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Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas Beauty

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Happy Saturday!  This week’s blog hop theme is “Christmas Beauty”!  You know, one of those over-the-top, make-only-one, type of cards!  I find shaker cards to be very fussy to make…but I wanted to try one with the Snowflake Wishes stamp set and So Many Snowflakes dies!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Just Jade cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White was embossed wit the Winter Snow Embossing Folder, then cut with the label from So Many Snowflakes Dies in the center.
  • A 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Window Sheet was adhered to the back of the Whisper White.
  • Foam Adhesive Strips were arranged around the opening on the back, then filled with the Snowflake Sequins (and a little bit of White Chunky Glitter that I had).
  • A 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Snowflake Splendor Designer Paper was placed over the back to trap in the sequins.
  • The three sizes of snowflakes were cut from Whisper White and Just Jade, adhered together with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, then placed on the front with more Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The Blue Gilded Gems were added to the centers.
  • Snowflake wishes greeting was stamped with Just Jade Ink on a 3/4 x 4 piece of Whisper White, the end cut at an angle, then tucked under the snowflake and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Yep…this is the ONLY one of these that I’ll be making this year!  lol!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Brenda Nelson’s fabulous card and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

     

 

 

 

 

Use the two-step stamps to create stunning floral theme cards and projects!  Stampin' Up!'s IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM STAMP SET AND DIES contain flowers, greenery and heartfelt sentiments perfect for any occasion.  Plus, use the solid oval or oval ring dies in the background to add a timeless look of sophistication. Our IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM COLLECTION has SIX new projects.  We've paired the IMPRESSIONS ABLOOM BUNDLE with the FLORAL IMPRESSIONS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a bright summery look!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO small 3d projects that are OH SO FUN for gifts or making in your classes!  See more details HERE!

Use Stampin' Up!'s CHEERS & SIPS STAMP SET AND DIES to create your own fun mixed drinks, fruit punches, fizzy sodas, or energy chillers...made to your version of perfection!  The two-step stamping allows you to build your image with a variety of fruit or savory garnishes!  Our CHEERS & SIPS COLLECTION features the new 2025-27 In Colors and we have SIX new projects using them.  We've paired the CHEERS & SIPS BUNDLE with the pretty CELEBRATORY SIPS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for all FOUR cards and TWO favors that are OH SO CUTE and perfect for your upcoming classes!  See more details HERE!

Create a beachy scene with Stampin' Up!'s new NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE!  You have sunglasses, lotion, pocket, scarf, newspaper, and other fun accessories to stamp and dress up your totes and coordinating dies to cut them out!  Use one half of a tote diecut for the front of your card or scrapbook page or combine two of the tote diecuts to make a darling 3D tote to fill with candy or small goodies!  Our NOTES & TOTES COLLECTION features the new 2025-27 In Colors and we have SIX new projects using them...perfect for your upcoming classes!  We've paired the NOTES & TOTES BUNDLE with the pretty FLORALS IN BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for all FOUR cards and TWO In Color featured 3D projects we know you will love!  See more details HERE!

 

Scentsational Seasons for FMS!

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Wow!  It has been ONE YEAR since Freshly Made Sketches began!  I love their clean and crisp sketch challenges!  For their One Year Anniversary, they opened up the archive sketches and we could pick any one to play along with.  I'm getting in right under the deadline!  I tried to get this done this weekend, then ended up buying a new computer.  I love the new computer…hate the learning curve and getting everything transferred over!!!

 

I chose Sketch #2 to follow:

 

And here is my card featuring Scentsational Seasons and one of the envelopes from Season of Sweets Designer Kit!  I had several left over from a project I did for Create with Connie and Mary Holiday Edition, so thought I'd use one!  I turned it into a shaker card!  Isn't that fun?  Wouldn't the recipient have fun shaking it and seeing the "snow" move around.  It is actually the retired beads Stampin' Up! used to sell!

 

 

Here's how I made it:

  • The base of the card is Cherry Cobbler Cardstock.  I layered on the house print from Snow Festival Designer Paper.
  • I cut a 3×3 square from another Snow Festival DSP pattern with the house on it, layered that on Cherry Cobbler and then a 4×4 square of Gumball Green to fit inside the Season of Sweets envelope.  I adhered it to the inside back so it stayed in place.
  • I added the Neutral Beads to the envelope, then sealed the flap on the back very well so those beads don't escape!
  • I attached it to the front of the base card.
  • I stamped the gingerbread boy from Scentsational Seasons with Early Espresso on Whisper White, then cut with the Holiday Collection framelits.  He is popped up on the front of the envelope with Stampin' Dimensionals. 
  • I stamped the greeting from Sweet Essentials on Whisper White with Early Espresso ink and cut the flag end on it.
  • I added some rhinestones to the buttons on the gingerbread for a little bling!

 

Super cute, I think!!!  I was happy it came out like I pictured it in my head!  Thanks Freshly Made Sketches for a FUN year…happy anniversary!!!  I look forward to playing along a lot more during your second year!

 

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