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Snow Swirled

December 5, 2009 By Connie | 6 Comments

I was surprised to see that I hadn't inked up Stampin' Up!'s Snow Swirled set at all this year! I used it a TON last year! So, when the sketch for Stamping 411 needed a large focal element, I pulled it out. I decided to use some unusual Christmas colors, though. I saw a card done by Ilina Crouse that used Orchid Opulence and Bashful Blue colors and thought they were beautiful! My Orchid Opulence rarely gets used!

I started with a base of Orchid Opulence. I ran the Bashful Blue layer thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder and added it to the base. I used a Sponge Dauber and changed the color of the White Striped Ribbon to Orchid Opulence with my classic ink pad.

The tree image I stamped in Bashful Blue, then used my Blender Pen to remove the Bashful Blue on the snowflake ornaments and my Orchid Opulence Stampin' Write Marker to color them back in. I added some Dazzling Diamonds to the snowflake ornaments and the star at the top (punched with the Small Star Punch).

I stamped the words Season's Greetings in Basic Black on Orchid Opulence and punched with my Oval Scallop Punch. I added some more dots of Crystal Effects in each of the scallops and added Dazzling Diamonds. Too bad you can't see how pretty this is in person!

I hope you check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators fun projects this week and play along with the sketch challenge! We love to see your creations!

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Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

November 28, 2009 By Connie | 8 Comments

It's Saturday and time for a new Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge! I'm going to be brief…I'm trying to get my Christmas stuff up today and tomorrow…always so time consuming! My husband says we need a smaller house so we don't have to put up so many things! lol! I do love it when it is up and finished!

Sketch 127 was a fun sketch! I knew as soon as I saw Stampin' Up!'s stamp set, Season of Joy, in my stamping stash that it would be perfect for this sketch!

I started with a base card of Real Red, then layered on Old Olive card stock. I ran a strip of Real Red thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder and wrapped the Old Olive Organdy Ribbon from Mistletoe package around it and tied a knot.

I inked up the focal word stamp with my Stampin' Write markers in Real Red and Old Olive on Whisper White card stock. I added three gold mini brads to the stamped poinsettia images and then layered it on Old Olive. I placed this over the base card elements. As a added touch, I punched the Curly Label Punch out of Real Red card stock and placed it under the focal element. I had the Poinsettia flower already punched from another project, so I used some Stampin' Dimensionals and placed it in the upper left corner. To make the Poinsettia, I punched two Real Red and one Old Olive with the 5 petal flower punch. I used my Piercing Tool and punched a row of holes in each petal and leaf. I cut out two petals for one leaf and one petal for the other and adhered behind two Real Red flower punches that I put together with three gold mini brads in the center. I really like the added dimension the piercings give to the petals!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators have done this week!

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Stamping 411 Sketch – Snow Buddies

November 21, 2009 By Connie | 7 Comments

I absolutely LOVE this stamp set, Snow Buddies. It is a Stampin' Up! Level 2 Hostess set only available in the Holiday Mini Catalog. It just says FUN!

Selene gave us a really cute sketch this week! The minute I saw it, I thought Snow Globe! And what is more perfect than Snowmen in the Snow Globe!

I started with a base of Old Olive card stock, then layered on Real Red. I added a piece of the tiny snowflake pattern in Merry Moments Designer Paper behind the snow globe. At the bottom is a stripe pattern from Merry Moments Designer paper. Above that I wrapped the Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon from Mistletoe Bundle and above that a strip of Chocolate Chip.

I cut the 3 3/4 sized circle on my Circle Scissors Plus out of Very Vanilla card stock. I stamped some small blue snowflakes from Snow Buddies in the background. I also stamped the two snowmen on Whisper White with Basic Brown and cut them out. They were colored with Old Olive, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue Stampin' Write markers. I the bottom of the globe, I tore a random piece of Whisper White card stock and then cut it to the same size circle. I stamped Very Merry from Warm Words stamp set on Chocolate Chip card stock with Very Vanilla Craft Ink, free hand cut the angled sides and used it as the base of the snow globe.

As a last touch, I added some Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds for some sparkly fun!

I hope you check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators this week! I'm anxious to see what they did with this sketch! Have a great weekend!

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Stamping 411 – Christmas Classics

November 14, 2009 By Connie | 9 Comments

Yeah! Saturday and time for another Stamping 411 sketch. When I first looked at this sketch, I had NO clue what I would do. Then I saw a new stamp set (for me) called Christmas Classics. I have wanted this set for the single stamp, Jingle All The Way, that matches the Decor Elements piece. I finally picked it up with my hostess credits on my last order!

So here is my take on this sketch! I started with a base of Garden Green (somehow I have ended up with 3 full packages of this card stock color!) The Whisper White layer was run thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty cardstock…LOVE this look! I wrapped the Real Red 3/4 Polka Dot Ribbon around and tied it in the front. I decided not to be a sentiment here since I already had one in the center. I used my Stampin' Write markers in Real Red and Garden Green to ink up the Jingle All the Way stamp from Stampin' Up!'s Christmas Classics stamp set.. I layered the Whisper White on Garden Green, then a layer of Real Red.

Pretty simple card, but I think it packs a lot of wow with the textured background and the alternating layers!

Make sure to check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators to see what they have done this week! Always some AWESOME ideas!

Supplies:

Set: Christmas Classics

Inks: Garden Green and Real Red Stampin' Write Markers

Card Stock: Garden Green, Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories: 3/4 Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder, Stampin' Dimensions

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Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

November 6, 2009 By Connie | 8 Comments

it's Saturday! Time for another sketch challenge from Stamping 411. I must say, I love the sketches that Selene has been doing lately! If you attend my classes, you'll see some of these as the basis for future cards we will do! I'm combining this challenge with the Late Night Stampers challenge since the theme is masculine, I thought it fit that criteria.

I can't tell you the last time I used Stampin' Up!'s Lovely As A Tree set. I know it has been in my stamping arsenal since I first began because I made one of my first swap cards at Convention using it! It is just a timeless stamp set…good for every occasion!

I started with a base of More Mustard cardstock. I ran the Really Rust layer thru the Big Shot with the woodgrain texturz plate and then stamped "Thankful Thoughts of You" from Grateful Greetings in the lower right corner. I added a couple strips of designer paper from Autumn Meadows Designer Pack. Then I stamped the tree with Chocolate Chip ink on Vanilla Naturals cardtock and used my sponge daubers to add the Really Rust, More Mustard and Garden Green colors to the tree and grass area. I colored the trunk of the tree with Close to Cocoa Classic Ink and a Blender pen. This piece was layered onto Chocolate Chip cardstock and placed on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Make sure to check out what the other Stamping 411 Operators did this week! I'm sure their cards will be awesome!

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Gifts of Christmas – SSC123

October 30, 2009 By Connie | 8 Comments

Grr…I had this post ALL done and my editor fritzed out! So…here we go again!

This week's Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge was really fun to do. I had this card done in about 10 minutes! Now…that is my kind of card!

My friend, Annette, who was here for a week, noticed that I didn't have a lot of Night of Navy or Bravo Burgundy cardstock scraps in my basket! I set out to make a card using those colors in her honor! So…here you go, Annette!

I purchased Stampin' Up!'s Gifts of Christmas stamp set because of all the beautiful cards I've seen made with it. Even all alone, the image is striking.

I started with a base of Bravo Burgundy cardstock and stamped the floral image from Stampin' Up!'s Gifts of Christmas stamp set randomly along the left side in Bravo Burgundy Classic Ink. The main image I stamped with Night of Navy Classic Ink on Whisper White cardstock and layered it onto Night of Navy cardstock. I added a strip of Bravo Burgundy that was trimmed with the Scallop Edge Punch, then wrapped the White Taffeta Ribbon around and tied. That's it! Less than 10 minutes from thought to completion!

It would be EASY to make this YOUR Christmas card and you could complete a stack of them in just a short time! This image also looks beautiful with Silver or Gold Embossing!

Enjoy! Check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators to see their creations this week! And…take a minute to make the sketch challenge yourself and upload to Mister Linky!

Have a wonderful weekend…Happy Halloween, too!

Stamping 411 Sketch – Patterned Pines

October 17, 2009 By Connie | 6 Comments

I loved both the Hostess Only sets in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini! Patterned Pines is the one I was able to earn first by placing my own $150 order. But, I only just got around to mounting it today! I debated whether or not to cut the trees apart, but I figured I’d probably be stamping and cutting them out individually anyway, so I left them as one piece. Isn’t that the great thing about Stampin’ Up!’s stamp sets? You can mount them however you want!

Here is today’s sketch challenge from Stamping 411! Love the sketch…Selene always does a great job making these up!

Since Patterned Pines was calling my name to ink it up, I used that for my focal piece. I stamped the Pines with Versamark on Very Vanilla and embossed them with Gold Embossing Powder, then cut them out. I mounted them with Dimensionals on a piece of Soft Suede that was run thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder. It was layered on Brushed Gold cardstock. I added a strip of Brushed Gold Cardstock on the base card of Confetti Cream Cardstock. This color combination is in serious contention for my Christmas Cards this year! I LOVE it! Finally, I stamped Season’s Greetings from Four the Holidays stamp set in Versamark and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder, too.

Pretty simple card and easy to mail since it would basically lie flat in the envelope.

I hope you check out what the other Operators have made using this sketch over on Stamping 411, then create your own. Add the direct link to your creation on Mister Linky over there.

Have a great weekend…GO BUCKS!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Patterned Pines (116525 Level 1 hostess set), Four the Holidays (116921)

Inks: Versamark (102283)

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (101650), Confeetti Cream (102835), Soft Suede (115318), Brushed Gold (102935)

Accessories: Big Shot machine (113439), Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder (116824), Gold Embossing Powder (109129)

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

October 10, 2009 By Connie | 7 Comments

Time for another sketch challenge from Stamping 411! This will be brief because I’m scheduling the post early so I can go on vacation!

I decided to pull out one of my favorite sets from last year, Season of Friendship. I used the Rock n Roll technique on the leaves…stamping in Creamy Caramel first and then the edges in Really Rust and More Mustard. I like how varigated it makes the leaves…just like real fall ones! I also placed the little brown bird up in the right hand corner as an embellishment. I stamped some extra leaves on Very Vanilla, then punched them with the 3/4 circle punch…and layered them on 1" Really Rust punched circles. The base card is Really Rust and the tree layer is layered on Chocolate Chip!

Hope you have a greatt weekend. Make sure you check out the rest of the Stamping 411 operators’ cards this week. And, play along! Add your creation to Mister Linky on the Stamping 411 blog.

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