Stamping with Michelle

A Very Merry Christmas!

Today...just a simple greeting for you.  I appreciate each and every one of you and I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Christmas with your families and those you hold dear.  See you in the new year!

 

Michelle

Parade of Christmas cards: Day 8

It's probably a little late for you to be working on Christmas cards today...unless you plan to hand them out in person, but here's another sample for you anyway:

Materials: Delightful Decorations

Card stock: Very Vanilla and Old Olive

Ink: Old Olive, Real Red and River Rock

Accessories: Big Shot and Adorning Accents Edgelits and Lacey Brocade Embossing Folder; Ornament punch, Real Red Stitched grosgrain ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

This is another private card class sample.  It was quick and easy, but looks like you took a lot more time than you did!  You could pull off a whole stack of these in short order!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Parade of Cards: Day 7

There's something very right about a Christmas card in the traditional red and white!  This is another Stamp club sample from early this fall:

Materials: Chock full of Cheer

Card stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler and Snow Festival DSP

Ink: Basic Black and Gumball Green

Accessories: Big Shot and Large Scallop Edgelit, Gumball Green ribbon, and Stampin' Dimensionals

I think one of my favorite Christmas reds is Cherry Cobbler.  It is just so rich looking and works well with so many different colors.  What are your favorite Christmas color combinations?

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Parade of Cards: Day 6

The Keepsake Ornament stamp set with coordinating framelits was definitely a hot item this Christmas season.  Here's another great sample for you with this set:

Materials: Ornament Keepsakes

Card stock: Very Vanilla, River Rock, Basic Black and Silver Glimmer paper

Ink: Basic Grey

Accessories: Big Shot and Holiday Ornaments Framelits and Lacey Brocade Embossing Folder; Basic Pearls, and Stampin' Dimensionals

This is a card my friend Shari shared with me and I ended up using it in one of my stamp a stack classes.  It looks more complicated than it really is.  The framelits really make cutting out those ornaments a snap!  When Shari was pulling out the card stock for this card, I was really not sure how these colors would work together, but it is really very striking.  I think that's one of the best parts of being a part of Stampin' Up...the realationships I've developed and the sharing that transpires between us.  There is never a shortage of ideas!

Happy stamping!

Michelle

Parade of Christmas cards: Day 5

Today's card is a sample that I created very early this fall, and I never did use it in a class, but it was definitely too pretty not to share!

Materials: Evergreen and Daydream Medallions

Cardstock: Real Red, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White and Silver Glimmer paper

Ink: Wild Wasabi and Versamark pad

Accessories: Big Shot and Large Scallop Edgelit, Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Whisper White embossing powder and heat tool, Stampin' Dimensionals

When I first saw this stamp set, I envisioned a tree stamped in green with the white embossing over it to look like snow.  This card came out just the way I pictured it.  I really like the accent of the Silver glimmer paper as well.  It makes me think of how dazzling new fallen snow is in the sunlight.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Parade of Christmas Cards: Day 4

Today's sample is one of the first that I created with products from the Holiday catalog.  It was a club project from I think, August.

Materials: Greetings of the Season and Scensational Season

Card stock: Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple and Whisper White and Champagne Glimmer paper

Ink: Gumball Green

Accessories: Big Shot and Holiday Collection Framelits and Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die; 2 1/2" Circle punch, Gold Dazzle marker, Stampin Dimensionals

This is another card with some non-traditional Christmas colors.  We stamped and die cut three fo the Christmas trees and then glued them together to create a 3-d tree on the card.  This was definitely a favorite this season!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Parade of Christmas Cards: Day 3

I've got another snowflake card for you.  I really enjoyed the Snowflake Soiree set this fall.  The images are just beautiful and the font on the words was equally gorgeous.  You can still order this set by going to my website here

Materials: Snowflake Soiree

Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Bashful Blue and Whisper White

Ink: Midnight Muse and Illuminate pad

Accessories: Big Shot and Labels Collection Framelits and Lacey Brocade Embossing Folder; 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, 2 1/2" Circle punch, Basic Rhinestones, Midnight Muse ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals

This is a card we did in my private card classes this fall, and it was immensely popular.  The blues work very well together to convey that frosty feeling of a winter snowstorm.  The rhinestones add just the perfect finishing touch to the center of the snowflake.  Such a little thing, but what great impact!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Parade of Christmas Cards: Day 2

Today I'm sharing one of the cards that actually became one of the Christmas cards I sent out this year....yes, I actually made three separate Christmas cards because I couldn't decide which one I liked best!

Materials: Snowflake Soiree

Card stock: Whisper White

Ink: Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Sahara Sand

Accessories: Designer Label punch, Two-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter and Stampin' Dimensionals

Isn't it just gorgeous?  I love the non-traditional blue and green and with the glitter on it, you should just see it sparkle.  We made this in one of my classes, and I had somebody outline the words with the glue pen and then glitter those, and, oh! it was just gorgeous!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget that I can cash and carry adhesives.  If you  are working on a project and you run out, give me a call!

Parade of Christmas Cards: Day 1

Well...since I was a bad girl and I didn't blog at all last week, I will reward with you with a new Christmas card sample every day between now and Christmas!

Here's your first sample:

Materials: Ornament Keepsakes set

Cardstock: Whisper White and Night of Navy card stock and Silver glimmer paper

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Big Shot and Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder and Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Whisper White taffeta ribbon, Stampin Dimensionals

This was a card we made at one of my stamp a stack classes this fall.  I kinda went a bit Big Shot crazy with it! Have I mentioned how much I love that machine?  In all seriousness, it came together really quickly once you get all your pieces cut out and I just love the striking contrast between the Night of Navy and Whisper White.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

New Years Eve Crop

Hey all!

I got the following message yesterday from a customer and she asked me to spread the word.  If you are interested, please contact Rose directly:

I am hosting a New Years Eve crop at First Congregational Church of Gray Parish House (behind McDonalds in Gray)on December 31st from 7:00 p.m. until morning (or until the paper and adhesive runs out!)

 

Cost is $20 to cover the hall usage fee and paper goods, etc.   Full table to yourself!  Bring a pot luck dish to share/snacks.  Free coffee all night.  Breakfast foods will be available in the morning (and more coffee). 

 

Space is limited to about 10 so early RSVP is a MUST. 

 

Contact Rose Stansfield at rstansfield@maine.rr.com

Happy Stamping!

Michelle