November 28, 2013

Dear Santa - PPA181 Sketch Challenge

November 28, 2013/ Shannon Jaramillo

Happy Thanksgiving Stampers! I celebrated yesterday with my family and today I am in full Christmas mode! My card today is based on the Pals Paper Arts Sketch for this week:

I have been itching to use the Santa's List stamp set from the Holiday Catalog. I am so glad I purchased this set...so easy to use and just a darling rendering of Santa!

This card is pretty straightforward but one thing I did want to point out is the chevrons. I do not own the new chevron punch yet so I improvised by using the Hexagon Punch! I simply punch a hexagon out and then using a post it note, ran it through the punch again to create the chevron shape!

Necessity is the mother of invention!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday doing what you love best!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Santa's List (131811), More Merry Messages (126402),

Paper: Whisper White (124302) Cardstock; Cherry Cobbler (129955) Core'dinations Cardstock; Seasons of Style (132340) Designer Series Paper

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126996) Classic Stampin' Pad

Tools: Hexagon Punch (130919); Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Regals (130932) Candy Dots

November 23, 2013

Clean and Simple Saturday - Best of Snow

November 23, 2013/ Shannon Jaramillo

I am just loving the new Best of Snow stamp set! This little snowman is just too ca-yoot!! I tried my hand at coloring, with a blender pen, which I don't do very often so please don't judge!

I just love that Stampin' Up! makes Stampin' Write Markers in every color so you can quickly color coordinate your projects. For this project I just scribbled a bit of each color onto a clean Clear Mount Block and then used a blender pen to pick up and apply as much (or as little) color as I felt was needed to the snowman. And I felt that the sentiment "Happy Christmas" from the More Merry Messages Stamp Set was very fitting for this jolly snowman. I used Cherry Cobbler ink to match and to accentuate the Cherry Cobbler in his scarf...EZ Peasy!

Three little rhinestones finish the card off nicely and, I think, do a pretty good representation of glistening snowflakes!

A super simple card today...short on creation time but long on cuteness! Love this guy!

Have a wonderful weekend and thank you so much for stopping by!!

Stampin Supplies:

Stamps: Best of Snow (134387), More Merry Messages (126402),

Paper: Whisper White (124302), Cardstock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126996) Classic Stampin' Pad; Assorted Stampin' Write Markers

Tools: Stampin' Trimmer (126889); Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Embellishments: Rhinestones Basic Jewels (119246)

October 25, 2013

Clean and Simple Christmas - PPA177 Sketch Challenge

October 25, 2013/ Shannon Jaramillo

Hello stampers! Today I have a clean and simple Christmas card to share with you! I know, I know, we aren't even done with Halloween and I'm already showcasing Christmas cards. But it will be here before we know it and those handmade cards take some time to make!

So this year I vow to keep the cards clean and simple like this! This card features the Daydream Medallions stamp set and this medallion makes a perfect wreath! Add a bow and dazzling details, both in Cherry Cobbler and it is a perfectly festive wreath! The designer series paper I have used here is from the Seasons of Style paper pack...and this pattern is a wonderful backdrop for our wreath. A banner with a sentiment from the More Merry Messages stamp set finishes the card off perfectly.