Wishing You Joy

I did a bit of inlaid die cutting for this beauty and used up scraps on my desk from other projects.  Don't you just love cards that come together like that?  :) So fast and easy to make, yet it turned out to be one of my favorites!!!

This collection is almost sold out, and once it is you won't be able to purchase it again until 2017.  If you want yours before this year's holiday season jump on over to cpstampofapproval.com and pick yours up today!

Stamps: Hip Holiday, Peppermint Stick, Merry & Bright Boughs (Catherine Pooler Designs for SOA Candy Cane Lane)

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Real Red (Stampin' Up) Onyx Black (Versafine) Versamark
Paper: 

Accessories: Merry Labels Fri-Dies (Cas-ual Fridays Stamps) Clear Embossing Powder, sequins, wow emboss. pow. 

Winter Berry Love SOA Candy Cane Lane

This card is Clean & Simple, yet still lovely.  I stamped the berry branches in different directions on the smaller label included in the Merry Labels Fri-Dies set.  I then popped them up on a strip of red cardstock I had embossed using the Peppermint Stick background.  I've gotten a lot of miles out of that background stamp and I'm sure I'll be using it for years to come.  Here is a close up so you can see the embossing a bit better.

Stamps: Merry and Bright Boughs, Peppermint Stick (Catherine  Pooler Designs for SOA Candy Cane Lane)
Ink: Cucumber Crush, Real Red, Soft Sky (Stampin' Up) Versamark
Paper: Clear Embossing Powder (SU) Merry Label Fri-Dies (Cas-ual Fridays Stamps for SOA Candy Cane Lane)

Joyful, Merry, and Bright Christmas

This silver embossed Christmas card brings an elegant touch to the Stamp of Approval Candy Cane Lane Collection.

Direct link to youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hmu7p26B_E

Close up so you can see the detail. 

Stamps: Merry and Bright Boughs (Catherine Pooler Designs for SOA Candy Cane Lane Collection)

Ink: 004, 031, 033, 036, 040, 041, 042 (Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers) Island Blue (Simon Says Stamp) Versamark
Paper: Bristol Cardstock (Strathmore) Silver, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder (Stampin' Up)

VersaMark Ink Pad

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft Pick

EK Craft Tweezers

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Essentials by Ellen, Julie's Smooth Bristol, 20pc-5.5" x 5.5"

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 004, Fluorescent Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 031, Cobalt Blue

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 033, Persian Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 036, Light Blue

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 040, Green

ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 041, Light Green

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Metallic Silver

Bazzill Specialty Paper, Metallic Silver Foil 5pk

Watercolor Stripes

During a recent challenge over at StampNation I saw a card made by one of the fabulous guest design team members, Michelle Wallace.  I just had to go to my stamp desk to CASE her and this is what I came up with.

Not one, but 2 cards!  I just love them both!!!

Direct link to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx6PH6BVPOE

Stamps: Hip Holiday, Merry and Bright Boughs (Catherine Pooler Designs for SOA Candy Cane Lane Collection)

Ink/Paint: Alizarine Red, Jackqueminol Red (Peerless Transparent Watercolor Bonus Pack) Versamark
Paper: Distress Watercolor Paper (Tim Holtz) Vellum Cardstock, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: 3/4" Flat Brush; Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Ribbon (Stampin' Up)

Stamps: Merry and Bright Boughs (Catherine Pooler Designs for SOA Candy Cane Lane Collection)
Ink/Paint: Chrome Deep Green, Grass Green (Peerless Transparent Watercolor Bonus Pack) Soft Suede, Real Red (Stampin' Up) Versamark
Paper: Distress Watercolor Paper (Tim Holtz) Vellum Cardstock, Whisper White (Stampin' Up)
Accessories: 3/4" Flat Brush; Gold Embossing Powder (Stampin' Up) X-Mas Red (Stickles) Spray Adhesive

You can find Michelle on Instagram at shellwall2 and you can find the StampNation challenge HERE.

VersaMark Ink Pad

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle 0.5 oz.

Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft Pick

EK Craft Tweezers

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Peerless Watercolor, Small Bonus Pack, Set of 40

Ranger Dina Wakley Media Stiff Bristle Brush, 1 flat

Ranger Dina Wakley Media Stiff Bristle Brush, 1/2 flat

Ranger Dina Wakley Media Stiff Bristle Brush, #6 Round

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Bluish Gold

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Pale Aqua (50)

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Gold

Kuretake Gansai Tambi Single Color, Deep Pink (37)

WOW Embossing Powder, Super Fine - Metallic Gold Rich

Essentials by Ellen, Julie's Smooth Bristol, 20pc-5.5" x 5.5"

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 8-1/2 x 11

Ranger Stickles, Christmas Red

Essentials by Ellen 40 lb. Vellum, 25 pk

Playful Christmas Sneak Peek

Today is the day that the new Stamp of Approval Candy Cane Lane collection goes on sale to StampNation members and those who are on the wait list.  It's also challenge day at StampNation.  The challenge is Playful Christmas.  You know I had to grab the Candy Cane Lane and Hip Holiday stamp sets for this one. 

I used the Merry Label dies and made a little window for my stag head to poke through.  Isn't he cute?!!!  He wasn't the first card I made for this challenge though...

Originally I made this wonky tree card for the challenge, but when Catherine said she wanted to use this card for the PDF, I decided to make it available to everyone and used it as my blog hop day card.   That way I could film a video and show you how to get the multi-colored peppermint stick background. Speaking of blog hops, today is the last day to comment on all the designers blog hop pages for your chance to win a box of your own!  You can start at my blog post from Monday, clicky.

Come back tomorrow for another card made using more of the Stamp of Approval Candy Cane Lane collection.