Time for 30 Days of Christmas Card Making!

Day 1 of 30 Days of Christmas Card Making!  My dear friend, Martin, does this fabulous challenge every year!  It's so fun to play along, so let's get started!  Do as many as you are able and want to.  And share what you make!  First day is all about Merry & Bright!  So here is what I did to kick things off! 

Love bold & striking colors on a white background.  Just makes those fabulous colors POP!  I used Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, and Secret Sea! 

All the supplies I used are from Stampin' Up!  The FABULOUS die set, Christmas Greenery, was used to make the holly and berries and then the white sprig die-cuts as well.  The Traditional Labels Bundle was used for the greeting and the VELLUM (YES! Vellum is back from Stampin' Up! and I am so excited cause it is FABULOUS quality!!) label layer.  I LOVE the detail from the Traditional Wreath folder also! 

So what do you think?!  What is your fave detail?!  Here is one last view of the full card: 

I hope you enjoy!  Let me know what questions you have or if I can help you get any Stampin' Up! supplies that you've had your eye on!  And play along in November with this challenge!  It's so much fun! 

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Peaceful Evergreens & Season Bundles!

Sharing a card today that just has some small tweaks from a card I posted back in September for an Artisan Design Team project.  I wanted to add some pink.  Hee.  Cause yes ... I believe in a Pink Christmas for sure! Hee. 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Basic Beige, Pretty In Pink, Basic White, Gold

Inks: Pecan Pie, VersaMark, Pretty In Pink Blends Marker

Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Basic Black

Stamps: Peaceful Evergreens, Peaceful Season

Tools:  Peaceful Season Dies, Peaceful Evergreen Dies, Painted Trees Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots, Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

So here it is ... with just a bit of pink added!  You may be asking what that pink twine is.  Well ... it is just white twine colored with a Blends Marker!  You can have twine in any color you need! 😍

Here are a few more pics just to share some details.  The base is the STUNNING Season of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I just embossed the trees on there with White Embossing Powder.  LOVE the gold foil details behind them.   Just so classy and cute with those pops of pink! 💗

The Peaceful Seasons Bundle is SOOOOO cute with the tags & saying it has.  LOVE this tag ... that stitched detail is spectacular! 

I hope you enjoy this card!  To remind you, or if this is the first time you have seen it ... to show you, here is the original card I made.  Also ... it is showcased in THIS POST if you want to see what else I made with these bundles! 

See not much different.  I just loved it a whole lot so wanted to make one with pink.  Hee.  

Hope you enjoy!  Thank you so much for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions or need help with anything!  Would love to help you with all your paper crafting needs!  

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Snowy Peaceful Evergreens ... Day 21 Christmas Card Making Challenge!

Ready for a little FIRST SNOWFLAKE inspiration today?!  Well I hope so ... cause that is the theme for Day 21 of the fun 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge that Martin's Mayhem is putting on! His card is fabulous, as always, and I wanted to share the one I made to play along!

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Basic Black

Inks: Coastal Cabana, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, Basic White, Basic Black

Stamps: Snowy Wonder

Tools:  Snowy Wonder Dies, Peaceful Evergreen Dies, Countryside Corners Dies, Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Linen Thread, Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, Iridescent Faceted Gems, Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics

Now if you know me well ... or even just a little ... you probably know I don't really love snow.  Haha.  I am a warm weather kinda girl.  BUT - snow can be really pretty when it first falls up in the mountains.  So I kinda went with that theme.  

I die-cut two trees from Stampin' Up!'s Peaceful Evergreen Dies in each size in two different colors of green: Lemon Lime Twist & Granny Apple Green.  Then I just layered them together.  I liked the two colors to give contrast and make them really pop with dimension.  

The shimmer to a snowflake/snowfall is the best part to me.  When the sun hits ... I LOVE how it is all glittery & shimmery!  So to get that shimmer on this card ... I actually painted the embossed background and all the trees with the white Pearlized Enamel Effects.  In real life ... it is SOOOO pretty and glistening!  Not the easiest to capture in a photo, honestly, but I did my best.  😀

What do you think?!  Does this work for a "First Snowflake" Challenge?!  What are you going to make for this one?! 😀

Thank you so much for visiting!  Please let me know if you have any questions!  I would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  And if you need any Stampin' Up! supplies - and live in the United States - please just let me know! 

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Snowy Wonder Color Challenge! Day 17 Of 30 Day CCMC 2024!

Well I am a bit behind, but here we go with Day 17 of my friend Martin's 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge 2024!  This is such a fun thing he does - you should play along too if you haven't started yet!  He has a new challenge every day and it's fun to get a kick start into holiday projects, challenge yourself a bit, & see what he makes and everyone else that plays along!  It's a good time!  Hee.  

Day 17 is a fun color challenge! Pink, Teal, & Plum! Here is the card I made! 

All supplies are from ©️ Stampin' Up!

Colors:  Pretty In Pink, Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Basic Black, Basic White

Inks: Pretty In Pink, Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Coastal Cabana, Memento Black, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Pretty In Pink, Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst, Basic White, Basic Black, Window Sheet

Stamps: Snowy Wonder

Tools:  Snowy Wonder Dies, Round We Go Dies, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Basics Wow! Embossing Powder, Iridescent Faceted Gems, Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics

I am a PINK Christmas girl so I LOVE LOVE this challenge!  Great one to get started with, right?!  Hee.  (Yes - I even have started doing a pink Christmas tree in my house and it truly makes my heart so happy!  Hee.)  Here is your official challenge graphic: 

And some details on my card! I used the Snowy Wonder Bundle from Stampin' Up! and I have to say ... I am in love!  This cute little penguin is just the beginning of all the fun stamps & coordinating die-cuts that are in this bundle! 

I die-cut the snow globe piece directly from the Pretty In Pink card front, adhered a window sheet behind it (so in person it looks more glass like - just like a snow globe) and adhered that with dimensionals over the scene that is behind the card front.  Then just added the penguin/greeting/accents to the front of the card!  

Hard to tell in the photo ... but I did paint on some of the White Pearlized Enamel Effects on the penguin belly & over the trees.  It goes on pretty clear if you do a light coat and then gives a fun shimmer!  

I really love how it all turned out!  Have any questions?!

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Sunny Christmas Fancy Friday!

November was all about a Fancy Christmas at Stampin' Fancy Friday! Have you checked out all the Fancy Christmas projects this month?  I hope so!  It is now my turn to share what I made!

Colors:  Lemon Lolly, Melon Mambo, Basic White

Inks: Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, BLENDS: Pool Party, Lemon Lolly, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock/Papers: Lemon Lolly, Melon Mambo, Basic White, More Dazzle Specialty Designer Series Paper, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Trucking Along

Tools:  Trucking Along Builder Punch, Tropical Leaf Punch, A la Mode Alphabet Dies, Exposed Brick Embossing Folder, Heat Tool

Accessories: Baker's Twine Essential Pack, Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Did anyone else guess I would make a pink Christmas card?  Haha.  How about a tropical pink Christmas card?  I mean ... is there anything better?! Hee.  I love a white sand Christmas!  

Here are a few details on the card:

~ USE BLENDS TO ADD DEPTH TO THE LETTERS!  I cut the letters from Lemon Lolly cardstock using the A la Mode Alphabet Dies.  (***TIP: Add Adhesive Sheets to the back of the cardstock before cutting out.  Then your letters become alphabet stickers! ♡ ) Then use blends markers to add some color to the bottom of the letters!

~ EMBOSS CARDSTOCK BEFORE PUNCHING SHAPES OUT TO ADD TEXTURE!  I embossed some Basic White cardstock using the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder and THEN I punched out some leaves using the Tropical Leaf Punch (online exclusive).  I love the fun detail & texture it adds.  😍

~ USE BLENDS MARKER TO COLOR TWINE!  I used the Pool Party Dark Blends Marker to color White Twine.  Look at that gorgeous color & fun pop it adds.  I just dragged the marker over the length of twine I needed to tie the bow.  Imagine all the colors of twine you can have! 😀

~ THE MORE DAZZLE SPECIALITY PAPER IS GORGEOUS! Like it is totally swoon worthy.  I used that as my card front background because the shimmer it adds is SO STUNNING! 

One last look at the card: 

I hope you enjoy this card!  What Christmas cards or projects have you made this year?  I hope you have been having a great season & it continues to be fabulous!  Thank you so much for visiting!  PLEASE let me know if you have any questions or if I can help with anything!  I would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs!  Would also love to help you get any Stampin' Up! supplies you may need! 

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Trucking Along With Day 3 of 30!!!

It's another fun day to share something I made for the fun 30 day Christmas Card Making Challenge!  Day 3 is a "Rocking Around" challenge!  "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" is probably the song that a lot of people sing in their heads when they hear this challenge.  Well I have to admit I did, anyway!  Haha.  And my mind immediately jumped to rocking around in the cute Trucking Along Bundle to go GET the Christmas Tree!  So made a quick card with that in mind ...

Colors:  Smoky Slate, Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Parakeet Party

Inks: Pool Party, Parakeet Party, Flirty Flamingo, Smoky Slate, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Basic White, Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Stamps: Trucking Along

Tools:  Basic Borders Dies, Trucking Along Builder Punch, Heat Tool, Water Painter

Accessories: Basics Embossing Powder, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Tinsel Gems Three-Pack  

Love the Basic Borders Die that cut the bottom of the watercolor paper.  And just a pretty fun & quick card to share some festive Christmas joy!  I LOVE this truck!  

A quick tip on the truck.  There is a coordinating punch to punch out the truck.  SWOON!  And then for the Christmas Tree ... I just quickly cut it out, but I left a little "tab" on the bottom of the tree.  Then I could just easily add some adhesive to that tab and adhere it behind the truck, in the bed of the truck! 

Here are a few more photos of the details of the card! 

I hope you enjoy!  Thank you for visiting! Please let me know if you have any questions!  I would love to help you with all your papercrafting needs.  Would also love to help you get any Stampin' Up! products that you need!

