Stitched With Cheer!

I just finished a really fun new kit from Stampin' Up!  The Stitched With Cheer project kit was so fun and simple, but I ended up with 18 beautiful cards!  My daughter and I worked on it together.  I love the way everything is included (except the stamp set, but I was able to use a stamp set I already had, so that worked out really well, too!)

Here are the cards we made:

I love all the texture!  That burlap ribbon is so fun and the holly berries are self stick and go on quick!

This one was super simple.  The stitches are easy because all the holes are pre-punched and the gold thread is cut for you, too!  There's even a needle threader and two needles, so you can work with a friend!

This last one was my favorite.  So beautiful and the 3-D effect was so easy to create!  Tiny self-stick pearls complete the snowy look!

I hope you get a chance to try one of these kits.  They are so much fun to create...all the planning is done for you!  Enjoy and Merry Christmas to you all!

Flurry of Wishes!

I love this sparkly card!  This one uses the gorgeous Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set.  The background is stamped, then embossed with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder and trimmed into long strips.  A lovely piece of the new In Color Tip Top Taupe Dotted Lace Trim spans the strips.  The snowflake is embossed with Gold Glitter, using Heat & Stick Powder, punched out with the Flower Medallion Punch, then topped with a Snowflake Wood Element and a Pearl.  So elegant!

This one showcases the same stamp set, along with a background of Stylish Stripes (Embossing Folder).  The snowflakes are stamped, then punched out with the Snow Flurry Punches and topped with Rhinestones.  One of my favorite ribbons, Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon spans the background.  

Super quick and easy!

This card uses the lovely Vellum Cardstock, stamped with the Flurry of Wishes stamp set, then embossed with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.  A Decorative Label punch (cut in half lengthwise and spread apart) lays behind a strip of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  Pretty 1/8" Silver Ribbon adds even more glam!  The Flower Medallion Punch is used behind the upper snowflake (on Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper) and a Winter Wonderland Embellishment tops it off!

Very fancy and ornate for when you want to make a big impression!

Joyful Season!

I really love this new DSP, Season of Cheer.  It has a pretty watercolor feel to it, which goes with this stamp set, Joyful Season.  This card also has a 3-D poinsettia flower, punched out using the Festive Flower Builder Punch.  A tiny piece of Season of Cheer Washi Tape and a Pearl add some extra fun.  The Joyful sentiment is embossed with Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder.

This pretty bird uses two-step stamping.  The outline is stamped first, then the color is added later.  Washi Tape and Gold Glitter ribbon blings it up, along with the Peace sentiment, which is punched out from a Gold Foil Sheet using the Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies.  The ribbons are Basic Black Stitched Satin Ribbon and thin Gold Metallic Thread.

This one is my favorite from this set.  I just love the pretty yellow flowers.  This card uses the Reason for the Season stamp set, some pretty Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon and a tag made from White Vellum Cardstock.  The sentiment is framed with the Scallop Circle and Circle punches.

Well, we are 7 days away from Christmas already, so if you are behind on your cards, use this last one to make Happy New Year cards.  I hope you're all enjoying the holiday season.  My kids are making Christmas cookies today.  Yum!