STAMPIN' UP! JAR OF JOY CHRISTMAS CARD #1

Stampin' Up! recently released an Online Exclusive stamp set, Jar of Joy, that co-ordinates with the Sweet Jar builder punch.  This will be another of my favourite Christmas sets for this year - it's pretty cute!

Here is the first card I made with it.  Please excuse the mis-alignment of the buttons and bow on the bottom gingerbread man.  I was experimenting with the way I stamped the two layers (the solid design, and the outline accents), and hadn't quite got it right!  I now know that I find it easier to stamp the solid layer (the Crumb Cake images on this card) first, then add the accents (in Pecan Pie).

The background paper is from the Floral Delight Designer Series Paper pack.  I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink, then matted it on a Pecan Pie card layer, and a Thick Basic White card base.

The jars were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  To create the lids, I stamped the image in Versamark ink on Real Red card, then white heat-embossed it.  The Sweet Jar builder punch punches out both the jar and the lid.

As well as stamping the gingerbread images inside the jars, I stamped them across the Crumb Cake background paper, in two rows.

The cute embellishments are a bow made with Real Red & White Baker's Twine, and Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints.

The sentiment, from Greetings of the Season, was stamped in Versamark ink on Real Red card, and white heat-embossed.

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

In Australia, we have FREE SHIPPING (on orders over $65) for three days, from 23rd to 25th July.  It's a great time to check out my Stampin' Up! store.  Don't forget to browse the Online Exclusive category - it contains lots of products that you won't find in any of Stampin' Up!'s catalogues.

Product List

Jar Of Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166176] $35.00	Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164325] $44.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $30.00	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726] $25.00	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $25.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00	Floral Delight 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164700] $21.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00
Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Sweet Jar Builder Punch [165506] $46.00	Real Red & White Baker's Twine [164051] $8.75
Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints [164050] $15.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $13.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50

STAMPIN' UP! FEATHERED FUN THINKING OF YOU CARD

I'm having a little break from Christmas cards, to share with you a bright card I made using the sweet Feathered Fun stamp set.  I have used three of the 2024-2026 In Colors - Summer Splash, Peach Pie, and Petunia Pop - on my card.

The main image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on Thick Basic White card.  I like to use Thick Basic White when I'm colouring with Stampin' Blends markers.  After colouring the birds and heart, I fussy cut around the image, and adhered it to a piece of Botanical Textures Designer Series Paper.

The card base is Summer Splash.  I added a piece of Peach Pie card to the bottom of the card front, before gluing down the leafy paper, and the Basic White frame cut using a Sentimental Framing Die.

The sentiment, from The Right Words, was stamped in Versamark ink on a piece of Petunia Pop card.  I heat-embossed it in white, then cut it out using a Stylish Shapes Die.

The embellishments I added are In Color Shimmer Gems (recently retired), and a bow made from Summer Splash Bordered Ribbon.  The bow is attached with Mini Glue Dots.

Inside the card, I added a Basic White card panel, decorated with a strip of the Botanical Textures Designer Series Paper used on the card front.

Listed below are all the current products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Feathered Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set [165336] $37.00	The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English) [165316] $46.00	Summer Splash A4 Cardstock [163798] $25.00	Peach Pie A4 Cardstock [163800] $25.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [166781] $25.00
Petunia Pop A4 Cardstock [163802] $25.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $30.00	Botanical Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165545] $21.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $37.00	Heat Tool [129056] $56.00	Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163826] $19.25	Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163827] $19.25	Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163828] $19.25
Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608] $9.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00	Sentimental Framing Dies [165476] $67.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Summer Splash 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [163786] $13.25
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75

STAMPIN' UP! RUSTIC CENTERPIECE & EVERYDAY ARCHES CHRISTMAS CARD

I'm still on a bit of a roll with the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set, working on Christmas cards because I will be away a lot in the coming months (when I'd normally be making Christmas cards).

I watercoloured the image on this one, after stamping it in StazOn Jet Black ink on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper.

The card base is Crumb Cake, with a layer of Old Olive card.  I embossed a piece of Real Red Two-Tone card with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder, then sanded some of the raised design to reveal the paper's white core.

I used an Everyday Arches Die to cut out the main image.  On a scrap of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, I stamped the sentiment (from Greetings of the Season) in Real Red ink.  I then trimmed the strip to the width of the base of the arch.

Here's a closer look at the details, and my loose watercolouring.  The Adhesive-Backed Peppermints are just my favourite Christmas embellishment - so cute!

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Rustic Centerpiece Cling Stamp Set [166186] $44.00	Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [164325] $44.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $25.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $25.00	Real Red 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock [166696] $17.50
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $15.75	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $18.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $15.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [121029] $9.75	Real Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [103287] $9.75
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [161669] $9.75	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [131158] $9.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [100531] $9.75	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [133651] $9.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $244.00
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder [164049] $21.00	Everyday Arches Dies [164629] $51.00	Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints [164050] $15.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50