Christmas cards - part 5

Hello and welcome back! Here is the next batch of cards I sent out this year. All of these were CASEd (Copy and Share Everything) from the 2017 Holiday Catalog.

Card #1

This first card uses the Hearts Come Home stamp set and the Hometown Greetings Edgelits, which are both current in the Annual Catalog. I made a card base of Crumb Cake Cardstock, then used Shimmery White Cardstock to die cut the street scene. I colored in the houses, trees, and snowman with Stampin' Blends and stamped the Santa with Memento Tuxedo Black. The sentiment is stamped in Poppy Parade and punched out with the Pretty Label punch. I added a jute twine bow around the fold for some interest.

Card #2

The next card was created with the Iconic Christmas stamp set and the Ornamental Christmas framelits, both of which are retired. I used some Gumball Green ink, cardstock, and DSP from my stash, along with some Real Red striped ribbon. I actually considered including the tiny die cut pieces as confetti in the envelopes, but thought better of it. At least it wouldn't have been as bad as glitter!

This card was created with the Christmas Quilt stamp set and the Quilt Builder framelits. I used the Quilt Top embossing folder on some Quilted Christmas DSP before adhering it to the card front. The quilt star is popped up with dimensionals and I added some Garden Green ribbon and a banner sentiment, along with a bit of felt holly from several years ago. I had completely forgotten about these!

This last card was created with the Carols of Christmas stamp set and the Merry Little Christmas DSP. I used my Stamparatus to line up the sentiment, and was able to stamp it over several times to get a nice, deep color.  The little banner pieces were added to the back of the large sentiment banner, then the whole thing was popped up with dimensionals.

The last batch of cards will be posted later this week. I'll be taking a break tomorrow to post a card for a sketch challenge. Hope to see you back here then!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Card #1 - 
Stamp set - Hearts Come Home
Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Poppy Parade, and Shimmery White Cardstock
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Poppy Parade, Stampin' Blends Markers
Accessories - Jute Twine
Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Framelits, Hometown Greetings Edgelits, Pretty Label Punch, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card #2 -
Stamp set - Iconic Christmas (retired)
Paper - Crumb Cake and Gumball Green (retired) Cardstock, Gumball Green Background DSP (retired)
Ink - Gumball Green (retired), Early Espresso
Accessories - Real Red Striped Ribbon (retired)
Tools - Stamparatus, Big Shot, Ornamental Christmas Framelits (retired), SNAIL, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card #3 -
Stamp set - Christmas Quilt (retired)
Paper - Real Red and Whisper White Cardstock, Quilted Christmas DSP (retired)
Ink - Real Red, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist
Accessories - Garden Green Striped Ribbon (retired), Winter Wishes Stitched Felt Embellishments (retired)
Tools - Big Shot, Quilt Builder Framelits (retired), Quilt Top TIEF, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card #4 -
Stamp set - Carols of Christmas (retired)
Paper - Old Olive and Whisper White Cardstock, Merry Little Christmas DSP (retired)
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive
Tools - Stamparatus, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals 

Christmas cards - Part 4

Hello and welcome back! Next up is the 4th of the cards I sent this year:

It's hard to see in this photo, but the base is Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock. When I was going through my stash before I made my cards, I realized I was running low on white envelopes but had plenty of vanilla ones. Thus, I had to make some cards with vanilla bases! 

This card has a layer of Lovely Lipstick which is stamped with the flourish from Flourish Filigree in the center. I used my Stamparatus to help me line up the motif so it would be in the exact center on all of the cards. I used my Trio Corner Punch to round the corners and add the little floral detail as well. The ribbon is Mossy Meadow (from my retired stash) and it was attached with glue dots. The sentiment is also from Flourish Filigree and was punched out with the Pretty Label Punch. I popped it up with dimensionals and added the rhinestones on the dots at the ends.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Card #5 is coming tomorrow.

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Flourish Filigree
Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla and Lovely Lipstick Cardstock
Ink - Lovely Lipstick
Accessories - Mossy Meadow 5/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones
Tools - Stamparatus, Pretty Label Punch, Trio Corner Punch, SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Christmas cards - part 3

Hello and welcome back! Merry Christmas to all! As promised, here is the third of the cards I sent this year:

For this card I only used two retired products - the Brushed Silver cardstock and the 1/8" silver ribbon. When I first saw this bundle in the Holiday Catalog, I think the framelits spoke to me before the stamp set. I love this border - it looks like a doily to me!

The card base is Whisper White Thick Cardstock, with a layer of the Brushed Silver. (I wish they would bring back these Brushed Silver and Gold cardstocks.) On top of that is a layer of regular Whisper White which has been die-cut with the doily from the Detailed Baubles Framelits, which allows the Brushed Silver to show through. The sentiment from Beautiful Baubles has been stamped with Night of Navy ink. The ornament has been stamped on Night of Navy cardstock with Versamark, then embossed with silver embossing powder and cut out with a Layering Circle framelit. I popped it up with some Stampin' Dimensionals and centered it over the doily cutout, then added the ribbon knot at the top. Not too complicated at all!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day! Card #4 is coming up tomorrow.

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Beautiful Baubles
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Brushed Silver Cardstock (retired); Whisper White and Night of Navy Cardstock
Ink - Versamark, Night of Navy
Accessories - 1/8" Silver Ribbon (retired), Silver Embossing Powder
Tools - Big Shot, Heat Tool, Detailed Baubles Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Die Brush

SUOC #213 - Merriest Christmas Wishes

Hello and welcome back! As promised, here's another card I sent this year for Christmas:

Once again, I raided my stash of retired products to create this card. The base is Bermuda Bay, with a layer from the Winter Frost Stack DSP. I rounded the corners for some additional interest. The large circle is an older style of Silver Glimmer Paper, and the sentiment from last year's Watercolor Christmas stamp set is stamped in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White, then die cut with one of the snowflakes from the Festive Flurry Framelits. I added Basic Rhinestones to dot the "i"s, then popped up the circle with Stampin' Dimensionals. Done!

This card is entered in the designer's choice challenge at SUO Challenges.

I'll have another card tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Holidays!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Watercolor Christmas (retired)
Paper - Bermuda Bay and Whisper White Cardstock; Winter Frost Stack DSP (retired); Silver Glimmer Paper (old style - retired)
Ink - Bermuda Bay
Accessories - Basic Rhinestones
Tools - Big Shot, Festive Flurry Framelits (retired), Layering Circles Framelits, Trio Corner Punch, SNAIL, Fast Fuse (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals

Ink #176 - Merry Christmas!

Hello and welcome back! Now that my Christmas cards are in the mail - finally! - my next few posts will highlight this year's creations. 

First up is this card:

This card was made with nearly all retired product, but I think it is beautiful! The photo doesn't show it well, but this card is really shiny! There is a layer of Brushed Gold cardstock, along with the Year of Cheer DSP  and Foil Snowflake from the 2017 Holiday Catalog. Also, the sentiment is embossed in gold as well.

This card is entered in the Inkspirational Challenge #176.

I'll be posting more of my cards over the next few days, so keep an eye out for them!

Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Holidays!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Your Presents (retired)
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Vellum Cardstock; Year of Cheer DSP and Brushed Gold Cardstock (both retired)
Ink - Versamark
Accessories - Gold Foil Snowflake (retired), Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
Tools - Heat Tool, Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Framelits, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, SNAIL, Tombow Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals