Christmas Card... Snowflake Circles

I had so much fun creating the cards for my class this weekend!  Here is one of them... my favorite one, actually!

Snowflake Circles Card

Here's what you need to complete this card...

Stamps: Joyous Celebrations

Cardstock: Whisper White (5-1/2”x 8-1/2”, 4”x 4-1/4”, scrap), Old Olive (4-1/4”x 4-1/2”), Primrose Petals (scrap), Candlelight Christmas Specialty DSP (scrap each of 2 designs)

Ink: Early Espresso Classic, Old Olive and Early Espresso Stampin’ Write markers

Accessories: Big Shot, Northern Flurries Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1-1/4” Circle Punch, 1-3/8” Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Old Olive 1/8” Taffeta ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

It's such a fun (and EASY!) card to make!
Happy holidays!

Christmas is Coming!

Set Sampler Christmas Class

WHEN:   Saturday, November 3, 2012

              2:30 PM until 5:30 PM

WHERE: 3781 Southbrook Drive, Beavercreek

COST:    $40/wood, $35/clear

We will make 7 projects using the Joyous Celebrations set from this year's Holiday Catalog. I will design and prepare all the elements for each project and all you do is stamp and assemble!  And the best part?  You keep the set!

Set Choice

Wood-mount $40.00 USD Clear-mount $35.00 USD

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE: OCTOBER 19th

***Please let me know when you register whether you want a wood-mount or clear-mount set. 

A Double Peek-A-Boo Card!

While browsing around the internet... er, Splitcoast... I came across the most adorable card.  I had to check out how this stamper made it, and one thing led to another... Anywho, I landed on the most AWESOME tutorial for this Double Peek-A-Boo card!  Not only is the card created just adorable, but the tutorial by Dawn Griffith is simply FANTASTIC.  Really, she couldn't have made it much simpler!

So here is the card I made using her tutorial.  

You'll have to forgive my thumb.  This card was being stubborn and would not hold itself closed...

Here are the details...

Stamp sets-

Bordering on Romance (W#125480  C#125482)

For All You Do (Oops... this set is retired. I must have missed it when I was marking...)

Card stock-

Baja Breeze (#111352)

Whisper White (#100730)

Ink-

Basic Black (#126980)

Baja Breeze (#126960)

Wild Wasabi (#126959)

VersaMark Pad (#102283)

Accessories-

1-3/8" Circle punch (#119860)

1-3/4" Scallop Circle punch (#119854)

Baja Breeze Seam Binding ribbon (#122331)

Scallop Edge Border punch (#119882)

Floral District Designer Series Paper (#126919)

Blender Pens (#102845)

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109130)

Heat Tool (#129053)

Since Dawn does a great tutorial, I'll let her explain how to do this one. ;)

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunflower Prayers

Today, I wanted to show you all a cool little "trick" that I learned from Mary Fish over at Stampin' Pretty. It's called "Fancy Flower with a Twist". Check out the video tutorial here...

This is the card I created using the flower I punched using the Fancy Flower punch. 

List of Materials:
Stamp sets-
Thoughts & Prayers (#113252)


Card stock-
Early Espresso (#119686)
Daffodil Delight (#119683)
Whisper White (#100730)
Lucky Limeade (#122926)


Ink-
Early Espresso (#126974)

Accessories-
Fancy Flower punch (#118073)
1-3/8" circle punch (#119860)
1" circle punch (#119868)
Large Oval punch (#119855)
Scallop Oval punch (#119856)
Lucky Limeade ribbon- I used some old Sale-A-Bration ribbon that I had on hand, but you could use Lucky Limeade Bakers Twine (#125572) and get the same effect.
Big Shot! (#113439)- (Side note: Favorite tool EVER!)
Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) (#119976)
Stripes TIEF (#123128)
Perfect Polka Dots TIEF (#117335)
Stamping' Dimansionals (#104430)

Whew! I think that's it!

The highlight of this card is the flower! 

To start, I punched a Fancy Flower out of Daffodil Delight card stock. Then using the technique Mary showed, I turned the flower and punched it again making this fantastic new shape! I then ran the daffodil flower through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots folder. For the center, I punched a 1" circle out of Early Espresso card stock and ran that through the Big Shot using the Stripes folder. then I rotated the circle and repeated the striping process to create a woven, grid-like look.

The leaves were a bit trickier, but so easy once I made a couple. Using the 1-3/8" circle punch, I punched a circle out of Lucky Limeade card stock. Then using my "fishing line" from my daffodil flower, I fed the Limeade circle back in, only part way in, lining up the edge until I could see the leaf shape I wanted. Cool, right?! Note: Depending on the size of your leaf, you can get two out one circle.. Put it all together and you've got one cute sunflower! 


To assemble the card... 
Cut a piece of Early Espresso card stock to 4-1/4"x11" and fold in half. Set aside for a second.

Cut a piece of Whisper White card stock to 3-7/8"x5-1/8". Run this piece through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice folder. Attach this piece to a 4"x5-1/4" piece of Daffodil Delight. Attach these to the Early Espresso card base.

Stamp the "Praying for You" sentiment onto Whisper White card stock. Punch out the sentiment using the large oval punch. Punch a Limeade scallop oval. Attach the sentiment to the scallop oval and punch a small hole so it can be attached to the ribbon in a minute.

Cut enough ribbon to go around your card twice. Slide the sentiment onto the ribbon as you tie it, securing it in your knot or bow.

Attach your flower using Stampin' Dimensionals to add a little pop. Voila! Cute, simple card!

Thanks for lettin' me get my stamp on with you!

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