Welcome to the November 2022 ICS Blog Hop! The theme this month is “Christmas is Coming.” I used products from the Santa Express Suite Collection to create a slimline card (3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ fits in a regular #9 or #10 envelope.) This card is all the the paper. The only stamping is the sentiments. I used the Santa Express Designer Series Paper (DSP) with Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride, Shaded Spruce, and Basic White card stocks to create the scene. This DSP makes cardmaking a breeze! And I love that it has Santa and Mrs. Claus in black, white, and brown versions, rather than the more traditional strictly caucasian version. I’m glad that Stampin’ Up! is working on being more inclusive.

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Here’s what I made:

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Here’s what I did:

Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:

• Cherry Cobbler card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 7″, then scored in half at 3-1/2″
• Blushing Bride CS layer cut to 8-3/8″ x 3-3/8″
• Shaded Spruce CS layer cut to 8-1/4″ x 3-1/4″
• Santa Express Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 8-1/8″ x 3-1/8″
• Basic White CS cut to 8-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ for the inside of the card base

Stamped with the Santa’s Delivery stamp set:

• front sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto a scrap of Basic White CS, then cut apart with Paper Snips Scissors
• inside sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto the Basic White CS for the inside

Cut using the Santa’s Train Dies:

• one engine and two cars from Santa Express DSP
• one engine, two cars, and puffs of steam from Basic White Thick CS

Assembled the card:

• burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
• Blushing Bride CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
• Shaded Spruce CS layer glued onto the Blushing Bride CS layer
• DSP layer glued onto the Shaded Spruce CS layer
• DSP engine and cars glued onto the Basic White Thick CS engine and cars – this is to make them stronger so they could be popped up
• front sentiment pieces glued onto the cars
• cars and engine adhered onto the DSP layer with Foam Adhesive Sheets and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
• three steam puffs adhered onto the DSP layer with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Basic White CS glued onto the inside of the card base

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Here’s the November 2022 ICS Blog Hop:

Click the Next button to hop to the next blog, Shirley Merker of Super Awesome Stamper.

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Here are today’s main colors:

You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!

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Here’s what I used:

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Santa Express Suite Collection (English) – 159597

Price: $107.00

Santa’s Delivery Bundle (English) – 159590

Price: $48.50

Santa’s Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 159583

Price: $22.00

Santa’s Train Dies – 159589

Price: $32.00

Santa Express 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 159582

Price: $12.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 119685

Price: $9.25

Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131198

Price: $9.25

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146981

Price: $9.25

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159276

Price: $10.25

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.75

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147088

Price: $8.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets – 152815

Price: $8.00

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108

Price: $4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 110755

Price: $4.00

Bone Folder – 102300

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips Scissors – 103579

Price: $11.00

Paper Trimmer – 152392

Price: $25.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine – 149653

Price: $125.00

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