Wrapping Up Christmas Part II – Farmhouse Holidays

by Shannon Jaramillo // December 27, 2018 // 5 Comments

Need to use up some DSP? This sweet layout can help with that, and the design can easily be translated to any card you need to make in the moment!

Measurements:

Crumb Cake Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
White Card Stock Layer 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
DSP Layer 3 3/4″ x 4 7/8″

Details:

CASEing cards has helped me keep my sanity this holiday season! Today’s design was case’d from Britney Vanderlaan, I just changed up the sentiment and the embellishments!
I tend to forget to use big banners on my cards, that’s another benefit of looking at other designers’ cards! These wide banners really ground the sentiment from Farmhouse Christmas, which is still available through Jan 3, 2019 so grab it if you like it!
Can you see the texture on the Crumb Cake banner? That’s the Corrugated embossing folder – SO awesome for a rustic look!

This darling sentiment was stamped in black and then die cut using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and the coordinating scalloped circle in Mossy Meadow was die cut using the Layering Circles Framelits Dies. I really like how just a hint of the scallop shows up, creating a subtle bit of depth 🙂
I stamped the sentiment again in Cherry Cobbler and the stitched banner die from the coordinating Farmhouse Framelits Dies was used to create the banner. I then layered it on top of the circle die with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Super Cute!
A bit of Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine in Cherry Cobbler was used to tie a double bow. Hint: I cut two short pieces of the twine, laid them across the card front, adhered the tails to the back of the card stock, and then used two other lengths of twine to tie the bow onto the front of the card.
The finishing touch was 3 retired Cherry Cobbler enamel shapes – I love how things I’ve purchased in the past coordinate so easily with current product – that keeps me coming back for more!! 🙂

One more close up, just because I’m so tickled with how this came out! I think the colors are GORGEOUS!! Plaid, twine, stitching and corrugated paper – yum!

Thank you for visiting me today and hope you have time to be crafty, if not now, soon!!

Blessings,

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, and Cherry Cobbler; Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: Festive Farmhouse

Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas

Dies: Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Farmhouse Framelits Dies

Tools: Big Shot

Embellishments: Cherry Cobbler Enamel Shapes (retired) and Cherry Cobbler Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Wrapping Up Christmas Part I

by Shannon Jaramillo // December 26, 2018 // No Comments

Hello everyone! I hope that the past few days have found you happy and surrounded by love! I created a few last minute cards and want to share with you even though the season is past. The layout and design could easily be converted into whatever type card you might want to make…including getting started on next year’s holiday cards!!

Measurements:

Crumb Cake Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Everything else is a die cut!!

Details:

CASE (copy and share everything). We’ve talked about this recently, it’s perfect for inspiration because, if you are like me, the moment there is any pressure on me, my creativity flies right out of the window! So I save photos of cards I like for future reference and today’s project is based on one of those saved photos!

I intended to copy this lovely card exactly, but when reading the details of the card’s creation, realized that although the embossed cardstock behind the deer appears to be a soft green (which is what caught my eye), it is actually Very Vanilla. I prefer to create with other neutral colors so I switched gears and just used her lovely card as a jumping off point for mine!
I used the upcoming rectangles dies to create all of my layers again! I LOVE having rectangle dies! (and ones that are so different from anything else out there on the market)

Here’s a close up of the large die used for the DSP, the smaller size for the vellum, and the long and skinny one used for the sentiment. They look lovely layered together!
I inked up a sentiment from the Bring on the Presents stamp set with Versamark Ink and added gold embossing powder and then heat set it with my Heat Tool. Such a classic font!

I’m enjoying working with patterns that I initially find overwhelmingly busy such as this pattern from the All is Bright DSP pack. I loved how my inspiration card exposed just a bit of it, adding layers really tones it down. I chose to use vellum rather than cover the pattern up completely. I think that all of the gold accents really showcase the beauty of the design.
A few strategically placed Artisan Pearls and some gorgeous gold metallic twine finish it off perfectly.
Note: I adhered the vellum to the DSP using glue dots placed underneath the deer so they wouldn’t been seen. I trimmed Stampin’ Dimensionals down and placed them behind the die cut deer to adhere him to the vellum as well as trimmed down Stampin’ Dimensionals behind the greeting to adhere that die cut to the card.

No photo of the inside of the card today as I used simple undecorated white card stock and chose to include a personal message rather than a stamped sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by today! I would love to hear from you and how you celebrated (or not) the holidays!

Blessings!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Crumb Cake and Vellum

DSP: All is Bright

Ink: Versamark

Stamps: Bring on the Presents

Dies: Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies, Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool Big Shot

Embellishments: Artisan Pearls & retired gold metallic twine

Other: Whisper White Envelope

How Sweet It Is – Freshly Made Sketches 368

by Shannon Jaramillo // December 23, 2018 // 7 Comments

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Hello My Friends! Are you knee deep in holiday preparations and celebrations? Me too but when my Stampin’ Up! preorder of new goodies from the upcoming Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs came in, I MADE time to play!

Measurements:

White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Everything else is a die cut!!

Details:

My jumping off point for today’s card was the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I loved the design and the opportunity to break in my brand new Stampin’ Up! Stitched Rectangle Dies! Yes! January 3, 2019 is the day they will be available for purchase!

I thought I would share with you a few process photos today, this one shows how I arrived at my basic layout – all with dies! And can you see how the rectangle on the left is more narrow than the other two? They have given us choices! Love it!
It just took a few minutes to decide which patterns to use for my layout – the new ‘How Sweet It Is’ DSP in the Occasions catalog made it very easy – AND provided me with these darling cupcakes to use as a die cut! The two cupcakes below were each hand cut out of one the patterns of the DSP (I used this pattern for the envelope flap as well).

I couldn’t decide which cupcake to use! The top cupcake used the color Gorgeous Grape for the cupcake liner but I didn’t have Gorgeous Grape anywhere else on my card so I felt that the color actually took away from my overall design. And the Coastal Cabana cupcake liner with the white frosting in the bottom photo blended too easily with the patterned paper behind it. WHAT TO DO???

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I fussy cut the Coastal Cabana cupcake liner and adhered it right on top of the Gorgeous Grape cupcake liner to create my own custom combination! There are four different cupcakes in the patterned paper to create SO many custom options! And I love that the images already come white the white outline…SO simple to cut out!
This darling sentiment (love the font!) is from the ‘Hello Cupcake’ photopolymer stamp set that you will be able to get free with your $50 purchase of any product! Super cute stamp set, I’ll be back with more samples soon!
The embellishments are all retired. The super sparkly and scrumptious enamel dots retired with the last annual catalog but you could easily use whatever you have on hand. The darling ribbon is VERY retired…like maybe 7 years ago? It also came in Old Olive and Marina Mist and was quite unlike any ribbon I had seen before so I kept it, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to use it!!
The large white rectangle is popped up using white craft foam and the cupcake and sentiment are both popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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I die cut another rectangle for the inside the same size as the one on the outside and then trimmed it out with Melon Mambo card stock. These super sweet flowers are from the ‘Hello Cupcake’ stamp set again (they are just the perfect size for an accent!) and the sentiment is from a stamp set that you will be able to purchase from the Occasions catalog called ‘Birthday Cheer’. Super fun fonts in this set!!

Here is the sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches design team that inspired today’s project:

I had such a fun time using this sketch and all of the bright new products available Jan 3rd from the Occasions catalog – it’s always fun to play with brand new stuff!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and I hope that you have a wonderful holiday! I will be back next week with new projects!

Blessing to you!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Melon Mambo and Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: How Sweet It Is

Ink: Melon Mambo and Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Hello Cupcake (outside Greeting); Birthday Cheer (inside greeting)

Dies: Rectangle Stitched and Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies; retired Envelope Liner Die

Tools: Candy Cane Builder Punch; Stampin’ Trimmer

Embellishments: Glitter Enamel Dots and 3/8″ Melon Mambo ribbon, both retired

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Candy Cane Season – CASEing Christmas

by Shannon Jaramillo // December 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

What exactly is ‘CASEing’? It’s an acronym that stands for ‘Copy and Share Everything’. If you struggle to come up with card layouts – stop! Card making is supposed to be FUN so let’s make it fun! Google the name of the stop set you want to use and scroll through the images until you find one you like and copy it! There is no shame in it! Or, scroll through Pinterest until you find something interesting and copy it! Or use it as a jumping off point for whatever it triggers in your head! I tend to save a photo of cards that inspire me and then scroll back through the photos for inspiration. DO IT!! My only caveat is that if you put your card out onto the web, please be sure to credit the original designer. That’s just proper etiquette. So, go for it!

Measurements:

White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Shaded Spruce Card Stock Layer 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
White Stamped Layer 5″ x 3 3/4″

Details:

I adore the crisp and clean look of Mary Fish’s card (shown below) using the Candy Cane Season stamp set and couldn’t wait to recreate it. It’s perfect! I did however, want to make it in the A2 size rather than a gift tag size

Because I knew that I would be adding layers, I went ahead and added a scalloped square behind the stitched layer to add definition.
The candy cane and bow were SOOO easy to stamp and then punch out with the coordinating punch!!

I then pulled out a darling retro snowflake stamp from the same stamp set (totally reminds me of Frosty the Snowman) and my retired Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (which BTW is currently on the clearance rack at Stampin’ Up’s online store if you want to pop over and grab one) and added some carefully placed snowflakes. And, in my world, snowflakes can be red 😉
I added more Shaded Spruce behind the white stamped panel for extra ‘pop’ and then attached some retired red thread to the stitched square and popped everything up with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I think it’s so fun!
I made a boo-boo when stamping my red snowflakes and overlapped some, but not to panic!, I just added another red rhinestone to that spot and the rhinestone takes all the attention away from the mistake! Of course I had to add another red rhinestone to create a visual triangle!

A bit of decorating on the inside and the envelope and this one’s ready to go!

I think would be an easy card to mass produce and will probably do so to get ahead for next year (yeah, right, don’t we say that every year?!? haha)

My Christmas shopping is pretty easy now the my kids are grown and I don’t have grand babies yet so I’m just stamping away over here!!

Have a wonderful rest of your week with all that that entails at this time of the year and I am looking forward to sharing new products with you after the holiday!

Blessings!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Shaded Spruce and Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: All is Bright

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Real Red and Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Candy Cane Season and Snowflake Sentiments (inside greeting)

Dies: Stitched Shapes and Layering Squares Framelits; retired Envelope Liner Die

Tools: Candy Cane Builder Punch; Stampin’ Trimmer

Embellishments: Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Toil & Trouble – Freshly Made Sketches 357

by Shannon Jaramillo // October 8, 2018 // 2 Comments

Are you a fan of Halloween? I used to love everything scary. Now…not so much. I lean towards cute and cuddly Halloween these days and I thought this super cute DSP fit the bill nicely.

Measurements (bottom to top):

Basic Black Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Highland Heather Card Stock Layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
Whisper White Card Stock Layer 3 3/4″ x 5″
Pattern Paper Layer 3″ x 5″

Details:

This card is really easy to assemble. I laid the DSP piece onto the 3 3/4″ x 5″ Whisper White layer, aligning it all the way to the right side. Next I stamped the sentiment 3 times onto a scrap piece of white card stock, using my stamping platform to align the words perfectly. Next, I cut a 2″ x 6″ piece of Highland Heather card stock and used the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch to punch the pretty border. I then layered my sentiment strip onto the punched border and then laid the whole piece next to the edge of the DSP.

I pulled out SU’s Black 3/8″ Glittered Organdy ribbon and tied a knot around the layers, popped the whole panel up onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered it to the card base. That’s it! This would be a fun card to mass produce!
While we are on this picture I wanted to point out a boo boo. Normally I wouldn’t but I have a reason. Look at white card stock that the sentiment strip is stamped on. It’s a scrap of Papertrey Ink’s Stamper’s Select White card stock. Then look at the white cardstock to the left of that. That is Stampin’ Up’s Whisper White card stock. Can you see how crisp the PTI white is? It makes the SU white look yellow. Once I discovered that I have always used PTI Stamper’s Select White. It’s truly the brightest white I’ve ever come across.
Now I said I like cute and cuddly Halloween but I purchased a “share” of SU’s DSP and embellishments from the Holiday Catalog and included in that were some little tiny charms. That totally creeped me out. Really. But when I looked at the knot in this gorgeous ribbon, I knew the charm would be PERFECT there. Are you ready???

Seriously! Eek!!!! Have you ever seen something so cute but also so creepy at the same time??? I only have one more charm left so I’ll have to use it up. Don’t want to go digging through embellishments and see that! I might pee my pants!!
I added some retired Black Rhinestone Jewels in between the repetition on the sentiment and I also randomly colored the purple ghosts with Wink of Stella – you can just make it out on the one above my water mark 🙂

So there you go. My super easy and mass producible Halloween card. Look through your stash and use up what you have to CASE this card! I’d love to see what you make!!

I apologize for the second blog post in one day but my Sunday post was done after the 8am deadline so it won’t hit until Monday and this one will hit on Monday as well, but I wanted to make the Freshly Made Sketches deadline and I’m sneaking in just under the wire 🙂

Thank you so much for visiting me and allowing me to share my art with you! XX

Supplies:

Card Stock: Basic Black, Highland Heather and Whisper White by Stampin’ Up!

DSP: Toil & Trouble by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Best of Halloween by Stampin’ Up! (retired) and Happy Pumpkin by FSJ Stamps

Dies: None

Tools: Decorative Ribbon Border Punch

Embellishments: Black 3/8 Glittered Organdy Ribbon; Spider Trinkets and Black Rhinestone Basic Jewels – All by Stampin’ Up!

Other: Whisper White Envelope by Stampin’ Up!