Goodbye 2011! Hello 2012!

At last month's Technique Tuesday class, I taught my stampers how to modify the glimmer paper by dyeing it!  By using the Wisteria Wonder refill, we changed the hue of the background and made this very sparkly card:

This is a Z Fold Format – and the Top Note Die (an SU exclusive) is perfect to use for this!  My customers really liked the different color scheme for this vintage-feel card using Greeting Card Kids.

I have truly neglected uploading my projects on my blog this holiday season.  My new year's resolution is to share more and hopefully inspire my readers with my creativity.

There have been some great moments this year, but to tell the truth, I'll be happy to say goodbye to 2011!   I am looking forward to a fresh new start in 2012.  May joy come often and unexpectedly to you this year!

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Christmas Nativity Scene Punch Card

Welcome to the Stampin' Up! Blog Hop – It's All About Blue!  If you are following along the blog hop, you probably came from Angela's blog – Life with a Wiener Dog.  If you want to start at the beginning, you can click HERE.

My favorite blue has to be Night of Navy.  In fact, it was one of the first Stampin' Up! inks I bought over 15 years ago.  It is just one of those go-to colors for me, especially when I'm making masculine cards.

I made this card several years ago, but updated it recently with some of our new colors and punches.

The Word Window punch is prominent in the stable and crib.  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Soft Suede are the neutral colors I used for this part of the card.  The crib is a Round Tab punch folded in half and 2 Word Window punches cut in half and criss-crossed.  I snipped some Crumb Cake card stock for the hay.

Baby Jesus has a Brushed Gold halo with a 3/4" circle; Pink Pirouette 1/2" circle, and Small Oval in Bashful Blue.  I did put Stampin' Dimensionals on Baby Jesus' body and the crib.

The phrase is from Sincere Greetings – I like this mixture of fonts on this stamp set.  Punched out with the Large Oval and backed with Bashful Blue Scalloped Oval punch, the phrase is also popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The star is a die cut from the Big Shot Stars die in Brushed Gold (again, popped up).

I hope you like it!

If you want to continue on the blog hop, Karen's blog is next – http://www.kraftingwithkaren.blogspot.com/

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Snow Much Fun Shaker Card

Well, it is Wisconsin…so it is time to get ready for snow!!!!  Stampin' Up! has a couple of new products to make the super-fun shaker cards easier to create!  The shaker frames are sets of circular double adhesive rings – 6 different sizes for you to use.  Then the new Mica Flakes make the prettiest snow!  This is the card my customers made at last night's Technique Tuesday class.  They really liked it.  When you shake the card, you can also make the bell jingle!  Of course, we had to use my favorite stamp set – Snow Much Fun!

May all your snow be light and sparkly!

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SUDSOL Holiday Blog Tour

Welcome!  Today I am part of the SUDSOL Holiday Blog Tour!  If you are taking the tour, you probably came from the home page on SUDSOL. 

The 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog is full of fabulous products.  Some of my favorites are highlighted in my blog post today.

My first project is a workshop card my customers made last month.  They loved it!

I love the Peekaboo Frames die – you flip the bottom up, and put one of the snowman from Snow Much Fun on the inside!

Snow Much Fun Peekaboo Card Supply List

• Very Vanilla/Chocolate Chip/Real Red CS
• Holly Berry Bouquet DSP
• Peekaboo Frame Die/Big Shot
• Snow Much Fun Stamp Set
• Real Red/Chocolate Chip Ink
• Various Markers
• Decorative Label/Wide Oval/Modern Label/Snowflake Punches
• Basic Pearls/Velvet Ribbon

My second project for the Holiday Blog Tour uses one of the many wonderful templates/patterns from the SUDSOL library!  SUDSOL's creative library has instructions, patterns, templates, pictures, and videos.  What a wonderful resource!  Quick access to these patterns make my life so much simpler!  This is just one of the many reasons why I am a SUDSOL member.  Want some more reasons?  SUDSOL is a business-centered group – while it is great to share all of life's ups and downs on some groups, SUDSOL focuses on your BUSINESS.  Our gallery is only viewable to members.  Thousands of demo-only samples await you in the gallery!  There are also hundreds of business articles at your fingertips!!!! 

You can even join SUDSOL with a free two-week trial!   Join me on SUDSOL – Your 24/7 Upline! 

You can check out my SUDSOL samples HERE.

Nancy Morgan shared this pattern on SUDSOL – an Easy Gift Card Holder.  I updated with current supplies.  Here's my sample:

Easy Gift Card Holder Supplies

• Chocolate Chip/Real Red/Wild Wasabi/Very Vanilla CS
• Real Red/More Mustard Markers
• Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Set
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon
• 1" Circle/1" Square/Curly Label/Corner Rounder Punches
• Big Shot/Buttons Embosslit
• Scoring Tool
• Mini Glue Dots

I made a few minor changes from the original pattern – I  used Mini Glue Dots to adhere the gift card to the holder rather than using the retired Slit Punch and I used the new luxurious Velvet Ribbon instead of the stretch ribbon.

I love using the Buttons Embosslit to make inexpensive buttons!  You could even put Crystal Effects on them if you wanted them to shine!

My final project is just adorable!  Our new Holiday Stocking die can be used to decorate in so many ways!  I created my Santa's Key Stocking to hang from the tree – but you could even hang it from a door handle!  I actually used two of the stocking dies back to back for a little more strength.  You could even use fabric or felt!

 Santa's Key Stocking Supplies

• Big Shot/Holiday Stocking Die/Stocking Accents Die
• Clear Circle Die/3-1/2" Circle Die
• Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Set
• Real Red/Wild Wasabi/Very Vanilla CS
• Real Red Ink
• Red Glitter Paper
• Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper
• Hemp/Key/Velvet Ribbon/Vintage Button
• CropADile

I know the print is small on the hanging tag – here is the poem:

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Christmas Stockings by the Hearth Card

Hello!

Welcome to the SU Stars Blog Hop…you've most likely arrived here from Raissa's blog www.raissastamps.com or the main page www.su-stars.blogspot.com.

 If  you ever get lost along the way during the blog hop, you should go back to this main page to find the next stop. The theme of this blog hop is Holiday Hoopla!

Today I am sharing one of my cards from this week's Holiday Cards Stamp Camp.  My customers loved making this card.  Colors used are Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White.  The phrase is from the Delightful Dozen stamp set.

The strips of the hearth were distressed with one of the inks from the distressing kit. Then the top piece was punched with the scallop border punch. Cherry Cobbler quilted ribbon is on the top of the hearth. The phrase from Delightful Dozen was inked in Garden Green.

The stockings are incredibly easy with our new stocking punch. The bows were made out of the Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine and attached with mini glue dots. Instead of threading the twine through the holes of the bells, the bells were also attached with a mini glue dot. The stockings were attached to the hearth with Stampin' Dimensionals.

To make the fire in the fireplace, all you need is the Stocking Punch and Early Espresso and More Mustard card stock.  Punch with Early Espresso once (the top of the stocking) and More Mustard three times (the heel portion).  You will cut the Early Espresso punch piece in half.  Now just place the pieces as shown above.

Thanks for stopping by!  The next stop on the blog hop is Denise Foor's blog http://www.denisefoor.blogspot.com/

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Beautiful Season Card

The last day of July is here…so one more Christmas-themed card!  This one uses the brand-new stamp set, Beautiful Season.  I knew I had to have this one right away!  This was one of the cards my Christmas in July stamp campers made.

I heat embossed on Crumb Cake card stock using our new Cherry Cobbler heat embossing powder.  As I reminded my stampers, you do need to refresh your embossing buddy once in a while.  I had been using the same one for years, and it just wasn't cutting it.  So I bought a new one and WOWZA!  It really did the trick.

My customers love the seam binding on this card – and the bow (which I am NOT known for).  Gotta shake things up a bit!  They also were surprised by the color combination – Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, and Crumb Cake.

It's been a rollercoaster July around here - and August will come and go too quickly.  I sure wish I could stop the hands of time!!!

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Christmas Card Masters Club

Are you someone who loves to stamp your Christmas cards? Are you someone who likes new and different layouts and color combinations for Christmas cards? I've got a fabulous club designed just for you!

Join my Christmas Card Masters Club and you'll receive the following:

1. Two exquisite Christmas card ideas delivered to your email inbox each month (generally the 5th and 25th of the month). These cards will be "stepped up" cards – not simple designs – and some may include special techniques, punch ideas, or card formats. These cards will not be posted on my blog, but they may have been used in a workshop or stamp camp.
2. A list of Stampin' Up! stamps and supplies used and cutting measurements. Retired items will not be used for the Christmas Card Masters Club.
3. An alternate color combination for each card idea.
4. A Christmas sentiment suggestions handout.
5. Nonpublished specials based on the featured card. This special will only be available for members of the Christmas Card Masters Club.

Although I won't be including a Christmas music attachment, you'll be sure to get in the Christmas mood when receive my emails! You'll be anxious to start stamping your Christmas cards! If you only make 5 cards of each design you receive…you'll be making 120 cards for Christmas in a year's time! You won't need to slap together some simple design 12 days (or less) before Christmas! The only "problem" you may have is picking out your favorite!

The subscription price is only $4.95 a month via Paypal. You can continue your subscription as long as you wish. You may stop at any time.

Want to start mastering Christmas cards – just click on the Paypal link below. If you have any questions, contact me via email.

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Snow Much Fun Slider Card

Welcome to the SU Stars Blog Hop…you've most likely arrived here from the main page www.su-stars.blogspot.com   If you ever get lost along the way during the blog hop, you should go back to this main page to find the next stop.  The theme of this blog hop is movers, shakers, and mini-catalog make and takers!! 

I can't seem to get the new Snow Much Fun stamp set off my stamping table.  I don't think my customers are too surprised about that!  I've created a fabulous moving card using the slider card technique.

Here are the supplies you need:

• Basic Black/Real Red/Whisper White card stock
• Snow Much Fun/Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• Stazon Black/Real Red ink pads
• Markers – I used Basic Gray, Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Crumb Cake, and Pumpkin Pie
• Word Window/Modern Label Punches/Crop-A-Dile
• Real Red Ribbon
• Sticky Strip/2-Way Glue/Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
• Paper Cutter/Scoring Blade/Bone Folder/Adhesive/Scissors

Here are the directions:

1. Score a half-sheet of Basic Black card stock at 2-1/4" and 6-1/4".
2. Put a piece of Sticky Strip on the inside of one side.  Take off red tape and adhere to other side.
3. Stamp images on front and inside Whisper White pieces in Stazon Black.
4. Color in images with markers.
5. Highlight snowman, ground, and snowball with Dazzling Diamonds glitter and 2-Way Glue.
6. Stamp front phrase in Real Red and punch out with Word Window.  Punch out Real Red piece with Modern Label Punch. 
7. Stamp inside phrase in Real Red. 
8. Mount all pieces keeping the inside piece separate from the base.
9. Make a center mark on base Whisper White piece – punch large hole through all the base layers with Crop-A-Dile.
10. Thread ribbon through center.
11. Push down ribbon with inside piece until invisible.  Inside piece will then rest on ribbon.
12. Tie bow. 
13. Pull up the inside piece using bow as the lever.

Be sure to bookmark my site or subscribe to my blog.  I've created a brand-new program called Christmas Card Masters Club!  I'll be sharing the details on Monday, but if you loved this card, you'll want to come back for sure! 

You can also find me on my Facebook page – Stamp With Jane!

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Snow Much Fun Hostess Goodies

Welcome to the second 2011 VC Rocks Blog Hop…you've most likely arrived here from the Staci Coomb's website http://stampinstace.blogspot.com/

If you ever get lost along the way during the blog hop, you can go back to the main page – www.vcrocks.blogspot.com . 

The theme of this blog hop is anything but cards! 

At my downline meeting last month, we worked on creating hostess bags.  One of the preorder stamp sets was Snow Much Fun, and it was the perfect for using as a theme for my hostess bag as I am somewhat of a snowman addict!  Even my kitchen decor (including the curtains) is snowman themed!  I really wanted to use some of the new colors too.  I loved the new Chocolate Chip Scallop Polka Dot ribbon so I had to incorporate that too.  My color combination emerged – Wisteria Wonder and Chocolate Chip!  Not your everyday Christmas color combination!

My downline created this bag and tag to hold all the hostess goodies:

The tag and the trio of trees is embossed in silver.  I just love those little birdies!

Here are a few other items I like to include in my hostess goody bag:

This is a sampling of the new In Color Card Stock.  Love the new Polka Dot Brads!!!

A hostess can always use a little chocolate!

I know my hostesses love our ribbon!

Here is a close-up of the ribbon topper:

We also created a card using this fabulous new stamp set and some of the accessories.  You're going to have to come back later this month to see it as I am hosting a Christmas in July stamp camp later this month!

I hope you bookmark my site or subscribe to my blog. I've got some fabulous new programs I'm unveiling in the coming weeks. You can also find me on my Facebook page – Stamp With Jane!

What is VC Rocks…and why do I love it?? VC Rocks is an online community where members share their love of stamping before, during, and after the Stampin' Up! convention. If you can't go (or even if you can) to convention, you can get your "stampin' mojo fix" with challenges, swaps, and discussions! I have "met' many fabulous stamping demos and nondemos through this group.

 

 

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A Long Farewell to Friends 24-7

Today's long farewell is to Friends 24-7 stamp set.  I love the baroque styling and the bird especially.  Here is one of the Christmas gift projects my customers made a couple years ago:

Here is a card featuring a brayer technique and the Bride DSP (oh, how I loved that!):

Here is a mix of stamp sets – the Medallion background and the bird from Friends 24-7.  The bird is stamped on the wood sheets and punched out.

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