Christmas Stars Shining on High!

These next cards are for my four children for Christmas and they are all using the same design, but with a different color scheme using their favorite colors.  This design was presented at a monthly Stampin' Up card class hosted by Dar Peterson and Luci Kirschbaum in the fall of 2019.  I believe the original design was Luci's, and my thanks to Luci for her design, which I am casing with some modifications.  

I  added more layering, making the card larger, changed the sentiment tag shape, the colors, star positions, and ribbon placement.  I also used a ribbon knot rather than a bow.  The large center star uses beautiful silver Mercury Glass Acetate backed by the darkest color shade.  I have made an inside verse and design which focuses on the bright star seen on Christmas night...the Star of Bethlehem.

The first card is navy and periwinkle (Seaside Spray) and was made for my oldest son David:

The second was made for my oldest daughter, Michele, using Bermuda Bay and Pool Party, since aquas and turquoises are her favorite colors:

The third card is for my youngest daughter, Jackie, and her husband, Josh.  Jackie has always loved red and black and you will find her wearing those colors often.  They were even the color theme for her wedding:

The final card is for my youngest son, Mark, and his wife, Ginger.  Ginger's favorite color falls in the purple hues, and though she likes the lighter shades, I believe she really loves the darker ones more.

Ingredients:  Stampin' Up products:  Cardstocks--Silver Glimmer, Silver Mercury Glass, Night of Navy,  Seaside Spray, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Gorgeous Grape, Purple Posie, Whisper White.  Stamps--So Many Stars.  Dies--Stitched Stars Dies; Chalk Talk Framelits (sentiment dies/ modified).  Ink:  Delicata Metallic Silver, Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, Memento Tuxedo Black, Gorgeous Grape.  1/4" Seaside Spray Metallic ribbon.  Basic Rhinestones.  Other:  3/8" Offray ribbons--turquoise, black & silver, lavender.  Size: 4-3/4" x 6-1/4".  

Christmas with Snowflakes and Gold Bling!

Here are a couple of cards from my "To Do" stash, I made from a card kit I bought from Daralee Peterson and Luci Kirschenbaum back in the fall of 2017.  I'm still working on my unfinished card kits, and with these two completed, I only have ONE more!  

I embellished a bit on the original card designs, thus enlarging each card to a size I favor more, plus these additional modifications:  

On Card #1, I added a white and gold foil patterned dsp mat layer and a sponged gold metallic mat layer (outer edges only that show), plus I did not offset my snowflake to the right as much; therefore more snowflake embossing was included.  See the finished card below.

 On Card #2, I added a Gold Glimmer mat layer, sponged my snowflake and distressed my sentiment banner with gold metallic ink.  See the finished card below.

Card #1 Ingredients:  Stampin' Up products:  Cardstock--Shimmery White, Gold Foil, Copper Foil.  Stamps--Christmas Pines (sentiment). Ink: Metallic Gold Ink;  Dies--Seasonal Layers Thinlits (copper snowflake), Stitched Shapes (circles, ovals, squares).  Embossing Folder--Winter Wonder.  Embossing Powder--Gold.  Washi--Year of Cheer (2017 Holiday).  Embellishment--Foil Snowflakes (2017 Holiday).  Other:  DCWV Paper Pack--Gold & White.

Card#2 Ingredients:  Stampin' Up products:  Cardstock--Shimmery White, Rich Razzleberry, Gold Glimmer.  Patterned--Year of Cheer Specialty dsp--Checkered (2017 Holiday).  Stamps--Star of Light (sentiment).  Punch--Duet Banner.  Embossing Folder--Winter Wonder.  Embossing Powder--Gold.  Washi--Year of Cheer (2017 Holiday).  Gold Metallic Thread.  Rose Red Rhinestones (Copic-colored).  Other:  Encore Gold Metallic stamp pad (sponged snowflake).

Happy Scenes (Totally Lovin' Christmas #1)!

Every year I attend an annual Christmas cardmaking event sponsored by my Stampin' Up upline, Liz Thayer, which she aptly names Totally Lovin' Christmas.  Each year she bedazzles us with ten magnificent cards made with the newest Stampin' Up materials presented in the Holiday mini catalog.  It is always such a fun and enjoyable event, that I would be really sad to miss it.  Miss it I did NOT, and the following card is one that Liz designed that I made at the event.

I love the theme and design of the card, but I did want a popped up sentiment under my window instead of a sentiment stamped in white directly onto the black card base, and I thought it would be very pretty stamped with metallic gold ink and set off with a black layer underneath.   I also decided not to put on the little tiny bow at the top of the window frame, but to sparkle up the frame with some Gold Wink of Stella (a gold inked glitter pen).  

Recipe:  Stampin' Up papers:  cardstocks--Basic Black, Whisper White, Very Vanilla.  Winter Wonderland dsp.  Stamps: Happy Scenes, Versatile Christmas.  Framelits: Hearth & Home.  Ink:  Pool Party, Basic Black Archival.  3/8" Gold Glitter Ribbon.  Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Adhesive.  Encore: Gold Metallic Ink.  Copic Marker: C0.  Wink of Stella: Gold Metallic (window frame). (Thank you Liz Thayer for the lovely card design sample).