Three Cards from Stamp-A-Stack of Christmas Cards



LOADS OF LOVE
Gatefold Card
With Paper Pieced truck

 These were the 3 cards we made at the September Stamp-A-Stack of Christmas cards.  I had a lovely time with my customers/friends and I hope they enjoyed making the cards as much as I enjoyed designing them.  


Inside of Loads of Love
Gatefold Card




Brused Gold Card Stock handcut triangle
Embossed with Petals-A-Plenty Embossing folder
Circles and star punched out of glimmer paper








Night of Navy Card Stock
Gloss White Card Stock embossed
with Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
Silver embossing powder for Joy and family.



Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack Sneak Peaks

 Here are the sneak peaks of the cards for the Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack tomorrow.   Check back here tomorrow night to see the full cards. 

One Cool Technique with Clear Embossing Powder

Welcome to the FB Design Divas OBG (Oldies But Goodies) Blog Hop.  You should have arrived here from seeing the very creative card my friend Angie's created on her blog, Angie's Stampin Space.  The theme of the hop is to create something using at least one thing from our supplies that we have not used for 6 months or more.  Once you are done here, you are welcome to continue on the hop and head over to see what a beautiful creation Heather created on her blog, Heather's Coffee Break.  To go on the hop from start to finish, Carolyn's blog is the first blog on the hop.

About my card:
My oldies but goodies on this card are the stamps.  I used a retired Stampin' Up! background  (Weathered) stamp and 2 current stamp sets Inspired by Nature and A Word For You. All of which I have not used for at least 6 months. 

The technique on this card is a variant of the emboss resist technique.  See below for the steps for creating this card.

1.  Stamped Crumb Cake card stock with Weathered background stamp with Soft Suede Classic ink. 
2.  Inked up Inspired by Nature flower stamp with Versamark and stamp over previously stamped Crumb Cake piece. 
3.  Sprinkled on clear embossing powder and heated.
4.  Heavily sponged Soft Suede ink over entire Crumb Cake piece so that it was completely covered.
5.  Used paper towel to wipe ink off of embossed image allowing image to show through dark ink. 
6.  Adhered triangles of Mocha Morning DSP to Soft Suede base card.
7.  Adhered embossed panel on card.
8.  Stamped Happy Anniversary on scrap of Crumb Cake card stock, cut notch and set brad and adhered to card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

One Neat Way to use Stampin' Up! Bird Builder Punch

I made 8 of these little gate fold cards as customer thank yous.  I adhered a little sample of our Basic Pearls on the inside flaps.  To make the cards, you start with a piece of 3 x 6 card stock.  From the long side score down the 3" length at 1-1/2" and 4-1/2"  I used the new Stampin' Up! Simply Scored (see my side bar on the right) but you can use whatever method you have.  I then decorated the outside flaps with the Brights Designer Series Papers (DSP).  The scraps of the paper were punched out with the Bird Builder Punch and some scraps of white were punched with the scallop oval punch.  I adhered the birds to the scallop oval and adhered the whole piece with a Stampin' Dimensional to the right flap only.  A little pearl was added to the bird for the eyes and the wings are adhered to the bird with a Stampin' Dimensional also.  I grabbed some ribbon I had handy and cut it to a length that I needed to make a bow after adhered it to the back of the card with a little strip of Snail adhesive and then wrapped it around the front and tied the bow.  I should also note that the inside is also finished with a piece of DSP in the center panel with a scallop circle punch stamped with Thanks So Much.  In addition to the 3 x 3 finished size, I made a couple a little shorter (2-1/2 x 3 finished size) because I had scraps of 2-1/2 x 6 inch card stock that I wanted to use up. 

Here are all 8
Note:   Cards are 3x3 finished size with the exception
of the yellow and pink in the forefront.  They are 2-1/2 x 3 finished size.

One of the cards open.
Thanks So Much stamped
and punches with scallop circle.
Basic pearl samples adhered to inside of flaps.

Three Medallions, Two Sheets of Designer Series Paper, and One Stamp Set

I made three different sized pleated medallions. I used 2 sheets of the Holly Berry Bouquet (Holiday Mini Catalog) Designer Series Paper (DSP) and one stamp set, the Welcome Christmas Stamp set (2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog).  For the sparkle, I used Red Glimmer paper.  Other elements include Little Leaves Sizzlets die, and punched leaves (Bird Builder Punch) and also Boho Blossoms punch.  Gold Stampin' Emboss embossing powder was also used on all of the projects.  The Whisper White card stock was embossed with the gold Stampin' Emboss and then distressed using the Tea Stain distres sink and the rubber stamp applicator.  I also sprayed some water on it to give it a stippled effect. 


3" Medallion
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4" Medallion
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6" Medallion
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 See below for complete list of supplies and product numbers. 

I do have a tutorial in this post I did in June

Quick Start Directions for Medallion
6 inch medallion - Start with paper size 6 x 12.  Add a 1 inch strip of contrasting paper (usually opposite side of double sided paper) and adhere to paper from 6 inch edge to 6 inch edge.  Score at 1/2 inch intervals and then cut paper in half length wise so you have two 3 x 12 inch strips of scored paper.  Pleat the paper and adhere ends together.  It is important to fold one strip starting with an up fold and the second strop starting with a down fold so your ends can interlock.  Glue ends together and and push into middle to make medallion.

For other sizes cut paper as follows:
4 inch medallion start with paper size 4 x 11.
3 inch medallion start with paper size 3 x 10.

SUPPLY LIST
Holly Berry Bouquet DSP (#124004-Holiday Mini Catalog)
Whisper White Card Stock (#100730)
Glimmer Paper (#121790)Distressing Essentials Kit (#118762)
Welcome Christmas Stamp Set
Stampin' Gold Emboss (#109129)
Little Leaves Sizzlets #114511)
Bird Builder Punch (117191)
Boho Blossoms Punch (#119858)

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Brand New Stampin' Up Holiday Mini Catalog

Now available through January 3, 2012.  Lots of great items for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and even Valentine's Day.  Shop 24/7 online or contact me to get your copy of the catalog or view PDF version online.  See samples of items below. 

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1 x 8 Cellophane Bags
$2.50
(#124134)

Always Thankful
Clear Mount Set
$19.95
(#123789)

Winter Sishes Stitched Felt

$9.95

(#124108)

You are Loved
Clear Mount Set
$23.95
(#123779)