OSAT Blog Hop Glad Tidings We Bring

Wow can you believe it's November already and soon it will be Christmas?  I've got a couple great and simple projects you could create for Christmas in no time at all.  I took my inspiration from the August-December catalog for my projects.  I fell in love with the Merry Moose bundle last year and I was so happy when Stampin'Up! decided to bring it back for this year's holiday catalog.  Stampin'Up! made a banner using this set and I just knew I had to make one too.  I apologize in advance for the color on the banner, but there was no sun when I took pics of my projects and none in the forecast.  Rest assured I used Real Red on this project.  I was looking for a background to shoot my photo and decided my buffalo plaid fluffy shawl would do the trick.  I think for the most part the directions should be easy just by looking at it, but if not, please feel free to post a comment. I did use the Stamperatus to stamp the buffalo check.  That way I could stamp over it if I didn't get a good image the first time.   I really like how this project came out.  The complete list of products can be found below.

 I then decided to use the extra piece of buffalo plaid cardstock I had stamped on my card.  I cut it out using the Stitched So Sweetly largest die.  The layers of my card are from the bottom up are Thick Whisper White cardstock, a piece of the Black Glimmer paper in the holiday catalog and then another piece of Whisper White.  I used the next to smallest die from the Stitched So Sweetly dies to cut my words out that I stamped in Real Red from Itty Bitty Christmas.  The moose was punched out of Whisper White.  I added some Elegant Faceted Gems and a bit of black Glittered Organdy Ribbon.  The buffalo plaid piece, the moose and the sentiment are all popped up with mini dimensionals.

Well I hope you've enjoyed my projects as much as I've enjoyed making them.  Buffalo plaid is part of my Christmas decor so I thought it worked out well for my projects this month as well.

Blessings,

Renee

 

Product List

Buffalo Check Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151372] $16.00	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) [150513] $22.00	Peaceful Boughs Bundle (En) [153033] $52.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Merry Moose Bundle [153015] $31.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $7.50
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Black Glitter Paper [153518] $6.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Real Red 3/16" (4.8 Mm) Braided Linen Trim [153546] $7.00
Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897] $8.50	Elegant Faceted Gems [152464] $7.50	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Jingle Bells [149598] $5.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00

OSAT Blog Hop Trick or Treats

 

Well here we are in October already.  Doesn't it seem like this year has gone fast, but yet very very slow???  I wake up most mornings asking my hubby what day it is.  When you are home a lot because you work from home and your kids are grownup, days just run one into the other and this exceptional 2020 year has been worse for all, I'm sure.  But, I do love the month of October and the Fall season.  Fortunately or unfortunately, however you look at it, I won't be working my seasonal hunting lodge job due to covid, so I have much more time to do things I really love like crafting and of course stamping.  I'm so happy to be hopping with the great OSAT bloggers and our blog hop TRICK OR TREATS!     So lets get to the fun!!!

I've been playing with the great set Festive Post from the current mini catalog and decided to use that for the hop since it is a pretty versatile set and also has a matching punch.  I actually did not use the Stampin' Cut & Emboss on my card this time.  It is possible, but I don't do it very often because it really it one of my favorite tools.  I started the card by taking a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped the three little brooms in Soft Suede colored the little wraps on the brooms with the Stampin'Write Pumpkin Pie marker.  I also used the marker to stamp the words because this was a two line stamp, but I made it look like a one line stamp by using the marker and stamping the lines separately.

I used the 1/4" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon in Whisper White and colored it with the Dark Highland Heather Blend.  Did you know you can do that?  You sure can!  The Blends are an alcohol based ink and dry very quickly and permanently.  I tied my bow and then decided it needed just a bit more and I added a tiny Braided Linen Trim bow on top of my Highland Heather bow and for a little bit of bling I used a couple of Artistry Blooms Sequins. Of course I had to stamp inside of this cute card and I used other pieces from this same set as well.  I used the Stampin'Write Basic Black marker to do little stitch lines around the inside piece to finish it off.

Aren't those little bats just the cutest?  That's the only way I like bats......bat stamps,  LOL!  Now for my 3D item.  I chose the good old faithful sour cream treat package.  I made this slightly larger than usual.  I used a full 6" x 6" Plaid Tidings piece of DSP.  I rolled the DSP into a tube and adhered it using Tear & Tape.  I then pushed together one end and used more Tear & Tape to seal it.  The other end I pinched it together and punched two holes to put my ribbon through to tie into a bow using the 3/8" Glittered Organdy Black Ribbon.  I made a tag using the Posted For You and the Everyday Label punches.  I will list everything I used on the end of this post.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will continue hopping along with me.

Blessings

Renee

Product List

Festive Post Photopolymer Stamp Set [153460] $17.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $3.00	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $30.00	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $8.75	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $11.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Artistry Blooms Sequins [152477] $7.00
Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326] $7.50	3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $7.00	Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897] $8.50	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00
Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $9.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00	Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch [152709] $18.00