Card Art by Helen

Here's this month's colour combination:

And here's the project it inspired:

The cozy imagery of the Keep Warm Photopolymer Stamp Set is combined with a modern colour palette to create this fun, festive project.
 

The second mask from the Snowy Delights Decorative Masks was used with a Blending Brush and Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Ink™ on a folded Pretty in Pink card base to place a snowflake image centrally to form the background. A dark Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blend™ was used to add additional ink splatters.

The sweater, hat, and a pair of mitten images from the Keep Warm Photopolymer Stamp Set were stamped on Basic White Cardstock using Night of Navy ink. The images were coloured using Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy Stampin' Blends, and carefully cut out. The "’tis the season" sentiment from the same stamp set was stamped in Night of Navy on a ¾" x 2¼" strip of Lost Lagoon Cardstock. The right end of the stamped strip and the right end of a ½" x 2¼" strip of Night of Navy Cardstock were each cut to form flags.

The Night of Navy strip was adhered directly to the card front as shown. A length of White Baker's Twine (from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack) was adhered to the pair of mittens, and the mittens added to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals™. The sentiment strip was added over the looped twine, also with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The sweater and hat were added to the card front, again using Stampin' Dimensionals, and Balmy Blue Frosted Iridescent Dots added as the final embellishments.

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The Banner Botanicals Kit ($32) includes everything you need to create cards that feature bold, botanical motifs.

You'll get all the supplies needed to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs with coordinating printed envelopes, measuring 5½" x 4¼" (14 x 10.8 cm). Each card design is made up of a card base printed with a detailed botanical image, with precut accent pieces and banner, embellished with gold foil, that's ready for your stamped sentiment. A Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Spot™ is also included, along with the exclusive Banner Botanicals Photopolymer Stamp Set that has sentiments to fit the banner elements in this kit, but will also be useful in a variety of other projects. Additional coordinating Stampin' Up! colours are Cherry Cobbler, Darling Duckling, and Garden Green.
 

Don't forget you can check out the full range of kits that are available at any time in my online store.

The As You Grow Kit ($30) includes everything you need to create an adorable album to document baby's first year.

You'll get a hard paper-wrapped album cover with elastics for adding your pages, which include two that fold out and two with pockets. With 3 printed journal elements, 12 sticker sheets that include images, numbers, letters and more, and project suggestions to help you get started, it's easy to capture all those sweet memories in a personalised album. Coordinating Stampin' Up! colours are Basic Beige, Cajun Craze, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Secret Sea, Soft Sea Foam, and Timid Tiger.
 

Don't forget you can check out the full range of kits that are available at any time in my online store.

Here's this month's sketch:

And here's the project it inspired:

This project combines the Christmas tree imagery in the Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle with Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler to create a classic Christmas card design.
 

The fir tree image from the Pine Tree Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set was stamped twice in the centre of a Basic White layer (4" x 5¼") using Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink™. The solid tree image from the same stamp set was stamped on Garden Green cardstock, again using Garden Green ink, and cut out using the coordinating die from the Pine Tree Trimmings Dies.

Using additional dies from the same set, a star and two garland elements were cut from Gold Foil Sheets, and adhered to the die-cut tree. The tree element was then added to the centre of the stamped Basic White panel using Stampin' Dimensionals™

The sentiment was stamped on a 3" x ⅝" strip of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock using VersaMark™ Ink, and embossed using white powder from the Basics WOW! Embossing Powder. The embossed strip was adhered across the top of the die-cut tree with Stampin' Dimensionals at each end.

White & Gold Baker's Twine was wrapped around the two opposite corners of the card panel, and tied in a bow at the top left corner. The completed panel was then added to a folded Cherry Cobbler card base. Iridescent Foiled Gems were added as the final embellishments.

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Product List

Pine Tree Trimmings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Pine Tree Trimmings Dies	Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle (English)	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Gold Foil Sheets	Black & White & Gold Baker's Twine	Iridescent Foil Gems	Stampin' Dimensionals	Stampin' Seal	Paper Trimmer

Don't forget you can bundle and save! Purchase the Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle and save 10%.

The brand-new Product of the Month for December is now available. Add it to your order for just $5* when you spend $100! You'll earn 10% in Stampin' Rewards too.

This month's exclusive product is the True Blue Florals 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper. With floral patterns in a monochromatic blue palette, these versatile papers are perfect for card makers and scrapbookers alike.

 

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Each monthly exclusive is a specially-designed product that isn't available in any of our catalogues or our Online Exclusives. Each month's release is available only while supplies last, so once it's sold out it's gone for good! You'll only be able to get one of each month's exclusive product. If a Product of the Month remains in stock after the month ends, you can order it in future months with a qualifying purchase, as long as you haven't already ordered it.

You'll need to have a Stampin' Up! account to take advantage and claim your Product of the Month with your qualifying order. If you don't have an account, you can create one at stampinup.ca, or I can send you an invitation. You have to reach the qualifying amount of $100 in a single order; you can't combine multiple orders of lower amounts to qualify.

*A misprint in the Canadian version of the upcoming Mini Catalogue means added savings! The $5 price will be valid through April 30th. From May's release onwards, the price will be $7.

Don't delay! December's Product of the Month, the True Blue Florals 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper is only available while supplies last.