Hi! and welcome to a sneak peek of the Stampin’ Up 2018 Holiday Catalog. I love designing cards with birds, so Owl (his name) from the Still Night Bundle was in my pre-order. Isn’t Owl grand, sitting on his branch?
Still Night Owl
Owl was really quite easy to color with Stampin’ Blends, because his stamp has so many lines of detail. I stamped him in Tuxedo Black ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock, and used four Stampin’ Blends for coloring: Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Ivory and Bronze.
I was able to cut Owl with his die from the Night Owl Dies set, along with the branch he is perched on, and the Garden Green pine boughs. As I was die cutting the branch in Soft Suede and Whisper White, I noticed how much it looked like the branches in the Woodland embossing folder.
I thought Owl would be happy in this setting, so I embossed Whisper White cardstock with the Woodland embossing folder, and glued it to a Thick Whisper White card base.
The sentiment, “Season’s Greetings From Our Home To Yours,” is in the Merry Christmas to All bundle. The striped edge on the label is Cherry Cobbler, and I used the Stamparatus to make sure the Soft Suede words stamped in the middle. The label has a die for cutting. Yay!
Owl is quite proud of his image, and wants to be entered in the CAS(E) this sketch challenge.
Just one more detail, decorating the envelope flap. This Designer Series Paper is the reverse side of the plaid paper Owl chose for photographing. It’s part of the Festive Farmhouse collection.
I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek of the 2018 Holiday Catalog. Most of the products are listed below, and I think I named the ones that aren’t pictured. All will be available September 1st. Start making your lists!
Product List
I love Owls, so this Bundle was one of the first I purchased from the Holiday catalog. Your card is Stunning!
Your card stood out amongst all the others I saw on Pinterest. I have not used this set yet so I thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you, Karen! That’s really a nice compliment!
Hi Su, I am Beverly and a new demo in Canada! And I just ordered this set because I love owls and I thought the branch was a lovely one (the whole set is terrific). Your card is awesome!
I Love this card! It is just beautiful!
Super coloring on Owl! I can’t wait to get time to play with this set!
OMGosh, Su…this is stunning! Thanks for sharing this beautiful creature and creation:))
What a beautiful card! Wonderful take on the sketch!
Su – Love your owl card! Question? Did you cut the eyes out and place behind the die cut owl? It looks so 3-D! Great job – TFS.
Thank you, Barb! I didn’t do anything special with the eye’s, just colored them. It’s all in the stamp!
Thanks Su – Such a super card. Love the branch! I always like how you layer those die cut pieces. Thanks for letting me know… Barb
Absolutely beautiful design and implementation of all the details!!
Hi Stella! Thank you! What’s on your list from the Holiday catalog?
Beautiful! Your card is amazing, the whole perfect design. I’m going to have to have this bundle and CASE your card. You are so creative, I enjoy viewing each creation.
Thanks so much, Suzanne! I’m so glad you like it!
Striking design, Su! Great coloring on your majestic owl. The texture enhances the quality of this card. Love your artistry!
Thank you, El! I appreciate your kind words!