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Terri Walker
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It's confession time again. This Paper Craft Crew challenge card map is not my favorite and caused a bit of stress trying to figure out what to use. Well it's not the map that is the problem, it is my resulting card!
I would love to know what you would use - please share your thinking using the comments link under this post!
These were my starting points:
Christmas card
Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper
Pool Party and Blueberry Bushel
I chose the Everything Festive stamp set for the phrase and So Many Stars for the background:
So the main elements came together for my card. But then I got stuck. What to use for the Snowflake embellishment when I don't have anything snowflake like in my stash?
Then it hit me - I would layer two stars from the Stitched Stars dies! Add three Snowflake Sequins and my card was done:
So back to you. What would you use from your stash? If you want to see what the other designer crew members created for this challenge, click here.
In today's video I am going to show you how to create a beautiful and quite easy Christmas card idea using the Christmas Gleamingstamp set. I am not using the ornament punches however, so if you chose not to purchase the punch pack then this is the card for you!
I got my idea from another demonstrator who showed a photo of her card over on a private Facebook group. (Join my team to get access to this fantastically creative group) I loved her idea so much that I decided to share it with you - using my own touch of course. I used a different phrase and added a sparkly touch as well!
I also used the Stitched Shapes dies to add a decorative touch around my phrase. If you don't have these gorgeous dies, then try a large circle punch to get a similar effect.
At the end of my video (below!) I promised to show a photo of my card using the Snowflake Sequins - can you see the two different kinds I chose?
Stamp set: Christmas Gleaming (150464)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin' Blends: Poppy Parade (147275); Granny Apple Green (147274)
Paper and cutting dimensions: Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; eight pieces 2 1/4" square; 3" square
Other: Stitched Shapes dies (145372), Stampin' Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Snowflake Sequins (150443)
Here's my video tutorial - watch for my bonus tips along the way!
The secret to this card is how easy it is to make! The dies add the perfect embellishment and the Frosty Epoxy Droplets that look like snow just pull the plain Real Red card out of the ordinary into the extraordinary!
Why not give it a try?
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Bells Are Ringing Bundle(153024)
Card Stock – Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" (102482); Basic Black8-1/2" X 11" (121045); Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" (100730); Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper (150393); Black Foil Sheets (147898); Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock (101856)
I am so sad this paper is sold out - lesson learned to order what you love early in the life of a catalog! I layered the Brightly Gleaming strip onto a Very Vanilla card base - and then wasn't happy with that either. The two circles were an easy choice: more Brightly Gleaming paper and some Night of Navy paper.
Next I stamped and colored the Christmas Gleaming ornament, punched it out and added it to the circles.
Then I stamped and fussy-cut phrase. A bit of Copper Trim ribbon and things are looking a bit better.
What I love most? The Star Designer Elements! Quite surprising for me to love those star elements and where I placed them but I really do like them. What do you think?
If you want to see what the other design crew members made for this challenge, click here to head on over to the Paper Craft Crew site. And don't forget to give our challenge a try too! You just might surprise yourself like I did.
In this week's video I want to show you something different using the Christmas Gleamingstamp set. I want to show you how to use the exact same products but to make Christmas gift tags that you can put on your presents this year. Publishing this video has been an adventure! The battery in my MAC laptop was malfunctioning, so after I created and saved my video I took my laptop to the Genius Bar to have it looked at. And came home without my laptop because the battery is dead and it will take a week to replace. Lesson learned! Upload video before heading the the Genius Bar!
I am exercising all my detective skills to figure out how to get my video from my iPad to YouTube but every time I come up with an idea it is a massive fail. Until I figured out a way to compress the video, email a link to my work laptop, download it to my desktop and then upload it to YouTube. Taa-daa! Speaking of genius, I figured it out and am feeling very proud of myself.
As I said above, I used the Christmas Gleaming bundle - this bundle is only available for a new more weeks, and then it will not be available for several months. Once Stampin' Up! does add the stamp set and punch pack to a future catalog they will no longer be bundled so you will lose the 10% savings.
Hint: click on the photo above to link directly to my online store!
I also used two packs of designer paper from the Holiday Catalog - both will retire at the end of December and neither will appear in any future catalogs. So if you love these pack, get them now!
Paper and cutting dimensions: Very Vanilla: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"; 3" square (for ornament) Night Before Christmas (scallop oval): 3 3/4" x 3" Wrapped in Plaid (smallest oval): 2 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Other: Layering Ovals dies, Night Before Christmas designer series paper (150437), Wrapped in Plaid designer series paper (149596), Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Cherry Cobbler Diagonal Stripe Ribbon (150439, Mini Glue Dots
Here's my video - please be forgiving as I had to edit my video using my iPad which was a huge learning curve and there were some issues too.
This card map challenge was super easy for me - I immediately thought of the Snowfrontstamp set, which I love for rustic card ideas!
My card this week was inspired by another Stampin' Up! demonstrator and a card she created using the Toile Tidings designer series paper pack. I will happily admit that I am not a fan of this paper - I do love the patterns but find the Garden Green and Real Red colors for each design not very pleasing.
So I had a few sheets to Toile Tidings lying around and when I spotted this other idea, I decided it would be perfect for this week's card map challenge.
Here's my card map challenge result - isn't the Garden Green Double-Stitched ribbon a nice touch? I am very happy with how my card turned out and have a lighter view of the Toile Tidings paper now:
If you want to see what the other Paper Craft Crew members created for this week's challenge, click here! And why not join the fun: create a card using this week's challenge and enter it over on the Paper Craft Crew site for everyone to see and enjoy?
In today's video, I am going to show you a really easy layout idea for your Christmas cards this year. I am going to use the So Many Stars bundle to help me make my card.
I have a love relationship with this bundle because it can be used for so many more ideas than Christmas. Think about:
baby cards
graduation cards
New Years cards
birthday cards
retirement cards
celebrations
and so many more possibilites
I also think the Wrapped in Plaid paper is a great pack for all card themes too - yes, it was designed for Christmas but can easily transfer to other occasions as well.
The final shiny touch to my card was using the Copper Foil sheets and the Star Designer Elements - every card should have a little bit of bling, don't you think?
Paper and cutting dimensions: Cherry Cobbler: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 3" x 4 1/4" Whisper White: 2 3/4" x 4"; 3 1/2" square Wrapped in Plaid: 5 1/4" x 4" Copper Foil: 2" square
Other: Wrapped in Plaid designer series paper (149596), Stampin' Dimensionals, Copper Foil Sheets (142020), Star Designer Elements (150430), SNAIL adhesive, die-cutting machine
As promised in my video, below, here's a side view of my card:
Do you secretly wish that your friends and family would "surprise" you with some fabulous stamping, scrapbooking and paper crafting products under your Christmas tree this year?
I have the perfect idea for you this year. I have developed a Christmas Wish List that will allow you to point out some specific items that you would love to unwrap on Christmas Day.
Here's how my Christmas Wish List works:
Download the Wish List document (see link below) and fill it with the items you wish to receive.
Return your wish list to me by email (terri@nutzaboutstamping.com)
At the bottom of the list you will see that I have asked for the names and email addresses of those people you wish me to contact with your Wish List. I will contact the people on your list and share your wishes with them.
If all goes well you will find some fun stamping, scrapbooking and paper crafting goodies under your Christmas tree!
And for those gift givers who are undecided, I also offer gift certificates for any amount.
Note: get those names to me by 9 December so that Santa's lil shopping elf (ME!) can place those orders no later than 13 December!
Contact me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com if you have questions. Let the surprises begin!
Spread tidings of comfort and joy and a cup of cheer to all your friends and family this season. The Cup of Christmas stamp set is perfect for cards and tags and the elements add such a fun touch:
Misc. – Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper (DSP) (149596); Real Red Glimmer Paper (150427); Gold Foil Sheets (132622); Cherry Cobbler Diagonal Stripe Ribbon (150439); Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638); Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder (150645); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Measurements:
Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: 5-1/2” x 8 1/2”
Crumb Cake Card Stock: 5-1/4” x 4”
Whisper White Card Stock: 4-3/4” x 2-1/4”
Shaded Spruce Cardstock: Scraps
Wrapped in Plaid DSP: 2” x 4”
Real Red Glimmer Paper: 1” x 2-1/2”
Gold Foil Sheets Scraps
Cherry Cobbler Diagonal Strip Ribbon:7” & 5”
Instructions:
Emboss the Crumb Cake piece with the Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder. Attach the DSP piece along the left side of the piece. Wrap the 7” ribbon piece across the top of the piece, and attach the ribbon ends to the back. Fold the Cherry Cobbler piece in half (fold on top) to form the card base. Attach the Crumb Cake piece to the center of the card base. Tie the 5” ribbon piece to the right side of the attached ribbon, and trim the ends at an angle.
Stamp both reversible mugs onto the Whisper White piece…one with Soft Suede ink and one with Cherry Cobbler ink. The Soft Suede mug should have the handle on the left, and the Cherry Cobbler mug should have the handle on the right. Die-cut the mugs out with the mug dies from the Cup of Cheer Dies. Die-cut a candy cane out with the solid candy cane die from the same piece. Stamp the “Merry Christmas” stamp onto the same piece with Shaded Spruce ink. Die-cut the greeting out with the second, smallest die in the Stitched Nested Dies.
Die-cut the striped candy cane die out of the Real Red Glimmer Paper. Attach the striped candy cane on top of the Whisper White candy cane. Die-cut the small bow die out of the Gold Foil Sheet piece. Attach it to the top part of the candy cane with a Mini Glue Dot.
Die-cut the holly leaves die out of the Shaded Spruce scrap. Die-cut the berries die out of the Real Red Glimmer Paper piece used before. Attach the leaves together at the bottom of the stems with a Mini Glue Dot. Attach them so the stems crisscross. Attach the berries to the bottom stems with Mini Glue Dots. Attach it to the top, left of the greeting label using Mini Glue Dots.
Attach the candy cane to the back left of the Soft Suede mug, and attach the mug to the right side of the DSP at an angle. Attach the Cherry Cobbler mug to the bottom, right of the first mug at an opposite angle using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Put a Stampin’ Dimensional to the back of the left side of the greeting and glue onto the back of the right side. Attach it to the card over both mugs, making sure the glue side is on the Cherry Cobbler mug, and the Dimensional side is on the Soft Suede mug.
In today's video I am going to show you how a beautiful Christmas Gleaming card idea that doesn't require designer series paper. I am also going to use very traditional Christmas colors on my card, something a bit unusual for me this year!
Today I have a beautiful Christmas card idea that shows you how to use up all those scraps of Wrapped In Plaid designer paper you have been hoarding for weeks (come on, confess!).
This layout is super easy to create and if you change the images on the front you will end up with several unique looking Christmas cards.
Here's what was used to create this Merry Moose Christmas card - you can click on any of the images to head over to my online store to add them to you collection:
Cherry Cobbler – 11” 4 ¼” Gold Foil – 4 ¾” x 3 1/8”; 3 “ x 3”
Shaded Spruce (3” x 3”) Crumb Cake – 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”; scrap Wrapped in Plaid 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper DSP) – 3” x 1”; 3” x 1 ½”; 3” x 1 ¾”
Directions:
1. Fold Cherry Cobbler cardstock in half to form card base. 2. Emboss the front of the card using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. 3.Glue three strips of Designer Series Paper - (3" x 1"); (3" x 1 1/2"); (3" x 1 3/4") - to a piece of Gold Foil Sheet (3 1/8" x 4 3/4"). 4.Glue a piece of Shaded Spruce 3/8" Stripped Ribbon to the middle piece of DSP. 5. Cut out a scallop circle from Gold Foil Sheet (3" x 3") and a coordinating sized circle from the Shaded Spruce (3" x 3") using the Layering Circles Dies. 6. Glue the Shaded Spruce circle to the gold scallop circle and glue both to the middle of the card. 7. Stamp the outline moose image on Crumb Cake (2 1/4" x 2 1/4") in Early Espresso ink. Stamp in the inside moose image in Crumb Cake ink. Punch out the moose. 8. Pop up the moose on the Shaded Spruce circle with Stampin' Dimensionals. 9. Tie a bow in the Linen Thread and glue dot to the left of the circles. 10. Stamp the sentiment in Versmark on Crumb Cake scrap, apply White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set. Cut out the image and glue to the lower piece of DSP.
In today's video I am going to show you another Christmas card idea, using the So Many Stars bundle and the and the Brightly Gleaming designer series paper.
These two products, although not designed to coordinate, have been my go-to for Christmas cards this year. I just can't see to get enough of them. Plus, I like that the basic tone in the Brightly Gleaming paper is Very Vanilla, which adds a different and softer look for the holiday season.
This week my card has several layers, which also adds interest and coordination:
Stamp set: So Many Stars bundle (153016)
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper and cutting dimensions: Mossy Meadow: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 2 3/4" x 4" Night of Navy: 5 1/4" x 4" Very Vanilla: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"; 3 1/2" square Brightly Gleaming: 3 3/4" x 5"; 2 1/2" x 1 1/4"
Other: Brightly Gleaming designer series paper (150429), SNAIL, Basic Pearls Jewels (optional)
After the video ended I decided to add a bit of shine to my card, using the Basic Pearls Jewels. Sometimes a tiny extra bit can take your card to a new level of interest, can't it?
As promised in my video below, here's how I designed the inside of my card:
Here's my video - listen along for some extra tips that I share:
I hope you’re ready to make this holiday season magical, because the Christmastime Is Here Suite is here! This exclusive, limited-time collection of festive, floral coordinating products has everything you and your customers need to share love, joy, and creativity this holiday season.
Stampin' Up! created a fun video to introduce this product suite - why not watch the video first?
Here's a flyer showing you all the products and prices - you can bundle them for a savings OR purchase each separately. Click on the flyer photo to download it to your device:
I bet you would love to see a card idea using the Christmastime is Here product suite so I have a beautiful Christmas card to share with you today, complete with a list of instructions.
Christmas Rose card
Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Christmas Rose Stamp Set (152431)
Stamp Pads – Golden Glitz Delicata Metallic Ink Pad (150711)
Misc. – Gold Foil-Edged Cards & Envelopes (147901); Christmastime is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper (152154); Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (152155); Gold ¼” Shimmer Ribbon (152156); Roses Dies (152144); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Die cutting machine
Measurements:
Ribbon: about 32”
Instructions:
Stamp sentiment with Golden Glitz Delicata Metallic Ink on the top left of the card base.
Die cut rose from Designer Series Paper; adhere to card base with dimensionals.
Add Gold Glitter Enamel Dots to the card.
Create the bow and adhere to the card with glue dots.
Loop the ribbon back and forth so there are 3 loops on each side and “tails” on each side; trim excess “tail”.
With remaining ribbon, tie a knot at the middle of the loops.Trim down the tails from the knot.
It's never too early to create your Christmas shopping list and I have 25 fun suggestions for you to consider this year!
These 25 products from Stampin' Up! will keep your crafting friends (and you too!) crafting this holiday season. And all of them make perfect stocking stuffers or small gifts under the tree, whichever you prefer.
And rather than me list all twenty-five, Stampin' Up! created a feature video!
So many fun ideas! To add to that, consider, in my Online Store:
Paper Pumpkin subscription (a fun monthly kit that arrives at the door)
my Clearance Rack (Everything Rosy kit is now there!)
In today's video, I am going to show you how to make a shiny and very easy Christmas card idea, thanks to my die-cutting machine and the So Many Stars bundle:
Along with this fabulous bundle are two equally fabulous papers that will help features the stars: Copper Foil sheets and Brightly Gleaming designer series paper.
Here's a side view - if you want to see the inside design, keep on reading!
Stamp set: So Many Stars (bundle: 153016)
Ink: Night of Navy
Paper and cutting dimensions: Very Vanilla: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 2 1/4" x 3" Night of Navy: 5 1/4" x 4" Copper Foil: 5" x 3 1/4"; 1" square; 4" x 1 1/2"; 2 1/4" x 3 1/4" Brightly Gleaming: 4 3/4" x 3"
Other: Brightly Gleaming designer series paper (150429); SNAIL, Tear & Tape adhesive, Copper Foil sheets (142020), die-cutting machine
Here's how I designed the inside of my card - using the final two stars from the die.
And now for my video - watch for extra tips along the way!
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