Yuletide Cheer

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #Christmas  Oh my gosh, you guys! The Feels Like Frost Suite on pages 40 to 42 in the Holiday Catalog is stunning! I loved the suite so much that I bought all the things! You can do that, too, with one code: item #153474 ($78.00). You still get 10% off the bundle of the "Frosted Foliage" stamp set and Frosted Frames Dies. I only just started playing with this set and I have a really simple, but beautiful card to show off.

Using Stampin' Up's coordinating products makes card making a breeze! I started by cutting the Frosted Frames piece from Vellum Card Stock. I was worried that this was going to be too fiddly, but the pieces popped out like magic!  Next, I used the stitched frame to cut a piece of the gorgeous Feels Like Frost 6" by 6" Designer Series Paper. This DSP has photographic imagery on one side and hand-drawn designs with silver foil on the other. It's stunning! I stamped a sentiment from the "Frosted Foliage" set in Versamark Ink, sprinkled on some White Stampin' Emboss Powder, and set it with my Heat Tool.

Next, I embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" Purple Posy Card Stock mat with the Subtle Embossing Folder and wrapped a length of the super pretty Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon around. I adhered this to a Seaside Spray Card Stock card base.

I adhered the embossed DSP piece to the Vellum frame and then adhered the piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. To finish the card, I added three silver Metallic Pearls. So pretty, right?!

Seriously, this was my first go-round with the Feels Like Frost Suite and I love, love this card! It was quick and easy to create! You could make a stack in no-time!

I can't wait to play with the Shimmery Crystal Effects and Ice Stampin' Glitter!! Stay tuned to see what I create with this suite!

tams# 36912

Product List

Frosted Foliage Bundle (En) [153029] $44.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883] $8.75	Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150881] $8.75
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $10.00	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150444] $14.50	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00
Seaside Spray 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Metallic Ribbon [150446] $7.00	Metallic Pearls [146282] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00
Feels Like Frost Suite Bundle (En) [153474] $78.00

Watercolored Bird

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ProtipTuesday   Two weeks ago, I shared a Protip using an acrylic block as a stamp. Today I have a second Protip that uses an acrylic block as a painter's pallet. You may know the Protip of squeezing an ink pad so that the ink accumulates in the lid of the pad and then you can use either an Aqua Painter or Blender Pen to pick up the color. I find that it's much harder to squeeze the new style stamp pads and I'm always afraid I'm going to crack the lid with my brute force. Instead, you can squeeze a couple of drops of reinker onto an acrylic block and use that as your pallet. Here's my pallet for today's card. (I ended up using Sahara Sand rather than Soft Suede, which turned out to be too dark.)

I cut out a piece of Watercolor Paper using one of the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and stamped the bird from the "Free as a Bird" stamp set in Stazon Jet Black Ink. Using my reinkers and a barely wet Aqua Painter. I colored the bird in Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, and Sahara Sand Inks. I added a bit of Old Olive to create the ground. I stamped the sentiment in Old Olive Ink.

I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the watercolored piece to a Old Olive label that I cut with a larger Stitched Nested Label Dies. I adhered these pieces to a 4" by 5-1/4" Daffodil Delight Card Stock mat that I embossed with the Subtle Embossing Folder. I wrapped a length of Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim around these pieces and then adhered everything to a Soft Suede Card Stock card base.

To finish the card, I tied a cute bow with an extra piece of Scalloped Lace Trim and added three gold Metallic Pearls.

tams# 36646

Product List

Free As A Bird Bundle [151123] $51.25	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $10.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119683] $8.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [119672] $3.75
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [105225] $3.75	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [105220] $3.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [100531] $3.75	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00
Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim [149593] $7.00	Metallic Pearls [146282] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Clear Block D [118485] $8.50

A Merry Season

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #simplestamping   #ManicMonday   My life lately seems to be a string of manic days--not just Mondays. I started a new job at work and although it doesn't seem like that much more work than my previous job, it must be more work because I'm exhausted at the end of the day. I can barely get through dinner. I've been sitting in bed knitting most evenings--which means the stampin' room has been neglected. Sorry about that. I'll make up for it this week, starting with today's card.

Stampin' Up's September #simplestamping challenge is to make a Christmas/holiday/new year's card using only stamps, ink, paper, and designer series paper. Yay, DSP! I need a little something more than just the basics. I used the gorgeous Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalog and the "Memories of Home" stamp set from the just-released Holiday Catalog. (NOTE: The Noble Peacock Specialty DSP is thick--at least as thick as cardstock, probably thicker.) Here's my #simplestamping Christmas card. What do you think?

I have a confession: I cheated a little bit on the challenge. I used Clear Wink of Stella (that's ink, right?) to add some glimmer to the ornaments--and to pull some of the ink into the blank space. You can do some faux "watercoloring" with Wink of Stella. I also couldn't resist adding a small Pretty Peacock colored Noble Peacock Rhinestone to the center of two of the ornaments. Here's a close up so you can see the pretty DSP and the shimmer from the Wink of Stella.

I challenge you to create cards using only stamps, ink, paper, and DSP! If you do, post them on line using the hashtag #simplestamping.

I have a fun Protip for you tomorrow, so come on back and see what I've got!

tams# 36834

Product List

Memories Of Home Cling Stamp Set [150474] $22.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper [149493] $14.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Noble Peacock Rhinestones [149494] $5.50

Rosy Daisies

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ManicMonday   When you need a card in a hurry and your stamping mojo just isn't happening, there is an easy way to come up with a design--CASE card from the Stampin' Up catalog. If you've never heard the term CASE before, it means copy and steal share everything! My card was quick and easy because I CASEd a card from the demonstrator magazine, Stampin' Success.  My card is a little different than the one in the magazine, but the basics are the same. The card features two new In Colors: Rococo Rose and Pretty Peacock. They're so pretty together!

I started with a 3-7/8" Whisper White Card Stock square and stamped the large leaf from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink three times--once full strength and then two more times without reinking. I adhered this piece to a 4-1/4" Pretty Peacock Card Stock square. Next, I wrapped a length of Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon around and then adhered everything to a Rococo Rose Card Stock card base.

I stamped the large daisy from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set four times in Rococo Rose Ink onto Whisper White card stock and punched them out with the Daisy Punch. I curled the petals with a Bone Folder. I used a Mini Glue Dot to hold two daisies together and then adhered each to the card with a Stampin' Dimensional. As a finishing touch, I plopped a large Clear Faceted Gem in the center of each of the daisies.

I didn't add sentiment because I liked the simplicity of the card. What do you think? Sentiment or no?

 

tams# 36643

Product List

Daisy Lane Cling Stamp Set [149325] $23.00	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $7.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Rococo Rose 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150882] $8.75
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Daisy Punch [143713] $18.00	Rococo Rose 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149704] $8.00
Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00