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Bright Christmas

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This week, we’re making gorgeous Christmas cards with the Stars at Night and Night Divine bundles. Specifically, we are looking at designs that use the coordinating designer series and specialty paper packs called O Holy Night and Shining Brightly. Although both of these paper packs are sold out, I wanted to provide some design inspiration for those of you who purchased these papers or maybe have something that looks similar in your stash.

For today’s fun fold card design, we begin with a base of Night of Navy card stock. The base is scored at 1 1/2-inches and 4-inches to achieve the fun fold. The left panel consists of a sheet of the starry Very Vanilla Shining Brightly paper that has been embossed with the Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder. I made sure to place the largest star as close to the center of the panel as I could. The smaller fold-over panel is adorned with a strip of More Dazzle specialty paper. The sentiment panel has a circular base of Night of Navy and is wrapped in gold trim. The sentiment from Stars at Night is heat embossed in gold atop vellum, cut with a small border using paper snips, and rests atop the gold trim. Two sprigs of greenery from Stars at Night are heat embossed in gold on Very Vanilla and diecut using the coordinating Stars at Night dies. A strip of gold satin edged ribbon is tied in a bow and affixed under the greenery. The entire panel is elevated on dimensionals for some added drama and emphasis. The sentiment panel is intended to look like a cross between a wreath and an ornament, and I really love the effect. What do you think?

Would you like to know more about all of the designs we made with the Night Divine and Stars at Night stamps and dies in this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays? Check out this week’s video to see them all!

Products used in today’s card:
Night of Navy, Very Vanilla cardstock
Shining Brightly, More Dazzle DSP
Stars at Night stamps & dies
Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder
Gold satin edged ribbon
Gold trim
Gold embossing powder
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Wonderful Counselor

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Have you seen the latest episode of Terrific Tuesdays? This week, we’re working with the Stars and Night and Night Divine bundles to make gorgeous Christmas cards. These two bundles of products are part of a larger suite called O Holy Night, which included designer series paper, specialty paper, ribbon, and star trinkets. Unfortunately, the papers and trinkets are sold out. But for those of you who purchased these products and are wondering what to do with them, I wanted to show you how they pair with the rest of the suite.

For today’s card design, we begin with a base of Night of Navy card stock. A sheet of the Night of Navy foiled Shining Brightly cardstock, which is wrapped in Night of Navy & gold glittered ribbon, serves as the dramatic backdrop for the sentiment panel. The sentiment panel is matted with gold foil specialty paper. The sentiment from the Night Divine stamp set is stamped in Night of Navy atop a Very Vanilla base. The sentiment panel is finished with a star diecut from Distressed Gold specialty paper and popped up on mini dimensionals. The entire sentiment panel is elevated on dimensionals for an eyecatching finish.

Would you like to know more about all of the designs we made with the Night Divine and Stars at Night stamps and dies in this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays? Check out yesterday’s video to see them all!

Products used in today’s card:
Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Basic White cardstock
Shining Brightly, Gold Foil, Distressed Gold DSP
Night Divine stamps
Stars at Night dies
Night of Navy & Gold glittered ribbon
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Terrific Tuesdays: Episode 3

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Welcome to another episode in the brand new video series called Terrific Tuesdays. Each Tuesday at 10 AM CST, I launch a new video where I’ll share three fun projects with you using current Stampin’ Up! products. Each week you’ll have the opportunity to receive a Kit to Go for FREE, and each Kit to Go will include the supplies needed to complete the week’s projects.

This week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays focuses on the 2 stamp/die bundles in the O Holy Night product suite. Each bundle includes a stamp set and die collection. These bundles are currently part of the Stampin’ Up! seasonal sale. Watch today’s video to see how you can use this suite of products to create 3 stunning holiday cards.

How do I get a FREE Kit to Go?

To receive a FREE kit, simply place an order of at least $40 in my online store (excluding tax and shipping) using host code 467UG4BE at checkout OR simply click on the link below to start shopping with the host code:

https://www.stampinup.com/?hostcode=467UG4BE

In order to qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go, all orders must be placed by Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST and must use this week’s host code.

Each Kit to Go will make 6 projects (2 each of 3 designs) and includes the cardstock or designer paper required for the week’s projects. If a die, punch, or embossing folder is part of the week’s featured bundle(s), those pieces will not be included in the kit. However, any punched, diecut, or machine embossed element outside of the week’s featured bundle(s) will be provided in the kit. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, I do not include any stamped images in the Kit to Go.

For this week’s projects, you’ll need the following items in addition to the kit to complete the projects as instructed. You are free to make substitutions for any of the supplies listed below for items that you already own.

  • STAMPS: Night Divine, Stars at Night
  • DIES/PUNCHES/EMBOSSING FOLDERS: Night Divine dies, Stars at Night dies, Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder
  • INK: Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Versamark or metallic gold
  • EMBELLISHMENTS/TOOLS: Wink of Stella, Brushed metallic dots, dimensionals, tear-n-tape, tape runner, paper snips

Remember: If your order is $150 or greater before tax and shipping, do NOT use the host code. I want you to earn your FREE product from Stampin’ Up! AND you will still qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go!

Your qualifying order must be placed no later than Monday, December 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST using the host code 467UG4BE in order to receive the FREE Kit to Go. Kits will ship no later than Friday, December 8th.

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Last Day for Episode 2 Kit to Go

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Don’t forget… TODAY is the last day to place your order to receive this week’s Terrific Tuesdays Kit to Go! All orders must be placed by 11:59 PM CST and must use the host code. Remember, if your order meets or exceeds $150, do NOT use the host code and you’ll still get this week’s Kit to Go for free!

This week, we made 3 lovely holiday cards using the Merriest Trees bundle. To receive this week’s Kit to Go, simply place an order of at least $40 in my online store (excluding tax and shipping) using host code CPDMD4QK at checkout OR click on the link below to start shopping now with the host code:

https://www.stampinup.com/?hostcode=CPDMD4QK

Each Kit to Go will make 6 projects (2 each of 3 designs) and includes this week’s BONUS project. Each kit includes the cardstock or designer paper required for the week’s projects. Any machine embossing, if applicable, will be done for you. If a die or punch is part of the week’s featured bundle, those pieces will not be included in the kit. However, any punched or diecut element outside of the week’s featured bundle will be pre-cut for you and provided in the kit. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, I do not include any stamped images in the Kit to Go.

For this week’s projects, you’ll need the following items in addition to the kit to complete the projects as instructed. You are free to make substitutions for any of the supplies listed below for items that you already own.

  • STAMPS: Merriest Trees
  • PUNCHES: Merriest Trees
  • INK: Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler
  • TOOLS: scissors, Tear-n-Tape, adhesive, dimensionals, glue dots, faceted gems trio

In order to qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go, all orders must be placed by 11:59 PM CST TONIGHT and must use the host code.

Did you miss this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays? You can watch it here:

Products used for today’s card design:
Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Basic White cardstock
Vellum
A Walk in the Forest DSP
Merriest Trees bundle
Faceted gems trio
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Merriest Evergreens

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Have you been enjoying all of the cards using this week’s featured bundle of products called Merriest Trees? During this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays we looked at all the ways we can use the Merriest Trees bundle to create beautiful holiday cards, and today we’re focusing on how the stamps can do all the work.

Today’s card is one of the designs we made during the Terrific Tuesdays video. The stamps do all the heavy lifting in this card design—from the background to the focal point and everything in between. The coordinating suite of dies make cutting out the beautiful evergreen trees a breeze, even down to the stars on top.

This holiday card is built on a base of Shaded Spruce. The focal panel is matted with Pretty Peacock. The trees are stamped in a variety of colors to give a realistic look. The sentiment is nestled in the corner. I finished off the design with a sprinkling of Wink of Stella across the focal panel, which gives it a fine shimmer as it catches the light.

Wanna know more about how this card came together? Do you want to see what other designs we made using the Merriest Trees bundle? Check out this week’s Terrific Tuesdays video to learn more!

Products used for today’s card design:
Shaded Spruce, Pretty Peacock, Crushed Curry, Basic White cardstock
Merriest trees bundle
Wink of Stella
Faceted gems trio
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Merriest Sleigh Ride

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Did you catch this week’s Terrific Tuesdays video? This week’s episode we looked at all the ways we can use the Merriest Trees bundle to create beautiful holiday cards, including pairing it with some of Stampin’ Up!’s popular designer series paper packs.

Today’s card is one of the designs we made during the Terrific Tuesdays video. I really love how the One Horse Open Sleigh paper provides the perfect backdrop for a single stamped image of the largest evergreen tree from the Merriest Trees stamp set. The coordinating set of dies makes it super easy to cut out the tree image. Pretty Peacock is currently one of my favorite shades of blue-green in the Stampin’ Up! color palette, and it takes center stage in this design.

Wanna know more about how this card came together? Do you want to see what other designs we made using the Merriest Trees bundle? Check out this week’s Terrific Tuesdays video to learn more!

Products used for today’s card design:
Pretty Peacock, Basic White cardstock
One Horse Open Sleigh DSP
Merriest trees bundle
Faceted gems trio
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Merriest Bobbles & Packages

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Happy Thursday, crafty friends! I hope your week has been going well. For me, things are really gearing up in the singing department, so I’ve been busy rehearsing while working in the craft room. Do you ever multi-task during your crafting time?

Today, we’re taking a look at more of the detailed elements of the Merriest Trees bundle. The combination of stamps and dies allows you so much versatility and variety in your designs. This card design highlights yet another way you can build a beautiful scene with this bundle of products.

The base of today’s card is Cherry Cobbler cardstock. And in the spirit of this musical week, I also incorporated some Merry Melody in today’s card design by using the embossing folder for the top portion of the focal panel. I finished the focal panel with the fun argyle print from the Shining Christmas designer series paper pack, which is very sadly sold out. The four-panel tree is diecut from Mossy Meadow and adorned with gold trim and a star cut from Distressed Gold and sparkly ornaments cut from glitter paper. The packages under the tree are diecut from gold shimmer paper with the bows diecut from Distressed Gold and then the bow stamped in Early Espresso to give the details. The sentiment from Merriest Trees is stamped in gold and then heat embossed in gold on top of a Nested Essentials banner. The silver and gold trim in the center helps merry the two sections with a cohesive sparkle. I just love how Merriest Trees allows you to incorporate so much detail into a design without much effort.

A few tips from today’s card design:

  • Using an adhesive sheet on the back of your paper when cutting the finer elements, like the tree trim and star, allow for very easy application of your diecut element onto your tree.
  • Mini dimensionals are perfect for popping up the ornaments. Half of a mini dimensional is just right for the long, narrow ornament.
  • For a richer color when embossing metallics, try stamping tone-on-tone metallic ink instead of Versamark. For example, here I used Tsukineko Galaxy Gold ink under the layer of SU! gold embossing powder.

Wanna know the other ways we learned to use the Merriest Trees bundle? Check out this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays!

Products used for today’s card design:
Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow cardstock
Shining Christmas, Distressed Gold DSP
Glitter and shimmer paper
Merriest Trees stamps and dies
Nested Essentials dies
Merry Melody embossing folder
Gold embossing powder
Gold & silver trim
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Layering Merriest Trees

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Wonderful Wednesday, everyone! We’re beginning to have the chill of winter weather in the air here in North Texas and many mornings of heavy frost. Is it beginning to feel more like winter in your area?

And speaking of winter, today’s card tips the hat to winter birthdays AND shows yet another way that you can use the Merriest Trees bundle to create beautiful projects. Today, I wanted to share how you can layer the tree dies to give realistic depth and dimension to the trees on your projects.

In this week’s Terrific Tuesdays video, we spoke briefly about the various sizes of trees in the suite of dies. Not only does this make it quick and easy to cut trees of all sizes, but it also allows you to create beautiful layers on single tree for a more realistic look. This card design shows you both.

The base of this card is a sheet of Night of Navy cardstock. The background panel is the ombre night sky patterned sheet from the O Holy Night designer series paper pack. I decided on a trio of trees as the focal scene with the center tree as the focal image. I stuck with shades of blue and blue-green for a more visually unified scene. I used vellum as the backdrop for the trees. The smallest tree in the background is diecut from Pretty Peacock using the two-panel tree die. The medium-sized tree closer to the foreground is embossed with an older snowflake embossing folder (you could easily substitute the Snowflake Sky EF) and then diecut from Lost Lagoon using the three-panel tree. The base of the focal tree in the foreground is Night of Navy and is diecut using the four-panel tree die. I used several different sheets of the Shining Brightly designer series paper as the layers for the focal image, which are adhered to the tree base. Each tree layer is cut using a different sized tree die from the suite, which makes for very quick and easy layering without any fussy cutting. The edges of each of the layers is curled up for a realistic look of fluffy layers in the tree. Isn’t this a stunning effect? I finished off the scene with some snowflakes diecut from white cardstock and a sentiment. While the snowflake dies I used are from a retired set, there are beautiful snowflakes in a number of sets in the Holiday Mini Catalog, including Merriest Trees, Stars at Night (on sale), and Wishes All Around (on sale).

Wanna know the other ways we learned to use the Merriest Trees bundle? Check out this week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays!

Products used for today’s card design:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
Vellum
O Holy Night (sold out), Shining Brightly (sold out) DSP
Merriest Trees, Autumn Leaves, Twinkling Lights (retired) dies
Winter Snow (retired) embossing folder
Circle Sayings stamps
Silver embossing powder
Glitter sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Terrific Tuesdays: Episode 2

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Welcome to a brand new video series called Terrific Tuesdays. Each Tuesday at 10 AM CST, I’ll be launching a new video where I’ll share three fun projects with you using current Stampin’ Up! products. Each week you’ll have the opportunity to receive a Kit to Go for FREE, and each Kit to Go will include the supplies needed to complete the week’s projects.

This week’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays focuses on the Merriest Trees bundle, which includes a photopolymer stamp set and die collection. Watch today’s video to see how you can use this bundle to create 3 stunning holiday cards.

How do I get a FREE Kit to Go?

To receive a FREE kit, simply place an order of at least $40 in my online store (excluding tax and shipping) using host code CPDMD4QK at checkout OR simply click on the link below to start shopping with the host code:

https://www.stampinup.com/?hostcode=CPDMD4QK

In order to qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go, all orders must be placed by Monday, December 4, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST and must use this week’s host code.

Each Kit to Go will make 6 projects (2 each of 3 designs) plus this week’s BONUS project. Each kit includes the cardstock or designer paper required for the week’s projects. Any machine embossing, if applicable, will be done for you. If a die or punch is part of the week’s featured bundle, those pieces will not be included in the kit. However, any punched or diecut element outside of the week’s featured bundle will be pre-cut for you and provided in the kit. Per Stampin’ Up! policy, I do not include any stamped images in the Kit to Go.

For this week’s projects, you’ll need the following items in addition to the kit to complete the projects as instructed. You are free to make substitutions for any of the supplies listed below for items that you already own.

  • STAMPS: Merriest Trees
  • DIES/PUNCHES: Merriest Trees dies
  • INK: Pretty Peacock, Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler
  • EMBELLISHMENTS/TOOLS: Faceted gems trio, scissors, Tear-n-Tape, adhesive, dimensionals, glue dots

Remember: If your order is $150 or greater before tax and shipping, do NOT use the host code. I want you to earn your FREE product from Stampin’ Up! AND you will still qualify for this week’s free Kit to Go!

Your qualifying order must be placed no later than Monday, December 4, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST using the host code CPDMD4QK in order to receive the FREE Kit to Go. Kits will ship no later than Friday, December 8th.

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