Spotted Elephant Christmas Card

     I love Rudolph, don't you?  I especially love the Land of Misfits and the Misfit Toys.  And to be more accurate, I really ♥ LOVE ♥ the Spotted Elephant.  I love that he's pink.  Not only that, but he's just so darn cute!

     When I was blog surfing this past weekend, I saw a card made my Candace Pelfrey, for an SVG Cutting Files blog hop.  Her card had the spotted elephant on it.  I instantly fell in love.  I knew immediately I NEEDED that cut file.  So, I got it!

Here is my Spotted Elephant:

The Spotted Elephant cut file was a freebie from SVG Cutting Files - I''m not sure if he's available any longer.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red (retired), Basic Black, Smoky Slate, & Winter Frost Speciality Designer Series Paper

INKS:  Pretty In Pink (retired) & Island Indigo

STAMP:  Christmas Greetings (retired)

TOOLS:  Frosted Finishes Embellishments, all sizes of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stamping Sponges, & Dimensionals

NON-STMAPIN' UP! ITEMS:  Silhouette Cameo Machine & spotted elephant SVG file from SVG Cutting Files

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     So, what do you think of my Spotted Elephant?  I'd love to read your comments about him.

Happy Tuesday!

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Peace On Earth

     The idea for this card came from Lynda Lee.  I saw her card on Pinterest.  If you are looking for ideas, check out my Pinterest boards, HERE.   I'm sure you'll find a lot of ideas and inspiration there.

     I made my own shimmer mist for the shimmery blue snowflake in the background.  I have a mini tutorial below, telling you exactly how I made it.

     This is another very quick and simple card to make.  An easy one to mass produce for everyone on your Christmas card list.  Just a few supplies needed and you're set.

     Make a template for your large snowflake.  Cut a piece of Whisper White card stock the same size as the Snow Flurry Bigz die.  Use the two smaller snowflakes for your card.  Save the large snowflake for another project.  Using scrap paper, cover up the negatives of the two smaller snowflakes.  Place your template on your card layer, ensuring you template covers your entire card front.  If not, use scrap paper to cover your card front.  Otherwise you will get shimmer mist where you don't want it.  Spray your mist.  If you spray too much, it will run (don't ask me how I know this :O).

MINI TUTORIAL:

     Fill a Stampin' Spritzer about 3/4 full with 91% rubbing alcohol (the 75% in your medicine cabinet will also work.  the 91% dies quicker - that's all).  Add 3-6 drops of re-inker in the color of your choice (I used Baja Breeze for this card).  The more drops you use the darker the color will be.  Add 3 drops of Frost White Shimmer Paint.  Shake well,  Spritz.  To help dry quicker, use Stampin' Up!'s Heat Tool on the low setting.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Baja Breeze & Whisper White

INK:  Not Quite Navy (ink pad), Baja Breeze (re-inker), & Frost White Shimmer Paint

STAMPS:  Greetings of the Season

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Stampin' Spritzer, Heat Tool, Dazzling Details, Glue Dots

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     There are only 2 more days left!  Many items on sale!  Check them out HERE.  You can order online, or you can email me (stampwithsandy@rcn.com) with your order and I'll place it for you.  Be sure to come back tomorrow.  There is a One-Day Only sale on the last day.  The Clear Block Bundle, the Clear Block Storage Caddy, and the Stack & Store Caddy are all on sale tomorrow.  Check back for all the details!

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Happy Tuesday!

Christmas is in the air

     It's now 1 month before Christmas and that means I can jump into the Christmas spirit.  I love to turn the radio on and hear all my favorite Christmas songs, (though I'm not excited to hear these fun songs before Thanksgiving).  Now that I'm in the Christmas mood, out come all my Christmas stamps and let the gift & card making begin!

     This is such a quick and simple card to make.  This card was made at a demonstrator meeting this month.  Lix Kuhns, our team leader, taught us how to make this card.  Oh, it's SO simple!

     When I got home, I ended up redoing the front, as I dropped the stamp with the steam  and got black ink where I didn't want it.  When I fixed my card, I added to it.  I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig and Versa Mark ink and stamped over the mug again, and covered it in Sugar & Spice scented embossing powder.  It added so much to this really cute card!  It smells so heavenly.

     Take a closer look at the mug.  Want to know how I used two colors without coloring the entire stamp using markers (yes, I used an ink pad)?  Check out my mini tutorial below.

MINI TUTORIAL

     Take the mug stamp and ink it with your color of choice.  Using a Blender Pen, remove the ink from the area where the liquid is.  You will need to swipe the stamp a few times and then scribble off the ink on scrap paper, until your Blender Pen is clear.  Keep doing this process until all the color is off of your stamp.  Using the color marker of your choice, color in the area you just cleaned off.  Huff, breath heavily over your stamp and stamp it.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White & Raspberry Ripple

INK:  Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, Early Espresso (marker), Stazon Black, & Versa Mark

STAMPS:  Scentsational Season & Sassy Salutations

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Holiday Collection Framelits Dies, Sugar & Spice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, & Stampin' Dimensionals

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Happy Monday!

A Fancy Christmas Card

     I wanted to make a very special Christmas card to give two very special people.  When I sat down to make these cards, I had no idea what I was going to make.  I looked around my stamp room and stopped when I saw this card:

Idea came from Bonnie Fields

     I knew I wanted to CASE this card - but give it a Christmas feel to it.  So, here is was I came up with.  What do you think?

My CASE of Bonnie's card

     I love how this card turned out!  This picture does not do it justice.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White, Real Red, Always Artichoke, & Silver Glimmer Paper


INKS:  Real Red & Always Artichoke


STAMPS:  Serene Snowflakes & Christmas Greetings


TOOLS:  Snowflake Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Mini Sliver Brads, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, 5/8" Real Red Satin Ribbon, & Glue Dots

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     Most of the time I do not come up with my own designs.  I CASE, (Copy And Share Everything), a lot!  I love someone else's idea and I remake it, making it my own.  This is what Stampin' Up! is all about.   I hope you CASE what I post here and make it your own.  Just PLEASE remember the golden rule - always give credit where credit is due.  As you will notice, I ALWAYS give credit when it's not my idea.  Just think how you would feel if you designed something and someone else copied it and took all the credit for it.

     With that said, please feel free to CASE what I post here - that is why I share my ideas with all of you!

Happy Tuesday!

Ornament Christmas Card

     The Christmas card  I made this year was a CASE of myself :O)  In this version I used a rhinestons and Dazzling Details.  This is the Christmas card I made for my co-workers.

     This card was super simple and quick to make.   Despite that, in person, it's gorgeous!

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Real Red & Whisper White

INK:  Real Read

STAMPS:  Christmas Greetings & Delightful Decorations

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, Ornament Punch, Basic Rhinestone Accents, & Dazzling Details

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     I hope the Christmas cards you made this year were as simple and as elegant as this one was.  I'd love to see the cards you made.  I'd also love to share them on my blog.  If you'd like to feature your Christmas card on my blog, please email me (stampwithsandy@rcn.com) a picture of your card and some info about it (items used to make your card), and I will be happy to post your card on my blog - giving you all the credit you deserve!

Happy Friday!

 

Mini Shaker Card Fun

     This is one of the cards we made at my November Stampin' Nite:

      This is a 3 x 3 card.  I got the inspiration for this card from the card I posted in THIS post, which ultimately came from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini catalog.

      This card was a lot of fun to make.  The ladies did have some trouble with the shaker frames - they stuck to each other.  But other than that, all the cards turned out gorgeous!

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, & Whisper White


INKS:  Versa Mark & Marina Mist

MARKERS:  Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, & VersaMarker


STAMPS:  Button Buddies, Punch Pals, & Serene Snowflakes


TOOLS:  Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Shaker Frames (1-1/4" circle), Dazzling Details, Silver Glitter Glass, Dimensionals, Window Sheets, & Mat Pack

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     I've started working on my holiday cards and gifts.  I have so much I want to do, I just hope I have enough time to do all that I want.  

     If you are looking for some time to work on your holiday cards, gifts, and tags, please join me on Saturday December 3, 2011, from 1-4 PM.  Bring all your supplies (all products welcome), and use my stamps and Big Shot (dies & embossing folders), and get your holida projects done.  Click HERE for all the details.

     If you plan to come, please let me know by 11/29/11.  This will help me make sure I have enough table space and chairs for all who plan to come.

