Let It Snow

 Hello and welcome back! Here's another Christmas card.

Back in the day, our Annual Catalog used to be called an Idea Book. I don't know why we stopped calling it that, because it is still full of great ideas! You can copy a sample exactly or modify it to make it your own. This card is a CASE from page 23 of the July-December Mini Catalog. I have kept the bones but made a couple of adjustments. This is a standard A2 sized card and I've kept the DSP layer at a standard 4 x 5-1/4 inches. One of the layers on the ornament is vellum instead of silver foil, and I've changed the ribbon to a retired favorite from my stash. 

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Encircled in Warmth

Paper - Smoky Slate and Basic White Cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Silver Foil Sheets; Peaceful Place Specialty DSP

Ink - Misty Moonlight

Accessories - Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Encircled in Beauty Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Speedy Snowflake Wishes

 Hello and welcome back! The Christmas cards will be coming quickly now, since I've put it off for far too long!

The newest challenge at As You See It is a speed stamping challenge with a snowflake theme. I was able to create this card in 9 minutes and 25 seconds. 

And this is what my workspace looked like when I was finished! 

One of the best things about a speed challenge is that you don't have time to do a lot of fancy stuff, so this is just a little die-cutting and a bit of stamping. Very simple, really, but pretty!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Snowflake Wishes

Paper - Balmy Blue and Basic White cardstock

Ink - Balmy Blue

Accessories - Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems

Tools - Big Shot, So Many Snowflakes Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Painted Christmas to Remember

 Hello and welcome back! I'm finally getting started on my Christmas cards so here's one for you today.

I used the challenges at Sunday Stamps and SUO Challenges for inspiration today.

Once again, this is a pretty simple card. I used one of the Wintry 3D embossing folders on the vellum die cut for a little added texture. This is one of my favorite techniques!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Christmas to Remember, Christmas Season

Paper - Evening Evergreen, Basic White cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Kraft Paper Pack; Painted Christmas DSP

Ink - Evening Evergreen, Real Red

Accessories - Real Red Sheer Ribbon, Wonderful Gems

Tools - Big Shot, Seasonal Labels Dies, Wintry 3D embossing folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Santa Paws

Hello and welcome back! I've got a Christmas card today.

The theme at As You See It this week is Pets, so for this challenge I pulled out this set from a couple of years ago. 

Except for the cardstock and Stampin' Blends, I used all retired products for this card. I've got so much in my stash I don't think I could ever use it all!

 Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Santa Paws

Paper - Real Red, Garden Green, Basic White Cardstock; Brights Patterns DSP; Merry Music Specialty DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Real Red Light and Dark, Smoky Slate Light, Call Me Clover Light, Gray Granite Light, Basic Black Light, Soft Suede Light, Flirty Flamingo Dark, Petal Pink Dark, Misty Moonlight Light, Crumb Cake Light

Accessories - Real Red/Garden Green 1/8" Striped Ribbon Combo

Tools - Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Plaid Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! I've got another simple birthday card today.

This week's challenge at Inkspirational Challenges is to use plaid so I pulled out some DSP from last year to create this simple card. I'm sending this to a couple of female cousins but the design could easily be adapted for masculine cards by using different colors and maybe skipping the ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - In Your Words

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Rich Razzleberry, Mango Melody, and Basic White cardstock; Plaid Tidings DSP

Ink - Mango Melody

Accessories - Melon Mambo Cotton Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Bark Embossing Folder, Double Oval Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots