Retro Santa

#stampinup   Today's offering is the third of my four projects made for the Splitcoast Stampers Creative Crew challenge. We were challenged to use our favorite ribbon in our favorite way. I LOVE all the 1/4" cotton ribbons that Stampin' Up is currently carrying! I'm so glad they carried over. My favorite way to use ribbon is to tie it around an element of a card--like this banner!

I started by cutting a 2" strip of Real Red Card Stock and running it through the Big Shot with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. Then I flagged the end with the Banner Triple Punch. Next, I cut a 1.5" strip of Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper and flagged its end with the Banner Triple Punch. You know, when I first saw the Banner Triple Punch I didn't think I needed it, but it's so versatile-- it's like getting three punches in one!! And I use it all. the. time. I adhered the DSP banner to the card stock banner and then tied on a length of Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon.


Next I fussy cut a Santa and his sack of toys from another sheet of the Home for Christmas DSP. I also used the 2.5" Circle Punch to punch a coordinating musical piece from yet another Home for Christmas DSP!

I stamped a sentiment from the "Lots of Joy" stamp set in Real Red onto a Very Vanilla scrap and punched it out with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch. I adhered this to yet another circle of Mossy Meadow that I punched out with the 2" Circle Punch.

I had an Early Espresso card base on my desk that I'd thought about using for another project, but had abandoned that idea. I put all my elements onto the card base and was pleasantly surprised by how wonderfully retro the pieces were when all pulled together on Early Espresso. I embossed the front of the card base with the Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder before adhering all the elements. Santa and the sentiment are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals. The other elements are adhered directly to the card base with Snail Adhesive.

Finally, I added a few random Basic Rhinestones to finish the card.

tams# 5017

Product List

Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00	Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134563] $6.00
1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $16.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	2-1/2" Circle Punch [120906] $18.00	Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [132174] $7.50
Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $8.50	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00	Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper [139592] $11.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $8.50
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $7.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $7.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $7.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50
Lots Of Joy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139468] $19.00

Joyful Ornaments

#stampinup   This week's challenge at the Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge blog is a card maker's choice. We can use anything we want on our card. Such freedom!!



When I saw the challenge, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to CASE a card by one of my all-time favorite stampers,Ilina Crouse. Here's Ilina's awesome card.

I started with a Thick Whisper White card base, cut lengthwise. I stamped the ornament from the "Lots of Joy" stamp set onto the card in Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi, and Calypso Coral. I added an Iced Rhinestone Element to the center of each ornament.

Next, I cut the word "joy" from a piece of Calypso Coral card stock using one of the Wonderful Wreath Framelits. I adhered it to the card with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

So quick and easy--and clean and simple. Thanks for the inspiration, Ilina!!

tams# 4976

Product List

Lots Of Joy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139468] $19.00	Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [126985] $6.50	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $6.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $7.00	Iced Rhinestone Embellishments [139637] $5.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00

Fab and Bright

#stampinup   I was glad to see a sketch that I could use as a design for Christmas cards on this week's Fab Friday challenge blog. I'm deep into Christmas card making mode!!



As soon as I saw the Fab Friday sketch, I grabbed my "Lots of Joy" stamp set and got to work! I started by stamping two plaid trees in Old Olive onto Whisper White. I punched these out with the Tree Punch. Next I stamped one of the sentiments in Real Red onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch.

I added a Merry Moments Designer Series Paper panel as the backdrop to the design to a Real Red mat.  I tied a length of Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon around the panel before adhering it to an Old Olive card base.

I punched three Daffodil Delight stars with the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack and adhered them to the card with Glue Dots. Finally, I arranged all my elements and adhered them with Stampin' Dimensionals.

tams# 4922

Product List

Lots Of Joy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139468] $19.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $7.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Merry Moments Designer Series Paper [138450] $11.00	Tree Punch [135859] $18.00
1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $18.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00	Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134563] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Dreaming of Rudolph

#stampinup   When I was a kid, I loved watching the Christmas specials on TV. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was one of my favorites, along with the "A Charlie Brown Christmas," of course! That was back in the days when there were only three channels--unless you counted the UHF channel that showed "Speed Racer" after school.

The images on the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper are meant to evoke nostalgia for times gone by. The little reindeer remind me of Rudolph--some of the reindeer images even have red noses. The images on all the DSP sheets are spaced for fussy cutting or punching. What a great idea!

I fussy cut one of the little reindeer and adhered him with Stampin' Dimensionals to a 2" circle of Real Red that I embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a speckled Pool Party piece of the same DSP. I backed this with a Mossy Meadow mat.

Next, I cut a banner from the striped piece of DSP and adhered it to the panel. I wrapped a length of Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon around the assembly before adhering it to a Very Vanilla mat. I adhered the whole kit and caboodle to a Real Red card base.

As a finishing touch, I added a Real Red Candy Dot to the tip of the reindeer's nose so he'll be able to guide Santa's sleigh.

When I finished, I realized I hadn't done any stamping, so I added a Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the card and stamped the corners in Real Red with the banner from the "Lots of Joy" stamp set and added the "Merry Christmas" sentiment. 

This card really reminds me of growing up and all the happy times with my family at Christmas!

tams# 4697

Product List

Lots Of Joy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139468] $19.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $7.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $8.50
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $7.00	Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper [139592] $11.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $8.50
Hexagon Punch [130919] $16.00	Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134563] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00
Brights Candy Dots [130931] $6.00