Merry Christmas Moose!

I must admit, I wasn't a huge fan of the Merry Moose bundle when I first saw it in the 2019 Holiday catalogue. Then....I saw a bunch of cute samples and projects made with it and I was sold! I actually used the bundle to create a large number of my Christmas cards this year. Paired with the Buffalo Check background stamp, I created a "typically Canadian" card! The Stamparatus was my best friend to stamp the background stamp; I had to ink the stamp up 2, sometimes 3, times to get a good amount of coverage (and yes, I have a Momento ink refill on order!) and with the Stamparatus I didn't have to worry about things not lining up! I added a 1/4" strip of gold glimmer paper on top of some Burlap Ribbon and stamped a few trees on a Stitched Circle in Shaded Spruce. I I love how this card came out and I hope the recipients like it too!

Merry Christmas!!
Krista

Holiday Catalogue Swap Card

Wow...it's been a while since I've posted on my blog! I do post several times a week on my Scotian Stamper Facebook page...just search Scotian Stamper Krista on Facebook and "like" me there!!

I recently participated in a swap with other members of my "sideline" featuring products from the new - and amazing - holiday catalogue. I chose to use the Free Skate bundle. My parents met in the 1950s at a public skating event in Nova Scotia when my dad's friend "dared" him to speak to my mom!! And the rest is history....lol. Five kids later and over 30 years of marriage...(unfortunately my dad passed away in 1989 from cancer). I've always loved hearing how they met, and I've been partial to skates ever since! I also took figure skating as a child but haven't strapped on a pair of skates for over 30 years!

I was pleased with how my card turned out. So often I create by CASEing other demonstrators, but part of this swap challenge was, of course, to make your own creation. I was happy to discover I can come up with my own creations when forced to! lol I decided to submit it for the most recent challenge over at SUO Challenges (#SUOC232).

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Gold foil, Wrapped in Plaid DSP, Come to Gather DSP

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Stamps: Free Skate

Other: Detailed Skate Dies, Pretty Label Punch, Stitched Nested Labels, Shaded Spruce/Gold  3/8" Striped Ribbon, 

Metallic Pearls

Have you received the new 2019 Holiday Catalogue? If you haven't and you live in Canada and do not already have a demonstrator, just send me an email and I would love to send you one! It's FULL of amazing new products!

Happy Stampin' 

Krista  

Christmas Patchwork

Hi everyone! The new holiday catalogue has been live since Sept. 1 and is FULL of amazing new products! When something new comes out, we often forget about the "old" stuff (even though the annual catalogue has only been out 3 months!) Did you know it has a whole section of Christmas products too?! The new Be Merry DSP can be found on page 188 with the classic Christmas colours of Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green. I inked up a returning favorite from last year's holiday catalogue, Cookie Cutter Christmas (page 116 of the annual catalogue) and created this fun card:

 

Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White Thick, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Be Merry DSP

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Other: Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch

The coordinating Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon can be found on page 198 of the annual catalogue and adds a little texture to the front.

I hope you can join me on September 15 for my first Christmas class of the season! We'll be making 6 cards in total (2 each of 3 designs - including this one!), 2 gift tags, and a gift card holder. Please register by Sept. 8. Cost is $25. Email me for further details!

If you would like to purchase the supplies to create this fun project, shop my online store by clicking the link over there --->

Happy Stampin'!
Krista

Winter Wishes and Merry Christmas!

Just a quick note to wish you all wonderful Christmas and New Year and hope you are spending the holidays with loved ones. May the new year brings you good health, much love, and happiness! I hope you all find some Stampin' Up! under the tree! 

Winter Wishes stamp set item #139742 (wood), #139745 (clear)

Happy Holidays!
Krista

Weekly Deals

It's Tuesday and that means new deals from Stampin' Up! I love the Silver Glimmer Paper...and when it is 25% off I love it even more!

Here's a recent card I made using the Silver Glimmer Paper, Merry Moments DSP, and the 1-3/4" scallop punch! The Peaceful Pines Bundle is also available for 15% off when you buy the stamp set and the framelits together.














Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Bundle
Item #140850  $55.25 Cdn








Head over to my online store to stock up on the Silver Glimmer Paper or any other deals like the Merry Moments DSP which is included in the year-end sale ! Deals, Deals, everywhere!

Happy Shopping!
Krista 

Snow Place Swap for OnStage Local

Last month I attended a Stampin' Up! event in Edmonton. It used to be that Stampin' Up! would hold conventions for each market - for the North American market this would always take place in Salt Lake City in July, the South Pacific conference was held at a different time of the year, etc. Now that SU has become a global company with markets in ten countries, they wanted to leverage this exciting worldwide growth. Their new OnStage events will be held in April and in November and will allow demonstrators to gather simultaneously around the world to share the excitement of new catalogue releases, recognize achievements, receive training, and feel a part of a larger, global SU community. There were 2 events held in Canada - one in Mississauga and one in Edmonton. It was a 1-day event and it truly felt like a mini convention. The stars of the show, of course, were the new upcoming Sale-A-Bration catalogue and new Spring Occasions Catalogue. They spoiled us (as they always do!) with free stamp sets, prize patrols, and chances to play with new products.Swapping is always a fun event amongst demonstrators where you get to share ideas and meet new friends! I used the adorable Snow Place stamp set to create this swap:

I had the idea for this card in my head for a while and was so pleased when it translated onto paper exactly how I had pictured it! I used the Ovals Framelits to make my igloo after embossing my Whisper White paper with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder. The black oval for the igloo "doorway" was just punched out of Basic Black with the Large Oval Punch, and I sponged the edges with white craft ink. Lots of other supplies were used...if you have questions feel free to ask and I would be more than happy to explain further!

I am very happy to say that the Snow Way stamp set and coordinating framelits will be sticking around after the end of the 2015 Holiday Catalogue! Time just went too quickly, and I did not get to play with this bundle enough this holiday season.

You can bundle the Snow Place photopolymer stamp set and the Snow Friends Framelits Dies and save 15% (item #140844, $55.25). Head over to my online store to purchase this adorable bundle!

Krista

Cozy Christmas

I just love the little cabin in the woods from the set Cozy Christmas!  With Santa and his sleigh flying overhead in the night sky, it just sets the perfect little scene!

I used Night of Navy to stamp the images after sponging the sky first with Soft Sky, then the top 2/3 of the paper with Marina Mist, then the top 1/3 with Night of Navy to give a nice graduated night sky colour. I punched out a 1" circle on a post it note to use as a mask for a moon before spongin. I am so thankful that the Hearth & Home Thinlits will be sticking around after the current holiday catalogue retires -I love coming up with new scenes to "see" out the window; the possibilities are endless! The bow made of Real Red Striped Ribbon (discounted right now on the year-end clearance sale!) gives the little pop of colour it needs to finish it off while still making this card mailable. I mimicked snow glistening in the moonlight on the rooftop and trees with some Dazzling Details. I CASEd this card from fellow demonstrator Deb Valder - you can see her original card here.

Hope you have a fabulous week!
Krista

Sweet Snowmen

I just love the stamp set Snow Place on page 33 of the holiday catalogue! The matching Snow Friends Framelit Dies are a must, and you can bundle and save 15% off when you purchase them together! Who doesn't love a deal, right?! I made a few Christmas cards with this fun set after CASEing Artisan Amy O'Neill.

I didn't change much from Amy's adorable original except I left off the sequins and decided to layer mine on a card base of either Pool Party or Real Red. The little bit of shine from the red foil paper really adds some sparkle to these cuties. The snowflakes in the background were heat embossed after I sponged some Pool Party ink on my Whisper White paper. Lots of steps to these seemingly simple cards, but I think the overall result was worth it! I can't decide which colour card base I like better - what's your pick?


I need to get these snowmen in the mail - I can't believe Christmas is less than 3 weeks away!

Snow Place Photopolymer Bundle

Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Bundle

Red Foil Sheets

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder

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Christmas Card for SUO Challenge #112

I thought I would share the Christmas card I sent to friends and family this year and at the same time participate in this week's SUO Challenge! This simple card uses the Festival of Trees stamp set and coordinating punch along with various other punches and a circle framelit to complete. It is hard to see in the picture but my background was embossed with the Woodgrain embossing folder before adhering it to the Sahara Sand cardstock.

I hope you have had a good weekend! I had to work all weekend (at my "regular" job) and finally just got my tree up last night. I'm starting to feel prepared for the holidays!

All products used can be found at my online store over there ------->

Thanks for stopping by!
Krista

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Snowman Punch Art Card

Stampin' Up! has beautiful, fun, creative stamp sets - there's no doubt about that, but if you are just building your stamp collection you may not have a set appropriate for the holidays. No problem! I created this card using a few punches, paper, and an embossing folder. A couple things I did freehand (the nose and the smile) and the buttons were punched using a standard paper hole punch that you may have around your house!

See?! You don't have to own every stamp set in the book to create lovely handmade cards! (although, who am I kidding...I think I NEED every stamp set!).

All of the supplies can be found on my online store or contact me to place your order.

Thanks for stopping by!

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

2" Circle Punch

1-3/4" Circle Punch

1-3/8" Circle Punch

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Project Life Journaling Pens

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Winter Cardigan

I recently participated in a team swap where we each chose a stamp set from the new Holiday Catalogue then created 11 cards using that stamp set. I chose Project Life's Holiday Cheer set. To be honest, this stamp set was not my first choice for the swap but I love how my card turned out. It was a lot of work but well worth it in my opinion! What do you think?!

My piece of paper started out as a plain ol' piece of Whisper White! The colors used were Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Garden Green, and Melon Mambo. I used Crystal Effects to create the "buttons" and All is Calm Snowflake Embellishments as the "necklace" charm. Silver Baker's Twine was used as well (and required a lot of patience to thread through the snowflakes I might add)! In all I used 3 stamps from the Project Life Holiday Cheer set. All supplies including ink, paper, punches, etc. can be found in my online store.

Thanks for stopping by!
Krista

Pine Gold Swap

When trying to come up with a card for my team shoebox swap last week I made a couple different designs. I ultimately decided on the card I showed you Friday - I was worried taking gold embossing powder to my upline's house for the swap might not make me a fan favorite! LOL Anyway, I still think the card is pretty and thought I would share. I really like the combination of sophistication and whimsy - the stately pine with the gold embossed ornament and then the whimsical gold baker's twine looped around the sentiment with another taste of gold in the star. What do you think?

I used my Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso markers to ink up the pine, branch, and cones. The sentiment was stamped on Kraft paper and popped up on dimensionals as was the gold embossed ornament. 

Which swap card do you like the best? I would love to hear your comments!


Happy Stampin'!
Krista

Team Shoebox Swap

Wednesday evening I got together with 5 other members of my team and we did a shoebox swap. It was lots of fun and was a great opportunity to chat, share and business tips and ideas...and cupcakes! We each designed a card and then took the supplies necessary to recreate it - we then - quite literally - swapped shoeboxes around the table until we had completed all 6 cards! It was tons of fun and something I hope we do again soon! Here is the card I designed:

 And the inside:

I used 2 stamp sets from the Holiday Catalogue - Festival of Trees and Ornamental Pine. Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler were the paper and ink of choice.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Krista

Where Art Thou Garden Green?

Have you ever looked and looked for something and cannot figure out where it could be?! That has happened to me and my Garden Green Ink Pad! I KNOW I own it because I recently bought the reinker for my "old style" ink pad. I even have proof of ownership by having it officially "checked off" in my catalogue (yes - it's true - I sometimes can't remember what I own and what I don't own!!). You see, I just started purchasing more ink pads in the last few months. Sure, I owned a few, but I felt that since I had all the markers, I didn't need the ink pads. Wrong! Having the ink pads makes stamping SO much easier - and quicker too. So I remember being surprised that I owned Garden Green - but happy - and I decided to get the reinker for my "old" ink pad. Now where did it run off to?!

Sigh. As I continue to hunt for the elusive ink pad, I thought I would share my first Christmas card of the season. It's never too early to start, right?! 

See that fabulous tag? It is made from the new Kraft paper which comes in a pack of 12 sheets, 12 x 12 size, for only $7.50 (CA). It is heavier than card stock and is a great neutral alternative! You can find it on page 192 of the annual catalogue and can get a pack for yourself at my online store.

 Supplies Used:

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Kraft, Trim the Tree DSP stack

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red, Wild Wasabi (shamefully!!), Hello Honey

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler 1" Sheer Linen Ribbon, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack,Chalk Talk Framelits, Tree Punch

Stamp Sets: Festival of Trees, Project Life Holiday Cheer

Wish me luck as the hunt for Garden Green continues....
Krista