Category Archives: Christmas

Wishing You a Sweet Season

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, Holiday Retreat, Quick -n- Easy by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Wooo Hooo … the weekend is here! Hope you get time to savor it, and make it last as long as possible.

Enjoying time with friends and family is always sweet, and today I’m sharing with you a cute card created with the Candy Cane Lane product suite. This is one of the cards that my guests made at our Holiday Stampin’ Retreat.

Let’s begin with the Candy Cane Lane Designer Series paper …

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You will see two different designs from this packet on our card. First the Crumb Cake and Whisper White  design (the reminds me of frosting) on the bottom, and then the two cute little houses! These houses are cut out of one of the designer sheets! (PLUS … it’s part of the Buy 3 / Get one FREE)

I didn’t do it on my sample, but at the retreat, we glittered the snow on the houses … it looked so cute! I added a 2″ Real Red Circle behind the houses to make them stand out a bit more.  The small house was “popped up” using our Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting comes from the same product suite, we used the Candy Cane Christmas stamp set. Love it, Love it, Love it.

Now time for the inside …

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Grab your Washi Tape … I used it on the front of the card to add another pop of red, and on the inside of the card as well.

I’ll admit it, I was never a big Washi Tape fan but when I saw all the cute designs on the Candy Cane Lane Designer Washi Tape … I bought 2!!  I love it and it goes great on cards, plus you saw us use the Washi Tape on our tags.  So quick, so easy … and no mess!

Not a hard card to make at all, but super cute and oh so sweet! Hope you enjoyed this tasty little morsel.

Stop back tomorrow for my Simply Sunday series of cards, I’ll be sharing some of the Designer papers with you!

Till then, have a sweet Saturday!

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We All Love Pretty Paper

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Everyone likes pretty paper—and Designer Series Paper is on sale this month, so this sale gives you the opportunity to collect all of the papers you love!
Use the template so you can really show off the paper and a variety of patterns. Just pull out your paper scrap bin and mix and match the patterns to your liking.

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Why throw away scraps when they’re this pretty? Instead, use them up on this great card design. It’s like a sampler of Designer Series Paper! This card highlights the Moroccan Designer Paper from the Annual Catalog.

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Use designs from one collection, or mix and match for more possibilities. Here is a sample using the template above, Candy Cane Lane Designer Paper and the circle punch.

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Let me know if you need any help placing an order for these wonderful papers… Sale ends Monday, October 31st.

Thanks for checking out my blog!

Hope you have a great day ~

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Christmas Pines Bundle

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, 3-D Projects, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share 3 projects from the Christmas Pines Bundle.

Enjoy the sights and smells of the season with the Christmas Pines Photopolymer Bundle. These pieces invite images of warmth and comfort in every creation—from tags to packaging to cards. Plus, when you buy the stamp set and dies as a bundle you’ll save 10%!

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This is one bundle from the Holiday Catalog that I don’t have yet so I wanted to be sure to share these projects with you because they are so cute. With just a little stamping, a quick run the the BigShot … add some designer paper and your done.

Check out the bundle here …

I don’t know which is my favorite, but if I had to pick, I think I would pick the box.  I love the color combination and of course … it has stars on it!!

Thanks for the visit, it is truly appreciated.

Have a joyous day!

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Star of Light … Retreat Style

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, Stampin' Retreats by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

A little more news from our Holiday Stampin’ Retreat. Hope you don’t mind if I share a bit of our adventures …. it’s only because we wish everyone could join us.

Here are a few more of our retreat guests …

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We were set up a little different than in years past because of some renovations they are doing.

One of the stamp sets that we highlighted for our projects was the “Star of Light” stamp set and Thinlets. This was also the card that Kathie said was her husbands favorite, also the favorite of my daughters … and many at retreat.

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I saw many samples before I sat down to create my cards for retreat.  One thing I noticed was I didn’t see any samples with the inside die that I used for this card and I wanted my guests to see the full extent of what this bundle can do.

The greeting “Star of Wonder” immediately made me think of the musical notes designer paper from the “This Christmas” Specialty paper. I also maintained the basic colors for this card including the gold, however that gold star really creates the WOW factor on this card.

After our cardmaking session we broke away for lunch and were greeted by this beautiful sight …

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Amazing … It looks like the heavens are reaching out to touch us. It was a wonderful day and I really do feel blessed to be able to host such fun events for my stampin’ friends.

Let me know if you have any questions about my retreats or the card I shared with you today.

Thank you for coming to my blog today.

Have a wonderful day ~

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Although this designer paper is not included with the “Buy Three, Get One Free” special, I just wanted to give a little reminder …

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Tags for Christmas … Holiday Retreat Style

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, 3-D Projects, Christmas, Holiday Retreat, Stampin' Retreats by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share a little piece of our Holiday Retreat with you.  Much of our time is carved out for stamping, but we also reserve a little time to explore the beautiful grounds around the lake.

Yesterday I shared one of our cute little houses from the “Sweet Home” bundle … today I want to show you what they looked like adorning the fireplace in the dining room. I think they would look so cute as ornaments on a Christmas tree!

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Friday night we made some really cute “Christmas Tags” and we decked out a tin to hold all our tags in. The card was actually made on Saturday, but all the projects shown were created from our “Candy Cane Lane” product suite.

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Our Saturday morning began with a stunning sunrise … Wow. 

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The color was to vivid that is reflected onto the window of our house and turn everything a pretty shade of pink! We couldn’t of asked for a nicer weekend.

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This fall our Holiday Stampin’ Retreat not only “Sold Out” but we had to turn some away. We limit the number of guests at our retreats so we can take care of and pamper our guests better. Quality over quantity… We would be open to offering an additional retreat for your group. Our next retreat will be our 2017 Spring Retreat.

Here are a few of our stampin’ guests …

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Here is one guests comment …

Thank You again Linda for a wonderful weekend!! Everything turned out absolutely perfect. The cards are beautiful. Roger really likes them and commented on how talented you are. I thought the deer one would be his favorite but nope, his favorite was the star with the music designer paper! Shows what I know….. all the cards are just gorgeous! The food was also excellent! And the stamping group….what a nice group of ladies. As I said, everything was perfect!!!!! Please tell Eileen Thank You also! What a great team you make! Can’t wait until the spring retreat……
Many Blessings,
Kathie

Kathie is right, we were also blessed with a wonderful group of ladies. We have met some awesome people through our stamping retreats… and stamping in general!

I will be back again tomorrow with a few more pics for you.

Thanks for joining me today! Hope yours is beautiful.

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Hello December? Why yes, check it out …

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, Scrapbook by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share with you the perfect way to preserve all your Holiday memories … with the Project Life: Hello December 2016 products. A few basic products are all you need, so you can spend more time living and less on memory keeping! Watch and see how easy it is!

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Donna Griffith from Stampin’ Up!’s training team shares some tips for creating with the Hello December 2016 Project Life Card Collection and Accessory Pack.

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Here you can see the album all decked out and ready for your photos …

Let me know if you have any questions about our Project Life Memory keeping / scrapbooking system. You will fall in love with these easy card and accessory collections, and they work well when you need a card in a moments notice as well.

Thank you for stopping in today…

Hope yours is a good one!

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Simply Sunday: Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a quick -n- easy Christmas card for you. I know many of you have very busy lives but still like the “hand made” touch at Christmas so here is one solution for your cards …

Let’s begin with our Designer Series paper: This Christmas Specialty Designer Series paper, you will find this paper in our annual catalog on pg.172.  Once we chose the design we want, the next step is our card base … today I chose Cherry Cobbler.

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While your picking out your paper products, grab your “Vellum Cardstock” because that is what we’ve stamped our greeting on. The greeting is from our “Wonderful Year” stamp set found on page 28 of the Holiday catalog. I used StazOn ink because it works best on this application.

I attached my vellum with the glue dots and then hide them by placing a rhinestone over the top. I colored my rhinestones with a Sharpie™ marker.

Yup … it’s that quick -n- easy. Let me know if  you have any questions about today’s card, or other cards you have viewed this week.

Thanks for stopping by today, and enjoy your Sunday.

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Today’s Stampin’ Supply List …

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RMHC Day of Change …

Posted in Birthday, Christmas, Fall / Autumn, Get Well Cards, Halloween, HOLIDAYS, Kids Kards, Quick -n- Easy, Valentines & Love by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have another card parade for you … featuring the “MY HERO” stamp set to honor the Ronald McDonald House Day of Change ….

