Monday, November 30, 2015

PP273 Christmas Tic Tac Toe










I choose the right side down with White, Embossing, Die-cut!
 The snowmen make me happy and full of cheer!
I hope you have a great cyber Monday!
Play tic tac toe over over at thepaperplayer.blogspot.com 
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Snow Place and Cheer All Year
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White
Softly Falling emboss folder, Snow Friends framelits dies

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Snow Way! Card Front

 I designed this card front for the Tampa Onstage event swap. I used the Whisper White craft ink to sponge the trees.  Just add a cute penguin and it is so cute!
Have a sweet Sunday!
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Snow Place
Paper:Lost Lagoon, Whisper White
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Lost Lagoon, Real Red, Tangelo Twist and Whisper White craft ink
Snow friends framelits dies, Sleigh Ride edgelits dies, Woodland emboss folder

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Shaker Card Kit Fun!

Amanda and I assembling the To You & Yours shaker cards project kit together this week from the 2015 Holiday catalog page 4!


 Here are three of the cards...we made six of each for a total of 18 cards!
Lots of fun and lots of assembling!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
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Friday, November 27, 2015

Bags and Tags From Class


Made this adorable bag for a tag class last week using
 the Snow Place stamp set with matching dies!

Love the penguin with the bow tie with candy cane!

Have a great Black Friday (yes, I am shopping!)
Windy
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Thursday, November 26, 2015

PPA277 Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!





This is the first thing I thought of when
 I saw this sketch...so glad because it would have stumped me otherwise!
Kept it cleans and simple with a fav color combo of Blackberry Bliss with Old Olive!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and thanks for stopping by!
Please head over to palspaperarts.com to play along with the sketch challenge!
Windy
Windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: Embellished Ornaments and Flurry of Wishes
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, and Whisper White
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive
Silver cording, Delicate Ornaments thinlits dies

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

GDP012 Sleigh Ride




I really like the size of this card..mine is a 4 1/4" square of Cherry Cobbler. 
I choose to case the colors and layout and theme this week.
I stamped the snow falling in Pool Party
 and happen to have a sleigh already cut off
 a piece of Whisper White I used for the hill. 
 I can use this card for a thank you after Christmas!
Play along with the challenge over at global-design-project.com 
Hope you have a lovely Wednesday and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Jingle All The Way
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Whisper White
Ink: Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler
Sleigh Ride edgelits dies


Tuesday, November 24, 2015

PP272 Very Merry Tag Christmas!



Great sketch which makes for a quick card!
  I stamped the tag from Antique Tags and colored
 a little with Real Red and Cucumber Crush
 plus Delightful Dijon for the star.
  I just finished the shaker card kit and they used
 Real Red and Cucumber Crush together 
so I had those colors on my mind when
 designed this card!
 Hope you can play along over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com
Have a wonderful Tuesday!  
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
Windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Antique Tags
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, 2015-2017 In colors DSP in Cucumber Crush
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Real Red, Cumber Crush, Delightful Dijon
Note Tag punch, Softly Falling emboss folder, Banner Triple punch, gold 1/8" ribbon


Monday, November 23, 2015

Peace On Earth Pine!


Cute tree..right?  I love the cute little pot at the bottom so finally used it on this card.  
This was a 4th card from the final Christmas card class from last week.
Hope you have a fun Sunday and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Peaceful Pines and Greetings of the Season(vintage)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Garden Green and Merry Moments DSP, Crushed Curry
Ink: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler
Perfect Pines thinlits dies, Softly Falling emboss folder, circle framelits, Green striped ribbon







Sunday, November 22, 2015

Flurry Of Warm Wishes!


Another card from a Christmas card class from the past week! 
 Lots of blue snowflakes!  I used some of the Season of Cheer DSP! 
You can lots of fun with the snowflakes and the matching punch!
I hope you have a lovely with Sunday and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Flurry Of Wishes
Ink: Night Of Navy, Pool Party
Paper: Whisper White thick card stock, Night Of Navy,
 Whisper White and Season Of Cheer DSP
Snow Flurry punch, rhinestones, corner rounder




Saturday, November 21, 2015

Glitter Trees in Artichoke!


I posted this card in Soft Suede about two weeks ago but this time I did it in Always Artichoke and Smoky Slate with Dazzling Diamonds!
I used it for another class week but decided to change up the color a bit!  
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Wonderland
Paper: Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla
Ink: Always Artichoke, Smoky Slate and Versamark
Heat and Stick powder, heat tool, Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, corner rounder

Friday, November 20, 2015

FMS213 Silent Night Dove




Love this sketch...hope you can play along over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com
I want to use the dove more so it was the first stamp I thought of for this sketch.  I decided to try to heat emboss gold on Night of Navy card stock...was surprised how beautiful it turned out.  I have been hoarding some of this designer series paper but really needed to cut it!
Have a lovely Friday and great weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: Jingle All The Way, Dove of Peace
Paper: Seasons of Cheer DSP, Whisper White, Night of Navy
Ink: Versamark, Night of Navy
heat tool, Gold emboss powder, corner rounder






Thursday, November 19, 2015

PPA276 Merry Little Wish



Well, I have been hoarding this vellum paper but glad I was able to use for this sketch!  Thought it was perfect to show the Holiday Fancy Foil vellum off and I choose to use some different sized circles, too!   A cute tree with a banner was just enough!
I hope you have a wonderful Thursday and can play along with the sketch challenge over at palspaperarts.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Festival of Trees
Paper: Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum, Whisper White thick card stock for base, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red and Garden Green
Tree punch, banner punch, 1" circle punch, 1 3/4" circle punch


Wednesday, November 18, 2015

GDP011 Merry Christmas To You & Yours!


I was going for a clean and simple style but a little sparkle (which did not show well here).  I did use black glimmer paper behind the white!  I heat embossed the sentiment in Basic Black emboss powder, too!
I hope you have a lovely day and can play along with the Christmas challenge over at
 global-design-project.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Six Sayings
Paper: Black glimmer paper, Whisper White thick card stock for base and Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Basic Black emboss powder, Delicate Ornaments thinlits dies, heat tool

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

PP271 Snow Way!



Snow Way!  It's Christmas already?  This is how I feel! 
This was another card from a class this past week. 
 I embossed the Crumb Cake card stock with the Woodland emboss folder then sponged with Whisper White craft ink for a frosty forest.
  I used the Sleigh Ride edgelits to make the snow (cutting off the trees from the edgelit). 
Thanks for stopping by!  Have a lovely day!
Hope you can play along with clean and simple Christmas challenge over at
thepaperplayers.blogspot.com
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Snow Place
Ink: Real Red, Tangelo Twist, Archival Basic Black, Whisper White craft ink
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Snow Friends framelits dies, Sleigh Ride edgelits, Woodland emboss folder


Monday, November 16, 2015

Embellished Ornaments in Purple and Silver


This is the first card for a Christmas class at a friend's house this week. 
 Had to work in some purple!  Love the crisp colors here and the shimmer of silver!
Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
 Windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Embellished Ornaments
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow
Paper: Silver foil, Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss
Delicate Ornaments thinlits dies, Silver cording, rhinestone 

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Pals Swap Card For Tampa Onstage Local


This is the card I designed for the Pals swap card for the Onstage Local event yesterday!
I am typing this before I go to the event and I am definitely looking forward with time with Pals in my stamping group, getting to see the new Spring catalog from Stampin' Up! and my hands on new products!
I will update more this week after I get back and can share some pics!
I hope you have a lovely week and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Wonderland
Paper: Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Gold Encore
Gold cording  

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Christmas Mini Magazine Holders



These are just a few of the mini magazine holders I created for my guest to take home their Christmas cards from my classes this past week!
I used lots of retired DSP and some colors, too. I did stamp a tree from Peaceful Pines and used some great glimmer paper all cut with the Perfect Pines framelits dies.
I got the instructions for the mini magazine holders from splitcoaststampers.com under tutorials. 
I hope you have a lovely Saturday!
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
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Friday, November 13, 2015

FMS212 Christmas Spirit


Love the vellum!  I just added some simple trees to this pretty background and ribbon to tie it together and all done!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Join the sketch challenge over at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Peaceful Pines
Ink: Garden Green
Paper: Whisper White thick card stock, Whisper White, Holiday Fancy Foil Designer vellum
Perfect Pines framelits dies, Garden Green 1/8" striped ribbon


Thursday, November 12, 2015

PPA275 Thanks To You!


I decided to let the Designer Series Papers do the talkin' this week!  I went with some angles so looks like crooked but I love how it is not straight on and looks a little like a wrapped gift!  I have been hoarding my rimmed pearls and so this is the first time I let a couple go!
Also, this was my last little scrap of Tangelo Twist.  I usually do not use this color so I never bought more than the assortment pack had in it. But I have used it some in the last month so may buy more in the spring!
Go to palspaperarts.com and play along this week!
I hope you have a wonderful Thursday and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Happy Notes
Paper: Very Vanilla, Tangelo Twist, Farmers Market DSP
Ink: Tangelo Twist
Blackberry Bliss cotton strip ribbon, rimmed pearls, Lots of Labels framelits dies 



Wednesday, November 11, 2015

GDP010 Black & Gold Specialty Card



I love the squares and wanted to use some of my Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP again.  I like how the ornament looks with the Black glimmer paper. I decided to not add a sentiment so I can use it as a thank you or add a holiday message.

