Sharing My Christmas Cards - Part Three

I have a few minutes this morning, so I figured it was time to share the next card I sent out this Christmas.

Stampin' Supplies:

Stamps:  Stylin' Snowfolk (126285 w, 126287 c), Greetings of the Season (128030 w, 128033 c, 129531 c French)

Paper:  Gumball Green In Color card stock (126840), Very Vanilla card stock (101650), Crumb Cake card stock (120953), Soft Suede (115318), Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper (126896)

Ink:  Soft Suede (126978), Cherry Cobbler (126966), Pumpkin Pie (126945), Gumball Green In Color (126861)

Tools:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch (119275), Paper Snips (103579)

Oomph:  Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Those who know me commented on this card a lot.  As a general rule, I abhor cutting things out.  I believe that's why punches were invented.  But I really loved the idea of the hat and the little carrot nose being more dimensional.  So I bit the bullet and cut them all out.  It wasn't too bad, but this is why you need the Paper Snips.  They're small, but mighty - making it easier to snip things out quickly and beautifully.

Until next time,

StamperNan

Stylin' Snowfolk

Greetings of the Season

Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper

Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Sharing My Christmas Cards - Part Two

Back again with the second card design I made for the 2012 holidays.  This one also uses Stylin' Snowfolk.  I hope this set is around for many years, because I know I'm going to get a lot of use out of it.

Stampin' Up! supplies:

Stamps:  Stylin' Snowfolk (126285 wood, 126287 clear); Greetings of the Season (128030 wood, 128033 clear, 129581 clear French)

Paper:  Very Vanilla card stock (101650), Gumball Green In Color card stock (126840), Cherry Cobbler card stock (119685), Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper (126896)

Ink:  Gumball Green In Color Classic Stampin' Pad (126861), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad (126966)

Tools:  1 1/4" Circle punch (119861), 1 3/8" Circle punch (119860)

Oomph:  Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

This year I was smart - to a point.  I spent a couple of nights figuring out my different card designs and cutting all the card stock for about 20 of each design.  I put the sample, card stock and other supplies for each card into a separate plastic container, so I could just grab and create.  So smart, right?  The only problem was it gave me a false sense of security, and I waited until late in the season to "grab and create"!  But I still got them all done, and it was easier because I was prepared.  This year I'll start even earlier, and I'll be sure to schedule some stampin' time early in the fall.

Until next time,

StamperNan

Stylin' Snowfolk stamp set

Greetings of the Season stamp set

Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper

Sharing My Christmas Cards - Part One

Another Christmas has passed, and I bet there are many of you out there who had every intention of sending hand-made cards but didn't have the time.  Well, I thought I'd show you the cards I sent out this year to give you some inspiration to get started on 2013's cards early.

The first one I've got to show you is what I had in mind when I got the Stylin' Snowfolk stamp set.  I get so excited when a card I see in my head actually turns out that way in reality!

Stampin' Up! supplies:

Stamps:  Stylin' Snowfolk (126285 wood, 126287 clear)

Paper:  Very Vanilla card stock (101650), Gumball Green In Color card stock (126840), Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper (126896)

Ink:  Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad (126981), Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad (126945)

Tools:  1 1/4" Circle punch (119861), 1 3/8" Circle punch (119860), 3/16" Corner punch (119871)

Oomph:  Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

I used the clear-mount version of this stamp set.  In this case, the advantage to the clear-mount stamps was that I could mount the glasses and the mustache on the same acrylic block and ink/stamp them once.  I make several of each card design each year, so you can see that having the space between these stamps consistent on every card without having to line them up again and again was a real time and sanity saver.

Until next time,

StamperNan

Stylin' Snowfolk Stamp Set

Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper