New Adventure Awaits Card Kit!

        This is the new Adventure Awaits Card Kit that makes 9 fun cards (3 each of 3 designs) and has coordinating envelopes.  It's an adorable kit that gets us thinking about springtime travel plans!  To order, just click on my shopping link.

More Holiday Card Ideas!

            Today I'm posting more holiday card ideas, using 2 different Stampin' Up!  paper packs.  The first uses Modern Christmas Paper Pack with gold foil highlights #165990.  The second uses Elegant Pine Snowflakes Paper Pack #166066.  I think both paper packs are gorgeous!  To view the paper packs and the coordinating products or to place an order, just click on my shopping link.

            

 

          Stampin' Up! is offering GREAT deals Dec. 1-9 only on 3-month, 6-month, and 9-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions!  Monthly kits are shipped right to your home each month and include everything you need (except glue) to create a set of beautiful cards or occasionally 3D items.  My cards and table favors on this month's blog post show some examples of cards and favors that came in previous Paper Pumpkin kits.  You can check them out.  To order a Paper Pumpkin subscription or any current Stampin' Up! product, go to my website click on the shopping link on the right side of this page.   Happy shopping!

 

December Cards with Tracy

 

Merry Christmas Cardinal Card 4 ¼” x 5 ½” 

Kit: Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin Kit #165644

Sweetest Christmas Card 4 ¼” x 5 ½” 

Stamps:  Jar of Joy #166176,  Reindeer Fun #164167

Paper:  Take a Bow #164309, White Willow

Ink:  Pecan Pie, Real Red, Black

Embellishments:  Red & White Peppermints #164050,  Red Twine 

Tools:  Sweet Jar Builder Punch #165506, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108, Micro Glue Dot

Baking Spirits Bright Card  5” x 6 ½” 

Stamps: Gingerbread Man #165778

Paper: Recollections Christmas Noel, Pecan Pie, Real Red, White Willow, Black

Ink:  VersaMark, Black

Embellishments: White Embossing Powder, Green Gems, Green Glitter Paper

Tools: Gingerbread Man Dies #165784, Craft Heater, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108, Tweezers

Reindeer Card 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

Stamps:  Peaceful Season #164145,  Merry Christmas M1348

Paper:  Take a Bow, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Garden Green, White Willow

Ink:  Black, Real Red

Embellishments:  Red & White Peppermints #164050, Red Stickles

Tools:  Reindeer Fun Dies #164043, Peaceful Season Dies #164020, Nested Essentials Dies #161597, Winterly Tree Tops Dies #164065, Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108

December Drawing Prizes

 

Snowman Box Drawing Prizes  3” W x 1 ¾” D x 3 ¼” H. (Inspired by: In the Pink Designs by Cathryn)

Stamps: Jar of Joy #166176

Paper: Real Red, White Willow, snow paper from my stash

Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Real Red

Markers: Pool Party Stampin’ Blend, Orange Tri-Bend, Ice Blue Tri-Blend

Embellishments: Acetate Window Sheet #142314, Real Red Shiny Ribbon #165876, Red & White Peppermints #164050, Wink of Stella #141897, Silver Glitter Paper, Buttermints Candy (Amazon.com)

Tools:  Everyday Arches Dies #164629, Spotlight on Nature Dies #163580, Stylish Shapes Dies #159183, Scoreboard, Stylus, Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108, Corner Rounder, 2 3/8” Circle Punch

Paper Cuts: Real Red Base—7 ½” x 9 ¾”, score L @ 1 ¾”, 4 ¾”, 6 ½”, 9 ½”;  score P @ 1 ¾”, 5”, 6 ¾”;  on the ¼” side, cut away the 4 boxes at the top and the bottom corner box

Kit Class Table Favors

 

Gingerbread House Box Table Favors  1 ½” x 1” x 2”

Stamp: Humble Home #164286

Paper: Pecan Pie, White Willow

Ink: VersaMark. Tri-Blend Markers: Alpine Green Blend, Dark Red Blend

Embellishments: White Embossing Powder, Hershey’s Nugget Candies

Tools: Humble Home Punch #164093, Craft Heater, Scoreboard, Stylus, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108

Paper Cuts: Box—5 1/8” x 1 5/8”, score L @ 1 3/8, 2 3/8, 3 ¾, 4 ¾”; score P @ 5/8”

House Front & Back—punch (2); heat emboss (1)

Roof—2 7/8 x 1 ½, score P @ ¼” both sides; fold in half

Sides—(2) 1 ½ x 1”, score L at ¼” both sides

***Put roof on before adding sides

Jar of Joy Cards

 

            Here are the festive cards I made using the Jar of Joy stamps & punch and holiday papers.  This is such a fun and easy set to work with!  To order, Jar of Joy #166176 & Sweet Jar Builder Punch #165506.

Peace on Earth Bundle & More

 

                This gorgeous Peace on Earth stamps & dies collection #165925 feels like just what we need in the world today---peace on Earth!  The collection is available with everything you need to complete beautiful and memorable cards, including the coordinating Peaceful Garden Paper Pack #165917, Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder #165928, Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper #165929, Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged Ribbon #165931, and Hues of Blues Flowers Embellishment #165930.  If you want it all, it's available in a discounted Suite Collection #165932!  These are the cards I've made so far with this suite.

                

November Cards with Tracy

 Resourceful Rusty Card 3 ½” x 8 ½” 

Stamps: Resourceful Rusty #165434

Paper: White Willow, Cajun Craze

Ink: Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze

Embellishments: Textured Dots #163338

Tools: Watercolor Pencils #161700 & #149014, Water Painters #151298, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108, Tweezers

Make a Wish Card 4 ¼” x 5 ½” 

Kit:  Time for Cake Paper Pumpkin #165072

Added Paper: White Willow Card Base & Tag

Ink: Sapphire

Tools: Treasured Tags Pick a Punch #154425, Dot Punch

Simply the Best Card  4” x 5 ½” 

Stamps: Caring Leaves #164273

Paper: Sweet Days of Autumn #166498, Mossy Meadow, Colonial White

Ink:  Mocha, Sundance, Paprika, Pine

Embellishments: Faux Glass Dots #164060

Tools: Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108, Tweezers

Pumpkin Season Card 3 ½” x 8 ½”

Stamps:  Tractor & Co #166113,  More Than Autumn #164228

Paper:  Sweet Days of Autumn #166498, Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry, Black, Basic White, White Willow

Ink:  Black, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry, Brown & Black Markers

Embellishments:  Faux Glass Dots #164060 or Halloween Night Dots #142025

Tools:  Tractor & Co Dies #116115, More Than Autumn Dies #164075, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108, Big Shot, Tweezers

November Table Favors & Drawing Prizes

Hot Apple Cider Table Favors  

Stamp: More Than Autumn #164228

Paper: Kraft, Real Red, Old Olive, French Vanilla, Apple Print from my stash

Ink:  Tuxedo Black, Black

Tri-Blend Markers:  Tan Blend, Tan Shades, Dark Red Blend, Yello Green Blend, Dull Green Blend, Gold Brown Blend

Embellishments: Mini Chevron Ribbon Z1929, Spiced Apple Cider Pouch

Tools: More Than Autumn Dies #164075, Big Shot, 1 ¼” & 1 ½” Circle Punches, 3D Foam, Glue Dot, Stampin’ Dimensionals #144108

Awesome Spiral Notebook & Pen Set Drawing Prizes  

Honoson Spiral Notebook & Pen Sets ordered from Amazon.com (under Employee Appreciation Gifts)