I’m offering another zoom class, and I’m celebrating Christmas in July! I’ll be using Stampin’ Up!’s Greetings of the Season Bundle. It’s available beginning Wednesday July 3, 2024, as an Online Exclusive. I hope you’ll join me!
Zoom Class Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Time: 4 p.m. Arizona and Pacific, 5 p.m. Mountain, 6 p.m. Central, and 7 p.m. Eastern
US only, please.
How does it work? I offer two options:
Option 1:
Make a minimum purchase of $40 (before tax and shipping) using this link and the host code: G6VGTV96. (The Greetings of the Season Bundle costs $51.25.) Ordering bonus: Purchase $50 before tax and shipping and I’ll send you a free package of the Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems.
Complete this Google form indicating your interest in participating in the zoom class before July 12, 2024.
I’ll send you the card kits with the pieces necessary (no stamped images) to create three handmade greeting cards — free of charge.
A day or two before the zoom, I’ll email you a zoom link and a basic tutorial.
We’ll meet via zoom at the time listed above, and I’ll walk you through creating these cards step-by-step.
If you’re unable to attend the zoom, I’ll record the zoom and send you a video link within 24 hours of completion.
Option 2:
Purchase the class for $25 (includes shipping).
Complete this Google form indicating your interest in participating in the zoom class before July 12, 2024. I’ll send you a PayPal invoice which you must pay within 24 hours to receive the class materials.
You’ll receive the card kits with the pieces necessary (no stamped images) to complete the projects.
A day of two before the zoom, I’ll email you a zoom link and a basic tutorial.
We’ll meet via zoom at the time listed above, and I’ll walk you through creating these cards step-by-step.
If you’re unable to attend the zoom, I’ll record the session and send you a private YouTube video link within 24 hours of completion.
What Else Will I Need?
In addition to the stamp set, I’ll be using the following Stampin’ Up! products:
Ink: Wild Wheat, Garden Green, and Old Olive.
Adhesives: Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Seal +, and or glue; Stampin’ Dimensionsals; and Glue Dots
Stampin’ Pierce Mat
Scissors
Take Your Pick Tool
Bone Folder
Simply Shammy stamp cleaner
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
No worries, if you don’t have all of the above, just use what you have in your supplies. But during the class, I will be creating with these supplies.
Please contact me if you have questions. My email is: kimqskards@gmail.com.
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!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I offer more inspiration in my free, email newsletter. I send three to four newsletters each month that include a free paper crafting video, a card-making tutorial, and updates to Stampin’ Up! news and specials. Click here to subscribe.
Kim
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Welcome to the Stampers Dozen December Blog Hop. This month, we feature gift packaging and tags. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop to get that last-minute inspiration for your holiday crafting. Or save the ideas to use for Christmas in July and beyond. (Or use other stamps in your collection to create birthday — or other — themed packaging.)
Sparkling Snowflakes Gift Packaging
Do you need some last-minute gift packaging? Or do you just want to have some fun with your stamping supplies? Either way, I think you’ll love today’s project. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I transform a sheet of basic white tissue paper and a brown lunch bag into fun, holiday themed DIY gift wrapping.
For both the tissue paper and the bag, I use Stampin’ Up!’s Sparking Snowflakes stamp set from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. The stamp set is still available for purchase through January 3, 2024. Save 10 percent when you purchase the stamp set and the coordinating dies as a bundle.
For the bag, I chose two of the snowflakes and used the Azure Afternoon and Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pads and stamped randomly to cover the bag.
I used three colors (Azure Afternoon, Night of Navy and Balmy Blue) for the tissue paper. I designated a different snowflake for each color and began stamping the tissue paper. Super fun. See part of the project below.
And then I added a tag. The tag, from the Merriest Trees Bundle, is die cut in Balmy Blue and then stamped with Azure Afternoon ink. I stamped the snowflake in Azure Afternoon on a basic white die cut circle punched with the 2 3/8-inch Circle Punch, layered on an Azure Afternoon die cut from the Stylish Shapes Dies. It’s topped it off with an Azure Afternoon ribbon and an Iridescent Pearl.
I hope you enjoyed this project. I love finding ways to use my Stampin’ Up! products in creative ways. Please let me know if you have questions about this or other stamping techniques.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Kim
Blog Hop Participants
And, remember, visit all of the talented stampers participating in the blog hop today. Click on the links below.
fWith the bulk of my Christmas cards created and in the mail, I turned to creating some holiday and winter-themed thank you cards. It’s nice to have some on hand to thank people for the thoughtful gifts they bring.
In today’s post, I share a fun thank you card created with die cut shapes. Don’t you think this snowman is adorable?
Stylish Shapes Dies Thank You
Here is a list of of the pieces I used to create this card:
Body: Three Basic White circles die cut with the second, third, and fourth largest circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies
Arms: Basic Black Card Stock die cut with the smallest banner from the Stylish Shapes Dies
Hat: Basic Black Card Stock die cut with the fourth largest square from the Stylish Shapes Dies
Hat: Basic Black Card Stock die cut with the labels from the Cracker & Treat Box Dies
Sentiment: Gorgeously Made stamp set
Face: Drawn in by hand using a variety of Stampin’ Write Markers
Buttons: Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems
Scarf from Beary Cute stamp set (or use red ribbon)
Thick Basic White Card Stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Designer Series Paper layer from A Walk in the Forest measuring 5 1/4 x 4
How to Video
This Facebook Live replay from my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, offers step-by-step instructions to help you make this card at home.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed this cute handmade thank you card.
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Kim
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Who loves a fun fold card? A fun fold gives me an opportunity to be creative in my card making and surprise and delight the recipient at the same time. Today’s card appears to be a traditional front-opening card. However, it’s not. The tree itself is where the card actually opens. See the photo below.
For this project, I use Stampin’ Up!’s Merriest Trees Bundle. It’s a favorite in the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. This tree and die cutting technique I use today also lends itself to making some cute packaging tags or even standalone Christmas cards.
Merriest Trees Fun Fold
Here are some basic directions for making this card:
Basic White Card Stock base measures 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Real Red Card Stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4 die cut with Tiny Christmas Trees Die (retiring and on sale)
Dotted piece of Vellum Basics measuring 4 3/4 x 3 1/2
Thick Basic White Card Stock measuring 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 burnished well and folded in half
Large tree stamped in Garden Green ink on above piece making sure the top of tree “runs off the page” at the top of the fold. (Be sure to watch the video below to see how this works.)
Die cut with large tree die, making sure the top of the tree is off the paper. You’re creating a folded card image.
Stamp sentiment in Real Red ink on die cut label (Cracker &Treat Box Dies)
Real Red ribbon
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels colored with Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
How-To Video
As a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona, I love to show you what I’ve been working on in my craft room. This Facebook Live replay from 12/5/2023, shows step-by-step instructions for creating this fun fold.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to try this project. See the list of products I used below.
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Kim
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