Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Autumn Wishes Alternative Cards using the Autumn Abundance September 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! Since this weekend is our Canadian Thanksgiving, I decided to create two alternative cards for the holiday!
But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. Perfect for this time of year!
Autumn Abundance September 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit
The Details of My Autumn Wishes Alternative Cards
My Hey Pumpkin Card
For my first alternative card, I decided to do some colouring with my Stampin’ Blends using the girl with the pumpkins from the Warms My Heart Stamp Set. I thought she would suit my autumnal theme very well!
My Hey Pumpkin Card
I used the front half of the smaller leaves card to create a focal point for my girl. To separate her from the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder that I used for the Wild Wheat background, I added a Cajun Craze die cut circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies.
Next, I added the bronze foil leaf in the kit and two more leaves for which I used the add-on Every Celebration Dies. For embellishments, I added three Faux Glass Dots that matched my colour scheme.
Measurements:
Basic White Card Base:
8 ½” x 4 ¼”
3” x 2 ¼” (to stamp girl)
Wild Wheat:
5 ¼” x 4”
Scrap for leaf
Cajun Craze:
2-1/8” x 2-1/8”
Scrap for leaf
Kit Leaves Card Front:
4” x 4”
Other Pieces from Kit:
Bronze Leaf
Sentiment
My Triple Panel Card
For my second alternative card using the Autumn Abundance September 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit, I made a triple panel card.
Since I had leftover the back of the smaller card, I used it for the front of this card. For the front panel, I die cut a Poppy Parade circle using the Spotlight on Nature Dies to layer behind my sentiment. I added some Linen Thread tied into a bow for my embellishment.
I made the Cajun Craze mat a little longer and scored it to create a tab that I tucked in behind the log DSP.
My Triple Panel Card
For the middle panel, I used the front of the log card base and then added a sentiment with stamped off leaves in Cajun Craze, Wild Wheat and Poppy Parade.
Panel 2 of My Triple Panel Card
Since I planned to send this card to my family for Thanksgiving, I wanted the final panel to say, “Happy Thanksgiving” and the sentiments from The Gift of Fall August 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit were perfect for my card! They were stamped in Cajun Craze and Poppy Parade. One final leaf was stamped in Wild Wheat beside the sentiment.
Final Panel of My Triple Panel Card
Measurements:
Cajun Craze:
8 ½” x 4 ¼”
4 ¼” x 6” with score mark at 4 ¼” (tuck tab behind log DSP)
3 ½” x 3 ½”
Basic White:
3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
4” x 5 ¼”
Kit Leaves Card Front:
4” x 4”
Kit Log Card Front:
4” x 5 ¼”
Other Pieces from Kit:
Snail
Log
Mushroom
Leaves
Cajun Craze Strip
Sentiment
More Information on My Autumn Wishes Alternative Cards
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This challenge is still going on until the end of September. So, if you want to join, there is still time.
The Details of My Festive Christmas Cards
For my cards, I won the digital papers from another challenge at A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge for June, #6-2024. It came with 12 sheets of different papers all in tones of mostly reds and some greens. I was given the matching toppers to make some cards with the sets. I love the vintage feel of the toppers! You get 12 toppers, and I used 11 of them on my cards.
This is my first time doing one of these sketch challenges and I really enjoyed it! It consists of using 6” x 6” paper cut according to a recipe that Kendra provided. I used the digital paper that came in a different size but made sure I only used 6” x 6” pieces. Now, I have 15 Christmas cards ready for mailing! Yay!
Kendra’s Card Challenge #15
For My Festive Christmas Cards, I decided to keep them simple and just added some glimmer snowflakes and red jewels, along with some ribbon on two cards, to decorate them.
For a few cards, I changed the orientation of the card to suit the papers since they have a direction to them. Didn’t want my nutcrackers to be on their side. Lol! Note: for next time try to find papers that do not have a direction.
The sentiments I used on all my cards were from a free July Christmas Sentiments download on Kendra’s Patreon Page.
Card 1 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I kept the design the same as the sketch. I used a stitched square die for my focal point with a matching red mat. Don’t you just love the pretty snow globe! Since this was my first card, I was able to use the snowmen paper to match the snow globe. I added the snowflakes, red rhinestones and the sentiment which I die cut using the Stylish Shaped Dies.
Card 1 with Sketch
Card 2 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to add a large snowflake behind the sentiment to add some sparkle. I used a 1 ¾” punch for the sentiment a 2” for the red mat. A few rhinestones were scattered around the sentiment.
Card 2 with Sketch
Card 3 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I did not have an oval large enough. So, I used a stitched rectangle instead and changed the orientation of my card to match my focal point’s direction. I thought the sentiment was perfect for the envelope on my card. Again, I added some snowflakes and rhinestones to add sparkle.
Card 3 with Sketch
Card 4 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to change the orientation of my card to suit the beautiful bells in my focal point and on the background paper. The sketch called for a slim piece of card stock down the centre, but I decided to add ribbon instead for a variation.
The “Noel” sentiment created a generic seasonal greeting card that would be great for those that do not celebrate Christmas. A larger snowflake behind the sentiment gave it more body. A finishing touch were a scattering of rhinestones in the opposite corner from the sentiment.
Card 4 with Sketch
Card 5 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to change it up a bit. I wanted the beautiful fireplace to be seen and not covered up by the strip of poinsettia paper. But I did add the sentiment on top with a few snowflakes to make it stand out. Since I had the strip of the poinsettia paper behind the fireplace, I only had room for one of the flags on the right side.
I was pleased that the stockings hung on the fireplace were mirrored with the stockings on the flag. To balance out my card, I added rhinestones in one corner and a large snowflake in the other corner.
Card 5 with Sketch
Card 6 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to go with all poinsettias on all my pieces. I did a lot of planning at the beginning to make sure that my paper made sense, and this card was the result. Since this card was mainly red, I decided not to add any snowflakes, but I did add the rhinestones. The sentiment was trimmed into flags with my paper snips.
Card 6 with Sketch
Card 7 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to change the orientation since the nutcrackers and bells were going vertically. The candle was punched out and a matching scallop punch was used for the mat. The addition of glittery snowflakes really added to the “Stay Cozy” feel of my card. The finishing touch was the rhinestones for sparkle.
Card 7 with Sketch
Card 8 of My Festive Christmas Cards
This was my favourite card of the series! I just loved those cute nutcrackers! For my card, I used the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder for subtle snowflakes on the Mossy Meadow card base. Since I didn’t want to cover up the beautiful scene, I again decided to place the papers underneath my focal point.
The flags including the sentiment were trimmed with my paper snips. I decided not to include glittery snowflakes since there was already a lot going on in my card, but I did add the rhinestones.
Card 8 with Sketch
Card 9 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I went through my topper pieces to find the perfect focal point and decided on the front door. It allowed me to add the flags over it without covering up too much of the image. The flags were trimmed with my paper snips. Again, there was a lot going on in my card, So, for embellishments, I only added the three rhinestones in a line at the base of the card.
Card 9 with Sketch
Card 10 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to use the skates even though the background papers didn’t match. Since you cut papers according to a recipe, you may not get papers to match. However, my card still had the red on all my pieces and that tied my card together.
For something different, I decided to add ribbon instead of the thin strip of card stock. Of course, you must have glittery snowflakes if you go skating!! Lol! The finishing touch was some rhinestones added in the opposite corner from the sentiment.
Card 10 with Sketch
Card 11 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to use the stockings which lead me to change the orientation of the card to suit them. Since I had lots of white space at the top of them, I added a sentiment and a larger snowflake to fill in the space.
Card 11 with Sketch
Card 12 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to make it simple with just a few larger snowflakes and rhinestones for sparkle. I was pleased that my background papers were all orientated properly!
Card 12 with Sketch
Card 13 of My Festive Christmas Cards
I decided to change the orientation since I wanted the nutcrackers to be standing up. So, I changed the orientation of the sentiment and added a larger snowflake behind it to give the appearance that the sentiment is larger. The finishing touch was a scattering of rhinestones around the sentiment for sparkle.
Card 13 with Sketch
Card 14 of My Festive Christmas Cards
There were a lot of pieces left from all the cuttings from the recipes which were used for Card 14. I decided to add the largest snowflake and the bauble to my card for some interest. Rhinestones were added around the sentiment for sparkle.
Card 14 with Sketch
Card 15 of My Festive Christmas Cards
Don’t you just love those nutcrackers on that Christmas sweater! This was the card that I really wanted to show them off! For buttons, I decided to use glittery snowflakes. The red rhinestones made the perfect necklace with a larger glittery snowflake as the pendant.
Card 15 with Sketch
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Card Recipe for My Festive Christmas Cards:
Christmas, in Red & Green Collection – Mostly Reds Patterned Paper Set and Christmas, in Red & Green Collection – Topper Set, Constantly Carding Kendra’s Card Challenge #15 Christmas Sentiments, Kendra’s Card Challenges Circle, Square and Rectangle Stitched Layering Dies, Memory Box Circles Collection Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up! Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up! Thick Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up! Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up! Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up! Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up! 2” Circle Punch, Stampin’ Up! 1 ¾” Circle Punch, Stampin’ Up! Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin’ Up! Scallop Border Punch, EK Success Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Real Red Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up! Multipurpose Adhesive Glue, Stampin’ Up!
Mossy Meadow, Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card sizes: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
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Hope you like My Festive Christmas Cards using Kendra’s Card Challenge #15! Since this was my first time entering this challenge, I found it hard and made my brain hurt at times! Lol! I had to do a lot of thinking ahead of time to get the papers that I wanted in the correct orientation I wanted.
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Christmas Holly Wishes Card using the Leaves of Holly Bundle which includes the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set and the Holly Berry Dies by Stampin’ Up!
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided to make a Joy Fold card since it’s a card within a card and oh, so fun!
I love the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set with its Two-Step design to create images with added texture and dimension. Since the berries and holly are created with two stamps, I stamped the outline stamp first in Shaded Spruce and Garden Green for the holly and Cherry Cobbler for the berries on a piece of Basic White. Next, I inked the mostly solid stamp in the same colours, stamping on a piece of scrap paper to lighten the colour, and then stamping inside the outline.
Close Up of Stamping
Once I created my background for the die cut sentiment, I gold embossed the sentiment on Basic White and die cut it out. I die cut another piece in Cherry Cobbler which I then cut in half and adhered to the top and bottom.
Inside of First Flap of Card
The sentiment was layered on the die cut Garden Green/Shaded Spruce holly piece. I added some gold trim to tie in the gold embossed sentiment and placed it peeking out under the sentiment piece.
Card Fully Open
Next, I added Basic White for the stamped inside sentiment of the smaller card and to the base of the larger card followed by the DSP to both card bases. The sentiment piece was next. Finally, the two cards could be adhered together with the smaller one centred on the larger one. A finishing touch was some red rhinestones to mimic berries were added to the holly die cut.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Leaves of Holly Bundle (159608)
Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283)
Paper: Basic White (159276), Garden Green (102584), Shaded Spruce (146981), Cherry Cobbler (131202), Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Metallics Embossing Powder (155555), Heat Tool (129053), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Card Standing Up
Measurements:
Garden Green: (3 pieces)
8” x 4 ¼” scored at 2 ½”
8” x 3 ¾” scored at 4”
3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Basic White: (4 pieces)
3-1/8” x 3 ¼”
3 ¼” x 3 ½”
5 ¼” x 4”
2 ½” x ¾”
Cherry Cobbler:
3 ¾” x 3 ½”
Shaded Spruce: Scraps
Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
4” x 2 ¼”
More Information on My Christmas Holly Wishes Card:
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Image 3 & 4: Molly’s Christmas Stocking – Without Wings JPG / PNG format
Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:
Image 1: Bauble Gnome Right JPG format only
Image 2: Bauble Gnome Left JPG format only
Image 3-4: Sentiment Tis The Season To Be Jolly JPG / PNG format
Image 5-6: Sentiment May You Holidays Be Merry & Bright JPG / PNG format
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided that I wanted to use Molly With Wings since I used Molly Without Wings for another card. I will link to it at the end of this post. Also, I wanted to use non-traditional colours in my colouring to match my paper. I love the look of Navy, Green and silver! Very elegant!
Once I finished colouring her with my Copic markers, I added Stardust Stickles to all the trim and Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to her wings to make everything sparkle. I double matted her and the card base with silver foil and Night of Navy to tie in my colour scheme. The silver star beneath the sentiment added to my silver colour scheme and gave a backdrop to the sentiment which I used from the Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. I thought the jingle bell border die was perfect since she had a jingle bell on her top and they just had to be silver foile as well! A scattering of rhinestones coloured with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme, added more sparkle.
Card Recipe for My Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes Card:
Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink White Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Paper Co. Silver Foil Sheet, Stampin’ Up! Jingle Bells Die, My Stash Washi Label Punch, Stampin’ Up! Sliver Snowflake Embellishment, My Stash Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Stardust Stickles, Ranger Night of Navy Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”
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My other card using Molly Without Wings. To visit it, please click here or on the photo.
Christmas Stocking Card
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Fa La La Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Snow Globe Bundle. This Bundle includes a clear snow globe with a selection of images and labels for the holiday season. I love the versatility of this bundle since you can interchange the images in the globe or use the images by themselves.
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided to use the singing snow people without the globe. They are just too cute, and I had the perfect Fa La La die for them. In fact, I had two Fa La La dies. Lol! The cover plate behind them and the red glimmer falala.
I pulled the colours of the DSP to colour my snow people in a red and a blue/green. I used my favourite technique for their snow bodies where I use two light makers along the edges and then use my colourless blender to soften the transition between the colour and the paper. The same technique was used for their song books.
Since these cuties are singing, I had to add some musical notes floating up from them! Some glimmery snowflakes and snowbank add even more sparkle to my card. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on their hat trim and the hearts.
Snow Globe Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Santa Express Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Real Red & White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up! Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn Frosted Flurries Dies, Stampin’ Up! Fa La La Cover Die, The Stamp Market Music Notes Die, From my Stash Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Basic White, Bermuda Bay and Petal Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Rebel Christmas Card usingRebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. It is never too early to start your Christmas cards and anyone who knows me, knows I love this little cutie patootie!
The Details of My Card
My Rebel Baby was already coloured from when I practiced for my presentation at the Wizards and Rebels Weekend for Paper Nest Dolls back in August (here is a link to that card). He has been sitting on my desk waiting to be put on a card and I thought a Christmas card would be fun!
For my card, I found the cutest digital Christmas paper with him on it in a buffalo check pattern! I wanted the image in the top left corner where he is in his pram peeking through on my card. So, I designed my card around that image…though there was a lot of cute images of him all over the paper! Lol!
I used several Christmas papers that matched my red and black theme. In fact, the stitched circle behind him was digital paper from the Weekend. I thought it would tie in the Star Wars genre.
Don’t you just love his Santa hat at a jaunty angle! It’s a retired Stampin’ Up! punch, but I’m sure there are lots of dies out there that would work just as well!
“A Merry Christmas I Wish You!” Of course, I had to have a Yoda-ish type sentiment which I typed on my computer and printed it out. Several handmade poinsettias and red rhinestones tie in the red Santa hat!
Rebel Baby, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Sentiment, Printed out on Computer Christmas Space Baby Digital Papers, SunrayBlossom Star Wars Digital Paper, ArtStudio Farmhouse Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Make It Merry 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Simple Stories Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box Jolly Hat Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up! Floral Punch Poinsettia, Nellie’s Choice Metallic Pearls, Stampin’ Up! Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card sizes: 5.5” x 5.5”
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Hope you like my Design Team card using Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Who else loves to make Christmas in July cards? I am sharing my Christmas Presents in July Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. This bundle comes with 9 stamps including Christmas Present Gnome PNG/JPG format, Christmas Present Gnome with Tree JPG format, Christmas Tree PNG/JPG format, Sentiment May Your Christmas Be Filled with Peace and Love PNG/JPG format and Sentiment Season’s Greeting PNG/JPG format.
Details of My Card
I had coloured with my Copic markers this sweet gnome a while back and I finally had a chance to make a card for him. I also made another card with him that I will post at the end.
For my card, the Doodlebug paper was perfect to match the bright colours in my colouring. Even the trees in the paper match my coloring! Lol!
I used the CC Designs Cloud Stencil and my Picket Fence Blending Brush to create clouds in Pool Party behind him.
I thought it would be fun to have him tromping through the snow. So, I pulled out my snow marker to create snow on the ground. I just love how it puffs up when I heat it with my Heat Tool.
Since it was a Christmas card, I needed lots of sparkle. So, I added Star Dust stickles to the star, ornaments, and trim on his hat. The holly berries even glisten with glossy accents!
The only die cut I used was a tree that I sponged Old Olive ink on and decorated with rhinestones coloured to match the ornaments on my tree.
Card Recipe for My Christmas Presents in July Card:
Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Sugarplums 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc. Snow Covered Tree Cutting Die, Dee’s Distinctively Dies Cloud Stencil, C.C. Designs Snow Marker Puff Paint, Marvy Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Star Dust Stickles, Ranger (on star, ornaments, and hat trim) Glossy Accents, Ranger (on berries) Old Olive, Pool Party Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up! Old Olive Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up Blending Brushes, Picket Fence Sponge Real Red and Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished cards size: 5.5” x 5.5”
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Easter Basket using Bunny Emma by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration. Since Easter is this weekend, I thought an Easter basket would be fun with this cutie!
The Details of My Basket
For my basket, I picked out this pretty paper in soft Easter colours of pinks and purples. From that I pulled my Copic colour palette to colour Bunny Emma. The basket is really a purse die, but by using one handle instead of two, it transforms into a basket! I stamped the sentiment onto the cute, stitched pocket and added a die cut button from the paper.
Of course, I just had to decorate the back of the basket with another pocket and button. The pink is from the other side of the pretty floral paper. So, it all goes together beautifully. The finishing touch are a few matching ribbons to balance out Bunny Emma.
Back View of My Easter Basket
All that is left is to fill your basket with Easter grass and chocolates!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Christmas Gift Card Holder as a Design Team Member of Conie Fong Art & Design using the free Santa Gnome Gift from the Kit and Clowder’s Day 23 of their 2021 Advent Calendar. Here is a link to the Facebook Post so that you can pick it up for free: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/posts/4349541945174041
Details of My Gift Card Holder
I decided that I wanted to create something a little different than a card and I always need gift card holders at Christmas time. So, I created one to match the fun Doodlebug Papers in blues and purples for a masculine card. Once I coloured the stamp with my Copic Markers, I coloured a couple of rhinestones to match. I even coloured the frame behind him and the sentiment frame to match my colour theme. I added a couple of sparkly snowflakes and the ribbon to tie the card closed. Of course, I had to decorate the inside with a sentiment from the Christmas Gnome Stack since it fit perfectly inside my card. A couple more sparkly snowflakes finish the inside!
Instructions to Create a Gift Card
Gift card holder base: Gorgeous Grape – 7 ¾” x 5”
Doodlebug panels: 4 ¾” x 2 ¼” and 4 ¾”x ½”
Score the gift card holder at 6” and 2 ½”
Adhere the Doodlebug panels to the front top flap and to the front of the holder
Before gluing the side of the holder, take a 1” circle punch and punch a notch into the bottom flap, this will make getting the gift card out a bit easier (see picture below)
Using strong adhesive adhere the bottom flap on the gift card holder together (this forms the pocket for the gift card)
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Christmas Means More as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp calledAvery with Christmas Plushie.
When I saw this cutie, I knew that I had to make a card for her! My hubby and I watch The Grinch Who Stole Christmas every year for Christmas. My hubby cheers for the Grinch to win and I cheer for Cindy Lou Who! You would never guess who wins! Lol!
Details of my Card
For my slimline card, I used my Copic markers to colour her with the movie version as my inspiration. I had so much fun colouring her, especially that hair, and her cute plushie!
I had this retired Stampin’ Up! sentiment that I knew would be perfect for my card and decided to create an ornament from it. Once I had die cut my stitched circle dies and layered them, I added ribbon and a gold jingle bell to it to make it look like an ornament. What’s more festive than the sound of jingle bells!
The Grinch’s hand was created from a Stampin’ Up! die that is an aloe vera plant. It looks so much like his gnarly hand! The white cuff was from a scallop circle die where I only used a small part on a scrap piece of white card stock. His arm was another piece of scrap that I cut to fit my card.
Since my card is based on the movie, I pulled out my slimline film strip die to layer behind her and my elements. I found the most perfect Grinchiest paper on Etsy for the openings of my film die! A couple of red rhinestone on the ornament and scattered around, add a touch of sparkle!
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing one last Stampin’ Up! Christmas card called It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! using the Tidings & Trimmings Bundle. This bundle includes the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set and the Christmas Trimmings Dies.
The Details of My Card
For my card, I was inspired by a card made by Lisa Hardie, another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. So, I used the layout and added my own flair to it. I love the Gold Shimmer Vellum! Perfect for a bit of Christmas sparkle! It’s hard to see in the photo, but it beautiful when the light catches it!
There are so many different patterns in the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series, and you get 8 of each pattern! Great for mass producing your Christmas cards!
I used the same Stitched Rectangle Die for my DSP and my sentiment which I stamped in Evening Evergreen. The stocking was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and die cut out with the matching die. Both colours are perfect for a Christmas card and matched the DSP!
I die cut the star from Early Espresso since it reminded me of those wooden stars that are so rustic. A scattering of sequins added a bit more sparkle to the card!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Tidings & Trimmings Bundle (155576), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)
Inks: Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), Tidings of Christmas Designer Series (155718), Gold Shimmer Vellum (156471)
Accessories: Sequins For Everything (153556), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of My Card
Measurements:
Cherry Cobbler: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Gold Shimmer Vellum: 5” x 3 ½”
Basic White (2 pieces):
2 ¾” x 1 3/8” (Sentiment)
1 ¼” x 2 1/8” (Stocking)
Tidings of Christmas Designer Series (3 pieces): 2 ¾” x 1 3/8”
Early Espresso: 2 ½” x 2 5/8”
More Information on my It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Card:
For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.
You will find the items listed above in my online store.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Santa Paws is Coming to Town Card using the Sweet Little Stocking Bundle and the Sweet Stocking Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! This bundle and DSP are retiring soon. Get yours while you can!
The Details of My Card
When I saw the super cute Sweet Stocking Designer Series Paper, I just knew that I wanted to fussy cut the animals out for my card. So, I made this card all about the DSP! Don’t you just love the cat’s expression with the reindeer ears or the golden retriever with the lights wrapped around him! So fun! Lol!
Two Cards with a Golden Retriever and a Cat with Reindeer Ears
I decided that my Pool Party card stock needed a subtle look without distracting from the cute DSP. So, I used the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder to add it. I thought it would be fun to create a flag with the matching DSP and then add the smaller flags in matching card stock and DSP off the sentiment. A scattering of the Matte Decorative Dots tied in the colours I used for my flags.
Close Up of Golden Retriever on Card
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Sweet Little Stockings Bundle (156798), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Basic White Thick Cardstock (159229), Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Bumblebee (153077), Old Olive (100702), Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper (156281)
Accessories: Matte Decorative Dots (156289), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Cat with Reindeer Ears on Card
Measurements:
Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Pool Party: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White: 1” x 2 3/8” (Sentiment)
Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper: 4 ¼” x 2 5/16” and scraps
Bumblebee: scraps
Old Olive: scraps
4 Cards with Different Animals
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Christmas Gnome Ornament as my Design Team Inspiration Project for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. He comes with 6 stamps including sentiments May Your Holidays Be Merry & Bright and Tis the Season to be Jolly in PNG and JPG.
Details of My Ornament
I decided that I wanted to create something a little different than a card with this cutie. So, I made a Scandinavian Star ornament using some Designer Series Paper that had baubles on one side and red stripes on the other. I had so much fun colouring him with my Copic markers in reds/whites with a pop of blue for his bauble to match my paper choice.
To decorate my ornament, I created a bauble with gold foil and red glimmer paper that I placed behind my gnome with the sentiment layered on it. Since you may see the back of the ornament, I also created another bauble on the back that says Merry Christmas. Since I didn’t have matching blue embellishments, I coloured the ribbon and rhinestones with my B28 Copic marker. A favourite technique I love to use to make things match! Some Gold trim is added to hang the ornament.
Back of Ornament with Merry Christmas Die Cut
Instructions to Create A Scandinavian Star
Start with a 6” x 6” piece of DSP cut into 12 strips of ½” wide. Make 2 piles of 6 pieces. If you have a continual pattern, make sure they line up.
Fold two of the strips in half to find center point and adhere in a “plus” shape.
Adhere two more strip on either side of the top piece lining up pattern.
Weave two strips on either side of the DSP on the bottom piece and adhere.
Using the remaining six strips, repeat the preceding steps to create the other half of the ornament
Turn over and adhere the corner strips together. You’ll fold the strips under until the opposite side is showing, then adhere those ends together so they are flush. If you are not seeing a “v” of the opposite side paper on the tips, then your ends are not being glued in the correct direction
Continue until all 4 corners are adhered.
Adhere the 4 corners of the other half so that you have 2 identical shapes.
Place one side facing down on top of the other, rotating it so that the points alternate, and the loose strips will each match up to an opposing point.
Thread each of the loose strips through the back of the points, so the whole ornament is loosely interlocking.
Adhere the loose ends to the underside of each point.
Snip off the excess of each point to create a points for the star.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Christmas is only a month away and I’m still working on my Christmas cards. I am sharing My Merry Penguins Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp called Penguin Holiday Set.
For this super-fast card, I decided I wanted a winter scene for these cuties. And what better way than a slimline card to fit all the penguins on it. So, I pulled out my Frozen Whimsy Stamps Paper Pack! These cute penguins are such a fast colour with my Copic Markers! All I needed to finish off my card were a few snowflakes die cut from some glimmer paper and my sentiment. Easy-peasy!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Stack of Christmas Gnomes Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Christmas Gnome Stack. They come with 6 stamps including sentiment Sending Christmas Wishes and Merry Christmas in PNG and JPG.
Details of My Card
I had so much fun colouring these cuties with my Copic markers in reds, greens, and blue/greens to match my paper choice which you can see poking out from beneath the Holly border. The sparkle on my star was achieved by colouring it first and then using a technique of dots and White Gelly Roll Pen. To continue the sparkle, I die cut a flourish of stars with some metallic sparkly paper that I layered behind my sentiment. I used the leftover from this die cut to add some solid glittery stars to my card. To carry to poinsettia theme of the gnomes, I added a handmade one beside the sentiment with some gold metallic pearls in the centre to match their poinsettias. As a finishing touch, I added some red rhinestones to add even more sparkle to my card.
Card Recipe for My Stack of Christmas Gnomes Card:
Christmas Gnome Stack, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink North Pole Trading Co. 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Photo Play Gold and Rose 6’ x 6” Metallic Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up! Holly Card Band Precision Die, Frantic Stamper Stitched Stars Dies, Stampin’ Up! Floral Punch Poinsettia, Nellie’s Choice Label Me Fancy Punch, Stampin’ Up! Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Metallic Pearls, Stampin’ Up! Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up! White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Mossy Meadow, Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished cards size: 3.5” x 6”
Close Up of Bottom Two Gnomes
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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Christmas Gnome Stack for Conie Fong Art & Design!
