Love You!!!

The Love You Always Suite has everything you need for Valentine’s Day! This is the suite we are featuring in the Simple Suite Stampers pdf this month. You can get this pdf for FREE with any purchase from my online store in January. The pdf contains 12 beautiful projects with pictures, measurements and instructions.

I used lots of different products from the suite to make this card to give you a better look at this suite. I also used the Heart Punch Pack to punch out the hearts.

The True Love and Love You Always Specialty Designer Series Paper are just beautiful.

Tips & Instructions

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

• True Love Designer Series Paper (striped) - 5 1/4 x 4

• Vellum Cardstock - 5 1/4 x 3 1/4

• Rococo Rose Cardstock - punch 2 scalloped hearts using the Heart Punch Pack

• Blushing Bride Cardstock - punch 1 scalloped heart using the Heart Punch Pack

• Love You Always Specialty Designer Series Paper - punch 3 plain hearts using the Heart Punch Pack (2 from the Blushing Bride and 1 from the Rococo Rose paper)

• Place Vellum piece over the striped piece and wrap a piece of Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon around the layer. I put some adhesive on the back of the ribbon to adhere it to the vellum and then to the back of the striped piece.

• Adhere hearts over the ribbon.

• Back piece of Basic Black Cardstock with an Adhesive Sheet and cut the word Love twice using the Always Dies. Adhere one on top of the other to get a thicker sentiment. Then adhere to card.

• Stamp the word YOU on scrap of white with Black Ink and cut with die. Adhere to card.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Ink and hearts with Rococo Rose Ink. The sentiment and hearts are from the Always In My Heart Stamp Set.

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Sketch Saturday - Darling Donkeys

I used the Darling Donkey Stamp Set for this week’s sketch. This donkey is just so sweet and it’s a Sale-A-Bration Product.

I found this sketch on Pinterest from (MOJO)Monday and I changed it up a little bit by using ovals instead of circles and putting the smaller one on the left. That’s what I love about using sketches, you get a main idea from it and then make it your own.

During Sale-A-Bration you can earn the Darling Donkeys Stamp Set for FREE with a $50 order (before tax & shipping). This Stamp Set has such cute images and sentiments.

The Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper is also a FREE product with a $50 order. You get 48 sheets of 6x6 paper in 4 colors. Spend $100 and get both for FREE!

Tips & Instructions

• Bermuda Bay Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Basic White Strip - 5 1/2 x 1, emboss (I used the Wrapped In Textures Embossing Folder which is retired). Adhere to middle of card.

• Basic White Cardstock - cut one large and one small Layering Oval. Stamp donkey on a larger one and sentiment on smaller one using Black Memento Ink.

• Color Donkey using Dark and Light Stampin’ Blends Markers.

• Bermuda Bay Cardstock - cut one large and one small scalloped Layering Oval and adhere to stamped ovals.

• Adhere sentiment oval to larger oval and adhere to card using Dimensionals as shown on card.

On the inside adhere strip of the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper. Stamp a sentiment if you want.

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Sweet Strawberry Fun Fold Card

This is such a simple Fun Fold Card and I love how it turned out using the Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper.

I’ll show you the Sweet Strawberry Bundle with a fun stamp set and coordinating punch as well as some additional products you can earn for FREE with a $100 order. I’ll also show you how to make this fun fold card.

The Sweet Strawberry Bundle has a great stamp set and a coordinating Strawberry Builder Punch that punches the strawberry, green top, leaf and small flower.

During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn the Berry Blessings Bundle for free with a qualifying purchase. The paper is so bright and cheery and the Berry Blessings Stamp Set has some additional images and sentiments.

Tips & Instructions

• Green Garden Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 5 1/2 and again at 2 3/4.

• Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper - 3 pieces, each at 4 x 2 1/2 (I used one with berries and 2 with the green plaid).

• Basic White Cardstock - 4 x 2 1/2 for inside sentiment layer. Stamp sentiment using Garden Green Ink.

• Basic White Sentiment Layer - stamp sentiment and cut using Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

• Garden Green Cardstock - cut using Stitched So Sweetly Dies and adhere behind sentiment layer.

• Basic White scrap - stamp 2 strawberries using Poppy Parade and 2 strawberry tops using Garden Green. Punch using coordinating Strawberry Builder Punch. Adhere tops to berries.

• Adhere the Designer Series pieces to card and inside sentiment layer as shown on the video

• Adhere sentiment layers making sure you only put adhesive on left side so the card will open.

• Add the strawberries using Dimensionals (note: make sure the strawberries don’t adhere to card where it opens)

Here’s what the inside looks like when its open.

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Dragonfly Garden Birthday Card

I love the elegance of this card. It was easy to make using the Dandy Laser-Cut Paper and it turned out beautiful!

The Dandy Laser-Cut Paper is so delicate and pretty. You get 2 sheets, 1 each of 2 designs.

The Dragonfly Bundle includes a stamp set and coordinating punch. The punch even punches out some of the images on the Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper.

Tips & Instructions

• Misty Moonlight Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Misty Moonlight Layer - 5 x 3 5/8

• Adhere Dandy Laser-Cut Piece to Misty Moonlight Layer. I used small amounts of Liquid glue. Adhere layers to card base.

• Stamp sentiment (from Itty Bitty Birthdays) on 1/2” strip of Basic White Cardstock using Black Memento Ink. Punch one end using Triple Banner Punch and adhere to card.

• On scrap of Basic White Cardstock stamp dragonfly using Black Memento Ink and punch with Dragonfly Punch. Color wings using So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Marker. You can add some Wink Of Stella to the wings to give it a shine.

• Adhere dragonfly to card using Dimensionals and add a Ladybug Trinket with a Glue Dot.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Black Memento Ink and stamp flowers using Bumblebee Ink.

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Sand & Sea Birthday Card!

Today I made another card using the Sand & Sea Bundle and I used the Pearlescent Specialty Paper for the shells which is absolutely amazing! I hope you can see from the pictures and videos how beautiful it really is.

In the video I’ll walk you through the entire suite and talk about how to emboss and die cut this large grouping of shells. It’s so cool how it works. Please excuse my head and my mispronunciation of the Pearlescent Specialty Paper…hope you have a sense of humor!!!

Tips & Instructions

• Seaside Spray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• White Cardstock - 5 1/4 x 4

• Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4

• Stamp sentiment at top corner using Versamark and heat emboss with White Emboss Powder.

• Pearlescent Specialty Paper - 6 x 4 1/2, die cut grouping of seashells using Seaside Seashells Dies.

• Carefully stamp shells as shown in video using Blushing Bride, Seaside Spray and Sahara Sand Inks.

• Emboss using Seashells 3D Embossing Folder. I found it helps to line up the seaweed on the outer edges to get the piece lined up.

• Fussy cut the shells, saving the larger pieces of seaweed.

• Color seaweed using Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers.

• Adhere layers, seaweed and shells using Dimensionals on some of the shells.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Seaside Spray Ink. Stamp shells and seaweed across the bottom. I used Old Olive, Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand Inks.

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Love You To The Beach and Back!

I used the new Sand & Sea Suite for this beautiful card! The Designer Series Paper for the background layer is so pretty. And don’t you just love the sentiment?

Check out my Blog tomorrow to see how to cut out and emboss this focal piece using the The Seaside Seashells Dies and coordinating Seashells 3D Embossing Folder. These products are amazing!

Tips & Instructions

• Melon Mambo Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 14

• Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, adhere to card base.

• Sahara Sand Cardstock - emboss using the Seashells 3D Embossing Folder and then cut using the Seaside Seashells Dies. Adhere to card.

• On scrap of white cardstock, stamp sentiment and cut using Tasteful Labels Dies. Adhere using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment using Melon Mambo Ink and the shells and seaweed using Melon Mambo, Sahara Sand and Pear Pizzazz Inks.

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Sketch Saturday - Forever & Always

For today’s card I used the Forever & Always Bundle along with the beautiful True Love Designer Series Paper. These black and white patterns are gorgeous. The sentiment is from the Lovely You Stamp Set.

The sketch is one I found on Pinterest from the Creative Memories site.

Tips & Instructions

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

• White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• True Love Designer Series Paper - 3 strips 1 1/4 x 4 1/8, adhere to white layer

• White strip 3/4 x about 4, stamp sentiment from the Lovely You Stamp Set using Black Memento Ink. Punch one end with Triple Banner Punch. Adhere to card.

• Scrap of White Cardstock, stamp flower using Black Memento Ink. Color with Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blend Markers and cut with coordinating dies.

• Add some Wink Of Stella to the flower and adhere to card on sentiment label using Dimensionals.

• Color 3 small pearls using the Dark Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blend Marker and adhere to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp two of the smaller flowers using Black Memento Ink and color with Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Markers.

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Note: The new products used on this card will be available for purchase beginning January 5, 2021.

Wishing You The Berry Best Card

Isn’t this such a bright and cheery card! I love berries and fell in love with this Designer Series Paper when I saw it.

I used a cross between the Sweet Strawberry Bundle and the FREE Sale-A-Bration Berry Blessings Stamp Set and Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper. I absolutely love these products.

These products below are FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a $100 purchase. The papers are so bright and vibrant and the Berry Blessings Stamp Set has beautiful images and sentiments and coordinate so well with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4.

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

• Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper Strip - 4 1/4 x 1, adhere to middle of card.

• Stamp sentiment from the Berry Blessings Stamp Set on white cardstock using Pacific Point Ink. Cut using the Celebration Labels Dies. Note: These dies are 50% off right now because they are retiring, what a great deal!

• On the sentiment label stamp raspberry outline using Rich Razzleberry Ink. Stamp fill with Rich Razzleberry Ink but stamp off first to get lighter shade.

• On the sentiment label stamp blueberry outline using Pacific Point Ink. Stamp fill with Pacific Point Ink but stamp off first to get lighter shade.

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals

On the inside stamp sentiment from the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set using Pacific Point Ink. Stamp blueberries and raspberries just like you stamped on the sentiment label. If there is a little white space at the top of the berries, you can stamp part of a leaf using Garden Green Ink.

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Note: The new products will be available beginning January 5, 2021 with the launch of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog.

Treasured Medallion - You Are A Treasure!

Here’s my second card using the Treasured Medallion Bundle. I am loving these stamps.

In the video I’ll show you how to use your Stamparatus to get this stamp to meet in the middle and make one overall image.

Tips & Instructions

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Soft Sea Foam Layer - 5 1/2 x 3, using a pencil, lightly draw line at 2 3/4” to identify the middle of the layer. Erase pencil mark after stamping.

• Watch the video to see how to line up the large stamp using the Stamparatus and a piece of plastic. Stamp image using Night Of Navy Ink twice, meeting in the middle.

• Stamp the small flower images at each corner using Night Of Navy Ink.

• On 3/4 strip of Soft Sea Foam Cardstock, stamp sentiment using Night Of Navy Ink and punch both ends with round Treasured Tags Pick A Punch.

• On 1” strip (I use slightly under 1”) of Night Of Navy Cardstock punch both ends using the pointy end of the Treasured Tags Pick A Punch. Adhere behind sentiment label.

• Run Stampin’ Seal+ across the top of the back of the stamped layer and adhere Scalloped Lace Trim. Repeat this on the bottom.

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Adhere sentiment using Dimensionals.

• Add Rhinestones to center of the four small flowers.

On the inside stamp image using Night Of Navy Ink on both sides of the layer.

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Note: The new Treasured Medallion products will be available for purchase beginning January 5, 2021.

Treasured Medallion Birthday Card

I used the Treasured Medallion Stamp Set from the new Mini Catalog for this card. I stamped in black to create the background and then I stamped on Vellum Cardstock and colored with Stampin’ Write Markers for the focal piece.

This stamp set has beautiful images and pretty sentiments.

I used the In Colors to color the focal. These colors are beautiful together.

Tips & Instructions

• Magenta Madness Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4.

• White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Stamp the large medallion multiple times using black ink to fill the background layer

• Stamp the large medallion on piece of Vellum Cardstock using Black Stazon Ink.

• Color medallion using In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (Magenta Madness, Bumblebee, Just Jade and Misty Moonlight)

• Cut the vellum to square, tightly fitting the medallion and cut white square to same size (you can do this after you adhere them together). I used some Multi-purpose Liquid glue to adhere them by putting a little on the back of the vellum and spreading it with my finger so you can’t see it and then adhered them together.

• Adhere focal to card. You can pop up with Dimensionals if you want.

• Stamp sentiment on 3/4” strip of white cardstock using Magenta Madness Ink.

