Good morning! Here’s a special Christmas Card for someone on your list who likes “vintage” stuff. The Vintage style is very much outside my comfort zone, but it’s really “in” right now. And with a few Stampin’ Up! products even I can make a card with that vintage feel.
I started with a color combination of Real Red, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive. They’re all more muted colors with that “aged” feel. I ran one piece of Very Vanilla through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. (An obvious choice, huh?) Then I sponged the embossed piece with Crumb Cake ink to highlight the embossed impression and add another layer of color. Next I ran a piece of Old Olive through the Big Shot with the new Oval Designer Frame embossing folder. And keeping with that vintage feel, I just tore around the oval impression.
I finished my card with the Stitched Stocking stamp and Stocking Builder punch. This is my absolute favorite stamp set and tool for this year’s Christmas Cards. I love all the different looks I can get by either stamping and punching the images or simply punching DSP. (My favorite is accenting with the Silver Glimmer Paper, but that didn’t fit with this card. I’ll be showing those samples next week!)
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you get time to work on your Christmas projects this weekend.
Card Recipe: Stamps- Stitched Stockings, Petite Pairs; Paper- Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Old Olive; Ink- Crumb Cake, Real Red; Accessories- Stocking Builder Punch, 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Designer Frames EF (oval), Stampin’ Dimensionals
Good morning! Here’s another striking card that you can give to the special people on your Christmas Card list. However, this is really a very quick and simple card to make. I love cards that have a huge “Wow!” impact, but are really easy to make. And this is one of those cards.
My card base is Crumb Cake, and I have a Soft Suede piece that’s 4-1/4” x 2-3/4”. I stamped the Poinsettia from the Bells and Boughs stamp set with VersaMark ink and embossed both images with Silver Embossing Powder. Next, I stamped Merry Christmas from the Petite Pairs stamp set in the upper right corner.
I used the Lace Ribbon Border Punch on a piece of Cherry Cobbler. Then I “threaded” some Very Vanilla ribbon through the punched strip. And if you don’t like tying bows or knots, this is the ribbon treatment for you – just add a ribbon fold with a silver brad and you’re done.
Thanks for stopping by, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Card Recipe: Stamps- Bells and Boughs, Petite Pairs; Paper- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler; Ink- VersaMark, Cherry Cobbler; Accessories- Lace Ribbon Border Punch, 1/4” Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder, Silver Brad
Good morning! I hope you get some time to stamp and work on your Christmas projects this holiday weekend. And speaking of Christmas projects, from now until Christmas Day, I’ll be posting a variety of Christmas projects I’ve created over the last few months. Everything from hand-stamped “special” cards, to quick and easy Hybrid MDS Cards; from small decorated treats to elegant tags and matching gift wrap; from MDS created gifts to MDS printed cards. Keep checking back to get ideas for your crafting projects.
Today’s card was inspired by a Halloween card I saw on Mary Brown’s blog. I love the simple elegance of the card with that wide striped ribbon. I changed it to a Christmas card by using some retired Riding Hood Red striped ribbon and the ornament stamp from Delightful Decorations. I kept the elegant feel by using all neutrals with that pop of Riding Hood Red. The rest of the card is Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, and Very Vanilla. And don’t forget that final touch with the Basic Pearl. This qualifies for the PPA121 "Pearls" challenge at Pals Paper Arts.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Delightful Decorations, Petite Pairs; Paper- Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake; Ink- Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede; Accessories- Ornament Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1-1/4” Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals
