Stamp with Chris: Lots of Cheer

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Catalogue Coordination

One of the best things about Stampin’ Up! products is the way they coordinate with each other. The Holiday Catalogue is full of amazing products but remember to look to the annual catalogue for more great ways to celebrate your favourite holidays.

Annual Catalogue

The first card uses only products from the Annual Catalogue. The Lots of Cheer stamp set was launched in June and I love it! The snowman, the wreath, the lovely ornament — so much to work with as well as some great sentiments.

Here is a list of other annual catalogue products I used for this card:
- Noble Peacock specialty designer series paper
- Noble peacock foil sheets
- Detailed Bands dies
- Gold foil edged cards and envelopes
- Gold embossing powder
- Versamark stamp pad

Annual Catalogue/Holiday Catalogue Coordination

This card features products from both catalogues and shows how amazingly the products work together.

I have used the beautiful Come to Gather designer series paper and the Gather Together stamp set. I love the use of the Pretty Peacock colour. Not your traditional fall colour but it works so well. Then I looked for products from the Annual Catalogue that would work with it. The Happy Thanksgiving from the Word Wishes dies was a perfect start. Using it with the copper foil sheets really sets it off. The Scalloped Linen Ribbon, also in Pretty Peacock was the perfect element to add some texture along with the Leaves Trinkets embellishment.

The inside of the card features another pattern from the Come to Gather DSP, a sentiment from the Come to Gather stamp set, and the pumpkins are from the Ride with Me stamp set. They are perfect to add a banner along the bottom edge.

Holiday Catalogue

This card uses products from the Holiday Catalogue (with one small exception). Did you spot it? Yes, the extremely versatile Stitched Nested Labels dies snuck onto the card but fit so perfectly I couldn’t resist. It is definitely one of my go-to sets.

Holiday crafting made easy with Stampin' Up!

Friday, August 9, 2019

Lots of Cheer

While we’re waiting for the new Holiday Catalogue to launch on September 4, I thought I would try out the holiday stamps in the annual catalogue. The Lots of Cheer stamp set has a simple elegance that will work for many styles of card.
The beautiful ornament stamp made me reach for heat embossing to bring out the detail. I also felt a touch of foil would add just the right touch.

Card 1 - Copper

I used the Noble Peacock foil sheets on the first card. Copper embossing looks amazing on the Blueberry Bushel. I wasn’t finding a paper I liked for a background but then I remembered the Copper Dotted treat bags which are new this year. I cut a piece from the bag, mounted it onto whisper white cardstock and then matted it with the blueberry bushel foil.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set and was also embossed in copper.

The final touches were some copper trim along the diagonal edge and as a bow, and some rhinestones from the Noble Peacock suite.

Card 2 - Gold

The second card uses the Foil-Edged cards and envelopes. I embossed the card base with the Seasonal Wreath embossing folder and then used gold embossing powder for the ornament and another sentiment from the stamp set.

Here are the products I used along with the product numbers. If you are shopping from Canada and don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would love to have you shop with me. Head to my online store here.

Card 1:

Lots of Cheer Stamp Set - 149503

Whisper White thick cardstock - 140272

Whisper White cardstock - 100730

Noble Peacock foil sheets - 149495

Copper Dotted treat bags - 149609

Copper embossing powder - 141636

Versamark Pad - 102283

1/4" Copper trim - 144179

Noble Peacock rhinestones - 149494

Card 2