It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week the challenge is a sketch and will be up for two weeks instead of the usual one week.

I wrestled with what to make with this sketch.  I tried lots of different ideas and then finally came up with this card.  Seems so simple now, though it was a journey.

• Real Red CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".
• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4" embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder.
• 1/2" x 3" strips of Take a Bow DSP.
• Merry from the Peaceful Season stamp set inked in Real Red ink.
• Christmas die cut from the Peaceful Season dies cut in Cherry Cobbler Glimmer Paper from the Festive Glimmer Paper pack.
• Punches of Cherry Cobbler Glimmer Paper (make this postal friendly) as an added touch of shine.

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• 3/4" x 5-1/4" strip of Take a Bow DSP.
• Sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set inked in Real Red ink.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with this sketch.

Merry Christmas!

Product List

Peaceful Season Bundle (English)

[164021]

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164309]

Festive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper

[164106]

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge. 

What a pretty color combination and one to remember.

• Berry Burst CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Granny Apple Green CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Basic White CS layer cut using the Perennial Postage dies and embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder.
• Berry Burst CS Artful Amaryllis die cut flowers.
• Granny Apple Green CS stem and leaves cut using the Artful Amaryllis dies.
• Basic White CS tag cut using the Nested Essentials dies.
• Sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set inked in Berry Burst ink.
• Berry Burst Gem from the Tinsel Gems Four-Pack for the flower centers and on the tag.
• Wink of Stella generously brushed over the all the flowers.

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Artful Amaryllis stamp set inked in Berry Burst, Granny Apple Green, and Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
• Sentiment from the Decorative Trees stamp set inked in Berry Burst ink.

Thank you for stopping by!  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with this bright and cheerful color combination!

Welcome to the Inspire Create Share blog hop!  We are a group of Stampin' Up!® demonstrators who come together every month for this hop.  Every month there is a theme and this month it is Last Chance.  We will be sharing products that are on the Last Chance list.

This adorable reindeer from the Reindeer Fun bundle (stamps & dies) and the Reindeer Days DSP are both on the Last Chance list.  I am sad to see this one go.  The paper pieced reindeer is so darn cute.

• Garden Green CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Real Red CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Basic White CS layer 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".
• Reindeer Days DSP 6" x 8".
• Real Red CS Stylish Shapes circle.
• Reindeer Fun dies cut using Early Espresso CS, Basic White CS, Pecan Pie CS.
• Basic White CS & Real Red CS tag cut using the Merriest Trees dies.
• Garden Green Linen Thread from the Natural Tones Linen Thread.
• Iridescent 1/2" Striped Trim

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Reindeer Days DSP strip 3.4" x 4".
• Sentiment from the Reindeer Fun stamp set inked in Garden Green ink.

The pockets can be used for extra notes, gift cards, case, tea bags, photos, really whatever else that might fit.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out all the stops on the hop.  

How are you doing on your Christmas cards?  I still have a little ways to go but I'm getting closer.  Here's one I am making on repeat.

It is easy to make and I do like the simplicity of it.

• Thick Basic White CS 4-1/4" x 11".
• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4"  embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing folder.
• Pool Party ink applied using a Blending Brush.
• Birds and branch from the Nests of Winter DSP cut using the Winterly Tree Tops dies.
• Shaded Spruce CS cut using the Painted Lavender dies.  Trim down the sprigs to fit around the birds.
• Cherry Cobbler CS banner cut using the Hearts & Hugs dies.  The die is much longer than I needed so I trimmed off one end.
• Sentiment from the Hang An Ornament stamp set  (on the Last Chance list) inked with Versamark and embossed in white.
• Cherry Cobbler embellishments from the Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries (expected in stock 1/6).

One day I had some time in my craft room but was not feeling crafty so I decided to cut out the birds from the DSP.  I am so glad I did this, having all these birds ready to use makes it so easy to create with them.  

• Inside I added another Shaded Spruce sprig.
• A sentiment inked in Cherry Cobbler too.

Thank you for stopping by and wish me luck in getting all. my cards finished and written.  As I say ever year, I really need to get started earlier on my Christmas cards.  Maybe 2025 will be that year!

It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.

This sketch is meant to be a gate fold card.  Which means it opens in the front like a gate.

• Pool Party CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 2-1/8" and 6-3/8".
• Sentimental Christmas DSP  2" x 5-3/8" (cut 2).  
• Pecan Pie CS cut with a Deckled Circle die (this is on the Last Chance list and listed as low inventory).
• Basic White CS cut with the Spotlight on Nature die.
• Pool Party Ink blended on Basic White circle using a Blending Brush.
• Sentiment from the Peaceful Season stamp set  (on the Last Chance list) inked in Pecan Pie ink.
• Nests of Winter DSP birds die cut using the WinterlyTree Tops dies.
• Pecan Pie CS circle snowflake from the One of A Kind stamp set inked in Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
• Rhinestone placed in the center of the snowflake.
• The embossed snowflake acts as a latch to keep the card closed.  

• Basic White CS 4" x 5-1/4".
• Sentiment from the One of A Kind stamp set in Pecan Pie ink.
• Strips of DSP from the Sentimental Christmas DSP.
• Basic White snowflake cut using the One of A Kind dies (on the Last Chance list priced at $11.70 and due back in stock the week of 12/7 &).

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created with this sketch.

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.   This week it is a color challenge.  

What a fun and bright color combination.  When I first saw the challenge colors I had to stop and think about how I could use it for a Christmas card and then it hit me!  

• Azure Afternoon CS card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".
• Lemon Lime Twist CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Basic White CS layer 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing folder.
• Azure Afternoon CS ornaments stamped using the Hang An Ornament stamp set in Azure Afternoon ink.
• Lemon Lime Twist CS ornament stamped using the Hand An Ornament stamp set in Lemon Lime Twist ink.
• Ornaments die cut using the Hang An Ornament dies.
• Sentiments from the Hang An Ornament set and the Sophisticated Sled set inked with Versamark and White Embossing Powder and heat embossed.
• Gray Granite ornament toppers and hooks die cut using the Hang An Ornament dies.
• Branch (sneak peek from the upcoming January-April 2025 Mini Catalog) from the Delightful Wishes dies in Gray Granite CS.

• Lemon Lime Twist CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Basic White CS layer 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".
• Sentiment from the Sophisticated Sled set (Online Exclusive) inked in Gray Granite ink.
• Holly and berries die cut using the Hang An Ornament dies.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created for this challenge!

It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.

I thought this sketch would be the perfect time to use the Yuletide Village stamp set.

• Misty Moonlight CS card base 4-1/4" x 11"
• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4"
• Iconic Celebrations DSP (Online Exclusive) 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
• Another design from the Iconic Celebrations DSP 2-1/4" x  4-1/8"
• Basic White CS cut with the Stylish Shapes dies.
• House and tree from the Yuletide Village stamp set inked in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
• Images colored using Misty Moonlight, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, & Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends.
• Sentiment from the Peaceful Season set inked with Versamark and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.
• Mossy Meadow banner cut with the Stylish Shapes dies.
• Earth Tones Shimmer Gems in the upper right hand corner and on the banner.

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4" 
• Iconic Celebrations DSP strip 3/4" x 4"
• Sentiment from the Reindeer Fun stamp set inked in Misty Moonlight ink.

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the design team created with this fun sketch.

Welcome to the Inspire Create Share blog hop!  We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators who gather together for this  monthly blog hop.  This month the theme is Christmas is Coming!  Enjoy the hop and all the inspiration.

• Basic White Thick CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Basic White CS 3-1/4" x 5-1/4" stamp the sentiment  from the One of a Kind bundle in Balmy Blue ink.
• Embosss the Basic White CS with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing folder.
• Cut the embossed Basic White piece 3/4" x  5-1/4" and 2-1/2" x 5-1/4".
• Brushed Silver Foil (part of the Brushed Silver & Gold Foil pack) 1-1/2" x 5-1/4".
• Adhere the foil to the card base so it fills the gap between the 2 pieces of Basic White CS.
• Adhere the Basic White pieces with Stampin' Dimensionals to the card base.
• Die cut 3 Basic White snowflakes using the One Of A Kind dies.
• Stamp the large snowflake using Balmy Blue ink on Balmy Blue CS die cut using the One Of A Kind dies.
• Adhere the snowflakes to the silver foil strip.
• Attach an Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems to the center of each snowflake.

• Balmy Blue CS 1" x 4-1/4" embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing folder.
• Brushed Silver Foil cut using the One of A Kind Snowflake die.
• Sentiment and snowflakes stamped in Balmy Blue ink.

Thank you for stopping by.  Now it is time to see what the rest of the stampers created!

Remember the Seasonal Sale started on November 13 and will end on November 15th.

It is Thursday and time for a new Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a sketch challenge.

Here's what I made using this sketch.

• Misty Moonlight CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Iconic Celebrations DSP (Online Exclusive) 3-7/8" x 5-1/8"
• Iconoc Celebrations panel 2" x 4-1/2".
• Basic White CS 2-1/4" x  3-3/8".
• Msity Moonlight CS 2-1/8" x 3-1/4" embossed using the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing folder.
• Silver & White Sheer ribbon tied in a bow.
• Basic White CS Stylish Shapes die circle.
• Silver tree (Brushed Silver & Gold Foil) cut using the Decorative Trees dies.
• Basic White CS snowflake tree overlay cut using the Decorative Trees dies.
• Basic White CS label cut using the Peaceful Season dies.
• Sentiment inked in Misty Moonlight ink from the Peacesful Season bundle.
• Tree and label embellished with the Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems.

• Basic White CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Iconic Celebrations DSP strip 3/4" x 4".
• Sentiment from the Decorative Trees set inked in Misty Moonlight ink.

Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with this sketch.

It is Thursday and time for another Create with Stamping Friends Challenge.  This week it is a color challenge.

What a beautiful and classic combination.  The first thing that came to mind was the beautiful sled in the Sophisticated Sled bundle.

• Real Red CS card base 4-1/4" x 11".
• Garden Green CS layer 4" x 5-1/4".
• Basic White CS layer 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder.
• Sled base in Real Red CS using the  Sophisticated Sled dies.
• "Wood" seat in Early Espresso CS using the Sophisticated Sled dies.
• Greenery in Garden Green using the Sophisticated Sled dies.
• Bow and string stamped in Real Red ink using the Sophisticated Sled stamps.
• Center of bow embellished with a Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gem.
• Skate boots in Basic White CS cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies.
• Skate laces in Real Red CS cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies.
• Skate blades in Smoky Slate CS cut using the Sophisticated Sled dies.
• Banner in Real Red CS cut using the Peaceful Season dies.
• Sentiment from the Sophisticated Sled set inked in Versamark and embossed in white embossing powder.
• Banner sides embellished with Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems.

• Sentiment from the Sophisticated Sled set in Real Red ink.
• Snowflakes from the Sophisticated Sled set in Garden Green ink (to make the lighter color I stamped off once before stamping on the Basic White).

Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to check out what the rest of the Create with Stamping Friends design team created with this color combination.

Product List

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

[162947]

$23.75

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$11.50

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$11.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Peaceful Season Dies (English)

[164020]

$34.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00