Monday, January 2, 2017

Gift Set of Ten Cards in a Case

Click on any of the ten cards to see a larger view.

This is a set of ten cards I worked on throughout 2016 to have ready as Christmas presents for family and very close friends.  I made 10 sets.... so yes, it was 100 cards! It was totally worth it!  The cards use my very favorite Stampin' Up! paper to date:  Painted Petals.  It was in the Occasions catalog for 2015, I believe.  The entire stack is incredibly versatile as you'll see below in the cards.

I await another paper stack that is again this versatile.  Painted Petals...  Beautiful!

I added details and embellishments to the cards, and gave the set packaged in a decorated wood stamp case with a coordinating pen.  


An embellishment on this card includes a die from the Swirly Scribbles dies.

This card is heavily embellished with a stamped butterfly, a bow, and a tag using two stamp sets.


I LOVE this technique!  So simple, yet absolutely stunning!  This technique can be used with any of the DSP to make amazing cards your friends and family will OOOhh and AAAH over!
Lots of layers on this card as well as a die cut that coordinates with the stamped words.

One of my absolute favorites.  So pretty in Wisteria and Daffodil.
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NOTE:  PLEASE don't become overwhelmed by the amount of materials for this project.  If you have Stampin' Up! materials, chances are you already have some of the paper, ink, and dies.  The 


Last Christmas Card of 2016.... then on to 2017!

 Here again I've used the stamp set Lovely as a Tree.  This card is very simple - but stunning!  You need only three items to produce this card (see below) and impress your friends and family! 

 Cut the Night of Navy panel just large enough to fit the trees image.  Add 1/4 inch border to the white cardstock to create a contrasting frame.. 
Use the Embossing Buddy lightly over the areas you plan to emboss. 


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NOTE: I have the wooden set, and have included both the wood and clear sets below for the Stamp set Lovely as a Tree.  You need only one.


Sunday, January 1, 2017

Finishing up 2016 Christmas Cards

In the previous post I mentioned how I spent a day working on simple Christmas Cards because I needed to make more than I had. (I didn't make many during the past year).

The card below looks MUCH more complicated than it is.  I LOVE the colors even though they're not traditional at all.  Bermuda Bay (My FAVORITE), and Soft Sky.  What a combination for a Christmas Card!  Add some rhinestones, and you've got a simple, yet stunning card!

 The stamp set for this card was carried over from 2015.  It definitely is a favorite!  It also comes with a set of ornament dies as well. 
 Jars!  Oh, those Jars!  I LOVE them!  In the IBC the initial set is bundled with the dies.  Stampin' Up! added two sets in the Holiday catalog - Jar of Haunts (CUTE!) and Jar of Cheer where this image comes from.  I broke out the watercolor pencils (coming soon!) for this card as well. 
 On this card, only two of the images come from Stampin' Up!  The sentiment, and the stars banner.  I also used the watercolor pencils on the Santa image.  (Stay tuned!)


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