FB Live Recap: Evergreen Elegance Spotlight

 

Given that it’s Thanksgiving on Thursday, I kept my Facebook Live video brief this week. The Christmas card I made used the Evergreen Elegance stamp set and Evergreen Forest embossing folder. I “spotlighted” the evergreens and added just a touch of gold embossing and gold foil to brighten things up.

If you missed the video, you can view the replay here. I demonstrate a project or two every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET on my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, so make sure you have joined the group!

 

You will need the following cardstock if you wish to recreate this card:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Evening Evergreen – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″, cut two
  • Gold Circle: Gold Foil – 3″ x 3″
  • Stamped Trees: Basic White – 3″ x 3″
  • Greeting: Gold Foil – 3 3/8″ x 3/4″ ; Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 5/8″

 

The products I used for this card are listed below:

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Eden’s Garden Merry Christmas

 

The Eden’s Garden bundle and coordinating products will be in the upcoming January mini catalog, but they’re available for pre-order now. While the stamp set has lovely floral images and sentiments, the set, especially with the coordinating dies and Specialty Designer Paper, also makes beautiful Christmas cards!

You can make this card very quickly, which is great if you still have a bunch of Christmas cards to make!

  • The Shaded Spruce card base is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.
  • The first layer is Basic White and is 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″. You will need two of these, one for the front layer and one for the inside.
  • Cut a piece of Ever Eden DSP at 5 1/4″ x 4″ and adhere to the front of the card.
  • Crop the large floral frame from the die set out of gold foil and glue it to the front of the card.
  • Using Real Red ink, stamp “Merry Christmas” from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and crop with the Stitched Rectangle die. Adhere to the card front with dimensionals.
  • For the inside, stamp the small leaf stem from the Eden’s Garden stamp set onto the upper left corner of the remaining piece of Basic White cardstock using Shaded Spruce ink. Stamp the sentiment of your choice using Real Red ink. For my sample, I used a sentiment from the For Unto Us stamp set. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

  • Use Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the small leaf stem onto the lower-left corner of the envelope.

 

If you’re going to make a bunch of these cards, I would suggest cropping all of the gold floral frames first – that way, you’re ready to assemble your cards.

Here are the products I used for this card:

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FB Live Recap: Hershey Nugget Treat Bag and Card

 

Yes – the holidays are quickly approaching! I love to create a small treat of some sort for table favors when guests come over, and this little Hershey Nugget Bag fits the bill perfectly! The bag holds two nuggets, which are wrapped in coordinating Designer Series Paper.

I like that this little bag gives you another reason to pull out your Frightful Tags dies from the Halloween Frightfully Cute bundle. So nice to get a lot of mileage out of your products!

And who doesn’t love poinsettias for the Holidays? The traditional colors used for the card are enhanced by a layer of red foil and silver foil sprigs for extra bling.

If you missed the video, you can view it here. Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET on my Facebook Group page for a live video demonstrating a project using the latest Stampin’Up! products.

 

Here’s the cardstock you’ll need to re-create the card:

  • Card Base: Real Red – 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Front First Layer: Red Foil – 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
  • Front Second layer: Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Poinsettia: Real Red – 8″ x 3 1/4″
  • Leaves: Shaded  Spruce – 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
  • Sprigs: Silver Foil – 4 1/2″ x 2 3/4″

 

To make the Treat Bag you will need the following cardstock:

  • Box Base: Real Red – 4″ x 3 3/4″, score the $” side at 1 1/4″ & 2 3/4″,  score the 3 3/4″ side at 1 1/4″ &  2 1/2″
  • Handle: Real Red – 6″ x 1″; Coordinating DSP 6″ x 7/8″
  • Labels: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Tiny Poinsettia: Red Foil – 3″ x 1 1/2″
  • Sprig: Silver Foil – 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
  • Hershey Nugget Covers: Coordinating DSP – 3″ x 1″, cut two

 

You can shop with me here for any of the products used to create these projects as listed below:

 

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FB Live Recap: Stationery Box

 

For my Facebook Live video this week, I demonstrated how to make this stationery box that would be great for a Christmas gift or small gift for any occasion. I used the new Ever Eden Designer Paper that coordinates with the Eden’s Garden bundle, which will be in the new mini catalog coming out in January 2022. The great news is that these products are an early release, and you can order this bundle and coordinating products now!

Although I am highlighting the Ever Eden DSP,  this project could be made using any of your favorite Designer Papers and coordinating cardstock – the possibilities are endless.

I will be sending an email to everyone on my email list with the directions for all of the cards, gift cards, and gift tags that I had inside the stationery box. If you’d like to receive it, please make sure you’re on my email list. You can sign up at the box on the right side of this page.

The box is not hard to make. If you missed the video with the directions, you can view the replay here.

Here are the dimensions for all of the pieces of cardstock and Designer Paper you will need for this project. For my sample, I used Evening Evergreen cardstock and the Ever Eden DSP as well as a bit of Gold Foil for the sprig embellishment.

 

For the basic box: (all cardstock is Evening Evergreen)

  • Box:  12″ x 12″, score at 3″ & 9″, turn 90 degrees and score at 5″ & 7″. Refer to the video for cutting instructions.
  • Large Pocket to hold the full size cards: 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score 1 1/4″ on both ends of long side and one short side.
  • Small Pocket for 3″ x 3″ cards: 5 1/2″ x 2″, score long side at 1/2″ & 1″ on both ends.
  • Small Pocket for Gift Tags: 4 1/2″ x 2″, score long side at 1/2″ & 1″ on both ends.
  • Post-It Note Holder: 6 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, score long side at 3 1/8″ x 3 3/8″.
  • Pen Holder: 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″, score the long side every 1/2″.

Cardstock For the Lid:

  • 10 3/8″ x 6 3/8″, score all sides at 2 1/8″. Refer to the video for cutting instructions.

Designer Series Paper for the Box:

  • Inside Back Panel:  5 7/8″ x 4″
  • Front of Large Pocket:  5 7/8″ x 2 3/4″
  • Front of Both Small Pockets:  5 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
  • Box Front: 5 7/8″ x 4 7/8″
  • Side Panels Inside and Outside (cut four): 4 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
  • Post-It Note Holder: 3 1/4″ x 3″
  • Pocket for Stamps: 2 1/2″ x 2 1/4″, score 1/4″ on both 2 1/2″ and one 2 1/4″ side.

Designer Series Paper for Lid:

  • Long Panels (top, front and back): 5 7/8″ x 2″, cut three.
  • Short Panels (sides): 2 1/8″ x 2″, cut two.

Here are pictures of the same box using different papers from the Ever Eden Designer Series Paper pack:

 

 

These are the products I used for both of these boxes. You can shop with me here if you’d like to purchase any of them.

 

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FB Live Recap – Season’s Blessings Christmas Cards

 

I pulled out the Season’s Blessings bundle this week for my Facebook Live video. I like this set for the simplicity of the images as well as the versatility. You can use it to create cards for just about any occasion as well as Christmas. Since we are approaching the holidays, I’ve used the sweet little poinsettia images in designing these cards.

If you missed the presentation on Tuesday, you can view it here. Be sure to join me on my group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET when I demonstrate projects and techniques using the latest Stampin’Up products.

The cardstock requirements are listed below. 

 

To make the basket of Poinsettias you will need:
  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″. score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Granny Apple Green – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • DSP Layer: Granny Apple Green DSP – 4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Basket: Be Dazzling Specialty Paper 2 1/2″ x 2 1/4″
  • Flowers and Leaves: Scraps of Basic White
  • Flower Bud Stems: Scraps of Be Dazzling Specialty Paper
  • Greeting: Basic White – 2 3/8″ x 1/2″
  • Mat for Greeting: Shaded Spruce – 2 1/2″ x 5/8″
  • Second Layer (Inside): Basic White – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″

 

The Be Dazzling Specialty Paper was a free Sale-a-Bration item. If you don’t have any, you could substitute Gold or Silver Foil Paper.

 

To make the Brick and Swag card you will need:
  • Card Base: Garden Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • First Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/2″ x 4″ embossed with Brick ad Mortar Folder
  • Flowers, Greens, and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White

 

I have listed the products I used for these cards below. You can shop here if you’d like to purchase any of them. I truly appreciate your support in choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

Need more inspiration for making Christmas cards? Be sure to check out the other cards I have created here and on Pinterest.

 

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Merry Christmas Trees and Northern Light Technique

 

On my October 19th Facebook Live video, I demonstrated the Northern Lights Technique. It’s a fun technique to use and gives stunning results! I’ve used the same technique again on this card, as well as gold and silver embossing. If you need a refresher on how to do the technique, you can view the video here.

  • The card base is Misty Moonlight, 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.
  • The first layer is a piece of Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/4″ x 4″. Using the Northern Lights technique, which is demonstrated here, apply Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, and Magenta Madness ink with separate sponges to the upper center portion of the cardstock. Fill in the rest of the cardstock by sponging Misty Moonlight ink onto it to the desired darkness you want.
  • Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the bare tree image from the Beauty of Friendship stamp set 5-6 times over the sponged piece.
  • Make sure that all of the sponged ink has dried, then stamp the tiny dots image from the Nature’s Beauty stamp set several times over the top of the trees using Versamark ink. Apply Silver Emboss Powder, then set with the heat tool. Adhere this piece to the card base.
  • Use Versamark ink to stamp the greeting from the Evergreen Elegance stamp set onto a 5/8″ strip of Basic White cardstock. Apply Gold Emboss Powder, then set with the heat tool. Use your paper snips to flag the ends of the strip.
  • Using Versamark ink, stamp the tree image from the Evergreen Elegance stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock. Apply Gold Emboss Powder, then set with the heat tool. Fussy cut the tree and then adhere to the card front with dimensionals. Adhere the greeting to the card front with dimensionals, tucking the left side under the tree, Refer to photo for placement.
  • For the inside, use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the sentiment from the Evergreen Elegance stamp set, and Early Espresso ink to stamp the bare tree image from the Beauty if Friendship stamp set. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

  • Repeat the bare tree image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope using Early Espresso ink.

 

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FB Live Recap – Arctic Bears & the Northern Lights Technique

 

If you know me at all, you know I absolutely LOVE Polar Bears! Whenever we go to the zoo, I could spend all of my time watching the polar bears. Seriously. If I could have one as a pet, I would.

Ok, so you get the picture, I really do love polar bears. Imagine how excited I was when I saw the Arctic Bears Bundle that Stampin’Up! has in the mini Holiday catalog! I’ve been wanting to play with this set, but with the summer weather and all the flower gardens still putting on a show, it was a bit of a disconnect to work with wintery scenes. Now that the Fall season is upon us and the temperatures are getting a little cooler, I couldn’t wait any longer!

For my video this week, I made three different cards using the Arctic Bears Bundle. I also incorporated a couple of other sets as well as used the Northern Lights technique. I made two of the cards into Christmas cards, and I made one a “Thinking of You” card. They could easily be made into winter birthday cards as well. I had a blast designing these cards and hope you like them!

Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET on my Facebook Group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, where I demonstrate projects and techniques using Stampin’Up! products. If you missed this week’s video, you can view it here.

 

Here are the cardstock dimensions for the cards:

 

Bears with Mountain Range:

  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First layer (front): Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Evergreen Tree: Evening Evergreen – 4″ x 2″
  • Polar Bears: Shimmery White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/4″

 

Mama Bear and Two Babies:

  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First layer: Coastal Cabana – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Polar bear and Snow: Basic White – 5″ x 5 1/2″

 

Bears and Icicles: 

  • Card base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Night of Navy – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″ cut two
  • Polar Bears: Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″

 

I’ve listed the products I used for these cards below. Please consider shopping with me here if you would like to purchase any of them. I truly appreciate your support!

 

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FB Live Recap: Poinsettia Petals Cards

 

When I designed these cards, I wanted to highlight the “berry” sprig stamp from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. While I like the poinsettia images, the berry sprig just looks so cheerful! I also love using the traditional red and green Christmas colors, and I added a little bling with the gold foil.

If you missed my Facebook Live video featuring these cards, you can view the replay here. Be sure to check on my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET where I share a project or two using the latest products from Stampin’ Up!

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the card with the poinsettia:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Foil Layer: Red Foil –  4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Leaves: Old Olive -6″ x 2 1/2″
  • Poinsettia: Basic White –  3 1/2″ X  8 1/2″
  • Berry Sprig and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White
  • Flower Center: Scrap of Gold Foil
  • First Layer (inside): Real Red – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

For the Holly Leaf and Berries card, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Shaded Spruce – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Peaceful Prints DSP Red Plaid – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Leaves: Old Olive – 5 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
  • Berry Sprigs: Basic White – 6″ x 2 1/2″
  • Gold Sprigs: Gold Foil – 3 1/2″ x 6″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 2 1/4″

 

I have listed the products used for these cards below. You can use this link to shop with me if you would like to purchase any of them, and as always, I truly appreciate your support!

