Ephemera and Memories and More Cards- Product Showcase- Day One!

 All this week I will be showcasing quick and easy cards I made using these new products: 

Joyful Images Ephemera (page 15)

Joyful Sayings Ephemera (page 15) 

Tags for the Season Ephemera #164111

A Little Bit Festive 12 x 12 Specialty DSP #164107

and the Reindeer Days Memories and More Card Pack (page 19).  

These products are FABULOUS and allow us to quickly create beautiful cards!  

You can use your own card bases or opt for premade options such as the Gold Dipped Mix and Match Cards and Envelopes #164108(page 15) 

Other options from the Annual Catalog:

Page 17- Basic White Note Cards and Envelopes #159232

Page 27- Basic White Assorted Memories and More Cards and Envelopes #159234

Page 111- Brushed Gold Cards and Envelopes #162177

Here is my Day One card: 

How sweet is this!  So Cute!  

And it took just minutes to put together - stamp a greeting- add a bow and gems and voila!  

Now to keep you inspired until I come back tomorrow, here are some alternate samples to get your creative juices flowing: 

Product Showcase: Season of Elegance Suite: Day Six: Share It Saturday

 All this week I will be showcasing projects I created using the GORGEOUS Season of Elegance Suite found on pages 24-25 of the S2D Mini Catalog. 

Here is a peek at the products that are part of this suite: 

This is the entire suite #164030:

This is the Cherry Cobbler and Gold 1/4" Ribbon #164028:

This is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots #164027:

This is the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder #164026:

This is the Peaceful Evergreen Dies #164024:

This is the Peaceful Evergreens Stamp Set #164153:

This is the Peaceful Season Dies #164020:

This is the Peaceful Season Stamp Set #164145:

This is the Season of Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper #164144:

This is definitely the WOW suite for this catalog!  

Each day this week I will share a project with you, so by Saturday you will have six ideas for creating with this suite (plus a few bonus ideas) 

Here is my final project with this suite: 

This project is pretty self explanatory....I just fussy cut snowbanks from scrap white cardstock and used the dies to create the tree and the snowy background.  Simple but fun!

Here is Friday's project...a fun fold: 

How I Made It: 

Card Base 1:  Blackberry Bliss: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Base 2: Blackberry Bliss: 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 score at 1/2" on the long side

Small Focal  Layer 1:  Old Olive:  2 x 4- stamp tree using Old Olive ink- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Mat Layer: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4

Large Focal Layer 2: Basic White: 3 3/4 x 5 - stamp trees using Old Olive.  Add ribbon before attaching

Embellish: Blackberry Bliss and Gold Ribbon and Drusy Dots

Here is Thursday's project: I followed this sketch: 

How I Made It:

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Basic White 4 x 5 1/4- emboss and ink with Mossy Meadow ink using blending brush

Focal Layer: Mossy Meadow: 3 3/4 x 5 - stamp trees with Mossy Meadow ink

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 - die cut

Is in the Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 3/4  x 3/4- stamp Mossy Meadow and die cut

Tree and Star: Basic White: 4 1/4 x 2 -stamp Mossy Meadow /  Daffodil Delight and die cut

Here is Wednesday's project: 

What I am liking Wednesday....aside from this entire suite I am LOVING the Woven Golden Leaves found on page 37!  It is hard to tell from this photo but they are embossed with a leaf pattern and are GORGEOUS.  I paired them with the fabulous specialty paper from this suite. 

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic Black: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Mat Layer: Specialty DSP: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Garden Green: 3 1/2 4 3/4

Leaves:  8 (add to back of black greeting mat with glue dots

Greeting Mat: Basic Black: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4

Greeting: Basic White: 1 x 4 3/4- stamp with Memento Black ink

Trees: Basic White: 2@3 x 1 1/2- stamp with Memento Black ink and die cut

Embellish: black dots

Here is Tuesday's project:

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Old Olive: 3 3/4 x 5 - emboss with folder- use blending brush to add Olid Olive ink to raised areas

Ribbon: Blackberry Bliss and gold

Cheer All Year Greeting: Basic White: 2 1/2 x 1/2 stamp with Blackberry Bliss ink

Christmas Greeting: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 1 1/4

Here is Monday's project: 

How I Made It:  

Card Base: Basic Black: 81/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Focal Image: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4 - stamp the large tree three times using Old Olive ink. 

Basic Black Banner Strip: 1/2 x 5 1/4 

Christmas Greeting: Basic Black: 4 x 1 1/4

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 1/4

In The Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 5/16 x 6/16- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Banner Mat: Real Red: 4x1

Embellish: Gold Textured Dots

Here are a few other ideas: 

I hope you enjoyed the cards I have shown you from this suite.  I have an order going in soon.  Contact me ASAP if you would like to place an order. 

Product Showcase: Season of Elegance Suite: Day Five: Fun Fold Friday,,,

 All this week I will be showcasing projects I created using the GORGEOUS Season of Elegance Suite found on pages 24-25 of the S2D Mini Catalog. 

Here is a peek at the products that are part of this suite: 

This is the entire suite #164030:

This is the Cherry Cobbler and Gold 1/4" Ribbon #164028:

This is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots #164027:

This is the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder #164026:

This is the Peaceful Evergreen Dies #164024:

This is the Peaceful Evergreens Stamp Set #164153:

This is the Peaceful Season Dies #164020:

This is the Peaceful Season Stamp Set #164145:

This is the Season of Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper #164144:

This is definitely the WOW suite for this catalog!  

Each day this week I will share a project with you, so by Saturday you will have six ideas for creating with this suite (plus a few bonus ideas) 

Here is today's project...a fun fold: 

How I Made It: 

Card Base 1:  Blackberry Bliss: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Base 2: Blackberry Bliss: 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 score at 1/2" on the long side

Small Focal  Layer 1:  Old Olive:  2 x 4- stamp tree using Old Olive ink- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Mat Layer: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4

Large Focal Layer 2: Basic White: 3 3/4 x 5 - stamp trees using Old Olive.  Add ribbon before attaching

Embellish: Blackberry Bliss and Gold Ribbon and Drusy Dots

Here is Thursday's project: I followed this sketch: 

How I Made It:

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Basic White 4 x 5 1/4- emboss and ink with Mossy Meadow ink using blending brush

Focal Layer: Mossy Meadow: 3 3/4 x 5 - stamp trees with Mossy Meadow ink

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 - die cut

Is in the Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 3/4  x 3/4- stamp Mossy Meadow and die cut

Tree and Star: Basic White: 4 1/4 x 2 -stamp Mossy Meadow /  Daffodil Delight and die cut

Here is Wednesday's project: 

What I am liking Wednesday....aside from this entire suite I am LOVING the Woven Golden Leaves found on page 37!  It is hard to tell from this photo but they are embossed with a leaf pattern and are GORGEOUS.  I paired them with the fabulous specialty paper from this suite. 

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic Black: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Mat Layer: Specialty DSP: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Garden Green: 3 1/2 4 3/4

Leaves:  8 (add to back of black greeting mat with glue dots

Greeting Mat: Basic Black: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4

Greeting: Basic White: 1 x 4 3/4- stamp with Memento Black ink

Trees: Basic White: 2@3 x 1 1/2- stamp with Memento Black ink and die cut

Embellish: black dots

Here is Tuesday's project:

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Old Olive: 3 3/4 x 5 - emboss with folder- use blending brush to add Olid Olive ink to raised areas

Ribbon: Blackberry Bliss and gold

Cheer All Year Greeting: Basic White: 2 1/2 x 1/2 stamp with Blackberry Bliss ink

Christmas Greeting: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 1 1/4

Here is Monday's project: 

How I Made It:  

Card Base: Basic Black: 81/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Focal Image: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4 - stamp the large tree three times using Old Olive ink. 

Basic Black Banner Strip: 1/2 x 5 1/4 

Christmas Greeting: Basic Black: 4 x 1 1/4

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 1/4

In The Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 5/16 x 6/16- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Banner Mat: Real Red: 4x1

Embellish: Gold Textured Dots

Here are a few other ideas: 

Come back tomorrow to see a new project using this suite!

Product Showcase: Season of Elegance Suite: Day Four: Sketchy Thursday

 All this week I will be showcasing projects I created using the GORGEOUS Season of Elegance Suite found on pages 24-25 of the S2D Mini Catalog. 

Here is a peek at the products that are part of this suite: 

This is the entire suite #164030:

This is the Cherry Cobbler and Gold 1/4" Ribbon #164028:

This is the Gold Textured Adhesive Back Dots #164027:

This is the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder #164026:

This is the Peaceful Evergreen Dies #164024:

This is the Peaceful Evergreens Stamp Set #164153:

This is the Peaceful Season Dies #164020:

This is the Peaceful Season Stamp Set #164145:

This is the Season of Elegance 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper #164144:

This is definitely the WOW suite for this catalog!  

Each day this week I will share a project with you, so by Saturday you will have six ideas for creating with this suite (plus a few bonus ideas) 

Here is today's project: I followed this sketch: 

How I Made It:

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Basic White 4 x 5 1/4- emboss and ink with Mossy Meadow ink using blending brush

Focal Layer: Mossy Meadow: 3 3/4 x 5 - stamp trees with Mossy Meadow ink

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 - die cut

Is in the Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 3/4  x 3/4- stamp Mossy Meadow and die cut

Tree and Star: Basic White: 4 1/4 x 2 -stamp Mossy Meadow /  Daffodil Delight and die cut

Here is Wednesday's project: 

What I am liking Wednesday....aside from this entire suite I am LOVING the Woven Golden Leaves found on page 37!  It is hard to tell from this photo but they are embossed with a leaf pattern and are GORGEOUS.  I paired them with the fabulous specialty paper from this suite. 

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic Black: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Mat Layer: Specialty DSP: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Garden Green: 3 1/2 4 3/4

Leaves:  8 (add to back of black greeting mat with glue dots

Greeting Mat: Basic Black: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4

Greeting: Basic White: 1 x 4 3/4- stamp with Memento Black ink

Trees: Basic White: 2@3 x 1 1/2- stamp with Memento Black ink and die cut

Embellish: black dots

Here is Tuesday's project:

How I Made It: 

Card Base: Basic White: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Mat Layer: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 5 1/4

Focal Layer: Old Olive: 3 3/4 x 5 - emboss with folder- use blending brush to add Olid Olive ink to raised areas

Ribbon: Blackberry Bliss and gold

Cheer All Year Greeting: Basic White: 2 1/2 x 1/2 stamp with Blackberry Bliss ink

Christmas Greeting: Blackberry Bliss: 4 x 1 1/4

Here is Monday's project: 

How I Made It:  

Card Base: Basic Black: 81/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Focal Image: Old Olive: 4 x 5 1/4 - stamp the large tree three times using Old Olive ink. 

Basic Black Banner Strip: 1/2 x 5 1/4 

Christmas Greeting: Basic Black: 4 x 1 1/4

Christmas Greeting: Basic White: 4 x 1 1/4

In The Air Greeting: Basic White: 2 5/16 x 6/16- stamp greeting using Memento Black ink

Banner Mat: Real Red: 4x1

Embellish: Gold Textured Dots

Here are a few other ideas: 

Come back tomorrow to see a new project using this suite!