Teri Anderson
Are you having fun as we count down to World Card Making Day? I know I sure am getting lots of card making inspiration for Saturday. (Psst…Cath is featuring another fabulous collection over at Moxie Fab World today!)
Today, I’m bringing you a holiday card inspired by Stamp It! Cards. This magazine is one of my absolute favorite special issues from Paper Crafts. It’s a no-brainer to anyone who knows me. I like cards and like to stamp, so it’s the perfect combination of things that make me happy.
For today’s inspired card, I drew inspiration from fellow Go-to-Gal Jessica Witty’s Nothing Better Card. I love that Jess heat embossed the flowers on her card with white embossing powder and then added a pop of color behind them. I also dig that she used a trendy text background stamp on the paper behind the flowers.
Jessica Witty's Nothing Better Card from Stamp It! Cards (p. 50).
Here’s what I came up with:
I mimicked the look of Jess’ flowers by heat embossing the poinsettia and leaf stamps on cardstock with white ink and embossing powder. To save time and make this card a little easier for myself to mass produce, I used a text patterned paper rather than stamping my background.
I also drew inspiration from how Jess created the sentiment on her card. I stamped Christmas in red ink and then the rest in black ink. I finished the card off with gems and holiday-style red and white baker’s twine.
Feeling inspired? Leave a comment for me here today and I might just hook you with a fun prize pack of card making goodies. Three of you will receive a copy of Stamp It! Cards, plus stamp sets from Technique Tuesday and Lawn Fawn, a pack of Technique Tiles from Technique Tuesday and a package of flowers and a pearl leaf stem from Zva Creative. All comments must be received by midnight (MDT) on Thursday, Sept. 30.
Three winners will each take home this fun prize package!
Yours in card inspired fun,
Teri Anderson,
Paper Crafts Go-to-Gal
P.S. Be sure to the check out the blogs of myself, Kim K., Kim H., Betsy, Jess and Maren. That’s because we’re posting the results of another Go-to Challenge. This time, we used some fun BasicGrey products!
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Betsy’s Ode to Card Creations, Vol. 8 post!
1. Laura Webb (Sept. 27, 11:54 a.m.)
2. Lee Anne (Sept. 27, 7:48 a.m.)
3. Lena (Sept. 27, 8:37 a.m.)
Congrats, winners! You’ve each won a fun prize package from Papertrey Ink! Kelly will be contacting you shortly to get your mailing addresses. Thanks to all who left comments!
Love how you interpreted Jess’ card – the pop of red on your sentiment to match the poinsetta is so striking
Absolutely wonderful cards!
Really starting to get into the holiday mood. Love your poinsettia…they always shout “Happy Holidays” to me.
Your card is absolutley gorgeous…. I love how that flower pops on the black paper!
Thank you so much for sharing & the chance to win!!!
~Ola
okj83 at live dot com
zloe.blogspot.com
WOW what awesome cards plus one terrific give-away! Love the inspiration!
Love your take on the card.I have to try this idea using a Christmas tree stamp I have. Thanks for thr inspiration.
Love the Pionsettia! and the color choices were perfect! Thank you for having this for those of us not so up on things!
OH my! I love your embossed poinsettia- it’s AWESOME! It also looks incredible against that stunning background- love this!
Very Pretty Card! I love the black. red. green and white. The red just jumps off the black! I think I might try the white embosing for some of my christmas cards. I already have 20 done! (color me proud!) Thanks for sharing your creative talents.
Woozer Teri, your cards are amazing!
These cards are gorgeous and different.
what nice cards ! nice giveaway
Maybe one day it will be my turn ?! 
Both of these are gorgeous cards! I love the pop of color against the black and the white embossing looks just amazing! I think I may have to give this a go.
both cards are beautiful!! Love the embossing!
Great cards!!! Your color choices really pop.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Love your cards. They are wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing. I really needed some inspiration to get going and your cards definitely helped
Thanks for the chance to win!!! YOU ROCK
What a nice little giveaway!
Your card is gorgeous, Teri! Thanks for all of your beautiful inspiration. AND, thanks so much for the chance to win one of these awesome prizes too
what an awesome giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love using text on cards! I also am addicted to flowers!! I have a whole drawer full, shhh don’t tell my hubby. Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize!
This card looked really easy and made me remember that I have an embossing gun and some stamps. I just purchased some card stock and thought I would show my daughter how to make some easy cards and you just inspired me to do it a little earlier. I am also going to give the hint to my Girl Scout Leader, to have the girls exchange addresses so they can make cards and send them to each other.
Thanks so much,
Jennifer – from Middletown, De
Both the cards are gorgeously beautiful… love the look of heat embossing with white powder on colored paper. So inspiring.. would surely try this out
. Btw thanks for a chance to win some goodies 
GREAT CARD Teri!!! I love your off the beaten path desihgn!!! Great job!
I am loving these big flowers everyone is using.
Both cards are gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win!
I absolutely love the look of white embossing on a pop of color! Definitely going to plan on using that idea on my holiday cards.
Hi Teri,
I love what you created, Chica! You always make it look so effortless. Thanks for a chance to win.
I so need some embossing supplies! Beautiful work:)
Absolutely Gorgeous!!! Love the look of heat embossing, especially when it’s white on colored cardstock! Very elegant looking.
both cards are absolutely gorgeous!!! Love the white on the bold colors too.
Your cards are just beautiful. TFS.
Love these cards. Borrowing inspiration from friends is fun. Thanks
Love the striking, wintry contrast on your card!
Love the POP! I will pull out my heat gun and embossing powder more often now after seeing your inspiration.
I love, love, love the heat embossing on the cards!! It’s the one thing that I seem to forget I can do when makiing my creations.
Lovely card – the black background makes the rest of the card just pop! I’m loving all of the inspiration on the blog! And thanks for the chance at some great blog candy!
I never think to use white embossing on my projects. Thanks for the idea!
Both cards are cute!
I love the look of that white embossing powder!
I love to get inspiration from the cards of others! These cards are great!
Beautiful Card! I really need to dig out my embossing gun and powders and play with them for a bit, I could get a headstart on my Xmas cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Your card is beautiful. It’s so crisp with the white embossing…gotta try this soon….
Thanks for your inspiration