Showing posts with label SIP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SIP. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 28 Anything but Christmas Challenge


Hey there, welcome to our final Stamp Ink Paper challenge this year! Long time no blog!! Have you recovered from the holidays yet?? We had a quiet Christmas to ourselves! The kids made out like bandits with clothes!
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I honestly could not wait to make something NOT Christmas themed, and basically had no rules with our challenge this week. I am very excited about the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog... By far one of the best in a long time!



This card started with a base of Watermelon Wonder card stock. I then matted the Pretty Petals DSP with Very Vanilla Card stock. I just love this stack! I then wrapped the 1 inch Stitched Satin
Watermelon Wonder ribbon around the layer and adhered it to the back of the Very Vanilla with Liquid Multipurpose glue.I set this layer aside after making my lovely bow! The Rose was cut using our new Precision Plate. This too was Watermelon Wonder card stock. To give the rose some dimension I heat embossed it twice with Clear Stampin' Emboss powder. The two way glue pen seemed to be the smartest way to adhere this to my Very Vanilla circle (I used our Circle Framelit Collection to cut this). I adhered this to the card using the Stampin' Dimensionals. The sequins are also from our 2016 Occasions catalog. They are in the Love Blossoms Embellishment kit. I used the Fine Tip Glue pen to adhere these sporadically around the rose. For the sentiment I used the photopolymer set Bloomin' Love! I stamped the banner part in Old Olive to coordinate with the DSP and the word Friend was in Watermelon Wonder. This too was adhered with the Stampin' Dimensionals!

I hope you love the way my card turned out!!!
I can't wait to see what UN-Christmas Card you come up with!!


Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 27 Thank You Challenge



Hey there! Happy Tuesday! We are currently on a Winter Storm Warning... It sound exciting but it is not. I am really excited....NOT! I am all about a "White Christmas"... But lets get through this week first... My little miss gets Student of the Month today! She has not a single clue. I can't wait to see her face and share pictures with you all!

This weeks challenge we are stepping away from the holiday themes! You can thank me later...WAIT! The theme this week is "Thank You"... I can't wait to show you what I made using goodies from the Stampin' Up! Sale A Bration Catalog and 2016 Occasions Catalog that will be available to the public January 5th, 2016!





When I started this card I knew I wanted to use the new It's My Party DSP! This stack has 48 double sided sheets of some really great patterns and not all are birthday themed. The base of the card is Mint Macaron and with a matte of Sahara Sand to coordinate with the DSP. I fastened my twist of Bakers Twine in Mint Macaron and Black around the sheet of DSP before adhering it to the Sahara Sand Card Stock. The sentiment "Just For You" is from a set out of the Sale-A-Bration catalog which means you can earn this for FREE by spending $50 dollars! The set is called Botanicals For You and I LOVE this sentiment! I took a piece of Basic Black scrap card stock using Versamark ink and stamped the sentiment. I then used our Stampin' Emboss White powder and used our Heat Tool. Once that was done I used our largest Banner Framelit to cut this in my Big Shot on the Sizzix Magnetic Base. I then went wild with the It's My Party enamel dots , added the twine bow and adhered it to my DSP with Stampin' Dimensionals. "...Because you're so nice" is also from the Botanicals For you and was my final touch to this card. I stamped this in Mint Macaron ink on Whisper White card stock and then used our Banner Triple Punch to do the end. I used a couple mini glue dots to fasten it.... Boom!!! Done!!!

Can't wait to see your "Thank You's!

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper #20 Color Challenge

Happy Tuesday!! I made it through a Monday with all the kids home! We had a really great weekend with family!! The kids got to see Hotel Transylvania 2 and play with their cousin all weekend! Life is "slowing" down for now... I have a craft fair in a few weeks that I REALLY need to buckle down and get ready for!



When Justin announced our challenge to the design team this week I have to say that I oozed with excitement! He had recently sent me some paper from Scrap-A-Latte. It is from Carte Bella and is called the Rustic Elegance collection! 


Now,  I know I have some extra colors! But this card turned out AH-MAZING!!!!
The base is made with Early Espresso with a matte of Blushing Bride. I cut the 12 x 12 of this paper so that I could used the bottom left to make the card. I then adhered it to the Blushing Bride! I was lucky enough to have two pages of this pattern, So I fussy cut the flower in the corner and set it aside. I made about 5 loops using the metallic thread in gold. I put that underneath my fussy cut flower that I popped up with dimensionals. I then stamped "Being yourself is the prettiest thing you can be" in Versamark so that I could heat emboss this in gold. I then accented all the flowers with gold and white Wink of Stella. The Pretty Pink Posh sequins set this thing off. I used espresso and lime sorbet and used Stampin' Up's new Fine Tip Glue Pen to adhere them! 

So glad you stopped by!! I really just love this card!!!


Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper Challenge 19 Spooky Tic-Tac-Toe



Welcome to another week of Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenges!!
We have an amazing Tic Tac Toe Challenge so I will cut right to the chase!

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BOO!!!! My Tic-Tac-Toe is Ghost Green Patterned Paper!


I found this Vintage Halloween DSP in my stash and thought what the heck! In my One Stamp At A Time Cards & More Facebook group the Card In A Box is not for the faint of heart crafter! I love this style with flowers and such but some how my Ghost's seemed more appropriate! I made these little cuties using our Owl Builder Punch!

Thank You so much for Stopping by!!!

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper Challenge #18 Sketch Challenge


Happy Tuesday! You made it through Monday which is always half the battle!! All is well in Tucker household other than me fighting some sort of cold. I thought it was allergies but it has gone to my chest. Kids get to go to the Pumpkin Patch with school today! So we will have 3 pumpkins to torment when they get home! 

I really love the sketch that Justin came up with for us this week! I mean I really could have done anything with this sketch! So I chose to get a little festive! I hope you enjoy!





This lovely card started with a base of Crumb Cake Card stock. I used the Circle Framelits to die cut the circle with my Big Shot out of the Soft Sky Card Stock. I the used a piece of Very Vanilla and stamped the pine tree from the Lovely As A Tree set 3 times in various heights. I then adhered the Soft Sky over the Very Vanilla. I used the Very Vanilla and Crumb Cake Card stock to create the banner at the bottom on the circle. The Banner Triple Punch was the perfect item to finish off the ends. I then took the "Snow" sentiment from the Sparkly Seasons bundle and cut it out of Champagne Glimmer paper and adhered it using 2 way glue pen. The Banner was attached with Stampin' Dimensionals. I think that the Snowflake Elements are just AMAZING!! To adhere these to the card I used the new Fine Tip Glue Pen.What's a card without some ribbon or twine?! I made a fab little bow on the top right using our Linen Thread! POW!!! Done! 

Thank You so much for stopping in! Have a great day!

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Stamp, Ink, Paper Floral Challenge


Welcome back for another week of Stamp, Ink, Paper! 
This week we have a beautiful challenge for all of you! The theme is a Floral!!!

Before I get to my card let me tell you something! When it was 95 last Sunday and I posted wishing for sweater weather I didn't plan on the temp dropping out in the matter of 4-5 Days... But I did get to wear a sweater! Oh and a scarf! It just gets me ready for those cozy comfort meals like Chili, Chicken and Dumplings, and all those yummy soups! I really love this time of year!

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I know I have used this flower before! But I LOVE IT!!!! Pretty soon it will be all about Christmas!
I really love the simplicity and elegance of this card!


I hadn't really used my Wisteria Wonder in while so I decided to create the card base with Wisteria Wonder Card Stock. As you know I really like my layers. I did my next layer in Sahara Sand CS. The Very Vanilla card stock was stamped using the "Vintage" Stampin' Up! background stamp French Script in Sahara Sand Ink. I then inked up my Definitely Dahlia with Wisteria Wonder ink and stamped it right over the French Script. I really think this would make stunning wedding invitations! The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co May Sentiment Kit. This was stamped with Versamark first and then sprinkled with Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder then heat embossed. I finished this card with a lovely lace trim at the top and some random sized sand colored pearls!

Thank You all for stopping in! I'll be back on Thursday with some really cute Halloween goodies with all my friends on the OSAT Blog hop!


Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 16 Cardmakers Choice Christmas Style


Hey there and welcome to another week of Stamp, Ink, Paper! It is been an eventful week in The Tucker house! One child with a sprained foot, while on my way home from doctor my foot turned into lead! Speeding ticket for this girl... First moving Violation in 17 years!! Cop said I was the first person he has seen pull over before he even got completely turned around and his lights on... Oh Well what was I suppose to do? The youngest has an ear infection!!! BLAH!
New week new attitude LOL! Right!? Well we have one of our favorite challenges for you this week!
No Rules! Make a card using your favorite stamp set, ink colors and paper! I took the opportunity to use something from Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog that I hadn't yet used!




So this card started to come together in a really weird way... No rules right!? I had purchased the tag on the left a while ago... They happen to be sitting on my work space when I went to my craft room this morning. After some creative collaboration with Tina Riddle on the phone I knew that I wanted to use Basic Black, Real Red and Whisper White. Not only did I know what my colors were going to be, I knew that I wanted it to be a Christmas card. I hadn't used my Peaceful Pines bundle yet. Today was my window of opportunity! The bundle is amazing with 3 different tree sizes and thinlits to "Decorate" the trees! I stamped the Big Red Tree using the bundle. When I took out my big shot and the dies to go with stamp set I knew I needed to another tree as well so I cut the black tree and used the a die to make the little holes in it so that the gold glimmer paper shines through. I also used the gold glimmer paper for the star at the top of the red tree. The bow on the tag was made using our ever so cute Bow Builder Punch with our glimmer paper with a big pearl on top. The "Merry Christmas" sentiment is from our Petite Pairs set. I simply stamped this in Real Red and then used the Bitty Banner framelits to cut out!
I know not your "normal" Andrea card... I really love the way it turned out!
Thank you so much for stopping by!

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

SIP 14 Sketch Challenge


Terrific Tuesday to you all! School is in full swing and now this mommy has time to herself!!! Okay stop laughing, I have now been roped into being a class room volunteer! In the past I have been there maybe once a week for an hour or so but not this year! I am in one class for an hour a day. Then I go to another class if I have time.... THEN (Yes, remember I have 3 in my Tucker Tribe) I go to lunch with the Kindergartner... Sometimes I even end up in that class too!! I think I shall wear a cape and be called Wonder Mom!

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Justin put together a really great sketch for us this week! You could really keep it clean, quick and easy... Since that is a challenge for me I went a different route. Here are the details...


This great card started with a fabulous base of Lost Lagoon!! I have been neglecting some of my colors lately and it needed some love. I then matted my Very Vanilla with Tip Taupe this is stamped with an oldie but goody,vintage Stampin' UP! Chicken Wire Background stamp using Tip Top Taupe Ink. I then adhered the Burlap Ribbon to the left side of the card using Scor-Tape. I did this because sometimes I get a little too happy with the glue and oozes! Frankly the less messy the better (My mom would tell you that as a kid I could drink a Slurpee through a straw and STILL get it all over my face!). I then took the new In-Color 2014-2016 Ribbon and layered it over the burlap. The stamped Horse and Girl image in Tip Top Taupe is from Unity Stamp Co.. It is called Felt with the Heart it is designed by Phyllis Harris. This is one of many that I have of hers.... I LOVE THEM! The sentiment which is shown closer below "Sometimes we just need someone to be there" is from another one of Unity Stamp Co and Phyllis Harris. It is called We Just Need Someone. I adhered the cute little banner using the 2 way glue pen.


Thank You all for stopping in! I am really looking forward to seeing your creations!!
Have a great Day!

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 13 Happy Birthday


Hey there and welcome back to another beautiful week of  the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge.
School is in full swing and the three day weekend was a quiet one! Got a visit from my lovely down line Bobbie on Saturday. We crafted and sipped margaritas most of Sunday! It was so much fun to have a girlfriend to stamp with!!!


This week we have a fabulous theme challenge! It is almost as easy as a card makers choice (which I tend to over think). The theme is Birthday! After making my card I realized it could be a birthday or even a wedding card...


So I started this card with a base of Rose Red card stock. I then matted the stamped layer with So Saffron. The stamped layer is Whisper White. The leaves I stamped across the bottom in Wild Wasabi are from the set Birthday Blossoms. It is amazing how fast that this card came together. The "Blossoms" from the set are stamped using So Saffron, Rose Red and Mint Macaron. After stamping this beautiful bouquet I used the Pansy Punch to punch them out. I then arranged them among the leaves and adhered them using Stampin' Dimensionals. I then accented the flowers with Basic Pearls in the center of each in assorted sizes. The sentiment stamped in Mint Macaron on the top left is also from the Birthday Blossoms set. To finish this card off I added a few more basic pearls around then sentiment and pretty little bow on the top right using the Jute Ribbon from the Spring Occasions catalog!

