Holly Jolly Christmas Card!

This was such a fun card to make using pieces of the Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper and the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. Isn’t that ribbon for the bow gorgeous!!!

The Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper has beautiful patterns with holly, berries, pinecones and other seasonal greenery.

The Wintry 3D Embossing Folders include 2 folders; an elegant pine bough pattern and a beautiful snowflakes with swirls pattern.

Tips & Instructions

• Evening Evergreen Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper (with berries) - 3 1/2 x 1 7/8

• Pear Pizzazz Cardstock - 3 1/2 x 1 7/8, emboss with pine bough folder from the Wintry 3D Embossing Folders.

• Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper (greenery) - 3 7/8 x 1 1/2

• Arrange layers on white layer as shown and adhere, then adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White Cardstock with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Cut with Seasonal Label Dies. Use the small die to cut the slit for the ribbon (see the circled die below).

• Pull piece of Cherry Cobbler & Gold Metallic Ribbon through the slit and tie a bow. Adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Add some gold Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. Stamp greenery with Pear Pizzazz Ink and add some berries with Cherry Cobbler Ink.

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Nature's Harvest Sympathy Card

I made this pretty Sympathy Card using the Nature’s Harvest and Inspired Thoughts Stamp Sets. I love these cone flowers. I had them in my garden when I lived in NY.

I used Stampin’ Blends to color the flowers. I used Rich Razzleberry which is no longer available but you can use a Stampin’ Write Marker or Ink Pad with a Blender Pen. The flower centers were colored with Dark So Saffron and then I added some Wink Of Stella to the flowers.

The Nature’s Harvest Stamp set has this beautiful cone flower and I thought it would work well for a sympathy card.

Tips & Instructions

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

• So Saffron Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to card base.

• Basic White Cardstock, cut with the Scalloped Contour Dies.

• Stamp flower and sentiment with Black Memento Ink.

• Color with Stampin’ Blends; the flower petals with Rich Razzleberry and the flower centers with Dark So Saffron. Add some Wink of Stella. Color stems and leaves with Old Olive. Adhere layer to card using Dimensionals.

• Adhere clear Elegant Faceted Gems.

On the inside stamp the sentiment and flower with Black Memento Ink. Color flower like you did on the card front.

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Painted Christmas - Love & Joy

The Painted Christmas Suite in the Mini Catalog has beautiful products. I used the Christmas Season and Christmas To Remember Bundles from the suite to make this card. I love the greenery and pinecones.

In the video I’ll show you how to use these amazing dies to create the large floral background with the pinecones. They layer together to create a pretty Christmas bough.

The pinecones were made with Early Espresso Cardstock and Copper Foil Sheets. This combination is gorgeous!

Tips & Instructions

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

• Crumb Cake Layer 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Cut large floral pieces from Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent Cardstock. Adhere together using Liquid Glue and adhere to card.

• Cut 5 pinecones (2 large and 3 small) using Early Espresso Cardstock. for the intricate top layer and Copper Foil for the background layer. Adhere together and adhere to card.

• Stamp sentiment on Basic White Cardstock using Cherry Cobbler Ink. Cut with the label from the Seasonal Labels Dies and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add Cherry Cobbler Decorative Matte Dots to label.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink and the greenery with Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent Inks.

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Feels Like Home Missing You Card

You can create this beautiful scene with one stamp from the Feels Like Home Stamp Set. I embossed it in gold and used the brick pattern from the Bloom Where You’re Planted Designer Series Paper. So easy but so pretty!

The Feels Like Home Stamp Set is free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 product order. The set has beautiful images and heartfelt sentiments.

I love the patterns on the Bloom Where You’re Planted Designer Series Paper. This brick pattern worked so well with this stamp set.

Tips & Instructions

• Cinnamon Cider Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Bloom Where You’re Planted Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 3, stamp image with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with Gold Embossing Powder. Stamp sentiment with Cinnamon Cider Ink.

• Cinnamon Cider Layer - 4 1/8 x 3 1/8, adhere behind stamped layer and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp flower pot with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with Gold Embossing Powder.

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Sketch Saturday - Whimsical Trees

I love the Fresh Freesia and Misty Moonlight color combo that I used on yesterday’s penguin cards so I decided to use it for this week’s sketch challenge.

The sketch is another from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I love doing their challenges.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Vellum Cardstock - 4 x 3

• Whimsy & Wonder Designer Series Paper 4 1/4 x 1 3/4, adhere to Vellum, then adhere to card putting adhesive only behind the Designer Series Paper.

• Adhere a snowflake from the Wonderful Snowflakes pack.

• Stamp sentiment with Misty Moonlight Ink on 1/2” strip of Basic White. Punch both ends with the Banners Pick A Punch and adhere using Dimensionals.

• Add some Subtle Shimmer Sequins.

The Wonderful Snowflakes feature an iridescent foil and can be easily added to tags and gifts. You get 24 pre-cut 2-3/8" x 2-3/4" snowflakes in the package.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Misty Moonlight Ink and the tree with Fresh Freesia Ink.

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Simple Fun Fold Book Binding Card

Making this Book Binding Fun Fold Card was so easy and I love how it turned out. Aren’t they so cute!

In the video I’ll walk you through the steps to make these cards. You can use this design for any occasion. I made these for Christmas; one for a boy and one for a girl.

The Penguin Place Bundle has a fun stamp set and a coordinating punch.

The Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper had some really fun patterns and the colors are great. You can get this paper for free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 product purchase.

Tips & Instructions

• Misty Moonlight Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, score at 4 1/4 and 5 1/2

• Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper - snowflake pattern - 4 x 4 and striped pattern 4 x 1. Adhere to card base.

• Open card and put strong adhesive on the 1 1/4” part. Color piece of Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon with a Dark Misty Moonlight Blends Marker. Adhere ribbon to the card where you put the strong adhesive and close card. Tie the ribbon in a knot.

• Basic White Layer - 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, stamp sentiment with Misty Moonlight Ink at the bottom. Stamp penguin with Black Memento Ink. Stamp feet and beak with Mango Melody Ink. Stamp hat and bow-tie with Misty Moonlight Ink. Stamp snowflakes with Fresh Freesia Ink.

• Adhere layer to a 3 x 3 piece of Misty Moonlight Cardstock and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

For the “girl” version, stamp the hat and scarf with Fresh Freesia Ink and use Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon.

On the inside stamp trees with Just Jade Ink and snowflakes with Fresh Freesia Ink. Stamp sentiment (from Christmas To Remember Stamp Set) with Misty Moonlight Ink.

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In Symmetry - Catalog CASE

I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this card from the Annual Catalog. I changed up the colors a little bit but the basic layout is the same.

There are some pretty flower images and great sentiments in this stamp set.

The Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper is full of vibrant patterns. They remind me of Pennsylvania Dutch.

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 3 1/2

• Basic White Layer - 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, stamp large flower with Calypso Coral Ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade. Stamp stem and small leaves with Just Jade Ink. You may need to extend the stem by cleaning the stamp and inking just a small portion, then stamping to line up with the stem.

• Adhere layers to card as shown.

• On a strip of 5/8” Bumblebee Cardstock, stamp the sentiment with Versamark Ink and heat emboss with White Embossing Powder. Cut one end on an angle and then cut to fit.

• Take a piece of Flirty Flamingo Metallic Ribbon and fold to 3 layers, adhering together with Glue Dots. Adhere to sentiment label with a Glue Dot, then adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Add some Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

On the inside stamp flower with Calypso Coral Ink and the stem and leaves with Just Jade Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Snowman Season

I made this cute monochromatic winter card for this week’s sketch challenge using the Snowman Season Stamp Set and Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper.

Here’s the sketch I used from this week’s Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. I love doing these challenges, it really stretches my creativity.

The stamp set is an older one, from the Annual Catalog. It has such fun images and I’ve used it quite a bit over the last couple of years. There’s a coordinating punch that punches out the snowman, hat, nose and arms.

The Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper is absolutely gorgeous! It’s one of my favorite papers in the Mini Catalog. Some of the papers have silver accents like the snowflakes on the sheet I used for this card.

Tips & Instructions

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

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

• Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card.

• Cut 2 strips of the Designer Series Paper at 3 3/4 x 3/4

• Basic White Cardstock - 3 x 2, stamp snowman image and sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Color nose with Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend Marker. Color the snow, accents on the snowman, snowballs with Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend Marker and then add some Wink Of Stella.

• Adhere the stamped layer to a piece of Basic Gray Cardstock cut at 3 1/8 x 2 1/8.

• Lay out the strips and the stamped layer to determine placement and then adhere the two strips. Adhere the stamped layer using Dimensionals.

• Adhere 3 small sequins using dots of Liquid Glue. I used the Take Your Pick Tool to help with this.

On the inside stamp sentiments with Black Memento Ink and snowflakes with Smoky Slate Ink.

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Gorgeous Leaves Birthday Card

I love making my own background layer and the Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set has beautiful leaf images for this technique. This is a great fall birthday card and perfect for a guy.

The name of this stamp set describes it perfectly. These leaves are gorgeous! I love all the little splatter dots around the images.

I used Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Merry Merlot for this card which are such beautiful autumn colors.

Tips & Instructions

• Crushed Curry Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp leaves randomly on the Very Vanilla layer starting with the largest leaf first and then filling in with the smaller ones.

• Wrap piece of Diamond Weave Ribbon around the stamped layer and adhere to back. Adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment (from A Grand Kid Stamp Set) on scrap of Very Vanilla Cardstock using Merry Merlot Ink. Punch with Label Me Fancy Punch.

• Punch a piece of Crushed Curry Cardstock with the Label Me Lovely Punch. Adhere behind the stamped label.

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Add a Bumblebee Square Gem to label.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Merry Merlot Ink. Stamp the leaves with Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot and Cajun Craze Ink.

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Be Dazzling Gorgeous Leaves

The Be Dazzling Specialty Paper is so gorgeous and you can color it with Stampin’ Blends to make it even more beautiful!

In my video I’ll show you how to cut and color the Intricate Leaves with the Be Dazzling Specialty Paper to make this card.

The Gorgeous Leaves Stamp Set has beautiful leaf images which I stamped on the inside layer. The Intricate Leaves Dies can cut the stamped image and also has the dies for the leaves I used on these cards.

The Be Dazzling Specialty Paper is a Sale-A-Bration Product which means you can get it for FREE when you spend $50 on Stampin’ Up! Products during the Sale-A-Bration event.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.

• Cut leaves from Be Dazzling Specialty Paper and color with Stampin’ Blends (Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Cinnamon Cider).

• Wrap a piece of Fine Art Ribbon around the embossed layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Arrange and adhere leaves to card using Liquid Glue.

• Stamp sentiment (from Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set) with Old Olive Ink on Basic White Cardstock and punch with Tailored Tag Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

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

On the inside stamp sentiment if you want with Old Olive Ink. Stamp leaves with Old Olive Ink and also with Cinnamon Cider and Rich Razzleberry Inks, stamping off first.

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Great Tidings - Three Wise Men Christmas Card

I made this beautiful Christmas Card using the Great Tidings Bundle. I love the cut out for the layer that the wisemen fit in.

The stamp set has some beautiful sentiments. One of my favorite’s is the one I used; “Wise men still seek Him”. The dies fit the wisemen so nicely.

I really enjoyed coloring these three wisemen from the Great Tidings Stamp Set with Stampin’ Blends.

Tips & Instructions

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

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

• Night Of Navy Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, cut out with large cut out die leaving room for the sentiment at the bottom. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp star with Daffodil Delight Ink and cut out with coordinating die. Add some Wink Of Stella.

• Stamp the 3 wisemen with Black Memento Ink on Basic White Cardstock.

• Color the wisemen with Stampin’ Blends. The faces and hands were colored with Light Crumb Cake.

  • For the first one I used Dark Blackberry Bliss, Light Highland Heather, Light Mint Macaron and Daffodil Delight.

  • The second was colored with Light and Dark Balmy Blue and Dark Daffodil Delight; the gift is Dark Smoky Slate.

  • The third was colored with Dark Evening Evergreen, Light Blackberry Bliss, Light Soft Succulent and Dark & Light Smoky Slate; the gift is Light & Dark Balmy Blue.

• Cut out the wisemen with coordinating dies and adhere them to the white layer behind the cut out.

• Stamp sentiment on 1/2” strip of Basic White with Night Of Navy Ink. Punch both ends with the Banners Pick A Punch. Adhere using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Night Of Navy Ink and the star with Daffodil Delight Ink. Stamp the gifts with Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Dark & Light Balmy Blue, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Highland Heather, Light Blackberry Bliss, Light Smoky Slate, Light Mint Macaron and Light Soft Succulent.

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Sketch Saturday - Penguin Place

I made this cute birthday card for my granddaughter for this week’s sketch challenge. I used the Penguin Place Bundle along with the Sale-A-Bration Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper. So cute, right?

Here’s the sketch for this week’s Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge that I used for the card.

The Penguin Place Bundle is so adorable. You can buy them separately but you save 10% if you purchase them as a bundle. There are so many little extras in the stamp set like a hat, antlers, presents and the cute bow I used.

The Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper is FREE if you spend $50 on Stampin’ Up! products (before shipping & tax). So purchase the bundle, a coordinating ink pad, cardstock and a package of Dimensionals and you can get the paper for free.

Tips & Instructions

• Fresh Freesia Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Cut 2 strips of Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper -

  • one at 5 1/4 x 1 3/4 (dots)

  • one at 5 1/4 x 1 1/4 (stripes)

• Cut Basic White strip at 5 1/4 x 3/4 and emboss using the Dots Embossing Folder.

• Adhere the 3 strips as shown on the card leaving a border around each.

• Stamp the sentiment (from A Grand Kid Stamp Set) on Basic White Cardstock with Fresh Freesia Ink and cut using the Tasteful Labels Die.

• Punch the penguin from the Designer Series paper with Penguin Punch. I didn’t have the punch….forgot to order it so I fussy cut it.

• Stamp the bow with Fresh Freesia Ink and fussy cut. Adhere to penguin and then adhere penguin to label.

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon and add with a Glue Dot.

• Add a Pastel Pearl to label.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Fresh Freesia Ink (from A Grand Kid Stamp Set). Stamp penguin with Black Memento Ink, beak and feet with Calypso Coral Ink and bow with Fresh Freesia Ink. Stamp balloon with Fresh Freesia Ink and string with Black Memento Ink.

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Celebrate Sunflowers using Soft Pastels

I love how this card turned out using the Soft Pastels Assortment. I stamped the sunflowers and then colored with the pastels.

Watch the video to see how to use the Soft Pastels Assortment. They were easy to apply and create a beautiful result.

These easy to use chalk pastels work with a variety of coloring tools like Stampin' Up!'s Sponge Daubers, Blending Brushes, and Water Painters.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp the large sunflower with Soft Suede Ink on the bottom left corner of the Very Vanilla Layer. Cut the sunflower from a piece of Post-It Note using the coordinating Sunflower Dies to create a mask.. Lay the Post-It Note flower over the stamped flower and stamp the leaves with Evening Evergreen Ink. Stamp the smaller sunflowers, masking the first when stamping the second.

• Using the pastels, color the flowers, flower centers and leaves. I used Mango Melody, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green. Rub in the chalk using Sponge Daubers. Wipe with a tissue or paper towel.

• Stamp sentiment (from the Sunny Sentiments Stamp Set) with Soft Suede Ink.

• Adhere layer to card base.

• Add a Genial Gem.

On the inside stamp the large sunflower with Soft Suede Ink and color with the Soft Pastels.

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Pretty Pumpkin Fall Card

I made this beautiful card using the Detailed Pumpkin Dies and Paper Lattice. I used the Copper Foil Sheets for the pumpkin and the embossed strip. A few Brushed Metallic Dots finish off the card. No sentiment needed!

The Detailed Pumpkin Dies in the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle are really cool. I love the intricate pattern on the one that I used on the card.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 3/8, adhere behind the Paper Lattice. Adhere to card base.

• Copper Foil Strip - 4 x 5/8, emboss with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere to card.

• Cut pumpkin from a piece of Copper Foil Sheet using the Detailed Pumpkin Dies. Adhere to a 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 piece of Vellum Cardstock. Add some Brushed Metallic Adhesive Dots to the vellum. Adhere vellum layer to card putting small amounts of Liquid Glue behind the dots and the pumpkin (to hide the glue).

On the inside stamp the pumpkin image with Versamark and heat emboss with Copper Embossing Powder.

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Sweet Little Stockings Christmas Card

This card is cuteness overload with the adorable little puppy and the fun sentiment. I used the Sweet Little Stockings Bundle to make it.

In the video I’ll show you how you can cut the stockings from the Designer Series Paper with the dies and all the steps to make this card.

You have lots of options with this stamp set. You can stamp different sizes of the stockings and add a puppy, kitten or mouse. The sentiments are so fun!

The Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper has the cutest prints and the colors are so bright and cheerful for Christmas.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Cherry Cobbler Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Basic White Strip - 4 x 1

• Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper Strip - about 3/4”, adhere to white strip. Adhere strip to Cherry Cobbler Layer, then to card base.

• Cut large stitched banner from Basic White Cardstock using the Stocking Dies. Stamp sentiment at the top with Cherry Cobbler Ink.

• Cut stocking (medium or small) from the Designer Series Paper using the Stocking Dies.

• Stamp the puppy (or kitten) and the cap with Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler. Add some Wink Of Stella to the cap’s brim and pom pom. Cut with coordinating dies.

• Adhere to banner and then adhere banner to card using Dimensionals.

• Add some Subtle Shimmer Sequins.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink. I stamped the Very Merry and then just the “Christmas” below it. Stamp the presents with Black Memento Ink and color with Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.

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Merry Melody Christmas Card

This new Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder creates such a beautiful impression. The catalog doesn’t do it justice. I embossed a piece of the new Gold Shimmer Vellum and love how it turned out.

Here’s a closeup of the embossed layer; it’s so crisp and clean.

Tips & Instructions

• Just Jade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Gold Shimmer Vellum - 5 x 3 3/4, emboss using the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. Make sure you use the Specialty Plate with the 3D Embossing Folder.

• Adhere embossed layer to white layer. I used Stampin’ Seal behind the notes and it didn’t show through.

• Wrap piece of Just Jade & Gold Braided Ribbon around the layer and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp sentiment with Versamark on Basic White Cardstock, add Gold Embossing Powder and heat with Heat Tool.

• Cut sentiment using the Seasonal Label Dies and adhere with Dimensionals.

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

• Add some Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Versamark and emboss with Gold Embossing Powder. Cut 5 1/4 x 3/8 strip of the Gold Shimmer Vellum and emboss with the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere to bottom of inside layer.

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Sketch Saturday - Peaceful Prints

For this week’s sketch challenge I used the Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper which is FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a qualifying order.

This is the sketch I used from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here’s a closer look at the Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper. The rustic patterns are great for masculine cards.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Basic Black Layer - 5 1/4 x 3 3/4

• Basic White Layer - 5 x 3 1/4

• Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper

  • 2 trees 3 1/4 x 1 1/2

  • 2 plaid 1 1/2 x 1 1/2

• Assemble and adhere Designer Series Paper pieces on white layer. Adhere layer to black layer.

• Adhere layer to card base using a piece of Foam Adhesive Sheet or Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White Cardstock with Real Red Ink and fussy cut leaving a white border around it.

• Fold a piece of ribbon and adhere using Glue Dots and adhere sentiment using Dimensionals.

On the inside adhere a 4 x 3/4 strip of the Designer Series Paper. Stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink.

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Peaceful Cabin Christmas Card

The Peaceful Place Suite of products in the new Mini Catalog is just beautiful!!! I was so excited to start using it to make this Christmas Card for my son!

In the video I’ll show you the products in the suite and show you how to make this card.

This is the log home that my husband built in NY. We raised our kids there and sold it to my son when we moved to Florida. I love to go up and visit my son and grandkids here. This picture is from last winter.

The Peaceful Cabin Bundle has the stamps and dies to create a beautiful winter scene. I love that you can cut the slope along with the cabin.

I can’t say enough about how beautiful the Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper is. Watch the video to see each sheet.

Tips & Instructions

• Evening Evergreen Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Silver Foil Specialty Paper - 5 1/4 x 4 (Tip - use a die to cut out the center to use for another project).

• Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper - 5 x 3 3/4. Adhere to Silver Foil layer and then to card base.

• Basic White Cardstock -3 3/4 x 3 - stamp cabin with Soft Suede Ink and cut using coordinating Cabin Die with slope. Adhere to bottom of Designer Series Paper layer.

• Cut 2 small evergreen trees from Evening Evergreen Cardstock and adhere to both sides of the cabin.

• Stamp sentiment with Evening Evergreen Ink on a scrap of Basic White Cardstock and punch with the Essential Tag Punch. Trim the bottom of tag and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add 3 Evening Evergreen Jewels to tag.

On the inside stamp 2 evergreen trees and the sentiment with Evening Evergreen Ink.

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Happy Holly-Days Christmas Card

I made this sweet Christmas Card using the Happy Holly-Days Stamp Set from the new Mini Catalog. The background layer is from the Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper.

This Stamp Set has great Christmas sentiments and that bird is so pretty!

The Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper is gorgeous. I love all the patterns and colors; I will be using lots of it this year.

Tips & Procedures

• Evening Evergreen Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

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

• Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card.

• Basic White Cardstock - cut with the largest Seasonal Labels Dies.

• Stamp the bird with Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake and Pale Papaya.

• Stamp the dots below the bird and the sentiment above the bird using Evening Evergreen Ink.

• Lay a piece of Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon on the card and adhere with a piece of tape. I laid the label over before adhering the ribbon to get placement.

• Adhere the label over the ribbon with Dimensionals.

• Add some Decorative Matte Dots.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Evening Evergreen Ink. Stamp the holly with Black Memento Ink and color with Dark Poppy Parade and Light Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends.

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Nuts About Squirrels Card

This Nuts About Squirrels Stamp Set is so darn cute!!! It’s from the New Mini Catalog and it just makes me smile!

In the video below I’ll show you how to use the two-step stamps to create these cute squirrels. I’ll also show you the pretty papers in the Tidings Of Christmas Designer Series Pack.

These squirrels are so fun and I love the sentiments in this stamp set.

Tips & Instructions

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

• Tidings Of Christmas Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, wrap Baker’s Twine around layer 3 times and adhere in the back, then adhere layer to card base.

• Basic White Cardstock - cut with the largest rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

• Stamp the squirrel and acorn with Early Espresso and Sahara Sand Inks. Stamp branch and sentiment with Early Espresso Ink. Stamp the leaf veins with Early Espresso Ink and the leaves with Bumblebee and Calypso Coral Ink.

• Adhere layer to card using Dimensionals.

• Add some Bumblebee Decorative Matte Dots.

On the inside stamp the other squirrel with Early Espresso Ink and the inside with Sahara Sand Ink, stamping off first. Stamp the sentiment and leaf veins with Early Espresso Ink and the leaves with Calypso Coral and Bumblebee Inks. I stamped one of the leaves a second time without re-inking to get a lighter shade.

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