Thursday, November 7, 2013

Holly Jolly Interactive Flip Card

Today I'm sharing my final card from this past Saturday's Stamp-A-Stack.  I've saved my favorite card for last because it's interactive and fun!

The card base was cut from Old Olive using Stampin' Up!'s new Circle Card Thinlits die on the Magnetic Platform in the Big Shot.  I used some coordinating Designer Series Paper from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack to create the background and an accent strip-- I think this paper is so pretty!  

I used the "Have a Jolly Jolly Christmas" stamp from the Tags 4 You stamp set, and then used the coordinating bracket punch to punch it out.  Then I mounted that onto the Cherry Cobbler scalloped circle, and... done!  This card was super simple to make!  I can't wait to experiment more with the Circle Card Thinlits!

The first picture shows the card from the front when it's "closed"


Here's the card after you open it!  I used the scalloped circle thinlit from the circle card thinlits die set to make a white area where I can sign the card and write a small note.



Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and available for purchase through my Stampin' Up! Online Store unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Sets, Framelits & Punches:
Inks:
Other Supplies:

 Happy Crafting!
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #4: Mom Edition


Here's my mom's card creation for the Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #4 over at the Newton's Nook Designs blog.  As is tradition now, my mom and I sat down last weekend and both created a card for the challenge.  I'll be posting the card my mom created in my next post!

Here's the sketch we were given: 



And here's my mom's card!  She really wanted to use this cute little Chihuahua stamp on her challenge card since it reminds her of our own puppy- a Papillon with very large ears!  She colored in the stamped pup with Stampin' Write markers from Stampin' Up!, and used a marker to add a small border around the circle.  I really like the glittery paper and the gold ribbon that she used to create this card. 



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Newton's Nook Designs: Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #4


I'm taking a quick break from showcasing my stamp-a-stack cards from this weekend to show you my creation for the Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #4 over at the Newton's Nook Designs blog.  I was lucky enough to win the Canine Christmas stamp set during the holiday release party, and also purchased the Newton's Holiday Mischief set and Holiday Wishes.  I love the kitties and puppies and the festive holiday themes!  As is tradition now, my mom and I sat down last weekend and both created a card for the challenge.  I'll be posting the card my mom created in my next post!

Here's the sketch we were given: 



And here's my card!  I've been really excited about using the cat stamp with the holiday lights ever since I saw the stamp-- Newton gets into so much mischief!  I used my black Staz-On ink to stamp the naughty kitty, and then used my brand new Prismacolor watercolor colored pencils to color him in.  Then I used a blender pen to even out the coloring.  I think I'm in love with these new pencils- they were a splurge, but totally worth it!  I decided to continue with the light theme, and used a Fiskars punch to punch out the holiday lights and attached them to my ribbon. Then I adhered everything, and used dimensionals to pop Newton out from the card a bit.  So cute!





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Monday, November 4, 2013

Wonderful Wreath Holiday Card

I decided to go with a simple card for the 3rd card at my stamp-a-stack this past weekend.  This card was created using two stamps-- the Wonderful Wreath Wood-Mount stamp and the sentiment "deck the halls" from Christmas Messages.  

I first stamped the wreath image onto Whisper White cardstock using Gumball Green Ink.  I love how vibrant this color is-- it looks so festive!  Then I used the Circles Collection of Framelits dies to cut out the wreath.  I used the magnetic platform to make sure the framelit didn't move, to get a perfect cut around the wreath image.  A few of my class attendees decided to go above and beyond, and ended up fussy-cutting the wreath out along the edges and inside of the wreath as well!  Both ways look great, but if you're looking for quick and simple, the framelits are a great way to go!



The card base is Cherry Cobbler cardstock, with Crumb Cake on top of it.  Deck the Halls was stamped onto the Crumb Cake with Cherry Cobbler ink, and then I used adhesive to put it all together.  The little hearts were punched out from the owl punch-- I love that punch so much!  The final touch was a simple bow using the new 3/4" Chevron ribbon in Cherry Cobbler-- I think it really dresses up the card.

Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and available for purchase through my Stampin' Up! Online Store unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Sets, Framelits, Punches & Ribbon:
Inks:
Other Supplies:
Happy Crafting!
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Sunday, November 3, 2013

Poinsettia Joyful Christmas Card

Here's the second card from my Stamp-A-Stack this past Saturday.  This card features the Joyful Christmas stamp set, with a beautiful poinsettia stamp image.  To make this card, I stamped the sentiment and the poinsettia image onto Cherry Cobbler cardstock using the gold metallic Encore stamp pad, sold in Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Catalog.  I couldn't wait to try out the new ink, and I think it looks really pretty on the red paper!  

Next I used Old Olive 1/8" taffeta ribbon to tie a simple knot around the stamped images, and then mounted the Cherry Cobbler onto Whisper White cardstock to make it pop.  I embossed some Old Olive cardstock using the Stripes embossing folder and my Big Shot, and then adhered everything to a base of Crumb Cake cardstock. 




I really like the simplicity and elegance of this card, and it was really easy to make.  I hope you like it too!



Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and available for purchase through my Stampin' Up! Online Store unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Sets & Embellishments:
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Other Supplies:
Happy Crafting!
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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Festive Flurry Snowflake Card

This weekend I hosted my first ever Stamp-A-Stack class featuring holiday cards!  I'll be sharing each of the 4 card designs on my blog, including materials used to make each one.

Today's card was created using the Festive Flurry Stamp Set and matching Framelit dies.  I love this set-- the snowflakes are so pretty and the framelits make it so easy to cut out the intricate snowflake designs.  You can buy the stamps and framelits separately or as a bundle to save 15%!   I've seen a lot of great ideas using them, including ornaments!  I can't wait to play with this set some more and share my creations with all of you.

The colors on this card are some of my favorites- Island Indigo as the card base, Pool Party cardstock, and Coastal Cabana ink for the snowflake.  Each color is part of the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack, which I used as an accent for this card.


I stamped the snowflake image onto Whisper White cardstock with Coastal Cabana ink, and then used the coordinating framelit to cut out the image using the Big Shot and Stampin' Up!'s new Magnetic Platform.  This was the first time I was able to use the magnetic platform since I bought it, and I must say that it's amazing!  It holds the framelit in place over the stamped image so you get a perfect cut each time!  I'm so glad I bought it-- well worth the cost!

Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and available for purchase through my Stampin' Up! Online Store unless otherwise noted:

Stamp Sets & Framelits:
Inks:
Other Supplies:
Happy Crafting!
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