Comfort & Joy
This card could be made with any color cardstock. We chose the Wisteria Wonder because of its soft hue. You can almost feel the comfort when looking at it. We actually switched the center die cut from the snowflake to the Doily setting of the Triple Layer Doily Punch. Ya know–doily on a doily?
Stamps: Hello Doily, Word Play
Paper: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Shimmery White
Ink: Versamark, Wisteria Wonder
Tools: Northern Frost die, Big Shot, heat tool, Scallop Circle punch, flower from Itty Bitty punch pack, acrylic block
Other: Clear embossing powder, sponges, Pearls, glue dots
Inspiration: Annette on LeeAnn Greff’s blog
Wisteria Wonder card base = 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” and folded in half
Wisteria Wonder scraps for Scallop Circle & small flower (if small flower is used)
Whisper White = 4” x 5-1/4”
Shimmery White = Snowflakes
Ink up Doily stamp with Versamark. Stamp on Whisper White panel. Cover stamped image with clear embossing powder and heat set. Sponge Wisteria Wonder ink over Doily image and around edges until satisfied with color.
Stamp the Joy sentiment on card front using Wisteria Wonder ink. Stamp inside sentiment of your choice.
Punch out a Scalloped Circle in Wisteria Wonder & sponge. Adhere a snowflake from the Northern Frost Sizzix die or Triple Layer Doily Punch to the center of the Scallop Circle. Punch out the small flower and adhere to the center of the snowflake. Adhere to card front before embellishing with a Pearl in the center.
Sounding Joy
Every once in a while, I come up with a design the even WOWs me. I initially designed this card as a swap for a Stampin’ UP! demonstrator event this past September. It was an honor to know that several of my fellow demonstrators used this card in their Christmas Card Workshops.
Stamps: The Sounding Joy
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, VersaMark
Tools: Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, BigShot, Acrylic Blocks, Heat Tool
Other: Cherry Cobbler Quilted 3/8” Ribbon, Pewter Embossing Powder, Dimensionals
Snow Much Fun
Isn't this card adorable??? I just love the charactor of this whimsical snowman. This was Judy's original design and I fell in love with it immediately.
Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Serene Snowflakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy
Ink: Black, Night of Navy, Real Red, markers – gray, bashful blue, pumpkin pie, so saffron
Tools: Big Shot,Snowflake punch, Snow Burst embossing folder,SAMJ
Other: Rhinestones, sponges, glue dots, dimensionals
Christmas Lodge
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Christmas Card Workshop
Judy Sumner and I hosted a Christmas Card Workshop on December 3rd at the Hazelwood Community Center. There were 24 in attendance and the event was a complete success. Our customers gave us raving reviews which made all of the work totally worthwhile. Over the next few days, I will be publishing the cards we made. I hope you enjoy them and trying making a few for your family and friends. Thanks to Judy for these pictures and for being my co-host. And thanks to our customers for their support and friendship. A HUGE thanks to our upline, mentor & friend, Pam D'Urso who taught us well.
Jayne Singleton, Mary Strande & Kathy Boxdorfer
Sue Garland, Tammy Miller, Karen Christian & Diane Mikles
Janet Zerr & Elaine Holtmeyer
Happy Birthday Pam
I made this card several weeks ago for the birthday of my upline, the talented Pam D'urso. I got so excited about the double bow that I decided to go ahead and put the card in my last stamp camp. Love it! I used a little bow making tool that I got several years ago (and never used) from thecardladies.com. That tool makes it very easy.
The card base is Basic Black and cut to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Then a mat of vanilla that is 4 x 5 1/4, followed with a red mat 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 and then a piece of the Timeless Portrait DSP cut to 3 3/4 x 5. The Image Piece is cut to 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 and matted on a black piece of 3 1/4 x 2 3/4. I added one inch strips of strips to coincide with the sketch and decorated with a little bling. I did a double bow with Red Satin and the circle is the 1 3/8 inch and the circle image is stamped in Black Stazon on Very Vanilla and punched out with the 1 1/4 circle punch. I colored in the one flower with my red marker and added a single rhinestone to the center.
Inspired by: Lee Conrey