Life Is Beautiful Snowman Card

The Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set is one of my favorites and it’s on the retiring list. I wanted to make one more card using it so I decided to make a snowman themed Christmas Card with it.

In my video below I’ll show you how to make this card using the Snowman Splendor Stamp Set and Snowman Builder Punch.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp tree image from Life Is Beautiful on Designer Series Paper using Soft Suede Ink. I used my Stamparatus because it is a large stamp and also wanted to stamp it multiple times to get a darker image.

• Stamp the sentiment using Pacific Point Ink.

• Emboss a 4” piece of Whisper White using the Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder and tear across the top. Adhere to bottom of Designer Series Paper.

• On a piece of Whisper White Cardstock stamp the snowman and hat and punch with the coordinating punch.

• Color using Stampin’ Blends - the hat with Dark Real Red, Dark Shaded Spruce, Dark Smoky Slate and Light Seaside Spray and the snowman’s carrot with Dark Pumpkin Pie. I added a little Light Seaside Spray to the side of the snowman.

• Adhere the snowman and hat using Dimensionals.

• Punch the arms from a scrap of Soft Suede Cardstock and adhere behind the snowman.

• Adhere layer to card base and add some Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes.

On the inside stamp the sentiment and some snowflakes with Pacific Point Ink. To get a lighter shade for the snowflakes, I stamped off first.

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Pretty Pink Poinsettia!

I wanted to make a pink poinsettia using the Poinsettia Dies but wasn’t sure which pink to use. I decided on Petal Pink Cardstock and then I sponged it with Petal Pink Ink to make it a little darker. It turned out great!

These dies are awesome. I love that you can just cut the stamped poinsettia and leaves but the best part is that you can use the middle piece to emboss while you cut. The embossing adds beautiful texture.

Tips & Instructions

• Shaded Spruce Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Shaded Spruce Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, emboss with Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to card base.

• Petal Pink Cardstock - cut and emboss the 3 poinsettias and adhere together offsetting each. Sponge the poinsettia using Petal Pink Ink to get a darker shade.

• Gold Foil Sheet - cut and emboss 3 leaves (1 large and 2 small) and one small poinsettia.

• Adhere the small gold poinsettia to center of pink poinsettia.

• Merry Merlot Cardstock - cut 2 sprigs.

• Whisper White Strip - 1/2”, stamp sentiment (from Itty Bitty Christmas) with Shaded Spruce Ink. Punch both ends using the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch.

• Gold Foil Strip - 3/4”, punch both ends using Lovely Labels Pick A Punch and adhere to sentiment strip, then adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Adhere poinsettia to card using 1 Dimensional in the center. Adhere the leaves and sprigs under the poinsettia.

On the inside, stamp sentiment (from For Unto Us) using Shaded Spruce Ink. Cut 2 small poinsettias using Gold Foil and adhere as shown.

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January - June 2021 Mini Catalog Designer Series Paper Share

I'm hosting a Paper Share from the new January - June 2021 Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up!  You will get a sample of all the new papers for the share plus a FREE sample of Designer Series Papers from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

What is a Paper Share you may ask? 

You get a taste of all the new Designer Series Papers that are in the new 2021 Jan-June Mini Catalog.  This is a great way to see and feel these new products without purchasing them all in full packages.  I'm always amazed when I pull out some Designer Series Paper and find something I didn't think I would use.

Here's how it works: 

• I order all the products and cut them to share each package.  The papers are cut to 6x6.

• You can send me a check or use PayPal but I will need to have the payment by January 4 so I can place the orders. 

• Paper Share $38 plus $7.55 for shipping (no shipping charge for local pickup)

Schedule:

• January 4: deadline to pay (I will send you a PayPal Invoice to be paid by January 2 or check cleared by January 5)

• January 5: I will order all the paper

• January 12-17: I will cut, label, bag and package all paper shares

• January 17 (or earlier): I will start shipping paper shares (assuming there are no backorders)

You won't want to miss this!

Email me today patti@pspapercrafts.com to let me know you're in. 

