Merry Christmas 2017

I saw this card on Pinterest months back created by kreativmitstempeln.bastelblogs.de/

Of course going to her blog was not much help except for her great pictures. I managed to create this card using  Night of Bethlehem. I embossed the greeting and star with silver embossing powder. I cut the 2 dies from gold foil. The inside of this card is the real star.

The card front is 4 1/4 " x 11 " in Night of Navy. The inside is cut the same. Score both at 5 1/2". The inside is also scored at 2 7/8" from both sides. Adhere Whisper White pieces on either side cut 2 5/8" x 4" after embossing your greeting on the left side in silver embossing powder. I used a greeting from Wise Men from Afar. I die cut the people images from gold foil and popped them up with dimensionals. I used layering squares 2 1/8" square to cut a panel in the 2 center panels and the star.  I placed velum to cover the openings.  Place a tea light in the open center of the card and it looks like a beautiful lantern.  I made 2 of these cards. One went to Shirley at our team luncheon and the other to my friend Damaris.  I hope you all have a Blessed Christmas and thank you for following my blog.

Canal Street Class December 14, 2017

This birthday card was taught by me using Celebration Duo Embossing Folder, Number of Years, Five for All, Balloon Celebration, and Birthday Banners.  The colors are Crushed Curry and Night of Navy.  Both my cards use the debossed  side of the embossed cardstock.  If we used the embossed side on this card the happy would be backwards.  This particular embossing folder only looks good debossed.  Other embossing folders both sides look good.  The quilt card below I cased from Tami White.  The Quilt Top embossing folder gives a realistic stitched quilt look on the debossed side.  I also like the embossed look not used on this card.  I am so sad to see this bundle being retired.  It was very popular and has application for use year round.  Get yours before it is no longer available.  It is while supplies last!  The color pair I used is Bermuda Bay and Lemon Lime Twist.  I love it!  The card base is Pool Party.  The stamp set is called Christmas Quilt.  The bundle is also called Christmas Quilt.

Nancy's card uses hostess set Tranquil Tulips.  The colors are Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive.   The card below uses Pacific Point ink and Flourishing Phrases stamp set.

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Sneak Peak at Party Pandas

This first picture I took at On Stage Live in Salt Lake city in November.  It is so adorable!  This are the samples from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  My favorite time of the Stampin' Up year is right around the corner.  Starting January 3-March 31, 2018 every $50 purchase earn a free item from this catalog.  You can get this stamp set for free.  New this year there is a level 2 earning meaning with a $100 purchase there are 2 items for free or pick 2 of the level one items.  The cards below were made by some ladies who attended one of my Christmas card classes.  They finished so quickly that I gave them this bonus card to make.  They had to use some of their own creativity.  Take a look below.  I will have more classes at my home this Winter.  I will post the information here soon.  It will also be advertised at the Open House Nancy and I will have January 18 from 10 am until 2 pm at her house. I hope you can attend our Open House too.  Thanks for looking.

Hometown Greetings Christmas Ornament

Here is the ornament I crafted for some of my friends this Christmas.  I used the Hearts Come Home Bundle priced at $47.50. You save 10% .  It will continue to be sold in January but no longer bundled.  Hometown Greetings Edgelits Dies $32 and Hearts Come Home stamp set $21 in clear mount.  I had such fun making these ornaments.  I purchased the plastic 2 part ball ornaments from Michaels.   You only use half for each ornament.   I also purchased the mica flakes snow from Michaels.  I colored the houses and trees with the new Stampin' Blends.  I inked the paper behind with Soft Sky and Marina Mist ink and stamped Santa with Archival Black Ink.  There are 2 rows of houses.  On the back row I cut away all but the middle house.  Here are some pictures of the construction. The hardest part was gluing the backing on.  Some I used Multipurpose Tombow glue and others I used hot glue.  The large white scallop on the back is a non Stampin' Up product.  The layering circles largest scallop circle is not quite big enough.


 

                                      Ink the background with sponges and stamp the Santa.

                                     Use the Stampin' Blends to color  the houses and trees.

                                                 I cut away all put the center house and tree.

                                        Glue first edgelit flat with Tombow glue.

                            Lay second edgelit over top adhering with dimensionals.

                                       Glue the edgelit pieces on and cut away the excess.

                                                Here's where I placed the dimensionals.

                                                Pile mica flakes carefully in the center.

                               Place glue around edge of inner circle.  Carefully place plastic ornament on top and let dry.

                                                      Snow mica flakes that I used.

I hope you will give this a try.  Maybe you can get started today for next Christmas.  I tell myself that I will start in January so I am not so rushed and stressed in November and December.  We'll see how that goes.  

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Canal Street Class November 30,2017

 Both Nancy and I loved this bundle Musical Season in the Holiday catalog.  This is a card I designed for class.  Buy this Bundle while supplies last.

Nancy taught this bridge card using Hearts Come Home Bundle.  Save 10% by buying this bundle before the end of the year.  It will not be bundled come January 3, 2018.

This is the card I designed for class using Mediterranean Moments stamp set. It paired so nicely with the Post Script background stamp.  The embossing folder is a sneak peak from the Ocassions catalog available January 3.  I embossed the card with copper embossing powder and the leaf is punched from copper foil paper.

                                                     This last card was taught by Nancy.

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