All Together Bundle Available today!

Today, Stampin' Up! is releasing a set that reminds me so much of the Coca~Cola commercial from the 70's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing".  It's called All Together.

The most exciting thing is that in this bundle there are TEN, yes, ten new Stampin' Blends colors with red or yellow undertones to work with all different skin tones.  The blends are not paired, for example, like Light Flirty Flamingo and Dark Flirty Flamingo.  They are paired in 5 sets, each with a different color from light to very deep skin tones.

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Contact me starting today if you MUST have them!

 

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Christmas Poinsettias

Such a strange thing... I LOVE to craft with Poinsettias.  I dislike them intensely in my house!  No, it's not because I have cats.  I do think they're beautiful - I just don't like them in my house.  I know...a very strange thing.

In addition to the Peaceful Poinsettia Bundle, I used the greetings from Timeless Tidings. 

 This card has many layers.  Some you can see, and some you have to search for.

 Here you can see the matching Shaded Spruce die cuts.  Details, details, details!  I really like this card.  Every time I run into it on my craft desk it makes me happy.

The interior of the card is stamped with pieces from the Timeless Tidings Stamp set.


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Product List

Peaceful Poinsettia Clear-Mount Bundle [149962] $48.50	Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148936] $20.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.50
Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine [147888] $8.00	Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143699] $10.00	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598] $9.00	Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147938] $9.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

 

Two Simple, Quick Christmas Cards

Here I am presenting two quite simple cards.  They didn't take long at all.  It took more time to decide what color to make the ornaments than to stamp both cards.

~ and the stockings were hung ~ comes from the hostess stamp set Hung with Care.  When I saw the sample from the catalog, it struck me that the ornaments could hang from that too - even though the words don't seem to exactly work perfectly - it's a good spot to hang the ornaments from!
You'll see this again - I have other ideas for the ornaments.

This card also came together very quickly!  It took the longest to decide which blue ink to use for that blue stocking!  Blueberry Bushel worked out perfectly. 

I added a touch of Wink of Stella, and some rhinestones colored with the Stampin' Blends.  On the inside, a small red stocking hangs from the Merry Christmas greeting.



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Product List

Beautiful Baubles Photopolymer Bundle [149920] $43.00	Hung With Care Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147882] $13.00	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.50	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.50
Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [147276] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144603] $9.00	Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147945] $9.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605] $9.00
Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends [147935] $9.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00

 

Christmas Cards for a Stamp-a-Stack!

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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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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