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Dreaming of a White Christmas with a Fancy Fold Christmas Tree Card

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments the challenge is fancy fold cards.  I’ve been wanting to make the Christmas tree card featured on page 181 of the Stampin’ Up! Idea book and Catalog.  I made the card in Whisper White and the sentiments stamped in Cherry Cobbler.  I also used the Snowflake Soiree stamp set.  The snowflake are stamped with versamark, heat and stick powder and glittered with Dazzling Diamonds.  I also used the Dazzling Details on the edges of the tree.  I wish you could see the card in person.  So much sparkle!

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Christmas tree Card

Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets:  Snowflake Soiree

Paper:  Whisper White

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Embellishments:  Heat and Stick powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Dazzling Details, White Organza ribbon, dimensionals, Circle from Punch Pack

Filed under: Christmas, Fancy Fold, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Snowflake Soiree, Technique Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Technical Difficulties and Snowflakes

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This past week my internet was down and was unable to post.  After a week of no internet we finally figured it was time to replace our router.  Although I was not able to post my project in time I still wanted you to see my project.  It’s a hybrid tag created on MDS2.  My project was for Hand Stamped Sentiments snowflake challenge.  I created a tag in MDS2 and die cut the snowflake using the snow flurry die and the paper is Stampin’ Up’s! champagne glitter paper.  I embellished the center of the snowflake with a large pearl.  MDS2 is so easy to use.

Hybrid MDS2 snowflake tag

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There’s still time to join Hand Stamped Sentiments for their snowflake challenge.

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Hybrid Snowflake Card

Size:  6.00″ H x 3.00″ W

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Champagne Glitter Paper

Digital Paper:  Beau Chateau #3 paper

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Snow flurry die, Pool Party 1/2″ Seam binding ribbon, Dimensionals

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Stampin’ Up! Snowflake tag inspired by blue glass

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

Wouldn’t this tag look great as an ornament or around a bottle of champagne?  This week I was inspired to create this snowflake tag.  Hand Stamped Sentiments has an inspiration challenge and the photo inspired me to use the Snow Flurry die and Apothecary Accents .  I die cut the shape then embossed it with the Northern Flurry Textured embossing folder.  I used Frost White Shimmer paint to sponge the embossed snowflakes and used the snowflakes from the Snow Swirled stamp set to stamp some of the snowflakes with the Frost White shimmer paint.  I embellished the snowflake with basic rhinestones and finished the center with a Designer Vintage Faceted button and white twine.  The sentiment is from the Greetings of the Season stamp set.

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Hop on over to HSS and see all the wonderful projects by our talented design team.  Be inspired and join us!

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Snowflake Christmas Tag

Size:  3.00″ W x 5.00″ H

Stamp sets:  Greetings of the Season, Snow Swirled

Ink:  Frost White Shimmer Paint, Midnight Muse

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Apothecary Accents, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Northern Flurry Textured Embossing folder, 1-3/8 square punch (for banner ends), Designer Vintage Faceted button, Basic rhinestones, White Baker’s Twine, Whisper White Organza ribbon, Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, Glue dots

Filed under: 3D projects, Christmas, Greetings of the Season, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Snow Swirled, Tags | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

An Old Fashioned Vintage Christmas Card

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Stamped Sentiments we have a theme challenge.  Create any paper craft project with an old fashion Christmas theme.  Looking through my stash I found some gold heart doilies and since recently I received the Hearts Collection Framelits Dies I was inspired!  Perfect combo!

I used one of my favorite Christmas vintage stamp sets, Bells and Boughs.  I stamped the poinsettia image on Very Vanilla with Versamark and heat embossed it in gold.  I then die cut it using the heart die.  It was so easy!  The image is colored with a blender pen and ink pads and sponged with Soft Suede.  I cut holly leaves in Always Artichoke and Old Olive using the Large Oval punch and 3/4″ circle punch to cut the sides.  I used a stylus to score the leaf veins.

The berries are cut from Red Glimmer paper with the 1/2″ circle punch.  So sparkly!  I love this paper.  I definitely need to get some more for Valentine’s.   The small circles at the corners and on the sentiments were cut with the Owl Builder punch.

I hope you’re inspired to join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

HSS Old Fashion Theme Challenge

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Vintage Christmas Card

Size:  5.50”  w x 4.25” H

Stamp sets: Bells and Boughs, Comfort and Joy

Paper: Card Base:  Very Vanilla; Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Red Glimmer paper

Ink: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts Collection Framelits die, Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval Punch, 1/2″ circle punch, Owl Builder Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Pinking Hearts Border punch, Olive Olive Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, non- Stampin’ Up! gold doily

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Last minute 30 Christmas cards with Letters to Santa DSP

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Oh my!  I need to send out my Christmas cards.  Here I’ve been helping everyone else complete theirs and I haven’t done mine.  I needed to make 30 Christmas cards fast!  I happened to have the Letters to Santa DSP and the Merry & Type stamp set so I set out to make 30 cards from half of the Letters to Santa DSP package.  We’ll here they are!  I primarily used the Merry & Type stamp set but I did also use the Tiny Tags and Tags Til Christmas sets.  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.

Merry & Bright Christmas Cards PDF Instructions - $5.95

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Merry and Type Christmas Cards

Size:  5.50”  H x 4.25” W

Stamp sets:  Merry and Type, Tags Til Christmas, Tiny Tags

Paper:  Card Stock:   Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Marina Mist; DSP:  Letter to Santa

Ink: Versamark, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stocking Accents Die, Perfect Pennants Die, Stripes Embossing Folder, 1-1/4 square punch, Scallop Square punch, Ornament punch, Doily Triple Layer punch, Scallop Oval punch, Postage Stamp punch, Owl Builder punch, Ticket Corner punch, Corner Rounder punch, Jewelry Tag punch, Scallop Trim Corner punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Scallop Edge Border punch, Eyelet border punch, Large Lace Ribbon Border punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Antique brads, Champagne Glass Glitter, Dazzling Details, Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Gold Embossing Powder

Filed under: Christmas, Merry and Type, Templates, Tutorials and Instructions | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Merry and Type Christmas Card

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color challenge.  Create any project with the colors of  Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and Real Red.  Since I’ve been  in the groove making Christmas cards with the Merry and Type stamp set and coordinating DSP I created a Christmas card with these non-traditional colors.

Merry and Type Christmas Card

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Do you recognize the Whisper White square shape?  It’s the Top Note Die.  I die cut the shape as you would normally then I turned the cut Top Note 90 degrees and centered it then ran it through the Big Shot again.  Very easy!

The ornament image is  stamped with Versamark and Real Red then heat embossed with Iridescent Embossing powder.  To color the ornaments I used a blender pen and ink pads.

To add some additional sparkle I embellished with light pink rhinestones.  I used a light colored pink  Sharpie to color them.

The sentiment is stamped with Pool Party and Versamark.  I then heat embossed it with Iridescent Embossing Powder to add some sparkle.  I used the the Decorative Label to punch it out then layered it over Real Red satin ribbon.

I hope you’re inspired to create a project with these colors.  Hop on over to HSS to be inspired by our talented design team.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color challenge 96 - Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, Real REd

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Merry and Type Christmas Card

Size:  5.50”  H x 4.25” W

Stamp sets: Merry and Type

Paper: Card Base:  Whisper White; Card Stock:  Pool Party, Blushing Bride; DSP retired Pear Pizzazz from Sale-a-bration 2010

Ink: Versamark, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Real Red, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note die, Decorative Label punch, Basic Rhinestones, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Iridescent Embossing Powder, Blender Pens

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Merry and Type | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Stampin’ Up! Vintage Skating Boot Gift Card Holder and Christmas ornament

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments the challenge is Anything Goes Christmas Ornaments.  I love the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Stocking and Stocking Accents dies.  Inspired by the many stockings and boots I’ve seen created with these dies I made this vintage gift card holder.  I used the Snow burst textured folder for the top of the boot and heat embossed it with Iridescent embossing powder.  For the boot part I cut two Old Olive card stock stockings and two of the green print Paisley Petals DSP.  To show the green print on the back you need to flip the paper so the print you want to show both sides are showing when stacked.  I then adhered the DSP to the stockings then embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and Big Shot.

The blades are die cut from the Silver shimmery paper using the candy canes from the Stocking Accents die.   You need to cut four, two sets facing one side and the other facing opposite for the back side.  Therefore you need to cut two sets with the glimmer paper up and two sets with the glimmer paper down.  Before I adhered both sides of the boot I sandwiched the blades between the sides of the boot and used Tombow adhesive glue.

I then used some lace trim on the boot and adhered both cuffs to the top of the boot (it would look better if it was SU crochet trim but I ran out) .  For the lacing I made four 3/16″ holes with my Crop-a-dile then used Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon to lace up the boot.  The loop at the top is hemp twine through a  1/8″ hole.  I installed an eyelet for this hole.  I didn’t have any 3/16″ eyelets for the lace holes but it would look even better if I did.

An easy project with so many options for colors.

hand stamped sentiments christmas ornament challengeHop on over to HSS for more inspiration from our design team!

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Vintage Skater Boot Gift Card holder and Christmas ornament

Size:  7.25”  H x 5.50” W

Stamp sets: Curly Cute

Paper: Card Base:  Old Olive, Very Vanilla; DSP Paisley Petals, Silver glimmer paper

Ink: Old Olive, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Holiday Stocking Die, Stocking Accents die, Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, hemp twine, Basic Pearls, 1/8″ metal eyelet, Crop-a-dile, non-Stampin’ Up! lace trim

Filed under: Anything but a Card, Big Shot, Christmas, Christmas ornaments, Gift card holder, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments »

Winter Wonderland Snowflake Wreath

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a Winter Wonderland inspiration challenge.  When I saw the inspiration photo it made me think immediately of snowflakes so I created this snowflake wreath card.

I’ve been stuck on wreath cards because of the simplicity and elegance.  I used my Northern Frost Snowflake strip and Snow burst embossing folder along with silver glimmer paper for the snowflake theme. The sentiment is stamped with Island Indigo and heat embossed with Iridescent Embossing powder.

Snowflake wreath card

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Let’s see what inspires you in the photo below.  Go to HSS for more inspiration from our talented design team.

Wnter Wonderland Inspiration photo

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Snowflake Wreath Card

Size:  5.00”  H x 5.00” W

Stamp sets: Four the Holidays

Paper: Card Base:  Shimmer White; Card Stock:  Shimmer White; Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink: Island Indigo, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Northern Frost strip, 1-1/4″ square punch, basic rhinestones, White Satin Ribbon, Rhinestone brad

Filed under: Christmas, Four the Holidays, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Christmas Cards Galore

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This is a reminder about my Christmas Cards Galore class.  Come have a stamping good time and get all your cards done.  Each year I offer this class to create all your Christmas cards.  The class is on November 27 (and “to go kits”) where you would have all of the supplies to make 30 cards (envelopes included). Cost will be $35 and includes everything except adhesive. 

You must RSVP and pre-pay no later than Saturday, November 19 to ensure your project kit for the class.  You may pay online below.

Guests are encouraged to participate in a cookie or baked goods exchange. Christmas music, Christmas cards and stamping friends oh what fun!

Below are the cards you will be creating.

LAST CHANCE TODAY TO RSVP and prepay for the Sunday, November 27 class 2 pm to 5 pm.

$35 November 27 class

If you’d like to purchase a project kit and have it shipped to you pay online below.

$35 + $4.95 Project Kit with shipping

If you’d like to purchase a project kit and live in San Antonio, Texas I can make arrangements with you for pick up. You may pay online below.

$35 Project kit – no shipping

I am also offering instructions for how to cut the paper in the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin’ kit and photos of each card with card recipes for all 30 cards at $5.95.

$5.95 Christmas Lane Instructions PDF

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Fashion Inspired Bay Leaf Square Wreath card

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Pals Paper Arts has a Fashion Inspiration {Holiday} challenge this week.  The greenery and the red along with the rich tapestry vest I was inspired to create the card below.  I made a bay leaf square wreath for my card.  I used the Petal Blossoms Builder punch and the Bird Punch.  Behind my wreath I embossed a Very Vanilla  panel with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and sponged it with Gold Encore ink.

The base of my wreath is a  square frame then I sponged the edge of the leaves with Always Artichoke ink and used my Simply Scored to score the leaves.  I then glued the leaves all along the frame.  The holly leaves were created using the Bird Builder punch and the berries are pearls colored with a red Sharpie.  I finished my wreath with Real Red Satin Ribbon and an antique brad.  I then stamped my sentiment and embossed it with gold and curled the banner a bit.

Bay Leaf Square Wreath Card

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Bay Leaf Square Wreath card

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Inside of Square Wreath card

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Here’s the inspiration photo.

PPA

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Bay Leaf Square Wreath Card

Size:  5.00”  H x 5.00” W

Stamp sets: Curly Cute, Snow Swirled

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke

Ink: Gold Encore, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Frame Sizzix Die, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, 1-1/4″ square punch, Basic Pearls, Bird Punch, Antique Brad, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Versamrk, Gold Stampin’ Embossing Powder

Filed under: Christmas, Curly Cute, Inspiration Challenge, Pals Paper Arts, Petal Blossoms Builder Punch, Snow Swirled | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

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