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A Poinsettia Petals Merry Christmas

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Genevieve Valdes

My card for this challenge was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge and the beautiful Poinsettia Petals bundle.  The card was designed by friend and fellow stamper Minnie Cieslak.  She created this card using the Poinsettia bundle, Evergreen Forest 3d Embossing folder and the Stitched Seasons.  The suite also contains the beautiful pearl and rhinestone centers for the Poinsettias.  The greeting is heat embossed in Silver.  The foliage and frame are die cut from Silver foil.  The inside is also stamped with images from this stamp set.

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Here is the inspiration image from Hand Stamped Sentiments.  What inspires you?

MosHand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #352

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Poinsettia Mercy Christmas card

Card Size:  4.25″ W x ″ H5.50

Stamp Sets: Poinsettia Petals

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Paper: Cardstock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Green; Specialty paper; Silver foil

Accessories:  Wink of Stella, Beaded Pearls, Evergreen Forest 3d Embossing folder, Silver embossing powder

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Merry Christmas with a Flight of Fancy

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Genevieve Valdes

I was so excited to create with the Flight of Fancy of stamp set from the Stampin’ Up current holiday mini catalog.  It features images for three different holidays – Christmas, Halloween and Valentines.  I’m so loving these super cute images of an angel, witch and cherub.  I created this Christmas card with color inspiration of Mint Macaron, Cinnamon Cider and Crumb Cake, from Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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I used Whisper White for the card base then used Crumb Cake embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.  The Mint Macaron I die cut using the second to largest rectangle die.  I stamped the angel image with Momento Black on Whisper White then die cut using the second to largest of the Stitched Nested Labels die.  I colored the image with SU blender pens with Mint Macaron, Cinnamon Cider and Crumb Cake ink pads.  After letting the image dry I used a small brush to paint with Champagne Mist ink on the hair, tunic, snowflakes and roofs to add shimmer.  I stamped the greeting with Cinnamon Cider and Versamark then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I like how it made the color a bit metallic.  The Mint Macaron ribbon is from the holiday mini catalog, Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon combo pack and used the 1/4″ Cinnamon Cider twill ribbon.  For extra sparkle I added basic rhinestones.

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Merry Christmas with a Flight of Fancy card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″

Stamp Sets: Flight of Fancy, greeting from Joy of Sharing card kit

Ink:  Stampin’ Blender pens, Mint Macaron, Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake , Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Paper: Cardstock:  Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stitched Nested Labels die, Basket Weave 1/2″ Mint Macaron Ribbon, 1/4″ Cinnamon Cider twill ribbon, Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Clear Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue dots, Tear and Tape adhesive, heat tool

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A Toile Christmas Cardinal

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Coastal Cabana, Real Red and Shaded Spruce.  When I first saw these colors I immediately thought Christmas and took the opportunity to finally use my new Toile Christmas Bundle.  I had to get this bundle because of the cardinal stamp and die.  I love cardinals and actually see them quite often in my backyard.  They are beautiful birds with their bight red feathers.

I knew I wanted to use the Woodland Embossing folder for the background to my card.  I inked up the folder with Coastal Cabana and embossed a Very Vanilla card stock layer and layered over a Real Red and Very Vanilla Christmas Toile DSP.  I stamped the cardinal and branch with black Momento ink then colored it with Real Red and Shaded Spruce dark and light blender pens.  I stamped the greeting with Versa mark then heat embossed with Silver embossing powder.  I then die cut the cardinal, branch and greeting with the dies then adhered using glue dots.  I also used retired 3/8″ Real Red mixed satin ribbon.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more inspiration for this color challenge from their design team.

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Christmas Toile  Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Toile

Paper:  Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Shaded Spruce; Christmas Toile DSP

Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Versamark, Momento black ink, Blender Pens; Real Red, Daffodil Yellow, Shaded Spruce

Accessories:  Christmas Toile dies, Woodlands Embossing Folder, Silver embossing powder, heat tool

 

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Merry and Bright Christmas!

