The card I have to share is a mix of several different products. The unusual one is a set I bought because of the flower. It is the Love & Strength stamp set from the back of the Mini Catalog.
STAMPS
This gorgeous flower is, as I said I said above, from the Love & Strength stamp set. It has very caring sentiments that go with it. I simply loved the flower. These are the type of flowers that can be the star of the card without requiring anything else.
The flower is stamped using Basic Gray Ink and then colored with Fresh Freesia and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. The speckle is from the set as well. It is stamped with Blackberry Bliss that is stamped off first.
The sentiment is from the Keeping Tabs stamp set. It is a perfect little sentiment for the card. The set includes the Tabs to be stamped prior to punching, but a number of cute and simple sentiments. I then used the matching Keeping Tabs Punch to punch out the sentiment. Instead of the bulk of folding the tab over the DSP layer, I simply cut the tab in half. I got the same look without the extra bulk. This Bundle is also available with a Die set instead of the Punch. This is a unique, and in my book wonderful , idea that Stampin’ Up! has done on two different sets in the Annual Catalog.
PAPERS
The gorgeous DSP here is the Regal Winter Designer Series Paper. This pack of paper has fabulous floral sheets. This tone on tone is so elegant looking. From this DSP I pulled the Blackberry Bliss for the card base, as well as the Fresh Freesia for the flower layer. The thin layer of Basic White helps the flower to pop as does the tab sentiment on white.
EXTRAS
The addition of bling is a must. It can be in many different shapes and sizes. The one used is a favorite. This single bling on the sentiment layer is from the Purple Shimmer Dots. There are three or four shades of purple. I held each up next to the card to see which worked best. Thinking it would be the darker one was so very wrong! It ended up being the lighter.
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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
Before I get to todays card, I want to remind you of the end of the Annual Catalog Sale. The sale ends tonight at 1159pm Mountain Time. I stocked up on cardstock and replaced a few of my Stampin’ Blends.
The card I am sharing today is an oopsy on me! I used the Rustic Crate Bundle to showcase one of the bundles that are on sale through today. Except…..This bundle had carried over from last Fall and both parts are still available, just not a bundle. So like I said, oops on me. Even demonstrators, or at least this demonstrator, doesn’t know everything.
STAMPS and DIES
The Rustic Crate stamp set, with the matching Rustic Crate Die set is a great one for almost any time of year. I have used the crate with a Fall harvest. There are also poinsettias, greenery, the gloves, and a few other items. Plus a couple of really sweet sentiments.
The harvest items are stamped using Basic Gray Ink and then colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends. The gloves are a die cut from Smoky Slate cardstock. I then added some dirt by gently brushing them with one of my Blending Brushes that I used recently with Pumpkin Pie or Peach Pie ink. There was just enough left on the brush to add a bit of color to the gloves.
The sentiment I chose is , I believe, one of encouragement. And on the inside I have used a sentiment that is extra sweet. I also fussy cut the right side pumpkin from the Harvest stamp and added it to the inside. Here is that view.
PAPERS
There are two different sheets used from the Country Woods Designer Series Paper. The background is one that I was not really sure of. But after seeing it paired with Petal Pink and Smoky Slate, I really like it. The second DSP sheet is the crate. It is one of the darker wood sheets.
EXTRAS
The focal layer and sentiment layer are both cut using the Deckled Rectangles Die set. The sentiment is the smallest of the set. And the focal layer is the 4th up from that. The torn edge look pairs perfectly with the rustic images and wood look paper.
The bling on this card is from the Fall Mini Catalog. These are the Regal Foiled Self Adhesive Dots. There are four different colors in this package. Each of the dots have gold foil flecks inside of them. I chose to use the green since there is not anything else to go along with the green of the corn and leaves.
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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
To help you with some ideas regarding this products sale, I have a parade of cards using different Bundles, and of course Papers and Ink. Each photo has the link to the post below it. I hope you are inspired!
Today through Friday is the Annual Catalog sale. There are varying amounts discounted for Stamp Bundles, Papers and Inks. From the photo, you can see there is 20% off of Stamp Bundles (both punch ad Die bundles), plus 10 % off of cardstock, 10% off of Ink, and 20% off of Designer Series paper.
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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 used the Humble Home Bundle several times and love it more each time. It is great for simple and for layers. Today’s card is more layers, but is still extremely simple to do.
STAMPS and PUNCH BUNDLE
This house is different than the previous ones I have created using the Humble Home Bundle. I now really like the look of the brick for the house. Adding the roof was very easy since these are photopolymer stamps. I will say holding onto the windows and door can be tricky! They are really small! My trusty Take Your Pick tool with the putty end was a lifesaver! And since I am still on the Christmas card kick, I had to use the wreath from the set to highlight the eaves of the house. The house is punched using the bundle punch. And then raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it depth.
PAPERS
The Country Woods Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalog may be a surprise on a Christmas card. But for this more rustic one, it works perfectly. Plus it has the colors I wanted. I based all of the colors, except the wreath, from the wood look DSP piece.
The card base is Crumb Cake, which is always a good rustic starting point. Then I pulled the darker brown from the paper that I used on the roof line of the house. The house itself is Pecan Pie, and is in the paper if you really look. Then I went back to Crumb Cake for the “window” layer. I did not like the look of placing the house directly against the wood paper. So I pulled out a piece of Pool Party and add it behind the “window”. That seems a much better look to me. The pool party is also the sentiment layer just to tie things together.
EXTRAS
The most important part of this card is the “window”. I used the Stylish Shapes Dies for this. The stitching left around the window is an added bonus. Plus the square that gets cut out has the same stitching for a future project. I believe the square Die used is the next to largest one.
To give a bit of emphasis to the window, I added a Bakers Twine bow. This is the darkest of browns included in the Essentials Bakers Twine multi pack. To give it a little more oomph, I made it a double bow. It is not big, but adds to the card in my book.
For the bling, I wanted rustic again. I ended up with a retired product. Sorry!! I added one of the Speckled Dots in the Pecan Pie down on the sentiment. Speaking of retired….I did not realize that the Horse & Sleigh had retired from Online Exclusives. My apologies. The sentiment used is from that set.
BONUS
There is a bonus for you today. I used this card in a class over the weekend and made a pdf for it. Hopefully it is clear enough to be helpful to you. If you would like to view / print it. Click Here
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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 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.
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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 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.
You can shop with me by clicking on the Shop in the menu bar or Click Here
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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 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.
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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!!
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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.
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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.
HOST CODE
My DECEMBER Host Code is SAQE7VYU. 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.
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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