A Little Christmas Cheer

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Where did the week go? It's been a whole week since I posted anything. Yikes! I've been crazy busy here--my twins are seniors in high school and we're in the midst of college application frenzy. Plus I'm working on a super-secret project that I can't reveal for a few weeks--but I'm stoked about it!!

I held the second session of my annual Christmas card-making class on Saturday. These get togethers are so fun! My friends make a stack of Christmas cards in August, September, October, and November and have 48 cards made before Thanksgiving. If that sounds like fun and you want to do it next year, contact me and I can add you to my list. If you're not local to me, I'll offer a long-distance version!

I've already shared the first two of the cards we made at our October session here and here, so today I'll share the third card. It's super cute--and so quick and easy. You could make a stack of these in no time flat!

I started by adhering two 4" x 2.5" pieces of  Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper directly onto an Emerald Envy card base. I added a 4" x 1.5" strip of Real Red Card Stock.  Next, I tousled 32" of Gold Metallic Thread and adhered it to the Real Red strip. That thread is such a bargain at $3 for 50 yards!!!

I stamped a sentiment from the "Tin of Tags" set in Emerald Envy onto a Whisper White scrap and cut it out with one of the Layering Circles Framelits. I adhered this to a Real Red scalloped circle also cut with the Layering Circles. Then I adhered this to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals....and done! I really like how quick this card is to make and that it shows that you can use the "Tin of Tags" set for more than just the "Tin of Tags Kit." You could stamp the "Special Delivery" sentiment from this kit onto the envelope for the card, too. Wouldn't that be clever?

tams# 9790

Product List

Tin Of Tags Project Kit [142011] $22.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00
Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper [141986] $11.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00
Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $6.50	Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set [142180] $21.00

Tin of Tags Project Kit by Stampin’ Up!

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   I've gotta tell ya:  Stampin' Up has some amazing kits! We have all-inclusive kits--which are just as they sound: everything you need to make the project, including the stamp set and ink, is included in the set. The "Oh Happy Day" kit on page 6 of the Annual Catalog is an all-inclusive kit. We have project kits like the "Designer Tin of Cards" kit on page 160. And, of course there are Project Life Memory keeping kits on pages 162-167 of the Annual Catalog.

My favorite project kit in the Holiday Catalog is the "Tin of Tags" kit! I took this kit, the "Tin of Tags" photopolymer stamp set, and my ink pads with me on vacation and made up the kit in just about an hour. I love these tags! And the tin is adorable!

The kit makes has supplies to make 30 tags--3 each of 10 designs--and it includes the printed tags, die-cut shapes, baker's twine, amazing tassels, foil doilies, wooden elements, sequins and washi tape. So many things!! So many tags!

The kit comes with full-color instructions (that even these old eyes could read). To complete the project you'll need the "Tin of Tags" stamp set, acrylic blocks, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Old Olive, and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pads, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots, and Stampin' Dimensionals to complete the project. Links to all the supplies are below.

Don't have those supplies? Don't want to buy them all? I have them ALL! I'd love to bring my supplies to your house. You invite your friends and we'll make a party of it!! The cost of the class, including the kit and expert stamping advice from me, is $28. Contact me today and let's get this party started!

Want to see the kit "in action"? Check out Stampin' Up's video!

tams# 9238

Product List

Tin Of Tags Project Kit [142011] $22.00	Tin Of Tags Photopolymer Stamp Set [142180] $21.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $6.50
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $6.50	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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