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

Christmas is around the corner and I’m still in the process of making Christmas cards.   I’m using the Making Christmas Bright Photopolymer Bundle and All is Bright DSP to make cards from these products.  One of the cards I created is based on the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  The bundle comes with the stamp set and coordinating bulb punch which makes is super easy to create very merry Christmas cards.

I used the lattice from the Petals and More thinlits and the circle from the Layering Circles thinlits sets.  I used gold fold for the latice to give a rich look.  The cording is from the holiday catalog.  The sentiment is stamped on Crumb Cake with Call me Clover ink.  The end were punched using retired ticket corner punch.  The cute light bulb were stamped then die cut with the Christmas bulb builder punch then used the gold cording to string them.

I will post more of my Christmas cards over then next couple of weeks.

Stampin' UpMerry and Bright Christmas card

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May your Christmas be Merry and Bright Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Making Christmas Bright

Paper:  Card Stock; Real Red, Whisper White, Crumb Cake; All is Bright DSP

Ink: Call me Clover, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Christmas bulb builder, Petals and More thinlits, Layering Circles thinlits, dimensionals, Gold 1/8″ cord, TomBow Glue

 

 

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Still Night Owl Sending Warm Wishes

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

I love owls so I was super excited to see the Still Night bundle in the new Stampin’ Up  holiday catalog.  The bundle includes a stamp set and coordinating thinlits dies.  The card I created is also for the Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.

With this bundle you can create Halloween or Christmas cards.  For my card I created a Christmas card.  I used the Woodland Textured Embossing Folder for the background.  I die cut the owl and branch with Whisper White and Early Espresso.  I used the Early Espresso die cut to create a shadow behind the white.  The leaves were die cut from Garden Green card stock.  The sentiment was stamped with Garden Green ink then die cut with the oval from the set.  To add to the snow background I colored the background with Clear Wink of Stella.  I included a close up photo with different light so you could see the Clear Wink of Stella.

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Still Night Christmas Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Still Night

Paper:  Card Stock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Garden Green

Ink: Garden Green

Accessories:  Still Night Thinlits, Woodland Textured Embossing Folder, Clear Wink of Stella

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‘Tis the Season

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Genevieve Valdes

‘Tis the season for snowflakes and Christmas.  On Thursday something rare happened…it snowed in San Antonio.  We got about 2 inches of snow and for about a day we had a glimpse of a white Christmas.  It was lovely. The snowfall inspired me to create Christmas card based on the color challenge of Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Twist.

I used these the snowflake dies from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits to die cut the snowflakes from Silver Glimmer paper then sponged them with Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight and Lemon Twist.  The background layer I embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing folder.  I embellished with basic rhinestones, gold satin ribbon and gold sequin trip.  The sentiment is from the Christmas Pines stamp set which I stamped with Black and embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder for sparkle.

See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments from their design team.

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‘Tis the Season Snowflake Card

Card Size:  4.00″ H x 4.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Pines

Paper:  Card stock:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Silver Glimmer paper

Ink: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Twist, Momento Black

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, retired Gold Sequin ribbon, retired 5/8″ Gold Satin Ribbon, Sponges, Softly Falling Textured Embossing Folder

 

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Jingle all the way on a sleigh ride

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Genevieve Valdes

Inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments and Hallmark Christmas movies I created this card with the Sleigh Ride Edgelits and Jingle all the Way stamp set.  The Pool Party  layer I embossed with the Gently Falling embossing folder.  I used strips of Whisper White and Vellum to die cut the town, trees and sleigh.

I used Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to accent the hills and roofs.   For the sentiment I used heat stick powder and embellished with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  I also die cut a star from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. To wrap it all up I used 1/8″ silver ribbon and basic rhinestones.

stampin up sleigh ride edgelits and jinlgle all the way bundle card

See more inspiration at Hand Stamped Sentiments for this Christmas inspiration challenge.

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Jingle all the way on a Sleigh Ride Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Jingle All the Way

Paper:  Card stock:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Vellum, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Ink: Heat and stick powder

Accessories:  Sleigh Ride edgelits, 1/8″ silver ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Tombow glue, Fine Tip Glue, Basic Rhinestones, Itty Bitty Accents Star punch

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‘Tis the Season to Sparkle with Seasonal Layers

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week has been inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments  sketch challenge and all the Christmas movies I’ve been watching on the Hallmark channel.  Every year as part of preparing for the holidays I watch Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel.  All the movies seem to start with a beautiful snowy setting which made me think snowflakes which made me think the snowflakes from the Seasonal  Layers Thinlits Dies.  This die set is so versatile because it has images for every season.  It contains three different snowflakes which I die cut from Whisper White, Silver Foil paper and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper.  I used Smoky Slate for the background layer and embossed the Whisper White layer with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder then added the 1/8″ silver ribbon in a swirl pattern using glue dots.  I then adhered the snowflakes to create my snowy scene.  The sentiment ‘Tis the Season to Sparkle’ is from the Season to Sparkle stamp set which I die cut from retired Scallop Oval Punch.

For more sparkle I added rhinestones and silver sequins.Stampin Up Seasonal Layers Snowflake Christmas cardGo to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more inspiration from the design team.

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‘Tis The Season to Sparkle Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Season to Sparkle

Paper:  Card stock:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Silver Foil and Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper

Ink: Versamrk

Accessories:  Seasonal Layers Thinlits dies, Softly Falling Embossing Folder, 1/8″ Silver ribbon, retired Scallop Oval punch, Silver Sequins, Basic Rhinestones

 

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Lovely as a Tree for Christmas

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card is based on this week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments which is an inspiration challenge. The challenge inspired me to use the Lovely as a Tree stamp set and the Woodlands Embossing folder to create a white Christmas card.

After embossing the white layer with the Woodland Embossing folder I colored the tree trunks with Gold Wink of Stella Glitter pen.  On another layer I stamped the trees with Chocolate Chip ink then traced the branches of the trees with the Gold Wink of Stella Glitter pen to make them sparkle then embellished with the Cherry Cobbler ribbon.

The inside of the card I stamped with silver Encore ink with stamps from the Christmas Pines set.

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Lovely as a Tree for Christmas

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree, Christmas Pines

Paper:  Card stock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Encore Silver

Accessories: Woodland Textured Embossing folder, 3/8″ (1 Cm) Ribbon Silky Taffeta Cherry Cobbler from the combo pack, Dimensionals

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Festive Poinsettia Flower is Joy of the Season

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge inspired my Christmas poinsettia card this week.  My card base is Whisper White.  The diagonal stripe DSP is from the Candy Cane Lane paper assortment.  Love this paper!  The Garden Green layer was embossed with the Softly Falling embossing folder.  I used a strip of Gold Satin ribbon.  After stamping the leaves and the petals of the poinsettia I traced the veins with clear Wink of Stella glitter pen.   After assembling the flower I put a gold doily behind it and used dimensionals to adhere to the Garden Green layer.  I embellished the Gold Satin Ribbon with small pearls.  I also used gold sequins and pearls to embellish the card.  I gold embossed the sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set on the Whisper White banner.

Stampin Up Festive Flower Poinsettia Christmas card

The inside of the card I stamped allover with the star background with Gold Encore ink then stamped in Real Red the sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp setStampin Up Festive Flower Poinsettia Christmas card

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Festive Poinsettia Flower is Joy of the Season

Card Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Pines, Reason for the Season

Paper:  Card stock:  Whisper White, Garden Green, Real Red, Candy Cane Lane DSP

Ink:  Real Red, Garden Green, Gold Encore, Versamark

Accessories: Festive Flower Builder punch, Gold 5/8″ satin ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Pearls, Gold doily, Gold sequins, Dimensionals, Sofly Falling Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Heat Tool, Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, glue dots, Tombow glue

 

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