Are you ready for a “sneak peek” from Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Catalog? I hope so, because today’s card features the new Window Shopping stamp set. What a coincidence the sentiment is just perfect for The Paper Players this week! Laurie is hosting a theme challenge “Count Your Blessings”. In this challenge, we are being asked the question, “For what are we thankful?” For me, the answer to this question is an easy one…my friends!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This folded card measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ when folded.
I love this sentiment. I stamped it in VersaMark onto vellum, and heat embossed it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I inked it up a second time in Island Indigo, snipped out the “for being a great” portion, and popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The adorable little flower was inked in Sweet Sugarplum and Wild Wasabi. A single Rhinestone and a Blushing Bride Baker’s Twine bow are the perfect accents.
The Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder adds a coordinating touch of texture, but this card is equally as lovely without the embossing.
This set was just one of four new sets from the Occasions Catalog which I received at Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage Event. My customers will be receiving their own copy of this catalog directly from Stampin’ Up! in December. I also placed a Product Purchase Premiere order, one of the perks of attending OnStage. I will be receiving more goodies. I can’t wait to play with these new products. Of course, I will be sharing the results of my playtime with you in the upcoming weeks.
As always, if you have any question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
I was able to fill up three of the rows: Red – Glitter – Snowflakes; Red – Washi Tape – Ribbon; Diecut – Pine – Ribbon. I did take the liberty of counting Clear Wink of Stella as “glitter”, and Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine as ribbon. However, this was still a challenge which took me time to plan out. Originally, I was going to use the Steam Engine from Christmas Magic. Suffice it to say, I have a water colored locomotive to use on another card, another day. Do you ever have days like that? In the end, I used the sentiment from Wrapped in Warmth, and combined it with some Gold Foil pine diecuts from the Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies collection. I hope you enjoy today’s effort!
I hope whomever receives this card for Christmas will be pleased with it. And, as a bonus, I have a great start on another card…as soon as I figure out what to do with a water colored Christmas Express!
I did create another version of this card in which Father Christmas and the Holly Sprigs are accented with Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter. I adjusted the lighting and color in the picture below so you can see the sparkle!
