You are in for a treat today! We had Stamp Club yesterday, and several club members brought projects to share. I asked permission to post them here, so instead of club projects today, I will share their beautiful work! By the way, all of these are even more stunning in person – I took quick pictures and my photography skills aren’t the best, but you will get the idea.
First, from the afternoon session, Mary Jane shared these…
This card uses “Ornamental Pine” and “Gorgeous Grunge”. The grunge splatter is stamped in White Craft Ink and the highlights on the pine cone are done with the Chalk Marker. That little strip of designer paper from Trim the Tree just pulls it all together, doesn’t it?!
Mary Jane also shared this cute Washi Tape Card, inspired by a card Marjorie Gibson made last year. Mary Jane’s version uses this year’s “All Is Calm” Washi Tape.
Then, from evening club, Carol shared these beautiful cards…
These are stamped with “Many Merry Stars” from the Holiday Supplement, and the stars are layered on dimensionals. They are made with Mossy Meadow and Night of Navy – both very crisp and elegant, but the navy was our favorite.
Then, the wreaths! Can’t say enough about how beautiful the wreaths turn out! How simple and classic these are!
Carol’s trees are from the retired “Evergreen” set. They are stamped in Soft Sky in the background, and Lost Lagoon in the foreground. The two that look like a medium shade are Lost Lagoon, stamped off. You can’t see it too well in the picture, but there is a fine dusting of dazzling diamond on the branches. This card is much more striking in person!
Also from the evening session, Sharyn brought these gorgeous wreaths…
This is truly elegant – “Wondrous Wreath” is framed with the Filigree Frame embossing folder from the Holiday Catalog. The true Christmas colors are Garden Green and Real Red, so this is also very traditional.
And we also loved the versions where Night of Navy was introduced. The window shape is not from Stampin’ Up! but it does showcase the wreath beautifully. Once again, that Filigree Frame is the perfect frame.
The wreath is really sharp on dark backgrounds, like the plaid, too. Notice that some of these bows are tied without a thick knot. Sharyn uses embroidery thread to gather the ribbon to make her bows. The bows are pretty, and they are really nice and flat for mailing.
Thank you to my Stamp Club for sharing! It is always so fun and inspiring to see what others are making.
Just a side note, and since I am picture-happy today, Chip is always excited about Stamp Club, too. Connie did not disappoint…
Chip got to come downstairs to visit as we were wrapping up – here he is with Connie’s hand and treats. He is a lucky boy – Connie was here last week, too, and I have a shot of what he discovered in the other room after that visit.
I made him pose for a picture before he got the treats, and it was killing him! And while we are talking about Chip (really rambling now!), here is what he does NOT like…
We woke up to a blanket of snow today – very pretty, but for some reason, this dog has never liked snow. My girls were so excited to play with Chip in the snow when we first got him – they were in grade school at the time. All he would do was run back to the house. Eight years later, he still spends as little time as possible out in the cold.
Have a great Monday!
