Stampin' Up! Sweet Little Stockings Christmas Card

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Hi!  Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I used Stampin' Up's Sweet Little Stockings Bundle to create today's card, along with the Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper.  If you love critters, or have people in your life who do, you need this set!  I love the sweet animals, fun stockings and great patterns included in every part of this bundle and the coordinating paper!  The fact that (almost) every image has a coordinating die is a great bonus. :)

MEASUREMENTS

Cherry Cobbler Card Base ~ 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", score at 4-1/4"

Old Olive Cardstock ~ 4-1/8" x 5-3/8", 2" x 3-1/4"

Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper ~ 4" x 5-1/4", 1/2" x 4"

Basic White Cardstock ~ 4" x 5-1/4" (inside) and scraps

• Stamp the puppy, stocking, hat and candy cane on the Basic White CS scraps using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
• Color the images with Stampin' Blends.
• Stamp the sentiment in the center of the small piece of Old Olive CS using Versmark ink.  Cover the stamped sentiment with Black Embossing Powder.  Tap off the excess powder.  Then, set with the Heat Tool.
• Use the smallest die from Scalloped Contours Dies to cut out the sentiment. 
• Cut out the stamped and colored images with the coordinating dies from Stockings Dies
• Adhere the DSP layer to the larger Old Olive CS with your favorite adhesive. 
• Attach each end of the Ribbon behind the Old Olive CS with Glue Dots.  Tie a 'faux bow' around the ribbon.  Secure it to the DSP with another Glue Dot. 
• Glue the puppy to the top of the stocking with just a tiny amount of glue.  Add another tiny strip of glue to the hat before attaching it to the puppy's head. 
• Use Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the DSP & Old Olive layers to the Card Base.
• Attach the sentiment and stocking (with puppy & hat) to the front of the card, as shown. 
• Use a touch of glue to attach the candy cane to the edge of the sentiment piece. 

Attach the strip of DSP to the bottom of the 4" piece of Basic White CS.  Then, stamp the greeting using Cherry Cobbler ink.  Adhere to the inside of your card with your favorite adhesive. 

I hope you enjoyed this card!  

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Stampin' Up! Gorgeous Leaves Bundle

 

Hi! Welcome to my blog.  It's Monday, that means two things.  1) We have a whole week of new, fun and beautiful cards ahead of us!  2) Today's card is perfect for that oh so helpful guy in your life!

Stampin' Up!'s Gorgeous Leaves Bundle seems to be my go-to for masculine cards lately.  It's a gorgeous bundle that includes Gorgeous Leaves stamps and Intricate Leaves Dies. (Did you know that when you purchase bundles you are getting 10% off the combined purchase price?)

MEASUREMENTS

Mossy Meadow Card Base ~ 6-1/2" x 6-1/4", score at 3-1/4"

Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper ~ 3" x 6"

Cajun Craze Cardstock ~ 3/4" x 5-1/2" (*2)

 Bumblebee Cardstock ~ scraps

Basic White Cardstock ~ 3" x 6" (inside)

• Stamp the leaves on the Bumblebee scraps using Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow inks.
• Use the coordinating leaf dies to cut out the stamped leaves.
• Mask the bottom line of the sentiment die with a post it note before inking the top portion with Versamark ink.  Remove the post it, then stamp towards the left of one of the Cajun Craze CS strips.  Cover with Black Embossing Powder, tap of the excess, then set with the Heat Tool. 
• Clean the stamp, stamp off to make sure all the ink is off and it is dry. 😉
• Repeat the process, this time covering the top portion of the stamp with a post and stamping the bottom part of the sentiment towards the right of the 2nd Cajun Craze CS.
• Use your favorite adhesive to attach the DSP, then the Cajun Craze strips.  
• Attach the leaves to each other, as shown, with your favorite adhesive.  Then, use Stampin' Dimensionals to attach them to the front of the card. 

Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp 'thank you' on the piece of Basic White CS.  Then, stamp the small leaves around it in Cajun Craze ink.  Adhere this piece to the inside of the card with your favorite adhesive.

I hope you enjoyed this card!  

