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Have you ever had a problem cleaning your work area?

Have you ever

Have you ever started to clean your work area and see this piece left over from a card a piece you cut out but then did not like? Then there were these odds and ends surrounding your work area. Now, your purpose of being here is to clean and get all the stamp sets, embossing powders, ribbon and so on put in their place.  You want a nice clean area to work in instead of having to hunt for the items you need for a project you have in mind.

Well this happen to me this evening.  I had to get things cleaned up, but that scrap of glimmer paper, and that circle was just laying there.  There is a candy cane that I had demonstrated how to make it in a class.  As both you and I know, they just had to be put together in a card.

Here is how they jumped together.

                                                                                               

                                                                

The white circle was just the right size for the penguin to fit in.  Let’s give him a candy cane since it is just laying here.  That’s cute.  Think I will put him on this scrap of glimmer paper that I cut out while making frames for a swap I just finished.  He really needs to be popped up and sponge a little with black ink around the circle.  That really makes him pop up to catch your eye.

Ok, now that is finished, what can I put this on.  Over to my box with left over pieces from classes and check out what I want to use.  I tried several colors in the blues, tried the white, went to the greens, none of those worked.  Oh, this piece of Mint Macaroon works fine.

I placed the glitter paper to the side and did not like it.  I tried the middle and that was boring.  Let’s let some of the Mint Macaroon show on the side but leave enough for a message.  I had tried a banner for the greetings and that was to much.  I Stamped “Merry Christmas” on the side by covering the Christmas with a post-it note and inking only the Merry; removed the post note and stamped the Merry.  I repeated this process by covering the merry and inking the Christmas, removing the cover, and stamped the Christmas.

OK, several colors were tried for a card base and then I decided on the Shaded Spruce.

A few red and green glitter dots were added for a final “Bing”.

That was much more fun that cleaning and after all, I did use a bunch of the scraps on the table.

Now as you know, all the items used here are from Stampin’Up and can be found in the holiday mini catalog.  If you do not have a catalog, click on “Catalogs” and you can view all of the great products to play with.  You can place an order if you wish by clicking on “Shop Here”

Still Scenes Bundle

Presenting Still Scenes Bundle

 

 

The Still Scene bundle is a wonderful!  It can be used for any season or any occasion, it just doesn’t get any better than that.  I decided to use this set coupled with the Night Before Christmas Memories & More Cards and Envelopes as I thought they were a beautiful match.  Here are my instructions to make this Still Scenes Shaker Card.

 

Materials

• Night Before Christmas Memories & More Cards and Envelopes 150440
• Still Scenes Bundle 153023 (Stamp Set & Dies)
• Everything Festive Stamp Set 150566
• Snowflake Sequins 150443
• Snow Globe Shaker Domes 150442
• Snowfall Accent Puff Paint 150691
• Whisper White CS 100730
• 3/8” Double Stitched Garden Green Ribbon 150434
• Stampin’ Dimentionals 104430 & Mini 144108
• Memento Black Ink, runner glue and liquid glue

 

Instructions

Using the white CS cut the inside flap at 5 7/8” X 4 ¼” Note: the Night Before Christmas Memories & More Cards measure 6 ¼” X 4 ¼”.  In order to use them in the Big Shot I trimmed the height of the card to 6 15/16”.

Cut the globe hole in the card using a die cut machine and the globe die.

Next using the stamp set and the Memento Ink on Whisper White CS, stamp the cottage scene X2, and the globe X1.  On the cottage scene image, color the coniferous tree and bush.This is where you will use the Snowfall Accent Puff Paint. Be very careful to use sparingly (it comes out fast) and then use the heat tool to make the paint puff up.  The second image of the cottage is to be colored and cut out.  Then adhered using dimensionals, on the top of the uncolored cottage as per image below. I also, used the die to cut out the polar bear for my globe.  I used a black pencil and marked the legs and eye for definition.  I adhered it using a mini dimensional on the right side of the cottage. The globe image is to be adhered to the whisper white flap you have already prepared.  To ensure that this image is in the correct place, put the flap carefully inside the card after the globe hole has been cut, now with runner glue on the back of the stamped image align it in the hole and press it in place.

Cut the base of the Snow Globe using whisper white card stock and the base die. It is then adhered using clear or white liquid glue, to the front of the card, centered on the bottom of the globe hole.

The next step is to add the Snow Globe Shaker Dome to the card. The dome has a glued edge on both sides, which makes adhering it to the card easy. Open the card then remove the paper from the topside or inside flap of the dome only, press the dome into the hole from the inside of the card.  Once you have all the pieces together, ensure the white flap, with your scene on it, is in place on the inside of the card under the dome. Use your runner tape along the four edges of the white flap on the scene side, then put some of the snow sequins in the dome and remove the paper to exposed sticky edge of the dome, very carefully close the card using the back of the card so the sequins don’t spill out.  Once it is closed pick it up and press down all your glued areas, this is to prevent crushing the dome.

 

 

Finishing Touches

I made a small bow using the 3/8” ribbon and placed it under the dome.  I used a sentiment from Everything Festive that was perfect for this Snow Globe Scene.

Even though this is a Christmas card and in the Holiday Mini, you can use the snow globe all year around and just add what you want inside.  Make sure you order extra plastic snow globe covers for your year around use.  

The items in the Stampin'Up Mini catalog is while supply last, so order your favorites now.  You can view the Holiday mini by clicking on "Catalogs" and place your order by clicking on "Shop"   Don't miss out on these great items.

Should I make Christmas cards this year?

Should I make Christmas Cards this year?

This is a question you have probably asked yourself, or even, should I send out Christmas cards this year?  Postage keeps going up and after all, people just throw them away after Christmas.  That is the little laze devil whispering in your ear.  Many people tell me they will just post a card on the computer; after all, those cards are free.

I know we do not have time to make fifty or more cards for everyone, but take the time to make a card for those people you care for.  That is like a gift to them.  I have a friend that has kept every Christmas card that I have sent her over the twenty years I have been stamping.  She puts them out every year and displays them.  Both she and her husband tell me how much they look forward to receiving their Christmas card.  This couple can buy anything they want, but my cards that I design for them is a special gift and not something they can run out and buy.

It does not take hours to make a card.  With the beautiful designer papers, the wonderful punches and dies, wonderful cards can be created in a matter of a few minutes.

                                                                                               

Here is a sample.  I used the Feels Like Frost designer’s series paper, #150444, the Snowman Season bundle, and the 152390, and the Pine Tree punch #149521 and some strips of Silver glimmer paper.  The verse is embossed with white powder

Using the Feels Like Frost designer’s series paper you can make cards for everyone using a few extra tools that does not require more than a few minutes.  Stampin'Up made it easy for us to make beautiful cards when they offered this in the Holiday Mini.

So, set aside a few hours and make a card for those that are special in your life.  Show them that you care.

Die cutting technique with the Wrapped in Plaid bundle.

Wrapped in Plaid and Die Cutting Technique

One of the new holiday suites in the 2019 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is the Wrapped in Plaid suite. It includes an array of great products.

This picture features the items in this suite.

 

 

There are so many possibilities with this suite, it is easy to create something spectacular.

For this card I used the designer series paper, ribbon, stamp set and punch.

Adding the gold foil to the card really makes it pop.

I started with a variation of cardstock, dsp, and gold foil all die cut in various sizes.

As I saw the background of my card come together, I realized that I needed a smaller piece of dsp, but there was not a rectangle size the same size as I needed.

There was actually a very simple solution…Cut the dsp smaller with the same rectangle die.

When you cut is smaller, just move the die over and as you slide it you can feel the stitch part of the die slip in and out of the stitch divots in the paper.

When you run it through the die cutting machine, you only need to cut the end, not the whole piece again.

Now it is ready to place on the card.

I stamped and punched out three trees to make the tree stand out more.  For the top two layers of the trees I also stamped the tree on the back.  The tree is not symmetrical so the tree won’t match perfectly but it still fits close enough.

I folded the top two trees down the middle and glued the middle of each layer to the first then second tree.

All in all, this is an easy card to make and it looks quite elegant.

Below are all the products I used for this card.

 

Paper and Measurements:

Cherry Cobbler (119685) cardstock – 8 ½ x 5 ½, Scored 4 ¼  and 5 ¼ x 4 Whisper White cardstock (100730) – 5 ¼ x 4for inside, 5 ¼ x 3 7/8 for front and scraps Shaded Spruce cardstock (146981  scraps) Gold foil (132622) – 3 ¼ x 2and 2 ¾ x 5/8 Wrapped in Plaid Specialty DSP (149596) – 4 ¼ x 2 3/4

Stamps/Dies etc.:

Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set (149418) Pine Tree Punch  (149521) Timeless Label Punch  (149516) Subtle 3D Folder (151775) Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551)

Inks:

Golden Glitz Delicate Metallic Ink Pad (150711) Shaded Spruce Ink Pad (147088) Soft Suede Ink Pad (147115)

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

Shaded Spruce/Gold Ribbon (149597) Tombow Multipurpose Glue (110755) Tombow Snail Adhesive (104332) Mini Glue Dots (103683) Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430) Paper Snips (103579) Bone Folder (102300)

Non-Stampin’ Up Supplies:

Die Cutting Machine Paper Cutter

 

There is so many ways to use this fantastic bundle.  You will love working with it to create your cards.  These items are available only as supply last, so order yours now by clicking on "Shop Here" on the right of the screen.

Frosted Frames Cardinal

                                                                                             

 

 

I love the beautiful Frosted Frames dies which are part of the Feels Like Frost Suite on pages 40 – 42 in the Holiday catalog. In this card I combined the cardinal from the Christmas Countdown stamp set with the Frosted Frames Dies. I used the smaller die to cut out the cardinal image and nested in in the larger die. You will enjoy making this beautiful but simple card.

 

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set:

Christmas Countdown (151833)

 

Inks:

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (147115)

Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend (147934)

Dark Mango Melody Stampin’ Blend (147944)

Dark Basic Black Stampin’ Blend (147941)

 

Paperincluding cutting dimensions:

Gray Granite Cardstock [CS](146983) 8 ½” x 5 ½” – card base

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock [CS] (119685) 5 ¼” x 4”

Whisper White Cardstock [CS] (100730) 3” x 3”

Champagne Foil Sheets (144748) 5 ½” x 5”

 

Accessories:

Frosted Frames Dies (150658)

SNAIL Adhesive (104332)

Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Die-cutting machine

 

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fold card base in half and adhere the Cherry Cobbler CS to the card front with SNAIL adhesive.
2. Place the smaller frame die inside the larger frame on the piece of Champagne Foil Sheet and run through the die-cutting machine.
3. Adhere the large frame to card front with multipurpose glue. Save the center piece for another project.
4. Stamp the cardinal on the center of the Whisper White CS with Soft Suede ink. Color the image with the Stampin’ Blends.
5. Use the smaller frame die to cut out the bird image. Then apply it to the card front inside the larger Champagne frame with Stampin’ Dimensionals.