Sparkly Medallion Christmas Card

So with Halloween come and gone, I am back at making some Christmas cards.  My stamp clubs are making 2 different ones this week and I have a Christmas Card class tomorrow night.  Want to join us!? I still have one spot.  Click here for the details!

This is definitely one of my favorites!  I absolutely LOVE the medallion stamp.  Did you know that it's the #1 seller in the 2009-2010 catalogue?  I love how it is so versatile. 

In this card, I stamped it with Whisper White Craft ink and then heat embossed it with iridescent ice embossing powder.  Absolutely divine!!!

The colors are definitely not traditional ones.  I used 2 of the new SU! In Colors; Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo.

Have a closer look....

This week I will be posting a new Christmas card every day so make sure you check back in for some ideas.

Want to sign up for a class!?  Have a look at my Class schedule HERE!








Hope you have all had a great weekend!

New Blog design

If you've ever visited my blog, you can see that it looks totally different today.  I have been wanting to change the look of it for a while and had  a few ideas for the banner... especially since I got my new Digital Studio from Stampin' up!  Well guess what!?! I designed the banner, found this great new layout for my blog and CAN'T figure out how to add my banner! Bummer!!!

So for now, I thought I would simply post a picture of it and hope that I figure it all out soon. LOL!!!

The My Digital Studio or MDS as we call it, is so fun and easy to use for cards and scrapbooking but it's also great for making your own calendars, flyers, newsletters & postcards, stationnary, and even a blog banner! Next on my list...a new signature to match my banner :)

Leave me a comment and let me know what you think! 

Bye for now,

Final "Deals of the week" - Party kits

Here is October’s last "Deals of the Week" from Stampin Up!... 2 fabulous party kits!


PRINCESS PARTY KIT: SPECIAL - $13.99 (reg. $21.95)

You can make your princess's fantasies come true with our Princess Party kit. Your little princess and seven of her ladies-in-waiting can celebrate a splendid happily-ever-after complete with invitations, decorations, and dazzling crowns to create and wear.

• Contains products to create invitations, crowns, purse boxes, banner, and food toppers for eight

• Coordinates with the Princess Time stamp set and Princess personalized name stamp

PIRATE KIT: SPECIAL - $13.99 (reg. $21.95)

Hoist the Jolly Roger and get ready to have a swashbuckling good time! Gather your little buccaneer and his or her mateys for a pirate party of the finest sort, complete with invitations, decorations, and eye patches to create and wear.

• Contains products to create invitations, eye patches, banner, treasure boxes, and food toppers for eight

• Coordinates with our Pirate Time stamp set and Pirate personalized name stamp

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Brayered sky and Ribbon Ruffles...

Today I am posting 2 cards.  These are definitely my favorite cards that I have made lately and I am so happy with how they turned out!

The first is a Halloween card CASE'd from Michelle Zindorf, a talented card maker who uses a brayer on all of her cards.  This card is a 3 1/4" x 6 1/2" format that I love using!  I don't have the brayer technique quite down pat but it turned out much better than I thought.  Tip: Don't have a brayer, use sponges to get the same background effect.

Supplies

Stamps: Haunted jumbo wheel, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Pumkin Pie

Ink: Crushed Curry, Pumkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant, Basic Black

Accessories: Modern Punch, Word Window Punch, Brayer, Stamping sponges, ticket punch, White gel pen, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Post it notes (for masking)

I have an idea for a Halloween scrapbook page that I can't wait to use this wheel on.  Stay tuned!

This second card is one that I came upon Heather Van Duker's blog.  I saved the link so that I could try to replicate it at another time.  It uses scrunched up taffeta ribbon on a cupcake, which gives it the effect of fluffy icing!  Have a look!

What do you think!? Is this not the cutest card ever!!?!?  I made it for one of my son's friends.  Owen is attending her birthday party on Sunday.  I hope Gabrielle likes it :)

Supplies

Stamps: Voeux Mignons

Cardstock: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette (retired)

Paper: Rose Red DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip marker

Accessories: Circle scissors plus, Scallop Edge Punch, Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, half back pearl (for the Pretties Kit), 2 way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paper Trimmer, Big Shot Cutting Machine, Top Note Die, Lots of Heart Punch, Kraft taffeta ribbon

Here is a closer look at the cupcake!

For the saying, I used the Voeux Mignons set but they only had a "Bon anniversaire" stamp and for a child I thought "Bonne Fete" was more appropriate so I took out my Chocolate Chip stampin' write marker and colored the "Bonne Fete" from the "Bonne Fete des Meres" stamp! Gotta love thoses markers!!!

Well gotta get  back to making some Christmas cards! Have a great weekend everyone :)

Deals of the week - Accessories!!!

The third deals of the week are from October 19, through October 25, at Midnight.

1/2 “Library Clips (#112581)

Let your inner librarian run wild when you clip a tag to a project with one of our adorable Mini Library Clips. These clips to add the right touch to your projects.

■ Contains 24 pieces

■ 8 each of 3 colors: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White

■ Powder finish

■ 1/2" x 3/4"

Regular Price: $9.75 Sale: $5.49

Basic Jumbo Grommets (#114348)

Custom designed, these large grommets add some real spunk! These grommets can even frame small images for real art appeal.

■ Colors: Basic Black, Silver, Very Vanilla and Whisper White

■ 5 each for a total of 20 pieces

Regular Price: $9.50 Sale: $6.49

Circle Designer Brads (#112571)

These high-quality cast brads are so easy to use and come in custom Stampin' Up! designs. They're finished in our Styled Silver, and can be used separately or with our Hodgepodge Hardware.

■ Assortments include 16 pieces; 8 each of 2 sizes (1/2" and 3/4")

■ Use to embellish cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts

Regular Price: $ 8.50 Sale: $5.49

Mini Library clips (#109857)

Let your inner librarian run wild when you clip a tag to a project with one of our adorable Mini Library Clips. These clips are 1/4" x 1/2" and each package contains 12 each of 4 colors (Black, Silver, Antique Brass, and Pewter).

Regular Price: $18.95 Sale $12.99

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