O' Christmas Tree cupcake

 I just couldn't resist making this little Christmas cupcake card. Doesn't it look yummy ? The cupcake layers/ frosting  were made using the ROUND SCALLOP PUNCH #109043 and the LARGE OVAL PUNCH #107305  .  Make your candy frosting dots by placing drops of CRYSTAL EFFECTs #101055  and dusting with Stampin'Up GLITTER DAZZLING DIAMONDS # 102023.

The cupcake base was cut freehand out of REAL RED card stock#102482  and stamped with WHISPER WHITE CRAFT ink #101731 .

The cupcake sits on a bed of LITTLE LEAVES  using sizzix die cut #114511   . I used card stock colors GARDEN GREEN #102584  AND CERTAINLY CELERY #105125 .

Start with a REAL RED #102482 card base and layer a piece of whisper white that has been die cut with the SU exclusive sizzix die cut  TOP NOTE# 113463.  

Layer on a piece of black card stock# 102851 measuring   2 3/4" by 3 3/4"  .

Layer on a piece of Designer Series paper measuring   2 1/2" by 3 1/2" . 

I just love this sentiment for my little Christmas tree cupcake. Don't you?  Wondering which stamp set it's from?  I used just a portion of the sentiment from the  SWEET SEASON stamp set #116471 pg. 29. 

To achieve two colors in your sentiment use the brush tip end of your Stampin'Up markers.

Brush ink onto the stamp just for the words you want to use...omitting those words you don't want. I used markers REAL RED#100052 and GARDEN GREEN #100080.

When done punch your sentiment using the LARGE OVAL PUNCH #107305 .

Layer that onto a SCALLOP OVAL punch # 114889 using GARDEN GREEN card stock#102584.

Do you notice the cute little RED HEART. It's 1 of 3 hearts on the  HEART TO HEART    PUNCH #113694 .

Before popping up your sentiment with dimensionals #104430   wrap your TOP NOTE layer with RED GINGHAM GROSGRAIN RIBBON # 104827.

I Hope this inspires you to play with some glitter and punches.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pam

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Christmas Collage TAG Card

 Don't you just LOVE  Stampin'Up's Designer Series Paper?   I  love having 2 sides to choose from . Even better , HERE is an example of taking advantage of both sides of the paper.

I used Holiday Lounge # 115676 Designer Series Paper found on page 162 of the 2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog

My piece measures

6 1/2" X 3"

score at 4 " and 6", fold remaining 1/2" back on itself so you can see both sides of the paper.

Cut upper corners to create your tag.

I tucked a piece of celery , punched with 

Eyelet Edge punch #113692  under the 1/2" flap and 1/2 of a Jumbo Snowflake 

punch #116628. 

This was mounted on a piece of SAHARA SAND card stock #  105328  and trimmed to match the tag shape.

The card base is Certainly Celery # 105125 and was stamped with White Craft pigment ink # 101731 using the snowflakes from the Level 2 Hostess set Christmas Punch # 115366. Mount 2 pieces of Garden Green CS #102584  measuring 3" x 3" before mounting your tag. The 2 Santa stamps were inked in Real Red #103133 and Garden Green #102272 and stamped on Whisper white CS. They were then punched out using the

 1  1/4" Square Punch # 104400.

Have you seen the Christmas RUB-ONS Merry and Bright # 116801. They are in the HOLIDAY MINI  on pg. 25.   You get one sheet of silver and one of white.

I used a white sentiment to rub on using the popsicle stick provided in the package.

Soooooo EASY and because they are on translucent sheets you can position it ANYWHERE!

Other items used:

Silver Cord#109866

Kraft Tafetta Ribbon # 109068

Designer Buttons #116313

Hope this Inspires you to do something creative with your Double -Sided Designer Paper!

See you soon,

Pam

Christmas Berries

 For a Quick and Easy Effect, try 

POPPIN' PASTELS

1. Ink your image from A CARDINAL CHRISTMAS stamp set # 111760 in VERSAMARK INK.

2. With a sponge, pick up some Old Olive chalk from your STAMPIN' PASTELS chalk box.

3. Pounce and lightly scrub the chalk onto the stamped area.

4. Repeat using a Burgandy Chalk.

THE STAMPIN PASTELS box

contains all 48 colors, plus black and white so you can match all of your card stock with ease!

