Country Christmas

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ChristmasInJuly   Although I don't normally like to use "traditional" red and green on my Christmas card designs, I thought I'd just go for it and see how I liked it--and I do like it! This is another prototype of one of the cards we'll be making during my annual Christmas card stamp-a-stack class. I like this card, but I think I'm going to make a couple of changes for the final card--especially since I didn't leave room for a sentiment!

I cut a Whisper White Card Stock rectangle with one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies. Then I stamped the pitcher and floral arrangement from the "Country Home" stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored this with Light Smoky Slate, Light Shaded Spruce, Light Real Red, and Light Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends. I adhered this to a Shaded Spruce Card Stock mat that I cut with a larger Stitched Rectangle Die.

Next, I embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Card Stock mat with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered the stamped image to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and then wrapped a length of Real Red Cotton Ribbon around these pieces before adhering everything to a Real Red Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. Easy-peasy and very pretty!

tams# 35090

Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set [147678] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $4.50	Shaded Spruce Light Stampin' Blends [147936] $4.50	Real Red Light Stampin' Blends [147933] $4.50
Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144582] $4.50	Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder [151801] $10.00	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon [146925] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Beautiful Season

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ChristmasInJuly    It's Wednesday, so it's time for a little Christmas in July. I'm making some prototypes of the cards my stampin' friends will be making at our Christmas card stamp-a-stacks. I try to do a variety of styles and colors so that everyone is happy with some of the cards. Actually, I've never heard any grumbling about the cards I design for them. I'm fortunate in that way! Today's card uses non-traditional colors, which is also something I try to achieve. Who wants to see Christmas cards in only greens and reds? Not me!

I started by stamping the big sentiment from the "Merry Christmas to All" stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. I cut this out with the largest circle Stitched Shapes Die. I adhered it to a large scalloped Pear Pizzazz Card Stock mat that I cut with one of the Layering Circles Dies.

Next, I embossed a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock panel with the Woodland Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a 4" by 5-1/4" Pear Pizzazz Card Stock mat. (By the way, here's a bonus Protip: cut the scalloped circle from the middle of this layer!) Then I adhered everything to a Pool Party Card Stock card base.

I stamped the double tree image from the "Rooted in Nature" stamp set in Pear Pizzazz Ink and cut it out with the matching Nature's Roots Die. I adhered two pieces of Burlap Ribbon to the back of the sentiment piece and then adhered that to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I adhered the trees to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals (on the left side) and Snail Adhesive (on the right side, on the sentiment piece).

For some finishing touches of shine, I painted over the trees with Clear Wink of Stella and I added three Clear Epoxy Droplets. I'm really liking how this card turned out!

tams# 35061

Product List

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $27.00	Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $42.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [147104] $7.50	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $8.75
Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131201] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $35.00
Nature's Roots Dies [146341] $39.00	Woodland Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $7.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets [147801] $9.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00

Dashing into Christmas

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ChristmasInJuly   Since I'm gone on my whirlwind business trip, I can't play along in challenges like I usually do on Wednesdays. So, instead, we're going to have "Christmas in July (and part of August)" on Wednesdays. I'm starting to plan my monthly Christmas card stamp-a-stacks, so I've begun working on some prototypes. Here's one I made with the "Dashing Deer" stamp set.

I embossed a 4" by 4" piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock with the Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder. I adhered a 1" by 4" strip of Gold Glimmer Paper to either edge of the square. I wrapped a length of Vanilla Metallic Edge Ribbon around and then adhered everything to a Merry Merlot Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise.

I cut the dashing deer from Merry Merlot Card Stock and adhered him to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Finally, I stamped "Merry" and "Christmas" from the "Merry Christmas to All" stamp set in Merry Merlot Ink onto Very Vanilla. I punched each word out with the Classic Label Punch and snipped the points off each end with my Paper Snips. I adhered these pieces to the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

 

tams# 35003

Product List

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147728] $22.00	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702] $27.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $7.50	Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979] $8.75
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Gold Glimmer Paper [146958] $5.00	Detailed Deer Dies [147915] $34.00	Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder [147923] $7.50
Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00