Saturday, July 29, 2023

#DOswts415 - Christmas In July Inspiration Hop

Welcome to the DO Stamper Stars Blog Hop. I am a member of the DO Stamper Stars team which is comprised of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators who are part of Dawn Olchefkse's leader team. Each month we participate in 2 Blog Hops, like this one, to inspire all of us in our passion for crafting. Our Goal is to create, share, and inspire every crafter to keep our creative energy flowing. 

Today's inspiration is Christmas in July. I often start thinking about Christmas gifts this time of year simply from a budgeting standpoint and it's also easier to get out shopping in the summer than in the winter. If you make Christmas cards, figuring out a card design early helps to determine what you may need for supplies to order in time to make them. I typically start making supplies in September, so design in July, supplies in August works in my timeline. 

I decided to pull from my stash of Stampin' Up! kits which makes it so easy to create a stash of holiday cards. There are 4 Christmas themed kits in the Kit Collection. Two are "Tag" kits pictured below, which I've shared in past blogs how they can easily be made into cards. 

 Love, Santa Tag kit



Christmas Gifting Tag Kit 


The two kits that make 4 x 5 1/2 cards are Cozy & Bright and Christmas Whimsy kits. 

Cozy & Bright Kit 



Christmas Whimsy Kit 

I chose to use the Christmas Whimsy kit to create 2 alternative cards. I did look to Pinterest for some ideas and the first card (horizontal) idea came from Demonstrator Nancy Hoetker. The 2nd card I fussy cut the tree from the card base and added a layer of DSP from the Stargazing 12 x 12 paper pack. I also embossed the snowflake stamp image onto this card for a little added touch. 


With just a few extra supplies you can easily modify the cards as you like and/or extend the number of cards you can make from the kits. I made these card as is last year and now I have alternative ideas to reuse the extra kit I have in my stash for this year.  

Card Details

  • Stamps
    • Christmas Whimsy Kit stamp set 
  • Paper
    • Poppy Parade: card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 score 4 1/4 
    • Basic White: front layer 5 1/4 x 4 used from the card base when I cut them apart
      • additional 5 1/4 x 4 inside the card 
    • Kit card front: Card # 1 cut strips 1 1/4 x 3 3/4 + die cut from kit; 
      • Card # 2: fussy cut the tree + die cut from kit
    • Designer Series Paper: Stargazing 12 x 12 design on card # 2: layer 5 x 3 3/4 
  • Ink
    • Poppy Parade
    • Night of Navy (in the kit)
    • VersaMark for embossing on DSP & tree on Card#2
  • Other
    • Basics Embossing Powder -white 
    • Heat tool
    • Clear wink of Stella 
    • Adhesives: Seal, Multipurpose glue, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals 

Now Let's dig into more collaborative fun. Grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy the hop! I hope you find awesome ideas and inspiration to make cards of your own. 

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Starting August 1st through the 31st, 2023 
Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! will be 30% off while supplies last. Thsi is a great deal! No discount code necessary—the discount will be applied automatically. (Sale does not include Paper Pumpkin kits)

See the below for links to my store of the kits highlighted in this post and other products used to make this project and place your order on Tuesday! Orders under $150 use the Host Code 2S6U3VS9 or give me a call to place your order in this workshop (code will remain the same for early August orders). Orders at $65 or more qualify for the free Loyalty/VIP gift of Tinsel Gems Three Pack (this will change in August).

Jill Hamlett
Stampin’ Up!® Independent Demonstrator
763-442-8284
Hamlett05@gmail.com

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