These cute owls are sure to be a popular item during Stampin’ Up!’s SaleABration promotion. The promotion begins Thursday, January 5, 2023, and runs through February 28, 2023, or while supplies last. Earn this stamp set free with a minimum purchase of $50 before tax and shipping. Get the Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper free with a $100 order before tax and shipping.
You’ll love this layout. Use it with a variety of patterned papers and stamp sets. Please enjoy the free, card-making tutorial below with step-by-step instructions.
PAPER – Mango Melody (146989), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (DSP) (160836) (SAB)
INK – Mango Melody (147093), Memento (132708)
OTHER – Layering Circles Dies (151770), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Banners Pick a Punch (153608), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154830), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882) Brights Stampin’ Write Markers (147157), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Mango Melody Cardstock — 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half; 3” x 3”
Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, 3” x 3”, 5 ½” x 1”
DSP – 4 ¾” x 2 ½” (Fresh Freesia flower design), 4” x 3” (square design shown above)
Instructions:
Die cut a scallop circle from the 3” x 3” Mango Melody Cardstock and a stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes (2 ½”) from the white 3” x 3” cardstock.
Stamp the owl with Memento ink on the white circle. Color with Stampin’ Blends and Mango Meldoy Stampin’ Write Marker.
Layer on Mango Melody scallop.
Punch the left side of the 5 ½” x 1” white cardstock with the Banners Pick a Punch.
Stamp the sentiment with Mango Melody ink on the left side of the banner.
Adhere the 4”x 3” DSP to the right-hand side of the Mango Melody card front.
Add the 4 ¾” x 2 ½” DSP piece on top of this. Then add the banner with the sentiment.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the owl layer on the right-hand side.
Glue 5 ¼” x 4” white cardstock to the middle of the card.
Paper Share Details
This card also uses the Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, free with a $100 purchase before tax and shipping during SaleABration. Participate in my paper share and get sample pieces of this bright and cheery paper pack, plus samples of all the papers in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2023 Mini Catalog for $55 + shipping. Click here for more information.
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
Kim
Click on any of the photos below to shop directly from my online store. Please note: Adorable Owls Stamp Set and Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper available to earn January 5, 2023.
It’s hard to believe 2023 is just around the corner! Let’s celebrate with some new year cards.
I don’t send a lot of new year cards. But I like to have them on hand as last-minute replies to Christmas cards received and to use as thank-you notes. Stampin’ Up!’s Brightest Glow stamp set has the perfect “Happy New Year” sentiment.
I created three different cards with that same sentiment — two on this post and one last week. Click here to see the other design that uses the Cracker & Treat Box Dies and the Split Card Texture Dies. The Brightest Glow stamp set is currently available in Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. Buy it now with the Labels Aglow Dies as a bundle and save 10 percent. Just a note: It will be carrying over and available next year.
About the Rays of Light Card
The card featured at the top of the post uses the Rays of Light stamp embossed with gold heat embossing as the background.
Very Vanilla card stock measuring 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ embossed in gold with Rays of Light
Black card stock measures 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
Very Vanilla card stock measuring 5 1/4″ x 4″ embossed with Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder
Sentiment heat embossed with gold and die cut with circle from Labels Aglow Dies
The card below uses some brand-new product that will be available beginning January 5, 2023, in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. The Alphabet A’ La Mode Dies include dies for a full alphabet and numbers. These are an exciting addition to the paper crafting product line up.
Be sure to watch the video to hear a discussion of these handmade new year cards. I just love the look of the gold heat embossing combined with the Gold Foil Sheets and black card stock.
2023 New Year Card Samples Video
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Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! Please contact me if you have questions about these projects or any other rubber stamping-related inquires.
Kim
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Welcome to Team Stamp It’s December Blog Hop. We’re so glad you joined us. This month, we feature handmade greeting cards and projects with the new year theme. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop and leave a comment with the hashtag #stampitcontent. You could win a Cozy & Bright Card Kit.