I will need to know the following:

• Name, email and address 

• How you will pay (check or PayPal)  I will need your PayPal email address

• How you want to receive it - mail or pick-up

Sketch Saturday - Merry Moose

For today’s sketch challenge, I used the Merry Moose Stamp Set and a piece of the Designer Series Paper from the Most Wonderful Time Medley. It’s simple, but peaceful!

I love doing these Clean And Simple Sketches for the Splitcoaststampers CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge. Here’s this week’s sketch.

The Merry Moose Stamp Set has such fun images and sentiments. There is a coordinating Moose Punch that cuts out the moose.

Tips & Instructions

• Real Red Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Adhere layers to card base.

• Stamp moose image with Soft Suede Ink and punch with coordinating Moose Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Tasteful Labels Dies. Cut so the sentiment is towards the bottom of the label.

• Cut scrap of Real Red Cardstock using the narrow stitched banner from the Tasteful Labels Dies.

• Adhere the red banner behind the sentiment label. Cut off the top part of the labels. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Real Red Ink and some trees with Old Olive Ink.

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Three Quick Christmas Cards using the Most Wonderful Time Medley

I made some quick and easy Christmas cards using the refill for the Most Wonderful Time Product Medley. The refill has the most beautiful Designer Series Paper and pretty stickers that coordinate with it. The best part is that it’s on sale right now while supplies last.

In the video, I’ll show you the products in the medley refill. You are going to love the papers in this medley. They have gold accents and the stickers make it so easy.

Card #1 Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base

• Cut third from largest and smallest scalloped oval from a Gold Foil Sheet using the Layering Oval Dies.

• Cut third from largest plain oval from gold star specialty paper and smallest plain oval from Whisper White Cardstock using the Layering Oval Dies.

• Stamp sentiment with Old Olive Ink (from Itty Bitty Christmas) on the smallest white oval.

• Adhere larger tree sticker to gold star oval at the bottom and trim off whatever hangs over. Adhere oval to gold scalloped oval and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Adhere sentiment oval using one Dimensional on part that touches the card and regular adhesive on the part that touches the star oval.

• Add Gold Glimmer Dot to sentiment label.

Card #2 Instructions

• Old Olive Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Wrap piece of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon around layer and adhere to back. Adhere Layer to card. (Ribbon is optional)

• Cut 2nd from largest rectangle from Old Olive using Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

• Cut piece of Whisper White Cardstock at 3 1/4 x 2 1/8. Stamp sentiment in Old Olive Ink. Add deer and tree stickers to white layer and adhere layer to scalloped rectangle. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow and adhere using Dimensionals.

Card #3 Instructions

• Real Red Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Most Wonderful Time Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4 of floral design and a strip of 5 1/4 x 1 1/2 of striped design.

• Adhere striped piece to floral layer. Wrap Real Red Double-stitched Satin Ribbon around seam and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Cut 3rd from largest scalloped circle from Real Red Cardstock using the Layering Circles Dies.

• Cut 3rd from largest scalloped circle from Whisper White Cardstock using the Layering Circles Dies. Stamp sentiment using Real Red Ink (Sentiment from For Unto Us Stamp Set).

• Adhere circles together and adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow with ribbon and adhere using a Glue Dot.

• Add some Gold Glitter Dots.

Evergreen Forest Christmas Card - Catalog CASE

I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this card from the catalog. Isn’t the Evergreen Embossing Folder beautiful on the Brushed Metallic and Gold Foil papers?

The Brushed Metallic Cardstock comes in 3 different colors: Bronze, Copper and Gold. They are pretty sturdy and emboss beautifully.

Tips & Instructions

• Shaded Spruce Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Brushed Metallic Cardstock or Gold Foil Sheet - 5 1/2 x 2, adhere to Very Vanilla Layer

• Using the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder, emboss the layer and adhere to card base.

• Stamp sentiment on Very Vanilla scrap with either Shaded Spruce of Soft Suede Ink and cut using the second from largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add either Gilded Gems or Elegant Faceted Gems to card.

I stamped some trees and a sentiment on the inside. I have trees in so many stamp sets. This one is from the Merry Moose Stamp Set.

The trees for this inside are from the In The Pines Stamp Set. Both sentiments are from the For Unto Us Stamp Set.

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Beautiful Garden Wishes Hello Card

I made another card using products from the Dandy Garden Suite. There are so many images that I love in this suite.

There are two bundles in this suite. Yesterday I used the Dragonfly Garden Bundle and today I’m using the stamp set from the Garden Wishes Bundle.

In the video below I’ll show you the products in the Dandy Garden Suite and demonstrate how to make this card.

Who would have thought that I would love dandelions….well, as long as they’re not on my lawn. The sentiments are so pretty and that bumblebee; gotta love that bee!

Tips & Instructions

• Mossy Meadow Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, adhere to card base.

• Bumblebee Cardstock - cut with 2nd largest Stitched Rectangle Die.

• Whisper White Cardstock - cut with 3rd largested Stitched Rectangle Die.

• Color the dandelion stamp using Stampin’ Write Markers. I used Bumblebee and Mossy Meadow. Color directly on stamp, then breath on it and stamp on the white rectangle.
  NOTE: Do not used Stampin’ Blends on your stamp, only Stampin’ Write Markers.

• Stamp bumblebee and sentiment with Black Memento Ink.

• Color bumblebee with Bumblebee and Basic Black Stampin’ Write Markers, just dotting to fill in a little bit. Color the wings with a Light Seaside Spray Stampin’ Blends Marker.

• Add some Wink Of Stella to the bumblebee and the wings.

• Adhere layers and then adhere to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and stamp some of the seeds with Bumblebee Ink.

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Note: the new Garden Wishes Bundle and Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper will be available for purchase starting Jan. 5, 2021

Dragonfly Garden Thank You Card

I’m so excited to show you one of the new products from the January - June, 2021 Mini Catalog.

Since I’m a Demonstrator I get to pre-order these products. You can start purchasing on January 5, 2021.

The Dragonfly Garden Bundle has beautiful images and sentiments and has a coordinating Dragonflies Punch. Watch my video tomorrow and I’ll show you the products along with the Garden Wishes products in the Dandy Garden Suite. I know this is going to be one of my favorites!

Tips & Instructions

• Blackberry Bliss Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Dandy Garden 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper Strip - 4 x 3/4, adhere to card.

• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White Cardstock with Blackberry Bliss Ink and punch with the Timeless Label Punch. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp 3 dragonflies on Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink.

• Color the dragonflies with Stampin’ Blends. I used Light & Dark Misty Moonlight on one, Light & Dark Blackberry Bliss on one and Dark So Saffron & Dark Crumb Cake on the third one.

• Punch dragonflies with Dragonflies Punch and adhere to card using one Dimensional on each.

• Add Gold Glitter Enamel Dot to sentiment label.

I kept the inside very simple by stamping the group of butterflies with Blackberry Bliss Ink. This gives me lots of room to write a note.

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Note: the new Dragonfly Garden Bundle and Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper will be available for purchase starting Jan. 5, 2021

Year-End Closeout

Stampin’ Up! is having it’s Giant Year-End Closeout Event starting today!

You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the August–December 2020 Mini Catalog. The Year-End Closeout happens only once a year, so don’t delay, while supplies last!

SALES PERIOD

8 December 2020–4 January 2021

• No minimum purchase required.

• Retiring items are available while supplies last.

• Items and discounts may vary by market (depending on inventory levels).

• Exclusions apply: Carryover items will not be discounted.

• Due to increased shipping times and possible shipping delays during the month of December, we can’t guarantee delivery before Christmas.

• Ordering Deadline - 4 January 2021; 11:50 PM (MT)

The Clearance Rack has been refreshed and you can save up to 60% on products. Hurry, these are only available while supplies last!

Sketch Saturday - Poinsettia Petals

For today’s sketch challenge, I used Merry Merlot Cardstock to make a pretty poinsettia. I love this color for Christmas!

The sketch I followed is for the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge from Splitcoaststampers. I scored the lines at the top using the scoring blade on my Paper Trimmer to get the striped look.

Tips & Instructions

• Merry Merlot Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, score 5 lines, one every 1/4” and stamp sentiment beneath the scored lines using Merry Merlot Ink.

