GraniteStateStamper - Michelle Ide, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Laconia, NH

Simple Snowflake Christmas Card

This is my final Christmas card and is the most basic.  I looked at what color card stock I had a lot of and Marina Mist was it.  The rest of the color combination came right from the Color Coach.

The base of the card is Marina Mist and was stamped with the Simple Snowflake stamp with Marina Mist Classic Ink.  The layers are Cajun Craze and Crumb Cake. The Crumb Cake layer was stamped with Cajun Craze using the Four the Holidays stamp set.  To set off the saying I used the Mat Pack and Paper Piercing Tool to add a dotted underline to it.

The Simple Snowflake was stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock and then punched out with the Snowflake Punch.  Then I used the new Dazzling Details to hight light the entire image.  Once it was dry I attached a Cajun Craze piece that was punched with the Itty Bitty Punches and a Basic Pearl to the center.  The snowflake was then attached to the card with a Dimensional.

A layer of Crumb Cake that was stamped with the Simple Snowflake and Crumb Cake ink was layered onto Cajun Craze and then attached to the inside of the card on the bottom.  The saying was stamped with Cajun Craze and is from the stamp set Many Merry Messages.

Merry Christmas and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Snowman Gift Card Holder

I always have 3 or 4 people that I need to give gift cards to and this is the card that I created this year for them.  The color combo is from the Color Coach and isn't one that I would have picked out myself but love how it looks. 

The base of the card is So Saffron with layers of More Mustard and Rose Red card stock.  I stamped the base with the Christmas tree image using More Mustard Ink.

The snowman is from the set Snow Much Fun and was stamped with Jet Black StazOn onto Very Vanilla card stock before being colored with markers.

The hat, buttons & boots are colored with Basic Gray; the hat band & scarf are colored with More Mustard; the dots on the scarf are colored with Rose Red; and the birds & snowman outline are colored with Bashful Blue.

The saying is stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock with Jet Black StazOn and then punched out with the Modern Label Punch.  This was layered onto Rose Red and More Mustard card stock that was also punched out using the Modern Label Punch.  It was attached to the card front with dimensionals.

On the inside of the card, the base of So Saffron card stock is folded to create a flap which is going to hold the gift card.  Use the Word Window Punch to create an opening in the center of the flap for a gift card.  To finish the left side, I stamp the bird on the snowball image in More Mustard ink three times across the bottom.

For the inside right, I stamp the Christmas tree image with So Saffron ink onto the Very Vanilla card stock and then layer it onto Rose Red and More Mustard card stock.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Concord Crush Ornament Card

I can't believe it's been over a week since I posted my last card.  I have a small daycare in my home and this week a new little pumpkin started here.  She is very good and so stinking cute.  I just needed to adjust my stamping and posting schedule so I can still fit it all in.  I'm back on track now, so here's a new card. ☺

The base of the card is Concord Crush card stock and it is layered with Pear Pizzazz that has been stamped with Pear Pizzazz ink using the Pine Tree from Lovely as a Tree stamp set.  I wrapped Concord Crush 1/2" Stitched Ribbon around the top of this layer and then glued it down using the Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue.  The ribbon is a heavier weight than most and I really like the holding power of this glue.  Another alternative would have been to use Sticky Strip to attach the layers.

I then stamped the ornaments from Tags til Christmas stamp set onto Shimmery White card stock and then punched them out using the Ornament Punch.  They were attached to the card using dimensionals after having tied a bow on each one and creating a hanger using white Baker's Twine.

To finish the front I stamped "Merry Christmas" from the Four the Holidays stamp set with Concord Crush ink in the bottom right hand corner.

The inside of the card was created similarly to the front.  I finished it with the saying from the Many Merry Messages stamp set stamped with Concord Crush ink.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Season's Greeting Card Kid

Today's card was created with the stamp set Greeting Card Kids.  It's a set of four images and they are all so cute and fun to watercolor!

The base of this card is Crumb Cake and is layered with two matching pattern papers and then wrapped with the Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding. 

I stamped the image onto Shimmery White card stock and then colored it in using a Blender Pen with Cherry Cobbler, Bashful Blue, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake and Daffodil Delight Classic Inks.

After the image dried, I used my 2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds to add some shimmer to the tree and to the ground under the sled and the girl.

Then I layered it onto Always Artichoke and Whisper White card stock after I sponged the edges of the Whisper White layers with Crumb Cake Classic Ink.

The inside of the card is sponged also and then finished with a strip of the patterned paper on the bottom.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

 

Peace on Earth Ornament Card

Today's card is a simple card that will be easy for me to mass produce for Christmas.  I really like the colors and how well they go together.

The base of the card is Bashful Blue and the right edge was punched with the Scallop Edge Border Punch and then a strip of Crumb Cake card stock was layered behind it.  I used the Corner Punch to round the corners

All of the Bashful Blue layers were stamped with the small snowflake image from the Delightful Decorations stamp set using VersaMark. I then layered the stamp layers onto Whisper White card stock and Real Red card stock.

I used the Crop-a-Dial to punch a hole in the top center of the square layers for the front and threaded White Baker's Twine, that had been dyed with my Crumb Cake Classic Ink Refill, through the hole to create the ornament hanger.

The layers on the front of the card were popped-up with dimensionals and the ornament, which was stamped onto Whisper White card stock with Real Red, punched out using the Ornament Punch and wrapped with the dyed baker twine, was also popped up with dimensionals.

To add a little extra touch I tied a small bow and attached it with Mini Glue Dots before stamping the sentiments on the front and inside using Real Red Classic Ink.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Serene Razzleberry Snowflakes

Each Christmas I create at least one card that's not typical Holiday colors and this is the first one this year.

