Merry & Bright

 

I really like the Brightest Glow bundle plus the Lights Aglow DSP together. I need to make more cards with them. I started with the Evening Evergreen base and asdded a strip of Lights Aglow DSP with some gold ribbon tied around to the left. I then cut a white square and used the Labels Aglow die to cut the round detailed design and added another square of gold foil behind. I stamped the the sentiment from the Brightest Glow set in VersaMark ink on white card stock and heat embossed in gold embossing powder and cut with the same dies to pop up. 

Super simple card but the gold makes it looks to elegant.

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

Windy

Stamp set: Brightest Glow

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Evening Evergreen, Basic White, gold foil, DSP

Labels Aglow dies, gold ribbon, heat tool, gold embossing powder

 

Merry Scottie

 

Just a simple Z fold card I made playing around with the Chrsitmas Scottie bundle. I stamped the plaid stamp from the the Christmas Scottie set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a piece of Cherry Cobbler cards stock and punched the dog out with the Scottie Dog punch. I also punched out the Granny Apple Green bow and added a pearl. I popped him on a white square plus a black square both cut with the Stylish Shapes dies. I used Cherry Cobbler for my base and a piece of Granny Apple Green ran through the Wintry embossing folder for the outside panel. I finished by stamping the sentiement on the white panel inside with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 

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

Windy

Stamp set: Christmas Scottie

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic White and Granny Apple Green

Stylish Shapes dies, pearl, Scottie Dog punch, Wintry embossing folder 

Happy Christmas Spruced Up

 

Sometimes I make a card as I am designing for card classes and it is a hit and sometimes it is not. I designed this card but did not love it and so re-worked it and you will see soon my card for November card classes. Yes, I love to use purple for Christmas cards! Here I did a gate fold with my Gorgeous Grape card stock. I added two panels on the outside in white card stock ran through with the Wintry embossing folder with the snowflakes. I then blended some Fresh Freesia ink over with my blending brush. I cut the Scalloped Contour panel from white card stock to pop up my images. I stamped the sentiments in Granny Apple Green ink  on white card stock and cut them out with the Stylish Shapes dies in banners. I then stamped the large ornament from the Spruced Up set in Gorgeous Grape ink on white card stock and cut it out with matching dies called Spruced Up Outlines dies. When you cut you get the outline which here I used as my second ornament. I then stamped on on white the snowflake from the same set in Fresh Freesia ink and cut with the same dies. I also cut from those dies a topper in silver foil and the string in Granny Apple Green card stock. I finished it off with some rhinestones for bling. 

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

Windy

Stamp set: Spruced up

Ink: Granny Apple Green, Fresh Freesia and Gorgeous Grape

Paper: Basic White, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green and silver foil

Stylish Shapes dies, blending brush, Wintry embossing folder, Spruced Up Outlines dies, rhinestones, Scalloped Contours dies 

PP614 Christmas Holly Wishes

 

For Ann's sketch challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com this week, I pulled out my pearls! Ha...along with the lovely Boughs of Holly suite. I started with the Shaded Sprice base and added a piece of the Boughs Of Holly DSP. I also added a strip of Real Red card stock. I cut a white detailed label from the Holly Berry dies and then hand snipped out the poinsettias and leaves from the designer paper. I stamped the sentiment from the Leaves Of Holly set in VersaMark ink on a piece of Shaded Spruce card stock and heat embossed it in white embossing powder with my heat tool. I cut it out with the same dies. I popped it on the white label and some pearls around for Ann! 

Lovely card but so simple to make. The designer paper does all the work!

Have a holly jolly day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Leaves Of Holly

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Boughs Of Holly DSP 

Holly Berry dies, heat tool, white embossing powder

A Sweet Christmas

 

This is my first card with the Sweet Gingerbread bundle. I was trying to design for both card class in November and a swap card I needed. I decided to go another route but really liked how this turned out to look like a snow globe. I have a white base and added another piece of white card stock then I blended some Coastal Cabana ink on with my blending brush and leaving some area at bottom to look like snow. I stamped the house on white card stock in Crumb Cake ink, the roof in Soft Suede ink along with the decor on the house. I stamped the door in Sweet Sorbet ink and the window in Coastal Cabana ink. The roof was actaully now stamped on the house but separately and cut with the Gingerbread House dies. I also did same with the candy on either side of the house stamped in Sweet Sorbet ink. I added a 3" circle punched out of vellum paper behind to pop all on. I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet ink on white card stock and cut it out with the banner from the Stylish Shapes dies. 

