Peace on Earth

Happy Sunday!  I hope you are having a good weekend...it's hard to believe there are less than 3 weeks till Christmas!
Today marks the beginning of a new colour challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  I am loving the cool shades of blue and gray in this challenge.

Here is my project for the Design Team:

Holiday card featuring the Dove of Peace and Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set.

With all that has been going on in the world the past few weeks, this card seems somehow even more appropriate.  I absolutely love the dove image in the Dove of Peace set. Here I heat embossed it in silver on Whisper White card stock and then coloured the patterns using Pool Party and Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write markers. I fussy cut the dove, added a swirl of silver metallic thread and adhered it to a panel of Pool Party card stock that I had embossed using the new World Traveller TIEF (available January 5th in the Occasions Catalogue). I accented the continents of the map with a dauber and some Pool Party ink.

The stamped portion of the sentiment is done in Basic Gray Archival ink on vellum. The die-cut is from silver foil sheets using the Christmas Greetings Thinlits.  The card is built on a thick Whisper White base. The only embellishments, in addition to the aforementioned silver metallic thread, are a few small rhinestones.

On the inside, using Pool Party ink, I stamped the globe image from the new Going Global stamp set (also available January 5th) and added a sentiment from the Peaceful Pines stamp set in Basic Gray.

I always love when I find ways to use new products with ones that I already own.  This embossing folder has so many possibilities...I see lots of projects in it's future ;)

Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Team's projects and then give this colour challenge a try...it is a great one!  See you soon over at Sunday Stamps!

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Silent Snowy Night

Happy December!  The countdown is on...just 24 days till Christmas!  Have you got your Christmas cards done yet??  Today I have some more inspiration for you.  This is one I designed for my team to create at our meeting last month...

Christmas card featuring the Wonderland and Kinda Eclectic stamp set and Sleigh Ride Edgelits.

Of all of the cards I have made using the Sleigh Ride Edgelits, I think this one is my favourite. I love the quiet serenity of it.  Just like a silent winter's night. To create the background I inked a piece of Whisper White card stock with Night of Navy ink and then, very lightly, with Black Berry Bliss ink. I love the hint of purple the Blackberry Bliss provides. Then I spritzed the entire sponged panel with my trusty Stampin' Mist to get the snowy effect. I also stamped the starburst image from the Kinda Eclectic set using Stampin' Mist as well.  I love the effect behind the Dazzling Diamonds glimmer star.

I used the the Sleigh Ride Edgelits with Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper to cut the bottom section and layered it over top of my sponged and spritzed background. I layered that on a piece of Night of Navy card stock before mounting it on a thick Whisper White card stock base. The sentiment, from the Wonderland stamp set, is heat embossed in silver on vellum. The only embellishment is a bit of silver cording trim.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Six Sayings host set in Night of Navy ink. Clean and simple and so pretty!  This is one that is quick and easy to make but sure is pretty and oh, so sparkly!

Here are all of the products I used to create this card:

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Monday Mayhem!

Happy Monday!  There is so much to tell you about, starting with another Flash Sale to mark Cyber Monday and the end of the Online Extravaganza promotion.

Click the image to  view all the items that are on sale. Hurry! These deals go away at Midnight tonight!

Here are the items available for today's one-day Flash Sale:

143211 Project Life Bundle - Reg. $70.75 Sale Price: $49.53 

Includes:

Striped 12" x 12" Project Life Printed Album (Item 138468)

This is the Life Project Life Card Collection (Item 138460)

This is the Life Project Life Accessory Pack (Item 138461)

Variety Pack 2 Project Life Photo Pocket Pages (Item 138471)

133740  Tiny Triangles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Reg. $9.25 Sale Price $7.40

143212  Christmas Tagables Photopolymer Bundle - Reg. $45.00 Sale Price $36.00 

Includes:

Christmas Tagables Stamp Photopolymer Set (Item 134623)

Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (Item 133324)

My order will be going in tonight at 9:00 if you want to save a little on shipping and order directly through me. If you don't want to take the chance of these sale items selling out, feel free to order through my webstore using Host Code NXBVPDSH

Now for a project!  How about a sneak peek of some new products from the upcoming Occasions Catalogue?  I decided to use this week's sketch over at Sunday Stamps for my inspiration.  There's still time to play in this challenge! Check it out:

Masculine card featuring the new Going Global stamp set, World Traveler TIEF and Going Places DSP Stack (all available starting January 5th in the Occasions Catalogue!)

I have to say, this is THE product suite that caught my eye when I first say the new catalogue. It has so much potential and is perfect for the men in our lives....and who doesn't need more ideas for Man-cards??

I used three products from the suite: the Going Global stamp set, which I foresee becoming one of my new favourites; the World Traveler TIEF...it embosses a world map...enough said(!!); and the Going Places DSP stack, which has so many yummy prints and rich colours.  This suite is definitely one you are going to want at the top of your wishlist come January.

On the inside I used two more stamped images from the Going Global set...can you see why I love it so?  Here is another look at one of the Make-n-Takes we did at OnStage...

This one showcases more of the DSP from the Going Places stack...the globe is even stamped on a piece of DSP...love it!

If you are in Canada and would like a copy of the Occasions Catalogue mailed directly to you and do not currently have a demonstrator I would be happy to mail you one free of charge. Just drop me a line and request your copy and then get your post-it notes ready...there is lots to flag in this one!

Because I used so many new products on these projects, I can't give you a complete supply list.  Here are the current products I used:

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Nearing the End...

...of my Christmas cards this year! And I have to say I am thrilled :)  I have been doing Christmas since June and I am so ready to move on to other things. Bring on the new Occasions Catty and Sale-a-bration! My pre-order goodies are still sitting waiting to be unpacked and shown some love and I fully intend to do so this weekend.  Before I do, I have a couple more Christmas-themed projects for you. This one is an almost exact CASE of a card I found on Pinterest by Judy May, who had CASE'd a sample on page 67 of the Annual Catalgoue.

Christmas card featuring the Lots of Joy stamp set and Merry Moments DSP.

Here is the original version from the Annual Catalogue:

To create this card I embossed the background Whisper White panel using the Stylish Stripes TIEF. I used Merry Moments DSP for both the bottom panel and the striped tree, which I punched using the Tree Punch. I also used silver glimmer paper for the second tree and the mat behind the sentiment circle.

The sentiment is from the Lots of Joy stamp set and is stamped in Real Red ink and punched using the 1-3/4" circle punch. The little tiny silver stars are punched using the Confetti Stars punch and adhered using the Fine Tip Glue Pen...where has that one been all my life?!? The only embellishments are some silver cording trim and a Winter Wonderland Embellishment.

On the inside I stamped another of the sentiments from the Lots of Joy set in Real Red and accented it with a couple of rhinestones. The whole card is built on a Smoky Slate card base.

I can't wait to crack open some fresh rubber this weekend...I promise to share what I create next week, so be sure to stop by for some Occasions Catty Sneak Peeks ;)  In the meantime, have a fabulous weekend!

Here are all of the products used to create this project:

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Tie-Dyed Joy

Happy Hump Day!  Two more days till the weekend, here in Canada, and for my American friends it is Thanksgiving Eve...Woohoo! Even more exciting is the fact that one month from today is Christmas Day!
To help you get in the festive spirit I have a card that features the Tie-Dye Technique for you:

Christmas card featuring the Tie-Dye technique and the Wondrous Wreath stamp set.

This was a card I made a while back, fully intending to shoot a how-to video to go with it. Unfortunately life got in the way of my shooting the video, but I love this card so much I can't wait any longer to share it.  To create my tie-dye ink pad I used baby wipes and Melon Mambo, Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz reinkers. I love the way the Pool Party and Melon Mambo combined to create the  soft mauve shade as well, adding a bonus fourth hue.

I inked the wreath from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set using my homemade ink pad and then stamped on Whisper White card stock. I then stamped the accent leaves using Versamark ink and heat embossed in silver. The wreath was die-cut using the Wonderful Wreath framelits. The sentiment was also die-cut, using the same set, from silver foil sheets. The card base is a piece of thick Whisper White card stock that I embossed using the Softly Falling TIEF. I added some rhinestones and silver cording trim by way of embellishment.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Wondrous Wreath set in Melon Mambo ink and then some of the accent leaves using my tie-dye ink pad.

I love playing with colour...don't you?  Have you tried any non-traditional colour combinations for your Christmas cards this year? I'd love to hear about it!

Don't forget that the Online Extravaganza sale is on all this week.  Fabulous deals on fabulous products. Click the image below to visit my webstore and check out the savings!

Click to view the sale items!

Here is the complete list of products used to create this project:

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The Extravaganza Begins...

...with a FLASH SALE!

Take advantage of these deals TODAY ONLY!

Buy 3 Select Designer Series Paper, Get 1 Free

      138445    Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper  $13.75

138446     Bohemian Designer Series Paper               $13.75

  138440    English Garden Designer Series Paper          $13.75

138448    Farmers Market Designer Series Paper     $13.75

138447   Sweet Li'l Things Designer Series Paper     $13.75

138450    Merry Moments Designer Series Paper     $13.75

138444    Timeless Elegance Designer Series paper    $13.75

138187    Schoolhouse Designer Series Paper      $13.75

140771    Happy Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit - 50% Off

Reg. $21.00

Sale $10.50

135863     Gift Box Punch Board - 30% Off

Reg. $25.00

Sale $17.50

 

133774    Envelope Punch Board - 30% Off

Reg. $25.00

Sale $17.50

In addition to the above 24-hour sale items, there are dozens of additional products on sale all week. Click HERE to visit my webstore and check out the deals. Remember, these sale prices are on limited quantities, so order early so you don't miss out. 

Happy Shopping!!

Craziness!

Well so far this week has been crazy!  Between a funeral, Stampin' Up! OnStage, two days of jury duty and report cards, I don't know whether I'm coming or going!  My posting has been rather sporadic and will likely continue to be for the next couple of weeks until things settle down a bit. My apologies...my poor stamps are feeling very unloved.
I do need to share with you that the retiring products list for the Holiday Catalogue has posted. All accessories are now available only while supplies last, so you'll want to pick up your favourite items sooner than later. Stamp sets are guaranteed until December 28th.

Click the image to view the list of retiring items.

Now for today's project.  It is the last card I designed for my final round of Christmas Card Buffets this week.  It was inspired by the work of Mindy Backes

Christmas card featuring the Season of Cheer DSP and the Oh, What Fun stamp set.

I love the softness of the watercoloured images on the Season of Cheer DSP. I used two patterns here and matted each on Mossy Meadow card stock. The sentiment is from the Oh, What Fun stamp set and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

I added a wooden snowflake, a gold button and some gold baker's twine, as well as half of a gold metallic doily. The card is built on a Crumb Cake card base.

On the inside I used a sentiment from the Six Sayings host set...I love that the font is the same as the sentiment from the front of the card. Can you believe I didn't use the Big Shot for this card?  I can't remember the last time I did that!
This is a really quick and easy one to put together, if you're in need of a stack in a hurry. Time is passing quickly and it is time to start thinking about getting Christmas cards in the mail. ;)

Have a good week!

Here are all of the products used to create this card:

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