This is a 4 1/4" square card that I created to show at one of my workshops last week. This card uses the Big Shot and the Daisies #2 die along with the new scallop corner punch.
I used Night of Navy, Whisper White, Ballet Blue and Rose Red cardstock along with some dimensionals to finish this card off.
What do you think? Please leave me a comment.
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Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
This is a digital card that I haven't shared with you yet. I created this card using My Digital Studio. This photo was taken during the ice storm we had in December 2008. The pictures were beautiful but the damage in our area was not. I love the way this picture turned out though. As you can see, we had approx. 3 inches of ice during this storm. The black portion is not part of the card. I left it there to show you the white border.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
Do you wanna see something "stinkin' cute"? LOL How about an adorable birthday card using the new Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Embellishments? The pieces in this felt assortment are so adorable, I just can't stand it. My voice gets a few pitches higher when I talk about these things:))
This is one of the cards I did at my workhop Tuesday night.
This card uses the following supplies:
Stamp Set: Whimsical Words (Sale-a-bration FREE set 118386)
Cardstock: Rose Red, Old Olive, Whisper White and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
Accessories: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt, (Occasions Mini - 117266), Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-a-Bration catalog - 118402), Tombo Multi Purpose Glue
Love, love, love these little felt pieces!
Thanks for stopping by. I have another card to share with you tomorrow using the Bg Shot.
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday season filled with lot of love, happiness and good health. May you enjoy the time you spend with your family and friends.
This holiday season, I have been making "simpler" cards for the holidays at my classes and events. We just don't seem to have enough time during the holidays to create the kinds of elaborate cards we would like to send to people. Others have so many people on their Christmas card list that making so many of them can be a time consuming process.
Today I have a "quick card" for you that can be done in a couple of different versions. They are super easy and very quick to make and put together. You can cut your cardstock bases ahead of time and then punch out snowflakes whenever you have a free minute. I keep mine in a baggie and carry them with me everywhere I go. Whenever I wait in the bank drive through line, wait for my hairdresser or at a doctor's appointment, I pull out my scrap cardstock and my punch and I punch away. You would be amazed at how quickly you can accumulate enough snowflakes to make TONS of cards by doing this!
Here is the first version of the card. Both cards are made using Stampin' Up! supplies - Bashful Blue Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock, Whisper White Craft Ink and White Embossing Powder. This version uses dollops of Crystal Effects in the center of the snowflakes plus some white gel pen for the faux stitching around the outside edges of the card.
This second version was made by my niece during out girls' weekend using the oh so popular - GLITTER!
I hope today's post inspires you to make some "quick cards" of your own for the holidays. Handmade cards are made from the heart and so special to give to your friends and family!
Thanks for stopping by today. Stay tuned for more tomorrow.
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
It's now time for me to share one of the cards that my niece, Katie made during our girls' weekend this past weekend.
Here is Katie on Saturday night when we got most of our crafting done.
We got a lot of cards made Saturday night - here is one of Katie's:
Katie used a few punches to create her card. She also mastered the Fiskers Paper Cutter and Paper Snips to do some creative cutting of shapes. She had a blast with the White Craft ink and used it on just about every card.
On the back of each of her cards she stamped "Consider Yourself Hugged" which was a personalized stamp I have in my stash. How cute is that?
Thanks for stopping by,
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
Today I would like to share with you a cute little snowman Christmas card. This little guy was one that I made with Katie during our girls' weekend of hanging out and stamping!
This card was inspired by a cute little snowman envelope gift holder I made with my group at our Holiday Gift Class last week. I thought it might be neat to try the same idea on a card with a few alterations. I, of course, added some glitter to make him look a little icy and cold. I love his squiggly mouth and his pink blushed cheeks!
This card is already written in and in my addressed envelope and going out in today's mail. WHO will be the lucky recipient? Could it be you?...
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
Today's card is one that I made with my niece, Katie, this weekend. Katie spent the weekend with me and we stamped/crafted for hours Saturday night and for about an hour Sunday morning before the snow hit and she had to make a "quick escape" while the roads were still good.
This card uses various punches and some paper tearing for the card itself. TONS of icy glitter were used throughout the card to make an icy snow appearance. I just love the "little" snowman - he has such a cute face!
Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned over the next couple of days for more samples from our card making weekend - including some of Katie's cards.
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
Sometimes it is fun to think out of the box and create a card using non-traditional colors for the holidays. This Christmas Card uses the Snow Buddies stamp set which is a Level 2 Hostess Stamp Set shown in the Holiday Occasions Mini.
Since I was using Ballet Blue cardstock, I decided to check out the Color Wheel to find a different color than I would normally choose to create my card. When it showed Pumpkin Pie as a complementary color, I knew that I wanted to use that color as my accent for this card. It makes the focal point on the card just pop and shows off his carrot nose.
I used Frost White Shimmer Paint to paint a shadow on the left side of the snowman and also on the ground. It is hard to see the shimmer in the paint in this photo, but it is there. I also stamped a second top hat, colored it in and cut it out so I could add a Stampin' Dimensional and give some added dimension and interest to the card.
Here are the supplies used:
Stamp Sets: Snow Buddies (Level 2 Hostess set) and Four the Holidays (both sets from the Mini Catalog)
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Whisper White and Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Ballet Blue and Basic Black Classic Stamp Pads; Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals (behind entire layered center piece with snowman and also behind the second cut out hat on snowman's head)
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to stop by tomorrow when i start to share some fun gift ideas. Don't forget to sign up for my Holiday Stamp-a-Stack Card Class on Tuesday, December 1st or one of my other classes found on my calendar.
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
Here is another card that I have been doing at my workshops lately. I have been focusing on simple, yet elegant, holiday cards that you would be proud to make and give to your family and friends during the holiday season. The holidays can be a busy time of year and coming up with a simple holiday card design is really appreciate by many people. So here is a simple holiday card using the Scenic Season stamp set that can be made in a variety of ways by using a package of Rich Regals Assorted Cardstock and some Whisper White Neutral Cardstock...
This first card started out to be a simple card for some beginning stampers that I had at a recent workshop. I didn't want to overwhelm them with multiple layers, color inks, stamp sets and embellishments. This is a great stamp set for both the beginner or for the seasoned stamper. It has the tree image and the "Season's Greetings" wording all on one stamp set and also has a stamp to put inside your card that says "May the peace and joy of the season be with you throughout the new year." It is simple, yet elegant using strips of contrasting cardstock to go across the card for a hint of color. You could also add some faux stitching wiht a white gel pen for added detail if you desire, but certainly isn't necessary.
This next card is just a little step above the first card. Instead of using strips of cardstock, I added some burgandy grosgrain ribbon, some Tombo Multi All-Purpose Glue and some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to the trees and to the snow mounds.
This variation uses Handsome Hunter ink and cardstock along with the burgandy grosgrain ribbon, Tombo multi purpose adhesive and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. With a couple different ink pads and cardstock from the Rich Regals color assortment you could create a beautiful card in Night of Navy, Eggplant Envy or Brocade Blue (to name a few).
If you are interested in making some holiday cards, be sure to register for my Holiday Stamp-a-Stack on Tuesday, December 1st from 6-8:30 pm. You can check out my calendar of events HERE!
I hope you enjoyed these Christmas card samples. I will have another great card to share with you tomorrow using the Snow Buddies stamp set which is a Level 2 Hostess only set from the Holiday Occasions Mini Catalog.
Lynn Larson - www.learntostampandscrap.com
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