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Case-Out Thursdays - Shaking Up Santa's Sleigh!

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

9 hours and counting - approximately!!!  I am counting the minutes until this day is over and I can officially start my holiday break.   No work until January 2nd!!!  Whoo Hoooo!  And we kick it off tonight with the big Company holiday party at the Hyatt Regency downtown; so that means racing home and getting all gussyed up and heading off for an evening of partying and fun!  Perfect! 

 

It's time to crack open the suitcase and see what's inside this week.  And I think we should "reach back" into our Annual Catalog and enjoy some of the wonderful products that were carried forward from last year's Holiday Occasions Catalog - some of these were my absolute favorites.

 

Are you ready to "shake things up" a bit??  😉

 

 

Santa's Sleigh -

Pg. 119 - 2017-2018 Annual Catalog

 

You know how much I love shaker cards - and today' we're going to CASE the shaker card on page 119 of the annual catalog, as seen in the picture above.  This card is relatively simple, and so much fun!

 

 

Design Colorology

 

 

Real Red

Whisper White

Smoky Slate

 

 

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

 

Stamps: Santa's Sleigh [#142057 - photopolymer]
Paper:   Whisper White (8-1/2" x 5-1/2" - card base; 3" x 1/2"); Real Red (4-1/4" x 5-1/2" - card front; scrap to cut bow); Smoky Slate (3" x 3"); Be Merry DSP (1-1/2" x 5-1/2"); Window sheet (approx. 3" x 3")
Inks:  Smoky Slate [Item #131179]; Basic Gray Archival [Item #140932]; Real Red [Item #126949]
Other: Santa's Sleight Thinlits Dies [Item #140278]; Layering Circles Framelits Dies [Item #141705]; 3/8" Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon [Item #144213]; Metallics Sequin Assortment [Item #144214]

 

 

"CASE-Out" Design Guide

1. Score your Whisper White cardstock base at 4-1/4", and fold [Reminder:  Fold "inward" on your bump - bump goes to the inside - to get that nice clean professional look].  Use your bone folder gently so as not to "crack" your cardstock. 

2.  Stamp the tree image from the stamp set across the middle of the card front at varying heights using Smoky Slate ink.

3.  Using the 2nd larges Layering Circle framelit, cut a circle in the upper center of the Real Red 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" cardstock piece.  Cover on the back side with your window sheet piece.  You can adhere with SNAIL or Multi-Purpose glue (just be careful not to use too much and "squeeze" it out everywhere!  😉)

4.  Adhere the little "reindeer" patter from the Be Merry designer series paper collection (1-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece) to the lower front of your Real Red cardstock.

5.  Wrap a length of 3/8" Silver Edge Metallic Ribbon around the Real Red and tie a bow (Tips:  lay SNAIL along the back where the ribbon will wrap; then put a glue dot or two on the front where you start your tie to be an extra set of "hands" and hold while you make your bow).  The ribbon should be your "cover" or transition between the designer paper and the cardstock; it will cover the lower part of your circle opening just slightly.

 

6.  With the small star image from the stamp set, stamp in Real Red ink randomly here and there across the top of your Real Red cardstock piece.

7.  Using Foam Adhesive Strips, create a tight "cup" around your circle on the back (don't let there be any gaps for your sequins to fall through); then add strips along the edges of the Real Red piece so that everything will sit at the same height when attached to the card base front.

8.  Pool some Metallics Sequins in the center of your card base front then carefully center the Real Red piece and adhere to your card front.  It should cover completely from side-to-side, and top to bottom.

9.  Stamp the reindeer on Smoky Slate cardstock (I found I liked my Basic Gray ink against the Smoky Slate better than Smoky Slate on Smoky Slate).  Cut him out with the coordinating die from the Santa's Sleigh Thinlits.  Stamp a bow using Smoky Slate ink on a scrap of Real Red and cut it out with the coordinating die; adhere to Mister Reindeer with a glue dot.  Add a Rhinestone for some "bling."  Pop Mister Reindeer on the card front using dimensionals.

10.  Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment on the 1/2" x 3" strip (approx.) using Smoky Slate ink.  Using your paper snips, hand snip a banner cut on each end.  Pop on the card front using dimensionals.

 

Our cute little shaker card is done; and that really wasn't too hard, was it??  😄  I love a cute shaker card; and I think this one is nice and festive.  Hopefully, if you're looking to whip up a few extra "fun" projects this week and next, this is one you can do quickly and easily.  Wouldn't that be perfect for a young niece or nephew?

 

If you are trying to place some last minute orders to reach you before Christmas, be sure to get those in by the 19th.  Let me know if you have questions about today's design, or need help!  I'm here to support your creativity!! 

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terrific Tuesdays Roundup . . . Decor and More . . .

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers !!

Howdy All!!  😄🎃  Did you know that paper, stamps and ink (oh my!) are not just for making cards?  Did you know that you can make some pretty spectacular home decor too?  We'll be exploring that a little more here at DDS Studios later this Fall.  In the meantime, take a look at this INCREDIBLE sample from Stampin' Up! this morning . . . and do a little creative dreamin'!

 

 

PAPER PUMPKIN’S SEASON OF STYLE: PART TWO

 It's time to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin - so that you don't miss out on the November Paper Pumpkin Season of Style installment.  The October kit was sooooooooo popular, that the "refill" kits sold out in 30 minutes when they went on sale on Monday.  WOW!  Now let me tell ya' - if you didn't get subscribed, you really missed out on an incredible and fabulous kit!  Want to see why?  Check it out!

 

 

 

Ooooooo ~~  sooooooooo cute!!  What are you waiting for?  The November kit will be just as much fun with wonderful "gift giving" solutions all ready to go just for you!  Sign Up TODAY!!!!

• Remember, the October and November kits coordinate but they also stand alone. You DO NOT need both kits to create a complete project.
• To receive November’s kit,  you must subscribe at paperpumpkin.com by 11:50 PM (MT) on November 10.

 

BEST DSP SALE OF THE YEAR -- ALMOST OVER!

One of my most favorite sales is almost over!  Only one week left to take advantage of the Buy 3 / Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper sale.  Buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during the month of October! This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual and holiday catalogs, including select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks!  See the papers that are included below.  And don't wait - get your order in today!! 

 

 

 

THE STAMPIN' BLENDS ARE COMING . . . THE STAMPIN' BLENDS ARE COMING!!

Say hello to a new world of colorful creativity!  I am so excited today to be able to officially announce that after almost two years of research and development, Stampin' Up! is releasing their new alcohol markers to the general public on November 1st!! 

 

Meet Stampin’ Blends, artist-quality alcohol markers in 12 exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors. Each color (except Ivory and Bronze) has a light and dark shade marker, available individually or in a combo pack.  To cover all the blending bases, you can also purchase a limited-time 16-card project kit and stamp set with beautiful line-art images.  So get ready everyone . . .  November 1st is right around the corner, and you don't want to miss out on these wonderful new markers.  More details are coming soon! 

  

 

And as that wasn't enough fun, . . . We’re also having a Stampin’ Blends Giveaway!  Beginning today and running through October 31, 2017, you can share, like, or comment on Stampin’ Up!’s Stampin’ Blends Facebook post for the chance to win a Stampin’ Blends Marker Collection or a Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack. Reach out to your customers and make sure they know this is their opportunity to win free Stampin’ Blends!  View complete rules and details here.

Want to start planning your November 1st purchase?  Take a closer look HERE (or click on the Image Below):

 

BE MERRY -- AND CHEERY!!

 ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT - and then this exclusive stamp set will be gone!  Many of you have already taken advantage of filling that minimum $300 order and snapping up this fabulous set.  If you are still waiting, or need help, Contact Me today to learn how you can earn this stamp set before it is gone!  You won't want to miss out, I can assure you!

 

 

 

Let's check out the details for this fabulous promotion ~

 

• The promotion period runs from September 1 through October 31.
• The Merry Patterns Stamp Set will not be available after 11:50 PM (MT) on October 31.
• In order to qualify, the merchandise total must reach $300 before shipping and handling.
• There is no limit to the number of times you can earn the Merry Patterns Stamp Set, but you can only earn one set per qualifying order.
• Customer orders placed through me, workshop orders, and online orders placed by you through my online store qualify.
• The Merry Patterns Stamp Set is in addition to Stampin’ Rewards!

 

Have wonderful Tuesday everyone!!

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

I'm Just Wild About You!

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

 

TGIF!  What a week!  So thank goodness it's my Friday off; I have some fun things planned for the weekend (lunch with a dear friend, the Lavender Festival at the botanic gardens, Brad Paisley concert [eeeeeek] . . . and lots of resting too.  I got another bit of bad news this week.  I have a herniated disc in my lower back, and it's been causing numbness and tingling in my right foot.  So while I'm relieved to know what is wrong and why my foot has been feeling so bad; it's a little disconcerting to think I have such a serious back problem all of a sudden.  So it will be lots of physical therapy and chiropractic work in the days ahead!!  In the meantime, I'll be trying to take it a little easy around here.

 

 

Today we're playing with this week's Global Design Project [GDP095] challenge; and "kids" theme challenge this week!  A "kids" card is not something I design very much; kind of like a masculine card, I can find it difficult to create one of these style cards.  However, we have so many fun stamp sets, papers and accessories that play perfectly into this theme, so it's really easier than you think to create a fun card for that young person in your life!  And why shouldn't they have fun notes and cards once in awhile too!!  ??   😉

 

I have to admit, I lied the other day; when we were doing our July Blog Hop, I said that I loved all the designer papers in this year's catalog.  Well, that's not quite true!  LOL  I have one set of papers that just doesn't quite do it for me, and that's the Pick a Pattern designer series paper collection.  And yet, there are some interesting patterns in that collection that could be used in a number of different situations.  The reality is that this collection of paper is Perfect for a child-themed card, and I kind of went to town with a fun shaker card idea.  I mean, what kid wouldn't love a shaker card full of bears, raccoons, and tents!!??  LOL

 

This card base is cut from Sahara Sand cardstock - 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

The fun background layering is created from Emerald Envy and Sahara Sand cardstock, and then an overlay of the fun hash weave from the Pick a Pattern DSP.

Turned at slight angles, the pieces are wrapped with Basic Black Baker's Twine before being adhere to the card front.

 

Some Shaker Card Fun!!

I fussy cut these cute images from one of the patterns in the paper collection - they are so cute, and there is a lot to choose from in that pattern.

I settled on a little mountain range, two different tents, a tree stump, Mister Bear, and Mister Raccoon to play together inside my shaker.

Mister Moose gets to sit on the outside and wear a bow --  LOL

The background inside the shaker window is created with the Pieces & Patterns stamp set; another set I wasn't so sure about, but am starting to see so many uses for.

A cute Electic Shape paper clip, and a hand cut banner curved with a bone folder and attached to the front of the window finish off this fun card design.

And I just noticed that I missed cutting out a section between the Moose's antlers -- LOL; must have been too busy watching that movie on TV -- LOL

I'll have to pull out the paper snips and get that section cut out -- because it's driving me nuts now!!  LOL

See, even I'm not perfect!!   😄

 

I was having too much fun shaking my card around to see how the pieces would move.

I love shaker cards - and this one is so unique - so different using these images rather than sequins or buttons.

Love it!!!

 

Turn to the Inside!

I kept the inside simple, maintaining the color scheme, and adding a simple piece of washi tape in crushed curry from one of our retired collections.

It works perfectly - and allows plenty of space for another sentiment or a note of encouragement to your young person!

 

There you go -- you can see my playing with my card -- LOL.  This picture picks up the tents and mountain range a little bit.  This card turned out so fun!!  And here I didn't even think I could do a "kid" themed card - LOL  How fun!  I hope you enjoyed this card design today.  And now I can say I like Pick a Pattern DSP, a little bit better!!  As always, I'm only an email away if you have any questions about my designs or need help with Stampin' Up!  Don't miss out on the Pick a Pattern Suite - it is "wildly" adorable!!  😄

 

 

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

 

A Very Special Christmas Birthday!

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers !

How is everyone ?  We're 3 days from Christmas and we're in a flurry here at DDS Studios; definitely humming along!!  The Christmas letter and cards as well as all packages are officially in the mail (except for a straggler or 2); packages have been wrapped (with a few more to be worked on); and yesterday afternoon my Mother came over to help me wrangle the rows together on the quilt top for my brother!  Eeeeeek!  Hard to believe that actually came together yesterday.  This is a simple denim tie quilt.  So we'll see if it gets completed by Christmas Day or not.  I at least feel at this point that it's well on the road and that helps a whole bunch.  But today I'm taking some "time off" as my honey and I want to just slip away and have a Christmas lunch and some time together for our own private Christmas before the rush of family in the coming days.  So I'm really looking forward to those few hours alone with him.

 

 

Basic Black

Gold Foil

Whisper White

 

A few short weeks ago I shared with you my Shaker Card Class Tutorial using the Shake & Celebrate bundle; and I promised you we would be revisiting this set and using it again as I prepared for a Christmas birthday in this house!  That time has come, and as promised,  I am revealing to you today a very special birthday card for the very special man in my life.  His birthday actually falls on Christmas Eve; which is difficult enough in itself.  This year has special challenges as this year is a very special milestone birthday; and I really wanted to set it apart and make it special!

 

 

My color choices for today's design meet several requirements I had in my mind: 1) make this a special milestone card; and 2) keep it somewhat masculine.  The Gold and Black with the white neutral are classy and definitely step this design up a few notches.  The color combination says "this is special; take note!"  Certainly 60 is a big deal and worth celebrating I think! :-)

 

I chose several styles of paper to create the effect I was seeking for this design ~ Gold Foil, Gold Glimmer paper, and the Gold stripe pattern from the Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack.  The muted shade in the stripe helps soften the strong shine of the foil and glimmer paper.  The black gives a nice background tone and pulls everything together.

 

This is a shaker card.  I used the fancier cutout from the Shaker Shape Framelits, on the Gold Foil, and then embossed the foil with the Sparkle TIEF.  The gold Mica Flakes fill this card and are fabulous against the black background behind the cake cute out.  I cut the cake stand from Basic Black cardstock and attached it right to the front of the foil, and used the Duet Banner Punch to pop the sentiment at the bottom.  But it really is the "60" cut using the Large Number Framelits that I think is the focal point of this card design.  You should see this card in person -- it is so fun!!!

 

Here is a little bit different angle that shows the different layers nicely!

 

The inside of this card is as special as the outside.  I used the It's a Celebration stamp set for some "fireworks" stamped in retired Encore Metallic Gold ink; and I used the bold sentiment from the Friendly Wishes stamp set with the "Happy Birthday" straight from the Shake & Celebrate set, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black, to create a very special card for my special man.  What do you think?  Will he like it?  The bold sentiment felt more masculine to me, and comes straight to the point in its messaging :-)  LOL  Men, you know!  Don't beat around the bush!

 

This is one of those card designs that kind of just fell together for me.  Sometimes it just feels meant to be.  So I'm thrilled and excited to give Mike his very special card.  I hope you all have enjoyed today's share; and that if you're celebrating a Christmas birthday in the house, you'll feel inspired.  The next birthday we'll visit is a New Year's birthday, believe it or not!!  So stay tuned for that one ;-)  We'll have some fun next week!

Hope everyone is well, and getting it all done before the big day!  As always, if you have questions about any of my designs, need help with an order, or anything Stampin' Up!, don't hesitate to email me!

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

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Class With Wendy ~ A Shaker Christmas

 

 

Good Morning Fellow Stampers :-)

Happy Hump Day!!  The cold and snow has finally sunk in here in the Denver Front Range area of Colorado.  I guess it was finally time though.  Spending most of November in the mid-70's was weird!!  LOL

 

This past Saturday was my final official class of the Holiday Occasions season.  We ended with an ornament/shaker card class; and boy did we have fun!!  :-)  I LOVED this class this year.  I had so much prepping and planning for this class; and I know the girls loved all the sequins and glitter.  Every item we made (except for the final ornament) was a "shaker" in some form ~~ beginning with the ball ornament I sneak-peaked on the Blog last week.  This "shaker" was done with marshmallows (or mushmellons as I call them -- LOL) . . . oh what fun!!  ;-)

 

 

These are the other projects we did on Saturday.

I've had a hard time deciding which one I like best.

 

 

These shaker cards are definitely at the top of my list!

They feature the Peaceful Pines stamp set and Perfect Pines Thinlits.

 

 

The cute little jar ornament is easy to do and I love the sequins inside with the stamped images in the background.

 

 

 This easy ornament is how we finished our day together - made with the sweet Starlight Thinlits dies, the coordinating stamp set, and lots of glimmer paper ;-)

 

Sad you couldn't be here with us?  No worries -- today's Class With Wendy video showcases this fabulous Shake & Celebrate card with the sweet little bear from the Cookie Cutter Christmas set.  So won't you join me for class?  And let's play :-)

 

 

I really hope you enjoyed this video today and that you will snap up these sweet bundles.  Remember ~ although some of these products are carrying forward, they will no longer be offered in the 10% savings bundles.  So get yours today; and definitely stock up on those soon retiring Mica Flakes ;-)  You can shop in my Online Store and fill your cart with goodies!

Until Next Time . . .

 

 

 

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