Elegant Pines Christmas Card for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Hope you are having a good week! Happy Veteran’s Day to all who have served and their families that supported them. My husband is a retired Veteran and is enjoying his day off from his current job today. I loved being a military spouse and all the adventures (and misadventures) we had together with the Air Force.

Today is extra special because it is also the day for our monthly Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop! Our Hop theme this month is “Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays” which is fitting considering that we have 7 weeks until Christmas. It is definitely time to get in the Christmas spirit! Here is the card I made for this theme:

I used the Delicate Pines Bundle, Words for the Season dies, and Elegant Pine Snowflake Designer Series Paper for this card. The cardbase is Secret Sea cardstock, cut at 8-1/2 x 5-1/2″ & scored at 4-1/4″. The next panel is Cherry Cobbler cardstock, cut at 5-3/8 x 4-1/8″. The next panel is the dark Secret Sea pattern from Elegant Pine Snowflake Designer Series Paper cut at 5-1/8x 3-7/8″. These panels were both glued on. Next I used the Delicate Pines Bundle to stamp and cut out the various different sizes of the pine snowflake. Starting from the largest to the smallest: the largest one is Basic White cardstock stamped with Pretty Peacock ink. I sponged the edges with Secret Sea ink to tone down the brightness of the white paper. The next one is Secret Sea ink on Secret Sea cardstock. The top 2 smallest are Basic White stamped with Cherry Cobbler Ink. I used the same size stamp and die for both of these Cherry Cobbler snowflakes. The largest Pretty Peacock one was added with dimensionals to the top right corner of the card. The Secret Sea one was glued on. Then I used the Pine Needles dies (3 of them) to cut out Pine Needles with Gold Foil Paper. I cut them in half to have 6 seperate pieces. I glued these 6 pieces behind one of the Cherry Cobbler snowflakes and adhered it on top of the Secret Sea snowflake with dimensionals. I added the next Cherry Cobbler on the very top with dimensionals as well, but rotated this one so the one under was visible as well.

Next I used the Words for the Season dies to cut out “Merry” and “Christmas” out of Gold Foil sheets. I had to take extra care to not lose the tiny little gold dot for the letter “i”!! I glued these on at the bottom left of the card. The final step was to add 3 of the smallest dark red Faceted Snowflakes in the center of the snowflake.

For the inside, I stamped a panel of Basic White with the same small snowflake image in Cherry Cobbler in the top right corner. Then I glued a small strip of the same DSP at the bottom for extra decoration. I left the rest blank so I can either add a sentiment later, or have room to write a longer handwritten message.

I am happy with how this card turned out. I would not have thought of Secret Sea as a Christmas color, but this DSP convinced me otherwise. And it makes a nice backdrop to the gold words. If you have any questions about this card or any of your stamping needs, please reach out to me at nicole@thesigningstamper.com. I would love to help you! 🤟

Now it is time to see what the rest of the Krew has created for this Christmas/Holiday Theme. Use the “Next” Button to see what Amy K has created and be sure to follow along with the list to stop at each hop! Enjoy everyone’s creations.

1. Karen Ksenzakovic
2. Christie King
3. Mary Deatherage
4. Karen Finkle
5. Tara Carpenter
6. Akiko Sudano
7. Ann Louise Fodgaard
8. Nicole Bloxom <<You are HERE🤟>>
9. Amy Koenders

Product List

November Stampin’ Up! Updates:

Now Online Exclusives are now out!!! Stampin’ Up has created a printable flyer to make it MUCH easier to shop the new products!  You can see the PDF list of all the new products, click HERE

You won’t find the Online Exclusive products in any catalog, they’ll only be listed in the online store.  The Online Exclusive product releases will continue throughout the year so there will be new products to shop from, in addition to new catalogs!

There are some fabulous new stamps and suites in there! My favorites are the Brushed Beauty and Hobby Haven.

Two New Kits Available In The Kits Collection!

Adventure Awaits Kit

Let your creativity take the driver’s seat with the Adventure Awaits Kit. Coast in the retro colours and hand-drawn artwork that can be either feminine or masculine. With printed sentiments, precut paper, and vellum details, this kit comes with everything you need to make nine cute cards.

Adventure Awaits Kit includes:

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
• Colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Pretty Peacock, Timid Tiger
• Sentiments printed in English, French, and German
• Step-by-step instructions
• 9 printed envelopes
• Vellum
• Adhesive

Order the Adventure Awaits Kit HERE

Everyday Beauty Kit

Create the perfect card for any occasion using the all-inclusive Everyday Beauty Kit. This kit comes with everything you need to make three unique card designs: printed card bases and coordinating envelopes with lovely botanical patterns, precut paper pieces, timeless faux wax seals, shimmering metallic thread, and a versatile stamp set that you can use on countless other projects.

Everyday Beauty Kit Includes:

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
• Colors: Basic Beige, gold, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, Petal Pink
• Also available in French and German
• Everyday Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Clear stamp block
• Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Spot
• Step-by-step instructions
• 9 printed envelopes
• Faux wax seal stickers
• Metallic thread
• Adhesive

Order the Everyday Beauty Kit HERE

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New Craft Class – Brushed With Beauty Available to Order Now!

Join Stampin’ Up! for a virtual crafting experience where you can craft with the latest products and learn from skilled instructors!  The upcoming virtual Craft Class is the Brushed with Beauty Craft Class (170074) featuring the Brushed with Beauty Suite Collection (167100).  The Brushed With Beauty Suite is one of the new Online Exclusives!  You can purchase the class now and you can stream it live on November 20 at 2:00 p.m. (MT).  You can still purchase the class after the live stream is over.

Here are the details:

• Class: Brushed with Beauty Craft Class (170074)
• Available for Purchase: November 4
• Price: $30 (Suite not included)
• Live Stream: November 20 at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
• Where: An exclusive Facebook group
• Product: Brushed with Beauty Suite Collection (167100)
• Language: The class will be presented in English. Attendees will receive supply lists and project instructions available in English, French, German, and Dutch.
• Video on Demand: Stampin’ Up! will record this live class, which will be available as a video on demand right after the live stream. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook page one week after the live stream.

Order the Brushed Beauty Craft Class HERE

December Paper Pumpkin

DECEMBER: Watercolor in Bloom
Subscribe November 11–December 10
Show your love and appreciation with rich watercolor hues and elegant
botanical flourishes.
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Copper foil and copper sequins
• Precut paper and vellum pieces
• Coordinating colors: Copper, Garden Green, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot),

Purchase Paper Pumpkin Subscription HERE

Choose a pay-as-you-go plan with auto shipping so you never miss a month. Or choose a prepay plan for 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months of Paper Pumpkin kits. Shipping Included. You can also skip a month at anytime too (except for your first one).

Let me know if you have any questions about any of these Stampin’ Up updates. Don’t wait too long to order your kits, they have a tendency to sell out! I’ve already ordered mine! Reach out to me with your questions at nicole@thesigningstamper.com; I would love to help you with your stampin needs 🤟