You may be starting from here at my blog, Lori Mueller - Stampin' Dreams, or you may have come here from the very talented Bj Peters' blog. Please be sure to click the 'Next' button (found below) to move along the Creative Inking blog hop.

With my latest creative visions, I have been trying to work hard to create "clean and simple" cards.  My usual style is to have lots of layers, intricate focal images, and topped off with glamorous embellishments.

The fun and whimsical snowflake image comes from the Candy Cane Season stamp set found in the Holiday catalog!  It has been a really long time since I've created my own 'designer paper' using stamps and ink, but this image is just too cute not to ink it up with Versamark and randomly stamp a good chunk of the Balmy Blue cardstock layer.

To add some character to a single layer of cardstock, the focal point is a mix of Layering Ovals and Stitched Ovals Framelit dies.  The sentiment comes from the Labels to Love stamp set inked and stamped with Balmy Blue.  You may notice a new Stampin' Up! product in the mix of the focal image...yeppers!...it is a new embellishment called "Flax Ribbon".  It is super soft and looks like the 5/8" Burlap Ribbon found in the Annual catalog.  LOVE it!! 

All of the ingredients for my card are listed at the bottom of this post.  Click on any of the items and you'll be directed to my online store and can add any of them to your shopping cart.  I sooo appreciate your business and for choosing me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

From the bottom of my heart, many, many "thanks" to you for you stopping by to visit me.  I love the visits and wonderful thoughts you share with your comments.  It is always my passion to inspire you with my papercrafting projects.  I hope I have peaked your excitement to get your dreams stamped out onto paper using some of the products that I have shared with you.  I truly live to inspire!! But, if you want to become a "Happy Shopper" and get all of your favorites on your wish list at a discount, you can purchase the Starter Kit and join my Stampin' Up! family...fill your Starter Kit with what YOU want (up to $125 worth of product)!  How exciting is that?!!   I am always very, very appreciative of your shopping excursion through my online store, too.

So with one click you can be on your way to soak in some more inspiration showcasing the assigned sketch.  Your next stop on the hop will be with our very creative, Dena Rekow.  I know her projects will not disappoint...she'll have a beautiful creation to share with everyone. Click on the 'Next' button and you'll be at your next stop.  Have fun filling your inspiration bucket...don't forget to come back real soon.  :)

Hello stampers and crafters!!  Welcome to the All Star Tutorial Bundle Blog Hop for December! You are joining during the round of tutorials (August–January). This team brings to you a "super bundle" of 12 tutorials using only Stampin' Up! products.  There are amazing projects in this bundle that range from traditional-style cards, fancy fold, 3D giftables and various techniques!  We each offer this in our own business for free with a minimum order, as well as, a stand alone PDF purchase.

Here are the sneak peeks...it's loaded with fun and excitement and something you don't want to miss out on. 

Each month's tutorial bundle is based on currently available supplies from Stampin’ Up! and lists both metric and imperial measurements. So whether you are a cms or inches person, we’ve got you covered!  Make sure to look for the full details at the bottom of this post.

For this month's extra project, I am so happy to have pulled out my regular Annual catalog to play with holiday products within those pages.  I decided to showcase the Under the Mistle Toe Designer Series paper and the Hearts Come Home stamp set.  Since I can only show you a sneak peek of the project I created in the actual December Tutorial Bundle PDF, I'm sharing a 2nd project I made especially for this blog hop using most of the same products. It’s different from the project in the Tutorial Bundle as they are exclusive and you won’t see them anywhere else!

I grew up living on a farm and surrounded with a tree shelter belt that had evergreen trees growing in the mix.  This pattern of designer series paper reminds me a lot of home with the images of fir branches, pine cones, and a mix of other tree species.

One way of toning down a busy pattern is to keep the layout and sentiment layers pretty simple.  The thin strip of Copper Foil is such a pretty distraction from the busy pattern, which helped to show off the two-colored sentiment (Real Red and Shaded Spruce).  I just had to throw in a couple Sprig punches of Shaded Spruce and Sparkle Glimmer paper for a little contrast...but, not too much.

I hope you enjoyed my extra card project.  The clean and simple layout is sometimes hard for me, but I did happen to whip this up in under an hour!  haha!  I'm working really hard to break that habit of always creating and showing off more of the Avid crafting style.  How did I do?

The Tutorial Bundles are based on currently available supplies from Stampin' Up! and include both Imperial (inches) and Metric measurements.  Soooo, no matter where you live in the world, you can purchase the tutorial and will be able to create the projects.

THREE WAYS TO RECEIVE THESE AMAZING TUTORIAL BUNDLES:

1. Order $50 from my online store between December 1-31...get the PDF tutorials for FREE!  Use the December Host Code to earn the monthly reward.
2. Purchase this month's All Star Tutorial Bundle (12 tutorials in all) PDF for $15

PURCHASE DECEMBER TUTORIALS NOW

*the tutorial will be sent to the email address listed on your PayPal account within 48 hrs*

3. My favorite selection — if you are part of my Lori's Dream Team, you will be receiving the tutorial bundle for FREE!

We appreciate your support purchasing the bundle as it will keep us creating more & more of these types of bundle packages—all jam packed with creative ideas using current Stampin' Up! products.  YAY!!  If you have any questions, simply email me!

Are you a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator?

These tutorials are a wonderful resource for your business.  In this months Tutorial Bundle, you will find excellent ideas using brand new products from the Holiday catalog.  My project is featuring the Merry Christmas To All stamp set bundled with the Merry Christmas Thinlits Dies!  Check out the sneak peek of my project?
Don't forget to hop along to visit 12 more designers' blogs to soak in more projects!  They are all amazing!

All Star Design Team

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