The Stamping Owl

Let’s get ready for the holidays!  Here are the cards from Festive Holidays class.  All of these cute animals are from the Festive & Fun and Beary Cute stamp sets. Plus we used the Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs and Merry Bold & Bright or Beary Christmas designer series paper on each card.  You can check out in the holiday mini catalog. Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Card 1: Giraffe Christmas

How handy to have a giraffe helping to decorate your tree.  More decorations were added to the tree using the Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs. The card front is scored 1 ½” from the edge and folded back to create a pocket to tuck in a gift card or other special treat. Secure the sides of the pocket with Tear n tape or liquid glue.  For additional shimmer, I colored the star, ornaments and hat with Wink of Stella.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Festive & Fun
• Merry Bold & Bright DSP 1 ½ x 5 ½”
• Granny Apple Green cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”, scored at 1 ½” and 4 ¼” on the 8 ½” edge
• Basic Black cardstock 2 ¾ x 4 ½”
• Basic White cardstock 2 ½ x 4 ¼”
• Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
• Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Stampin’ Blends: Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Bronze
• Wink of Stella

Card 2: Rhino & Gifts

This cute rhino is delivering gifts along with his feathered friends.  Instead of coloring the entire image, I chose to feature one color to make the image pop, which was Real Red.  It also highlights the feeling of snow along with the background being embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder.  For additional shimmer, I colored over the red with Wink of Stella.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Festive & Fun
• Basic White cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½ (card base), 4 x 5 ¼” (embossed background), 2 ½ x 3 ¼” (to stamp image)
• Basic Black cardstock 2 ¾ x 3 ½”
• Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
• Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Stampin’ Blends: Real Red
• Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder
• Wink of Stella

Card 3: Moose & Beaver Card

Check out the moose and beaver gift exchange!  The images were stamped on crumb cake to give it more of a rustic and forest feel.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Festive & Fun
• Merry Bold & Bright DSP 3 x 4”
• Lemon Lime Twist cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Basic Black cardstock 3 ¾ x 2 ¾”
• Crumb Cake cardstock 3 ½ x 2 ½”
• Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
• Ink Pad: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Stampin’ Blends: Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Lemon Lime Twist, Ivory
• White Chalk Marker (retired)
• Wink of Stella

Card 4: Polar Bears Surprise

This pair of polar bears are on top of a fold up flap that you can attach a gift card to.  Just pull the white bakers twine and snowflake tab on the bottom to reveal the surprise.  Thanks to Dawn Griffith for teaching me how to do this.  You can check out her video here (it’s card #2) to see how she made her card.  Instead of using a die to create the tab slit, I used a 1/8" circle punch to mark each end and then cut a slit between the holes using my paper trimmer.  See photo.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Beary Cute*
• Beary Christmas DSP 4 ¾ x 3 ½”
• Basic White cardstock:
• 8 ½ x 5 ½” for card base
• 2 x 6” scored at 2” and 2 ½” on 6” end for the tab pull; punch the end that is not scored using the Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Topper
• 3 ½ x 2 ½” for stamped piece with small polar bear and sentiment
• Piece to stamp and punch large polar bear
• Night of Navy cardstock 2 ¾ x 3 ¾” and 3 ¾ x 5”
• Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
• Ink Pads: Memento Tuxedo Black, Night of Navy Classic Ink
• White Bakers Twine @ 6”
• Beary Cute Punch*
• Sparkling Snowflakes Tag Topper punch

* Available as a bundle for 10% off.

Supplies

Below are the supplies used for all the projects.  If you'd like to order any of the products, click on the pictured item to jump immediately to my website and shop or from the top menu, click on SHOP NOW.

Giraffe Christmas Card:

Rhino & Gifts Card:

Moose & Beaver Card:

Polar Bears Surprise Card:

Other:

Hi friends!  Hope you can join me this month for our holiday card class featuring a safari of friends!  Here is a sneak peek of the class cards:

In this class, you will be making 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs).  All of the supplies you will need to make the cards will be  provided in your kit or available in class.  The class fee is $25. 

Here are the time slots available, up to 12 people each.  If you are not able to finish your cards during the scheduled time, you can prep what you need in class so that you can complete the cards at home. 

• Saturday, October 28th
  • Session 1:  9 am to noon
  • Session 2: 1 pm to 4 pm
• Sunday, October 29th
  • Session 3: 9 am to noon
  • Session 4: 1 pm to 4 pm

Please contact me to reserve your spot ([email protected] or 808.384.5122).  Looking forward to seeing you in class!

Thank you.

Featured items used for class (not an all-inclusive list):

Here are the cards from my Jingle Bells stamp and go class.  Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Card 1: Jingle Bells

This card features the Celebrate Everything DSP and two-step stamping.  The JINGLE outline is stamped in Pacific Point ink, then filled in with another stamp using Pool Party ink.  For the bells, they were stamped with Granny Apple Green ink, then the star on the bell with Pacific Point ink, and the red rhinestone gives it some bling.  The Celebrate Everything DSP has so many patterns to choose from, you can just change up the sentiments and ink colors to match the pattern!    

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Jingle Jingle Jingle
• Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host product from the holiday mini catalog) 4 x 5 ¼”
• Pool Party cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½”
• Pacific Point cardstock 2 x 4”
• Basic White cardstock 1 ¾ x 3 ¾”
• Red Rhinestones
• Classic Ink Pads: Pacific Point, Pool Party, Granny Apple Green

Card 2: Merry Christmouse

This cute little mouse is ready for the night before Christmas.  It was punched from the Penguin Builder punch.  Then the eyes and whiskers were drawn with a black marker, ears with a pink marker, and a red rhinestone nose.  He’s standing by a present and in front of trees from the Spruced Up stamp set.  This is a pocket card so you can include a gift card, packet of tea or other similar item.  The photo below shows 2 options for sentiments—my favorite being the handwritten modification to “merry christmouse”. 

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Spruced Up *, Penguin Place (sentiment)
• Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host product from the holiday mini catalog) 3 x 4”
• Crumb Cake cardstock 4 ¼ x 11”, scored at 3 ¼” and 8 ¾”
• Poppy Parade cardstock 2 1/8 x 4”
• Evening Evergreen cardstock 3 x 3 ½”
• Basic White cardstock 2 ¾ x 3 ¼” and small piece for die cut present
• Red rhinestone
• Simply Elegant trim 3 ½” for bow
• Penguin builder punch
• Black Stampin’ write marker
• Flirty Flamingo marker
• Ink Pads: Granny Apple Green Classic Ink Pad, Evening Evergreen Classic Ink Pad, Poppy Parade Classic Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Spruced Up Outlines Dies*
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 3: Gingerbread House

This card features the Sweet Gingerbread bundle and Sweetest Christmas DSP to create a sweet holiday scene.  The house was stamped on Basic White cardstock in Crumb Cake ink, then windows in Pool Party ink, then designs door/window outlines in Early Espresso ink.  It was then die cut along with the roof scalloped edge in Early Espresso cardstock.  The snow hill background and steps, smoke cloud and lollipops (stamped in Real Red first) were die cut as well.  The Sweet Gingerbread has more cute images and coordinating dies to create many different house, such as a wreath, gumdrops, trees and heart.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Sweet Gingerbread*
• Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper 4 x 4”
• Real Red cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½”
• Basic White cardstock 2 ½ x 4”, die cut smoke, lollipops and house
• Early Espresso cardstock for die cut scalloped roof
• Classic Ink Pads: Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pool Party
• Gingerbread House Dies*
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 4: Penguin Fishing

This cute little penguin is fishing for holiday gifts.  The fish is from the Party Puffins stamp set.  The rest of the images are from the Penguin Place stamp set.  For the water and ice patch, the Layering Diorama dies were used.  I decided to use Fresh Freesia as the accent color (hat, scarf, present, words) to pick up on the lavender/pink shimmer on the adhesive snowflakes. 

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Penguin Place, Party Puffins, Christmas to Remember (sentiment)
• Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host product from the holiday mini catalog) 3 x 4”
• Basic White cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½”, 2 ¼ x 3 ¼ for die cut, pieces for penguin body, scarf, hat and fish
• Tahitian Tide cardstock 3 ½ x 5” for die cut
• Basic Black for penguin
• Adhesive-backed Stars
• Ink Pads: Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink Pad, Fresh Freesia Classic Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends or markers: Pumpkin Pie, Fresh Freesia
• Layering Diorama dies*
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Supplies

Below are the supplies used for all the projects.  If you'd like to order any of the products, click on the pictured item to jump immediately to my website and shop or from the top menu, click on SHOP NOW.

Jingle Bells Card:

Merry Christmouse Card:

Gingerbread House Card:

Penguin Fishing Card:

Other:

Hi friends!  It's the last class of the year so hope you can join me to make these cute holiday cards.  They include a merry christmouse, a penguin, gingerbread house and jingle bells.  Here is a sneak peek of the class cards:

You will be making 12 cards (3 each of 4 designs).  Your kit will include envelopes, paper, embellishments, and dimensionals to make the cards.  The modified class format is “stamp and go”.  Here is how it works:

• Sign up for a time slot to stamp (up to 4 people each)
• Come to my house to stamp your images, cut/punch/emboss as needed, pick up your kit, and pay for class.  Masks are optional
• Finish your cards at home--photos and recipes will be posted on my website. You will need scissors and adhesive to complete the cards at home.   

The class fee is $25.  Here are the time slots available, up to 4 people each.  You will be able to finish stamping prior to the end of the hour.

• Saturday, November 19 – 11 am, noon, 1 pm, 2 pm
• Sunday, November 20 – 1 pm, 2 pm

Please email me to reserve your spot to stamp.  Looking forward to seeing you at “stamp and go”!

Thank you.

Featured items used for class (not an all-inclusive list):

Here are the cards from my Merry Christmouse stamp and go class.  It’s time to get ready for the holidays--December will be there in just five and a half weeks!  Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Card 1: Three Choir Mice

These cute mice are singing Christmouse carols.  This card is a pocket card—you can include a gift card, tea packet or other little gift inside.  The silver foil was embossed with musical notes using the Merry Melody 3D embossing folder.  You can color their winter wear in colors of your choice, listed in the recipe are the ones I chose.  So cute!

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Caroling Mice (host stamp set from holiday mini catalog), Christmas to Remember (for sentiment)
• Silver Foil 3 x 4”
• Starry Sky cardstock 4 ¼ x 11”, scored along the 11” edge at 5 ½” and 8 ¾”
• Real Red cardstock 4 x 5 ¼”
• Basic Black cardstock 3 ½ x 3 ¾”
• Basic White cardstock 3 ¼ x 3 ½”
• Ink Pad: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Crumb Cake, Orchid Oasis, Real Red, Petal Pink
• Stampin’Write Marker: Black
• Merry Melody 3D Embossing folders
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
•  Simply Scored

Card 2: Yeti Christmas

This friendly Yeti is enjoying some hot chocolate while on his way to deliver a gift.  To tuck the gift into his arm, use an Exacto knife to cut a slit along the upper portion of this arm.  Then you can insert the gift and use a mini dimensional at the top to secure it in place.  Although the Yeti dies are no longer available for purchase, the shapes can be cut out manually using snips.  (The Yeti dies were available for a limited time in September as part of the Perfect Partners special.)  The DSP used on this card is from Celebrate Everything and will also be featured on the next two cards.  Have a Yeti Christmas!

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Yeti to Party
• Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host product from the holiday mini catalog) 3 x 3 ½”
• Basic White cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½” plus additional pieces for Yeti, hot chocolate and present
• Basic Black cardstock 3 ¼ x 3 ¾”
• Pool Party cardstock for die cut scarf
• Adhesive-backed Stars
• Ink Pad: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Pool Party, Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo
• Yeti Dies
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Card 3: Holly Holidays

This card features the Celebrate Everything DSP with double framing and a Polished Pink card base to give it some pop.  The holly leaves were cut out of the Granny Apple Green frame to make the most use of the cardstock.  Any sentiment can be used with the appropriate sized banner, I chose this one from the Christmas to Remember stamp set. 

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Christmas to Remember
• Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host product from the holiday mini catalog) 3 x 4”
• Polished Pink cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½”
• Granny Apple Green cardstock 3 ½ x 4 ½”, die cut holly leaves from center
• Soft Sea Foam cardstock 3 ¼ x 4 ¼”
• Basic White Cardstock ¾ x 4 ¼”
• Poppy Parade Cardstock for berries (die cut)
• Ink Pad: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Seasonal Labels Dies
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Card 4: Spruced Up Trees

The Spruced Up Bundle (Spruced Up stamp set and Spruced Up Outlines dies) was used to create this card.  Each tree was stamped in the coordinating color in the middle of the frame cardstock piece (i.e., granny apple green ink and cardstock; shaded spruce ink and cardstock).  Then each stamped tree was die cut—the die creates the center solid tree and the thin frame tree.  The stars were cut using the Spruced up dies too.  And the DSP is from the Celebrate Everything pack.  You can choose to layout your trees in many ways so pick what you like best and happy decorating.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Spruced Up *
• Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (host product from the holiday mini catalog) 3 x 4”
• Crumb Cake cardstock 5 ½ x 8 ½”
• Granny Apple Green cardstock 3 ½ x 4 ½”, die cut holly leaves from center
• Shaded Spruce cardstock 3 ¼ x 4 ¼”
• Basic White cardstock ½ x 3”
• Crushed Curry cardstock for stars (die cut)
• Adhesive-backed Stars
• Ink Pads: Granny Apple Green Classic Ink Pad, Shaded Spruce Classic Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Spruced Up Outlines Dies*
• Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Supplies

Below are the supplies used for all the projects.  If you'd like to order any of the products, click on the pictured item to jump immediately to my website and shop or from the top menu, click on SHOP NOW.

Three Choir Mice Card:

Yeti Christmas Card:

Holly Holidays Card:

Spruced Up Tees Card:

Other: