FB Live Recap: Northern Lights with Wintry Scene

 

For my video this week, I wanted to explore the northern lights technique to use as a background for a wintry scene. I haven’t seen the northern lights in person, but I have seen the southern lights (Aurora Australis), which is the same thing, only in the southern hemisphere. There is something so mesmerizing about watching this natural phenomenon. Of course, photos and pictures do not do it justice. That being said, it is fun to play with this technique as each time you do it, you get a slightly different, yet equally impressive result.

If you missed the live demonstration, you can watch the replay here. It’s a great technique to use for Christmas cards as well as any winter scene card.

 

Here are the measurements for the card I made:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Misty Moonlight – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Mountains: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Trees: Scraps of Shaded Spruce
  • Snow Mounds: Scraps of Basic White
  • Star: Silver Foil Scrap
  • Polar Bear and Rabbit are fussy cut from Beary Christmas DSP
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

Here is the list of supplies I used to make this card. In addition to those listed, you will also need a piece of scrap paper to use as a mask. Use this link if you’d like to purchase these or any other Stampin’Up! product – thanks so much for your support!

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FB Live Recap: Quick & Easy Beary Cute Cards

 

For my video this week, I used the Beary Cute bundle and coordinating DSP called Beary Christmas. It’s really easy to make cards with this set and paper because the paper does the bulk of the work for you. I demonstrated a couple of cards on the video, and I will post some of the other cards right here on my blog this week!

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here.

 

 

To make the fun-fold card, you need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Starry Sky –  8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″  &  2 1/8″
  • DSP Panels: Beary Christmas DSP – 5 1/4″ x 2″, cut three
  • White Panel: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 2″

 

For the Merry Christmas bear card, you need the following: 

  • Card Base: Starry Sky – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ – cut two
  • Blue Square: Starry Sky – 3 1/8″ x 3 1/8″
  • DSP Square:  Beary Christmas DSP – 3″ x 3″
  • Bear & Scarf: Scraps of Basic White
  • Greeting: Basic White – 4″ x 1/2″

 

 

For the easy fun-fold bears card, you’ll need this cardstock:

  • Card Base: Starry Sky – 7 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • Outer Panel: Beary Christmas DSP – 5 1/4″ x 3″
  • Inside White Panel: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Bottom “Sweater” Panel: Beary Christmas DSP 5 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
  • Greeting:  Scrap of Basic White

 

Here is the list of products I used to make these cards. If you would like to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here. I also used one of my favorite retired sentiments stamp sets called Christmas Messages.

 

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FB Live Recap: Christmas Classics

 

It’s time for some Christmas Classics! What a fun bundle to play with – the dies are awesome. I quickly – emphasis on quickly – made these three cards for my video this week. If you need to make a lot of Christmas cards for family and friends, this may be the set for you.

If you weren’t able to watch the video live, you can watch the replay here. Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET for a demonstration video – I’ll be focusing on Christmas cards for the next several weeks. Whether you like to make lots of different cards or a lot of one design, I hope you will be able to get some inspiration from my design for your own cards.

 

For the “Merry Christmas” card, you need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Cherry Cobbler – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Holly Leaves & Berries: Scraps of Basic White
  • Gold Leaves: Scraps of Gold Foil Paper
  • Large Label: Scrap of Shaded Spruce
  • Greeting: Basic White – 4″ x 1″

 

You’ll need the following cardstock for the “Tidings of Comfort & Joy” card:

  • Card Base: Cherry Cobbler -8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Basic White – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″
  • Second Layer: Joyful DSP – 4 5/8″ x 3 3/8″
  • Die Cut: Gold Foil Paper – 4″ x 4″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 3″
  • Extra Sprigs: Scraps of Shaded Spruce
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

Here’s what you need for the “Peace on Earth” card:

  • Card Base: Shaded Spruce – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Cherry Cobbler – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Red Circle Mat: Cherry Cobbler – 3″ x 3″
  • Stamped Circle: Basic White – 3″ x 3″
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4 “

 

In addition to the products listed below, I used some inside sentiments from two retired sets, Christmas Messages, and Hope & Peace.  Of course, you can use whichever sentiments you like for the inside of your cards!

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Thank you so much for your interest and support! I truly appreciate that you follow me on my Facebook page, Facebook group, Pinterest, and my blog.

 

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FB Live Recap: Trucking Along Christmas Cards

 

I’m so happy that the Trucking Along Bundle is back in stock, so I created three Christmas cards with it for this week’s video. If you watched the video, you know that the card featuring the truck in the circle is an easy fun-fold card. If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here.

Christmas is fast approaching, so I will be sharing lots of different ideas for Christmas cards and projects soon. Stay tuned!

 

For the fun-fold card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 2 1/8″
  • First Layers: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ and 5 3/8″ x 2″
  • Second Layers: Winter Meadow DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″ and 5 1/4″ x 1 7/8″
  • Silver Circle: Silver Foil Paper – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Stamped Layers (front and inside): Basic White – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

 

For the card with the die-cut trees, you’ll need the following:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Balmy Blue 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ (cut two)
  • Second Layer (front): Naturally Gilded Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third Layer (front): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Car, Presents, and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White

 

You will need the following cardstock for the card with the car and forest trees:
  • Card Base: Real Red – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″ (cut two)
  • Die Cut Trees: Scraps of Shaded Spruce
  • Car, Trees, Greeting: Scraps of Basic White

In addition to the products listed below, I also used a retired stamp set called Christmas Messages for the sentiment on one of the cards.

If you’d like to purchase any of the products listed, you can use this link to shop with me. Thank you so much for your continued support!

 

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FB Live Recap: Autumn Cottage Wreaths

 

The Cottage Wreath bundle in the annual catalog was my go-to set this week for creating more autumn cards. I’d be hard-pressed to pick my favorite! This is another one of those sets that is actually pretty versatile because you can create summer and Christmas wreaths as well as the autumn holiday wreaths. If you weren’t able to watch the video live, you can watch the replay here.

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the acorn wreath card, which is a book-binding fun-fold card:
  • Card Base: Copper Clay – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 4 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ cut two, and 4 1/8″ x 1 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Earthen Elegance DSP – 4″ x 4″ and 4″ x 1″
  • Dark Mat: Early Espresso – 3″ x 3″
  • Stamped Layer: Very Vanilla – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Acorns: Scraps of Very Vanilla

 

For the Halloween Wreath, you’ll need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Pumpkin Pie – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Wreath: Pumpkin Pie – 3″ x 3″

 

The Grateful Wreath requirements are as follows:
  • Card Base: Pumpkin Pie – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Crumb Cake – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Inside Layer: Very vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Wreath: Pecan Pie – 3″ x 3″
  • Die Cut Leaves: Scraps of Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow
  • Stamped Leaves, Pumpkin, Greeting: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Pumpkin Stem: Scrap of Early Espresso

 

The products I used for these cards are listed below. Feel free to shop with me here if you would like to purchase any of them.

 

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FB Live Recap: Rustic Crate for Autumn

 

On this week’s Facebook Live video, I showed two cards I made with the Rustic Crate bundle. I also showed how to use the die in the set that might be a little confusing to some (it was to me!). Looking at it, I thought that it made a little 3D crate. In reality, it creates a little “pocket” that is just the right size to hold the pumpkins, poinsettia, or greenery stamped images. I love the little accent pieces for the crate and especially how it looks with the Distressed Gold paper.

You can view the video here if you missed the live presentation.

 

 

For the “Warm Wishes” card you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2 score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): All About Autumn DSP – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Second Layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Crate: Scraps of Pecan Pie
  • Crate Accents: Scraps of Distressed Gold Paper
  • Pumpkin Arrangement, Greeting, Glove Cuffs: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Gloves: Scrap of Wild Wheat
  • Leaves: Scraps of Pumpkin Pie and All About Autumn DSP

 

 

Here are the cardstock measurements for the “Hello” card:

  • Card Base: Copper Clay – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 /4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer: Earthen Elegance DSP – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Pumpkin Arrangement: Very Vanilla 3″ x 2″
  • Greeting Mat: Crushed Curry – 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
  • ‘Hello’: Scrap of Early Espresso
  • Leaves: Scraps of All About Autumn DSP and Distressed Gold Paper
  • Branches: Scraps of Gold Foil Paper
  • Inside: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

The products I used for these cards are listed below. If you’d like to purchase any of them you can shop with me here. Thank you for supporting me with your purchases as well as watching and commenting on my videos!

 

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FB Live Recap: Winter Owls in Autumn

 

This week’s video featured the Winter Owls bundle but also used several other bundles and the beautiful All About Autumn DSP to create a couple of lovely Autumn cards. If you weren’t able to watch the video live, you can watch the replay here. Make sure to check my Pinterest Page for more ideas using these sets!

 

 

For the Warm Wishes card, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Early Espresso – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: All About Autumn DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer: Crumb Cake – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Owls, Pumpkins, Sentiment: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Pumpkin Stem: Scrap of Pecan Pie
  • Leaves: Scraps of Pumpkin Pie and Distressed Gold
  • Inside: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

 

For the Fun-Fold Sending Love Card, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Early Espresso – 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 1 1/2″ on each long edge
  • First Layer Left Flap: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • First Layer Right Flap: Very Vanilla – 4 1/8″ x 3″
  • Second Layer Left Flap: All About Autumn DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer Right Flap: Early Espresso – 4″ x 2 7/8″
  • Owl and Sentiment: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Owl Wings: Scraps of Distressed Gold
  • Inside: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″

 

The products I used for these cards are listed below. You can use this link to shop with me if you would like to purchase any of them.

 

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Autumn Leaves Fractured Card

 

The Fractured Card technique seems to be all the rage right now, so I thought I’d give it a little twist using the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper. I love the fall season and the beautiful colors that go with it, so using this DSP is a no-brainer.

I used Cajun Craze cardstock for the card base (8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″) and 1/2″ strips on the front of the card.

I placed a layer of Very Vanilla (5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″) on top of the card base, followed by another layer of Cajun Craze (5 1/4″ x 4″), on which the DSP cardstock strips and focal point are placed.

I chose two different leaf designs from the All About Autumn DSP for the background corners.

The center is Very Vanilla cropped with one of the square dies from the Stylish Shapes die set.

For the leaves, I chose two different All About Autumn papers and Gold Foil, all cropped with the leaf dies from the Autumn Leaves dies.

I finished the front with the Natural Wavy Trim and some Bushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

 

 

For the inside, I stamped the sentiment using Cajun Craze ink on a piece of 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ Very Vanilla cardstock.

I placed a strip border near the top using a 5/8″ strip of Cajun Craze and a coordinating 1/2″ strip of All About Autumn DSP.

Just for some added interest, I adhered a leaf cropped from Distressed Gold paper.

If you’d like to recreate this card, the products I used are listed below.

 

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FB Live Recap: Pick of the Patch

 

Here’s one of the cards I made on my video this week. I love how the Designer Paper does so much of the work in creating a gorgeous background for the stamped pumpkins!

The other card I made was an easel card and used lots of the stamped images to create the focal point.

 

 

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here. Be sure to check back for more ideas using these Fall themed products.

The new mini-catalog goes live today (Sept. 6), and I know that some of the products unfortunately are already on backorder! They are promising that most of those popular products will be available next week, so make sure to order them when they come in before they get sold out again.

 

For the pumpkin patch card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Pumpkin Pie – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8
  • Second Layer: All About Autumn DSP Pumpkin Design – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Gold Mat: Gold Foil Paper – 4 1/2″ x 3″
  • DSP Mat: All About Autumn DSP – 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Stems: Scraps of Pecan Pie
  • Leaves: Scraps of Mossy Meadow
  •  Inside Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

To make the easel card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Old Olive – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″
  • Card Base Extra Flap: Old Olive 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Crushed Curry – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, emboss with Timeworn Type EF
  • Pumpkins, Gourds, and Crows: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Pumpkin Stems: Scraps of Pecan Pie
  • Leaves: Scraps of Mossy Meadow, Distressed Gold Paper, Cajun Craze, and All About Autumn DSP
  • Inside First Layer: Crushed Curry – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Old Olive 4 1/4″ x 1″;  Crushed Curry 4 1/8″ x 7/8″; Very Vanilla – 4″ x 3/4″

I’ve included the product list below. You can use this link to shop with me if you’d like to purchase any of the products or any other Stampin’Up! products. As always, I thank you for your continued support!

 

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FB Live Recap: Autumn Leaves Floating Card

 

I wanted to use the beautiful All About Autumn DSP again this week for a pretty fun-fold card that is a variation of a floating card. The Designer Paper really does all the work for this card – all you need are a couple of embellishments and a greeting to finish it off.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here.

 

Here are the cardstock measurements to recreate this card:
  • Card Base: Copper Clay – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • Side Panels: Very Vanilla – 4 1/8″ x 1 1/8 (cut 2);  All About Autumn DSP – 4″ x 1″ (cut 2)
  • Center Panel: Very Vanilla – 4 1/8″ x 2 7/8″; Copper Clay – 4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Floating Panel: Window Sheet – 4″ x 2 3/4″
  • Floating Panels: All About Autumn DSP – 3″ high x 3 3/4″ wide, cut into five 3/4″ panels
  • Leaves: Scraps of Gold Foil and Distressed Gold Paper
  • Greeting: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  • Inside Panel: Very Vanilla 4″ x 2 3/4″

Several of the products I used for this card are in the new mini catalog, which will be available beginning September 6. I am not able to add them to the product list, but I have listed the names and order numbers for these items.

  • All About Autumn Designer Series Paper – #162178
  • Autumn Leaves Dies – #162185
  • Winter Owls Stamp Set –  #162156

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