Poinsettia Card ~ Color Dare #729

Yay it's Friday! That means our team at Color Dare is sharing a new color challenge with you. Create using the pallets below making any paper project you like. For this color challenge we want you to use Shades of Blue with ONE color of your choice. This challenge opes today and closes Thursday Nov. 26th. When you're ready to join the challenge use the direct link below our graphic. Have fun creating!

I love blues on Christmas cards! So I went a bit rogue with the color and the Pretty Poinsettia set to create this card.

The New Timeless Celebrations Bundle is where I started. The hybrid embossing folder creates such lovely panels with so much detail. Because it's a hybrid folder you can emboss and die cut at the same time! The light blue pieces are from this hybrid folder.

TIP: to place the die cut pieces I saved the "frame" after die cutting to use as a guide. I laid it on my card stock and adhered the die cut pieces in the spaces. 

Next up was the poinsettia. After die cutting I used a blending brush to add a touch of blue to the petals. The ink is the same Misty Moonlight as the card stock. The lighter blue is the light side of our Two- Tone Misty Moonlight card stock. The leaves and card base are the darker side of the card stock. 

My one color of choice is the ribbon in Cloud Cover. It has a subtle grayish-green tone compared to the blues. I love how they look together. A few embellishments finished the card front.

Inside I added a sentiment and a few small images from the set in 1st and 2nd generation ink. I left plenty of space to write a custom message and sign the card.

Direct link to Color Dare #729

Are you already forming ideas with Shades of Blue + One Color of Choice? We can't wait to see what you create!

Michelle Loncar

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Taste and Tradition Recipe Book Kit

NEW KIT FOR NOVEMBER MAKES A GREAT GIFT!

Keep your favorite recipes organized with the Taste & Tradition Recipe Book Kit, made for collecting the memories and moments that bring people together around the table. More than just a place to store recipes, this book makes a meaningful family keepsake or thoughtful gift for someone special. Printed pages and recipe cards, decorative dividers, and gold foil labels allow you to organize your collection, jot down notes, and capture the stories behind every dish. From treasured family recipes to meals you’ll make again and again, this recipe book keeps the flavors and traditions you’ll be proud to share for years to come.

DETAILS
- Makes 1 recipe book
- 8-3/8" x 7" (21.3 x 17.8 cm)
- Colors: Berry Burst, Blackberry Bliss, Cherry Cobbler, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, gold, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Peaceful Pine, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Very Vanilla
- Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below
- Step-by-step instructions
- 50 recipe cards
- Folded pocket page
- Dividers
- Page protectors
- Gold foil labels

KITS COLLECTION
- Includes designed projects that come in a range of project types.
- Is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects.

Michelle Loncar

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What's Up Wednesday ~ December Paper Pumpkin Kit

December Paper Pumpkin Kit: Timeless Flora

All occasion sentiment stamps!

Subscription period: November 11th - December 10th

This add-on coordinates with all 3 of our three kits: Oct-Nov-Dec. It’s only available to Paper Pumpkin subscribers and only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!

What comes in a Paper Pumpkin Kit? Take a look below! You get a complete kit ready to create beautiful projects! 

WHAT ARE THE PERKS OF BEING A PAPER PUMPKIN SUBSCRIBER?

In addition to a surprise project every month, subscribers enjoy extra perks including:

• Auto shipment with shipping included. Sign up once and the kit is automatically delivered with no additional shipping charges on a pay-as-you-go and prepaid subscriptions.
• Access to exclusive products. Active subscribers can purchase refills, past kits, and add-ons, that are only available to them.
• Connect with fellow subscribers, discover alternate samples, and share creative ideas in a fun, supportive space. Take your ideas beyond the box.
• FREE gifts and Stampin’ Up! suite coordination. Occasionally, subscribers receive a gift in their box or the kit coordinates with a selection of other products for even more crafting fun.
• Stampin’ Rewards with each kit! Earn Stampin’ Rewards each month with the pay-as-you-go subscription or get them all upfront with any prepaid subscription.

Subscription Information

	Billing Pay-As-You-Go Subscriptions Subscribers will be charged on the 11th of each month, unless a month is skipped.  If the initial billing is not successful, we’ll attempt billing again from the 11th to the 25th of that month.  3-, 6-, and 12-Month Prepaid Subscriptions Unless a month is skipped, prepaid orders are processed on the 11th of each month until all months have been delivered, at which point the subscription ends.
	Shipping Kits will ship 2–3 business days after successful billing. Subscribers will receive an email with a tracking number. Tracking information varies by carrier.
	Past Kits & Refills Past kits and refills are available on the 21st of each month while supplies last.

