Christmas Fridays in July: Merry Reindeer

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And now on to our regularly scheduled program: Christmas Fridays in July!!

Today's card was inspired by a card made by Stampin' Up Artisan emeritus, Chantel de Kaste, from the Netherlands.   I started by embossing a 4" by 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White Card Stock with the Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Next, I cut a 2-1/4" square of the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper and adhered it directly to the card. Then, I used the largest square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits set to cut a square of Whisper White Card Stock and used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere this to the card. I used the 2" Circle Punch to punch a bit of Shaded Spruce Card Stock and adhered that to the stitched square piece. NOTE: It's offset from the center of the square...on purpose!

I cut a 1/2" strip of another piece of Under the Mistletoe DSP and adhered that across the stitched square piece. I stamped a greeting from the "Cookie Cutter Christmas" stamp set in Early Espresso Ink onto a 1/2" strip of Whisper White and flagged the end with my Paper Snips and adhered this to the card. I cut a bit of Leaf Trim and adhered this to the card, too.

Next, I stamped the deer from "Cookie Cutter Christmas" in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I colored him with Light & Dark Crumb Cake and Light &  Dark Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends. I punched him out with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch. I added the deer to the card with a combination of regular and Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

Finally, I added some Gold Faceted Gems and some Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels for a little bling. Isn't this a fun card?! We'll be making this card in an upcoming Christmas card stamp-a-stack session. There's still time to sign up, so contact me to reserve a spot. If you're not local to me, ask about a long distance option.

tams# 24666

Product List

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [142043] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50	Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $11.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $18.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Polka Dot Basics Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143709] $7.50	Leaf Ribbon [146905] $8.00	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $7.00	Gold Faceted Gems [144141] $5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00

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A Sweet Santa

#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations   I'm always happy when a favorite stamp set carries over from one catalog to the next. The "Cookie Cutter Christmas" set is so sweet and I love the fact that there's a matching punch, too! The characters in this set are so fun!

When planning for my Christmas card-making classes, I realized that although we'd used this set last year, we didn't use the cute little Santa. I had to rectify that oversight this year! So I stamped Santa in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Whisper White scrap and colored him with Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers. I didn't like how stark the Cherry Cobbler coloring turned out, so I used a slightly wet Aqua Painter to remove and blend the ink. Wow! I really like how that turned out! When he was dry, I punched out Santa and his pompom with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.

Next, I cut a 2" by 5" strip of Whisper White Card Stock and flagged the end with the Banner Triple Punch. I stamped "Merry Christmas" from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" set in Garden Green.

To build the card, I started with a 3-3/4" by 5" piece of Be Merry Designer Series Paper. I adhered this to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White Card Stock. Then, I added a 3" by 2" strip of another sheet of the Be Merry DSP and adhered everything to a Cherry Cobbler Card Stock card base.

To finish the card, I tied a length of Cherry Cobbler Double-Stitched Ribbon to the top of the banner and then adhered the banner to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added Santa to the card with Dimensionals as well. Isn't he just the sweetest??!!  

tams# 15222

Product List

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [142043] $21.00	Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set [128748] $37.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $6.50
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $3.50	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [131262] $29.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Be Merry Designer Series Paper [144111] $11.00	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $18.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00
Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144117] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Welcome Baby Bear!

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   I learned a new way to make a gift card holder at the Proverbial Stampers gathering in the fall.  I've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it.  Fortunately for me, there are several young women at my church who are having babies!  (Better them than me!!)

This card is super easy to make.  Start with your standard 5-1/5" by 4-1/4" half sheet of card stock.  Score it and then cut one side in half. Like this.  See?  It's simple!!

For my card, I started with a sheet of Pool Party Card Stock and cut and scored it according to the template.  Next, I cut two 4-1/8" by 2-1/4" pieces of Calypso Coral Card Stock and two 3-7/8" by 2-1/8" pieces of A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper and I adhered them to the top and bottom of the front of the card.  I stamped the "welcome, baby" sentiment from the "Badges and Banners" stamp set in Calypso Coral onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the Duet Banner Punch.  The banner is adhered to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped the bear from the "Cookie Cutter Christmas" set in Pool Party onto a Whisper White scrap and added Early Espresso facial features.  I punched him out with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.  Then, I used the Layering Ovals Framelits to cut a Whisper White oval and the just larger scalloped framelit to cut out the Calypso Coral mat.  I aligned the bear's ears and stamped them onto the Whisper White oval and then adhered the bear.  Finally, I stamped the bear's bow tie in Calypso Coral onto a Calypso Coral scrap and used the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch to punch it out.  I adhered the bow with a glue dot.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the oval to just the top portion of the card--because the bottom is the gift card holder!!

I used Fast Fuse Adhesive to adhere the bottom flap to the card.  The sentiment inside is from the "B.Y.O.P." stamp set and is stamped in Basic Gray Archival ink.  Because this is a photopolymer set, I could line up two stamps on one block and see exactly where to place the sentiment!

So cute!  And so simple!  This gift card came together in no time at all!
 

tams# 11161

Product List

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set [142043] $21.00	Badges & Banners Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141610] $19.00	B.Y.O.P. Photopolymer Stamp Set [137159] $25.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $6.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $6.50	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $7.00	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $8.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack [141637] $10.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00
Cookie Cutter Builder Punch [140396] $18.00	Duet Banner Punch [141483] $18.00	Fast Fuse Adhesive [129026] $10.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00