Sunday, November 29, 2020

Card: Bring on the Christmas Cards!

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Welcome to today's post!  I am so excited to have the opportunity to partner with the Bee Cave Public Library for today's project.  The card featured in today's post will be available starting Tuesday, December 1st as a "take-home" card kit to go.  If you are local to the Austin, TX area, be sure to stop by the Bee Cave Public Library during their curbside hours to pick up your kit and you too can be making lovely handmade cards in no time! You can check out more details in the December newsletter found here. 

And here is today's project...


Today's card features the lovely Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper.  It is a wonderful collection of Christmas styled paper that coordinates with the Old Olive, Real Red and Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Today's card features a base of Old Olive and a pop of Real Red on the wreath bow.  The die-cuts are part of the Word Wishes set and pair perfectly with this card's A2 size.  I have always loved the Alpine Adventure and Alpine Sports stamp and die-cut sets.  This was one of the first sets I started working with and I still love it! I was excited to pair this lovely, little sled with the latest Christmas die-cuts. Check out some close up pictures below.



Card Details
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Cardstock: Old Olive, Whisper White, Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper, Real Red, In Good Taste Designer Series Paper
Ink: N/A
Stamps: N/A
Tools: Word Wishes die-cuts, Alpine Sports die-cuts
Accessories: Metallic Sequins, White Twine

For assembly, I would recommend starting with the card base of Old Olive and work from the inside of the card out (see below of the complete kit supplies).  


Each of the cardstock pieces supplied in the kit have come prepped with tear-and-tape adhesive on the back.  Simply peel the top layer to expose the adhesive and secure each piece.  


The die-cut "Merry Christmas" as well as the metallic sequin can be secured using the set of 6 glue dots provided.  The wreath has been prepped with a mini-dimensional adhesive dot to add an extra 3D layer.  

Not included in the kit is a piece of white twine that I used on the sled as its pull string.  This is an added little touch for those who happen to have some extra supplies in their crafting stash.  You could also add some additional Christmas sequins if you'd like - you can never have too much "bling"!

I hope you've enjoyed today's project! Again, if you are local to the Austin, TX area, swing by the library to pick up your kit this Christmas season! Leave a comment or reach out via email if you have any questions! Happy Crafting! 


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Sunday, November 15, 2020

Card: A Very Merry Christmas

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Welcome to today's post! I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! The holidays are coming up fast and I was so excited to bring out the reds and greens in anticipation of the Christmas season!  I am so ready to put up the Christmas tree and decorate and since it is still just a tad bit early for me...I made Christmas cards instead :) 

And here is today's project...



I absolutely love how this card turned out.  I wasn't quite sure what the final product would look like and it was kind of fun to experiment with new designs.  I have seen this "scrappy" technique used before and I love how it paired with the new Celebration Labels die-cuts.  I have been working on a Christmas card kit for our local library and I had a whole stack of Heartwarming Hugs DSP scraps that I had to put to good use! So I measured out strips in sizes ranging from 0.5" to 1.5" and secured them together.  Then I ran the scraps through the die-cut machine using the Celebration Labels die-cuts.  Viola! A pieced together look of all those beautiful DSP designs.  Check out some more pics below! 



Card Details
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Mossy Meadow cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Heartwarming Hugs DSP
Ink: Real Red, Mossy and Old Olive
Stamps: Half Full, Alpine Adventure, Ornate Thanks
Tools: Celebration Labels die-cuts
Accessories: Real Red satin ribbon, Sequins for Everything



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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Card: A Tuesday Surprise!

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Welcome to today's post! I'm excited to share today's project with a special Tuesday post.  Truth be told it was a very busy weekend and there were just not enough hours in the day to get this post up.  But I have been busy, busy working through lots of Thanksgiving cards and I'm glad I get the chance to share this card.  It will be so important to make sure those cards get out this holiday season especially to those who we can't be with in person.  

And here is today's project...

 



I have been on quite the Very Vanilla kick lately, so I used Very Vanilla as my card base to go along with the lovely Merry Merlot and Bumblebee cardstock.  I love that big buffalo check stamp as well and I always love how it gives a nice farmhouse like touch to so many cards.  

Check out some more close ups below! 



Card Details
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Very Vanilla, Neutrals 6" x 6" DSP, Bumblebee, Mossy Meadow
Stamps: Banner Year, Buffalo Check, Beautiful Autumn
Ink: Merry Merlot, Bumblebee
Tools: Celebrations Labels die-cuts
Accessories: Linen Twine, Metallic Sequins

Today's project was inspired by the following challenge: 

SUO Challenge
SUOC 262: Thanksgiving

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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Card: Happy Thanksgiving!

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Welcome to today's post! Now that we are beyond the spooky Halloween season, I thought it was time to bring out my Fall colors and stamps and get to work! Today's post was inspired by a Thanksgiving challenge and I had so much fun putting this card together. 

And here is today's project...


I think I have said before that I have been loving the punches and these little Autumn leaf and acorn punches are no exception.  These punches are part of the "Autumn Punch Pack".  They are currently on backorder; and you can see why! They coordinate beautifully with the Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Circle them around the center circle and you create this beautiful autumn wreath look.  Don't forget to pop that top layer of Very Vanilla so that you can really see that beautiful wreath.    

The sentiment is from the Word Wishes die-cut set.  I chose to pair the "Thanksgiving" die-cut with a "Happy" stamp from the Well Said stamp set to make sure I could fit my sentiment on the front of the card.  The colors of today's card are mostly Very Vanilla and Terracotta Tile and I love how the bright Terracotta Tile really pops against the subtle Very Vanilla.  



Card Details
Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Paper: Very Vanilla cardstock, Terracotta Tile cardstock, Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
Stamps: Well Said, Beautiful Autumn
Ink: Terracotta Tile
Tools: Word Wishes die-cuts, Autumn Punch Pack, Layering Circles die-cuts

Today's card was inspired by the following challenge: 

PP515: A Theme Challenge

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