Here is another look:

I know the Softly Falling emboss folder does not show up 
well in the black for the photo here but it looks awesome in person!
I hope you can join in the sketch fun over at global-design-project.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Paper: Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP, Gold Foil, Black Glimmer paper,
 Basic Black, Whisper White thick card stock for base
Delicate Ornaments thinlits dies, Square framelits dies, Softly Falling emboss folder


Tuesday, November 10, 2015

PP270 Happy Golden Birthday To Tina!


Front of gate fold card

Side view 

Inside before I penned a message 

I desined this gate fold card for my fiend and downline, Tina Johnson.  It is her golden birthday so I was excited when I saw this color challenge and could combine my birthday card and the color challenge.
I started with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" peice of Basic Black card stock and scored it at 2 1/8' and 6 3/8" on the 8 1/2" side.  
I used some wonderful Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP both outside and inside the card.  I like how the inside turned out to look like a mirror but it was not planned!
I hope you can join the challenge over at thepaperplayers.blogspot.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Watercolor Wings
Paper: Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP, Gold Foil, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo
Gold foil doilies, Butterfly thinlits dies

Monday, November 9, 2015

Dazzling Trees

Last card for class this week!
I cased this card from a card I received at an SU! demo event in Atlanta last month from Colleen Dewey.
 When I showed it my customers, they loved it and wanted to make this card this month in class. 
 With the trees from the Wonderland set, I stamped off once with Soft Suede 
and stamped them again with Smoky Slate.
  I stamped them again in Versamark ink and used heat
 and stick powder which forms an adhesive for the Dazzling Diamonds I used.  
It sounds hard but was very quick...just lots of cleaning the trees!
 I sponged Soft Suede ink on Whisper White organza ribbon. 
I hope you have a wonderful Monday!
Windy
 windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Wonderland
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink: Soft Suede, Smoky Slate, Versamark
Heat and Stick, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Whisper White Organza ribbon, heat tool



Sunday, November 8, 2015

Merry Christmas Snowmen!


Happy Snowmen...love them!  This was a fun card probably because I really liked "decorating" the snowmen! Gotta love all the matching dies which make it easy!  This is the 4th card for my Nov. class this week.  Hope the guest will have as much fun as I did deciding what to dress the snowmen. I used the Sleigh Ride thinlits die with the trees to cut the white piece for bottom.  I just snipped the trees off and ready to go for snow!
Have a happy Sunday!
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
Windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Snow Place
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Tangelo Twist
Sleigh Ride Thinlits dies, Snow Friends framelits dies


Saturday, November 7, 2015

Christmas Cheer!


My third card for Nov. card class this week!  I used the tree from All Year Cheer in the 2015 Holiday catalog. The Perfect Pines thinlits dies match this tree and I love all the dots!  I also really like the sentiment and the font here.
Have a blessed weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: All Year Cheer
Paper: Crumb Cake, Old olive, Cherry Cobbler, Merry Moments
Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive
Crumb Cake ribbon, Large Polka Dots emboss folder, Perfect Pines thinlits dies, Circle framelits dies  

Friday, November 6, 2015

FMS211 Goldflakes



Love this card!  I started with the cut circle in the Basic Black and added some Winter Wonderland vellum behind adhered to a piece of thick Whisper White card stock. The sentiment and snowflake were embossed in gold.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by!
Play along at freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com

Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Flurry of Wishes
Paper: Winter Wonderland vellum, Whisper White thick card stock for base, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Gold emboss powder, het tool, Medallion punch, gold cording, pearl, Softly Falling emboss folder, circle framelits dies



Thursday, November 5, 2015

PPA274 Hello Leaves!




These colors just called leaves to me!
  I stamped the leaves in Crushed Curry and then used a sponge dauber
 to sponge some Calypso Coral and Chocolate Chip
 before stamping on Whisper White card stock.  
Hope you can join the color challenge this week over at palspaperarts.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Vintage Leaves
Paper: Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, and Crushed Curry
Ink: Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Chocolate Chip
Leaflets framelits dies, Greetings thinlits dies, 2 1/2" circle punch, 
Woodland textured emboss folder, gold cording

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Happy Birthday Michaelle!


Cute Birthday card for my friend Michaelle!  I love this DSP but do not pull it out much!  
I hope you enjoy the day and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp set: Sassy Salutations 
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Paper: Basic Black, Go Wild DSP paper stack, Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe
Spider Web Doily, White Perfect Accent colored with black sharpie, 2 1/2" circle punch


Tuesday, November 3, 2015

#GDP009 So Grateful Jellyfish!




Fun with jellyfish!  I saw the colors and for some reason my mind went right to this set.  I also remembered I have the 2015-2017 in color DSP paper stack so I went for some strips in Mint.
I hope you can play along with this cool color challenge over at global-design-project.com
Have a lovely Tuesday and thanks for stopping by!
Windy
windyellard.stampinup.net

Stamp sets: Lighthearted Leaves and From Land To Sea
Paper: Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White and 2015-2017 in color DSP paper stack in Mint Macaron
Ink: Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder
banner punch