New Holiday Single Stamps!

Stampin' Up! has some great new Holiday Single Stamps available.  Click here to see the flyer.  Remember, these can each be purchased individually and are only available until January 31, 2014.  

Oh What Fun!

Once again, I used the phrase Oh, What Fun! from a Christmas set in a non-Christmas card.  I just love that phrase!  I made a fun little envelope from the Envelope Liners Framelit with a clear Window Sheet front.  I taped the sides together with Washi Tape and filled it with confetti punched out of Red, Silver, and Champagne Glimmer Paper.  I colored the Silver Glimmer Paper with Bahama Breeze ink and a sponge dauber before punching out the shapes.  (It did make my ink pad a bit glittery.)  Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Supplies
Stamp:  Christmas Messages p. 34 Holiday Catalog (131790 wood, 131793 clear)

Paper:   Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Red, Silver, and Champagne Glimmer Paper, Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Summer Starfruit

Bling: Basic Rhinestones, Candy Dots (130931) and Brad Bases (132293)

Other:  Envelope Liner Framelits  p. 37 Holiday Catalog (132172), White Baker's Twine colored with Bahama Breeze Ink (124262), Gingham Garden Washi Tape (129314), Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder (132174), Dimensionals (104430), Stamping Sponge (101610)

Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Paper Snips (103579), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Label Bracket Punch (132153)

Chevron Invitation

This is a simple invitation made with the new Chevron Punch and Venetian Romance DSP.  It needs a bit of bling to spice it up, but I wanted to share the simple idea with the Chevron.  I punched the Chevron shape with the new punch on the Very Vanilla paper, then stamped it with Gorgeous Grunge.  I added the sentiment from Christmas Messages in the new Holiday Catalog on an angle at the bottom.  (Think outside the box--it's not just for Christmas!)  Then I punched the Chevron shape out in Calypso Coral paper and adhered them in between the negative image chevron.  Simply adhering the decorated Very Vanilla piece to some Venetian Romance DSP and then to the card base made it simple.  I really think it could use some bling from the Frosted Finishes Embellishments in the Holiday Catalog--perhaps in the bottom right corner.  I would have added it originally, but I wanted to keep it simple and flat for easy mailing.  I also wanted to feature the Chevron as the main focus of the invitation.

To make the chevron point at the bottom of the paper, I used the Diagonal Scoring Plate and the Simply Scored Scoring Tool to draw where the cut needed to be so it would be even.  Then I just placed the score line on the track in my Stampin' Trimmer and gave it a quick slice.  Worked every time!

Supplies
Paper:  Isand Indigo, Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Island Indigo, Calypso Coral
Stamps:  Christmas Messages p.34 Holiday Catalog  (131790 wood, 131793 clear), Gorgeous Grunge (130514 wood, 130517 clear)
Other:  Simply Scored with Diagonal Plate (122334 and 125586), Stampin' Trimmer (129407), Chevron Border Punch p. 23 Holiday Catalog (132154)

More Chalk Talk!

Here's a totally different look created with the fabulous Chalk Talk Stamp Set and Framelits Die.  This is a square 4" x 4" note card made with Island Indigo card stock and Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper.  What a lovely sentiment!

Stamp Set:  Chalk Talk (130631 wood, 130634 clear)  Get the Bundle! (132731 wood, 132730 clear)
Paper:  Island Indigo, Whisper White, Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper (130141)
Ink:  Island Indigo, Rich Razzleberry
Embellishments:  Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126876)
Special Tools:  Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Extra Large Oval Punch (119859)
Other:  Dimensionals (104430), SNAIL Adhesive (401332)

Another Gorgeous Grunge Birthday Card

Here is another very fun and sweet birthday card made with the Gorgeous Grunge and Bring On The Cake Stamp Sets.  Here I added a tiny bit of the new Coastal Cabana Ruffled ribbon as an accent.  For the inside sentiment, I used the really fun Yipee-Skipee! Stamp Set.  I really love the way it turned out!  What do you think?  Please leave me a comment.

Stamp Sets:  Simply Sketched (Hostess Set 129699 wood, 129672 clear), Bring On The Cake (128490                         wood, 121958 clear), Yipee-Skipee! (131341 wood, 131344 clear)

Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Whisper White

Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Summer Starfruit

Embellishments:  Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023), Coastal Cabana Ruffle Stretch trim (130024)

Other:  Dimensionals (104430), 2-Way Glue Pen (100425), SNAIL Adhesive (104332)

Chalk Talk and Modern Medley

This beautiful card is made with the Chalk Talk Stamp Set and Matching Die.  The stark neutral pattern is broken only by a tiny pop of color with a Brights Designer Button adhered with 2 little Glue Dots.  I think the effect is stunning.  This is the swap card I made for a group of my Stamp Club ladies.  Note:  The black detail strips are Basic Black paper, not ribbon.  It is such a classy card, but very quick and easy to assemble.  Please leave me your comments.

Stamp Set:  Chalk Talk (130631 wood, 130634 clear)  Get the Bundle! (132731 wood, 132730 clear)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Modern Medley Designer Series Paper (126926)
Ink:  Jet Black StazOn (101406)
Embellishments:  Brights Designer Buttons (130028)
Other:  Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL adhesive (104332)

Gorgeous Grunge Birthday

Here is a fun card using the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set and a bit of the new Season of Style Washi Tape.  This is a great way to utilize a holiday product for everyday cards.  I really enjoyed playing with the new Gorgeous Grunge stamp set in this card.  It made me feel so very creative!  To color the White Baker's Twine, I pressed it into a Coastal Cabana stamp pad with a Stampin' Sponge.

Stamps:  Gorgeous Grunge (130514 wood, 130517 clear); Tag It (130300 wood, 130303 clear), Hello Lovely (130240 wood, 130243 clear), gifts of Kindness (130441 wood, 130444 clear)
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Summer Starfruit, Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Crisp Canteloupe, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Silver Glimmer Paper
Embellishment:  Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262)
Cutting Tools:  Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Paper Snips (103579)
Other:  Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683), Season of Style Washi Tape (132155 Holiday Seasonal Catalog), Stampin' Sponge (101610)

 I did another version of this card angling the little arrow and like that much better.  I also used Coastal Cabana Core'dinations paper for the arrow and sanded it to give it a softer appearance--LOVED that look.  (I didn't have the Core'dinations paper when I made the first one.)  And I added a Very Vintage Designer Button that I threaded the Baker's Twine through.  Since I got a smudge of ink on the button, I found it made an interesting color to just dab my sponge with Coastal Cabana ink onto the button.  Please leave me a comment and let me know which one you like better.