December 2020

Tis the Season to be Jolly

Yes my friends there are only there are only 13 days until Christmas, but there is still time to get some of your favorite Holiday sets before they are gone! My card today features the Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle, which includes the stamp set, punch pack and designer series paper.

Begin with a Pretty Peacock card base and add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Very Vanilla cardstock.
From the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper punch two ornaments from the larger ornament in the Gleaming Ornament Punch pack and glue them to the right side of the card.
To create the copper top of the ornament, punch two tops from the Copper Foil Sheets using the larger ornament punch. Add some gold trim to each ornament.
Adhere a ½ x 5 ½” piece of the Gleaming Designer Series Paper along the bottom of the card.
Cut out a scalloped oval from Pretty Peacock using the Layering Oval Dies. Cut a coordinating oval from Very Vanilla cardstock and stamp the greeting in Pretty Peacock ink.

TIP #1: I masked off the “&” sign on the stamp, well not really, I forgot-hence the bling covering the “&” sign! LOL….So, add bling or mask it is totally up to you, but remember there are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities!

TIP #2: I colored my bling with the Bronze Stampin’ Blend alcohol marker. Now I realize that this bling might be retired, but when taking advantage of creative opportunities we have to use what is in our craft stash, Right???

And of ‘course let’s not neglect the inside!

Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock onto the card base.
Stamp the greeting from Itty Bitty Christmas in Pretty Peacock ink.
Add another ornament punched from the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper.
Add a gold trim bow and you are ready for the Holidays!

I hope you all enjoyed today’s card creation and the added creative opportunity. Be bold and go create something beautiful to bless others with today!

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You Are My Hoot

Christmas 2020 / December 10, 2020 / Alcohol Markers, Layering Square Dies, Stampin Blendd, Stampin Cut and Emboss, Stitched Rectangle Dies

Today’s card features one of the retiring Holiday sets, Have a Hoot. I think it is so cute and very versatile. I am not sure how many of these little darlings are in stock, but the retiring sale is only while supplies last.

So here is the Christmas card I made for my beloved, though it will not be surprise because he subscribes to my blog! Hee Hee! But is it the thought that counts, Right

I began with a Crumb Cake card base and added a 2 ½ x 4” piece of the Crumb Cake plaid from our Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) to the bottom of the card leaving an even border around the DSP.
Using the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine and the Layering Square Dies, I cut a square if Whisper White and a scalloped square of Cherry Cobbler.
To the white I stamped the two owls on the branch and colored them with some Stampin’ Blends (Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler) and layered it on the Cherry Cobbler with some Stampin’ Seal. TIP: When coloring with Stampin’ Blends (alcohol markers) always use the Memento Black ink to prevent bleeding.
For the greeting accent, I cut a 1 ¼ x 2 5/8” of Cherry Cobbler and used the Stitched Rectangles to cut the Whisper White for the actual saying, stamped in Memento Black

The inside is very simple. With no additional layers, I stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink directly on the Crumb Cake card base using the Merry Christmas saying from the bundle.

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December 2020 Pals Blog Hop My Favorite Things!

10 Comments / Blog Hop, Christmas 2020 / December 9, 2020 / Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder, For Unto Us, Heat Emboss, In the Pine Bundle

Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team created projects showing “My Favorite Things” from any of the two current catalogs or the upcoming catalog in January. We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

My card today features the In the Pines Bundle, the For Unto Us stamp set and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder.

Begin by using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder to create the dry embossed trees on a 4 x 5 ½” piece of thick Whisper White cardstock.
Layer and adhere embossed cardstock to a Whisper White card base 5 ½ x 8 ½” (score 8 ½” side at 4 ¼”).
Again using the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and the In the Pines Bundle cut several trees from the Gold Foil Sheets and adhere to the tree embossed layer using Tombow liquid glue. Cut 2 snow drifts from whisper white cardstock, 1 x 5 ½” and layer on the bottom of the card over the trees.
Using the Layering Oval Dies, cut a scalloped oval from the Gold Foil Sheets (1 ¾ x 2 ¾”) and a smooth oval from Whisper White cardstock (1 ¾ x 2 ¾”). Use VersaMark ink to heat emboss the greeting on the white oval with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Adhere the white to the Gold oval and then add to Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Seal.

For the inside greetings I used the saying from the For Unto Us stamp set and the Merry Christmas from the Joy of Sharing All Inclusive Card Kit and heat embossed both greetings using VersaMark ink and the Stampin’ Gold Emboss Powder. For a complete list of supplies, see end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by I hope you have a blessed day! Stop back tomorrow for more craft creations. Until then, be Blessed!
Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae

And now prepare to be amazed because……..

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on January 13th when our theme will be Time to Sale-A-Brate. Participants will showcase tags or 3D items that will be great for gifts for any occasion. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.

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Giant Year End Close Out Sale!

Christmas 2020 / December 8, 2020 / Brightly Gleaming DSP, Bundles, Feels Like Frost DSP, Retiring Stamp Sale

Today beings the Year End Closeout Sale! And sadly yes, we have to say good-bye to almost all the Holiday sets in the 2020 August – December mini catalog. Sale ends January 4^th or when supplies have been depleted.

That’s right, sale is while supplies last only, so order your favorite set before it is gone, gone, gone!

**CLICK HERE TO SEE LIST OF ALL RETIRING PRODUCTS**

12 x 12 Brightly Gleaming Specialty Paper Sale 50% off….sale price $7.50

Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper Sale 50% off…….sale price $7.50

CLICK HERE TO SEE DISCOUNTED RETIRING PRODUCTS

Little Treats Bundle is going…..going….get it before it’s gone! Save 10% while supplies last!

**Sweet Little Treat Box becomes purse!**

If you are like me it is always hard to say good-bye to the holiday stamp sets. I do hope you take advantage of this Year End Sale, but hurry while supplies last! Don’t forget if your order is less that $150, please use the current Host code: 9EDAFR74

Tomorrow I will be participating in a Pals Blog Hop with Mary Fish. I hope you will join us as we celebrate a few of our favorite things! Until then, be Blessed!

Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae

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Christmas Begins with Christ!

4 Comments / Christmas 2020 / December 7, 2020 / Christmas Classic Designer Series Paper, For Unto Us, Merry Christmas

Today’s card features the NEW Christmas Classic Designer Series Paper and the For Unto Us Stamp Set. I chose to highlight Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler as my colors. I added some Gold Metallic trim and Red Rhinestones as accents.

Since there are a lot of measurements for this card, I thought it best just to list them so you too can create something fun today. This card would also look great using the Playing with Patterns 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper pictured on page 149 of the annual catalog. Perhaps with a birthday theme. I am sure it would have a whole new look!

Measurements/Directions:

Card base: Shaded Spruce – 5 ½” x 8 ½”; scored @ 4 ¼” in landscape position
Whisper White Cardstock – 3 ¾” x 5”, greeting stamped in Shaded Spruce Ink, Red Rhinestones for greeting
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock – 3 ¼” x 3 ½”
Classic Christmas 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper 1” x 3” (3); adhere to the Cherry Cobble and then to Whisper White
Gold metallic trim from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack – wrap it around the Cherry Cobbler three times and adhere in the back. Tie a bow and add to the front with glue dot. Adhere to the Whisper White.

For the inside, I layered a piece of Whisper White cardstock, 4 x 5 1/4″ and stamped the greeting in Shaded Spruce This greeting is from the Joy of Sharing All Inclusive Kit featured on page 4 of the Aug-Dec mini catalog. I layered three pieces of the same Christmas Classic Designer Series Paper that I used on the front. Strips measure 1/2 x 4″.

There is still time to add to your Christmas collection, but hurry many of these sets will be retiring, never to return again. Thanks so much for dropping by and if you would like to place an order, please use the Host Code: 9EDAFR74

This host code will be valid through December 12th! Thanks again for shopping with me! Stop back by tomorrow for some more crafting fun. Until then, be Blessed!
Stamping Hugs and Blessings,
Renae