Winter Wonderland

Here is the third card that was made at the Christmas stack parties.  I think it was everyone's favourite.  Something about blue in a Christmas card....
 



Supplies:

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages (retired), Serene Snowflakes
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Ink:  White Craft, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Chocolate chip
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Button, White Baker's Twine, Glue Dot, Edge Distresser, Paper Cutter

 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  

December Stamp Club Cards

Serene Snowflakes on Vellum with Rich Razzleberry

1. First use your Embossing Buddy to wipe the static off your Vellum card stock. (This makes sure that the embossing powder only sticks to the stamped image.) Next, stamp the snowflakes stamps randomly over the vellum with White Craft Ink (I used the three smaller stamps from the Serene Snowflake set). VersaMark also works well. Pour white embossing powder over the stamped images and heat carefully so the vellum doesn't burn or warp/bend.

2. Use the scalloped edge punch on the Rich Razzleberry card stock. Once you have a scalloped edge, attach the completed Vellum card stock piece to it with brads. Use a 1/16" hand held punch or paper piercer to poke holes through the two pieces. Tape Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon on card (I just used scotch tape to tape the ends of the ribbon at the back of the card).

3a. Use Big Shot to cut snowflake from the Snowflakes #2 Sizzlet Dies in Whisper White. Use Hand Held Punch to punch a hole in middle of snowfake. Add crystal brad or brad of your choice. (This is the "unadorned" snowflake as shown in the photo.)

3b. Use Big Shot to cut snowflake as stated in 3a. Ink up entire snowflake with VersaMark ink and sprinkle with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. Heat with heat gun. Be careful not to burn snowflake! Complete snowflake as in 3a. (This is what we did at the Stamp Club.)

4. Use a paper piercer or hand held punch to make a hole through the ribbon and the vellum and Razzleberry card stock. Attach snowflake to all pieces with brad.

5. Stamp "Noel" in Rich Razzleberry ink to bottom of Whisper White card base. Use the stamp-a-ma-jig if you need perfect placement.

6. Complete card by adhering all pieces together.

Dimensions:

Whisper White Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Rich Razzleberry: 3 3/4 x 5 1/4

Vellum Card Stock: 3 x 5

Supplies:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Vellum Card Stock

Ink: White Craft Ink, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Paper Piercer, Silver Brads, Hand Held Punch, Crystal Brads, Snowflakes Set #2 Sizzlit Dies, Big Shot, Scalloped Edge Punch, Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

4.25 x 5.5 card

Cute and Cuddly Keeps You Warm

1. On "scrap" Naturals White card stock, stamp bear in Taken with Teal ink, cap in More Mustard ink, mug and sentiment in Real red ink and iceberg in Basic Black ink. Cut out using Paper Snips or good cutting scissors for fine details.

2. Punch out sentiment using Modern Label punch and add eyelet using eyelet setter or crop-o-dile. Add white embroidery thread to tag.

3. Use scallop edge punch on Real Red card stock strip.

4. "Texturize" the Naturals White card stock square using the Big Shot and Texturz Plate.

5. Tape the pieces together in the following order: Tape the Old Olive Designer Series Paper on to the Naturals White textured card stock. Tape the thin strip of Taken with Teal card stock to left edge of Old Olive DSP. Tape Real Red scalloped strip UNDERNEATH the Naturals White textured piece so that it sticks over the edge about 1/4". Place a strip of Sticky Tape to left edge of Taken with Teal strip.

6. To ruffle the ribbon, gently pull the two red threads while scrunching the ribbon together. Be careful otherwise you might pull the ribbon too far and the threads will come out leaving a plain white ribbon.

7. To attach the tag to the ribbon, thread Mistletoe scrunched ribbon through the embroidery thread. Now place scrunched ribbon on top of Sticky Tape. Tape ends of scrunched ribbon to back of Naturals White textured square.

8. Tape entire front piece to card base. Add bear and other pieces to the Old Olive DSP. Don't forget to add dimensionals to the bear to pop him up nicely.

Dimensions:

Old Olive Card Base: 4 1/4 x 4 1/4

Naturals White: 4 1/8 x 4 1/8

Old Olive DSP: 3 x 4 1/8

Taken with Teal: 1/4 x 4 1/8

Real Red: 1 x 4 1/8

Naturals White: scraps for bear, hat, mug, iceberg and tag

Supplies:

Stamps: Cute and Cuddly

Paper: Old Olive, Naturals White, Taken with Teal, Real Red, Old Olive Designer Series Paper

Ink: Taken with Teal, Real Red, More Mustard, Basic Black

Accessories: Eyelet, Crop-o-dile, Modern Tag Punch, White Embroidery Thread, Dimensionals, Scalloped Edge Punch, Paper Snips, Mistletoe Ribbon Originals, Sticky Tape, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Big Shot

4.25 x 4.25 card

Whew!! I finally got this posted. Sorry it took so long.

Hope you have a wonderful holiday season and I'll see you in January.

Serene Snowflakes on Acetate

I received a special request to post this card. Brenda, this card is for you!

Here are a few details on the card that might not be self explanitory by looking at the photo or the supply list. The photo of the card is at a wierd angle because it was tricky not getting any glare from the window where I was taking the picture.

1. Cut Naturals White card stock to 4 1/4" x 11". Score at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2". Fold card at
5 1/2".

2. Stamp snowflakes with White Stazon ink on 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 acetate (These are also called transparancies and can be found at an office supply store. This would also work with Stampin' Up!'s Snowfall printed window sheets. You just wouldn't need to stamp.)

3. Adhere 4 x 4 Basic Black card stock and 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 Kraft card stock to the top of the White card base - inside the scored square.

4. Place acetate on top of the White card base and punch holes for eyelets with crop-o-dile. Add eyelets.

5. Stamp Christmas sentiment on 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 Naturals White card stock. Sponge daub edges with Sahara Sand ink. Adhere to TOP of acetate.

6. Adhere 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 Basic Black card stock to UNDERSIDE of acetate. (Lay the black card stock on flat surface with adhesive already on it and then lay your acetate over it lined up evenly. Make sure when you are adding the adhesive to the black card stock that it doesn't go to close to the edge otherwise it will show.)

7. Finish off with ribbon.

Supplies:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages
Paper: Naturals White, Kraft, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black, Sahara Sand, White Stazon
Accessories: White Eyelets, Crop-o-dile, White Organdy Ribbon (retired), Sponge Dauber, Stamp-a-ma-jig, ScorePal (Bone folder and ruler works too)

4.25 x 5.5 card

Thanks for stopping by.

November Stamp Club Cards

These are the two projects we made for the November Stamp Club....aka "the Cult". Here are the details for both cards:

Delightful Decorations in Red and Teal

1. Use the 1/16" Corner Rounder Punch to round corners of the large piece of Whisper White card stock, Real Red card stock and Holiday Lounge Designer Series Paper. Tape these three pieces together.

2. Tie ribbon around these three pieces in a knot at the side.

3. Ink up "flourish" from Baroque Motifs set in Real Red and stamp on small piece of Whisper White card stock. Tape to small piece of Taken with Teal card stock.

4. Tape on top of card stock with ribbon.

5. Stamp two Delightful Decoration stamps with Taken with Teal ink on scraps of Whisper White card stock. Punch out with Decoration Punch (or cut out by hand).

6. On both decorations, wrap silver cord around top of ornament and making a loop. Tape the ends to the back of the ornament. (This step was actually quite tricky. In the photo I had used retired silver cord whereas at the stamp club we used the silver cord from the current mini catalogue. This cord is more stretchy than the previous kind is actually kind of hard to work with. In the future I will have to modify - and practice! - how to use this cord easily.)

7. On the one decoration image, add a silver brad. On the other add two to three dimensionals. Stick onto card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Baroque Motifs
Ink: Real Red, Taken with Teal
Paper: Taken With Teal, Whisper White, Real Red, Holiday Lounge DSP
Accessories: 1/16" Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Scotch Tape, Silver Brads, Silver Cord, Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/16" Hand Held Punch, Decoration Punch

Dimensions:

Taken with Teal Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Whisper White: 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

Real Red: 3 1/8 x 4 1/8
Holiday Lounge DSP: 3 x 4

Taken with Teal: 2 7/8 2 1/8
Whisper White: 2 3/4 x 2

Whisper White Scraps for Decorations


Serene Snowflakes Notepad





The main image uses all four stamps from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set with each snowflake having its own colour of ink or shimmer paint.



1. Stamp the two medium sized snowflakes first using Bordering Blue and Sahara Sand ink on the Kraft card stock.

2. Stamp the small snowflakes in Whisper White on the Kraft card stock.

3. On the large snowflake, use a paint brush to apply Champagne Mist shimmer paint onto the stamp. Apply evenly and not too thickly. A little goes a long way. Stamp on the Kraft card stock. Let dry.

4. Distress one edge of the small piece of Bordering Blue card stock with Distresser. Tape onto the piece of Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper. Tape onto stamped Kraft card stock. Tie on ribbon.

5. Place large piece of Bordering Blue card stock VERTICALLY on Scor-Pal. Score at 3". Flip 180 degrees and score again at 3". Fold to make a "booklet".

6. Tape completed Kraft card stock on to the front "cover" of Bordering Blue booklet.

7. Use Sticky Tape on back of 5 x 2.5 notepad. (I bought 5x8 notepads at Staples. For a small fee they cut them in half.) Tape on inside of booklet.




I found this idea on the Papertrey Ink blog by Nichole Heady. Click HERE to find other great samples using this note pad idea.

Supplies:

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes
Ink: Sahara Sand, Bordering Blue, Whisper White Craft
Paper: Bordering Blue, Kraft, Bella Bleu DSP
Accessories: White Shimmer Paint, Champagne Shimmer Paint, White Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge, Paintbrush, Distresser, 5 x 8 Notepads (cut in half at Staples), Sticky Tape

Dimensions:

Bordering Blue: 5 3/4 x 8 1/4
Kraft: 8 1/8 x 2 5/8
Bordering Blue: 1 5/8 x 2 5/8
Bella Blue DSP: 1 1/2 x 2 5/8

Thanks for stopping by.

Andrea