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Merry & Bright ... 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge is Here!

Well it's time!  It's time to start the 30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge.  My friend Martin, over at Martin's Mayhem, does this every year. And it's so much fun!  Every day in November is a new challenge.  So here we go with Day 1!  🙌 I had to use the Merry & Bright Bundle!  I love this a whole lot!  The whole suite is fantastic ... but I chose some different colors than to suite for this first card.  

Colors:  Basic White, Coastal Cabana, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate

Inks: Coastal Cabana, Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate, Melon Mambo

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Holographic Trio Specialty Paper

Stamps: Merry & Bright

Tools:  Merry & Bright Dies, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, Water Painters (for splatter)

Accessories: Loose Silver Sequins  

I really love how this turned out.  Here are a few more pics of the details.  And a few notes ... 

• The tops of the ornaments are cut out of Holographic Paper.  😍  It is stunning.
• The "Merry & Bright" greeting is stamped in Melon Mambo...but I stamped on scratch paper first and then stamped it again without reinking...so it is a little lighter of a color.
• I stamped the wire that the ornaments attach to on Basic White cardstock first, and then embossed the cardstock.

And just look at how that holographic paper DOES IT'S GORGEOUS THING in the sunshine!  Major swoon!

Fun challenge, huh?!  Do you want to play along?  I hope so!  I am sure Martin would love your participation, and I personally think it is a blast to play!  

Please let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with anything you need & would love to help you get any Stampin' Up! supplies you need! 

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Framed & Festive Paired With Seasonal Labels ... TGIF Challenge 397!

A new challenge is here!  Are you so excited?!  I hope so!  😁  This week is a color challenge!  Yay!  Since this color challenge brings Christmas to mind, and Christmas season is always so busy...my card for this weeks challenge is a quick and easy card!  It's a card base, some Designer Series Paper, a label, and some accessories! 

All supplies are from Stampin' Up! 

Colors:  Granny Apple Green, Kraft

Inks:  White Craft, Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock/Papers: Granny Apple Green, Kraft, Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Framed & Festive

Tools:  Seasonal Labels Dies, Water Painter (for splatter)

Accessories: Gold 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Adhesive-Backed Stars

See how easy, yet how cute, it all turns out?!  I used Kraft paper for my card front, Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper, the NEW & Limited Time Only Stamp Set - Framed & Festive, Seasonal Labels Dies, & a couple accessories!  I just really like how it all turned out, and really wouldn't take long at all to whip up a batch of them!

Now...I kinda went off the color challenge a little bit because this paper doesn't have the colors for the challenge in it...but it gave me the vibe so I went with it!  Because that is what these challenges are for ... to kick off inspiration!  It doesn't have to be exact! 

Here are just a few pics of the details: 

I hope you enjoy this card!  What are you going to make?!  I can't wait to see!  Head over to the TGIF Challenge Blog to check out what the other designers made, to play along with us, and post your project!  

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Whimsy Theme ... TGIF Challenge 395!

Ready for a fun challenge this week?!  Well yay...cause I have one for you!  I kinda went a bit off theme, but I personally think I stayed right on theme.  Hee.  First up...my card...

Colors:  Polished Pink, Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana, Parakeet Party, Basic White, Basic Black

Inks:  Polished Pink, Gorgeous Grape, Coastal Cabana, Parakeet Party, VersaMark

Cardstock/Papers: Basic White, Basic Black, Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper, 2021-2023 In Color Designer Series Paper, Brushed Metallics Cardstock

Stamps: Spruced Up

Tools:  Spruced Up Outline Dies, Whimsical Woodland Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Blending Brush

Accessories: Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Basics Embossing Powders, Metallics Embossing Powder

Now ... the theme so I can explain myself.  😂

Now you are probably saying...WHAT?!  This is NOT fitting with the theme!  Well...here is my stance...gnomes are WHIMSICAL!  So I made a WHIMSICAL Christmas card with a whimsical color scheme.  So it WORKS!  😀  All the products from this card come from Stampin' Up! 

On to some more pics of the card...

I embossed the tops of the ornaments with Gold Embossing Powder.  I always love how much detail embossing gives.  One of my very favorite details to add to projects.  

I was going to mix & match some ornament shapes & patterns, but I just kept it kinda simple.  Stamped the same ornament in 3 colors.  I really like how it turned out.  And I ♡ LOVE ♡ the bundle I used here...the Spruced Up Bundle!! It actually cuts out this ornament AND an outline to the ornament.  So stay tuned for how I used those on another project! But they are really fun dies.  

Like look how CUTE these stars are!  Obsessed!  And so WHIMSICAL!  Hee. 

I also used an embossing folder in the background called Whimsical Woodland...does it get more whimsical than this?!  Haha.  

I hope you enjoy this card and come play along with us this week!  Head on over to the

  TGIF Challenge Blog 

to see what the other designers did and play along with us!  💕  Can't wait to see what you make!

PLEASE let me know if you have any questions!  Would love to help you with all of your papercrafting needs!  And if you need Stampin' Up! supplies...would love to help you with that also! 

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