Christmas Card Parade--Day 3

Welcome back for the 3rd entrant for the Christmas Card Parade!  Today's card features one of the hostess sets from the Holiday Mini.  I thought the trees looked a little forlorn so I used some Frost White Shimmer Paint spray to liven them up a bit.  The faux stitching on the piece of Soft Suede adds some country charm, don't you think?

Supplies

Stamps:  Patterned Pines

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Real Red, Soft Suede

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with alcohol for the spray), Signo White Gel Pen, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Big Shot, Stampin' Up Textured Impressions Folder Petals-a-Plenty

Remember to check back tomorrow to see the next parade entry!

Sue

Christmas Card Parade--Day 2

Welcome back to the Christmas Card Parade!  The 2nd entry features the cute little penguin from the Holiday Mini stamp set Cold and Cuddly.  I placed the little guy in the snow globe (created with the sweet treat cup).  I think his presence provided just the right element of quirkiness for the intended recipient.

Supplies

Stamps:  Cold and Cuddly, Serene Snowflakes, Sweet Centers

Cardstock:  Bordering Blue, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink:  Basic Black Classic Ink; Encore Silver; Summer Sun, Real Red, Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Frost White Shimmer Paint, Organza Ribbon, Sweet Treat Cup, Chunky Essentials Stampin' Glitter, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, 1 3/4" circle punch, sponge dauber

Be sure and come back tomorrow to see the next entry in the Christmas Card Parade!

Sue

Christmas Card Parade--Day 1

I've been busy creating various Christmas card designs to send to my friends and family so I haven't posted for a while.  The first entry in my Christmas card parade is for one of my aunts whose favorite color is blue:

Supplies

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations

Cardstock:  Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy

Accessories:  platinum shimmer paint, sponge dauber, ornament punch, silver elastic cord, eyelet border punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up Textured Impressions folder Petals-a-Plenty, stampin' dimensionals

As you can see, the next card is the same design in a different color combination.  My other aunt's favorite color is purple.  I think the platinum coated ornaments really "POP" on the darker cardstock, don't you?

Supplies

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations

Cardstock:  Almost Amethyst, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories:  platinum shimmer paint, sponge dauber, ornament punch, silver elastic cord, eyelet border punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up Textured Impressions folder Petals-a-Plenty, stampin' dimensionals

 I hope you enjoyed Day 1 of the Christmas Card Parade!  Come back tomorrow to see the next entry!

Sue

Easy Gift Card Holder

I wanted to make a gift card holder that wasn't too complicated and came upon this idea on Rosemarie's blog.  She had modeled this version after a gift card holder she found at Baby Gap. 

Supplies

Stamps:  Berry Christmas, Delightful Decorations

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Real Red

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Ornament Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Mistletoe Ribbon Originals, Silver Elastic Cord

Sue

Ornamental Note Holder and Notes

This cute little box holds 3 love notes that could be used as "thank you" notes for the Christmas goodies you receive this season.  I found the original idea on Kristin's blog here and she even posted a tutorial on how to make the box using the scallop envelope die in this post.  I liked her idea so well that I had to make my own version.  Assembly of the little box was easy and quick.  The hardest part about this project was tying the bows on the cards with the gold cord!

Supplies

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations

Cardstock:  Real Red and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Garden Green Classic Ink

Accessories:  Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Die, Ornament Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Here are the little 3x3" cards I made to go inside the little envelope box.  Using the Ornament punch from the Holiday Mini Catalog made decorating the cards a snap!

Supplies

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla and Real Red Cardstock; Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red, Old Olive, Garden Green

Accessories:  Ornament Punch, Elastic Gold Cord, Eyelet Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Circle Punch

Come back again tomorrow for more holiday inspiration!!!

Sue

Beautiful & Simple Creations for Christmas Packaging

This adorable little bag is made with the Big Shot and the Fancy Favor Box die from Stampin' Up.  It was so simple to make!  Just choose a piece of Designer Series paper and run it through the Big Shot, fold on the crease lines, and adhere on one side and the bottom flaps and you're done!  Since I used the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series paper, I had to use Dasher as a compliment.  I think it turned out simply elegant!  You can put candy or a little gift inside the bag and you've got a great homemade gift package!

Supplies

Stamps:  Dasher

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Soft Suede

Accessories:  Soft Suede Ribbon, Big Shot, Fancy Favor Box Die, Sponge

Here is another simple gift you can make to let someone know that you are thinking of them.  This little pocket was made using the Big Shot and the Petal Card Die.  After choosing the Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series paper, I ran it through the Big Shot and folded 3 of the petals in and adhered them to each other where they met.  I took a piece of coordinating Designer Series paper and made a "belly band" to go around the petal pocket.  I cut out the bird and snowflake with the Big Shot and the Stampin' Up Sizzlets Merry Details die and layered them on top of the belly band.  To complete this little package, I slipped an individually wrapped Ghirardelli square of chocolate inside.  You can't go wrong with chocolate!

Supplies

Cardstock:  Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper; Whisper White, Soft Suede Cardstock

Accessories:  Big Shot, Petal Card Die, Stampin' Up Sizzlets Merry Details

I hope these ideas inspire you to create some awesome packages for Christmas!

Sue

Sweet Treat Cups

This card was inspired by Karen Fontinelle's card as found here on her blog.  I liked her idea for filling the sweet treat cup with the white Chunky Essential Stampin' Glitter  from Stampin' Up, as this gives the appearance of snow.   When the card is shaken the chunky glitter moves around and is reminiscent of a snow globe.  I used the Frost White Shimmer Paint to stamp Serene Snowflakes on the background layer.  Can you tell that the shimmer paint is one of my favorite new products in the Holiday Mini Catalog?!

Supplies

Stamps:  Snow Buddies, Serene Snowflakes

Cardstock:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink:  Basic Black, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Sweet Treat Cup, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber

Even though it's a little early for Valentine's Day, I just had to play with the heart stamp in the Sweet Centers stamp set to see if my idea for using red hots candies in the cup would work.

Supplies

Stamps:  Sweet Centers

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Sweet Treat Cup, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Stampin' Dimensionals

Simply Christmas

Here is another simple Christmas card I created.  It features Pattened Pines, a Level 1 hostess set from the Stampin' Up Holiday Mini Catalog.  I really like how this card turned out.  I really like the rustic look that a little Linen Thread adds to a card.

Supplies

Stamps:  Patterned Pines, Christmas Punch

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Old Olive

Ink:  Old Olive

Accessories:  Curly Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, 1/16" handheld circle punch, Linen Thread

This next card features those cute little penguins from the Cold and Cuddly stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  I was inspired to try and stack the little guys up after seeing Jill Hilliard's card here.  As you can see, I changed the layout around a bit and gave my little friends a hat to share.

Supplies

Stamps:  Cold & Cuddly

Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink:  Basic Black Classic Ink; Real Red, Summer Sun Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stampin' Up Textured Impressions Folder Petals-a-Plenty, 3/16" Black Gingham Ribbon, Whisper White Button (from Button Latte Collection)

Check back again tomorrow for more Christmas inspiration!

Sue

Let It Snow... Let It Snow... Let It Snow!

Well, even if you don't like to shovel the real stuff, you have to appreciate the beauty that can easily be created with the Serene Snowflakes stamp set from Stampin' Up's Holiday Mini Catalog!  I found this card designed by Jennifer Jackson here and fell in love with her color combination and simplicity.  The only changes I made were my use of the Eyelet Border Punch instead of the Scallop Border Punch and the greeting.  This is one of the Make & Takes we made at Jody's party last week.

Supplies

Stamps:  Serene Snowflakes, A Cardinal Christmas

Cardstock:  Bashful Blue, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Ink:  Bashful Blue, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch

The next card features Serene Snowflakes as well as the "blue & brown" color combination once again.  The original creation by Natasha Zandbergen can be viewed on her blog here.  As you can see I made just a couple of changes such as my use of linen thread instead of the silver cord and my layering of the greeting. 

Supplies

Stamps:  Serene Snowflakes, All Holidays, Christmas Punch

Cardstock:  Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Bordering Blue, Night of Navy, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Linen Thread, Paper Pierecer, Mat Pack, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Perfect Details Texturz Plate

Come back tomorrow to see what else I've been working on!

Sue

Sharing More Christmas Inspiration

I want to continue sharing the Christmas cards I created based upon the ideas of some very talented ladies.  First up is a simple yet elegant card featuring the Frost White Shimmer Paint, Delightful Decorations, and the new ornament punch, all of which are still available until January 4, 2010 in the Stampin' Up Holiday Mini Catalog.  I found the original card here, created by Kim Lampone.  Her technique sounded simple and yielded an elegant result!  I applied Serene Snowflakes using a sponge dauber and frost white shimmer paint, per Kim's directions.  As you can see, with four different ornament stamps to choose from you can make four different cards.  I love how the shimmer showed up in the photograph!

Supplies

Stamps:  Serene Snowflakes, Delightful Decorations, All Holidays

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Real Red

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber, Silver Cord, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots

This next card is extremely simple to make and yet looks quite elegant, thanks to Stampin' Up's Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper!  My inspiration came from a card created by Karin Menghini which you can view here.    I changed my card just a bit by incorporating the new ornament punch, silver cord, and the pretty organza ribbon.  Did you notice that the greeting in the ornament is not part of the stamp set Delightful Decorations?  I found that this greeting from All Holidays fits perfectly inside the ornament punch.  I felt that the simple yet elegant font of the "Peace, Love, Joy" stamp complemented the beautiful flocked paper.

                Supplies

Stamps:  All Holidays

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Ornament Punch, White Organza Ribbon, Silver Cord, Stampin' Dimensionals

More inspiration tomorrow!

Sue