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Die-cut "JOY" Card...In Transition

"Why aren't we making that!?!" Is the comment I got when I showed this to the Stamp-A-Stack participants. Umm....."I couldn't simplify it for reproduction or explain it very well?" Sigh....you see I am visual learner and writing the directions for my classes is the toughest job for me. I try so hard to make things easy for everyone and having the directions is a must. BUT....it is a pain! I just could not explain this one [the second card, not the first], because, while very beautiful, the measurements for a regular 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card just don't quite fit the Pennant Die. So, there is bit of finagling and THAT was the difficult part to explain. I can show you, but that did not fly for the Stamp-A-Stack. That and my brain stopped working after a while what with writing up directions for TEN cards! Oh and the S-A-S cards needed to be easy to replicate and fairly quick, since everyone was making ten DIFFERENT cards. So, I ended up with several versions until I ended up with a simplified EXPLAINABLE version that is a little bit like the first.

Here are the others. You can see my transition to the final version, which is the last "JOY" card with the peek-a-boo snowmen. The third card almost was the one we did, but my dear fabulous husband crinkled his nose at the colors. I told him that it was the one and I liked it, but the next morning my nose crinkled....Sigh....I went back to the drawing board. But, not empty handed. He did like the peek-a-boo snowmen and actually came up with the idea for them to be on the INSIDE of the card! Thanks, Tup!

FINAL VERSION PROJECT SUPPLIES
....[I can post the other ingredients if anyone is interested. Just leave a comment and I will write them up! Thanks! :-)]

JOY Snowman Card
Stamp Sets:
Snow Swirled (#111690, p.32, $24.95)
Holiday Lineup (#111648, p.36, $21.95)
Inks:
Classic Stampin’ Pad®, Kiwi Kiss (#111835, p.162, $5.25)
Classic Stampin’ Pad®, Riding Hood Red (#111836, p.162, $5.25)
Classic Stampin’ Pad®, Baja Breeze (#111833, p.162, $5.25)
Classic Stampin’ Pad®, Close To Cocoa (#103139, p.164, $5.25)
Paper:
Riding Hood Red Card Stock, 3” x 3”, (#111353, p.162, $5.50)
Kraft Card Stock, 4 ¼” x 5 ½”, (#102125, p.166, $7.50)
Very Vanilla Card Stock, 5½”x 11” (#101650, p.163, $7.50)
Very Vanilla Envelope, Medium (#107300, p.167, $6.50)
Accessories:
Wide Oval Punch (#112082, p.188, $15.95)
Sizzix Originals™ Die, Join in the Cheer Decorative Strip Die (#113452, p.29 Mini, $21.95)
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439, p.27 Mini, $99.95)
Grosgrain Ribbon, 1¼” Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla (#113099, p.23 Mini, $8.95)

Comments: Fold the Very Vanilla CS in half. Tie a knot in the Red Riding Hood Grosgrain Ribbon and adhere to Kraft CS with SNAIL by tucking the ribbon over the edges and SNAILing to the back of Kraft CS. Adhere Kraft CS to card front. Line up and punch an oval with the Wide Oval Punch [All the way in and ½” from the right hand side. Use two hands…this may be tough]. Open your card and stamp snowflakes around oval: Large - Baja Breeze Ink, medium - Kiwi Kiss Ink, small - Riding Hood Red. Die cut “JOY” with the Big Shot and adhere with SNAIL. [See directions at Big Shot station.] Adhere “JOY” with SNAIL to bottom left of card. Lightly trace the oval “window” with a pencil. Open the card, line up the snowmen over the traced oval, and stamp with Close To Cocoa Ink.

Another Stamp-A-Stack Creation, not used

The Stamp-A-Stack yesterday was a FABULOUS success! You really should come next year! We had fun and everyone worked very hard to finish all of their wonderful creations. Nicely done, ladies!



Here is another one of the creations that I did not use. I did emboss the tree to get a bolder look for it, but you do not need to if you want to simplify it for mass holiday production. Just use the Encore Gold ink for the tree. It will not be as bright, though.
Project Supplies:

• Snow Swirled Stamp Set
• Riding Hood Red CS
• Chocolate Chip CS
• Kiwi Kiss CS
• Holiday Treasures DSP
• Encore Gold Ink
• VersaMark
• Heat Tool
• Stampin' Emboss Powder - Gold
• 1/8" Circle Punch
• Square Rhinestone Brads - Fire

If you like this idea, you can purchase all of these items on my website at your convenience. Go to http://www.julietupper.stampinup.net/ and look for SHOP NOW in the upper right hand corner! :-)
Stay tuned for more ideas! I will be posting the Stamp-A-Stack ideas VERY SOON!

Brilliant Blue Snowmen Christmas Card

Brilliant Blue Snowmen Christmas Card
You will need the following CS: 8-1/2"x 4-1/4" Brilliant Blue CS, 8-1/2"x 4-1/4" Whisper White CS, 3-1/2"x4-1/2" Vellum Paper, 4-1/4"x5-1/2" Bashful Blue CS, Scrap piece of Whisper White and Bashful Blue.

1) Fold your Whisper White and Brilliant Blue gift cards and crease each with Bone Folder.
2) Cut a window in the Brilliant Blue CS by using your Paper Cutter and cutting 3/4" from the edge of all sides. Repeat with 4-1/4"x5-1/2" Bashful Blue CS.
3) Stamp "Small Snowflake" in Brilliant Blue Ink randomly over card front.
3) Ink “Snowmen” with VersaMark and stamp onto 3-1/2"x 4-1/2” piece of Vellum Paper. Sprinkle with Black Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat with Heat Tool. [Tip: Be careful not to burn the paper or yourself!]. Then, color the snowmen with Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue and Only Orange Stampin’ Write Markers. Allow to dry.
4) Adhere Vellum to the back of Brilliant Blue CS window with SNAIL and then adhere Bashful Blue CS over the Vellum to cover the back/inside front cover.
5) Punch three flowers from scrap Bashful Blue CS with the 5-Petal Flower Punch. Adhere together with SNAIL. Stamp “a very merry Christmas to you” in Black StazOn Ink onto scrap Whisper White CS. Punch out with 1- 3/8” Circle Punch. Stamp “small snowflake” twice on the 1-3/8” circle. Adhere the 1-3/8” circle to the “flower snowflake” and, then to the bottom right near the snowmen.
6) Adhere gift cards together to make a trifold card. Trim as needed, so that the card closes properly.7) Stamp “small snowflake” in Brilliant Blue Ink and “Medium Snowflake” in Bashful Blue Ink randomly on the inside of your card.
8) Stamp “May the True Spirit…” saying stamp to inside with Brilliant Blue Ink.

Project Supplies:
111648 Holiday Lineup $21.95 p36
111690 Snow Swirled $24.95 p32
111604 Best Yet Hostess p18
100691 Brilliant Blue Classic Ink Pad $5.25 p164
105209 Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad $5.25 p165
111837 Black StazOn Ink Pad $5.25 p162
100057 Brilliant Blue Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25 p164
105111 Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25 p165
100051 Only Orange Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25 p164
100721 Brilliant Blue 8-½” x 11” Cardstock $5.50 p164
105120 Bashful Blue 8-½” x 11” Cardstock $5.50 p165
100730 Whisper White 8-½” x 11” Cardstock $7.50 p163
104332 SNAIL Adhesive $6.95 p191
109041 5-Petal Flower Punch $15.95 p188
104401 1-3/8” Circle Punch $15.95 p188
104152 Paper Cutter $24.95 p192
102642 Stampin’ Scrub $14.95 p192
102394 Stampin’ Mist $3.95 p192
102300 Bone Folder $6.95 p192
Heat Tool, Black Stampin' Emboss Powder, Powder Pals