August Pals Blog Hop - Holiday Catalog Favorites
Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 2:30 AM 
Thank you for joining us for the August Pals Blog Hop. Even though it's only August we want to provide some inspiration for your upcoming holiday projects. This month's blog hop will showcase new products from the 2013 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy seeing how we use the new stamps, new punches and other accessories!
You should have just left stop number 12 on the Pals Hop - Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range. If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
Today I have a simple Christmas card to share with you:
The products in the Holiday Catalog really make creating handmade cards quick and easy! This card features a wonderful dove image from the Calm Christmas stamp set. I admit, when I first went through the catalog I passed right over this set. Several weeks later, no kidding, I work up in the middle of the night with an image in my head of this card stamped using the silver glitter also found in the Holiday Catalog. I got up and ordered the set...who am I to argue with inspiration, right?
In the end, because of the beautiful details in the dove, I chose to go with the new Silver Metallic Encore Pad, also found in the Holiday Catalog. It has SUCH a beautiful and elegant finish to it, I really, really love it! I also sponged the edges of the Island Indigo cardstock using the Silver Metallic ink, it just softens it up and adds a nice touch! A simple rhinestone adds a nice detail too!
A bit of linen thread showcases the absolutely beautiful Frosted Finishes Embellishment. These embellishments are a must have!
Here's one more angle to show off the sparkle of these embellishments! And please look at the pattern in the dove and then look at the pattern in the Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper that I used to line the envelope with...they coordinate! How awesome is THAT?!? I can't say it enough, the coordination of Stampin' Up! products continually amaze me!
I am loving getting my Christmas cards early...have YOU started yet?
Stampin Supplies:
Stamps: Calm Christmas (132739)
Paper: Island Indigo (122923), Smoky Slate (131202) Cardstock; Winter Frost Specialty (132341) Designer Series Paper
Ink: Silver (132142) Metallic Encore Ink Pad
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Envelope Liners Framelits Dies (132172), Stampin' Trimmer (126889), Stampin Dimensionals (104430)
Embellishments: Frosted Finishes Embellishments (132150); Linen Thread (104199)
The next stop is Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat, stop number 14 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!
- Colleen Mollema at My Crafty Habit
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
- Debbie Mageed at Secret Stamper
- Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
- Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping
- Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
- Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
- Laurie Chilton at Stampin' Ink
- Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
- Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
- Shannon Jaramillo at Ezpeasycards
- Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
- Nancy Gleason at MyStampinSpace
- Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
- Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
- Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
- Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
- Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
- Brian King at Stamp With Brian
- Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
- Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
- Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
- Michelle Gleeson at Stampin Mojo
- Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
- Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
- Lynn Kolcun at Stampin with Avery's Owlery
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
- Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
Reader Comments (18)
Gorgeous....simply gorgeous!
This is so beautiful! Love the elegant simplicity and the colors are fantastic!
So simple and stunning, Shannon!
Stunning - the silver really makes the pattern pop. Thank you for sharing.
great use of texture and colors!
hugs, m
Fabulous!! Simply fabulous!!!
Very elegant! Thank you for sharing with us!
So very lovely!
I "hear you" about passing up on this when I saw the new catalog...but this is WOW...I can hardly wait to go home and try the new silver pad out...I have not used it but obviously it's a keeper!
Wow! The Encore Silver really makes the dove come alive. Great job.
Stunning card! I love the DSP and the embellishment!
BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for the inspiration. This is my Christmas card stamp set for the year!
Shannon,
This is one of my favorite cards in the blog hop. Absolutely stunning.
Michelle
Sparkly WOW!
you and Beth really did have the same idea for the card yet they are both so different yet equally as pretty - the frosted embellishment is so much more versatile than I was able top picture initially
Oh Shannon I really love what you did with this stamp set. Gorgeous!
You have such beautiful style. This card is gorgeous!
Very pretty card!