Christmas Barn by Stampin' Up!

Before I made my own Christmas cards I used to purchase ones that featured winter snow scenes.  I think that had a lot to do with my delight when I first saw the Christmas Barn stamp set and dies in Stampin' Ups! Holiday mini catalogue. 

Although this bundle which includes the Christmas Barn Stamp Set and Barn Dies has become a wonderful addition to my Christmas Occasion stamps it could just as easily be used at other times of the year.  

There are nine photopolymer stamps including a rustic barn, a traditional wooden fence, a horse-drawn sleigh, a wreath and tree plus three three wonderful holiday sentiment stamps. And, the 14 barn dies making creating the scene even easier. The 14 piece Barn Dies include a barn, silo, frozen lake/pond, snow flakes and a sign post as well as dies that give a fussy cut look to some of the sentiments.

Here is my card: 

Even though I'm not an artist I felt like one while I was creating this peaceful and nostalgic winter scene.   I began by layering a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Shaded Spruce card stock over a standard size Smokey Slate card base.  The stamped layer is a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I used scraps from my Whisper White collection to stamp the barn, tree, fence and sled and coloured the images with Stampin' Blends before die cutting them with the coordinating Barn Dies.  

I used Pool Party ink for the sky portion of this layer.  I made the mistake of adding the sky colouring after I had stamped the trees and the Shaded Spruce ink blurred a bit.  Next time I'll do the sky first.  The silo was die cut from a scrap of Smokey Slate card stock and I used a Smokey Slate blend to give it a bit of texture and shadow.  I also used Smokey Slate Blends in light and dark to colour the roof, window and door details on the barn.  

I purposefully kept the inside of the card clean and simple.  The next time I stamp with this photopolymer sentiment I'll make sure to line it up a bit better.  With photopolymers it's always good to lay them out on a grid just in case they have a bit of a curl to them. The whisper white layer measures 5 1/4 x 4" and I stamped the images with Shaded Spruce ink. 

The "Merry Christmas To You and Yours" was cut with its coordinating die and I love how it turned out.  It was a little tricky lining up the stamped image with the die cut so I think the next time I want to use this sentiment I will start by making a template to use in my Stamperatus rather than stamping with the Acrylic block and lining up the die cut.  It's easier to make multiples that way.  

There is a small stamp that looks like tracks in the snow.  I stamped a little path going up towards the side of the barn and a few beneath the horse and sleigh in full strength Smokey Slate ink.  

The die cut for the fence is very detailed. I stamped the fence in Early Expresso ink on Whisper White card stock before die cutting it.  The white edges around the die cut image almost look like snow so I was happy with that.  I attached small strips of Dimensionals behind the fence rails to give the fence depth and full sized Dimensionals behind the sled, the single stamped tree, and wreath on the barn front for the same effect.  

Real barns rarely have beautifully even colouring and lean more towards mottled dark and lighter hues from all the layers of paint that have been applied over the years.  So when I began colouring this barn in light and dark Real Red Stampin' Blends, I kept that in mind.  I began by outlining all the doors and windows in the darker red before colouring in the larger red areas and shading in around the eaves and base of the barn. This made the colouring go much faster, especially the shading and I think it stopped the inevitable bleed you get with alcohol markers and dark inks.  

I originally was going to adhere the wreath over the top window on the barn, but I read in someone else's post that it worked better when it was spaced between the three windows.  I'm glad I made the change as it really did look better.  I added a little bit of Daffodil delight to the windows for a cozy glow.  

Well that's it for today's post, I'm dying to get back to my craft room and make some more cards with this stamp and die set.  I'm loving it!  Leave me a note to let me know if you like this card and if you like creating scenes too.  

Cheers and as always 

Happy Stamping!
Penny Tokens Stampin' Spot

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up! Demo

Easel Card Technique for Christmas

Hello and welcome to my happy place, where I love to show you my creative side and new projects.  Today I'm once again focusing on current stamp sets from Stampin' Ups! Holiday Mini Catalogue.

My first card is an "Easel Card".  I haven't made this one for a while, but when I watched a video by Connie Stewart on Yutube earlier this week, she made one using the Christmas Scottie, one of my favourite stamps this season and her rendition inspired my card.  

The Christmas Scottie Bundle includes the stamp set and the Christmas Scottie Dog Punch.  

Here's My Card:

This is the front of the card when it is closed.  The center panel is the easel portion. 

Here you can see the Scottie on the bottom acts as the anchor for the easel mechanism.  

This is the inside of the card.  I love the ribbon stamp in this set.

I used the blends to create the night sky, starting with Balmy Blue and then Starry Sky inks.  When I was satisfied with the saturation I spray a fine mist of water and then blotted it off with paper towel to make it look like it was snowing.  

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: 

• Christmas Scottie Photopolymer stamp set #159740 
• Caroling Mice Hostess Cling Stamp set #159912

Card Stock: 

• Whisper White (2 3/4" x 5 3rd easel layer and 3 3/4" x 5 inside panel)
• Cherry Cobbler ( 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" card base and 3 1/4 x 6 easel panel scored at 1/2" and 3 1/4").
• Shaded Spruce (4 x 5 1/4" for inside panel layer and 3 x 51/4" for 2nd easel layer on card front.

Ink Pads: 

• Momento Black, Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Starry Sky and Gray Granite

Blends: 

• Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce, Cinnamon Cider

Accessories:

• Blends brushes, Wink of Stella, Iridescent Ice Glitter, Tombo liquid glue, scissors, Dimensionals, Christmas Scottie Punch, Masking Paper, Basic Red Rhinestones, Stamperatus

My second card which features the Caroling Mice stamp set was my own inspiration.  

This is a hostess stamp set that's only available to with Stampin' Rewards.  It's easy to earn rewards, just place an order that meets the Stampin' Rewards qualifications wither when shopping on line by yourself or by hosting a get together.  To learn more, click the Host a a Party Link on my web site. 

I've been waiting to use this one and see what I could come up with. I'm pretty happy with the end results.

This card features layers that are cut an 1/8" apart.  The first layer Soft Succulent measures a standard layer width of 4" x 5 1/4".  The second layer of Cherry Cobbler measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" and the final layer in Whisper White measures 3/34" x 5".  

I added Dazzling Diamonds to the fur part of the caroler's Santa hats and to the snow on the ground.  

I hope you enjoyed these two cards and will try the Easel fancy fold out yourself.  It's such a quick and easy card to make and very satisfying when you're done.  

Happy Stamping!
Penny Tokens Stampin' Spot

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OCTOBER 4th to OCTOBER 31, 2022

Stampin' Ups! exciting Starter Kit+ offer has begun today! From 4–31 October, new team members will get even more FREE products in their customizable Starter Kit. For $135 CAD they’ll get |$165 CAD |$206 CAD worth of products + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of our fantastic community! Visit the promotion page, which includes fabulous information to help you get started spreading the word + training and shareable resources. Don’t wait! Time’s already running out on this incredible offer.   

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Penny Hanuszak
Independent CDN Stampin Up Demo
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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Demonstrator
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World Card Making Day Blog Hop

World Card Making Blog Hop

To celebrate World Card Making Day, I am participating in Kathryn's World Card Making  Day Blog Hop of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from All Around the World to share a card. 

Kathryn challenged demos to post our cards within a week to someone special, as we all forget sometimes to send cards that we make and they just sit in a box. 

As an avid card maker and enjoyer of papercrafts, I was happy to join such a wonderful group of blog hoppers to celebrate World Card Making Day. 

To go to Kathryn's Blog and the start of the hop Click Here:

Here is my card! 

I'm continuing to make cards with the Hues of Happiness 12 x 12 Designer Paper, which I totally love.  Originally I just bought the paper, but I decided to purchase the stamp set last week and I can't wait to get busy with it when it arrives.  

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets: 

• Perennial Birthday (Retired) 

Card Stock:  

• Coastal Cabana card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and scored at 5 1/4"
• Night of Navy mat for cover 5 1/4" x 4"
• Whisper White sentiment mat front cover 1" x 3 7/8" and inside mat 4 x 5 1/4"

DSP:             

• Hues of Happiness 3 7/8" x 5" 

Accessories: 

• Flowers fussy cut from Hues of Happiness Paper for card front and interior.
• Basic Jewels Rhinestones coloured with Starry Night Blends
• This card is being sent to my good Aussie friend Cheryl in Brisbane. A little late but hope to post this afternoon.

How about you want to join in a fun event?  If so Stampin' Up! is hosting a Happy World Card Making Day crafting event.  Here's the details.  

Click Here to go to go to Kathryn Mangelsdorf's blog

If you get lost on the Kathryn's World Card Making Day Blog Hop or one of the links are broken here are a list of the participates, they would love to receive some stampin' love, so if you have time please leave a comment that you have visited.  Thanks for dropping by:

1.   Kathryn Mangelsdorf 

2.   Andrea Sargent

3.   Rachel Palmieri

4.   Tina Gillespie

5.   Elizabeth Gross

6.   Bronwyn Eastley

7.   Julia Quinn

8.   Sharon Davern

9.   Kathryn Ruddick

10. Penny Hanuszak - you are here

Stampin' Up!s 2022

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY CRAFTING EVENT 

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Everyone is invited and welcome to attend this FREE event! There will be three cardmaking presentations and we’d love to have you craft along with us. If you don’t want to craft along, join us anyway! It’s the perfect opportunity to hang out, watch, and be

HAPPY STAMPING!

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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up! Demo 

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Get Ready for September 15th 24 Hour Stamp Sale!

 

September 15th is a stamp-tacular sale day for Stampin' Up and a great opportunity for you.    If you’ve had your eye on a certain stamp set or two (or ten) from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog, then we have some exciting news! 

On 15 September, these stamps will be 15% off for 24 hours! You heard right, most of the stamp sets from the 2022–2023 Annual Catalog will be on sale! And, no discount code is necessary—the 15% off discount will be applied automatically.  Note: this sale does not apply to hostess sets. 

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The sale starts at 12:01am September 15th and ends at 10:00pm MT.   Look for "Stamp Sale" on my blog to click to the catalogue links (but not before the 15th).  

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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator 

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