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November Stamp Club

in , , , , by Kari Downing Reese, November 23, 2014
Happy Holidays!  Get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year and create some cute cards for family and friends!  Who needs card ideas?! 
 
 
*Holiday Invitation and Santa Stache Stamp Sets
*Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Whisper White Cardstock
*Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack
*Versamark and Stazon Ink
*Cherry Cobbler and Blushing Bloom Markers
*Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder
*Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine
*Mustache Framelit
*Stamp Santa image with Stazon Ink
*Color in face, ears and Santa hat
*Stamp greeting
*Stamp Santa image again and cut out with Mustache Framelit
*The cut out "stache" will need Versamark then Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder
*Use Trim the Tree paper for the background; this paper is two-sided, so you have TONS of different looks to create!
 


 
*Seasonally Scattered and Merry Everything Stamp Sets
*Old Olive, Hello Honey, Very Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
*Soft Suede and Blackberry Bliss Ink
*Note Tag, Corner Rounder, Scalloped Tag Punches
*Old Olive and Blackberry Bliss Ribbon
*Stamp "Thanks" image with Soft Suede Ink
*Flag both ends of Old Olive/Blackberry Bliss pieces creating a banner

*Punch Hello Honey cardstock piece, then use Corner Rounder punch to round the bottom corners
*Stamp "Grateful For You" image and use Note Tag punch


 

 *Seasonally Scattered and Petite Pairs Stamp Sets
*Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White Cardstock
*Basic Black Marker
*Old Olive and Real Red Ink
*Rhinestones, Sponge Dauber
*Real Red Cotton Ribbon
*Northern Flurry Embossing Folder
*Stamp the entire image with Old Olive Ink (to use this technique, always start with the Lightest color first, then the Darker color on top)
*Use sponge dauber with Real Red ink and dab over the image that you want to show as red

This is the image you create! I love how versatile a stamp image can be! Just another way to use a stamp image, instead of using one color
*Use image from Petite Pairs stamp set; color only the word "Christmas" with Basic Black marker

 
 
Thank you for stopping by!
 

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Happy Stamping!
Kari Downing Reese
kdowning9678@yahoo.com
 
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December Stamp Club

in , , , , by Kari Downing Reese, December 27, 2013
This year was a great success!  So many cute projects and friendships were made.  This December 2013 wrapped up another Stamp Club session; thank you to all my clubbies!  We are starting another round in January 2014, who is excited to jump right in?!
 
The December Stamp Club started with some last minute Christmas themed projects; a card and a gift box.  The third project was a birthday card.....see below for that one!
 
The first card used one of my favorite sets; it can be used all year round, for many occasions.  Also, it is part of Stampin' Up!'s "make a difference" stamp set.  With every purchase of this stamp set, $3 is donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.  This time we used it for a Merry Christmas card.
 
*Tag it Stamp Set
*Chalk Talk Framelit Dies
*Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green Markers
*Cherry Cobbler baker's twine
*Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
*Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack

Color the stamp image with both the Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green markers.  Stamp on Whisper White cardstock then cut out with one of the Chalk Talk Framelit Dies.
The Envelope Punch Board has a great Corner Rounder Punch!  Punch all 4 corners of the Crumb Cake cardstock which measures 4"x2.5"
I used one strip of Cherry Cobbler baker's twine around the top of the Crumb Cake piece; then another piece to go around the shorter side of the Crumb Cake piece and tied a bow.  I wanted it to look like a wrapped gift!  
Voila!  Merry Christmas!

 
The second project is a gift box; perfect for any gift card.  Starbucks, anyone?!
This project was CASE'd from Chicnscratch AKA Angie Kennedy Juda
 
*Tags 4 You stamp set
*Label Bracket and Decorative Label Punches
*Cherry Cobbler ink
*Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Whisper White cardstock
*Season of Style Designer Series Paper
*Cherry Cobbler 1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon
*Sticky Strip

Stamp the image in Cherry Cobbler onto Whisper White cardstock and punch out
Both the Crumb Cake and the Season of Style DSP are cut to 5.5"x4.5"
The Crumb Cake piece is scored at 1" on all four sides
The Season of Style DSP is scored on all four sides at 15/16" or one tick mark less than the 1" mark on the trimmer; this is so the boxes will fit into each other.
 
Then cut all four sides up to the score line; use Sticky Strip to adhere both pieces!  This will ensure the box will be sturdier and not fall apart so easily.
Tie the Cherry Cobbler ribbon around the box
Make your own Gift Card holders; anytime of the year, for any occasion!
 

 
 
The third project is a birthday themed card, but notice I used the Wishing You stamp set from the Holiday Catalog.  This stamp set can be used for Christmas presents but also Birthday presents!
Don't you love the versatility you get from your stamp sets?!
 
*Gorgeous Grunge, Wishing You and Sketched Birthday stamp sets
*Chalk Talk Framelit Dies and Chevron Embossing Folder
*Whisper White CRAFT ink and Bermuda Bay ink
*Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake and Basic Black cardstock
*Basic Black 3/4" Chevron and 1/8" Taffeta ribbon
 
Stamp the images from the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set with Bermuda Bay ink onto Bermuda Bay cardstock
Use Whisper White CRAFT ink to stamp image, then use a sponge to swipe the white ink over the image (to look like a chalkboard image).  Run the image thru the Big Shot with the Chalk Talk Framelit Die
Crumb Cake cardstock measures 2.25"x4", cut in a banner shape then embossed with the Chevron Embossing Folder
Ink the Happy Birthday image with a Basic Black marker, then cut out using Paper Snips
Add the ribbon thru the slot and assemble!
A great Birthday card for anyone!
 
Happy Stamping!
Kari Downing
kdowning9678@yahoo.com
 
Shop 24/7 at my online store
http://kari.stampinup.net
 
 
 
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30 Days

in , , by Kari Downing Reese, November 26, 2012
And the countdown begins!  Only 30 days left until Christmas!  I cannot believe it is only one month away...cookies, baking, eating, sharing, cardmaking, family, friends, carols, etc etc etc.  What are your holiday plans this year?  Traveling or will family be visiting you?  I am happy to have my family here with me in sunny Florida, although sometimes I do wish for a white christmas.  Wouldn't that be a sight here!

I love these printed tags in the Holiday Catalog this year.  The Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags make it sooooo easy to make a card or gift tag special.  There are 25 double-sided tags; 5 each of 5 designs, $3.95.  Check them out on page 12 of the Holiday Catalog!


Below is a card I made with one of the tags and some bakers twine tied around the card...easy!  Also, there are three other holiday cards to inspire you.



Happy Stamping!
Kari
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