This A2 size card features the County Home stamp set from Stampin' Up!.

 I started by stamping the container and flower arrangement in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

I colored the container with the Gray Granite Stampin' Blends set.

And then colored the flower arrangement with Real Red, Mossy Green & Crumb Cakes Stampin' Blends sets.

I cut the white mat with the appropriately sized Rectangle Stitched Framelits Die.

I popped up the top mat onto an appropriately sized Rectangle Stitched Framelits Die cut from Gray Granite cardstock using Dimensionals.

And glued the two mats onto a layer of Real Red cardstock.   And then all of the mats onto a White card base.

The sentiment is from Bella & Friends stamp set.

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These 3 cards feature the Lasting Lily stamp set by Stampin' Up!

I stamped the four petals from Lasting Lily as shown in Flirty Flamingo Ink on Whisper White cardstock.  

Then I stamped the stems in Old Olive ink.

Next I stamped the pattern stamp from the set in Old Olive around the stems as shown.  And then I used a sponge dauber to add some Whisper White craft ink to this section.

I glued the top mat onto a piece of Flirty Flamingo and then both pieces to a white card base.

I will add a sentiment when needed at a later date.

For this card I began by stamping the flower petals in Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape inks as shown on Whisper White cardstock.

Then stamped the stems using Mossy Meadow ink.

I used a sponge dauber to lightly apply some Always Artichoke ink in between and around the stamped images.

And then stamped the sentiment from Lasting Lily in Gorgeous Grape ink.

I glued the top mat onto Gorgeous Grape cardstock and then both pieces onto a white card base.

For accent I sprayed the whole card front with of mix of Vegas Gold Shimmer paint and alcohol.

For this last card I began by daubing Pacific Point, Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel on the top half of the card.  Old Olive & Balmy Blue on the bottom half of the card.   

I stamped the flower petals and leaves in Versamark ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.

Then for contrast I daubed Night of Navy across the whole card front - wiping any excess off the stamped images.

I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.

Then I glued the top mat onto a piece of Balmy Blue and then both pieces onto a white card base.

MATERIALS:

Stamp Sets:  Lasting Lily

Dies/Punches:  none

Cardstock:  Whisper White,(1) Flirty Flamingo, (2)Gorgeous Grape, (3) Balmy Blue

Inks/Paint: Versamark (1) Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Whisper White, (2) Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint (3) Pacific Point, Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue, Old Olive.

Embossing Powders:  (3) Clear & White

Other:  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Sponge Daubers, Spritzer.  

Basics:  Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors,  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Big Shot.

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This A2 size card features the Flourish Thinlits dies and Brusho Crystals from Stampin' Up!.

I sprinkled Brusho Crystals onto watercolor paper and then used a spritzer bottle to spray water on the crystals.  Add more crystals and more water until you are happy with your background piece.  Let it dry thoroughly before proceeding.

I cut the shapes using various dies in the Flourish Thinlets, and a banner from the Bunch of Banner Framelits, from Mango Melody paper. I stamped the sentiment from the Birthday Banners stamp set using Poppy Parade ink, and glued all to the background piece.

The background piece was then glued to a Mango Melody mat, and then onto a Poppy Parade card base.

To brighten the colors a bit I spritzed the whole card front with a mix of Vegas Gold shimmer paint mixed with rubbing alcohol.

MATERIALS:

Stamp Sets:  Birthdays Bannners (sentiment)

Dies/Punches: Flourish Thinlits and Bunch of Banner Framelits (sentiment)

Cardstock:  Watercolor Paper, Mango Melody, Poppy Parade 

Inks: Poppy Parade

Other:  Brusho Crystals, Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint, Spritzers, Alcohol

Basics:  Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors,  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Big Shot..

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This A2 size card features the Stylized Birthday Stamp by Stampin' Up!

I started by stamping the Happy Birthday "Stylized Birthday" stamp in Versamark Ink on Fresh Fig cardstock.  I heat embossed it with Silver embossing powder and die cut it out with one of the Layered Circle Framelits dies.

I die cut a coordinating scalloped circle from the same die set from Whisper White cardstock and glued the 2 circles together.

I cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock and embossed it with the Corrugated embossing folder.

I cut 2 pieces of coordinating DSP 3-1/4" x 2-1/4" from the Tranquil Textures DSP set.  They were criss-crossed and glued to the Navy piece.

I cut a 3/4" wide piece of  Fresh Fig cardstock and glued it as shown onto the 2 pieces above.

The circles were attached to the Navy mat using dimensionals.

I attached the Navy piece to a white card base using Tombow glue.

Afterwards I decided to apply a few enamel shapes (not shown).

MATERIALS:

Stamp Sets:  Stylized Birthday

Dies/Punches:  Layered Circle Framelits

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Texture DSP

Inks: Versamark

Embossing Powders:  Silver

Other:  Corrugated Embossing Folder, Enamel Shapes

Basics:  Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors,  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Big Shot.

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This A7 size card features the Rose Wonder stamps from Stampin' Up!.

I began by stamping the large rose stamp with Versamark Ink onto Whisper White cardstock   and then heat embossing it with silver embossing powder.  Then I sponged a combination of Blackberry Bliss and Highland Heather inks on the rose, and Pool Party ink on the leaves.

Once the ink was dry I used a Versamark pen to color all the interior sections of the flower and leaves & heat embossed them with clear embossing powder.

I sponged the card background with Tranquil Tide ink covering the rest of the area completely.

The sentiment from Lasting Lily stamp set was stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock with Tranquil Tide Ink and the frame from Labels to Love stamp set was stamped around the sentiment.  I used the Everyday Label Punch to cut out the sentiment.

The Card front was mounted onto Fresh Fig cardstock & then onto a Very Vanilla Card.

Lastly, I applied a few enamels shaped hearts.

MATERIALS:
Stamp Sets:  Rose Wonder, Lasting Lily, Labels to Love
Dies/Punches:  Everyday Label Punch
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Fresh Fig
Inks: Versamark Ink, Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather, Pool Party, Tranquil Tide
Embossing Powders:  Silver, Clear
Other:  Versamark Pen, Enamel Shapes

Basics:  Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Scissors,  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Big Shot.

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As Christmas is fast approaching, I have spent the last few days putting finishing touches on several Holiday Cards that were started, but not quite complete.

This first one uses the large "Blizzard" stamp from the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set from Stampin' Up!, which was stamped as a background for the sentiment stamp from Merry Christmas to All set, and the trees from Lovely as a Tree,  I used Pool Party and Tranquil Tide inks.   This is an A2 size card.

Merry Christmas to all my Blogger Friends!

These first 2 cards feature the die from the Beautiful Blizzard Bundle in Stampin' Up!'s 2018 Holiday Catalog.   The Blizzard Thinlits Die is a single die that cuts out lots of snowflakes all at once.   The pieces at the top of these 2 cards are from the cardstock left behind after the snowflakes are all removed.   I trimmed the pieces to size to fit my card and also added a few of the snowflakes and the sentiment to the bottom of the card.  

This last card features the large snowflake from Snowfall Thinlets.  I mounted it on a piece of Christmas DSP and a Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  These three are all A2 size cards.

These 2 cards feature the tree stamps from the Winter Woods Bundle from Stampin' Up!.  One stamped and mounted in Shaded Spruce, and the other using Tranquil Tide.  These are both A7 size cards.

This holiday card features the Winter Woods stamp set from Stampin' Up!.  I began by sponging some Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana ink on the top mat of Whisper White CS. Then I stamped the trees with Versamark ink using clear embossing powder. To darken the background I sponged some Island Indigo ink onto the mat and then wiped off the embossed area revealing the lighter colored trees. I finished the card front by heat embossing some "snow" across the mat using white embossing powder. The Sentiment is from the November 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit. This card was inspired by a video done by Linda Bedinger.

Here's another card using a the same process, with different inks and a different layout.

These are both A2 size cards.

This card features the Signs of Santa Bundle from Stampin' Up!.  I think this is definitely the "cutest" set in this years 2018 Holiday Catalog.  Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus and the sign post were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with Stampin' Blends and die cut with the coordinating Framelits dies.  They were layered onto a piece of Whisper White CS that was embossed using their Softly Falling embossing folder.  The sentiment from Timeless Tidings was stamped in Real Red ink.  This is an A2 size card.

Material List:

Stamp Set: Signs of Santa  
Sentiment Stamp Set:  Timeless Tidings 
Dies:   Santa's Signpost Framelits
Inks:  Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black 
Cardstock:   
--Card Base:  Whisper White A2 Card (Folded Size 5-1/2" x 4-1/4")
--Real Red Bottom Base Mat:  5-1/4" x 4")
--Whisper White Top Mat:  (5" x 3-3/4")
--Scraps of Whisper White to stamp Mr. & Mrs. Santa & Pole
--Scraps of Whisper White & Real Red for Sentiment
Stampin' Blends:  Real Red, Call Me Clover, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Cherry Cobbler, Flirty Flamingo  
Embellishments:  Wink of Stella for snow & hat & beard 
Other:  Softly Falling Embossing Folder
Basics:  Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue,   Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Scissors, Big Shot, Stamparatus

Directions:

-Cut all Cardstock Mats & Pieces per list.
--Stamp the Santas and Pole on Whisper White scraps with Memento ink.
--Color the 3 pieces as shown using Stampin' Blends.
--Optional - apply Wink of Stella to beard, hat & snow on Santa and Pole.
--Die Cut the 3 pieces using Santa's Signpost Framelits.
--Stamp the sentiment onto a scrap piece of WW CS and cut to size as desired.
--Cut a piece of Real Red to mat the sentiment.
--Run the Top WW Mat thru the Big Shot using the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.
--Pop-up the 3 pieces & sentiment as shown using dimensionals.
--Attach White Mat to Real Red Bottom Mat & then both to the Card Base using tape runner.

This Merry Christmas card features a die from the Detailed Poinsettia Thinlits from Stampin' Up! with a sentiment from their Labels to Love stamp set that was punched with the coordinating Everyday Labels punch.  I have used gold foil paper, Tranquil Die cardstock & a strip of Joyous Noel DSP.  This is an A2 size card.

This Seasonal card features the Woodlands Texture Embossing Folder and Lovely as a Tree stamp set from Stampin' Up!.  I began by opening the embossing folder and sponging Island Indigo & Soft Sky ink on the inside of the embossing folder on the spaces in between the trees.  Then I stamped the trees in Tranquil Tide ink, inserted my Whisper White CS, closed the embossing folder & ran the it through the Big Shot. I mounted the finished piece on a Island Indigo CS.  The sentiment is from Merry Christmas to All stamp set. I CASE'd this process from a video I saw by Carolyn Serviss.  This is 6-1/2" x 4-1/2" card.

This card features the Winter Woods Bundle from Stampin' Up!.  This is one of my two favorites bundles from the 2018 Holiday Catalog.  The dies were cut from Tranquil Tide and Mint Macaron and I used Tranquil Textures DSP for the background pieces behind the dies.  The sentiment is from the same bundle.  This is an A2 Size card.

My sister was up for Thanksgiving so we worked on the November 2018 Paper Pumpkin - To You & Yours.  Wow! I love the card stock and pine boughs in this kit. 

A few days ago I posted several cards I made using the Peaceful Poinsettia Bundle.  The post included a card that I had embossed on my Big Shot using both the corner die and the flower die onto a piece of card stock and then outlining the flower, branches and leaves & then coloring them in.  I really liked this process and wanted to share these additional two A2 size cards using the same process.  On the first one I added a few white die cuts.  On the second I added some foil paper dots.

This Winter Scene card features one of the snowman from the Spirited Snowman stamp set from Stampin' Up!.  The trees are from their Lovely As A Tree stamp set and the sentiment from Peaceful Noel.  The background has been sponged and Dazzling Diamonds applied for a snow effect.  This is an A7 size card.   

See the link to the Video below.

