Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Extravaganza

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The Snowflake Spot

OK...now that I've shown you all the cards that we sent to Afghanistan I'm back to showing you cards that I made for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, Missouri. The idea for this one came from The Stampers Showcase. The Stampers Showcase is on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website (so...if you aren't a demo you can't see it...sorry). The original card was made way back in 2006 by Dawn Griffith. Here is a list of the products/items used to make this card:

Stamp sets: The Snowflake Spot, Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Gold Metallic

Ink: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Whisper White

Other: 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, Always Artichoke 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #12

This is the last of the cards we made to send to Afghanistan! For those of you who know me you KNOW I had to have at least one card with dogs on it! This one was made completely blank on the inside so that they could use it just to write a quick note home. Here is a list of the items I used to make this card:

Stamp sets: P is for Paw wheel, Man's Best Friend

Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Bordering Blue, Ballet Blue

Ink: Perfect Plum, Bravo Burgundy, Ballet Blue, Bordering Blue, Mellow Moss

Other: Small Oval punch, Large Oval Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #11

I am really proud of this card! I just LOVE the colors! I am a sucker for fall colors anyway! This is another of the ones we sent to Afghanistan! It is completely blank on the inside so that they troops could write a note home or add their own handwritten "Happy Birthday" or whatever. That way they can use it for whatever reason or just for no reason! Here is my "recipe":

Stamp set: Baroque Motifs

Cardstock/Paper: Really Rust, Naturals Ivory, More Mustard, Taken With Teal, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Taken With Teal

Other: Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Antique brads

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #10

I SO love this stamp set! Daisies are my all time favorite flower so this set is my kind of set! This is one of those that I will use over and over again and never tire of or sell to someone!

This is one of the cards that we sent to Afghanistan! I do hope that whoever the folks are that receive this card from someone they know serving in Afghanistan will LOVE it too! Here is my recipe for this card:

Stamp set: Upsy Daisy

Cardstock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Orchid Opulence, Perfect Plum

Ink: Perfect Plum

Other: Stampin' Dimensionals, Elegant Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet Border punch

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #9

OK....I'll admit it....I've had this stamp set for quite a while and I think this is the first time I've used it! I don't know why as it's a cute little set! But, anyway, this is another of the cards we made to send to Afghanistan! Here is the recipe for the products I used:

Stamp sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes (a note on the Teeny Tiny Wishes set - I really started to not buy this set - I thought the stamped images would be WAY too small - I could not have been more wrong - I use this set ALOT!)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence

Cardstock/Paper: Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

Other: Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #8

This is another of the cards we sent to Afghanistan! I so suck at making anniversary cards! I don't know why but I have some sort of mental block about them! I make them but I'm never really happy with them. Wonder what that's all about??? Anyway, here is the "recipe" I used to create this card:

Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Always

Cardstock: Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Bravo Burgundy

Other: Bravo Burgundy 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Diminsionals, Scallop Oval punch

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #7

Here is another of the cards we sent over to Afghanistan! And, I received word from the Chaplain just this morning that they have received the box of cards I sent! I was SO worried that it would take too long and it would be too late for the men and women to use the Christmas cards! This card was SO simple to make! A tiny bit of die cutting, a little stamping and before you know it, it's DONE! Easy peasy and you could simply change the sentiment and use it for a birthday, anniversary or just about anything! Here is my "recipe" for making this card:

Stamp sets: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded (background stamp)

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

Other: Top Note die, Big Shot, gold brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #6

This is the last of the Christmas cards we made and sent to the troops over in Afghanistan. I LOVE the Dasher stamp! Here are the details of the products I used to make this card:

Stamps set: Dasher

Cardstock/Paper: Natural Ivory, Real Red, Gold Metallic, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink: VersaMark

Other: Gold embossing powder, gold brads, heat tool, Ticket Corner punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #5

This is one more of the cards we sent over to Afghanistan! There will be one more Christmas card (that I'll post tomorrow) and then it will be on to the birthday, etc. cards that we made. And, speaking of sending boxes to APO and FPO addresses....did you know that the post office is offering a discount for that kind of thing? The box I sent was one of the large flat rate boxes that should have been $13.95. I only paid $11.95!! I know it's only $2 off but with the economy as it is every little bit helps! Now, for my "recipe":

Stamp sets: A Holly, Jolly Christmas, Four the Holidays

Cardstock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Real Red, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink: Old Olive, Summer Sun

Other: Top Note die, sponge

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #4

This is another of the Christmas cards that went in the box to send to Afghanistan! I really like this card! I did not, however, like putting in all those brads! My fingers were raw after making all of the ones of this card that I made! But, it was well worth it for our men and women serving to help keep us free! Here is my "recipe" for this one:

Stamp set: Snow Swirled

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Real Red, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Other: Real Red brads

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #3

This is one more of the six Christmas cards we made to send to the troops. I really like this one! I know I got the idea from one I'd seen online but danged if I remember where I saw it or who created it! If this looks like a card that you created please let me know so that I can give you credit! Here's my "recipe" for this card:

Stamp sets: Delightful Decorations, Four The Holidays

Cardstock/Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink: Real Red, VersaMark

Other: gold cord, red embossing powder, Christmas Ornament punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #2

This is another card that we made to send to Afghanistan! This one is really simple and easy! It's sort of a Christmas and winter card all in one! Here are the items I used to make this card:

Stamp set: Branch Out

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Bordering Blue

Cardstock: Whisper white, Bordering Blue

Other: Big Shot, Sparkling Snowflakes Texturz Plate, Modern Label punch, Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

All products made by Stampin' Up!

Cards for the Troops #1

As promised, here is the first of the 12 cards we made to send to the troops over in Afghanistan! Since I did not know who all would show up and how experienced they might be in making cards I made them all pretty simple. But, simple is my "style" anyway! I don't usually like alot of "fuss" on the cards I make. "Fuss" can be pretty but it's just not my style! Anyway, we made 12 different cards...6 Christmas and 6 assorted others. I counted just the other day and I ended up with a total of 256 cards! I am now going to go to our local variety store (Walker's) here in Holden and see if I can talk the owner into donating the envelopes! Wish me luck! I do love Walker's. It reminds me of the old Woolworth's stores!

Anyway, here is the "recipe" for this card:

Stamp set: Holy Family

Cardstock/Paper: Shimmery White, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Encore! Gold

Other: sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Top Note die

All products made by Stampin' Up!