Hi friends! I have something fun to share today. And I also have some stories too! Today I'm featuring three cards I made using supplies, stamps, dies, and papers from the new Holiday 2018 Stampin' Up Catalog. Boy, Stampin' Up hit it out of the park with this catalog. I'm going to say it's the best one ever. I wanted everything! Yikes. My love affair with Stampin' Up goes back to 1994! Yes, almost 25 years ago! I still very vividly remember my first SU party! It was at my boss's house! LOL. His wife was really into it and she got us hooked. Back then, the SU catalog had stamps from tons of different stamping companies: Hero Arts, All Night Media, PSX, etc. etc. So you placed your order... Then Stampin' Up got all those items together from all those different companies and sent the big order to your hostess. The she had to bag everything for everyone. Whew. Oh yeah, and this all took about SIX WEEKS!!! Boy how times have changed! Now you place your order online and it's at your house practically the next day. Dang! I have so many wonderful memories, and so many stamp sets. A couple of years ago when I was doing the major purge of my studio I (sadly) threw out 20 years' worth of Stampin' Up catalogs. They were like old friends. Anyhoo I'm getting pretty far down memory lane - time to come back! LOL.
My good friend Wendy is an AWESOME Stampin' Up Demonstrator! Always in the top 100 of all demonstrators! She is a total boss. I love her and I'm so happy she lives close enough that we can hang out. You guys have seen me post photos from her amazing retreats. This post is done in support from one girl boss to another. I really wanted to feature some products from Stampin' Up and maybe get you all connected with her. Please go by her wonderful, and newly revamped website to say hi and leave some love. I helped her do the photographs for her site. Yay! She is cool and talented and generous. I would be super happy if you would shop with her. At the bottom of my post is some info on a giveaway she's doing for you with an order. Thank you for supporting me - and my friends.
Okay, first project is a winter wonderland, vintage, cabin, plaid, creation! OH MAN. This stamp and die combo was the first thing that caught my eye in the new catty. It's called Alpine Adventure. LOVE. I combined the stamps and dies with the gorgeous plaid paper and then went to town layering. The finished card is a 5.25 x 5.25 inch square. (Sometimes you need more room, amiright?)
This card started with a kraft card base in a big square. Then I used the beautiful Tin Tile Embossing Folder and embossed it with cream cardstock. I used Antique Linen Distress Ink and a sponge to go over the embossing to add more visual interest and shadows. I love this look. Next I die cut the sled and the snowshoes and the snowflakes out of red, cream and kraft cardstock. Then I stamped and die cut that cute little wreath and bow! I used Copic Opaque White ink to add snow splatters to the pieces, and I inked the edges of everything with more distress ink.
I wrapped a strip of that beautiful plaid paper around the embossed panel and attached it to the card base. I stamped the sentiment in brown ink onto cream cardstock. I hand cut it out in a banner using some small scissors. I added pearls to the centers of the snowflakes.
Here is a close up of the embossing folder. I swear that thing weighs like ten pounds! It's super think and fancy. Look at that impression!! I first thought I was going to use Kraft for this part but then changed my mind and used the cream paper.
I wanted the red sled to stand out more from the background so I die cut a second sled from cream cardstock and offset it just slightly. Gives it a pop!
Next up is a happy snowman full of Winter Cheer! He's skating by to say helloooooo! I used the Spirited Snowmen stamp set for this next card. I colored him with Copic Markers and added some gem accents for a bit of snowy sparkle. I really like the sketch illustration style of this set. The stamps are all really sweet. I started with a white A2 card base and layered light blue paper and a bit of striped paper from my stash. I stamped the snowman onto white paper and then die cut a circle around it. I added some snowflakes in a light blue ink around him and on the sentiment oval.
I used the pretty new burlap trim for this card to add visual interest down the center and break up all those stripes. I stamped and hand cut out the holly leaves to add around the circle.
This is a good card layout for almost any stamp set. Clean and simple - and a good way to use that patterned paper!!
And lastly I made an elegant Fall card using the new Falling For Leaves stamps and dies bundle. This is going to be a Thanksgiving card. I went with a very simple color palette to show off those pretty leaves dies. I love the black, gold and vellum together. This is an A2 card base in cream instead of bright white.
These intricate leaves cut like a dream and all the pieces fell right out. I did use my metal shim in my Big Shot and it was perfect. The background is another embossing folder from Stampin' Up that I've had for a while. I stamped the sentiment in rich black ink.
This is the perfect sentiment for lots of Autumn occasions...
Here's a side view so you can see that pretty embossing. I added a few sequins from my giant sequin stash - in a matte gold finish.
Thank you for coming by today! I hope you enjoyed my take on these great supplies from Stampin' Up! Please go over to Wendy's Blog and look around at her great content and hopefully shop too! CLICK HERE to go to Luvin Stampin! Wendy is very kind and generous to me - so let's be generous to her!
Wendy has allowed me to offer a freebie to my blog readers! Woot! Here are the details: If you make an order of $30 or more, Wendy will send you a package of the fun and pretty Santa's Workshop Enamel Shapes from the Holiday Catalog! ($7 value) I love enamel dots! PLEASE make sure that WENDY CRANFORD is selected as your demonstrator on your order!
This offer is one per customer and US orders only. And your order needs to go through Wendy. This will expire on November 1st! In order to receive your freebie, please just send me a quick email to [email protected] and tell me you ordered! I'll let Wendy know and she will send out all the freebies after the November 1st date. THANK YOU!
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Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Alison | 10/19/2018 at 05:06 PM
Love your artwork Wanda! This pieces of art are AMAZING!
Posted by: Chris Cowan | 10/19/2018 at 07:18 AM
You are a lucky lady to have such a great friend. I'm going to check out her blog. I don't have a local Stampin Up person. Love both of the cards, especially that sled. We had our first frost last night...eek! I think it got down to 27 degrees. I guess it had to happen. Thanks for sharing this.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 10/18/2018 at 01:40 PM
WOW.. your cards are amazing! The sled card is my favorite.
I hope you show us more SU! cards.
Posted by: Martha H. | 10/18/2018 at 09:15 AM
3 cards, wow! I love Stampin Up products. I still use many of their products. I cannot choose between the 3 cards. They are all awesome!
Posted by: Veronica Fairbrother | 10/18/2018 at 08:49 AM
Love the Combinations
Posted by: Nancy Hassan | 10/18/2018 at 08:33 AM
Stampinup has never looked so good. Wonderful cards. Already bought the snowmen & leaves. You made the sled set come alive. Your art work is impressive-
Posted by: Geneva | 10/18/2018 at 06:57 AM
Love love love the sled card and that snowman is pretty darn cute too! Hugs
Posted by: Diane Oliver | 10/18/2018 at 05:49 AM
Enjoyed reading your blog this am. Brought back many memories. I think most of us started out with stampin up. Although my first exposure was with DOTS ( dozens of terrific stamps) now known as close to my heart. My first party sold something like $1200.00! The second one also! Fun times. Now I'm an equal opportunity buyer....have a good day. I'm off on a quilting retreat with the daughters.
Posted by: Nan | 10/18/2018 at 04:59 AM
Totally in love with the sled card, just beautiful!
Posted by: Laura Greig | 10/18/2018 at 04:56 AM