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Star of Light, Stampin Up, Christmas Card

Star of Light Christmas Card

Posted on by Josee

Good Morning, 

I've got a gorgeous Christmas card to show you today. This card uses the Star of Light stamp set and matching Starlight Thinlits Dies, as well as Stampin' Up's gorgeous Glimmer Paper to create this stunning card. 

Star of Light, Stampin Up, Christmas Card

How To Make It: 

Start with a cardbase of Pool Party cardstock and then a layer of Smoky Slate cardstock on top.

Using the Big Shot and the Magnetic Platform, take three of the stars (one large and two small as shown) from Starlight Thinlits Dies and die cut out of Silver Glimmer Paper. Set aside.

Using Pool Party cardstock, die cut the star that will nest on top of the large Glimmer Paper star. Adhere together using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and allow to dry. Once dry, affix one Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the center.

Stamp the starry swirl from the Star of Light stamp set with Pool Party ink onto the Whisper White cardstock layer.

Stamp the sentiment from the Star of Light stamp set at the bottom of the Whisper White layer with Basic Gray ink.

Adhere all layers to one another using SNAIL Adhesive.

Tie the ends of Silver Metallic Thread together with a knot. Wind looped thread around fingers to create as many equal circles as you can that will be large enough to lay beneath the star and peek out. Carefully lay the ring of thread onto back of large silver star and adhere with tiny pieces of Scotch Tape or in any other manner that you prefer.

Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of large silver star then position on top of starry swirl.

Using SNAIL Adhesive or a drop of Multipurpose Liquid Glue, affix the two remaining stars by putting the larger one on top left and the smaller on bottom right.

Stamps: 

Star of Light #142110 (photopolymer); or Star of Light Stamp Set/Starlight Thinlits Dies discounted bundle #143508

Paper: 

Pool Party #122942, Smoky Slate #131202, Whisper White #100730 & Silver Glimmer Paper #135314

Ink:

Pool Party #126982 & Basic Gray Archival #140902

Other: 

Starlight Thinlits Dies #141840 (or bundle above), Silver Metallic Thread #138402, Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #143263, Magnetic Platform #130658, SNAIL Adhesive #104332, Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430, Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755 and Scotch Tape.

Have a wonderful day!

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My Crafty Friends Monday: Sweet Home Bundle

Posted on by Josee

Welcome to "My Crafty Friends Monday!" 

My Crafty Friends Monday-NEW-SMI hope you enjoyed a great weekend!!
 
Each Monday, I like to feature different projects that have inspired me and I know they'll inspire you too!
 
Each project was created by different & amazingly talented stampers- make sure you check out their blogs for more details and to check out their other amazing projects!!
(**Note…don't worry- I've contacted each of these stampers and allowed them to decline if they choose.) 
 

This week's featured stamp set is the Sweet Home photopolymer stamp set (140936) and the Home Sweet Home Thinlits Dies (140279).

You really shouldn't have one without the other! Save with the bundle pricing! (143516 english, 143518 french)

You can also check out this video from Stampin' Up for more ideas!

Jari Francis: blog

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This is a great sample that shows this bundle is great for 3D houses AND cards! Fabulous!

Susie Wood: blogsweet-home-by-susie-wood

Susie used the Home Sweet Home Framelits to create the coffin! So clever and perfect with the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set and Cookie Cutter Builder Punch!

Christine McNickle: blog

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Christine had several great samples using this bundle- I love how the Halloween house uses the Ghoulish Grunge stamp set and a Stamp-a-ma-jig to create the bricks on the house and the welcome card is perfect!

Dani Dziama: blogsweet-home-gingerbread-house-by-dani-dziama

Love this gingerbread house by Dani. So adorable!

Mackenzie Grimme: blogsweet-home-by-mackenize-grimme

If you have seen the movie 'Up' I think you will recognize this house- what a super cute idea! Love this!

Janet Wakeland: bloghomesweethomeremarkablycreated-by-janet-wakeland

Love this home decor frame! Such a great way to use the Home Sweet Home Framelits with the Large Letters and Numbers Framelits.

