Hello Friends!
I’m back today with a shaker card that I made using the Stampin’ Up Peace & Joy Bundle from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog, from which you can start ordering TOMORROW! (August 4)
It’s been a little difficult for me to wrap my head around making Christmas cards, as it’s been so dang HOT outside! We finally finished putting all of our hay in the barn a couple days ago and I have not been loving the heat! I don’t like haying season to begin with; add 100-degree temperatures to it and words pop into my brain that shouldn’t be thought!
However, I’ve had a couple days to cool off and let the sore muscles recover; now it’s time to get back to my craft room!
Hopefully you’ve all had a chance to look through the new holiday catalog. There’s so much to love between those two covers! If you don’t have a catalog, please let me know and I’d be happy to send you one!
For those of you who know me well, you had to know that the Peace & Joy Bundle would be at the top of my shopping list! I love my last name (Thank you, Dean!) and at Christmas-time, there’s a lot of “Merry & Bright” decorations in our home. So, it should come as no surprise that I chose to feature the “Bright” stamp and die from that bundle. I also purchased the “Sequins For Everything” in my holiday catalog pre-order with shaker cards in mind. I don’t know what it is about shaker cards, but I think they bring out the kid in all of us! What better time to send them out then at Christmas!
I’m so happy that Stampin’ Up elected to carry over the Stitched Stars Dies, which are available in the ’20-’21 Annual Catalog (pg 183). The stars include pieces which are basic to very ornate, so you can dress them up or down to fit the look you’re after; the choice is yours! Check them out if you’re not familiar! The star shape can be used for so many occasions, making these dies nearly as versatile as ovals, rectangles, squares, and circles!
I also chose to use a 5 1/4″ square card base, just to “shake things up” a bit! (5 1/2″ square envelopes can be bought on Amazon.)
So, let’s get INKY!
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