My Little Snow Buddy

I made this card as my SWAP for my Team's Oktoberfest Retreat back in October. This card uses "Snow Buddies" – a Level 2 Hostess Exclusive that's only available in the Holiday Mini Catalog through January 4th! To receive this set for FREE, contact me today to schedule your workshop or place your $300 order!

Not only was this card a SWAP, but this is one of the cards that will be taught at my upcoming "GRAND Christmas Card Class" in Webster, NY! Eight cards will be completed at this class, you won't want to miss it! For more details on this class, Click Here!

Because this is a class offering, I won't be typing out any of "Aly's Helpful Hints" here, but if you're unable to attend the class, here's a list of what you'll need to order to complete the card in the comforts of your own home…

WHAT TO ORDER:

Snow Buddies Stamp Set – Hostess Exclusive (116505), Sleigh Bells Ribbon (116795), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Basic Brown Classic Ink (104315), Sahara Sand Classic Ink (105208), Real Red Cardstock (102482), Old Olive Cardstock (100702), Chocolate Chip Cardstock (102128), Old Olive Classic Ink (102277), Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker (100531), Chocolate Chip Classic Ink (100908), Real Red Stampin' Write Marker (103287), Merry Moments Designer Series Paper (115672), Mini Library Clips (109857), Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (111367), Aqua Painters (103954), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don't Forget!

• To Sign Up for the GRAND Christmas Card Class coming up on November 21st – Click Here! – Registration Deadline Approaching! November 15th!!
  
• To schedule your Complementary Christmas Card Designing Appointment – Click Here!
• To place your qualifying order for a FREE Decor Element – Click Here!

Fall Frolic Day #5

Welcome to the 5th Day of the Fall Frolic Online Event! Today I’m going to share with you the last of my Halloween Ideas. This one isn’t a 3-D, but rather a Halloween Card using the Sweet Centers line. No Halloween idea is complete without some candy, so these fit perfectly!

This card featured the "Sweet Centers" Line on pages 6 and 7 of the Holiday Mini Catalog. The first component to this line is the "Sweet Centers" stamp set. This stamp set allows you to put the Sweet Treat Cups center stage and become part of the image. To create the entry way for your Sweet Treat Cup, you’ll need the 1 3/4" Circle Punch. This punch is sized perfectly to just pop the Sweet Treat Cup through the hole! The Holiday Movers & Shapers Die Set also has a 1 3/4" Punched Die so that you can place this size circle anywhere you want on a card without having to worry about the punch reaching. And when it comes time to mailing out your delightful Sweet Treat cards, you’ll want to put them in one of our Padded Envelopes, designed just for standard sized Sweet Treat Cup Cards!

ALY’S HELPFUL HINTS:

• Stampin’ Up! has designed this stamp set fabulously so that once you’ve punched out the center of the cardstock to create an entry way for your Sweet Treat Cup, you don’t just have a scrap punch out circle, you have an additional element for your card! The one shown here is the "EEK you’re sweet!" greeting. Of course, I did want it in a different color so ended up stamping that image twice.
• Sticky Strip is the perfect adhesive solution when adhering layers that hold the weight of the Sweet Treat Cup!
• The delightful accents at the top of the card were created with the Word Window Punch and Black Brads! A simple yet striking accent to any card.
• Try tying a simple knot in the center of the 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon – it’s not as bulky then your typical knot or bow!
• Have a hard time getting bold stamped images to stamp solid instead of blotchy? Try this tip:

Remember these coasters that I made at Christmas Time last year? I took a plain version of these, the raw tiles I purchased at my local Lumber Store for just .15 cents a piece, and laid it on on my stamping area.

Then I put my cardstock that I wanted to stamp on down on top of the tile, and used this hard tile as my Stamping Surface. Whenever you are working on a table that has any kind of give to it (even if it doesn’t look like it has give, if it’s not tile or hard wood, it gives!) it’s going to make it more difficult to get crisp, bold images. This is an easy way to make your stamping surface more durable! 

WHAT WAS USED: Sweet Centers Stamp Set (116521), Sweet Treat Cups (116802), Sweet Treat Padded Envelopes (116911), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Basic Black Cardstock (102851), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Pumpkin Pie Cardstock (105117), Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink (105216), Perfect Plum Cardstock (101889), Perfect Plum Classic Ink (101437), Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper (115677), Vintage Brads (109109), Linen Thread (104199), Pumpkin Pie 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (115616), Word Window Punch (105090), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (104401), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (104403), 1/16" Circle Punch (101227), Sticky Strip (104294) and Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

TO ORDER STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don’t forget about this week’s Deal of the Week! You only have until Monday to take advantage of these fabulous savings!

Have you entered to win the 2nd Blog Candy Giveaway Yet? The deadline has been extended! To enter to win the Hemp Twine and Linen Thread, you have until Thursday! View the Fall Frolic Day #3 Post for Details.