• Punch both ends of sentiment strip with Treasured Tags Pick A Punch and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Adhere large Rhinestone to the center of the medallion and 2 small Rhinestones to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Magenta Madness Ink and stamp a black medallion on bottom corner.

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Note: The new products used on this project will be available for purchase starting January 5, 2021 (Treasured Medallion Stamp Set and Treasured Tags Pick A Punch).

You're So Cool!!!

I made this card using the new Ice Cream Corner Suite. The products in this suite are from the new Jan-June 2021 Mini Catalog and they are amazing.

There’s a stamp set and coordinating punch and the Designer Series Paper is so fun.

I’ll show you all the products in this suite and how great the Designer Series Paper is to punch out the cone and different ice cream scoops.

You can make a quick and fun birthday card just by using the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper, Punch and the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set.

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper Strip - 4 1/4 x 1

• Purple Posy Layer - cut using the largest rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies, stamp sentiment at bottom corner using Blackberry Bliss Ink.

• Punch cone and 3 scoops of ice cream from the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper. Adhere the scoops to the cone, overlapping each other.

• Adhere cone to scalloped rectangle using Dimensionals and then adhere layer to card.

• Add Wink Of Stella to the cones.

• Add 3 Pearls.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Ink. Stamp cone with Cinnamon Cider Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter layer.

After I finished the video, I realized there is a stamp to add texture to the cone so I stamped it on the cone using straight Cinnamon Cider Ink.

Stamp one scoop with Blackberry Bliss Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter layer. Stamp some sprinkles with Blackberry Bliss Ink.

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Note: The new products are available for purchase starting January 5, 2021.

Thinking Of You Card using True Love Designer Series Paper

I made this card using the True Love Designer Series Paper which is a new product in the upcoming Mini Catalog. It’s black and white and I colored the flowers and leaves and then fussy cut them out. Isn’t it beautiful?

Here’s a look at the papers in this Designer Series Paper pack. Black and white papers are great to work with. You can color them in or use them as is.

This is one of the packs you will receive if you join my Paper Share. Participating in a Paper Share is a great way to get a taste of all the papers without investing a lot.

Tips & Instructions

• Rich Razzleberry Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• In Good Taste Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4 - Stamp sentiment using Old Olive Ink. The sentiment is from the Happy Thoughts Stamp Set which is a new set in the upcoming Mini Catalog.

• True Love Designer Series Paper - color a cluster of flowers using Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut. I cut right to the black outline and then touched up any white showing with a Black Stampin’ Write Marker.

• Color 2 pieces of Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon using Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blend Marker. Wrap one piece around In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Adhere flowers to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with the second piece of colored ribbon and adhere to card using Glue Dot.

• Adhere Rhinestones.

On the inside I added some additional flowers. I colored and cut some flowers that were on the edge of the 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper so they fit nicely on the inside layer.

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Note: New products will not be available until January 5, 2021 with the launch of the January-June Mini Catalog.

Sketch Saturday - Flower & Field

I’m a day late but here’s my card for the Saturday Sketch post. I used some new product to make this card. The Flower & Field Designer Series Paper is gorgeous and it’s FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 purchase starting January 5, 2021.

Here’s the sketch that I followed. It’s from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers. Their sketches are so fun to use.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Flower & Field Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4 then cut diagonally.

• Bumblebee Cardstock - 7 x 3/4, emboss with the Greenery Embossing Folder.

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Adhere the Designer Series Paper to white layer then adhere embossed layer along the Designer Series Paper and cut off the what’s hanging over (note, cut from the back).

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. The Sentiment is from the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set from the new Mini Catalog available for purchase starting January 5, 2021.

On the inside stamp the sentiment and floral images with Black Memento Ink. I colored the flowers with Pool Party and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends.

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Note: New products not available for purchase until January 5, 2021.

Heal Your Heart Card!

I made this card for a dear friend who recently had a tragic loss and I think this sentiment is just what to tell her.

I used some new product from the Jan-June 2021 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochure which becomes available starting January 5, 2021. The Designer Series Paper is called Fine Art Floral and it’s beautiful. The Stamp Set is called Heal Your Heart and it’s free with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Cardstock - stamp sentiment with Merry Merlot Ink and cut with Hippo & Friends Dies.

