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.

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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.

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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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Poinsettia Petals Christmas Card

5 Comments November 24, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Today was my regular FB live and I featured the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. I used two current challenges to inspire me.

With these ideas in my head I started creating – using one of my favourite colour combos – Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green, and Polished Pink. To see exactly how I created this card check out the video below.

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Snowy Christmas Card

Leave a comment November 18, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

Today I am playing with the Perfectly Plaid stamp set again – but using it to create a more traditional Christmas card with a snowy scene. I am also using a sketch from Global Design Project (GDP318) to inspire me.

This card looks a bit complicated, but in reality uses very few materials and only 1 ink and 1 reinker!! The tress and sentiment were stamped in Garden Green and the snow was created by splattering White Craft ink across the stamped scene. To see exactly how I created this please check out my video below and make sure to follow my You Tube channel to see all my latest creations, tips and tricks.

Here is a full list of supplies used to create this rustic card. If you get a chance to shop with me TODAY ( Nov 18, 2021) there is even a Seasonal Sale happening (10% off cardstock, 15% off inks, and 20% off dies).

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock $11.25	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders $13.50
Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) $23.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill $6.00	Water Painters $16.25	Tailored Tag Punch $24.00
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon $10.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels $6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50

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Perfectly Plaid Card

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

This week the TGIF Challenge (#tgifc342) was a great sketch that worked perfectly with some pieces I already had on my desk top.

The background of this card was created by smooshing basic white cardstock into some leftover watercolour reinker. I then used Soft Succulent, Evening Evergreen and Balmy Blue inks with a blending brush to create some soft colours on which to heat emboss the trees in white. All the layers were put together using Dimensionals. Then some bling was added.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Banner Year smash up CASE

Leave a comment November 10, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I had some fun creating this Christmas card today. I took two Banner Year project ideas from the Annual Stampin’ Up! Catalogue and combined them to create this card – I LOVE the end result.

You can see all the details of how I created this – plus a full supply list below.

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Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Greenery Embossing Folders $11.00	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper $15.75	Ombre Gift Bags $8.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock $13.25
Banner Year Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) $23.00	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad $10.25	Versamark Pad $13.00	Metallics Embossing Powders $24.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $41.00
Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon $9.50	Simply Elegant Trim $10.25	Tailor Made Tags Dies $30.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50
Whisper White Medium Envelopes $10.25

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Be Jolly – Freshly Made Sketch

4 Comments October 25, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This Santa set is so cute! I love the little extras that come with him – like this sweet Christmas tree.

I designed this card using the Freshly Made Sketch #508.

I fussy cut Santa so that I could pop him up in front of the tree. I also added some Wink of Stella to the trim of his hat and cuffs so that it would look a bit different than his beard.

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock $12.00	Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper $15.75	Scalloped Contours Dies $48.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad $8.25
Be Jolly Cling Stamp Set $29.00	Versamark Pad $13.00	Basics Embossing Powders $24.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) $41.00	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack $12.00
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush $11.00	Paper Snips $13.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals $5.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels $6.75

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Paper Pumpkin – October 2021 Peaceful Christmas

Leave a comment October 25, 2021 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

This month’s Paper Pumpkin was FABULOUS! It coordinates with the Peaceful Place DSP and I can’t wait to recreate some of these cards using alternate DSP from the pack.

Here is a video of the original cards in the kit. Below you will find many alternative cards. Happy Stamping!

Here are some alternative cards. The first one is a quick card that allows you to get two for one. Simply recereate the snowy card from the kit – but cut your card base in half and trim it down to 3-7/8″ X 5-1/8″ and mount it on a black trim 4″ X 5-1/4″ , then attach it to a Thick Basic White card base 4-1/4″ X 5-1/2″.

The next alternative is similar. Just cutting the card base into even smaller bits. Which actually gives you this cute piece, plus a long strip you’ll see on another of my alternatives below. The background was embossed with the snowflakes from the Wintry 3D embossing folder set.

This card utilizes the gorgeous silver trees from the envelopes as an accent. Don’t be afraid to trim up your envelopes to get some fun Buffalo Check or even just the perfect green accent.

A bit of embossing, a little bit of snowflake stamping and some strategically placed mini glue dots to hold the trees in place. The Buffalo Check strip came from the inside of the fabulous envelopes.

This card uses a leftover strip of card base on a Wintry 3D embossed background. The Shaded Spruce cardstock is such a rich holiday colour!

I hope you have as much fun creating some alternative cards as I have. These are the key items I used to create my alternative cards, (not shown Thick Basic White, Basic Black and Shaded Spruce cardstock.

The refill kit is also now available. Don’t wait – this one is going to go quickly.

Peaceful Christmas Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit

The Paper Pumpkin kits are a great way to have a quick all-inclusive stamp night. Missed out on this October kit? Check out the November kit! Perfect for stamping with beginner stampers or as project with the kids or grandkids. November’s Gifts Galore Paper Pumpkin Kit is offering a fun holiday gift-wrapping solution! While the cellophane bags in this kit are food-safe, the packaging is sized for both treats and gifts. Have fun with the festive designs of each box—a sweet snowman, a tree with all the trimmings, or a playful pile of presents—and surprise your friends and family with treat and gift packaging that even Santa would be jealous of! And if gift wrapping is not of interest to you the pieces are versatile enough to be transformed in cards or other crafty creations. Subscribe by Nov 10.