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Wandering Santa Card

By Amy · Comments (5)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

This is another sample of sponge daubing a sky scene on glossy cardstock, click here to view a video on this technique.

Again, I used the ‘Scenic Season’ stamp set #115354, sponge daubers, Barely Banana and Bashful Blue inks on glossy cardstock.  Santa’s sleigh is ‘Wandering Words’ (#116507) one of the Holiday Mini Catalog sets that you can buy until January 3rd.

I don’t know if you can tell, but I tore a piece of paper to mask a ‘mountain’ line after stamping the trees in black Staz On.

The subtleness of this card isn’t easy to see from this photo… you can click on it to see a larger sample.

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Sponged Landscape

By Amy · Comments (5)
Monday, December 21st, 2009

Scenic SeasonThis is the first of two samples of a ‘faux horizon’ using sponge daubers and dye inks on ‘glossy’ cardstock.

With this sample, I have included a short video clip on how to do this simple, yet effective technique.


The set used here is ‘Scenic Season’ #115354, Sponge daubers and Barely Banana, Blush Blossom and Bashful Blue inks and glossy cardstock.

You can’t tell from the photo but the horizon line was done with glitter.  Enjoy the video, and feel free to leave feedback!

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Top Note Christmas Gift Bag

By Amy · Comments (3)
Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Top Note Gift BagGift Bag Detail

This easy (and small) gift bag is actually two quarter sheets of Real Red cardstock cut with the Sizzix die ‘Top Note’ attached to both sides of a tiny brown paper bag (that was cut down to 3 inches high).

The oval ‘handle’s is the large Oval punch and a simple knot of wide grosgrain ribbon (red) holds it shut.  The designer paper front is from the Merry Moments pack (one of my holiday favorites this year).  The vanilla stripe across the middle is a narrow strip of vanilla cardstock.  The greeting is a new stamp set called “Sweet Season” on page 29 of Stampin’ Up!’s 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.

These are perfect for holding a gift card or small item–no wrapping required!

116471 Sweet Season (set of 4), $18.95
113463 Sizzix ‘Stampin’ Up! exclusive’ Top Note die, $21.95
115672 Merry Moments Designer Series Paper, $9.95 (12 two-sided sheets)
102482 Real Red cardstock (each sheet makes two bags), $7.95 (24 sheets)

‘Sweet Season’ stamp set below (click photo for actual size):

SweetSeason

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Good Cheer Tri-Fold Christmas Card

By Amy · Comments (2)
Monday, November 30th, 2009

GoodCheerDetail of fold - click for larger image

This simple Christmas card uses the beauty of the ‘vintage’ style Santa which required very little coloring to be WOW!  Two thumbs WAY up for the Stampin’ Up! artist who designed this stamp set.

I like this ‘alternative’ to the regular fold in half card, but it is still just half a piece of cardstock.  I cut the Garden Green cardstock at 4 1/4 x 11 and scored it at 2 3/8 and 7 5/8 with the larger flap on the bottom.  The bottom panel is Very Vanilla press with the Finial embossing folder for our Sizzix Big Shot.  Awesome folder that I overuse!  The top is my favorite Christmas designer series paper ‘Merry Moments’.

Today is the last day for Stampin’ Up!’s online special. Click here to check it out!  All online orders received this month will recieve a special gift from me… and orders $50+ will earn my online buying special.


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October ‘Class in the Mail’ is here

By Amy · Comments (0)
Friday, November 6th, 2009

October Christmas Card Class/ClubThe photo step-by-step of my October Christmas Card Class/Club is available now free with your $30 order.

Click here to view the August, September and October ‘classes in the mail’ and register to receive it free.

I suggest that you register for whichever ‘class in the mail’ you want on the same day you place your online order.  I will send it immediately upon receipt of your order.

You also earn my regular monthly online buying gift if your order comes to >$50.   My new online buying gift has just been updated today!


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Classic Christmas Card

By Amy · Comments (3)
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

ClassicChristmasTree

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I love the ‘tent’ style cards… especially if you don’t have much to say!  Okay, just KIDDING!

The ‘base’ of the card is 4 1/4 x 7 1/2 folded and a 3×4 inch piece of designer series paper covers the front of it.  I used my favorite ‘finial press’ embossing folder as usual and that combined with the wide satin ribbon makes this very elegant.

You can’t see the fine lines of glitter along the vertical stripes of the tree, but take my word for it, looks FABULOUS!

Recipe:

Sets: Christmas Classics (#111566)
Gifts of Christmas (#115372)
Accessories:
4 ¼ x 7 inch Whisper White Cardstock
Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper (#116770)
4×3 ‘holly & berry’ pattern
4 ½ x 3 inch Whisper White (for pressing)
2 x 2 ½ inch Whisper White (stamp tree)
2 ¼ x 2 ¾ inch Soft Suede (frame stamped image)
1 ½ x 3 inch Whisper White (stamped greeting)
1 ½ x 3 inch Soft Suede (frame stamped greeting)
Wide Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval punch
17 inches White satin ribbon
Soft Suede Ink
Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders ‘Filial Press’
Standard cutting pads, multi-purpose platform
Glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter


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Delightful Decoration Redux

By Amy · Comments (0)
Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Delightful DecorationsOoops!  The flu bug bit me!  I’ve been down for the count since Tuesday.  I feel a bit human today, but I usually do feel better in the morning.

Here is another ‘Delightful Decorations’ card, this time teamed up with the Holiday Lounge designer series paper (#115676) from the regular catalog.

The cool thing about designer series papers is that I let the color and design determine the color and design of the finished piece.  Don’t the ornaments look like they could hang from those lines?

I got the idea for punching the ‘Finial pressed’ papers for the oraments from a card made by one of my new downline, Lynda Daring (www.DaringStamper.com).   She came over to show me some cards she made for an upcoming class and I loved that idea.

She is still getting the knack of blogging, but give her a shout out on her site!


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Delightful Decorations Trio of Ornaments

By Amy · Comments (3)
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

DelightfulDecorationsI absolutely LOVE when punches match a stamp set, don’t you?!

The Delighful Decorations stamp set shown here is a new holiday set in the Holiday Mini Catalog on Page 24.  The matching punch is on Page 25.

This was one of my August Christmas Card Club cards you can still order by mail here.

DelightfulDecorationsAltogether the supplies used are:

#116517 Delightful Decorations stamp set $21.95

#116794 Ornament punch $15.95

#116770 Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Specialty Paper (Holiday Mini Catalog, Pg. 21), $11.95

#109867 Gold Cording (elastic) from the Holiday Mini Catalog, Pg. 27, $4.95

#102935 Brushed Gold Cardstock

Versamark, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

OrnamentPunch#115963 Finial Press Embossing Folder with Sizzix Big Shot (and multipurpose platform and standard cutting pads)


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