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October 15th is an extraordinary day. It is the day when the entire RMHC global system commemorates the opening of the very first Ronald McDonald House. To celebrate, we rally around our Donation Boxes-our largest fundraiser- to ensure that we continue to keep families close to the care and resources they need to thrive.

Your small change can change lives for Ronald McDonald House Charities … Donate to a RMHC donation box at your local participating McDonald’s.

Today I just wanted to post a recap of all the cards that I created so far, using the NEW My Hero Stamp Set… Stampin’ Up!s exclusive stamp set created for the Ronald McDonald House Charities.  

I will share all 7 with you today …

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Ronald McDonald House Charities®

Stampin’ Up! partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC). Each year, we design an exclusive stamp set to promote the partnership with RMHC, and donate a portion of the proceeds from the each sale of that set. To date, more than $1,000,000 has been donated from RMHC stamp set sales.

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Stampin’ Up!’s demonstrators are also encouraged to volunteer their time teaching local Ronald McDonald House guests the creative art of rubber stamping through the Making a Difference program. Demonstrators also create cards at training events which are donated to Ronald McDonald Houses. Those staying at the Houses then use the cards to keep in touch with loved ones while they are away from home.

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How you can help!

You can help us make a difference. Purchase this year’s set, My Hero, and we’ll donate $3 to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each set purchased.

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THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE

Our homes are filled with more than help, they’re filled with hope

Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children – a long time to be away or to divide a family. And, for children facing a serious medical crisis, nothing seems scarier than not having mom and dad close by for love and support. A Ronald McDonald House is that “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized child at little or no cost.

Our Houses are built on the simple idea that nothing else should matter when a family is focused on the health of

their child – not where they can afford to stay, where they will get their next meal or where they will lay their head at night to rest. We believe that when a child is hospitalized the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine prescribed.

You can help us make a difference. Purchase this year’s set, My Hero, and we’ll donate $3 to Ronald McDonald House Charities for each set purchased.

I appreciate you staying with me to learn more about the Ronald McDonald House Charities. It’s a foundation that touches my heart, as our children are our future. I’m proud that Stampin’ Up! is a RMHC partner.

Have a safe and wonderful day ~

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You can choose from either a wood mount or clear mount stamp set …

 

Wishing You a Sweet Season

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to introduce you to “Gingy” our little Gingerbread Man (or Girl) from the “Cookie Cutter Christmas” stamp set. These little characters are so cute, you really do just want to eat them up!

So easy to use, just stamp your image and “punch” it out. I love my framelits but you’ll want to make so many of these cute cards that a punch is the perfect way to go … And it’s a bundle so you can save!!

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This Christmas Card also features the “Candy Cane Lane” Designer Series paper. I used the pattern with the pretty little candy cane hearts and the sheet with diagonal stripes. This scrumptious paper is just one of the Designer Series papers that is included in our Buy Three, Get One FREE promotion.

You will also notice that I used the “Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Folder” … It not only gives you wonderful texture to the card, but brings out that warm and fuzzy feeling of the holidays. Isn’t that the best feeling to send to someone.

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Gingy really stands out on this card. Because I wanted him as my “focal point” … I highlighted him by popping him up with Stampin’ Dimensionals on a tag! The tag was created by using a 2″ wide strip of Whisper White Cardstock and the “Scalloped Tag Topper” punch. The tag was also popped up creating even more depth and dimension to the card.

My card was completed with the greeting from the “Cookie Cutter Christmas” stamp set and the “Candy Cane Lane” Bakers Twine. The Candy Cane Lane product suite is so fun to create with and so easy because it all coordinates … Check it out on pages 4 and 5 of your Holiday Catalog.

Thank you for joining me today, I hope enjoyed this sweet treat of a card.

Have a sweet day ❤

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TODAY’S STAMPIN’ PRODUCT LIST … Don’t forget, with each $50 purchase before (shipping &handling) I will stamp your virtual rewards card! Get 10 punches = FREE Stamp Set of your Choice! Just click on any item to learn more about that product or to begin shopping.  Thank you!

