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CASEing the Holiday Catalog

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from page 12 of the Holiday Catalog. Here's a pic of some of the creations on page 12. I decided to CASE the Cherry Cobbler based card at the bottom of the pic.

 

I took the basic idea of layering some dsp and adding a sentiment and a few fussy cut trees. I switched out the dsp for washi tape and added some different embellishments to my card, but the basic idea is the same.

  • Stamps: Wrapped in Warmth; Wonderful year
  • Inks: Emerald Envy; Cherry Cobbler
  • Cardstock: Presents and Pinecones DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Presents and Pinecones Washi Tape; 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Dots; Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon
  • Tools:
tags: Presents and Pinecones DSP, Presents and Pinecones Washi tape, Wonderful Year, Wrapped in Warmth
categories: Christmas Cards
Wednesday 10.19.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Ribbons and Twine

Well, the SSINK Design Team pulled a fast one on me. I had this post all set-up for a blog hop, but it turns out they did a special baby shower post for me. Check it out here.  The ladies made such cute little projects! But I still made a card for our supposed Ribbons and Twine blog hop. Check it out below! The challenge was to create a card using ribbon or twine from the Holiday Catalog. I didn't end up buying any ribbon or twine, but I did buy the awesome Metallic Thread Combo featuring Emerald Envy and Cherry Cobbler. I love how the thread adds a little bit of shine to projects. It's hard to see in the pictures on the blog, but the Emerald Envy thread adds a ton of personality to this rather simple card.

 
  • Stamps: Wrapped in Warmth
  • Inks: Emerald Envy
  • Cardstock: Presents and Pinecones DSP; Emerald Envy; Cherry Cobbler; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Metallic Thread Combo
  • Tools: Circle Framelits
tags: Christmas, Presents and Pinecones DSP, Wrapped in Warmth
categories: Christmas Cards
Tuesday 10.11.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Holiday Catalog Swap Cards

I love participating in new catalog swaps. This time, I swapped with my lineage demos and the SSINK Design Team. Here are all the pretties:

Cheryl Hamilton @ Create with Cheryl

Darcy Johnson @ Dj's Stampin' Place

 

Jennifer Gregorsky @ Jenny G Paper Crafts

 

Diana Eichfeld @ Stampin' Fun with DianaChristine Szekeres

 

Jennifer Blomquist @ Northwest Stamper

Susan Schultz

 
tags: Card Swap, Christmas, Halloween
categories: Christmas Cards, Other Holiday Cards
Thursday 09.29.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Christmas in July

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Christmas card in July! I went to make my card and realized that all of my Stampin' Up Christmas themed stamps retired with the last annual catalog. Oh no! What to do? Well I have some of the new This Christmas DSP so that's a start. Working from there, I remembered my Work of Art stamp set. This abstract set is so versatile. Of course! Make a Christmas tree out of that stamp set. Add a star and some gold sequins and I have a great Christmas card not using any actual Christmas stamp set.

 
  • Stamps: Work of Art
  • Inks: Garden Green, Early Espresso
  • Cardstock: This Christmas DSP; Real Red, Very Vanilla
  • Accessories: Gold Sequins
  • Tools: Stars Framelits
tags: This Christmas DSP, Work of Art
categories: Christmas Cards
Wednesday 07.20.16
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Trio of Ornaments

My last Christmas card for this Holiday Season. I hung a trio of ornaments off my card. The punched stars really help bring this card together. 

  • Stamps: Cup of Cheer
  • Inks: Mossy Meadow
  • Cardstock: Early Espresso; Kraft; Old Olive; Cherry Cobbler; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Silver twine
  • Tools: Stars Confetti Punch; Stars Embossing Folder
tags: Cup of Cheer
categories: Christmas Cards
Saturday 12.19.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

A Starry Christmas

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card featuring stars. I decided to make a garland of stars. As an added facet, I embossed the large Old Olive stars. In essence, this is a simple design, but the play of color, pattern, and textures make is a great card!

  • Stamps: Six Sayings
  • Inks: Mossy Meadow
  • Cardstock: Merry Moments DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Old Olive; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Home for Christmas Enamel Dots
  • Tools: Stripes Embossing Folder; Stars Framelits
tags: Merry Moments DSP, Six Sayings
categories: Christmas Cards
Thursday 12.17.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

A Washi Tape Christmas

Today's card is featured over at Stylin' Stampin' Inkspiration and features another great Christmas card. I have an addiction to washi tape so of course I wanted to use it on a Christmas card. This card design is so simple, but I love all the patterns and colors.

 
  • Stamps: Sparkly Seasons
  • Inks: Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler
  • Cardstock: Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler; Crumb Cake; Whisper White
  • Accessories: Season of Cheer Washi Tape; Rhinestones
  • Tools: Washi Label Punch
tags: Christmas, Seasons of Cheer Washi Tape, Sparkly Seasons
categories: Christmas Cards
Tuesday 12.15.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

SSINKCS28: Gold Tree

Today’s card is featured over at Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration and features a fun card sketch challenge today.

 

I turned the sketch on its side and featured a pretty embossed Christmas tree. You can't tell very well, but the ornaments and the base of the tree is embossed in gold. Very pretty and shiny! And this gives me an excuse to use my pretty Winter Wonderland Vellum stack.

 
  • Stamps: Festival of Trees
  • Inks: Mossy Meadow; Gold Embossing Powder
  • Cardstock: Merry Moments DSP; Winter Wonderland Vellum; Mossy Meadow; Whisper White
  • Accessories: 1/8" Gold Ribbon
  • Tools:
tags: Festival of Trees, Merry Moments DSP, Sketch, Winter Wonderland Vellum
categories: Christmas Cards
Monday 12.14.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Forrest of Trees

Today's card features of forrest of Christmas trees. I went a little crazy with the Tree Punch and Star Punch and then found a design example and incorporated both. Perfect combo! My favorite party is the sparkly silver twine under the stars. Hard to see in the picture, but it really shines.

 
  • Stamps: Festival of Trees
  • Inks: Chocolate Chip
  • Cardstock: Nordic Noel DSP (retired); Random paper scraps; Garden Green
  • Accessories: Silver Twine
  • Tools: Tree Punch; Star Punch; Decorative Dots Embossing Folder
tags: Festival of Trees, Nordic Noel DSP
categories: Christmas Cards
Saturday 12.12.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Christmas Tree Tag

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Christmas tag. I decided to layer some vellum on top of Cherry Cobbler cardstock. From there I added a simple stamped and punch tree and a sentiment. As a last touch, I had to decorate my tree with some Gold Glitz Dazzling Details. For my tag attachment, I made some ribbon using washi tape.

 

I made two tags. The second tag I turned into a card.

 
  • Stamps: Festival of Tree; retired SU sentiment
  • Inks: Cherry Cobbler; Mossy Meadow
  • Cardstock: Winter Wonderland Vellum; Old Olive; Crumb Cake; Cherry Cobbler; Mossy Meadow
  • Accessories: 2014-2016 In Color Washi Tape; Gold Sequin Trim; Cherry Cobbler Ribbon; Gold Glitz Dazzling Details
  • Tools: Scallop Tag Topper Punch; Tree Punch; Dots Embossing Folder
tags: 2014-2016 In Color Washi Tape, Festival of Trees, Winter Wonderland Vellum
categories: Christmas Cards
Friday 12.11.15
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 
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