Stampin' Up! © Peace & Joy

 

Hi!  Wishing you a Merry & Bright season, and all the best in the upcoming new year.

I wanted to make a card using some bright colors, to go with the Merry & Bright sentiment.  My inspiration was a card by Martin Stone.  The "MERRY" is cut using the Playful Alphabet Dies.  The "Bright" is from the Joy Dies that coordinate with the stamp set, Peace & Joy.  These are the colors I used: Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Yellow, Pool Party and Bermuda Bay.  The card base is Smoky Slate.

Measurements:

• Card Base:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2", folded at 4 1/4"
• Whisper White card stock:  4" x 3 3/4"
• Strips of the colored card stock:  4 1/2" x 1".   Overlap to leave 1/2" showing.  The last strip, Bermuda Bay, is cut 4 1/2" x 1/2".
• Letters:  die cut from the same colors as the strips
• "Bright":  first adhere a piece of Daffodil Yellow to a piece of adhesive sheet; then die cut the word "Bright"with the Joy Dies.  You will peel off the adhesive and stick to the piece of Whisper White.
• Scrap of white for "AND" - stamp in Basic Gray.

Assembly:

• Glue together the strips of colored cardstock, overlapping them.  Set aside.
• Glue the letters and the word Bright to the Whisper White piece.  Stamp the star-bursts from Peace & Joy stamp set, in Smoky Slate ink.  Stamp the "AND" from the Peace & Joy set in Basic Gray onto a small piece/scrap of white card stock; trim.  Adhere the "AND" piece using Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Glue the striped piece to the back of the whisper white;  then glue it all to the card base.
• Add Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the center of the star-bursts.

Inside:

Whisper White card stock 4" x 4":  stamp sentiment in Bermuda Bay ink.  I used a sentiment from Garden Wishes stamp set - this is a new set that will be available starting January 4.  It's in the 2021 January-June Mini Catalog.   I stamped the small star-burst in the same ink colors as the strips on the card front.

Adhere to the inside of the card.

There you have it!  I hope you liked it.  Leave a comment & let me know what you think. 

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Merry Christmas!

 

I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a healthy, peaceful New Year!  Enjoy celebrating with those you love, whether in person or from a distance.  Thank you, too, for your interest and support of my blog and Stampin' Up!© business.  

May the new year bring you many joyful days of crafting & creating, sharing what you love to do, with others!!  And may we get together again, soon!

I hope you'll stop by again.   I'll have some previews of new products coming in January catalogs.  

Stay safe, be well...take care! 💖  Julie

December's Monthly Blog Hop

Welcome to this month's blog hop.  We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world, taking part in a training program to improve and grow our Stampin' Up! businesses.  So glad you are here today!  Get ready to be wow'ed by the amazingly creative cards from each member of our group.  You don't want to miss a single one! Click on each link at the end of this blog to visit each Demonstrator's site.

 The theme for our Blog is "Thank You."   

My thank you card this month uses some gorgeous floral Designer Series Paper, called Fine Art Floral DSP, that will be available for customers to order in January.  The DSP and other wonderful products will be coming in the 2021 January-June Mini Catalog.  The stamp set, Art Gallery, is also in the Mini.  Both the DSP and the stamp set are part of the Fine Art Floral Suite.

Here are the details for my card:

• The card base is Bumblebee card stock, 11" x 4 1/4", scored and folded at 5 1/2".
• The Fine Art Floral DSP layer is 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".
• The image is stamped onto a piece of Whisper White CS die-cut with So Sentimental Dies.
• Flower image, a two-step stamping technique, is stamped first in So Saffron, then Bumblebee ink over the Saffron.  The center is then stamped in Terracotta Tile ink.  Leaves are stamped in Mossy Meadow.  Finally I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy.
• I adhered all the pieces using Liquid Multipurpose Glue.

I hope you are inspired to create a card of your own, using some beautiful DSP as the backdrop.

This DSP is certainly some of the most beautiful items to look forward to, coming in the 2021 January-June Mini Catalog.   Or get them NOW, when you join my team.  You can choose product from the upcoming Mini as part of your Demonstrator Kit.  Contact me for more information.

Thank you for stopping by the Blog Hop, today!  Click on each Demonstrator's name below to see their beautiful cards.   I'm sure you'll find a lot to inspire your own crafting projects!   Be safe, stay well, take care.    ~Julie

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Jolly Gingerbread Kit Alternative Project

 Hello!  Thanks for stopping by today!   I have a very "gingerbready" treat for you!

If you are a subscriber to the monthly Paper Pumpkin Kits, I have an alternative project for the November Kit.   If you are NOT a subscriber, click HERE for more information, or keep on reading how to become a subscriber.  

