Friday, October 13, 2017

Inky Friends Inking Up the Season


Welcome to another fun blog hop from the Inky Friends! Our theme this time is Inking Up the Season, and each participant chose a set from the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog. My choice was the Christmas Quilt Suite, which has so many fun elements!

You may be starting here on my blog, or maybe you have landed here from Sharleen's blog, Stamp With Shar. Either way, just click the links at the bottom to move forward or backward on the tour.

For my first card, I chose the traditional red and green Christmas colors and a simple star quilt block.  I love the patterns in the Quilted Christmas DSP pack - it's so easy to "build" a quilt with it! If you look closely, you can see the stitching in the diamond shapes created by one of the dies in the Quilt Builder Framelits.



My next card is a cute CAS winter scene which uses the DSP again, as well as the fun Stitched Felt Embellishments. All I had to do was cut out some of the trees from the DSP and add some snow. The Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper makes great snow (and stars)!



Well, that's all from me today. Up next is Shelley, showcasing Wise Men From Afar!

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Saturday, October 7, 2017

Happy World Card Making Day!

Merry Mistletoe, Stampin' Up!, Christmas Card, Hand Stamped

The first Saturday in October has been designated World Card Making Day, and Stampin' Up! has some specials going through October 10th to celebrate. One of them is is this stamp set, called Merry Mistletoe, for 15% off. There are others, as well, so be sure to click the WCMD graphic to see them all!


Merry Mistletoe (available in wood- or clear-mount options) coordinates with the Be Merry Designer Series Paper that happens to be part of the Buy Three Get One Free DSP sale.

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/Promotions/NA/2017/World%20Card%20Making%20Day/WCMD_DEMO-Flyer_US.pdf

The little tree image was so cute that I decided to make my own background by stamping it in VersaMark ink on the Tranquil Tide card base.

Merry Mistletoe, Stampin' Up!, Christmas Card, Hand Stamped

A few strips of Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape added enough shine to go with the copper embossed greeting. All in all, a quick, cute, CAS card!

Merry Mistletoe, Stampin' Up!, Christmas Card, Hand Stamped

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Merry Patterns CAS

Merry Patterns, Stampin' Up!, Christmas card, CAS

Posting on a day that starts with T, to make up for not posting on the day that started with M. *grin*

I was itching to get my hands on the special promo host stamp set called Merry Patterns, but I had to wait until this month. It was killing me!!!  Merry Patterns is a lovely two-step photopolymer set with a deer (and sweater, LOL!), a grouping of candles, a pine bough, and several greetings.  It's perfect for quick Christmas cards.


Instead of the multiple step stamping of the candles, I chose to color the candles with the Stampin' Blends because, well....coloring! After stamping the candles in Smoky Slate, I used the light and dark shades of Pool Party and Bermuda Bay, with some Daffodil Delight for the flames. I don't think it shows well in the picture, but some So Saffron was lightly sponged around the flames to give them a glow. The pine branches were stamped in Garden Green.

Merry Patterns, Stampin' Up!, Christmas card, CAS

Doesn't that Tranquil Tide Bitty Bow coordinate perfectly?! I wanted to add some bling, but the gold/silver metallic ribbons didn't look right with the felt bow, and scattering sequins didn't really
look right, either. Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper to the rescue!

Merry Patterns, Stampin' Up!, Christmas card, CAS

If you want the Merry Patterns stamp set, just place a qualifying order, or host a party (it can be a catalog party, even!) before the promotion ends on October 31st. Contact me if you'd like more details!

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