The card I have to share with you today is a quick and easy one. I saw a similar one on Pinterest and had to figure it out. And now it is a favorite of mine. I hope you like it as well.
STAMPS
This gorgeous scripted Christmas is from the Peaceful Season stamp set. It is a sentiment only set. There are words to pair with the large Christmas, as well as other sentiments. I chose to use the smaller Merry for the companion. The inside sentiment is also from the stamp set, but not shown.
PAPERS
The gorgeous plaid DSP is the stand out of this card. It is from the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper package. From it I pulled the card base of Garden Green and the layer of Granny Apple Green. Plus the Granny Apple Green is the ink.
EXTRAS
The only extra on this card is the Rhinestone that I colored with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. That is a much darker color to give more richness to match the red of the plaid.
I do have simple directions for this card. Or at least the angle cut section. The Basic White base beneath the DSP is 3 1/2 X 4 3/4. The width is what designates the size of the DSP. The DSP is 3 1/2 square. Then it is cut on the angle using the paper trimmer. I used removeable tape to place the two DSP pieces flush on the top and bottom. That only leaves the opening to stamp where White is showing. Stamp your sentiment, and then add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the two DSP pieces. How simple is this!!! I see these with any occasion and beautiful papers to match the occasion.
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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!
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I do not normally post on the weekend. But this is worthy of a special post. Coming November 13 – 15, there is a Sale in the Annual Catalog. The percentages off are 10% – 20% of bundles, paper, and inks. I will remind you again on Tuesday and Wednesday. But go ahead and make yourself a reminder. I plan on stocking up on cardstock and my favorite Designer Series Papers.
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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!
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I am still trying out different stamps and dies for more Christmas cards . This is the last one for the week. It is simple and beautiful all at the same time. The Painted Tree Embossing Folder is fabulous.
THE STAR
The star of this card is the background design. That is unusual for me to say. But the trees are very detailed and really stand out. The background is created by using the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder. Once swipe through the Cut & Emboss Machine and you have a great card. And not just a layer. I could have added the sentiment directly to the embossed layer and it would have been great.
STAMPS
This beautiful tree shaped sentiment is from the Merriest Trees stamp set. The set carried over into the Annual Catalog from last year. And I am so happy. If I could have only one Christmas set, this would be it. Plus there are matching Dies that can cut a couple different size trees. But for me, the beautiful sentiment is great and the fun tree shape just puts it over into perfect.
The sentiment on the inside of the card is from the fabulous Greetings of the Season Bundle. Which is also the Die cut shape on the card front sentiment. This bundle is all sentiments and then a good number of different shapes to cut them out with. Most of the Die shapes are large enough for images as well as sentiments. The stitching around the edge of the shape is a wonderful bonus. I also stamped one of the trees from the Merriest Trees set in Soft Sea Foam to highlight the inside. Here is a photo of the inside.
PAPERS
The card base as well as the embossed layer are Mossy Meadow card stock. To match the DSP I added a layer of Real Red to separate the two Mossy Meadows and to also highlight the DSP. This fun banner of DSP is from the Take A Bow Designer Series Paper. This package of papers is a 6X6 pack and the banner is 2X4. So you can actually get 4 banners from one sheet since it is not a directional pattern. Cut the 6X6 to 6X4 and then cut three banners. Then use the 2X6 you cut off and make it the 4th one. This is one reason I love non directional papers.
EXTRAS
To give the banner an added touch, I used the Real Red and White Baker’s Twine to tie a little bow. This serves two purposes. It covers the hole in the tag, and it appears to tie the two pieces together. For the bling, and there must be bling, I have scattered a few of the Iridescent Pearls around the embossed trees. They mimic the polka dots, or snow, on the DSP.
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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
My card for today is still in the Christmas Theme. But is a very soft one. With a change of sentiment it could be a new home, welcome home, etc. The Humble Home Bundle is a great one.
