What's Up Wednesday ~ Woold Friends Sneak Peek

 How about another sneak peek at a new product coming January 6th? I knew you'd say yes! Here's a look at the adorable Wooly Friends Bundle. 

With this bundle you can create all kinds of looks with the cute images, sentiments and accent images. I wanted to create a little scene and came up with this idea.

Scroll down for measurements and directions.

Card base: 8-1/2" x 5-1/5" scored at 4-1/4"
Pink DSP: 5-14" x 4" (2)
White cardstock bottom square: 3-3/4" square
White cardstock top rectangle: 1" X 3-3/4"
White cardstock (inside): 3-1/5" x 4-3/4"
White for punching: 2-3/4" x 2"

Steps:
1: Fold at score line
2: Glue the pink layer to the card base.
3: Stamp the white cardstock square using the Wooly Friends set and the white rectangle as seen in the photo.
4: Stamp and punch the ewe on the small white cardstock piece. Color the ewe as you like.
5: Glue the body of the ewe on the white squre. Use the dimenwional to pop up the head of the ewe on the body.
6: Use the Blend to edge the white cardstock with green.
7: Glue white cardstock to card front.
8: Add some Gems to the card front.

Indisde of card:
1: Stamp white cardstock with sentiment, butterfly and flowers. 
2: Edge white cardstock with Blend to get a green outline.
3: Glue pink DSP to inside of card.
4: Glue white stamped cardstock onto pink layer.

Inside of card:
1: Stamp white cardstock with sentiment, butterfly and flowers. 
2: Edge white cardstock with Blend to get a green outline.
3: Glue pink DSP to inside of card.
4: Glue white stamped cardstock onto pink layer.

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek of Wooly Friends. This is a set that is going to be so much fun! Get yours starting January 6th when our new products go live!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Coming Soon ~ Pop Up Petals!

Our Pop Up Petals Bundle is just what you need to make easy pop up cards! With the dies and coordinating stamp set you are all set to create eye-catching cards that will give the receiver a smile.

January 6th is the date to put on your calendar to shop for this amazing bundle! 

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Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up! ® Demonstrator 

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Envelope Gift Card Holder

 Find yourself needing a last minute gift? Giving a gift card is quick and easy but what to put it in? Here is an idea you'll love.....and it can be used anytime of year!

Using a medium size envelope you fold it in half then cut the fold on the flap. Adhere the left flap of the envelope as you don't need it to open anymore. The right side is where you'll put the gift card. This is the inside of your holder. Let's go to the front by closing the envelope like a card. 

Decorate the front as you would any card front. Here I've gone with a Christmas theme but any theme will work! Before you adhere the layers wrap the card with a ribbon and adhere to the envelope. Now add your layers.

One the inside you can also decorate as you like. Get as fancy of as simple as you want. I've carried the theme of color and paper from the front to the inside and added some trees along the bottom for fun.

Here is what it looks like when you add a gift card! It's a fun, cute and surprising way to gift someone.

Thanks for stopping by. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Coming Soon! Fragrant Layers!

 Coming January 6, 2026..... New Products! 

There are a lot of fun new products on the horizon for all us crafters! A NEW Mini Catalog and New Online products! It's like Christmas all over again!

Here is a peek at the Fragrant Layers Bundle. A beautiful spray of flowers with both an outline and fill in stamp making it super easy to color your flowers! Add to that some accent flowers, leaves and sentiments this is a set you will use often! Plus...the coordinating die gives you even more options! Use the die with the stamps or on their own....it all works to make beautiful projects.

Click here to shop for Fragrant Layers starting January 6th.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Ornament Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 661

Welcome to a new sketch from our team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Every Monday we give you a new sketch to inspire you. Our blog opens for entries on Wednesday. Here is the sketch for this week. 

I love the sketch and had fun making this card. The Gold Foiled Tags are a perfect way to create the sentiment layer and have a touch of gold to take it up a notch. After that is was easy to create a design cluster for the left side of the card.

I already had some extra ornaments, tops and a ribbons all ready to go so this was a great way to use some of them.  I die cut a branch and got to work finishing the design. A few sparkle sequins on the tag was a nice finishing touch.

How will you use our sketch? We can't wait to see!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful Christmas!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Scrapping Black & White Photos ~ Color Dare #684

 For our end of the year Color Dare Challenge we give you two challenges both starting today and running through until Jan. 2nd. Since it's such a busy time of year this gives us a bit of a break but still lets you escape to the craft room for some needed peace, quiet and crafting time!

Color Dare #684 is all about using Pastel colors. Don't let any Bold colors sneak into your project! The Bold colors belong on Color Dare #683! We do let you use some Free colors: black, white, neutrals and metallics. But that's it....Pastels and the Free colors!

Wednesday I started this post about scrapping black and white photos. I showed the left page then and promised the right page for the challenge going live today. The first photo shows you the full double layout with a total of 4 photos. The design I created keeps it fairly simple with the pink accenting the black, gray and white of the photos. 

Let's scroll down and take a closer look at the right page.

I had 3 photos to finish this layout. Two are vertical and one horizontal. I played them out in different ways and ultimately decided to go with a collage style look . I trimmed off the extra parts that detracted from the photos, put a bit of adhesive on the back to tack them in place then got busy adding the floral accents I had left over from the left page.

Since there are 3 photos on this page I kept the flowers in smaller clusters and only placed them in 3 spots. This kept the theme of three going and you can still see the triangle in the relationship of the photos and ht flower clusters. That creates a nice balance look your eyes love. 

I did a small journal strip for this page and blended the color around the outside edges like on the la=eft page.  Click here to read more about how I made the left page.

Right side page 

Left side page

Close-up of flower cluster

Direct link to Color Dare #684

Have fun with our Pastell Color Challenge! We can't wait to see how you're inspired by this palette!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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Simple Strips Card

Hello, how are you doing today? Feel like using up some of the many scraps that seem to accumulate overnight? There are many ways to use those paper strips left when trimming papers and this is just one of the ways. It's one I saw inspired by Dawn Griffith and couldn't wait to try it myself. I did put a bit of my own spin on it as I was crafting.

First, pick out 3 pieces of DSP for your card front. My strips are 3/4" x 4.1/4". The gold layer for each is 7/8" x 4-3/8". The sentiment layers are a bit larger: 3/4" x 3-3/4" and 1" x 4".

The background was embossed then lightly colored with a blending brush and ink. The sentiment layer is also colored with the blending brush.

A ribbon was added to the sentiment layer before popping it up on Stampin' Dimensionals.  Some gems were added to bring in a bit more sparkle. 

So now I have used at least 3 of the scraps I've kept for just such an occasion! Change out the sentiment and this can brr down for any occasion!

Go ahead and play with your scraps and see what you come up with! I bet you'll be surprised AND have fun at the same time.

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up® Demonstrator 

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