We love seeing unique colors on Christmas cards. The trees from Wonderland look so soft and pretty in Blushing Bride. | 2015 Holiday Catalog
We love seeing unique colors on Christmas cards. The trees from Wonderland look so soft and pretty in Blushing Bride.
We love this clever alternate use of the Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies to create a gorgeous lumineer. | Christmas (2015-2016 Annual Catalog) | Pinterest | Hearth…
We love this clever alternate use of the Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies to create a gorgeous lumineer. | Christmas (2015-2016 Annual Catalog) | Pinterest | Hearth…
We love this clever alternate use of the Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies to create a gorgeous lumineer.
I certainly couldn’t post Mo’s swap without posting Amy’s also. Finally emptied my bag from the weekend. Here it is! Love it!
It was so much fun being with my girls for this awesome weekend! We all had the best time. Hope we can do it again. Would love to have the rest of my Downline go. Maybe next time!
This was my roomie gift from Mo when we arrived at our hotel. I think it is so stinkin’ cute and I have already used it.
This is what we rec’d at Center Stage on Friday night from SU along with our totes and free stamp set, pens and commemorative badge for the first On Stage event.
It is a jewelry case and it was filled with tons of embellishments. Love it!
Mo made several swaps but this one was posted on one of the boards that were set up in the hall and I took a picture of it. I thought she did a great job and many people came up to her and commented on it. So I thought I would post it here:
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Of course, y’all know I entered the ADT contest. Well I was not selected and I am very disappointed but I will keep on trying. Some of the people from last year won again. I am including some of the cards that were submitted by some of the people who also did not win. I took these photos off the board that was set up for people that entered the contest. Somehow I don’t feel too bad, since I am in good company with others that were not selected. The last one below is mine. Among them were:
You cannot tell my the picture but I added Crystal Effects to her hair, halo and shawl. There were only about 6 people from our Baltimore group that posted pics of their art work. I wasn’t able to get them all.
Our tables were so beautiful with lovely fresh flowers.
The Salad was wonderful but sorry I was so hungry by the time I remembered to take a picture of the main course, I was already into it.
My table Mates, Pam, Sandy and Jeanette. Had a great time and met some wonderful new friends. Looking forward to Saturday’s events. Picked up my bag and new stamp set which I will show you when SU gives us the go ahead. My prize Patrol pin is Marina Mist. Wish me luck!
The background is a watercolor wash of Night of Navy and Marina Mist on Shimmery paper. I used the DSP, Home for Christmas, page 9 and Season of Cheer, page 29 of the Holiday Catalog. The Three Wise men (stamp set All Ye Faithful), page 20 of the HC, were colored using classic ink with an aqua pen on watercolor paper which I then fussy cut out.
Hey Stampers, I am going to try and post while I am away in Baltimore for the SU “On Stage” event (co-insides with the convention being held in Brussels.) If I am not able to post any projects then maybe I will just post what we are doing in Baltimore, some of the fun things.
I won’t be allow to show you any of the new stuff, like the new catalog or pictures from the new products we will be testing. However, once SU goes live online with it, I can start giving you sneak peeks with some of the stuff I am going to purchase while I am there. We leave tomorrow!
Hugs, to y’all, Patti
Hoop Boys Birthdays
Kona and Makai both had birthdays recently, so I thought I’d share their gift packaging. Legos are pretty popular with the younger boys in our family, particularly the Hoopiiaina and Brown boys. And the Ninga bottle…well, that’s just fun!
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This card was made with the stamp set Sparkly seasons, page 40 of the HC. The DSP is Season of Cheer, page 29. I used Mossy Meadow for the card base and fussy cut the pointsettia.
I think this is the cutest ever. I love the little Santa peeking in the window. This is another card we made at our Wednesday club and everyone loved it. The Santa was fussy cut from the DSP Home for Christmas, page 9 of the HC. It is the best DSP that SU has ever designed for the Holidays. These little Santas and the little reindeer are all over the internet. Now the background trees are from the DSP, Season of Cheer, page 29. The wall paper is from our gorgeous DSP in color. The sentiment is from the set, Oh, What Fun, page 5 and the window was cut with the die Hearth and Home, page 11.
I just love the DSP from our Holiday catalog. The background paper is from Season of Cheer, page 29 so is the pointsettia that I fussy cut. I used the Embossing Folder, Softly Falling, page 24 and the sentiment is from the Hostess set Six Sayings, page 51. Hope you like it.
We made this card at our Wednesday morning club class. I used the Season of Cheer DSP, page 29 of the HC and the stamp set is Sparkly Seasons, page 40. I outlined the window with our Silver glimmer paper and used Cherry Cobbler ink on the Snowman’s hat and scarf. I hilighted the snow and the snowman with Soft sky ink.
Project Life Hello December 2015 is all about helping you document those special moments, traditions, and fun activities you enjoy with family and friends during the merry month of December.
Almost everyone takes photos on camera phones these days, and for me it has become natural to capture a moment using my phone. Hello December 2015 provides an accessible, fun approach to documenting and sharing your December photos and memories in one simple album.
All you need is the Kraft 6″ x 8″ Project Life Album (item 139655), Project Life Photo Pocket Pages (item 135297), the Hello December 2015 Project Life Card Collection (item 139653), the Hello December 2015 Project Life Accessory Pack (item 139654), and the Project Life Hello December 2015 Stamp Set (item 139809). (Please note: you will most likely require more than one set of photo pages.)
Better yet, you can purchase the Project Life Hello December 2015 bundle (item 140305) and get a fifteen percent discount! It includes the card collection, accessory pack, and coordinating stamp set.
Project Life is not meant to be overwhelming or stressful. The whole idea is to spend time making memories, not documenting them. Hello December 2015 helps you quickly and easily capture the 25 days leading up to December 25—all of those stories of December—from the treats and the decorations to the traditions and activities.
The first image for this year’s album was the last photo from my Christmas 2014 album, printed as a 6″ x 8″ and made into the cover page; I added the title using elements included in the Hello December accessory pack. We are an “Elf on the Shelf” family, and last year the adventures of these two characters featured heavily in my album.
Speaking from experience (and many who have taken part in Hello December during past years would agree) the key to keeping the process simple is to set up the album structure before December. My first step is to write out all of the events I know are coming up in December; this page is merely designed to assist me in recording the events. After December, I replace the draft with a final calendar. (When I look back at past Hello December albums, I can see that as a family, we do have little traditions that happen each year!)
Your goal is to tell one story each day on one layout each day. Most of the layouts will feature Christmas. However, they don’t have to, as sometimes the everyday events that keep us busy in December are the stories we really want to remember.
Knowing when events will fall helps when it comes time to place journaling and filler cards in the pockets. For example, I’m aware that Santa will be visited on the 12th, so I have added a card suitable for that event.
When I first heard about Hello December a few years ago, I was worried that my life was just not that exciting. I have since heard from friends and customers that they feel the same. Now I think: “Why was I so worried? December is always my busiest month!” When I started to write down all the events that make up December, I saw that I had something planned for 70 percent of the month.
For days with nothing planned, I simply note the day of the week and place a filler card. These days give me the chance to highlight something I love about the season—like the Christmas CD I have playing in my car or the holiday mail I receive from a friend or that yummy treat that only comes at Christmas time.
Now that the album has been laid out, most of the work has been done. Then you just need to add your photos and journaling as you celebrate the season. Hello December is such a fun tradition to begin, and it enhances the holidays as you share and enjoy memories.
If you are like I was and feel that you do not do enough to join the Project Life Hello December fun, here are a few photo prompts to help your creativity flow. Please leave a comment below if you have a suggestion to add to our list!
- Advent calendar
- Christmas traditions
- Letter to Santa/Visit to Santa
- Shopping list
- Family activities
- Christmas tree
- Christmas lights
- Baking holiday treats
- Wrapping gifts
- Christmas carols
- Craft or DIY
- Mailing of handmade cards
- To-do list
- The weather outside or temperature
- Colors of Christmas
- Visitors
- Food prep or menu planning
- Elf on the Shelf
- Yummy December treats
- Family photos
- Decorations
- Parties
- Hanging the stocking
- Naughty or nice
- Memories from childhood
- Favorite movies
- Gingerbread
- Wise words about the season
- School activities
- Mail or gifts arriving in the post
- City decorations
- Church celebrations
- Gifts being opened
- Exchanging gifts
- Giving back, helping the less fortunate
- Store displays
- Shopping (seeing presents before they’re wrapped)
- Compare a moment from last Christmas to one from this Christmas
- Before and after; for example, before-and-after pictures of the kitchen during Christmas cooking and baking
- Trying something new
- What CD is playing in the car
- Cleaning up
- Travel
Be sure to share your creations online via your favorite social media account and use the hashtag #HelloDecember.
Teneale Williams
2014–2015 Artisan Design Team
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The thing I loved about upstate NY were the beautiful white Birch trees. I remember one day years ago when I was golfing, that a huge branch fell off one of the trees on the golf course and I remember dragging it off and bringing it home. My husband sawed it into four pieces and I still have them. I decorate the fireplace with them every year when we are not using it. They are still beautiful, and I am so thankful that no one has tried to use them for fire wood. I would, of course, be crushed if that ever happened and needless to say I would have to hurt the person who did that. LOL
When I first saw this embossing folder, Woodland Textured, page 30 AC, that is what inspired me to design this card with white birch trees. Although, I suppose you could use it for any type trees just by changing the color. I brayered the background of the folder with Pacific Point ink which left the trees white. I used the set Among the Branches, same page, for the sentiment. That can also be bundled for a 15% off deal. The little Silver foil ornaments were cut out with the Perfect Pines Framelits, page 16.
Looking to do something different for Thanksgiving dinner? Why not put these on every plate? So easy to make with our DSP, Into The Woods, page 43 of the HC and the Square pillow box Thinlits die, page 41 HC. These we made at last month’s camp and filled with Twix bars. I used Daffodil Delight card stock and cut the leaves out with our Leaflets Framelits, page 172 of the AC. We then sponged the leaves with Old Olive, Watermelon Wonder, and Tangelo Twist inks. We used Wild Wasabi 1/2″ seam binding to tie the box closed and finished it off with White Bakers twine and Into the Woods wooden Elements.
Hope y’all have a spooky good time and get lots of candy, or give it out, whatever your thing is. We will be giving it out tonight to all the little goblins and ghosts that ring our bell, wanting a ‘Trick or Treat’!
This set is so versatile, page 40 of the AC. It can also be bundle with the Thinlits dies to save 15%. Although it shows mostly Halloween and Christmas, think about using this with a bunny in it for Easter, or a beach globe with sand and sea.
These little guys are so cute and this set, Snow Place, page 33 of the HC, has tons of embellishments to use with them. The most amazing thing about this set is that it comes with matching Framelits dies. To top it off there are sentiments included plus you get 15% if you bundle both. You certainly get your moneys worth from this one. I used the embossing folder, Brick Wall, page 174 of the AC and the white gel pen to highlight the bricks. Hope you like it!
I love these little snowflake wooden elements, page 23 HC, because you can do so much with them. I embossed this snow flake with silver embossing powder and added silver cording, page 24. The stamp set is All Ye Faithful, page 20 and that I embossed in white on watercolor paper that I had colored washed. I backed it with Silver glimmer paper, page 149 of the AC. The card front is white corrugated paper, page 148 of the AC which I cut out using our Oval Collection Framelits, page 173 of the AC.
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This is one of the cards we made at Saturday’s camp. I used the DSP from both Home for Christmas (pg9, HC) and Season of Cheer (pg29). I embossed the gold foil paper with the Embossing Folder Boho Chic (pg 174 AC). The ribbon is from the beautiful gold and white Glitter ribbon (pg 29) and it is tied with our Gold Cording (pg 24). The image is from the set, Christmas Cuties, page 19. I used the Metalics Assortment Sequins, pg 160 of the AC.
If you rec’d this month’s PP you would be making these below. You can make 9 cards with 3 different designs. Three A2 size, Three note card size and 3 gift notes, all with colorful envelopes. The stamps, as always are the best party of PP. You get 13 stamps, of which I have only used a few to make my cards. You can do so much more with a little extra paper and ink.
I love the assortment cardstock packs that Stampin’ Up! offers! I used the Season of Cheer Assorted Cardstock Pack (item 139591) to create some pretty Christmas gift tags. It was easy to coordinate my colors because Stampin’ Up! has already done that for me! These assortment packs provide you and your customers with multiple sheets of three coordinating colors; they’re perfect for creating multiple gift tags or cards for the holiday season. These cardstock assortment packs coordinate with a variety of our beautiful Designer Series Papers. I chose to use the coordinating Season of Cheer Designer Series Paper (item 139590) and the Holly Jolly Greetings Stamp Set (item 139882) to create my gift tags.
I used a stamping-off technique for the Soft Sky snowflake. I wanted the image to be very subtle, so I stamped off once before I stamped my image on my cardstock.
Using the assorted cardstock packs allows you to have multiple sheets of coordinating colors. All of the holiday colors are in one pack! I can’t wait to continue creating more of these pretty tags for the holiday season.
Sarah Sagert
2014–2015 Artisan Design Team
That you can get any stamp set in either catalog for 15% off:
Love this stamp set, Christmas Cuties, page 19 of the HC. I brayered the Embossing Folder, Woodland Textured Impressions, page 39, with Lost Lagoon ink on Whisper White Card Stock. The sentiment is from, Oh, What Fun, page 5. I think the little guy in front is the bomb, and so stinkin’ cute!
Our Friday night group made this card along with others and they really liked it. So easy to put together. I used red foil paper and the Delicate ornament thinlits die, page 15 of the HC. The DSP is Season of Cheer, page 29, one of my favorite Holiday papers. I used the gold cording trim, page 24, which is the best ever for tying bows. Love it!
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Window cards are trendy, they’re so much fun to make—and we have everything you need to create one yourself using products from our brand new holiday catalog (US/CA)!
The Happy Scenes Stamp Set (item # 139821) includes 16 photopolymer stamps with autumn/winter landscape images and sayings that are perfect for end-of-the-year holidays. Stamp a little landscape and enclose it in a window frame—which you can make using the Big Shot and our Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies (item # 139666). Instant cuteness! (I borrowed this card idea from p. 11 of the holiday catalog.)
For the Halloween card I included the cat from the Festive Fireplace Stamp Set (item # 139754). He just seemed to fit!
And here’s some great news: when you purchase the Happy Scenes Stamp Set + Hearth and Home Thinlits as a bundle (item # 140853), you save fifteen percent!
Have you made a cute project using this fun bundle? Post a link so we can see it in the comments section below!
Cindy B.
Sr. Staff Writ