Happy Sunday (a little early)!

Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Aren't these just the cutest gingerbread men ever?

     I CASEd the gingerbread man idea from Heather Summers.  I love how cute and simple they were to make.  I opted for non-traditional Christmas colors, just for something different, plus to use the In-colors, which I have yet to do.

     I'm really happy with how both cards turned out.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White, Soft Suede, & Blushing Bride or Concord Crush

INK:  Whisper White Craft & Blushing Bride or Concord Crush Classic Inks

STAMPS:  Perfect Punches & Punch Pals

TOOLS:  Fancy Flower Punch, In-Color Glimmer Brads, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Crop-A-Dile (3/16" circle for eyes), Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen, Diamensionals, SNAIL Adhesive, & Stampin' Sponges

      I hope these cards make you smile.  We all need a smile on a Thursday!

Happy Thursday!

Peace, Love, Joy

     I love the message this card sends.  I also love the simplicity of this card.  It took maybe 5 minutes to make, and only because it took that much time to get all the supplies together.  I got the idea for this card from Angie Kennedy Juda.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White

INK:  Crumb Cake

STAMPS:  Many Merry Messages

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, & Stampin' Sponge

Happy Wednesday!

Embossed Christmas Tree Card

     I have been trying to figure out how to do this Christmas tree since last Christmas.  I got tired of ruining card stock, so I gave up until I stumbled across a video by Tami White.  Thank you Tami for sharing how to do this!  I'm so excited!

FREE TUTORIAL:

     To make the tree, cut come thick card stock or chipboard into the shape and size you want your Christmas tree.  Tape it to the outside of your embossing folder.  Place your card stock inside the embossing folder.  Use Tab 1 (your platform completely closed), then put your embossing folder on the platform, and then a plate.  Run it through your Big Shot, and voila!  A beautiful tree!

     I really like the colors of this card.  Some think of them as Christmas colors and other don't.  However you see it, you have to admit these colors are very pretty together.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:   Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

INK:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, & Champagne Shimmer Paint

STAMPS:  Perfect Punches

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestone Jewel Accents, Sponge Dauber, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch,  Ticket Corner Punch, & Dimensionals

     I hope you like this card.  Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Happy Tuesday!

Stampin' UP! Stockings Christmas Card

     I designed a Christmas card about a month ago, in hopes of reproducing it for a vendor show I was getting ready to participate in.  I got really sick just before the date, and only ended up making my sample.

     The photo does not do the card justice.  It is very clean and simple, but also gorgeous.  Sometimes I impress myself.

     I used the Joyful Seasons Letterpress & Old Olive Craft Ink (the craft inks work best with the letterpresses).  I only inked up the stockings (there is a saying and some dots also on the plate).

      I then used clear embossing powder and heat embossed the stockings.  It gives the stockings a slightly shiny look to them and they are slightly raised.  It adds to the card.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White, Old Olive, & Real Red

STAMPS:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK:  Old Olive & Whisper White Craft Inks

TOOLS:  Paper Trimmer, Joyful Season Letterpress, Big Shot, 3/16" Corner Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, & Heat Tool

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     Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think of my card.  This card was 100% my inspiration - which rarely happens.  I'd love to know what all of you think of it.

Happy Monday!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

     ....everywhere you go:

  
     NOW, I'm getting into the spirit of Christmas.  I was not happy to hear Christmas music starting November 10th, and to know that the day after Christmas it will be gone, has me very sad.  Good thing  I have a wonderful collection of Christmas music :O)

     Anyways, I CASEd, (copy and share everything), this card from LeeAnn Greff, who CASEd it from Sherri Barron.  Each one is different, but the layout is the same.

     I don't have a stamp set with a wreath stamp, so I had to improvise.  I stumbled upon Ali, who used the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set to create a wreath.  I loved her idea so much, that I decided to try it to create the wreath on my door.

     Now, this was the first time I made this card, and I'm not really happy with the spacing I used for the door panels.  The next time I make it I will place the door panels closer to each other and put the door handle on the door instead of the door panel.  Other than that, I'm happy with how this card turned out.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Whisper White & Old Olive

INK:  Crumb Cake, Old Olive, & Real Red

STAMPS:  Pocket Silhouettes & Teeny Tiny Wishes

TOOLS:  Paper Trimmer, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch,  1-3/8" Circle Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Neutral Brads, Mat Pack, Glue Dots, SNAIL Adhesive, and Dimensionals

Happy Saturday!

