Curvy Celebrations

For the past few years, right before the release of a new mini-catalog or the major catalog, Stampin’ Up! gives customers a chance purchase Early-Release products.  This year, they’ve added something new!  In addition to the Early-Release products you have the chance to buy exclusive products that match the bundle!  These additional products are available for a limited time (November 3^rd – January 4^th).   The name of the Early-Release Bundle is the Quite Curvy Bundle and the exclusive products are the Curvy Christmas Stamp Set and Classic Christmas 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper.  You can see everything that’s included in my Online Store tomorrow, November 3^rd.  Just click on my Shop Now button.  Here are the cards I demonstrated during my Facebook Live on November 1^st.

 

 

Happiest of Birthdays Card

Supplies:

 Stamps: Quite Curvy
Inks: Early Espresso and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Stampin’ Blends: Light Just Jade, Light Cherry Cobbler and Light and Dark Seaside Spray
Cardstock:  Sahara Sand – one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”
Whisper White – two pieces cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and scraps large enough to accommodate the die cuts
Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Classic Christmas – two pieces; one 4” x 4” and one ½” x 4”
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Curvy Dies
 
Directions:
 

Use the curved die with the “dot” cutouts from the Curvy Dies to cut the 4” x 4” piece of DSP (about 1/3 of the way from the top of the DSP).  Use Memento Ink to stamp the ivy image, the floral garden image and two birds onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock (you may have to use several scraps) then use the matching Curvy Dies to cut them out.  Color the ivy image with the Light Just Jade Blend, the garland with Light Just Jade and Light Cherry Cobble Blends and the birds with Light and Dark Seaside Spray Blends.  Adhere the piece of DSP with the plain edge to the bottom of one of the 4’ x 5 ¼” pieces of Whisper White cardstock.  Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the ivy image along the curve of this piece and trim the image even with the sides of the card.  Adhere the remaining piece of DSP to the top portion of the Whisper White piece (you should have about a 1” gap of Whisper White showing between the two DSP pieces).  Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the garland image and the two birds to the top portion of the card (see photo for placement).  Attach the sentiment stamp to an acrylic block making sure it follows the curves of the cut DSP (photopolymer stamps are flexible so you can bend them as needed).  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the sentiment, centering it between the two DSP pieces.  Adhere this whole piece to the front of the card base.  Adhere the ½” x 4” piece of DSP to the remaining 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White and then adhere to the inside of the card base.

  

Merry and Bright Card

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Curvy Christmas
Inks:  Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler – one piece 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Whisper White – three pieces; two cut to 4: x 5 ¼” and one cut to 4 1/8” x 5 3/8”
Designer Series Paper:  Classic Christmas – three pieces; one cut to 3: x 6”, one cut to 2” x 6” and one cut to ½’ x 6”
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Curvy Dies
 
Directions:
 

Use the curved die with the “dot” cutouts from the Curvy Dies to cut the 2” x 6” and the 3” x 6” pieces of DSP in half.  Adhere two of the pieces to the bottom of one of the 4” x 5 ¼” pieces of Whisper White aligning the left edges (see photo for placement).  The DSP will be longer than the cardstock, just trim that off.  Use Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the tree image directly above the DSP and then use Cherry Cobbler ink to stamp the sentiment above the trees (again being sure the curve of the stamp matches the curve of the DSP). Adhere the remaining two pieces of DSP to the top of the card and trim off any DSP.  Again, trim the DSP to match the cardstock as needed.  Mount this piece to the 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” piece of Whisper White cardstock and then adhere to the Cherry Cobbler card base.  Adhere the ½” x 6” piece of DSP to the long side of the remaining 4” x 5 ¼” piece of cardstock and then adhere to the inside of the card base.

 

I hope you love working with these brand new products as I have.  You can see a video of the creation of these cards on the Facebook Live recording from November 1st on my Facebook Page HERE

 

See you next Sunday (November 8th) at 2pm on my Facebook Live!