Card for January

Most of my Christmas preparations are done and I had a little bit of time yesterday afternoon to create my "all-purpose" card for January.  Each month, I make about 8 cards (all alike) to have on hand to send at a moment's notice.  I think this card evokes a nice, cozy feeling of warmth with the quilt & hot beverage!  Who doesn't enjoy those comforts on a cold, winter day?

I used one of my favorite papers that Stampin' Up is currently offering . . . it is called Quilted Christmas and it can be found in the Holiday catalog.  However this catalog expires on Jan 2, 2018, so if you want this paper, you need to order it now!  One thing that I love about this paper is that it is not just for Christmas!  I think the gingham & the stripes could be used any time of year.  And the red/white designs would be perfect to use for Valentines day.  And the rest of the paper you could use next Christmas!  It comes in a pack of 48 6"x6" sheets and is $9.  Here is a look at the other designs:

The mug image is from a very old set from Stampin' Up (Espress Yourself, 2002).  

This is Stampin' Up's current "mug" set: 

It's called Hug In A Mug and it's from the Holiday catalog.  If I didn't already have a mug set, I would definitely order this one!  I see a lot of fun possibilities here.  Like the Quilted Christmas paper, it is only available until Jan 2.  It includes 32 photopolymer (clear) stamps and is $17.

The tip that I want to share today is:

SIMPLE STAMPING TIP #22 - Use markers to highlight & personalize your stamped images.

Take another look and my card & see if you can guess the 3 places where I used markers . . . 

1.  I colored in the heart on the mug.

2.  I used markers on the letters for WARM.

(I used the Labeler Alphabet; it is best to use markers on tiny little stamps.)

3.  I wrote out the words "sending" & "thoughts".

I really liked the sentiment "Sending Warm Thoughts", which is found in the Hug In A Mug set, but since I didn't have it, I could easily use my markers to write it.

Stampin' Up's markers are dual-tipped; one is a brush tip for coloring on paper or directly onto stamps & the other end has a fine tip for writing.  There are four sets of markers available from Stampin' Up, from each of our color groups, plus two sets in our "in-colors".

Brights Collection, set of 10, $29

Subtles Collection, set of 10, $29

Regals Collection, set of 10, $29

Neutrals Collection, set of 8, $23

In-Colors 2016-2018, set of 5, $15

In-Colors 2017-1019, set of 5, $15

If you are interested in purchasing a set of markers or any of the other products I've shown you here, please let me know.  Thanks for taking a look at this post and I wish all of you a merry Christmas!