Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - Snowy Woodland

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I'm loving creating all these Peaceful Pines cards. I wish I could say that I have them all created and ready to go, but the truth is I'm making them one day at a time. I'm going to have to learn how to "binge stamp" soon though because... I GOT A JOB!!!

After a year and a half of applications, tests. and interviews, I finally got a job at Vista High School as a Special Ed. Instructional Assistant. I'm so excited!! Go Panthers!!

Of course this is going to be a big adjustment for me (and my family!) since I have not worked M-F in For. Ev. Er. I may not be blogging as often, but I have no plans of stopping my Stampin' Up! business. I love all my stamping friends way to much!!!

Stamps: Peaceful Pines

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Old Olive, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter 

Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Sleigh Ride Edgelits, Woodland EF, Pear Pizzazz Ribbon (retired)

Again, sorry about the terrible picture. You can't even tell how sparkly the "snow" is. I love how simple this card is, yet has so many great textures. I don't know what it is, but I love a lot of texture on a card. It just makes it so much "fancier" than a regular store bought card.

The Perfect Pines Framelits are on sale this week:

Of course the best deal would be if you ordered the Peaceful Pines Bundle #140850 on the top of page 16 in the Holiday mini catalog. Then you get the stamp set and the matching Framelits for 15% off. Such a great deal!!

Speaking of bundles... have you joined my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class yet? FRIDAY is the LAST day to join!!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by FRIDAY, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - His Name

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

Have you ever bought an entire stamp set because you really loved just one stamp in the set? Yeah. Me too. All. The. Time. I was not going to purchase the Peaceful Pines set because I didn't think I really needed another Christmas tree set. Then I saw this one stamp in the set and I just had to have it. :)

Stamps: Peaceful Pines

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Very Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss, Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Boughs & Berries EF, Softly Falling EF, Oval Framelits, Christmas Greeting Thinlits, Gold Cord, Pearl Jewels

I'm so sad that my good camera isn't working. This picture does not do this card justice. It is very rich and elegant looking IRL. I had wanted to add some Gold Glitz Dazzling Details to this card but apparently I do not own any?! (I will need to rectify that situation very soon!) So I went with the pearls instead. They added just the right amount of "pretty" without being overwhelming.

And yes. This is the one stamp that I bought the whole set for. "And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." It comes from the book of Isaiah in the Bible. I have a "thing" for any type of Christian Christmas stamps. I rarely can say no to them. That's how this entire set and the matching Perfect Pines Framelits ended up at my house. And I am so glad they did!!!

And I was excited to see that the Perfect Pines Framelits are on sale this week!!!

Of course it's still probably a better deal to purchase the entire bundle #140850 on page 16 of the Holiday mini catalog.

Speaking of bundles... have you joined my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class yet? Today is the LAST week to join!!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - Silver Sparkle

Hey Stamping Friends!!

Did you know that, counting today, there are only seven Mondays until Christmas?!! And I have so many fabulous Christmas stamp sets that I decided to share a different stamp set ever week until Christmas. The first set to be featured is Peaceful Pines.

I did not get this set right away, because I already have Festival of Trees from last year, but I could not resist the coordinating Perfect Pines Framelits. And I also loved the tree image that has the names of Christ. So order it I did!!!

Stamps: Peaceful Pines, And Many More

Ink: Garden Green, Versamark

Paper: Garden Green, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Vellum

Accessories: Softly Falling EF, Perfect Pines Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Banner Punch, Striped Ribbon, Silver EP

I loved the Freshly Made Sketches FMS211 so much that I used it twice this week.

It's hard to tell from this picture (My nice camera is not working so I'm having to use pics taken with my phone.) but the tree is embossed with all silver little "sprinkles". It's nice and sparkly IRL. I love the simplicity of this card. I need to remember that sometimes, less is more. 

One of the Christmas sets I will also be featuring is the Snow Place stamp set and coordinating Snow Friends Framelits. There is still time to join my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class.

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon...

now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

From My Heart - FMH03 - Keep On

Hey Stamping Friends!!!

Welcome!! Happy Sunday!! Here on the blog on Sundays I'll be sharing a card, but I will also be sharing a little From My Heart. I hope it will inspire you to encourage others this week.

Deuteronomy 3:28 "But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see."

When I was a little girl, I was extremely shy. I know!! Who would have guessed?! But it's true. I rarely raised my hand in class. In second grade I never played during recess. Ever. For the whole year I just stood on the edge of the playground and watched the other kids. I highly disliked all sports. I never wanted the ball because having the ball, any ball: volleyball, basketball, softball, meant that everyone was looking at you and I did NOT want that!!


When I was a sophomore in high school, our tiny Christian school added "drill team" to their list of extra-curricular activities. Through the fine art of peer pressure, my friends convinced me to try out. The ONLY reason I thought it was possible to stand in front of a crowd and do high kicks was we would be doing all the moves together in unison. No one person would be singled out. I could literally hide in a crowd of girls who were all dressed exactly like me. In a hideous bright, yellow Lycra contraption with red sequins. Oh. My. Word. I'm pretty sure every girl who tried out that year made it.


My junior year, our drill team coach encouraged me to try out for captain of the team. Apparently she did not know me very well. I went along with it for awhile, but a few days before the try-out date, I told her I was not going to do it. I told her I did not make up my own routine, which was one of the requirements. Which was true. But what I didn't tell her that I was terrified of the thought of having to be "in charge".

Long story short, I'm pretty sure she rigged the whole competition because you guessed it... 
I was awarded the role of Drill Team Captain.

Obviously she saw something in me that I, myself did not even know was buried under that shy, little girl. She encouraged me to go above and beyond what I thought I was capable of. She saw my potential.


Like Joshua leading the Israelites, I needed the encouragement of others to do a job that I did not think I had the skills to do. I need the strengthening word of another to show me my own potential.

Stamps: Alphabet Rotary Stamp

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Smoky Slate, Real Red, Basic Black, Silver Foil, Black Glimmer

Accessories: Stars Framelits, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Lucky Stars EF, Silver Cord

This card was created using three challenges. Make sure you stop by and check them all out.

1. Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #380 CCMC380

2. Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #211 FMS211

3. Stampin' Royalty Challenge #302 SR302 

The challenge this weeks is... STARS!!!!

My dad picked up a phrase on the road years ago, "Keep on, keepin' on". More or less it means, don't give up. It kind of has become our family motto. This card will be going to a college sophomore who needs a little extra encouragement. Just a small reminder to take each day as they come and don't worry about the big picture. If you just keep on, keepin' on, when you turn around you will be amazed how much you have actually accomplished.

Looking back, I realize now that what was seen as "shyness" when I was younger, was actually fear. I was afraid of being less than perfect. I didn't raise my hand in class because I was afraid to get the answer wrong. I didn't like having the ball, because I was afraid to miss the shot. I didn't want to be drill captain because I was afraid I couldn't be a leader.

Deuteronomy 3:22 "Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

Even Joshua had to learn to overcome his fears and trust God with the big picture.

I only wish that I would have learned earlier in my life to "fear not". But thankfully, through the encouragement of many people like my drill team coach, I finally figured out that being less than perfect is okay. Life is not something to be afraid of.

If you've stuck with me all the way to the end... THANK YOU!! And I hope you've been inspired to send a card of encouragement to someone in your world this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Be blessed and be a blessing.

Now go SEND A CARD!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! For All Things Triple Challenge

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Today I have a triple challenge card. I haven't done that in For. Ev. Er. I used to challenge myself on how many different challenges I could combine into one card. It was so much fun surfing through all my favorites challenge websites and trying to pick and choose which ones would work together. But a lot of the sites put the kibosh on that. Now some of them have limits on how many challenges you can combine. I suppose I can see there point. But it was always fun for me to see just how far I could go. :)

Here is my triple challenge card:

Stamps: For All Things

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist

Paper: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Newsprint DSP

Accessories: Circle Framelits, Tangelo Twist Striped Cotton Ribbon, Burlap Ribbon, Banner Triple Punch

And here are the three challenges I used:

1. What Will You Stamp #36 WWYS36 challenged participants to use the stamp set For All Things.

2. Nacho Average Challenge #166 NAC166 had a wonderful color challenge this week.

3. Mojo Monday #422 MOJO422 as always had a great sketch to use.

Make sure you stop by the challenge sites and see all the other wonderful cards created for the challenges. And while you are at it, why don't you join in on the fun?! It is a great way to get your creativity going. :)

If you need another way to get your creativity going, you should join my online stamp class!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Tomorrow I will be sharing "From My Heart". I hope you will visit again.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Wondrous Wreath Blessings

Hey Stamping Friends!!!

Today I have the fourth and final card that combines the Wondrous Wreath stamp set that is featured on page 72 of the regular "Share the Fun" catalog and the Hostess stamp set Six Sayings that is on page 51 of the "Handmade for the Holidays" mini holiday catalog.

Stamps: Wondrous Wreath, Six Sayings, Hardwood BG, Kinda Eclectic (the sunburst behind the cross)

Ink: Wild Wasabi, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder, Soft Suede

Paper: Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Retired Wasabi DSP

Accessories: Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Banner Triple Punch, Pearl Jewels

Isn't it cool how you can take two "Christmas" stamps and make an Easter card?! The "Blessings" sentiment actually comes from a bigger stamp that says, "Happy Holidays and may Blessings fall like snowflakes". I stamped the entire sentiment in Wisteria Wonder and then cut out just the "Blessings".

