One stamp set, three cards!

I've been busy creating the rest of my Christmas cards this week! I only have eight more to go and hopefully I'll get most of those done tonight! I ended up making around 50 cards all together and each one is unique. I can't wait to get them in the mail!

So, last night, I used my Berry Christmas set to make these three cards- it's fun to see the same set used in different ways, isn't it! Here they are:



Goodies:
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Stamps: Berry Christmas set; Four the Holidays set
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray, Going Gray classic inks; Versamark
Paper: Basic Gray, Going Gray, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White cardstock
Accessories: Pretty in Pink satin ribbon, Heat and Stick powder, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Dimensionals



Goodies:
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Stamps: Berry Christmas set
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black classic ink
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive, Sahara Sand cardstock; Rich Razzleberry textured cardstock; Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Whisper White organza ribbon, Paper-piercing tool, White Signo gel pen, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals



Goodies:
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Stamps: Berry Christmas set; Four the Holidays set
Ink: Soft Suede Classic ink; Versamark
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Real Red cardstock; Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Paper-piercing tool, White Signo gel pen, Half-back pearl from Pretties Kit, Dimensionals

OK! I'll keep it short so I can keep creating! Hee! Have a great evening!!

-tessa

Trio of Ornaments Card

While surfing through blogland this week, I came across a sketch challenge on a favorite blog of mine and loved the design! I had to try it out myself! Here is the sketch found on Gretchen Barron's blog:



And, here is my card:



Goodies:
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Stamps: Four the Holidays set, Christmas Classics set
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Ruby Red, Basic Black classic inks
Paper: Whisper White, Ruby Red cardstock; Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: Pretty in Pink satin ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Aqua Painter, Top Note die; DMC thread in black

Thanks Gretchen for the great sketch idea! I wanted to keep it pretty simple so I watercolored my ornaments and added some glitter for sparkle! The new Pretty in Pink satin ribbon also created a softness that I just love!

Hope you are all enjoying your weekend! If you have a chance, stop by Gretchen's blog and play along with her challenge!

-tessa

Christmas Ornaments in Brown...

Look at Me! I'm blogging again! Hee! I've been busy lately- it started with a girls weekend away and before I even got to unpack I was hit with a week with a workshop and two classes planned, project deadlines, friends coming home from overseas, buying a new car, and now Thanksgiving holiday! Hee! The holiday really feels like sort of a vacation after that last week!

I thought I'd share a card I made recently. I got the idea from the famously clever Jan Tink who has been taking pictures of fun store bought cards and using them for inspiration at home. While I was shopping for some odds and ends at Walmart, I hit the card isle just in case and inspirations struck! Sorry for the crappy cell phone picture:



And here is my homemade version:



Goodies:
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Stamps: Tree Trimmings set; Christmas Greetings set; Baroque Motifs set
Ink: Soft Suede, Basic Black Classic inks; Versamark
Paper: Soft Suede and Kraft cardstock; Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta ribbon; Clear Embossing powder; White Signo gel pen, paper piercer, Scallop Edge punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Dimensionals

For the ornaments, I started by painting the Soft Suede cardstock with a thin coat of Champagne Mist shimmer paint. Next, I inked up my ornament stamps with Versamark and then Soft Suede ink and stamped them onto the shimmery paper. I embossed them with clear embossing powder and cut them out. I love how all of these elements worked together!

Well, I hope all of you out in blog land are having a wonderful Thanksgiving week! I am enjoying the quietness this week... nothing going on but cooking in the kitchen and visiting with my friends and family! I love that!

-tessa

Make Merry!

Good Morning!

I thought I'd share a card I did yesterday with just the scraps on my desk left over from other recent projects...



Goodies:
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Stamps: Berry Christmas set
Ink: Soft suede, Bermuda Bay classic inks, Versamark
Paper: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Real Red cardstock; Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: Real Red 3/4" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon; Crystal Effects, Clear embossing powder, Dimensionals

This little set has been one of my favorites since coming out in the Holiday Mini! Even the sentiment has grown on me...

I'm keeping it short today! Lots to do here!

-tessa

Pretty Paper...

Hello!

I've been hoarding the Christmas Cocoa DSP pack since I got it and finally I decided to take advantage of the pretty paper! Here is a super fast card I made in just minutes:



Goodies:
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Stamps: Four the Holidays set
Ink: Soft Suede classic ink; Versamark
Paper: Soft Suede cardstock; Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Corduroy Buttons, Real Red 3/4" Polka-dot grosgrain ribbon, Clear embossing powder

I trimmed the patterned paper to fit on my card base and inked around the edges with Soft Suede ink. Next, I stamped the sentiment with Soft Suede and Versamark and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder. Layering the Versamark and the classic inks on your stamp lets you emboss it! I love that trick...

OK! Hope you are all enjoying your afternoon! I've been on a Christmas card kick so hopefully I'll have lots to share this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

-tessa

Cardinal Christmas Card

Last year, my mom bought A Cardinal Christmas set to do her Christmas cards with. I got to play around with it for a couple days before sending it to her and just loved it! This year when we were talking about the different sets to use, we decided to make a trade- I sent the one I used for my cards last year and she sent me A Cardinal Christmas! Hee! Here is what I made with it:



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Stamps: A Cardinal Christmas
Ink: Jet Black StazOn; Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede classic inks
Paper: Watercolor paper; Chocolate Chip and Real Red cardstock; Christmas Cocoa DSP
Accessories: White Signo Gel pen, paper piercer, Aqua Painter, Valet Ribbon Originals (retired)

I was keeping this card simple and elegant and I love how it turned out! I just watercolored the image onto watercolor paper and then added faux stitching around the outside edge. I inked around the focal point and the patterned paper edges, too!

Well, hopefully you are having a great Thursday today! We have rain so I think it will be a craft day for my two little girls... I'm thinking finger paints!!! I can't say that too loud though or they'll go bazurk! Hee!

Bye!

-tessa

Snowy Tree Card

I thought I'd pop on this afternoon to post a card I made for Dawn McVey's most recent Raspberry Suite color challenge! I found time to play along this morning during preschool. Here is the inspiration she challenged us with:



Here's my card:



Goodies:
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Stamps: Season of Friendship set; Christmas Tags Hostess set
Ink: Versamark; Chocolate Chip craft ink; Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Baja Breeze Classic inks
Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Kraft cardstock; Baja Breeze textured cardstock; Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP
Accessories: Kraft taffeta ribbon, White Signo gel pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Clear embossing powder, Scallop Edge punch, paper piercer, half back pearls from Pretties Kit

It was fun bringing back some old school Stampin' Up! In colors! Hee! The card base is textured Baja Breeze cardstock and I used Soft Sky for the background behind my tree- stamping it with Versamark snowflakes before I added the tree image. I also created some faux stitches around the edge, using my White gel pen and a paper piercer! To add snow to some of the tree branches, I first drew it in with my White gel pen and then added a little glue and some Dazzling Diamonds glitter!

Hope you all enjoy your day! I'm off to cook up a special dessert for tonight's dinner with two little helpers! Hee!

Thanks for looking,

-tessa

Even More Tree Trimmings...

Good Morning!

I've had this card done for some time now but really wasn't in the mood to blog last week. I used the Tree Trimmings set again and it is part of a card set for an upcoming class. Here is the card:



I used the shimmer paint on the embossed background but it is hard to see in the picture... much sparklier in real life! I can't wait to play with the shimmer paint some more!

Well, hope you all have a great day!! I'm stuck at home waiting for the Sears repair man again... hopefully I'll have a fixed dishwasher after he leaves though!

Thanks again for stopping by!

-tessa

Pretty, Sparkly Ornaments!

OK. I decided that I absolutely LOVE the new Shimmer Paint from the Stampin' Up! mini catalog! It is so fun to paint on things! Here, you can see it painted onto cardstock. I stamped the ornaments over it using the matching color inks. Aren't they pretty? It just looks like I stamped on shimmery cardstock! Hee! Here is the card:



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I am keeping this short today- lots to do before going to a fun birthday party!! Hope you are all enjoying the day!

-tessa

Ornamental Snowflake Card

Good Morning!

I finally got some new Christmas goodies delivered on Friday and have had a great weekend playing with them! I started on my Collector's Club: Tree Trimming Series card samples- here is the first one:



I have wanted to make this card ever since my inspiration for it, Carolyn, posted this great card on her blog, Ryn Scraps. I loved how she used the ornament to create a snowflake! So cool, right? Anyways, I knew I'd have to show this to all the girls in my class! They will love the idea!

Thanks Carolyn for the inspiration!!

Hope you all have a fantastic day!

-tessa