WINTER WISHES TITLE

Today’s card features the Frosted Pinecones Bundle.  I have to admit I was thrilled to see this bundle in the September – December Mini Catalog.  First of all I love anything with Decorative Masks and then afterall I am from Pinehurst, North Carolina and the pinecone is kind if our symbol.  I couldn’t wait to get started with this bundle but I did have one thing that was bothering me and that was that Mask #5 was shown using Embossing Paste and I just don’t care for that but then I thought of something else I could do.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Pecan Pie cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Cherry Cobbler cardstock that measures 4 x 5 ¼” that I embossed with the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder.  Next, I stamped my Pinecone onto Basic White cardstock using the Black Hybrid Ink. 

Now comes the Decorative Masks.  I used Mask #1 and added a layer of Crumb Cake Ink, Mask #2 was used to add a layer of Pecan Pie Ink, Mask #3 was used to add a layer of Early Espresso Ink and Mask #4 was used to add Peaceful Pine Ink.  So here is where I came up with a plan to use something other than Embossing Paste with Mask #5.  I thought about it and tried some Craft White Ink but didn’t like the effect I got.  So, I used a VersaMark Ink pad and just patted it across the Mask to add the ink to the exposed areas.  Once that was done, I added the gold from the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder and heat set it.  I was thrilled with the way it turned out. 

I cut out the pinecone with the coordinating die from the bundle and added it to the center of my card using Dimensionals.  Then I stamped my sentiment “winter wishes” onto a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock that measured ¾ x 2 7/8” using Peaceful Pine Ink and added the sentiment across the bottom of the card.  To finish the card off I added three of the Gold Adhesive Backed Dots to the front of it. 

For the inside of the card, I simply used one of the pine branches dies from the dies in the bundle and cut it out of Peaceful Pine cardstock and added that to a piece of Basic White cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼”.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS

Today’s card features the Noel Tidings Bundle and the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder from the new September – December Mini Catalog.  I decided to do my own spin on one of the cards shown on page 40 of the catalog.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic Beige cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I die cut the pine branch oval from the dies in the bundle out of another piece of Basic Beige cardstock and added that to the center front of my card.  Then I used the oval die from the bundle to die cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock that I then embossed with the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder, I added this to the center of the card.  Then I started my stamping, I stamped everything onto Basic White cardstock.  I stamped three of the thinner pine branches using Peaceful Pine Ink, two of the medium thick branches out of Old Olive and then two more of those out of Pecan Pie Ink.  I stamped three of the little pinecones out of Pecan Pie Ink.  I used the coordinating dies from the bundle and cut everything out. 

To put the card together I started with one each of the Peaceful Pine, Old Olive and Pecan Pie pine branches and added them in a spray to the top and bottom centers of the card.  I added a strip of the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper that measured 1 x 3 ¾” across the center of my card popping it up with Dimensionals.  I stamped the sentiment “from our home to yours” onto Basic White cardstock using Peaceful Pine Ink and then die cut it with one of the dies in the bundle.  I put one of the Peaceful Pine branches on the top of the DSP along with one of the little pinecones and then added my sentiment over the top.  To finish off the front of the card I added one more of the little pinecones directly to the card and the final one I popped up using a Mini Dimensional.

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped the sentiment “Merry Christmas” in Peaceful Pine Ink.  In the bottom right I stamped one of the pine branches first generation and two more second generation.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Today’s card features both the Welcome Noel Bundle and the Noel Tidings Bundle along with the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper featured in the new September – December Mini Catalog.  I fell in love with both of these bundles and immediately started thinking of all the great things I could make with them.  This one was inspired by one I saw on Pinterest and I recreated using some of my own colors and ideas.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic Beige cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.   I embossed a piece of Basic Beige cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼” with the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder, another new product from the new catalog, and added it to my card base.  I added a piece of the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper that measured 2 x 4” to the left side of the card. 

Then I stamped everything I would need for the card onto Basic White cardstock.  From the Welcome Noel stamp set I stamped the tallest house using Pecan Pie Ink, the smallest house using Crumb Cake Ink and the deer using Early Espresso Ink.  From the Noel Tidings stamp set I stamped two of the pine branches (the thinnest one) using Peaceful Pine Ink, two of the medium thick branches using Old Olive Ink and two of the branches using Pecan Pie Ink.  With everything stamped I used the coordinating dies from each of the two bundles to cut everything out.  I also cut out the flagged sentiment label and a bunch of the holly berries (the die cuts five at a time) out of Cherry Cobbler cardstock and a wreath from the Welcome Noel Dies out of a scrap of Peaceful Pine cardstock.

To assemble the front of the card I added one of each of the different pine bows on each side along with one of pecan pie stamped branches.  Then I took the holly berries that I had die cut and added just a touch of dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend Marker on each before attaching them to the branches.  With all that adhered to the card I stamped my sentiment “season’s greetings” onto the Cherry Cobbler label I had die cut using Peaceful Pine Ink.  I added the sentiment to the bottom right using Dimensionals.  Next, I added my largest house and then the smaller one using Dimensionals.  To finish off the front of the card I added my deer in front of my large house and the wreath to it’s gable. 

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼”.  I stamped the cute little line of houses from the Welcome Noel stamp set onto the bottom (I had to stamp once and then add stamp it part way again so it would go all the way across my card) using Crumb Cake Ink and added a deer I stamped using Early Espresso.  I finished the inside off by adding the sentiment “Merry Christmas” from the Noel Tidings stamp set in Peaceful Pine Ink.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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SCENIC COAST ARCHED CARD

Today’s card is a take off of a card I previously shared on here.  It features the Scenic Coast Specialty Designer Series Paper along with the Sunset Coast Bundle and the Everyday Arches.  I love fun fold cards and I love color so this was the perfect way to get to enjoy both.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Highland Heather cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 7” and scored at 2 ¾”.  I cut a layer of Secret Sea cardstock that measured 2 ½ x 5 ¼” and added a piece of the beautiful Scenic Coast DSP that measured 2 ¼ x 5” and then added that to the left front of my card.  Next, I cut a piece of the Secret Sea cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and a piece of Highland Heather cardstock to 1 ½ x 3 ¼” scored at 2 ¾”.  I attached the little ¼” flap of the Highland Heather onto the back of my Secret Sea cardstock before adding it to the inside of the card (this is the arm that holds my arches).  Then I die cut a piece of the Secret Sea cardstock using the 4^th largest of the Everyday Arches Dies and added that arched piece of DSP that was cut with the 5^th largest arch die. 

I centered the arches on the card and adhered them to the flap I made from the Highland Heather cardstock.  To finish the front of the card I die cut the light house and three sea birds from the Sunset Coast Dies out of scraps of Secret Sea cardstock and attached them to the card.  I stamped the sentiment “The Adventure Continues” from the Scenic Coast Bundle onto the center top of my Scenic Coast Specailty DSP layer using Secret Sea Ink.  I used the dies from the bundle and cut out the netting from Crumb Cake cardstock and four of the shells from scraps of the DSP, I adhered the net directly to the card and added the shells using Mini Dimensionals.

To finish of the inside of the card I cut a piece of Basic White to 3 ¾ x 4” and added a scrap of the DSP along the bottom that measured 1 x 4” and attached them to the inside of the card on top of the Secret Sea layer.  I added two of the DSP shells I had previously cut onto the inside as well. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Sunset Coast Bundle (English) [167781]	Scenic Coast 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [167773]	Everyday Arches Dies [164629]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

GRATEFUL FOR YOU SLIM LINE CARD (9-9-26)

Today’s card is all about techniques.  I have done cards like this before and I always enjoy them.  It is really hard to capture in photos but each leaf is very shiny because it was embossed with clear embossing powder.  I love this technique especially when I am working with lots of color.  Here’s what I came up with… 

The card base is Basic White cardstock cut to 7 x 8” and scored at 3 ½”.  I added a layer of Pretty Peacock cardstock that measured 3 ¼ x 7 ¾”.  Next, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 3 x 7 ½”.  I used a Blending Brush to add some Barley Blush Ink to just a few areas to add interest, then I added that to the card front.

I used scraps of Basic White cardstock and Blending Brushes and created an inked effect using Lemon Lolly, Crisp Cantaloupe, Balmy Blue, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, and Fresh Freesia Inks.  I used this paper to punch out 7 leaves using the Simply Leaves Bundle.  I added the veins using one of the stamps in the set and Pecan Pie Ink. 

Once my leaves were all done, I pressed them (inked side down) into a pad of VersaMark Ink and then coated them in Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed them.  It doesn’t show well in photos but in real life it is a really nice effect.  I curled each of the leaves to give them the look of movement.  I added my leaves to the card starting in the center and working my way up and down to spread them evenly, they were attached with two Dimensionals each.

To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment “Grateful for You” in Pretty Peacock Ink, the stamp is from the Soiree Salutations Stamp Set which is from the new upcoming September – December Catalog (It will be item #168337).  Note: this set also coordinates perfectly with the Three Banner Punch which I used to punch it out.  I also punched one out of Pretty Peacock, cut it in half and added it to the back of my sentiment just letting a little stick out from each end.  I added that to the bottom of the leaves using a Dimensional on the right side and adhering the left side to the bottom leaf.  I added six of the Glossy Garden Dots which is also from the new upcoming September - December Catalog (it will be item #168577).  For the inside I stamped one of the small leaves in Pretty Peacock Ink.  I did the same thing to the envelope which is just a business sized envelope.  

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Simply Leaves Bundle (English) [168165]	Three Banner Punch [167050]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]
Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad [167678]	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad [167680]	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad [155611]	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

THINKING OF YOU OFTEN (9-7-26)

Today’s card was inspired by a card on the Stampin’ Up! website that is one of the samples for this set.  I wanted different colors so I used the Color Coach Color Wheel to decide on the colors for this card (I use it often) and I chose to make it using Triadic Colors.  That is three colors placed in equal spaces from one another on a color wheel.  They form an equilateral triangle 120 degrees apart.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Blackberry Bliss cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I cut a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock to 3 ¼ x 8” and embossed it using the Seasonal Cheer Embossing Folder (there are three in the set I used the leaves).  I used Pecan Pie Ink and a Blending Brush and added ink to the raised leaves just to give the piece more texture.  I added two strips of Gold Foil 3/8 x 8” and attached them to each side of the cardstock.  Then I laid the cardstock across the card base touching each corner to the top right and bottom left of it.  I flipped it over and drew a light pencil line on the fold side and cut that.  With that done I went ahead and adhered the piece to the card base.  It was still long on the top but that was easy to trim after it was attached. 

Next, I cut a piece of Pecan Pie cardstock to ¾ x 3 ½” and stamped the sentiment “Thinking of you often” from the Simply Leaves Stamp Set onto it using Blackberry Bliss Ink.  I cut a little flag into the right end and added to my card using Dimensionals.  Then I stamped three of the small leaves from the Simply Leaves Stamp Set onto scraps of Basic White cardstock.  One each stamped in Blackberry Bliss, Pecan Pie and Shaded Spruce and fussy cut them out.  I added the shaded spruce and blackberry directly to the card tucking the stems up under the sentiment.  I added a couple Dimensionals to the pecan pie leave and added it to the center.  To finish of the front of the card I made a triple bow out of Linen Thread and added it to the top of the center leaf with a Mini Glue Dot.  I added three of the Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems. 

For the inside of the card, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped the same three small leaves I stamped for the front of the card again using Pecan Pie, Blackberry Bliss and Shaded Spruce Inks.  I stamped the center leaf first and then using the Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper I created a mask and used it to cover the center leaf and stamped the other two.  I did the same thing for the envelope. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Simply Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [168158]	Seasonal Cheer Mini Embossing Folders [168221]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092]	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]	Blending Brushes [153611]
Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems [163780]	Linen Thread [104199]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480]