Christmas CountDown Frame featuring Stampin' Up 25 and Counting My Digital Studio Download - the 25 days of Christmas cards

I can't believe it is so long since I promised to post the 25 and Counting cards I made for the Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar.  I scheduled Day 1 to Day 13 to post today; Day 14 to Day 25 will follow later today.

I used the 25 and Counting Digital Studio download and layered them with punches, die cuts, glimmer paper and Designer Paper and embellished them with Rhinestones, Candy Dots,  Dazzling Diamonds and Dazzling Details.

 

 

Phyllis Strickland

My Stampin' Up! site:  pstrickland.stampinup.net
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Christmas CountDown Frame featuring Stampin' Up 25 and Counting My Digital Studio Download

I didn't have time to post Christmas projects this year, but now is the time to start gifts for Christmas 2014!  I intended to make a number of these, but completed only one.  I made this as the December Gift Swap for the Stampin' Divas.

I bought the frames at IKEA, my favorite place to shop for household items of all kinds.  This is based on a tutorial that was part of my December 2013 subscription at Craft Project Central.  I had to improvise because the binder ring method the designer used was not at all feasible for the frame I chose.  All in all this was a fun but time consuming project as I had to improvise a number of things for one reason or another.

I used the 25 and Counting My Digital Studio Download to print each of the CountDown Days and then featured it on a 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" card.  I added ribbon to the cards to hang them from the "knob" on the Christmas CountDown frame.

I made a little box to hold the cards when they are not in use. 

I will post the Count Down cards during the next couple days.

Supplies:
Images:  25 and Counting My Digital Studio Download 
Designer Paper:   Season of Style Designer Series Paper (2013 Christmas Catalog, but still available as a download); Designer Series Paper Stack.
Accessories:  Silver Glimmer Paper, Silver Foil Paper, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die, Very Vintage Buttons, Basic Rhinestones, Linen Thread, Bakers Twine, various paper punches

Phyllis Strickland
My Stampin' Up! site:  pstrickland.stampinup.net
Follow me on Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/pstrickland/
 

Stampin' Up Mixed Bunch stamp set is great for a Christmas card!

Mixed Bunch stamp set is one of those versatile sets than can be used for any and all occasions and any season.  All you need to do is choose suitable colors, ribbons and embellishments for the occasion or season.

My sister, Sandy Wilt, sent this Christmas card last year.  Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, White Embossing Powder and Stitched Satin Ribbon transformed this image into a beautiful Christmas card.

Mixed Bunch Christmas card

Stampin' Up! products used to make this card. 

Mixed Bunch - Clear-Mount Stamp 125537

Blossom Punch 125603  (Matching Punch)

 White Stampin' Emboss Powder 109132

Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon126845

2012-2014 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock 126838

 If you are making a lot of cards you may want to purchase solid packs Gumball Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock 126840 and Raspberry Ripple 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock 126842

  Click on the title to go to my store if you want to purchase an item.

Stampin' Up! Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit - a real deal!

Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit (134797) by Stampin' Up!I

(Sorry, somehow this post did not get published so it is out of order.)

I was not impressed when I saw the flyer for this kit, but that all changed when I had an opportunity to use this kit to make samples for a friend's class.  This kit will be on my next Stampin' Up! order, because it is lots of fun and the cards really come alive in real life!  Add the fact that it is a great deal because it includes a terrific greetings stamp set (at least $14.95 value), two ink spots (Basic Gray and Island Indigo) ($2.00 each/$4.00), and a clear acrylic block to hold the stamps ($5.00). Those are conservative $ amounts that total $24.00 for items that can be used over and over.  In reality it costs only $5.95 or less for supplies and you will get more than enough to make 20 cards.  All you need to have on hand is a scissors, adhesive and glue dots. Stampin' Up has made that easy,too, by offering a bundle which includes these necessities - Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit Bundle (137497) which you can see at the end of the post.

This post will show you the kit, and the next post will show the cards I made.  (Actually the one below this)

This is what you get in the Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit. The first photo shows the 5 sheets of die cuts, die cut silver glimmer paper, die cut white card stock, doilies, and some precut printed cardstock for layering. I missed the twine, buttons, Arrow shaped cute clips, and Stampin' Dimensionals - you can see part of that in the upper left corner.

