Sweet Stockings – Non Holiday Card

Leave a comment December 29, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Time is running out to order these adorable fur babies in the Sweet Stockings Bundle. This whole suite is retiring on Jan 3rd, 2022.

I love these guys so much I just had to do a bit more creating. I am using all products from the suite to create a non Xmas card.

I used the pattern side of the DSP – skipped all the Christmas sayings and decor and added a strip of Flirty Flamingo to really move away from the holiday feel.

To see all the details of how I created this card – check out the You Tube video below. I also have a full product listing at the bottom of the page.

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Christmas Season – Gift Card Holders

Leave a comment December 16, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week I am featuring different gift card holders. I love this one since it uses DSP and is so quick and easy to make.

This design can also be easily modified for any time of the year. I love these for Teacher thank you gifts and teen birthdays.

Each gift card is created using a 4″ X 11″ piece of DSP, scored at 3″, 6″, 9″. Then you round the small end to create a nice flap.

Add tear and tape to sides of the end piece that is 3″. Then cut out the card slot and glue the end shut.

Add a piece of white cardstock inside to write on.

Next, fold it all closed, wrap a strip of coordinating 3/4″ X 8-1/2″ cardstock around the closed DSP and tape it together. Finally decorate the cardstock strip.

To see exactly how I created these – checkout the video below.

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West Coast Creators Blog Hop – December 2021

4 Comments December 14, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

It’s the 14th of the month – time for another West Coast Creators Blog Hop! This one features gift card holders!! Hop around see all the amazing creations made by our team members! Leave a little love and then come back to see us again on the 14th next month!

My gift card holder is a bookmark as well. Great as a gift on it’s own or slip a coffee shop gift card into the bookmark and gift it inside a book. Perfect for teachers or the book lover on your list.

The bookmark base is 5-1/2″ X 2-1/2″, the front pocket is 3″ X 3″-1/4″ (score 1/4″ on 3 sides to fold in and tape down using tear and tape or seal + to create the pocket.

I used the soon to be retiring Frosted Gingerbread DSP, stamps and dies to create this bookmark – but you could go with any theme.

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Some of the products that I used to create this bookmark are retiring Jan 2nd ( or when supplies run out).

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge # 379 – Inspiration Challenge

1 Comment December 14, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is a holiday themed Inspiration Challenge. Take a look at all the beautiful cards created by our design team and then join the challenge.

To create this card I started by stamping the word Merry in Crumb Cake Ink on my Crumb Cake card base. Then I embossed a piece of Basic White ( 4″ X 2-3/4″) using the Checks & Dots embossing folder. I tied a piece of the Playful Pets twine trim around the Basic White like I was wrapping a parcel.

Finally I added some painted holly leaves and Gold Holly embellishments and the sentiment tag – just like I was decorating a gift.

I LOVE this set and just can’t stop creating with it.

All of the supplies I used are listed below. You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

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Adorning Designs Decorative Mask Cards

Leave a comment December 1, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week I am playing around with the soon to be retiring Adorning Designs Decorative Masks. These are the perfect compliment to any winter/ Christmas card or project.

Masks are great because they can be used in so many ways – with Blending Brushes, Embossing Paste, or even apply an ink pad straight to them. Today I created 2 cards, one quick and simple, the other a bit more time consuming.

Balmy Blue ink applied with a Blending Brush.

Shimmery White Embossing Paste applied to Red Velvet Paper using a palette knife.

To see all the details of how I created these two card please check out my video below. Make sure to subscribe to my you tube channel while you are there.

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #378 – Colour Challenge

3 Comments November 30, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is a festive Colour Challenge. Take a look at all the beautiful cards created by our design team and then join the challenge.

I absolutely LOVE stamping with the Christmas Season stamp set. You can create such incredible cards with such ease. The stamps themselves create all the texture on the images. Just brilliant!

Once I was done stamping, I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the berries. Very subtle, but beautiful.

Here is the whole Christmas Season bundle.

All of the supplies I used are listed below. You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

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You’ve still got some time to order supplies and start creating cards for your loved ones.

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge # 377 – Sketch Challenge

4 Comments November 16, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is an awesome Sketch Challenge. Take a look at all the beautiful cards created by our design team and then join the challenge.

As soon as I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use the great circle die from the Painted Labels Dies, but I wanted to keep it a bit soft so I cut it out of a piece of Evening Evergreen (2021 – 2023 In Colour) Shimmer Vellum. I then added some Sprig punches that I cut out of the excess iridescent paper from the Wonderful Snowflakes. I just can’t stand to waste any of this beautiful shimmery white.

Some other details that I added to this card were some 2021 – 2023 In Colour Jewels and a piece of silver Simply Elegant Trim. A ton of shimmer and glimmer to balance with the very subtle Soft Succulent cardstock and the gorgeous Painted Christmas DSP.

Once I had finished designing this Christmas card I took the exact same idea and created some cards for my fabulous Ink Pad Pals team members. Here is the result.

Again I used the 2021 – 2023 In Colour Shimmer Vellum, but this time I grabbed the Pale Papaya. It was a bit too light in colour for the DSP I chose – so I used my blending brushes to add some Calypso Coral to the back of the vellum.

All of the supplies I used are listed below. You can place an order by contacting me directly or clicking on the image(s) below.

If your order is over $100 cdn or you are looking for more stamping friends, you may want to consider joining my Ink Pad Pals team. We have a ton of fun together, an active and inspirational fb group, monthly virtual stamping nights, team prizes, and more. Plus right now ( until Nov 30) the Starter Kit is on sale for only $100cdn – no shipping!!

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Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Greenery Embossing Folders $11.00	2021–2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum $16.25
Wonderful Snowflakes $8.25	2021–2023 In Color Jewels $9.50	Simply Elegant Trim $10.25	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English) $30.00
Tailored Tag Punch $24.00	Harvest Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Blending Brushes $16.25	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels $8.25

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Playful Alphabet Christmas Card Sketch

2 Comments November 15, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

You all know I LOVE a good Card Sketch – so I had to play along with Freshly Made sketches today.

I wanted to create a blue and silver Christmas card – but couldn’t find a blue DSP in my stash that felt like Christmas. So I created my own using the Festive Foliage stamp set. I embossed it with white and then dipped the whole piece in watered down blue reinker. Once that dried I created a silver mat by inking the edges of a slightly larger piece of cardstock with Versamark and then dipping in Silver embossing powder. Heat it up and voila! Silver border without using a whole piece of Silver Foil.

The rest of the card came together quickly as I cut out my sentiment from the Playful Alphabet dies ( this time I did use Silver Foil – with adhesive sheet on the back to make sticking down the letters a breeze). The tag is from the Tasteful Label Dies cut out of Misty Moonlight. I added the slits for the amazing Glittered Organdy ribbon using the Label Me Fancy Punch. A few Opal Rounds and the card was complete.

Here is a full list of supplies used. I am a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Canada – so if you’d like to place an order for any of these supplies – just click the images below or contact me directly. Also, please leave a comment below and make sure to follow this blog for more great inspiration!

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock $11.25	Versamark Pad $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders $24.00	Metallics Embossing Powders $24.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $41.00
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Silver Foil Sheets $6.75	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill $5.00	Stampin' Spritzer $4.00	Label Me Fancy Punch $24.00
Tasteful Labels Dies $42.00	White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon $11.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Opal Rounds $10.25

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If you find you want it all now is also a great time to join my Ink Pad pals team and get it for a discount. Stampin’ Up! has a sale on the Starter Kit right now – plus you will enjoy a 20% on your future purchases for a minimum of 3 months.

This is a deal you don’t want to miss!

West Coast Creators Blog Hop – November 2021

4 Comments November 14, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

It’s the 14th of the month – time for another West Coast Creators Blog Hop! This one features all thing Christmas!! Hop around see all the amazing cards created by our team members! Leave a little love and then come back to see us again on the 14th next month!

This card was created as a quick and easy card for a hostess party. The assembly of this card is quite quick and easy.

Attach DSP to the card base.
Use blending brushes to add some Shaded Spruce ink onto a Contour Scalloped Die.
Add this layer to the card base suing Dimensionals.
Attach a Wonderful Snowflake with a mini glue dot.
Adhere the word JOY using adhesive sheets on the back or Real Red cardstock ( die cut using the Playful Alphabet Dies).
Embellish with Rhinestones.

See all the products used to create this card below.

Live in Canada, don’t have a demonstrator? Contact me to get a catalogue or find out why right now is the best time to join our team – you won’t want to miss the HUGE sale on the starter kit!

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Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock $11.25	Pattern Party 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper $24.00	Scalloped Contours Dies $48.00	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock $12.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad $10.25
Blending Brushes $16.25	Adhesive Sheets $13.50	Stampin’ Dimensionals $5.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Wonderful Snowflakes $8.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels $6.75

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Sunny Sentiments Thank You Card

Leave a comment November 3, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

All week I am creating using the Sunny Sentiments cling stamp set. Today I created this card for the TGIF Challenge #340.

I used the mash up of :

Color Challenge – Basic Black, Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss
Sketch Challenge

The three background panels on this card were created by stamping leaves and dots from the Christmas Season stamp set using Blackberry Bliss Ink on Very Vanilla CS.

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Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Sunny Sentiments Cling Stamp Set (English) $27.00	Christmas Season Bundle (English) $73.75
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Matte Black Dots $9.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $82.00
Paper Trimmer $34.00	Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes $10.25

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Here is a full list of supplies that I used. Do you want to get a bunch of these items? Why not sign up to be a demo?

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