Cracker Box for New Years
New Year’s Eve crackers are a popular party favor. Just like Christmas crackers, they’re decorated tubes filled with toys, trinkets, candy, confetti, and many times, tissue paper crowns. According to Google, the tradition of Christmas crackers began around the mid-1840s in the United Kingdom by a man named Tom Smith. He inserted love messages into the wrappers, similar to fortune cookies.
I started with a 6 x 6 sheet of Designer Series Paper and cut the entire die. But I used just one section to create the new year card for this blog hop. From this one die cut, you could make six cards!
You might be wondering what you would do with a new year card. I love to have some on hand to send after Christmas either as thank you notes or in reply to other cards I’ve received throughout the season.
Here’s how this card comes together:
Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock Base
Gold Foil layer measures 5 7/8″ x 5 3/8″
5 1/4″ x 4″ Very Vanilla Cardstock die cut with the Split Card Textures Dies
Heat embossed sentiment (Brightest Glow stamp set from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog)
Gold Simply Elegant Trim
Champagne Rhinestone Jewels
I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Be sure to visit all of the other blogs on the hop. Leave a comment with the hashtag #stampitcontest. You could win a Cozy & Bright Card Kit.
This is one of those projects I make each year: a desktop calendar. It’s fun to change the patterned paper and designs and to add a special quote or image.
The DIY desktop calendars with Post It Note pads are easy to create and to personalize. From co-workers to relatives to hostesses and bridge group buddies, these homemade calendars make great gifts and stocking stuffers for everyone.
2023 Desktop Calendar Samples
The calendar featured at the top of this post offers a sneak peek of Designer Series Paper you can earn free during the upcoming SaleABration promotion in January and February of 2023. I paired the Dandy Designs 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper with a sentiment from the Season of Chic stamp set (available in Stampiin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog) and the Something Fancy Dies (soon available in the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog).
The above calendar uses patterns from the Butterfly Kisses 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog) and a butterfly die cut from the Brilliant Wings Dies (also Annual Catalog).
Desktop Calendar Measurements
See some starting measurements below. Be sure to watch the video to see how all of the pieces come together.
Calendar base: 11 x 4 1/4 scored at 5 1/2 and 2 3/4
DSP piece for bottom: 5 1/4 x 4
Coordinating card stock for base (on which to place note pad): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2
Coordinating Card stock for calendar piece: 5 1/4 x 4
DSP for top: 5 x 3 3/4
Please note: I purchased the mini calendars from Taylored Expressions.
2023 Desktop Calendar Samples Video
To see a few different designs from past years, click on the links below;
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Click on any of the graphics below to shop for the paper crafting products used to create this desktop calendar. Please note: The list refers to the second calendar that includes the butterfly image.
The Christmas cards are in the mail. The gifts are purchased. Wrapping is underway. (OK, maybe in a perfect world!) The last thing on the list are , handmade gift tags. These can be very simple or have a lot of components. Whatever style or design you need, know that Stampin’ Up! products can help you get the job done.
In today’s post, I share just a few of the handmade holiday tags I created with a variety of Stampin’ Up! stamps, ink, dies, and embellishments. With 50 colors in our palette, you’ll be able to match the tags to your gift wrap or holiday gift bag.
Holiday Gift Tags Samples
Top Left: This tag has a Very Vanilla card stock base (I used thick card stock to provide a sturdy base.) It uses the Christmas Lights Bundle with gold heat embossing. Just a note: The Christmas Lights Bundle ($45.75) is retiring from Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog.
Bottom Left: This tag highlights Stampin’ Up!’s Real Red & White Glimmer Paper and the star die cut from the Twinkling Lights Dies. (Save $2.80 on the dies. These retire January 4, 2023). A white, heat embossed sentiment (Peaceful Deer stamp set) with Pearls adds just a little extra.
Bottom Right: The Layering Circles Dies provide the base for this card. I also embossed the circle with the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. Red Rhinestones add a little glitz.(Sadly, the snowflake has sold out. But feel free to substitute snowflakes from other sets.)
Be sure to watch the video below to see how I make a couple of these cards and show some other tag samples. Please reach out if you have questions about products or techniques. I’m happy to help!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to create some of the handmade tags to adorn your holiday gifts this year.
Kim, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
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