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So Saturday - Christmas In July - Let It Snow Season!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Falling a little bit behind on my planned blog posts as we are getting ready for Mike's mom to arrive tomorrow.  Lots to do yet; but I'm trying to just take a breath and take it all in stride!!

 

So who is ready for snow ???  Tired of the middle of Summer heat ??  LOL  Let's take a minute and dream of cool snowflakes falling, falling, falling . . . .  And enjoy the next installment of my Christmas In July series.

 

I was so excited when Snowman Season and the coordinating Snowman Builder Punch carried forward from last year's Holiday Catalog.  This cutie patootie stamp set was one of my favorites last year and I didn't get to give it nearly enough love!!  So I'm excited that it's safely ensconced in the Annual Catalog and we have time to enjoy!!

 

Even better, this card incorporates a piece of designer paper from a collection that also carried forward from last year, and is now re-appearing in our 2020 Holiday Mini Catalog - the Feels Like Frost Specialty DSP.  I used the silver foil side of this paper showcasing "snow flurries" - so fun!!

This card is cut 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2"; and then cut on the front flap at 2-3/4" from the end to create a "half-flap" card fold.

This fun look allows you a "peak" at the inside back panel; with an overlay from the front panel.

 

I combined Pool Party and Seaside Spray on this card today.  I love the offset of these two colors against each other.

I also combined the gorgeous 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (Whisper White), with the new (from the Annual) 3/8" Pool Party Sheer Ribbon to create this stunning layered double bow look!  I adore these two ribbons - and especially together!!

 

The inside of the card is just pure snow fun!!  LOL

This little guy just makes me happy - and I need happy right now with all that is going on in our world!!

 

 

I hope you have had some fun with today's cute "dreaming of snow" design!! ~~

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

CASE-Out Thursdays ~~ Christmas In July ~~ Peaceful Boughs

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Well, Whew!!  Thankfully this crazy week is coming to an end for me!!  However, there are changes afoot here at the Klein-McGee household!  It looks like, due to the continued "lock-down" issues at Assisted Living and care facilities in the state, that we are going to bring Mike's mom (my mother-in-law) here to stay with us for awhile; get her "out of jail" so to speak!!  It just isn't working anymore for her to stay at the Assisted Living facility she moved into last Fall.  So . . . . we'll be having a house guest for awhile 😉😉  That should keep me extra busy!!

 

 

Today it's time to CASE a lovely card -- this one from page 56 of our lovely 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.  Of course, it's been "stepped up" a little -- LOL.  And we have a fun technique to talk about a little bit today! 

 

 

Design Colorology . . .

Soft Suede

Old Olive

Mossy Meadow

Merry Merlot

Stamps, and Ink, and Paper . . . Oh, My! 

Stamps: Peaceful Boughs [Item #150541]
Paper:  Soft Suede (5-1/2" x 8-1/2" - card base); Mossy Meadow (background mat - 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"); Soft Suede (foreground - 3-15/16" x 5-3/16"); Whisper White (larger "label" - 2-5/8" x 4"; smaller sentiment label - 2-3/4" x 1-1/4"); Merry Merlot (mat piece for sentiment - 2-7/8" x 7/8"); scrap Old Olive & Mossy Meadow for pine bough die cuts
Inks:  Soft Suede [Item #147115]; Merry Merlot [Item #147112]; Soft Suede Ink Refill [Item #115663] 
Other: Beautiful Boughs Dies [Item #150661]; Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [Item #150697]; Shimmery White Embossing Paste [Item #145645]; Palette Knives [Item #142808]; Old Olive/Pretty Peacock [Item #149496]

  "CASE-Out" Design Guide

Alright, here we go . . .

1.  Score your Soft Suede cardstock at 4-1/4", and gently fold and burnish with your bone folder (scored bump to the inside)!!

2.  Now let's talk about the gorgeous "scrollwork" on the foreground background - haha

Too often I overlook some of the wonderful products I've got tucked in the drawers -- and our wonderful Shimmery White Embossing Paste is one of those!

This gorgeous background is created using the "scrollwork" decorative mask you will find in the Basic Pattern Decorative Masks collection.  In the image above I showcase how this looks with just the plain Shimmery White Embossing Paste (on the upper left); and then what happens when you mix in a couple of drops of re-inker -- what a difference!!

Take a little paste on your palette knife, put it on a silicone mat; add a couple of drops of Soft Suede re-inker, and mix good.  Then smear across the mask onto the cardstock -- pull the mask away; and let dry!  You are going to LOVE the iridescent shimmer that comes through and how gorgeous this is!!

3.  Attach the finished Soft Suede piece to the Mossy Meadow cardstock; wrap a piece of 3/8" Old Olive/Pretty Peacock Reversible Ribbon around the layers; then attach to the front of the Soft Suede cardstock base.

 

4.  Take the 2-5/8" x 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock; align the larger "label" die from the Beautiful Boughs die set on one end; lay your cutting plate over just half of the die and roll through (you do NOT want to cut the opposite end of the label die); re-position the label die so it aligns on the opposite end, lines up the lines you already cut; lay the cutting plate so you only cover the die right up to the point where it meets the previous cut.  Roll thru the Big Shot.  If you do it right -- you should end up with a "rectangle" piece that looks like the smaller size die.  [I'll try to do a short video on this technique to share shortly]

5.  Stamp the large and small pine cones in Soft Suede on the label.

6.  Pop it on the front of the card base using dimensionals.

7.  Cut 2 each of the large and small pine boughs in the die set - 1 from Old Olive; 1 from Mossy Meadow in each size.

8.  Snip apart as needed, and arrange around the label using glue dots or multi-purpose glue to attach each piece.

9.  Using your Palette Knife, add Shimmery White Embossing Paste to various branches - and let dry.

10.  Stamp the sentiment on the 2-3/4" x 1-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock; cut with the smaller label in the die set.

11.  Layer the Merry Merlot cardstock behind the label; add to the card front using dimensionals.

 

There's a brand new product from the upcoming 2020 August - December "Holiay" Mini Catalog I snuck onto this design!!  Can you guess what it is ??

Leave a comment below . . . and I will take a drawing next week from the correct answer.  The winner will receive for FREE whatever that product is!  (I'm not giving ANY hints)  -- LOL

 

It's hard to believe that I never really played with this delightful stamp and die set when it came out last year!!  After this card, I really love it!!!

 

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Kicking off Christmas In July With One Merry Moose!!!

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

Oh My Goodness!!!  I cannot even begin to tell you how sorry I am about last week!!  It was NOT my intention to suddenly "take a week off" from the blog, and crafting fun with all of you!!  Work overtook me last week; it was absolutely the worst week!!  Yuck!!  And a VERY short weekend!!  I'm hoping for . . . and looking forward to a slightly calmer week!  And a 3-day weekend ahead for sure!!!  Seems like I just can't keep up around here all of a sudden!

So I had a wonderful project planned for last Monday; but we will save that for next week.  And instead . . . we'll play with "Christmas In July" this week!!  I've been looking forward to this for awhile; and hope you will enjoy some "Holiday Fun" with me this week!!  It helps that we have a brand new "holiday catalog" right around the corner, don't you think??  😉😉😉😉

 

We're going to kick things off a little bit rustic, and just a bit whimsical and fun!

Many of you saw the adorable Merry Moose stamp set & Moose Punch in last year's Holiday Catalog.  What you may not have realized is that the set did not actually retire; it just went into hibernation -- LOL

As luck would have it, Stampin' Up! carried forward a number of wonderful items from last year's catalog - and brought them back in this year's Holiday Catalog.  We're going to visit with those this week; and intertwine a few new products to tweak your curiosity as well!!  heehee (I'm so mean!)

 

This fun card is created on a Crumb Cake card base - with an additional layer of Crumb Cake that I stamped randomly with the two tree images from the stamp set!  I loved creating this fun background to peek out behind our Merry Moose!

The front panel is Brand New -- yes sirree!!  This a piece of the new Plaid Tidings designer series paper - which you will be seeing very soon - page 57 of the new August-December 2020 Holiday Catalog.  I love plaids, and this set of paper has plaids for both Winter and Fall seasons!  Fabulous!!

 

Now I have a fun technique to share with you today!

The ribbon in this design is actually from the Annual Catalog - This is the 1/2" Vanilla Open Weave ribbon from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack that I like so much and have used before (in fact just recently HERE).

Today I filled on of my Stampin' Spritzers with 70% alcohol, added about 12 to 13 drops of Cherry Cobbler re-inker, and sprayed the ribbon this nice lush color; let it dry good; and then I was set to go!!  Isn't it pretty?  And easy way to use your favorite ribbon and just change the color!!

I used the leftover piece after I snipped the tails to create a fun scarf for my moose which was stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock, and easily punched out with the Moose Punch.

Don't miss the cut little bell tied around the bow -- ahhhh yes!!  Another one of our wonderful products from last year that was carried forward into this new catalog!   You'll find returning products marked throughout the new catalog with the words "Returning fave!" in red ink!

 

Hope you enjoyed the kick off to our Christmas In July week!

 

Tomorrow we will round up what's been going on at Stampin' Up! this month - including Bonus Days!  I'll be releasing the information on the Product Shares for the new catalog coming August 4th; and we'll rustle up a "clearance sale" for my blog followers only on my Sale Page ~~

I Love to hear from you.  Leave your questions or comments below!!

Hugs, . . .

 

CASE-Out Thursdays ~ The CASE of Rustic Retreat Christmas

 

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

We're back!! It may be August 1st; but we're going to finish out our Christmas In July series this week anyway, since I was on vacation last week, having a wonderful time in Las Vegas!!  LOL  😉

 

 

 

Today we're going to focus on a brand new stamp set from 2019-2020 Annual Catalog that is perfect for all types of occasions, works well for a masculine theme, and even the rustic back woodsman in your life.  But look closely, and you may have missed the fact that this set has a lovely Christmas sentiment in it too!!  The project we're casing comes from a fun gift box; but we're going to convert it to a card today for a fun and rustic Christmas card!!

 

2019-2021 Annual Catalog, pg. 48-49

 

Design Colorology . . .

Crumb Cake

Soft Suede

Old Olive

Cherry Cobbler

 

Stamps, and Ink, and Paper . . . Oh, My! 

Stamps: Rustic Retreat [Item #150285]; Buffalo Check [Item #151372]
Paper:  Whisper White Thick (5-1/2" x 8-1/2"); Soft Suede (5-3/8" x 4-1/4"), Cherry Cobber (5-3/8" x 3-1/2"); Shimmery White (5" x 3" for die cut); Old Olive (scrap for 1-1/2" circle sentiment); Reg. Whisper White (scrap for stamped/punched sentiment); Gold Glimmer (scrap for leaf sprigs)
Inks:  Crumb Cake [Item #147116]; Soft Suede [Item #147115]; Old Olive [Item #147090]; Cherry Cobbler [Item #147083]; Old Olive Re-Inker [Item #100531]
Other:  Pinewood Plank 3D embossing folder [Item #152320]; Stitched Nested Labels dies [Item #149638]; 1-1/2" Circle Punch [138299]; Classic Label Punch [Item #141491]; Sprig Punch [Item #148012]; 3/16" Braided Linen Trim [Item #147808]; Stamping Sponges [Item #141337]; Stampin' Spritzers [Item #126185]
Non-SU! Supplies:   70% Rubbing Alcohol

 

 

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

1. Score the 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Thick Whisper White cardstock at 4-1/4", and gently fold and burnish with your bone folder.  Reminder:  The "raised bump" of your score line goes to the inside to create that beautiful professional fold.

2.  Stamp the Cherry Cobbler cardstock with the Buffalo Check stamp using Cherry Cobbler ink.

3.  Use the Pinewood Plank 3D embossing folder to emboss the Soft Suede cardstock.

4.  Cut a label with the largest Stitched Nested Label dies from the Shimmery White cardstock.

5.  Gently sponge all your prepped pieces around the edges with Crumb Cake ink to create a softened distressed/antiqued look. Also lightly sponge your card base.

6.  Attach the Cherry Cobbler plaid cardstock to the Pinewood Plank embossed Soft Suede cardstock using SNAIL.

7.  Fill a Stampin' Spritzer half full of 70% Rubbing Alcohol and 8 to 10 drops of Old Olive Re-Inker. Then spritz a section of Braided Linen Trim until you've got the depth of green color you would like. Allow to dry.

8.  Wrap the Cherry Cobbler/Soft Suede layers with the colored trim, and tie a bow to the left hand side on the front.  Attach the finished layers to the card base front with SNAIL.

9.  Stamp the Shimmery White label using Old Olive ink, with the pine tree sprig image near the top left; and the mountain image near the mid-left hand side of your label.

10.  Stamp the bear in Soft Suede on a scrap of Shimmery White cardstock, sponge with Crumb Cake ink, and fussy cut out.  SNAIL him to the label so the mountains appear in the background and the bear in the foreground (see sample).

11.  Stamp the sentiment in Soft Suede ink on Old Olive cardstock and punch out with the 1-1/2" Circle Punch.  Stamp the sentiment again on Whisper White scrap and punch out just the "Christmas" with the Classic Label Punch.  You will notice that you will catch just the "tips" of the words above and below when you do this.  This is perfect for lining up the label on the circle and giving a slight variegated look moving from one word to the next.  SNAIL the label in place over it's counterpart on the circle.  Then pop with dimensionals onto the Nested Label to the right of the bear.

12.  Punch some leaf sprigs out of Gold Glimmer paper using the Sprig Punch.  Adhere to the back of the Nested Label using SNAIL or glue dots.

13.  Pop the finished Nested Label to the front of the card using dimensionals.

14.  Finish off the front with some Gold Metallic Pearls.

15.  Complete the inside of your card with layering and stamping to echo the front.

 

I love when you can take an idea and run with it to create a whole new project, don't you?  I love this cute, rustic Christmas card!  Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!!

Hugs, . . .

 

 

 

 

Mix-It Up Mondays ~~ Christmas in July ~ A Peacock Bauble of Joy

Hello Fellow Stampers ~

 

Oh my goodness!!  What a flurry the past week and a half has been!  We had so much fun in Las Vegas last week!  A very much needed vacation and precious time together.  And now we're back full throttle, trying to tie up loose ends on the remodel of the "lower level", and working through the final details for the wedding in September!  It's all very exciting -- LOL

 

The designer informed us yesterday that my new "change order" drawers should be here by early/mid-August.  And the missing "tank" to the toilet in the powder room should be on its way as well.  I'm hoping the stools for the island in the Studio will be here soon too!!  Which means, I should shortly be able to share a final tour of the new DDS Studios, and start getting back in full gear here soon!!  I'm very excited!  😍

 

We're back to our Christmas In July series -- yikes!!  July is almost over; so we may carry it over into August -- LOL!  This really is precipitous because all the Demonstrators begin their Pre-Order of the new 2019 Holiday Catalog on Thursday -- and Oh My!!  It is a truly beautiful Holiday Catalog this year!!  I am so excited!!!

So today's Christmas project (card) is inspired by the unusual color combinations of the Noble Peacock Suite and the Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper (we are using Pretty Peacock and Old Olive combinations today!).  We have paired with a Silver pop to create a truly special holiday feel to this card.

The featured stamp set in today's project is the Lots of Cheer stamp set - brand new in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.  This cute set lends itself beautifully to coloring - with whatever medium is your coloring tool of choice!  Today I chose our beautiful Stampin' Blends; a quick and easy coloring tool that gives you the beautiful blending and shading effects of alcohol markers.

The card base to this card is cut 11" x 4-1/4" (scored at 5-1/2") from Pretty Peacock cardstock.

I then cut a piece of Silver Foil using the largest of the Stitched Rectangle Dies; then I measured both my pieces of Noble Peacock SDSP to 5" x 3-5/8" - then cut them on the diagonal and "pieced" them back together on the Silver Foil piece, giving the stitched edge a chance to peak and give a nice border all the way around.

Finally, I wrapped the layers with 3/8" Old Olive/Pretty Peacock Reversible Ribbon across the diagonal seam, before attaching it to the front of the card base.

 

The cute "bauble" ornament is stamped on Whisper White cardstock in Versamark and embossed with Silver embossing powder.  I then framed and cut out the image with the Layering Ovals Dies, and a scalloped oval with the same dies from Silver Foil to create a nice "frame" around the edge.

Then I colored my bauble with Pretty Peacock and Old Olive Stampin' Blends.  With the Silver emboss powder creating your design "edges" it makes it so easy to color in.  I also added some shimmer with Clear Wink of Stella.

 

The finished "bauble" ornament is popped with dimensionals on the front of the card along with the which I also stamped in Versamark and embossed with Silver Emboss Powder.  Then I found the perfect die to cut it out with the Stitched Nested Label Die set.

 

The inside of this card was completed with a piece of Old Olive Noble Peacock Foil Sheet(s), and Whisper White cardstock.

I offset the sentiment with a leftover diagonal piece from the front design; and stamped the sentiment and punched it out with the Everyday Label Punch just to make it interesting on the inside (that's Pretty Peacock classic ink by the way 😉).

Finally a bow and some Noble Peacock Rhinestones finish off this simple card and give it a little pizzazz.

 

I hope you enjoyed this next installment of Christmas In July!!  I love doing something different, instead of the traditional green and red all the time!!  Have a great day / evening !!!

 

Hugs, . . .