Lynn's Card

Remember my post about how nice it is to get a special card in the mail?  Well, today's post is about just that --- a special card I received in the mail.  It's from my friend and downline, Lynn.  Isn't this a really great card?  I just love it!

Check the 'labels' section at the bottom of the post for her supplies.  Thank you, Lynn!

More Cards!

Here are some more quick and easy cards for your inspiration.  They are big on style, even though they start with just a simple note card.  I tried to give you a peek at the coordinating envelopes, too.  Enjoy!  

Cherry Cobbler / Be of Good Cheer DSP /  Holiday Ornament Framelits / Traditional Touches Stamp (envelope) / cherry cobbler seam binding

Midnight Muse / Merry Minis Punch Pack / Silver Glimmer Paper / Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder / Greetings of the Season

Gumball Green / Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder / Delicate Designs Embossing Folder (envelope flap) / Holiday Ornament Framelits / Be of Good Cheer DSP / silver glimmer paper (star)

Night of Navy / Four Seasons Stamp Set / Northern Flurry Embossing Folder

Midnight Muse / Stitched Ribbon / Jolly Bingo Bits / Postage Punch / Square Punch / Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

As you can see, I used the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder a lot on these creations.  I felt like it gave the feeling of falling snow.  I hope these cards give you some ideas to try.  As you can see, the note cards are limited only by your imagination.

Have a beautiful day!

Another Fancy Card

Here's another fancy card for my Friday (Wrapping Up Christmas) class.  This one has embossing, shimmer, gorgeous ribbon, and beautiful glimmer paper.  It's all silver and white and very, very elegant.

The ornament is embossed with our Pewter EP.  I even embossed the flap of the envelope.   The oval frame that's embossed on the card is done with our Holiday Frame Embossing Folder.  The envelope flap was embossed with our Delicate Design Folders (comes in a set of two!).

The ornament was cut with the Holiday Ornaments framelits.  I'm all ready for my Friday class and can't wait to enjoy more Christmas stamping with friends.  I'll share more of the projects soon, as well as some super cute projects using the Sweets of the Season kit.  I can't wait to show you!

What a Fun Evening!

We had so much fun at my Hostess Scrapbook Club last night.  I gave them their surprise gift --- a personalized MDS page I designed for each of them --- and then we made a layout AND a Christmas card.  I love spoiling my ladies ('Stamping Ladies' as my grandsons refer to them).

Here's the layout we made: 

The base is Soft Suede and then we added a (10" square) layer of Crumb Cake and another layer (9" square torn diagonally) of Very Vanilla.  We stamped snowflakes onto the Crumb Cake layer, using Illuminate Ink and then, using VersaMark Ink we stamped more snowflakes onto the Very Vanilla.  We embossed these with White EP and then sponged over them with Soft Suede.

To add more interest, we used a Soft Suede Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool and added a few 'splatters' and followed that up with a gentle spritzing of Frost White Shimmer Paint/alcohol mixture.

After everything dried and cooled and the layers were all attached (ribbons are tucked under the Crumb Cake layer) we added pearl accents.  It's much prettier in real life, but you can get the idea here.

This layout was inspired by this card that I designed:

For our Christmas Card, I made up more kits of a popular card, designed by Lynn in my downline.  Lynn, everyone loves your design!  I changed very little.  It's really pretty.

I hope your holiday preparations are going well.  My grandsons are enjoying the antics of Elfie and finding him in a new place each day.  He's quite a busy little guy.

I'm busy today putting in our club order (another lucky person won a free family of ink pads!  Yay!) and completing more items to add to my booth at the Root Cellar.  Somewhere in my time today, I need to order some more Christmas gifts!  So much fun... so little time:)

A Pair of Ornaments

For this chilly morning, I have a pair of ornaments for you.  These were made with our framelits.  Using the Big Shot makes this a fun and easy card to create.

I love the clean, crisp look of white on white, so I added a layer of white on top of the white card base.  I embossed the top layer with our Northern Flurry embossing folder, stamped the sentiment and added a strip of ribbon, all before attaching the top layer to the card.  The sentiment is from Greetings of the Season, from the Holiday catalog.  I think it's one of the prettiest stamp sets ever because it contains 4 beautiful greetings, each with a gorgeous font.

You'll notice that I'm still using a touch of Gumball Green (a frequent player in my Christmas cards this year) but I've switched from my beloved Cherry Cobbler to Raspberry Ripple.  I love the stitched satin ribbon and it looks so pretty on this card.  I could have made it into a bow, but I decided to keep it simple and let the focus remain on the ornaments.  I've used white baker's twine to 'hang' the ornaments onto the card.

So, that's it for today.  Have a beautiful day and don't forget to use a warmer coat if you live in my area.  It's chilly out there!

Watercolor Winter: 2 Ways

Here are 2 versions of cards I made using the Watercolor Winter set.  I'm home with a stuffy-nosed baby this morning, so I thought I'd catch up on my posts.  We're all pretty exhausted, after all the family get-togethers, the visitation and memorial service for my father-in-law.  My in-laws were truly blessed with a lot of really good friends.  It's nice to have a moment this morning to reflect on my own about the past events.

In turning to Christmas cards, we can think about the coming holidays and the One who was born for us all.  I love getting ready for Christmas and all the card-making, decorating and preparations that I do for family times.

Today's cards are 2 versions using the same stamp set.

Whether stamping on CS or DSP, this stamp set can create a gorgeous background.  In the first card, I used a die cut ornament (Ornament Keepsakes) as my focal piece.  In the second card, I kept the poinsettias all in the background, but stamped and hand cut the top one, mounted it on dimensionals, and let it take on more of the focus.  The sentiment is embossed.

So, that's it for today.  Both card are fairly simple to make and I know you'd enjoy making them.  Come back soon for more inspiration.

A Christmas Ornament

Here's a quick little Christmas ornament that can double as a card, complete with a message on the back.  You could even put a photo on the back.

All the pieces are cut on the Big Shot, so it's quick and easy to make it!  I added a little sprig of our new sweater trim to the top of the ornament, for a unique look.  Linen thread is pulled through a tiny hole, so you can hang it on your tree.

Have a great day and a great week!

Framing up a Little Christmas

If you know me, you know that I love to make framed projects.  Here's my newest one --- framing up a little Christmas.

This was made with the Evergreen stamp set and the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set.  Using the Tasteful Trims die and the Apothecary framelits, I added lots of shimmer with our Champagne glimmer paper.  It is really sparkly!  The rosette/flower is made using the new little scallop circle punch and First Edition DSP.  

I used the framelits to cut out the ornaments, too.  The Holiday Ornaments framelits and the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set make it so fun and easy to create lots of beautiful ornaments.

The part that I can't seem to showcase in a photo is the sparkle of the tree.  I stamped the evergreen with Crumb Cake and then stamped over it with our new Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin' Pad.  It is gorgeous in real life.  If you want to see how pretty it really is, check it out when you're here for one of my classes.

Today, I'm off to do a little tweaking in my new booth at the Harristown Depot Antiques and then work in my studio ... more Fall, Halloween and Christmas ... coming up!  Have a great day.  

Another Fun Ornament

Here's yet another fun ornament.  I love making these!

This one is stamped with a larger, thinner ornament, so I used 6 pieces for each layer instead of 5.  I added a faceted button in the center, topped with a pearl.  These are so much fun to make.  If you'd like to learn how to make them, you can come to my free ornament class once you purchase all the supplies from me that you'll need to make the ornament.  You'll make 2 at the class and have supplies to make lots more at home!  Here are the details for the class.

I'm off to work in my studio.  Have a great day!

Sneak Peek #4: A Christmas Box

Here's your last sneak peek for my class this Friday night.  This one is a decorated box to hold a special gift.  I used the Watercolor Winter stamp set and our Cherry Cobbler tulle.  I love how easy it is to work with it.  This project was inspired by our Holiday Catalog.  If you want to see the rest of the projects, you'll just have to come this Friday night!  I hope you can join us.