Subscribe to the December Paper Pumpkin Kit: Timeless Flora from  November 11th to December 10th.

Click here to subscribe. You'll be happy you did! You can also Gift a subscription! What a great birthday or Christmas gift!

Michelle Loncar 

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Whispering Woods Card

 Are you busy making your Christmas cards yet? Here is a design that is eye-catching yet easy to make. It's what we call a "good production card", meaning it's easy to make a lot of them in a batch. 

Start with a piece of DSP (pattern paper) 3-3/34" x 5-1/4". Cut 3 1/2" strips from one side keeping them in order. Glue down the larger piece to the card front. Next glue the outside strip then fill in the space with the other two strips.

I added a couple die cut deer to create some eye candy and interest. The deer are popped up on Dimensional foam which also adds some depth. 

This paper left a nice space for stamping a sentiment in the upper corner. Some snowflake gems were added to carry out the winter theme.

A simple sentiment went on the inside with some "snow" along the bottom. It's always fun to include an image of sorts on the inside, too.

That's it! Does it make sense now why this is a good production card? Just keep those small strips in order with the larger piece so the pattern can be kept in sync. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle Loncar

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Sunset Coast Card ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 707

How about a sketch to get you started on a project? Every Monday our Team at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge shares a sketch. Our blog opens for entries on Wednesday with the last day for this sketch being Sunday.  Use the sketch however you like. Flip, rotate, change shapes.....whatever works for you. We just need to be able to see our sketch in your project.

For my card I rotated it for a horizontal presentation. I also altered the focal image, but you can still see I used the sketch as a guide. That's the idea, use it how it works for you!  

Right away after seeing the sketch I knew I wanted to use the Sunset Coast Bundle and Scenic DSP. I love the silhouette against the gorgeous sunset paper. I didn't want to distract from the scene too much, so I used Vellum for the strips. I also kept the sentiment small for the same reason. I tucked it under the silhouette after layering it with a piece of Vellum and punching it out. A few sequins finished the front.....on to the inside!

I had a leftover strip of the DSP from the front. I cut it into two pieces and used it at the bottom. A couple of stamped sailboats seemed appropriate for the look. After stamping a sentiment it was done!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Now it's your turn to use our sketch. We love seeing how it inspires your creativity. So go have some fun then share your project on our blog. Use the link under our graphic.

Michelle Loncar

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Dreamy Snowflake Card ~ Color Dare #728

 Get ready for some color inspiration from our team at Color Dare! Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to get you started on your creative journey. Use our challenge colors as directed in our graphic below. Make sure your colors are a close match to the challenge colors. We also give you some Free colors to use with the challenge colors if you choose. 

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below the graphic. Have fun!

Maybe because I'm in Christmas crafting mode these colors said snowflakes to me. Here is what I created.

I used the challenge colors for layers and a card base to get things started. The colors on the snowflakes are kind of faint and I wanted a bolder look. That's where the card base and layers come in. 

The white layer is embossed with the snowflake folder which carried the snowflake theme all over the card front. I added the die cut snowflakes on top of their matching image and used glue to adhere them. The sentiment is die cut and popped up on Dimensionals foam. the bow matched the ribbon along the edge of the card. A center sequin finished off each die cut snowflake to add a bit of sparkle. Because that's what snowflakes do, they sparkle!

Direct link to Color Dare #728

Here is our graphic with the challenge colors and info. I used three of the colors but you can use all four if you like. Do Not use any extra colors beyond the challenge colors. Most of all, have fun creating. We can't wait to see how you use our colors!

Michelle Loncar

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Woodland Scene Throwback Card

 I'm amazed at h ow often I've been able to recreate this card design over the years! I've been a demonstrator for over 30 years, first with CTMH and now with SU. This was the first card design I was taught when I joined CTMH! The stamp images have shifted and changed a bit over the years, but the designs always worked out well.

Start by tearing a piece of scrap paper with the slope of a hill. This becomes the mask to stamp the trees along the top of the card. 

The large tree and small trees along the hill are from the same stamp! The tiny trees are just the top part of the larger tree. First I stamped the large tree in the lower left. This helped me know where to start stamping the tiny trees. Ink the tip of the stamp and stamp along the mask, moving as needed to create the slope.  

Once finished with the trees I added the sentiment in a contrasting color along with some small snowflakes. Clear Wink of Stella was used to create a sparkly snow effect along the slope and under the large tree. A couple of sequins was the finishing touch.

The inside carries the theme with the tree and snowflakes and a sweet message. 

What do you think? Is this a design you'd try? 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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