The base of the card is Pink Pirouette with a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White attached to the top.  I stamped the larger snowflakes (from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set) with Pink Pirouette Ink and the smaller ones are stamped with Rich Razzleberry that had been stamped off.

 

I wrapped the card front with Rich Razzleberry 3/8" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon.

 

The snowflake punched image was stamped with Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White and then punched out with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch and layered onto Pink Pirouette that was punched with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch and Rich Razzleberry that was punched with the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch.  To give it a little bling, I added a Basic Rhinestone to the center of the snowflake.  It was adhered to the card with Dimensionals.

The inside of the card was stamped with the large snowflake using Pink Pirouette Ink and then a layer of Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White (that had been stamped like the front) were added to the bottom to finish it off.

What is an unusual color combination that you've used on your Holiday cards?

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Snow Much Fun Card

This is one of the cards that we stamped at my Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack.  During the class we stamp 12 cards, 3 each of 4 different designs, in an evening.  The classes are always so much fun.

The base of this card was created using a Window Sheet.  When you use them on a card, there's always the issue of trying to hide the adhesive.  To cover it on this card, I attached one piece of Bravo Burgundy card stock on the inside of the front and another piece on the back of the card. Then I layered the stamped Sahara Sand card stock over them, sandwiching the adhesive between them.

The tree image, from the stamp set Snow Much Fun, was stamped with Jet Black StazOn and then colored using Lucky Limeade for the tree, Soft Suede for the trunk, Daffodil Delight for the bird, Bravo Burgundy for the ornaments, Sahara Sand for the ground and then the branches were highlighted with the White Signo Gel Pen.

The sentiments were stamped with Bravo Burgundy and the christmas tree image on the inside was stamped with Sahara Sand.

I hope you like it and are inspired to use Window Sheets on your cards.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

It's Your Day with Flower Fest

I wanted to create a fall-ish card and this image kind of looked like a Chrysanthemum to me.

The base of the card is Sahara Sand and it is layered with Basic Black and Lucky Limeade.  The images were stamped with Jet Black StazOn and then colored in with the Lucky Limeade and Tangerine Tango Markers.

To get the shading on the flowers, I colored them with a light layer of Tangerine Tango and then let it dry.  Once it was totally dry (didn't take to long) I went back and added some more color at the base of each petal.

On the front I added a medium Basic Rhinestone to the center of each flower and a simple knot with Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon.

To finish the inside I stamped the flower in the center with Sahara Sand Classic Ink and then stamped the saying (from Happiest Birthday Wishes - hostess) in Jet Black StazOn.

The Stampin' Up! products used :

• Flower Fest Stamp Set - clear (#122280)
• Happiest Birthday Wishes - clear (#122617)
• Jet Black StazOn Ink (#101406)
• Sahara Sand Classic Ink (#105208)
• Tangerine Tango Marker (#120974)
• Lucky Limeade Marker (#123002)
• Sahara Sand card stock (#121043)
• Basic Black card stock (#121045)
• Lucky Limeade card stock (#122926)
• Lucky Limeade 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (#122977)
• Dimensionals (#104430)
• Basic Rhinestones (#119246)

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Gently Falling Thanks

Even though Summer is definitely my favorite time of year, I love the colors that appear as the weather turns a bit colder here in New England. So, when I saw the stamp set Gently Falling in the Holiday Mini, I knew that I had to have it. 

I ordered it as a Clear Mount set and love how easy it is to line up the images to create the two-step stamping.

It's hard to tell from the pictures but I used the technique Rock n' Roll for the leaves and to add a little extra color I misted it using the Pool Party Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool.

When I cut the Very Vanilla card stock for the front image I left it 3/8" longer than I needed so, that when I finished stamping it, I could cut off the strip to use on the inside of the card.

If you were make several of these cards you could actually stamp and entire sheet of Very Vanilla and then cut it to size.

The products that I used for this card are :

• Gently Falling stamp set - Clear Mount (#123804)
• Trendy Trees stamp set (saying) (#113258)
• Early Espresso Classic Ink (#119670)
• Tangerine Tango Classic Ink (#111834)
• Cajun Craze Classic Ink (#119671)
• Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink (#119784)
• Garden Green Classic Ink (#102272)
• So Saffron Classic Ink (#105213)
• More Mustard Classic Ink (#103162)
• Pear Pizzazz card stock (#119795)
• Early Espresso card stock (#119686)
• Very Vanilla card stock (#101650)
• Early Espresso 3/8" Quilted Ribbon (#124104)
• Modern Label Punch (#119849)
• Word Window Punch (#119857)
• DImensionals (#104430)
• Mini Glue Dots (#103683)
• Pool Party Marker - In Color 2011-2013 Assortment (#123002)
• Color Spritzer Tool (#107066)

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle

Let's Celebrate with Spice Cake

All of the colors in the Spice Cake Designer Series Paper are so pretty and easy to create with.  The patterns can be layered easilty for an elegant card. 

I'm not sure who I'll be giving this card to, so I used the Let's Celebrate saying from the set On Your Birthday but it can be changed up for any occassion.

I don't know about you, but I have quite a bit of retired ribbon and Hodgepodge Hardware so I used some to complete the front.

To finish the inside of the card so that it is just as special as the outside, I used the same patterns of paper as the front to frame the Very Vanilla card stock.

The currrent products that I used for the card are :

• Pool Party card stock (#122924)
• Soft Suede card stock (#115318)
• Very Vanilla card stock (#101650)
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (#124003)
• On Your Birthday stamp set (#111664)
• Soft Suede Classic Ink (#115657)
• Dimensionals (#104430)
• Mini glue Dots (#103683)

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

~ Michelle