Wintry Sentiments

 

Creating more Christmas cards for all my nieces and nephews.... I have 18 and one great niece! It is great trying to create 19 different Christmas cards... a little daunting too. BUT.... as I have collected many Christmas stamp sets throughout my time as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator... it was a breeze! Well, not a breeze, but I had plenty of inspiration with each stamp set.

Thanks for looking!

Stamp set - Snowflake Sentiments

Ink - Cherry Cobbler

Paper - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Plaid Tidings

Accessories - Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Wintry 3D embossing folder, Layering Squares dies, Banners dies, glue dots, Cherry Cobbler Ribbon

Nailed Thoughts

 

Working on making a few masculine cards this month. This one for my Brother. 

Now, I know this set is retired, but it's such a lovely stamp set to use for a masculine card. Thanks to Ana Marie Palmerin and her card I found on Pinterest.... I knew I had to create a card that was similar. Thanks Ana Marie!

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Nailed It, Sending You Thoughts

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Balmy Blue, Color Lifter, Smoky Slate)

Paper - Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Neutrals DSP, Tranquil Textures DSP

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Build It dies, Tasteful Labels dies, Banners dies

Welcome Party

 

Tracie St. Louis created this lovely card and I found it on Pinterest. Thanks Tracie for your inspiration. My niece used to love bunnies.... I'm not sure what her favorite animal is now... hoping it's still bunnies. LOL.... I'm such a bad Aunt... I know. I paired the 'Welcome Easter' bunny stamp with the 'Punch Party' sentiment stamp to create my card. The 'Punch Party' stamp set is a promotional stamp from the 2021 Sale-A-Bration catalog. Loads of sentiments and frames to choose from.

I added some balloons from the 'Hippo Happiness' Stamp set and it's coordinating dies 'Hippo and Friends'.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Welcome Easter, Hippo Happiness, Punch Party

Ink - Memento, Stampin' Blends (Petal Pink, Smoky Slate

Paper - Petal Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Hippo and Friends dies, Layering Squares dies, Banners dies, Brick and Mortar embossing folder

Tropical Best

 

I fell in love with Tammy Beard's card.... such a beautiful tropical feel to it! I so wish to be in the tropical weather today. I changed up a few things, but wanted to give credit to Tammy for her layout and inspiration! Thanks Tammy!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Timeless Tropical, Best Year

Ink - Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Stampin' Blends (So Saffron)

Paper - Calypso Coral, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Old Olive

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Large Deckled Rectangles dies (non-SU), Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, In The Tropics dies, Banners dies

Beautiful Cake

 

Wow! This card was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I saw the card Stampin' Up! created (right), and wanted to create a similar card for my niece. I first cut the individual cake layers and then stamped the border stamps on them. Hmmm.... it didn't look right.  Upon further inspection of the card here on the right, I see that the strip of icing dots is cut around the dots (icing). So, I created more cake layers and then cut around the icing. What a difference it makes. I've only created 2 cards with this particular stamp set... hopefully, this experience won't hinder making another card with this set! =)

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Icing on the Cake

Ink - Memento, Peekaboo Peach

Paper - Mango Melody, So Saffron, Whisper White

Accessories - scissors, Big Shot, Little Numbers Thinlits, Banners Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF, glue dots, dimensionals

 

Lovely Birthday

I paired the 'Lovely Wishes' stamp set with the sentiment in the 'Picture Perfect Birthday' on this card.

The background piece is from the 'Delightful Daisy' Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Lovely Wishes, Picture Perfect Birthday
Ink - Stampin' Blends (Old Olive, Calypso Coral), Chocolate Chip
Paper - Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Delightful Daisy DSP
Accessories - Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Calypso Coral Sheer Ribbon, glue dots

 

Botanical Adventures

 

I found CMK7471's card on the Splitcoaststampers website, and liked the layout a lot. Using the stamps that I had, I created one for myself.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Balloon Adventures
Ink - Memento
Paper - Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Botanical Gardens DSP, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, Banners Framelits

Snow Place Buddies

I'm in LOVE with the Snow Place stamp set... it offers so many options. Also, pairing it with the Snow Friends Framelits makes creating cards a breeze. 

Now, I do have to say that I copied Mary Fish's card... with a little tweek. Thanks so much for your inspiration Mary! I can see many possibilities using this set. Here is Mary's card:

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Snow Place

Ink - Memento, Cherry Cobbler

Paper - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Snow Friends Framelits, glue dots, Banners Framelits

Better Friends

Such a cute reindeer! The Foxy Friends stamp set offers many different animals to create with it... I knew I had to make a reindeer card for Christmas for my nephew.

I think the Candy Cane Lane DSP worked perfectly with this stamp too!

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Foxy Friends, Better Together
Ink - Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Memento, Early Espresso
Paper - Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Candy Cane Lane DSP
Accessories - Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Fox Builder Punch, Linen Thread, glue dot

Birthday in the Meadow

I don't usually create scenes on my cards, but with this stamp set... I just had to give it a try. My final card turned out fabulous (In my opinion... LOL!)... but the work that I had to do to get there...whew!

Coloring in the scene took a bit of time to get it right. I first tried using just the blender pen.... but the "water" just didn't flow very well on the paper. I finally ended up using the aqua painter to achieve the results you see here along with the blender pen.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp sets - In The Meadow, Birthday Blossoms
Ink - Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate
Paper - Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Accessories - Blender Pen, Aqua Painter, Banners Framelits, Big Shot

Rose Blossom

Upon seeing Sharon Burkert's card on Pinterest.... I wanted to try something similar with the stamps that I had on hand. While I think mine looks good.... I really like the detail in the flowers/leaves on Sharon's stamp that she used for the background piece better than my own.

I created my cards as a 'Thank You' for all the generous people who donated to PurpleStride2016 5K Walk/Run -- which is supporting the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Every little bit helps those fighting this deathly disease.... I hope they do find a cure for this soon.

Thanks so much for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Rose Wonder, Bloomin' Love, Lotus Blossom

Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive

Paper - Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Bloomin' Heart Thinlits, dimensionals, glue dots, Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon

Banner Party

This card is perfect for my niece -- who loves cupcakes with frosting! Sugar! Sugar! Sugar!  I had a little bit of trouble inking the cupcakes with my markers to get an even coating to stamp... I must have tried 4 or 5 times to get what you see here.  Practice makes perfect - huh? lol

I used the It's My Party DSP (designer series paper) for my background too.... to tie in the birthday theme! Such a great set of papers to go along with the stamp set and punches. I used the Banners Framelits to die-cut the banner...and then used scissors to cut out the matte to go under it.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Set - Party Wishes

Ink - Black Staz-on, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron, Sahara Sand

Paper - Mint Macaron, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, It's My Party DSP

Accessories - Basic Black taffeta ribbon, Big Shot, Banners Framelits, dimensionals. Party Punch Pack, scissors

Watercolor Wreath

Sending out a few Thank-you cards for presents given to us this Christmas season. I found inspiration on Pinterest from Jennifer Brum... here is her card:

I just loved the gray/black wreath and how she arranged her banners.... so pretty! Thanks Jennifer!

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Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Wondrous Wreath, Watercolor Wishes

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Memento, Smoky Slate

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories - Big Shot, Stylish Stripes TIEF, Banners Framelits, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, glue dots, dimensionals

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Snowman Wishes

Isn't my snowman cute! I love snowmen... just not the very very cold blustery days! =)

I saw Sheila Oliver's snowman punch art on Pinterest -- and just had to make one of my own.

Here is her card:

Thanks Shelia for your inspiration.

To create my snowman, I used a circle, cut in half for his head. For his carrot nose, I used one of the Flower Fair Framelits and cut one of the petals to resemble a nose. Next, I used the Two-Step Owl Punch for his eyes.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp sets - Endless Wishes

Ink - Night of Navy, Smoky Slate

Paper - Whisper White, Soft Sky, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories - Big Shot, Flower Fair Framelits, Banner Framelits, Decorative Dots TIEF, dmensionals, Two-Step Owl Punch, Circle Cutting System (non-SU), Midnight Muse Stitched Ribbon

Sprinkles of Sea

This card took a while to come together.  I knew I wanted the lighthouse in the oval with the sponged sunset in the background, but that was about as far as I got.  I masked the lighthouse before sponging on the yellow and orange. Then, I removed the mask and colored in the lighthouse light in yellow and the lighthouse in gray.

I decided to have the background piece mimic the lighthouse stripes with the Irresistibly Yours DSP. I first tried to use Black Staz-on with my brayer to color in the stripes... OOPS! The extra color did not come off...and now my brayer was yucky too. Ugh!  Luckily, I had the Staz-on Cleaner... worked like a champ.  I got another piece of the Irresistibly Yours DSP and colored the black with my Memento Ink with the brayer.... whew!

I like the flag sentiment, as it reminds me of sailing. Goes perfectly with the lighthouse image (in my opinion). 

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Supplies Used

Stamp Sets - Sprinkles of Life, From Land to Sea

Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Memento, Smoky Slate

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Irresistibly Yours DSP, Whisper White

Accessories - Big Shot, Ovals Framelits, Banners Framelits, brayer, sponges, scissors

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Bright Essentials

My youngest nephew is turning 5, and so I wanted to incorporate the number in his card.  I saw Michelle Short's card on Pinterest and thought I could create something similar.

Here's her card:

Obviously, her's is for a girl.... so I just changed the cardstock to blue.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - You Brighten My Day, Sweet Essentials

Paper - Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink - Bermuda Bay

Accessories - Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Star Punch, Stylish Stripes TIEF, Decorative Dots TIEF, Big Shot, Windows Collection Framelits, Banner Framelits, glue dots

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Irresistible Birthday

I know from looking at this photo it looks black and white, but it's not... it's Early Espresso and Naturals White.

This is the first time I'm working with the 'Irresistibly Yours' DSP.  This paper works just like the technique 'Emboss Resist'... the paper is already set with the embossed part -- you just need to add the color.  There are many ways to add color - spritzing, sponging, brayering, and what I used... 'direct to paper'.  I took the stamp pad and rubbed it on the paper (then wiped off the part that was embossed).
Cool huh?

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Amazing Birthday
Ink - Early Espresso, Versamark
Paper - Naturals White, Early Espresso, Irresistibly Yours DSP
Accessories - Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Whisper White Baker's Twine, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, dimensionals

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Fabulous Borderettes

I really like the look of the Borderettes stamp set.  It is a bit tricky to get them straight on the clear block though.  The way that I got them straight was to place the edge of the plastic case on top of the clear block, then place the borderette stamp along the edge of the case.

I did use my Stamp-a-ma-jig to make sure I got the rows exactly perfect on my card. (I will say, I tried to accomplish this without the stamp-a-ma-jig without good results! lol!)

I covered up the words on Fabulous Four set, so only 'Thanks' was inked -- and again with my Stamp-a-ma-jig -- I stamped onto the card above the borderette.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Fabulous Four, Borderettes
Ink - Strawberry Slush, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Memento Ink
Paper - Strawberry Slush, Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie DSP, Daffodil Delight DSP
Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Banners Framelits

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Heart Greetings

I saw a similar card on pinterest from Kristen Cards and Creations....hers was grey and pink.  I wanted to make mine a bit more masculine.

I used retired SU designer series paper (Thoroughly Modern) for the banners and hearts.  In order to make long banners, I just ran the point part (Banner Framelits) through the Big Shot.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Good Greetings
Paper - Soft Suede, Whisper White, Thoroughly Modern DSP
Ink - Soft Suede
Accessories - Big Shot, Banner Framelits, Heart Punch, dimensionals

Fabulous Birthday

Working on a few Birthday cards today!  This one is for my nephew!

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Fabulous Four, Amazing Birthday
Paper - Lost Lagoon, Whisper White
Ink - Lost Lagoon
Accessories - Big Shot, Stylish Stripes TIEF, Banners Framelits, Dazzling Details, Circle Punch (non-SU), White Ribbon (non-SU)