Ornamental Pine for Mojo Monday

I know, I know!  You're tired of Ornamental Pine. But it just worked so well with the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge this week. That little ornament was exactly the right size for that image square!                  
We just put up our Christmas tree yesterday, so that I would have it up for my last Christmas Stamper's Dozen of the year last night. I like having an artificial tree so that I can put it up early and enjoy it for longer, but I miss the tradition of going out and choosing a real tree and bringing it home with the lovely evergreen scent filling the house.  My hubby thought that a car deodorizer with a pine scent would take care of that.  Uh, no!  It smelled like Pinesol or disinfectant or after shave, not  an evergreen! Oh well!  Maybe someday we'll get a real tree again.

 Here's the tree and my mantle decor with the Many Merry Stars playing a 'starring' role!

The Mojo Monday Challenge was a "Tall and Skinny" this week! I really like Julee Tilman's design with the diagonal element.  I made my card 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" so that it would fit in a regular envelope.

• I used the Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon for the diagonal element, but add an extra touch of elegance by backing it with a 1-1/4" wide strip of Brushed Gold cardstock. Don't those two colours coordinate well?
• I used some of the Cherry Cobbler Designer Series Paper Stack for the long rectangular piece, also backing it, as I did everything with the Brushed Gold cardstock.
• I inked up the pine branch image in Always Artichoke ink and stamped around the edges of the square, stamping a couple of times before reinking to get the feeling of depth. The ornament was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and a Rhinestone Basic Jewel added to the middle. I edged the sides of the square in Always Artichoke for a little more definition.
• The sentiment is from Wondrous Wreath stamp set and fits just perfectly under the diagonal strip.

And it's Tuesday, so, in addition to the amazing Online Extravaganza Sale, there is a new set of weekly deals happening and on sale until Monday, Dec. 1.

And don't forget the OnLine Extravaganza on now until Tuesday, Dec. 2.  Click on the photo for the link to all the amazing details:

And here's your chance to get everything you want and make some money for doing it!  The Stampin' Up! Starter kit is 25% off until Dec. 2

In addition to all the other benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, if you join my team during this period, you will be able to earn a 5% Cash Back Bonus for all your sales during December!  Whoop!  Click here and follow the prompts.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today!

Product List

Ornamental Pine Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135104]	Ornamental Pine Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135107]	Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set [135047]	Regals Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack [130139]	Brushed Gold 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102935]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966]	Always Artichoke Classic Stampin' Pad [126972]	Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon [135839]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246]

Bright and Beautiful for As You See It Challenges

I know it is too early to be thinking about Christmas under normal circumstances, but in the papercrafting world we are already designing and working on our Christmas cards.  It takes a while to make enough cards for all our friends and family.  So when I saw the As You See It Challenge today, I thought Christmas right away and then immediately after that, the Bright and Beautiful Stamp set.
Here's the Challenge #054 sketch:

This was my first design using this two case stamp set and I was thinking something neutral combined with shiny and with red.  It has been ages since I've used my Early Espresso embossing powder so I fished that out of the cupboard, got down the Cherry Cobbler Linen Ribbon (in the Holiday Catalogue), and my Gold Foil Sheets.  Here's what happened:

• I used the middle-sized star from the Bright and Beautiful set and inked it up in VersaMark ink and heat embossed it using Early Espresso embossing powder.  I love how shiny it is.  
• There are coordinating framelits for this set - the Stars Framelits and you can bundle the stamp set with the framelits and save 15%!  I used the next size up framelit to die cut the larger star from a Gold Foil Sheet.
• The sentiment is also from the Bright and Beautiful set, stamped in Early Espresso ink. The Cherry Cobbler Sheer Linen is new in the Holiday Catalogue and it give that splash of colour to the neutral palette.
• I love the little gold buttons from the Holiday catalogue and the Gold Baker's Twine for a little more shine on the project.

This card will be one of the four designs featured at my Christmas Stamper's Dozen on Monday, September 29.  It is almost full right now, with only 2 spots left, so sign up here right away if you are interested.

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today!

Product List

Bright Beautiful Wood-Mount Stamp Set [135026]	Bright Beautiful Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135029]	Bright Beautiful Stars Wood-Mount Bundle [138644]	Bright Beautiful Stars Clear-Mount Bundle [138200]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [119686]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	Stampin' Emboss Powder Early Espresso [128980]
Heat Tool [129053]	Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon [135839]	Gold Baker's Twine [132975]	Gold Basic Metal Buttons [133763]	Stars Framelits Die [133723]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439]