Elegant Christmas Thank You

Here is another card I created back in November.  I used this card as my Thank Yous to send after Christmas.  I think the elegance in this card is just stunning yet it is very simple in design.  This basic design can be used for so many occasions, just change up the image and words!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Snow Swirled, Because I Care
Card Stock - Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink - Basic Black
Accessories - 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

January Birthday Card

HELLO!  I have missed you!  Have you missed me?  Christmas time is always a crazy time for me but this year we moved into a new house as well!  Sadly my Stampin' world drifted off the to do list for a little while but I am back up and running!  My new stamp room is up and functional and amazing.  I promise pictures to come but I want to accomplish a few more things in it before I show it off.

For my first card back, I wanted to show you the card I used for my January birthdays.  I actually made these in November in anticipation of being out of commission for a while (I am just as shocked as you of my forethought).  I did get this idea from somewhere but it has been so long I don't remember where (so sorry).

Here is a shot to see the silver a little better, love the shimmer to it!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Serene Snowflakes, Birthday Greetings (retired)
Card Stock - Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink - Night of Navy, Encore Silver
Accessories - Scallop Border Punch, Snowflake Punch, Basic Pearls

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Fabric Bag

I needed a little hostess gift the other day so I pulled out some fabric and ran it through the big shot with the scallop square die.  I pulled out my sewing kit and did a quick hand stitch around three sides.  And Tada, a cut little bad for treats!  I am not a sewer, I am lucky to get a button back on.  This just shows how easy it is!

My hand stitch was a little uneven but whose looking when there is candy inside!

Supplies:
Accessories - Designer Fabric, Big Shot, Scallop Square Die, needle and thread

Have a Cute Christmas

I had a very sad disaster occur at my last Stamp-A-Stack.  You may remember this post with the wonderful letterpress plate.  Well, we were going to make this card and as I was demonstrating how to use the plate I made a fatal error!  I forgot to flip my multipurpose platform from tab 2 to tab 1.  By the time I had realized my mistake the beginning of the letterpress and gone through and because it is plastic, it flattened the design :(  So please learn from my mistake and make sure your platform is on TAB 1 or it will ruin the plate!

With some quick thinking on my feet and some help from some of my girls we whipped up this adorable card using the same materials we already had available.  I think the ladies had fun decorating their Christmas trees.  Needless to say, the card was still a big hit!

As the card base is dark I had extra Very Vanilla for the inside of the card.  We put a cute package to go "under" the Christmas trees.

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Have a Cute Christmas
Card Stock - Garden Green, Very Vanilla
Ink - Garden Green, Real Red ink and marker
Accessories - 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

Shimmery Ornimental Christmas

Another great find that looked so fun and simple I had to make myself.  The original was done by Rhonda Griffin and can be found here.  It was voted most popular by her group, I can see why!  This would be very easy to make 20-30-40...for this years Christmas card!

I made a few changes to the original but not the color scheme, I love that Pacific Blue!  I used one of the ornaments from Delightful Decorations.  I tied the 1/8" Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon into a little bow and attached with a Glue Dot.  I scallop punched the edge then attached a quarter piece of cardstock to the back.  I like using a piece that covers completely so it looks attractive on the inside as well as the outside.  You can also use the Pacific Blue as your card base and overlay the Whisper White.

Using the Frost White Shimmer Paint I created a shimmer spray.  Just take a small spray bottle (maybe an old Stampin' Mist bottle) and fill it 3/4 the way full with rubbing alcohol.  Add 5-6 drops of Shimmer Paint and shake well to mix.  Hold the card about arms length from the spray bottle and spray a couple times to coat the card.  It will look wet at first but the rubbing alcohol evaporates and leaves a beautiful shimmer!

I like adding a stamped image to the inside of the card that matches.

You can always step it up a notch by adding an adorable Basic Rhinestone to the middle of the ornament!  Love that Bling!

Supplies:
Stamp Set(s) - Delightful Decorations, Four the Holidays
Card Stock - Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink - Pacific Point
Accessories - Scallop Trim Punch, Frost White Shimmer Paint, 1/8" Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dots, Basic Rhinestones