December Stamp-A-Stack, Uffda!

If you read my previous post I mentioned that I prepared for 3 classes in two days.  My Tuesday evening class back to back with my Stamp-a-Stack, which is usually the next week.

We made 3 cards, four of each.  And boy oh boy you could tell I was a little off my game.

These are the cards we made. 

 

 It all started with this card.  When I cut the black piece on the bottome I cut it the right depth, 2" but only 4" instead of 5-1/2".  So, no problem, we switch the card to portrait instead of landscape and everything was hunky dory. 

We used the Winter Wonder embossing folder on the Whisper White top layer.  The black layer is Merry Music DSP.  The sentiment is from  October Paper Pumpkin, "Pining for Plaid" stamp set and punch with the "Everyday Label" punch.  The Basic Black back layer is 3" x 2" and both ends are punch with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.

The ribbon joining both layers is the 1/8" Silver ribbon.

This card, no problems!  Yay! The DSP is again from the Merry Music Specialty paper.  The sentiment is from the Night in Bethlehem stamped in Cherry Cobbler on a 4" x 1" strip and then hand cut into a banner.  The back layer is Cherry Cobbler.  The tree is from the retired set "Lovely as a Tree".  It is embellished with a bow from Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine.

This is where things went terribly wrong.  My math wasn't so great.  Each card has nine triangles (5 green and 4 red or vise versa)using the die from the Quilt Builder Framelit bundle and the Quilted Christmas DSP stack. 

So when I made the packets for each person I only cut enough triangles for one card for each of them.  That was 48 triangles for theirs and my sample.  Well we needed 108 triangles!!!!! So, while they are working on other cards I am madly cranking out the remainder triangles for each of them.  Thank the Lord they are very patient and understanding. 

I'm not sure if they each finished their cards in class or just stamped and embossed what they needed to and took the rest home. 

The sentiment is from the November 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit and punched with the Classic Layer Punch and the adhered to the red strip and then the corner cut off.  The top white layer is embossed with the Quilt Top  embossing folder.  The star at the top of the tree is punched from a retired mini star punch.

I hope you enjoy these.  Let me know if you have any questions. 

Merry Christmas!

 

 

December Stamp Class

Well it's been a while since I've talked to you.  I had a couple craft fairs, and also am dealing with some health problems, so it's been hard to do much of anything.  One of my friends ended up bringing my craft items to the fair where we were to share a booth together. 

The next weekend I had another and through the grace of God, He gave me the strength to participate in this one myself, with some help from a couple angels.  One to help me unload and set up and another came just as we were closing and help me pack up. 

Since I'm going to Mayo next week I ended up doing all my classes in one week.  My regular evening stamp class back to back with my Stamp-A-Stack class and then my regular morning stamp class the next morning. 

These are the cards that we made in our regular stamp classes. 

 

 

 When I first saw the Half Full stamp set I already had "You've Got Style" and knew that I had to pair these two together.  The inside says "well if we run out of white, I'll drink red" along side the largest wine glass from the stamp set.  I saw this on a towel last Christmas in Joann Fabrics. 

I also used the little tree from Oct. 2017 Paper Pumpkin.  The table is from "Ready for Christmas".  The sentiment is stamped in Basic Gray, as is the lady.  The sentiment is  punched out with the large oval punch and the large scallop oval punch.

I used Berry Bunch for the back layer and the  sentiment layer.  The tree is stamped in Old Olive and the table stamped in Early Espresso.  The lady and the table is colored with the Watercolor Pencils and then finished off with the blender pens.

I also used Wink of Stella on her jewelry and both the wine glasses. The sequins are from last year's Holiday Catalog.

Whisper White base 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", and 5-1/4" x 4"
Berry Burst Layer 5-3/8" x 4-1/8"


This card actually has been sent off to one of my dear friends, who I know will love it!

 

I didn't buy this bundle until recently.  I keep looking at it and just went for it.  I'm glad I did.  I have also made cards with the Framelits but this card is all stamped.  The stamp set is "Hearts Come Home". 

The sentiment, Santa and smoke are all stamped in Smokey Slate. The stars and three of the houses are stamped in Dapper Denim.  The other two houses are stamped in Pool Party and the trees in Old Olive.  The back layer is Dapper Denim (5-1/2" x 3-1/2") and the card layer is Pool Party. The Whisper White layer is 5-1/2" x 3".

I stamped everything in this order:

1. The middle house in Dapper Denim
2. Then the two trees on either side of that
3. Then the two houses in Pool Party
4. Then the trees on the other side of that
5. For the last houses in Dapper Denim I switched the houses
6. Then the smoke
7. Then Santa
8. Then the sentiment
9. Lastly a few stars in Dapper Denim

 

 

This is one of my favorite cards using the Colorful Seasons/Seasonal Layers Bundle.  The stamped leaves are in Marina Mist.  The lower leaf is a 2nd generation stamp.  Then the blue leaf is cut out with the Framelit.  The branch and the white leaf are die cut with the Framelits.  I used a retired  punch for the sentiment. I put everything together in this order.

1. I used one of the retired doilies cut in half
2. then the white branch, and put that down first
3. then glued the Silver glimmer strip (1/2" x 4-1/2") on top of that,
4. next the white leaf.  (I put adhesive strip on the back of both the leaf and the branch before I die cut them)
5. Then the blue leave with Dimensionals
6. Lastly the sentiment and a few sequins (from a Paper Pumpkin kit)

I hope you enjoy these!  Let me know if you have any questions.