Happy to Say It is Staying Around....

Today's card is using the Country Home stamp set as well as the Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper.  While the paper is retiring in a few days (January 2, 2019), the Country Home stamp set is being carried over and I couldn't be happier.  I just love this stamp set.  I made this card for a workshop some time ago and just haven't had a chance to post it here with all the Christmas cards I wanted to share with you over the past couple of months.  Finally, here it is!  This is a great set for working with the Blends markers.

Here's a tip for this stamp set.  When stamping the milk jug or pitcher with the flowers/plants together, stamp the flowers/plants first.  It is much easier to line up this way - at least I think so!

It is difficult to see in the picture of the inside of the card but I stamped the plants on the Whisper White insert and colored the cat tails, berries & sprigs.  The leaves and artichoke were stamped on a piece of scrap white and cut out.  I then raised them up using Dimensionals.  It gave it a great depth.

Products Used:

• Country Home stamp set
• Granny Apple Green, Basic Black & Whisper White cardstock
• Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Blackberry Bliss Ink Pad
• Memento Black Ink Pad
• Rich Razzleberry Blends - Light & Dark
• Old Olive Blends - Light & Dark
• Crumb Cake Blends - Light & Dark
• Smoky Slate Blends - Light & Dark
• Calypso Coral Blend - Dark
• Chicken Wire Elements

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Have Yourself a Stylish Christmas....

 This was a card we made way back in August at my Delightfully Detailed Designer Series Paper class.  I had hoped to get a video together to show you how I created the card but never seemed to get it done.  In any event, I will describe it here.  I found that one portion of one of the sheets from the papers reminded me of a poinsettia.  I actually laid the designer paper over a piece of Whisper White as a mask and using a sponge dauber and Shaded Spruce ink created the background.  Didn't it turn out beautiful?  I then used the poinsettia from the Stylish Christmas stamp set for the focal piece.

On the inside of the card,  I used a piece of washi tape to mask off the bottom area so I could ink up the poinsettia pattern again.  I then used one of the strips from the Delightfully Detailed Designer Series Paper and colored it with Real Red ink to edge the top of the masked section.

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    Cathy Williams

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Christmas Among the Trees....

This card was inspired by a card from another demonstrator on the Demonstrator Planning Place.  I loved the simplicity of the card but how it just spoke to me.  I love the pencil line drawing of these trees and the technique of stamping off gives a dimensional look to the trees.  This stamp set, which coordinates with the Timeless Tidings Project kit, is versatile so you don't need the kit to get some beautiful cards from it.

Here's a little tip for you - Cut your paper a bit larger (approximately 1/8") than you want the finished piece because the corrugated embossing folder does eat up a bit of the length.

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    Cathy Williams

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Wishing You Peace on Earth.....

I fell in love with this Stylish Christmas stamp set from the annual catalog the minute I saw it and this card was inspired by one made by Bonnie Montgomery.  I love the Copper shimmer paint snowflake accents and the Faceted Gem colored with the Real Red Blends marker.

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    Cathy Williams

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Santa's Checking His List....Does He Have Yours?

What's on your Christmas wish list?  Some years it seems like I can recite off all kinds of things that I want and other years I can't.  This year is just one of those years - I hope Santa is clever enough this year to figure out something because I certainly can't!  Last year he brought me a commercial size guillotine cutter which has been such a life saver this past year with events and class preparation.

This card was CASE'D from my friend Lela Meinke and uses the Signs of Santa stamp set.  I loved the simplicity of it.  With the Pool Party piece embossed with the Swirls & Curls folder and then spritzed using the Champagne Mist shimmer paint mixed with rubbing alcohol, this card just sparkles!

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    Cathy Williams

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Revisiting an Old Set of Dies & a New Punch

I am so happy that Stampin' Up! offers holiday product year round - in this case, the Pretty Pines thinlets carried over from last year and they introduced the Under the Mistletoe designer series paper which I have used quite a bit this season.  I added the Gold foil pieces using the Sprig punch which was offered in this year's catalog.  A little bit of everything.

I also like unique folding cards.  This card is basically a gate fold card with a 1/2" cut off of each "gate" piece.  Just remember to put adhesive at just the top of your Scallop circle - ask me why I am reminding you of this!  Ha ha!

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    Cathy Williams

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A Return of Seasonal Chums....

This is another card that was inspired by a demonstrator on Demonstrator Planning Place but unfortunately she didn't have a watermark on her card so I can give full credit.  Have you ordered the Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper?  It is so gorgeous!  The shimmer on the patterns is amazing.  For this card I went back to a stamp set that was first offered last year - Seasonal Chums.  This is such a versatile set as you can make them into little tags or just stamp one half of the stamp and get either the front or back of the images.

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    Cathy Williams

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Merry Christmas with Under the Mistletoe....

This is one of my favorite cards that we made at the NorCal Stampin' Event in August.  It uses the Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper and the Merry Christmas to All stamp set.  Here is a tip - when making this card, the front matting piece can be made using the portion of the Real Red piece that you trimmed from the card front (turned sideways).  Make sure to stamp your inside sentiment where it can be hidden behind your matting piece.

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    Cathy Williams

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Candy Cane Christmas....

Inspired by a card I saw on the Demonstrator Planning Place closed Facebook group, this was a card I made for a recent Christmas Card Buffet.  The Planning Place is a closed group for Stampin' Up! demonstrators and a place to ask questions and get inspiration from others.  Join my team and you will be included in the group and see the creations by demonstrators worldwide.

This card was a quick and easy one - except lining up the outside line of the candy cane and the inside portion but the Stamparatus to the rescue!  With the Stamparatus, we were guaranteed to get a perfect stamping every time.  Don't have your Stamparatus yet, why not?  It will save you time and save you from discarding cardstock where your images didn't line up properly.

Available tomorrow is the new Stamparatus bag to keep your Stamparatus and accessories together in one place - so cool!  They even made it easy to order the bag and the Stamparatus under one item number (#151961).  The bag will retail for $29 and the bag & Stamparatus together will retail for $78.  I love that Stampin' Up! is offering us storage solutions for our products, don't you?

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    Cathy Williams

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Tis the Season to Celebrate....

Inspired by a card made by Zoe Tant, a Stampin' Up demonstrator in the UK, we made this card at my recent Christmas Card Buffet.  This is a "no stamping" card - ok, on the inside which I forgot to photograph, we did stamp a sentiment but on the outside, there was no stamping!  I used the Joyous Noel glimmer paper and the Celebrate You dies as well as the All Is Bright designer series paper.  I really love these photographic papers!

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    Cathy Williams

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Got Some Extra Rhinestones?......

This card was inspired by one that Mary Middendorf created.  I loved how the little penguins from the Making Every Day Bright stamp set were sitting in the snow with their little knit caps on.  I used the Tufted embossing folder and then lots and lots of little rhinestones!  I paired the Christmas Traditions stamp set from the Christmas Traditions punch box with the punch from the Darling Label Punch box so show the versatility of these stamp sets and the punches.  The galvanized foil sheet was cut using the stitched shapes dies.

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    Cathy Williams

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Looking for Signs of Santa....

Signs of Santa is one of my favorite stamp sets from this year's holiday catalog and the coordinating designer series paper is incredible.  If the items that are no longer available is any indication, everyone else has fallen in love with this suite as well.  The enamels and Memories & More pack are gone but you can still get the stamp set, dies and designer series paper.  Do you have an electronic cutter?  This paper is perfect for cutting out images!

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    Cathy Williams

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Snow is Glistening....

Have you taken advantage of this limited time offering and purchased the Snow is Glistening stamp set and coordinating dies?  Oh my gosh, it is one of my favorites this season!  Have you tried combining Mint Macaron and Pool Party?  I love this combination for this type of card - oh, and with a bit of sparkle with Wink of Stella.

The products will only be available for another week so act soon.  At right now is the perfect time as Online Extravaganza is going on and you can get products from the Annual Catalog at 10% off over the next six days.  Go over to my store and check out what is on sale now.

Someone asked about a video for this card but I haven't done one for it.  I thought I would give a little more information here that may help in recreating it. 

Card is 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" in Mint Macaron
Matting is 4" x 5 1/4" in Pool Party - This is stamped using the Snow is Glistening stamp set using Mint Macaron ink.
The Whisper White piece is 2 3/4" x 4".  The snowflakes and tree are stamped using Mint Macaron ink.
The Joy & Snowflake were stamped in Mint Macaron ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White and cut out using the Snowfall Thinlet dies.  The Snowflake Trinket was added as well as the Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon.  Finally, the tree was colored using the Wink of Stella.

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    Cathy Williams

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Seasons Greetings with Hometown Greetings

 

I recently attended a stamping night at Mercedes Weber's home and we made this adorable card.  Do you have trouble with your adhesive showing behind your vellum?  Here is a great way to solve it.  The bottom of the vellum is adhered and the houses and snow hide it.  At the top, the white baker's twine holds it in place.  The Softly Falling embossing folder was used to give us the snow.

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    Cathy Williams

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Wishing You a Merry Christmas....

 Have you started on your Christmas cards or are you done yet?  I am about 50% done and have the goal of December 1 to have them completed.  I will let you know if I make it!

Life has been crazy and I have been derelict in posting so I need to catch you up with some holiday inspiration over the next few weeks.  I just returned from Stampin' Up!'s OnStage event and had a blast.  Look for an incredible promotion in January for signing up as a demonstrator - how would you like, not $125 of product but $175 worth of product for only $99?  Amazing, isn't it!  Also they will be offering this adorable tote as an option where you get that same $175 in product plus the tote for only $129.  And on top of that savings, Stampin' Up! pays the shipping on your kit!

