Create a winter holiday scene with the Still Scenes Bundle from the Holiday Catalog. It will give you a chance to bring a special scene to life this winter. I love collecting snow globes and this Bundle allows me to have a little more fun with it. You can also purchase the Snow Globe Shaker Domes and take it up a notch. Add confetti, fake snow, glitter or anything you can think of to enhance your card.
This bundle can also be used at other times of the year. Just choose your image for your scene and you have your inspiration.
You can purchase this bundle from my online store here. You can also visit the Holiday catalog section of my store here to browse the Holiday Catalog online. Don’t forget that all our bundles save you an additional10%. There is still time to plan your holiday projects.
It’s always easy to create a happy snowman card when you have the proper items. In this case, it’s the Snowman Season stamp set. I love that happy face and all that it symbolizes. You can see love and friendship in this card. The adorable scarf is just the icing on the cake. It’s a very free-spirited card. The soft blue colors add to the idea of a cold and wintery backdrop. There are various other papers to choose from in the Holiday Catalog this year.
Stamp Set – Snowman Season (150458) Card Stock – Coastal Cabana (131297); Whisper White (100730); Early Expresso (119686) Stamp Pads – Real Red (147084); Momento Tuxedo Black (132708) Misc. – Let it Snow Designer Series Paper (DSP) (150393); Snowman Builder Punch (150643); Real Red 1/8” Curly Ribbon (150426); Snowflake Sequins (150443); Stampin’ Blends: Shaded Spruce Light (147936); Real Red Dark (147934); Smoky Slate Dark (145055); Pumpkin Pie Dark (144577); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Measurements:
· Coastal Cabana: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” (score and fold at 4 ¼”), 3” x 2 ¼” · Whisper White: 5” x 3 ¾” & 3” x 2” (2 pieces) · Early Expresso: Scrap for punched arms · DSP: 2 designs – 41/4” x 1 ¾” & 41/4” x ¾”
Instructions: 1. Adhere the DSP to the white panel at an angle and trim off the excess on the edge. 2. Stamp greeting on the lower edge of white panel in Real Red ink. 3. Adhere white panel to Coastal Cabana card base. 4. Stamp the snowman and hat onto small white piece. Punch out. Color Snowman Hat with Blends or Markers. 5. Punch out Snowman arms from Early Expresso cardstock. 6. Attach snowman pieces onto second piece of white cardstock. Add the ribbon to make snowman scarf. Layer onto Coastal Cabana and adhere to cardfront. 7. Add snowflake sequins to the snowman panel with liquid glue. Then you have your happy snowman card.
There is so much Christmas Cheer available this year. Do you have some? Use the Holiday Catalog to see some of these products first hand. The inspiration is never far away when you have our catalogs at your fingertips. Stampin’ Up! Brings us traditional and non-traditional colors and themes. The Cup of Christmas stamp set is a great stamp set to have on hand for many different occasions. If you don’t have a Holiday Catalog yet, contact me to arrange to get one, or download it from here.
Another great feature of this stamp set is that it is versatile and can be used any time of the year. Simply add a different sentiment and you have the perfect card for any occasion. It also makes the perfect background when you spread those mugs all over the cardstock. You are only as limited as your imagination. Many occasions need only the right color combination to be perfectly coordinated. I love that we can do that with the variety of colors we have available.
So challenge yourself and see how you can use this great stamp set. Have your own Christmas cheer available any way you would like it.
As we approach the holidays, we are inclined to give thanks and spread some holiday cheer. Here is a card that will help you to inspire those you love. This card was created using the Shimmer Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper. This card is perfect because it looks so detailed and in reality, it’s very easy to put together. It always helps this time of year to have projects that can be assembled with ease.
Supplies: Card Stock (CS) – Early Espresso (119686); Bermuda Bay CS (131197); Whisper White (100730); Mango Melody (146989) Misc. – Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (149611); Sweet Silhouettes Dies (149541); Pearl Basic Jewels (144219); Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends (147945); Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082): Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Measurements:
• Early Espresso CS: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored in half at 4-1/4” • Bermuda Bay CS: 5-1/4” x 4” • Whisper White CS: 5-1/4” x 4” • Mango Melody CS: 1 piece for die cutting • Specialty Paper: 5-1/4” x 4”
Instructions: 1. Die cut the word inspire from a piece of Mango Melody CS. 2. Glue the specialty paper (white side up) onto the Bermuda CS layer. 3. Glue the Bermuda Bay CS layer onto the front of the card base. 4. Using a black marker, fill in the eye of the bird. 5. Glue the die cut word onto the specialty paper layer. 6. Color 3 pearls using a Mango Melody Blends marker, and apply them onto the specialty paper layer. 7. Glue the Whisper White CS onto the inside of the card base.
