Holiday Greetings

This is another card we did at one of the Stamp-A-Stack events this year. I really like using non traditional colors for Christmas cards. I will always do at least one set of cards in traditional red and green, but then I like to pick a wide variety of colors and see what I can come up with. This one uses Baja Breeze and Basic Gray.

Stamps: Season of Joy, Sincere Salutations, Snow Swirled
Inks: Basic Gray, Whisper White
Papers: Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Misc: 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 5/8" Basic Gray Satin Ribbon, Dimensionals

Circle Christmas

I love geometric shapes for DSP, esp circles, so when I saw this DSP I knew I was going to do a card like this one. I love that is has circles in every element on the card, the DSP, the large scallop circle, and even the stamped sentiment has circles (dots) underneath it, and even the stamped tree has dots in the swirls. I hope you like this card as much as I do.



Stamps: Season of Joy
Inks: Old Olive, Early Espresso
Papers: Jolly Holiday DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Misc: Scallop Circle #2 die, Circle Scissor Plus, 5/8" Old Olive Satin Ribbon

I also wanted to apologize for being gone so long. Things got crazy around here, and then my son got really sick and I just had no time left at the end of the day to get on here and show my creations, heck I didn't even have enough time to make any new creations. I am hoping that is changing, as I actually had time tonight to blog and to create a centerpiece for thanksgiving dinner on Monday. I will show that to you tomorrow. For those of you that are still coming back after I have been gone this long, thank you, I really appreciate it. I am still adjusting to a new schedule now that I am working 6 days a week, but hopefully soon I can get my crafting back to normal. Have a great night, and for all my Canadian readers out there, have a great Thanksgiving!

Season of Joy Part 5

This is the 2nd last card of the Season of Joy that I will be posting. I will then get back to posting all the other cards I have been making.

This is a fairly simple card, and took no time at all to make. The cardstock is Tempting Turquoise (#102067), Lovely Lilac (#100427) and Whisper White (#100730). I also used Whisper White craft ink (#101731), Tempting Turquoise (#100814) and Lovely Lilac (#102874) classic inks, Elegant Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (#109039), the 1 1/4" circle punch (#104403) and the scallop circle punch (#109043). The stamp sets are Season of Joy (#110384) and Many Merry Messages (#116586) for the greeting.




Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Season of Joy Part 4

I think this just might be my favorite one yet. I did use a retired color on this one since I had it still and I love the color combo. I used Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip (#102128), Ruby Red (#102030), Old Olive (#100702) and Whisper White (#100730) cardstock, Ruby Red (#102259), Old Olive (#102277) and Chocolate Chip (#100908) classic inks, sponge daubers (#102892) to ink the edges, the 1/2" circle punch (#104390) for the small flowers and the snowflake, the scallop edge punch (#112091), Silver Brads (#104336), Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430). I hand cut the tree and the larger flower with paper snips (#103579).



Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Season of Joy Part 3

Sorry for not getting this one up yesterday, I got busy with some new goodies and lost all track of time. I will be posting some new cards made with my new goodies after I finish this series from Season of Joy. I tried a few new things with this card too, and was fairly surprised at the end result.

I used Whisper White (#100730), Certainly Celery (#105152) and Mellow Moss (#102898) cardstock and Delicate Dots DSP (SAB retired, sorry). I also used Mellow Moss classic ink (#102774), Silver Brads (#104336), Organza ribbon (#114319) and Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430). The stamp set of course is Season of Joy (#110384).



Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

Season of Joy Part 2

This is another card I made using Season of Joy. I also think it is funny that I really do HATE pink, but here is another card that is PINK! Melon Mambo is the nicest pink I have ever seen in my life. I will end up using it quite a bit I think, esp since I have 7 nieces that live close to me. I also wanted to pick colors that really are not traditionally Christmas colors. This uses Melon Mambo textured cardstock (#115719 assorted pack), Whisper White (#100730) and Basic Black (#102851) cardstock. I used Melon Mambo markers (#116329 assorted pack), Basic Black classic ink (#101179) and Whisper White craft ink (#101731). Silver brads (#104336) were used in the middle of the flowers as well as Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) behind them to make them pop. The ribbon is Melon Mambo 1/2" grosgrain polka-dot (#115611) and the stamp sets are Season of Joy (#110384) and Many Merry Messages (#116586) for the greeting.


I also love that just by changing the greeting this can be a great birthday, mother's day, of just thinking of you card.... the possibilities are endless.


Until next time, Happy Scrappin'

One stamp set, hundreds of ways....part 1

I was visiting with my wonderful sister in law today (Hi Catherine) and she was noticing how many different types of cards I had made with this one stamp set, Season of Joy (#110384) and so I decided to post all these cards on my blog to show you how versatile some of them can be. I will try to upload one or two a day ( if my son allows lol).

This is again all Stampin' Up!® the cardstock is Whisper White(#100730), Old Olive (#100702) and Night of Navy (#100867). I used Night of Navy classic ink (#102977) and then sponged on Brocade Blue classic ink (#101102) with the sponge daubers (#102892). I also ran the whisper white cardstock mat through the Big Shot with the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1, it is hard to see in the picture, but in real life they show up much better. I also used Night of Navy 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (#109036), elastic cording (#109866) from the new mini available Sept 1st and the corner rounder punch (#109047). The stamp sets I used were Season of Joy (#110384) and Snow Swirled (#111690) for the greeting. If you want to place an order for these or any other wonderful products please see the button in the left sidebar.


I look forward to showing you the rest of the cards I have made with this stamp set, and I hope you all fall as in love with it as I am.

Until next time, Happy Scrappin'