Shades of Blue

I LOVE this card.  I cased it from my sister, Tina.  I love everything about it — the soft subtle changes in the shades of blue, the silver accents and especially the Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon.  The Carols of Christmas stamp set and Card Front Builder Thinlits make it a breeze to make.  The Deck the Halls sentiment and fun ornaments in shades of blue and silver make this card perfect.

Carols of Christmas stamp set, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon, Christmas
Measurements:
Dapper Denim – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – score at 4 1/4″
Silver Foil Sheet – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Dapper Denim – 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
Whisper White – 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ — stamp Deck the Halls with Dapper Denim ink — stamp each set of ornaments with Dapper Denim ink
Whisper White – 2 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ — stamp one set of ornaments with Marina Mist ink — the other set with VersaMark and emboss with Silver Embossing — cut out with Card Front Builder Thinlints — attach over stamped ornaments with Mini Dimensionals
Island Indigo Ombre Ribbon – one piece – 6″ — tie a bow with a second piece

Just think — Christmas is only 4 months from today.  Time to get started working on your cards???

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Musical Deck the Halls

How about a little Holiday Catalog sneak peek?  You should all be receiving your Holiday Catalog in the mail.  If you need one, please let me know — I’d be happy to mail one to you.

I’ve shared some of my cards made using the Carols of Christmas stamp set.  This set is in the Holiday Catalog but is available for purchase early — we love early surprises.  Yesterday I paired this fun new holiday stamp set with a fun new paper from the Holiday Catalog — Merry Music Specialty Paper.

Carols of Christmas stamp set, Merry Music Specialty Paper, Christmas
Measurements:
Real Red – 4 1/4″ x 11″ — score at 5 1/2″
Black – 4″ x 5 1/4″
Merry Music Specialty Paper – black bursts – 1 1/2″ x 5 1/8″ — music collage – 2 1/2″ x 5 1/8″
Real Red – 3 1/8″ x 3 1/8″
Black – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Whisper White – cut out with Stitched Shapes Framelits — stamp Deck the Halls with Real Red
Whisper White Scrap – ink holly with Garden Green & Real Red markers — cut out with Card Front Builder Thinlits — attach with Mini Dimensionals

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Daisy Thank You

As I write this post I have daisies on my mind.  My sister, Tina, had back surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago so her stamping and classes are limited right now.  She planned a class using the Daisy Suite and her husband, Dave, was teaching the class Tuesday night.  Dave is quite a character so I’m sure the ladies at the class had a great time and were well entertained.  I can’t wait to hear all about it.

This is a card I made for my Summer Splash Class earlier in the month.  I think it’s a great card to send to say Thank You for almost anything.  The card features the Daisy Delight stamp set, Daisy Punch, Delightful Daisy designer paper, Clear Faceted Gems and the fabulous Calpyso Coral Ombre Ribbon.  This ribbon is “the bomb”, seriously.

 

Daisy Delight stamp set, Delightful Daisy designer paper, Daisy Punch, Clear Faceted Gems, Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon

Measurements:
Calypso Coral – 4 1/4″ x 11″ — score at 5 1/2″
Whisper White – 4″ x 5 1/4″ – stamp Thank You with Memento ink
Delightful Daisy Designer Paper – 4″ x 3″
Calypso Coral – 3″ x 5 1/2″ — stamp daisy twice with Calypso Coral ink — punch out — attach with dimensional between layers — add Clear Faceted Gem to center
Calpyso Coral Ombre Ribbon – 5″

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