 Here are the 20 card bases and the envelopes

 The bundle includes the Everyday Cardmaking Kit (135877), Snail adhesive, Mini Glue Dots and Paper Snips 

I will be back with the samples! (Actually, they got posted first!!)

Stampin' Up! Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit Sample cards

Here are the cards I promised.  They are made with the Stampin' Up! Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit plus scissors, Mini Glue Dots, and Adhesive.

They look so much prettier in real life.  It really is fun to have a big pile of parts and an idea sheet - all the grunt work is done for you!  This would be a wonderful Christmas present for a crafty friend!

 

Here is what you need - click on the caption and order it from my store!

Everyday Cardmaking Kit  #134797 $29.95

 

Everyday Cardmaking Kit Bundle  #135877  $50.00

Stampin' Up! Christmas Ornament Keepsakes Center Side Step Card

I've been away from blogging a long time, there was no time for it. Lots of fun things going on.

I made this card for the October Stampin' Divas card swap.  I love the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper with the Silver Foil Sheets to accent it.

SUPPLIES I used:
Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes (128051) with matching Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Petite Pairs (122497)

Ornament Keepsakes 128051

Petite Pairs 122497

Card stock: 
Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Foil Sheets (132178) and Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (132341)

Winter Frost Specialty Designer Paper 132341

Accessories:

Silver Embossing Powder (109131), Basic Pearls (119247), Silver 1/8" Ribbon (132137), Word Window Punch (119857),  Modern Label Punch (119849), and Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816).  As usual I used many Stampin' Dimensionals.

Holiday Ornaments Framelits 127816

Silver Ribbon 132137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Can you believe it is only 45 days, 23 hours and 25 minutes until Christmas - at the time I did this post!

Need a Stampin' Up! Color Combination?? I have the answers! Colorlab and Stampin' Up! Color Coach

You can't decide what colors to use?  Do you have a color you want to use, but not sure what works with it?  At the top of the right column you will see a green box labeled "Proud to support Create,  Ink... Colorlab".  When you click the "Surprise Me" button under the color scheme, you get a new color combination so click until you find something you like.  If you want color combinations for a specific color, click on the "Colorlab" button and that will take you to the Colorlab where you can select the color (s) you want to use.

Not all the combinations will be your favorites, but it will give you something to work with.

An even better solution for winning color combinations every time is the Stampin' Up! Color Coach.  It is the size of a deck of cards so it can go anywhere with you.

Click here for Color Coach

Color Coach	130118
Price: $14.95
Let this coach help you put together custom color schemes to express your unique creativity. Whether you want a quick reference of all colors in a collection, a card for every color, or blank cards to record your own color combinations, this swatch book Is for you! * Includes 55 double-sided cards with removable metal post fastener * On individual color cards, one side shows color, the other side lists coordinating colors * Card size: 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" Color Cards for the In Colors are also available  2012-2014 In Color Cards 130119 Price: $2.50 Add 2012–2014 In Color Cards to your Color Coach. Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit. Click here for 2012-2014 In Color Cards 2013-2015 In Color Cards 130120 Price: $2.50 Add 2013–2015 In Color Cards to your Color Coach. Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush Click here for 2013-2015 In Color Cards Have fun creating! Rubber hugs,

Oh, Hello! stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Sometimes I just do not have enough time to come up with my own design AND I do love to make things from tutorials.  (Probably comes from my former sewing "hobby" - I used to make all my own clothes with Vogue patterns).   My favorite source is Chat Wszelaki at Me, My Stamps who wrote the tutorial for these Oh, Hello! cards.  I used different colors and ribbon, just because I don't like to do it EXACTLY like the tutorial, and because I thought I needed to use up my 2011-2013 In Colors by May 31!!  The good news is that we found out this week that Calypso Coral and Pool Party will be available in the next catalog!  I am so happy because I have been wondering what will I do without Pool Party!

Today I will show you two of the cards I made with an Island Indigo, Pool Party and Calypso Coral color scheme:

This card has a unique fold that I have not seen before, and adds some interest to the card.

All supplies by Stampin' Up!

Cardstock:  Island Indigo, Pool Party and Calypso Coral,
Ink:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso
Accessories:  Stampin' Write Markers - Pool Party, Lucky Limeade; In Color Ruffled Ribbon - Island Indigo;  Vintage Faceted Buttons; Twine - Calypso Coral; Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Chevron; Sizzix Framelits - Ovals Collection;  Lots of Stampin' Dimensionals