Over a Year?

I've started making Christmas cards, and that's when I realized it's been over a year since I've posted.   I'm having so much fun making Christmas cards this year, that I decided to share a few.  Enjoy.

Dies:  Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies from the Holiday 2015 Stampin' Up! catalog

           Striped Scallops Thinlits from the 2015-16 catalog

Paper:  Whisper White, Red Foil Sheets, Gold Glimmer Paper

Accessories:  Gold Metallic Thread

Dies:  Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies from the Holiday 2015 Stampin' Up! catalog

Paper:  Whisper White, Gold Glimmer Paper, Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack

Stamps:  Embellished Ornaments

Dies:  Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies from the Holiday 2015 Stampin' Up! catalog

Paper:  Whisper White, Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack

Stamps:  Jingle All the Way

Christmas Bliss

I'm working on Christmas cards and made a Christmas Bliss card.  I used the photo-polymer Christmas Bliss stamp set by Stampin' Up!  I love the combo of the soft sky, real red, and white cardstock.  The Confetti Stars Punch made all those punched stars a snap.  I also used the Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Thanks for looking.

Tina

Planning for Christmas

My next stamp camp (this coming Monday) will feature Christmas cards.  One card we'll make is below.  I used the Good Greetings stamp set that will be offered as a hostess stamp set soon.  This is a quick, simple card to make and is perfect for a class project.  It's not fancy, but it's fun to make -- especially taking the bite out of the Hershey Kiss. 

Hero on a Waterfall

I made a waterfall card for my son's birthday using the Calling All Heroes stamp set.  Here's a picture of the card front:

How this card works is you pull down on the orange tab.  When you do, the top square lifts to reveal what is on the square below it:

I had a Bruce Wayne type guy on the first square.  The second square has a lightening bolt.  Pull it down a bit more, and Batman appears.

I also had stamped Make a Wish on the tab that pulls down.  Pull it down even further, and Batman flips up to reveal CELEBRATE. 

The "Make a Wish" stamp is from the Perfect Pennants stamp set and "celebrate!" came from And Many More, a new stamp set in the 2014-2015 catalog.

Other supplies used:

• Cardstock:  Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
• Designer Series Paper:  Confetti Celebration
• Brads

A Striped Scallop Day

Today was one of my monthly stamp camp classes.  I had made a "diaper fold pouch" and filled it with teabags for each person.  One of these was at each person's place at the table. I used the Tea Party Stamp Set by Stampin' Up! to decorate the front of it.

In class today, we made a card below using the Striped Scallop Thinlit (for the Big Shot).

Besides the Striped Scallop Thinlit, I also used:

• Beautiful Bunch Stamp Set
• Fun Flower Punch
• And Many More Stamp Set

Ryn is one of the regulars in the class.  She decided to experiment and add a splash of color to the Striped Scallop.  She also curved her flower petals out; I had curved my flower petals down.  I love how her card turned out:

One more card I made using the Striped Scallop thinlit is below.  I used Bermuda Bay colored cardstock for the base of the card and cut the striped scallop using Coastal Cabana cardstock.  The feather stamp is from the A Happy Horray Stamp Set.

I've become intrigued with all the possible uses of the Striped Scallop thinlit.  It's my new favorite item in the new catalog -- at least until I turn the page and something else catches my eye.

Two Cards

My college roommate's mother celebrated her 90th birthday, so I made the card below for her.  The card is in white, black, and gold.  The flowers were made using the Petite Petals punch and the pansy punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (available June 2, 2014).  A black Candy Dot in the center of the flowers finished them off nicely.

The card below is a teabag holder card I made for a friend.  I met Diana when our husbands were in navigator training school in the Air Force back in 1981.  Once the card is untied, there is an envelope (made with the envelope punch board) that holds a tea bag.  She'll love the card.  Her birthday is in July, so I haven't mailed this one yet.  By the way, the blue designs above and below the bow are just two sections of the soon-to-be retired (retires June 1) Delicate Details Lace Tape.  I colored the lacy circles with the new Stampin' Blendabilities markers.  These new markers are alcohol ink markers made for blending and shading, but they also color those hard-to-color items like rhinestones and the lace tape.  I used the Tea Party stamp set.

I have a few more cards to make this week, and then I must start planning my upcoming classes.  I love every minute of planning the cards and teaching the classes.

Tina

Easy-to-Make Napkin Rings

I was having some friends over for dinner, so I wanted something new for the napkins.  I saw some napkin rings that Lisa Harlow, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, made and decided to make my own version of them.  They turned out quite cute, if I do say so myself.

I had a fork and knife in each napkin and wrapped it in Designer Series Paper.  The clothespin held it all together. 

Supplies used:

Designer Series Paper:  Gingham Garden

Accessories:  The mini clothespins were part of the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit, but they are also are available in silver and gold in the spring catalog - Mini Metallic Clothespins

Stampset:  Oh, Goodie from the holiday catalog