Stampin Up! Christmas Gift Card Holders

I have a lot of family I buy gift cards for and this is the first year I have made gift card holders.  Normally I put them in an envelope and they are very uninteresting.   I saw on a blog somewhere (I cant remember the creator sorry) these great gift card holders made with the Sizzix Top Note Die.  They are very easy to make and are really cute.  These could be adapted to any design not just xmas.  I can just imagine these done for any special occasion. 

I have used real red for the top ones and  Christmas Cocoa DSP from last years Christmas promotion.  The bottom two are made with Letters to Santa DSP and Riding hood red.  As you can see there are two topnotes attached with a brad that swivels to reveal the gift card. 

Real Red Santa Gift Card Holder

Here is one I have swiveled upwards to reveal the card.  I have added a small box for writing who the card is to and from. 

Stamp Set: Jolly Bingo Bits, Contempo Christmas
Paper: Red Red, Riding hood Red Whisper White, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer paper, Christmas Cocoa DSP, Letters To Santa DSP.
Ink: Real Red, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive (leaves) 
Embellishments: Silver and Brass brads,

Ribbon: Real Red 5/8" Satin ribbon, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.

 

 

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year

TRICIA

Stampin Up! Up In The Air Easel Calendar Card

I have been having a play with some of my SU! Summer Mini Catalogue goodies.  Today I have used the hostess set called Up In The Air.  It has lovely soft lines with birds and branches and it is easily coloured in to create a pretty card.  I have been wanting to do an easel calendar card for ages and this set works well with this idea in mind. 

 

I used Chocolate Chip cardstock for the base and  added Marina Mist, Whisper White and Bashful Blue for a soft feminine look.  The butterflies are from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die.  

The little calendar tears off and this would look pretty on a desktop or by the phone I am thinking. 

Stamp Set: Up In The Air ( SU! Summer Mini 2011-2012 Catalogue.)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Bashful Blue & Subtles DSP.
Ink: Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi (leaves) 
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Scallop Square Duo Die,Beautiful Wings Embosslit die, Jewels, Scallop Trim Border punch.  Non-SU mini Calendar.

Ribbon: Whisper White 1/4 " grosgrain ribbon.

Stampin Up! Creative Elements Sympathy Card

I have been meaning to get out this stamp set and today I had the perfect opportunity by using it to join in the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge SC358. 

Here is my card using Creative Elements

 As you can see I turned this sketch on its side.  I used dimensionals to layer the flower and embossed the Very Vanilla using Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder.

Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Teeny Tiny Sentiments.
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Letters To Santa DSP.
Ink: Early Espresso
Cool Tools: Petals-A-Plenty Embossing folder, Big Shot, Owl Builder Punch(leaves), Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Sponge.

Ribbon: Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon. 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA

Stampin' Up! Dasher Card

I have been busy making a couple of Christmas cards and here is my newest creation. Featuring the Dasher stamp from Stampin' Up! - don't you just I love his whimsical antlers and proud pose.   I have heat embossed the snowflake stamps from Snow Swirled in white on crumb cake and given the whole card a light misting in Vanilla Shimmer Spritz.

I have also made a little pillow box using early espresso and real red as a band.  I have made the topper out of Letters To Santa DSP and used a real red button and hemp twine.  These colours make this little box quite masculine but by changing the DSP allows you to convert the look to feminine. 

 

 

Stamp Sets: Dasher, Snow Swirled.
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Letters to Santa DSP
Ink: Early Espresso, VersaMark, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz.
Cool Tools: Heat Gun, White Embossing Powder, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Hemp Twine, Real Red Button, 1" Circle Punch.  

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA

Bold Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Birthday Card

A good friend of mine had a birthday recently and I made her this card.  She loves bright colours, flowers and of course Stampin' Up products - who doesn't!

The card base is Melon Mambo, with Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil delight popping this flower right of the page.  I have used the new scallop dots ribbon in Melon Mambo and added a twist of the promotion ribbon from a few months ago.  The flower is created using scallop punches and the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch.

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Sentiments.
Paper: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Brights DSP.
Ink: Old Olive, Melon Mambo
Cool Tools: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, 1 3/4 " Scallop Circle Punch, 2 3/8 " Scallop Circle Punch.

Ribbon: Melon Mambo Scallop Dot Ribbon, Ice cream Parlor Ribbon 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA

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Stampin' Up! Beautiful Season Card

When I first saw this stamp I was not overly impressed.  Being a bird stamp I was shocked at my reaction - I love a good bird stamp!   But after attending stamp club and actually using the stamp I fell in love with it.  It looks great when it is water coloured.  And the vintage look goes perfectly with this little birdy.

Cherry cobbler cardstock with a touch of Mocha Morning Specialty paper, an antique brad and some cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon all combine to give this card a vintage look.  The little berries have been highlighted with a cherry cobbler pen & crystal effects to give them a shiny look. 

Stamp Sets: Beautiful Season
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Soft suede, Water Colour paper, Mocha Morning Specialty paper.
Ink: StayzOn Black.
Cool Tools: Crystal Effects, Cherry Cobbler marker, Water Colour Wonder Crayons - Regals, Antique Brad.

Ribbon: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon.

 

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA

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Stampin' Up! Delicate Doilies & Lovely As A Tree Card

Well I figured it was about time I started making some Christmas cards.  I love the new Delicate Doilies stamp set and was thinking of a way to make it christmassy.  Lovely As A Tree has a great tree for xmas cards so I have combined the two here with cherry cobbler, crumb cake, old olive and early espresso.  

  I used Champagne shimmer paint to highlight the leaves on the tree - here is a closer view:

Stamp Sets:  Delicate Doilies, Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Sentiments.
Paper:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White.
Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso.
Cool Tools:   Modern Label Punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint.

Ribbon:  Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (Retired)

Thanks For Looking,

TRICIA