Joyful Tidings

Good morning,

Sundays always seem a little better when you know you don't have to go to work the next day, haha!  I have lots of fun planned today but I wanted to start the day with sharing another fun Christmas card.  For the next several days I'm going to share cards all using the Joyful Tidings stamp set, I loved it as soon as I saw it in this years Holiday catalog (it's currently on the Last Chance List so now is the time to try to grab it if you love it as much as I do).

This card starts with a cardbase using Basic Beige cardstock and then I added apiece of Gathering Together Speciality DSP as the cardfront and matted it with Pecan Pie cardstock.  Around this piece I did tie some Old Olive Linen Thread from the Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack.

I stamped the wreath image on Basic White cardstock and colored it in with Stampin' Blends before cutting it out with the Nested Essentials Dies.  The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Cajun Craze ink.  This whole piece was attached with dimensionals and the card was finished off with some Streaked Dots.

I love the non-traditional Christmas colors with this card which are just perfect with the oranges in the wreath!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Joyful Tidings Cling Stamp Set (English) [165944]	Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [165986]	Streaked Dots [165902]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana 

Rustic Centerpiece Christmas Greetings

Good morning,

Christmas vacation has officially started and I'm so excited!  Looking forward to time off to relax and recharge while spending time with friends and family.  Today I wanted to share one of the cards we made a last months Just Cards class using the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set.

This card starts with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then a piece of Elegant Pine Snowflakes Designer Series Paper as the cardfront.

Next I stamped the main image on Basic White cardstock and after coloring it in with Stampin' Blends cut it out using the Everyday Arches Dies (these really are a must have item in your crafting toolbox!).

The greeting is from the Christmas Words Collage Hybrid Embossing Folder so it has the embossing folder and coordinating die so I just used a piece of Gold Foil and easy, peasy done.  This piece was attached to the card with dimensionals.  To finish off the card I added some Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints for a fun accent.

This is such a fun card, I loved how it turned out and taking the time to hand color it makes it extra special!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Rustic Centerpiece Cling Stamp Set [166186]	Everyday Arches Dies [164629]	Christmas Words Collage Hybrid Embossing Folder (English) [165912]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166066]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints [164050]	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161672]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana 

Peace on Earth Glittering Snowflakes

Good morning,

When I had the Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper out on my desk it was just calling out to be used with the coordinating glimmer paper.  One of the online exclusives that I love from this year that I hadn't played with yet was the Snowflake Kisses dies...and so this card was born.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and after cutting the snowflake cardfront with the Snowflake Kisses Dies and the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper, I attached it to the card with a piece of Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper behind it (I chose one of the more subtle patterns so the die cut could be the star.

The greeting is from the Peace on Earth stamp set and was stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock using Secret Sea ink.  I used another die from the Snowflake Kisses die set to cut this piece out as it's sized to perfectly fit in the circle.  Dimensionals were used to pop up the greeting.

To finish off the card I added a bow tied with Silver & White 1/2" Sheer Ribbon (I didn't realize this ribbon is now retired but we have other ribbons you could easily add).

This card is even more stunning in person, I simply love it!  Several items from this card are on the Last Chance List and currently discounted so if you don't have them make sure to add them to your stampin' stash soon!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Peace On Earth Bundle (English) [165925]	Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165917]	Snowflake Kisses Dies [166022]	Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper [165929]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]
Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [162149]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #652: Words for the Season

Good morning,

Boy is this month moving quickly, just about a week away from Christmas.  I decided to take a break from holiday happenings to play along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew weekly challange and create a non-Christmas card.  

I love the variety of options of patterns in the Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper, some lean heavily to Christmas while others are move neutral.  For this card I started with Cloud Cover cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of the Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper as the cardfront which was matted with Secret Sea cardstock.  Next I took another pattern of DSP and added it as a flag along the left side of the cardfront.

For the greeting I used the Words for the Season stamp set and stamped the greeting in Secret Sea ink on Basic White cardstock before cutting it out with the Traditional Labels Dies.  I used the Peaceful Garden stamp set to stamp the little floral image using Cloud Cover Ink (I used the Stampin' Blends to color on the stamp to get this color).  

The greeting was attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.  The final touch is a bow tied with the beautiful Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged 1/2" Ribbon.

The blues on this card are simply stunning, love it!  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create using this challenge.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Words For The Season Cling Stamp Set (English) [165716]	Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165917]	Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Ribbon [165931]	Traditional Labels Dies [165864]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana