A few more Christmas cards I made with The Sounding Joy and Come to Bethlehem.   Love Christmas!

Hope you have a very Merry Christmas,
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Elegant Music Christmas Cards

Made these two cards for our Pastor and our Music Minister.   Thought they were pretty.  I used some retired Stampin' Up! Christmas Designer Series Paper.  The stamp set is The Sounding Joy.

Have a wonderul holiday season,
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper Snowflake Trio

Here are three quick and easy cards.   I heat embossed the swirly image from Wedding Sweet in Whisper White.  I wanted it to look like a wind swirl and had this image on hand.   All of the Designer Series Paper is from the Frostwood Lodge pack available in the Holiday Mini catalog.  Punched three snowflakes with the, you guessed it, Snowflake punch.  A Basic Rhinestone is adhered to the center of the snowflakes.  I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border and Scallop Edge Border punches for the bottom edging.  Card stock colors are Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler.  Ink used are  Versamark and Cherry Cobbler.   These would be easy to mass produce.  I saw something similar on another blog, but I cannot find the paper.  Tomorrow I will be sharing a small turkey I made.  Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Have a great day,
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper



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 Another Christmas card I mailed to my Monday Mailers partner.  If you are a NC demo, this is such a great group.  We share business tips, ask questions of each other, and they plan quarterlies.  I have not been able to go to one, but I hear they are a blast.  It is a great group of stampers and I have learned a lot through this Yahoo group! 

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On to the card.  I used my lonely Lattice Sizzix die on this one.  Colors are Real Red, Garden Green, and Whisper White.  I used the Blossoms Petal Builder punch for the poinsettia and ran it through the Big Shot inside the Northern Flurry embossing folder. The Tasteful Trim XL Garden Green piece was run through the Big Shot with the Holiday Mini's Snowburst Embossing Folder.  The Merry Christmas is from Teeny Tiny Wishes punched out with the Word Window punch and layered on a Real Red piece punched out with the Modern Label punch.  Rhinestones are on the ends of this.  Below is a photo of the pieces I used to make the poinsettia.  It is the smaller petal on the punch.  I glued two layers of 7 petals on the 3/4" circle and then added the small rhinestones on the center of the flower after I ran it through the embossing folder.

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Hope you have a wonderful day,
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

NC DEMOS HOLIDAY BLOG HOP

Welcome to our NC Demos Holiday Blog Hop.  I know that you have seen some awesome holiday projects.  You probably came from Tiffany's blog Make Life Creative.  I hope you enjoy your stay on my blog.  Please come back and visit often.  Next stop is the talented Ariel's blog Be Creative!

I am highlighting a stamp set available in Holiday Mini catalog named The Sounding Joy.  You can click on the photos to get a larger view of them.  A supply list is included at the bottom. I made a Fancy Favor box, a Christmas card, and a Christmas ornament. 

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Blog candy is The Sounding Joy clear mount stamp set.  Good luck! To enter please leave a comment and your email address in the comment.  I will use random.org to select the winner.  You have to live in the USA for me to have it mailed to you straight from Stampin' Up!  Of course, I love comments so if you cannot or do not want to enter the contest, I would love to read your comments.

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Hope you have enjoyed the projects I have made.  The were a lot of fun to make!  Thanks for stopping by.  Remember to enter to win the blog candy.  Details above.  Click on links below to continue your tour. Supplies lists at end of post.  

Have a wonderful day!






http://becreativewithariel.blogspot.com/

      



http://makelifecreative.blogspot.com/

Supplies used:

The Sounding Joy Clear Mount Stamp Set
Elegant Eggplant, River Rock, and Very Vanilla card stock.  Subtles Collection Designer Series Paper
Elegant Eggplant Classic and Craft Ink.  Sahara Sand Classic Ink.
Clear Embossing Powder
3/8" Very Vanilla Velvet Stitched Ribbon
Pinking Hearts Border Punch
Stars #2 Sizzix Die
Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die

  

Tarheel Stamper - More Blossom Petal Punch Ideas Video Tutorial

Here is the video to my tutorial on Blossom Petals punch ideas.  I enjoyed finding ways to use the punch.  I love how I can use the punch for things other than flowers.  Hope you enjoy!




This can be viewed on my YouTube channel also. Here is the link to my channel.



http://www.youtube.com/user/TarheelStamper


I will be sharing the other cards on my blog sometime this week. Hope you have a wonderful day!
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Christmas Poinsettia Card

Another card we made at Saturday's stamp camp.  I love the vintage feel of this card.  I printed the poinsettia image from My Digital Studio.  I did stamp the ladies' image though.  Colored with Cherry Cobbler (my favorite red) and Always Artichoke reinkers, and used a Daffodil Delight marker for the center. The Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper is so pretty.  Used the Vintage Wallpaper

Texture embossing folder for the Always Artichoke card base.  Merry Christmas came from the Come to Bethlehem stamp set and is stamped in Always Artichoke and punched with the Modern Label punch.  I have a pdf here.

Have a wonderful day,

Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Christmas Collage Card

I love this card.  I cased a card on Robin Merriman's blog and just fell in love with it.  I have a pdf here with instructions.  Embossing is a great technique and I love how you can use Classic Ink and still emboss with it.  If you ink up the stamp with Versamark first, then sponge on a Classic Ink color as I did with this card, you can heat emboss with clear powder and get whatever color of ink you have embossed!  I love that technique.  I like the vintage feel of this card.  The new seam binding (Cherry Cobbler)  is so pretty and easy to work with.  I can't believe how long it has been since I posted, but I was busy cutting pieces and preparing for my Christmas Stamp Camp tomorrow.  We will be making this card tomorrow.

Hope you have a great weekend.
Happy Stampin',
Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - FTL114 Floating Snowflakes Cards

Floating Snowflakes Cards




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I cased this card for this challenge.  I love the simplicity of Clean and Simple cards, but rarely make them.  I find one layer cards difficult to make.  These two cards I made are the same except for the colors.

I used the CAS Challenge sketch pictured in yesterday's post here.

Card Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Come to Bethlehem, Serene Snowflakes

Card Stock - Pacific Point, Marina Mist

Ink - Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Versamark

Accessories - White and clear embossing powder

Tarheel Stamper - MDS Christmas Card

Quick share of a My Digital Studio Christmas card I created in a few minutes.  There is an update for the My Digital Studio available.  Remember to check for updates often.  This was made with the Christmas Cocoa Designer Kit.  The ornament stamp is from Wishes and Greetings and the snowflake on the background paper is from Snow Burst.  One thing about My Digital Studio is you have access to retired papers and stamps long after they are gone from the catalog.  I like that I can design projects with it also before committing to paper.  Another idea is using it to make and print your Christmas photo cards.  Printing prices have been reduced in time for Christmas.  You can view the prices here.

Tarheel Stamper - My Swap and More

Here is the card I swapped at SC regionals.  I made two versions of this card using Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive as the bases.  The stamp set is Christmas Classics available in the 2010/11 Idea Book and Catalog. I used Crystal Effects on each of the dots on the ball.  I would have used our rhinestones, but that would have taken too many.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper

 Card below made by Sue Oehler.  I love the Rich Razzleberry ornament and embossed background.

Drink pouch holder made by Jean Crocker and Diana Herr.  Such a cute Owl and his googly eyes! 

Love the Pheasant card made by  Jean Irmo.  Cute details of the library clip and punched shapes.

 What a great way to use the Top Note as a sled.  This was made by Sara Willis.  I just love the used of Sizzlits, Top Note, and glass glitter.

 Another view of the sled card. 

 This beautiful snowflake flurry card was made by Esther and Edith Graybill.  Love the color combo!

 Another great use of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Top Note die!  Love the dry embossing and colors are great together.  Made by Anonymous.

Aren't the swap cards lovely? I love all the ideas!

