one leg! However, life happens and I think things are as calm as they are going to be for a bit. I should be back to my regular posting now. Thank you for your following me!!
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The cards I have been making are a mix of Seasons, Birthday, and anything else I need. So you are going to be seeing a variety in the coming weeks. The one today is a Christmas card that I surprised myself with.
Stamps
The star of this card is the stamped image. And I am thrilled with how it turned out. The Radiant Light stamp set was one I did not really consider for my list. But something kept drawing me to this image of the candles. I am not an elegant type person, but I simply love this stamp. It is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. The color that I feel really helped to make it pop is the touch of Wild Wheat in the greenery and the definition lines on the candles.
The sentiment is from the Radiant Light set as well. And I just realized in looking at the photo that I cut both ends the same angle! LOL!!! I generally try to angle them in opposite directions. Oh well…
Tags
The tags for the focal layer are cut from the Merriest Trees Dies. This tag has become a go to for me since I got it. I cut two for this one to add some of the Cherry Cobbler as a shadow look. But this tag is a perfect size for so many of our images. It is a bit wider than most of the other tags we have.
Colors and Paper
The colors for this card came from the colors I used on the stamped image. After finding the plaid piece from the Joyful Designer Series Paper, I added the Wild Wheat layer. This color seems to be like the old River Rock from a few years ago It can look a little metallic when next to a metallic. I think that is a great added bonus. And it pairs perfectly with the Wild Wheat Ribbon.
The card base is Cherry Cobbler, as is the background tag, the berries in the stamped image, and the sentiment. There looks to be two different greens coloring the greenery. But there is only Shaded Spruce. The fir bows are gone over with the Dark Shaded Spruce and the Black lines seems to make it even darker. And the leaves are colored with Light Shaded Spruce. Plus I added in Wild Wheat for a gold touch in the arrangement. The Bling is a single Gold from Festive Pearls.
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