Trimming The Town Christmas Tags

I made these pretty Christmas Tags using the Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper and I think they’re so cute.

The Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper has such fun patterns. I fussy cut those little houses and trees for the first tag. The red and white polka dots makes me think of Minnie Mouse and I think this pattern is so bright and cheerful.

Tips & Instructions - Tag 1

• Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper - 1 7/8 x approx. 6

• Whisper White Cardstock - 1 7/8 x approx. 6

• Adhere together and then punch the top with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White using Misty Moonlight Ink. Cut with banner die from Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Cut smallest scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals Dies

• Fussy cut the small house and trees from the Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper and adhere to oval.

• Lay out the pieces to determine placement and then punch bottom of tag using the Triple Banner Punch so you get the length you want. Mine is 4 1/2 from top to bottom point.

• Adhere the sentiment banner to tag. Adhere the oval using Dimensionals.

• Feed piece of Whisper White Faux Linen Ribbon through the top and tie 2 strands of Misty Moonlight/silver Baker’s Twine around it, tying in a bow.

Tips & Instructions - Tag 2

• Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper - 1 7/8 x approx. 5

• Whisper White Cardstock - 1 7/8 x approx. 5

• Adhere together and then punch the top with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.

• Punch bottom of tag using the Triple Banner Punch so you get the length you want. Mine is 4 from top to bottom point.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Real Red Ink (Sentiment is from Itty Bitty Christmas). Cut using the small circle from the Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Cut larger circle from scrap of Shaded Spruce Cardstock. Adhere circles together and adhere to tag using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with a piece of Braided Linen Trim and adhere to circles using Glue Dot. Add some Real Red Rhinestones around the circles so it looks like a wreath.

• Feed piece of Sheer Ribbon through the top.

On the back stamp the sentiments using Misty Moonlight on the first and Real Red on the second. I stamped the backs before I put everything together so it wasn’t bumpy.

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Winter Woods & Nature's Beauty Christmas Card

Two beautiful Stamp Sets make one beautiful Card. I used the Winter Woods and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Sets for this rustic Christmas Card.

In today’s video I’ll show you how to create this great background using the tree trunks from the Winter Woods Stamp Set.

If you like nature and the outdoors, you will love these stamp sets. They are great on their own or easily can be coordinated with other sets.

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Crumb Cake Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/4

• Stamp the snow dots using Old Olive Ink on both sides of the card base.

• Stamp tree trunks across the Crumb Cake Layer using Crumb Cake Ink. Stamp them from top to bottom.

• Cut largest scalloped circle from Old Olive Cardstock and 2nd largest circle from Whisper White Cardstock using the Layering Oval Dies.

• Stamp deer using Soft Suede Ink on white Oval. Adhere ovals together.

• Wrap Braided Linen Trim around Crumb Cake Layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to the card base.

• Adhere the Oval to the card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with Trim and adhere with Glue Dot and add some Elegant Faceted Gems.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White using Soft Suede Ink. Punch with Classic Label Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp bunny and sentiment using Soft Suede Ink. Stamp the branch using Old Olive Ink. Stamp a second time to get lighter shade. Re-ink and stamp off again and then stamp on layer.

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Stitched Stars Gift Holder - November 3D Blog Hop

It's time for the November 3-D Blog Hop! I’m participating again this month with a group of Demonstrators to offer you 3-D projects and instructions directly on our blogs each month. This month we are featuring 3-D Christmas projects for you so be sure to "hop along" to see the creative projects designed for you to use this holiday season!

My project is a pretty little package using the Stitched Stars Dies. This is a shimmery, shiny project!

I love all these dies in the Stitched Stars Dies.

• I cut two of the largest stars from Silver Foil Paper.

• Back a 2 x 4 piece of Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper with a piece of an Adhesive Sheet and cut two of the largest intricate stars.

• Adhere the glimmer stars to the larger stars.

• Cut a strip of Silver Foil Sheet and a strip of Whisper White at 4 1/2 x 1/2.

• Pull each strip through your fingers to form a ring.

