Icy Branch and New Weekly Deals

I have completely underutilized the Joyful Season stamp set from Stampin' Up's Holiday Catalog. 

The bird is amazing, but look at the branches! So many wonderful things you could do with them. 

I did a simple watercolor wash using Crumb Cake & Tip Top Taupe inks, then stamped and embossed the branch with Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder and added the bling. The greeting is from the stamp set called Happy Scenes, also in the Holiday Catalog. 

I know this is almost absent of color, but I just love the simplicity of this card. Both stamp sets are still available right now, but won't be for long. 

This a SERIOUS year-end sale and items are only available while supplies last. This is a perfect time to pick up some of those Christmas-y items you thought you just had to have, as well as tons of other goodies. See the items here. 

Details:

• Promotion Dates: December 10, 2015-January 4, 2016.        
• No minimum purchase required.
• No refunds or exchanges on Year-End Sale items.
• Items offered during the Year-End Sale are while supplies last.
• Year-End Sale orders are eligible for Stampin' Rewards with qualifying orders.
• Following the Year-End Sale, some remaining items may stay in the Clearance Rack. Other items may be removed from the Clearance Rack to be added at another undetermined time.

Stampin' Up! weekly deals! Save up to 25% on select Stampin' Up! products. Discounted prices on the Stampin' Up! weekly deals end on December 28. Supplies are limited at the discounted price.

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I hope you enjoyed this holiday card project. Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards!  Please do not choose "no contact" from the demonstrator when you order. If you do that,  I'm unable to even send you a thank you note for your order...That's right, I'm not even able to see your name. 

As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or the products used. Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Global Design Project #8 and New Weekly Deals

I had not had the opportunity to participate in the challenges over at the Global Design Project blog until this week. This week's #GDP008 challenge is to CASE the designer, the very talented Kylie Bertucci. We were instructed to be inspired by either the theme, layout, the colors or particular stamp sets. Here is her card:

I ended up using the theme (flowers) and the color combo of Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Tip Top Taupe & Crushed Curry. All products used are from Stampin' Up! including the recycled corrugated cardboard I tore from a Stampin' Up! shipping box. 

I somewhat flattened the corrugated cardboard by running it through my Big Shot between the cutting plates. Then I randomly rubbed Versamark on it and embossed those areas with White Stampin' Emboss powder. I added water & color randomly on the tag before stamping the flower image from Remarkable You on it with Tip Top Taupe and the speckles with Crushed Curry using my most used stamp from the  Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. I then used a barely wet brush to paint the flower with Cherry Cobbler & Crushed Curry. I used the White Signo gel pen to add a few highlights to the flower. I dyed the Whisper White Seam Binding Ribbon with Crushed Curry ink. All in all, I am happy the mixed media look of this card. 

Products used:

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Click on the image above to check out the new Weekly Deals! Save up to 25% on the items below. There are also still some amazing items on the clearance rack. 

I hope you enjoyed the project. Please use the hostess code shown in the top right corner when ordering online, unless your order will total $150 before shipping & tax. At that point, you become your own hostess and get all the rewards! Please keep in mind if you choose "no contact" from the demonstrator, I'm unable to even send you a thank you note for your order...That's right, I'm not even able to see your name. 

As always, let me know if you have any questions about the project or the products used. Thanks for visiting my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim