J is for Jesus

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  When the holiday catalog came out and I spotted the candy cane stamp in the set Banners for Christmas, I saw something totally different... a "J".  So came to life this Christmas card:

I paired the stamp up with the stamp from Reason for the Season to get this:

Here is a photo of both the outside and the inside.

I embossed the white card stock with a non-SU embossing folder, stamped the "J" with versa mark, sprinkled with heat and stick powder, warmed that up with the heat tool to melt it, then sprinkled it with the Real Red glitter and warmed it again to set it.  I used my embossing buddy to prevent glitter from getting in places I didn't want it.  The humidity must be rather high in my home because I still ended up having to use a paint brush to brush the stray glitter off my card...but in the end, it was worth every step.  I am pleased with how this card turned out and for me, it truly represents the true meaning of Christmas.

Sometimes in the middle of all the tasks of making Christmas 'perfect' I need to step back, regroup, and remember what truly makes Christmas perfect.  It's not the presents, it's the Presence.

Feel free to leave a comment.  If you have questions, please ask.

Merry Christmas Blessings~

RaeDeen

Supply List:

Stamp Sets: Banners for Christmas, Reason for the Season

Card Stock: Whisper White

Ink: Versa Mark, Real Red

Other: heat and stick powder, Real Red glitter, embossing buddy, heat tool, Darcie Photo Frame embossing folder.

Glitter and Gold and Pearls!

Hi there, Stampin' Friends.  Today's card is full of sparkle and no matter how hard I try, I can't capture the true beauty with my camera!  I shared a few days ago how much fun I was having with the heat and stick powder and glitter.  My stampin' area is a bit sparkly but this card is a LOT sparkly and I just love it!

I used one of my all time favorite stamps, Post Card. (my little heart almost broke when Stampin' Up! put it on the retiring list.  However, it will continue to hold it's own special place in my stamp collection!)  I inked the stamp up with versa mark, stamped it onto Very Vanilla card stock, covered it with heat and stick powder, melted the powder with my heat tool and then covered it with gold glitter and heated it just a bit more to set the glitter.

The flower was created by punching the petals (Very Vanilla) and leaves (Always Artichoke) with the Festive Flower Builder Punch. I used the faux suede technique on each petal and leaf.  I spritzed them with a mixture of alcohol and gold metallic ink.  Once they were dry, I shaped each petal and used my finger to add more of the gold metallic paint undiluted.  Stacked all the layers to create a flower and added gold thread to the back before adding it to the card front.  I then added pearls to the center.

Here is another angle:

And one more of the whole card:

I love the vintage  appearance of this card.  The glitter really makes a huge statement!  My neighbor lady, who is also a pretty special friend, fell in love with this card.  She's hoping it's the Christmas card I give her this year! : )

If you have questions, please ask.  Feel free to leave a comment also.

Blessings ~
RaeDeen

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Reason for the Season, Post Card
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke
Ink: Versa Mark
Other: Festive Flower Builder Punch, Heat and Stick Powder, Gold Glitter, FolkArt Metallic Gold paint #660 Pure Gold, piercing mat, chalk marker (I used the end as a stylus to break down the fibers for the faux suede),  1", 3/4", and 1/2" circle punches (to add my petals to for each layer), Gold thread, dimensionals, Tombow liquid glue, pearls

Poinsettia Gift Card Holder

Hi there, Stampin' Friends!  Here is the second make n take project for October. Gift cards are the popular gift in this day and age. The Gift Card Envelope & Trims thinlits make it quick and easy to create a beautiful way to conceal your gift card.  There are several ways to 'seal' your gift card holder.  For this particular one, we created a 'coin envelope' type closure.  You can, however, use a belly band, ribbon, velcro, or glue dots.

The die requires a 6" x 6" piece of card stock.  We used the Kraft Cardstock which comes in  12" x 12" sheets.  You can also use 8 1/2 x 11" card stock but you have a lot of 'waste'.  I am guessing designer paper would work also.  I have not tried it though...yet.

Here is the front of the Gift Card Holder:

The back:

and the insert:

Your gift card can be attached to back of the insert with glue dots or you can just stick the gift card in the envelope along with the insert.

Here is the video showing how this sample is created.  Hope it helps you get creative!

If you have any question, feel free to ask!  Comments are always welcome.

Blessings~
RaeDeen

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Reason for the Season, Wondrous Wreath
Card Stock: Kraft, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Momento Black, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow
Other: Gift Card Envelope & Trims thinlits, Big Shot, magnetic plate, 1/2" circle punch, paper piercer, paper piercing pad, mini brads, cherry cobbler baker's twine, bone folder, tombow liquid glue, gold sequin trim, fine tip glue pen