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My favorite Holiday Stamp set

October 11, 2018 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, handmade Christmas card, Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up! On StageHandmade Christmas card, Winter Woods Stamp set

Today I am sharing a card made with the Stampin’ Up! Winter Woods stamp set; my new favorite stamp set from the Holiday catalog. I love the variety of this stamp set and coordinating thinlits that let you make a 3D tree. I also love the variety of the trees that are available with this set. The birch trees are absolutely beautiful and the line of trees give you a lot of options for fall and winter cards.

One of my favorite color combinations for any card is all white or vanilla with a pop of color. For this ca

rd, I stamped the tree with versamark ink and used Iredescent Ice Embossing powder to add a little glitz to the tree. It is hard to see in the picture but the tree has a nice shimmer to it from the embossing powder. NOTE: is retired but you could also use a little of the white shimmer paste to add a “snow” look to the branches of the tree.

What I love about the thinlits that go with this set is the dimension that you can get by layering two trees together. After cutting the second tree, bend the branches out and use mini dimensionals to put the two trees together.

The card base is Whisper white cut to 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2“, scored at 4 1/4”. Next is a piece of Real Red cardstock cut to 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8“. Next a piece of Gray Granite that is cut to 3 3/4″ x 5″. Last is a piece of whisper white cardstock cut to 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″.

The birch trees are stamped across the background of the white card stock with Sahara sand ink. I added a piece of Sparkle Glimmer paper cut with the sloping thinlit that is part of the this set to represent snow. Then I added the tree to the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set with Real Red ink on the upper right of the card.

And last but not least I added some of the Red Rhinestones to the tree and on the sentiment.

Which stamp set is your favorite for this Holiday Season??

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Handmade Holiday card

September 26, 2018 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogAlpine Adventure Stamp set, Merry Christmas to all stamp set

Today I am sharing a handmade Holiday card that I created using the Stampin’ Up! Alpine Adventure Stamp set and framelits. This set is so cute and perfect for those friends of yours that are big winter sports enthusiasts.

This set has stamps covering a lot of winter sports; skis, toboggan, snow shoes and couple of background images with

Holiday sentiments. And if you purchase the bundle with the framelits included you can easily cut out your images.

This card uses the Festive Farmhouse Designer series paper. I love the winter themed patterns in this DSP set.

Here are the details of this card!

The card base is a piece of 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Cherry Cobbler card stock scored at 4 1/4″. The second later is a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Smokey Slate card stock with the Wood Grain pattern from the Festive Farmhouse DSP cut to 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″.

Next I stamped the skis using Soft Suede ink with Garden Green ink for the Boots. I cut the sled out of the Wood Textures DSP. I stamped a small wreath using Garden Green ink and Cherry Cobbler ink for the berries and cut this out with the wreath frame lit. The sentiment “Christmas Greetings” is stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink on the bottom right of the card.

The sleigh is layered onto a piece of the Joyous Noel DSP with the pine bough design cut out with the layering oval framelits. I used the next larger scallop framelit from the Layering Oval Framelit set to cut a piece

of Green Glimmer paper to cut a larger scalloped oval. Did you see the Cherry, Green and Copper Glimmer paper in the Holiday catalog?!!! Every project should have some sparkle!!

Last but not least, I stamped a set of snow shoes using Soft Suede ink and cut those out. I added a piece of Gray Granite cardstock to the inside of the card with a 1″ x 4″ strip of the Festive Farmhouse DSP. The “Christmas Blessings” is stamped from the Merry Christmas to all stamp set. What a great Greeting set for the Holiday season!

I hope that you have liked my card today. Below is the supply list for this card.

Product List

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Christmas in July – Under the Mistletoe Card

July 20, 2018 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Handmade cardsChristmas in July, Color your Season

For the past few days, I have been playing with the new Under the Mistletoe Designer paper from the new Stampin’
Under the Mistletoe Card

Up! catalog. I have designed a few Christmas cards with this paper using a new stamp set; Color Your Season – that Stampin’ Up is releasing on August 1st and a couple of the Holiday sets that are in the current catalog.

Here are the details on this card made with the upcoming Color Your season stamp set.

The Color Your Season stamp set has an image for each of the Four Seasons and some pretty thinlits that have a stitched edge. I can’t wait to show off this stamp set and let you play with it. It will be available for order on August 1st!

Here are the details on this card:

The card base is Old Olive cardstock cut to 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored at 4 1/4″. Next is a layer of Real Red cardstock cut to 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″. Then a piece of the Under the Mistletoe DSP cut to 5″ x 3 3/4″. I then used the new layering thinlits with the stitched edge to cut a mat from Old Olive Cardstock and from Whisper White cardstock. I stamped “Merry Christmas” in red.

The Color Your Season stamp set has the Christmas sentiment – Merry Christmas, a Christmas Bell and a swag of Mistletoe. I stamped the Mistletoe swag with Black ink and colored the mistletoe with my Stampin’ Blends markers. I then cut out the mistletoe swag and added it above the sentiment in the center of the card. This set also has a pretty ribbon die. I added a ribbon cut from Silver foil below the sentiment.

Next Wednesday is July 25th – so six months from Christmas so I am holding my Christmas in July class on Wednesday the 25th featuring the new Under the Mistletoe DSP and the upcoming Color Your Season stamp set which will be available on August 1st. I will also have some cards made with other Christmas Sets that have carried forward such as Star of Light,Hearts Come Home, and Stylish Christmas stamp sets.

S

tay tuned – I will be offering an online class using the
Under the Mistletoe DSP soon!

Happy Stamping!

Variations on a Theme

December 16, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogHandmade Christmas Cards

Today I am sharing a card that one of my downline’s, Margaret made. She is one of the very talented designers on my team! I have a great team!

Margaret designed the original silver card with the Pool Party Cardstock, Bermuda Bay layer and the silver snowflakes and silver Foil.

I love this card and the way that she used half of a silver foil snowflake below the embossed snowflake. Since the Foil Snowflakes from the Year of Cheer suite come in Silver and Gold, I wanted to try this card with the Gold Foil and the Gold Snowflake.
I found 2 color combinations that I liked with the gold. The first is a Powder Pink cardstock base with a layer of Cherry Cobbler cardstock. The second is a Sweet Sugarplum cardstock base with a Cherry Cobbler cardstock layer.

Here are the details on this card. The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock scored at 4 1/4″ and folded in half to form the card base. The second layer is 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ piece of coordinating color of cardstock. Next is a 4″ x 2 1/2″ piece of the Merry Music Designer Series Paper from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog. Next is a 4″ x 2 1/2″ piece of Silver Foil that is embossed with the Winter Wonder textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A Foil Snowflake is cut in half and matched up with the embossed snowflake. Then I used a piece of Pool Party ribbon for the Silver card and a piece of the Gold Metallic edged ribbon for the Gold versions.

The Message is stamped from the Snowflake Sentiment stamp set and cut with the stitched Circles framelits. I cut two swirls from the Swirly Snowflake Thinlits dies in silver and gold.

That’s it! A striking card that is now too difficult.

So which color combination do you like best?

Happy Stamping!

Back by popular demand……

November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a comment3D Item, 3D Items, Christmas, Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I participated in an Artisan Craft Fair a couple of weeks ago and had many comments about the two types of handmade papercrafted Christmas trees that I have made in the past couple of years.

So I am bringing them back – I have 3 sets of the boxes for the to make the Advent Tree with the boxes.

I do need to prep for the Christmas Tree made from Designer paper – so I do need a count form this tree as well. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee that I will have supplies left for this tree.

The classes is going to be on Friday November 17th during the day from 10am to 3pm or in the evening at 7pm.

You can Register below for either class:

Interested in the instructions for either Christmas Tree? Either PDF is $7.95

Folded Paper Tree – $7.95

Advent Tree – $7.95

Love the At Home with You Stamp set?

November 3, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a comment3D Items, All Occasion Card, All Occasion cards, Christmas, General, handmade card, Handmade cards, Stampin' Up!Stampin' Up! class

Do you love the At Home with You Stamp set?? At Home with You is one of my favorite sets from the new catalog! There are so many different projects that you can make with this set and the coordinating thinlits! You can make anything for any season or occasion! This has to be one of the most versatile stamp sets in the new catalog!

One of the things that I love about this stamp is that you can cut the Door so that it opens and shows the inside of the house!

And Voila! Check out the inside of this Beach House made with the At Home with You Stamp set!

I do have to warn you that this class is not an easy class. These are very advanced cards and they do make use of a couple of stamp sets. You can substitute similar sets for some of the designs.

The 3 primary stamp sets and thinlits used to make these cards are:

At Home with You
Ready for Christmas
Colorful Seasons

You can check out the details of this class HERE.

Enjoy and Happy Stamping!

3D Handmade Christmas Card

October 24, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a comment3D Item, Christmas, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I am shari

ng a 3D Handmade Christmas card that I made using the Ready for Christmas Stamp set. I have to admit that this card does take a little time to make. But as soon as I saw the Ready for Christmas stamp set – this card was stuck in my head! LOL.

Here are the details on the card:

The Card base is a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut to 5 1/4″ x 11″. Score on each side at 3 1/2″.

This card uses two different Stampin’ Up! Designer papers: The Fresh Florals and the Wood Texture DSP.

I used a piece of 3 7/8″ x 5″ piece of Fresh Fig DSP from the Fresh Florals DSP stack. Attach this piece to the inside center panel. Stamp the pictures on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Color in the pictures and cut them out with the coordinating framelits from the Christmas Staircase thinlits.

Fireplace: Cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock to 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″. Use the brick pattern mask fro

m the Pattern Party Decorative Masks. Lay the brick mask over the Cherry Cobbler cardstock and use a sponge dauber with Cherry cobbler ink to rub over the mask to make the brick look. Use the Hearth & Home thinlits to cut a mantle from the Wood Texture DSP. Cut out the separate piece to use as the mantle on the fireplace. Trim out the window panes and the bottom piece of the window to make the hearth. Line up the brick background on the center of this panel. Attach the Hearth over the brick background.

Cut out 6 pieces of pine using the framelit from the Christmas Staircase thinlits and Garden green cardstock. Add to the Fireplace Mantle. Stamp 3 stockings with Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green ink. Cut out with framelits. Cut 3 small bows from a scrap of Cherry Cobbler. Attach the stockings to the mantle with glue dots.

Next we are going to work on the staircase side of the card on the left. Cut 2 staircases from the Wood Texture DSP.
3D Handmade Christmas card

Stamp 2 pine swags with Garden Green ink on a piece of Garden Green cardstock. Cut out with the coordinating thinlits from the Christmas Staircase thinlits set. NOTE: you need to the two swags to line up – so you will flip one over and carefully fill in the swag with the pine stamp. Stamp the little dog with Basic Black archival ink on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and color as desired. Also stamp the cookies from Santa. Stamp the side table with Black ink on a scrap of Basic Black cardstock. Cut out all of these items with the coordinating Christmas Staircase thinlits. Attach one set of stairs to the front of the side panel. Cut down the fold line to the top of the top step and follow the line of the stair to cut a diagonal line. The white of the card base will be hidden behind the stairs. Line up the second staircase and attach to the back/inside of the card. Attach the table to the bottom of the stairs. Attach cookies for Santa on the table top and attach the dog next to the table. Attach one swag on th 3D Handmade Christmas Card

e outside of the staircase. Attach the reverse swag to the inside of the staircase.

Last is the right side of this card. Attach a 3 7/8″ x 5″ piece of the Powder Pink Fresh Florals DSP to the outside of the right panel. Stamp the Christmas tree with Garden Green ink on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Stamp 8 ornaments. Cut out the ornaments and the tree with the thinlits. I used a scrap of Silver Glimmer paper to cut a star for the top of the tree. I cut out 4 small squares of Quilted Christmas DSP to make the presents. Use the thinlits to cut out matching bows for the presents. Attach the tree to the right panel of the card using dimensionals. Cut along the edge of the tree diagonally up the card along the tree edge. Add the ornaments and star to the tree. Add the presents below the tree.

Stamp the sentiment “a Wish for Everything Merry” with Cherry Cobbler ink on the inside of the right panel. That’s it!

Here are the items that were used to make this card:

Product List

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October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a comment12 Weeks of Christmas, Christmas, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog12 Weeks of Christmas

Don’t miss out – my annual Holiday project campaign, the 12 Weeks of Christmas starts today! Starting this afternoon and every Wednesday between now and Christmas, I will be se

nding out a unique Holiday card or project idea to my newsletter list. These projects are perfect for inspiring your design of your annual Holiday card or for great Handmade Gift or packaging ideas!

This is one of my favorite Holiday cards from last year using the still current Stampin’ Up! stamp set – Star of Light.

This card uses a watercolor wash for the background with stars cut out from the thinlits with Dazzling Details Glimmer paper and Blushing Bride Glimmer paper.

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Enjoy!!

Half Full meets Christmas cards

September 26, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Stamper's Club, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogHandmade Christmas card

Today

I am sharing a card that one of my team members, Margaret made using the Stampin’ Up! Half Full stamp set. I love this non-Christmas Christmas card! I shared this card with my Stamp Club members last week and they also loved the card!

Here are the details of this card. The card base is a piece of 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ basic black cardstock scored at 4 1/4″ and folded in half. The next layer is a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Old Olive Cardstock that is stamped with the grouping of wine glasses and old olive ink. I love this cute little background.

Next is a layer of the Merry Little Christmas Designer Series paper. The DSP is cut to 2 1/2″ x
3 1/2″ and layered onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock that is cut to 2 5/8″ x 3 5/8″.

Next the Wine Bottle is stamped on a piece of whisper white cardstock and also on a Window Sheet. You will need to use a Black Staz-on ink pad for the ink to dry on the window sheet. Cut out each wine bottle. Stamp the label for the wine bottle on a scrap of White. Cut this out and color it with a dab of so Saffron ink. Place over the bottle on the window sheet. Layer label on top of plastic. Stamp just the top of the Wine Bottle on a scrap of Old Olive cardstock. Cut this out and attach to the top of the wine bottle.

Next stamp the Wine Glass on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Cut out. Color the wine with a dab of so saffron ink and an aqua painter.

Next stamp the sentiments that you want to use on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Cut around these in a rectangle (approximately 3/4″ x 2 1/2″) Layer onto a slightly larger piece of Basic Black cardstock. Attach to the front of the card.

Product List

Half Full Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144999]

$22.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper

[144621]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

Merry Patterns Christmas Stamp set

September 15, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogHandmade Christmas card

Today I am sharing a few cards that I made with the new Merry Patterns Stamp set from Stampin’ Up! This set is a limited addition and

is FREE until October 31st with a $300 Hostess order. So gather your friends and let’s plan a night of Stampin’ Fun!

These are four cards that were inspired from the Stampin’ Up! website using the Merry Patterns stamp set and some of the Holiday paper. I did modify them slightly.

This first card was made using the Christmas Around the World Designer series paper. “Tis the Season” is embossed with gold embossing powder. I embossed the card base with the Oh My Stars Embossing Folder.

This second card is made with the Reindeer Stamp using Soft Suede ink on a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock. The background paper is from the Wood Textures DSP pack. i used a piece of the Burlap ribbon tied with a small piece of the Copper Trim. The card base is a piece of Garden Green cardstock.

The third card is made using Real Red cardstock for the base. I made the background on the Real Red cardstock by Stamping the Word Season in a line across the card base. What I really like about this stamp set is the versatility of this stamp set. The candles are a two part stamp. That means that the outline of the candles and the patterns of the candles are two separate stamps. This lets you use two different colors of ink to stamp the candles. The banner in the background is cut from a piece of the Merry Music DSP.

The fourth card is also made with the candles but using the Old Olive color scheme from the Color Theory DSP stack.
The pieces under the “Merry Christmas” banner is one of the foil snowflakes from the Holiday catalog that I cut up.

I hope you have enjoyed this selection of cards today using the Merry Patterns stamp set.

Want a Stamping Class for you and your friends? Contact me today at marilyn.sanclemente@comcast.net and we will get it scheduled so you can earn this beautiful Host Set for FREE!

Ready to place an order? If your order is under $150 then use the Host Code XGFXXQZR and I will share a sampler of Holiday Designer Series paper with you. Of course if your order is over $150 then claim your own Host benefits! And if you order is over $300, then enjoy the new Merry Patterns stamp set for FREE!

The Holiday Catalog is Here!!!

September 1, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogStampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Happy September! It’s that time of year! The Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is here and there are some fantastic new products for the fall and Holiday season in this Catalog!

Click HERE to view the 2017 Holiday Catalog. Also – Stampin’ Up! is offering a fantastic special between now and Oct. 31st!

Receive the new Merry Patterns Stamp set for FREE with orders over $300! You will LOVE this adorable set! Watch this video to learn more and see a sneak peak of this set!

So call me today to book a Holiday party for you and your friends to make Holiday cards. Or Host a Book Party by collecting orders from your friends. Just give me a call and I can setup a Host Code for you!

Ready to place an order? If your order is under$150 then use the Host code XGFXXQZR and I will share a sampler of the Painted Autumn Designer Series paper with you! Of course if your order is over $150, then collect your own Host Benefits!

Another Carols of Christmas Card

August 16, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, handmade card, Handmade cards, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogHandmade Christmas card

Today I am sharing another card made with the new Stampin’ Up! Carols of Christmas stamp set. This set will be in the upcoming Stampin ‘ Up! Holiday Catalog but is available to order early – this month!

I love this set!! It is so versatile and has a large variety of framelits to cut out a lot of Holiday images!

So the details on this card. The card base is a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock scored at 4 1/4″ and folded in half to make the card base. The next layer is a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Cucumber Crush cardstock. Then a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. The corner framelits with the poinsettias is used on the 4 corners.

Next Stamp 4 Poinsettias with Cherry Cobbler ink and cut them out. You can line them up the the larger poinsettia in the middle of the die or cut them out by hand. These are layered on top of the center corner poinsettia. And of course I added Rhinestone Jewels to add a little bling to the poinsettias! Every card needs a little bling.

Last Stamp the sentiment “Deck the Halls” with Cherry Cobbler ink on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Cut this piece out with the large scalloped oval from Stampin’ Up!’s Layering Ovals framelits. Cut a second larger oval from the Cucumber Crush cardstock. Attach the sentiment to the card with dimensionals. Stamp a Holly leaf using Cucumber Crush ink for the leaves and Cherry Cobbler ink for the berries. Cut out with the Holly die. Attach next to the sentiment with a glue dot!

This is one of 4 Cards that my Stamp Club members made yesterday at our monthly Stamp Club meeting. Want card ideas in your inbox each month? Join my stamp club and receive exclusive ideas in your email each month! You can check out more information on my Stamp Club here.

That’s it! A quick and easy Holiday card using the new Stampin’ Up! Carols of Christmas stamp set. These are the products that were used to make this card.

Product List

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle

[146037]

$45.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

$8.00

Cucumber Crush 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138335]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Ready to place an order? If you are in the US, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. If your order is under $150, then use the Hostess Code PVD3GPFP and I will share a sampler of the Be Merry Holiday Designer Series paper with you. Of course if your order is over $150 then keep your own hostess benefits. I love to share Hostess benefits with my customers!

Have a great day and Thanks for stopping by!

Happy August! Carols of Christmas stamp set

August 1, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, handmade card, Handmade cards, Holiday Catalog, New England StampINKers, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog, Stamping New EnglandHandmade Christmas card

Today I am sharing the new Carols of Christmas stamp set that you can now order! This is one of the new beautiful Holiday stamp sets that will be available in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog.

My Stamping cohort Lisa from the Stamping New England Design team made this beautiful card.

The card base is Whisper White cardstock with a layer of So Saffron Cardstock. Next is a layer of Pacific Point cardstock that has been cut with the sky thinlits that are part of this set, so the So saffron cardstock shows thru the moon and stars…

Lisa made the snow by tearing a few scraps of Whisper White cardstock and layering them to look like snow drifts. The trees and deer are also cut using the framelits.

Here is a short video highlighting some of the things that you can make with the Carols of Christmas stamp set.

Ready to place an order? If you are in the US and don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would love to be your demonstrator. If your order is under $150, use the hostess code PVD36PFP and I will send you a sampler of the new Be Merry Christmas paper. Of course if your order is over $150, then collect the hostess benefits for yourself. I love to share the host benefits with my loyal customers!

Thanks for stopping by Marilyn’s Creative Playground and checking out my project made with the Carols of Christmas stamp set.

Carols of Christmas Handmade Card

July 25, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Christmas in July, Holiday Catalog, Stampin' Up!, Stampin' Up! Holiday CatalogHandmade Christmas card

Today I am sharing a card that one of my team members made using the new Carols of Christmas stamp set which will be available in August. How can it almost be August??

Perfect timing for my Christmas in July Class this Friday! I love being part of a Stamping Team. My group, Stamping New England gets together once a month to design projects for upcoming classes. I can’t believe the variety of ideas that two different people can design using the same cardstock and stamp set.

The Carols of Christmas stamp set is beautiful and I can already envision so many beautiful cards with it.

And what really makes this set special is the thinlits that are also available. They are beautiful!
Carols of Christmas thinlits

Here are the details on this card:
The card base is made with a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Dapper Denim cardstock scored at 4 1/4″. The first layer is a piece of Whisper White cardstock cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″. The outline thinlit was used around the edge of this piece of cardstock. (You will need to run this piece of cardstock thru the Big Shot twice to outline the whole layer). I love the detailed cuttings on this thinlit.. I see some great frames for Family Christmas pictures! Margaret used scraps of Gold Foil and Gold Glimmer paper behind the detailed cutouts along the edge of the frame.

The next layer is the gold embossed piece of Dapper Denim Designer paper that is part of the Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Paper. This piece is cut to 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″. Next is a set of pine trees cut using the pine tree thinlit with Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper.

Last is a piece of Whisper white cardstock stamped with “Peace on Earth” and Versamark ink and embossed with Gold Embossing powder. This sentiment is cut out with the Layering Ovals framelits.

These are the products used for this project. The Carols of Christmas stamp set will be available to order on
August 1st (146037).
Product List

Dapper Denim 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[141414]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Gold Glimmer Paper

[133719]

$5.00

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

[135315]

$5.00

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144147]

$13.00

Use one Sketch to make two different Cards

July 4, 2017 Marilyn SanClementeLeave a commentChristmas, Christmas in July, New catalog, sketches, Stampin' Up!, Stamping New EnglandHandmade Christmas card

Today I am sharing two cards that were made from the same stamp set and Designer paper using one sketch to make two different cards.

My Stamping friend Jeannie and I were working on ideas for a Christmas in July class using the new Stampin’ Up! Be Merry Designer Series Paper and the Santa’s Sleigh stamp set.

We picked a random sketch from a stack of MojoMonday sketches that I keep around for inspiration. And as you can see our two cards are very different!

Need inspiration?? I love sketches! I chose a sketch that has an element that matches the stamp set that I want to use. In this case Santa’s Sleigh. Then we selected the Be Merry Designer paper which coordinates with Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green cardstocks and inks. Did you know that Stampin’ Up! prints the colors for each designer paper on the back of the package?? I love that. So when I am designing using a specific paper, I just pull a couple of pieces of each color of cardstock and pick out those inks. Then it is time to design!

So the Reindeer card is made with a Cherry Cobbler Base, a layer of Whisper White and then a layer of the cute little reindeer pattern from the Be Merry designer series paper.

The second card uses Garden Green cardstock as the base with a layer of Chocolate Chip cardstock and the small triangle pattern in Garden Green that looks like trees. I have found that if you are working with green shades, brown can be a really good color to use as a layer to set off the pattern of the designer series paper. For this card, the design is flipped to be landscape to accommodate the sleigh and the tree. The Sleigh is cut from Red Glimmer paper to add a little bling to the card. After all, what is a card without bling?

Want to make these cards? Here are the supplies!

Product List

Santa's Sleigh Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142057]

$21.00

Santa's Sleigh Dies Thinlits

[140278]

$30.00

Be Merry Designer Series Paper

[144111]

$11.00

Be Merry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Pack

[144114]

$8.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Red Glimmer Paper

[121790]

$5.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

$6.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[126973]

$6.50

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139672]

$8.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[126978]

$6.50

Ready to place an order? I would love to be your Demonstrator if you are in the US. If your order is under $150 use the Hostess code PVD36PFP and I will send you a 6x6 sampler of the Be Merry Designer Series paper. I love to share the Host Benefits with my customers! Of course if your order is over $150, claim your own hostess benefits!

Happy Stamping!

So Which Card do you like better??

Category: Christmas

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