Bring on Bling(y) Ornaments!

I had a package of clear glass ornaments left over from last year, so I thought I would see what I could come up with for a quick handmade ornament. This would be perfect to give to the hostess of a holiday party this year, trim your tree with it or just to have one on hand for those last minute gifts. All products Stampin' Up! except for the glass ornament. 

This next picture is a bit blurry and I didn't realize it until it was too late. (This entire project was a bit difficult to photograph.) For the first step, I applied Tear & Tape Adhesive to the bulb in a vertical pattern coming down from the top. 

For the next step, I removed the tape covering and applied Silver Stampin' Glitter to the sticky tape. I held the ornament over a coffee filter and just poured the glitter on. You can use an old paint brush to make sure all of the sticky parts of the tape are covered. You can also use a small paint brush to brush away the extra glitter on the surface of the glass, but you will more than likely never get rid of all stray glitter!

I wanted more bling at this point, so I used glue dots to apply some loose silver sequins from our Silver Sequin Trim and topped those off with tiny rhinestones from Rhinestone Basic Jewels. 

I finished it off with more Silver Sequin Trim used for the hanger and a lavish bow made from Silver 5/8" Satin Ribbon. 

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Don't forget the "bling" this season.  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 see your name to send a thank you note!

Let me know if you have any questions about this project or any others on my blog. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

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Simple Anniversary Card & Last Day for Sale!

On November 17, my husband and I celebrated 34 years of marriage. He is the love of my life and very understanding about my Stampin' Up! obsession and my "need" for chocolate. All products Stampin' Up!

Hard to get him to sit still for a photo, but I took this one last year while visiting this cool distillery called Copper Run located near Branson, MO. 

This card is very simple and mostly self-explanatory. I wanted a small amount of bling on this card, so I took a scrap piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock, tapped Versamark ink on it (directly from the inkpad) and heat embossed the strip with Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder. I really think that little strip coupled with the Gold Metallic Thread added just the right amount of sparkle for a masculine card. If you are viewing this post via email, you may have to click on over to my page to see the supply list. 

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Big sale ends today and includes a 24 hour flash sale. (think doorsbuster prices!) Save up to 50% off on select products during the Stampin' Up! on-line extravaganza. See the list of sale items here. 

I hope you enjoyed the project. Let me know if you have any questions whatsoever or if you just need assistance completing your online order. 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 don't choose "no contact" from the demonstrator.  I just want to be able to send a thank you note and if "no contact" is chosen, I'm unable to even see your name. 

Artfully Yours,

Kim

Happy Thanksgiving and Online Extravaganza Continues

On this Thanksgiving Day, I am grateful for more things than I can list, but mostly thankful for my loving family. I was thinking of all of them when I made this card. All products Stampin' Up!

To achieve this look, I painted directly on the rubber stamp with full strength reinkers, then stamped the image on watercolor paper. Using my Aqua Painter brush, I softened and blended the colors a bit more. I used the glitter splatter technique to apply the glitter. 

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Big sale through Nov 30! Save up to 50% off on select products during the Stampin' Up! on-line extravaganza. Start your Black Friday shopping early while some awesome deals are available! See the list of sale items here. 

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I hope you enjoyed the project. Let me know if you have any questions whatsoever or if you just need assistance completing your online order. 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. 

Happy Thanksgiving,

Kim

Simple Winter Wonderland card and Online Extravaganza Continues

I just love the simplicity of this holiday card with the pop of red. All products are Stampin' Up!

The Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper and the coordinating Vellum Stack make this card quick & easy to put together. In case you are wondering, there is a vellum overlay on the central piece of DSP. It was a scrap I had left from this card. (Be sure to read my tip on adhering this vellum).

Don't forget to decorate the inside of the card and the envelope! I used the Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad, this way the ink on the envelope won't smear if the mailman delivers in inclement weather. I have this one ready to go with either a stamped sentiment or a handwritten note. Please note that all of the Wonderland items are retiring, so get them while they last. 

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Big sale through Nov 30! Save up to 50% off on select products during the Stampin' Up! on-line extravaganza. Start your Black Friday shopping early while some awesome deals are available! See the list of sale items here. 

