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One Card Two Ways - Winter Post Welcome Christmas Cards

 Hi, welcome to my entry for the Design DIVAS blogging group's blog hop.  Our theme for the blog hop is Oldies But Goodies.  This means we design something that is made with at least one item we own but have not used in at least 6 months.  You should have arrived here from seeing the gorgeous project on Heather's blog , which is also the first stop on the hop so if you didn't start on Heather's blog and want to start from the beginning click on the previous link to go to Heather's blog. 

You can read below for the details on my cards and/or continue on the hop and go to my friend Barb's blog for a look at what wonderful creation she has come up with for the theme.

My items for the theme are my Stampin' Up! Winter Post and Heard From The Heart stamp sets. I made two cards with two different feels just changing the accent color and accessories. I used the same base colors of Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake but one card has the brigther Cherry Cobbler color and the other the rich but warmer Bravo Burgundy. I like the vintage look of the Winter Post stamp set so after I created the card with the Cherry Cobbler, I decided to go a little more vintage by using the Bravo Burgundy and then also adding some distressing using items from the Stressing Essentials kit. Coloring the image with different mediums also changes the feel. The Stampin' Write markers used on the Cherry Cobbler card are much bolder and gave more saturation of color but the Watercolor Crayons give a more softer feel for the desired look for the Bravo Burgundy card. The other difference is the background on the Crumb Cake panels. The embossed panel is bold and goes well with the bright cherry color but the stamped background is subtle and perfect for the burgundy card. So you can see that you can take 1 image and use it 2 different ways by changing up one color and embellishments.


Supply List:

Stamps:  Winter Post, Heard from the Heart

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Bravo BurgundyTools:  Heart Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Accessories:  Baker's Twine, Dazzling Details (glitter glue), Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin' Write markers.  Distressing Essentials, Twill Tape, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Basic Pearls

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Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper 5-Petal Flower Birthday Card

I made this card to go with the purse box note card gift set from my August 5, 2011 post.  The card is made using Stampin' Up! Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and Crumb Cake card stock and some scraps of Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper (DSP).  This collection of paper is just so rich and luxurious.  Two of the 6 designs in the pack are flocked.  I can't wait to create something with those.  Anyway, this card was inspired by a card on page 183 in the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.  I changed it up slightly but I wanted to keep the simple design and the warm colors.  I embossed half of the Early Espresso card base and Very Vanilla card stock with the dotted embossing folder.  I punched the embossed Vanilla with the 5-Petal Flower punch and then punched out the centers using a scrap of the DSP and the Boho Blossom punch.  I added Basic Pearls to the center of the flowers and then I added Hemp Twine to the back of the flowers with some glue and then put on some Stampin' Dimensionals on the back and adhered them to the vanilla panel.  Stamped the sentiment and added the DSP strips.  I added a row of small Basic Pearls to the finish off the card.

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Stampin' Up Supplies for this Card

Paper/Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper
Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes set
Tools:  5-Petal Flower Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch,
Accessories:  Hemp Twine, Basic Pearls

Stampin' Up! Mocha Morning Designer Series Paper Purse Box and Note Cards

I have this great template for a purse box that I got from another stamper who posted it in the templates forum on Splitcoaststampers.  Click here to see the post and get the template.  For this purse, I used 1 sheet of 12 x 12 paper from the Mocha Morning Designer Series collection.  With a 1" x 12" scrap of the paper, I made a pleated paper rosette and adhered it to the purse.  I embellished the purse with punches from the Word Window punch and the small heart punch and then the Basic Pearls.  As this purse is a birthday gift for a good friend of mine, I made six 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" note cards to put inside the purse.  The note cards are made with a Crumb Cake base, Very Vanilla cards stock and Early Espresso card stock along with some Mocha Morning scraps left over from the purse.  The 5-Petal Flower punch and Boho Blossom punch were also used to make the cards.   

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLY LIST FOR THIS PROJECT:

Paper/Card Stock:  Mocha Morning Designer Series paper, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and Crumb Cake

Stamps:  Swirls and Curls Versus (Summer Mini)

Tools:  Word Window Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch

Accessories:  Basic Pearls

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One Free Pack of Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper When You Buy 3.

This is a wonderful opportunity to stock up on current Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper; 4 packs for the price of 3.  Each pack of Designer Series paper includes 12 sheets total (2 each of 6 double- sided designs).  Fourteen different packs are included in the special.  Here are 4 of my favorite collections. 

Beau Chateu
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Domestic Goddess
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Letters to Santa
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Well Worn
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