Wonderful Time Of The Year

 

I made this for a friend who loves purple like me using the Tiding & Trimmings bundle. I used a Gorgeous Grape base and a piece of Basic White card stock for the background. I blended some Fresh Freesia ink on the white card stock with my blending brush. I then stamped a stocking in Fresh Freesia ink on white card stock and another in Gorgeous Grape ink from the Tidings & Trimmings set and cut them out with the matching Christmas Trimmings dies. I also stamped a bow in Grape ink and some sprigs in Just Jade ink and cut them out, too. I stamped a few small stars on the background in Grape ink and the sentiment in Just Jade ink. I finished off with a gold foil star also cut from the dies. 

Hope you have a fun Tuesday & last day of November!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Tidings & Trimmings 

Ink: Just Jade, Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape

Paper: Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, gold foil

Christmas Trimmings dies, blending brush

Merry Peaceful Christmas

 

I finally cut into my Peaceful Place DSP...it was hard since the paper is so beautiful. I decided to crop this scene on one piece with the Scallop Contours die. I then added it to a piece of Smoky Slate ran through the Evergreen Forest embossing folder, layered on a Smoky Slate base and with a Smoky Slate 7/8' textured wide ribbon wrapped. I stamped the sentiment on white card stock from the Peaceful Deer set in Evening Evergreen ink and cut it with the label die from Seasonal Labels dies. I finished it off with a few rhinestones. 

Hopefully you have a lovely Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Peaceful Deer

Ink: Evening Evergreen

Paper: Paceful Place DSP, Smoky Slate, Basic White

Seasonal Labels dies, Scalloped Contours dies, rhiestones, Smoky Slate 7/8" textured ribbon, Evergreen Forest EF

Gingerbread & Peppermint Gift Tags

 

I made 4 tags for the 4 Bath and Body Works small one-wick candles I wrapped for friends for Christmas. I tied the bags with the Real Red mini ruffled ribbon. I used some hemp twine for the tags plus a little Old Olive twine. For the tag, I cut Real Red ones from the Tailored Made Tags dies. I layered some Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP. I cut the snowflakes from another print of the same DSP plus I also cut the swirls from Real Red card stock from the Gongerbread dies. I stamped the sentiment from Peaceful Deer stamp set in Real Red ink on white card stock and cut with the Seasonal Labels dies. A few red rhinestones finished them off. 

Hope you have a blessed weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Peaceful Deer

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Real Red, Basic White and Gingerbread & peppermint DSP

red rhinestones, Seasonal Labels dies, Real Red mini ruffled ribbon, Gingerbread dies, Tailored Made tags dies, Old Olive twine, hemp twine

A Painted Diaginial Twist For A Fun Fold Blog Hop

 

I made a fun Diagonal Twist Card I got from Wendy Cranford who says she got it from Candy Michael.  You can see Wendy's card here with directions/video. I used the Painted Christmas suite and sentiments from the Peaceful Deer stamp set. I choose Garden Green along with Real Red for my colors. For the pulls I grabbed some Real Red mini ruffled ribbon. Pine cones stamped in Crumb Cake and Early Espresso inks. 

Hope you have an amazing Wednesday as well as a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Check out another fun fold by hopping over to my friend Jackie! 

GDP319 Sending Peppermint Kisses

 

I wanted to make a cute card to send my mom plus use the Adorning Designs decorative masks from the Gingerbread & Peppermint suite in the holiday catty for the theme challenge over at global-design-project.com   I took a piece of Basic White card stock and laid down my mask then blended with my blending brush Real Red ink for the stripes. I like how it turned out and looks so water color like. I layered it on another piece of white and a Real Red base. I cut the snowflakes from the Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP and the white label die from the Pretty Pillowbox dies. I stamped the sentiment in Real Red ink from the Frosted Gingerbread stamp set plus the candies and swirls in the same red plus Granny Apple Green and Shaded Spruce inks. I cut them with the Gingerbread dies. I finished off with the mini ruffled Real Red ribbon and red rhinestones.   

Hope you have a fun Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Frosted Gingerbread

Ink: Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce

Paper: Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP, Basic White, Real Red

Real Red mini ruffled ribbon, Petty Pillow box dies,  Gingerbread dies, red rhinestones, Adorning Designs decorative masks, blending brushes  

FMS512 Peace On Earth

 

I finally cut into the Peaceful Place DSP with my fav print for the sketch over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com   Love this plaid! I added it to the Smoky Slate card stock and Basic Gray base. I then cut a strip of Smoky Slate to stamp the sentiment from a retired sentiment called Wrapped in Christmas in Basic Gray ink. I added two strips of silver foil for the sketch and some shine. I layered a Wonderful Snowflake cut out plus two trees from the Christmas Trees dies- one in Smoky Slate and one in Basic Gray. I ran the Smoky Slate tree through the Bark embossing folder. I finished off with rhinestones for bling. 

Hope you have a lovely Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Wrapped In Christmas-retired

Ink: Basic Gray

Paper: Peaceful Place DSP, Basic Gray, silver foil, Smoky Slate 

Christmas Trees dies, Wonderful Snowflake cut out, Bark embossing folder, rhinestones

Festive Season

 

I wanted to play with the Merriest Moments bundle again but with some traditional Christmas shades. I used a white base and added some Painted Christmas DSP for the background. I then cut out the large detailed floral in Evening Evergreen with the Merriest dies and embossed it with the Merriest Frames embossing folder. I cut a white center with the same dies and stamped in Real Red a sentiment from the Merriest moments stamp set. From the set, I also stamped some hooly leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink and berries in Real Red ink to finish it off. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Merriest Moments

Ink: REal Red, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Painted Christmas DSP, Basic White, Evening Evergreen

Merriest Frames dies and embossing folder 

Peppermint Kisses Christmas Crackers

I have made these before with a fall theme but this time is it a Christmas cracker with the Gingerbread & Peppermint suite. I am linking the awesome Sam Hammond Donald aka Pootles at pootles.co.uk  You can see her creation and directions here.  

I used the Gingerbread & Peppermint DSP along with the Real Red mini ruffled ribbon tied on the ends. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Frosted Gingerbread stamp set in Real Red ink and punched it with the label punch. I then cut the peppermints from the designer paper to pop on the label with a red rhinestone in the middle for a little bling. 

These are filled with Hersey's kisses. I know there are peppermint flavor kisses but I could not find them in time. 

Hope you have a blessed weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

 

Peace Deer Tags For Gift Bags

 

I always have bags or boxes for my guests to carry home their creations from class. This month I wanted to give them a bag with a tag to use for the holidays. They can choose to leave on bag and give or use the tag on a gift. I stamped on the Tailor Made Tag cut in white card stock with the Peaceful Deer stamp set. I did the stars in Bumblebee ink and the the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink. I then punched the Peaceful Prints DSP(which was free a few months ago with SAB) with the Label Me Lovey punch. I either hand snipped the deer from the DSP or used the punch depending on which diection he was facing. Some Old Olive/Pretty Peacock ribbon to tie it with a quick knot from some linen trim. They were fast and easy to make. 

Hope you have a fun day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Painted Christmas Merry & Bright

 

I love this Painted Christmas suite! This is the last card for classes this month. I used some tradition colors with greens. reds and gold. I started with a white base and layered a piece of Evening Evergreen card stock embossed with the Tasteful Textile emvossing folder. I added a strip of Painted Christmas DSP down the side and a bit of Cherry Cobbler & gold 1/2" metallic ribbon. I cut the white label and Real Red one from the Seasonal Labels dies. I stamped the sentiment from the Tidings & Trimmings set in Evening Evergreen ink. I stamped on th white label the berries from the Christmas Season set in Real Red ink, the large leaves in Evening Evergreen ink and the pine in Pear Pizzazz ink. I stamped the pine cones on white card stock in Early Espresso and Crumb Cake and cut with the Seasonal Labels dies to pop on. I finished with a few gold holly leaves embellishments. 

I love all the colors and textures on this card!

Have a wonderful Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Christmas Season and Tidings & Trimmings 

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Evening Evergreen, and Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Evening Evergreen, Real Red, Painted Christmas DSP, Basic White 

Tasteful Textile embossing folder, Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/2" metallic ribbon, Seasonal Labels dies, gold holly leaves embellishments 

Whimsical Trees For Christmas

 

I think this is a fresh Christmas card with the Whimsical Trees bundle for card classes this week. I used Mint Macaron for the base and a layer of Blushing Bride card stock. I then added a white panel of card stock embossed with the Evergreen Forest embossing folder. I wrapped some Blushing Bride ribbon around before adhereing. I cut a Mint Macaron scalloped rectangle from the Scalloped Contours dies. I stamped the large tree from the Whimsical Trees set in Mint Macaron ink on white card stock as well as the smaller tree in Mossy Meadow ink and cut them out with the Christmas Trees dies. I also cut from the dies the skinny trees in Blushing Bride. I layered a Wonderful Snowflake cut out behind the large tree. Finally for the sentiment from the same set, I stamed it in Mossy Meadow ink on white card stock and punched it along with the Blushing Bride card stock behind with the Double Oval punch. 

I love all this elements coming together!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a lovely Monday!

Windy

Stamp set: Whimsical Trees

Ink: Mint Macaon, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Mint Macaron, Basic White, Blushing Bride

Christmas Trees dies, Evergreen Forest embossing folder, Wonderful Snowflakes cut outs, Blushing Bride ribbon-retired, Double Oval punch, Scalloped Contours dies

Great Tidings Of Joy

 

I created a lovely scene for my wise men and guest to create in Christmas card class next week. I used the Great Tidings bundle in jewel tones to make it royal looking. I started with a Night of Navy base and layered a piece of white card stock I blended Night Of Navy ink over the top half with my blending brush. I then added a piece of Night Of Navy cut on the top with the stitched curve die from the Basic Border dies. I also cut a Night Of Navy town from the Wise Men Tidings dies. I then cut a piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock 4" by 5 1/4" and die cut the "fancy window" top middle with the same die set. I stamped the wise men in Just Jade, Night Of Navy, and Blackberry Bliss inks then cut them out with the Wise Men Tidings dies. I stamped the sentiment in Just Jade ink on a white die cut from Stitched So Sweetly dies and I also popped a gold specilty paper circle punched from the 1 3/4" punch behind for a touch of sparkle. I finished with a Night of Navy star stamped on the background. I wish I would have stamped a Bumblebee (yellow) star but oh well!

Hope you have a blessed weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Great Tidings

Ink: Just Jade, Night Of Navy, and Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Basic White, Night Of Navy, gold specilty paper

Wise Men Tidings dies, 1 3/4" circle punch, Stitched So Sweetly dies, blending brush

Smiles With Polar Bears

 

Another fun card for Christmas card classes next week with the Arctic Bears bundle and the Star-Crossed embossing folder. I have a white base and embossed apiece of pool Party with the Star-Crossed embossing folder. I then cut the icicies in white along with the little iceburg from the Polar Bears dies. 

I then stamped the two size bears on white card stock with Smoky Slate ink and cut them with the same dies. I stamped the sentiment from a retired set called Greatest Part Of Christmas in Pool Party Ink on a white label cut from the Snow Time dies. To finish it off, I cut a So Saffron sun or moon from the same dies. 

Hope you have a fun day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Arctic Bears and Greateat Part Of Christmas-retired

Ink: Pool Party and Smoky Slate

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party and So Saffron

Star-Crossed embossing folder, Polar Bears dies and Snow Time dies

A Christmas Poinsettia For The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is “Home for the Holidays”. We really hope that you enjoy and are inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, don’t forget to leave comments because we love hearing from you. You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

My Home For The Holidays project is a card with the lovely Poinsettia Petals bundle. This set and dies were featured last year in the holiday catalog and I was so glad it carried over to the annual catalog this year.

 I made my card with the standard A2 shape/size but just cut the top off a little to reveal the sentiment from the inside. I got the idea from Debbie over at stampsnstuff.org  I cut the base in Cherry Cobbler card stock 4 1/4" by 11" then scored at 5 1/2" like always but then cut 1 1/4" off the top flap. For the outside flap, I cut a piece of Old Olive card stock in a 4" square. I also cut a white piece in 3 7/8" square. I ran a piece of the gold ribbon around bedore attaching. I cut and embossed at same time the poinsettias in Cherry Cobbler card stock in three sizes to layer with the Poinsettia dies. I also used the dies to cut the center in gold foil along with the fillers. I then stamped the leaves and the berries in Memento Tuxedo Black ink from the Poinsettia Petals set on white card stock and colored them with the Stampin Blends markers in Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler. They were also cut with the Poinsettia dies.   

For the inside, I cut a piece of Old Olive at 4" by 5 1/4" and a piece of basic white at 3 7/8" by 5 1/8". I stamped the sentiment from the Poinsettia Petals set in Cherry Cobbler ink. 

My guests will be making this card next week for my November Christmas card class. Hope they love it!

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. The Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on December 8th. Our theme will be “My Favorite Things” with our design team showcasing some of their favorite products from any catalog they choose.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
3. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
4. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
5. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
6. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
7. Annette Elliott at AESTAMPS A LATTE
8. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
9. Amanda Howard at Papercrafting With Amanda
10. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
11. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
12. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps, INK
13. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
14. Megan Cooper at Lazy Daze Stampin’
15. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
16. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
17. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
18. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
19. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
20. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
21. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
22. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
23. Lori Webb at Clever Copies
24. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping

Hope you have a lovely holiday season and thanks for stopping by! 

Windy

Stamp set: Poinsettia Petals

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends markers- Old Olove and Cherry Cobbler

Paper: gold foil, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive and Basic White

Poinsettia dies, gold 3/8" shimmer ribbon 

 
 
 
 
 

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Peace On Earth Watercolor Trees

 

I wanted to do some water coloring so on a piece of water color paper, I added Granny Apple Green ink with my water painter then cut with the large tree die from Christmas Tree dies. I did the same for the small trees using a combo of Just Jade ink plus Granny Apple Green ink on the taller one and Shaded Spruce and Mint Macaron inks on the two little ones. These were also cut with the same die same. I added them to the white panel stamped with a sentiment from Wrapped in Christmas in Just Jade ink plus stars from the Peaceful Deer set in Mint Macaron ink. I layered on the Just Jade background embossed with the Evergreen Forest embossing folder. All was added to the white base. I fnished it off with the genial gems in Mint Macaron. 

I hope you have a lovely Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: WRapped In Chrsitmas-retired and Peaceful Deer

Ink: Mint Macaron, Shaded Spruce, Just Jade, and Granny Apple Green

Paper: Just Jade, water color paper and Basic White

Christmas Tree dies, Evergreen Forest EF, genial gems-Mint Macaron, water painter

FMS510 Sending Peace

 

I am playing along with the sketch challenge over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com with my Great  Tidings bundle and Stampin Blends today. I stamped the wise men in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white card stock and colored them with many Stampin Blends markers-light and dark Crumb Cake, Dark Daffodil Delight, Light Just Jade, Light Night Of Navy, Dark Blackberry Bliss, Ivory, Light Fresh Freesia, Light Soft Sea Foam, Light Highland Heather and Light Mint Macaron. I cut them out with the matching dies called Wise Men Tidings dies. I cut a white stitched circle and stamped the sentiment in Night Of Navy ink. I also stamped a star in Crushed Curry and cut it out with the matcing die. I layered a strip of Night Of Navy card stock across a white panel of card stock embossed with the Star-Crossed embossing folder. I added it all to a piece of Night Of Navy card stock and a white base. 

Hope you have a fab Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Great Tidings

Ink: Night Of Nacy, Crushed Curry and Memento Tuxedo Black

Stampin Blends markers-light and dark Crumb Cake, dark Daffodil Delight, light Just Jade, light Night Of Navy, dark Blackberry Bliss, Ivory, light Fresh Freesia, light Soft Sea Foam, light Highland Heather and light Mint Macaron

Paper: Night Of Navy, Basic White 

Star-Crossed embossing folder, Wise Men Tidings dies, Stitched Shapes dies

GDP316 Tidings Of The Season

 

I am casing a very talented designer and friend, Stesha Bloodhart over at stampinhoot.com for the challenge over at global-design-project.com this week. I used her layout and colors but changed to the Tidings & Trimmings bundle. I cut a star in Cherry Cobbler and a detailed one in gold foil. I also cut mini stars in Mossy Meadow card stock plus the holly leaves. I cut those tiny berries in Cherry Cobbler, too and not sure how I glued them on. I also cut the filler in gold foil. I stamped the stocking in Mossy Meadow ink on white card stock. All were cut with the Christmas Trimmings dies and popped on the stitched circle cut from Tidings Of Christmas DSP in a Sahara Sand print. I used another piece of the DSP in a Cherry Cobbler print I distrssed with my finger nail.  I layered all on a Sahara Sand base. I finished off with Cherry Cobbler twine and a bow plus brushed metallic dots. 

Hope you ahve a fab weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Tidings & Trimmings

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Paper: Tiding Of Chrsitmas DSP, Cherry Cobbler, Basic White, gold foil and Mossy Meadow

Christmas Trimmings dies, Stotched Shapes dies, Cherry Cobbler twine, Brushed Metallis dots-gold

PP565 Christmas Cheer Tag

 

I am playing along with Ann's tic-tac-toe challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com with a lovely Whimsical Trees tag! I went across the top with ribbon/twine, circles, die cuts plus first row down with ribbon/twine, stitching, and foil. I cut the white tag with the Tailor Made tags dies. I added red ribbon and tie a little Blushing Bride twine on it. I stamped the sentiment from Whimsical Trees in Real Red ink on the bottom of the tag. I cut a stitched circle from Blushing Bride card stock to pop up on the tag then add foil cut stars and three trees. I stamped one in Polished Pink on white card stock and a short one in Real Red ink. I cut them all out with the Christmas Trees dies plus a one in Real Red card stock and the foil detail. 

Hope you have a very special day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Grateful Bamboo Beauty

 

This is my first play with the Bamboo Beauty set. I stamped the Watercolor Shapes rectangle on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock in Crumb Cake ink. I then stamped the bamboo and leaves in Evening Evergreen ink and the sentiment at the bottom. I ran the piece through the Tasteful Textile embossing folder. I then added it to a Evening Evergreen base and finished it off with the copper brushed metallic dot. 

It is simple card but so calming!

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Watercolor Shapes, and Bamboo Beauty

Ink: Evening Evergreen and Crumb Cake

Paper: Evening Evergreen and Crumb Cake

Tasteful Textile embossing folder, Brushed Metallic dot in copper

FF0096 Thank You Poinsettia

 

I made this card to play with the challenge over at festivefridaychallenge.com and I wanted to do some blending! I chose flowers, pearls, embossing, and thank you sentiment for the challenge. I grabbed the Poinsettia Petals bundle for my card. I stamped the large poinsettia on a piece of Basic White card stock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I used my blends to color in Polished Pink, Cherry Cobbler and Mango Melody. I also stamped the leaves and colored with Granny Apple Green and Old Olive plus the berry stems colored the Polished Pink. I cut them all out with the matching dies called Poinsettia dies. I layered them on a piece of white where I stamped a Watercolor Shapes rectangle in Granny Apple Green. I placed them on a piece of Polished Pink card stock and a Cherry Cobbler base. I then stamped the sentiment on a Cherry Cobbler stitched rectangle die in VersaMark and heat embossed with white embossing powder. I finished it off with some pearls. 

Hope your Tuesday is fabulous and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Poinsettia Petals and Watercolor Shapes

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green, VersaMark

Stampin Blends- Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Cherry Cobbler, Polished Pink and Mango Melody

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Polished Pink, Basic White 

Stitched Rectangle dies, Poinsettia dies, pearls,  heat tool, white embossing folder

FMS509 Frosted Snowflakes

 

Happy November! I did not want to make a slim card so I went with a regular card size for the sketch challenge over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com I stamped the snowflakes from the Frosted Gingerbread set in Balmy Blue ink and rocked the edges in Pacific Point ink on white card stock and cut them with the matching Gingerbread dies. I punched out three Pacific Point squares with a retired 1 1/4" square punch. I added them to a white background embossed with the Timeworn Type embossing folder. I layered on a Pacific Point base and added some blue rhinestones on the centers of the snowflakes. I stamped the sentiment from Poinsettia Petal set in VersaMark ink and heat embossed white powder on the Pacific Point cards tock and hand snipped it out to finish it off. 

I hope you have a beautiful Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Frosted Gingerbread and Poinsettia Petals

Ink: Pacific Point, Balmy Blue and VersaMark

Paper: Pacific Point, Basic White 

Timeworn Type embossing folder, 1 1/4" square punch-retired, Gingerbread dies, heat tool, white embossing folder, blue gems