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Be of Good Cheer DSP – Christmas Card

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There are so many cute designs within the Stampin’ Up! Be of Good Cheer DSP, and I’ve used four of the designs to create this Christmas card that I am sharing today.

(Can you see the sparkle of glitter at the bottom left of the scallop?  I love how that caught the light.)

Here are additional pictures of the card.  The following one is a side view that also shows the card’s inside.

This picture is a closeup of the center piece of the card.

This picture provides a better view of the DSP that is rolled up in the center of the card.

This card seems to me to not need a tutorial as it is obvious how to create it.  Do you disagree?  If so, let me know!

Stampin’ Up! supplies used to create this card featuring the Be of Good Cheer DSP:

Stamp Set:  Christmas Blessings (123809)

Paper:  Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper (126896) and Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685)

Ink:  VersaMark Ink

Accessories: 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Gold Glitter, White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Gun, Large Basic Pearls (119247) and Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816 – for the tree on the card’s inside)

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

 My camera shadow is showing on this picture – got to be more careful!

Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and Be of Good Cheer DSP Christmas Card

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I cannot get enough of making cards with the Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (128051) from Stampin’ Up! (SU)!  My opinion is that this set is one of SU’s best sets for the season.  For today’s card share, I have coupled the Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set with the Stampin’ Up! Be of Good Cheer DSP (126896).

The picture below provides a side view, including the inside, of the card.

This picture shows the dimensions of the card.

This picture is of the card’s inside.

Stampin’ Up! Supplies (including catalog item numbers) Used to Create the Ornament Keepsakes Christmas Card:

Stamp Sets:  Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (128051), Greetings of the Season (128033), and Christmas Blessings (123809)

Paper:  Raspberry Ripple Card Stock (126842), Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953), Whisper White Card Stock (100730), and Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper(126896)

Ink (Stampin’ Write Markers): Raspberry Ripple (126856 – comes in a pack of 5 different colors),  Gumball Green (same as above), Crumb Cake (120967), and a VersaMark Ink Pen

Accessories:  Adorning Accents Edgelits (125595), Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816), Crumb Cake  1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon (122332), Heat Tool, Heat and Stick Powder (100625), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023), and Foam Adhesive Circles

Instructions for Creating the Ornament Keepsakes Christmas Card:

You will:

  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Raspberry Ripple Card Stock and fold it in the middle to form the card base.
  • Cut along both 5-1/2″ sides of the card front using the scalloped Adorning Accents Edgelit.

  • Cut a 4-1/4″ x 4-7/8″ piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock and a 4-1/4″ x 4-5/8″ piece of the Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper.
  • Cut along both 4-7/8″ sides of the Crumb Cake Card Stock and the 4-5/8″ sides of the piece of Be of Good Cheer DSP using the scalloped Adorning Accents Edgelit.

  •  Apply VersaMark Ink around the scalloped edges of the Crumb Cake Card Stock, cover with Heat and Stick Powder, heat set, cover with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, and heat set.
  • Attach to the front of the card front.

  • Cover the three Ornament Keepsakes stamps with Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, and Crumb Cake ink using the Stampin’ Write Markers (see first picture).
  • Stamp the images onto Whisper White or Very Vanilla Card Stock.
  • Cut the images out with the appropriate Holiday Ornaments Framelits.
  • OPTIONAL ORNAMENT MATS:
    • Cut off the white border of each ornament.
    • Cut out the same ornaments using the framelits and Crumb Cake Card Stock.
    • Trace around each Crumb Cake ornament onto Raspberry Ripple Card Stock and cut them out about 1/16″ outside the tracings.
    • Adhere the Crumb Cake ornaments to the stamped ornaments, and the Raspberry Ripple ornaments to the Crumb Cake ornaments.
  • Attach thread, twine, cord, etc., around the top of each ornament…Attach foam adhesive circles onto the back of each ornament.
  • Attach each ornament onto the piece of the Be of Good Cheer DSP.  Wrap the thread (or whatever you choose to use) over the top of the DSP and adhere to the back side.
  • Tie three bows using the Crumb Cake1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon and attach them to the card front (see first picture).
  • Cover with Gumball Green Ink the “Merry Christmas” stamp from the Christmas Blessings stamp set and stamp the image onto a piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock.
  • Cut out the sentiment and adhere to the bottom of the piece of DSP.
  • Adhere the DSP over the Crumb Cake Card Stock that was previously adhered to the card front.
  • Decorate the card’s inside as desired.
God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

 Enjoy making Christmas cards with your Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set!

Scentsational Season Stamp Set – Christmas Card

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I don’t drink coffee or hot chocolate but I love the steaming cup stamp image from the Scentsational Season stamp set (121190).  And the snowflake on the cup goes perfectly with a Christmas card featuring snowflakes! 

Scentsational Season Stamp Set

The card’s snowflakes were punched out with a non-Stampin’ Up! punch.  I thought it matched so perfectly the snowflake on the stamp image.  The miniature snowflakes from the punch outs were used for the steam coming up from the cup. 

Also featured on the Christmas card is the “Merry Christmas” stamp image from the Stampin’ Up! Greetings of the Season stamp set.  The following are additional pictures of the card.

 Scentsational Season Christmas Card

 Scentsational Season Christmas Card

Supplies (and Stampin’ Up! item numbers) used to make the Scentsational Season  Christmas Card:

 Stamp Sets:  Scentsational Season (121190) and Greetings of the Season (128033)

Paper: Whisper White Card Stock (100730) and Bashful Blue Card Stock (105120)

Ink:  Bashful Blue Classic Ink (126961), Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (comes in a group 8 different colors – 119703), and VersaMark Ink or Pen

Accessories:  Snow Burst Embossing Folder (retired), Crystal Effects (101055), Heat and Stick Powder (100625), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023), VersaMark Ink Pad or Pen, Heat Tool, Dimensionals Adhesive (104430) (or other foam adhesive circles), and 3/16″ Corner Punch (119871)

The Scentsational Season Christmas card is very easy to make and you can make it too by following these instructions:

  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock (or other white card stock) and fold in the center to form a card base.
  • Cut another piece at  2-1/4″ x 4-1/2″.
  • Cut two 4″ x 5-1/4″ pieces of Bashful Blue Card Stock.
  • Using a snowflake punch, cut out three snowflakes on the left side of both Bashful Blue Card Stock pieces.
  • On one Bashful Blue Card Stock piece, apply VersaMark Ink on the snowflakes and cover them with the Heat and Stick Powder.  Heat set.
  • Cover the snowflakes with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and heat set.
  • Slip the right side of this piece into the Snow Burst Embossing Folder and run through a die-cutting machine.
  • Cover with Bashful Blue Classic Ink the cup image from the Scentsational Season Stamp Set and stamp it onto the lower part of the 2-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.  **Before stamping the image, remove the ink around the rim and cover with Soft Suede ink (Stampin’ Write Marker). 
  • Apply Crystal Effects and let dry.
  • After drying, cover with Bashful Blue ink the “Merry Christmas” sentiment from the Greetings of the Season set and stamp onto the card stock (use a Stamp-a-ma-jig for proper placement).
  • Using foam adhesive circles, adhere onto the Bashful Blue card stock (see picture).
  • Attach to the Whisper White card front.
  • Attach the second Bashful Blue snowflake punched piece of card stock to the inside of the card.
  • Finished!
God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen 

Enjoy making your Scentsational Season Christmas Card! 

Stampin Up Christmas Blessings Card – Pink Poinsettias

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When I saw the Stampin Up Christmas Blessings Stamp Set in the new annual catalog, I knew I had to have it (as well as many other new sets).  Well, I’m embarrassed to admit that I got caught up with creating with other stamp sets and…..forgot I have this one!  I’m quite sure it’s called “Old Age” or maybe “Chemo Brain”!

Regardless, today’s post focuses on the Stampin Up Christmas Blessings stamp set.  I decided that I wanted pink poinsettias, therefore, I created them.  I love how the card pops with the Glimmer Paper and Gold Cord!

Supplies used to create this Stampin Up Christmas Blessings card:

Stamps:  Stampin Up Christmas Blessings Stamp Set (123809)

Paper:  Watercolor Paper (122959), Champagne Glimmer Paper (127885), and Raspberry Ripple Card Stock (126842)

Ink:  Melon Mambo Classic Ink (126948), Melon Mambo Stampin Write Marker (119702), and Blender Pen (102845)

Accessories:  Gold Elastic Cord (can pick up at a craft store or, if you’re lucky, you’ll have some of Stampin Up’s retired cord), Paper Snips (103579), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430) or Foam Adhesive, Sticky Strip (104294) or other strong adhesive, and Stamping Sponges (101610)

Instructions for creating this Stampin Up Christmas Blessings card:

  • Cut a 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ piece of Stampin Up Watercolor Paper.
  • Cover with Black StazOn Ink the poinsettias stamp from the Christmas Blessings stamp set.
  • Stamp the image on the piece of Watercolor Paper.
  • Using a Melon Mambo Stampin Write Marker and a Blender Pen, color the poinsettias.

When coloring the poinsettias, think of each petal as being in thirds.

  • The bottom of a petal is 1/3 of the petal and is near the stamen.
  • The next 1/3 is the middle of the petal, and the next at the top.
  • The bottom 1/3 is darker than the middle 1/3.
  • The middle 1/3 is lighter than the bottom 1/3, but darker than the top 1/3.
  • The top 1/3 is lighter than the middle 1/3.
  • Using the Melon Mambo marker (brush end), color in the bottom of the petal.
  • Swipe the Blender Pen’s brush end back and forth on scrap paper until there is no ink spreading on the paper.
  • Using the clean Blender Pen, color the middle 1/3 of the petal by picking up some of the Melon Mambo ink at the very edge of where the bottom and middle thirds meet.
  • Swipe the Blender Pen’s brush end back and forth on scrap paper until there is no ink spreading on the paper.
  • Using the clean Blender Pen, pull color from the middle 1/3 to color the top 1/3 of the petal.
  • Repeat until all petals are colored.
  • Using the marker, slightly darken the portions of each petal that the natural light would not hit.
  • OPTIONAL:
    • Except for the size of the Watercolor Paper, repeat all of the above to provide a second layer of poinsettias.  The paper size should be small enough for the poinsettias image to just fit.
    • Cut out the second set of poinsettias, attach dimensionals, and adhere on top of the first poinsettias.
  • Stamp the sentiment, “Sending Christmas Blessings To You”, at the bottom of the Water Color Paper (see picture).
  • Sponge Melon Mambo Classic Ink around the edge of the Watercolor Paper.
  • Snip the corners (see picture) and wrap the Gold Elastic Cord around the Watercolor Paper and adhere it to the back side of the paper.
  • Cut a 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of Champagne Glimmer Paper and adhere to it the Watercolor Paper.
  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Raspberry Ripple Card Stock and fold it in the center for the card base.
  • Attach the decorated Watercolor Paper and Glimmer Paper to the Raspberry Ripple card base.
  • Finished!  Enjoy!
God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

 

Now it’s your turn to make a beautiful card using the Stampin Up Christmas Blessings stamp set!

Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes and Holiday Ornaments Framelits

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Are you in love yet . . . with the Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set, that is?  I certainly am, and it is featured again today on my card share.

Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes

 This picture provides a closeup of the ornament:

Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes

This picture provides a view at a different angle:

Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes

Stamping Up supplies used to create the card featuring the Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set:

Stamps:  Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes (128051),  Watercolor Winter (129727), and Curly Cute (120510)

Ornament Keepsakes Clear-Mount Stamp SetWatercolor Winter Clear-Mount Stamp SetCurly Cute - Clear-Mount Stamp Set - by Stampin' Up!

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler Card Stock (119685), Gumball Green Card Stock (126840), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink: Gumball Green Classic Ink (126861), Old Olive Classic Ink (126953), VersaMark lnk(102283), and Black StazOn Ink (101406)

Accessories:  Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder (101930), Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder (122949), Silver Embossing Powder (109131), Black Brads (119736), Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon (120992), and Heat Tool of your choice

Instructions for creating the Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes card:

  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Gumball Green Card Stock, fold or score in half for the card base; a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Cherry Cobbler Card Stock; and a 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock,
  • Cover with Gumball Green Classic Ink the pine needles stamp from the Watercolor Winter Stamp Set and randomly stamp around the Whisper White Card Stock,
  • Repeat but with Old Olive Classic Ink, and set the card stock to the side,
  • Cover the appropriate ornament stamp image with VersaMark on Whisper White Card Stock,
  • Carefully apply Silver Embossing Powder at the top of the ornament,
  • Carefully apply Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder to the remainder of the ornament and heat set,
  • Using the appropriate Holiday Ornaments Framelits and the Big Shot, cut out the ornament,
  • Use the same framelit to cut out an ornament from Cherry Cobbler Card Stock,
  • Cut the Cherry Cobbler ornament in half from the top to the bottom,
  • Adhere this to the back side of the Cherry Cobbler Embossed ornament for a mat,
  • Attach dimensionals (double up for better dimensions) to the back of the matted ornament,
  • Tie silver elastic cord around the top of the ornament,
  • Remove paper from dimensionals and attach to front of the pine needles stamped piece of card stock,
  • Punch a small hole near the top of the the card stock, insert the cord, and adhere it to the back of the card stock,
  • Tie a Cherry Cobbler bow and attach above the ornament,
  • Cover with Black StazOn Ink the sentiment, Seasons Greetings, from the Curly Cute stamp set and stamp the sentiment onto the bottom just below the ornament,
  • Add four black brads, one at each corner,
  • Adhere this piece to the 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Cherry Cobbler Card Stock, and
  • Adhere this to the Gumball Green card base.

Enjoy the card featuring the Stampin Up Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set and Holiday Ornaments Framelits, which you can get as a bundle (129950) from Stampin Up.

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

Stampin Up Watercolor Winter – Cascading Poinsettia Christmas Card

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Today I am using the Stampin Up Watercolor Winter Stamp Set to instruct you on a technique called Cascading Images.  This technique is wonderful for adding a series of connecting images over the top of a background to create a focal point.  The poinsettia stamp in the Stampin Up Watercolor Winter Stamp Set is great for this technique.

Stampin Up Supplies (and catalog item numbers) used for the Stampin Up Watercolor Winter card:

Stamps:  Stampin Up Watercolor Winter Stamp Set (129727) and Come to Bethlehem Stamp Set (120591)

Paper:  Riding Hood Red Card Stock (111348), Whisper White Card Stock (100730), and Lucky Limeade Card Stock (122926)

Ink:  Real Red Classic Ink (126949), Real Red Stampin Write Marker (199952), and Riding Hood Red Write Marker (119701)

Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Blender Pen (102845), Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder (116824), Dimensionals (104430), and Post-it Note

Instructions for creating the cascading poinsettia:

  • Cover in Real Red Classic Ink the poinsettia outline stamp and stamp onto a Post-it Note (henceforth called sticky note) and a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock (when stamping on the sticky note, ensure you stamp on the portion that contains the stickiness on the back side), 
  • Cut out the poinsettia on the sticky note, cutting right on or just inside the lines,

  • Place the sticky note over the stamped poinsettia on the Whisper White Card Stock,
  • Ensure the sticky note does not cover any outside lines of the poinsettia,
  • Cover the poinsettia stamp with Real Red Classic Ink and stamp the image just below the first poinsettia, ensuring you stamp on the bottom of the sticky note,
  • When stamping the second poinsetta, stamp it slightly to the right of the first one,

  • Cover the poinsettia stamp again with Real Red Classic Ink and, leaving the sticky note in place, stamp the poinsettia above the center one in the same manner as that done for the second poinsettia, and
  • Remove the sticky note.

  • If you got out your crafting tools and followed along in creating this image, you have just learned about and created a Cascading Image.

Let’s move on to finishing the Stampin Up Watercolor Winter Christmas card.

  • Color the poinsettias using a Real Red Stampin Marker and Stampin Up Blender Pen (use the marker around the center of each poinsettia and then spread the ink with the Blender Pen),
  • Add some yellow glitter glue in the center of the flowers and let dry,
  • Cut out the cascading poinsettias, 

  • (OPTIONAL) Punch or die cut leaves to adhere to the underside of the poinsettias,
  • Attach dimensions (double layer) on the back of the piece,
  • Place a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock inside the Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot,
  • Cut an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Riding Hood Red Card Stock and fold (or score) in half to create a card base,
  • Attach the embossed Whisper White Card Stock to the card base,
  • Attach the cascading poinsettias onto the left side of the Whisper White Card Stock (see picture),
  • Add a sentiment (I used the “Merry Christmas” sentiment from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set),
  • Finish decorating as desired.

 God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

Enjoy using your Stampin Up Watercolor Winter Stamp Set!