Words of Cheer

Season’s Greetings

October 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Welcome Monday!

How about a new challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to start your week off creativity!?!?

I went with a Christmas card for this challenge –

I stamped the focal point image using the Stamparatus to get a nice eevenly stamped image. I used a combination of stamps and Stampin’ Blends to color the floral image. Then I did the unthinkable – I cut the image in half to space it apart for the sentiment. If not, it would have covered most of it up!

See what I mean?

Such a pretty card! I love these colors together! They are soo pretty!

Join our challenge! We all use a variety of stamp products at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge – create with what you have!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Words Of Cheer
Dies / Embossing – Christmas Cheer Dies
Bundle – Words Of Cheer
Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Soft Succulent, Basic White, Gold Foil
Ink – Evening Evergreen, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Succulent
Other – Stamparatus, Stampin’ Blends

From My Home To Yours

September 23, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Hello my stampin’ friends! Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our current layout challenge –

I decided I wanted to rotate the layout to this –

Because I saw this in the sketch when I looked at it –

A house!

Isn’t this so clever??

I used the soon-to-be gone Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper. It is a Sale-a-bration choice.

I cut the ‘house’ using the lines in the pattern. Convenient that it was diagonal! One of the prints made a nifty ‘tree’, the other made a nice ‘chimney’. The background, also one of the prints in the pack, looks like a wintery forest!

I am just in love with this card!

The sentiment is from the Words Of Cheer stamp set. I taped off part of one of the sentiments to get just these words.

This stamp sets is from the mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

To see all the other Sale-a-bration options available until the end of the month, click here, or the image –

You can receive a free bundle of your choice along with a nice discount on Stampin’ Up products when you sign up to be a demonstrator!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Words Of Cheer
Card Stock – Sahara Sand
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Peaceful Prints

Fun Fold Fridays – Double Gate Fold

September 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment

We made it! Friday at last!

Got another nifty Fun Fold to use up some more of that paper hoard you have going there!

There are several versions of a Double Gate Fold out there. Here is a similar one I made back in January. This one is a bit different –

Just look as it opens –

A little more –

Fully opened –

This paper makes this Gate Fold! I LOVE IT!

Here is how I created it –

Real Red ‘card’ base is 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP strip is 5 1/4″ x 12″
score DSP at 2″, 4″, 8″, 10″
mark DSP 2″ from top down on each side
make a diagonal (45º) cut from outer scoreline to 2″ mark on each side (they will be opposite)
fold two inner score lines of DSP in
fold two outer score lines of DSP back (card panel should meet in the middle)
adhere removed piece at the bottom, flipped to reveal other side, to the bottom of the panel
Real Red front center, 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″
Basic White front center, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
inside Basic White 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
adhere DSP ‘card’ to card base
adhere Basic White to inside
adhere Basic White to Real Red
adhere half Real Red on the side of card front
add deer, sentiment

So, what do you think? Pretty cool, huh?

It is just soo pretty!

Side view –

Let me know if you try this version of a Double Gate Fold!

This fabulous Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper is from Sale-a-bration!

To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

This Words Of Cheer stamp set and Deer Builder Punch are from the new mini catalog!

To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Words Of Cheer
Card Stock – Real Red, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Peaceful Prints
Punches – Deer Builder
Other – Simply Scored

Happy Christmas, Deer

August 23, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Welcome Monday!

How about a new challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to start your week off creativity!?!?

Here is our latest sketch to work from –

I love these type sketches. This one will go into my ‘go-to’ Pinterest board!

I used some Christmas Sale-a-bration paper for my card today. It’s the Peaceful Prints Designer Series Paper –

Here is how I used it –

So cute, right?

And, the deer on the front is cut out with a punch from the paper! The Deer Builder Punch –

He is already ready for you to punch out!

I added the sentiment from Words of Cheer stamp set –

The image I used is in the upper right. Since it is clear, I was able to see what I was inking up and and just inked the ‘Happy Christmas’ part before stamping it.

This stamp sets and punch are from the new mini catalog! To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

It is also Sale-a-bration! To see all the Sale-a-bration options this fall, click here, or the image –

We all use a variety of stamp products – so join us with what you have!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Words of Cheer
Card Stock – Sahara Sand, basic White
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Peaceful Prints
Punches – Deer Builder, retired 2 1/2″ Circle