Welcome to Team Stamp It’s December Blog Hop! We’re so glad you joined us! Today, we feature cards and paper crafting projects that focus on the new year. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop. Leave a comment on each for your chance to win a Circus Celebrations Kit. Look for a list of participants at the end of this post.
My project is is wine bottle tag. This is a perfect adornment for that bottle of wine or champagne (or sparkling nonalcoholic drinks) for the New Year’s Eve celebration. Adapt this basic design and use it for any occasion. This tag features Stampin’ Up!’s Greetings of the Season Stamp Set and the Season of Green & Gold 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper. Find both of these as Online Exclusives. Look for a supply list at the end of this post.
Measurements and Details
Here are some details to help you get started:
Very Vanilla Card Stock measuring 8 x 3 1/4, scored at 2 1/4
Use a 1 1/2 inch circle punch or circle die to cut circle (hole) on the smaller side
Gold Foil Sheet measuring 3 x 4 1/2
The gold side of the Season of Green & Gold DSP measuring 2 3/4 x 4 1/4
Gold Foil embossed with circle from the Nature’s Beauty Dies
Sentiment (Greetings of the Season) heat embossed with gold on Very Vanilla card stock die cut with circle from Stylish Shapes Dies.
Gold 1 1/2-inch Open Weave Trim (available January 7, 2025, as an Online Exclusive)
Gold Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems
Note: I did use a retired corner rounder to smooth out the corners
These are super easy and fun to create. It’s a unique addition to add to any bottle gift.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Remember to visit all of the blogs on the hop. You have a chance to win a Circus Celebration Kit.
Congratulations to last month’s winner: Mary Jo Taylor.
Blog Hop Participants
New Year Wine Bottle Tag Supply List
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Welcome to Team Stamp It’s November Blog Hop. We’re so glad you joined us. This month, we focus on Thanksgiving-themed handmade greeting cards and projects. I hope you’re inspired by everyone’s creativity. Look for a list of participating stampers near the end of this post. Be sure to visit each blog. Leave a comment with the hashtag #stampitcontest. You have a chance to win a Love Santa Tag Kit.
Amazing Silhouettes Emboss Resist Technique
Thanksgiving brings to mind fall and the changing foliage colors. (In Arizona, we see some changing foliage, but not as much as North Dakota and Minnesota where I grew up.) Today’s card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Amazing Silhouettes stamp set and introduces the Emboss Resist technique. A little sponging makes this tree come alive. Check out the how-to video below to watch how I created this handmade card.
Here are a few details of how this handmade card comes together:
Start with Shimmery White card stock measuring 2 1/2 inches by 5 1/4 inches.
Rub the Embossing Buddy along the paper to remove any static (Note: find this and other embossing tools–Embossing Additions Tool Kit–on page 49 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December Mini Catalog.)
Ink the tree stamp from Amazing Silhouettes with Versarmark and stamp on the Shimmery White.
Pour White Embossing Powder on the image, tapping off the excess.
Heat with Heat Tool until shiny.
Use Sponge Daubers to gently apply desired ink colors. I used Cherry Cobbler and Crushed Curry. Wipe excess ink with a paper towel.
Afix this piece to a Crushed Curry piece measuring 5 1/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches.
Add sentiment of choice (I used greetings from the Art Gallery stamp set) and Linen Thread. Any sentiment works for this card including Happy Thanksgiving. You can also use this card design for October and November birthdays.
With Stampin’ Dimensionals, pop this panel up on a 5 1/4 inch x 4 inch Cherry Cobbler card stock embossed with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.
Attach to Cherry Cobbler card base.
Add Champagne Rhinestone Jewels
Emboss Resist Technique Video
This video helps you understand the process I used. Enjoy!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you find some paper crafting inspiration. If you’re local to Mesa, Arizona, please contact me about attending my local classes and events.
Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop. Remember to use the #hashtag #stampitcontest for your chance to win a Love Santa Tag Kit.
Getting a new stamp set, bundle, or Designer Series Paper is exciting! It’s fun to rip into the package and start creating immediately. But oftentimes, you’re stumped. Just what are you going to do with the supplies you just purchased? Sometimes you head to Pinterest, and sometimes you use Google to help you find samples. Additionally, get other ideas by participating in a card swap.
That’s just one of the fun activities my team of Kim’s Paper Krafters participates in. (Click here to read about the great Starter Kit special and also discover how to become a member of my team.)
Eighteen people participated in our recent swap. The requirements: use current Stampin’ Up! product to create a holiday themed card. I made the card shown above. Be sure to watch the video at the end of this post to see the other seventeen holiday card samples. You’ll get lots of inspiration for your holiday card making — from fun folds and more.
Other ingredients include Stampin’ Up!’s Festive Foils Designer Series Paper, Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder, the Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon, and Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I chose a simple design to make 18 cards in preparation for the swap.
Eighteen Stampin’ Up! Holiday Card Samples Video
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you’re inspired to start making handmade Christmas cards to send to your friends and family. Tell me know how I can help in your paper crafting journey.
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Kim, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Mesa, Arizona
Project Supply List
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It’s fun to get off the beaten path of card making and try a fun fold, handmade greeting card. These are cards that have an unusual or unique fold or opening. There are certainly lots of options. Today, I’m showing you what’s called an “open panel” card. Be sure to watch the video below to see exactly how I create this card. In the video, I give the card dimensions, paper measurements, and demonstrate the two-step stamping technique.
Trimming the Tree Open Panel Card
This card features the Trimming the Tree Stamp Set and the Tree Trimmings Dies. Buy them as a bundle and save 10 percent. Look for the stamp set in Stampin’ Up!’s 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. It’s available through May 1, 2023. The coordinating die cuts, however, are a limited-time offering — available only through September 30, 2022. It’s part of the Perfect Partners promotion. See the chart below.
These dies offer fun and creative ways to not only die cut the tree but to also decorate the tree images — from bows to ornaments and more. I also used the Festive Foils Designer Series Paper.
Trimming the Tree Open Panel Card Video
Click here to see a fall-themed card using this same fold.
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Kim
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Get together and stamp with others from around the world during Stampin’ Up!’s World Card Making Day event Saturday, October 1, 2022. This free event will be held virtually from 2 to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. Click here to find more information and get the link to register.
World Card Making Day is all about making beautiful, heartfelt cards. During the event, presenters will walk you through several projects, and you’ll create the cards right along with them. You’ll end up with new project ideas and some stunning new cards. (However, you’re welcome to just watch the presentations, and you’ll be able to access the recording later.)
To make the most of this experience, you can order the Cottage Rose Bundle from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, the Cottage Wreaths Bundle from the July–December 2022 Mini Catalog, or the Warm Welcome Bundle, which you can get early from the January–June 2023 Mini Catalog! If you want, you could even order all three bundles.
When you order one of these three bundles: Cottage Rose Bundle, Cottage Wreaths Bundle or Warm Welcome Bundle you’ll get a FREE gift of Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels! Be sure to add item #158987 to get that freebie. Note that even if you order all three bundles, you’ll only receive one Iridescent Pearls gift.)
Warm Welcome Bundle Samples
I have no idea what kind of card Stampin’ Up! will make with this bundle on October 1. So I wanted to see what I could make with it. In this post, I share a few of the samples I created with the Warm Welcome stamp and the Welcome Home Dies. The included sentiments and images work well for a variety of occasions. It’s a perfect bundle to welcome someone to the family, to the neighborhood, to your home, to celebrate birthdays, to say congratulations, and more.
The item number to order is: #160704 and the cost is $50.25 for the bundle.
Warm Welcome Bundle How to Video
I hope you enjoy my samples, and I encourage you to participate in World Card Making Day. If you can’t watch October 1, you’ll be able to access the recording later.
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Kim
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