 What is Paper Pumpkin?  Paper Pumpkin is Stampin' Up! monthly subscription kit.  Sign up by the 10th of each month and you will receive a surprise package in your US Mail each month.  We get just a little preview of what is coming each month, but not what the box will entirely hold.  

For the month of DECEMBER:  Sign up by December 10 to get the Beary Comforting Paper Pumpkin Kit.  Just click the cute bear image in the right-hand panel to subscribe.

The kits are all inclusive, meaning you get stamps, Ink Spot, card bases, die cuts, embellishments, stampin' dimensionals, glue dots, ribbon or twine, etc., depending on each month's project.  And in your first kit when you subscribe, you will receive an acrylic block for mounting your stamps.  Also included is an illustrated instruction brochure for all the "how-tos" to complete the cards or projects in the kit.  What's even greater, you can use the products in the kit and other stampin' supplies you already may have, to make any number of alternative cards, scrapbook pages, or other projects.  But if your supplies are more limited, not to worry. As I said, everything you'll need to make cards or other projects, is in the kit! It's a great way to begin to build your supplies.  The price for all this is $22/month, and that includes shipping.  That's a great deal, wouldn't you say?  To subscribe, and for all the information go HERE.

To get an idea of an alternative project, let's look at the card I made using last month's kit.  If you have the November kit, then you, too, can create this card.  If you are not yet a subscriber, I hope you'll just enjoy seeing the possibilities.  It's not too late to subscribe for the December kit.  Click the cute Bear before Dec.10, and it will soon be on it's way!

November's kit was called Jolly Gingerbread, and I used the stamps and some of the candy embellishments to create this card. 

 Yes, it may look over-the-top cute, and pretty busy, but that's what a gingerbread house is, right?  Lots of scroll work, and hearts & gingerbread house.  In addition to the kit contents, I used products I had on hand:  the Wreath Builder Dies, Arrange a Wreath stamp set & card stock (Cinnamon Cider, Shaded Spruce, Calypso Coral, and Whisper White), and Layering Circle Dies.

 Inks that I used were Cinnamon Cider, Shaded Spruce, Calypso Coral.  I colored the house roof and other details using Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends.  I used Cinnamon Cider Write Marker to ink up the scroll stamp that was then stamped in the corners of the card base.

I cut the wreaths & bows.  I stamped the house, colored it with the Blends, and fussy cut it out. 

I glued the wreaths onto a circle cut with Layering Circle die.  I glued the house to the wreaths, and I added the bows (the green bow shadows the coral bow) beneath the house.

The way I got the scroll work in the corners of the card base was like this:  ink up just half of the stamp, just part of the image of the entire stamp, by coloring directly onto the stamp, using a Stamp & Write Cinnamon Cider Marker pen.  Then stamp the corner.  Repeat coloring/inking the stamp & stamping in each additional corner.  

Glue the wreath + house piece to the card base.   Stamp hearts using the stamp set Arrange a Wreath, in Calypso Coral on to white card stock; die cut using Build A Wreath Dies.  Glue hearts to the card base.  Add the candy elements from the November Kit onto the wreath.  Stamp the sentiment from the Kit onto the die piece, also in the Kit, and glue to card base above the wreaths.  And done!

I hope you like how this turned out.  What do you think?  

I can't tell you what will be in the coming December Kit, but something to do with bears, and something comforting.  We can sure use that now, right?   I can't wait!!   Subscribe by December 10, and you'll see what it's all about, too.  This might just be the one you won't want to miss.   You can cancel or suspend your subscription for any month, as long as you do so before the 10th of the month.  So that's the important date to keep in mind.   The 10th!   You can also pre-pay for a 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription.   See all the details HERE. 

Thanks for coming today!  If you have any questions, please let me know.  I'd love to help in any way I can with your crafting projects.  If you're in the US and need a Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours.

Stop by again soon!  Stay safe, be well, take care...Julie

Stampin' Up! Sweetest Time Wreath

 

Hello, and thanks for stopping by my blog, today!  I have a card that I made using SU Wreath Builder Dies and decorated with sweets from two stamp sets:  Sweetest Time for the peppermint candies, and Warm Hugs for the little candy canes.  The Wreath Builder Dies provide all the rest.

Here's what I did.

Card base is Whisper White Card Stock, 11" x 4 1/4", score & fold at 5 1/2".

Layer of Smoky Slate Card Stock, 3 7/8" x 4".   Another piece of the Smoky Slate for the sentiment, 3 7/8" x 1 1/8".

Stamp the sentiment with Versa Mark & heat emboss with white embossing powder.  Cut flag ends.

Build the wreath, using the dies from Wreath Builder Dies:  the 2 types of wreaths, the poinsettias, the bow. 

• Die cut the 2 types of wreaths, one in Whisper White CS, one in Silver Foil.  I layered the silver leaves on top of the white leaf wreath, and glued using Liquid Multipurpose glue.
• Die cut 3 poinsettias out of Real Red CS.  Use the small circle die to cut 3 centers out of Daffodil Yellow CS.  Glue the yellow centers to the backs of the poinsettias.  The yellow shows through the holes in the die-cut flowers.
• Stamp the candies using Real Red ink on to white CS.  The peppermint candy stamp is in the Sweetest Time Stamp Set; stamp and punch using 1/2" circle punch or fussy cut.  The candy cane stamp is in the Warm Hugs Stamp Set and is a 2-step stamp:  I stamped the stripes first, then stamped the outline.  The candy cane image is then die cut using the coordinating dies, Warm Wraps Dies.
• Arrange the flowers and candies and glue onto the wreaths.  Die cut the bow from Wreath Builder Dies out of Real Red CS; glue to wreath.
• I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the finished wreath to the Smoky Slate layer, and also used Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment piece.  I added 2 Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the sentiment piece.

There you have it!

The Wreath Builder Dies come in a bundle with Arrange a Wreath Stamp Set, saving 10%. (Item #154109).  With both the stamps and the dies, you can create wreaths for many seasons and occasions.

The Warm Hugs Bundle (stamp set + dies) also saves 10% (Item 155145).  The stamp set is on the Retiring Products list, and will no longer be available after January 4 (or when supplies run out), but the dies will be carrying over to next year.

For the list of items I used to make this card, click HERE.  Then choose all to be added to your cart, or select just those items you need.   

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Did you like this wreath card, today?  Let me know what you think!

I hope you found some inspiration to create your own project.  If I can help in any way, let me know. 

I appreciate you stopping by and any comments you might have.  Continue to stay safe, keep well, and take care.   Till next time, happy crafting!    ~Julie

Stampin' Up!® In the Pines & Snow Front

 Hi!  Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I have another Christmas project to share with you.

I combined elements from two stamp sets to make this snowy scene:  In the Pines and Snow Front.  I made this a "picture frame" card, too, for a different look.   

Here's how I did it. 

Start with real red card stock as the card base, cut 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score & fold at 4 1/4".   Open up card base flat, and using the 2nd from largest stitched rectangles dies, cut out an opening in one half of the card base, leaving a frame of approximately 3/8".  Set this aside for now.  

The scene is stamped onto a piece of whisper white card stock, 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Using stamps from the Snow Front set, stamp the mountains, the cabin, the pathway, the dots/snow, and the deer in crumb cake ink.  (Yes, there are a pair of deer, bottom left corner of the card...almost hidden by the trees.)  Stamp the trees from In the Pines in shaded spruce.   On a scrap of white, stamp the sentiment.  I found the "Happy Christmas" in the Warm Hugs stamp set, but you can use any stamp you may have.  The sentiment piece is 3" x 1/2", but trim yours according to the size that best fits your sentiment.  Cut a "V" off one end for the flag look.

To assemble:  

Glue the scene to the INSIDE of the card, under the front "frame."  Glue the sentiment flag to the outside, overlapping the frame.  Add a rhinestone or other embellishment.  

The white you see, above, is the back of the stamped scene as seen from the inside of the card.

Below, the front of the card with the scene behind the frame:

Inside of card:

I cut a piece of real red card stock to cover the back of the scene piece; this red CS is 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  Glue it over the back of the scene (on the inside of the card).  I felt it just finished it off nicely by doing this.

Cut another piece of white card stock for the greeting (5 3/8" x 4 1/8").  Stamp the greeting in real red ink and the tree in shaded spruce. The ground under the tree is also from In the Pines set; I stamped it in Crumb Cake.  The tree is from the In the Pines; the greeting is from Dove of Hope.  You may have another greeting you'd like to use.  Adhere the greeting piece, with glue, to the inside of the card.

There you have it!  

Again, here are the stamps, die, and inks:

I hope you are inspired to create a scene of your own.  

The list of supplies I used?  Just click HERE to add what you want to your shopping cart.  Or shop any other stamping products you might need from my online STORE.

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Thank you so much for taking a look today!  I appreciate your interest, and hope you found some crafting ideas to try.  If you have any questions, please let me know & I'll help in any way I can.  If you live in the USA and need a Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours!

Stay safe, stay well, take care.   Julie