Nov 20, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
A single snowflake and “Merry” sparkle on today’s Christmas card.
A Single Snowflake
The snowflake is from the Seasonal Layers die set, and “Merry” is from The Merry Christmas die set. I cut both from Sparkle Glimmer Paper. You can’t truly appreciate the beauty of this paper without seeing it in person. If it catches the light just right (like a diamond), it sparkles with all the colors of the rainbow.
The card base is Gray Granite cardstock, and I embossed the card front with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. The pretty, patterned paper, which covers approximately two thirds of the card front, is from the Frosted Floral collection.
If you flip this week’s CAS(E) this sketch on its side, you can recognize my layout, and why I needed the Frosted Floral DSP to be sized this way.
I wanted to add “Christmas” to “Merry,” and found the word in the Merry Christmas To All stamp set. I stamped “Christmas” in Basic Gray ink on Frosted Floral DSP, and cut with a label die from the Merry Christmas die set. The label is triple layered, so it has dimension without using dimensionals.
TIP: I used the Stamparatus, because I wanted to stamp the word several times. The shimmery finish on the Frosted Floral DSP makes it more difficult for ink to adhere.
I added three, tiny pearls as the last detail.
Thank you for visiting today. You can see all of the beautiful, Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper, by clicking on the picture in my Product List below.
I hope your day sparkles like a diamond!
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Nov 19, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to What Will You Stamp? Today we are featuring the Dashing Deer stamp set, which is perfect timing for making Christmas cards with my favorite deer, Tappy. I named him Tappy a while ago, because of his beautiful coat of tapestry fabric.
Tappy the Dashing Deer
Today, Tappy is stamped in Black ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock, and easily cut with a die in the Detailed Deer die set. I layered him with cardstock, eliminating the need to place dimensionals on his tiny parts. The background of Whisper White is bordered with Basic Black cardstock, which is on a Thick Whisper White card base.
“Happiest Christmas Wishes,” also from the Dashing Deer stamp set, was stamped in Black ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock, and cut with a die from the Merry Christmas die set.
Tappy is standing in a field of red and green flowers (cardstock scraps) made with a die in the Detailed Deer die set. The set has several of these dies, so it doesn’t take that long to run them through the Big Shot.They are popped up on Mini-Dimensionals by request of Tappy.
Tappy also said, “Let’s add some shine,” so I used some Sparkle Glimmer Paper for a few of the flowers, as well as the corner detail. It’s nice having a cooperative reindeer with creative ideas, don’t you think?
The Dashing Deer stamp set and Detailed Deer die set come in a Bundle, which gives you a 10% savings. I’ve listed the sets separately, and in the Bundle, in my Product List below.
Thank you for visiting my blog. If you already have this stamp set, we’d love to see your cards posted in our gallery at What Will You Stamp? Please come join the fun!
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Nov 18, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is a “clean & simple” Christmas card with metallic pizzazz.
Metallic Dashing Deer
I was inspired by the challenge at Less Is More, keeping it simple while using metallics.
I began with a Thick Whisper White card base, and only added three items. How simple is that!
The deer is from the Detailed Deer die set, cut from a piece of Gold Foil. He was given texture by running him through the Big Shot with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. TIP: Be careful with the antlers, because embossing makes them brittle.
The circular piece behind the deer is from the Beautiful Layers die set, which is cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock.
After carefully gluing the two pieces to the card front, I decided to use my “go to” sentiment.
“Merry Christmas,” from the Star of Light stamp set, is heat embossed with Gold Powder on Thick Whisper White cardstock, and cut with a Bunch of Banners die. I placed it on Mini-Dimensionals, and my card was complete. Lickety-split!
This photo really captures the metallic shine.
Thank you for visiting me today. I hope I’ve given you an idea for a card with pizzazz that you can make, lickety-split!
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Nov 17, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper has wonderful “twin prints” that I used for today’s “Panel Fold” card.
Panel Fold card
The inspiration for my “Panel Fold” design is this week’s challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.
I started with a standard 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ Thick Whisper White card base, and cut a 3/4″ strip from the card front. Next, I cut the Thick Whisper White panel, 2 1/2″ X 4 1/2,” layered on Shaded Spruce cardstock that is 1/8″ larger, to give the panel a 1/16″ border.
The panel is decorated with a stamp of Santa and his reindeer from the Hearts Come Home stamp set. I get excited when I see this stamp, because of wonderful, childhood memories.
The tree (Winter Woods stamp set) is stamped in Shaded Spruce and Old Olive, and cut with a die (In the Woods die set). TIP: I used the Stamparatus to add the two colors to the tree, and then touched the tree with a Baby Wipe to blend the colors a bit.
“Merry Christmas” (retired Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set) is stamped in Real Red, and cut with the Classic Label punch.
The tree and sentiment are raised on dimensionals.
After gluing the reindeer pattern of Under the Mistletoe DSP to the card front, I attached the panel to overlap the inside of the card. I completed the panel with a piece of Under the Mistletoe DSP, which you’ll see in a second.
Here is the same “twin print” DSP for the inside of the card as on the back of the panel. The inside sentiment (Dashing Deer stamp set) is stamped in Black ink, and cut with a Stitched Shapes square die. The left side is ready for a personal message.
I really enjoyed making this “Panel Fold” Christmas card. Thank you for for following along! Keep scrolling for my Product List.
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Nov 16, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Dashing Deer stamp set was my “must have” when I first saw the Holiday catalog. Sure enough, I’ve used this stamp set, along with the Detailed Deer dies, more than any other Bundle. Here is Tappy, the tapestry reindeer, stamped in Soft Seafoam ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock.
Dashing Deer in Soft Sea Foam
Today’s project was inspired by the Global Design project. The challenge was to CASE the designer, Louise Sharp. Her soft colors are so pretty, and her Buffalo Check background looks fabulous.
Working on Christmas cards remains a priority for me, so I found the lightest “Christmas” green I have, Soft Sea Foam, and inked up my Buffalo Check background stamp. The Stamparatus insured a good coverage of ink, because it enabled me to stamp several times. I layered the Buffalo Check on a Sahara Sand card base, which I layered with a 3″ X 4″ piece of Sahara Sand cardstock to approximate Louise’s card. To add dimension to this top layer, I ran it through the Big Shot with the Corrugated embossing folder.
Tappy was anxiously waiting on the sideline for his turn to be inked up with Soft Sea Foam. I used his Detailed Deer die for cutting, and he was ready to be glued to his corrugated background. Before gluing his background to the Buffalo Check layer, I tied some Braided Linen Trim around the bottom.
I apologize for using a sentiment from the Christmas Greetings die set, because it has retired. But, isn’t “merry” beautiful in Sparkle Glimmer Paper?
I couldn’t keep from using “merry,” because I’ve been thinking about the die set that’s in the new Occasions catalog, It’s named, “Well Said,” and has 24 dies, mostly words. Demonstrators will be able and to order it December 5th, and customers in January. WHOOPEE!!!
I’ll also use the excuse that Tappy was encouraging me by saying he wanted a word that sparkled to match his neckwear. We both thought a sprinkling of Iridescent Sequins would look nice, and hope you agree.
That’s it for today. But, I already know that Tappy will be making another appearance on Monday, November 19th. If you want your own Tappy, just click on his picture in my Product List below. Thanks for shopping at my store!
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Nov 15, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is a Christmas card featuring a poinsettia in the colors of Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate and So Saffron.
Christmas Poinsettia
I wanted to use these colors, because of this week’s challenge at Paper Players.
While making my card, I learned an interesting tidbit about poinsettias:
“Did you know that the poinsettia’s main attraction is not its flowers, but its leaves? The flowers of the plant are the yellow clustered buds in the center (termed “cyathia”). The colored leafy parts are actually bracts or modified leaves, that turn color in response to the plant forming flowers.”
No wonder the “leaf” from the Rooted in Nature Bundle makes a perfect poinsettia! The So Saffron, “flower” in the center, is from the Oh So Eclectic stamp set, and cut with its Eclectic Layers die.
For the Paper Player’s color scheme, I chose Smoky Slate for the card base, layered with Poppy Parade, and topped with Whisper White. I embossed the top layer with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. Then, I used Tear & Tape to attach a piece of Smoky Slate Gingham ribbon around the middle. (This color has retired, but Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon is available). Next, I stamped three leaves from the Rooted in Nature stamp set in Smoky Slate on Whisper White cardstock, and glued them in place.
Next, I stamped six Leaves in Poppy Parade on Whisper White cardstock. But, this time I stamped on a foam mat; the one that comes with the die brush. You can see the white spaces on the leaves, which is the look I wanted.
I used a stylus on the back of the leaves to give a rounded shape, before placing them on dimensionals in a circle. This created the spot for the So Saffron “flower.”
“Merry Christmas,” from the Star of Light stamp set, is stamped in Smoky Slate on Thick Whisper White cardstock, and cut with a Bunch of Banners die.
Today’s card is a CASE of a card I designed a while ago. And, the person with the original idea to use the leaf from Rooted in Nature is credited in my first post.
3-D Pink Poinsettia Christmas Card
I appreciate you stopping by today. I hope you have fun making poinsettias!
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