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Rocking Christmas Card

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a fun challenge – Fancy Fold Cards.   With only few more days left till Christmas I decided to make another Christmas card but with a rocking twist.  I had seen this type of card out in internet land and decided to make a rocking Christmas card.  You can view a tutorial for making this card here.  They’re so easy to create!  I cut an Early Espresso 5″ circle and a 4-1/2″ Soft Suede circle with my Circle Scissor Plus then folded them in half and glued them together.

Stampin Up Rocking Christmas Card front

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Stampin Up Rocking Christmas Card back

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The Scallop Circle Cherry Cobbler layer is embossed with the Snow Burst embossing folder and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder.  I used the Scallop Circle and Scallop Circle #2 dies to cut the Cherry Cobbler Scallop Circle and the Lucky Limeade Scallop Circle.  The Gift image is stamped on watercolor paper with brown StayzOn and colored with ink pads and a blender pen.  I used the Circle Scissor Plus to cut out this layer at 2-3/4″ .  To add some more sparkle I framed it with Champagne Glass glitter.  I added an Old Olive button and stamped ‘Merry Christmas’ in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla.

For the back of the card I stamped the bird and ornament image on water color paper then punched with the ornament punch.  I also used ink pads and a blender pen to color.  I stamped snowflakes and heat embossed them in gold along with the sentiment.

Hop on over to HSS for more inspiration from out very talented Design Team.

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Rocking Christmas Card

Size:  5.00”  w x 5.00” H

Stamp sets: Forest Festivities, Short and Sweet

Paper: Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Watercolor paper

Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Brown StayzOn

Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle die, Scallop Circles die #2, Ornament punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Punch, Bright Designer Button Old Olive, Twine, Retired silver tinsel, Dazzling Details, Champagne Glass Glitter

Filed under: Fancy Fold, Forest Festivities, Rocking Card | Tagged: , , , , , | 5 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

Filed under: Bells & Boughs, Christmas, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

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 »

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 »

Paris and Bargello Technique

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week on Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a technique challenge and the technique is Bargello.  Bargello is actually a  type of needlepoint embroidery.  It consists of upright flat stitches laid in a mathematical pattern to create motifs. The name originates from a series of chairs found in the Bargello palace in Florence, which have a “flame stitch” pattern.  Such interesting patterns can also be made with paper strips.

Bargello needlepoint examples

Bargello needlepoint examples taken from Wikipedia

I knew I wanted to use Bravo Burgundy and Old Olive so I came up with this card using the Artistic Etchings and Established Elegance stamp sets.  The paper strips are from the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.  Love all the pretty patterns.    I also used the oval frame from the Set Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die to frame the Eiffel tower image.  The image is stamped with Early Espresso, Versamark and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder.  The rosette is finished with Dazzling Details to add some sparkle.  The bow is centered with an antique brad.

Bargello Paris card

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Are you inspired to try the Bargello technique?!  If you are then head on over to HSS to upload your project.  To find out how to do the Bargello technique there’s a great photo and video tutorial on SCS .

Bargello technique blog image

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Paris and Bargello technique Card

Size:  4.25”  H x 5.50” W

Stamp sets: Artistic Etchings, Established Elegance

Paper: Card Base:  Whisper White; Card Stock:  Bravo Burgundy; DSP:  Paisley Petals

Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Set Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Basic Pearls, Bird Punch, Antique Brad, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, 1-3/8″ circle punch, Versamark, Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Embossing Powder, Dazzling Details.

Filed under: Artistic Etchings, Bargello, Established Elegance, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Shabby Chic | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

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 »

Over the Top Pewter Gilded Frame Christmas Card

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is to create an over the top Christmas card.  Inspired by a project I saw in the November Stampin’ SUCCESS magazine I created this over the top pewter gilded frame Christmas Card.

Gilded Frame Over the Top Christmas Card

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The embossed snowflake background is heat embossed with Iridescent Embossing Powder.

The frame is die cut using Sizzix Frame die.  I used the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and inked up the inside of the embossing folder with Versamark then ran it through the Big Shot.  I then heat embossed it with Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  I love how the frame looks antiqued!

I used the Blossom Petals Builder punch to make the white poinsettia.  I used the three narrow petals to create the layers then used the Simply Scored to score the petals then adhered them to a 1″ circle with glue dots.  For some extra sparkle I applied Versamark and heat embossed with Iridescent Embossing Powder. For more shine I used  basic rhinestones for the center of the poinsettia.  The Blossom Petals Builder punch made it so easy!  The sentiment is stamped and heat embossed with Iridescent Embossing Powder on a 3/4″ strip of Whisper White card stock.

More basic rhinestones were added to the frame and background to send this card over the top with sparkle.

HSS Over the Top Christmas Card Challenge

I hope you’re inspired to join us this week.  For more over the top inspiration go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what our design team has created for this week.

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Over the Top Pewter Gilded Frame Christmas Card

Size:  5.00”  H x 5.00” W

Stamp sets: Four the Holidays

Paper: Card Stock:  Whisper White

Ink: Baja Breeze

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Embossing Folder, Snow Burst Textured Embossing Folder, Frame Sizzix Die, Blossom Petals Builder Punch, 1-1/4″ square punch, Basic Rhinestones, Versamrk, Pewter Stampin’ Embossing Powder

Filed under: Christmas, Four the Holidays, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Paper Flowers, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments »

Christmas Stocking Greeting

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color challenge – Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Wasabi Green and Very Vanilla.  I immediately thought Christmas and I can use my new Stocking die!  I was so excited because I knew a stocking shaped card would be so cute.  The stocking is Cherry Cobbler and the snowflakes are Real Red.  I wasn’t sure how these two colors would look like together but I after I assembled my card the different reds look fabulous!  I textured the stocking with the Vintage Wallpaper folder.  Using the stocking die made this card fast and easy!

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I used more Real Red and Very Vanilla snowflakes on the inside and the sentiment is from Delightful Dozen.  I used the Pinking Hearts Corner punch on the corners of the sentiment layer.

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I hope your inspired to join us at HSS.  We’d love to see your projects.

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Stocking Shape Christmas Card

Size:  6.25”  H x 5.00” W

Stamp sets: Delightful Dozen, Tags til Christmas

Paper: Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Holiday Stocking Bigz L Die, Ornament Punch, Northern Frost Sizzlits Strip, Basic Rhinestones (colored with red Sharpie), Real Red Glitter Brad, Pinking Hearts Corner Punch

Filed under: Big Shot, Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Delightful Dozen, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

A Happy Birthday Haunted House!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

How time flies!  My dad is celebrating his 75th birthday today, October 31st.  I created this haunted house birthday card complete with ghosts and bats.  The card is based on the gate fold card.  I cut the top of the card to look like roofs and shingled them using my Scallop border punch.  I used the 1-1/4 inch Square Punch for the window and added the strips for window panes.  The shingles I created with Basic Black and layered with a smaller piece of Whisper White and drew the shutters with a black marker.  It was a lot of fun creating this card.

Happy Birthday Halloween Haunted House Card

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For the inside of the card I decorated it with a ghost, spider webs and a lollie.  I used My Digital Studio to create the sentiment then punched it out with the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch.

Happy Birthday Halloween Haunted House Card

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Happy Birthday Halloween Haunted House Card

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Happy Birthday Haunted House Card

Size:  5.50”  H x 4.50” W

Stamp sets: Wicked Cool

Paper: Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White; DSP Cast a Spell

Ink: Whisper White Craft

Accessories: Big Shot, Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip, Decorative Label Punch, 2-3/8″ Circle Scallop Punch, retired Bat Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Owl Builder Punch, 1-1/4 Square Punch, Basic Rhinestones (colored with purple Sharpie), Simply Scored, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dazzling Details, MS Spiderweb border punch, MS Goo punch, non-Stampin’ Up! black polka dot ribbon

Filed under: Birthday, Halloween, Masculine Birthday, Wicked Cool | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

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