Buffalo Check Merry Christmas to All!

Good evening,

So one of the trends this season, that I am totally loving is buffalo check, it's everywhere and I've planned a lot of my Christmas decorations for our Christmas week condo using this trend, I can't wait!  So it's only fitting that I also incorporate this trend into a Christmas card, perfect for the season.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then used Cherry Cobbler and the Buffalo Check stamp set to stamp the plaid design in Basic Black ink.  Next I took a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and embossed it with the Corrugated Dynamic Embossing Folder.


For the greeting I used my Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, and Early Espresso Stampin' Write Markers to color directly on the stamp from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set before stamping on Whisper White cardstock.  I used the swirl image from the same stamp set and stamped in Crumb Cake ink before adding a Red Rhinestone Jewel to the center of the swirl.  Before attaching the greeting with dimensionals to the cardfront I took my Shaded Spruce Dark Stampin' Blends Marker and colored a piece of Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon and tucked it behind the Whisper White piece.

I love how this card turned out, a nice rustic feeling, perfect for the holidays!

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

Product List

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set [147702]	Buffalo Check Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151372]	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026]	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Shaded Spruce Dark Stampin' Blends [147937]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration Sparkle and Shine: Merry Christmas to All

Good afternoon!  Have you crossed all those items off your To Do list?  I'm still working through mine which is why I haven't been sharing as much, sorry about that.  Today the SSINKspiration team is sharing projects that sparkle and shine and you know how I love all the bling so I thought I would share a card that has glitter, foil, copper, and rhinestones (oh my!!)

I started with Gray Granite cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper as the cardfront.

For the main image I used the Big Shot and Stitched Labels Framelits to cut the frame out of Shaded Spruce cardstock and heat embossed "happy" from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set using the Heat Tool and Copper Embossing Powder.

Next I used the Big Shot and the Merry Christmas Thinlits using Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper.  For a little accent I cut a couple of holly sprigs using Mint Macaron cardstock and the Alpine Sports Thinlits and then added a Red Rhinestone as the berries.

I love this all the sparkle on this card, can you blame me?  And the great thing is that it's flat and mailable and not time consuming to make (so if you're still working on your Holiday cards this one may be just right for you and still be super impressive!

Remember the last day to purchase items from the holiday catalog is January 2 so make sure to stock up on your favorites before it's too late!  Also a reminder the Merry Christmas to All stamp set and coordinating framelits will be carrying over however the bundle pricing is only available through January 2 so if you want these you can save 10% by ordering now.

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

Product List

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle [149952]	Big Shot [143263]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies [146828]	Joyous Noel 6" X 6" Glimmer Paper [147817]
Joyous Noel 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [147816]	Heat Tool [129053]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder [141636]	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981]
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983]	Alpine Sports Thinlits Dies [147916]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge 147: Broadway Bound Christmas Greetings

Good evening!  When you look at the Broadway Bound product suite it's easy to think about birthdays of course, but I wanted to show some alternate uses and since I'm sure you would normally think of Christmas that was what I decided to make (understanding that of course I did need a couple of other items for the greeting.  I'm using the Fab Friday sketch challenge as inspiration for the layout and went from there.

I started with Mint Macaron cardstock for the cardbase and then added Tranquil Tide cardstock for the cardfront and stamped all over the front using the diamond image from the Broadway Birthday stamp set using Tranquil Tide ink and then added a piece of the gold foil designer series paper from the Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series Paper.

For the greeting I used the Broadway Lights framelits and the Big Shot to cut the black inside of the lights image as the mat for the greeting and the "happy" was cut using the Merry Christmas Thinlits and Mint Macaron cardstock.  The rest of the greeting is from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set and was stamped in Tranquil Tide ink on Whisper White cardstock and then I used a die from the thinlits to cut it out and dimensionals help pop it up.  The final touch was to tie a double bow using Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine.

I have to admit this card doesn't have the feel of a traditional Christmas card but works and has more of a retro feel and I love the mix of products to come up with something unexpected.  Oh so fun!








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

Product List

Broadway Birthday Photopolymer Bundle [148321]	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Bundle [149952]	Broadway Bound Speciality Designer Series Paper [146277]	Big Shot [143263]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Metallic Pearls [146282]	Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine [141682]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana