Wondrous Wreath

Hello friends,

I've missed sharing projects with you these last few weeks.  As some of you know, I've been in California helping out my son as he recovers from surgery.  I do have one card to share with you, it's a thank you card I made for my customers who placed orders in September.

The cardstock used is Very Vanilla and Really Rust (retired).  Cajun Craze would be another great option.  Emboss the front with the Brick Wall embossing folder and sponge it with the matching color ink (either Really Rust or Cajun Craze).  The Wondrous Wreath is stamped in Crushed Curry, overlaid with Really Rust or Cajun Craze.  The berries are stamped with Cherry Cobbler.  The bow is stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  I punched the heart out of Gold Glimmer Paper using the Itty Bitty Accents heart punch.  The words on the banner are from Endless Thanks; the leaf and dots are from the September Paper Pumpkin stamp set.  The wreath and heart are attached with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The gold 1/8" ribbon is non-SU.  

I hope you like this project and have a wonderful day!  You can email me with any comments or questions.  To purchase your Stampin' Up! products please visit my website:  stampwithptecza.stampinup.net

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Well, not really.  Truth is, I'd be perfectly happy if the only snow I ever see is on this card!  But isn't the idea of sparkly white snow simply charming?  Here's a sneak peek at one of the cards we will be making at next week's class:

For this card I used the White Christmas stamp set from the annual catalog.  I wanted to make a shaker card and I think the tiny snowman inside a 1-1/4" circle is just perfect.  The card base is cut from Night of Navy and the mat is Real Red.  I used the Softly Falling embossing folder from the holiday catalog (emboss AFTER you cut the circle - don't ask me how I know, just take my word for it).  I did the coloring with blender pens.  The snowdrifts are highlighted with Soft Sky and added a touch of glitter for extra sparkle.  Add the glitter BEFORE you attach the window sheet (again, don't ask, just trust me on this!)  Here's how I finished the inside of the card and the envelope:

The supplies used on this card can be purchased at my website - thanks for looking! stampwithptecza.stampinup.net

Happy stamping,
Pat

Cozy Window Scene

Good Monday morning!

I've been anxious to start designing Christmas cards ever since I got my first order from the new Stampin' Up Holiday catalog, but I've been patiently waiting to receive the backordered Brick Wall embossing folder for the card I had in mind.  Well, the folder has shipped and is on its way, but my patience ran out yesterday so I pulled out my good old Tim Holtz brick wall folder from my stash and got busy.  Here's the result:

I love the warm cozy feeling of looking through this frosty window and seeing the glow of a sparkling Christmas tree.  I used a lot of different products on this project. The brick wall is embossed from Crumb Cake cs and sponged with Crumb Cake. The tree is fussy cut from the gorgeous Home for Christmas dsp.  The window frame is cut using the Hearth & Home framelits, and the frosty snowflakes in the window are stamped in Versamark and embossed with Irridescent Ice. The snowflakes are part of the Happy Scenes stamp set (available as a bundle with the window die!). The pine bough is stamped on Old Olive cs using Always Artichoke and the red bow is die cut from Red Glimmer paper.  Both the pine bough and the bow are from the Festive Fireside bundle.  Finally, the greeting in Real Red is from the Versatile Christmas stamp set and the holly spray on the banner is from the Oh What Fun stamp set.  Whew!  It's no wonder my work table looked like this when I got done...

 This is how I finished the inside of my card and the envelope:

Thanks for looking at my project!  To purchase these or any other Stampin' Up' supplies, head on over to my website! stampwithptecza.stampinup.net

Have a great day,

Pat