A Little Christmas Spirit

Last weekend at a semi annual scrapbooking/stamping retreat, I taught a class on the project below - a set of shadow box Christmas ornaments and a box to gift them in.

The box is decorated with the Dashing Along designer series paper and the Star of Light stamp set.

I used the Squares collection framelits to die cut the bases and tops of the ornaments - while these dies are retired, you could also make smaller ornaments with the Layering Squares framelits that I have below...

Supplies:

Star of light and various retired Stampin' Up! sets

Garden Green, Cherri Cobbler, Crumb Cake ink

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green card stock

Stitched Shapes framelits

Squares collection framelits (retired)

Deco label framelits (retired)

ribbon

embellishments

Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set	142110
Price: $26.00
Add elegance to your Christmas projects with the graceful designs and sentiments in this set. Combine images and thoughts to create classic cards and gift tags that have your personal touch. This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set. Combine individual stamps to create the final image you want in the colors you want. Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 21 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, e

Layering Squares Framelits Dies	141708
Price: $35.00
Create die-cut squares in seconds with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. Framelits’ open design allows you to place them where you want for precise cutting. * 19 dies * Largest image: 3" x 3" (7.6 x 7.6 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Bethlehem Star

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I was playing with the Bethlehem edgelits dies again!  This time I used some Wood textures designer series paper behind the buildings as the background.  This time I used Tranquil Tide as my card base color and added a sentiment from Star of Light to the inside with Tranquil Tide ink.

I have to say, this is one edgelits set you will want to have the Big Shot Die brush for...

Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration 144262 Price: $12.50 Enjoy this new configuration! * Die Brush. * Easily removes small cut pieces from dies. * Includes brush and 2 foam pads. * Brush:1-1/2" x 5-1/2" ( 3.8 cm x 14 cm). * Foam pads: 4-1/2" x 7" (11.4 x 17.8 cm) each.

It makes removing all the those tiny windows so much easier!  

Supplies:

Star of Light

Tranquil Tide ink

Tranquil Tide, Whisper White card stock

Wood textures dsp

Silver foil sheets

Bethlehem edgelits dies

Night in Bethlehem

The combination of the Bethlehem edgelits dies and the foil sheets is one I really like to play with.  For this card I chose a background of Night of Navy card stock that was embossed with the Softly falling embossing folder.  Next, I cut out my edgelits from some Champagne foil sheets and layered them on the front.  

On the inside of the card, I used the Star of Light stamp set and added a sentiment and some background stars.

Supplies:

Star of Light

Crumb Cake, Basic Black ink

Crumb Cake, Night of Navy card stock

Champagne foil sheets

Softly falling folder

Bethlehem Edgelits

Bethlehem Star

Another star project to share with you today - this will probably be the last one :)  I have a different type of star as my base this time, a little larger and just stained...

I started with some Merry Music specialty paper and then die cut the Bethlehem edgelits out of Champagne foil and added them to the designer paper.

A lace doily is cut in half and lays behind the designer paper and I added a little big of burlap ribbon and a sentiment from Star of Light.

Supplies:

Star of Light

Smoky Slate card stock

Merry Music specialty paper

Champagne foil paper

burlap ribbon

lace doily

Bethlehem edgelits dies

Christmas Stars

Star of Light is one of my favorites from the Holiday catalog this year.  I have tried it in a few different color schemes - this one uses Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake. 

There is a strip of This Christmas specialty designer series paper behind the popped up star layer and I added a metallic enamel shape to the center of the star.

Supplies:

Star of Light

This Christmas specialty paper

Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake ink

Very Vanilla, Early Espresso card stock

Metallic enamel shapes

Cable Knit Christmas

When I began creating this card, I only knew I wanted to use the Merry Tags framelits as the focal point.  After I had cut those pieces out, the rest of the card just kind of fell into place.  I sponged and rolled edges on some This Christmas specialty paper and layered it onto some Early Espresso card stock and then again layered that on top of some Cherry Cobbler card stock that was embossed with the Cable knit folder.

The sentiment was made by curving the Merry Christmas photopolymer stamp on a block before I stamped it and then punched it out with the Duet banner punch.

All the elements of the card were sponged with Soft Suede ink.

Supplies:

Star of Light

Soft Suede, Early Espresso ink

Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Early Espresso card stock

This Christmas specialty paper

Cable knit folder

duet banner punch

mini jingle bells

Merry Tags framelits

October Stamp Club Projects

Another month is here again already!  This time I have a varying theme going on with the projects we are creating. 

The first card uses the In the Meadow and Tin of Cards stamp sets, some sponges and a mask.

For the second card, I chose the Cable knit folder and Starlight thinlits along with the Bermuda Bay ombre Stampin' ink pad.

And finally, the layout uses the Halloween Night specialty designer series paper along with the Banner triple punch.

in the meadow, star of light, tin of cards

Bermuda Bay ombre pad, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso ink

Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Basic Gray card stock

Halloween night specialty designer series paper

banner triple punch

Starlight thinlits

cable knit folder

ovals framelits

sponges

If these look like fun to you and you think you might like to join us for stamp club - contact me here for more information about both my monthly club and my every other month virtual clubs!

Christmas Memory Tray

I always love playing with this type of decoration, trying to tie in different ideas in all the different slots of the memory tray.  In the last few weeks I have put together a couple different ones with different themes and while I will show them all to you eventually, I thought I would share the Christmas themed one first.

The wooden tray is 12" x 12" and while this one happens to be white, I also have some black ones to play with :)  I started by choosing one of the designer series paper packs that Stampin' Up! has available in a Christmas theme and the one I chose is called This Christmas specialty paper. 

Next, I picked the stamp sets - Wonder of Christmas and Star of Light...

I definitely had a good time playing with embellishments on this project, some retired and some current, but all of them are Stampin' Up! products.

Although Crumb Cake is not a color in the This Christmas specialty paper collection, I decided to add that to my color scheme.

For the ink colors, I stayed with the same ones as in the paper - Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and Garden Green except for coloring in the angel where I added a few other colors.

My favorite pattern of the paper collection is the music sheets, I have always been drawn to that and decided to highlight it a couple of different ways - with some Fabulous Foil designer acetate over the top in one slot and as a large background in another.

If you happen to be able to go to the Fall Scrapbooking retreat at Park River Bible Camp in November, this is a project that I am teaching a class on and you will have a few different themes to choose from :) 

Supplies:

Wonder of Christmas, Star of Light

Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Garden Green, Soft Sky Crumb Cake ink

Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla card stock

This Christmas specialty paper

Fabulous Foil designer acetate

Starlight thinlits

Ovals collection framelits

lace trim

gold sequin trim

mini jingle bells

metallic enamel shapes

gold designer buttons

The Light the Shepherds Saw...

Today's card is another sneak peek from the Holiday catalog and I have used some non traditional Christmas colors on it showcasing the Starlight Thinlits Dies and Star of Light stamp set.

I chose Mint Macaron, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party for my star die cuts and added them on top of a delicate doily. 

I added some images in the background on my Bermuda Bay layer using the same color of ink.

Supplies:

Star of Light

Bermuda Bay ink

Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Mint Macaron, Pool Party card stock

delicate doily

Candy Cane lane baker's twine

Starlight thinlits dies