More Christmas Cards - Snowman!

I have a NEW technique on today's cards.  I made each of the backgrounds from watercolor paper!

 Notice each one is different on the melting snowman.  My niece sent this card many years ago as a Christmas card with the melted snowman, and I LOVED it!!  I've made many since then. (Thanks, Alex!)

 I ordered something called Color Burst.  It's a product from Ken Oliver.  I saw a super, SUPER cool idea using it and had to try it.  Each design comes up different every time. 

 I also ran the watercolor paper through my die cutter with no dies after it dried to flatten it out and thin it so it wasn't so bulky on the card. I LOVE how these designs turned out!  It's the coolest technique!

HERE is a link to the first YouTube video I watched showing these amazing Color Burst paint pigments. 

New Catalog (2016-2017) Event Samples 1

I saw this idea on Pinterest, and after doing some reading, realized I only needed the candles and some tissue paper.  My parents were visiting, and on one of their lunch trips Mom picked up some tissue paper for me.  Knowing me, she didn't get the PLAIN tissue paper, she got the sparkly stuff! :)  Thanks, Mom!

 I used the Garden in Bloom Stamp set to make this set.

These will make amazing Christmas gifts!

See below for supplies needed to make these awesome candles!
**Supplies that are not Stampin' Up:  Pillar candles, tissue paper, parchment paper.

If you are looking for a Stampin' Up Demonstrator to help you with creative ideas or further your stamping skills, contact me!
See below for products used to make the candles!

Garden In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.00

Heat Tool (Us & Can)

$30.00

Grid Paper

$11.00

Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

$8.00

Stained Glass Holy Family

You might not guess it, but I used the Stampin' Up! Markers on this card...  It gives a really beautiful water colored effect.

The background is the Brick Wall embossing folder with a piece of watercolor paper with the stamp embossed on it. 
I also embossed the sentiment in gold.

Christmas in July - July 31, 2015

MADE it finally!  July 31st.  Another month of Christmas cards done.. 

I do so love this technique.  I call it Triple-Double stamping.  It's a double layered stamp, on a triple layered card.
Please enjoy... it's one of my very favorites.

Christmas in July - July 30, 2015

There is one NEW product on this card!  I used the Washi Tape Label Punch for the sentiment.  

It's true that in my Christmas in July stamping of 31 cards in 31 days I dig into my Christmas stamp stash - which by this time you must know is quite extensive... but I used one new punch on this card.

The embossed background is the poinsettia background, and I also used another favorite stamp set "Watercolor Winter".  Love that stamp set!

Christmas in July - July 29, 2015

 Yes, I used the Composer's Dream stamp on the background of a LOT of my Christmas cards this year.  I associate Christmas strongly with music....  movie musicals, all the great albums my parents keep in their back living room.... 

This stamp starts off with "O Holy Night"  how can you not sing it in your head for a bit after you read the beginning of the stamp?  I do it every single time. 

Christmas in July - July 28, 2015

 Silhouettes of any kind remind me of a book series I read as a child...  "The Boxcar Children".  I always get that nostalgic feeling when I see them.

This verse is one of the pieces we had to memorize for our Christmas Eve program.  The younger children had little sentence verses to say, but when you got to be older, you got to say the narration pieces.  I looked forward to those for YEARS.  This is one of the verses I received one year in the program.  It has wonderful memories for me.
Please enjoy.

Christmas in July - July 26, 2015

 Here's another example of a 'simple' card with lots of great details.

I really love the sentiment and wanted to highlight it.  Lots of works all crowded together with meanings of the Christmas season, with Christmas showing right through.
I'm using more of the Be of Good Cheer (ret.) DSP I love so very much.
I also added some red/green flowers and foliage to the side.
Simple, but very nice in person!

Christmas in July - July 25, 2015

Hello Santa!
July 25 it is, and this is one of my very favorite Santa images.  I've seen this before in a coloring book from years ago of "A Night Before Christmas".

He is a CTMH stamp I've had for quite awhile and will always use.  It's such a great image! 
I used lots of techniques on this card.  Water color, marker work, and Stickles!  Santa has to have some sparkle!

Christmas in July - July 23, 2015

 I added some fun embellishments to this card.  I didn't add too much (as per usual) because I wanted to keep the card clean, but the make-your-own brad and Washi tape added to the card nicely.

 On both the card front and inside, I used some 'over' stamping to give the trees some more interest.
I really like the verse that fits so perfectly over the tree.