Making Old New Again w/Kara

Hello! I'm back with another holiday card to share with you. I've pulled out some of my older favorites and mixed in a few new dies to create a winter scene.

Because of the size and shape of this stamp from Snowflake Backdrops it feels like you're looking through a window watching the snow fall. I love to add two colors of blue to the stamp before applying it to my cardstock panel. I tend to reach for Nautical Navy and Lake House dye ink for this.
I die cut Simple Snowflake from vellum and the largest snowflake from Snowflake Trio out of white cardstock and layered them up. On top of that I placed the happy holidays banner from the new Holiday Presents Die.

I tucked in the little heart that I die cut using the heart die from Cookies & Cocoa. I added a few gemstones to finish it off.
I hope today's post has inspired you to revisit some of the existing items in your stash! As always, thanks for stopping by!

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured Wplus9 supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase.

Wplus9 Snowflake Backdrops Stamp Shop at: WP9	Wplus9 White Cardstock Shop at: WP9	Wplus9 4 Bar Stitched Rectangles Die Shop at: WP9	Wplus9 PURE COLOR Lake House Dye Ink Shop at: WP9
Wplus9 PURE COLOR Nautical Navy Dye Ink Shop at: WP9	Cookies & Cocoa Shop at: WP9 | SSS | EH	Holiday Presents Die Shop at: WP9	Simple Snowflake Die Shop at: WP9
Snowflake Trio Die Shop at: WP9

Window Card ft. Iconic Christmas With Kara

Hey Guys! It's Kara and I'm back with a little more Christmas card inspiration for you. I love a window card. On my last project I created a window with the Simple Snowflake Die. This time I have used the large tree die from Iconic Christmas.

The tree die is the perfect size for the center of a panel cut with the 4 Bar Stitched Rectangle Die. It fills the space nicely while still leaving room for a sentiment stamped below.

I wanted to create a scene inside the window using the Iconic Christmas stamp set. For my scene, I needed a background and I went for the large stamp from Snowflake Backdrops. This stamp is the perfect size to completely fill the window. I stamped it in Lake House and Nautical Navy dye ink. I applied the darker ink at the top and the lighter ink at the bottom of the stamp. Using the lighter ink, I tapped the stamp to blend the two colors together where they met. I love this effect.

I added a few images inside the tree window to create a scene in the distance. I then added the girl on top, in the foreground, who appears to be adding ornaments to the tree.

A few gemstones on the snowflakes and some Copic colored light in the lantern are the finishing touches on this one. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the featured Wplus9 supplies used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase.

Iconic Christmas Stamp Shop at: WP9	Iconic Christmas Die Shop at: WP9	Snowflake Backdrops Stamp Shop at: WP9	White Cardstock Shop at: WP9
Black Cardstock Shop at: WP9	4 Bar Stitched Rectangles Die Shop at: WP9	PURE COLOR Black Dye Ink Shop at: WP9	PURE COLOR Lake House Dye Ink Shop at: WP9
PURE COLOR Nautical Navy Dye Ink Shop at: WP9

VIDEO: Quick and Simple Thank You Cards

Hello Crafters! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas this weekend! It's always wonderful and exhausting for us. I wouldn't have it any other way though, we are so blessed.

Speaking of all the ways our family and friends spoiled ahem, blessed my child I have plenty of thank you cards to send out. How about you?

I'm all about simple pretty cards that I can mail really easily, so that's what I'm sharing with you guyus today.

It's been a few years sine the Hand Lettered Thanks set came out. I can honestly say I love it just as much now as when I first bought it. It's one of those sets that is a classic. I'll use it forever. I knew immediately I was going to be reaching for it again this season.

I really wanted something that was going to give the winter vibe without the Christmas vibe. Snowflakes fit the bill perfectly.

You can see how all these cards came together in the video below. It's a quick one, because these cards are!

Watch above or watch in HD at YouTube

Which card do you prefer? Bright and colorful or ombre? Clean and Simple or super minimalist?

I love them both because they share my favorite things. Clean design, color, and quick assembly. Makes me a happy girl!

Thank you so much for dropping by! I wish you the very best heading into the new year!!

Featured Supplies

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Hand Lettered Thanks Snowflake Backdrops White Cardstock Black Dye Ink Shell Pink Dye Ink Siren Song Dye Ink Sea Breeze Dye Ink Lake House Dye Ink Little Piggy Dye Ink Wild Mango Dye Ink Shimmer Spray Mist MISTI MEMORY MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 12.25x12.25 Stamping Tool Kit mistimem RESERVE MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit mistimini

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Holiday 2014 Release - Let It Snow

Hello, and welcome back to our Holiday 2014 Release! We are right in the middle of previewing all of our newest products that will be available starting October 5, 2014 at wplus.com as well as at many of your favorite retailers.

Let's face it, Holiday card making is all about mass production. Sure, we make some originals for those recipients who we know will hold on to their cards for a while. But for the bulk of cards, we usually pick one or two designs and create them in mass. So today, I'm sharing some great candidates featuring the new Snowflake Backdrops set.

The reverse background included in Snowflake Backdrops makes creating a quick card a snap. I started by stamping it in Silver Lining PURE COLOR Dye Ink on to White Cardstock.

To give it that "WOW!" factor, I pressed a Versamark pad directly on to the image, covered it with clear glitter embossing powder and heat embossed it.

I added a quick stag die cut using the new Stag Trio Die and a sentiment from Winter Woodland and called it done.

And here is another version.

This time I stamped it in Lake House PURE COLOR Dye Ink and added a snowflake using the Snowflake Trio Die.

I just love how from one angle it looks like frosted glass.

And then when the light hits it...that iridescent shimmer is amazing!

You could simplify these even more by leaving off the die cuts. The effect in real life is so impactful that it can really stand on it's own. If you do add the die cuts on top, you'll want to use a strong adhesive that will adhere to the glittered embossing. I used Teariffic Tape on the the stag and Glossy Accents for the snowflake. Both held up well.

This next one appears much more intricate than it really is.

I started by heat embossing the haloed snowflake images in white on to White Cardstock. I rubbed Distress Ink in Broken China over the snowflakes using a blender tool. I concentrated the ink around the flakes and faded it out around the edges.

Get ready for the fun part...

Check out that shine! I then misted it with a clear shine mist spray that I am currently testing. I am really impressed with the samples so far. Hmm...what do you think? You like?

I finished it off with a simple gold embossed sentiment using Heartfelt Holiday, a little thread and a few sequins.

Glittery not your style? How about a little eclectic number in a fun color palette?

Simple and fun. I stamped a few of the snowflakes in Flamingo and Wild Mango PURE Color Dye Ink. I layered a stag head using the Stag Trio Die and added the sentiment from Snowflake Backdrops.

I've got one more to show you today. Another easy card perfect for mass production.

I started by stamping the haloed snowflakes in White Pigment Ink onto a Dove Grey cardstock panel trimmed down to 3 3/4 x 5". Since this I used pigment ink, I gave it a little time to dry and then added the stitched lines around the edges using the Holiday Aperatures Die.

I added the sentiment from Snowflake Backdrops and adhered the panel to a Dove Grey card base using foam tape. Another classic and elegant design that is quick and easy to execute.

That's it from me for today, but the Design Team has more to share with you as well.

More Design Team Inspiration

• Iwona "Chupa" Palamountain - Chupa has quite a few "can't miss" projects to share with you!
• Joni Nina Andaya - Make sure to visit Joni to see what she's cooked up featuring Twenty Fifteen.
• Kara Vrabel - Kara is mixing the old with the new, you don't want to miss it!
• Maureen Merritt - You'll definitely want to stop by and see what Maureen has for you today. Especially if you've been curious about the Holiday Aperatures Die!

Giveaway Alert

Would you like to win the Snowflake Backdrops stamp set and the Snowflake Trio Die before you can buy them? Just leave a comment below by 10:00 a.m. EST on 10/04/14 to enter. I will select one random winner from all comments. Winner will be posted on our Releaser Winners page by noon.

Good luck! And as always, thank you so much for stopping by and I hope to see you again tomorrow for even more previews!