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Winter Cabin Fun Fold

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Have you seen the One Horse Open Sleigh designer series paper that is currently available in the Online Exclusives section of my online store? Every single sheet of paper in this 6×6 pack is gorgeous! It makes them so hard to cut and use! So I’m designing cards that use as much of each sheet in one card design as possible.

And I’m going to be bringing you a series of videos that show you how you can make stunning cards with the One Horse Open Sleigh paper pack, and your supply list will be pretty simple for each design because we’re going to have this beautiful paper take center stage in each design.

First up is this cozy cottage scene. We’ll be making a single panel z-fold card together using this sheet of designer paper. Won’t you join me?

Products used:
Early Espresso cardstock
One Horse Open Sleigh DSP
Magical Meadow stamps
Misty Moonlight ribbon
Wink of Stella
Adhesive-backed sequins
Adhesives

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Christmas

Season of Joy

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This week we are focusing on the additional design offerings in A Walk in the Forest designer series paper pack offered by Stampin’ Up! in the next Holiday Mini catalog which goes live next week. All of the designs are festive, but I especially love the holiday greenery designs because they are so versatile. I saw this fun fold design using a different designer paper and was inspired to create this card.

After seeing this fun z-fold design, I felt like it lent itself well to making a card that felt like a beautiful double door with a holiday wreath hanging on the front. A sheet of Crumb Cake serves as the card base and helps the lighter elements of the paper, like the branches and music notes, really stand out. The gold glimmer vellum keeps things festive and draws out the gold embossing and foiling on the outer portion of the card. I kept the interior of the card light and bright with a sheet of the white foiled holly design from the Joyful specialty paper pack.

This z-fold design also works really with designer series paper sheets that I like to call story sheets. They’re the designs that really look best when you can use larger portions because they have a scene that encompasses a much larger footprint of the sheet of paper. I’ll be showcasing a story sheet design with this fun fold in a few days and that post will include a video tutorial.

Products used:
Crumb Cake, Basic White cardstock
Shimmer vellum (retired)
A Walk in the Forest, Joyful DSP
Welcome Christmas (retired), Christmas Messages (retired) stamps
Magical Meadow, Seasonal Labels (retired) dies
Gold embossing powder
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Christmas

Halls Bedecked

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Our winter walk takes us under the pines today as we’re checking out another design in the paper pack called A Walk in the Forest by the Stampin’ Up!, which will release next week. This sheet is the perfect backdrop of freshly dropped pine needles and pairs perfectly with the winter foliage stamps and dies you may have in your stash. When I saw this particular sheet of designer paper, I knew that I had to pair it with the Christmas Season stamp/die set, which is one of my favorite foliage sets. Although this SU! set happens to be retired, there is a beautiful bundle of winter foliage in the Holiday Mini catalog called Joy of Noel and it would make the perfect substitute in this design!

I decided to compliment the sheet of pine needles with a card base of Mossy Meadow. I used Shaded Spruce and Mossy Meadow to make pine bough elements because I wanted to some realism to the age of the dropped branches. I love how the two-step stamps in Christmas Season add so much detail to the pinecones. I didn’t want to completely cover the beautiful background paper, so I chose a sheet of green shimmer vellum for the sentiment panel. To bring in the woody element of the branches, I used the natural wavy trim. The touch of gold in the sequins and sentiment help the eye move easily across the design. A super simple design with a lot of impact!

Products used:
Mossy Meadow, Basic White cardstock
Shimmer vellum (retired)
Christmas Season stamps & dies (retired)
Gold embossing powder
Natural wavy trim
Twine
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Christmas

Noel

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Last week, we took A Walk in the Forest with the bear as we looked at several sheets of the new designer series paper Stampin’ Up! is launching in just a few weeks. This week, I wanted to show you a few of the other designs included in the paper pack. These designs from A Walk in the Forest focus more on the winter foliage. So let’s get started on our walk down the winter nature trail, shall we?

