Pretty Poinsettia

Today's inspiration came from the crazy WISCONSIN whether.  Those of you who don't know how it goes...on Thursday...the sun was shining so bright.  THEN...rain...ugh...I can handle that.  So then it was overcast...and THEN it started to snow.  And I don't mean just a little snow...it was HUGE flakes!  So very pretty...if it was DECEMBER but it's still October...I want autumn...not winter.

None the less...I got this new BUNDLE:  Poinsettia Petals and dies.  AMAZING!  Seriously...so much detail and layers that you can make anything look awesome.

If you'd like, you can check out how this card came to inspiration on my FB Live.  You can find this video by going to Facebook:  FB Live 10.15.2020

or by visiting YouTube: FB Live 10.15.2020 YouTube

One of the things we discussed was our "not so favorite" color from Stampin' Up!  Well mine was Shaded Spruce.  So as we started creating the second card of the night...when I grabbed the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, they encouraged me to use Shaded Spruce...so I accepted this challenge.  Below you'll see how I added more of this colors to my card. 

Our Stampin' Blends are so great!  You can take this Very Vanilla Gold Edge ribbon and color it whatever color you'd like with these BLENDS!  They dry so quickly too!

Another trick I showed, especially with these dies, was to use a little washi tape to keep the embossing die together with the cutting die.  You don't need much, just across one end of the dies...and they will stay in place perfectly...emboss and cut in one crank through.  Oh and have I mentioned how much I absolutely love the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine?!?!  Well I do... it is so slick...I have named it "The Machine"  (use authority when you say it).

Of course to add dimension, I used the wood plank embossing folder too.  The Poinsettia was created using gold heat embossing on Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss.

Here's both cards I created.  Dimensions are below in inches:

Thick Whisper White:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Blackberry Bliss: Mat 4 3/8 x 3 3/8  (use this for your large poinsettia also)

Shaded Spruce: Embossed 4 1/4 x 3 1/4

Rich Razzleberry & Gold Foil:  Scrap pieces

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English)

[155148]

$56.50

Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[153475]

$27.00

Poinsettia Dies

[153522]

$36.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$6.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder

[152320]

$10.00

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon

[144146]

$7.00

Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154903]

$9.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Beaded Pearls

[153534]

$8.00

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

[138299]

$16.00

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115316]

$8.75

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147091]

$7.50

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$8.75

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

JINGLE ALL THE WAY!!!

It's the day after Thanksgiving so ONTO Christmas!!!  I love "Black Friday" not so much for what everyone associates this day with, but for the fact that we are past Thanksgiving and now I can decorate for Christmas.  I love bringing the totes up from downstairs and remembering all the cute trinkets I have to go on the tree, hang outside, and all around.  My kids on the other hand, don't like it as much as I do...maybe someday.

This year though to get into the Christmas cheer, my nieces Abigail and Lilly will be over to help!  That'll definitely put me in the Christmas mood.  Today's card features the product bundle Jingle All the Way .  This is a great set for everyday cards...not just the holidays.

more Jingle All The Way Wood-Mount Bundle 140861 Price: $34.00 Bundle and save! Buy these two coordinating products and save 15%. Jingle All the Way Wood-Mount Stamp Set Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! With a range of holiday sayings and images, this will be your go-to set for Christmas. Our classic wood-mount rubber stamps * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Come with farmed-maple wood blocks—you don't need to buy blocks separately. * Permanently mount on the blocks so they're ready to go when you are. * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 13 rubber stamps. Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies Create custom layered scenes with these die cuts. Use a solitary image or cut several and layer them. It's easy to add interest in seconds with Edgelits dies and the Big Shot. * 3 dies * Largest image: 5-3/4" x 3/4" | 14.6 x 1.9 cm * Use with Big Shot

The card I made was a 4x4 trifold card.  I made it from a 12x4 piece of cardstock.  I really like how easy it was to line the thinlits up with the card stock and run it though the big shot.

Of course I had to add some glitz with the Gold Sequin Trim.

On the inside I heat embossed.  I mixed the gold embossing powder with the gold glitter to give it a little different glimmer.

Gold Embossing Powder

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder 109129 Price: $5.00 Turn stamped images into glossy raised designs. Just use VersaMark Pad, powder, and Heat Tool. * 1/2 oz. * Gold Gold Glitter  IT"S EVEN ON SALE RIGHT NOW!!!! Gold Stampin' Glitter 133457 Price: $4.00 $2.40 Add glitz to any project. Use with Heat & Stick Powder or other adhesives. * Gold * 13/16 oz.

Christmas Cheer

What lovely colors....I just love love love Island Indigo!  It looks great for Christmas, birthdays, Thanksgiving, and everything!  The stamp set Evergreen is also one of my favorites as it's very versatile.  I've used this set for male, sympathy, and of course Christmas cards.

Stamp Camp Projects

I love stamp camps for so many reasons.  Of course I love getting together with fellow crafters and making projects.  Camps also make me get in my craft room and design something.  This great christmas themed camp really boosted my holiday spirits.