Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Holiday Card with Oh, What Fun Stamp set from Stampin' Up!

  • Oh, What fun ... getting a jump on Christmas Cards
  • Join us for August 20 Card Class

Oh, What Fun stamp set 


There are many Holiday stamp sets and a Holiday Designer Series Paper in the annual Stampin' Up! catalog which means you can get a start on your Holiday cards now rather than waiting for the September 1 release of the Holiday catalog.  Today I pulled together a fast Holiday card that will can be made quickly if you have a long holiday list to make cards for.   I pulled out the Oh, What Fun stamp set and the Be Merry Designer Series Paper pack and put together a charming holiday card, ready for my holiday mailing list.      

  
Close up of the image layer and sentiment fo this hand made card



I also looked for a way to stretch my materials.  If you first look at the card, you would think that that there are seven layers to this card.  I actually thought about how to create the Garden Green circle without using any additional cardstock, and ended up cutting it from the center of the left over Garden Green scalloped frame.  Instead of making that a solid layer, I used the large scallop square and the next size square thinlit to cut the scallop frame.  Then from the remaining Garden Green square, I used two of the Layering Circles thinlits to cut a circle frame rather than cutting separate layers for all of these pieces.    

   



Layering Squares and Layering Cirlces Thinlits add accents to the image layer of this handmade card.



I used  a Garden Green basecard, a Whisper White layer, and then I cut the Be Merry Pattern into 3 sections.  Then I layers a piece of Silver Metallic ribbon  under the sentiment block.

I used the Laeyring Squares thinlits to create the Garden Green scalloped layer and then created a smaller square Whisper White image layer.  Because the jingle bell image was so small -- the set is meant to create tags -- I used another stamps from the set to add the squiggles to the top and bottom of the jingle bell image.  The image still appeared a bit small, so I used two of the Layering Circles thinlits to create a circle frame to accent the hingle bell image.

  



Layring Squares and Layering Cirlcles add accents to this cards' sentiment

I used  a the Merry Christmas from the Teeny Tiny Sentiments set, stamped it in Garden Green, and punched it out with the Classic Label Punch.  A small silver Metallic Enamel Shape accents the sentiment 

Recipe for card:

Stamps:  Oh, What fun, Teeny Tiny Wishes (Sentiment)
Ink:  Garden Green
Paper:  Garden Green, Whisper White, Be Merry Designer Series Paper 
Accessories: 3/8" Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon, Layering Squares Thinlits, Layering Circles Thinlits,Classic Label Punch, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Metallic Enamel Shapes, Precision Base Plate, Standard Cutting Mats, Ribbon Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue,Glue Dots


Click on an image below to see larger product images and to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product.



Join us for August 20 Card Class 


Register now for the Aug 20 class where we'll make the 8 cards pictured below.  We're starting to mix holiday cards into our all-occasion cards as we move into back-to-school and the upcoming holiday season.  You'll play with new stamps, punches and die cuts and try some of the Holiday sets, including the Carols of Christmas set, which is an early release set you can purchase this month before the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog is released September 1.



Take a closer look at the projects we'll make in the Meetup Photo album for this class, and register for the class while you're vising my Meetup site.  The photo album includes individual photos of each card we'll make.


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Quick Links


- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select, and $72 worth of starter essentials.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  

  
Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping 


Check out new items just added to the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack


Up to 60% off new Clearance Rack items 


Jump on line and check out the items just added to the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack.  There are several items you'll want to pick up for your Christmas Card creations, and several other items you may have had on your Wish List, but missed them when they retired.  Now you have one more chance to get these items at great prices.      

A few of the new Clearance Rack items

Click on an image below to see larger product images and to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out the deeply discounted prices on each of these products.  These are just a few of the new products added to the Clearance Rack Items.  I picked these to show, since these items are perfect for your holiday projects.  There are many, many more items you'll want to see for yourself.

Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping

Quick Links


- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select, and $72 worth of starter essentials.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  

  
Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping 


Monday, August 14, 2017

Add drama using Foil Snowflakes to your handmade Cristmas Cards

  • Stunning Foil Snowflakes.
  • Pruchase Early Release Carols of Christmas stamp now

Foil Snowflakes 


Want to make a statement with your Christmas cards this year?  Add these wonderful Foil Snowflakes to your Wish List from the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog coming September 1.  These foil  Snowflakes are from the Year of Cheer Suite from the new catalog, but you'll find they compliment a wide range of your holiday projects.  

I can't stop looking at this card!  I added these Foil Snowflakes as one of the first products on my pre-order list from the upcoming Holiday catalog.  These new metallic snowflakes include both gold and silver in a package of 24 total -- 12 of each.     

  

Sentiment is from the Snowflakes Sentiment stamp set


I used two gold foil snowflakes on this card.  One is glued flat and the second is accordian folded and cut in half with half underneith the top of the sentiment and the other half peeking out from underneath the bottom of the sentiment tag.  

The background for this card was created with a base card of Basic Black, a layer of Gold foil and another layer of Basic Black.  I also layered a dot pattern from the Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate sheets on top.   



Sentiment is from the Snowflakes Sentiments stamp set from the Holiday catalog



The sentiment tag was punched using a new punch available in the Holiday catalog, called Everyday Label Punch.  The Merry Christmas sentiment is embossed in Gold and the stamp is from the Snowflake Sentiments stamp set.  

The bow uses the gold edged 3/8" Metalic -Edge ribbon.  Gold Metallic Enamel Shapes were added to the right and left edges of the sentiment tag.  I added 3 glue dots to the top and 3 to the bottom edge of the sentiment tag and lightly pressed onto the folded gold snowflakes.  You can see the texture the folded foil snowflake adds in the photos below.



Sentiment is from the Snowflake Sentiment set from the Holiday catalog

   

Recipe for card:

Stamps:  Snowflake Sentiment
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Basic Black, Gold Foil, Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate 
Accessories: 3/8" Gold Metallic Edged Ribbon, Everyday Label Punch, Gold Foil Snowflakes, Gold Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue,Glue Dots


Click on an image below to see larger product images and to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product.

Early Release Carols of Chrismas bundle 


If you want to get a jump on your Holiday Cards by starting now, Stampin' Up! has released the Carol of Christmas bundle for purchase in August rather than waiting until the new Holiday Catalog is released Sept 1.  See videos and card samples in my earlier post.  



Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping

Sign up to stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or follow me on Instagram

Quick Links


- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select, and $72 worth of starter essentials.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  

  
Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping