Mornin’, y’all! It’s Monday again – and this week that means that I have one day left here and then I head to CA for a quick trip – back on Friday! I spent yesterday catching up on my shows in between getting cards made for the week! Never even got out of my pj’s! 😉
If you were able to join me last night on my Facebook Live video, thanks so much for spending part of your weekend with me! If not, and you’d like to watch, here’s the link to the video on YouTube!
This card is to remind you that the Merry Patterns Christmas stamp set is still available – less than two weeks are left – and you need to get it quick! You can read on down and find out how to get your very own copy, okay? I added some Quilted Christmas DSP and came up with…take a look-see:
The layout for this card came from the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week.
And it also plays along quite nicely with the Inspire.Create.Challenges #003.
This card started with a piece of Quilted Christmas DSP, which I embossed in the Quilt Top TIEF and matted on a piece of Lemon Lime Twist.
The next layer is a strip of Whisper White, also embossed in the Quilt Top TIEF, matted on Lemon Lime Twist and adhered to the card front with Liquid Glue.
Then I wrapped a length of Real Red Mini Tinsel Trim around the panels, securing it in the back with scotch tape.
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered a Foil Snowflake – silver side up – to the card front – offsetting it from center.
For my art piece, I cut a Stitched Shapes circle from Whisper White card stock and then stamped the candle outline image from the Merry Patterns set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
I used the two candle-fill-in images and colored the candles with Real Red and Lemon Lime Twist. Using my light and dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (available to customers on 1 Nov!), I colored the flames.
For the sentiment, I inked just the part of the large sentiment that I wanted in Real Red and added it under the candles. Then I matted the circle on its Lemon Lime Twist scalloped circle (cut with my Circles Layering Framelits) and popped it over the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I tied a small bow from the Real Red Mini Tinsel Trim and added it with a Glue Dot and the card front was done!
On the inside, I added a second sentiment from the Merry Patterns – this is just the fill-in portion of the large sentiment – in Real Red. Then I added a few Lemon Lime Twist pine boughs – also from Merry Patterns. Using my Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Write Marker, I filled in all but the berries in the sentiment.
I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Lemon Lime Twist mat and into my Real Red card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got another set of Merry Patterns candles on the front…
…and some more pine boughs and Quilted Christmas DSP on the back and the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I hope that y’all already have this wonderful Merry Patterns stamp set – or are busily making plans to get it before it’s gone! If you want it – let me know. We’ll figure out how to make that happen! Hope you like! 🙂
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 16 OCT – 31 OCT: 4HQU3GVF
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog or the 2017 Holiday Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Pining for Plaid Full Paper Pumpkin Kits Available TODAY (after 2pm MT)!
Stampin’ Up! is thrilled with the great response they’ve had so far to their Season of Style October kit! In fact, you’ve loved it so much that they’ve decided to only offer FULL kits beginning Monday, 23 October, after 2pm MT, in the online store while supplies last. They’re doing everything possible to accommodate the demand and allow as many people as possible to get the Pining for Plaid kit, so they will not be offering refills for this kit. They apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope you are enjoying your super-sparkly Paper Pumpkin shaker cards! Remember – you’ve got to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to be able to buy these kits!
Designer Series Paper Sale…
All Month Long!
Let’s admit it: we all just love gorgeous Designer Series Paper! By popular demand, we are bringing back an incredible offer on Designer Series Paper. We’ll be able to buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during October! This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual and holiday catalogs. And we’re even including select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks on sale!
So take advantage of this excellent opportunity and gather up lots of pretty paper! Take a look-see at what’ll be up for grabs!! Click the picture to open a handy – and colorful! – flyer!
MERRY PATTERNS HOST PROMOTION STILL AVAILABLE
Host a workshop or place an individual order totaling $300 or more (before shipping and tax) by the end of October, and you’ll earn this cool new stamp set for free! Click the picture to open up a printable flyer!
Get all the details on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page right….here!
Stampin’ Blends – Available 1 November 17!
Say hello to a new world of colorful creativity! Meet Stampin’ Blends, artist-quality alcohol markers in 12 exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors.
With the release of the Stampin’ Blends on 1 Nov, we’ll also be offering a limited-time 16-card project kit and stamp set with beautiful line-art images. This fun kit – and the coordinating stamp set feature beautiful line image art that will help you get blending! Check it out!
Stampin’ Blends Features
- Add just the right amount of color where you need it with the brush tip or fine-point.
- Each color (except Ivory and Bronze) has a light and dark shade marker, available individually or in a combo pack.
- Stampin’ Up! has done in-house testing for evaporation and life testing and they are really happy with the results.
- Press fit seal prevents air from entering the barrel and causing evaporation.
- The nestable lids are easy to keep track of and have a tight fit for long-lasting color.
So – be watching for more information about this fun new way to get yer color on!!
PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Stampin’ Blends will be available on 1 Nov – that’s just around the corner! 🙂
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Real Red Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Lemon Lime Twist Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Scalloped Circle (mat for art/sentiment); 7/8″ x 4″ (mat for white embossed strip)
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); Stitched Shapes circle (art/sentiment); 3/4″ x 3 7/8″ (white embossed strip)
Quilted Christmas DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); envelope flap
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
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Finn-Fan Fix (No more new pics – sorry!)
TTFN
M
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Very pretty card Mary! The touch of Lemon Lime Twist is perfect with the Real Red and white color combination. Perfectly designed Enjoyed your video last night too. 🙂
Thanks much, Amy – glad you were able to watch! 🙂
This is prize-worthy, imho. Love spending Sunday nights with you and followers. Safe travels to CA…are you taking ANY stamp stuff with you? Paper Pumpkin would be perfect 🙂
Thanks, Karen – may take the new Color Me Happy Project kit and put those cards together! Glad you were able to join us last night – and thank you for wanting to! 🙂
Pretty card! Glad I got that set, which, initially I didn’t think I would want.
Enjoyed your video this morning. Had a 3 day long meeting, well, series of them, and traveled home last night, so unable to watch live. Found another Iowan who is attending Onstage.
Cool – maybe you guys will be able to hook up and compare notes while you’re there! Thanks so much, Julie – glad you got your long meetings out of the way for a minute! 🙂
Classic Christmas! Beautiful holiday card….and I am loving the Lemon Lime with the Red! Glad you joined us at FMS!
Thanks so much, Linda – appreciate you stopping to leave a comment! 🙂
What a pretty Christmas card! Thanks so much for sharing at Freshly Made Sketches this week.
Thanks much, Cecile! And thank you for taking time to stop and leave a comment! 🙂
That foil snowflake is a beautiful way to highlight the image! LOVE all the festive holiday colors. Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Thank you, Kim! Appreciate you stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂
I am thinking of you as you travel, and hope you will be safe. Love, love your beautiful cards. Take good care of yourself.
Best wishes,
Karren
Thank you so much, Karren! And I most surely will! 🙂
A gorgeous Festive creation, Mary. I love your Red & Lemon Lime Twist combo, and the quilting TIEF on the DSP. The Silver snowflake and Red Tinsel are a perfect Christmas elements. Thankyou for joining in with the Inpsire,Create.Stamping Theme Challenge #003. D xox
Thank you very much, Denita! Appreciate the kind words! 🙂
Great card Mary. Love your use of that DSP! Thanks for joining us at Inspire.Create.Challenges x
Thanks so much, Hannah – I appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
Lovely card Mary. I love your colour combination. Thanks for playing along. x
Thanks, Kate! Appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
What a lovely ‘Festive’ make, I love this stamp set 🙂
Thanks for joining in with Inspire. Create. Challenges!
Sarah-Jane xx
Appreciate it, Sarah – and thank you for stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