SEASONS OF FUN CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today has been a dreary day here; we drove to the Northgate Mall area to pick up some dinner and the sun was shining there, but when we got home, it was still dreary and actually got foggy while we were eating. I have my furry friend, Chloe, sitting on the sofa with me while I type this.  There is a “Mouse for Cats” app that I have on my phone that she adores, so she is watching the mice running across my phone screen!  She will watch the silly thing for up to 15 or 20 minutes, so long as something more fun doesn’t come up!

I am sharing a card to day that uses the stamp set Seasons of Fun (a Hostess set in the July - December 2021 Mini Catalog).  Earlier this fall, I shared a Halloween card made with the same set.  Here is my card:

I think this card is so adorable, with the Charlie Brown Christmas tree and the little girl all bundled up!  I also liked the way that it coordinated with the tree designer series paper from the Tidings of Christmas DSP!

MY RECIPE FOR THIS CARD:

     STAMPS:  Seasons of Fun (Hostess Set), Christmas to Remember

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Soft Suede:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Mint Macaron:  4 x 5-1/4

          Tidings of Christmas DSP:  2-1/2 x 5-1/8

          Tidings of Christmas DSP:  1-1/2 x 5-1/8

          Basic White:  2-5/8 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Mint Macaron

               INSIDE:

                    Mint Macaron:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Soft Suede (L), Mint Macaron (D), Evening Evergreen (L), Cherry Cobbler (D), Daffodil Delight (D), Crumb Cake (L), Smoky Slate (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Braided Burlap Trim (Retired), Dimensionals, Rhinestones

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp sentiment on center top of inside panel using Early Espresso ink.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Mint Macaron Cardstock.  Adhere ribbon to seam of patterned paper.

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp focal image on Basic White Cardstock.

7.  Stamp snowflakes on upper left corner, using Early Espresso ink.

8.  Color focal image, using markers.

9.  Adhere focal image to Mint Macaron scalloped die cut.

10.  Attach focal image to front of card base using dimensionals.

11.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

I hope you enjoyed this project, and that you will visit again soon to see my other crafty projects!

Happy stamping,

Linda

SEASONS OF FUN HALLOWEEN CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I am presently sitting at a table at a Scrapbook Retreat at Bell Buckle, TN, about ready to pack up and head home.  Here is a picture of our group:

For those of you who have attended retreats, we have eaten ALL weekend, stayed up too late, and had great fun just hanging out with each other.  Our “snack” table looked like this:

This didn’t include two Bread Basket cakes (one strawberry, one caramel) and one Coconut Cake!  

Anyway, there was a card on the card buffet at the Salvation Army Angel Tree Crop that I wanted to share before Halloween, so here it is:

 The Seasons of Fun stamp set is a hostess set that is offered in the July - December 2021 Mini Catalog.  It is such a cute set, but I almost missed seeing it in the catalog.

RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Seasons of Fun

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Pumpkin Pie:  4 x 5-1/4

          Cute Halloween DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Regals DSP (R):  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Basic White

               INSIDE:  

                    Pumpkin Pie:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Memento Black

     BLENDS:  Pumpkin Pie (D), Basic Black (L), Old Olive (D), Soft Suede (L), Ivory, Petal Pink (D)

     ACCESSORIES:  Squares Layering Dies (R), SU Die Cut Machine, Stitched Shapes Dies (R), Rhinestones, Dimensionals

These stamps are just the cutest ever!  I love the black gingham ribbon, too!  Think outside the box and you can use this ribbon on lots of projects, NOT just Halloween!

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp three leaves on lower right corner of inside panel using Memento Black ink.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  Tie ribbon at seam of patterned paper.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

5.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp focal image on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut machine.  Color using markers.

6.  Adhere stamped image to Pumpkin Pie cardstock scalloped die cut, then adhere to Basic Black square.

7.  Attach stamped image to to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

The inside of the card is simple, just a few leaves colored with different colored markers.

If you are a Braves fan, I hope you get to watch some awesome World Series games this week!  We watched the game last night and cheered loudly with all the other fans at the end!  

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my project!

Happy stamping,

Linda