TRIFOLD FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD

Ok, it's not too early to think about Christmas. If you have a lot of cards to send out like I do, then you need to get a jump on your designing so that you can print them and then get them out on time.  Here's a potential card for us to use this year.  It's a trifold Christmas card.

Background
     Color = MIDNIGHT MUSE 17,69,93

Embellishments
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations - embellishments/Seasonal Salutations - snow on roof top (re-colored)

Stamps
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations/Seasonal Salutations - ho, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations/Seasonal Salutations - ho
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations/Seasonal Salutations - ho
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations/Seasonal Salutations - reindeer
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations/Seasonal Salutations - santa, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Seasonal Salutations/Seasonal Salutations - stars, Color = LUCKY LIMEADE 170,172,62
    Sweet Season\Sweet Season - from our house, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    _Designer Kits\Bright Reviews\Bright Reviews - 2012, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255 

IT'S COMING!!

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HALLOWEEN INVITE

Here's our Halloween Invite for this year!  Can't wait to greet the spooks!

Background
     Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Wicked Fun - designer series paper\Wicked Fun - 9

Embellishments
    _Designer Kits/Sophisticated Spooks - embellishments/Sophisticated Spooks - small flag (re-colored)
    _Designer Kits\carinagardner_haun_tags\carinagardner_haun_tags_oct31 (re-colored)
    Vintage Trinkets\Vintage Trinkets - gold brad (re-colored)
    Taffeta Ribbon\Pumpkin Pie - knot

Stamps
    _Designer Kits/Sophisticated Spooks/Sophisticated Spooks - dress code, Color = GOING GRAY 163,158,155
    _Designer Kits/Sophisticated Spooks/Sophisticated Spooks - rsvp, Color = GOING GRAY 163,158,155
    _Designer Kits/Sophisticated Spooks/Sophisticated Spooks - when, Color = GOING GRAY 163,158,155
    _Designer Kits/Sophisticated Spooks/Sophisticated Spooks - where, Color = GOING GRAY 163,158,155
    _Designer Kits/Sophisticated Spooks/Sophisticated Spooks - bat, Color = SAHARA SAND 194,187,169
    Party Time II\Party Time II - halloween
    _Designer Kits\Toxic Framable\Toxic Framable - spooky, Color = 0,0,0

HALLOWEEN FUN WITH MDS

I downloaded some new HALLOWEEN stamp brush sets yesterday and wanted to play with them.  Most are SU! but the witch and the swirl and the trick or treat are other digital elements.  Did you know that you can add other elements in png. and jpeg. format to MDS?  Yes, MDS accepts other digital elements including papers, embellishments and stamps etc.  Just add them to your MDS components and they work just like SU! MDS elements do.  All of my stamps came in black and I just recolored them.  This is a true benefit of MDS by SU!  other digital programs may not let you do this. 

SUPPLY LIST FOR DIGITAL PAGE:

Background
     Card Stock\Basic Black

Embellishments
    _Designer Kits\carinagardner_haun_tags\carinagardner_haun_tags_trickortreattag (re-colored)

Stamps
    LivE-Swirdle-11, Color = ONLY ORANGE 245,131,77
    carinagardner_haun_stamps_witch, Color = GREEN GALORE 141,236,120
    _Designer Kits\Wicked Cool\Wicked Cool - wicked, Color = GREEN GALORE 141,236,120
    _Designer Kits\Wicked Cool\Wicked Cool - wicked, Color = YOYO YELLOW 255,226,0
    _Designer Kits\Wicked Cool\Wicked Cool - bats, Color = 0,0,0
    _Designer Kits\Wicked Cool\Wicked Cool - bats, Color = 0,0,0
    _Designer Kits\Sophisticated Spooks\Sophisticated Spooks - october 31, Color = 0,0,0

BLOOMING WITH KINDNESS - A NEW FAVORITE

I just received my latest SU! order and earned some FREE SPOOLS OF SU! RIBBON for ordering.  Whoo hoo!  I feel so lucky!  Thank you SU! for the great promotions you have.  And...inside my SU! box was a stamp set I've been keeping at the top of my wish list for too long - BLOOMING WITH KINDNESS.  This set is absolutely the bomb!  I am thrilled that I now own it.  Watch for it at the next class as I'm sure to use it.  Here's the sample I just made.

I stamped the flower and then watercolored it.  I wanted to make it even more vibrant so I painted it with crystal effects by SU! and then sprinkled a little glitter on it.  Wow!  I love it.  The sentiment is also a part of the stamp set.  The base card stock is one of our IN COLORS - MIDNIGHT MUSE.  Love this blue!!!  The accent piece is pumpkin pie.  Both pieces of card stock are embossed with my SU! BIG SHOT.

I stamped the LOVE with a stamp from a stamp set in the SU! HOLIDAY CATALOG - called AFFECTION COLLECTION.  I see lots of uses for this set and the LOVE is perfect!

I love the stamped envelope.  I stamped the image in pumpkin pie and the sentiment from the same stamp set in coordinating MIDNIGHT MUSE.  Gotta stamp those envelopes so the recipient will be receiving HAPPY MAIL.

WONDERFUL LIFE

Here's a card I made using My Digital Studio by SU! and digital recolored stitched ribbon.   This was really easy to make and then print.

Notice that my background card stock is textured.  I love how I can print on textured cs with My Digital Studio.  What a perk to using digital elements and crafting on the computer.

Background

Embellishments
    Knots and Ties Trim\Knots and Ties Trim - pink pirouette 8 (re-colored)
    Knots and Ties Trim\Knots and Ties Trim - pink pirouette 3 (re-colored)

Stamps
    , Color = EARLY ESPRESSO 80,57,49
    , Color = BORDERING BLUE 148,166,180
    , Color = EARLY ESPRESSO 80,57,49
    , Color = BORDERING BLUE 148,166,180
    , Color = SOFT SUEDE 124,103,74
    , Color = SOFT SUEDE 124,103,74
    , Color = EARLY ESPRESSO 80,57,49
    , Color = DUSTY DURANGO 215,105,82
    , Color = DUSTY DURANGO 215,105,82
    , Color = SOFT SUEDE 124,103,74
    , Color = BORDERING BLUE 148,166,180

COMBINING DIFFERENT SU! EMBOSSING FOLDERS

One of my favorite techniques is to emboss card stock and designer paper with SU! embossing folders using my SU! BIG SHOT.  Today I played with a few and made this card.  I also used my large SU! blossom punch twice and embossed it as well.  White craft ink makes the embossing more pronounced and visible. I also embossed the marina mist card stock and then heat embossed it with iridescent ice embossing powder.  I'm on a roll with that now.  The result is the card below which was pretty easy to make.

The card is super cool up close and personal. I wish I could bring you all into my craft studio to take a look.

The inside sentiment is stamped with SU! rich razzleberry classic ink using the SU! stamp set SAGE ADVICE from several years ago.  I loved the font (looks like handwriting) and loved all of the sentiments and designs included.

I think I'll give this card to my good friend Mary Jo whose dad is in the hospital today.  She probably could use the pick me up and know that all of her friends are thinking of her.

FAUX DIAMOND DUST TECHNIQUE-GENTLY FALLING

I love this technique - it is the FAUX DIAMOND DUST technique.  Stamp your images in any color ink.  Coat the entire card stock with stamped images with versamark ink.  Add SU! iridescent ice embossing powder and heat.  AWESOME!  the entire stamped card stock becomes so vibrant and shimmery!  I used the SU! stamp set GENTLY FALLING since tomorrow is the first day of Autumn!  The background card stock is pool party embossed with the SU! embossing folder for the BIG SHOT called LATTICE.

