Sep 17, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
A Christmas card is probably not what you would expect to see from the Waterfront stamp set. But, I have Christmas on the brain, and Waterfront has this cute, little pine tree.
Waterfront Pines
Here’s a picture of the complete Waterfront stamp set that’s being featured on the What Will You Stamp challenge this week. Click on the picture to go to the site to see how you can participate.
The first thing I did was stamp the pine tree in three shades of green ink (Mossy Meadow, Shaded Spruce, Old Olive) across Very Vanilla cardstock. Next, I used a Stitched Shapes oval die to cut a “spotlight” out of the trees, and triple-layered this to make it stand out. This made a perfect place for my stamped (soft suede ink), and die cut, deer from the Dashing Deer Bundle.
Next, I stamped “Merry” from the Merry Christmas To All stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink. Then, I ran the art piece, minus the oval, through the Big Shot using the Softly Falling embossing folder. Once embossed, I layered it on Mossy Meadow cardstock, on a Thick Very Vanilla card base.
How do you like the plaid “Christmas?” I used a die from the Merry Christmas die set to cut the word from Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper. I backed it with a second layer, so it would lay nicely on the snow.
TIP: If you want to dot the “i,” watch for it when you are die cutting. I had to dig the red, plaid dot out of the trash.
The Waterfront stamp set has been very popular, and I’ve seen many beautiful projects using its images. I’d love to see your contribution on our gallery wall.
Thanks for visiting my blog! All of the products in today’s project are available at my store, and listed below.
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Sep 16, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This card may look a little strange to you, because the Christmas bulbs are pastel colors. Please humor me while I indulge in fond, childhood, memories. My Christmas trees were always strung with the most beautiful, pastel, Christmas bulbs. Antique would be a good word to describe these glorious bulbs, and they lasted until their electrical cord frayed beyond repair.
Pastel Christmas Bulbs
As soon as I saw Stampin’ Up’s Christmas Bulb Builder Punch, I knew I’d be attempting a design with pastel Christmas bulbs. I stamped the bulb from the Making Everything Bright stamp set on Whisper White card stock. All of the bulb colors are listed below in my Product List, and the sockets are Sahara Sand.
Their cord is made with a Playful Pennants die and Sahara Sand cardstock. I glued the bulbs onto the sockets, glued the sockets to their electrical cord (the pennant), and attached dimensionals on the back.
Now, for the background. I stamped two pine boughs from the Christmas Pines stamp set in Garden Green on Sahara Sand cardstock. I used the Stamparatus, and glad I did, because the first stamping didn’t produce enough color. For added texture, I embossed this with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder, and layered it on a Garden Green card base.
The sentiment is from the Star of Light stamp set. “A little Christmas spirit brightens all the world” is stamped in Garden Green, and cut with a Merry Christmas label die. And, finally, I added two Santa’s Workshop, green, Enamel Shapes.
This card will go to my brother, because I know he’ll appreciate the memory. I’m sure we discussed which color we liked best, deciding on new favorites as Christmas approached.
Thanks so much for stopping by. May we all be filled with fond memories, “making every day bright.”
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Sep 15, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Who doesn’t like free stuff? This pack of Dashing Along Designer Series Paper was “free” with my last order. Since my September order of Stampin’ Up products was the qualifying amount of $250, the exclusive, Dashing Along Paper was included! Four of the patterns are pictured in today’s project.
Dashing Deer Dashing Along
I love the traditional red and green colors for Christmas cards. And, now I understand why the paper is named Dashing Along; because the patterns coordinate with the Dashing Deer Bundle!
Remember my tapestry, standing deer, “Tappy,” that I stamped in Tranquil Tide ink?
Pals September 2018 Blog Hop-Holidays & Seasons
Today’s tapestry, flying deer is cut with a Detailed Deer die from a piece of Cherry Cobbler Dashing Along DSP. I backed him with cardstock, so the tips of his antlers and hind legs would be sturdy. Then, I layered him on a Whisper White circle, cut with a Stitched Shapes die, and added dimensionals under the circle. The third die I used is from Bunch of Banners, for “Merry Christmas” from the Star of Light stamp set.
The fun mix of patterns reminds me of the once popular “twin prints.” I still find the look appealing, so I went with it today for the TGIF challenge. And, I thought it was a good way to let you see the Dashing Along DSP.
The card base is Garden Green, layered with a Dashing Along, floral, red & green print. The two vertical strips, also from Dashing Along, approximate the sketch. The card is photographed on a fun, green and white, Dashing Along, newsprint.
I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing the Dashing Along DSP. Keep scrolling to see all of the products in today’s project.
Have a great day!
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Sep 14, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
My idea for today’s project began with the Winter Woods stamp set. It has an artistic row of tree trunks that “would” be perfect for this week’s challenge at CAS(E) this sketch.
Winter Woods Birthday
See what I mean?
Say the word, “wood,” and it says “masculine” to me, so this “would” be a birthday card for a man. I stamped the row of trees with Gray Granite ink on Gray Granite cardstock. The stamp has three trees, so I stamped several times across the 3″X 2″ piece of cardstock.
The corners needed to be round, like the sketch, and our Detailed Trio Punch worked perfectly. I layered my row of trees on a piece of Galvanized Metallic Paper. It doesn’t show in the photo, but it has a wonderful sheen.
I tied some Braided Linen Trim around one side, frayed the ends, and added dimensionals to the back.
Next, I chose a beautiful piece of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper to blend with the Gray Granite card base, and glued the two together.
For the details, I used four dies from three different die sets. The pinecones, stamped in Soft Suede ink on Gray Granite cardstock, are from Winter Woods. The leaf branch, die cut from Galvanized Metallic Paper, is also from Winter Woods. The berry branch, cut from Balckberry Bliss cardstock, is from Frosted Bouquet. And, “Happy Birthday” (Picture Perfect Birthday) is cut with a label die from Merry Christmas.
There is so much to love in the Holiday Catalog! Would you like to look through the catalog? I have a copy of it for you to view, right here. If you’re on a computer, you’ll find it under my profile picture on the right hand side. If you’re on your phone, keep scrolling to the bottom until you come to it. Then, click on the image, and start turning the pages. Fun, fun, fun!
The products I used in today’s project are listed below. Clicking on a picture takes you to my store. I appreciate your business, thanks for shopping!
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Sep 13, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Wishing You Well is one of the fabulous, new, stamp sets in the Holiday 2018 Catalog. Everyone who sees it says, “that bow!”
“That bow!”
I’m also enamored with the wildflower bouquet. I stamped the bouquet with Crumb Cake ink on Shimmery White cardstock, and added some color with Stampin’ Blends. There’s a gentle touch of Light Mint Macaron on the leaves, and Light Blackberry Bliss on the buds. “That bow” is stamped in Blackberry Bliss, and it’s just amazing! Isn’t it?
The colors were inspired by this week’s Paper Players challenge.
My focal point bouquet was cut with a scalloped, Layering Ovals die, bordered with a slightly larger oval of Blackberry Bliss cardstock. The card base is Thick Very Vanilla, layered with Crumb Cake cardstock, that was embossed by the Basket Weave embossing folder.
Wishing You Well has several sentiments in pretty, little script, and I thought “just a note…” was appropriate for this card. The size was perfect for cutting with a Merry Christmas label die.
If you can’t live without this bow, it’s available at my store. Thanks for being my blog follower. I appreciate you!
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Sep 12, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to the Pals September, 2018 Blog Hop. The 2018 Holiday Catalog from Stampin’ Up! Is out and the Pals are excited! Sit back while we share creations from “Our Favorite Holiday”.
You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Christmas is at the top of my list for favorite holidays, and I love the traditional colors of red and green. I’d like you to meet “Tappy” the reindeer.
Tappy the Dashing Deer
I named him Tappy, because his fur looks like tapestry fabric. It’s amazing how this detail is in the stamp, isn’t it?
His stamp is in the Dashing Deer stamp set, and he has a die for cutting in the Detailed Deer die set. You can buy the two sets in a bundle for a 10% discount.
Tappy is beautiful in many colors, but for this card he is stamped in Tranquil Tide ink. He wanted to coordinate with the backgound, Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper.
For added interest, I cut an oval in the center of the DSP with two Stitched Shapes Dies, making a frame. I layered the frame for thickness, so it could be raised. I also added a layer of Thick Whisper White cardstock to Tappy, to keep him sturdy. And, I used dimensionals (regular and mini) for extra security.
Before placing Tappy in his home, I layered the Sahara Sand card base with Tranquil Tide cardstock, embossed with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. The Merry Merlot berries in the DSP provided my Christmas season red. There’s a dot of Sahara Sand in the DSP also, which is why I chose that color for the card base.
Here’s another card I made using the Dashing Deer Bundle and Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper.
Detailed Deer Joyous Noel Copper Foil Christmas Card
Copper Foil Rudolf
You should check out the other paper in the Joyous Noel collection, because it’s gorgeous. Just click on the picture in my Products List below.
Thanks so much for stopping by. This is an exciting, card-making time of year!
Now it’s time to use the Blog Hop Line-up below to see what the rest of my Pals have created to inspire you.. Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations.
Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 10, 2018 for the next Pals Blog Hop. October is time for some wicked fun with “Wicked Folds” where the Pals will show you creations that are anything but a standard card fold. Don’t miss the fun.
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
- Terri George at StampMeCrafty
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Jill Killeen at Killeen House Studio
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Nina King at InkPaperSequins
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Rachael at Shedeed
- Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Linda Suarez at All Night Stamping
- Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
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