Tag: Holidays

  • Mojo 224

    Good morning all. I hope that everyone’s Monday was good. For this weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge I finally got away from my blue and brown! I went with Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink.

    The P.S. I Love You Stamp Set in the Occasion Mini Catalog is the perfect Valentine’s Day set. There are so many great images and phrases. I stamped the Cupid in Rich Razzleberry Ink on some Pretty in Pink Card Stock and punched him out with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. He was then mounted on a die cut from the Perfect Pennants Bigz Die in Early Espresso. The Love You is stamped in Early Espresso Ink and punched out with the 1″ Circle Punch. I added a brad from the Brights Collection and popped it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional. A little Very Vanilla flag punched with the 1″ Square Punch (for the flag end) and some more Stampin’ Dimensionals finish off the greeting. I ran some Pretty in Pink Card Stock through the Big Shot and used the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 large polkadots to coordinate with the Brights Stack Designer Series Paper I used on the background. The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and the Early Espresso flag punched with the 1 1/4″ Square Punch on the end completes the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy your day!

    Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso and Pretty in Pink Smooth Card Stock

    Designer Series Paper: Brights Stack

    Ink: Rich Razzleberry and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Set: P.S. I Love You Clear Mount

    Embellishments: Brights Collection 3/16″ Brads

    Tools: Big Shot, Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Perfect Pennants Bigs Die, 1 3/4″ Circle, 1″ Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, 1″ Square Punch, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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  • Mojo 223

    Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a good week. For this week’s Mojo Monday sketch I went with a Valentine’s card. This week’s sketch is also one of my favorites so far.

    I used some of the Love Letters Designer Series Paper from the Clearance Rack. I think it goes quite nicely with one the flowers from the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. The flower is stamped in Riding Hood Red and punched out with the Blossom Punch. I also punched one out in Chocolate Chip to put behind it. I love the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set, there are so many great sayings and images. I especially love the stamp that goes with the Modern Label Punch. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the greeting for perfect placement. The 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch makes a perfect backdrop for the cute circle of hearts punched out with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. The 1″ Circle punch works great with the Hand Crafted Stamp and I used some dimensionals for a little pop. I am also liking the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder that I used some Crumb Cake Card Stock with it to break up the color a little. The decorative Label Punch is the perfect little addition to the the bottom of the polkadot paper. For the lower background I coordinated with the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. The perfect finishing touch, some 1/4″ Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon. I hope that you like this weeks Mojo card and as always, thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! supplies used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip and Crumb Cake Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Riding Hood Red and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: P.S. I Love You and Mixed Bunch Clear Mount

    Designer Series Paper: Love Letters (Clearance Rack item, may not be available)

    Ribbon: Very Vanilla 1/4″ Grosgrain

    Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blossom Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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  • Gnome Valentine

    Good morning everyone! I hope that everyone is having a nice New Year so far. Mine has been good, no complaints. For today’s card I used the new Gnome Sweet Gnome Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog which you can now order from. I didn’t think I was going to like it at first but it really is cute when it’s all colored in. I stamped the Gnomes in Black Staz-On Ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock. I used the Stampin’ Write Markers in Marina Mist, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Pretty In Pink to color them in. It’s a lot of colors but I wanted it to have a colorful playful look. I used the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for the background in Certainly Celery, it gives it a nice garden feel! The greeting is from the Delightful Dozen Set, a great set for anyone to have in their arsenal. I used the Heart To Heart Punch for the three hearts and they are punched out in Cherry Cobbler. I’m looking forward to making lots more Valentine’s cards and the Occasions Mini has tons of great sets. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink and Jet Black Staz-On Ink

    Markers: Marina Mist, Pool Party, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Pretty In Pink

    Tools: Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Heart To Heart Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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  • 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

  • Christmas Lodge Lovely Trees

    Another card that I made for Christmas was cased from another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, Ann Schach. She made a gorgeous card back in November using the Christmas Lodge Stamp Set. For a backdrop she used the Lovely As a Tree Wood Mount Set. I used the same idea to make my Dad’s card. The Lodge and Trees are stamped in Early Espresso, with the second set of trees stamped off to give it some depth. For even more depth the lodge was cut out and put on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used a little Dazzling Details on the roof for a little snow effect. The 1 1/4″ Square punch is an easy way to make the flags on either side of the greeting (a tip from Mary Fish!). The edges of the Very Vanilla Card Stock were sponged with Crumb Cake and the greeting was rubbed in Cherry Cobbler. The box uses the same lodge but stamped in Cherry Cobbler with the greeting from Petite Pairs. It’s a nice masculine card and my dad liked it, I hope you do too. Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Sets: Christmas Lodge and Petite Pairs Clear Mount and Lovely As a Tree Wood Mount

    Tools: 1 1/4″ Square Punch, Simply Scored, Paper Snips, Sponge Daubers, SNAIL and Stampin Dimensionals

  • 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

  • PPA 124 & Sneak Peek

    I love playing along with the Pals Paper Arts each week. There is nothing like a good sketch to get you inspired to make a card. I was a little sad when I realized that this week will be the last Christmas themed card for the year. The holidays are almost upon us and soon we’ll be in the new year. Time for new challenges and new products from Stampin’ Up! For this card I used some Marina Mist, Real Red, Early Espresso and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock. I used the Scallop Edge Border Punch on the “ribbon” across the middle and the rosette was actually made using and old Tim Holtz Sizzix Die and some Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper. The circles on the rosette are made using the 1/2″ and 3/4″ inch Circle Punches. I used one of my favorite new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog (available January 4, 2012), the new Framelits Label Collection Dies. The ornaments are from the Merry & Type Stamp Set and I sponged the edges with some Early Espresso Ink. The greeting is also from the same set and I used the Ticket Corner Punch for a little added detail. I hope that you like the card and that everyone has a happy holiday. Thanks for stopping by!

    Stampin’ Up! products used:

    Card Stock: Marina Mist, Real Red, Early Espresso and Whisper White Smooth Card Stock

    Ink: Real Red and Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink

    Stamp Set: Merry & Type Clear Mount

    Tools: Framelits Dies – Label Collection (2012 Occasions Mini Catalog), Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1/2″ & 3/4″ Circle Punch, Sponge Daubers, Big Shot, Ticket Corner Punch, Glue Dots and SNAIL

    NON Stampin’ Up! Product: Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Paper Rosetts Die

  • 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