• Merry Merlot Cardstock - cut poinsettias from Poinsettia Dies. I didn’t use the largest one. Adhere to each other by putting dot of glue at each center, offsetting each. Adhere to top corner using Dimensional only on the center.

• Old Olive Cardstock - cut 4 of the smaller leaves and adhere under the poinsettia.

• Gold Foil - cut 3 of the branches and adhere under the poinsettia. I cut them apart to have different sizes.

• Add Gold Glitter Dot to center of the poinsettia.

On the inside, stamp sentiment with Merry Merlot Ink and some leaves with Old Olive Ink.

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Rustic Poinsettia Holiday Wreath

I made another wreath using the Wreath Builder Dies. I just love these dies. This time I added some poinsettia’s using the Poinsettia Dies.

In the video below, I’ll show you how to make this card. The background layer is from the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper.

Tips & Instructions

• Soft Suede Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Poinsettia Place Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to card base.

• Soft Suede Cardstock - cut background wreath.

• Garden Green Cardstock - cut leafy wreath, adhere to Soft Suede wreath.

• Very Vanilla Cardstock - punch with 2 1/2” Circle Punch. Stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. Adhere circle behind the wreaths. I used a very small amount of liquid glue around the edge of the circle.

• Real Red Cardstock, cut 4 small poinsettias using the Poinsettia Dies. Adhere to wreath. I used Glue Dots to adhere them. Add Gold Glitter Dots to center of each wreath.

• Tie bow with Real Red Sheer Ribbon and adhere to wreath using a glue dot.

• Adhere wreath to card using Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp branches with Soft Suede Ink and the berries with Poppy Parade Ink.

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Simple Christmas Card - For Unto Us

This was one of the easiest Christmas cards I’ve made. I just love the patterned paper with the polka dots. It’s so fun and festive. I got this idea from a card in the Mini Catalog and changed it up.

The sentiments in the For Unto Us Stamp Set are so beautiful and I’ve been using them quite a bit for my Christmas cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Shaded Spruce Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper Layer - 4 7/8 x 3 5/8, adhere to white layer and then to card base.

• Stamp sentiment (from For Unto Us) using Poppy Parade Ink and cut with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• On scrap of Whisper White stamp 2 sets of holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and 2 sets of berries with Poppy Parade Ink and fussy cut. The holly is from the Peace & Joy Stamp Set but you can use whatever holly you have on hand. Adhere to sentiment label. I used Glue Dots.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade Ink. Stamp holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and berries with Poppy Parade Ink.

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Beautiful Sympathy Card

I made this beautiful Sympathy Card using the Dandelion Wishes and Woven Heirloom Stamp Sets. I love how it turned out with Seaside Spray as the main color.

In the video I’ll show you how I colored the stamp with Stampin’ Write Markers to get the two different colors. I love this technique.

These are the stamp sets; the Dandelion Wishes set has sweet dandelion images and the Woven Heirlooms set has beautiful sentiments in a pretty font.

Tips & Techniques

• Seaside Spray Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer -5 1/4 x 4

• Seaside Spray Layer - 5 x 3 3/4, emboss with the Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder

• Wrap piece of Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon around embossed layer and adhere to the back. Adhere embossed layer to white layer and then to the card base.

• Cut Whisper White Cardstock with the largest of the scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

• Color dandelion stamp using Basic Gray and Seaside Spray Stampin’ Write Markers. Breath on the stamp and then stamp on the scalloped rectangle. (Note - do not use Stampin’ Blends, they are alcohol based and won’t work with this technique.)

• Stamp sentiment below the dandelions using Basic Gray Ink.

• Adhere to card using Dimensionals.

• Add Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems.

Stamp sentiment on this inside using Basic Gray Ink. Color dandelion seeds stamp with Basic Gray and Seaside Spray Ink, breath on it and stamp on top right corner.

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Back On You Feet Get Well Card

This little turtle is so cute and I’m hoping just seeing it will cheer up a friend who’s sick.

All the animals and sentiments in the Back On Your Feet Stamp Set are so fun to put a smile on someone’s face when they aren’t feeling well.

Tips & Instructions

• Just Jade Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Flowers For Every Season - 5 x 3 3/4, adhere to Whisper White. Wrap ribbon around layers and adhere to the back. Adhere layers to card base.

• Stamp turtle on scrap of Whisper White with Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Dark and Light Just Jade and Light Crumb Cake. I also added a little Light Soft Sea Foam to the eye and the ground.

• Cut turtle with second largest Stitched Circle from the Stitched Shapes Dies. Adhere over ribbon using Dimensionals

• Stamp sentiment on 1” strip of Whisper White with Black Memento Ink. Punch both ends using the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch. Adhere using Dimensionals.

• Tie bow and adhere using Glue Dots.

• Add some Elegant Faceted Gems to the circle and sentiment label.

On the inside stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink. Add 3/4” strip of the Designer Series Paper along the bottom.

Sketch Saturday - Butterfly Wishes

For today’s sketch I made a birthday card using the Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set.

I usually use a sketch from Splitcoaststampers but they are not doing a sketch challenge this week because of the holiday so I looked for one on Pinterest. There are so many sketches out there. This is the one I chose.

The Butterfly Wishes Stamp Set has pretty butterfly images that coordinate with the Butterly Duet Punch.

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Playing With Patterns Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4. Adhere to Whisper White Layer and wrap ribbon around layers and adhere to back. Adhere to card.

• Calypso Coral - 1 square - 2 x 2 and 2 squares - 1 1/2 x 1 1/2

• Whisper White - 1 square - 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 and 2 squares - 1 3/8 x 1 3/8

• Stamp 1 large butterfly and 2 small butterflies with Black Memento Ink on piece of Whisper White scrap and punch with Butterfly Duet Punch. Color with Stampin’ Blends. I used Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Daffodil Delight. I also colored the body and the gray areas with Dark Seaside Spray.

• Adhere squares to each other. Adhere the small squares as a diamond on card. Adhere the larger one as a diamond using Dimensionals. Adhere the butterflies using Glue Dots on their bodies.

• Stamp sentiment with Black Memento Ink and cut with smallest Layering Oval Die. Adhere to card over the ribbon using Dimensionals. Tie bow and adhere using Glue Dot.

On the inside stamp sentiment and butterfly with Black Memento Ink.

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Peek-A-Boo Gnome For The Holidays Card

The Gnomes in the Gnome For The Holidays are just so cute. I used a piece of Cinnamon Cider Designer Series Paper with a woodgrain design to make it look like this little guy is inside a tree trunk.

I’ll show you how to make this Peek-A-Boo opening on the card front to show you they gnome on the inside layer.

This stamp has such adorable images and also some fun sentiments.

Tips & Instructions

• Very Vanilla Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• 2020-2022 In Color Designer Series Paper (Cinnamon Cider woodgrain design) - 5 1/4 x 4.

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to card base and cut 3rd from largest Layering Ovals through both layers.

• Very Vanilla Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, lay in place on the inside of the card and fold card front down and stamp gnome using Black Memento Ink. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, you can lightly trace an oval on the inside layer and then stamp the gnome and erase the pencil.

• Color the gnome with Stampin’ Blends (I used Light Smoky Slate for the bear and mustache, Light Petal Pink for the nose, face and hands, Dark Soft Sea Foam for the Nightshirt, strips on socks and hat, Light Night Of Navy for the strips on socks and hat. For the ornament and mistletoe use Dark Poppy Parade and Dark Granny Apple Green.

• Stamp sentiment with Poppy Parade, making sure it’s not stamped too low and doesn’t show through the Peek-A-Boo. Adhere inside Layer, making sure the gnome shows through the card front.

• Cut scalloped oval from Cinnamon Cider Cardstock by layering the largest scalloped oval and 3rd largest straight oval. Adhere to card around oval opening.

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Very Vanilla with Poppy Parade Ink and punch with Classic Label Punch. Adhere to card using Mini Dimensionals.

• Add 3 All The Trimmings Dots to top right corner.

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Quick Merry Christmas Card

This was such a simple card to put together. I used the Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper and the Pine Tree Punch. The pretty ribbon is the Snowflake Splendor Ribbon that I colored with a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blend.

The sentiment is from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set. The Pine Tree Punch coordinates with the trees in this set.

