Holidays – Page 28 – Stamper's Blog

Gift Card Star

Fran

August 11, 2014

Big Shot Star Framelits, Bright & Beautiful, Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini

These gift card holders (136662) are so much fun to use! The little fronts (3 7/8 x 3 7/8) are just the right size for cut embellishments. I used the Distressed Dots embossing folder to make the background and then added embossed stars in White and Cherry Cobbler embossing powder. By tucking a little piece of Cherry Cobbler seam binding behind the front, this gift card holder can hang on a tree.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Bright & Beautiful

Card stock – Crumb Cake

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Gift Card Enclosure, Star Framelits, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, White and Cherry Cobbler embossing powders, Distressed Dots embossing folder

Bright & Beautiful and the Star Framelits are included in the Big Shot and Bundles promotion going on right now! Hugs, Fran

Christmas Bright & Beautiful

Fran

August 10, 2014

Big Shot Star Framelits, Bright & Beautiful, Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini, Sneak Peek

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Silve and Gold! This card has embossed stars in silver and gold over silver dot vellum. The base is Brushed Silver card stock. I stamped the sentiment on the vellum in gold and heat embossed and then added the “Christmas and New Year” on Whisper White in silver. The little star clip and rhinestones finished it off.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Bright & Beautiful (Holiday Mini)

Card stock – Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Fancy Foil Designer Vellum

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Star Framelits, Basic Hodgepodge Clips, rhinestones, gold and silver embossing powder

Though it looks like a lot of work, the framelits make this card very easy to do. You can get this stamp set and framelit bundle now – as a sneak peek – with the Big Shot and Bundles Promotion! Hugs, Fran

Bright & Beautiful

Fran

August 9, 2014

Big Shot Star Framelits, Bright & Beautiful, Cards, Christmas, Holiday Mini

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Bright & Beautiful is a new set in the upcoming Holiday Mini – and it’s available as a bundle right now with the Big Shot and Bundles promotion! This is a card I did using it and the new Under the Tree Specialty Designer Series paper. This paper is so heavy it easily holds it own as a card base. However – stamping on the design side did not show up as intended!

I should have used some Whisper White to make the sentiment visible.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Bright & Beautiful

Card stock – Under the Tree DSP, Early Espresso

Ink – Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Etc – Burlap ribbon, pearls, Star Framelits

I share some more cards using this set this week! Hugs, Fran

Convention Make and Takes

Fran

July 28, 2014

Amazing Birthday, Birthday, box, Cards, Christmas, Convention 2011, Holiday Mini, Kinda Eclectic, Seasonally Scattered

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Here are some of the Convention Make and Takes! These use Kinda Eclectic – an absolute favorite set!

This is the “before” and this is the “after.”

Sneak Peek of a Holiday Mini stamp set – Seasonally Scattered – and the new take-out boxes.

And last but not least, Amazing Birthday!

Now that was fun! Don’t you want to join me next year?? Hugs, Fran

Christmas in July

Fran

July 24, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Embossing Folder, Framelit Dies, Ornament Keepsakes

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Today is my Christmas in July class and the temperature is dropping just for this class! This is one of the cards we will be doing featuring Ornament Keepsakes from the carryover list. Using the beautiful Gold Soiree Designer Series paper makes this old set look brand new.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Ornament Keepsakes

Card stock – Whisper White, Brushed Gold, Gold Soiree DSP

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Ornament Framelits, Gold Sequins, Dotted Embossing folder

I’ll be doing a Christmas card class on the third Thursday of each month through November along with lots of other Holiday idea classes. Isn’t it hard to believe that it’s time to start thinking snow? Hugs, Fran

Ringing in the Season

Fran

July 16, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Evergreen Tree Pivot Card, More Merry Messages, Ring Accordion

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I have one more project to sneak in for Karen Burniston’s July Challenge! This uses the Ring Accordion die and the Evergreen Pivot Card tree. And to top it off, the card stock is Stampin Up’s Silver Foil and Red Glimmer paper – sparkly!

Here it is all opened up. I die cut the trees using an adhesive sheet on top of the Whisper White paper – and the embossed images on the trees came through – cool. The ornament top is part of Ring Accordion die.

Supplies

Stamp Set – More Merry Messages

Card stock – Silver Foil, Red Glimmer, Whisper White

Ink – Real Red

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Ring Accordion and Evergreen Pivot Card dies, Glitter and adhesive sheet Elizabeth Craft Designs, small heart punch

The temperature really dropped here today! It makes it easier to think “Christmas cards!” Hugs, Fran

Triple Pivot Tree

Fran

July 15, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Christmas Messages, Embossing Folder, Evergreen Tree Pivot Card, Outdoor Edges, Special Projects, Video Tutorial

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Here’s a Christmas card using Karen Burnistion’s Evergreen Pivot Card die and a very cool idea for making it a Triple Pivot. I used Stampin Up new Mossy Meadow card stock and the beautiful Shimmery White card stock along with some Red Glimmer paper. The large tree on the front was cut separately.

When you open it you get an entire forest! The bottom “snow” area was cut with the Outdoor Edges die.

Supplies

Stamp Set -Stampin Up Christmas Messages

Card stock – Mossy Meadow, Shimmery White, Red Glimmer paper, Real Red

Ink – Real Red

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Evergreen Pivot Card, Spiral Circle Pull Card (for the snowflakes) and Outdoor Edges dies, Distressed Dots embossing folder, rhinestones, washi tape

While it looks so impressive, it really isn’t that hard to make. You could use this one for someone very special or make a bunch of them! Hugs, Fran

Christmas Bliss

Fran

July 14, 2014

Cards, Christmas, Christmas Bliss, Embossing Folder, Outdoor Edges

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The Karen Burniston Designer Challenge for this month is Christmas in July. Here’s a snowy white Christmas card touched with a hint of silver combining one of Karen’s newest dies -Outdoor Edges-and one of Stampin Up’s newest photopolymer sets – Christmas Bliss.

To make this card, I embossed a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Whisper White using the Large Polka Dot embossing folder. Stamp the greeting in Versamark on another piece of Whisper White and emboss with silver embossing powder. Die cut the top with the tree from the Outdoor Edges die and then die cut a scrap of Silver Foil card stock with the same die. Layer the two pieces together so just a hint of silver shows. Tie a piece of the beautiful Silver ribbon around this piece and adhere to the Large Polka Dot piece with Dimensionals. Attach to a 4 1/4 x 11 front. On the inside I layered a piece of Whisper White onto a piece a of Silver Foil, heat emboss the sentiment from Christmas Bliss and adhere to the inside.

Supplies

Stamp Set – Christmas Bliss (138897)

Cardstock – Whisper White, Silver Foil

Ink – Versamark

Etc – Karen Burniston’s Outdoor Edges, SU Large Polka Dot embossing folder, Silver Satin Ribbon

And there you have it – Christmas in July! Hugs, Fran

Bloom For You Petal Card

Fran

July 7, 2014

Birthday, Bloom For You, Framelit Dies, Itty Bitty Banners, Sassy Salutations

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This is sort of an “inverted” case of the little card on page 139 using the Single Stamp, Bloom for You. The catalog used the envelope punch board – but I used the new Gift Card Enclosure Pack card (page 194. (136662) This are precut, pre scored gift card enclosure card – 10 per pack. I put the design on the front and added Sassy Salutations for the sentiment. The little flag is made with Itty Bitty Banners and glued to a toothpick. This is really easy to do by using the Silicone Craft Sheets (127853) under the flag.

This is what the inside looks like. The gift card fits in the slits below the sentiment. Then you just fold it up!

Supplies

Stamp Sets – Bloom for You, Itty Bitty Banners, Sassy Salutations

Card stock – Whisper White,

Ink – Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Pistachio Pudding

Etc – Bitty Banner Framelits, Sweet Sadie washi tape, toothpick, Baker’s Twine, Fun Flower punch, 1 1/4 scallop punch, circle punch, Gift Enclosure cards

Now imagine these at Christmas time! Hugs, Fran

Time for Your Birthday

Fran

July 2, 2014

Birthday, Cards, Hardwood, My Digital Studio, Pop It Up, Pop It Ups

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Here’s an idea for a birthday invitation using Karen Burniston’s Spiral Circle Pull Card and the cute Poppy die. The Pull Card is so neat because it has tabs to hold the front together. First I die cut the card and then I stamped the front with Hardwood (what a great stamp!) I added a gear to the front of the Clock and Gears die and put Poppy on the front holding some balloons. The sentiment was done in My Digital Studio and punched with the ticket punch.