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Cozy Christmas Card

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I love the stamp set Cozy Christmas and the coordinating DSP Home for Christmas.  Together these make cute cards.

My card is CASED from the sample on page 8 of the 2015 Holiday Catalog and the sketch on HSS.

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The card base is Mint Macaron, the DSP layer 4″ w x 5-1/4″ h, the Very Vanilla layer size 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″, the Pool Party layer size 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″, the DSP banner 4″ w x 1/2″ h, Mossy Meadow layer size 4-1/4″ w x 1/2″ h.  The cute deer is fussy cut from the Home Christmas DSP.  Super cute and easy card to create.

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Cozy Christmas Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Cozy Christmas

Paper:  Cardstock:  Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Mossy Meadow, Home for Christmas DSP

Ink:  Mossy Meadow, Markers; Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Pacific Point

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon, Glue dots, TomBow Glue

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Reason for the Season Christmas Card

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

An elegant Christmas card is what I created, inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Very Vanilla, Metallic Gold and Basic Black.  I used the bundle with the Festive Flower Builder Punch and the Reason for the Season Stamp set.  With the Festive Flower Builder Punch you can create beautiful Poinsettias like the one I created from Vellum paper.

I stamped Vellum paper with Gold Encore ink.   For the center of the flower I used retired embellishment Frosted Finishes from last year’s Holiday Catalog.  Behind the flower I used Gold trim cording.  The corners of the layers (Very Black, Gold Foil) of the card I punched with the Curvy Corner Trio Punch.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark on a 1-1/2″ x 4″ strip of Very Vanilla then heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.

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Reason for the Season Christmas Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Reason for the Season stamp set

Paper:  Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Gold Foil Sheet

Ink:  Momento Black, Gold Encore

Accessories:  Festive Flower Builder Punch, retired Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Gold Cording Trim, Gold embossing powder, Curvy Corner Trio punch

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Festival of Trees

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color splash challenge with the colors of Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate and Pool Party.  As soon as I saw these colors I knew I wanted to create a card with the Festival of Trees bundle.  Creating this card was easy with the Tree Punch!

Stampin Up Festival of Trees Christmas card

I stamped the tree images with Versamark and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Emboss Powder and embellished with rhinestones.  The background is Silver Glimmer Paper and the snow hill is Whisper White card stock.

For more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more projects created by our talented design team.

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Festival of Trees Christmas Card

Size:  3.75″ h x 9.00″ w

Stamp Sets:  Festival of Trees

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Special paper:  Silver Glimmer

Ink:  Tempting  Turquoise, Versamark

Accessories:  Iridescent Embossing Powder, Basic rhinestones, Tree Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Dimensionals,

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Festival of Trees, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | 2 Comments »

A Joyful Christmas in August

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color challenge – Baked Brown Sugar, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler,  These colors just say Christmas!  I created this card using the Joyful Christmas stamp set.

I stamped two poinsettia flowers on vellum and embossed with gold embossing powder then colored it from behind.  It’s such a pretty  look.  Like stained glass.  I cut out the larger flower then cut the center from the other one.  I used the same technique with the leaves and colored them with Garden Green.

Joyful Christmas poinsettia card

For embellishments I used basic rhinestones in the center of the flower and Baked Brown Sugar ribbon.  The sentiment is stamped with Cherry Cobbler and die cut with the  Apothecary Accents Framelits die.

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A Joyful Christmas in August Card

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:   A Joyful Christmas

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series, Vellum paper

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Versamark

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, retired Baked Brown Sugar ribbon, Punch Corner Project life, Apothecary Accents Framelits, sponge daubers, Gold Embossing Powder

Filed under: A Joyful Christmas, Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , | 1 Comment »

Snowflakes make a Festive Flurry

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

The next Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is a sketch challenge.  I loved how this sketch challenged me think outside my comfort zone.  I used the Festive Flurry Bundle and the Northern Flurry Textured Embossing folder to create the card below.  I stamped the snowflake with Versamark and Indigo Blue on Vellum card stock then heat embossed with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder for shimmer and die cut it.  The snowflake is adhered to another layer of Vellum I embossed with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder.

To add extra sparkle to the background I used Silver Dazzling Details on the embossed snowflakes.

Stampin' Up! Festive Flurry Christmas card

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and be inspired by our talented design team to join us for our sketch challenge.

Hand Stamped Sentiments

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Festive Flurry Christmas Card

Size:  5.50″h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Vellum

Ink:  Island Indigo, Versamark

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Vintage Faceted Designer buttons, Whisper White 5/8 Inch Organza Ribbon, Silver Dazzling Details, Iridescent Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals

Filed under: Christmas, Festive Flurry, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

My Digital Studio Christmas Card

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

Lately I’ve been creating on My Digital Studio and for this week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments I have created this Christmas Card.

Creating photo boxes and sizing them to your liking then filling with your choice of paper is how I created the glimmer strips and the strip of Season of Style DSP at the top of the card.  If you have MDS and haven’t used it in awhile, I invite you to create a card or scrap page using it.  If you don’t have MDS and would like to try before you buy click here for a FREE trial.