Stampin' UP! workshop card

     Meghan's workshop is tomorrow.  She wanted a Christmas theme (good choice!), so I came up with a simple, yet elegant card and a really cute bookmark for her and her friends to make.

      I really like how it turned out.  Even the most novice stamper can make this card.  Plus, it's so simple you can easily mass produce it to send to everyone on your holiday card list.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Deck the Halls Designer Serious Paper

STAMPS:  Tags til Christmas & All Holidays

INK:  Very Vanilla Craft Ink, Cherry Cobbler & Always Artichoke Classic Inks

TOOLS:  Decorative Label Punch & Paper Snips

     Check back tomorrow to see the bookmark the ladies will be making.

     If you would like to gather a group of your family and friends and make some Christmas cards & gifts, let me know.  I'd love to hold a workshop with you.  I have a bunch of dates open between now and Christmas.  Just call or email me to set your date.  On top of the fun and the great cards and gifts you will make, you will also earn free stamps and products from Stampin' UP!, PLUS a gift from me, just for holding your own party.  Call me today to set up your party!

Happy Friday!

Christmas Card: Stampin' UP! style

     I absolutely love the new set, Got Treats.  

Wood-Mount - 119114 - $24.95

Clear-Mount - 120723 - $17.95

I knew the minute I saw it in the new Idea Book & Catalog I HAD to buy it.  It was the first set I bought.  I love how versatile the set is.  I purchased the clear-mount set and cut the words away from the pictures. This allows me to use the pictures in one ink color and not the words, which is exactly what I did in the card I'm about to share with you.

     I made this card for our demo team swap this month - Christmas cards.  Dawn Griffith inspired this card.  Check out Dawn's card HERE.  My card is not exactly like her's, but several features are the same (the punches and stamps used, and the layout).  I didn't have brads to use, so I made my own faux brads using the mat pack (for placement), the Versa Marker and Crystal Effects.  I absolutely LOVE how they turned out!  I colored the buttons on the gingerbread boy with a marker, and used Crystal Effects to make them 3-D.

     If you would like to host a workshop and have me demonstrate how to make this card (which is VERY simple to make even though it looks complicated), please contact me.  I have many dates open and I'd love to show you and your friends how to make this wonderful card.

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, & Cherry Cobbler

INK:  Early Espresso

MARKERS:  Cherry Cobbler & Versa Marker

STAMPS:  Got Treats

PUNCHES:  Modern Label, Word Window, 1 3/8" Circle, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle, & 2 3/8" Scallop Circle

TOOLS:  Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Mat Pack, & foam from rubber stamps extras (to give added height). Dimensionals can be used, but I wanted the sentiment to be just slightly higher than Dimensionals make it.  The choice is yours :O)

Happy Saturday!

The date has FINALLY arrived!

     Well, tomorrow is my big day!  I will doing my first workshop!  I'm so excited and nervous, all at the same time.  A co-worker is hosting this workshop.  She is so excited, which will help me feel more relaxed.  I hope her sale total is great!  I want her to earn a lot of goodies.

     The theme of the workshop is Christmas cards.  Since most of the guests are new to stamping and Stampin' UP!, I chose simple, yet beautiful cards.

This first card was not my idea.  I got the idea from Carol Payne, at THIS post. This card was done with the snowflake stamp and snowflake punch.  The colors are Kraft, Bordering Blue, and Whisper White.  The Kraft strip is also paper pierced, for a really quick, easy, and beautiful look.





These next two cards were inspired by Brenda Keenan,
at THIS post.  I opted to do the cards in classic Christmas colors (Real Red or Glorious Green), allowing my customers to choose which color they want their card to be, as well as the ink color.  I can't wait to see what they come up with.  This card uses the Patterned Pine hostess, level 1, stamp set, the snowflake punch, and Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  I love how easy and simplistic this card is and how beautiful it turned out.

     Wish me and my hostess good luck tomorrow evening.  May everyone in attendance have fun, enjoy the workshop and want more Stampin' UP!

Happy Wednesday!