Christmas Cards

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Now that the turkey and pumpkin pie have settled and you've enjoyed your "Black Friday" shopping, it is time to start working on those Christmas cards!   I want to share a few new cards with you over the next several days.  Hopefully you'll be as inspired by these cards as I was... while I can't take credit for these samples as they were originally created by other talented ladies, I did try to recreate their works of art.  Enjoy!

I found this first card posted here and Kari Hurst was listed as its creator.  I was so impressed with her card that I challenged myself to recreate it.  I like the rich look of the Soft Suede as well as Kari's use of the Modern Label and Eyelet Border Punches.  I used the Frost White Shimmer Paint spray to give it some shimmer, too!  To make the shimmer spray I combined some rubbing alcohol and Frost White Shimmer Paint in a small spray bottle.  I love the effect of the shimmer spray.  Dasher is a pretty handsome fellow, isn't he?!

 Supplies

Stamps:  Dasher, Serene Snowflakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Whisper White

Ink:  Soft Suede

Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Soft Suede Ribbon, Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals, Frost White Shimmer Paint (in Shimmer Spray)

This next card is my version of a card I found here originally created by Kerin Sylvester.  (Now if you want to follow the chain of inspiration, Kerin was inspired by card she found here on Jackie Wright's blog... Jackie was inspired by Michelle Zindorf, a very talented stamper and artist whose work you can check out here.)   As you can see, I made two different versions of the card... placing the circle mask in a different spot each time to create the moon.  The technique I used involved a brayer and three shades of blue applied to a piece of Whisper White cardstock:  Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy.  I started with the lightest shade first, then applied not quite navy next, and night of navy last.  After removing the circle mask (made with a post-it note and the 1 3/4" circle punch), I stamped Santa and his sleigh from the Wandering Words stamp set across the center of the piece of cardstock.  Lastly I sprayed the piece with the shimmer spray made with the Frost White Shimmer Paint and rubbing alcohol to give it a little sparkle.

Supplies

Stamps:  Wandering Words

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Not Quite Navy

Ink:  Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Basic Black

Accessories:  Brayer, Shimmer Paint (spray mixture), Silver Cord, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Post-it Note

Be sure and check back tomorrow for some more "borrowed" inspiration!

Sue

A Traditional Thanksgiving Card

This handsome gobbler is dressed up in his finest for this holiday of gratitude.  My mom always talks about how hard it is to find Thanksgiving decorations, especially plates and napkins with a turkey on them.  So I made this card with her in mind.  I hope she likes it!

Supplies

Stamps:  Gifts of the Earth

Cardstock:  Creamy Caramel, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Basic Brown, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Scallop Border Punch, Big Shot, Scallop Square Die, Perfect Details Texturz Plate

Hope you all have a blessed holiday filled with fun memories and plenty of pumpkin pie!

Sue

Turkey Time!

Here's another Thanksgiving card I made for a friend featuring the turkey from the Gifts of the Earth stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog. 

Supplies

Stamps:  Gifts of the Earth, Falling Leaves
Cardstock:  Creamy Caramel, Ruby Red, Not Quite Navy, Naturals Ivory
Ink:  Creamy Caramel, Ruby Red Classic Ink; (various colors for turkey)
Accessories:  Big Shot, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Linen Thread, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Large Oval Punch, Blender Pen

Check back tomorrow for the final Thanksgiving card that I made for my parents.  Enjoy your turkey dinner!

Sue

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here is another one of the Thanksgiving cards I made for friends and relatives this year.  Check back tomorrow to view the third and final Thanksgiving card I made this year.

Supplies

Stamps:  Gifts of the Earth, Falling Leaves

Cardstock:  Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Naturals Ivory

Ink:  Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip, Bordering Blue, Dusty Durango, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Ruby Red, Soft Suede, Close to Cocoa

Accessories:  Blender Pen

Sue

Here is the Thanksgiving card that I made for my aunt who lives in Florida.  Since purple is her favorite color, I used elegant eggplant as the base of the card and under the acorn circle element.  I used the plain side of the dusty durango ribbon instead of the polka dotted side as an accent.  To the left of the card is the edge of the envelope that I also stamped to match the card.  I think it turned out pretty cool!

Supplies

Stamps:  Gifts of the Earth, Falling Leaves

Cardstock:  Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Naturals Ivory

Ink:  Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Going Gray, Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Accessories:  Dusty Durango Ribbon

Sue

Happy November!

Can you believe that it is November already?!  Where has this year gone?  Before we know it we will be having turkey dinner and planning our shopping expeditions for "Black Friday" on the day after Thanksgiving.  Stampin' Up is preparing for this as well and I want to remind you to "save the date" for their upcoming Holiday Extravaganza!

Over to the right is a link to the Holiday Gift Giving Guide with lots of awesome ideas for your loved ones who appreciate homemade gifts or are crafters themselves.  And don't forget yourself... you can use the Holiday Gift Giving Guide to prepare your own wish list for Santa!

Towards the bottom of the right column are pictures and links to the new Stampin' Up projects for November.  Turkeys and pheasants and snowflakes, oh my!  Enjoy the inspiration!

Check back here often for details and to see what I've been busy creating, too!

Sue

Happy Halloween!!!

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween full of treats and no tricks!  Here are some of my Halloween cards that I made this year.  Enjoy!

Supplies

Stamps:  Pumpkin Patch, Holiday Best

Cardstock:  Dusty Durango, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink:  Old Olive, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Large Oval Punch, Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain

 ribbon, Fancy Favor Bigz Die, Big Shot

Supplies

Stamps:  Pumpkin Patch, Holiday Best

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, Basic Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Supplies

Stamps:  Web Wheel, Twick or Tweet

Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun

Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, Basic Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Supplies

Stamps:  Web Wheel, Twick or Tweet

Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun

Accessories:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, Basic Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Supplies

Stamps:  Twick or Tweet, Eat Drink and Be Scary

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Summer Sun

Ink:  Basic Black, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Circle Scallop Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" circle

 Punch, Paper Piercer, Linen Thread

Supplies

Stamps:  Web Wheel, Twick or Tweet

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Summer Sun

Ink:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun

Accessories:  Tag Corner Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Linen Thread,

 Basic Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

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Sue

My First Digital Greeting Card!

Here's my first digital greeting card made with Stampin' Up's new My Digital Studio.  Creating with this new program is so fun and easy!   Beginning on October 1st, everyone will be able to get their own copy of My Digital Studio featuring exclusive Stampin' Up images and colors.  If you are interested in purchasing this amazing new software, click on the link to my Demostrator website on the right. 

Sue