Christmas Whimsy Card Kit

Stampin'UP! has a card kit first released about 2 years ago called Christmas Whimsy. It makes 8 cards, 4 of each of two designs. Here's the cover sheet for the kit.

Aren't the cards cute?? Everyone thought so too and the kit sold out immediately. The same thing happened the second holiday season -- it sold out again! So this time, I decided to get it in July and start holiday cards early! (Obviously I didn't create a post early though! LOL). It's an easy kit and the directions are pretty self explanatory. The only modification I made was to cut the front and mount it on a card base of Poppy Parade card stock:

The envelopes had a classy touch of gold too:

Oh, I should mention that ALL the supplies needed to make these cards including the word stamps, ink spot, gold trim "twine", glue dots and foam dimensional adhesive! Here are closeups of both cards with my simple change of mounting the card front onto a Poppy Parade card base. 

Inside, I stamped the following greeting (which came with the kit):

If you need a quick handful of cards, this kit can fit your needs! If you can order it of course...

Quick Christmas cards with Classic Christmas Dies

I made the most holiday cards for the 2023 holiday season than perhaps ever!  But I didn't have the time to post them all. So over the next few days, I'll try to catch up and post at least some of them. Here are the ones created with the Classic Christmas Dies:

The DSP strip is from the Christmas Joy DSP pack and if you were wondering, I just used my standard paper hole punch for the berries...that was much easier! 

I misplaced my heat tool when we moved years ago and found it again earlier in 2023. But you know how it is when you "lose" a tool then find it again years later, you completely forget to use it! So I decided to heat emboss the greetings...love the look!

And these (below) were some really quick simple cards I created at the end of the season. You know how it is when you need just a few more cards to either send out or in your stash, in case...LOL:

The glimmer background in silvery blue and pink from the Supple Shimmer specialty card stock pack from a year or two back. The bottom two background DSPs are from the retired Heartwarming Hugs DSP pack. The greeting is from the Festive and Framed stamp set. 

Thanks for dropping by...have a wonderful day!

Festive Trucking Along card

There's something appealing about a red pickup truck...maybe a little of the rural vibe, definitely classic! When I saw this adorable set, I knew I had to get it ASAP and based on the insider chatter at the time, I knew if I didn't get it then, it would sell out and I wouldn't be able to later. And I was right! Either the stamp set or the coordinating punch or both have been on and off availability since it released. Not all the stamps in the set are specifically for the holidays so it also applies afterwards, but since I was lucky enough to be able to order it and the holidays ARE coming up, here's the card I created with it:

Here's a close up of the stamp for the truck. It's actually multiple stamps: the outline of the truck, a solid stamp for the body, and a separate stamp for the wheels. And then of course I chose to add a pine tree in the back of the pickup:

For the background, I used the Whimsical Trees embossing folder, which retired last year. You could say that I'm not quite ready to let it go though as yet...I have other folders which are in the current catalog but thought the "trees" theme would go better with the tree in the bed of the pickup...(can you tell how I over think things? LOL).

If you're curious, the red and black plaid strip in the background is one of the designs in the Joy of Christmas DSP pack (item#161958) and the stitched circle is from the Stylish Shapes Dies (item #159183). The Trucking Along stamp set is #162299, the Trucking Along Builder Punch is #162305 and the bundle (which offers a 10% savings) is #162306. 

Thanks for stopping by...and have a wonderful day!

Cozy and Bright Holiday Card Kit Alternative

Trying to get myself in a little holiday mood, I bought a card kit called Cozy and Bright. It's an all-inclusive kit, meaning it includes all supplies to make the cards as designed: envelopes, card bases, die cuts, stickers, double sided dimensional foam stickers, glue dots, mini ink pad, clear photopolymer stamps, an acrylic block and a roll of twine. (I hope I didn't forget anything!) The kit makes 10 cards but like always, I made one per the included instructions, then created an alternate design.

Before I get into the details of my modifications, here's the card as designed in the kit:

The kit came with several options for the sentiment, and I chose this one given the potpourri elements in the card's die cuts.

Then I decided I really wanted to add the pine cones from last year's Christmas Season stamp and die set. I also wanted to downplay the orange slices a little. So I rotated the card base! Then I added a vellum die cut to add a layer without hiding too much and then a stamped white sentiment label on top using another sentiment from the same kit. The sentiment label was popped up with dimensionals. I added the two pine cones and last but not least, a few red rhinestones. 

The kit came with pre-printed envelopes (shown below) and I didn't want to waste them...so I added just a quarter of a "slice" of orange to the front as well as the inside of the card so that it would all still coordinate well. 

This kit is a great way to get a head start on your holiday cards! Also, this kit sold out last year so don't wait too long if you're interested in ordering it. I'm happy to assist...just let me know!