Christmas Wishes in Silver …

Posted in Christmas, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are having a good weekend. It’s a bit chilly here in Wisconsin, and I have to admit … I have turned the heat on a time or two!

In my last post, I shared with you a simple card using the “Joyful Christmas” stamp set, so I wanted to show you another that is entirely different.

Today’s card share is a non-traditional but stunning Christmas card. Normally we don’t think of using black for Christmas cards, but paired with the beautiful Silver Foil Sheets, you can’t go wrong.

I teamed up this color combination with the “Triple Time” Technique to create this elegant card. It really was quite easy to create. I began with a 4 x 4 inch square in the silver foil. I cut my black mats 1/2″ smaller. With that in mind, the silver squares are: 4″ x 4″, 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″, and 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″. The black will measure: 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ and 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″.

Once all your layers are cut, you take out the black mats, stack up the silver … then stamp and emboss.

I used the Silver Metallic Encore pad as my ink medium, then the silver embossing powder. You will notice some gaps between the layers of silver… it’s OK because your black mats will cover that up. Be sure to align your stamped image before assembling.

My Christmas Wishes come from the “Joy to the World” stamp set, and are also stamped with the Encore pad, then embossed with the silver embossing powder.

Hope you enjoyed the two different styles of the poinsettia, Joyful Christmas stamp set.

Thanks so much for sharing your day with me.

Stop back again for more inspiration.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
131802	$22.95	Joyful Christmas – WOOD
131805	$16.95	Joyful Christmas – CLEAR
131796	$21.95	Joy to the World – WOOD
131799	$16.95	Joy to the World – CLEAR
132178	$3.95	Silver Foil Sheets
109131	$4.75	Silver Embossing Powder
129053	$29.95	Heat Gun
119246	$4.95	Rhinestones – Basic Jewels

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

SIMPLY SKETCHED …

Posted in Birthday, Man Cards, New Product Intro / Video, Quick -n- Easy, Sympathy, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Welcome stampin’ friends!

I am stoked about sharing my card with you today! WHY… you say?

Because it is one of my favorite new Hostess stamp sets …

“Simply Sketched”

This stamp set is a beautifully designed “sketch” style that just calls your name. Oh, and the greetings are so pretty! The card below is the “Make & Take” that I designed from my 2013 Spring Demonstrator Retreat! We used aqua painters to do the “Watercolor” technique on the flower.

The base is “Crumb Cake” cardstock. The pretty green “Pear Pizzazz” paper comes from the “Gingham Garden” Designer Series Paper pack. The “pop” of color is the NEW “Strawberry Slush” from the 2013-15 In-Colors.

I used the 2-1/2 inch circle punch (120906) on the flower and the “Window Frames Collection” Framelits (129021) for the mat. The pretty button came from the new “Very Vintage Designer Buttons” (129327).

OK… I can’t help it. I must share my swap card with you too! The Island Indigo color makes the card “pop” and was chosen to coordinate with the “Soho Subway” Designer Series Paper. And don’t you just love that little bird!?

Let me just say … “the picture in the catalog does not do this paper justice”. I simply fell in love with the Soho Subway Designer Series Paper (130140), it’s great for scrapbooking… and any type of card!

And FYI … the “Sympathy” is included in the Simply Sketched stamp set. Just click on the “Shop Now” button to purchase any of the items you saw here today.

A little reminder that the “Simply Sketched” is an exclusive Hostess set, which you can get FREE when you host a stampin’ party, join one of my clubs, or place an order of $150 (order with a friend or two!)

Have an awesome week!

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