Christmas Lights!

Oh!  I LOVE Christmas tree lights!  I miss the old bulbs from my childhood that used to make noise when they were lit on the tree.  I used to lie on the sofa in the back living room with Christmas music on the stereo, reading with only the light of the tree in the room.  I miss that so much.

 This first card is pretty simple and clean.  I stamped the light string just 3 times, colored the lights with markers, and added Wink of Stella to make them sparkle.  The stamp and die cut are popped with dimensionals, and the greeting is stamped in Gorgeous Grape. 

Layering up this card was lots of fun!
I cut the sentiment, and made a scalloped backing for it as well as two banners to place behind it.
I also added many more strings of lights!  So much fun!

 On the inside I stamped just 3 for a greeting continued from the card front.  Lots of Wink of Stella for sparkle!

Click on any of the products below to purchase materials to make this project.

If you don't currently have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd be thrilled to talk with you about furthering your crafting pursuits!
 
Product List

Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Bundle [149947] $35.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.50	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $8.50
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $7.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Many Marvelous Markers [147154] $123.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

Christmas Cards for a Stamp-a-Stack!

Post 1.
This will be a series of posts simply because once I started making cards from the new catalog, I couldn't stop!

I had a request to offer more cards with layers, and I've been working really hard on doing this (as you'll see in the next few posts).

Both cards I'm showcasing feature the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set and die cuts bundle.  This card came together more by trial and improvements than anything.  I had the house, tree, and fence cut from white cardstock.  I watercolored the house (I grew up in a house much like this with a green roof and shutters) and tree. 

After I added the snowy background, the fence didn't work.  I placed the white fence piece on the Crumb Cake stamp pad, and there was a nice contrasting fence!  I didn't ink the edges of the greeting, but that's an option I would definitely take for a copy of this card.  It would show the stitching on the pieces very nicely.

Here's a close-up of the house.  with all its details.  Watercolor, stamped and watercolored wreaths, and red bows.  Everything on the card is popped with dimensionals except the red bows.  They were just too small!  I used some liquid glue and tweezers. 

The only thing missing on the house is the color for the Christmas lights!  I added that later, after I took the picture - along with a bit more of Wink of Stella for some sparkle.

For this card, I got out my alcohol markers, known as Stampin' Blends.  The tree is Shaded Spruce, the car is Cherry Cobbler and Real Red, and Smoky Slate and Light Black blends for the chrome and tires.
Add some plaid paper, a Merry Christmas sentiment with a double bow, and you have a very nice Christmas card.  The red and green rhinestones are also colored with the Stampin' Blends markers.




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If you don't currently have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd be thrilled to talk with you about furthering your crafting pursuits!

Product List

Farmhouse Christmas Photopolymer Bundle [149941] $44.00	Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [146921] $11.00	Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine [147888] $8.00
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.50	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598] $9.00	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147938] $9.00	Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935] $9.00
Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon [146925] $7.00	Basic Black Light Stampin' Blends [147940] $4.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00

 

Christmas in July - July 26, 2018

Finally a current stamp set! 

I'm going to apologize for this picture!  There are two levels of houses.  They just don't show well in this picture. 

I love this stamp set and die bundle.  It's one of those I have a hard time with.  I CASEd this card.  There was another version I saw that is on my "To Make" list.  You'll see it soon.



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If you don't currently have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd be thrilled to talk with you about furthering your crafting pursuits!

Product List

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145416] $21.00	Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies [144671] $32.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683] $8.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

Christmas in July - July 15, 2018

This card uses a lot of Stampin' Up! ink.  The hat itself was 4 different colors, the scarf and pipe each used 3 different ink colors, and the scarf used two.  Talk about Multi-step stamping!  I've made these melting snowmen before.  The first time I saw them was a card I received from my niece.  It was really adorable.  I took my stamp set from a different company, and made my own. 

I made 11 of these cards.  It's easy to do the multi-step stamping when you just keep stamping.  There also are no dies to the stamp set, so after I stamped all the hats and scarves my recliner was the perfect spot to do some fussy cutting.

Total cards so far:  69


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If you don't currently have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd be thrilled to talk with you about furthering your crafting pursuits!

Product List

Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142049]

$35.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

More Merry Messages Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[126402]

$24.95

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139672]

$8.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$7.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$7.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$7.50

Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140932]

$7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

$7.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$7.50

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

$7.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00