I am going to create so many of these colorful apple thanks cards. They will brighten up everyone’s day when they receive it. I think it would be great to use colored envelopes as well and make them stand out. The apple green is my favorite of the bunch.
Supplies: Stamp Sets – Harvest Hellos (150581), Buffalo Check (151372) Card Stock – Real Red (152482); Fiirty Flamingo (141416): Crushed Curry (131199); Granny Apple Green (146990); Old Olive (100702); Early Espresso (119686); Whisper White (100730) Stamp Pads – Memento Tuxedo Black (132708) Misc. – Apple Builder Punch (150663); Blends: Dark Real Red (147934); Dark Flirty Flamingo (147032); Dark Granny Apple Green (146877); Marker: Crushed Curry (147155–Regals Stampin’ Write markers); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
• Real Red: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼ ” (card base); scrap • Scraps for punches of Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Early Espresso • Whisper White: 3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Instructions:
1. Stamp Apple on scrap pieces of Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, and Granny Apple Green cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punch out the 4 apples. Stamp “Give Thanks” in Memento Tuxedo Black ink centered on Crushed Curry apple. 2. Stamp 4 Stems on Early Espresso cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punch out 4 stems 3. Stamp 4 Leaves on Old Olive cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punch out 4 leaves 4. Assemble apples by gluing (Multipurpose Liquid Glue) the stems and leaves (See picture) 5. Stamp Buffalo Check on Whisper White piece in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Let dry. Color white squares alternately with Blends and marker (See picture) 6. Glue stamped /colored white piece to bottom of Crushed Curry piece centered 1/8” from sides and bottom. Glue Crushed Curry piece to Real Red card base. 7. Glue Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green apples to hide top of Buffalo Check piece. Then adhere the Real Red and Crushed Curry apples with Stampin’ Dimensionals (See picture for placement)
8. Send out your colorful apple thanks cards.
This colorful pumpkin thanks card was fun to create and full of love. Everyone loves to get cards in the mail, however, the holidays make it extra special. There is so much love this time of year. Adding the embellishments to enhance the card makes it pop.
Supplies: Stamp Sets – Harvest Hellos (150581); Harvest Hellos Bundle (150037) save 10% Card Stock – Thick Whisper White (144237); Crumb Cake (120953); Cajun Craze(119684), Pretty Peacock (150880), Soft Suede (115318) Stamp Pads – Memento Tuxedo Black (132708); Misc. – Apple Builder Punch (150663); Come To Gather Designer Series Paper (DSP) (150454); Pretty Peacock ½” Scalloped Linen Ribbon (149751); Linen Thread (104199); Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457); Dimensionals (104430), Snail Adhesive (104331); Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips (103579)
Measurements:
· Whisper White (thick) 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” & 1/2” x 1” · Crumb Cake: 3 1/4” x 2 1/4” · Cajun Craze: 2 1/2” square for punching · Pretty Peacock: 1 1/4″ square for punching · Soft Suede: small scrap for punching · Come To Gather DSP: 4” x 3”
Instructions: 1. Use Snail Adhesive to attach the DSP panel to card front. 2. Use Snail Adhesive to attach the Crumb Cake panel, centering on the DSP. 3. Stamp the Pumpkin, leaf and stem onto the card stock, and punch with the Apple Builder Punch. Note: the leaf used on this card needs to be fussy cut – it is not the leaf that is on the punch. Use the Paper Snips for fussy cutting. 4. Run a small strip of Snail Adhesive onto lower right hand corner of the Crumb Cake panel and adhere the Pretty Peacock Linen Ribbon. 5. Use dimensionals to attach pumpkin to the card. 6. Use glue dots to attach the leaf and stem onto pumpkin. 7. Tie a large bow with Linen Thread and adhere with a glue dot. 8. Stamp “Give Thanks” onto small Whisper White Panel and position over the Linen Thread bow with a dimensional. 9. To finish your card, add three of the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels.
Stella MacKay
Independent Demonstrator for Stampin' Up! since 2002.
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