Satomi Wellard: blogsweet-home-by-satomi-wellard

Such fun colors on this beach house by Satomi- and I love that the front door opens on the card to reveal the sentiment! Cute!!

Love these ideas? You can purchase this bundle through my ONLINE STORE! 

I hope you've enjoyed this week's "My Crafty Friends Monday" Make sure you visit the talented artist's featured on this post!

Thanks for stopping by today!


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Yummy Little Christmas, stamped Christmas card, Stampin Up

Yummy Little Christmas Card

Posted on by Josee

Hello! Happy Friday! 

After almost a full week of sneaking Halloween candies and chocolates, today's card reminds me of the baking that's coming next for the Christmas season! My waistline will not be thanking me that's for sure! Good thing I have a backup plan to help me stay on track 🙂 

Today's card features the Yummy Little Christmas stamp set from the Stampin Up 2016 Holiday catalogue.  This stamp set actually coordinates with the 1" and 1 1/2" circle punches, the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies, the Layering Squares Framelits dies and the Cheerful Tags Framelits. I love when a stamp set coordinates with so many dies and punches- that means easy cutting! 

Yummy Little Christmas, stamped Christmas card, Stampin Up

How To Make It: 

Start with a cardbase of Shimmer White cardstock cut to 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” and scored at 4 1/4”.

Run the card front through the Big Shot using the Sparkle Embossing Folder. Fold the cardbase.

Use the Project Life Corner punch to round the right side corners as shown.

Stamp the mixer and whisks images from Yummy Little Christmas in Mint Macaron on a strip of Shimmer White cardstock. Cut out with the Layering Circles Framelits. (Use 1 5/8” plain edge for the mixer, 2 1/4” scallop edge for the whisks)

Stamp the greeting from Yummy Little Christmas on the Shimmer White cardstock strip and cut out with the 1 5/8” plain edge circle from the Layering Circles Framelits.

Cut out a 1 7/8" plain edge circle from the Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper.

Layer and adhere the cut circles to each other as shown using Fast Fuse Adhesive. Attach the greeting with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

Add Fast Fuse Adhesive to the back of the adhered layered circles and add the ribbon as shown to the back of the layered circles.

Adhere the whole set of layered elements to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamps: 

Yummy Little Christmas (142128 w, 142131 c)

Paper: 

Shimmer White (101910)

Ink:

Mint Macaron (138326); Blushing Bride (131172)

Other: 

Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (140550); Layering Circles Framelits (141705); Sparkle Embossing Folder (141468); 3/8” Ribbon Trio Pack (142021); Rhinestones (119246); Project Life Corner (135346) Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Stitched With Cheer, Cable Knit Embossing Folder, Stampin Up, stamped Christmas Card

Stitched With Cheer Christmas Card

Posted on by Josee

Hello! 

Before I show you today's card- in case you missed the announcement- check out what's new and on SALE here! 

Now, today's card is pretty yet fairly simple card using the new Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder as well as the Stitched With Cheer stamp set. The Dynamic nature of the new embossing folder creates a deeper, dimensional impression on your paper. 

Stitched With Cheer, Cable Knit Embossing Folder, Stampin Up, stamped Christmas Card

How To Make It: 

Place the 5 ¼” x 4” piece of Very Vanilla in the Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Lay the folder directly on the platform, place ONE cutting pad on top and send it through the Big Shot – due to it’s thickness this Dynamic folder only needs ONE cutting pad, not two.

Punch out a Designer Label punch from Very Vanilla card stock.

Stamp the Holly Jolly greeting from the Stitched With Cheer stamp set on the Very Vanilla label with Cherry Cobbler ink.

Stamp the small holly leaf stamp on a scrap of Old Olive in Old Olive ink, and then punch it out. Repeat so that you have two holly leaves.

Stamp the berry stamp on a scrap of Cherry Cobbler in Cherry Cobbler ink. Punch it out.

Adhere the Cable Knit embossed piece to the card base.

Loop the Cherry Cobbler twine in a pile on the Cable Knit embossed piece. Secure it with Stampin' Dimensionals and attach the Holly Jolly Label on top of it.

Using Glue Dots, attach the holly leaves and berries to the label.

Stamps: 

Stitched With Cheer (142182)

Paper: 

Very Vanilla (101650), Old Olive (100702), Cherry Cobbler (119685)

Ink:

Cherry Cobbler (126966), Old Olive (126953)

Other: 

Designer Label Punch (120907), Holly Berry Builder Punch (141843), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Cable Knit Dynamic Embossing Folder (143537), Baker’s Twine Trio Pack – Cherry Cobbler (141999) , SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Glue Dot (103683), Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300)

I hope you have a stampin' good day! 
 

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Cookie Cutter Christmas, santa, spinner card, Stampin Up

Cookie Cutter Christmas Santa Spinner Card

Posted on by Josee

Good morning!

Today's card features the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and coordinating Cookie Cutter Builder Punch to create this fun (& easy!) spinner card! Santa can be wound up before inserting into an envelope so that the card receiver opens it up to find Santa doing a little spin! Kids especially love these spinner cards!

Cookie Cutter Christmas, santa, spinner card, Stampin Up

How To Make It: 

Start with a cardbase of Real Red cardstock. Then cut a layer of Whisper White cardstock to fit on top. Do not adhere the layers yet.

Place the Real Red card base on the Big Shot cutting mat and then lay the Whisper White layer as they will be placed on your final card- you could use a small piece of washi tape and the Magnetic Platform to hold the layers together while you use the Big Shot and the Layering Squares Framelits to cut a scallop square from both layers at the same time (this will ensure the final cuts will fit together perfectly). Roll the sandwich through the Big Shot an extra time or two to ensure the die cuts through both layers of cardstock.  

Tip: Use a small piece of washi tape and the Magnetic Platform to hold paper layers together while die cutting.

Stamp the Santa from the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set twice using Basic Black Archival ink. Allow the ink to dry, then use an Aqua Painter filled with water to color both Santas with Real Red ink (from an ink pad lid or Stampin Write Marker as I've done here) and Basic Black ink (again use the ink pad or Stampin' Write marker). I used a Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write marker to color the santa's face to give him a bit of a flesh tone.

Once Santa is all colored, use the Clear Wink of Stella to add some glitter to all the white areas and then use the Gold Wink of Stella to color Santa's buckle.

Then take the two Santa punch outs and a strand of Gold Metallic Thread– add some Tear & Tape Adhesive to the back of one Santa, add the thread (about 2/3 of the way down the strand) and sandwich on the second Santa. You will have a two sided Santa on a string 🙂 

On the Whisper White layer, stamp the sentiment from the Greetings from Santa stamp set with Basic Black ink. 

Add more Tear & Tape Adhesive to the front of the card base, then lay the Gold Metallic Thread so that the Santa is lined up in the middle of the die cut square (as shown).

Tear & Tape adhesive on spinner card by StampingJo

Cut off any excess thread if it's hanging off the edge of the card. Now add the Whisper White layer to the taped up card front, very carefully lining up the die cut edges so that they are perfectly lined up.

To finish off the card, I decided to add an extra sentiment from the Greetings from Santa stamp set inside the card using Whisper White Stampin' Craft ink.  Alternatively you could add a layer of Whisper White inside the card and stamp a sentiment with Basic Black or just leave lots of room for handwriting your card- note however that adding the Whisper White inside the card will show on the cardfront too! 

inside the santa spinner card by StampingJo

 

Stamps: 

Cookie Cutter Christmas-142043, Greetings from Santa stamp set-143269 CM, 142069 wood

Paper: 

Real Red cardstock- 102482, Whisper White cardstock-100730

Ink:

Basic Black Archival Ink- 140931, Refill- 140928, Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker-141973 (Holiday catalogue marker duo), Basic Black Stampin Write marker- 100082, Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write marker- 131263 (Subtles Collection),Wink of Stella- Clear- 141897, Wink of Stella- Gold- 141898, Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink- 101731 (Refill: 101780)

Other: 

Layering Squares Framelits- 141708, Aqua Painter- 103954, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch-140396, Metallic Gold Thread- 138401, Tear & Tape adhesive-138995, Magnetic Platform for Big Shot-130658

I hope you have a great day!
 

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