HOLIDAY CATALOG RETIRING PRODUCTS! Get these Stampin' Up! holiday retiring products before they are gone. Stampin' Up! is retiring products from the 2015 Holiday Catalog; but before they do, they're giving everyone a chance to order their favorites. CLICK TO SEE THE HOLIDAY CATALOG RETIRING LIST

I hope you enjoyed the project. Let me know if you have any questions whatsoever or if you just need assistance completing your online order. 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

Global Design Project #GDP012 and Online Extravaganza Starts Today!

I am honored to be the Guest Design Team Member for the Global Design Project Challenge this week. Global Design Project is a team of demonstrators from around the globe who offer weekly challenges based on different themes. This week, Brian King from the United States is hosting the challenge and the theme is "CASE the Designer". I was instructed to be inspired by either the theme, layout, the colors or particular stamp sets. Here is his card:

I ended up being inspired by the layout. All products are Stampin' Up!

Are you wondering how I adhered the vellum without adhesive showing? I adhered the bottom of the vellum under the Whisper White cardstock layer. On the top portion of the vellum, using a toothpick, I simply put a teeny tiny bit of Tombo Multipurpose liquid glue under a few of the gold splatters. Worked like a charm. 

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Big sale today Nov 23-30! Save up to 50% off on select products during the Stampin' Up! on-line extravaganza. Sale begins Monday to kick off Black Friday week! See the list of sale items here. 

HOLIDAY CATALOG RETIRING PRODUCTS! Get these Stampin' Up! holiday retiring products before they are gone. Stampin' Up! is retiring products from the 2015 Holiday Catalog; but before they do, they're giving everyone a chance to order their favorites. CLICK TO SEE THE HOLIDAY CATALOG RETIRING LIST

I hope you enjoyed the project. Let me know if you have any questions whatsoever or if you just need assistance completing your online order. 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

Global Design Project #GDP011

I am playing along this week with the Global Design Project #GDP011. This week's challenge was to submit a project with a Christmas theme. This worked perfectly for me since I am doing a fabulous Christmas themed workshop in my home this weekend. All products Stampin' Up!

Forgive me for the glare on the card, there is so much shine on that gorgeous piece of paper, I had a hard time photographing it. 

I am really loving this little double tag with the scoring near the top. I cut 2 pieces of Whisper White paper, one measured 2in x 5in, the other measured 2in x 4.5in. I used the Ornate Tag Topper Punch for the tops of the tags and scored the shorter tag. I used adhesive to adhere them, added some pretty snippets of paper and stamped the sentiment. You could do the traditional "to & from" inside or there is enough space to write a small note. 

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Big sale coming Nov 23-30! Save up to 50% off on select products during the Stampin' Up! on-line extravaganza. Sale begins Monday to kick off Black Friday week! See the list of sale items here.  

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

Jolly Elegance...Global Design Project #010

Yes, I know. This card is fitting since my last name is Jolley. One time when my son was 5 years old,  I heard someone wish him a Merry Christmas around the holidays. His reply was "it's my season, you know?" My son is witty, kind and very creative, actually an amazing artist. He has always inspired me. 

I'm playing along with the Global Design Project challenge #010. If you have not had a chance to do so, I encourage you to visit their page and play along with them. There is some incredible talent over there and the challenges really get your artistic juices flowing. I took a bit of creative license with this week's sketch, but I think you can see where my inspiration came from. This week's sketch is by the lovely and talented Teneale Williams. I have followed her religiously this past year while she did her stint on the Stampin' Up! Artisan team. 

I LOVE neutrals mixed with metallics. This combo tends to show up on occasion on my blog. All products are Stampin' Up! 

To make this background, I inked up the raised side of (inside) the Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with the Versamark Ink pad, ran it through the Big Shot with Tip Top Taupe paper, then embossed it with Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder. I love the randomness of where the embossing showed up. I never meant for it to look perfect. I knew when I inked up the folder, some would end up in other places other then just the raised dots. I think it is even more beautiful than if it had only been on the dots. 

I watercolored the central piece with a bit of Tip Taupe Taupe ink, did a little more stamping & embossing, then stapled the word to the front. Added a vellum layer to finish it off and popped up that piece with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

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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. 

I hope you have a creative day!

Artfully Yours,
Kim