• Wrap piece of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding around Designer Series Paper and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Adhere sentiment label to card using Dimensionals.

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

• Add some Opal Rounds.

On the inside stamp flower using Flirty Flamingo Ink and sentiment using Merry Merlot Ink. Both are from the Art Gallery Stamp Set.

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Note: the new product is not available until January 5, 2021. This includes the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper, Heal Your Heart Stamp Set, Art Gallery Stamp Set and Opal Rounds. If you want these products earlier, you can join my team and take advantage of pre-ordering.

Life Is Beautiful Snowman Card

The Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set is one of my favorites and it’s on the retiring list. I wanted to make one more card using it so I decided to make a snowman themed Christmas Card with it.

In my video below I’ll show you how to make this card using the Snowman Splendor Stamp Set and Snowman Builder Punch.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp tree image from Life Is Beautiful on Designer Series Paper using Soft Suede Ink. I used my Stamparatus because it is a large stamp and also wanted to stamp it multiple times to get a darker image.

• Stamp the sentiment using Pacific Point Ink.

• Emboss a 4” piece of Whisper White using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder and tear across the top. Adhere to bottom of Designer Series Paper.

• On a piece of Whisper White Cardstock stamp the snowman and hat and punch with the coordinating punch.

• Color using Stampin’ Blends - the hat with Dark Real Red, Dark Shaded Spruce, Dark Smoky Slate and Light Seaside Spray and the snowman’s carrot with Dark Pumpkin Pie. I added a little Light Seaside Spray to the side of the snowman.

• Adhere the snowman and hat using Dimensionals.

• Punch the arms from a scrap of Soft Suede Cardstock and adhere behind the snowman.

• Adhere layer to card base and add some Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes.

On the inside stamp the sentiment and some snowflakes with Pacific Point Ink. To get a lighter shade for the snowflakes, I stamped off first.

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Pretty Pink Poinsettia!

I wanted to make a pink poinsettia using the Poinsettia Dies but wasn’t sure which pink to use. I decided on Petal Pink Cardstock and then I sponged it with Petal Pink Ink to make it a little darker. It turned out great!

These dies are awesome. I love that you can just cut the stamped poinsettia and leaves but the best part is that you can use the middle piece to emboss while you cut. The embossing adds beautiful texture.

Tips & Instructions

• Shaded Spruce Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Shaded Spruce Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to card base.

• Petal Pink Cardstock - cut and emboss the 3 poinsettias and adhere together offsetting each. Sponge the poinsettia using Petal Pink Ink to get a darker shade.

• Gold Foil Sheet - cut and emboss 3 leaves (1 large and 2 small) and one small poinsettia.

• Adhere the small gold poinsettia to center of pink poinsettia.

• Merry Merlot Cardstock - cut 2 sprigs.

• Whisper White Strip - 1/2”, stamp sentiment (from Itty Bitty Christmas) with Shaded Spruce Ink. Punch both ends using the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch.

• Gold Foil Strip - 3/4”, punch both ends using Lovely Labels Pick A Punch and adhere to sentiment strip, then adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Adhere poinsettia to card using 1 Dimensional in the center. Adhere the leaves and sprigs under the poinsettia.

On the inside, stamp sentiment (from For Unto Us) using Shaded Spruce Ink. Cut 2 small poinsettias using Gold Foil and adhere as shown.

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January - June 2021 Mini Catalog Designer Series Paper Share

I'm hosting a Paper Share from the new January - June 2021 Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up!  You will get a sample of all the new papers for the share plus a FREE sample of Designer Series Papers from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

What is a Paper Share you may ask? 

You get a taste of all the new Designer Series Papers that are in the new 2021 Jan-June Mini Catalog.  This is a great way to see and feel these new products without purchasing them all in full packages.  I'm always amazed when I pull out some Designer Series Paper and find something I didn't think I would use.

Here's how it works: 

• I order all the products and cut them to share each package.  The papers are cut to 6x6.

• You can send me a check or use PayPal but I will need to have the payment by January 4 so I can place the orders. 

