Pretty Peacock Merry Christmas 

I love how elegant this card is!

I used Pretty Peacock Card Stock and the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper. Gorgeous DSP!!!

The card base is Basic Black. Emboss the Pretty Peacock layer with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder (it's retiring! No!!), add a strip of the DSP to the bottom of the layer. Wrap some Old Olive/Pretty Peacock Reversible Ribbon around this layer then attach to the card base. Stamp the Merry Christmas from the Christmastime Is Here Suite in VersaMark, emboss with Gold Embossing Powder. Cut it out with the Die from Christmastime Is Here. Stamp the Holly in Memento Black 2X using the Christmas Gleaming Stamp Set. Using Old Olive Blends, colour the Holly. I used a Copper metallic Sharpie to colour in the berries. Fussy cut it out and bling them up with Wink Of Stella! Add the sentiment and Holly to the card using Dimensionals. 

Supplies Used:

Card Stock/DSP: Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pretty Peacock and Brightly Gleaming DSP
Ink: VersaMark and Black Memento
Stamps: Christmastime Is Here and Christmas Gleaming
Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Christmastime Is Here Die, Old Olive/Pretty Peacock Ribbon and the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

Happy Stamping and Creating!
Arlene

Birthday Wishes

I love the elegance of this card!! Poppy Parade, Gold Foil and Basic Black Card Stock together are just stunning!!!

Check out the matching envelope! I used the large rose stamp from the Christmastime Is Here Bundle. Stamping on your envelope just takes your homemade cards to another level!

I used the Heirloom Frames and matching 3D Embossing Folders. That's another reason I love Stampin' Up! so much, everything coordinates!!! The card base is Basic Black with a Poppy Parade layer embossed with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder. The frame is Gold Foil die cut, then embossed with the matching folder. I added a piece of the Christmas Rose Designer Series paper behind the frame. The sentiment is from Itty Bitty Birthdays and it's gold embossed. It is finished off with Gold Shimmer Ribbon and some Gold Glitter Dots. 

Supplies Used:

Card Stock: Poppy Parade, Basic Black, Whisper White and Gold Foil
Ink: VersaMark
Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays and Christmastime Is Here (Envelope)
Accessories: Christmas Rose DSP, Heirloom Bundle, Shimmer Gold Ribbon, Gold Glimmer Dots and Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

Happy Stamping and Creating!!

Arlene

Joyful Christmas

Another Challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches!

Check it out here:
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I love how vibrant this card is!! The Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Gold and Basic Black are so stunning together!!!
This card came together quickly with the help of the FMS challenge!
I first embossed the lower part of the Cherry Cobbler panel with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder, it adds just a hint of movement and interest. The floral panel is the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper coloured with Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends. I die cut a few circles, off-set the Very Vanilla circle over the Basic Black circle, stamped my sentiment in Memento Black and again in Cherry Cobbler, trimming the word Christmas out and popping it up on top. The beautiful Gold Shimmer Ribbon is from the Christmastime Is Here Suite. I finished it off with a few Gold Metallic Pearls. 

Supplies Used:
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black
Ink: Memento Ink and Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Beauty and Joy
Accessories: Scripty 3D Embossing Folder, Stitched Shapes, Layering Circles, metallic Pearls, Magnolia Lane DSP, Blends and Shimmer Gold Ribbon.

Happy Stamping and Creating!!
Arlene

Christmastime Is Here

I love this card! The vintage style, the Gold Embossing, all the detail, it's so pretty!!!

Everything I used is from the ChristmasTime Is here Suite. It is available for this month only!! 
Check it out here:
https://youtu.be/b6ffJqCO9cE

I started by Gold Embossing the flower image onto Whisper White Card Stock, then using Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow Inks, I stamped in the details. I added Daffodil Delight to the berries using my Stampin' Write Marker. I used the matching Roses Dies to cut out some detail accent pieces using Gold Foil Sheets. The Designer Series Paper, Gold Glimmer Enamel Dots, Gold Shimmer Ribbon and sentiment are also all from this Suite!! 

Here is a close-up of the Gold Embossing and the pretty details! The Designer Series Paper also has beautiful Gold Foil accents! 

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Happy Stamping and Creating!
Arlene

Glimmer and Glitz 

I had so much fun designing this card!! It's an easy card with an elegant look!! My inspiration came from Jean Hall over on Facebook. 

I first stamped the Holly image from the set Christmas Gleaming onto a piece of Window Sheet using Stazon Ink. Let this dry overnight or carefully heat set it with your Heat Tool. Colour on the opposite side from the stamped image using Real Red and Old Olive Stampin' Blends. Add a few Glue Dots and attach this piece to some Sparkle Glimmer paper, then fussy cut it out. 

My card base is Whisper White with another piece of Whisper White cut to 4" x 51/4", emboss using the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder. Attached the gorgeous Real Red Ruched Ribbon to the embossed panel. The sentiment is from the Christmas Rose set from the Christmastime Is Here Suite. I stamped it in Memento Black and used the die from the Roses set which is also part of the Christmastime Is Here Suite. I also cut out 1 more of the die shapes in Silver Glimmer Paper, cut it in half and off-set it behind the Whisper White sentiment piece. I like how it's just showing slightly. I finished the card off with a few Rhinestones for added sparkle!!!

Hope you enjoyed todays Sparkly card!!

Happy stamping and Creating!
Arlene

Christmastime is Here Suite From SU!

I made this card for the challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches. When you are in a creative drought, following a sketch challenge is a great way to find your "mojo" again!!

This is the layout challenge for this week.

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com

This is my card, finding my inspiration from the layout.

I used products from the "Christmastime is Here" Suite. It is a stunning limited release set available Nov. 1st. The DSP has gorgeous gold foil accents, so pretty and festive!!

Supplies Used:
Card Stock: Poppy Parade and Whisper White
Stamps: Christmastime is Coming
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Gold Glimmer Enamel Dots, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Christmastime Is Coming DSP (all from the suite), Gold Glimmer C/S, Gold Embossing Powder and Circle Punches.

Happy Stamping and Creating!!
Arlene