Stampin' Up! Endless Wishes and Hexagon Hive
It's the first Monday of the month and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew. We are a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators focused on sharing a ton of ideas focusing on a single stamp set. This week it's a Holiday set called Endless Wishes. You have likely come from Nancy Smith's blog on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.
This stamp set is accurately named. I could have come up with endless cards from these Endless Wishes - but I stopped at three! You can see yet another creation made from this set HERE! Some sets just inspire me with so many options. So for this hop I decided to create one card that you'd probably make for a close friend - AKA more work! The other two are quick cards that could be created in abundance for everyone on your mailing list. I'm kind of a purist when it comes to challenges and hops. I try to stay with only the stamp set, or only the color palette, or only the sketch. This is no exception. Only one stamp set was used for all three cards, but I think you'll agree they are three totally different looks.
- For the first card, I discovered that if I cut out two of the hive die cuts - one in each color - the hexagons that are cut out fit neatly where no hexagons exist. So I took the pieces of Old Olive card stock and matched them to the spots on the Foil Sheet hive.
- Always remember to use your Stampin' Buddy when you use embossing powder. I forgot and paid the price with some stray embossed powder - not pretty.
- I thought the three rhinestomes were the perfect finishing touch to a splashy foil card!
- The second card was one of my typical ”make your own DSP“ cards. I picked out Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, and Mossy Meadow Classic Ink and card stock. I carried the three colors through the DSP, greeting, and mat.
- When you're creating your own DSP, start with the largest image first and stamp 3 images. Then go to the middle image and do the same. Then fill in with the smallest image. ALWAYS stamp off the paper to give a continuous look.
- My third card is a monochromatic creation which I think turned out looking pretty elegant for as simple as it is. The snowflakes are stamped using the Encore Silver Metallic ink on three 1 1/2 x 1 1/2” squares. After matting them on Brushed Silver card stock I positioned the cluster slight closer to the top of the card and stamped the sentiment above and below.
- THEN I attached the trio of flakes using Dimensionals to pop them up! Simple!
Next stop on the Hop is Yapha Mason where she'll wow you with her beautiful design skills.
Love all of these!
Posted by: Jodi McKinney | 12/14/2014 at 08:18 AM
Ugh. I hit sent to quick!
Posted by: Marlene heringer | 12/07/2014 at 06:01 PM
Love that you're a purist! Great style. I especially adore the third csrd.
Posted by: Marlene heringer | 12/07/2014 at 05:59 PM
Beautiful cards! I love the Hexagon Hive one... so unique and brightly colored.
Posted by: Heidi Baks | 12/02/2014 at 04:18 AM
You are so gifted at thinking out of the box - I love it! Who would have thought to use the honeycomb with snowflakes? But it looks super! Gotta say my favorite is the third card - so elegant with just a touch of shimmer. THanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Adriana | 12/01/2014 at 04:15 PM
Zowie, Mike....what a great idea to use the honey comb EF and stamp a few small snow flakes on a few of the blank areas...and in the traditional colors! All three cards are wonderful, and as you said, so different from one another...love them all!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 12/01/2014 at 01:45 PM
Wow, I never would have thought to use the Hexagon Hive on a Christmas card...very creative!
Posted by: Dawn MacKay | 12/01/2014 at 09:15 AM
Never would have thought about using the bee hive Framelit but a great idea....and how totally different each card is...love your idea, Mike!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 12/01/2014 at 09:02 AM
WOWZERS!!! Each card has its own elegant touch Mike. I love the Hexagon hive card with the traditional colors....but then again I also love the dsp you made card... and of course, I adore the classy elegant look of that silver and black. Each one looks totally different and you have taken Endless Wishes to an "endless destination". Love them all! This post is going into my "cards to make" folder...tucked neatly away in my computer's memory...until MY memory reminds me to make them! HA! Hugs!
Posted by: Bobbi Miller | 12/01/2014 at 09:01 AM
These are absolutely wonderful! Love the how you used the hexagon die!
Posted by: linda callahan | 12/01/2014 at 07:52 AM
Love your cards, Mike. Especially the hex hive one - what a clever use of this die.
Posted by: Wendie | 12/01/2014 at 07:07 AM
Wow, what gorgeous cards. I like them all, but I think my fave would be the hive. I like traditional Christmas colors, and I love the hive. I like the snowflakes on all the cards. I like the black and silver to, but there is a bit too much black for my taste. It's probably very pretty irl. But I can't see the shine in the pic very well. Ok off to see the rest. Hope all is well with y'all. Hugs Jess
Posted by: jessica | 12/01/2014 at 04:33 AM
Fabulous cards, Mike! The silver hexagon card is stunning! I love how you stamped the snowflakes in the cells...very clever! I also love how clean and elegant the third card is. What a beautiful collection!
Posted by: Ann Schach | 11/30/2014 at 10:09 PM
Three fantastic cards! Great little details on all of them make them special, but my favorite is the hexagon hive card. It is so shiny! :)
Posted by: Tanya Boser | 11/30/2014 at 09:00 PM
Love all these cards Mike! I especially love the first one using the Hexagon Hive with the Silver Foil paper! Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Rochelle Blok | 11/30/2014 at 08:46 PM
They're all great, Mike. I especially love the black and silver one - so elegant. And how fun that the smallest snowflake fits in the little hexes.
Posted by: Nancy | 11/30/2014 at 08:41 PM
Great cards, Mike! You really show off the versatility of this set!
Posted by: Yapha | 11/30/2014 at 07:03 PM
Snowflakes in the hive -- genius! I love that effect!
Posted by: Debra Burgin | 11/30/2014 at 06:51 PM
Love this trio of cards, Mike! The first one reminds of a retro Christmas and it is so fun with the colors and touches of silver! The other two are just as eye-catching…each in their own way, rustic and elegant! So much inspiration…so little time! :)
Posted by: Dawn Tidd | 11/30/2014 at 06:51 PM