Showing posts with label Alpine Adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alpine Adventure. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Project: Mini Pizza Box

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Merry Christmas Eve! Well, Christmas is upon us! Can you believe it?!?! I hope everyone's milk and cookies are out and ready for Santa.  Our house is buzzing with Christmas excitement and we are ready for ol' Saint Nick!

Christmas Eve means its time to share the last Christmas project of the year.  Going along with my theme from last week, today's project features not just a card, but a fun and unique way to wrap those little gifts.  You can check out last week's post HERE which featured a simple and fun candle topper.  Today's project features the Stampin' Up! mini pizza box.

And here is today's project...


Today's project features the Stampin' Up! Alpine Adventure die-cuts.  The layout was inspired by a vintage card I found on Pinterest and created by fellow cardmaker and blogger "A Blog Called Wanda".  I attended two different ornament exchanges last week and what better way to wrap cute, little ornaments then by showcasing some Stampin' Up! products and styles!  The base of this project is the mini pizza box.  I have to admit that I ordered these boxes thinking that I would use them to hold my 3" x 3" note card creations.  But I am almost through the set and I think I have only used them for those cards once!  Here they get to hold the cutest, little Texas ornament that I found at this year's A Christmas Affair event held by the Junior League of Austin.  You can check out the ornament in pictures below! 





How about that Texas ornament!? Isn't it just the cutest! Courtesy of Brush Strokes Pottery (@BrushStrokesPottery) right here in the ATX! I love the creativity that Austin has to offer and I hope and strive to add to that creativity each day! Keep Austin Crafty ya'll!

Project Details
Size: 3.5" x 3.5" mini pizza box
Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Garden Green, Real Red, Versamark, White Embossing Powder
Stamp Set: Alpine Adventures, Half Full
Tools: Alpine Adventures die-cuts
Accessories: Good Morning Magnolia linen twine

 Keep Austin Crafty!
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Project: Candle Decor

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Welcome to today's post! Christmas is getting closer and closer! Are you ready?! I certainly am NOT, but I think I feel this way each and every year! I am certainly ready for Christmas break though! This next long vacation cannot come soon enough.  Four days and counting...

This year I was excited because there seemed to be lots of opportunities to showcase some of my papercrafts and share my love of crafting with lots of different people.  From candle exchanges to ornament exchanges, it has been fun thinking of new ways to wrap fun little gifts.

And here is today's project...


My daughter's school hosts a "Moms Christmas Party" each year and I was excited to attend my first event with this mom group.  It included a candle exchange and overall was a wonderful evening. 

This is a very simple and quick project to create.  It starts with a candle as the base and I was just looking to decorate the top of the candle for just a little something extra.  The color combinations are very classic Christmas: Real Red, Mossy Meadow and Whisper White.  Pair those colors with a simple "Merry Christmas" sentiment and holly die-cuts to produce a quick and easy candle topper.  The Layered Circles die-cuts happened to be just the right size and added a great base in the Christmas colors.  Need another project idea?!...This could easily be transformed into a gift tag!



Project Details
Paper: Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red
Stamp Set: Half Full
Tools: Alpine Adventure die-cuts, Banner Triple Punch, Layering Circles die-cuts
Accessories: Metallic sequins, Linen Twine

Keep Austin Crafty!
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Card: Season's Greetings

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Welcome to today's post! I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! We have had a blast of arctic air here in Austin, so it is beginning to feel a lot like winter around here.  I do think it's supposed to be warm again this weekend though, so we are just all kinds of confused here in Texas.  Not sure if we should be pulling out coats and boots or shorts and flip flops.  Oh well...that's Texas weather for ya!!

Today's project combines a few different stamp sets and die-cuts.  I love when I am able to feature multiple sets in one card because I think it helps to show the versatility of all of these sets.  I did also realize that I must be a HUGE fan of this gingham paper because as I took an inventory of my Christmas cards most of them are using this paper just in a different color!  So if you need some ideas for gingham paper, you have come to the right place! 

And here is today's project...



This card is just simple and I definitely get a farmhouse vibe with the simple wreath and little red bow.  I have been noticing the notched sides on several card examples and I am so glad that I gave it a try with this card because I love how it came out.  Not only does it protect the side of the paper from tearing, but I think it just adds a nice little touch.         


Card Details
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Early Espresso, Neutrals 6" x 6", Whisper White, Mossy Meadow
Ink: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow
Stamp Set: Well Wishes, Alpine Adventures
Tools: Alpine Adventures die-cuts, Rectangle Stitched die-cuts
Accessories: Linen Twine 

Keep Austin Crafty!
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Card: A Christmas Classic

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Welcome to today's post! It has been a busy couple of weeks here for the family in Austin, TX and as we approach the holidays I know it will only be getting busier.  Keeping everything straight and being the master of the family calendar has been requiring another 8 hours in a day.  Anyone know how to increase the number of hours in a day...no??  Ok moving on...

I thought I should start working on my Christmas cards this week, so I pulled out a few of my Christmas things and got to work! I was brand new to Stampin' Up! around this time last year and the first set I bought was the Alpine Adventure stamp set and coordinating die-cuts.  I know there are so many beautiful sets that come out each year; however, I don't think I got my full use out of this set last year, so I've decided to keep using it for this year's cards! I also have so much unused DSP that I am on a mission to try and use it up before the end of the year!  Challenge accepted!

And here is today's card...




Hey Angela, you didn't actually use any Christmas DSP?? You're right, you don't always need Christmas paper to make a Christmas card.  I'm loving that my cards may be a little less traditional in my effort to use up the paper that I have in my stash.  Once again, the gingham paper (part of the Neutrals 6" x 6" set) is great and paired with the Mossy Meadow cardstock really puts me in the Christmas mood.


Love that sled and wreath! I'm glad that I have chosen to use this set again because there are just so many options.  P.S. Inside stamp is simply a Michael's Christmas stamp purchase...needed a lot of good inside sayings so picked this up at a good discount ;) who doesn't love a good sale?!

Card Details
Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Paper: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Merry Merlot Neutrals 6" x 6", Very Vanilla, Whisper White
Stamps:Alpine Adventure
Ink:Mossy Meadow
Tools: Alpine Adventure die-cuts, Layering Circles die-cuts
Accessories: Good Morning Magnolia ribbon


Today's card was inspired by the following challenge:




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