Winter Fun FMS #6455

Here's this week's sketch from Jen at Freshly Made Sketches:

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Here's My Card: 

As a demonstrator we often get access to products that will be coming out in catalogues or part of the online exclusives ahead of customers, and so I was able to purchase the first of my Christmas stamp and die sets for the upcoming holiday season.  This over the top stamp set is called "Sophisticated Sled" and it has coordinating dies by the same name.  

This was my first time using both and I'm extremely pleased with how this card turned out. 

I stamped the skates in Misty Moonlight on the front corner of the envelope and then stamped it off again on a scrap of paper before applying it to the inside mat. I love the faded look and it was easy to stamp the wonderful sentiment overtop in the corresponding ink.  

Supplies: 

Stamps: 

• Sophisticated Sled #164340 - Online Exclusive  Christmas 2024 
• Skates - on envelope, tag and inside
• Inside Verse - I Hope Your Days Are Filled With Fun and Laughter
• Encircled in Warmth - #156449 (R)
• Let It Snow

Cardstock:

• Base Whisper White - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Inside mat - 3 3/4" x 5" 
• Outside and Inside Mats cut two - Misty Moonlight 4" x 5 1/4" 

Designer Paper and Ephemera:

• Paper Pumpkin May 2024 - Striped Mat 3 3/4" x 5" 
• Pool Party Sprigs of leaves - 1 element 

Dies:

• Something Fancy - Layering tags - Large one in Misty Moonlight and smaller one in Whisper White 
• Sophisticated Sled Dies to cut out skates

Accessories:

• Pastel Adhesive Sequins - Pool Party Blues
• Dimensionals under small label
• Glue Dots from Paper Pumpkin Kit - under skates and leaves

Thank you for taking the time to drop by today.  I'd love to hear your comments on this card.  It is another of my Christmas must do cards and I'm very happy with how quick it was to make and how clean and simple the design is.  Thanks Freshly Made Sketches for the wonderful sketch this week which influenced my card design. 

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Farewell Ruby - FMS#644

A few weeks ago we were visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Williams Lake, and their beautiful little kitty named Ruby was very sick.  She'd lost a lot of weight and wasn't her playful cheerful self.  Unfortunately this week they had to seek out the services of Angela a wonderful lady who makes home visits and helps animals to cross the rainbow bridge.  So this card is to Ruby the sweetest little girl cat ever.  We're going to miss you darlin'.  

I decided to use this week's Freshly Made Sketch to design this card. Here's the sketch by Kim: 

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Here's My Card: 

The picture on the inside looks far more like Ruby than the one on the cover, but that's okay.  I'd forgotten I had this Nine Lives stamp set until the card was almost finished. 

I love the way this little cat lies on the shelf.  Ruby was a climber, so she would have related to this.

Supplies:

Cardstock:

• Whisper White card base measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".
• Whisper White layer for inside measures 5" x 3 3/4" and a piece for the sentiment on the front that measures 2" x 3 1/4" for sentiment and some scraps for the sentiment.
• Basic Black layer measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". Cut a strip that measures 1 1/2" x 5" and emboss with 3D Basic Embossing Folder and adhere to the front of the red layer lining it up with the strips of DSP. 
• Real Red layers measures 4" 5 1/4" cut one for card front and one for inside
• Real Red strip measures 3 1/2" x 1 1/8" mounted to card front with dimensionals.  

Designer Series Paper:

• Playful Pets #152489 cut 2 strips of coordinating papers that measure 1" x 5 and a second one that measures 1 x 1/4" x 5 for the second piece.  Glue to red layer. 

Stamp Sets:

• Nine Lives for cat image inside the card 
• Love Cats #160410 for the black cat on the front of the card.
• Happy Tails #448682 (R) for sentiment "so sorry for your loss"  stamped on to a scrap of whisper white and then the words were cut down so they could be spread across the space. 
• Pampered Pets #152520 for sentiment "Always in your heart, so sorry for your loss"  For inside the card.  
• Pawfelt Cat - Kaisercraft CS284 Clear Stamp for small red heart.

Ink: 

• Momento Tuxedo Black Ink for sentiments and cats 
• Real Red ink for heart 

Accessories:

• Dimensionals for the cat shelf on card front\
• Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels #146924

It's very sad when we lose pets and sometimes folks feel all alone in their grief.  Being able to send some one a card when they are going through a loss is one way to connect, and let them know you're there for them.  See you next time.  

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Beary Christmas Red, White, and Blue Card

It's time for a Christmas in July card, and I'm using the inspiration board #67 from Peace On Earth Christmas blog as my incentive and have created a fun red, white and blue card.  Here is the mood board inspiration:   

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Here's My Card: 

Today's card is very special because it's the first Christmas card I've made towards my personal "Christmas in July Challenge".  Since I need to have 120 Christmas greeting cards finished for my end of October mailout, I've set a goal to make at least 30 cards each month from July through October. Whew, that's a lot of cards!  Will I make it?  I don't know but with challenge sites like the Peace on Earth Christmas blog, and their great mood boards to inspire me I'm pretty sure I will! 

One of my favourite winter stamp sets and designer papers in Stampin' Ups! 2023 Holiday Minu catalogue is called Beary Christmas.  I loved the paper so much I purchased two full packs as well as the coordinating Memories and More card pack and envelopes.   I'm using a combination of snowy scene papers from the Beary Christmas designer paper for this card.  

The color combination of White, Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy provides the perfect backdrop for this gift giving polar bear as he treks across the card front.  The bear and the "warm wishes" sentiment are stickers from the Memories and More pack.  

Supplies:

Card Stock:

• Night of Navy for card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Front layer - Basic White 4" x 5 1/4"
• Inside layer - Basic White 4" x 5 1/4" 

Designer Paper and Accessories:

• Three 1 1/2" x 3 3/4" strips of contrasting designer paper from the Beary Christmas 12 x 12 DSP #162015 - Christmas Mini 2023
• Stickers (polar bear and sentiment) from the Beary Christmas Memories and More package #162028
• Envelope from Beary Christmas Cards and More Envelopes 

Thanks for dropping by and seeing my first Christmas card of the season.  Let me know if you've set any goals for your own Christmas cards this year.  I'd love to hear what you're aiming for.  

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Life Is Sweet - TSOT#650

 Here is the semimonthly sketch challenge from Try a Sketch on Tuesday (TSOT #650) that happens the third Tuesday of the month. This challenge runs from July 2nd to 14th so there's plenty of opportunity for you to share your creativity and join me in this challenge.

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Here's My Card: 

For this card I chose products from the June 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit called "Life is Sweet" which has been sitting on my desk for a bit.  

Supplies:

Stamp Set:  

• Life is Sweet - Paper Pumpkin June 2024 Kit 

Cardstock and Paper:

• Whisper White for card Base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 14" 
• Peach Pie 2024-2026 Incolor - 4" x 51/4" for front layer  and 1 1/2" x 4" strip for card front
• Peach Pie card base from  Paper Pumpkin kit, 3 3/4" x 5" for top layer.  Dry embossed with Cane Weave Embossing Folder 
• Shy Shamrock 1 1/4" x 3 3/4" for front strip.  Dry embossed with Basic 3D embossing folder (R). 
• Four Peach Ephemera shapes from Life is Sweet kit 

Blends and Ink: 

• Momento Black Ink 
• Peach Pie ink
• Peach Pie and Shy Shamrock Light and Dark Stampin' Blends 

Accessories:

• Basic 3D Embossing Folder (R)
• Cane Weave Embossing Folder 
• Four Square Decorative Mask (Stencil) for inside card panel 
• Dimensionals
• Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins (5) 

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Get Well Wishes - FMS #641

Summer has finally arrived and while the saying "careful what you wish for" comes to mind when the high temps kick into gear, we're still enjoying the sunshine and blue skies.  

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Here's My Card: 

I wanted to send a card to my brother-in-law to cheer him up and let him know we were thinking of him, but when I checked my card supplies I realized I was out of get well cards. It's time to replenish my stock.

I don't have any current Stampin' Up! get well stamps, but after a search of my retired ones I found one called "Wellness Wishes", that had small images that are perfect for making some plain and simple get well cards.

For my layout I chose this week's sketch challenge #643 by Freshly Made Sketches. It actually was perfect for showcasing the small stamps in this set. The Designer Series Paper is one of the new InColors called Peach Pie.  

Supplies Used: 

Stamp Set:  

Wellness Wishes by Stampin' Up! (retired)

Ink:  

Momento Tuxedo Black

Blends:

• Crumb Cake (Light & Dark) 
• Peach Pie (new in color) (L&D)
• Petal Pink - L
• Flirty Flamingo - L
• Bronze
• Real Red - L
• Pool Party - L 

Dies: 

• Perennial Postage #162607
• Layered Squares (Retired) 

Accessories:

• Dimensionals
• Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins 163484
• Basic 3 D Embossing Folder (R) 1 of 3 folders featuring hatched design

Oh my, what fun little stamps.  I love the bandaids and contemplated putting little punched out hearts in the center, but then I just couldn't cover up those sweet little faces.  The Shiny Sequins are absolutely gorgeous and add a little pop of glam to this card.

Thanks for popping by and seeing today's card.  

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What's Happening in Stamping in July

Welcome to July! 

July is the seventh month of the year.  Its birthstone is a Ruby the zodiac signs are Cancer and Leo.  This month gets off to a resounding start with two very special events happening this week: 

July 1 - Canada Day 🍁- I'm proud to say I'm Canadian and join my fellow Canadians across Canada in commemorating the joining of the Canadian provinces under one federation. Canada Day honours the many cultures that have located here and serves as a time for reflection reconciliation and the importance of honoring Indigenous cultures and histories.

‍July 4 - Independence Day (US) 🎆- Our neighbors to the South will be celebrating their Independence Day which marks the United States' declaration of independence from British rule, typically celebrated with parades, fireworks, and barbecues.  Happy Independence Day to all my fellow US Stampers and friends! 

Other Fun Days to Celebrate in July! 

• July 7 - World Chocolate Day 🍫 ‍ ...
• July 11 - World Population Day 🌍 ‍ ...
• July 18 - International Nelson Mandela Day 🕊 ‍ ...
• July 21 - National Junk Food Day 🍟 ‍ ...
• July 21 - National Ice Cream Day 🍦 ‍ ...
• July 25 - National Intern Day 👩‍💻 ‍

Stampin' Up News for July and Special Promos: 

Holiday Mini Mailing Selector:  If you have been a customer of mine over the past six months and placed an order with me,  I'll be adding you to the Holiday Mini catalogue mailing selector this month.  Your holiday catalogue will arrive in August.  

Stampin' Up Blog:  Stampin’ Up! has added a corporate blog to their US website (stampinup.com)! You can also find a link to the blog located along the top navigation bar when you're on my 24/7 web page, or go to: blog.stampinup.com .  There's lots of really helpful information regarding color guides, cutting layers, using ephemera and more, so make sure you check it out! 

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