Snow Many Ways with Snowflakes

Nature has many ways of showing off her genius, and one of the most notable examples is found in the delicate patterns of snowflakes. Stampin' Up! concept artist decided to highlight the whimsical beauty of these fabulous ice crystals using the So Many Snowflakes Dies (item 153560), a variety of embossing folders, and subtle, pastel colour combinations to create truly breathtaking cards.

To make the watercolour snowflake accents featured on the Happy Hanukkah and Snowflake Wishes cards, we simply applied Blushing Bride and Misty Moonlight ink to the die-cut snowflakes using Sponge Daubers (item 133773)—replicating the soft hues of a wintry, twilight sky. Stampin' Up! artist enhanced the texture and beauty of these cards using the Winter Snow (item 153577) and Evergreen Forest 3D (item 153576) Embossing Folders, respectively.

To create our Thank You Snow Much gift bag, we embossed Brushed Metallic Cardstock (item 153524) using the Woodland Embossing Folder (item 152881) and added peek-through snowflake die-cut pieces for extra charm. Who wouldn’t love to receive this darling gift bag, tied with a 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) Metallic Mesh Ribbon (item 153550)?

LITTLE CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

Basic Stamp a leaf in Cajun Craze ink on the front of a Very Vanilla card base and use the dies to add details. Adhere a piece of striped Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper to the left edge of the card. Stamp a sentiment in Early Espresso ink on Mint Macaron Cardstock, and punch it out using the Label Me Fancy Punch. Adhere the label, wrap ribbon around the card, and tie a bow!

Step Up Cut stitched lines into the Very Vanilla Cardstock. Stamp leaves in Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, and Mint Macaron ink on a separate piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock and die-cut them using the Stitched Leaves Dies. Use VersaMark ink to stamp the label, sprinkle with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and arrange the pieces onto the card. Finish with Wonderful Gems!

Stepped Up  Emboss the Very Vanilla Cardstock with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder before adding gold foil accents and other layers. Before tying ribbon around the card, add an Acorn Trinket. Replace Crumb Cake ink with Early Espresso ink when stamping leaves, and punch a label from a Gold Foil Sheet embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. Split up the sentiment, then arrange and adhere the pieces!

 

Christmas Tags

 

Happy Christmas Step-by-Step

We’re all paper crafters, here. And that means visions of sugarplums (and Christmas crafting) start dancing in our heads as soon as November hits. we can keep it simple or make it fancy. All that matters is that you add a bit of yourself to your giving this year by making it handmade and heartfelt. One on the Left: The standout on this sweet Christmas packaging is our adorable, rustic tag. And trust us—once you make the first one, creating multiples is easy. Tip: Besides using the ripped paper technique, stamp off the solid trees to add depth. Once you finish stamping, tie the tag to the Present with a bit of Linen Thread. So cute! We fancied up our second tag by adding a variety of stamped embellishments. Just run the stamped images through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Warm Wraps Dies, then adhere them with Stampin’ Dimensionals. We also added die-cut Real Red Cardstock trim along with open-weave ribbon and gold metallic trim from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack for extra charm.  We stepped up our final project by embossing the tag with the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder. We then adhered pretty wreath sprigs and finished with a bit of ink splattering using the Aqua Painter. This tag is so festive you could almost hang it on the Christmas tree!

Bruno and Kylie Bertucci"s Demonstrator Support Program Blog Hop.

Hello,

Today I am joining the Bruno and Kylie Bertucci"s Demonstrator Support Program Blog Hop.  

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today.  

I love making cards for Blog Hops, the theme of this Hop is to create a Thank you cards for my beautiful Customers.  I will be posting them off, on the last day of the months to all the customers that order from me. 

