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Category: Embossing

  • Contempo Chocolate

    I think this will be my last Christmas card post for the year. This is also one of my favorite cards. I have made this card many times and I love it because it’s a card and it holds chocolate. You can also make it with a gift card holder inside. I used some Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White Card Stock. The image and greeting is from the Contempo Christmas Stamp Set and I stamped them in Cherry Cobbler. Using the Simply Scored makes this super easy to make. The Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and some Stampin’ Dimensionals give it some depth. I hoe you like the card and as always thanks for stopping by.

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Set: Contempo Christmas

    Tools: Ornament Punch, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

     

  • Santa Belt Bag Topper

    Good morning everyone! Has everyone started making their New Year’s resolutions? I haven’t, I find that I don’t follow them for very long. 🙂 Anyway, here is another post with a Christmas theme. I had to wrap a gift and I didn’t have a box but the gift fit in a kraft paper bag so I made a quick bag topper and card that matched. For the bag topper I used some Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green Card Stock. I used the Scallop Edge Punch on the bottom edge and the image is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set and it was stamped on Whisper White. I punched the edge of both sides for the top and put on the greeting. The cute Santa tags are from the Tags Till Christmas set and they were punched out with the Large Tag Punch and the mounted on some Garden Green Card Stock and punched out with the Extra Large Tag Punch. The card uses the same elements but I used the Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background. It a great way to dress up a plain bag and it’s quick and easy too. Sorry the pictures are so dark, I need to work on that! I hope you like the projects and thanks as always for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

    Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Whisper White Smooth Card Staock

    Ink: Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Delightful Dozen and Tags Till Christmas Clear Mount

    Tools: Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Large and Extra Large Tag Punches, Scallop Edge Punch, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

  • Butterfly Christmas & Sneak Peek

    So Christmas has come and gone. I hope that everyone got what they wanted and that you all had a great day. I’ll be posting some items that I made that I couldn’t post before because the people they were intended for would have seen them! Here is the Christmas Card that I made for my mom along with a box that matches the card. I used some Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Card Stock. The beautiful doily is the new Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die available in a few days (January 4th) from the new Occasions Mini Catalog. It’s very intricate and looks great with the butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die. The greeting on the card is from the Contempo Christmas Set and I punched a little Silver Glimmer paper with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack for a little bling. On the box I used the Lace Ribbon Border Punch and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die and then ran it through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The greeting on the box os from the Sincere Salutations Wood Mount Set. My mom loved the card and box and I hope you like them too. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Elegant Eggplant, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Contempo Christmas Clear Mount and Sincere Salutations Wood Mount

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die (Occasions Mini Catalog – January 4, 2012), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Christmas Tags

    Happy Christmas Eve everyone! I have been making last minute cards and boxes all day. What a nice way to spend Christmas Eve. I made some tags the other day. They were quick and easy but use a lot of different products. I used the Two Tags Bigz Die for two of them and I used the Round Tab Punch and some Card Stock for the other one. I have listed all of the products below. I hope that you all have a Merry Christmas and that you get everything you want! Thanks for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Early Espresso Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Always Artichoke, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Markers: Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green

    Stamp Sets: Tags Till Christmas, Etoile de Noel, Winter Post and Petite Pairs

    Tools: Round Tab Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1 3/4″, 3/4″ & 1/2″ Circle Punches, Two Tags Bigz Die, Big Shot, Petals A Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sponges, 3/16″ Corner Rounder, SNAIL and Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Kim’s 30th 3D Birthday

    My good friend Kim turned 30 on Friday. It is a milestone birthday when you are finally leaving your 20’s but she doesn’t look a day over 18! I wanted to make her a special card and my new favorite is the 3D Window. It takes a while to make one but boy are they worth it! I used some Wisteria Wonder, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock. The stamp sets I used are Delightful Dozen, Happiest Birthday Wishes and Cupcake Builder sets. I used the Cupcake Builder punch for the cupcake and the Itty Bitty Shapes Pack for the Glimmer flowers and circle. The images were stamped in Wisteria Wonder and Chocolate Chip. For some nice texture I used my trusty Perfect Polkadot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The Tag Punch was used for… what else, the tag! I hope that you liked the card as much as Kim did. I wish her a very happy 30th year! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

  • Thanks – Sneak Peek

    Only one week left to get all of your Christmas shopping done! I haven’t even started! But, it’s also a good time to start making thank you’s for all of those wonderful presents you will get. I recently got the 2011 to 2013 In-Color set and I really love the colors. I used some Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral Card Stock and some Calypso Coral Ink for this thank you card. The flower and the circle flowers are from the new Mixed Bunch Clear Mount Set that will be available January 4th in the Occasions Mini Catalog. The small circles were punched out using the 3/4″ and backed with the 1″ Circle Punches. I also used the new Blossom Punch also from the Occasions Mini. I backed it with a circle cut with the Circle Scissor Plus. I love stamp sets that coordinate with a punch. The greeting is from Outline Expressions in the Sale-A-Bration Catalog which will be out January 24th. For the background I used the Perfect Polkadots Texture Impressions Embossing Folder. I love all of the stuff in the new catalogs and I’m sure that you guys will too. Only a few weeks left until you can start ordering from the Occasions Mini. If you would like a catalog mailed to you email me and I’ll get one out to you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Calypso Coral Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch (Occasions Mini 2012) and Outlined Expressions (Sale-A-Bration 2012)

    Tools: Blossom Punch (Occasions Mini 2012), 3/4″ & 1″ Circle Punches, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

     

  • Contempo Ornaments

    Hey everyone! Today’s card is one of the last few Holiday Cards that I have left to post. I got the Contempo Christmas Clear Mount Stamp Set a little later than I should have but I’m glad that I got it. I love the greeting and the ornaments are great. You can use the Ornament Punch like I did to punch out the image after you stamp it. I used some Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine to hang them from the greeting. The Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder makes a nice backdrop for everything. For a little bust of sparkle I punched out a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper with the 1/2″ Circle Punch. It’s a nice simple card with a classic look. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Alway Artichoke, Whisper White and Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

    Specialty: Silver Glimmer Paper

    Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Set: Contempo Christmas Clear Mount

    Tools: Ornament Punch, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and Snail

  • PPA 123 & Sneak Peek

    Hello everyone! This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge was to get dressed up like Fred Astaire…

    I decided that I would do a Valentine’s Day card in a rich color, but not your typical card. I give you the 3D box card. The card is cut from a 12 x 5 1/2 piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The windows were cut out using my trusty Paper Cutter. It folds flat and can be put in a standard A2 envelope. I used the new Take It to Heart Set  for the far image from the Occasion Mini Catalog that you can order from starting January 4, 2012. I stamped it in Rich Razzleberry and also used the same color Card Stock. The Silver Glimmer Paper was cut out using the new Framelits Hearts Collection also from the new Occasions Catalog along with the sentiment from the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set. Finally I used the new Adorning Edge Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the hearts along the bottom of the card. For the perfect finishing touch I added some Basic Jewel Rhinestones to the top left corner. I am very happy with the way this card came out and hope that you like it too! Thanks for stopping by.

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Whisper White 12 x 12 Smooth Card Stock and Rich Razzleberry Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Take It to Heart and P.S. I Love You (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog available January 4, 2012)

    Tools: Framelits Hearts Collection, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog available January 4, 2012), Big Shot, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

  • Mojo 218

    For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I decided to do yet another Holiday card. I’m actually kind of upset that Christmas is almost upon us and soon we will be making Valentine’s cards instead. I’m sure that I’ll get over it quickly though, especially with all of the cool new stuff in the Occasions Mini Catalog! For this card I used some Brights Stack Designer Series Paper for the background. I punched the edge of some Marina Mist Smooth Card Stock with the Scallop Edge Punch and the scored some lines in it using the Simply Scored. On top of that I used the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on some Whisper White for some dimension and to tie it in with the dots on the background. I stamped the Noel from the Warmest of Wishes Clear Mount Hostess Set in the Holiday Mini Catalog and then punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch and popped it up on Some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I punched out some circles from the Frostwood Lodge Designer Series paper and used a Stampin’ Marker to put in the “string”. I love playing along each week and hope you enjoy the card. Thanks for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products Used:

    Card Stock: Marina Mist, Real Red & Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Real Red Stampin’ Ink

    Designer Series Paper: Brights Stack & Frostwood Lodge

    Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Simply Scored, 1 3/4″, 1″ & 3/4″ Circle Punches, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

  • Plant Christmas

    Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a nice weekend. It’s a little chilly here in Blue Springs, MO today! For today’s card I used the Plant Hope Stamp Set with Early Espresso, Garden Green and Whisper White Card Stock. The set comes with three images and a saying. The three trees together are perfect for a Christmas card. I used markers in Garden Green and Early Espresso to color in the stamp. It’s one of my favorite techniques, it’s simple and the results are really nice. The Snow Burst Texture Impressions Embossing Folder gives a nice little punch of texture and I finished the card off with the Christmas Greetings Wood Mount Stamp Set. You don’t always need a holiday stamp set to make some nice holiday cards. I hope you enjoyed the card and that you have a nice day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Garden Green, Early Espresso and Whisper White

    Ink: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Markers: Garden Green and Early Espresso

    Tools: Corner Rounder Punch, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL