12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 11

As my kids (and grandkids) have gotten older their Christmas lists more often than not include money and/or gift cards.  I had so much fun with these.  You can use any combination of papers, stamps, punches, ribbons, etc.  Be creative!  These are great for so many occasions (Christmas, birthday, graduation, just because) and the list goes on.    Enjoy!

 

 

Instructions:

 

Gift Card Holder 1 - This card was done using the tutorial at weeklyscrapper.com.  I used the Word Window Punch (119857) and the 1-inch circle Punch (119868) for my slit (where the $/gift card will go).  Position each punch half-way down the punch before cutting.  Click here for the instructions:

http://www.weeklyscrapper.com/gift-card-holder-tutorial

 

 

 

Gift Card Holder 2 – The second card is from http://www.mychicnscratch.com  Click here for instructions:

http://www.mychicnscratch.com/images/2012/12/12-Days-of-Christmas-7-2012-.pdf

 

 



12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 10

 

 

 

This card was received as a swap at the Chattanooga Regionals.  The designer did not include her name or her recipe.

Products Used:

Scentsational Season Bundle-includes the stamps and the Framelits Dies

 (C-129946 / W-129945) Stamp Set

Classic Stampin Ink – Crumb Cake (126975)

Scallop Dots Ribbon – Cherry Cobbler (124138)

Scallop Squares Duo Bigz (3x3 Square) (120903)

 

Card Stock:

Cherry Cobbler (119685)

Gumball Green (126840)

Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper (126896)

Whisper White (100730)

Paper Piercing Tool (126189)

Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199)

Baker’s Twine – Cherry Cobbler (123125)

Owl Builder Punch (118074)

Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)

Stampin Dimensionals (104430)

Instructions:

Base is Cherry Cobbler

Strips of Gumball Green and print from Be Of Good Cheer DSP was added to the front

Scallop Dots Ribbon was wrapped around the middle and tied in a knot

Scallop Square Bigz Die (3x3) was cut with Cherry Cobbler

Square in Whisper White cut at 2 ¾ was add to the scallop square

Paper Piercing Tool was used to add small punctures to the corners of the Whisper White Square

Ginger Bread Men stamped in Crump Cake and cut with the Framelits Dies were added to the Whisper White square using Stampin Dimensionals

The boy ginger bread has a bow tie of Cherry Cobbler bakers Twine

The girl ginger bread has a bow using the 2 small hearts from the Owl Builder Punch and a small Rhinestone



 

Merry Christmas - Week 9

 

This card came from another SU! Website that I subscribe to www.mychicnscratch.com She had received this card in a swap but did not have the name of the person that created it so I won’t be able to give them credit.  It is super easy but is also super cute J!  I used the More Merry Messages Stamp set (my fave!) but hers was done using the Chock-Full of Cheer (Wood #126715 Clear #126717).

Supplies Used:

• Stamps: More Merry Messages - Wood #126400 Clear #126402
• Ink: Gumball Green #126861
• Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler #119685, Very Vanilla #101650, Gumball Green #126840, Be of Good Cheer DSP #126896
• Other: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon #126848, Mini Glue Dots #103683

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 8

 

 

This card came from a swap at Regionals in September.  It was made by Barbara Cissell of Paducah, Kentucky.  Below are the supplies used:

Card Stock:  Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685)

Stamp:  Ornament Keepsakes (128051-C / 128048-W) and

             Chock-Full-Of-Cheer (126717-C / 126715-W) *Also available in Digital

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (126966) and Gumball Green (126861)

Accessories:  Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in Delicate Designs (127023)

                      Gumball Green 3/8 Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848)

                      Stampin-Dazzle Marker -Silver (128978)



 

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12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 7

 

This weeks card is made exclusively from one kit.  Below the card is a picture of all of the product you get in the kit and you can use it to create tons of cards, or scrapbook pages.  Some of the things included in the kit are sticker embellishments, 2 (12x12) sheets of basic grey, cherry cobbler, old olive, very vanilla and about 6 (can't remember the exact count) of designers series paper.  Several sheets of stickers.  Everything (a few exceptions) on this card came from the kit.  The ribbon is some ribbon that I had picked up on sale at Michaels.  I also used the More Merry Messages stamp set (which I absolutely LOVE!), bakers twine in Cherry Cobbler and Stampin Dimensionals.

 

Products Used:

Merry Moments Scrapping Kit  (126911)

Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine (123125)

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin Pad  (126966)

More Merry Messages Stamp Set (126402-Clear / 126400-Wood)

Stampin Dimensionals (104430)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 6

This week I decided to design a card (actually I did two) using the My Digital Studio 2 Software.  The first card I wanted to use one stamp and see how I could change it.   Here are the results

• I started with Baja Breeze Card Stock as the background
• The snowflake is from the Old St. Nick Stamp set in Whisper White.  I added the snowflake stamp and then copied/pasted several others on the page.  I resized them into different sizes and then changed the opacity (a slider bar in MDS 2) to make some of them appear translucent.
• The ribbon/bow embellishment in Whisper White
• Added Whisper White card stock as a page layer and then sized it down
• Sentiment is from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set in Basic Black
• Large Photo Corner Punch was used and layered behind the Whisper White.  The color of the Corner Punch was changed to Raspberry Ripple

For the second card I wanted to see how quickly I could design a card using a kit.  This card is made from the Candy Cane Lane Designer Kit.  The basic card took about 10 minutes (most of the time was making the decision as to what kit to use) and another 10 minutes to get the embellishments, stamp set and papers resized to my liking

• Real Red Card Stock was used as the background
• Whisper White card stock was added as a page layer and then resized to show the real red as a mat
• The ornament and designer series paper was added using the Candy Cane Lane designer kit and resized
• Whisper White was added as a second page layer and resized over the DSP
• Merry Christmas in Real Red from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set

Note:  Images from the MDS software can be printed on your personal printer or downloaded and professionally printed by Stampin Up!  You can complete a variety of projects from cards to scrapbooking pages, calendars, recipe cards, etc.

12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 5

 

 

This card is from a class that I took with a fellow SU! Demonstrator (Sharon Francis).  The class taught us how to get 20 different size cuts from a 12 x 12 sheet of Designer Series Paper and 20 coordinating mats cut from 2 ½ sheets of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock.

 

Products Used:

Gumball Green Card Stock (126840)

Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)

Designer Series Paper “Be of Good Cheer” (126896)
Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder (116824)
Classic Stampin Pad in Cherry Cobbler  (126966)
More Merry Messages Stamp Set (126400 – Wood) / (126402 – Clear) 
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine(113439)      
Adhesive

Instructions

Gumball Green Card Stock - Cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ and folded in half for card base
Very Vanilla Card Stock cut at 5 ¼ x 4 and embossed using the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing folder
DSP Be of Good Cheer (cut 1 ½ x 4 ¼ ) and mat on a piece of Gumball Green cardstock cut at 1 ¾ x 4 ½
Very Vanilla cardstock cut at 1 ¼ x 2 ¼  and mat on a piece of Gumball Green cardstock cut at 1 ½ x 2 ½
Stamp on Very Vanilla using Classic Stampin Pad in Cherry Cobbler
Use adhesive to put card together layering as shown

 

 

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12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 4

 

 

 

 

 

Products Used:

Early Espresso Card Stock (119686)

Early Espresso Core’dinations Card Stock (127848)

Texture Impressions Embossing Folder (127819)

Stampin Sanding Block (129367)

Designer Series Paper “Be of Good Cheer”  (126896)

Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)

Early Espresso Classic Stampin Pad  (126974)

Gumball Green Classic Stampin Pad  (126861)

Summer Starfruit Classic Stampin Pad (126991)

Real Red Classic Stampin Pad (126949)

Gumball Green 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848)

Evergreen Stamp Set (Wood-127970 / Clear- 127973)

Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-115370 / Clear-127802)

Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402)

Stampin Dimensionals (104430)

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine(113439)   

Instructions:

Early Espresso Card Stock  -  Cut  5 ½ x 8 ½  and folded in half for card base

Early Espresso Core’dinations Card Stock – Cut 5 ¼ x 4

Emboss the Core’dinations Card Stock using the Textured Impressions Embossing folder

Lightly sand the texture with the Stampin Sanding Block to allow the core to show through

DSP Be of Good Cheer (cut 3 ½ x 4)

Punch a strip of DSP or Solid card stock of your choice with scallop punch and cut to size

Whisper White Card Stock (cut 2 x 4) 

Stamp Tree and Star using the Evergreen Stamp Set

Stamp the sentiment using the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set

Sponge edges of Very Vanilla with Early Expresso Stampin Classic Ink

Add Stampin Dimensionals to pop up image

Wrap a piece of Gumball Green Stitched Satin ribbon and tie in a bow

Add to card base

Cut a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock (5 ¼ x 4) for inside sentiment (if desired)



12 Weeks of Christmas - Week 3

 

 

 

 

 

Products Used:

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)

Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Basic Black Ink – (102192)

Frosty Friends Stamp Set  (128117)

Snow Much Fun Stamp Set – 122560 (Wood)  122562 (Clear)

Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder (116824)

Baker’s Twine – Cherry Cobbler (123125)

Stampin Write Marker – Cherry Cobbler (119681)

Stampin Write Marker – Old Olive (100079)

Stampin Write Marker – Crumb Cake (120967)

Stampin Write Marker –  Pumpkin Pie (105115)

Stampin Write Marker –  Early Espresso (119680)

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint -  (116806)

Stampin Spritzer - (126185)

Stampin Dimensionals (104430)

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine(113439)   

Instructions:

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock  -  Cut  5 ½ x 8 ½  and folded in half for card base

Whisper White Card Stock -   Cut  4 x 5 ¼  / run through the Big Shot using the

                                                     Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock – Cut 3 ¾ x 3  ½

Whisper White Card Stock – Cut 3 ½ x 3  and stamp Frosty Friends Stamp Set (Basic Black Ink)

Stamp sentiment from Snow Much Fun Stamp Set (Basic Black Ink)

Color image using Stampin Write Markers

Layer Stamped image on Cherry Cobbler card stock

Wrap Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine around image

Add Stampin Dimensionals to pop up image

Prior to adding the stamped image I sprayed the card base/embossed layer with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with alcohol (alcohol instead of water for faster drying)which gave the card a little bit of a glittery look.



12 Weeks of Christmas

Week 2

 

 

Products Used:

Cherry Cobler card stock cut (landscape) 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded in half

Very Vanilla card stock cut 5 1/4" x 4"

Merry Christmas from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set

Designers Series Paper 5 1/4" x 1 1/2"

Very Vanilla card stock cut 5 1/4" x 1"

Snow Flurry Bigz Die Set

Pearl Basic Jewels

 

 



I am beginning a 12 weeks of Christmas and will be featuring a new card each week.  Since I am a week behind (can you believe it's only 11 weeks until Christmas?!) I will be featuring 2 cards this week and will post a new card in the upcoming weeks until Christmas.  Hope this inspires you.  Have fun creating!

Products Used:
Gumball Green Card Stock cut at 11 x 4 scored and folded in half
Very Vanilla card stock 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Very Vanilla card stock 3 1/2" square
(4) 1 1/2" squares of Designer Series Paper (Be of Good Cheer)
Merry Christmas from the stamp set Come to Bethlehem
Cherry Cobler Classic Stampin' Pad
Ornament from stamp set Tags til Chirstmas
Gumball Green Classic Stampin' Pad
Ornament Punch
Satin Stiched Ribbon (Gumball Green)
Dimensionals (to pop up the ornament in the middle)

Week 1

 

 

This is one of the projects we made at convention.
Products Used:
Clockworks Stamp Set
One in a Million Stamp Set
Whisper White Card Stock
Vellum Card Stock
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
Gumball Green Classic Stampin' Pad
More Mustard Classic Stampin' Pad
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
Calypso coral Baker's Twine
Rhiestone Basic Jewels
Bone Folder
1/16" Circle Punch
1" Circle Punch

This is my very first post and hopefully the first of many.  I became a Stampin Up! demonstrator in November 2011 as a "hobbyist".  On September 22nd of this year I was invited to a Stampin Up! Regional Convention in Chattanooga, TN by one of my new friends who has been a demonstrator for 9 years (thanks Sharon!)  I cannot tell you how much fun this was.  I became recharged and decided to share what I love with others.  One of the many things that I enjoyed about Convention is the swaps.  With around 300 people at convention came that many new ideas (as well as that many new friends).  It was great connecting and sharing with others and learning new techniques.  If you enjoy creating homemade cards and gifts and would like to see or purchase Stampin Up! products please click on one of the logos to the right.  You can also follow my blog by adding your email address in the box on the right.  Enjoy!