Christmas Do-Over

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Way back in July, I played along in a Fab Friday color challenge. The colors were perfect for Christmas in July:  Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Very Vanilla. I had intended to make a Christmas card, but it just didn't end up that way. You can see the card I ended up with here--and it was chosen as one of the Fab Four! Yay me!

I always intended to take a Mulligan on this card. I waited for the Stampin' Up holiday catalog came out so I could use a new stamp set. I'm so glad I waited, because I really love my Christmas in July Do-Over card!!

I started by stamping the dots from the "Kinda Eclectic" stamp set in Garden Green onto a Very Vanilla panel.  Then I stamped the starburst image from the same set in Cherry Cobbler. I added a sentiment from the awesome "Tin of Tags" set to the bottom of the panel. I adhered this onto a Garden Green mat and then onto a Cherry Cobbler card base.

Next, I stamped a tree from the "Peaceful Pines" stamp set in Garden Green onto a Very Vanilla scrap and cut it out with the coordinating Perfect Pines Framelit. I adhered this to the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.

For the finishing touch, I added three gold sequins from the Gold Sequin Trim, using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen. Ah! That's better. I'm liking this card so much better as a Christmas card than a not-quite Christmas card!

tams# 9169

Product List

Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135350] $20.00	Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [139728] $26.00	Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set [142180] $21.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $6.50
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $6.50	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.00	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $8.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00
Perfect Pines Framelits Dies [139665] $27.00	Gold Sequin Trim [132983] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00

Smoky Trees

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   The last of the cards for my September Christmas card-making class also features a clean and simple design. And it features that mainstay Stampin' Up stamp set: "Lovely as a Tree." Whenever a new Stampin' Up catalog comes out, we demonstrators look to see whether or not this set has retired. I don't know what will happen should the set ever retire. It's actually still a bestseller! It's been around since at least 2003--that's when the first card using the set was posted to Splitcoaststampers.com.

For my card, I started by stamping the tall pine tree in Smoky Slate onto a Whisper White panel. I stamped a sentiment from the "Peaceful Pines" stamp set, also in Smoky Slate, next to the tree. I love how Smoky Slate is almost silver!

Next, I ran the panel through the Big Shot using the Softly Falling Embossing folder. I wrapped a length of 1/8" Smoky Slate Stitched Ribbon around the panel before adhering it to a Basic Gray mat. Finally, I adhered this assembly to the Smoky Slate card base, cut lengthwise, with Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card is quick and easy, but still packs quite an impression!

COMING SOON! Do you wish you could come to one of my Christmas card-making classes but live too far away? Well, soon I'll be posting details on FOUR ways you can attend virtually! I still have a few technical details to work out in the background, but watch this space for exciting news in about a week!

tams# 8567

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Wood-Mount Stamp Set [128655] $28.00	Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [139728] $26.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $8.00
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672] $8.50	Smoky Slate 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Stitched Ribbon [141687] $6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Hallelujah Trees

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Today I'm sharing the second of three cards we'll be making during the September session of my annual Christmas card-making class. I really enjoy this class--it's one of the highlights of my Stampin' Up year.  

This card uses the "Peaceful Pines" stamp set and coordinating "Perfect Pines" Framelits. And it's another clean and simple design, which I love. I started by making the Christmas trees. I cut out the Chocolate Chip tree on the left using the framelits. First I cut out the tree with the medium tree outline, then I laid the textured framelit on top and ran it through the Big Shot a second time. I used my Bone Folder to poke out the triangles from the back side of the tree.

For the tree on the left, I stamped the scallop tree in Pear Pizzaz ink onto Pear Pizzazz card stock and cut it out with the small tree framelit.

For the center tree, I stamped the "Hallelujah Chorus" tree in Pool Party onto Whisper White and cut it out with the largest tree outline framelit. I stamped the star in Crushed Curry and cut it out with the matching Framelit. 

To assemble the card, I started with a Whisper White panel and adhered each of the trees to it using Stampin' Dimensionals. I cut a teeny, tiny piece of Stampin' Dimensionals to squeeze behind the star, too. I wrapped a length of Whisper White Thick Baker's twine just under the tree trunks before adhering this panel to a Pear Pizzazz mat. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the assembled piece to a Thick Whisper White card base, cut lengthwise.

I'm torn: Does this card need a sentiment? Or is the "Hallelujah Chorus" on the tree enough? 

COMING SOON! Do you wish you could come to one of my Christmas card-making classes but live too far away? Well, soon I'll be posting details on FOUR ways you can attend virtually! I still have a few technical details to work out in the background, but watch this space for exciting news in about a week!
 

tams# 8565

Product List

Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [139728] $26.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $6.50	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201] $8.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131201] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Chocolate Chip 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102128] $8.00
Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine [141688] $3.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00