Thank You all so much for stopping by! Can't wait to see what you all come up with!
Have a great day!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 12 Black, White and....


It's Tuesday!!!! We all made it through another Monday! Guess what goes live today!? Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog!!! Kids are back in school but still have yet a day to myself because Mr. Tucker had Thursday through Monday off for our weekend full of fun with my Dad! 


This weeks challenge is pretty simple! Who doesn't love black, white with a simple pop of color? I hope you love what I came up with...


This great started with a lovely base of Pink Pirouette card stock. I then did a layer of Basic Black card stock with a piece of striped DSP from the Timeless Elegance DSP. The stamps I used were from a cute little Unity set. I stamped these on Very Vanilla using the new Archival Basic Black ink from Stampin' Up! They really outdid themselves on this one! It is a really great black to use! I like it more than my Memento... I used the Banner Triple Punch to make the banner on the bottom right and accented it with flowers from the retired Artisan embellishment kit (I hoarded like 6 of these before they went bye-bye)... The Very Vanilla enamel dots will be in the Holiday Catalog today... A really cute quick and easy for you! 

Can't wait to see what you all use for your POP of color!!



Tuesday, August 25, 2015

SIP 11 Tic Tac Toe Challenge


Wow!! I can't believe we are on week 11!!! I want to take a minute to thank you all for joining us each week!!

Welcome to week 11 of Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenges! Have I mentioned that the kids go back to school this week? Maybe I will post back to school photos of them with next weeks challenge. It hasn't been a dull summer and we still have one more action packed weekend planned for the Tucker clan. Grandma and Grandpa Tracy are coming to Colorado!

This week we have a great game of Tic Tac Toe! I honestly thought I would have used something with the butterfly! It just wasn't working out though... I hope you like what I rounded up for my tic tac toe!! Here are the details...
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This cute card started with a Night of Navy card stock base. I used the new specialty paper that has the wood grain on it as my next layer... The card was super easy and came together quickly. My little Cowboy is from a Phyllis Harris set by Unity. I stamped the image on the Very Vanilla card stock in Night of Navy ink. Going with the Masculine theme I decided that a cowboy is a "Rootin' Tootin'" kind of fella so I broke out my photopolymer set Yee Haw and stamped the sentiment at the top. The "Rootin' Tootin'" part is stamped using Night of Navy ink once again and the Birthday part was stamped in Tip Top Taupe. I have that really cute Cuttlebug Embossing Folder that does the Barb Wire. I did that along the left side and completed the look with the retired blue denim ribbon and a couple metallic colored candy dots!

Thank you all for stopping by! I can't wait to see how you make three in a row!
Have a great week!

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 10 Inspiration Challenge


Hey there and happy Tuesday to you all! I am glad to see that we all survived Monday... Tornado Watches and all! So this thing with the pool closing over a week ago SUCKS! The kids dang near had me commit myself yesterday.... There was fighting, whining and more fighting!! I finally noticed that our schools are starting a week later than last year! Should I send them the bill to color my hair??

We have a new design team member!!! I am so excited that Ginger Pelfrey has joined us! Fellow design team member Lisa Altman picked our Inspiration Challenge this week! I loved it and knew that I could go in SO many ways with it! I have been on a flowers with wood kick lately. I can't wait for you to see what I have put together for you! But first let me show you the inspiration....
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I really love the way that this card turned out!! I started it with a lovely base of Tip Top Taupe card stock with a matted layer of Cherry Cobbler. The "wood" DSP is from the Farmers Market DSP collection. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to make it look a little weathered. I stamped the Definitely Dahlia with Versamark ink, used Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Emboss powder and then used our Heat Tool to heat emboss it! I also used "Choose Happiness" from its set. I used the Stampin' Write markers in Pear Pizzazz and Cherry Cobbler. I punched this out using the bracket label punch. I also used the Vintage Photo Distress ink to rub the edges and then finished it with some "metallic" candy dots (I colored Candy Dots with a Gold Sharpie). The Burlap Trim is actually our Burlap Ribbon. I cut the edges off so that it would fray. I attached it to the card using Scor-Tape. Next I used a Retired/Vintage Crochet Trim over the top and tied a simple square knot. To finish this card off I attached the sentiment using Stampin' Dimensionals and broke out the new enamel dots that you will get to see in the Holiday Catalog on September 1st! 

Thank You all so much for stopping by!
I can't wait to see what this picture inspires you to make!



Tuesday, August 11, 2015

SIP 9 Sketch Challenge Grateful Ballerina

 Welcome to another fabulous week of Stamp, Ink, Paper!!! It was so nice to see many entries this last week!! You all are so talented!!! Thank you all so much for joining us!! Justin has an amazing sketch this week and I can't wait to share my card. 

Well the pool officially closed this weekend. Bummer, because we still have over two weeks of summer break... But who's counting?? Kids received backpacks and shoes courtesy of Papa and Meema... They were so excited!!

I got my pre order of goodies from the new Holiday Catalog!! I can't wait for you all to see it!!


I started this card with a soft base of Smoky Slate card stock. I then used a color that I haven't don't use often Rose Red. I had a piece of Pink Pirouette already embossed with the Large Polka Dot embossing folder. I took a strip of the sequins in Silver and Blushing Bride on the to resemble the stripes on the left in the sketch. My Ballerina snow globe was made using the Sparkly Seasons Bundle!! I stamped the ballerina with our new Basic Black archival ink and then colored her using Pink Pirouette and Rose Red Stampin' Write markers. This set is photopolymer so it made stamping the snow globe sparkles really easy! I stamped these with Versamark and heat embossed them using the Iridescent Ice embossing powder! To add some foof I had some pink tulle to add to the skirt. The sentiment is also from this bundle! I used the Iridescent Ice embossing powder on Smoky Slate before running it through my Big Shot to get my glittery sentiment! What's a ballerina without a bow?!

Thank You all for stopping!! Have fun creating!!!

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Stamp, Ink, Paper #8 Card Makers Choice

Hey there and great Tuesday to you all! If you are reading this, you obviously lived through another Monday! Here at the Tucker house our summer break is almost over. No, I am not counting down or anything but in 22 days all three kids will be back in school! Registration kind of put me in the mood! Even the kids are kind over going to the pool (Which closes this weekend)... We have a couple weekend getaways coming up so they will still have some fun things to look forward to!

What better is a challenge that has NO RULES!! So this weeks Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge is a Card Makers Choice! That is right, You can use what ever you want and I can't wait to see what you all come up with! I really was inspired by Justin's colors yesterday! We all know that if I could use Blushing Bride on every card I would!! Here is my "Card Makers Choice" card!! 


This card kind of happened on accident. I started with the idea of a flower on the doily with a white washed woodgrain chevron in the background... But I messed up the paper!!! Anywho... There is ALWAYS a plan B and I am tickled with the way it turned out!

The cards base is a standard A2 Base in Blushing Bride with a quick matted layer of Mint Macaron. I then grabbed from the vintage stash of Stampin' Up!  the Positively Chevron background stamp and stamped in Sahara Sand on Whisper White Card Stock. I then used half of a doily at about the half way mark. The Mint Macaron Dotted Lace Trim seemed to finish this embellishment off. I am so sad that they retired Regarding Dahlia... However, it won't go unused! I stamped it in Blushing Bride ink, next used Versamark so that I could use our Heat N Stick. Once that process was finished I sprinkled our Dazzling Diamonds on it! Now for the sentiment! I wanted it to have the shabby chic look to it... So I grabbed from out current set Tag Talk the "For You" sentiment. I stamped it with our Mint Macaron ink onto the Whisper White Card Stock then used the coordinating Label Bracket Punch to create the finished look! You really can't see the sparkle this card has... It is one of my favorites!

Now that you got to see what I made with no rules, Go get crafty!!! I can't wait to see what you all come up with!! Happy Stamping!


Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper 7 Color Challenge


Welcome to our 7th week of Stamp, Ink, Paper!! I hope that all of my Stampin' Up! Demonstrator friends have recovered from convention! I am so sorry that I missed it.

Well the kids are officially registered for the 2015-16 school year! I still don't understand why 1. The public pool closes on the 8th of August and 2. Why we start school before Labor Day...
At any rate... We are registered and I am ready to have a solid 8 hours to myself! Maybe then I can finally blog daily!

We have a really fabulous color challenge this week! It does lean towards the masculine side which is ALWAYS a struggle for me!  



The cards started with a lovely base of Pacific Point with a quick matted layer of Daffodil Delight! The next layer is Whisper White card stock that I stamped using our Into the Wild background stamp with Sahara Sand ink. To keep with the "Zoo" theme I decided that the Decorative Dots embossing folder suited the card and embossed the Pacific Point strip. I punched 3,  1 1/4" Scallop Circles punch in the Daffodil Delight. I then stamped the Zebra, Monkey and Alligator from Zoo Babies with all 3 challenge colors and punched them using 1" circle and adhered them to the scallop circles using Stampin' Dimensionals. My cute little banner at the bottom was made with a strip of Whisper White that was adhered to the Daffodil Delight strip then stamped with the sentiment from the set Bravo in Pacific Point ink. I embellished this with a Pacific Point button that was threaded with a Linen Thread bow. To complete the card I popped a few little Candy Dots in Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point.

Thank You again for stopping by! I am anxiously awaiting to see what you are going to come up with for this challenge!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Stamp, Ink, Paper 6 Tic Tac Toe


Hey there and welcome to another week of Stamp, Ink, Paper!! I am so glad to see the Christmas in July buzz fading away! 

School registration is next week!! GO ME! The kids only have 3 days left of swim lessons! They have come so far! I now am the proud mother of 3 Fish LOL!

We have a really fun challenge for you this week! It is a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! When you make your card you are just going to want to be sure that you have three in a row! My three in a row is Enamel Dots (I cheated and used Sequins), Floral and Blue!!



This card started with a lovely base of Smoky Slate Card Stock (Did I mention that I accidentally ordered two packs of it?). I then did a quick matte in Bermuda Bay which I thought was blue enough!
The next layer was fun! I simply stamped the Whisper White Card stock  using the Hardwood stamp in Smoky Slate. I then used Definitely Dahlia in Bermuda Bay to cover the floral aspect. I embellished the center with sporadic sizes and colors of sequins for the center as my enamel dots! The sentiment (which is more visible in person) says Beautiful Soul. This is a great stamp from Unity Stamp Co. I stamped this using Versamark Ink and then used the Retired Smoky Slate embossing powder! To finish this card off I did a quick little bow on the left!
Boom!!! Tic Tac Toe!!!

Thank You all for stopping by! I can't wait to see your three in row!!

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Stamp Ink Paper #5 Christmas In July


Hey there! Good Tuesday to you! Welcome back to another Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge. This week our challenge is a theme and of course we could not wait to get into the Christmas spirit! So Christmas in July it is!
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The summer seems to slipping away faster and faster! We went to a family reunion over the weekend and the views were spectacular!  
View out the balcony! Westcliffe, Colorado

Waterfall you can see off the rocks. Westcliffe, Colorado
I am almost ready for the kids to be back in school. However, it will be bitter sweet because this will be the first time in 9 years that I have had no kids at home for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week... More time in the stamp room for me!!!! I must confess though, when it is a 100+ degrees Fahrenheit outside it is a little difficult to think of Christmas! 


This great card started with a base of Cherry Cobbler Card Stock, with a matted layer of Pear Pizzazz. The Burlap I bought in a 12 x 12 stack at Michael's and it is by DCWV. I actually used our Rotary Blade on the Stampin' Trimmer to cut this! I pulled some of the loose threads on the sides to kind of give it that frayed edge. The Christmas Tree is from the Retired Special Season stamp set. I stamped this in Pear Pizzazz on to Very Vanilla Card Stock. I used some Wink of Stella in Gold, Silver and White to give the tree some sparkle! I then used the new Lots of Labels Framelits to cut the tree out. I then adhered it to the Burlap using ScorTape. The cork numbers on the bottom right are something I had honestly had in my stash. They were given to me in a stash so I used some Multipurpose Tombow Glue to make sure they didn't come off. The "Merry" is from our sadly retired Expressions Thinlits set. I simply cut this out of Cherry Cobbler card stock and used my Two Way Glue Pen to adhere it to the card!

I really love the way that this turned out! I can't wait to see what the holiday spirit inspires in you!