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Stampin' Up! Perfectly Plaid Christmas Tags

Hi!  Welcome to my blog!  I'm so excited to be part of the Casually Crafting Design Team.  We are an international group of Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who want to share our take on casual crafting.  We will share what we love with you monthly.  Be sure to check out the rests of the design team's projects using the links at the bottom of this post.

This month the challenge for our Blog Hop was this Tic Tac Toe Challenge!  After a few moments going over this tic tac toe board every which way, I decided to create a few Christmas tags!  (I chose the top left to bottom right diagonal line.)  I think tags should be pretty, and easy, so these were pretty easy!  It really didn't take me long to make to them, and they didn't require too many supplies. 

Looking for a SUPER easy tag to make?  I recommend the tag on the bottom right.  One quick stamp, two punches, and you're ready to go.  

The tag on the top and the one on the left measure 2"x3", the one on the right measures 2" x 3-1/4"

I placed a light pencil mark in the center of the tags where I wanted to punch.  Then, I turned the punch upside down to make sure it was in the right place before punching.

Here's a picture of what the tags look like on the back. 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.  Don't forget to visit the other blogs in the Casually Crafting Design Team Blog Hop.  

Happy Stamping!

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Stampin' Up! Penguin Place - Card from the Catalog

 

It's Friday!  That means it's time for another Card From the Catalog!  The Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper is so adorable, I couldn't resist sharing one last card from the Sale-a-bration brochure (p. 5) featuring it!  We have less than two weeks of SAB remaining, so if you love this DSP as much as I do, don't miss your chance to snatch it up FREE!

MEASUREMENTS

Fresh Freesia Cardstock ~ 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", score at 4-1/4"

Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper ~ 1-1/2" x 5-1/2" and bear, fox and penguin fussy cut

Basic White Cardstock ~ 4" x 5-1/4" (inside), and a small scrap

Misty Moonlight Cardstock ~ scraps (2)

• Adhere the DSP strip to the front of your card, approximately 1/4" inch from the bottom.
• Stamp the snow in Fresh Freesia around where the animals will be.  
• Stamp the bow on the Penguin using Fresh Freesia ink
• Adhere the animals to the front of the card as shown.  The Bear and Penguin were attached with Liquid Glue, the Fox with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Use Just Jade ink to stamp the hat on a scrap of Basic White CS.  Fussy cut around the hat, then glue it over the bear's ear.
• Stamp the sentiment with Versamark, cover with White Embossing Powder, tap off the excess, then set with the heat tool
• Use the Messages Die to cut out the sentiment.  Then, cut out a 2nd (blank) banner with it. 
• Glue the blank banner to the card, as shown.  Then, cut the banner edges off of the sentiment banner.  Use Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the sentiment on the 1st banner. 
• Attach the sequins to the front of the card. 

Stamp a few snowflakes down the edge of the 4" piece of Basic White Cardstock.  Then, adhere that piece to the inside of the card.

I love finding inspiration in Stampin' Up!'s catalogs and hope you do too!  Let me know if there is a certain card you would like to learn to make, and I will do my best to show you how. 

Happy Stamping! 

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Stampin' Up! Peaceful Deer Card

 

Stampin' Up!'s Peaceful Deer Stamps and Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper were made for each other!  The prints on the DSP coordinate so nicely with all of the images and sentiments in the stamp set.  When using the DSP, not much stamping is required.  Don't miss your chance to get this beautiful, peaceful Designer Series Paper FREE during Sale-a-bration.  Only 2 weeks of SAB remain!

 

The layout for this card was inspired by this perfect sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  They have so many great sketches on their blog to get the creative juices flowing.  You should check them out and join the fun! 

MEASUREMENTS

Real Red Card Base ~ 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", score at 4-1/4"

Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper ~ 4" x 5-1/4"

Shimmery White Cardstock ~ 1" x 3-1/4"

Basic White Cardstock ~ 4" x 5-1/4" (inside)

• Use Real Red ink to stamp the sentiment near the left edge of the Shimmery CS.  
• Stamp the deer with Early Espresso Ink.
• Use a Blender Pen with Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand ink pads to color the deer. 
• Punch the right side of the Shimmery CS with Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
• Use Glue Dots to attach a 2" piece of ribbon to the right side of the DSP, wrapping one side around the back of the DSP.
• Use Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the DSP to the front of the Card Base.
• Attach the Shimmery CS strip on the DSP, over the ribbon, with Stampin' Dimensionals
• Tie a small bow in the ribbon.  Then, attach it to the edge of the Shimmery CS with a Glue Dot, as shown. 
• Place a few Wonderful Gems around the card front. 

Use Early Espresso ink to stamp a deer on the Basic White CS, as shown.  Then, stamp the sentiment with Real Red ink.  Adhere this to the inside of your card. 

I hope you enjoyed this card!  

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Stampin' Up! Delicate Dahlias

 

I am loving the color combination on this card.  Unfortunately, I was having issues with my camera and didn't get pictures that really show how pretty this card is in person.  Two of the stamp sets used to create this card, Textures & Frames and Delicate Dahlias, are only available FREE (with qualifying purchase) during Sale-a-bration, which ends in two weeks!  

MEASUREMENTS

Magenta Madness Card Base ~ 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", score at 4-1/4"

Basic White Cardstock ~ 4" x 5-1/4" (*2)

Magenta Madness ~ 1" x 2-1/2"

• Stamp the large flower outline with Gorgeous Grape ink on the corner of the Basic White CS.
• Use Highland Heather ink to stamp the inside of the flower.  
• Cover the flower with a Post It, or scrap of paper.  Then, use a Water Painter and Magenta Madness ink to splatter a touch of ink across the Basic White CS.  
• Use the ink splatter stamp from Textures & Frames to add a few more ink splats, stamping off once before stamping. 
• Use Tear & Tape to attach a 2-3/4" piece of ribbon to the white layer, as shown.
• Attach the Basic White CS to the front of your card base.  
• On the strip of Magenta Madness CS, stamp your sentiment with Versamark.  Cover the stamped image with Embossing Powder, tap of the excess, the set with the Heat Tool.  Keep to the right of the CS when stamping, so you will have plenty of room to punch the other end. 
• Use Banners Pick a Punch to punch the left side of the sentiment strip. 
• Attach the sentiment strip over the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stamp off once before stamping the ink splat stamp in the corner of the Basic White CS for the inside of the card.  Once you have added all you want, adhere this piece to the inside of the card. 

I hope you enjoyed this card!  

Please contact me if you have any questions.  

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Stampin' Up! Whimsy & Wonder - SEVEN Cards + 1 Layout

 

Yesterday I realized that even though Whimsy & Wonder Specialty Designer Series Paper is one of my favorite DSP sets from the new Mini Catalog, I haven't been using it much.  I decided to remedy that issue in one afternoon by using every pattern in the Whimsy & Wonder SDSP to make a card.  In fact, I even used both sides of each piece.  I ended up with SEVEN fantastic cards, and I did use some of the patterns multiple times.  

I chose to use the same basic layout for each card.  Most of them were vertical cards, but a couple I decided to make horizontal.  Either way you go, here are the measurements - 

Card Base ~ 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", score at 4-1/4"

Basic White CS ~ 4" x 5-1/4", scraps for sentiments

Designer Series Paper ~ 1/2" x 5-1/4" and 3-1/5" x 5-1/4"

• Glue the DSP to the 4" piece of Basic White CS, aligning the edges.  
• Wrap the twine around twice, covering the seem where the DSP meets.  Then, tie a bow. 
• Attach the DSP layer to the Card Front with Stampin' Dimensionals
• Stamp your sentiment on a scrap of Basic White CS.  Punch it out, then attach to the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

For this🠝 card I used a Dark Misty Moonlight Blend to color white twine before attaching it to the card. 

This🠝 White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon was colored with a Dark Mint Macaron Blend to make it match the DSP.

This🠝 sentiment was just cut out with Paper Snips, instead of using a punch. 

I hope you are inspired to pull out your DSP and create some quick cards!

Please contact me if you have any questions.  

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Happy Stamping!

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These are all the supplies I used to create these cards.  You can pick and choose to create your own!

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