Category: Hand Penned Holidays

Poinsettias

Big Shot, Big Shot Blossom Party, Cards, Christmas, Hand Penned Holidays, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Stamp Sets
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Here’s one more card made to tie on to a package.  The poinsettia is made with the Blossom Party Big Shot die.  I scored the middle of each bloom, snipped on side to the center and slightly overlapped it to give it some lift.  Hand Penned Holidays finishes it off.

Supplies
Stamp Set – Hand Penned Holidays
card stock – Real Red, Whisper White, Garden Green
Ink – Real Red
Etc – Scallop border punch, Blossom Party Big Shot die, So Saffron brad, Real Red satin ribbon

I hope all your Christmas plans are coming together!  Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday and I host the family party.  I cooked like crazy yesterday so that tomorrow won’t be too overwhelming.  (Ended up at the grocery store twice!)  This party officially kicks off our holiday fun!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Serene Snowflake

Cards, Christmas, Hand Penned Holidays, Holiday Mini, Holidays, Mini Catalogs, Serene Snowflake, Stamp Sets
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This card is fashioned after a swap I received at Regionals.  There was no name on the back – but it is a cute card!  I changed the ribbon and the ribbon placement but the rest is pretty much as it came to me. 



Supplies
Stamp sets – Serene Snowflakes, Hand Penned Holidays
card stock- Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler,Very Vanilla
Ink – Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Etc – Snowburst embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, Scallop Trim punch

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?  We did!  We went to see Wicked last night – it was so wonderful!  We even got most of the Christmas decorations up. And now everyone is on their way back to their homes. I have eaten enough to keep me full until I see everyone again at Christmas!  Enjoy!  Hugs, Fran

Pastel Leaves

Cards, Hand Penned Holidays, Holiday Mini, Leaves of a Tree, Sneak Peek, Techniques
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There are so darling A La Carte stamps at the back of the Holiday Mini – and I bought several! Leaves of a Tree is the set that I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it as soon as I saw it.  So here it is!


This is the Poppin Pastels technique.  Stamp the image in Versamark and then use a cotton ball, sponge dauber or sponge to “pounce” the Stampin Pastels onto the image.  It pops!  The Designer Series Paper is the new Spice Cake.  It has Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz in it (which aren’t in the Pastels) so I used Not Quite Navy and Garden Green as a coordinating colors. 

Supplies
Stamp Sets – Leaves of a Tree, Hand Penned
card stock – Early Espresso textured, Spice Cake DSP, Very Vanilla, Garden Green
Ink – Versamark, Jet Black Stazon
Etc – Scallop Trim punch, 5/16, Jumbo Brads, Vanilla Seam Binding