• Paper Share $38 plus $7.55 for shipping (no shipping charge for local pickup)

Schedule:

• January 4: deadline to pay (I will send you a PayPal Invoice to be paid by January 2 or check cleared by January 5)

• January 5: I will order all the paper

• January 12-17: I will cut, label, bag and package all paper shares

• January 17 (or earlier): I will start shipping paper shares (assuming there are no backorders)

You won't want to miss this!

Email me today patti@pspapercrafts.com to let me know you're in. 

I will need to know the following:

• Name, email and address 

• How you will pay (check or PayPal)  I will need your PayPal email address

• How you want to receive it - mail or pick-up

Sketch Saturday - Merry Moose

For today’s sketch challenge, I used the Merry Moose Stamp Set and a piece of the Designer Series Paper from the Most Wonderful Time Medley. It’s simple, but peaceful!

I love doing these Clean And Simple Sketches for the Splitcoaststampers CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge. Here’s this week’s sketch.

The Merry Moose Stamp Set has such fun images and sentiments. There is a coordinating Moose Punch that cuts out the moose.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Adhere layers to card base.

• Stamp moose image with Soft Suede Ink and punch with coordinating Moose Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Tasteful Labels Dies. Cut so the sentiment is towards the bottom of the label.

• Cut scrap of Real Red Cardstock using the narrow stitched banner from the Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Adhere the red banner behind the sentiment label. Cut off the top part of the labels. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink and some trees with Old Olive Ink.

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Three Quick Christmas Cards using the Most Wonderful Time Medley

I made some quick and easy Christmas cards using the refill for the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley. The refill has the most beautiful Designer Series Paper and pretty stickers that coordinate with it. The best part is that it’s on sale right now while supplies last.

In the video, I’ll show you the products in the medley refill. You are going to love the papers in this medley. They have gold accents and the stickers make it so easy.

Card #1 Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base

• Cut third from largest and smallest scalloped oval from a Gold Foil Sheet using the Layering Oval Dies.

• Cut third from largest plain oval from gold star specialty paper and smallest plain oval from Whisper White Cardstock using the Layering Oval Dies.

• Stamp sentiment with Old Olive Ink (from Itty Bitty Christmas) on the smallest white oval.

• Adhere larger tree sticker to gold star oval at the bottom and trim off whatever hangs over. Adhere oval to gold scalloped oval and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Adhere sentiment oval using one Dimensional on part that touches the card and regular adhesive on the part that touches the star oval.

• Add Gold Glimmer Dot to sentiment label.

Card #2 Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Wrap piece of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around layer and adhere to back. Adhere Layer to card. (Ribbon is optional)

• Cut 2nd from largest rectangle from Old Olive using Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

• Cut piece of Whisper White Cardstock at 3 1/4 x 2 1/8. Stamp sentiment in Old Olive Ink. Add deer and tree stickers to white layer and adhere layer to scalloped rectangle. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow and adhere using Dimensionals.

Card #3 Instructions

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

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4 of floral design and a strip of 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 of striped design.

• Adhere striped piece to floral layer. Wrap Real Red Double-stitched Satin Ribbon around seam and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Cut 3rd from largest scalloped circle from Real Red Cardstock using the Layering Circles Dies.

• Cut 3rd from largest scalloped circle from Whisper White Cardstock using the Layering Circles Dies. Stamp sentiment using Real Red Ink (Sentiment from For Unto Us Stamp Set).

• Adhere circles together and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

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

• Add some Gold Glitter Dots.

Evergreen Forest Christmas Card - Catalog CASE

I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this card from the catalog. Isn’t the Evergreen Embossing Folder beautiful on the Brushed Metallic and Gold Foil papers?

The Brushed Metallic Cardstock comes in 3 different colors: Bronze, Copper and Gold. They are pretty sturdy and emboss beautifully.

Tips & Instructions

• Shaded Spruce Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Brushed Metallic Cardstock or Gold Foil Sheet - 5 1/2 x 2, adhere to Very Vanilla Layer

• Using the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder, emboss the layer and adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Very Vanilla scrap with either Shaded Spruce of Soft Suede Ink and cut using the second from largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add either Gilded Gems or Elegant Faceted Gems to card.

I stamped some trees and a sentiment on the inside. I have trees in so many stamp sets. This one is from the Merry Moose Stamp Set.

The trees for this inside are from the In The Pines Stamp Set. Both sentiments are from the For Unto Us Stamp Set.

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