Tutorial - Alignment of Cross-Stitched Christmas

I wanted to make a card using the new Cross-Stitched Christmas.  When I stamped the three tree images, I had a difficult time with correct placement.  I tried to line up from the left side, but that did not work well for me.  I finally found an area near the bottom of all three stamps that I used.  I choose three contrasting colors until I got my stamps properly aligned in my Stamparatus.  I circled the main area I used for alignment.  In step 2 I circled the specific areas that I wanted to match up with step 1.

Image on Left shows combination of first two steps.  Step 3 I again circled the area that I wanted to

align with other images.  It took some time but I finally got a Satisfactory stamped image. Yay!!!

 Step 4 is  a Mango Melody Star and Soft Suede tree trunk.  This is the completed sample.  Lets put this together in a card.

This is the completed card in Granny Apple Green, Call Me Clover and Shaded Spruce.

With accent piece stamped from Buffalo Check that is also available in the Holiday catalog.

Stamping and Cross-Stitch

For many years I enjoyed counted cross-stitch but, recently I enjoy stamping as a hobby.  So when I saw Cross-Stitch Christmas, I knew this was a must have item.  The three step stamping turned out to be challenging, but the results are worth the effort.  Tree is Granny Apple Green, Call Me Clover and Shaded Spruce.  Buffalo Check stamped accent.

Tropical Dreams

I just love pink and green together.  Lovely Lipstick with Old Olive, Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist make a beautiful combination.  Tropical Thinlits is a wonderful die set.  Love that you can just cut the leaf from cardstock or, you can cut around the stamped image.   I think you will enjoy using this bundle.

Kick-start to Christmas

Four months until Christmas!!  Time to start thinking about Holiday Cards.  Simple card colored with blender pens.  I used Tranquil Tide, and Smoky Slate.  I also added Wink of Stella.  Faux bow completed card.

Peaceful Pleasant Pheasants

This stamp set is going to be so adorable for many of my fall projects.  The new Mango Melody, Cajun Craze and Poppy Parade are perfect.  I also used Crumb Cake and Rich Razzleberry on the male pheasant.  The hen is just the Stampin' Blends Crumb Cake.   I also used Crumb Cake and Old Olive cardstock.   The sentiment is from Still Night.   The ground started with Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends, but I changed my mind and put Crumb Cake over it.  I like how it turned out.

Special Owl

Today we will preview Night Owl Thinlits and Still Night. I used layers of  Whisper White and Old Olive on a Crumb Cake card base.  Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder was used on the card.   The owl was stamped in Soft Suede.  I used Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze from Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2.  This was blended with Stampin' Up! Blender Pens. Branch  used Soft Suede cardstock. Stamp set from Holiday Catalog 2018.

Hand Delivered Balloons

Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry Balloons.  How relaxing to color with the Stampin' Blends.  Love Celebrating You!

Celebrating You!!!

Love the floral skirt and white shoes.  Simple card for someone special.  Host set from the Annual Catalog.  Earn rewards with a $150.00 order before tax and shipping. This is one of several great host sets that you could choose from. 

Flashback Friday

This was a host set from 2018 Occasions Catalog.  What a lovely cottage design.  I may need to make another card, with all the additional green choices in the Stampin' Blends in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog.  The new Holiday catalog, has an additional green choice also.    Shaded Spruce will be perfect for all your Christmas cards.

Painted Milk Can

I believe any color combination looks great on a card.  I used Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze and Whisper White.  The "painting" on the milk can is from the stamp set Apron of Love.

Sneak Peak at County Home

Great stamp set to use Stampin' Blends.  I used Smoky Slate, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Call Me Clover.  There are 6 new colors in Stampin' Blends in the Holiday Catalog.  I used Basic Black and Cajun Craze also on card..

Beautiful Bouquet on Layered Leaves

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on Lemon Lime Twist cardstock adds so much to this card.  

Party Panda and Heart Happiness Card

Party Panda this is a favorite item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog earlier this year.  The Calypso Coral ribbon was also a Sale-A-Bration item.

Made with Love

Apron in Pear Pizzazz with Pacific Point dots from Awesomely Artistic stamped in background of card.  Great for Mother's Day or Birthday.  This set is too cute!!!

Bluebird Bliss

I used Marina Mist for card base.  The bird was done with an aqua painter using Blueberry Bushel and Cajun Craze. 

By the Shore Puzzle Pieces

Today, I wanted to try the Puzzle Piece Thinlits.  Sometimes when I am trying something new I will pull out some old paper to try it on.  That is the case with this card.  Soft Sky and By the Shore Designer Series Paper were perfect.  It really was a puzzle, fitting the starfish pieces together.

Bridal Shower Card

I choose Pear Pizzazz and Calypso Coral paper.  I also used the Stamparatus for Calypso Coral solid cake.  Then addedBasic Black layer.

Feeling of Fall

Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog featuring fall, winter and Christmas sets will be available next month.  I can hardly wait.  Today, we are featuring Falling Flowers on Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Stampin' Blends in Call Me Clover, Daffodil Delight, Pineapple Punch and Pumpkin Pie.

Falling in Love with Falling Flowers

This set has been around for awhile now.  I recently noticed it on social media and fell in love with it.  This time we are using Stampin' Blends in Cherry Cobbler, Flirty Flamingo and Highland Heather.

Hand Delivered Cake

Another card using the returning Blackerry Bliss and Mossy Meadow.

Love Celebrating You!

Simple card using Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow and Whisper White.

Second Time Around

I salvaged my Blueberry Bushel paper. Designer series strip and the ribbon from a card that I did not stamp correctly at a Stamping event.  The Blueberry Bushel is a beautiful color and I wanted to save it.  The Heartland stamp is perfect for these colors.

Embossing with Petals & More Thinlits

I wanted to try the new Stampin' Up! Embossing mats.  I also used some scraps of retired Rose Red paper and designer series paper with Blushing Bride. I am happy with how this looks.

Throwback Thursday

I love all the Stampin Up greens.   So glad that Mint Macaron has returned.  I have also used Blushing Bride and Cherry Cobbler Designer Series Paper.  Today I was looking for Framelits that would work with the embossing mats.  Hope you like this idea.