Tarheel Stamper - Columbia SC Regionals Card Swaps

I want to share with you some of the swaps I was given in Columbia, SC at the Stampin' Up! regionals. I was afraid I wasn't going to get to swap any.  I was late because I got in a wrong lane and had to turn where I wasn't supposed to.  Anyway I was late finding the parking garage.  I thought I might not have anyone to swap with, but thankfully I did find a lot of people with whom to swap.  So sorry for the delay in getting these posted. 

 by Kathleen Holland - I love these colors.  I haven't used this set and need to use it.  Love the shadowing on the left side of the image.

 Made by anonymous.  Wouldn't these make great place cards on plates?

 made by Deborah C. Greiner - Color Combo is stunning.

made by Shirley B. McKay - I love the use of the hearts with the sentiment. Jolly Holiday DSP is wonderful.

made by Maureen - Love those colors together - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, and Crumb Cake

made by anonymous - I love how she used the small stamps in the sets in the background paper.  Pretty colors together. 

Tarheel Stamper - Christmas Red Bird Card

Christmas is my favorite holiday season!  I am starting early working on my cards.  I might use this one for a class next month.  If you don't add the six Old Olive dots it will come together faster. I make many different cards and then pick one I like the best to make a lot of for my own mailing lists.  Sometimes it is a variation of one I make for a class. I also send family the individual ones I make for classes so they all get something different. 

 

This is for the Techno Stamper Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge # 138.  Here is the sketch!

I used the sketch turned clockwise 90 degrees.  Sketches are such great jumping off points to create! 

Supplies used:


 Heard from the Heart Stamp Set – CM Item# 120006 - $16.95, WM Item# 111644 - $ 22.95

 1 3/4” Circle punch - Item# 119850 - $16.95

 1 3/8” Circle punch - Item# 119860 - $15.95

 2 Step XL Bird Punch – Item# 117191 - $16.95

 1/8” handheld circle punch

 Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper – Item# 117159 - $9.95

 Very Vanilla card stock – Item# 101650 - $8.50 –5 1/2”x 11” scored at 4 1/4”; Old Olive card stock – Item# 100702 - $6.95; Certainly Celery card stock – Item# 105125 - $6.95; Cherry Cobbler card stock – Item# 119685 - $6.95; White Card Stock Vellum – Item# 101856 - $6.50; So Saffron card stock – Item# 105118 $6.95

 Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink – Item# 119669 - $5.95; Certainly Celery Classic Ink – Item# 105217 - $5.95; Old Olive Classic Ink – Item# 102277 - $5.95

 Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder – Item# 120175 - $7.95

 Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker – Item# 100071 - $3.95

Have a wonderful day,
Tammy Q Howell aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Scallop Oval Christmas Tree Card

Here is another card we will be making at my Christmas Card Camp on September 25, 2010 from 1 to 4 pm.  Email me for details if you will be in the Kings Mountain NC area on that date. 

I will provide a link to a pdf after the class.

Love the Holly Jolly Paper!  I found the layout for this card in last year's catalog.  Look through those old catties and you can get some terrific ideas for projects, cards, and scrapbook pages. I used a tiny Pearl in place of the "i" in the word Christmas.  Just love those rhinestones and pearls we have in the catalog this year!

Have a wonderful day of stampin',

Tammy Q. Howell aka Tarheel Stamper

Tarheel Stamper - Christmas Critters

http://technostamper.blogspot.com/2010/08/monday-lunchtime-sketch-challenge-137.html

The Holiday Mini Catalog has such great stamp sets and products!  I love everything about it.  Can you believe that Stampin' Up! has Designer Fabric for sale in this mini? 

On to the card share for the day.  I based the layout on Techno Stampers Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 137.

I used a new stamp set from the Holiday Mini called Merry Crittermas.  Isn't that the cutest bunny?  I normally don't purchase this style of stamps, but need to step out of my comfort zone!  I used Holly Jolly Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla card stock, Jet Black Stazon, Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, and Pink Pirouette markers.  The DSP was cut using a new Sizzix XL Big Shot die Tasteful Trim.

Have a great stampin' day!

Tammy aka Tarheel Stamper