Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Monday, November 28, 2011

Stampin' Up! Christmas Card 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! My Stampin' Up! Christmas card today is the result of an experiment. I decided to see if I could emboss with two different embossing powders on the same piece of card stock. It worked!! I've learned that embossing powders will not cross contaminate.

The top left side and the bottom right side of the card is embossed with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder. The top right side and the bottom left side is embossed with Wild Wasabi embossing powder.

I also used a permanent marker to color the pearls on the leaves. It worked perfectly!

This picture if of the card's inside. I hope you enjoy the card.

Don't forget about the ongoing Stampin' Up! Extravaganza. It runs through this Wednesday!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Stampin' Up! Day of Gratitude

This week I will think about the many things for which I am grateful. As I was deciding what Stampin' Up! (SU) card to make for today, I thought how grateful I am for the SU My Digital Studio (MDS) that allows me to create cards and scrapbook pages with retired stamps, embellishments, and Designer Series Papers (DSP).

I loved last year's Autumn Spice DSP that was in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I knew I had the Autumn Spice Digital Kit that would allow me to create a card with some of the DSP. Therefore, I used the digital DSP to create the first layer on this Old Olive card base.

Although I have in the Autumn Spice Digital Kit that includes the sentiment that I used, I also have the stamp set. For the sentiment, I chose to use the stamp within the Day of Gratitude stamp set.

I made the Cajun Craze mat behind the sentiment with a tag from the Lots of Tags Sizzlits Die Set and embossed it with clear embossing powder. The leaves, which are also embossed, are from the Leaves #2 Original Die (love this die). Can you see the heart that I formed with the stems of the two leaves? I thought that would be cool for a "Gratitude" card. The center of the heart is embellished with a Basic Rhinestone. Lastly, the ribbon across the front of the card is Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon which is no longer available.

You can purchase the products used for this project by clicking on the links above or my SU store link below.

For those of you in the US, I hope you are thinking about the things for which you are grateful this week!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL

Monday, November 21, 2011

TODAY IS THE BEGINNING!

Don't forget that today is the beginning of Stampin' Up!'s ONLINE EXTRAVAGANZA! You don't want to miss the first 24 hours (i.e., 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM (MT)) as there are two special items ON SALE!

Find out what the items are at Guneaux Designs Online Store!

Remember, this extravaganza lasts until November 30!

Enjoy your Christmas shopping!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL

Friday, November 18, 2011

Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza

What about some early Christmas shopping? Stampin' Up! is having an "online extravaganza" beginning Monday, November 21, and ending Wednesday, November 30!

Take advantage of the first 24 hours of great savings on Monday, November 21, 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM (MT) when two special items will be on sale.

There will be great savings such as FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express, 60% off select Designer Fabrics, and 30% off an exclusive ribbon bundle!

Click here early Monday to receive the great savings!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL