Quick Christmas Card

This Christmas card took no time at all! I got a little help from the color challenge over at the blog, Create with Connie and Mary. They always seem to be my go to blog, I love their style!

The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Silver and Whisper White.

I love to use that sparkly paper any chance I get!

 

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Wishing You (131748)
• Paper: Cherry Cobbler - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White - 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Silver Glimmer paper - 3" x 2 3/4" (124005)
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler
• Tools & accessories: Snow Flurry Bigz die (retired), Basic Rhinestones



Birthday Banner Sale-a-bration!!

Ready for another sneak peek?!! This time from the new Stampin' Up! Sale-a-bration Catalog!

I love this new little banner punch! Perfect for scraps of new and old DSP.  It helped me whip out a cute birthday card in no time.

 

Materials: 

• Stamps: Cycle Celebration
• Paper: Raspberry Ripple - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Very Vanilla - 5 1/4" x 4"
• Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple (Banner)
• Birthday Basics DSP
• Ink: Raspberry Ripple
• Tools & Accessories: Banner Punch (Available Jan 3rd) Get one FREE with a $50 order!

 

Burlap and Blooms Simply Created Wreath

Oh, the joys of Christmas! And....the joys of being a Stampin' Up! Demo! We get a sneak peek at the new catalog and a whole month to pre order. So this is what I couldn't wait to get my hands on. Come spring time, I already have a place for it!

 

I had my HH (Handy Hubby) build this drawer shelf for out keys and cell phones.

Ingredients:

 - It's a kit and all ready for you to assemble. Keep your eye out for the Spring catalog!


Clearance rack blitz starts Dec 10th, 2013.  While supplies last!!!





 



 



Prince of Peace

This single stamp "Prince of Peace" is one of the must haves I saw in the holiday sale. While I love snowmen and Santa Claus, I also love Jesus. This passage from Isaiah 9:6 is such a strong message in who our Savior really is. He is the reason for the season. Merry Christmas!

 

 Materials:

• Stamps: Prince of Peace (134811)
• Paper: Smokey Slate - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4" and 3 1/8" x 2 5/8
• Coastal Cabana - 3 1/4" x 2 3/4"
• Winter Frost DSP - 3 3/4" x 1"
• Ink: Smokey Slate
• Tools and Accessories: Bakers Twine, Vintage faceted designer buttons, dimensionals

Zoo Review

Today is my day to share at the Pink Paper Bakery. Well, eight years ago my husband and I took a trip to visit my mother in law in Kenya. We went on several safari's. So when this set came out I had to have it! It brings me back a little bit. I was inspired by a similar style card I saw on Pinterest.

This card is currently on it's way to my MIL, for her birthday. I know she will love it!

 

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Zoo Review, Serene Silhouettes
• Paper: Cajun Craze: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Basic Black: 5" x 3 3/4"
• Whisper White: 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Ink: So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Stazon Jet Black, Stampin' Write Black Marker
• Tools and Accessories: 1 3/8" Circle punch, sponge

1. Punch a circle and use a small bit of snail adhesive to hold it to the whisper white card stock.

2. Sponge around the circle working outward.

3. Remove the circle and stamp your images. (Color in the giraffe, carefully)

4. For the ground, tear a piece of card stock and place it under the feet of the giraffe and sponge below and up to the tree until your desired darkness.

 

Snowflake Soiree Christmas Card

Today is my day to share over at the Pink Paper Bakery. I chose to make a quick, easy and beautiful Christmas Card! I used the dryer sheet technique to give it that frosty look with sparkle.

Dryer Sheet Technique: Save your old dryer sheets now!! Run the iron over them on low to
de-wrinkle. Using your paper trimmer, cut them to the desired size. Spray dryer sheet with spray adhesive, turn over and place it on your stamped image, then apply Stampin' Glitter immediately. Tap off the excess.

Materials:

• Stamps: Snowflake Soiree (wood: 127922, clear 127925)
• Paper: Marina Mist - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (119682)
• Early Espresso - 5 1/4" x 4" (119686)
• Whisper White - 5" x 3 3/4" (100730)
• Ink: Marina Mist (126962), Pool Party (126982), Early Espresso (126974)
• Tools and Accessories - Used dryer sheets (5" x 3 3/4")
• Elmers Craft Bond Spray Adhesive (local craft store)
• Stampin' Glitter (102023)

*Tip: For lighter shades of snowflakes, try stamping off on another sheet of paper first*

Snowflake Soiree

I love to watch the snow fall....from the inside of a warm house! This is why I was so glad to see Snowflake Soiree on the carry over list. The snowflakes and greetings are so elegant looking. I only wish they would fall from the sky like that.

The layout came from the Winter Sketch Challenge at Create with Connie and Mary, one of my favorites! Today was also my day to share over at the Pink Paper Bakery.

Materials:

• Stamps: Snowflake Soiree
• Paper: Island Indigo - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Brushed Silver - 4 7/8" x 3 5/8", 5 1/2" x 1"
• Winter Frost DSP - 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White
• Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo
• Tools & Accessories: Circle framelits, dimensionals

Christmas Card Class - Lots of bling!

Here is a set of 4 Christmas cards we will be making in our next class. We will bling up these cards with rhinestones, pearls, Silver embossing powder, Shimmer paper and shimmer spray!

 Click here for details.

Magnificent Maple

I am not usually one for making fall cards, but this year is different. After seeing different parts of the country, I am ready to get out of San Diego and move to a place with seasons. In the mean time, I will continue to play with my Autumn Accents leaf die.

 

I decided to play along with the SUO Challenge blog. There theme is harvest time. Well, I would like to harvest a pile of leaves and jump in them!

 

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Magnificent Maple, Fabulous Phrases
• Paper: Crumb Cake (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"), Cajun Craze, Whisper White, and a strip of birch paper ribbon from the Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit (5 1/2" x  2 1/4")
• Ink: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry
• Tools and Accessories: Woodgrain embossing folder, Chocolate Chip 3/8" taffeta ribbon, Autumn Accents Bigz Die.

 

 

 

Joyful Christmas

I haven't really been in the Christmas mood yet, but I finally used a couple of items I won on PRIZE PATROL at the Stampin' Up! Convention. I really like the color combo used in the Season of Style DSP.

 

 

Materials:

• Stamps: Joyful Christmas
• Paper: Crumb Cake - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White - 4 3/4" x 4"
• Cherry Cobbler - 4" x 2 1/2"
• Season of Style Designer Series Paper - 4" x 2 1/4"
• Ink: Chocolate Chip
• Tools & Accessories: Scallop Trim Boarder punch, Chocolate Chip 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon 



By the Seashore

With winter right around the corner, the boys and I have been enjoying as much of the warm sun as possible. This is a completely unfair statement as I live in San Diego, but the water temp will be dropping soon enough.

 

I used an oldie but goody layout, crossed with inspiration from today's trip to the beach.

 

 

 

 

Materials:

• Stamps: By the Seashore, Pursuit of Happiness
• Paper: Pool Party (8 1/2" x 5 1/2")
• So Saffron (5 1/4" x 4")
• Whisper White (5" x 3 3/4")
• I am me DSP (strips)
• Ink: Basic Gray
• Tools & Accessories: Circle Framelits, Dimensionals 

Zoo Review Christmas

Zoo Review was always a set that caught my eye but I wasn't quite sure what to do with it. I saw a swap card at the Stampin' Up! Convention using this set and it sold me.

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Zoo Review, Greetings of the Season 
• Paper: Crumb Cake - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Cherry Cobbler - 5 1/4" x 4"
• Whisper White - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
• Ink: Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler
• Tools and Accessories: Sponges, Dimensionals (Popped up polar bear)



KEEP CALM and CARRY....GARLIC?

I know Halloween is 2 months away but I actually have an itch this year to make lots of fun hand made decorations.  This has also been a great bonding experience with my son too! He is all about making things spooky.

When it comes to making specific hand made items, I have learned you have got to make due with what you have, hence the packing tape on the back of this board to hold the ribbon on. Haha!

Now, I wish I could take full credit for this, but I got the idea from a local craft store.

 

Here is a glimpse of what my door will look like on Halloween Night!

 

A photo of the back.

 

 

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge (wood - 130514, Clear - 130517), Tiny Tags (retired),
•  Wicked Cool (retired)
• Paper: Modern Medley: 8 1/2" x 11" (126926)
• Basic Black (121045) (Letters)
• Ink: Stazon Jet Black (101406), Real Red(126945)
• Tools and Accessories: Timeless Type Alphabet Sizzlits
• 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon (retired)
• Stamping sponges - Sponged the edges (101610)
• Piece of 1/4" Wooden board (cut by my husband) 8 1/2" x 11"
• Black flat spray paint

*Baker's Tip: I used Tombo(110755) to adhere the DSP to the board.

 

 

 

Summer Silhouettes

The Stampin' Up! theme this year is "Be the Difference." After attending convention I really got to see and hear all the wonderful things Stampin' Up! does for others. I came home and wanted to be a difference too. As a mother of 3 young boys, I don't have much time. So, I have vowed to mail out one card a week for the rest of the year. Even brightening someone's day is making a difference.

If you can't tell by now, I love to get inspiration from other blog challenges. This week I took the layout from Create with Connie and Mary and combined it with a color challenge over at Fab Friday.

 

 

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Summer Silhouettes, Sweet Essentials
• Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe - 8 1/2"x 5 1/2"
• Crumb Cake - 5 1/4" x 4 "
• Whisper White - 4 3/4" x 2 1/2" (Stamp image first then cut the 2 1/2" side down to 1 1/4". Next cut your two strips into 3" x 1 3/4")
• Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, So Saffron, Crumb Cake 

 

Papaya Collage

Well after finally ordering the stamp set Papaya Collage, I realized I should have went with my gut and ordered it sooner. I held off because I heard it was hard to work with, but I love a challenge!

 

So, here is my card inspired by the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.

 

 

Materials:

 

• Stamps: Papaya Collage (wood - 132055, clear - 126612)
• From My Heart (wood - 132007, clear - 126557
• Paper: Basic Black - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" (121045)
• Smoky Slate - 5 1/4" x 4" (131202)
• Bermuda Bay - 5 1/4" x 3/4" 131197)
• Neutrals DSP Pack (Smokey Slate Chevron) - 5 1/4" x 2" (130132)
• Ink: Whisper White Craft (101731), Bermuda Bay (131171), Smokey Slate (131179)
• Tools & Accessories: Dimensionals (104430), Basic Rhinestone (119246)

*I hand cut the frame, inside and out, then put it on dimensionals. I used and x-acto knife for the inside. It was pretty easy.

 

 





 

 

 

Shark!!!!

My friend had a shark themed birthday party for her 5 year old son. Well, Stampin' Up! doesn't have any shark sets, so I had to improvise. I was not sure what to do with the Gorgeous Grunge set we received at Convention, but now I am so glad we got it! It made my card complete!

Crumb Cake card stock cut out with Apothecary Accents Framelits. I free handed the lines to make the shape of a surfboard.

 

Trim off the excess

 Use the framelit to trim down the card stock on both sides in shape of a surf board.

 

For the Sky, 1 3/8" circle punch, use snail to hold the circle down and sponge around.

For the sun, use the paper you punch the whole with to cover the sky and sponge in the circle.

 

Ingredients:

• Stamps: Designer Typeset Photopolymer, Woodgrain, Gorgeous Grunge
• Paper: Crumb Cake - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4"
• Marina Mist - 4" x 1 1/2" (tear)
• Soft Sky - 4" x 1" (tear)
• Ink: Soft Sky, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Real Red
• Tools & Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits
• 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• Boho Blossom Punch
• Sponge