30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 30

Good morning,

It's the last day of November, boy has the month flown by!  I have one last gratitude card for you and of course this one is Christmas themed and uses another Online Exclusive, the Sophisticated Sled bundle, I actually only used the dies to cut out all the pieces for the sled and ice skates, so fun!

The cardbase is Pecan Pie and then I took a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock and stamped with the Sketched Plaid background stamp.  I did add 2 other strips of Mossy Meadow cardstock behind the sled for a base.

The greeting is from the So Sincere stamp set and was stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Basic White before punching it out with the Double Oval Punch (I did also sponge around the edge with Crumb Cake ink before attaching with dimensionals).

For final touches I added some snowflakes from the Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment (another Online Exclusive) and a bow tied with Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2" Metallic Ribbon.

I can't believe this is the first time I used this bundle, I love how it turned out but you do have to be patient since there's lots of little pieces to die cut and glue together, but totally worth it!  Hope you've enjoyed this month's gratitude challenge as much as I have.

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

Product List

Sophisticated Sled Dies [164133]	So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English) [162283]	Sketched Plaid Cling Stamp Set [161424]	Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment [162129]	Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2'' (1.3 Cm) Metallic Ribbon [156312]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161717]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]
Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Double Oval Punch [154242]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 29

Good morning,

After a wonderful Thanksgiving it's time for Black Friday and shopping!  This is a huge tradition for me and a friend who always go out each year and love the time and the chats we have.

I didn't want to leave you hanging with today's gratitude card so today I'm sharing a super easy, winter themed card.

The cardbase is night of Navy and then I used Balmy Blue cardstock to mat the Basic White cardfront.  I used the One of Kind stamp set and coordinating dies for this card and just use Night of Navy and stamped off with some of the images and sponged to have different levels of color saturation throughout the stamping.  I did use the dies to cut a snowflake with Silver Foil for a little bling.  The greeting is on another strip of Basic White and was attached with dimensionals.

This card is so soft and pretty, and a great option if you wanted to make multiples quickly!  Hope you enjoy your day!!

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

Product List

One Of A Kind Bundle (English) [164078]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana 

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 28

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving!

Love this time of year and our tradition of spending time with friends from college who have become family, it's such a great time that always makes us happy and rejuvenated after our festivities.  I did want to take time today to share my gratitude card and it's my last fall themed card for the year.  This card uses the Autumn Expressions stamp set and coordinating dies, which are fabulous!

For this card the cardbase is Mossy Meadow cardstock and then I took a piece of Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper as the cardfront and it's matted with Cajun Craze cardstock.

For the stamped image I stamped the greeting on Very Vanilla cardstock with Cajun Craze ink and then cut it out with the dies.  I used the same dies to cut the gold pieces to make the frame and faux chain using Gold Foil sheets.  Once attaching to the cardfront with dimensionals I added a few of the Faux Glass Dots as an accent.

This card, it's perfect for fall and all the grateful feelings I have this time of year.  I hope you and your family are able to have an enjoyable day however you choose to celebrate!

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

Product List

Autumn Expressions Bundle (English) [164056]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 27

Good morning,

So like everyone else we are on full on Thanksgiving prep, which I love, so I thought it would be perfect to get one last ode to pumpkin spice in before the season on peppermint takes over, lol!

This card uses Cajun Craze for the cardbase and then I used Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardfront and embossed it with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder and sponged over it with Crumb Cake ink to help bring out all the fun leaf texture.

Next I used the More than Autumn stamp set and stamped the coffee cup, donut, and pie pieces before coloring them with my Stampin' Blends and cutting them out with the coordinating dies.

I wrapped some Linen Thread around the cardfront before attaching all the pieces.  And added a few Faux Glass Dots.

For the greeting I pieced it together using words from 4 different individual stamps.

I know this is kind of a cheeky card for gratitude but it's fun so I went with it!

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

Product List

More Than Autumn Bundle (English) [164076]	Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder [159847]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154879]	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897]	Linen Thread [104199]	Faux Glass Dots [164060]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 26

Good morning,

With Stampin' Up!'s Online Exclusive releases I have found I have a hard time using them, I either preorder and then forget them, or I miss that they were released, neither which is good.  For today's gratitude card I decided to go back to the Ice Cream Swirl set which was released awhile back and I had yet to ink it up.  I also needed something quick and easy since I have a lot on my To Do list so this card was perfect, and I got a little color therapy in.

The cardbase is Summer Splash and then I added a piece of Basic White cardstock as the cardfront and matted it with Basic Black cardstock.

Once I stamped all the images with Momento Black ink I got to work coloring it in with my Stampin' Blends.  It was fun to make this ice cream a swirl using both Summer Splash and Pool Party inks.  Once I was finished I had to add a cherry for a fun topping.

This card shows you don't need lots of products or techniques to still make a card that someone will love to receive.

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

Product List

Ice Cream Swirl Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162764]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [163797]	Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163826]
Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894]	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]

Enjoy,

Diana