A Card a Day in December--Christmas Eve

Can you believe it is finally here? I really love Christmas and even though this year does look different we are able to still continue some holiday traditions. Of course, sending cards is a big part of the holidays for me, and I took extra care to send out holiday cards to as many people as I could this year and also collected and donated over 360 cards to Meals on Wheels in Edmonton. My card stash is thoroughly depleted which makes my heart so happy!

My 24th card this month to share with you is one I actually made way back in the summer during the pre-order period. One of my favorite things about being a demonstrator is early access to products!

This card features the Flower for Every Season 6x6 DSP stack from the Annual Catalogue. Like the name suggests it has a bunch of different flower prints including this beautiful poinsettia one.

The base of the card is Poppy Parade and I accented the DSP with a Whisper White border.

The poinsettia is stamped and cut with Poppy Parade ink and cardstock using the Poinsettia Petals Bundle. The flower is really brought to life with the Wink of Stella that is flicked over top and the Beaded Pearl in the center.

Happy Holidays is stamped on Blushing Bride card stock in Poppy Parade ink and is from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. The leaves are on Mint Macaron card stock with Just Jade detailing. I love this gorgeous color combo.

This card is beautiful in person and as much as I wanted to keep it, I did give it away after enjoying it on display in my craft room for a few months. I know who receives it will truly appreciate it too.

Even though tomorrow is the BIG DAY I do have a special project to share with you so I hope you are able to check in. Merry Christmas my friends, near and far!

A Card a Day in December--Day #13

Hello friends! Welcome to A Card a Day in December—this is my 13th card share so far this month. In fact, today I am actually sharing two projects — a card and an awesome decorated acetate box to share your cards! I love a good coordinating gift and packaging up some cards in an acetate box is such a fun gift to give.

I wrapped a strip of Poinsettia Designer Series paper around the acetate box. Make sure it is tight enough to stay in place but lose enough that you can slide it off and on.

I stamped Merry Christmas from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set and embossed it in gold on a strip of Real Red card stock.

I added a gold piece of foil paper that I cut and embossed with the scallop die from the Peony Die set.

Its one of my favorite ways to add a little extra flair to a project.

I needed a ‘base’ to my poinsettia so I die cut a stitched Crumb Cake circle. The poinsettia is cut from Whisper White card stock and I flicked my Wink of Stella marker over top and added one of the Beaded Pearls to the center. A few stamped and die cut leaves behind and this box wrap is complete! So fancy and fun!

Both of these cards were designed to coordinate with this acetate box. It makes such a beautiful gift. The white card with the Real Red poinsettia was already shared on my blog.

The Soft Suede card is full of layers and texture. I added a base layer of Soft Suede and stamped some berries in a random pattern in the background in the same ink color. I then added a piece of DSP and another layer in Whisper White.

On top of those base layers I added an Old Olive strip of DSP. I love how many options and versatility there is with the Poinsettia Place DSP.

Merry Christmas is stamped on Crumb Cake paper in Soft Suede ink. The leaves are stamped in Old Olive ink on Old Olive paper. Add a little Real Red Sheer ribbon behind the sentiment, a couple teeny Real Red poinsettia’s and some Real Red Rhinestones and you are good to go!

A Card a Day in December--Day #11

Happy Holidays! Is everyone getting into the holiday spirit? Our house is decorated and I have done a bit of baking, but I have not wrapped any gifts yet! I better make that a priority next week!

I have still been making Christmas cards! How about you? I have put around 80 in the mail this season!

I created this card using the Poinsettia Petals bundle and decided to try a softer color combo of Crumb Cake and Petal Pink. I am so happy with how it came out! It has a real soft elegant feel to it in my opinion.

The card stock base is Crumb Cake and I added a base layer of the same color. I loved the wood grain pattern in the Poinsettia Place Designer Series paper and it looked perfect as a border on this card. I stamped a few leaves to poke out on the base layer.

I cut a large circle in Petal Pink from the Stitched Shapes dies. I still remember how excited I was for these when they first came out as a special release. I hardly ever actually put them away as they are getting use so frequently.

The sentiment is actually stamped in Calypso Coral ink as i wanted to be sure that it would stand out and I love how the two colors look together.

The poinsettia is stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder and colored in using our Stampin’ Blends in Petal Pink. I added one of the gorgeous Beaded Pearls to the center and a bit of gold metallic thread to the backside. A few gold pearls and this card was complete!

I hope you have been inspired by my 11th card share this month!

A Card a Day in December--Day #8

Hello friends! I can’t believe it has been a whole week already of my A Card a Day in December—Holiday Style program!
I am really loving todays card as it features a bundle I have used a ton this holiday season, the Poinsettia Place bundle.

This bundle just has an infinite amount of possibilities and this card might be one of my favorite creations with it so far!

I wanted this traditional colored poinsettia to really shine so I paired it against three strips of Whisper White card stock that I ran through two different embossing folders—the Winter Snow folder and the Wrapped in Texture embossing folder.

The poinsettia’s leaves are stamped in Mossy Meadow on the coordinating card stock. This was a great chance to add in some of the Mossy Meadow Diagonal Stripe ribbon too.

I decided to stamp Merry Christmas in gold and emboss it. It gives this card a really classy look with the gold metallic pearls and a bit of retired gold thread.

I LOVE this card design as its such a great way to showcase off embossing folders.

A Card a Day in December--Card #2

I have to say my favorite color combo this holiday season has been the pink, red and green color blend. I love how Stampin’ Up! has given us so many great tones to use that build and support each other.

I started with a Flirty Flamingo card base and added a layer of Blushing Bride card stock over top. I embossed this with the Tasteful Textile 3D folder.

Merry Christmas is from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set and I stamped it in Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, Just Jade and Shaded Spruce. I just LOVE how festive these colors look. I didn’t even mind hand cutting them. BUT….

Fun tip: If you have the Classic Label punch you can insert this phrase inside and then snip off the ends!

It was something I remembered AFTER I cut these out! hahaha!

A traditional Real Red poinsettia was the perfect addition to this card. I have definitely gotten my money’s worth by using the Poinsettia Petals Bundle on project after project! I love how the dies give you the option of cutting around a stamped image or using them to cut and emboss the poinsettia shape and foliage.

On this card I cut and embossed the flower and stamped some of the leaves to cut. I added in a slightly different leaf from the Sweetest Borders dies.

Some Red Rhinestones added the perfect amount of bling to this card in the center of the poinsettia.

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