• Adhere ends of the Silver strip making sure it fits in the center of the star.

• Adhere the Silver ring to back of one of the stars using tiny dots of Liquid Glue.

• Make ring from the Whisper White Strip and push it inside the silver ring, making sure it’s snug. Take it out and adhere ends.

• Adhere the white ring to the back of the second star using tiny dots of Liquid Glue.

• The front and back should fit snugly together to create a little place to hold a treasure.

• Stamp a sentiment with Balmy Blue Ink on a 1/2 strip of Whisper White Cardstock. My sentiment came from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and I punched a banner on one end using the Triple Banner Punch. Adhere to top of star.

• Tie a bow using a piece Metallic Mesh Ribbon and adhere to sentiment label using a Glue Dot.

• Add a Rhinestone to the center of each star.

You can put a small gift inside like a necklace or bracelet or ring.

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November Ordering Special!!!

I’m excited to share my November 2020 ordering special with you!

Place a $50 order (before shipping & tax) from my Online Store and I will sent you a FREE package of Elegant Faceted Gems. These gems are gorgeous and will add a touch of elegance as you finish off your project.

* 90 pieces
* 15 each in 3 colors and 2 sizes
* 4 mm, 5 mm

Product colors: Clear, Petal Pink, pearlescent white

Sketch Saturday - Ornamental Envelopes

For today’s sketch challenge, I used the Ornamental Envelopes Bundle. I stamped and cut out just one of the ornaments in Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Inks.

This is the sketch I used from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

This is such a great stamp set. Look at my blog post from yesterday to see a video on how to use this set along with the coordinating dies to create a beautiful card and decorated envelope to go with it.

These are great colors to use for Christmas ornaments, don’t you think?

Tips & Instructions

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

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Gold Foil Strips - 2 strips cut to 5 1/2 x 3/4

• Stamp ornaments on scraps of Whisper White in Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Inks. Cut just the ornament shown on the card.

• Lay out the ornaments to determine placement for sentiment and stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. The sentiment I used is from the Poinsettia Place Stamp Set but you can use whatever one you want.

• Adhere the ornaments. I used Liquid Glue but you can pop them up with Dimensionals if you want.

• Adhere the Gold Foil Strips behind the white layer on each side. (Tip: using the strips instead of a full layer will save paper.)

• To finish off the card tie 3 bows using the Gold Metallic Trim and adhere to each ornament with a Glue Dot. Add a Holiday Rhinestone to the center of each ornament. It’s so nice that these rhinestones come in a blue, red and green to match the ornaments.

On the inside, stamp the sentiment (from Poinsettia Place) with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Then stamp the small ornament in Cherry Cobbler, Pacific Point and Shaded Spruce Inks across the top as shown.

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Ornamental Envelopes Christmas Card

Need a Christmas Card with a beautiful matching envelope? Ornamental Envelopes to the rescue!

I’ll show you all the products in this bundle in the video below. At first I thought I just wanted it for the envelope liners, but there is so much more!

This Bundle can be used all year long. Yes, it has the Christmas ornaments but you can make cards for many occasions. The envelope liners and intricate dies for the flaps can also be used for pretty much any type of card.

Tips & Instructions

Card

• Cherry Cobbler Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4

• Cherry Cobbler Layer - 5 1/2 x 2 3/4

• Whisper White Layer 5 1/2 x 2 1/2

• Stamp ornaments with Cherry Cobbler Ink on white layer. Stamp the string of pearls with Sahara Sand Ink and sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Sentiment is from the Joyful Holly Stamp Set.

• Adhere layers, you can use Dimensionals to add the focal layer.

• Using 2 strands of Linen Thread, tie small bow and adhere using a Glue Dot.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones.

Envelope

• Stamp ornaments with Cherry Cobble Ink and the address lines with Sahara Sand Ink on front of envelope.

• On flap of envelop, stamp string of pearls with Sahara Sand Ink and small ornament with Cherry Cobble Ink.

• Using middle envelope liner from the Envelope Dies cut liner from 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 piece of coordinating Designer Series Paper. You’ll have to snip it on both sides to remove the excess piece.