For today’s card, I let the beautiful sheet of designer paper be the centerpiece and kept the design very simple. To pull the more subtle colors from the patterned paper, I used Shaded Spruce as the card base and matted the designer paper on Mossy Meadow. You’ll notice how the mat really helps pull those lighter colors forward. The sentiment is heat embossed in gold on white cardstock, and I used additional gold embellishments to highlight the lighter colors and aid the movement of the eye across the design. I added some Cherry Cobbler twine to help the berry elements come through and add a little pop of festive color.

Products used:
Shaded Spruce, Mossy Meadow, Basic White cardstock
A Walk in the Forest DSP
PTI Think Big Favorites #8 stamps (retired)
All That dies
Gold embossing powder
Twine (color retired)
Adhesive-backed sequins
Gold holly leaves (retired)
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Christmas

‘Tis the Season

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Today, the bear is finishing its trek as we wrap up a sneak peek at the newest card pack called A Walk in the Forest. This designer series paper, which will be available in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog in just a few weeks, is simply lovely, and I was truly captivated by the sheet of paper with the bear traversing the evergreen forest.

For today’s design, I wanted the trees to be more of the focal point than the bear. You will note that the bear is making its way in the background of this scene, while the stately evergreens are front and center. I heat embossed the sentiment on vellum because I wanted each of the evergreens to show through on this design. I added an additional tree in the forefront on dimensionals and the shimmery sequins move the eye up and across the design, which adds to the feeling that you’re taking a walk up the mountain trail. Can you picture yourself on this trail?

Products used:
Pretty Peacock cardstock
Vellum
A Walk in the Forest DSP
PTI Think Big Favorites #8 stamps (retired)
Nested Essentials, Merriest Trees dies
Glitter sequins
Glitter twine (retired)
Embossing powder
Dimensionals
Adhesive

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Christmas

Winter Crossing

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How have you enjoyed A Walk in the Forest so far? This pack of Stampin’Up! designer paper is simply delightful with a mixture of playful and wintery designs. On our journey with the bear thus far, you may have noticed that I have done a lot of punching and diecutting, which leaves an awful lot of scraps. Do you ever wonder what happens with those paper scraps?

Today’s design is a perfect example of how scraps can be put to use to create a beautiful card. The bear and tree images I have been highlighting thus far are all diecut/punched from the same sheet of designer paper. This particular sheet of paper also has beautiful groves of smaller evergreen trees and I really loved the look of them because they very much reminded me of the snowy mountains where I’ve been snow skiing. So when I cut the bear and trees for other cards, I carefully cut around the evergreen groves, leaving me some sizable ones to work with.

For this card design, I decided to mimic a scene I’ve seen in one of the Arctic adventure shows my hubby and I like to watch — with the bear looking out from the trees across a frozen river to the other side. I used a sheet of snowflakes from A Walk in the Forest to serve as the frozen river in this scene. I cut a few snowflakes from a sheet of Snowflake Magic designer paper to catch a little silvery sparkle. A few of these snowflakes are on dimensionals to give some depth, along with the bear to bring it to the forefront of the groves of evergreens. With the sentiment panel also on dimensionals, the eye moves easily across the card through each of the key elements.

Products used:
Balmy Blue cardstock
Shimmer cardstock
Vellum
A Walk in the Forest, Snowflake Magic DSP
Magical Meadow stamps
Nesting Labels (retired), Merriest Trees dies
Beary Cute punch
Embossing powder
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesive

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Christmas

Peace, Love, Joy

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We’re continuing our journey through A Walk in the Forest designer paper pack, which will be available to customers in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog in just a few weeks. Earlier this week, we were trekking through the snow, while today’s card has us on a walk through an evergreen forest along with our friend, the bear.

In order to have the designer paper pop, I mounted the background scene on Pretty Peacock cardstock. This really brought out the smaller trees and gives a sense of realism to the scene. I used the Merriest Trees dies to cut the evergreen in the foreground from a sheet of A Walk in the Forest paper and punched the bear using the Beary Cute punch. Adding dimensionals of various heights allows the bear to stand out against the evergreen in the foreground. I set the tree and bear atop a strip of silver & white sheer ribbon (also from the Holiday Mini) to look as though they’re both on the edge of a frozen pond. The sentiment is heat embossed in a deep navy on a piece of vellum, which allows the background to show through for a snowy effect. I love the simplicity and realism of this cute forest scene. Do you feel like you’ve gone on a walk through the woods?

