Come to Bethlemhem Christmas Cards

I have a holiday boutique I am doing in November and I have just started to sit down and create all the crafty things I want to sell. 

Here is my first set of 10 Christmas Cards

I found a bottle of Folk Art Pearl Glaze that I used for the snow flakes.

I really like how it came out. Not sure if they still sell it but worth a looksy.

My new fave thing to do is stamp and then emboss as you can see.

I knew all the supplies I wanted to use for my cards but it took me forever to get it all put together, till it dawned on me. Stamp the image and then emboss over it! Who woulda thunk it? Well me after about 3hrs and sleeping on it. HAHAHA!

Supplies you can use to make this card are:

Stampin' UP! Come to Bethlehem Stamp Set

Snow Flurry Bigz Die

1" Circle Punch

Modern Label Punch

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock

Old Olive Cardstock

Early Espresso Cardstock

Soft Suede Stamp Pad

Staz On Jet Black Stamp Pad

Old Olive Stamp Pad

Very Vanilla Cardstock

If you are interested in purchasing any of these products please leave a comment or shoot me an email at kandicehanes@gmail.com

First 3 people to place an order that includes any of the products listed will receive free shipping!

And don't forget!

 For every $40 you spend you get to choose any of the new 3/8 stitched satin ribbon.

Five colors to choose from:

Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, or Summer Starfruit

Tiled Birthday Card

So it has been a while since I have shown any love to my blogs. Here's a short post but a good one, I think. I found an amazing card sketch through pinterest and wanted to use it right away. I knew just what I was going to do with it, but like always my path diverted just a little but stayed true to the original sketch. For the inspiration you can check HERE.

Hope you enjoy my take the card.

Stampin' UP! Products used were

Mixed Bunch Stamp Set

Blossom Punch

Basic Black Stamp Pad

Not Quite Navy Stamp Pad

Rose Red Stamp Pad
Fancy Fan Embossing Folder

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Milk Carton and More...

Try this on for size!

Yep I thought that would fit. Seriously, a petite paper crafted milk carton? How would that not fit into anyone's paper crafting needs?!

Check out these supplies and email me if you would like to place an order!

kandicehanes@gmail.com

 

Mini Milk Carton Bigz L

Perfectly Preserved Bundle (includes Stamp Set & Framelits Dies)

 

Bitty Banners Framelits

Petite Pennants Builder Punch

Regal Brads

Perfect Polka Dots Folder

Chocolate Chip Cardstock

Very Vanilla Cardstock

More Mustard Cardstock

Island Indigo Stamp Pad

Certainly Celery Stamp Pad

Cherry Cobbler Stamp Pad

More Mustard Stamp Pad

Now I would like to feature the Wonderfall Stamp Set and Bigz Die Set. Also the Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. If you scroll down there will be a photo tutorial showing how to stamp these images after you die cut them.

 

 

I am really in love with the wood grain embossing folder. I took a sponge with some crumb cake ink and rubbed it over the paper after embossing to help the impression to stand out more.

When you die cut your leaves this is what you get.

Trying to get an even stamp using red rubber stamps that you cant see through might be tricky. 

So this is what I do.

 

Ink your stamp and lay it down like this

Next you want to take your leaf and line it up 

Notice how my stems are facing facing the same direction? When I go to lay my leaf down I start with lining up the stem first and then lay the rest.

 

 now you can press down and turn it over and press down the normal way.

And there you have it.

Another trick I like to do is crinkle my leaves up like the picture above. 

Stay turned for this finished project.

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July Technique

Here is some fun using Stampin UP!'s New Spritzer

Using the spritzer with this Technique is so easy.

I punched out 4 pennants and placed them the way I wanted

 Then I sprayed all over the paper

 And then I took off the pennants

 And there you have it!

Supplies used 

Spritzer, Champagne Mist, cherry cobbler bakers twine, Designer Series Paper Stacks-Brights (real red), old olive-real red-pool party markers, Decorative Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Whisper White Card stock, Snow Much Fun Stamp Set

The Skys the limit Card

I love Stampin UP! Up, Up, & Away Stamp set. I have had it for a while but haven't used it much. So I decided that I needed to get to using it, and here is what I came up with while watching some old episodes of Suits.

 Ahh, gotta love these guys. O.K. O.K. enough drooling. Well I take that back drool a little over those guys and a little over my "The sky's the limit" card. Enjoy!

 

Here is a couple of pics to show how I made the rolling hills.

 First you want to punch out a couple of circles. I frayed the edges to give the appearance of grass. Just use your scissors and snip.

After you figure out where you would like your circles to be, adhere them.

Cut off the excess so the circles stay with the shape of the card.

And I added an accent green to really show off the grass effect.

Supplies used:

Up, Up & Away stamp set, Summer Silhouettes Stamp set, whisper white card stock, Patio Party Designer Series Paper, Summer Starfruit card stock and ink pad, Gumball Green and Lucky Limeade Card stock, Primrose Petals & Midnight Muse ink pads

And one more show is my Swap Tag I made for a demonstrators meeting.

 Have a great day everyone!

Thinking of you Delicate Doilies

I loved making these cards. I may do them for our Luv2stamp swap in August. They are so fun and quick to put together. Random stamping is one of my favorite things to do with stamps because you can make so many different designs. 

I tried making a video but my phone kept falling and the kids ran in ringing bells; I decided it wasn't worth becoming Momzilla over. =)

Supplies Used:

Delicate Doilies Stamp Set 122592

Best of Everything Stamp Set 123536 

Curly Label Punch 119851

Modern Label 119849

Crumb Cake Stamp Pad 126975

So Saffron Stamp Pad 126957

Primrose Petals Stamp Pad 126858

Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon 

Thank you for visiting Stampin in the Sunshine!

Album in a Box

For my next class, Thursday July 26th, we will be making this cute Album in a Box. What I love so much about this idea is that:

1) it is super simple. 

2) looks fabulous

3) a great gift or a coffee table decoration for the home. 

I really like the idea of giving it as a gift for a birthday friend or family. It is a small fun album for them to have all ready to just adhere photos. Or you can give it with photos you took and give as a fun after party gift. =) Either way who wouldn't like to have something near where they can just pop the lid off and reminisce about good memories. 

Once I get my camcorder so I can do videos, I will have to post a video tutorial on how you can make this as well.

 

Credits:  stampingpro.com

Supplies Used:

Simply Scored Scoring Tool 122334 

Curly Label Punch 119851 

Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon 126846 

Patio Party Designer Series Paper 126916 

2012-2014 12x12 In Color Cardstock126836 

Thanks for joining me here at Stampin in the Sunshine!