Super Christmas Stamp Class

Wednesday (November 30th) is the Super Christmas Stamp Class.  There will be several projects that you can choose to make.  Let me know if you'd like to attend.

Advent Calendars $10-12 each

Gift Boxes/Bags $1 each


Cards with envelopes $1 each

Online Extravaganza begins TODAY!

Stampin' Up! has started the annual Online Extravaganza sale once again.  There are a variety of stamps and other products available for 20-60% off, so be sure to check it out.  You can place orders online through my website here or call me or email me with your order.

A couple of items are only available at a discount today--the Simply Scored tool and the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps.  Both at 20% off!  If you want either of these items, let me know by 10pm tonight or place your order online before midnight.  Here's a list of the sale items: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Online_X_flyer_US.pdf or go to my online store to see the images and order.

Purple Snow

I should have posted this card yesterday, but I was having problems getting the photo to upload.  I thought it would be fitting to post a purple card on the 7th for my friend's birthday--saying that she loves purple is an understatement. 

This is a pretty simple card to make.  I paired Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder together for a cool snowflake card.  The large snowflake background was made with the Northern Flurry textured impressions folder and the stamped snowflakes come from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set. 

Cherry Cobbler Ornament

I love using the color Cherry Cobbler for Christmas cards.  This ornament (from the Contempo Christmas stamp set) was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and then punched out with the matching ornament punch.  Isn't it nice how Stampin' Up! makes things that coordinate so well?  I love not having to cut out the ornament (or several other shapes for that matter) due to the fabulous punches.  This is a pretty quick and simple card to put together--just a few layers of paper, a little ribbon, a couple of stamps, and that's it!  One tip for adding bits of ribbon to your projects:  use the mini glue dots!  They are not messy and they are just sticky enough to securely hold a knot or bow of ribbon in place.  I also used Old Olive on this card, and the card base is Vanilla card stock.  The talented Julie Davidson made a card very similar to this and I just loved it and wanted to recreate it and share it with you, but I give her the credit for designing it.  Thanks Julie!

Ornament Trio

I'm wishing that I had green grass to photograph cards on today, but we have a cold blanket of snow instead (I took this picture last week).  Here's another card that I designed for my Christmas card buffet.  The Garden Green ornament is stamped with the Delightful Decorations set, the Merry Christmas comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and then I used the ornament punch to punch the Real Red paper (from the Brights DSP stack) and Daffodil Delight card stock. I used the newest textured impressions folder for the green card stock.

Serene Snowflakes

I love some of the new In Colors.  This card uses three of the 2011-2013 colors--I wish they'd stay around longer than that, but I'll take advantage of using them while I can!  Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, and Island Indigo work well together for a cool and contemporary snow card.  The snowflakes are from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set and the greeting comes from Heard from the Heart.  If you like these In Colors, be sure to get them while you can!

Let the Christmas cards begin!

I can't believe it is already November!  Where did October go (and what about September)?  We'll just skip past fall cards for now and jump right into Christmas as this is the time to get thinking about those cards to send out.  I know that photographing Christmas cards on nice green grass is kind of strange, but hey, I'm enjoying the green as long as I can before that snow comes along!

I held a Card Buffet at my home last week where we made several different Christmas cards.  This is one of my favorite cards from the class (but there are several other favs as well)!  The stamps are from the Season of Joy stamp set (click on the tag below and you can see more ideas with this set).  Colors are Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, and So Saffron.  I love the textured impressions folders for the big shot, which is how I did the red background.  The striped paper is from the Regals DSP stack.  It's a pretty quick and easy Christmas card!

New Holiday Mini Catalog

The Holiday Mini Catalog is here!  Check out the great new stamps and accessories by clicking here

Stampin' Up! has introduced a great new product--the Simply Scored tool!  There are also fun products all of the upcoming holidays.  You can email me or call me with your order, or shop online at my website: http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW once you get to my site for the best pricing). 

Pink (and blue) Patterned Party

Here's another card that we made at my card buffet earlier this month.  We used the builder wheels to make the background (and just wheeled it in the pink ink pad instead of using an ink cartridge).  The stamp is from Patterned Party and it was inked by using my Stampin' Write markers so that we could get multiple colors on the image.  The scallop edge punch was used along the side of the card and then I glued a piece of blue card stock (about 3/4" wide) to the inside of the card to help show off the scallops.  Colors are Pink Pirouette and Marina Mist.

Textured Butteflies

Sorry for the delay in posts lately.  I finally was able to take the time to photograph the last few cards that we made at my card buffet.  Unfortunately, I didn't see the sunny hot spots on the picture until I was adding my watermark, so I hope you don't mind the hot spots (I figured it was better than having to wait to rephotograph). 