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Cards & Template for Quick Cardmaking …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you another template and card samples. I hope you are saving these so you have reference to the templates and samples when you get to your craft room …

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Why throw away scraps when they’re this pretty? Instead, use them up on this great card design. It’s like a sampler of Designer Series Paper! Use designs from one collection, or mix and match for more possibilities.

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Make sure you get these items on your Saturday wish list too! The World Cardmaking Day products are only ON SALE for 5 days …

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The following products are On SALE …

Item Description Discount Retail Price Sale Price
138339 2015-2017 In Color Card stock 15% $8 $6.80
141413 2016-2018 In Color Card stock 15% $8 $6.80
141697 2015-2017 In Color Envelope Paper 25% $11 $8.25
141698 2016-2018 In Color Envelope Paper 25% $11 $8.25
133774 Envelope Punch Board 25% $20 $15
141651 Designer Tin of Cards Project Kit 25% $27 $20.25
129027 Fast Fuse Adhesive Refill – Buy a Fast Fuse Adhesive (item 129026) and get a Refill for FREE! $7.50 FREE with purchase of Fast Fuse Adhesive

 

Stop back tomorrow and I will have another sample to showcase our designer papers.

Thank you for checking out my blog today …

Have an awesome day … It’s Friday!

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“Forever Evergreen” project kit

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, 3-D Projects, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you had a nice weekend … I spent much of my time creating cards & projects for my upcoming Holiday Stampin’ Retreat. I’m really getting in the mood for the Holidays!

One of the items that I have not purchased yet from the Holiday Catalog is the “Forever Evergreen” project kit, but it has me very intrigued!  I think these trees are just lovely and because we rent a home for our retreat … it does not have a tree! These just might be what I’m looking for …

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What do you think? I invite you to grab a cup of coffee and watch this video with me … See for yourself how kits make for easy creativity! 

I think these pretty trees are perfect for our Holiday stamping Retreat. What about you?

Decorate your mantelpiece or table with festive trees and seasonal decorations. This kit makes three trees in two sizes—one 13″ (33 cm) tall, two 11″ (27.9 cm) tall—each individually trimmed with handmade ornaments.

I will be sure to let you know how they turned out, and share how the “Forever Evergreen” project kit added to the festivities.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a marvelous Monday.

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Simply Sunday: Sweet Season

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, HOLIDAYS, Quick -n- Easy by

Hello Stampin’ Friends & a Happy Sunday to you!

A quick post for you today, but it’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth, because our card was created using the “Candy Cane Lane” product suite!

You will need the “Candy Cane Lane” Designer Series paper, the “Candy Cane Christmas” stamp set and the beautiful “Real Red 3/4″ Stitched Edge” Ribbon. Just so you have everything handy … also grab your “Triple Banner Punch”, Whisper White and Early Espresso Cardstock, Real Red ink pad and your Dazzling Diamonds Glitter! Now we’re ready …

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As you can see, the base of our card is Early Espresso as is our 1″ banner. This color not only coordinates with the designer paper, but made our house really “pop”. The banner on the opposite side, balances your card nicely.

The background reminding me of a snowy day (even though it was crumb cake) We are in the land of Gingerbread houses so I guess anything goes! lol 

Speaking of houses, our cute little gingerbread house was cute directly from one of the “Candy Cane Lane” Designer Series paper sheets! All we did was add a little glitter! The “Real Red 3/4″ Stitched Edge” Ribbon was added to anchor the house and add a pop of color to the card.  The house was then mounted with our Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Only thing left to complete the card was the greeting from the “Candy Cane Christmas” stamp set, and I truly with you a Sweet Season!

Thank you for taking time our of your Sunday to visit, I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Better yet, have a sweet day ~

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TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … Just click on the photos below for more information about the product or to begin shopping. REMEMBER … All orders over $50 (before shipping & handling) will be added to your virtual rewards card. When your card is full – I will notify you to pick out a FREE Stamp Set of your choice!

 

Merry Christmas Wishes Card

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a quick post for you that showcases one of the cards that we did at my Holiday Catalog Launch party. Head over to page 24 of the catalog and hop in Santa’s Sleigh to follow along on the journey.

The card was cased from a fellow demonstrator … I fell in love with the simplicity yet beauty of the card.

We begin with the  Pretty Paisleys Textured Embossing Folder on page 47, and will emboss it on Very Vanilla cardstock. I love the way the embossed image frames our entire card.

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Our next step was to stamp the tree image inside the oval in Always Artichoke. I also used Always Artichoke to mat the embossed piece for a little extra pop of color.

You will need to stamp the deer in Soft Suede onto Soft Suede cardstock … Do same with the bow and gift package (Real Red ink onto Real Red cardstock) Then you will cut them out with the framelits included in your bundle.

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I used the new Burlap Ribbon from the annual catalog, and pulled a string out of it to use as my bow on the present. The gift was mounted with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

The greeting was stamped on a scrap piece of vanilla cardstock and I simply trimmed the edges by hand. You could also use the Triple Banner punch to make your banner.

We added a some holiday cheer to the inside of our card and a bit of our tree. The tree was also stamped on the envelopes so we had a nice coordinating card to mail.

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You could purchase the stamp set and framelits separately but it’s much better to save 10% by bundling! Besides, you are going to want the sleigh … I’ll be sure to share samples in the upcoming holiday season.

Hope you enjoyed our card as much as the group at the Holiday Catalog Launch party liked it.

I thank you for spending a bit of your Saturday with me.

Enjoy your weekend, and I’ll be back tomorrow with a little surprise for my Simply Sunday series.

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It’s a Merry Medley …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Woooo … sorry about that! I had a sinus headache turn migraine yesterday and it won! I don’t normally get headaches, especially like that but I’m here today with the card that I promised.

We made 10 cards at the Holiday Reveal party that highlighted a number of the stamp sets. It was truly hard to choose which stamps to use, there are so many awesome sets and bundles this year!!

Today I’d like to share the card I created using the “Merry Medley” stamp. This is one background stamp … I choose to purchase the wood when it comes to background stamps because I like the weight of the wood.

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I flip my stamp “rubber up” then ink it … today we used the Whisper White Craft ink on Basic Black Cardstock. I find this to be the easiest way to use the background stamps … by placing the rubber up and placing the cardstock on top, you have more control over the position and coverage on your card.

After picking my cardstock off of the stamp, I dipped it into White Embossing Powder, tapped off the excess and heat embossed it. I love the “white on white” look because it is more bold than if you use a VersaMark or other emboss pad … even though they work well, this is just my preference.

I teamed up the “Merry Medley” stamp with the “Holly Berry” Bundle. I punched out the Holly leaves and then stamped on them (usually I do it the other way, stamp first then punch) but with the photopolymer stamps, it’s just as easy to punch these out first then stamp.

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You’ll see a strip of Real Red cardstock wrapped with the Old Olive Bakers twine … I added that to draw your eye to the cluster of holly leaves and it coordinates nicely with the red berries. The berries were created using the Rhinestones and a red Sharpie™. The entire front was matted with Real Red cardstock and mounted onto the Black base of the card.

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The inside was stamped with Momento Ink and colored in with markers. Simple but colorful … if you don’t like to putz with coloring, just stamp your holly in green!

Hope you enjoyed today’s card … we sure had fun on Monday.  What a great group of stampers … Thanks.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope your day is a great one.

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“Merriest Wishes” …

Posted in 2016 Holiday Catalog, 3-D Projects, Christmas by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Quick post today but cool ideas to share! Meet the “Merriest Wishes” bundle…

Merriest Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Share your joyful wishes and glad tidings with tags you make yourself with the Merriest Wishes Stamp Set. You won’t be fumbling around for the right look when you’re using this set of round stamps.
* Quantity: 11 rubber stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d

Merry Tags Framelits Dies
* 7 dies
* Largest image: 2-1/2″ x 2-1/4″ (6.4 x 5.7 cm)
* Use with Big Shot
* Use Precision Base Plate with detailed images

Now let’s look at some cute projects that you can create with this bundle …

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Homemade gifts are all the rage these days, and why? Because they are gifts from the heart, and what better way to jazz up your gift than to make your own gift tags … and I love this simple tag with the die cut tree!

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OK … who doesn’t love a gift, yet these are so cute you may not want to open them! I just fell in love with the Merriest Wishes tag with the deer and tress – perfect for anyone’s gift.

Hope you enjoyed today’s showcase. Thanks for checkin’ in on me.

Have a wonderful day ~

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