Thank you also for sharing my videos to your Facebook timeline, as it helps me to reach more people with my posts.

 

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FB Live Recap: Fun-Fold Great Tidings Christmas Cards

 

Fun-fold cards are exactly that – fun to make, fun to receive! What better time to make fun-fold cards than the holidays. Granted, if you are making lots of Christmas cards to mail, you may choose to make quick and easy cards, but if you want to make a few special cards for special people in your life, then a fun-fold card fits the bill.

I made two fun-fold cards on my Facebook Live video this week. If you missed it, you can view it here.

Join me every Tuesday at 2 pm ET on my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, for a video demonstrating a couple of projects.

 

For the Fun-fold card with the Belly Band you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 11″ x 4  1/4″, score at 2 3/4″ – 5″ – 6″ – 8″ – 9″
  • DSP Panels: In Color 2021-2023 Evening Evergreen – 4″ x 1 3/4″; Regals DSP – Blackberry Bliss and Rich Razzleberry 4″ x 1 3/4″ one of each
  • Front: Expressions in Ink DSP – Gold & White Striped – 4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Inside Panel: Basic White – 4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Belly Band: Basic White – 11″ x 5/8″
  • Three Kings: Scraps of Basic White

 

Cardstock requirements for the White & Gold Card are below:
  • Card Base: Basic White _ 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Front Layer: Gold Foil – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Three Kings & Greeting: Basic White Scraps
  • First Inside Layer: Basic Black – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Fun-fold Flap Layer: Simply Elegant DSP- White/Gold/Black Design – 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, score at 5 1/8″
  • Inside Stamped Layer: Basic White – 4 5/8″ x 3″

 

Listed below are the products used for these cards. You can shop with me here if you’d like to purchase any of these or other supplies. Thank you so much for your support!

Be sure to check back on my website for more Christmas projects in the weeks ahead. You can also follow me on Pinterest for more inspiration and ideas.

 

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Welcoming Woods & Frightfully Cute Bats

 

Halloween will soon be upon us! While pumpkins and Jack o’ Lanterns are usually what comes to mind when Halloween is mentioned, for this card, I changed it up a bit and used the little bat image from the Frightfully Cute stamp set. In late summer and early Autumn especially, in the evening just before sundown, the little bats fly among the treetops in my neighborhood chasing insects. That inspired me to use the trees from the Welcoming Woods stamp set. I love how they “pop” against the blended yellow/orange background. While I’m not really a fan of bats, I must admit I like the way they look on this card!

Very little cardstock is required for this card:

  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic Black- 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla –  5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic White

 

Assembly:
  • Adhere one piece of the Basic Black cardstock to the card front and one on the inside.
  • Using a Blender Brush, create the background on one piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, and Pumpkin Pie inks. Use a light touch when applying the ink – you can always add more if you want the color darker. Start with the Daffodil Delight ink, then add a little Crushed Curry. When you are satisfied with the depth of color, add a little Pumpkin Pie ink. Refer to the photo for color suggestions.
  • Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the tree image from the Welcoming Woods stamp set onto the blended background.
  • Using Cajun Craze ink, stamp the tiny leaves image several times among the trees. Refer to photo for placement.
  • Use Memento ink to stamp three bats flying around the trees, and the little cat in the lower-left corner looking at the trees. Adhere the stamped piece to the card front.
  • Use Memento ink to stamp the greeting onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and crop it with the label die from the Frightful Tags die set. Adhere the greeting to the card front with dimensional.

 

For the inside:
  • Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment and bats onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

Envelope:
  • If desired, stamp a couple of bats onto the lower-left corner of the envelope using Memento ink.

 

I really enjoy all the Halloween festivities and decorations, but I must say that this card really appeals to me since it is more “pretty” than cute or “spooky.” Maybe it’s just the lovely blended background or the pretty trees and falling leaves,  but I just get drawn in when I look at it!

Be sure to check out the other cards I’ve made using this set!

Here are the products I used for this card:

 

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Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad
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