I bought the Hippo & Friends Dies for the cute animals but it has some great shapes for sentiments or to layer a focal piece for a card. I used the largest for the sentiment and tree.

Tips & Instructions

• Cherry Cobbler Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Color Snowflake Splendor Ribbon using a Dark Shaded Spruce Stampin Blend. Wrap a piece around the Designer Series Paper layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Whisper White - cut with largest die and stamp sentiment with Cherry Cobbler Ink.

• Scrap of Classic Christmas Designer Series Paper - punch with Pine Tree Punch and adhere to label.

• Adhere focal piece to card using Dimensionals

• Tie bow with colored ribbon and adhere using a Glue Dot.

I wanted to show you a close-up of the bow. This ribbon is so pretty colored with a Stampin’ Blend. It sparkles!

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Cherry Cobbler and the tree with Shaded Spruce Inks.

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Quite Curvy - Thinking Of You Card

I am loving this Quite Curvy Bundle. The delicate design along the edge is so pretty and those little birds!!! I think they are so cute!

I’ll show you how to use the dies to make this card, along with a mistake I made and hope it will help you avoid making it too. You really have to look and think about how to cut with them.

Tips & Instructions

• Early Espresso Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Ornate Gardens Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, cut two pieces using the Curvy Die as shown in the video.

• Adhere curvy layers to Designer Series Paper layer at top and bottom and adhere to card base.

• Stamp 3 birds on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock with Black Memento Ink and cut with coordinating dies.

• Color the birds with Stampin’ Blends. I colored part of the bellies with Light Calypso Coral and Light Crumb Cake and the rest of the bird with Dark Seaside Spray.

• Adhere birds with Dimensionals. I used the Mini Dimensionals.

On the inside stamp part of the branch and the birds. Color the birds like you did on the card front. Color the leaves with Dark Old Olive and the flowers with Light Calypso Coral.

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Simple Joy To The World Card

This was such an easy card to make and I think it’s very festive and fun. I used the Peace & Joy Stamp Set.

This stamp set has big and bold sentiments. There are coordinating dies that cut them out or cut just the words and they can be layered.

Tips & Instructions

• Real Red Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp the JOY sentiment randomly with Shaded Spruce Ink. Stamp the berries with Real Red Ink.

• Wrap a piece of Real Red Double-Stitched Satin Ribbon around the card and adhere to back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Stamp Sentiment with Real Red Ink on Whisper White Cardstock and cut with Stitched So Sweetly Die. Cut a piece of Real Red Cardstock with Die. Cut the Real Red label in half, horizontally and adhere each piece behind sentiment label separating so they create a border behind the label.

• Adhere label to card using Dimensionals.

• Stamp holly leaves with Shaded Spruce Ink and berries with Real Red Ink on scrap of Whisper White and fussy cut. Adhere to sentiment label.

On the inside stamp large sentiment with Real Red Ink and smaller sentiments with Shaded Spruce Ink.

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Sketch Saturday - Snowman Season

Today’s sketch was fun to do. As soon as I saw it, I thought about using one of the snowmen from the Snowman Season Stamp Set.

Here’s the sketch. I love that these sketches are Clean And Simple; that’s my style.

The snowmen in this stamp set are so cute. There is a coordinating punch that punches out the larger snowman, nose, hat and arms. The sentiments are fun and in a great font.

Tips & Instructions

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper Layer - 4 1/2 x 3 1/2

• Whisper White Square - 3 x 3, stamp snowman with Black Memento Ink and sentiment with Pacific Point Ink.

• Color snowman with Stampin’ Blends (nose with Dark Pumpkin Pie, buttons with Dark Highland Heather and snow with Light Balmy Blue).

• Highland Heather Strip - 4 1/4 x 1, punch with Triple Banner Punch and cut down to size to fit on layer.

• Adhere layers to card base, using Dimensionals on the square layer.

• Add some Holiday Rhinestones.

On the inside stamp the sentiment with Pacific Point Ink and snowflakes with Highland Heather Ink. If you don’t have Highland Heather Ink, stamp the snowflakes with Pacific Point but stamp off first to get a lighter shade.

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