Now, back to stamping.  Today's card uses the Detailed Deer Thinlets as well as the Merry Christmas to All stamp set.  When using detailed dies like the flourishes around the outside edges, make sure to adhere some of the Double Sided Adhesive Sheets before you cut them out.  It makes attaching them so much easier!  I coupled Silver Foil sheets and Silver Glimmer paper to make a bright & shiny holiday card.  Night of Navy ink and card stock make this almost a monochromatic look.  A circle of vellum behind the deer was added.

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    Cathy Williams

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Let Heaven & Nature Sing & An Announcement Regarding Holiday Catalog Product...

Stampin' Up! announced yesterday that due to a glitch in their inventory control system, some items from the Holiday Catalog will run out as early as next week and most likely before the end of the catalog time on January 2.  I have posted the list below so you know to get these items before they sell out.  One of the items is the Thinlets that coordinate with the Winter Woods stamp set.  However we have been advised that this set and the thinlets will be carried over to the 2019-2020 annual catalog.  The only issue is that the 10% off of the bundle will not carry over to the annual catalog so if you wanted to get this bundle, do so as soon as you can.  Remember, if you use my host code on a purchase of $50 or more, I will send you a gift.   

So let me share about this card now that the bad news has been delivered.  I created this card for a workshop back in September and of the three projects, this was my least favorite.  However, a large number of the attendees loved it so you just never know what resonates with someone!  We inked the stamp with Tranquil Tide ink and then using a sponge dauber, dabbed Gold Shimmer paint onto the stamp.  Then we stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock.  The picture doesn't really show the shimmer of the tree but it really looked beautiful.    The Christmas Traditions punch & stamp set were used for the sentiment on the front of the card.  I also punched a piece of Early Espresso cardstock and cut it in half horizontally to create a matting.  It was stamped again on scrap paper using Tranquil Tide and the little banner portion was fussy cut.  The pine cones were stamped and cut out using the Winter Woods set and dies and the Gold Foil boughs were cut using the Christmas Staircase dies.

PRODUCTS THAT MAY RUN OUT BEFORE THE CATALOG ENDS (Items with an asterisk will carry over to a future catalog):

• SNOWFLAKES & STARS WIRE ELEMENTS (item 147819)
• SANTA'S SIGNPOST FRAMELITS DIES (item 147911)
• CHICKEN WIRE ELEMENTS (item 147807)
• ALPINE SPORTS THINLITS DIES (item 147916)
• SINCERELY SANTA PROJECT KIT (item 148029)
• FESTIVE FARMHOUSE COTTON TWINE (item 147888)
• 5/8" STRIPED BURLAP TRIM (item 147889)
• DETAILED LEAVES THINLITS DIES (item 147921)
• IN THE WOODS FRAMELITS DIES (item 147919)*
• DETAILED DEER THINLITS DIES (item 147915)*
• GALVANIZED BUTTONS (item 147891)
• GALVANIZED CLIPS (item 147806)
• TAKEOUT THINLITS DIES (item 147927)
• SWIRLS & CURLS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 147923)*
• TRANQUIL TIDE 1/4" VELVET RIBBON (item 147802)
• REAL RED 3/8" MIXED SATIN RIBBON (item 147894)
• MERRY CHRISTMAS THINLITS DIES (item 147912)*
• FARMHOUSE FRAMELITS DIES (item 147922)

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    Cathy Williams

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Fast & Fabulous on Friday - Varied Vases

I love a punch, don't you?  I really like this Varied Vases stamp set and love that it came with a punch instead of dies.  So quick to punch out your images and have them punched out at once.  Have you seen this trick to stamping and punching out all of your images at once?

Create a template using a piece of the backing paper from the Designer Series Papers (the white backing) and punch out using the Vase Builder punch.  Label the front of it so you know which way to place it when working with it.  Keep the template in your stamp case for future use.

When you are ready to stamp, place the template on your workspace and take the stamps and place them face down in the punched out spaces.  Take an Acrylic E Block and pick them up on the block together.  Now you can stamp all of them on your card stock and punch them all out at the same time!  How great is that?

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    Cathy Williams

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Fast & Fabulous on Friday - Combining Designer Series Papers for a Beautiful Effect

The Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper is absolutely gorgeous and pairs extremely well with the Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Designer Paper.  I love the photographic images of this paper.  This card would be perfect for a birthday, a sympathy card or any occasion.   I used the Beautiful Promenade stamp set and dies to stamp and cut out the flower.  The flower was stamped using Melon Mambo but I stamped off once first so the intensity was diminished. 

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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