With the recent release of Stampin’ Up!’s brand-new Online Exclusives, there’s plenty of paper crafting product choices from which to make Christmas in July cards and projects. My favorite product of this release is the Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection. It boasts two stamp set and die bundles, gorgeous Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, printed Graceful Greenery Specialty Vellum, vanilla satin ribbon, and, of course, bling.
Golden Greenery Christmas Card
Today’s card uses the Golden Greenery stamp set and the Greetings of the Season stamp set (sentiment) as well as the printed vellum. Read about some of the details below:
Mossy Meadow card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Graceful Greenery Vellum measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Cherry Cobbler layer measuring 3 3/8 x 4 5/8
Basic White layer measuring 3 1/4 x 4 1/
The pine bough image is a two step stamp, meaning it takes to stamp images to create the design. I inked the first stamp with Mossy Meadow, stamped “off” on my grid paper, and the stamped on the Basic White layer. I then inked the second image in Mossy Meadow and stamped directly on top of the first image. This creates the two-tone effect and is easy to accomplish with the photopolymer, clear stamps.
Stamped sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink
Colored 9″ of the Iridescent Striped Trim with a Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend
Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Pearls
I experimented with a couple of heat embossing techniques with the pine boughs. For this first card below, I inked the first image with Mossy Meadow and stamped on the Basic White panel. I inked the second image with Versamark, stamped on top of the Mossy Meadow, and heat embossed with white embossing powder.
White Heat Embossing
Gold Heat Embossing
What do you think? Which one do you like best? I just love that there are many options when working with this stamp set and the suite’s coordinating products.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to get started on your holiday cards!
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Product Supply List
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Who’s excited for Christmas in July? I know I am because I’m playing with some brand-new product. Beginning Wednesday, July 3, look for a release of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusive products. Click here to view the offerings. I love the offerings for fall, winter, Christmas, and all-occasion crafting. Use the Online Exclusives to get a head start on all of your holiday crafting.
Greetings of the Season Card Sample
Today, I’m playing with the Greetings of the Season Bundle. The sentiments and die cuts are perfect for creating handmade Christmas cards as well as tags and small gifts.
The card itself features the heat embossing technique and the inlaid embossing technique. Be sure to watch the video below to get tips to create this card at home. Here are some measurements and details to help you get started.
Thick Basic White cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Basic White cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Gold Foil Sheet measuring 5 1/4 x 1 1/2
Technique: I glued the foil to the Basic White cardstock panel and ran the whole piece through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder.
I die cut images from the Season of Green & Gold 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper and the Golden Greenery Dies. Can I just say this patterned paper is gorgeous. The 12 x 12 sheets feature greenery and many of the sheets shimmer with gold and gold accents.
Heat embossed the sentiment in gold and die cut with Greetings of the Season Dies.
Embellished with gold Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems and the Gold 1/8″ trim.
As a demonstrator, I was able to preorder the Online Exclusive products. I’ve been playing with them for a couple of weeks. Stay tuned to this blog to see some of my other creations during Christmas in July.
Greetings of the Season Card Sample Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this card at home. Enjoy!
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Supply List
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It’s been a fun month playing with a variety of Stampin’ Up!’s stamp set and die bundles. They’re discounted an additional 10 percent through June 30, 2024. A few more days remain in the sale, so take advantage. Click here to browse the sale prices and view the bundles. A few of these may have passed under your radar! (Some of the bundles have been quite popular, so availability may be limited toward the end of the sale.)
Country Birdhouse Friend Card
Today, I’m sharing a bright and cheery card using Stampin’ Up!’s Country Birdhouse Bundle. I just love how you can mix and match all of the pieces to create a variety of birdhouse designs.
Click here to view a previous project, a super cute supply box, I created with this bundle. Or, here’s one that uses the birdhouse as a dog house. Click here to view that blog post.
Ok, now on to today’s project. Here are a few details and measurements. Be sure to watch the video below where I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this cute DIY card. (My friend Linda in Michigan inspired me with a similar card. I love when she shares her creative ideas with me.)
Thick Basic White card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Basic White card stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Pieces die cut for the birdhouse include: birdhouse base (Country Woods 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper), roof and base (Gorgeous Grape), gable decoration (Petunia Pop), flowers (Daffodil Delight), and greenery (Granny Apple Green).
Bird stamped with Memento, die cut, and colored with Petunia Pop and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.
Gorgeous Grape gems from the Glossy Dots Assortment
Sentiment stamped in Gorgeous Grape
How to Video
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Project Supply List
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Welcome to Team Stamp It’s June Blog Hop! Thanks for joining us. This month, we feature summer-themed cards, as well as patriotic creations. Be sure to visit each blog on the hop. Leave a comment for a chance to win the Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit. Look for a list of participating stampers at the end of this post.
Light the Sky Celebrate
For today’s hop, I chose to use Stampin’ Up!’s Light the Sky stamp set to create a patriotic card celebrating Independence Day. I know, I know! Who sends cards to celebrate the Fourth of July? I think it’s really fun to make and send cards for all of the holidays. In fact, I bought this stamp set to use specifically for July 4th and New Year’s.
One quick note about this stamp set. You won’t find it in a catalog; it’s part of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives. It’s definitely for sale. (Take a minute to browse the Online Exclusives by clicking here. There are some really great products not found in catalogs.)
Measurement Details
Here are some details about this card to help you create it at home:
Real Red card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Night of Navy card stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Basic White card stock panel measuring 5 x 3 3/4 and embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder
Fireworks images and sentiment from the Light the Sky stamp set heat embossed with white on Real Red and Night of Navy card stock.
Die cut images with Stylish Shapes Dies.
Opal Rounds Assortment (Night of Navy)
I just love how this card turned out. To me, it’s so festive and celebratory. What do you think? Do you send Fourth of July greeting cards?
Thanks so much for visiting! Remember, visit all of the blogs on the hop. Leave a comment for a chance to win a Colorful Kaleidoscope Card Kit.
Congrats to last month’s winner: Marla Lesniak
Team Stamp It Blog Hop Participants
Look on the links below to visit all of the blogs on the hop to gain a host of paper crafting inspiration.
Welcome to the Stampers Dozen June Blog Hop! Thanks so much for joining us. This month, we’re working with Stampin’ Up!’s In Colors. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop to gain a host of paper crafting inspiration. Please leave comments! We love to hear from you!
What are In Colors?
In Colors are a collection of five new ink colors Stampin’ Up! releases each year to keep the palette fresh and exciting. Each set of In Colors lasts for two years. These colors help keep Stampin’ Up! on trend with current design, and they play well with the other current ink offerings.
2023-2025 In Colors
2024-2026 In Colors
Country Birdhouse Box
Today, I’m sharing a fun supply box inspired by my friend and teammate, Gina. She demonstrated this box design at our team meeting. I just had to share the design with all of you. I love that you can store so many things in this handy box, such as cards, embellishments, adhesives, and more. And, you can make it with card stock.
Be sure to watch the video below to see how this box comes together. I use the 2024-2026 In Colors and Stampin’ Up!’s Country Birdhouse Bundle for my box. (Just a quick note: Stampin’ Up!’s stamp set and die bundles are on sale for an additional 10 percent off through June 30, 2024.)
You’ll need two sheets of matching card stock measuring 8 1/4 x 9 3/4. Follow the scoring and cutting directions below. You can also follow along with the video.
Below: Page 1 template
Below: Page 2 template
Join the two pages together with Tear n Tape as suggested below, using the strip on the right hand side of page 1. Add Tear n Tape where indicated on each side of the box. See below for side one.
Add Tear N Tape for the other side. See below for side two.
Feel free to decorate your box with any patterned paper and embellishments. The card stock piece(Pretty in Pink) for the back of the box measures 6 x 5, with the DSP (Shy Shamrock) measuring 5 3/4 x 4 3/4. The card stock for the front of the box measures 6 x 2 3/4, with the DSP measuring 5 3/4 x 2 1/2.
How to Video
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you love this box created with Stampin’ Up!’s Country Birdhouse Bundle and the 2024-2026 In Colors.
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