Merry Christmas!

Hello and Merry Christmas!

I hope you're having a fabulous holiday. Thank you so much for your support and friendship over the past year. It mean a lot to me.

This card came to be as a thank you for Gavin, of The Music Exchange, in Kona, Hawaii. When I was there last month he showed me so much patience, humour and aloha. It took me 2 days to finally decided which one to buy. I now have a stunning Big Island Koa Ukulele. As I was finishing the card, I remembered I already gave him a thank you card when I was there. Oops. Plan B, this card is also PERFECT for my ukulele instructor. I missed seeing her before Christmas so a thank you card is just right. 

Start with a card base of Whisper White Cardstock, measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". This stunning Designer Series Paper (DSP), and just about everything but the Snowman, comes from the new Tropical Oasis Suite. All items in green come from that suite. Trim a piece of the Tropical Oasis DSP to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". From the centre of this piece, cut out the largest oval from the Layering Ovals Dies. From the centre of this oval, cut or punch out about a 1" circle for his Aloha shirt. You'll also need a 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" piece and some scraps of Whisper White and a 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of Old Olive Cardstock. Emboss your piece of Old Olive with the Coast Weave 3D Embossing Folder.

Stamp the snowman, from the Snowman Season Stamp Set in Memento Ink on a scrap of Whisper White and cut it out with the largest oval die from the Stitched Shapes Dies. Colour the tree with the Light Old Olive Blends, the scarf with the Dark Real Red Blends and the nose with the Dark Pumpkin Pie Blends. Put a tiny amount of Multipurpose Liquid Glue on each of the snowflakes and sprinkle some Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter onto the wet glue. Set this aside to dry. 

Stamp the greeting, from the Timeless Tropical Stamp Set, with your Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad onto a little scrap of Whisper White. I just used my paper trimmer to make it the size I wanted, which is 1 1/2" x just shy of 3/4".

Cut out the two halves of the shirt from the circle of DSP. (Tip: I made a template from Whisper White first. Once I was happy with it, I trimmed the DSP to match. Although it may not show up in the photo, I did include a tiny collar on the shirt.) When the snowflakes are dry, attach the shirt with  Multipurpose Liquid Glue. It will give you a moment to reposition it if you don't get it right the first time. 

Attach the rectangular piece of DSP to the card front with your Snail. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach the Old Olive to the piece of Whisper White. Then attach this piece to the card front with your liquid glue. With your Snail, attach the snowman to the DSP oval. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the oval to the card.

Trim a 2 1/2" piece of the Braided Burlap Trim. Unravel the ends (about 1/2" on each side.) Use some liquid glue to it to attach it to the card front. Attach your greeting with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. (Tip: Trim them to little slivers to go only at the top and bottom of the greeting, rather than trying to have them stick to the burlap trim.)

Finally, attach the adorable ukulele embellishment to the snowman, with 2 Mini Glue Dots. And you are done!

I'm SO excited for Sale-A-Bration! (Which starts Jan 3rd.) When you become a Member, by join my team, you'll get a FREE Mini Paper Trimmer, a FREE 6x6 Designer Series Paper Sample Pack and a FREE stamp set of your choice.* This is all in addition the getting $165 worth of product of your choice for only $135. There are tons of benefits to joining. Message me if you want more information.

For all your paper crafting needs, click HERE to go to my shop. Our current Host Code can be found to the right of this post, underneath the image of the catalogue. Please use it on orders under $200, unless you're joining.

See you next year.

Cheers,

Adrienne

Seashore Stampers December Blog Hop

Hello Fabulous Blog Hoppers!

Welcome to our last blog hop of the year. Today we're going to celebrate the New Year, 2020 (so also a new decade.) The lunar new year, which starts on the 25th of January, is The Year of the Rat. Much to the chagrin of certain friends and family, I've always had a thing for wee rodents. And I was born in in the year of the rat. So clearly my New Year's card had to feature this adorable creature.

In the Chinese culture, Red symbolizes happiness and good fortune while Gold symbolizes wealth. There are very auspicious colours.

This card comes from a fabulous new stamp set, Special Someone, featured in our new Mini Catalogue (formerly known as the Occasions Catalogue.) It is a two-step stamp set and that process is way easier than it sounds. If you're a perfectionist like me, you can use the Stampartatus and not worry about having to line up the stamps. On a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock, stamp the mouse/rat in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Then stamp its body with the Sahara Sand Classic Stampin Pad. It's nose was coloured with the Light Petal Pink Blends. With the smallest square in the Stitched Shapes Dies, cut out the mouse. Set it aside while you prepare the rest of the card.

Our card base is from Real Red Cardstock and measures 4 1/4" x 8 1/2". It's scored at 4 1/4" to create a square card. The Whisper White piece measures 3 3/8" x 3 3/8" and the Gold Foil Sheet is    3 1/4" x 3 1/4". The Gold Foil was embossed with the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Over the past year, this embossing folder has become one of my all time favourites.

The plum blossoms were done in Petal Pink Cardstock using the new Small Bloom Punch. This is a Sale-A-Bration item, which means it cannot be purchased at this time, only earned with a qualifying purchase, starting January 3rd. Since we didn't have a suitable greeting, I did mine on the computer.

Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach the Gold to the Whisper White. Next attach this piece to the card front with the same glue. The mouse/rat was, greeting and plum blossoms were all attached with Mini Dimensionals. In the centre of each blossom I added a Gold Faceted Gem.

For all your paper crafting needs, click HERE to go shopping. Our current Host Code can be found to the right of this post, underneath the image of the catalogue. Please use it on orders under $200.

Be sure to come back on Christmas Day for my last blog of the year. Wishing you and your family the Happiest of New Year's. May 2020 be filled with good health, happiness and hope.

Cheers,

Adrienne 

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My Last Christmas Card for 2019

Hello all,

It's crunch time. Miraculously I got my 2 Christmas boxes, set for two different provinces, out in the mail this week. I did, however, discover a forgotten present on the wrapping table this morning. What to do? It's artisanal fudge and is just a stocking stuffer. It's not as though they know it evens exists. What am I even thinking? Of course, I'll pop it in the mail. *sigh*

Since we're all up to our armpits, I selected a SUPER easy card. It comes from the Brightly Gleaming Suite. (Suites are amazing because just about everything you need is right there. No decisions about which paper matches and which ribbon to use. Don't get me wrong, I love me some complicated cards using several different stamp sets, etc, but now is the time for efficiency.) Like my previous post, it too was featured in my Christmas Card Buffet. Since it's an all-you-can-make buffet, the designs and assembly have to be fairly straightforward.

Start with a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Night of Navy Cardstock, scored in the middle at the 4 1/4" mark, plus a 3/4" x 3 3/4" scrap. You'll also need some Very Vanilla Cardstock for the ornaments and the oval "window." Trim a piece of the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP to 5" x 3 3/4". Cut a piece of the 1/2" Classic Weave Ribbon to 5".

On scraps of Very Vanilla, stamp one of the ornaments, from the Christmas Gleaming Stamp Set with Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad and the other with Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin' Pad. Punch them both out with the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack. With your cut & emboss machine, cut out your largest oval from the Stitches Shapes Dies.

For assembly, attach the Night of Navy scrap to the front of the card, you can used your Snail for this. Place your ribbon over it and with regular cello tape, tape it to down on the back of the DSP. Attach the Very Vanilla oval with your Snail. Put the ornaments on with Stampin' Dimensionals. (Tip: If you want them to overlap, they way mine do don't put a Dimensional under the overlapping spot of the small ornament.) With you Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach the card front to the card. That was easy!

The Clearance Rack has been updated. Items are while supplies last. Simply click HERE to go shopping. Our current Host Code can be found to the right of this post, underneath the image of the catalogue. Please use it on orders under $200.

Be sure to come back this Saturday for the Seashore Stampers Monthly Blog Hop.

Cheers and Happy Christmas,
Adrienne

Deer Plaid, I will miss you!

Hello all,

This week, meet one of the cards I designed for my recent card buffet. In this class, participants had 7 different Christmas cards to choose from and they could make as many as they wanted. The quantity made ranged from 12-16 cards made, including a first timer.

For this card, your base is Whisper White Cardstock, measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". The second layer measures 4" x 5 1/4". This layer was run through my cut & emboss machine using the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folders, one of my favourites. The 3" x 3" square of Designer Series Paper comes from the Wrapped in Plaid collection. The Gold Glimmer Paper deer used the Detailed Deer dies. The greeting, stamped with the Gold Glitz Delicata Ink, is from the Dashing Deer stamp set. This pigment ink can take a moment to dry. Gold Foil was used under the greeting. I used a 1 3/4" & 2" Circular Punch.

Now to assembly, attach the embossed piece of Whisper White, to your card base, with your Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Attach the DSP to the front of this, again using your liquid glue. The deer is attached with Mini Dimensionals. I used the liquid glue to attach the greeting to the Gold Foil Sheets, and then Dimensionals to attach the greeting to the card. 

 

This lovely deer stamp set and coordinating dies are retiring this year so be sure to order it before year end. (Order items 151362 and 147915.) Also, I am sad to say, the stunning Wrapped in Plaid DSP won't be reappearing next year. It doesn't show up in the photo but this specialty DSP has gold foil accents on one side of every sheet. (It's order number 149596.) Deer Plaid, I will miss you both.

Here is my class list for January. The classes listed at "parties" will have appropriate snacks, beverages and prizes!

  The Victoria Paper Shaper

January Classes 

- Fri, Jan 3 - Coffee Cafe

We’ll make a card and have a nice visit 

over a cup of coffee or tea

$5 (10:00am-11:00am)

- Sun, Jan 12 - Tropical Party 

We’ll make 4 tropical themed cards 

with a variety of greetings

$20 (1:00pm-3:00pm)

- Sun,  Jan 19 - Birthday Party Buffet!

Prepare as many birthdays as you like in 2 hours

$4/card (1:00-3:00)

     - Thur, Jan 23 - Beginner’s Boutique

We’ll make 3 easy and fun cards 

#simplestamping

$15 (6:00pm-8:00pm)

I'm super excited to announce our FREE SHIPPING day, Wednesday, December 11th (until 10:59 pm Pacific Time). The free shipping applies to all orders over $65. If there is something small you need, let me know by 6:00 pm (PT) and I can add it to my order.)

Simply click HERE to go shopping. Our current Host Code can be found to the right of this post, underneath the image of the catalogue. Please use it on orders under $200.

Merry Christmas!

Cheers,
Adrienne

Mini Curvy Keepsake Box

Hello all,

This week I'm going to show you the ridiculously adorable new mini curvy keepsake box.

For those who've been around a while, you may remember the larger version of this. You had to cut  two pieces and then assemble it. The new mini box is one die, one run through the cutting machine and only one 6x6 piece of paper. It's SO easy to assemble. Order item 150644. In addition to the Mini Curvy Keepsake Box Die, you get 5 little tag dies (good for year round), 2 snowflake dies, and 2 little bough dies. On mine, I used one of the greetings from the Itty Bitty Christmas (150513).

With this box, you could create and entire Advent Calendar, you could put treats or little notes in them and so much more. They make delightful stocking stuffers, table favours, little thank yous and hostess gifts. And he could even totally put an engagement ring in there - just sayin'.

 

 

BREAKING NEWS: Today we've started our Year end Clearance Sale! Some of the Holiday Catalogue are on sale 10-50% off. Click on the button to go shopping.

Although this sale runs until January 2nd, it is while supplies last - if you wait, you may be too late.

I have a few more classes before Christmas. In the meantime, if there is anything you need, please let me know. I always have a stock of seasonal and regular cards, mini-crackers, coffee cups, etc on hand. Custom orders are available.

Our current Host Code can be found to the right of this post. Please use it on orders under 200.

Next month I'll have some SUPER exciting news. It will be the best time join! SO many freebies!

Cheers,
Adrienne

Christmas Countdown Calendar

Hello all,
 
Can you believe it's less than one month until Christmas. To help you get ready I'm doing a class for our fabulous Christmas Countdown Calendar this Saturday.

This photo is from the catalogue.

I have 2 spots left, so message me if you're interested! This fabulous calendar is very sturdy and designed to be reused. As a parent to a child who had severe food allergies, I love that you get to choose what goes inside the boxes. It doesn't have to be candy, it could be a small toy, an ornament, a note or a clue for a scavenger hunt - or all of the above.

 

This photo shows the pieces of the kit.

Since the frame and boxes come assembled, this kit only needs decorating. You can only use the paper and stickers that come with the kit, which is what I did. Or you can add more with stamps, dies and embellishments. So this could be a 30 minute or 2 hour project depending on what you want. In my class, I'll be offering up a bunch of extras.

 Here is my calendar. I chose to mix up the days for fun.

My shop is here for all your papercrafting needs. On orders under 200, please use the current Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive craft family.

Message me if you want more information or have any questions.

See you next Wednesday.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Seashore Stampers November Blog Hop

 Hello fabulous blog hop followers,

Welcome to the Seashore Stampers Monthly Blog Hop. This month we're sharing some amazing 3D projects, just in time for the holidays.

My little creation comes from another Stampin' Up! Demo, Barb. She presented this at our Nanaimo meeting and I just loved it. I think it's ridiculously adorable and it's fairly quick and easy to make. It'll hold two mini Tic Tac containers or other similar sized treats.

Start with a 3" x 3 3/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape Cardstock. You'll also need some pieces Whisper White Cardstock and Sparkle Glimmer Paper.

In portrait position, score the Gorgeous Grape at 1" and 3. Turning it to landscape, score at 1 1/4" at each end. Keeping it in landscape position, cut the vertical score lines up to the horizontal ones. You'll be making 2 cuts on each side. Trim up the 2 middle pieces to create tabs, taper them. With the tabs on the inside, fold up the ends to create the 5 sided box. Use your Multipurpose Liquid Glue for this assembly and set aside.

Stamp a left mug and then a right mug, from the Cup of Christmas Bundle. These funky stamps are actually reversible. (Something you'll be seeing more of in the new year.) Also stamp "enjoy" with the Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad. With a scrap of Sparkle Glimmer Paper, use the holly die to cut out 2 pieces of holly. Also cut out the coffee mugs and the greeting, "enjoy."

Making sure the handles are facing the same direction, glue the mugs onto the long sides of the box and the holly onto one side. Attach the "enjoy" with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. Now all you have to do is find something to put in it and you have a fabulous stocking stuffer.

My shop is here for all your papercrafting needs. On orders under 200, please use the current Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive craft family.

Message me if you want more information or have any questions. 

See you next week. Be sure to check out the other blogs.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Aloha!

Aloha from Waikoloa Village on the Big Island of Hawaii!

My visit to Hawaii has been incredible and I'm so excited to be on this beautiful island. But my mind never strays far from cards. I see beautiful things and imagine them on a stamp set.

The iconic hibiscus can be found everywhere. I've seen them in white, yellows, oranges, pinks and reds. There are fragrant gardenia trees in blossom and the plastic-looking plumeria as well.

This stunning hibiscus is in our back yard.

While I don't have a card to show you this week, I'm excited to say the hibiscus and plumeria will be coming to you soon! They'll be featured in our fabulous new Occasions Catalogue, which you'll see in January. Since I'm away I missed "On Stage" where they reveal the new catalogue. Most of my friends went to Portland and a few went to Edmonton.

To distract myself from missing "On Stage." I've visited beaches, hiked trails and drove up to the northern most point of the island. There is still so much too do and see.

As I'm writing this, I'm sitting on the lanai in the back. Right now, there is a rainstorm, with more thunder than I've heard in 15 years on Vancouver Island. This family of gray francolins decided take cover from the storm and join me.

My shop is here for all your papercrafting needs. On orders under 200, please use our current Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping and NO tax.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive craft family.

Message me if you want more information or have any questions.

Breaking News:

The Online Extravaganza Starts Today - November 20–22!

Three days of savings starts soon with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza! On November 20–22, you can score these deals:

15% off Ink pads and Cardstock in:
Neutrals Collection
Regals Collection
2018–2020 In Colors
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Take Additional 5% off the original 10% discount:
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See you next this Saturday for the Seashore Stampers monthly blog hop,

Adrienne

Peaceful Boughs Differently

Hello all,

Welcome to my Wednesday blog. This week I'm going to show you a card I made with the stunning Peaceful Boughs Bundle. It's quite different than my previous one (with the foil), which was rather traditional.

For this card, you'll need a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece and a scrap of Real Red Cardstock. Score it at the 4 1/4" mark to create your base. You'll also need a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White Cardstock and some scraps. The Bermuda Bay Cardstock is cut to 3 5/8" x 4 7/8". Finally you'll need a piece of Smoky Slate Cardstock, that's 3 1/4" x 4 1/4".

Using your Subtles 3D Embossing Folder, emboss the piece of Bermuda Bay. Attach it to the piece of Whisper White, with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Cut out two boughs with the appropriate dies from the bundle. Cut out and emboss your Smoky Slate frame with the Heirloom Frame die & Embossing Folder.

On the scrap of Real Red, after wiping it with your Embossing Buddy, stamp your greeting with Versa Mark. Heat emboss with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Use the tag die from the bundle to cut it out

Arrange the boughs in the frame and, with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach them to the frame where they connect. (Tip: Play with how you want to arrange the boughs before applying the glue. Just keep in mind the borders of the card.) Then glue the whole thing onto the the Bermuda Bay/Whisper White piece.

Cut 2 pieces of Linen Thread, about 3" in length. Bend the thread in half and poke it through the hole to make a loop of the greeting and then pull the two loose ends through the end. Repeat this on the other side. (Tip: Whether you bring the loop through the front of the back of the greeting will work but each gives you a different look.) Attach the greeting by with Stampin' Dimensionals Make sure to put them in about 1/2" from the edge, so they don't stick to the frame. Wrap the threads around the back of the card and use cello tape to tape them down.

Attach this piece to the red base. And last but not least, attach 5 Snowflake Sequins. I use glue dots folded in half to add some dimension.

Remember to use this month's current host code on any orders under 200. it can be found to the right of this post underneath the image of the catalogue.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Christmas Gift Card Holder

Hello all,

Now that Halloween has passed, I'm focused on all things Christmas. This week, in preparation for one of the city's biggest craft fairs, I've been making dozens of gift card holders. The one I'm going to show you today is quick and easy.

You'll need to pieces of Real Red Cardstock, measuring 8 1/2" x 3 1/4" and 8 1/2 x 1/2". Score both pieces at 2 3/4" and 6 3/4". (Tip: On the skinny piece, just go a hair over the 6 3/4" mark when scoring.) Cut a 3" x 4" piece of Let it Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper and cut it again (in landscape position) at 2 1/2". This will give you 2 1/2" & a 1 1/2" pieces. You'll also need a 3" x 2 1/2" piece  and a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock.

Using your Real Red Classing Stampin' Pad, stamp your greeting "Very Merry" from the adorable Itty Bitty Christmas set on a scrap of Whisper White. Cut it out with your smallest Stitched Shapes Dies circle. If you don't yet have a die cutting machine, you can use a circular punch.

For assembly, fold along the score lines, bringing each end into the middle. On the small inside flap, apply Tear & Tape to both outside edges. Using your Snail or Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach the DSP to the front of the card and the right flap. Attach the Whisper White piece to the inside of the left flap - this is where you'll write your message.

Lay the belly band over the top of the card and fold it around the back, along the score lines. Slip your Silicone Craft Sheet under the centre and apply a small amount of Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Using a Stampin' Dimensional or Mini Glue Dots, attach your greeting to the seam of the belly band.

And just like that you now a lovely homemade gift card or money holder.

My shop is here for all your papercrafting needs. On orders under 200, please use the current Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping and NO tax.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive craft family.

Message me if you want more information or have any questions. 

See you next week.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Brightly Gleaming Suite

Hello all,

This week I'm showing you a quick and easy Christmas card created from the Brightly Gleaming Suite (#153467) on pages 30-31 of the Holiday Catalogue. I absolutely love having one order number for the entire suite! When you order this suite from me between November 1-15, 2019, I will send you a FREE package of Night of Navy Cardstock, to help complete your suite, as a special thank you.

This card was inspired by a friend's creation - thanks, Tanya!

The base is from Night of Navy Cardstock, measuring 11" x 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2". The next layer is Whisper White Cardstock. You'll need to cut 2 pieces measuring 4" x 5 1/4" (one is for the inside.) Using your scoreboard or paper trimmer, score one of the Whisper White pieces at 1/4" and 1/2" on each edge.

With Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad, stamp 3 sets of the dots (or snowflakes) and the greeting, from the Christmas Gleaming Stamp Set.

Punch out two ornaments, with the Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack, from the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper. Attach them to the from of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can leave the card as is here or add some of the Star Designer Elements or the Brightly Gleaming Foil Elements. I chose to add 3 stars.

My shop is here for all your card making and scrap booking needs. On orders under 200, please use the current Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping and NO tax.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive family.

Message me if you want more information or have any questions. 

See you next week.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Seashore Stampers October Blog Hop

 Hello fabulous blog hop followers and all those who have dropped in,

Welcome to the Seashore Stampers monthly Blog Hop. Today we are featuring Christmas Cards. I know Halloween hasn't happened yet and it's "only" October.  But if you're making all your own cards you need an early start. This is one thing you can do well in advance - the turkey dinner, not so much. For this project, I used the fabulous  Peaceful Boughs Bundle. Depending on what papers and colours you use, this set can give you a traditional rustic look or a more modern look. I chose the latter.

I used the silver Foil Edged Cards & Envelopes as my base. (They come in gold as well and are on page 168 on the Annual Catalogue.) At this time of year it's super handy to use premade note cards or bases. It's just so much faster, especially if you're making a lot. Next trim a piece of the stunning Blueberry Bushel foil, from the Noble Peacock Foil Sheets, to 3 7/8" x 5 1/8". You'll also need some scraps of this, along with some Silver Foil and Whisper White Cardstock.

With your die cutting machine, cut out 2 small solid cones and one large one from the Blueberry Bushel foil. From the Silver Foil, cut out 2 small cone tops, 1 large cone top and the bough.

Using your fabulous Stamparatus stamp your greeting on a scrap of Whisper White, with the Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad. Without removing the stamp, clean it with your Simply Shammy. Once your ink is dry, wipe your greeting with the Embossing Buddy. Now stamp the same greeting over top of your original one, this time using Versa Mark. With your Heat Tool, emboss the greeting with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder.

Return to your die cutting machine and cut out the greeting with an oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies.

For your assembly, attach the bough with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Use this to attach the silver cone tops to the blue bases. (Tip: less is more.) Glue down one small cone (the one that will be slightly underneath the other. Attach the greeting and remaining completed cones with Stampin Dimensionals. And just like that you have a beautiful and classy greeting card.

My shop is here for all your creative needs. On orders under 200, please use the current Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, you can JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping and NO tax.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive family.

Message me if you want more information or have any questions. Remember to visit the other blogs.

See you next on Wednesday.

Cheers,

Adrienne

More of You and 24 Hour Sale

Hello all,

I created adorable this card for a recent class. Since we're already being inundated with all things Christmas, I figured something non-Christmassy would be nice. Since this is such a happy card, I couldn't resist. It features the fabulous Free As A Bird Bundle.

This is an easy card to make and is a great introduction to colouring with alcohol markers. I stepped outside my comfort zone and actually used Calypso Coral Cardstock - I know, right? Whatever next? Start with a base of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at the 4 1/4" mark. Trim a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to 3 3/4" x 5". The bird cages come from the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper (DSP)  and measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4".

In Memento Ink, stamp the birds and your greeting onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Using your Nesting Labels Dies, cut out the birds. Colour them and the tree with your Blends. Leave a little bit of white on the birds faces. I used the following sets: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and of course Calypso Coral.

Cut two pieces of the Magnolia Lane Ribbon, measuring approximately 3" each.

The pearl was colored with the Calypso Coral. Use the wider end of your pen and be gentle. You may need to go over it few times to achieve the desired colour.

Assembly - using cello tape, attach your ribbon to the back of the DSP. Attach the DSP to your Whisper White, and the Whisper White to the Calypso Coral. With Stampin' Dimensionals, attach the coloured birds to the front of the card. And finally, attach the custom made Calypso Coral Pearl. Ta Da! One of the awesome things about this design is it can be replicated with many different stamp sets and DSPs. :)

This just in - Stampin' Up! is having a 24 Hour Sale! It starts at midnight tonight. If your order is under $100, you can add it to mine to save postage. Just message me by 8:00 pm (Pacific Time), Wednesday Oct 23, 2019. And, there are a bunch of Christmas sets on sale.

My store is here.  Our current host code is found just to the right of this post, underneath the catalogue. Please use it on all orders under $200. If your order is around $135, you'll want to join my team.  There are SO many amazing benefits and absolutely no obligation. Message me for all the details.

Happy creating. See you Saturday for the Seashore Stampers Blog Hop.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Three Trees - A Card Buffet Item

Hello all!

Since I have spent the past week having a lovely visit with my fabulous daughter, who came half way across the country for Thanksgiving, I'm a little behind on things. So today's blog is featuring a card I made for a demonstrator-only card buffet a few weeks ago. It's quick. It's easy. And it's pretty.

Start with a 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Seaside Spray Cardstock. Score and fold it at the 5 1/2" mark. (Tip: When you want to have a card in the landscape position, doing it this way usually works better than using a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4". Those ones often slide down and don't stay upright on the mantle.) Cut a piece of 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White Cardstock (you'll also need some scraps for the trees and greetings.)

Using the Perfectly Plaid Bundle, stamp your trees and greeting with the Seaside Spray Classic Stampin' Pad. (Tip: When using photopolymer stamps, be sure to use your Stampin' Pierce Mat underneath your cardstock.) For a more cohesive look, I used the same tree on all 3. You could certainly mix it up. Punch out the trees with the bundle's punch and the greeting with the Timeless Label Punch.

Run the piece of Whisper White through your Cutting & Embossing machine, with the Mosaic 3D folder. Trim 6 1/2" from your Seaside Spray 1/4" Metallic Ribbon. (Isn't this ribbon just glorious?)

Now for the assembly. Place the ribbon over the front the embossed piece of Whisper White, about 3/4" from the bottom. Use cello tape to tape the ribbon onto the back of the cardstock. With your Multipurpose Liquid Glue, attach the two outside trees to the card. They are near the side edge and about 1/2" from the top. (Tip: This is the best glue to use when attaching cardstock to anything your have embossed.) The middle tree and greeting are attached using Stampin' Dimensionals. With your liquid glue attach the card face to the card base. And (drum roll please) attach a Basic Rhinestone Jewel to the top of the centre tree.

My store is here.  Our current host code is found just to the right of this post, underneath the catalogue. Please use it on all orders under $200. If your order is around $135, you'll want to join my team.  There are SO many benefits and no obligation. Message me for all the details.

Happy creating. See you next Wednesday.

Cheers,
Adrienne

World Card Sending Week

Hello fabulous card makers, followers, friends and lurkers,

This fun card was created as part of a challenge. Thousands of Stampin' Up Demonstrators are sending each other cards. I don't actually know the person I'm sending a card to and I don't know the person who's sending me one. All I know is mine is going to Iowa and the one for me is coming from somewhere in Australia! It's all part of World Card Sending Week.

As papercrafters, we make all these beautiful cards. And most of the time, what happens to them? They often sit in a box or on display. This week, we're hoping to change all that. Our mission is to send 50,000 cards around the world. If you mail a card you've made, message me and I'll add you to the list. If you mail more than one, let me know.

The reason I made this Designer Series Paper (DSP) laden card is, like our cards, we often collect DSP. I figured since I was sending this to another demonstrator, she could probably relate so I should use a bunch of DSP. I actually tore open a brand new package of current DSP which I was saving. For something. I'm sure. #useyourdsp

The Coastal Cabana Cardstock measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". It was scored, burnished and folded at the 4 1/4" mark. The next layer, in Real Red Cardstock measures 4" x 5 1/4". Also using your Real Red Cardstock, punch out a circle with your 2 1/4" Circle Punch. With your 2" Circle Punch, punch out a piece of Sparkle Glimmer Paper.

Stamp your greeting with your Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad and the flowers with your Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad. The greeting comes from Crafting Forever and the flowers come from Dashing Deer. Cut it out with the 2nd smallest circular die from your Stitched Shapes.

Cut 2 strips from 2 different but coordinating DSPs, measuring 1 7/8" x 2 1/2" (for a total of 4) I used the delightful Let it Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper. Decide what order and orientation you want them in. Mark a spot at 1/2" and 1 7/8" on opposite corners (for the piece that will fold up.) When you line them up, the 1/2" mark will be close to the outside edge and the 1 7/8" will be at the inside. I then scored the line on my Paper Trimmer.

Fold the corner back, along the score line and apply a Stampin' Dimensional to hold it in place. (Tip: Try to put the dimensional near the outside edge of the paper.)

I used the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to attach the 4 DSP rectangles to the Real Red and then to attach the Rea Red to the Coastal Cabana card base.  With the same glue I attached the greeting to the glimmer paper and the glimmer paper to the Coastal Cabana circle. To attach this completed circle to the card, I used Dimensionals.

And, of course, add a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

My shop is here for all your creative needs. On orders under 200, please use the Host Code found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. If your order is around the 100 mark, you can JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping and NO tax.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive local and global creative community. Message me if you want more information or have any questions.

See you next week.

Cheers,

Adrienne

Star of Joy

Hello all,

Welcome to my Wednesday morning blog. Today I'm going to show you how to make this lovely card with the fabulous So Many Stars Bundle. I am having SO much fun with this set. It's definitely my favourite from the Holiday catalogue ...so far.

If you're a visual person, you can find this project on my YouTube Channel. Be sure to subscribe! 

To start, trim your Gorgeous Grape Cardstock to 4 1/4" x 11" and score it in the middle at 5 1/2".  Trim a piece of Highland Heather Cardstock to 5" x 3 3/4" and a piece of Whisper White Cardstock to 4 3/4" x 3 1/2". Trim a piece of Gorgeous Grape to 5 1/2" x 1/8". You'll also need small pieces of all of these cardstock colours for the stars and greeting.

Use your 3rd largest and 3rd smallest stitched star dies to cut out stars form the Highland Heather. With your largest and smallest "lacy" star dies cut out the stars from the Gorgeous Grape. Using the 3rd smallest die, from the Layering Circles, cut out a circle from the Gorgeous Grape.

Emboss your Whisper White piece with your Woodland Embossing Folder. Since this is a directional folder, make sure the trees are facing the right way. Sideways trees might look a bit odd.

Stamp your JOY with your Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad on a scrap of Whisper White and punch it out with the 1 1/2" Circle Punch. 

For the assembly, use the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to attach the embossed Whisper White to the Highland Heather. Next, using the same glue, stick the Gorgeous Grape strip across the front of the Whisper White, wrapping the ends around the back of the Highland Heather. I used the glue to attach the card front to the card base as well. You could also use your snail for this last part. (Tip: When using your Snail, make sure to burnish or rub the area to ensure it's stuck.)

Make sure you have poked out all the pieces of the lacy stars. Also make sure all the stars are the right way up. 

Optional: If you want to give the stars a bit more dimension, use the back of the old Paper Piercing Tool or a pen cap and your Stampin' Pierce Mat. Gently make small circles in the middle of each star. Be careful with the "lacy" ones - they don't need much. This process will break down the fibers of the paper and cause the edges of the stars to come up bit.

With Mini Glue Dots, attach the large Gorgeous Grape star to the Large Highland Heather star. Repeat with the smaller stars. I chose to offset them. Then attach the two sets of stars to each other with a Stampin' Dimensionals. Attach the assembled star to the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Finally attach a Rhinestone Basic Jewel! And bam! You're done.

Here is my class schedule for October. 

My shop is here for all your creative needs. On orders under 200, please use the Host Code. It can be found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. Now if your order is around the 100 mark, you can JOIN THE FUN for only 135. You'll get 165 worth of product of your choice (plus NO shipping and NO tax.) Once you've signed up, you'll get a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive local and global creative community. Message me if you want more information or have any questions.

See you next week.

Cheers,

Adrienne

Snowbunny Tealight

Hi all,

This week, I'm featuring my original 3D project created from the lovely new Nature's Beauty set. I'm ridiculously excited to say at our recent Vancouver Island Meeting it won, "Queen of the Swap!"

In addition to being filled with completely lovely and versatile stamps, this set has a special purpose. Stampin' Up! is donating $4 from every set Mental Health Organizations. When you order this set through me, I will donate my full commission, $7.25, to the Island Community Mental Health Association.

Complete instructions, including the supply list, are here on my Youtube channel. To ensure you don't miss any future videos, please subscribe. You can also follow me on Facebook and Instagram.

I have had a few requests for the image of the template, so here it is.

My shop is here for all your papercrafting needs. If your order is under 200, please you the current host code, which can be found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. Now if your order is around the 100 mark, you can JOIN THE FUN for only 135. This will give you a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and you'll become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive local and global community. Message me if you want more information.

The Designer Series Paper Sales Continues until Sept 30th. Buy 3, Get 1 FREE on select DSPs. As of yesterday morning, the Clearance Rack was updated. Those items are while supplies last.

Cheers,
Adrienne

Seashore Stampers September Blog Hop

 Hello all and welcome!

This month, in the Seashore Stampers Blog Hop, we are celebrating all things Thanksgiving and Halloween. I chose to focus on Thanksgiving. In addition to all the delicious food, it's a time where family and friends gather...often to give thanks, funnily enough.

I have so very much to be thankful for this year. My honey has finished his cancer treatment. My recovery from surgery has been amazing. And the icing on the cake, our daughter is coming home from Montreal. I am filled with gratitude for all the support we received this year. You guys rock!

We've slowly been getting the thank you cards out - there are a LOT. I created this one for my brother and sister-in-law who did SO much for us during those really challenging months. Since they will be hosting our family's Thanksgiving celebration, I'll give it to them then.

The base is Early Espresso (4 1/4" x 11", scored at the 5 1/2" mark), the next layers is Pretty Peacock (3 3/4" x 5") and the lovely paper comes from the Come to Gather Designer Series Paper package (3 1/2" x 4 3/4".) This part of assembly is straight forward and the 3 layers can be attached using your Snail.

Ride with Me has the adorable truck and pumpkin. They were stamped in Memento Ink and coloured with Blends. I used the Crumb Cake Set, the Light Smoky Slate, the Black Set and the Pumpkin Pie Set. Wink of Stella was used on all the "metal" parts of the trunk and the window. The wheels received some added dimension and sheen from Fine-Tip Glue Pen. The truck and pumpkins were fussy cut and attached with Dimensionals. Alternative: If fussy cutting isn't your thing, this card would still work with the truck stamped on a small rectangle or oval of whisper white.

"Thanks" comes from the Well Written dies. I did it in Pumpkin Pie and Pretty Peacock to add dimension and visual interest. They were attached to each other with a small amount of Multipurpose Glue and then slightly offset. The "thanks" was attached with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

My shop is here for all your papercrafting needs. If your order is under 100, use our current host code, which can be found to the right of this post, underneath the picture of the catalogue. You can JOIN THE FUN for only 135. This will give you a 20-25% discount on your future purchases and become part of an incredibly friendly and supportive local and global community. And so much more.

The Designer Series Paper Sales Continues. Buy 3, Get 1 FREE on select DSPs. This offer expires Sept 30. Also, the Clearance Rack was  just updated.

Enjoy the Blog Hop! See on Wednesday for my regular post.

Cheers,
Adrienne