Material List:

Stamp Sets:  Spirited Snowmen, Lovely As A Tree
Sentiment Stamp Set:  Peaceful Noel       
Inks: Balmy Blue, Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, Basic Black    
Stampin' Write Markers:   Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Pool Party  
Cardstock:     
--Whisper White Card Base:  A7 Card (Folded size 5" X 7")
--Shaded Spruce Bottom Base Mat:  (4-3/4" x 6-3/4")
--Whisper White Top Mat:  (4-1/2" x 6-1/2")
--Scrap piece of cardstock & Post-It Tape to create masks (See Video)
Embellishments:  Dazzling Diamonds  
Basics: Paper Trimmer, Adhesive Tape Runner, Tombow Glue,   Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Scissors,  Big Shot, Stamparatus

These holiday cards feature the Peaceful Poinsettia Bundle from Stampin' Up!.  

In this first card, I started by using the corner die to emboss the branches & holly on a piece of Garden Green CS.  Then I die cut the flower and mounted the card on Cherry Cobbler CS.  The sentiment is from Snowflake Sentiment stamp set and was heat embossed with White embossing powder.

For this 2nd card  I used the same corner die to emboss the branches & holly on a piece of Whisper White CS and then repositioned the die a 2nd and 3rd time to die cut some additional branches to fill some of the space.  The 2 step flower was die from WW & red foil paper.  The sentiment is from the Peaceful Poinsettia bundle and was heat embossed with  Lovely Lipstick embossing powder.

For this 3rd card I die cut the flower and the branch & holly all at once on a piece of WW CS, heat embossed the same sentiment, and then sponged some pink ink on the card front and mounted onto a piece of Lovely Lipstick cardstock.

For this 4th card I embossed the 2 dies at once on a piece of Smoky Slate CS.  Then I used Smoky Slate and Sweet Sugarplum Stampin' Write markers to outline the flowers and fill in the branches.  I also sponged the front of the card with Sweet Sugarplum ink, stamped the sentiment in Real Red ink, and mounted on a piece of Sweet Sugarplum CS.

These 3 Holiday Cards were created using the same layout.  The first one features a die cut from the Dashing Deer Bundle and pieces of Joyous Noel card stock.  The second one features one of the stamps from Seasonal Chums stamp set, both from Stampin' Up!.  These are A2 size cards.  

See the video below!

Dashing Deer Card:
Stamp Set:  Labels to Love (sentiment)
Dies:  Dashing Deer
Punch:  Everyday Label Punch
Ink: Merry Merlot
Cardstock:  Gray Granite, Whisper White, Joyous Noel DSP, Glitter Paper
-Whisper White A2 Size Card Base
-Gray Granite Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-DSP1:  2 strips: (3/4" x 2-7/8", 2 strips: (3/4" x 4-1/8")
-DSP2:  1 piece: (2"x 3-1/4")
-Scrap of Glitter Paper for Deer Die Cut & Whisper White for sentiment

Snowman Card:
Stamp Set:  Seasonal Chums, Labels to Love (sentiment)
Dies:  Seasonal Tags Framelits
Punch:  Everyday Label Punch
Ink: Garden Green
Cardstock:  Garden Green, , Whisper White, Be Merry DSP
-Whisper White A2 Size Card Base
-Garden Green Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-DSP1:  2 strips: (3/4" x 2-7/8", 2 strips: (3/4" x 4-1/8")
-DSP2:  1 piece: (2"x 3-1/4")
-Scraps of Whisper White for sentiment & Snowman
Stampin' Blends or Stampin' Write Markers to color the Snowman

Poinsettia Card
Stamp Set:  Labels to Love (sentiment)
Dies:  Detailed Poinsettia Thinlits
Punch:  Everyday Label Punch
Ink:  Real Red
Cardstock:  Garden Green, Whisper White, Under the Mistletoe DSP, Red Foil Paper
-Whisper White A2 Size Card Base
-Garden Green Base Mat:  (5-1/4" x 4")
-DSP1:  2 strips: (3/4" x 2-7/8", 2 strips: (3/4" x 4-1/8")
-DSP2:  1 piece: (2"x 3-1/4")
-Scrap of Red Foil paper for Poinsettia & Whisper White for sentiment & Poinsettia

 

I spent the last 2 days making some alternative cards for the October 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit - Friends of a Feather - from Stampin' Up!.  These are all A2 size cards.