Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge 229

I am really gearing up my Christmas Card making now. Every challenge is going to be Christmas. I can hardly believe next week is Thanksgiving so times a tickin'. This is the season for the paper crafter. We live for the holidays because we send so many cards at this time of year. I used to make one design of card but now I have a tendency to make a variety of them. It's fun and there are so many possibilities.

This card features Mrs. Claus. She is very easy to make and I dressed her up with her red pearl earrings, sending a cheery sentiment from the stamp set Seasonal Sentiments. If you are interested in how to Mrs. Claus see below.  

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Supplies:

Stamps: Seasonal Sentiments

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso markers

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper white, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Jolly Holiday dsp

Tools: 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 3/4" circle punches, scallop circle punch, Scallop border punch, ticket corner punch, basic pearls

Update on Mrs. Claus. Here is the link to the youtube video on how to make her from create with De. Thanks to De for such good instructions

2nd Christmas Card

Here it is, similar to the other one but different. I still have quite a bit of the Holly Jolly Chirstmas dsp, which is lovely, but I want you to know that a pack of designer series paper has a lot of paper in them. I have used this for two projects in my classes and lots of personal projects and I still have full sheets. You really get your moneys worth when you get a pack of it.

The poinsettia is the star of this card, the embossed flowers in the background are more subtle because I did nothing to highlight them so the big flower really pops. A simple sentiment and the dotted ribbon border, which turns any cardstock into a ribbon, which I love, it keeps it flat for mailing. Speaking of that, when my husband saw this card he said, how's that going to mail. Beautifully. The flower completeing flattens out and it will slip into an envelope very easily and when your recipient receives it they can leave it like it comes or you could include a little instruction sheet in the card to pinch each leaf for more 3 d effect. These little flowers hold up, they are strong. and they sparkle real nice in real life as they have a coating of smooch spray on them.

I used Stickles for the 3 centers on this but you could use small gold brads, or basic jewels, or even card stock punched out with the smallest of our circle punches 1/16".

Supplies:

Stamps: Contempo Christmas

Paper: Card stoce Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, whisper white, and Holly Jolly dsp

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Tools: Big Shot, Petals-a-plenty embossing folder, 5 petal flower punch, Scallop border punch, Dotted scallop ribbon border punch

If you have any questions email me. Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place

Rich Razz Birthday

If you have ever tried to photograph a white card you will understand why I have a green piece of dsp behind this card. My photo box( where I put the cards to take their pictures) is totally white and the white base of the card just disappears into that background so adding the color makes the card pop.

This card was inspired by Mary Fish and her Stampin' Pretty blog.

Supplies:

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases, Day of Gratitude

Ink: Basic Black, Versamark

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry

Tools: Scallop Border Punch, 1 1/4 & 1 3/8" circle punch, Black buttons, clear embossing powder

I used very slim cuts of card stock to thread through the holes in the buttons to look like thread.

That's it, this card went together fairly quickly. I hope you like it.

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This is an update since I posted this I got my new 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog and yay! Day of Gratitude is in the new catalog. I am thrilled about that. It was one of my most favorite sets to work with. As soon as I saw it in the Holiday Mini Catalog (fall 2010) I was drawn to that set. I even had a class one month where we made 4 projects all using Day of Gratitude. So check it out, it's a great set.

Printed Petals Again

Another Printed Petals card. This is a nice look.

• Stamp on Whisper White and then run it through the Big Shot and and embossing folder. In this case the Vintage Wallpaper ef was used, one of my favorites.
• The bright and fresh colors are Poppy Parade and Baja Breeze along with So Saffron.

If you would like to get this set for a 30% discount you have eleven days left to do that. Email me or call me with your order and I'll be happy to help you get this set or a number of other stamping and scrapbooking items on the way to your house. But hurry, this special ends May 31.

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Owl in a Row

I have been having a great time with the Punch Bunch stamp set. This is one of the sets you may choose for your FREE item when you order $50 worth of Stampin' Up products. But hurry it's only until the end of March.

Here is a cute card that lines up the gang to wish someone speacial a Happy Birthday. I also used the 2-step Owl Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Modern Label punch, Woodland dsp, Fabulous Phrases stamp set and a must for this one is the stamp-a-ma-jig. I'm not sure I can make a card without it.

Any questions let me know. Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place