Ho Ho Ho Perfectly Plaid

Today’s card feature the Perfectly Plaid set in the annual catalog. It is on page 60. It will not be retiring until May so there is still time for this one, not sure if there is any Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper available, but I have loved playing with this designer series pack this season.

  • Begin with a Pretty Peacock card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”. Score in landscape position at 4 ¼”.
  • Layer a piece of 1 ¼ x 5 ½” piece of Plaid Tiding Designer Series paper to the left side of the card. I cut mine at an angle on both end.  
  • Using the Stitched Rectangle Dies cut a large rectangle from Whisper White Cardstock and adhere to the card base, covering some of the plaid paper.
  • From the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper, punch three trees with the Pine Tree Punch on page 166 in the annual catalog. Layer the trees on the Whisper White rectangle.
  • Using Pretty Peacock ink, stamp Merry Christmas from the Perfectly Plaid set above the tress and the Ho Ho Ho stamp at a slight angle above Merry Christmas.   TIP:  If you cannot purchase the plaid paper, use the plaid tree stamp to create your own plaid design.
  • Layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White cardstock to the inside of the card.
  • Stamp the inside sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid set in Pretty Peacock ink. 
  • Again using Pretty Peacock ink, stamp the plaid tree to the bottom right under the sentiment.  I stamped the tree trunk in Early Espresso.

This is such a fun Christmas set with so many possibilities. If you would like to add this to your crafty collection, please use the current host code: URBMWZNY.

Perfectly Plaid
#149418 $17
Pine Tree Punch
#149521 $18
Pretty Peacock Cardstock
#150880 $8.75
Pretty Peacock Ink
#150083 $7.50
Stitched Rectangles
#151820 $35
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
#149653 $120
Plaid Tiding Paper Pack
#153527 $11.50

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It’s Almost Christmas! Sunday Wisdom

Yes, it is almost Christmas! We have 4 days left to prepare our hearts, bake those cookies and wrap those present. Hopefully all of your shopping is finished! LOL

Today’s gospel reminds me of the excitement and anticipation Mary and Joseph must have experienced long ago that first Christmas, but it also makes me wonder if there was also nerviness and anxiety. One thing I am sure of and often take solace in, is Mary and her undying love for our Lord. I am often reminded of her obedience, gratitude and acceptance of all gifts, the good and the stressful.

As we wait to enter into the Christmas Season, no doubt this year will be filled with some stress and anxiety, but remember it can also be filled with HOPE! We place our hope in the Lord as we long for peace, justice and security. My prayer for all of you this Christmas Season is that your heart will be filled with HOPE!

I am blessed to have so many of you as my friends, and today, I thank God for each and everyone of you!

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Angel Wings

Today’s card features the Christmas Means More set on page 29 of the Aug-Dec Holiday mini. This has been a pretty popular set, so the inventory is low. Once it is gone, it is gone! Go ahead, order yours today. If your order is less than $150, please use the Host code: URBMWZNY.

Can you name the famous movie where this saying came from????

  • Begin with a Cherry Cobbler card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”. Score in landscape position at 4 ¼”.
  • Layer a piece of 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White to the card base.
  • Cut a piece of Cherry Cobbler that measures 1 ¾ x 4 and a 1 ½ x 4” piece of the Classic Christmas Designer Series paper with a Shaded Spruce design and layer together.
  • Adhere the designer strip on the left side of the card leaving a small showing of the Whisper White cardstock.
  • Stamp the saying on Whisper White using Shaded Spruce ink and cut it out using the Layering Circle dies. Color in the bells with Real Red blends. Then cut another scalloped square from Shaded Spruce cardstock and layer together.
  • Adhere the squares to the designer strip, placing it at a slight angle. 
  • Cut out some bells in Shaded Spruce and Cherry Cobbler using the Sounds of the Season dies (inventory is very low on this item) and arrange the bells on your card adhering them with some mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Hey all, here is another card that I would like to share from my dear and long time friend Cherie Masters! So blessed that you moved closer to me and we can craft together more often……just like old times, though we are not old! LOL

Cherie made this card using the Joy of Sharing All Inclusive Kit, which is on Sale for $24.50 while supplies last!

Christmas Means More
#154370 $16

Classic Christmas Designer Series Pack
#155969 $11.50
Cherish the Season Bundle
#155154 $35

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
#119685 $8.75
Whisper White Cardstock
#100730 $9.75
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
#146981 $8.75
Shaded Spruce Ink
#147088 $7.50
Layering Square Dies
#151772 $35
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss
#149653 $120

Joy of Sharing Kit
#153650 ON Sale $24.50

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Holly for the Holidays

Today’s card is all about the Holly and features the Gleaming Christmas stamp set. Since I seem to gravitate to the ornaments in this set, I thought it was time for a little holly! If you like this set, hurry and order as the inventory is very low.

  • Begin with a Very Vanilla card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”. Score in landscape position at 4 ¼”.
  • Layer a piece of 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Cherry Cobbler to the card base.
  • Cut a 3 ¾ x 5” piece of Very Vanilla and layer onto the Cherry Cobbler.
  • Using the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine and the Layering Circle Dies, cut a Cherry Cobbler scalloped circle. 
  • Stamp a greeting, I chose Merry Christmas, in Cherry Cobbler ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock and cut out using an oval from the Stitched Oval Shapes.
  • From the Christmas Gleaming Designer Series Paper, cut a piece that measures 1 ¾ x 3 ¾” and adhere across the Very Vanilla layer. Layer the Cherry Cobbler circle and the oval with the greeting to the designer series strip.
  • Stamp the holly several times and color with the leaves Old Olive Light and Dark blends and the holly with the Real Red blends.
  • Fussy cut the holly leaves.  If you use our Paper Snips, this job will take no time at all.
  • Punch a few Mossy Meadow sprigs using the Sprig Punch and layer with the holly around the greeting and the Cherry Cobbler accent circle.  I used some Stampin’ Dimensionals on a few of the holly leaves to give it a bit more dimension.
  • Once the card is assembled, stamp a few snow accents in Cherry Cobbler ink.

Before you leave today, here is another amazing Christmas card I received from a fellow stamper and wonderful friends, Sarah Condit. Sarah, thanks for sharing your stamping creativity with us!

You might not be able to tell from the picture, but the ornament is actually made to be 3D and detachable, I think!

At least that is what I did and it is now hanging on my tree. Thanks Sarah! You are so creative. Here is a picture of the ornament on my tree.

And speaking of creative ornaments, here is one from my good friend Laura Rossmann who is very artsy and talented in ways far beyond me!

Laura made this ornament from some Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper. I hope these projects inspire you. Enjoy!

Christmas Gleaming Bundle
#156082 $63
Sprig Punch
#148012 $18

Stitched Shapes
#152323 $30
Layering Circles
#151770 $35
Cherry Cobbler Ink
#147083 $7.50
Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
#119685 $8.75
Old Olive Blends
#154892 $9

Very Vanilla Cardstock
#101650 $9.75

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All Wrapped Up For Christmas!

I love all the decorations that are going up in my neighborhood. It gets me in the mood to wrap Christmas gifts, so I was thinking why not make a Christmas present card.

Today’s card features the Gift Wrapped Bundle, which includes the Gift Bow Builder Punch.

  • Begin with a Crumb Cake card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”.
  • Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to dry emboss a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Real Red cardstock with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder and adhere to the card front.
  • Cut two pieces of red striped paper from the Playful Pets Designer Series pack- ¾ x 5¼”, ¾ x 4” and adhere them to the red panel to form the look of a wrapped present.   
  • Stamp the bow stamp of your choice in Real Red ink onto Whisper White cardstock and cut out with the Gift Bow Builder punch. Adhere to the paper ribbon with some Mini Stamin’ Dimensionals.
  • Stamp the A Very Merry Christmas greeting in Real Red ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and cut out with the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine using the Stitched Rectangle Dies.

I hope this cards inspires you to get out that wrapping paper.

But before you go, here is a real treat! I received this Christmas card from one of my team members, Mary Steinau. Isn’t it beautiful! Thanks Mary for sharing your talent with all of us.

It looks like Mary used some of the Feels Like Frost Designer Series paper and some Silver Foil sheets to cut out the snowflakes from the Snowflake Wishes Bundle. I love the added snowflake splendor ribbon and the way she heat embossed the tag with silver embossing powder. Very festive!!!

I hope you will stop back by tomorrow for some more crafting fun! Who knows maybe I will get lucky and receive another Christmas card to share with you.

If you have any crafting inspiration to share, please feel free to post it on my Facebook page.

Snowflake Wishes Bundle
#155172 $55.75
Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
#152718 $9
Gift Bow Builder Punch
#153606 On Sale $14.40
Crumb Cake Cardstock
#120953 $8.75
Real Red Cardstock
#102482 $8.75
Real Red Ink
#147084 $7.50
Silver Foil Sheets
#132178 $5
Silver Embossing Powder
#109131 $6
Playful Pets Designer Series Paper
#152489 $11.50
Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper
#150444 On Sale $7.50

Snowflake Splendor Ribbon
#153548 On Sale $3.50

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Inking Royal Blog Hop-Happy New Year!

Welcome to InKing Royalty’s December Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are enjoying a year of celebrations. This month’s projects celebrate New Year’s Day, a special day to start anew and prepare for the coming year. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.

Today’s card features the Life is Beautiful stamp set on page 51 of the Aug-Dec Holiday catalog.

  • Begin with a Poppy Parade card base, tent fold: 4 ¼ x 11”, score at 5 ½”.
  • Add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Basic Black to the card front.
  • Cut a 3 ¾ x 5” piece of Seaside Spray and stamp the tree in Early Espresso on the Seaside Spray panel.
  • Stamp the bird house to one of the tree limbs in Soft Suede. I masked the bird and stamped them in Real Red.  You can also color the birds directly to the stamp with a Real Red marker.  TIP:  Don’t forget to remove your mask before stamping.
  • To create the falling snow, stamp the snowflakes in VersaMark ink and heat emboss using White Embossing Powder.  Repeat the same method for the snow drift around the tree.
  • Wrap a piece of Poppy Parade ribbon from All the Trimmings Ribbon pack around the Seaside Spray panel.
  • The Happy New Year greeting is from Itty Bitty Christmas.  I masked off Merry Christmas before stamping in Poppy Parade ink.  TIP: Again, don’t forget to take off the mask before stamping on Whisper White cardstock. 
  • Cut out the greeting using one of the scalloped ovals from the Layering Oval dies.  Cut a smooth oval from the same die set out of Poppy Parade cardstock and layer the greeting on top. 
  • Adhere with several mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the top of the ribbon.
  • For the inside of the card, layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamp the greeting from Life is Beautiful in Memento Black ink. 
  • Stamp a few stars in Poppy Parade ink and Seaside Spray Ink.

I hope you have a Blessed New Year and are able to celebrate in style wherever you may be. Thank you for stopping by today. 

I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Ann Murray . There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!

OH WAIT……… before you go……I just want to give a huge shout out to our fearless leader Brian King, for today is his birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN!!

We all hope your day is amazingly awesome! Here is a birthday card that I made just for you with the Quite Curvy Bundle. If you all missed this set don’t worry it will be in the JJ 2021 mini catalog starting January 5th.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN! ENOY YOUR SPECIAL DAY!

Don’t forget to continue the hop, next up Ann Murray!

Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
  1. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  2. Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
  3. Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
  4. Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
  5. Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
  6. Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
  7. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
  8. Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
  9. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
  10. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  11. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
  12. Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
  13. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
Life is Beautiful
#154871 $17
Itty Bitty Christmas
#150513 $22
Layering Ovals
#151771 $35
Poppy Parade Cardstock
#119793 $8.75
Poppy Parade Ink
#147050 $7.50
Memento Black
#132708 $6
Basic Black Cardstock
#121045 $8.75
Seaside Spray Cardstock
#150883 $8.75
Seaside Spray Ink
#150085 $7.50
All the Trimmings Ribbon
#153541 On Sale $4
White Embossing Powder
#109132 $6

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Say Good-bye to Whisper White!

I know it is so sad and somewhat shocking because Whisper White has been around forever! Unfortunately because of the Coronavirus the supplier that produced Whisper White cardstock products has permanently closed.

Stampin’ Up! did not receive much of a notice about the closure, but rest assured they have taken care of us and have been working around the clock to find a replacement. Keep in mind this closure only affects Whisper White and not our other cardstocks.

Here is a list of Whisper White products that will be going out of production and are available now while supplies last.  Please note there is an order limit of 2 per item per order.

  • #100730 – Whisper White 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
  • #140272 – Whisper White 8-1/2″ x 11″ Thick Cardstock
  • #124302 – Whisper White 12″ x 12″ Cardstock
  • #107301 – Whisper White Medium Envelopes
  • #131527 – Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
  • #145829 – Whisper White 3″ x 3″ Envelopes
  • #149710 – Assorted Memories & More Cards & Envelopes

And now let me introduce our new friend……Basic White!

The quality of the new Basic White has passed the Stampin’ UP! quality test and that is indeed good news. I am confident that it will perform well and soon we will not be able to craft without it! LOL

Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up! to showcase this new product and how it compares with our old friend, Whisper White!

If you have any questions, please reach out to me. I am always happy to help. Tomorrow you are in for a real treat as it is time for another Inking Royal Blog Hop with Brian King! I hope you will join us!

Cardstock
#100730 $9.75
Envelopes
#107301 $7.50
Notecards/Envelopes
#131527 $10.50
3×3 Envelopes
#145829 $10
Memories and More Cards and Envelopes
#149710 $10.50

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Gleaming Christmas Stipes for the Holidays!

Today’s card features the Gleaming Christmas Variety Bundle and each ornament is adorned with gold trim bows from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo pack.

  • Begin with a Mossy Meadow card base 5 ½ x 8 ½”
  • Add a 4 x 5 ¼” layer of Very Vanilla cardstock to the front panel.
  • To the bottom of that panel, add a strip of the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper.
  • Next add a ½ x 5 ¼” piece of Night of Navy to give the look of a faux ribbon.
  • From the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series paper of your choice, punch out three ornaments with the Gleaming Ornament punch pack.
  • If you want the copper look on the top of your ornament punch three ornament tops from the Copper Foil Sheets.
  • Add bows to the top of each ornament using the gold trim in the Forever Greenery Combo pack. 
  • Stamp Merry Christmas in Night of Navy ink.  I used the greeting from the Joy of Sharing Kit.

For the inside of the card, layer a 4 x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and in Night of Navy ink, stamp a greeting of your choice and some of the snow from the Christmas Gleaming  set.  The greeting I chose came from the Joy of Sharing Kit. 

So glad you stopped by today and hope you will join me again tomorrow for some more crafting fun! If you do not already have a demonstrator and would like to place an order, I would be happy to supply you with all your crafting desires. If your order is less that $150, please use the Host code: URBMWZNY

Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle
#156082 $63
Mossy Meadow Cardstock
#133676 $8.75
Very Vanilla Cardstock
#101650 $9.75
Night of Navy Cardstock
#100867 $8.75
Night of Navy Ink
147110 $7.50
Forever Greenery Trim Combo
#152475 $9
Joy of Sharing Kit
#153650 On Sale $24.50

Copper Foil Sheets
#142020 $5

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Gaudete Sunday – Rejoice! Sunday Wisdom

Today is the third Sunday of Advent and time to Rejoice! Christmas is almost here. If you are like me, then you love this time of year with all the glorious lights. It is also a time to reflect on God’s unconditional love. Mother Teresa describes it best:

“Whatever brings us true joy, whether the small joys of each day or the greatest joys in life, has its source in God, even if this does not seem immediately obvious. This is because God is a communion of eternal love, he is infinite joy that does not remain closed in on itself, but expands to embrace all whom God loves and who love him. God created us in his image out of love, in order to shower his love upon us and to fill us with his presence and grace.

God wants us to share in his own divine and eternal joy, and he helps us to see that the deepest meaning and value of our lives lie in being accepted, welcomed and loved by him. Whereas we sometimes find it hard to accept others, God offers us an unconditional acceptance which enables us to say: “I am loved; I have a place in the world and in history; I am personally loved by God. If God accepts me and loves me and I am sure of this, then I know clearly and with certainty that it is a good thing that I am alive”. ~Mother Teresa

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Leftovers Made Crafty

Leftovers are not just for dinner anymore. Today I have two cards for you and both were created using the leftovers from two different Stampin’ UP! kits.

First card features the Joy of Sharing All Inclusive Kit! Here are the actual kit samples:

And here is my card made with leftovers:

All of the supplies needed to create this card came from the leftover pieces in the Joy of Sharing Kit. The Gold Foil is what is left when you punch out the frames. I squared up the Gold Foil sheet and dry embossed it using the Tin Tile embossing folder.

For a very clean and simple look on the inside, I simply stamped the greeting from the kit in Memento Black Ink. Included with this kit are some very cute pine cones which you could certainly stamp on the inside as well.

I used those very pinecones on the inside of the second card so keep scrolling!

More leftovers on the menu! Card# 2 was created from using the odds and ends left from the Tag Buffet Kit.

Here are some samples of the tags, and it even comes with the cute little box, so your gift is ready to go!

And here is my card, starring the leftover tree!

The leftover is the tree from the tag punch outs. I dry embossed the cherry cobbler cardstock using the Winter Snow folder and the plaid is from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series pack.

I added a few Red Rhinestones to light up the tree! I created the tree stump by punching out the small rectangle typically used for the center of a bow. I used Early Expresso, but Soft Suede or Cinnamon Cider would also be great choices.

The Merry Christmas is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink on a piece of white tag leftover from the Tag Buffet kit.

  • Card Base: Shaded Spruce 5 ½ x 8 ½”
  • Cherry Cobbler: 1-7/8 x 3 ½” and 1-5/8 x 1-7/8, adhere to card opposite of each other
  • Plaid Tiding Designer Series Paper: 1 7/8 x 3 ½ and 1-5/8 x 1-7/8, adhere to card opposite each other
  • Christmas Tree stump: Early Expresso cardstock-Gift Bow Punch Builder
  • Christmas Tree: Cut out that was leftover from the Joy of Sharing card kit
  • Red Rhinestones: Randomly add embellishments to tree
  • Merry Christmas: White piece leftover from the Tag Buffet kit, stamped in Shaded Spruce ink with the Merry Christmas from the Joy of Sharing Kit

The inside is a 4 x 5 ½” layer of Whisper White cardstock.  The greeting from the Joy of Sharing Kit is stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. The pinecones are stamped in Soft Suede ink and the evergreen leaves in Shaded Spruce ink.

I hope these cards will inspire you to use your leftover stamped images, as well as, those scrap pieces of Designer Series Paper. Stop back tomorrow for more crafting fun. If you would like to place an order, please use the Host code: URBMWZNY

Joy of Sharing Kit
#153650 On Sale $24.50
Tag Buffet Kit
#153649 On Sale $15
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
#146981 $8.75
Shaded Spruce Ink
#147088 $7.50
Cherry Cobber
#119685 $8.75
Winter Snow
#153577 On sale $3.75
Plaid Tidings DSP
#153527 $11.50
Red Rhinestones
#146924 $7
Tin Tile Folder
#151801 $10
Soft Suede Ink
#147115 $7.50
Gift Bow Builder
#153606 On Sale $14.40

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