STAMPS
The sweet house used here is part of the Humble Home Bundle. This is a Punch Bundle. The house I used is a single stamp that is colored with Stampin’ Blends and then punched out. There is also stamps to build your own brick house. Or you could simple punch out a white, or any color, house and then add details to it. I love punch bundles and as soon as I saw this one I knew it had to come to me. This is perfect for quick cards.
The sweet little Merry Christmas is from a retired set Framed and Festive from last year. Sadly I thought it was still available, I apologize! But, the included Merry Christmas in the Humble Home set looks exactly the same. However it is with the Merry above the Christmas. That arrangement would be fine. Or you could mask it and stamp it as I have mine.
PAPERS
The beautiful DSP is from the same package as yesterday’s card. This is from the Season of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper. I wanted a “soft” Christmas card and this fit the bill perfectly. To keep that going, I went with Boho Blue as the card base and the trim on the house. When I was punching out the house, I saw the heart shape on the punch. And I knew it was the perfect accent for the card, as well as matching the sentiment. So both of those are in Real Red. The thin Basic White layer is a separation of the DSP and the Boho Blue, But also to match the sentiment strip.
EXTRAS
This is surprising, but once again there is very little bling. I consider the red heart bling, as it really pops on the card. However I did add a pearl even if it is very subtle. I colored a regular pearl with the Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends to make it gold looking. It is added as a doorknob on the house door. Sometimes I surprise myself. 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
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
The card I have to share today continues my Christmas theme of the week. This one is one of the stamp sets without matching Dies. But it is fabulous for very layered cards, or an easy one as I have made.
STAMPS
This lovely church image is from the sweet Yuletide Village stamp set. As I said above, it does not have matching Dies. However there are a couple of additional “village” buildings to go along with the church. Plus they are not very difficult to fussy cut if you wanted. I chose to stamp the image with Basic Gray for a little softer background to the coloring. Stampin’ Blends were used to color the image. All of those are listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post.
The short and sweet sentiment is from the Peaceful Season stamp set. It is stamped using Wild Wheat Ink which is my “gold substitute” ink of choice. This set is only sentiments. And there are a great variety of small, large, and everything in between. Additionally there are great ones for inside the card. It is a fun mix and match sentiment set.
PAPERS
The gorgeous DSP layer is from the Season of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. There are a couple of different color gold flecked sheets in this package. And they all are just as beautiful as this one. I pulled the Mossy Meadow from the DSP for the card base. For the thin layer I went with Wild Wheat. I really love this paper as a gold substitute. The paper and the ink have a gold cast to them. Especially when placed close to gold.
There is a touch of gold included on the card. I added a circle, actually a half circle, of the Gold Foil behind the church circle as a highlight. A very simple way to add extra detail.
EXTRAS
There is no bling on this card! That is shocking I know. But with all of the gold it really wasn’t necessary. The Extra of product is the 2 3/8″ Circle Punch. This was used for both the church and the background gold circle. It was a perfect size for the church image. The fact it cuts off a bit of the edge of the church and the tree is ok with me. It makes it look like you are looking through a camera or knothole. My imagination can be silly! I mentioned using only half of the gold circle. I made a couple of these cards and realized that the majority of the gold was hidden. So I cut it in half and saved the precious Gold Foil sheets.
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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
The card I have today is an Ornament card. Not really one you can hang on your tree. Just a pretty one that I created. And I hope one you will create as well. Plus it probably could be made into an ornament or a gift tag very easily.
STAMPS
The focal point of this card is of course the ornament. But the star of that is the adorable tree. This tree, with it’s perfect message, is from the Festive Words stamp set. The set has four images that are all similar to this. Simple outlines with appropriate words inside of them.
To create my tree I used Stampin’ Write Markers with the “direct to rubber” technique. This simply means you use the markers to color the red rubber stamp. It does take a minute, and you have to be careful to not mess up the tips on your markers. But ones you get the hang of it , it goes pretty quickly. This is a very old technique. It is probably the first one I learned when I began stamping many years ago. The Stampin’ Write Markers are only sold as a color family now. The ones I used are Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Real Red, and then Early Espresso for the tree trunk.
The background watermark looking image on the card base is a small tree. I did not want to leave the base blank since the only details were in the ornament layers. This little tree is from the Frosted Forest stamp set. It is one of the Online Exclusives. It is stamped tone on tone all over the base.
PAPERS
The fact there is no designer paper on this card is a rarity. I wanted the ornament to be the star. So the card base is Mossy Meadow, like the tree would be. The large outer layer of the ornament is Crushed Curry for a rich gold look. And then the Basic White layer with the stamped image.
EXTRAS
To say the Dies used are extras is letting them down somewhat. The Spotlight On Nature Dies are one of the most popular in quite a while. I used two different of the designs and sizes to create the ornament. Those little decorative detail touches really add quite a lot for the ornament.
The little bow is from Real Red ribbon. The one I used is retired. But there are new ones available that I have not received yet. I am sure you have some red ribbon in your stash! And the final touch is always bling. My bling today is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots from the Mini Catalog. They fit perfectly to highlight the Crushed Curry background layer.
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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
I have been working on Christmas cards for a couple of reasons. So this week is going to be all about Christmas. The Trucking Along Bundle is the star of today’s card. It is also a favorite of mine.
STAMP BUNDLE
This oh so fun stamp set is the Trucking Along set and is special for several reasons. First, it is simply adorable! Second, it is a Punch Bundle, my favorite kind of bundle. And third, fourth and so on….it has extras that make it an any time of year set.
The truck scene I have created is a country Christmas with gifts out for delivery. The truck stamp is a two step stamp. I used Cherry Cobbler Ink for the truck outline and then the fill stamp is stamped using Real Red Ink. The tires and gifts are colored using Stampin’ Blends. The gifts are a separate stamp that I fussy cut and then added to the back of the truck.
PAPERS
There is only a touch of DSP today. That is not my norm. Although I did pull the colors from that small piece. This fun design is from the Take A Bow Designer Series Paper. It is the 6X6 pack that goes with the Make A Bow Dies. There are a lot of great patterns in this paper. The card base is Granny Apple Green. It is a brighter and more festive green than the others. And the layer is Garden Green. Both are in the DSP, as is the Cherry Cobbler / Real Red of the truck.
EXTRAS
To add a little extra to the sentiment layer, I used the Deckled Rectangle Dies. The sentiment, which is from the Trucking Along set also, is the smallest Die and the truck is on the 3rd from smallest. Then for a touch of bling I added some Pearls. These are leftovers of the Festive Pearls from last holiday catalog. Any bling would be great. And you can color our pearls with Stampin’ Blends to create your own.
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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
I have a really quick and fun card that is a layout I plan on using often. This one highlights the Sentimental Wishes stamp set.
STAMPS
The Sentimental Wishes stamp set is one I have used recently. It has the more “old time” looking images. These are right up my alley. I believe the proper word would be they are Classic images. That sounds much better! Today I have focused, in more than one way, on the small candles image. It is stamped using Basic Gray Ink for a softer look. And then colored using Stampin’ Blends. All of the supplies, including the Blends colors are in the supply list at the bottom of the page.
To add a bit more detail to the card front, I stamped the holly image repeatedly around the top of the card. It is Real Red Ink on Real Red card stock. This matches the holly in the candle image. And it keeps it the front from being too plain.
The sentiment is from the stamp set as well. And I added the adorable little bow from the set to highlight the sentiment. I used it in the previous card from earlier in the week. You can see that cardhere.
PAPERS
This sweet strip of DSP is from the Take A Bow Designer Series Paper. This paper is the one that goes along with the Bow making Dies. I love this paper. There are more than the normal number of the same sheets which would make this a great option for multiples of this card. Plus all of the papers are such pretty prints. The colors are Garden Green and Real Red like I used for this card. And Granny Apple Green which is a fabulous complimentary Christmas color.
I opted to keep this card fairly simple by the single layer card base of Real Red and then the Garden Green background layer to the DSP. The layer is 1 1/2 X 5 1/2 and the DSP is 1 3/8 X 5 1/2.
EXTRAS
There are two simple additions to this card. Although the first one is sort of the Co-Star. It is the 2″ Circle Punch used to highlight the stamped candle image. I went in as far as possible from the bottom, and aligned the side of the punch with the right edge for placement. Any shape of punch or Die would work for this technique.
The little touch of bling is very simple one. I used the smallest Basic Rhinestone Jewel and colored it with a dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend. This single piece of bling seemed all that was needed to finish the card. I hope you agree.
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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
Today’s project is starring a new stamp set that has just arrived to my house. It is perfect for a quick card, or one that is not so quick. I have made a quick one for my first use. The paper it is paired with is fabulous as well.
Stamps
The adorable ornament here is from the new Hang An Ornament stamp set. There are matching Dies that can be purchased as a bundle. However, I went with a simple card and just stamped the image. I love how there is an open center to add words. The image is stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. And the words are stamped in Wild Wheat ink. The words are part of the set as well. As are the extra little leaves at the top corner. They match some of the leaves in the ornament image. Without those added to the top I thought it looked a little plain.
Papers
The papers used are both from the Season of Green And Gold Designer Series Paper. The left side is one of the main sheets and the right is what I consider the back design. I love how they look together. All of the other papers are pulled from the left sheet. The card base is Old Olive, with a layer of Wild Wheat. Then the images are stamped using Mossy Meadow and Wild Wheat. Just a few colors for a beautiful card.
Extras
The Deckled Rectangle Dies are what I used for the ornament layer. The torn edge was just enough of an addition over a straight edge layer. To add a little extra texture, I added some color to the edges with a Blending Brush and the Wild Wheat Ink pad. A very simple and easy way to highlight the torn edges.
The final touch is some bling. To carry on the Gold, which to me the Wild Wheat has the look of gold, I added three sequins. These are the Adhesive Backed Sequins so just pick them up and place wherever you want them.
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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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I tried to post yesterday morning as usual and failed miserably! The site format changed on me and I had not had enough caffeine in my system to process it all!! I hope some of you can relate! I and the post are still a work in progress. So please bare with me for a few days.
The project I have to share today is a mix of products and is a fun fold as well. The Sentimental Wishes is an old time looking mix of Christmas images. At least they are ones that remind me of my childhood, and that is old.
Stamps
The Sentimental Wishes stamp set is where this adorable stocking comes from. I love the “old” look of it. To keep the image a little softer I stamped it using Basic Gray Ink and then colored with Stampin’ Blends. For some sparkle to the toe, heel, and cuff I used Wink of Stella. It does not really show in the photo, but is nice in person.
This is the open view of the card. Inside I have added a sentiment from the stamp set. And a sweet little bow for a nice addition. I love that it is just the right size to really highlight the sentiment.
Papers
The fun candy cane paper is from the Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper. This is the reverse of the one of the snow globe or penguin sheets. I forget which. But all of the reverse sides are similar to this instead of the larger scenes. I used this to choose Real Red for my card base, and then after coloring the stocking image, the Garden Green from that. DSP is always the easiest way for me to at least begin choosing colors.
Finishes
This card has quite a lot going on. So I did not add my general lots of bling. I did add to different things though. The gold twine is a bit of bling. It is wrapped around the candy cane layer and then tied into a bow. It gives a touch of shine. And the other is a single little peppermint. These are so cute! They are named Red and White Peppermints. Which is a great name, as they look like little peppermint candies. They come in two sizes and I used the smallest one. A single one ties in the candy cane stripe on the stocking layer.
Thank you for stopping by today!!!
Kit Sale
October Starter Kit promotion…..
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
HOST CODE
My OCTOBER Host Code is 2C9JH3D9. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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