Psychotic Ramblings from a Serial Scrapper AKA Craft Room Therapy with Chris Pozzi

 Greetings my crafty friends!  Today I am sharing this stunning card I created for a card swap that I participate in with my uplines at Stampin’ Up! Called The Great, Big Card Swap.  We always follow the theme and then add our own theme.  This month’s swap theme was Winter Holidays  and our “twist” or extra challenge was to use Blackberry bliss and Lemon Lime Twist together.  Today shares my first card created for the challenge.   I added some stamps and dies and gems  from the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar.   I also used the Christmas Words Collage Hybrid Embossing folder for my greeting. 

  Greetings my Crafty Friends!    Welcome to our Paper Pumpkin Possibilities blog hop!  I am so excited to be a part of this team of hoppers sharing alternative designs for each month's Paper Pumpkin kit.  This month's kit is all about the October 2025 - Cozy Christmas   And the dies well they are to die for!   So how about some inspiration..  This month I was able to complete 15 alternative cards!!  Some as simple as adding an embossing folder on background pieces.  If you are an envelope saver (rather than a envelope dissecter) Never fear, no envelopes were used in these projects.  I did add some coordinating card stock and gems, and occasionally so pre- stamped leftovers I had laying on my desks.  .   and of course the dies! The first three are very similar to the cards as designed, I just trimmed the card bases in half  and matted onto coordinating cards stock.  I then embossed one of the ...

 Greetings my friends!  Today I am sharing another Wintery Card with the Branching Out Bundle!  And this time I created in my current favorite color combination- Soft Sea Foam and Shaded Spruce! Just look at the effect and that ribbon!   One of my current favorites!

A Merry Monday to You! Hello!  Today I am excited to share this wintery card created with the Lights of Aurora Designer paper!  This paper is the perfect background for my Die cut snowflakes and ornament from the Delicate Pines and Ornamental Christmas dies die cut from the stunning Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper.

  Hello my crafty and stamping friends.   Today I am sharing another 4 corners card set created by stamping my images along both centers of my trimmed cardstock( to 8x10.5 inches).   Here I did decide to use Soft Sea Foam for my background. Stamping was done with the Delicate Pies Stamp Set in Soft Sea Foam, Shaded Spruce and Pecan Pie.   I am LOVING the Soft Sea Foam and Shaded Spruce together!   And just look at that two- tone ribbon from the annual Catalog!   Stunning!

 Greetings my Crafty friends!  Today I am sharing a card I created from a Stampin’ Up sketch that was shared on World Card Making Day. I loved the opportunity to show off a larger sentiment and the Designer papers. Just add some offset squares of designer paper and add a large sentiment in the middle!   A simple but highly effective sketch! Papers are from the Delicate Pines suite and the Stamps are from the Keeping Traditions stamp set and the Seasonal Tags Stamp set.

 Hello my craft friends.  Today I am sharing these cards inspired from the World Card Making Day examples.  These cards feature inky backgrounds, stencils mirror image using the die cut leftovers and die cut tress from the Light and Wonder dies. To create the inky backgrounds I simply stamped my 2 ink colors on to my glass board (or large stamp block) and spritzed with water. I then laid my Basic White paper into the wet ink and let dry.

     Greetings my friends!  Today I am sharing 2 cards created with the Lights of Aurora designer papers. I think these papers are perfect for4 winter/holiday cards! Here I paired the paper with the Peace on Earth Stamp and die set and the tree is from Ornamental Christmas!  So SO Pretty! 

 Today I am excited to share this Fall Card I created for a card swap. I am loving the Gathering Moments leaves and papers!  For this card I added some punched elements and  die cut tags from the   Patterned Tags dies and an acorn sprig from the Label me Grateful Bundle.

 Greetings my stamping friends! Today I am sharing this rustic holiday card I created with the Branching Out Bundle from Stampin’ Up!   I KNOW I have said this before but I love love this bundle! This Time I chose to pair Cherry Cobbler with Crumb Cake and Shaded Spruce! Have you checked this bundle out yet?

 Greetings my friends!  And a Merry Monday to you! Today I am excited to share this card I created with the new Ornamental Christmas Stamp and Die bundle!   I used my Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing folder on my Lost Lagoon  two-tone cardstock and added a little sanding to create my snowy wreath background.   I love the sparkly Glimmer paper for the star!

  Who can resist a kit?   Not ME!   And I love creating alternative with my kits!   For this kit I created 1 set of cards completely as instructed.   I then created 2 sets of alternative cards by cutting each card base in half.     The first set I added the 12 Day of Christmas Advent Calendar Stamp set for my creations adding a few stamped images and changing up the sentiments.   For the second set I turned each one into a Christmas Card. Adding Stamped Snowflakes from the Delicate Pines Stamp Set, Die Snowflakes from the Snowy Delight bundle and trees from the Ornamental Christmas stamp set.  

Well Fall is finally here!  Weather wise at least.  And today I am sharing this adorable Fluffy Squirrel with a sprinkle of the Gathering Moments designer papers and the so fun Earthen Tone metallic Specialty paper!   I ABSOLUTELY LOVE EMBOSSING THAT PAPER!  The results are stunning on any card.   

 Greetings my crafty Friends!  Today I am sharing this stunning card duo I created simply by embossing Stamp’ Up!’s new Earthen Tone Metallic Specialty paper. Simply emboss with your favorite embossing folder and you get stunning results!  Have you tried this yet?? 

Delicate Pines and Snowy Delights Greetings my friends today I am sharing this card created from a Stampin’ Up! Sketch shared on World Card Making Day.  I combined the papers from the Delicate Pines Suite and the large snowflake from the Snowy Delights dies to create this blustery card!  

  Greetings my friends!   Today I am going back to my scrapbooking roots to share this scrapbook page  I created by pairing the Wildflower Birthday designer paper with the Snowy Delights dies!   The alphabets are from the Party Alphabet and the Alphabet A La Mode dies. I just love the jumbo snowflakes!   

  Greeting my crafty friends. Today I am sharing another sympathy card I created with the Beautiful Gallery papers.   I opted for a Z fold card so I could show all of the beautiful paper.  I even created a little pocket to tuck my personal note in. 

 Greetings my crafty friends and a Merry Monday to you!  Today I am sharing this adorable  Christmas Card I created featuring the North Pole Delivery designer papers. I added some greenery from the Branching out Die set and the Delicate Pines die set! (which are 2 of my must have/use this season) as a backdrop for my ephemera that is included with your designer papers. 

  Greetings my friends! Today I am sharing a recent sympathy card I created.   Definitely not my favorite type of card to make.  I thought the Beautiful Gallery papers with the subtle stamped Prairie Grass image was perfect for this card.  Simple and elegant.  

 Greetings my crafty Friends!  And a Merry Monday to you!   I treated myself to the 12 Days of Christmas Advent calendar and of course couldn’t wait to play with it!  This card features the included Stamp set and the dies from Window #1.     I know this set is all occasion but I really wanted to create a poinsettia card and thought these stamps would be perfect.  I did add a few stamps and die cuts from the Delicate Pines bundle.  And LOVING the color combo of Shaded Spruce with Soft Sea Form! That gorgeous ribbon is from the annual catalog!  Get your Advetn Calendar before it sells out! .https://www.stampinup.com/products/12-days-of-crafting-advent-calendar-english?demoid=2297015

 Greetings! Today I am sharing this beautiful card I created for my daughter and son-in-law’s 5 th anniversary featuring the Painterly Pears designer papers and dies. I added some greenery sprigs and flowers using some of my favorite (and retired) punches.

 Greetings my stamping friends! This lovely congratulations card is perfect to celebrate any occasion.    I used the stunning Layers of Beauty Stamp and mask sets over the Everyday Happiness designer papers. I added some stamped ink splatters to my background.

The ICS Blog team will be showing you some fun projects using the Fall Products.   Be sure to hop all the way through to see some amazing inspiration.       For my project I chose the Autumn Toile Suite.  I made a simple Z fold card and added my Autumn Toile Designer papers. I die cut two notebook pages with the Just a Note die – one for designer papers and one from cardstock. I used a gold trimmed label from the Foiled Frames & Labels Ephemera pack as my focal point on the notebook page and added die cuts from the suite on my focal point.  I added the second notebook page to the card insert for adding my personal messages on the card.   Hop along with us!  Blog Hop Index

 Greeting my friends and wishing you a Merry Monday!  Today’s fun fold card features the North Pole Delivery Designer papers and the Delicate Pines stamp set. The inner sentiment is from the Jolly Holly stamp set!. I love that the sentiment is hidden by the Christmas Villages flap! 

  Greetings my crafty friends! Today I want to share this fun Christmas Greenery Card with you!   I love the Keeping Traditions Stamps set especially for the LARGE Christmas sentiment which I stamped here on the Nested Essentials dies. I added the MERRY from the Jolly Holly stamp set. Aren’t they perfect together? I added die cut greenery from the De4licate Pines die set and candies from the Gingerbread Man Bundle!   I even added a few of the Real Red & White Adhesive Peppermints.   What do you think?  If you don't currently have a demonstrator and would like a catalog; or would like to learn more about Stampin' Up! and our products, please email me at  pozzi.chris@gmail.com To order any of Stampin' Up's products you can go directly to my online store -  www.christinepozzi.stampinup.net  

 Greetings my crafting friends!   Today I am wishing my amazing hubby a very very happy 34th! anniversary with this Card created featuring the Prairie Grass Cling Stamp and the Everyday happiness designer papers.  Now my hubby is not really a card sort of guy.  He claims I make him cards just to make him feel guilty about tossing them.  (but to my knowledge he never tosses my hand made cards :D )   The designer papers make a perfect backdrop for the Prairie Grass Stamp.