To create the cross I stamped the Hardwood BG stamp onto Soft Suede cardstock using Soft suede ink. Then I cut out two pieces of the wood. I distressed the edges and then sponged it all to give it an older look. 

I love how this card eventually turned out, but there are still things about it that bug me. Like the cross. At first I had the crossbar in the front. That didn't look right so I pulled the whole thing apart and put it in the back. Now I think I should have left it. And I cut the end tags on the sentiment way to close to the letters. That S has no breathing room!! And I wanted the "sunburst" to show up a little more. I should have stamped it lower like the sun was rising behind the hills. Then it would have had a bigger impact.

Overall it was a very fun card to make. Do you ever get finished with a card and look at it with a too critical eye? I know whomever I send this card too will not notice any of the things I just mentioned. That's what keeps stamping fun for me. There is no such thing as a perfect card. They are all wonderful little masterpieces. All with there own little unique quirks. Just like me. :)

This was such a fun challenge to pair these two stamp sets together. I challenge you to do the same. Look at your stamp stash. Pick two sets (it helps if one of them is a sentiment set). And come up with a few unique cards using both sets together.

If you need a little help jump starting your creativity, you should join one of my online classes!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Tomorrow I will have a triple challenge card. I haven't done that in a billion years!!

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Wondrous Wreath Hugs & Kisses

Hey Stamping Friends!!

I have another Wondrous Wreath/Six Sayings combo card today. Can you believe a "Christmas wreath" set could be used to make a Valentine's card?! Well it can!!

Stamps: Wondrous Wreath, Six Sayings

Ink: Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder

Paper: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Accessories: Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Happy Heart EF, Washi Label Punch, Hearts Border Punch, Paper Doily, Watermelon Wonder Dotted Lace Trim, Pearl Rhinestone Jewels

Valentine's Day may be a few months away, but I will be ready for it. I think it's great when you can use a stamp set that is designed for one purpose and be able to make it multi-purpose. I will have one more card tomorrow using the Wondrous Wreath set in a unique way so stay tuned!!

If you are interested in stamping with me, my November Online Stamp Class is now open.

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do not buy them separately. You save 15% by purchasing the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will still mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Stampin' Up! Wondrous Wreath Merry Christmas

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Today is the second card in a series I am doing showcasing the Wondrous Wreath stamp set paired with the Hostess stamp set, Six Sayings. I'm really excited about how they are all turning out!! I love challenging myself with my stamps. I'm hoping I can make this a regular thing here at the blog. That way you can get more ideas on how to use your fabulous Stampin' Up! stamp sets and I can have more reasons to play up in my stamp loft. :)

Stamps: Wondrous Wreath, Six Saying

Ink: Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand for distressing

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Banner Triple Punch, Antique Brads

I've seen lots of "door" cards on the interwebs and decided I needed to try one. The hardest part was figuring out where to put the door knob! I think it's a little too low. Oh well! Live and learn!!

I got a new battery for my camera and still nothing. So I'm guessing it's not the battery, it's the camera. Which is a total bummer because who wants to spend money on a new camera when you could better buy more stamps?! 

I took this pic with my phone. It didn't turn out half bad, but I like the pics I take with my camera better. I guess you will all just have to deal with ugly pics here at the blog for a while until I get this figured out. 

A little stamping tip...

When you are stamping multiple images that will be cut out with Framelits, be sure to leave enough room between each image so you can cut them out out one time.

You're welcome. ;)

If you are interested in stamping with me, my November Online Stamp Class is now open.

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Come again tomorrow for a "lovely" Wondrous Wreath/Six Sayings combo card.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Wondrous Wreath Thankful

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I've been having so much fun doing seasonal "sets" with stamp sets, that I thought it would be fun to combine the Wondrous Wreath stamp set with the Hostess set Six Sayings to see if I could come up with four unique cards using only two stamp sets.

Here is my first card:

Stamps: Wondrous Wreath, Six Sayings, Hardwood, Gorgeous Grunge (texture on pumpkin)

Ink: Delightful Dijon, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede

Paper: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Corrugated Paper

Accessories: Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Banner Punch, Circle Punch, Linen Thread 

This card was inspired by the challenge over at the TGIF challenge blog TGIFC27. This was a remix challenge where you had to choose two of the previous challenges and combine them into one card. Here are the two challenges I chose:

The top challenge piece inspired my color scheme and also the circular, natural feel of the wreath. The bottom challenge inspired me to make a "thankful" card.

I just started to play along in challenges again and it's been fun!! It's great when you can find a challenge blog as talented as the TGIF blog. Those stampers blow me away every time!!

If you are interested in stamping with me, my November Online Stamp Class is now open.

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do not buy them separately. You save 15% by purchasing the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will still mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Come again tomorrow for another Wondrous Wreath/Six Sayings combo card.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!

Krystal