• Place liner in envelope leaving some of the adhesive showing so you can seal the envelope.

• Using your Paper Trimmer, line up the envelope and score on fold for flap.

• Fold flap, then adhere the liner to just the flap of the envelope.

The inside layer is 5 3/8 x 4 so it matches the card front. Stamp sentiment and the flowers using Cherry Cobbler Ink. Sentiment is from the Joyful Holly Stamp Set.

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Life Is Beautiful Christmas Card

I made this pretty Christmas Card using the Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set and the Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper for the background. The flocked designs on this paper are gorgeous!

This is one of my favorite stamp sets and can be used for all different seasons and occasions.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, adhere to white layer using small dots of liquid glue behind the design so it doesn’t show through.

• Wrap piece of Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon around layers and adhere in the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Cut largest Stitched Nested Label Dies from Pacific Point Cardstock and 2nd largest from Whisper White Cardstock.

• Stamp partial tree on white label using Soft Suede Ink.

• Stamp circle grouping using Pacific Point Ink but stamp off first to get a lighter shade. Repeat to fill in the treetop.

• Stamp sentiment using Pacific Point Ink (from Wrapped In Christmas Stamp Set).

• Adhere label pieces and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere with a Glue Dot.

• Add some Rhinestones.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Pacific Point Ink. Stamp some snowflakes using Pacific Point Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade.

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Beautiful Cardinal Christmas Wishes Card

I’ve spent so much time using new Christmas products that I almost forgot about the Toile Christmas Stamp Set and Christmas Cardinal Dies in the Annual Catalog. This cardinal is so beautiful!

Watch the video to see all the products I used, how I colored and cut out the pieces to create this card.

The Toile Christmas Stamp Set has everything you need for stamping this card. Great images and beautiful sentiments. I used a piece of Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper for the background layer.

These are the Stampin’ Blend's that I used to color the cardinal and the branch with the berries. I love coloring with these blends.

Tips & Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4, adhere to White Layer and to card base.

• Stamp cardinal and branch on Whisper White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends (Dark Real Red for the cardinal and berries, Dark Basic Black to darken around the face, Soft Suede (light or dark) for the branch, Dark Old Olive for the leaves and Dark Pumpkin Pie for the beak).

• Stamp sentiment with Soft Suede Ink on Whisper White Cardstock.

• Cut pieces with coordinating dies.

• Arranges pieces to determine placement. Adhere branch to card. Adhere cardinal and sentiment using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Soft Suede Ink. Stamp branch at top and bottom corner with Black Memento Ink. Color berries, leaves and branch using the same colors as card front.

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Quite Curvy Birthday Card

The new Curvy Celebrations Products are now available for purchase! I love birds and these 3 are so cute sitting on the vine.

The Quite Curvy Stamp Set has beautiful images and curvy sentiments that coordinate so well with the Curvy Dies. These products are available for purchase starting November 3rd and are an early-release from the Spring Mini Catalog.

Tips & Instructions

• Daffodil Delight Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic Black Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp vine on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink.

• Color leaves with Watercolor Pencils. I used Garden Green for the center of the leaves and Granny Apply Green for the outside. Blend using Blender Pens.

• Cut with coordinating die.

• Granny Apple Green Layer 5 1/4 x 4

• Lay the vine over the Granny Apple Green layer and fussy cut along the edge of the Granny Apple Green layer so the vine will fit nicely along it. (NOTE: Make sure you angle it so the vine will fit on the card without handing over.) Emboss using the Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder.

• Stamp the 3 birds on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating dies.

• Color birds using Watercolor Pencils and blend with Blender Pens. I used Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point.

• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White Layer using Black Memento Ink.

• Adhere layers together and adhere to card base. Adhere vine along the green edge.

• Adhere the birds using Mini Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment, birds and small branches with Black Memento Ink. Color leaves with Watercolor Pencils (Garden Green, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point). Blend with Blender Pens.

New Curvy Celebrations Products

Quite Curvy Bundle is an early release from the Spring Mini Catalog

Purchase separately or as a Bundle (save 10% on the Bundle)

The Curvy Christmas Stamp Set and Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper are available through January 4, 2021.

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Sketch Saturday - Peace & Joy

I made another card using the Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper. I just love this paper! This is the card that I made for this week’s sketch challenge.

The sketch challenge is the CAS(E) This Sketch from Splitcoaststampers. Here’s the sketch.

I used the Peace & Joy Bundle to make this card. The Joy Dies can cut out 3 layers of the words Peace, Joy and Bright. There are coordinating sentiments in the stamp set to go with each.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 (top folding)

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Snowflake Splendor Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Cut a piece of Pacific Point Cardstock about 3 x 1 1/2 and back with Adhesive Sheet. Cut the thinest “peace” word using the Joy Dies. Using the Adhesive Sheet really helps since it’s so thin.

• Cut the next size “peace” word from Whisper White Cardstock. Remove backing from thin “peace” and adhere to white “peace”.

• Stamp “on earth” sentiment using Pacific Point Ink on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock. Fussy cut leaving a small rim of white around it.

• Adhere layers to card base and adhere sentiment to card.

On the inside stamp sentiment and star using Pacific Point Ink. I stamped off first (stamp on scrap to remove layer of ink) to get a lighter shade for the star. Stamp large star and then smaller one offsetting a little.

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Tailored Tag Snowflake Card

This was a fun card to make. Using the Tailored Tag Punch, I punched pieces of Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper and then pieced them together.

I’ll take you through all the steps on the video below. It was easy to do!

The Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper has great snowflake patterns and this paper is on sale during the month of October, 2020. You can save 15%.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer (pieces will be adhered to this layer) 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Punch a bunch of pieces of Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper using the Tailored Tag Punch.

• Adhere pieces to the smaller of the Whisper White Layers, leaving a narrow gap between each. I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue and a Silicone Craft Sheet for this. Cut pieces that hang over, cutting from the back.

• Adhere layer to larger Whisper White Layer.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White using Pacific Point Ink. The “Let It Snow” sentiment is from the Snowman Season" Stamp Set and the “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” sentiment is from the Wrapped In Christmas Stamp Set.

• Punch sentiment with Tailored Tag Punch.

• Punch a piece of Pacific Point Cardstock using the Tailored Tag Punch. Cut tag in half and adhere each half behind the sentiment tag to give it a border.

• Wrap piece of Snowflake Splendor Ribbon around layers and adhere to the back.

• Adhere sentiment label over ribbon using Dimensionals.

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Add some Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes.

On the inside, stamp sentiment and some snowflakes using Pacific Point Ink.

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Magic In This Night Anniversary Card

The Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper isn’t just for Halloween! I love these black flowers, they look classy to me so I made an Anniversary Card using it.

During the month of October, Stampin’ Up! is having a Designer Series Paper sale. You can save 15% on select designs. The Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper is one of the papers on sale.

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Silver Foil Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Basic Black Cardstock, cut using Detailed Bands Die

• Whisper White scrap, wipe with Embossing Buddy, then stamp sentiment (from Many Mates Stamp Set) using Versamark Ink. Pour Silver Embossing Powder on and heat with Heat Tool

• Cut sentiment with oval from Detailed Bands Die and adhere to the black band.

• Adhere layers and band to card base.

• Add some Rhinestones to sentiment label and center of flowers.

Wipe inside layer with Embossing Buddy. Stamp sentiment (from Many Mates) and flower from (Band Together) using Versamark Ink. You can use any flower stamp that you have. Pour Silver Embossing Powder on and heat with Heat Tool.

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Curvy Celebrations Christmas Card

Stampin’ Up! has some new products coming out November 3 called Curvy Celebrations. The stamps and dies are so fun and I love the Christmas Papers.

Watch the video below to see all the new products and when they will be available for purchase. I’ll show you how I made this card as well.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Curvy Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, cut with Curvy Die as shown in video (you can use a piece that’s shorter than 5 1/4 because you will cut most away).

• Stamp trees along the curve using Shaded Spruce Ink. You can shape the stamp around the curve and then pick it up with the clear block.

• Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper - 4 x 3, cut with Curvy Die as shown in video

• Lay curvy pieces on Whisper White Layer leaving a gap between for the sentiment. You can draw a light pencil mark to help with placement. Curve the sentiment stamp along the curve of the paper and mount it. Move the layers away and stamp sentiment using Cherry Cobbler Ink.

• Adhere layers above and below sentiment. You may need to trim after adhering.

• Stamp stars using Daffodil Delight Ink.

• Adhere to card base.

On the inside, stamp a portion of the trees at bottom corner with Shaded Spruce Ink. Stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Stamp greenery at top corner with Shaded Spruce Ink, stamping a second and third time without re-inking.

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Merry Moose Christmas Card

I was so happy that the Merry Moose Bundle came back in the Winter Mini Catalog. I made this rustic Christmas Card for my brother and I know he will love it.

The stamp set can be bundled with a punch that cuts out both the moose images. The sentiments are so fun and the tree images stamp beautifully.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder

• Early Espresso Layer - 3 7/8 x 3 3/8

• Crumb Cake Layer - 3 3/4 x 3 1/4, stamp large trees across using Shaded Spruce Ink.

• Adhere all layers to card base.

• Stamp moose image on scrap of Whisper White with Early Espresso Ink and punch with Moose Punch.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White with Early Espresso Ink and cut with Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Adhere moose and sentiment using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp moose and sentiment with Early Espresso Ink. Stamp large and small tree with Shaded Spruce Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Wreath Thanks

I’ve been making a lot of wreath cards lately so when I saw the sketch for today’s challenge from Splitcoaststampers, I had to smile!

Here’s the sketch I used. It’s rotated on it’s side to make it a horizontal card but with these sketch challenges, you can make your card vertical or horizontal.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, adhere to card base.

• In Good Taste Designer Series Paper Strip - 4 1/8 x 2 1/4, adhere to card.

• Cut wreath from Early Espresso Cardstock using the Painted Labels Dies. Cut center out using the 4th from smallest circle from the Layering Circles Dies. Adhere wreath to woodgrain layer.

• Punch 3 flowers from Bumblebee Cardstock using the small Blooms Punch.

• Punch 2 sprigs from Just Jade Cardstock using the Sprig Punch.

• Arrange and adhere the sprigs and flowers on wreath. I used a Dimensional to add the 3rd flower.

• Add large Gilded Gem to center of each flower.

• Stamp sentiment on 1/2 strip of Very Vanilla Cardstock using Early Espresso Ink. The sentiment I used is from the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set.

On the inside, stamp sentiment (if you want) using Early Espresso Ink. Stamp butterfly using Bumblebee Ink. I used the stamps from the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set.

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Happy Haunting Wreath Card - FaceBook Live

I made another card using the Build A Wreath Dies. This is one of my favorites in the Annual Catalog.

I did a FaceBook Live to show how to make this card. This is something new to me so it may be a little rough but you’ll get the idea of how to make this card.

I made this card for the Simple Suite Stampers Tutorial Bundle. Each month I collaborate with 11 Demonstrators to create this Tutorial Bundle with measurements, pictures and instructions for 12 beautiful projects. You can get this for free when you order from my Online Store.

Tips & Instructions

• Cajun Craze Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Whisper White Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/4, stamp sentiment with Cajun Craze Ink and sponge edges with Cajun Craze Ink.

• Cut wreaths from Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper using the Build A Wreath Dies and adhere together using a little Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Adhere wreath to sponged layer.

• Adhere layer to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with Metallic Mesh Ribbon and adhere using a Glue Dot.

• Add some Iridescent Pearls.

On the Inside, stamp sentiment with Cajun Craze Ink. I used the A Wish For Everything Stamp Set for the inside sentiment. Stamp 2 spiders with Black Memento Ink.

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Need a Quick Card - Designer Series Paper to the Rescue!

I needed to make a quick Sympathy Card and decided to use this pretty paper and a sweet sentiment.

One of my favorite products from Stampin’ Up! is their Designer Series Paper. The paper can be the star of the project so you don’t need to add much more.

The Forever Greenery paper is on sale during the month of October; you save 15%!

Tips & Instructions

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Tasteful Labels Dies. I used the sentiment from the Here’s A Card Stamp Set. It has some great sentiments.

• Adhere sentiment to card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Elegant Faceted Gems. I place 3 groups of the large and small clear gems randomly on the card.

I’m happy with how this card turned out. It was simple but pretty!

On the inside stamp sentiment using Pretty Peacock Ink. Stamp some greenery (from the Forever Fern Stamp Set) using Pretty Peacock Ink.

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Rustic Hand Drawn Blooms Thank You Card

I colored this beautiful bouquet of flowers using Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens. I love how it turned out!

In the video, I’ll show you all the steps to create this soft, pretty look using the Blender Pens.

The Hand-Drawn Blooms Stamp Set is so delicate and has wonderful sentiments. The curvy sentiments work really well with the coordinating Banner Bloom Dies.

Tips & Instructions

• Merry Merlot Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Crumb Cake Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Stamp bouquet (top and bottom) using Merry Merlot Ink on the Crumb Cake Layer

• Color flowers and leaves using Watercolor Pencils. I used Assortment 2 to color the card on the video and the original Assortment to color the other card.

• Blend with Blender Pens as shown in the video.

• Stamp sentiment on strip of Very Vanilla Cardstock using Merry Merlot Ink and cut with stitched banner from Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Adhere layers to card and sentiment using Dimensionals.

• Add some Champagne Rhinestones to center of flowers.

• Tie bow with the Vanilla Open Weave Ribbon and adhere using Glue Dot.

On the inside, stamp sentiment (if you want) using Merry Merlot Ink. Stamp flowers with Merry Merlot Ink and color with Watercolor Pencils. Blend with Blender Pen.

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Simple Comfort and Hope Card

This was a very easy card to make. I used one stamp set, some ink and ribbon; oh, and I added some rhinestones too.

The Comfort & Home Stamp Set has some great sentiments and I love the images. To add some texture, I used the basketweave image to stamp around the card base, Rich Razzleberry Ink on Rich Razzleberry Cardstock.

Tips & Instructions

• Rich Razzleberry Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4, stamp basketweave image using Rich Razzleberry Ink around all the edges.

• Very Vanilla Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Stamp wreath image using Early Espresso Ink.

• Stamp greenery using Garden Green Ink. I didn’t ink the stems so they wouldn’t stick out. Stamp on the bottom of the wreath lifting and stamping again without re-inking. Do this on both sides of bottom of the wreath.

• Stamp sentiment with Rich Razzleberry Ink.

• Stamp the dots around the wreath with Rich Razzleberry Ink.

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Tie bow with Embroidered Ribbon and adhere with Glue Dot.

• Add some Champagne Rhinestones around wreath.

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Rich Razzleberry Ink. Stamp greenery with Garden Green Ink at top and bottom corner. Lift and stamp multiple times without re-inking on the bottom corner.

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Sketch Saturday - Beauty Abounds

I made this card for this week’s Sketch Challenge using the Beauty Abounds Stamp Set. I love the simplicity of these Clean And Simple sketches.

This is the sketch that I used for this card. It’s for the Clean And Simple (CAS)E This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers.

Tips & Instructions

• Pumpkin Pie Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic Black Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Whisper White Layer 5 x 3 3/4

• Stamp 3 butterflies with Black Memento Ink at top corner and color with Dark Pumpkin and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.

• Whisper White Strip - 2 1/4 x 3/4, stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink.

• Basic Black Strip - 3 3/4 x 7/8, adhere to Whisper White Layer and wrap Linen Thread around twice and adhere to back.

• Adhere sentiment to strip aligned to right edge of white layer using Dimensionals.

• Adhere layers to card base.

• Add small Rhinestone to each butterfly.

Stamp sentiment on the inside with Black Memento Ink. Stamp butterflies as shown and color with Dark Pumpkin and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.

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