SU! ORNAMENT EVERYONE WANTS TO MAKE

Over this past weekend, I got together with my downline and we made this SU! ornament that has taken the craft world by storm.  Everyone is asking to make this ornament and when they find out how easy it is to make such an elegant ornament they are simply amazed.  I used the new Ornament Stamp set by SU! old olive and cherry cobbler inks, very vanilla card stock, new SU! tulle, pearls and clear faceted buttons to make this.  I also used the new BIG SHOT framelits to die cut the ornaments out.  Really amazing piece.  I know several family and friends will be lucky enough to get this attached to their holiday gifts this year.  If you would like to make this ornament, I am scheduling small intimate classes to make these.  Because of the no. of ornaments that can be cut at a time, I'm scheduling classes of 1 to 4 people to make these.  Let me know if you are interested  in a class or if you want the supplies and directions to make your own. There are several you tube videos around teaching the technique if you want to try it yourself.  Yes, these are HOT!!!

Wanna get your class for FREE?  Buy all of the supplies (stamp set and framelits - bundled price saves you extra 15%, SU! tulle, faceted buttons, SU! adhesive backed pearls, tombow monoadhesive glue and 12 by 12 very vanilla card stock, SU! bone folder) to make this ornament and find one friend who wants to make the ornament and both of you will have a free class (in person local class only! through the month of November, call or email for availability and I will come to you! - class also available for class fee to cover supplies if you do not purchase the materials).  You will definitely want to make more than one and you may want to make some in other colors.  Take advantage of the FREE RIBBON SPOOLS this month with each purchase of $40 USD.

WITCHES BROOM, SU! STYLE by LINDA K

This is the most adorable edible witches broom I have ever made.  Thanks to my good friend Linda Kincaid for making it so easy!!! She took the SU! clear wrappers, put licorice inside and then made the bristles of the broom with SU! designer paper.  Really awesome!!!  This is really a very easy craft and will be a huge hit with the school crowd.  You can hand out for Halloween if you want.  I also think it would be really neat to put on secretaries and coworkers desks!  Thanks Linda, for making this so easy for us to make!

The tags for the broom are really clever as well.  They are really easy to make!

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS

Just wanted to do a quick share today.  This is an IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS card.  I just updated my MDS and made this card.  The background paper looks like fabric. Have you ever used Fabric on one of your cards or scrapbook pages?  It's a great idea.  I also used the NEW SU! stitched trim.  Love this ribbon.  And...I used a glimmer brad.  What sparkle!!! Oh, and speaking of ribbon, you have a few weeks left to order the stitched Satin ribbon spools for FREE with your $40 order. Get one $8.95 roll with each $40 USD you spend.  GREAT DEAL!  Don't pass it up.  This ribbon is awesome.

MDS2 CHRISTMAS CARD

I had some fun making this card.  I really enjoyed adding the pearls to the card.  MDS2 makes it quick and easy to design for the holidays!  The Festive Blooms embellishments are so real looking!

Supply List:
Background
     Card Stock\Cherry Cobbler

Embellishments
    Festive Blooms\Festive Blooms - gumball green 5 (re-colored)
    Festive Blooms\Festive Blooms - cherry cobbler 4
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large
    Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones - pearl large

Stamps
    Bunch of Backgrounds\Bunch of Backgrounds - pretty pattern, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Engraved Greetings\Engraved Greetings - overlay 4, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Sassy Salutations\Sassy Salutations - merry christmas, Color = GUMBALL GREEN 105,132,51
    Sassy Salutations\Sassy Salutations - merry christmas, Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44

Punches
    Basics\Candlelight Christmas - oval,  Filled with: Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Be of Good Cheer - designer series paper\Be of Good Cheer - 9 

ANOTHER TRICK OR TREAT BAG

Here's another great Trick or Treat bag from my Demonstrator Website.  I have lots of ideas there that you can check out as well as here on my blog.

Happy Halloween treat bag

Paper
• Pumpkin Pie Card Stock
• White Vellum 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock
• Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper*

Accessories
• Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch
• Stapler

Digital Supplies
• Framed with a Flourish Stamp Brush Set
• Toxic Framable Digital Designer Template*
*From the 2012-2013 holiday catalog.

TRICK OR TREAT BAG SU! STYLE

This is an adorable project right off of my demonstrator business website.  

You use your SU! SIMPLY SCORED to make the TREAT BAG!

Let the Halloween fun making begin!

Trick or Treat bag

Stamps
• Toxic Treats*

Paper
• Very Vanilla Card Stock
• Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper*

Ink
• Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad®
• Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad

Stampin’ Up! Accessories
• Basic Gray 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon*
• Linen Thread
• Stampin’ Dimensionals®
• 1/16” Circle Punch
• 3/4" Circle Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
• Simply Scored™
• Big Shot™
• Window Frames Collection Framelits™

*From the 2012-2013 holiday catalog.

9/11 WE WILL NEVER FORGET

IN LOVING MEMORY 

YOU'RE A GEM!

I loved these long card that SU! had out a few years ago. I think they went on the clearance rack last year and I was lucky enough to snag a few packs.  They are unique and fun to work with.  I embossed this one in wild wasabi with my SU! BIG SHOT.  I added some designer paper and punched out some butterflies with to dimensionalize them.  The butterfly punch by SU! is awesome!  Usually, I just punch 2 butterflies out but one of the card stock ones I punched awhile ago kind of slipped out of my punch container and fell between the two real red dsp butterflies and I thought it looked really cool. How is that for serendipity? 

 The sentiment LOVE LIFE - LIVE LIFE is from the YOU'RE A GEM stamp set by SU!

I used the same sentiment on the front and back of the envelope. I also wanted to coordinate the butterfly idea.  I stamped one of the butterflies from PAPPILLION POTPOURRI by SU! and stamped it once with full ink then twice after to get the lighter colors.  Looks like the butterflies are in flight.

I love to stamp both the front and back of my envelopes when I can.

SAMPLES FROM THE STAMP SCRAP ART TOUR - GIRLFRIENDS DAY OUT

We had a really neat visit to Westminster, Maryland today to see the STAMP SCRAP ART TOUR.  Arleen, Hsiao-hui and I spent a few hours learning some new stamping and scrapbooking and crafting techniques that we can share with the Stampin Sistah's.  The first photo is a SU! MDS+ layout of the three of us in front of Pat Huntoon's booth.  She is famous for Technique Junkies.  You may have heard of them.  Then I have added some samples of some of the projects in the booths that we visited.

MDS SUPPLY LIST:

Background
     Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Elegant Soirée\Elegant Soirée – pattern 7

Embellishments
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/border 4
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/border 3
    Staple & Stitching/Basic Black - Stitching Straight
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/border 6
    Staple & Stitching/Basic Black - Stitching Zigzag
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/border 2
    Staple & Stitching/Basic Black - Stitching Straight
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/frame 4
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/journaling 1
    Staple & Stitching/Stitching_1_black
    Antique Brads/Antique Brads - brad 4
    Dahlias\Dahlias - baja breeze (re-colored)

Stamps
    _Designer Kits\Afternoon Daydream\Afternoon Daydream - brocade, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/ornate frame 1, Color = MORE MUSTARD 212,161,80
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/ornate frame 2, Color = BASIC GRAY 118,122,121
    Baroque Motifs\Baroque Motifs - flourish, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    Baroque Motifs\Baroque Motifs - flourish, Color = WHISPER WHITE 255,255,255
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/ornate frame 1, Color = BASIC GRAY 118,122,121
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/ornate frame 1, Color = 255,250,226
    _Designer Kits/Fan Fair/ornate frame 2, Color = 255,250,226

Punches
    Extras\Fan Fair - doily punch, Fill Color = ISLAND INDIGO 0,126,135

HERE ARE SOME PHOTOS FROM THE SHOW:
(apologies - photos were taken without a flash with camera phone)