Mistletoe & Holly ~ Stampin' Up's November Paper Pumpkin!

Oh My Gosh! I'm completely in LOVE with the 

November Paper Pumpkin kit by Stampin' Up!

The cards are bright and colorful, the punch outs are intricate 

and the embellishments just rock!

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and consider subscribing for December!

You can subscribe Month to Month with the link above or pre-purchase a subscription with these links... these make awesome gifts for the paper crafter at Christmas!

Silent Night Modified Z-Fold Card in a Card & Video Tutorial

Good Monday Morning All!

I've got a really cool card for you today and a video tutorial to take you through the construction.

This is a card I've seen several times on Youtube and I wanted to try and make it myself... it's worth the effort!

Lots of cardstock, designer series paper and best of all... I got to use the Antlers stamp!

To make today's project you will need to cut the following;

*Smokey Slate: 11 X 4 1/4", scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"; 7 1/2 X 3 3/4", scored at 3 3/4"; 3 1/2 X 2"
*Real Red: 5 3/8 X 4 1/8"; 4 1/8 X 2 5/8" X 2 pieces; 3 5/8 X 3 5/8" square; Scrap for punching 2 1/2" Circle
*Whisper White: 3 1/2 X 3 1/2" square X 2 pieces; Scrap for stamping and punching 2" Circle
*Designer Series Paper: 5 1/4 X 4"; 4 X 2 1/2" X 2 " pieces; 3 1/2 X 1 7/8"

HAPPY STAMPING!

Foil & Glimmer Ornament Card and Video Tutorial

Design by Glenda Calkins

Oh my Goodness... it's Friday again!

I'm not sure why I'm so excited for the weekend... I get to learn the art of drywall this weekend... Lord help me! I know this house is going to be beautiful when it's complete, I'm just not sure I'm going to live to see it :)

Today's card is so beautiful! I love all the foil, glitter and rich Gold!

Inspired by a design I found on Pinterest, I used the Delicate Ornaments Stampin' Up! die set to make the gorgeous ornament that graces the front of this card. Add to that some Fancy Gold Foil Vellum and a little Dazzling Details in Cherry Cobbler and you've got one show-stopper of a Christmas card!

To make today's card you will need to cut the follow pieces of cardstock/vellum:

*Whisper White Thick - 11 X 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2" to create a top-folding card
*Whisper White - 5 X 3 3/4", 4 1/8 X 2 1/2" and small scrap to glue flower piece to
*Cherry Cobbler - 5 3/8 X 4 1/8" and 4 1/4 X 2 5/8"
*Gold Foil Vellum - 5 X 3 3/4"
*Gold Foil Paper - Scrap large enough to die cut the detail ornament piece, ornament topper and smaller flower design
*Red Glimmer Paper - Scrap large enough to cut the solid ornament piece

Let's get started!



HAPPY STAMPING!

Enter Today!

Thinking of You at Christmas Card & Video Tutorial

Good Morning All! I'm back after taking the Veteran's Day Holiday with my family... actually, we installed a new furnace in the house we're remodeling but it was a good day!

Today's card is a fairly simple design but has a very classic Christmas feel. The colors of Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler sort of give it a gingerbread feel :)

Of all the Holiday DSP offerings this season I really like Merry Moments the best. The majority of the designs are simple however the colors make them all quite rich in my opinion.


To make today's project you will need to cut the following pieces of card stock:

*Crumb Cake: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4", 2 1/8 X 5 1/8" and a scrap for punching
*Cherry Cobbler: 4 X 5 1/4"
*Whisper White: Scrap for stamping and punching
*DSP: 2 X 5"

You'll also need a few inches of Crumb Cake Stitched Satin ribbon for the bow or another ribbon of your choice.

Let's get started!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Enter Today!

Wishing You Peace Card & Video Tutorial

My goodness the days go by quickly don't they?! I was looking at Facebook just this morning and there's only 6 more Tuesdays until Christmas!

Today's card is a simple design, a great masculine look and we all know how hard those are to come up with!

I used an open plaid Designer Series Paper from the Merry Moments collection to keep things clean and the color palette fairly limited... you can of course change those up and decorate the background for more depth!

To make today's project you will need to cut the following pieces of cardstock;

*Smoky Slate - 11 X 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2" to create a top-folding card base
*Real Red - 1 1/4 X 5", 1 1/4 X 4 1/2", 1 1/4 X 4", Scrap to punch 1 3/4" Scalloped Circle from
*DSP - 1 X 4 3/4", 1 X 4 1/4", 1 X 3 3/4"
*Whisper White Scrap to stamp and punch 1 1/2" circle from

I used sentiments from the Peaceful Wreath stamp set and a few sequins from my stash!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Enter Here!

Magic of the Season Card Tutorial & Video

Good Thursday Morning to you! It's snowing in Wyoming! I LOVE the first snow of the season despite the mess it tends to make of things!

I'm back today with another Christmas card tutorial ~ and this one has Gold embossing!

The stamps used on this card from two separate sets byt Stampin' Up!; Cozy Christmas and Jolly Christmas... links below :)

I've again used multiple markers to "color" my sentiment stamp. It does take a little more time than a single ink pad but the difference it makes is BIG!

To make this project you will need to cut:

*Hello Honey: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
*Soft Sky: 3 1/8 X 5 1/4" & 2 5/8" Square
*Whisper White: 2 1/2" Square
*Season of Cheer DSP: 2 7/8 X 5 '
*Scraps of Whisper White and Soft Sky

You'll also need about 10" of 1/8" Gold Metallic Ribbon for the bow in the center.

HAPPY STAMPING!

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Loving Wishes Gorgeous Grunge Christmas Card & Video Tutorial

Design inspired by Tami White

Good Tuesday Morning my Stampin' Friends!

It's a new day and there's lots going on around here!

I have an exciting announcement coming tomorrow on Youtube so if you're not a subscriber, hit that button when you watch today's video and you'll know right where to find it tomorrow! Be sure to see the Giveaway link at the bottom of this post too!

Today's card is an awesome though somewhat different take on a Christmas card! But, we all have at least one person on our list that leans in a non-traditional direction... this one's for them!

To make today's project you will need to cut:

*Real Red: 11 X 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2" to create your card base
*Very Vanilla: 5 3/8 X 4 1/8"
*Large scraps of Real Red, Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla to cut the 3 largest banners in the Banners Framelits Die set.

You'll also need about 10" of Pear Pizzazz ribbon. I used the 1/4" Cotton Ribbon for this card.

And now on to the show!

HAPPY STAMPING!

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Gate Fold Christmas Card featuring Cup of Cheer by Stampin' Up! ~Video Tutorial

It's been a long three days this week but we've made it to Thursday and I have a new card for you complete with a video tutorial... where it's very clear I had a long day :)

To make this project you will need to cut the following;

*Real Red: 5 1/2 X 8 1/2", score at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8", fold each end into the center
*Old Olive: 2 pieces cut 1 3/4 X 2 1/8"
*Whisper White: 5 X 3 3/4" plus a scrap large enough to stamp and punch the image
Mossy Meadow: Large scrap to cut larger circle
Merry Moments Designer Series Paper: 4 pieces cut to 1 7/8 X 5 1/4", 1 piece cut to 4 X 5 1/4"

You'll also need about 10 inches of Real Red ribbon as well as the Old Olive and Real Red Stampin' Write Markers.

Now let's build our card!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Not Long Now!

Merry Christmas Pine Cone Card Tutorial

 Hello! We've reached the middle of the week and I have another card for you today!

Today's design is a bit more subdued than the others I've shared this week ~ dare I say it? There may be someone out there that doesn't like glitter?! :)

To make this project you will need to cut the following:

*Crumb Cake: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and folded to make a standard A2 card base. We're going to use it in the landscape orientation.
*Very Vanilla: 5 1/4 X 4"
*Craft Foam cut to fit inside the stitched lines on the back of the Very Vanilla panel.

Stamp Sets Used:
Six Sayings (Hostess Set)
Berry Merry

Let's Get Started!

1. Cut the card stock pieces required and set the card base piece aside.

2. I wanted a stitched edge around my stamped panel and I am piercing tool challenged so I just took it to my sewing machine and stitched around the edges with no thread... semi-instant stitched border!

3. Using Crumb cake ink and a Stampin' Sponge, ink around the edges of the Very Vanilla panel as well as the folded card base.

4. Without adding more ink to the sponge, ink further in toward the center of the Very Vanilla panel letting the ink become lighter as you move to the center.

5. Using Real Red ink and the Merry Christmas sentiment stamp from Six Sayings, stamp the sentiment in the lower right hand corner of the panel.

6. Using Old Olive and Garden Green inks stamp the pine branch stamps from Berry Merry in both the small and large sizes in all 4 corners of the Very Vanilla panel.

7. Using Early Espresso ink, add some little pine cones until you're satisfied with the look of them.

8. Just to add some fun, use the small diamond stamps from Berry Merry along with the flower image to stamp in some other colors on the card front. I used Pool Party, Crushed Curry and a little more Real Red in the upper left corner to balance out the sentiment.

9. Apply Fast Fuse to the back of the Very Vanilla panel and place the craft foam. Apply more Fast Fuse to the back of the craft foam and adhere the panel to the card base making sure to center it nicely.

10. With no glitter my Bling-O-Meter was not real happy with this card so I broke out the Brights Sequins and applied just 3 of the green round sequins with tiny dots from the Fine Tip Glue pen.

11. Once the glue is dry, your card is complete... unless you want to add some glitter :)

DOWNLOAD THE PDF --- CHRISTMAS PINE CONE CARD

HAPPY STAMPING!

Only 5 days to go!

Glittering Christmas Card featuring Joyful Season by Stampin' Up!

Good Morning and Welcome back to Cheyenne!

Today we're making another Christmas card and this one really sparkles!

To make this project you will need to cut:
*Always Artichoke: 11 X 4 1/4"
*Whisper White: 5 1/2 X 3 3/4"
*Gold Glimmer Paper: 1/2 X 5 1/2"- you'll need 2 of these strips
*Craft Foam: 5 1/4 X 3 1/2" to fit behind the Whisper White panel

Stamp Sets:
*Joyful Season
*Embellished Ornaments

Let's Get Started!

1. Score the Always Artichoke card stock at 5 1/2" and fold to create your card base.

2. Using Fast Fuse, adhere the Gold Glimmer Paper strips to each side of the front of the card base and then set it aside.

3. Prep the piece of Whisper White card stock with an Embossing Buddy.

4. Using VersaMark ink, stamp the "Joyful" onto the piece of Whisper White fairly close to the center but a little lower. As you really can't see the image all that well on white, pour the Gold embossing powder over it now.

5. Using VersaMark again, stamp the rest of your sentiment as shown in the picture and cover it with the embossing powder as well. ~Heat the embossing powder with a heat tool until it's fully melted and shiny.

6. Ink up the Holly image from Embellished Ornaments set and then using a Blender Pen, remove the majority of the ink from the berries. Stamp one image each in opposing corners of the Whisper White panel right up to the embossed sentiment.

7. Using Fast Fuse adhere the Craft Foam to the back of the Whisper White panel and then adhere the panel to the front of the card being sure to center it from side to side leaving glimmer paper showing on each edge.

8. Using Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, go over the lighter berry images covering the green ink entirely ~ let dry completely and your card is complete!

Click here to download the PDF --- GLITTERY JOYFUL CARD

HAPPY STAMPING!

It's Coming Soon!

Glad Tidings Card & Video Tutorial

Good To See You Friends! It's Saturday and I've got just a bit of time before I have to run for the day...

We've recently purchased a house that we're remodeling on our own and it's a BIG job!

In any case, for today's card you will need to cut the following pieces:

*Crumb Cake: 8 1/2 X 5 1/2",
                         scored at 4 1/4"
*Cherry Cobbler: 5 3/8 X 4 1/8"
*Mossy Meadow: 1 1/4 X 4 1/8"
                              1 5/8 X 5 1/8"
*Whisper White: 1 1/8 X 4 1/8"
                             1 1/2 X 5"

The stamp sets we'll be using today are Cozy Christmas and the Antique Tags Hostess Set.

Hostess sets can be purchased with Stampin' Rewards when your order reaches $150 or you when you have a party with $150 or more in orders... Stampin' Rewards are awesome and remember, there's a Special Deal on them right now!

And now on to the Video!

HAPPY STAMPING!

Stampin' Up! Winter Wishes Shadow Stamped Card

Card inspired by K Werner Design

Welcome to Friday my friends, the weekend is just hours away!

Today's project is a simple, one layer card that is easy to customize with your choice of images and color scheme.

You need only cut your card base for this design, a standard A2 (11 X 4 1/4" scored and folded at 5 1/2"), top-folding card; mine is cut from Crumb Cake as I like the way this technique shows on a kraft background.

I chose rainbow colors for this card to match the inspiration piece but it would like awesome in just about any combination... I'm thinking I may do blues next... Snowflakes anyone?

Let's get started!

1. Place your card base on a piece of scrap paper and cover the top fold area. I used painter's tape that stuck to my hand a couple of times to "de-stickify" it some.

2.   Using Whisper White Craft Pigment Ink, stamp the sentiment in the bottom 1/3 of the card toward the right. You may want to use a positioning tool on your first stamp just in case you need to stamp again and darken it up some.

3.   Using the Snowshoe and Ice Skate stamps, stamp rows of images starting at the top of the card all the way to the bottom.

4.   Allow some time for the pigment ink to dry before continuing to make sure none of the images are smudged.

5.   Using pigment inks, stamp over the white images in rows of different colors as illustrated below. You will get an off-set image if you position your block so that the stamp covers the white image below.

6.   Carefully remove the painter's tape and re-fold the card, crease well.

7.   Optionally you can cut a piece of Whisper White or Very Vanilla to 5 1/4 X 4" to place on the inside of the card to create an area to easily write your message.

And that's all there is to it! Try this one with all your favorite images and color combinations!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT PDF --- WINTER WISHES CARD

HAPPY STAMPING!