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November 06, 2019

Christmastime Is Here With Gold Embossing

Hi Stamping Friends!

I've finished up my 12-card Christmastime Is Here class projects and I'll be sending those instructions and card kits out tomorrow to everyone who has purchased the full Christmastime Is Here bundle from me! Here is the finished class...

I think you're going to LOVE the projects! I had a blast creating them! Don't forget, you will get the 12-Card Class for FREE when you purchase the entire Christmastime Is Here Bundle from me using HOST CODE UYQET9FP. Shop Here.

Today, I'm sharing two more cards from the class, and I'll be featuring another two projects on my LIVE Class tomorrow at 9am ET on my Too Cool Stamping Facebook page.

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Christmastime Is Here: Seafoam & Gold Embossing

I think this card may be my favorite from the entire class, simply because it's clean & elegant with a wintery feel. The photo looks like the main image is stamped in Early Espresso, but it's really embossed in shiny gold!

Background Basics—I started with a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock that I embossed with the Stylish Scroll folder. It's adhered onto a Soft Sea Foam card base with a combination of Tear & Tape and SNAIL.

Golden Rose—I stamped the Christmas Rose outline image in VersaMark ink onto a quarter sheet of Soft Sea Foam cardstock, then sprinkled on Gold Embossing Powder and heat-set it until glossy & smooth with the Heat Tool. Next, I die-cut the image with one of the larger Stitched Rectangle dies. I love the stitched look combined with the embossed background here! So classy!

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Sweet Sentiment—I die-cut a Roses dies label shape from Whisper White, then stamped one of the Christmas Rose sentiments on it with Cherry Cobbler ink. To adhere the ribbon, I added a couple of strips of Tear & Tape adhesive to the back of the label, folded on the Gold Shimmer Ribbon, then popped up the whole thing with Dimensionals. I finished by adding a few Gold Glitter Enamel Dots. So lovely!

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Christmastime Is Here: Cherry & Gold Embossing

I enjoyed the look of the gold embossing so much that I created a second design using that style. It looks fantastic contrasted with the rich Cherry Cobbler color!

Background Basics—I started with a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Christmastime Is Here Designer Series Paper that I mounted onto a Cherry Cobbler card base. I added a 4" x 1" strip of Gold Foil across the bottom to anchor the focal point and add a little more glitz.

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Golden Rose—I stamped the Christmas Rose outline image in VersaMark ink onto a quarter sheet of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, then sprinkled on Gold Embossing Powder and heat-set it until glossy & smooth with the Heat Tool. Next, I die-cut the image with one of the medium size Stitched Rectangle dies.

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Christmas Rose sentiment in Mossy Meadow onto another Whisper White Roses label die. It's popped up over the center of the embossed image with Dimensionals. I finished by tying a Gold Shimmer Ribbon bow and attaching it with a Glue Dot. Beautiful!

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November 04, 2019

Christmastime Is Here With Wintery White

Hi Stamping Friends!

I have another pair of Christmastime is Here cards to share with you today, both featured on my LIVE Class from last week. If you missed it, check out the replay at the bottom of this post.

Don't forget! When you order the full Christmastime is Here Suite Bundle, I send you a 12-Card Kit to kick-start your creativity! All the details are below!

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Christmastime Is Here With Wintery White

The Christmas Rose stamp set is the first ever to include both Cling Mount and Photopolymer stamp styles. Stampin' Up! chose the style that worked best for the images: Cling for the outline and photopolymer for accurate placement of the two-step color images. Too Cool!

Background Basics—I started with a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock that I embossed with the 3D Tufted die. I layered that onto a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gold Foil, then tied some 1/4" Gold Shimmer Ribbon around the layers into a double-knot. I used a combination of Tear & Tape and SNAIL Adhesives to mount the layers onto a Thick Whisper White card base.

TIP: I like to die-cut some Gold Foil shapes from the center of the Gold Foil layer, because it's so large and I don't want to waste any of the foil. Even if I don't use the pieces for this card, I can save them for future cards!

Fabulous Focal Point—The Christmas Rose stamp set has a lot of parts and pieces that come together to create a beautiful focal point bouquet, but don't be intimidated by that. Just take one image at a time and it comes together pretty quickly. I started by stamping the outline image in VersaMark ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then sprinkling Gold Embossing Powder over the top, tapping off the excess and heat-setting it with a Heat Tool until glossy & smooth.

Next, I added each of the colorful layers:

Rose image stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.
Add the three leafy images in Soft Sea Foam ink.
Add the Poppy Parade berries with the four berries dies.
Finish with Crumb Cake pine cones.

TIP: Use a tissue to wipe up any excess ink on the image that resisted the embossing powder. Otherwise, you risk transferring ink onto your cutting plates when you cut out the image.

I used the coordinating Roses Dies to die-cut the focal point and popped it up on the card front with Dimensionals.

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Sweet Sentiment—I die-cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock with another one of the Roses label dies, then stamped a sentiment from the Christmas Rose stamp set in Cherry Cobbler. It's also popped up at the bottom of the card front.

Finishing Touches—I finished with a few Gold Glitter Enamel Dots around the focal point. So, so pretty!

Two Cool—I tried another color combination for the second card: Night of Navy for the rose, Soft Sea Foam for the leaves, Bermuda Bay for the berries and Crumb Cake for the pine cones. I love these colors!

TIPS: This is the card that I created on the video and I learned some tips while creating it. First, you can see some ink on the upper right tufted texture background that was excess "resisted" ink from the embossed image that should have been wiped off. Also, I found that because the Night of Navy and Bermuda Bay inks were so dark, and the gold embossing was so light, it was difficult to line up the rose and berries even with a see-thru photopolymer stamp. Lighter colors will work best on this one.

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June 21, 2019

Beautiful Friendship: Beginner, Casual & Avid Cards

Hi Stamping Friends!

Through their more than 30 years in business, Stampin' Up! has discovered that there are three types of stampers: the beginner, the casual stamper and the avid stamper. The beginner is new to the hobby, has only limited supplies and is just learning basic stamping techniques. The casual stamper likes to create occasionally and for specific purposes like making cards for a special birthday or for Christmas. The avid stamper loves to stamp all the time, collects products and searches out new project ideas and techniques. Which category do YOU fall into?

Today, I created a Beautiful Friendship card for each of the three stamper types! Let me know what you think!

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Beautiful Friendship Beginner Stamper Card

When you're new to stamping, it's important to stick with the basics—stamps, ink, paper! The amazing images in the Beautiful Friendship stamp set allow you to create a stunning card without all the layers, accents & frills!

Background Basics—I started with a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock and created a stamped bouquet for the focal point. First, I stamped the large floral cluster image in Highland Heather ink near the center of the piece. Then, I stamped the three rose images in Rococo Rose ink around the first flower. I finished the bouquet by stamping a few leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink.

Sentiment & Layers—I stamped the Beautiful Friendship sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, tucked close to the flowers. To finish, I adhered the stamped layer to a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic Black cardstock, then mounted it onto a Thick Whisper White card base.

Beautiful Friendship Casual Stamper Card

A casual stamper likely has most of the stamping basics already and likes to add some extra flourishes to their cards by using punches and pretty accents. They love to learn new techniques that they can use with items that they have on hand. Punches are a fun way to add layers and interest without having to invest in a machine for die-cutting. This card takes the simple style of the first card and steps it up with some touches of texture and dimension.

Background Basics—This time, the 5" x 3-3/4" Whisper White layer has a few more flowers in the bouquet. There are two Highland Heather flower clusters, as well as the addition of another larger rose in Seaside Spray ink. Like the first card, the layer is matted onto a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic Black.

Terrific Texture—For a little texture, I wrapped some Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the layers before adhering them to the Highland Heather card base.

Sweet Sentiment—This time, the Beautiful Friendship sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Seaside Spray cardstock, punched with the Timeless Label Punch and popped up with Dimensionals.

Beautiful Friendship Avid Stamper Card

The avid stamper loves getting creative with their cards, adding layers, textures, and cool accents. Their stamping collection includes lots of fun & versatile products that can be combined for a wide variety of looks. While they still may enjoy making quick & simple cards, they love experimenting with the colors, patterns, shapes and bling they have at their fingertips! This card takes the basic stamping from the first two cards and makes it just one of the eye-catching elements. There are several "Too Cool" techniques spotlighted, too.

Background Basics—This one starts by embossing a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Seaside Spray cardstock with the Layered Leaves embossing folder and mounting it to a Seaside Spray card base.

Stamped Panel—The Beautiful Friendship flowers are stamped on a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" panel of Whisper White this time, then adhered to a 2-3/8" x 5-1/4" layer of Black Foil and mounted onto the card front. A skinny 4" x 1/2" strip of Black Foil was added across the bottom to create a shiny foundation for the sentiment.

Sweet Sentiment—The Beautiful Friendship sentiment was stamped in VersaMark ink onto Whisper White, sprinkled with Black Embossing Powder and heat-set with a Heat Tool until glossy & smooth. I love how the shine in the embossing complements the shine of the Black Foil!

The sentiment was die-cut using a Rectangle Stitched die and the double-cut technique. The sentiment was positioned to the left side of the die for the first pass through the die-cutting machine. Then, the die was re-positioned to cut close to the right side of the sentiment for the second pass through. The result is a shape that is smaller than the original shape of the die! It's popped up over the foil strip with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—I tied some Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the card front for some soft texture. Finally, I colored two Rhinestone Jewels with the Dark Basic Black Stampin' Blends Marker and attached them under the sentiment.

How fun! Which card is most like your style?

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June 15, 2019

Beautiful You Dancing Graduate Card

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I was in need of a graduation card for my niece, so I'm doing a little CASEing today (Copy And Share Everything). I love the fun of seeing a card that I think is Too Cool and duplicating it. It's quick, it's easy and is great when I don't have a lot of creative mojo happening! Do you CASE cards? I encourage you to feel free to duplicate any of the cards that I have on my blog! If you do...give me a shout out! I'd love to see what you've created!

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Beautiful You Dancing Graduate Card

I've seen many versions of this card all over the internet and I knew that I wanted to recreate it for my niece, Cassie. She was on a dance team when she was younger and has spent her high school years dancing with the color guard team. This card is PERFECT for her! The only thing that could have made it any better was to have the hair on the dancing girl realllllly long! I CASEd this specific version from Sharon Armstrong and you can see her video here.

Beautiful Dancer—I started by stamping the Beautiful You dancing girl image in VersaMark Ink onto a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped a Flourishing Phrases sentiment along the bottom in VersaMark, too. Then, I sprinkled on some Gold Embossing Powder and heat-set it with a Heat Tool until glossy & smooth.

TIP: Before stamping, use an Embossing Buddy to eliminate static and finger oils on your cardstock, so you won't have embossing in any unwanted areas.

Next, I colored in the image using Stampin' Blends Markers: Light Night of Navy for the gown, Light Petal Pink for the skintone, Light Soft Suede for the hair and Light Balmy Blue for the ground. Be careful not to color over the embossing, because it will leave color on the embossing (it doesn't resist like water-based markers).

Layering Basics—I mounted a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blueberry Bushel cardstock onto a Very Vanilla Thick cardstock base for the card's foundation. Then, I adhered the stamped layer onto a 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Gold Foil with SNAIL and popped those layers up with Dimensionals onto the card front.

Grad Cap—I cut a 1/2" square piece of Blueberry Bushel cardstock for the mortar board cap. For the tassel, I tied two 2" pieces of White Baker's Twine into a knot, snipped off the strands on one side of the knot and colored the strings with a Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Marker. Once it was dry, I frayed the ends and attached it to the top of the cap with a dab of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Too Cool—I love this card idea for any girl graduate...it wouldn't have to be for a dancer. You can customize it with the graduate's school colors for a fun and celebratory card!• • • • •

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March 30, 2019

Last 2 Days To Sale-a-Brate! Lovely Lattice on Vellum #2

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Lovely Lattice Sponging On Vellum Cards

Yesterday, I shared how much fun it is coloring on vellum with Stampin' Blends Markers! If you love that look, but don't want to spend the time to color with markers, today's technique is the perfect alternative! These cards use Sponge Daubers to apply color to the back of the cardstock for a softer, more variegated look. Best of all, it's a super-fast coloring technique!

Lovely Focal Point—I started by stamping the Lovely Lattice image with clear VersaMark ink onto the right side of a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Vellum cardstock. I sprinked on Black Stampin' Emboss Powder then set it with a Heat Tool until glossy & smooth. I show how to do this basic embossing on my Facebook LIVE replay around the 24-minute mark.

TIP: Rub an Embossing Buddy pad over your vellum before stamping to eliminate static and finger oils that the powder may stick to.

Sponging On Vellum—I flipped over the embossed vellum and added color onto the back using Sponge Daubers. For the flowers, I started in the center and sponged in small circles to move the ink toward the outer edges. For smaller areas like the leaves, I used the edge of my sponge. I didn't worry about going slightly outside the lines...I just wanted to add soft colors to highlight each parts of the image. TIP: I like to use a separate Sponge Dauber for each color, so I don't have to clean them in between.

I used these Classic Ink colors:

Highland Heather on the largest flower, two smaller flowers & some buds
Calypso Coral on two medium flowers & some buds
Bermuda Bay on some small flowers & buds
Old Olive on leaves & bud stems

Mounting the Vellum—I attached the vellum layer onto a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive down the left side. You could also add a couple of Glue Dots under the flower centers, but you have to wait for the ink to dry a bit or they will not stick to the vellum.

Lovely Layers—I mounted the focal point layer onto a Bermuda Bay card base. Next, I adhered a 1-3/4" x 4" strip of the black & white checked design from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. Finally, I embossed a 1/2" x 4" strip of Pear Pizzazz cardstock with the Subtle Texture Impressions Folder and attached that with SNAIL where the papers meet to cover the adhesive showing through the vellum.

Sweet Sentiment—The Amazing Life sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto a 2-3/4" x 1/2" strip of Whisper White. I fishtail cut the end and popped it up onto the card front with Dimensionals.

Finishing Touches—I punched a Bermuda Bay bitty butterfly using the Butterfly Duet Punch, embossed it with the Subtle Texture Impressions Folder, then attached it to the card with a Glue Dot. I finished by adding some black Faceted Dots to the butterfly and next to the sentiment.

Two Cool—The second card starts with a Poppy Parade card base.

Vellum Blooms—I used the exact same coloring as I did in the first card.

Sweet Sentiment—The only other difference was that I stamped the Amazing Life sentiment in Calypso Coral.

Which color background do you like best?

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March 29, 2019

3 Days To Sale-a-Brate! Lovely Lattice on Vellum #1!

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Lovely Lattice Blends On Vellum Cards

The beautiful Lovely Lattice stamp set is perfect for coloring with any medium and I couldn't wait to try it with the Coloring On Vellum technique! I love the soft look of coloring on this translucent cardstock. Be sure to watch the Facebook LIVE video to see how to create these cards with lots of tips and tricks along the way!

Basic Background—I started with a Lovely Lipstick card base for the first card. Next I die-cut a Whisper White layer with the 2nd largest Rectangle Stitched Framelit and adhered it to the center of the card front.

Blends On Vellum—I inked the Lovely Lattice image in clear VersaMark ink, then stamped it onto a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Vellum Cardstock. After sprinkling on some Copper Embossing Powder and tapping off the excess, I set the image with the Heat Tool until it was glossy & smooth.