# 105542    $24.95

 

Create your sentiment using the same method as above using the Merry Christmas sentiment from the CARDINAL CHRISTMAS stamp set # 111760

Punch out your image using the MODERN LABEL punch # 111630.

Layer onto two oval punches

Large Oval # 107305 and Scalloped Oval # 114889

Other items used:

Filigree Brads # 112577

Eyelet Border punch #113692

Old Olive card stock #100702 , Sahara Sand # 105328 and Bravo Burgandy #105123

I hope this inspires you to TRY POPPIN PASTELS yourself!

Pam

Christmas Quilt

 

Quilt Up Some Fun with a Square Punch

First start with a 1- 1/4" square punch # 104400 and  a few sheets of the 

CHRISTMAS COCOA SPECIALTY designer series paper # 116770 (Holiday Mini Catalog)

Punch a total of 6 squares  of various patterns. I then cut each of those six squares on a diagonal making 12 triangles.

Each of those triangles were mounted , side by side and mixing the patterns on a Soft Suede layer measuring 2- 3/4" by 4".

That panel was then mounted on a Real Red layer measuring 3- 1/4" by 4-1/2".

The next layer is Basic black measuring 3-1/2" by 4-3/4".

the last layer is Basic Gray measuring 3- 3/4" by 5".

TIP : Notice there is a 1/4" progression on each of the last 3 layers

Want to Make a GREAT EMBELLISHMENT?

Look  what a Great Embellishment you can Make with the JUMBO SNOWFLAKE PUNCH # 116628 and a Button from the DESIGNER BUTTONS  PLAYGROUND pack # 116313

Combine with ribbon and cording for a unique holiday medallion

1/2" Polka Dot Soft Suede ribbon# 115612

Black Gingham ribbon # 104832

1/4" Real Red grosgrain ribbon # 109034

Silver elastic cord # 109866

The sentiment is from the Hostess set HOLIDAY BEST # 115364

It was stamped using versamark ink # 102283 and embossing with Silver Embossing Powder #109131 first on Shimmery White Metallic paper #101910 and then again using black embossing powder # 109135 on Soft Suede cardstock#115318. The Merry Christmas was cut from the soft suede piece and mounted directly onto the silver embossed Merry Christmas.

Mount your embossed sentiment onto a punched Small Oval # 107304 piece of REAL RED #102482.

Mount that to a punched Scalloped Oval # 114889 piece of Basic Black#102851.

LOOK CLOSELY.........the edge of the black scallop is silver!

It's Silver Metallic ENCORE ink # 101039  just sponged on the edges creating the illusion of another layer.

TIP: Use your heat gun to help dry metallic ink

Super Simple 10 minute Holiday Card

 

I Love the Simplicity of this Elegant Holiday Card

The focal point of the RED JUMBO SNOWFLAKE PUNCH # 116628 has gold cording woven in and out of the snowflake arms. 

Use the 1- 3/4" circle Punch # 112004 and the Night and Day DSP# 116768 ( Holiday Mini catalog) to create your 3 circles. Mount your circles on a More Mustard layer of CS measuring 5 -1/4" by  1- 1/2". The basic black layer is 4- 1/4" by 2- 1/2" .

The VERY MERRY sentiment is one of the very versatile sentiments from the Short and Sweet set #115060. It has been Gold embossed with VERSAMARK ink # 102283 and Gold Embossing powder#109129 on a Real Red card base.

Take 10 minutes and try it yourself!  Enjoy

10 MINUTE HOLIDAY Elegance

 

Yes, you too can make this card in 10 minutes!

The CIRCLE CIRCUS #115778 is so easy to use. Combined with a

 VERSAMARK pad # 102283 and some 

Gold Embossing Powder #109129 and you have

achieved an Elegant Holiday card with an Asian influence.

Card Stock: Basic Black, Real Red, Soft Suede

Stamp Sets: Circle Circus #115778, Sincere Salutations # 115068

Punches: 1 3/4" circle # 112004, 1 1/4" circle # 104403

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