Anyway, this is a fun card that could be done with a variety of punches.  I punched the butterfly punch in four of this year's In Colors (Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder--I just love how these 4 coordinate).  I glued them onto white card stock and then ran it through my big shot with a textured impressions folder and that's about it.  The greeting is from the Short & Sweet stamp set and is punched with the word window punch and layered on the modern label punch.  I'll have to try out this technique with other punches and folders and post the results. Be sure to click on the photo to see the texture better.

Christmas in August

At my Card Buffet last week, my sister in law decided that she ought to make some Christmas cards for a card club that she participates in.  She took all of the supplies that we had out for this card and turned it into a Christmas card by using the Contempo Christmas stamp set and coordinating ornament punch.  I love how it turned out!  Colors are Pear Pizazz and Poppy Parade (2010-2012 In Colors).

Best of Purple

I found a new color combination that I love--Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush (both In Colors).  This card uses the Best of Everything stamp set and the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set.  I inked up the flower stamp by coloring directly on it with my Stampin' Write markers so that the flowers and leaves could be two different colors.  The green is also an In Color--Lucky Limeade. 

It's Your Day Up Up & Away

Here's a quick and simple card made with the Up, Up & Away stamp set.  I used the "It's Your Day" stamp from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set.  I love the new In Colors for this year, so I used 3 of them--Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder.  The stripes are just 1/2" wide strips of card stock.

Trio of Flowers

The Flower Fest stamp set is one of my top 5 favorite sets in the current catalog (I'm not sure what the other 4 are, but I know this has to be up towards the top).  I stamped the bud in Wisteria Wonder and Bashful Blue and then punched it out with the 1-3/8" circle punch.  The leaves are Certainly Celery (and I just used the ol' scissors for them this time).  I textured the background with a textured impressions folder in the Big Shot. 

Bright Balloons

Here's another card that I made with the Patterned Party stamp set.  I used my Stampin' Write markers and colored directly onto the balloon stamp in order to have them each be a different color.  The small "happy birthday" stamp is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and the larger one is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set.  Colors are: Melon Mambo, Tangerine tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, and Tempting Turquoise.

Up, Up and Away

I found another great set in the new catalog that can be used for many occasions--including birthdays!  It's the Up, Up & Away set and you can make the balloons be just balloons or hot air balloons.  I love having options and I also like that this set is not girly, so you can use it on more masculine cards as well.  I have a tendency to make most of my cards girly, and it seems like so many stamps sets have flowers in them, so it is nice to have some variety here (although this card is girly because of the colors).  Anyway, I used the new striped textured impressions folder for the big shot along with the colors Wisteria Wonder & Pool Party (2011-2013 In Colors),  and Pink Piroutte.

Thank You Flowers

I used the new Easy Events stamp set (a great all-occasion set) for this card.  If you get this set, I'd suggest cutting the words off of the stamp and mounting them on the side of your block.  That way you can use the pictures without words, or words with different stamps, etc.  The "thanks big time" is from the A Word for You set and is stamped with white craft ink.  I paired Rich Razzleberry with Daffodil Delight on this card (and used a little Wild Wasabi to color the flower stems).  The "thank you" is stamped repeatedly (3 or 4 times) before inking again so that it gives the faded look.

Tropical Rain Flowers

This color combo just screams warm and tropical to me.  I used Island Indigo (a new In Color for 2011-2013), Tangerine Tango, and Daffodil Delight.  I made this card for a color challenge, where I was given three colors and told to make a card.  My Raining Flowers stamp set was still sitting out, so I decided it would make a great tropical card.  The greeting is from the A Word for You stamp set and is punched with the oval and layered with the scallop oval punch.  I love the narrow Daffodil Delight ribbon and (if you look closely) the Brights DSP Patterns paper in Daffodil Delight.

Kindness Fest

I love it when cards come together quickly!  This card was a super quick one to make.  I used the Big Shot leaves sizzlit and new stripes Textured Impressions Folder.  The stamp sets are Flower Fest (flower is punched with the Fancy Flower punch) and Heard from the Heart (for the greeting).  Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi are the colors I chose.  I used to use Certainly Celery more than anything, but right now I'm loving Wild Wasabi--I think it works better with the bright colors and that's what I'm into with Summer!

Hooray for the Best of Everything

I'm hooked on this color combination!  Poppy Parade and Pear Pizazz are just so fun together (and add in a bit of So Saffron).  I'm so glad that Stampin' Up! decided to keep In Colors for two years now instead of one, so at least I have two years to make samples with these colors.  The red paper is from the In Color DSP Patterns Stack (surprise, surprise).  I used the Best of Everything set once again for this card and the greeting is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes Hostess set.  Have you noticed that the hostess program has changed?  Instead of having to choose from a hostess set plus an amount in free product, you get "hostess dollars" to spend.  With the hostess dollars you can choose from ANYTHING out of the current catalogs, and get even more for your (free) money by selecting from hostess sets.  I love that the Happiest Birthday Wishes set is the biggest set (value of $37ish) and I was able to get it for FREE with a $150 order (you couldn't do that with the old program) and I even had a few hostess dollars to spare!  I love free stuff :)