Pinched Strip Ornaments for December's Newsletter Tutorial

 

I'm excited to show you some cool little Christmas tree baubles that you can make from designer series paper that have an interesting trick to them, but aren't that hard to make. You could make these by the dozens for your tree and never have to leave your house to buy ornaments. You'd just have to order some Stampin' Up! designer series paper, or better yet, some specialty designer series paper with some metallic foil designs to enhance the holiday feel of them.

I will share the "how to" with you in my free photo tutorial that comes with my December newsletter. If you're not a subscriber to my newsletters, they are also free and are sent to you via email once a month. The photo tutorials that come with each of them have step-by-step instructions for the project they demonstrate, with photos illustrating clearly each step. They also include a list of all materials used and quantities and measurements.

Here's a closer look:

• With these three baubles, I used paper from both Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP and Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP, but there are many others that you could use.
• I got my instructions to start with from Jane from JD Papercrafts.
• I don't want to give instructions here, as you will find all the details in the photo tutorial.

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If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.

Product List

Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper [150429] $20.00	Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper [153520] $20.00	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150444] $20.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $9.50	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00
Layering Circles Dies [141705] $48.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $14.00	Silicone Craft Sheet [127853] $8.25	All The Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack [153541] $11.00

Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder Adds Sparkle

If you know anything about me, you'll know that I love a bit of sparkle! And today's card certainly is not lacking in that department. Between Silver Foil embossed with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder and the Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, and the Snowflake Adhesive-Backed Embellishements, there's hardly a place on this card that doesn't sparkle a bit! But the great thing about our new Glimmer Paper is that it doesn't shed! You heard me correctly. The glitter stays put!

I used a forested background from the Feels Like Frost 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper and embossed that with the same embossing folder to add more realistic texture and so the silver foil almost looks like a highlighted part of that same forest.

The sentiment, from Snowflake Wishes, was stamped in Highland Heather. It was die cut with the Stitched Rectangles dies and backed with Glimmer Paper die cut with the Stitched So Sweetly dies. 

The Snowflake Adhesive-Backed Embellishments add some extra sparkle!

This will be one of the two make & takes for our catalogue launch on Saturday!

The Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine is now available to purchase, as is the new Magnetic cutting plate! I am very impressed after having used this machine for a month now. It is easy to use, it has excellent pressure, it's sturdy and has a small footprint for space in your craft area. I highly recommend it. If you would like one but money is an issue, may I recommend joining my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine Club which will enable you to pay smaller monthly payments to eventually get it. Contact me, whichever way you would like to order it.

Stampin' Up! has a new Starter Kit Promotion this month. You know that the Starter Kit, where you pay $135 and get $165 worth of current products of your choice without shipping costs, is already the best deal Stampin' Up! has, right? Well, when SU adds on extras like this, it just makes the deals sweeter! 
For the month of September, when you purchase the Starter Kit, you will get card kits enough for 16 cards, envelopes included, two stamp sets and a package of embellishments. There will be recipes available on the SU website for making each sample and all the help you need from me to be able to host your first event! With that behind you and a couple of new customers to support your business, you can take your business anywhere you want it to go!

That's all for a Wednesday! Happy Stampin'!

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store.



Product List

Snowflake Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [153444] $35.00	Snowflake Wishes Bundle (English) [155172] $75.50	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150444] $20.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $6.75	Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper [153513] $6.75
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $10.25	Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes [153545] $8.25	Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder [153576] $13.50
Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $48.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $44.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00

Feels Like Frost with Poinsettia Petals

I finally got the Poinsettia Petals Bundle that's been on my wish list since I saw the catalogue. It consists of the Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer stamp set and the Poinsettia Dies. I love non-traditional Christmas colours and especially blues and silvers, so I decided to go with embossing my poinsettia in Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder on Seaside Spray and the leaves in Silver on Night of Navy cardstock. Looking for some Designer Series Paper that would go with this palette, I finally remembered the Feels Like Frost 6 x 6 DSP that was carried over from last year and realized it would be perfect.

                                                                                  

• The flower itself consists of three layers of either stamped and die cut or die cut and dry embossed petals. In this case, I stamped with Versamark and sprinkled with Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, then heat set them using a heat tool, then die cut them.
• Before adhering each layer to the next, I used my bone folder to shape the petals to give them some definition. I used one of the Beaded Pearl Embellishments to create the center for poinsettia and it looks spectacular with the Seaside Spray and Silver combination.
• I heat embossed the leaves (2 sizes) and some fir branches on night of navy cardstock and die cut those, then tucked them under the poinsettia in appropriate spots.
• I heat embossed some silver sprigs onto vellum and die cut them and some other unembossed sprigs to tuck into the flower and give it more layering.
• The sentiment, from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, was stamped in Night of Navy on a strip of Seaside Spray and added to the top left of the card front!

Last call for my August Online Technique Class. The Facebook Live went great and it is now uploaded to YouTube. You have several options for this class. Check them out here. The deadline is Aug. 21.

You have until Sept. 10 to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin in order to receive this yummy looking pumpkinny autumn-themed Paper Pumpkin kit!! To subscribe, in the understanding that it is easy to unsubscribe, should that be your wish, just click HERE.              

If you live in Canada, and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the right side bar at the top of the page. You can shop with me from anywhere in Canada by clicking on the SHOP NOW button in the top menu or clicking on any of products below from my Online Store. 

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153475] $37.00	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $77.25	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $13.50	Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [150444] $20.00	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883] $12.00
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $12.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $10.25	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $8.25	Beaded Pearls [153534] $11.00
Poinsettia Dies [153522] $49.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Bone Folder [102300] $9.50	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25