Let's Build a Snowman!

These cards are for an upcoming kids' stamp camp that I'm hosting - Build a Snowman! They feature the new Stylin' Snowfolk stamp set, and several of the new 2012-2013 In Colors, on 4 1/4" square cards. With this stamp set, you can build your own snowman, complete with tophat, scarf, and a carrot nose! Isn't this set just the cutest? The stamp images are shown below:

 

Check the calendar on my Stampin' Up! website for dates & times of the stamp camp.

 

Supplies:

• 126287     Stylin' Snowfolk                     $22.95
• 126861     Gumball Green Stamp Pad       $5.95
• 126860     Midnight Muse Stamp Pad       $5.95
• 126859     Raspberry Ripple Stamp Pad    $5.95
• 126945     Pumpkin Pie Stamp Pad            $5.95
• 126840     Gumball Green Cardstock         $6.95
• 126843     Midnight Muse Cardstock         $6.95
• 126842     Raspberry Ripple Cardstock      $6.95
• 100730     Whisper White Cardstock          $8.50
• 101406     Jet Black StazOn Pad                 $7.95

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Illuminated Ornaments

Next Tuesday, I will be hosting my fourth Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack of the year. We'll be making this simple, elegant card using the new Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and matching Holiday Ornaments dies, both from the Holiday Mini catalog.
 

Here's the good news - during the month of October, if you buy the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle, you'll get the matching Paper-Piercing Pack FREE!!! It's a great deal! For pricing & details, go to my Stampin' Up! website.  

                Supply List:

• 128051     Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set                   $25.95
• 127816     Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies               $24.95
• 123769     Christmas Lodge Stamp Set                          $25.95
• 122652     Delightful Dozen Stamp Set                          $24.95
• 120992     Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon           $6.95
• 126857     Illuminate Glimmer Stampin' Pad                 $10.95
• 100730     Whisper White Cardstock                               $8.50
• 121045     Basic Black Cardstock                                    $6.95

Holiday Cheer

The idea for this card was formed Tuesday evening at my Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack party. One of my guests commented that I have a knack for putting together unexpected color combinations, especially on Christmas cards. I took that as a challenge to put Real Red & Summer Starfruit together on a Christmas card.

I used the new Happy Hour stamp set for the main image, and Mixed Bunch (a carryover set from the Spring Mini catalog) for the background.

Advent Calendar

I created this Advent Calendar using the 25 & Counting stamp set, and the Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die, both from the Holiday Mini Catalog. The background paper is from Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper, also from the Holiday Mini. Contact me if you want specifics, or to order supplies to make your own Advent Calendar!

Punched Poinsettia

Another Christmas card! To create the poinsettia, I used Build-a-Blossom stamp set and Blossom Builders punch, along wit Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and So Saffron ink and cardstock. For the card base, I used Very Vanilla cs, embossed with Framed Tulips embossing folder, then stamped with En Francais in Crumb Cake. Finally, I stamped "Season's Greetings" from Snow Swirled in Versamark then embossed with Gold ep. TFL!

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Christmas Rose

I'm on a Christmas kick lately - it's July, time to get started on Christmas cards!

To make this card, I embossed Very Vanilla cs with the Manhattan Flowers embossing folder and Big Shot machine. Next, I watercolored the roses using my Aquapainter and Cherry Cobbler ink. I then sponged Old Olive on the background around the roses. The tag is a stamp from Four Frames stamp set, watercolored with Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive, and the "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I matted the image panel with Crumb Cake cs before mounting it on a Cherry Cobbler card base. I added Victorian Crochet Lace and Hemp Twine, then spritzed the whold card with Vanilla Smooch Spritz to give it some shimmer. Thanks for looking!

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Calypso Christmas!

I made this card for today's sketch challenge on splitcoaststampers.com. The base of the card is Calypso Coral, one of the new In Colors, and embossed with Framed Tulips embossing folder and Big Shot machine. The blue background is Pool Party cs, stamped with snowflakes from Snow Swirled in Island Indigo and Frost White Shimmer Paint. The main image panel and poinsettia border are images from Punch Pals, stamped in Basic Black, then colored with Stampin' Write markers. I also highlighted the snowman with Frost White Shimmer Paint, and stamped snowflakes in the background in Pool Party. Merry Christmas!

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Pocket Wreath

This is the card we made last night at our monthly Stamp-a-Stack gathering. The center is masked with a 1 3/8" circle punched from a post-it note. The wreath is created by sponging Garden Green ink around the edges of the circle, then stamping vine and berry images from Pocket Silhouettes before lifting the post-it circle. The colors we used are Garden Green, So Saffron and Real Red. The "merry christmas" image is from Loads of Love.

As we were stamping our cards, my Mom came suggested that the wreath needed a background of some sort. She came up with the idea of the faux wood technique that I had demonstrated to the group in the past. So, this is essentially the same card, but with the addition of a faux wood background.

TFL!

Christmas in July!

Wow what a busy summer! Even though the summer heat is still upon us, it's time to start thinking Christmas! This card is the first of a series of monthly Christmas cards that we will make at my house from now til November. Card colors are Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Very Vanilla, and the stamps are "Merry Christmas" sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes, and the Elizabeth stamp from the new catalog. The background of the card sparkles with Vanilla Smooch Spritz. All products are Stampin' Up! and are available in the 2010-2011 big catalog. TFL!