Next, I flipped the image over and colored with Stampin' Blends Markers on the back. Here are the Blends colors I used:

Light & Dark Lovely Lipstick on the largest flower
Dark Lovely Lipstick on two medium flowers & some buds
Dark Calypso Coral on two medium flowers & scallop frame
Dark Rich Razzleberry on some small flowers & buds
Dark Old Olive on leaves & bud stems
Dark Daffodil Delight on the flower centers

Frame Finish—I adhered the vellum layer to the card front using Tear & Tape Adhesive all the way around the outer edge. Next, I die-cut the center window from a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock using that same 2nd largest Rectangle Stitched Framelit. I adhered that with some Liquid Multipurpose Glue.

Sweet Sentiment—The Amazing Life sentiment was stamped in Lovely Lipstick onto a 3-3/4" x 1/2" strip of Whisper White. I fishtail cut the ends and adhered it to the card front with SNAIL.

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Finishing Touches—I punched a Lovely Lipstick bitty butterfly using the Butterfly Duet Punch, embossed it with the Subtle Texture Impressions Folder, then attached it to the card with a Glue Dot. I wanted the pearls to match the copper, so I colored Basic Pearl Jewels with a Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker and added them to the butterfly and around the sentiment.

Two Cool—The second card begins with a Night of Navy card base and has a Balmy Blue frame.

Vellum Blooms—This time, I used Silver Embossing Powder for the Lovely Lattice image.

Here are the Blends colors I used on the back:

Light & Dark Balmy Blue on the largest flower
Light Nigh of Navy on two medium flowers & some buds
Light Highland Heather on two medium flowers & scallop frame
Dark Rich Razzleberry on some small flowers & buds
Dark Mossy Meadow on leaves & bud stems
Dark Daffodil Delight on the flower centers

Sweet Sentiment—The sentiment is also from the Amazing Life stamp set in Night of Navy ink.

Finishing Touches—The butterfly is in Balmy Blue cardstock and I used Silver Metallic Pearls to accent it and the sentiment.

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Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set

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Amazing Life Photopolymer Bundle

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Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

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December 26, 2018

Winter Woods Thanks & Prayers Joy Fold Cards

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I hope that you all enjoyed a lovely Christmas day! We had a fantastic day with family! Some of you may still be celebrating and some may be letting out a big sigh of relief that it's over! If you're in the Fort Wayne, IN, area, I've got just the thing to relax, de-stress and get creative! It's my after-Christmas "Last Thursdays" class coming up tomorrow! RSVP anytime today and bring a friend! If you're friend has never been to one of my classes, you'll both be able to select 4 cards each from my Too Cool Card Rack!

Today, I'm sharing one of the cards we'll be creating tomorrow night!

December "Last Thursdays" Card Class

December 27, 2018 • 6:30 - 8:30pm

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Join us at the last stamping event of the year! We'll be making 4 cards with thank you and birthday themes for $16, or your class is FREE with a minimum order placed that night. This is your last chance to order retiring Holiday Catalog and Year-End Closeout items. Plus, get a peek at some of the new Occasions Products and Sale-a-Bration selections you'll be able to order on January 3, 2019.

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Winter Wood Joy Fold Cards

I was so excited to learn that the gorgeous Winter Woods stamp set from the Holiday Catalog would be carrying over! The beautiful tree images coordinate so well with other sets like Lovely As A Tree and Rooted In Nature. Plus, tree images are perfect for so many types of cards all through the year! Today, I'm sharing a thank you card and a thinking of you card in a classic Joy Fold style. I've featured two cool techniques on them, too: heat embossing and frosted pearl (or mother of pearl). Check it out!

CASEd from Georgia Giguere from Stampin' Georgia.

Joy Fold Card Basics—I brought back the already sold out Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper for this elegant color combination of Gray Granite and Copper. The card base begins with an 8-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Soft Suede cardstock, scored at the 2-3/4" mark along the long side. I added a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of the Joyous Noel DSP to the card's half-card front panel. Next, I texture embossed a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Gray Granite cardstock with the Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder and adhered it with Tear & Tape on the inside of the card.

We'll be creating THIS card at our "Last Thursdays" class tomorrow night!

Inside The Card—The second part of this fancy-fold card is a Soft Suede piece cut to 8" x 3-1/4" and scored at 4". It's mounted on the inside of the original card base with the opening going in the opposite direction (left-to-right) with Tear & Tape Adhesive. I added a 3-3/4" x 3" piece of Whisper White cardstock on the inside for the message and stamped a little Winter Woods pine cone in Soft Suede ink in the corner.

Front Décor—I stamped the Winter Woods trees image in clear VersaMark ink onto a 3-3/4" x 3" of Whisper White cardstock, then heat embossed the image with Copper Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. I LOVE how those trees look in copper! So elegant!

Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Itty Bitty Greeting greeting in Soft Suede ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock, then punched it out with the Classic Label Punch and popped it up with Dimensionals.

Two Cool—My second version has a softer, more wintery color combination. I started with some of the pearlescent Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper on the front panel of the Thick Whisper White card base. The inside has Mint Macaron cardstock, embossed with the Subtle texture.

Frosted Pearl—I stamped the Winter Woods trees in Mint Macaron ink onto a 3-3/4" x 3" piece of plain Whisper White cardstock, but do you see that awesome pearlized shimmer on it? After stamping the image, I dabbed on a little of the Frost White Shimmer Paint using a balled-up piece of plastic wrap, kind of like the faux-marble technique that people used to do on their walls in the 1990s! The pretty shimmer pattern coordinates beautifully with the pearlescent sheen on the Frosted Floral DSP! That Frost White Shimmer Paint is carrying over into the new year and this Frosted Pearl technique looks amazing with flowers! Woohoo!

Sweet Sentiment—I finished by stamping a different Itty Bitty Greetings sentiment in Mint Macaron ink.

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Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

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Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Frosted Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Frost White Shimmer Paint

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Classic Label Punch

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Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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December 13, 2018

Winter Woods Easy Embossing Cards

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Sparkly In The Woods Card

When it gets this close to Christmas and you still need to make some holiday cards, it's time to focus on quick & easy! I love how quickly this card comes together without sacrificing any of the "Too Cool" factor! One reason it's so quick is because it uses that Silver-Lined Note Cards & Envelopes for an instant and stunning card base and matching envelope!

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Rub Embossing Buddy over the 4-3/4” x 3-1/2” Night of Navy cardstock to remove any static.
Stamp the Winter Woods sentiment in VersaMark ink.
Sprinkle White Stampin’ Emboss Powder over stamped image, tap off excess powder and heat emboss with the Heat Tool.
Run stamped piece through the Big Shot with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.
Tie the 12” Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon in a bow and wrap the ends of the ribbon around the cardstock securing on the back with SNAIL Adhesive.
Attach the Night of Navy cardstock to the Silver Foil-Edged Card with SNAIL.
Die-cut a Sparkle Glimmer Paper tree using the In the Woods Framelits Dies.
With your fingernail, pull up each of the “branches” from the tree to give it more dimension.
Attach tree to the card front using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, making sure to not attach the “pulled up” branches.

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White Winter Woods Card

I'm so very happy that the Winter Woods stamp set will be carrying over into the new year! I'm loving how easily it coordinates with sets like Lovely As A Tree and Rooted In Nature. It's another classic stamp set that works so well all through the year on thinking of you, sympathy and masculine birthday cards. Here's a quick & easy winter scene that can be used for the holidays or anytime during the winter by simply changing out the sentiment.

Step-By-Step Instructions:

Run embossing buddy over 3-3/4” x 5” Gray Granite cardstock several times.
Ink up Winter Woods trees stamp with Versamark and stamp two times across Gray Granite piece.
Pour White Emboss Powder over image, tap off excess and heat with Heat Tool.
Stamp Itty Bitty Greetings sentiment in Memento Black Tuxedo in top left corner. Adhere to 4” x 5-1/4” Silver Foil layer with SNAIL.
Tie Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon around layers, knot and trim ends.
Mount onto Petal Pink card base using SNAIL.

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