Hope ou have a sweet Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Sweet Gingerbread

Ink: Sweet Sorbet, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana

Paper: Basic White, vellum

Stylish Shapes dies, blending brush, 3" circle punch, Gingerbread House dies

An Acorn Wreath

 

I made this fun fold card for a color challenge with my stamping group. We used Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze and Pear Pizzazz. I cut the base in Crumb Cake card stock at 4 1/4" by 11. I scored at 5 1/2" and again on one side at 2 3/4" to make the Z fold card. I added a piece of white card stock in side. I cut a strip of Pear Pizzazz card stock for the strip outside and stamped it with the leaf stamp from the Cottage Wreath set in the same color ink. I then cut a piece of white card stock with the square stitched die from the Stylish Shapes dies and then cut a square of Cajun Craze card stock for behind. I stamped the sticky wreath in Crumb Cake ink on the white square and then the leafy one in Pear Pizzazz. I stamped the acorns in Cajun Craze ink on a piece of white cards tock and cut them out with the Coutry Wreaths dies. I also cut the copper foil bow with the dies. I stamped berries in Cajun Craze around the wreath, too. 

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

Windy

Stamp set: Cottage Wreath

Ink: Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, copper foil, and Basic White 

Stylish Shapes dies, Country Wreath dies

Pumpkin Gift Bag

 

You can see how to make this gift bag on Pootles.co.uk here.  I used Pumpkin Pie card stock for the bag and a retired piece of DSP for the front. I cut the pumpkin from the Rustic Pumpkin dies in Pumpkin Pie card stock along with some Garden Green card stock for the stem. I tied with some green trim. I filled with candy for a friend. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!

Windy

Grateful Treats

 

I grabbed some retired paper called Blackberry Beauty DSP to make a few or 20 of these treat holder for the Ghirardelli chocolate squares to give some friends. I got the basic design from my friend Julie DiMatteo over at thepaperpixie.com and you can see her video here. 

I stamped the sentiment from the Cottage Wreaths set in Blackberry Bliss ink and cut it with the Stylish Shapes dies. I used some Very Vanilla ribbon with gold edging for the top.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a sweet day!

Windy

Merry Bags

 

I decorated these white bags for my card class guests with the Sweetest Christmas suite. The candy canes are cut from the Sweetest Christmas DSP. I added a different print of this paper on the bags. I punched the 3" circle in white card stock. I added a red bow to the tag cut from the Candy Canes dies and stamped with the sentiment from the Chrsitmas Banners set in Real Red ink.

Furry & Bright

 

I love the Christmas Scottie bundle and used it for my fifth card for classes this month. I stamped the dog on white card stock in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and punched it out with the Scottie Dog punch. I did the same for the bow but stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut a piece of white card stock and stamped the plaid in Cherry Cobbler ink near the top and the sentiment in Memento Black at bottom. I cut the greenery in Old Olive card stock from the Christmas Banners dies. I added all to a Cherry Cobbler piece plus a Basic White piece of card stock plus a Basic Black base. 

I hope you have blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Christmas Scottie

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Basic White, and Old Olive

Christmas Banners dies, Scottie Dog punch  

PP613 Christmas Greetings

 

Today I am showing my fourth card for classes this month using the Trees for Sale set and the Tree Lot dies. LeAnne's theme challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com this week was perfect timing for my camper. 

I started with a Shaded Spruce base and added a piece of Real Red card stock and a piece of white card stock for the background. I stamped my sentiment at the top in Real Red ink from the Trees For Sale set. I then stamped the trees in a two-step and they looks so 3D. I used for the first step Granny Apple Green and for the second detailed step in Shaded Spruce ink. I stamped the lights and the sign in Early Espresso ink on white card stock and cut them out with the Tree Lot dies. I colored the light bulbs with a Crushed Curry marker. For the camper, I cut the main frame in galvanized metallic paper and then the detail in silver foil. I cut a small strip of Crushed Curry card stock to go along the backside to look like lights on inside. I cut the wreath in Shaded Spruce and the Real Red bow. I think it looks so cute! 

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

Windy

Stamp set: Trees For Sale

Ink: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso 

Crushed Curry marker

Paper: Crushed Curry, Silver foil, Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Basic White, galvanized metallic paper 

Tree Lot dies

Joyful Christmas

 

I made this card as my third for classes this month using the returing Merriest Moments bundle. I stamped the flower with theleaves on white card stock from the Merriest Moments set. The flower is in Merry Merlot ink and the leaves in Evening Evergreen ink. I then cut them with the matching Merriest Frames die. I then ran a piece of white card stock though the Merriest Franes embossing folder. I stamped the sentiment in Merry Merlot ink on white card stock and cut it out with the stitched rectangle die from the Merriest Frames dies. Before adding all to the white base I ran a piece of Evening Evergreen open weave ribbon around plus added a bow. I finished it off with an opal round in the center of the flower. 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend and thnaks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Merriest Moments 