Products used:
Pretty Peacock, vellum cardstock
A Walk in the Forest DSP
PTI Stylish Sentiments: Holiday stamps (retired)
Merriest Trees, Nested Essentials dies
Beary Cute punch
Silver & White sheer ribbon
Navy embossing powder
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesive

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Christmas

Love & Joy

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When I saw this design in the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog, I knew I had to do a take on it. We’re continuing our travels through A Walk in the Forest paper pack and still find ourselves in the snowy woods. What really drew me to this design, aside from the beauty of a snowy scene, is the music in the background. For me, a soundtrack is always playing in my head. Do you hear music as you go about your day doing everyday things?

Although not seen, Night of Navy serves as the base for this scene. A sheet of music from the Joy of Christmas designer series paper pack is the backdrop. In my mind, Silent Night plays in the background. The grove of trees is nestled in a scene of falling snow — a lovely design included in A Walk in the Forest paper pack. The trees are diecut from a sheet of A Walk in the Forest designer series paper using the Merriest Trees dies. Fresh snow has begun to fall and the snowflakes in the foreground are diecut from white cardstock using Merriest Trees dies with a touch of sparkle in each center thanks to Wink of Stella. I pulled out an older banner die to cut the sentiments. Varying heights of dimensionals give depth to the scene. This design really brings to mind the Robert Frost poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, don’t you think?

Products used:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
A Walk in the Forest, Joy of Christmas DSP
Merriest Trees stamps
‘Tis the Season (retired), Merriest Trees dies
Festive pearls
Wink of Stella
Dimensionals
Adhesive

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Christmas

Beary Warm Wishes

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I’ve started on a new pack of holiday cards and, although the designing is not completely finished, I just can’t wait to show you how things are turning out! This new pack of cards highlights an adorable pack of designer series paper from the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday mini catalog called A Walk in the Forest. Proceeds from the sale of this DSP will benefit organizations that provide support and cheer to people in need. How wonderful is that?!

A Walk in the Forest designer series paper features various forest scenes and this adorable bear. And there are dies and a punch that make building scenes with this paper pack SO much easier — the Merriest Trees dies and Beary Cute punch, both available in the new Holiday Mini. This paper pack, along with all of the other wonderful products in the new Holiday Mini catalog, will go live for ordering at 11:59 PM MST on September 5th.

I wanted to make a super simple snowy scene, so I diecut a few trees and punched the bear from a sheet of A Walk in the Forest and gave layers to the scene with varying heights of dimensionals. I used a sheet of the Snowflake Magic specialty paper as the snowy background and put it all atop a card base of Balmy Blue. The sentiment is heat embossed for a little extra pop. Super simple design with a lot of pizzazz!

Products used:
Balmy Blue cardstock
Snowflake Magic, A Walk in the Forest DSP
Magical Meadow stamps
Merriest Trees, Nested Essentials dies
Beary Cute punch
Navy embossing powder
Glitter sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesive

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Christmas

Be Joyful

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I really love holiday greenery. There is not a single room safe in my house from having at least a little bit of holiday greenery in it! And the greenery in the beautiful Joy of Christmas suite of products from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalog served as the inspiration for the entire set of cards in the Joyful Tidings series.

Here, a stunning foiled sheet of designer paper from the Joyful pack serves as the backdrop for this simple but lovely design. Cherry Cobbler cardstock serves as the card base and really allows the red elements in this design to properly stand out. It only seemed appropriate to have the “Be Joyful” sentiment embossed on a panel of foiled sheet music. The twigs of greenery perfectly draw the eye to the center sentiment panel.

Interested in checking out the entire pack of cards in this brand new set? Joyful Tidings is now available in the Etsy shoppe!

Products used:
Cherry Cobbler cardstock
Joy of Christmas, Joyful DSP
Merriest Wishes stamps (retired)
Christmas Season (retired), Magical Meadow dies
Gold embossing powder
Adhesive-backed sequins
Tinsel gems
Dimensionals
Adhesive

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