Stampin' Up My Digital Studio Christmas card

I would love to see what you create using the sketch below.  For more inspiration go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what our talented design team has created.

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My Digital Studio Christmas Card
Background
Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer – designer series paper\Glimmer – silver

Embellishments
Designer Rosettes\Designer Rosettes – pointed old olive
Designer Rosettes\Designer Rosettes – scallop crumb cake
Other Ribbon\ribbon – alpine – knot
Antique Brads\Antique Brads – brad 2
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones – rhinestone large
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones – rhinestone large
Basic Pearls and Rhinestones\Basic Pearls and Rhinestones – rhinestone large

Punches
Extras\Holiday Celebration Punches\Holiday Celebration Punches – christmas, Fill Color = CHERRY COBBLER 165,30,44
Extras\Holiday Celebration Punches\Holiday Celebration Punches – christmas, Fill Color = OLD OLIVE 138,151,71

Photos
Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Season Of Style – designer series paper\Season Of Style – 4
Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer – designer series paper\Glimmer – silver
Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer – designer series paper\Glimmer – red
Designer Series Paper\_Designer Kits\Glimmer – designer series paper\Glimmer – red
C:\Documents and Settings\Gen\My Documents\Watermark_PNG\Stampin by Genny watermark2_wht

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Special Season Christmas Card

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge – Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green and Baked Brown Sugar.  When I saw these colors I immediately thought Christmas!  I know it’s a bit early to think about this holiday but I was so excited to use my new stamp set Special Season.  I was also inspired by a Christmas card created with this stamp set in the holiday catalog.

This Christmas Tree card was very easy to make.  I embossed the Baked Brown Sugar card base with the Northern Flurry embossing folder then added Dazzling Details to add sparkle.  I also added rhinestones for more bling.  I cut the Whisper White layer as a banner, stamped the Christmas tree image and sentiment.  To dress up the  Whisper White layer I made a bow with the Raspberry Ripple satin stitched ribbon and added a Frosted Finishes snowflake embellishment.  I colored the rhinestones for the tree with a Sharpie very similar to the Raspberry Ripple.  I’ve included a close-up photo of the Whisper White layer.  Super easy card!

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Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and join us for this color challenge.  For inspiration take a look at what our Design Team has created.

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Special Season Christmas Card

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:  Special Season

Paper:  Cardstock:  Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Ink:  Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple

Acessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, Rasperry Ripple ribbon, Dazzling Details, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Raspberry Ripple 3/8″ Stitched Ribbon

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Special Season, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Monochromatic Rocking Gingerbread Christmas Card

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week we have a monochromatic challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  My card was also inspired by the cute gingerbread in the Scentsational Season Bundle.  He’s so cute!  My card is also a rocking card which is so much fun to decorate.  Click here for a tutorial on how to make this card.

I cut a Soft Suede 5″ circle and a 4-1/2″ Very Vanilla  circle with my retired Stampin’ Up! Circle Scissor Plus.  I embossed the Very Vanilla circle with the Perfect Polka Dot folder then folded them in half and glued them together.

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Monochromatic challenge

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Monochromatic Rocking Gingerbread Card

Size:  500″ H x 5.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Scentsational Season

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Champagne Glitter paper

Ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark

Embellishments:  Basic rhinestones, Label Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, perfect Polka Dot Embossing folder, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Early Espresso Embossing powder

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Merry and Bright Ornament Card

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an inspiration challenge.  Using the Ornament framelits and coordinating stamp set brought my card together so fast.  Love it!  To make the ornaments sparkly I embossed them with Iridescent Ice and embellished with rhinestones.  The colors I used for my ornaments are from this year’s In-Colors – Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit.  I know they don’t sound like Christmas colors but I think they’re wonderfully bright and perfect for Christmas.

Stampin' Up! Ornament Keepsakes Christmas card

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stampin up christmas inspiration challenge

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Merry and Bright Ornaments card

Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets:  Ornament Keepsakes

Paper:  Whisper White

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit

Embellishments:  Versamark, Basic Rhinestones, Iridescent Embossing Powder, 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbons in Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Filed under: Christmas, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Ornaments Keepsakes | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

30 Cards with half of the Merry Moments Scrappin’ Kit

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

Wow!  Christmas is almost here!  Today is Thanksgiving and tomorrow it will be time to think about Christmas.  So today, after a wonderful turkey dinner I made 30 Christmas cards fast!  I made all these cards with half of the Merry Moments Scrappin kit.  I provide PDF instructions to show you how to cut the paper and card recipes for all 30 cards.  Below is a list of products used.  If you need fast and easy Christmas cards order my PDF instructions.

Stampin' Up! Merry Moments Scrappin' Kit Christmas Cards

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Merry Moments Scrappin’ Kit Christmas Cards

Size:  5.50”  H x 4.25” W or 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp sets:  Greetings of the Season, Pennant Parade, Embellished Events, Snow Swirled, (or use whatever holiday sentiments you have on hand)

Paper:  Half of the Merry Moments Scrappin’ kit

Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam binding ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Ornament Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1-1/4 square Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL adhesive, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Scissors


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