Ink: Merry Merlot and Evening Evergreen

Paper: Basic White

Merriest Franes dies and embossing folder, Evening Evergreen open weave ribbon, opal rounds 

Merry Christmas Candy Cane

 

Here is my second card for classes this month using the Sweet Candy Cane bundle plus the Sweetest Christmas DSP. I used a Garden Green base and cut the striped die in the same color to layered on top with the Candy Canes dies. I cut a strip of the DSP to go across. I also cut with the same dies sever Pool Party cards tock stems along with Garden Green ones. I cut the small branch in Soft Suede card stock  and the berries in Real Red card stock from those dies. I stamped the candy cane in Real Red ink on white card stock from the Sweet Candy Cane set along with the banner from the Christmas Banners setin Garden Green ink and cut those out with the matching dies from Candy Cane dies and Christmas Banners dies. I added the sentiment in Real Red ink to the spaces on the banner. I made a college of these items on a 3" white circle from a punch.  I finished off with some red rhinestones. 

Hope you have an exciting day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Sweet Candy Canes and Christmas Banners

Ink: Real Red and Garden Green

Paper: Pool Party, Basic White, Real Red, Soft Suede, Garden Green and Sweetest Christmas DSP

Chrsitmas Banners dies, Candu Canes dies, red rhinestones, 3" circle punch

Thinking Of The Pals Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is a Color Challenge. Using Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow, the Design Team has created some great projects that you will all want to see. We hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations! As you hop from blog to blog, we would love for you to leave a comment. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

I tried to stay light with the color combo this week for the Pals Blog Hop using the Cup Of Tea bundle along with the Fern 3D embossing folder. I started with a Crumb Cake base and then ran the white card stock background through the Fern 3D embossing folder. I took my blending brush and blended Mossy Meadow ink over it lightly. I then cut a white Deckled Rectangle and sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink. I stamped the sentiment from the Season Of Chic set in Cajun Craze ink on the bottom. I attached it to the embossed background after swirling some linen thread between. I stamped the cup from the Cup Of Tea set in Cajun ink on white card stock and the stems in Mossy Meadow ink plus several flowers in Mango Melody. I cut them out with the matching Teacup dies. I finished up with some copper dots. I was going for a shabby chic card and I think it rocked 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 November 9th when the theme will be Home for the Holidays.

Until then, have fun in your craft space.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Debbie Crowley at expressively deb …
3. Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
4. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
5. Jill Loveland at Simple Stamping
6. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
7. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
8. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
9. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
10. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
11. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
12. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
13. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
14. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
15. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
16. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
17. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
18. Lori Webb at Clever Copies

Hope you have blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp sets: Cup Of Tea and Season Of Chic

Ink: Cajun Craze, Mango Melody, Mossy Meadow, and Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic White 

Deckled Rectangle dies, Fern 3D embossing folder, blending brush, metallic dots, Teacup dies, linen thread 

Magic & Wonder

This is my first Christmas card for classes this month and I really like this Joyful Flurry bundle. I used the new Starry Sky ink color with Balmy Blue ink. I added some silver foil for a sweet snowy card!

I stamped the white background with those colors and the Joyful Flurry set and added die cut silver foil snowflakes cut from the Frosted Flurry dies plus a rhinestone in the center. I layered the background on a piece of Starry Sky card stock and a Balmy Blue base. I stamped the sentiment in Starry Sky ink and cut it with the same dies and popped it on to finish it off. 

Have abeautiful day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Joyful Flurry

Ink: Balmy Blue and Starry Sky

Paper: Balmy Blue, Basic White, Starry Sky and silver foil

Frosted Flurry dies, rhinestones 

 

Merry Banners Christmas

 

I made a gatefold card today with the lovely Painted Christmas DSP and the Christmas Banners bundle. I used a piece of Real Red card stock cut 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" and scored at 2 1/8" on each side for the fold. I added a piece of Basic White card stock to the inside. I then cut two strips of the Painted Christmas DSP at 2" by 5 3/8" for the panels on the outside. I cut a white Deckled Rectangle in white and added a piece of Garden Green card stock behind to popp on one side on the front. I then stamped the banner in Real Red ink and added the words in Garden Green ink from the Christmas Banners set. I cut them out along with holly leaves I stamed in Garden Green frok the same set and the berries/stem from the Chrsitmas Banners dies. I finished it off with some red rhinestones. 

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

Windy

Stamp set: Christmas Banners

Ink: Real Red and Garden Green

Paper: Real Red, Basic White, Garden Green, Soft Suede and Painted Christmas DSP

Chrsitmas Banner dies, red rhinestones 

Merry Scottie Christmas

 

I was playing around with the Christmas Scottie bundle plus the Country Wreaths dies for today's card. I decided to just punch the scottie dog out with the Scottie Dog punch in Basic Black card stock plus a Real Red bow. I stamped the plaid stamp from the Christmas Scottie set on the white background card stock in Real red ink twice and then stamped the sentiment in one corner and the snowflakes in the other in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I cut a few of the wreaths from the Country Wreaths dies in Old Olive and Garden Green card stocks to pop behind the scottie dog. After layering on a Real red base, I finished off with several red rhinestones on the snowflakes and the red bow. 

I hope you have a fun weeeknd and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Christmas Scottie

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red 

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Basic White, Garden Green and Old Olive

Country Wreaths dies, red rhinestones, Scottie Dog punch

 

Sunny Season's Greetings

I have been so heartbroken over the devastation from Hurricane Ian to my beloved Sanibel Island here in Florida that I decided to make a card as I was thinking of them this past Saturday for World Card Making Day 2022. 

I vacation there every year and we think of the island like our second home. I love the beach and I love making beachy cards. 

I pulled out my Sunkissed set and stamped the palm image on a piece of Basic White card stock in Early Espresso ink. I then stamped the seagull and some shell at the bottom. I took my blending brushes and added ink in Mango Melody, Coastal Cabana and Sahara Sand. 

I colored the bird a little with my light Smoky Slate Stampin Blend marker. I added all to a piece of Sahara Sand card stock ran through with the Coastal Weave embossing folder. I then added all to a Sahara Sand base. I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink on a piece of white card stock and cut it out with the oval from All That dies. 

Hope you have a restful Thursday and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Sunkissed

Ink: Early Espresso, Mango Melody, Coastal Cabana, Sahara Sand

Stampin Blends marker- light Smoky Slate

Paper: Basic White, Sahara Sand 

All That dies, blending brushes, Coastal Weave embossing folder-retired

 

PP611 Hello Harvest Pumpkin

 

I love Autumn and decorating for it though I do not have fall temps here in Florida. For Joanne's Autumn theme challenge this week over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com I used the fun Hello Harvest bundle. I have been wanting to cut that pumpkin in white with the two detailed dies from the Rustic Pumpkin dies. I also cut a Early Espresso stem and a Mossy Meadow small curly stem. I added these to the Design A Daydream DSP background and layered it with a piece of Old Olive card stock. I then added it to the piece of Cajun Craze card stock ran though the Tasteful Textile embossing folder plus the Vajun Craze base. I then stamped the sentiment from Hello Harvest set in VersaMark ink on a piece of Early Espresso card stock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies. I finished it off with some white dots. 

I hope you have blessed day and thanks for stopping by!

Windy

Stamp set: Hello Harvest 

Ink: VersaMark

Paper: Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Basic White and Design A Daydream DSP-host item 

Stylish Shapes dies, Rustic Pumpkin dies, heat tool, white embossing powder, Tasteful Textile embossing folder-retired, white dots

Hello Splendid Thoughts

 

I had some pieces left over from my card class to make this card from the Splendid Day suite. I started with a Crumb Cake base and layered a piece of Basic White cards tock over it then added the strips of DSP from the Splendid Day DSP in soft colors. I cut a piece of Basic White to add my images on. I cut the half circle in Crumb Cake from Splendid Stems dies and stamped the sentiment from Hello Harvest in Soft Suede ink. I stamped the plant from the Splendid Thoughts set in Pool Party ink on the same color card stock and cut it out along with the other leaves in Copper foil and Fresh Freesia card stock from the Splendid Stems dies. I finished off with some Brushed Brass Butterflies on the top. 

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

Windy

Stamp sets: Splendid Thoughts and Hello Harvest

Ink: Soft Suede, Pool Party

Paper: Crumb Cake, Basic White, Splendid Day DSP, Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and copper foil

Splendid Stems dies, Brushed Brass Butterflies

Hello Falling Leaves

 

Yes, it is a bright card! The fall colors make me happy! I used the lovely Celebrate Everything DSP for my background. It is a large host pack of designer paper you can get free with an SU! order $180.00 or more.  I layered it with Granny Apple Green card stock and a Real Red base. I then stamped the leaves in Real Red, Crushed Curry and Granny Apple Green inks from the Hello Harvest set on white card stock and cut them out with the Rustic Pumpkin dies. I cut the white stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes dies to add the leaves. I stamped the hello sentiment from the Forever Fern set in Real red ink on white card stock and cut it with the same Shapes dies. I finished off with some yellow rhinestones. 

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

Windy

Stamp sets: Hello Harves and Forever Fern

Ink: REal Red, Granny Apple Green and Crushed Curry

Paper: Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Basic White and Celebrate Everything DSP

Stylisg Shapes dies, Rustic Pumpkin dies, Holiday rhinestones-retired