LITTLE CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

ALL YOU CAN TAG BUFFET It’s that time of year to get your tags and cards ready, because from now until the end of the year, you won’t be able to get enough (and neither will your customers)! The Tag Buffet Stamp Set is perfect for anyone, and you can share it at every party you have in the forthcoming months. And if you’re looking for a simple way to add variety to your projects, with just a few sheets of cardstock and your trusty Paper Trimmer, you can easily create three unique cards to highlight multiple stamps from this set. For all of the cards above, we started with: Tag Buffet Stamp Set The same ink colours (Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink) Wonder of the Season Ribbon Combo Pack (gold cord) Poppy Parade card base (3-1/2" x 5"; 8.9 x 12.7 cm) Coastal Cabana Cardstock (3-1/2" x 1"; 8.9 x 2.5 cm) Shimmery White Cardstock (3" x 3"; 7.6 x 7.6 cm) Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (2-1/2" x 4"; 6.4 x 10.2 cm) Ornament Card Stamp, colour, layer, adhere. This card is sure to please any stamper. ’Tis the Season Card No trimming necessary. Switch the orientation of the card, stamp different images, and tie a bow. With Love Card Trim the Designer Series Paper into two 1-1/4" x 4" (3.2 x 10.2 cm) pieces and cut notches into the Coastal Cabana Cardstock. What can you create with these same parts and pieces?

Challenge ~ Fun with Parts and Pieces

FUN WITH PARTS & PIECES

Challenge: Make three lovely cards using the following supplies, but give them each a unique look.

A Crushed Curry card base A 3-3/4" x 5" (9.5 x 12.7 cm) piece of white cardstock A 4" x 3/4" (10.2 x 1.9 cm) piece of Cajun Craze Cardstock A 5-1/2" x 2" (14 x 5.1 cm) piece of Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set

Our concept artist accepted this challenge, and now look at all of the lovely cards: one for summer, one for autumn, and one all-occasion card!

We particularly wanted to draw your attention to the card with three 1-5/8" x 3-3/4" (4.1 x 9.5 cm) panels. The first depicts late summer/early autumn, the second shows a tree in full autumn glory, and the third panel illustrates a tree preparing to cosy up and hibernate for the winter. By changing the number and colour of the leaves in each panel, our artist was able to suggest the seasonal progression—and create a fun build-up of leaves on the bottom of the card, which gets bigger with each panel.

Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights

Today I am joining the Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights.  

The Theme for this months blog was ThankYou.  

 

I started today by looking for a stamp set that I have not used before, 

I chose the Celebrate Sunflower Stamp Set. I love the bright and cheery sunflower.  

The next was a colour, today is Mango Melody.  I stamped the sunflower in Versa Mark Ink and then added White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. 

Then I sponge Mango Melody to the sunflower, started in the centre and worked my way out, 

so it darker in the middle and fades out to the edge.  The background is using the square Vellum Dollies as my stencil.

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Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129056]	Stamping Sponges [141337]
Square Vellum Doilies [152484]	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Wonderful Gems [153536]	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406]

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POINSETTIA PETALS STEP-BY-STEP

BASIC To begin creating, stamp the sprig images on the card front in Cinnamon Cider ink. Stamp the flower in Real Red ink and the leaves in Shaded Spruce ink on Whisper White Cardstock. Tip: To create depth, stamp off the Two-Step Stamping flower and leaf dimensional images. Die-cut the stamped images and adhere them to the card front. Stamp the sentiment in Cinnamon Cider ink on a Whisper White Cardstock label, adhere the label to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals, and you have a fabulously festive card in just minutes!

STEP UP Step up the second card by adhering Designer Series Paper to the front. Brighten the poinsettia and leaves using Cinnamon Cider, Poppy Parade, Real Red, and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. We also added a sprig cut from Copper Foil Sheets using the Poinsettia Dies. Tip: Fold the ribbon in half lengthwise before cutting the notches on each end.

STEPPED UP  For our fanciest card, we adhered additional flowers and leaves, cut the label using the Tasteful Labels Dies, and added more Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper to the card front. We also took the artistry to an entirely new level by creating more light and dark contrast and expanding the colour palette with Mint Macaron and Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends.