The past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic. There’s always lots to do to get ready for the holidays and finish up so I can take some time off from my “9 to 5”. We’re all set and so I wanted to take the time and wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I hope you all are doing well and are staying safe. And I hope that you’re able to enjoy the holidays in whatever way you can!
This year has definitely been a strange one. And the holidays are no different. This year we’re doing a quarantine so we can spend some time with both our parents. I can honestly say that I’ve never done that before.
So wherever you are and whatever your holiday looks like I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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I’m slowly starting to get into my stash of products from the upcoming new catalogues. And I’m really looking forward to some time off from my “9 to 5” so that I can really have some fun! This card uses some of the sweet treats from the new Ice Cream Corner suite of products. When I saw these being demo’d at OnStage@Home this November I was totally wow’d! So of course when I did my pre-order I had to get my hands on some.
For this card design I wanted to pair the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set with the Ombre 6×6 Designer Series Paper. This pack of paper is one of the great products you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration which kicks off next month. So that’s where I got my colour combination from. I used some of the Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green DSP and so the cardstock and inks followed suit.
When I was going through the paper designs I decided to pick two different ones and have them be off-centre. I also liked the idea of showing a couple of the different designs. So I picked the circles and the plain ombre designs.
I added some Crumb Cake for the popsicle stick and cut it out using the Stitched Rectangle dies. Then I popped it up and the phrase using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Initially I was thinking that I would add some ribbon to this card, but when it came time it just didn’t fit. So I went with one of my other go-tos… bling! I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to finish it off. I actually have a few more thank you cards to make so I may tweak this design a little bit. But overall I think it turned out nice!
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I finally got the chance to start playing with the Quite Curvy bundle this week! Lately I’ve been pretty busy with making holiday cards to share and send out to family. Plus all the other things that need to be done to get ready for the holidays. So it was nice to finally be able to start crafting with these.
For the colour combination I decided to go with one of my favourites… purple and green. A bit of a change from all the blues and reds I’ve been using lately. In this case I used Purple Posy and Mint Macaron along with a splash of Mossy Meadow. Next I pulled out the dies to see what I felt like using to help with the design. There are some fun options with these dies and so for this first card I thought I would use two of the curved ones.
Once I cut out the designs I decided to layer the Mint Macaron and Mossy Meadow. I really like how these two greens compliment each other. I’m going to have to remember this combination.
From here I used a Purple Posy Stampin’ Write Marker to ink up a floral image. To add a bit more colour I thought it would be nice to have this “peeking out” from behind the die cut cardstock. I also used Purple Posy for one of the bird images. I stamped the phrase on a separate piece of Whisper White using Mint Macaron. Then I added a few Mossy Meadow leaves as well.
Finally I popped up the phrase using some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I debated about adding some rhinestones or some wood elements, but decided not to on this card.
I definitely looking forward to the holiday break and some time to create some more projects with the Quite Curvy bundle! If you like this card then you’ll want to sign up for my weekly email newsletter. Each week I share a PDF tutorial that you won’t get anywhere else along with stamping tips and sneak peeks. Sign up here!
It’s that time of year… Stampin’ Up! has released it’s lists of products from the August-December Mini catalogue that will be retiring! The Giant Year End Closeout sale starts today and these products will only be available while supplies last. There are some great products that are 50% so I’m guessing some things will sell out quickly.
If this is your first Year End Closeout here’s how it works. Each year around this time Stampin’ Up! makes two lists. One is a list of products that will be carrying over and will still be available once this mini catalogue is finished. The other is a list of products that won’t be coming back. This year’s lists are a little bit different because some of the products carrying over will be available right away in January, but others won’t be until the next August-December Mini catalogue. For now though the important thing to know is what’s retiring, so here’s the list…
Once you’ve made your list head over to my online shop! If you order by December 9th you may get your order in time for the holidays, but after that it’s highly unlikely. And remember to use this month’s host code when you place your order…
This Giant Year End Closeout sale is only on until January 4th, 2021 or while supplies last, so don’t miss out!
December is here and we’ve got about 3 weeks til Christmas! I’m almost ready, how about you? I’m hoping to start crafting with some goodies from the new catalogues soon. So this week I thought I’d share one more holiday themed card. For this card I combined Poinsettia Petals and Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper. This design is another from a recent team crafting playdate. You can check out the other design I created for this playdate here.
For the card base I used Mossy Meadow cardstock. I kept this simple, although the Subtle 3D Embossing folder would look nice with this card design too. Then I layered on some different designs from the Heartwarming Hugs DSP pack.
To add a little something more I stamped a phrase from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set and cut it out with the Stitched Shapes dies. I stamped the phrase with Pear Pizzazz ink. For the poinsettia and leaves I used Real Red, Pear Pizzazz and Mossy Meadow. I also stamped a poinsettia on the inside of the card using Real Red ink.
Then I put a small Real Red poinsettia on top and added a small Pearl Basic Jewel in the centre. I love the Poinsettia dies! I’ve been using them for a lot of different projects. Here’s the full card…
Next time around I would probably emboss the front part of the card base. Even with that though I really like this card. It’s nice and simple and looks great! The Poinsettia Petals and Heartwarming Hugs DSP really work nicely together.
I was so glad when Stampin’ Up! brought back the Brightly Gleaming Designer Series Paper this year. It has such pretty designs and I love the foil elements in some of them! So of course I had to make a Brightly Gleaming holiday card. This card design came from a team card sketch challenge. I really like doing sketch challenges because it usually gives me a design I haven’t thought of.
For this card I started with the Brightly Gleaming DSP to figure out my colour combination. I kept it simple because I wanted the DSP to really stand out, so I chose Night of Navy and Whisper White. And with the gold foil in one of the DSP designs I used some of the Gold Metallic Trim from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo pack.
The phrase came from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, which is one of my favourites from this year’s holiday catalogue. I stamped it with Night of Navy ink and cut it out with the largest squares from the Stitched Shapes dies. I also cut out some Night of Navy cardstock with one of the circle dies for that piece of the sketch design. Then I popped up the phrase using some Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I like how simple all the layers are in this sketch design, it really helps the DSP stand out. Here’s the full card…
I’ve still got a lot to do for the upcoming holidays. So it was nice to not have to think about a design for this card. I really like how it turned out too.
If you liked this Brightly Gleaming holiday card then you might want to check out this card. This card is a bit fancier because it was made for a Fancy Fold Design Team Blog Hop, but was a lot of fun to make.
Stampin’ Up!s Merry & Bright one day flash sale is here! Perfect timing for the upcoming holidays for yourself or any crafters in your life. Until midnight tonight you’ll get 10% off just about everything in the Annual Catalogue. It was actually easier for Stampin’ Up! to make a list of what isn’t on sale today. Grab the exclusion list at the end of this post.
What’s on your wishlist?! Today’s a great day to cross some things off it. Maybe that tool or stamp set you have put off getting.
For all my Canadian stampers here’s the link to my online shop and make sure to use this month’s host code when you do to be entered for a chance to win this month’s host benefits!
We’re doing a countdown to Halloween in our house! Since this year is going to look very different I thought I would do something a little different. My munchkins love Halloween and have already been decorating the house. So just in case we’re not able to go trick or treating I thought I would convert my Christmas Countdown project kit into one for Halloween. It was super easy to do and I love the Magic is in the Night Designer Series Paper!
To start I picked a bunch of different designs from the Magic is in the Night DSP pack. I wanted to make sure I had enough options to spread out the designs. Then I cut them down to fit the front of the boxes.
To make sure I didn’t cover up the groove in the top of the box I used one of the Stitched Shapes circle dies. I also used one of these dies to cut out all my numbers. The numbers came from a retired stamp set I have for just such a project, but you can use whatever you have. I stamped the numbers in Blackberry Bliss and Cajun Craze ink; alternating between odd and even numbers.
Then of course I had to fill them with something. While my munchkins enjoy some of the Halloween chocolates/treats, they really love gummies. So I went to my local Bulk Barn to get some different Halloween themed gummies. I did also pick up a box of chocolates. Since I have two munchkins and I wasn’t about to make one for each of them I had to be strategic in my treat choices. The gummies of course fit no problem. As for the rest I was able to put in 2 packages of Rockets, M & Ms and Kit Kat bars. If you only have to fit in one you’d likely be able to fit in a single Coffee Crisp or box of Smarties.
My munchkins have been really enjoying their countdown. Here’s how it turned out…
I love how easy this was and so I think I might have to do something like this for their next birthdays!
I’m having an online class using the Christmas Countdown project kit and there’s still time to RSVP. So if you live in Canada and would like some more information check out my upcoming classes and events. The deadline to RSVP is November 3rd and you can always email me with any questions; inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com.
I decided this week that I needed to make some Halloween treat boxes. At this point I still don’t know what Halloween is going to look like for us this year… hopefully they’ll say something soon. In the meantime though I’m doing some things for my munchkins so that they still enjoy it no matter what it looks like.
For the boxes I used Basic Black cardstock for the base, of course, and Magic in this Night Designer Series Paper. I love this pack of patterned paper and am excited to make some other projects with it! Since I have 2 munchkins I made 2 treat boxes, but I used 2 different designs. I also wanted them to hold a good number of treats so I made them 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″.
Here are the full measurements…
cardstock base: 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″, scored at 1 1/2″ on all sides
patterned paper lid: 5 1/8″ x 5 1/8″, scored at 3/4″ on all sides
Before I folded the base of the box I stamped a few pumpkins, etc. from the Harvest Hellos stamp set using Whisper White ink. I debated about heat embossing with white, but liked how the images look a little faded. I did heat emboss the tags for the boxes though.
From there it was a quick fold and stick; I used the Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue to hold the base and lid together. Then I tested the size of the box with a few treats. It looks like it will hold about 6 of the Halloween sized chocolate bars. You can put in any kind of candy you like.
To finish it off I used some Linen thread to secure the lids and tags to the base of the boxes. I really liked how these turned out. Plus they were super easy to make!
If you want to make your own Halloween treat boxes, now is a great time. The Magic in this Night DSP is 15% off! Check it out here along with the other Designer Series Paper packs that are on sale this month. Crafting with patterned paper is an easy way to step up any project. Check out this card I made using one of Stampin’ Up!s other Designer Series Paper packs.
