Beautiful Blizzard Holiday Card

October 29, 2018October 27, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

Hello Kre8tors! Welcome back, so glad you are joining me today for some craftiness on this blustery day! I am so glad that my family shares my love and passion for stamping and crafting. My mother is one of my biggest supporters, both emotionally and financially. She has quite the collection of Stampin’ Up!®️ products, so we often get to “borrow” each other’s things. I did just that with this Beautiful Blizzard set.

She purchased this set, with no real projects in mind. Sometimes those are the BEST purchases, because then you can be inspired by so many other wonderful crafters. My mother handed me this set and said, show me what I can make. So, I took to Pinterest and came across Krista Driessen’s Beautiful Blizzard card. She inspired me to CASE her card, and it’s absolutely stunning!

The only color that I used from her original project was Soft Sea Foam. The other colors I incorporated include Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, and Coastal Cabana. I also threw in some Linen Thread, Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins, and Rhinestones. I totally love this clean and quick card and can’t wait to make my Holiday cards with this design and loads of colors!

Some of my most favorite cards are often the simplest. I love the cards that involve a lot of stamping, like this design. There are lots of beautiful stamps in different colors, and then a pop of accents here and there. It’s flat, with the exception of the raised sentiment, though that could be stamped flat on the card base and would look beautiful as well. Take a peek at my video tutorial to see how my version of this card came together!

The Beautiful Blizzard stamp set can be bundled with the Blizzard Thinlits Die to save you 10%! Be sure to stay tuned as my next project will feature both of these amazing products!

Measurements:

Whisper White Cardbase: 4-1/4″ x 11″, Score @ 5-1/2″
Smoky Slate Scrap: Approximately 1/2″ x 3″

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Beautiful Blizzard Clear-Mount Stamp Set [148562]	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131202]	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102]	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [147097]
Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad [147118]	Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277]	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933]
Linen Thread [104199]	Heat Tool [129053]	Stamparatus [146276]	Stampin’ Trimmer [126889]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]
Bone Folder [102300]	Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]

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Clean & Quick 20 and Step-It Up – Beautiful Peacock – Tie-Dye Technique

January 30, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tions4 Comments

Yay for Tuesday! I went ALL weekend without creating, and let me tell you, it almost broke me. I was SO excited to jump back in today to make this fun card using a Sale-A-Bration set, Beautiful Peacock. I’m playing along with the Inspire. Create. Color Challenge! This month’s color challenge was Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo. I love the tie-dye technique on the peacock, and can’t wait to show you how I did it!

I think these colors are so lovely together, especially when you are able to mix them together to create NEW colors! By using the Daffodil Delight with the Melon Mambo, I was able to make a sort of Mandarin Orange color in the peacock feathers.

I made both a Clean & Quick version and a stepped up version of this card. The stepped up version added some swirly Black Metallic Thread and shiny Rhinestones. I love both of these cards and think they are a perfect way to look forward to some warmer, spring weather.

So fun to participate in the Inspire. Create. Color Challenge this month! Pop on over and check out all of the other wonderful projects from some very talented demonstrators!
Click the picture above to check it out!

Don’t forget about Sale-A-Bration! Every $50 (US) spent earns you one FREE level 1 item from the Sale-A-Bration brochure! New this year, level 2 rewards with every $100 (US) spent! Head to my shop to check out all the awesome FREE items you can earn!

Measurements:

Clean & Quick
Whisper White Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score @ 4-1/4″

Stepped Up:
Bermuda Bay Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score @ 4-1/4″
Whisper White Mat: 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″
Watercolor Paper: Approx. 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″

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If your order is over $150, don’t use a hostess code because you qualify for your own Stampin’ Rewards!
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Clean & Quick Cards SERIES 19 – Panda Party

January 22, 2018January 21, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tions1 Comment

Today we are “hanging out” with the adorable panda from Party Pandas. He’s casually hanging from his balloon with a sentiment from the Occasions Catalog stamp set In The Trees that reads “We need to hang out more.” I love this sentiment paired with the adorable Party Pandas set. The only way you can get this adorable panda is for FREE during Sale-A-Bration happening right now!

I’ve used the Stampin’ Write Markers set of In Colors for 2016 – 2018. The colors I used are Dapper Denim for the shadow below the panda, and Flirty Flamingo for the shading on the balloon. I used a Blender Pen to fade the colors out slightly and used a technique where you color with the markers on an acrylic block to pick up the ink with the Blender Pen.

This technique would also work well with the Aqua Painters, although I would recommend using our Watercolor Paper if you use the Aqua Painters. The Watercolor Paper is specifically made to help soak up that water and leave a beautiful color without the paper “pilling” or warping too much.

By purchasing the basics below to make this card, you can earn the Party Pandas stamp set for FREE during Sale-A-Bration!

Measurements:

Very Vanilla Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score @ 4-1/4″

Materials:
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Clean & Quick Cards SERIES 18 – Mixed Drinks

January 12, 2018January 11, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

I’m bringing back a card I made WAY back when… I adore this clean & quick card and know quite a few people that would LOVE to get one of these sweet cards in the mail. It’s such a fun set, and features a lot of great drinks both of the alcoholic and non-alcoholic nature.

For such a FAST and EASY card, it sure does have a lot of character! I think it’s because the shadow below the glass adds some texture to an otherwise very clean card. The Cherry Cobbler ink makes a great red wine, such as a Merlot but could easily be substituted for So Saffron for a white wine like Riesling. Mmmm, my favorite!

Measurements:

Cardbase: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score @ 4-1/4″

Materials:
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Clean & Quick Cards SERIES 16 – Eastern Beauty

January 7, 2018January 3, 2018 Melissa's Kre8tionsLeave a comment

There’s something about pink and black that I love. I think it’s the sharp contrast between a Bright and Neutral color. Eastern Beauty takes some of the smaller stamps and lets them shine in this Clean & Quick card.

This card could easily be stepped up by adding a stitched shape where the sentiment is and adding some thread or baker’s twine and of course adding some bling with rhinestone embellishments.

Tag: clean and quick

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