Apr 29, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Let’s begin today’s rainbow card with the background. I started with a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4,” topped with Basic White Cardstock, cut with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die. To make the rain, I used the Raindrops Embossing Folder on the white layer, before attaching it to the card base with Dimensionals. This folder is great, and my April gift to customers, with details below.
Raindrops & Rainbows
Next, I used the largest, and third largest, round, Stylish Shapes Dies to cut circles from Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper. Then, I cut the circles in half, and glued them in place.
“Grateful” is from the Cottage Wreaths Stamp Set, a wonderful set that is carrying over to the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. I stamped it in Night Of Navy Ink on Bright & Beautiful DSP, and used a Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting. I made two cuts to shape it to the desired size.
Where did I get that cute cloud? It was cut from Basic White Cardstock with a Waves Die, another carry-over set. Then, I glued the cloud along the bottom to the sentiment label, and both were attached with Dimensionals.
You can see the carry-over sets I used today in my Product List below.
I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.
The Last Chance Products Sale will end May 1. Clicking the banner will take you to the updated lists for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
Click here to see the Online Exclusives. Check back on May 2, when more items will be added.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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Apr 28, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I remember roller skating in my younger days, and it was a wonderful feeling. This Zoo Crew ostrich captures that feeling perfectly, and is ready to pass it along on a birthday card.
After fussy cutting the ostrich, I decided her background would be Lemon Lolly, striped, Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper, 3 3/4″ X 5″. I framed it with Basic White Cardstock, cut with the largest Radiating Stitches Die. This die set is a popular, Online Exclusive that will be available the week of May 8. After gluing the frame to the designer paper, I glued both to a Crumb Cake card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Skating Ostrich
The Zoo Crew Designer Paper is a fussy cutters dream! I think I counted 30 different animals in the pack of 12″ X 12″ double sided paper. If you don’t like fussy cutting, you could crop them out with dies, as I’ve shown here, using Something Fancy Dies. Plus, there are six dies in the Zany Zoo die set to crop animals from the designer paper, or stamped images.
“Hooray it’s your day” is in the Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set, also an Online Exclusive, which is in stock now. You can see all of the Online Exclusive products by clicking the link below.
I stamped the sentiment in Crumb Cake Ink, used a Cheerful Daisies Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals. This great, label die will be available May 2, along with the entire suite.
The Last Chance Products Sale will end May 1. Clicking the banner will take you to the updated lists for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
Click here to see the Online Exclusives. Check back on May 2, when more items will be added. The Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set is available now, but the Radiating Stitches Dies say “currently unavailable,” and are scheduled to return the week of May 8.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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Apr 26, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Everyone gets excited to see Stampin’ Up’s new designer paper, and today’s card uses two that will be available May 2nd! I began by fussy cutting a raccoon from the Zany Zoo Designer Paper. The raccoon is one of 30 (I think I counted correctly) super cute animals in the package.
For the raccoon’s background, I cut Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper (4″ X 5 1/4″) to layer on a Lemon Lolly card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. This designer paper has beautiful patterns and colors, and you’ll be able to see all of them in the new catalog. Lemon Lolly is one of the new colors added to the “core colors” during this year’s color refresh, and it is luscious!
Zoo Crew Birthday
Next, I cut a piece of Lemon Lolly Cardstock, 4″ X 1 1/2″, and gave it fringe with a Beautiful Balloons Die. Then, I used another Beautiful Balloons Die to cut a large balloon from Vellum Cardstock, gluing just the bottom of it to the fringed piece. Then, I attached everything to the card front with Dimensionals; hiding Dimensionals behind the raccoon and balloons.
The Beautiful Balloon Dies coordinate with the Beautiful Balloons Stamp Set and Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper. On May 2nd, you’ll be able to order the bundle for a 10% savings, or the suite, which includes Gold Celebrations Specialty Paper.
The sentiment I chose is from the carry-over, Sending Smiles Stamp Set. “Happy Birthday” was stamped in Memento Black Ink, cut with a Sending Die, and attached with Dimensionals.
I love creating with new products, and can’t wait to show you more!
I was inspired by The Paper Players.
The Last Chance Products Sale will end May 1. Clicking the banner will take you to the updated lists for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
Click here to see the Online Exclusives. Check back on May 2, when more items will be added.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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Apr 24, 2023 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This week’s Global Design Project is the theme, “rain or shine.” Be inspired by our designers, then create your own design, and hang it in our gallery.
I created a rainbow, using the Season Of Chic Stamp Set, which is carrying over to the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. The bundle is included in my Product List below, because it’s available with Chic Dies for a 10% discount. The stamp set and dies will be sold separately in the new catalog.
I used the “swish” stamp to stamp five colors on Basic White Cardstock, 4 ” X 5 1/4″. This is the order used to create the rainbow: Fresh Freesia, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Poppy Parade.
Rainbow and Raindrops
Next, I stamped, “the best is yet to come,” in Memento Black Ink on Thick Basic White Cardstock, used a Painted Labels Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
This Painted Labels Die Set is retiring (discounted 60%), and the sentiment is from the Dainty Delight Stamp Set, which is carrying over to the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
Before gluing the rainbow to its Thick Basic White card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″), I embossed it with the Raindrops Embossing Folder.
The final step was adding a few 2022-2024 Matte Dots.
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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Apr 23, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s card is a combination of Seaside Bay and Season Of Chic, both carrying over to the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. And, the last time I checked, By The Bay Designer Paper was still available at a discounted price, because it’s retiring.
I began by cutting layers with Deckled Rectangles Dies, also carrying over. I used the largest to cut Basic White Cardstock, the 3rd largest to cut By The Bay DSP, the 4th largest to cut Basic White Cardstock, the 6th largest to cut By The Bay DSP.
Seaside Chic
Prior to gluing the largest layer to a Thick Basic White card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″), I embossed it with a 3D Basics Embossing Folder. This is one of three embossing folders in the Online Exclusives, scheduled to be back in stock the week of May 1.
The top three layers were glued together, and attached with Dimensionals to the embossed layer.
The fabulous mat, on top, was cut from Thick Basic White Cardstock with a Chic Die. Don’t you love it? The shell was stamped off in Night Of Navy Ink, cut with a Chic Die, attached with Dimensionals, and given some Night Of Navy Ribbon. The ribbon was fun to shred, by cutting one of the borders, and pulling it apart.
The sentiment, “You are a pearl, rare and precious.” is from the Seaside Bay Stamp Set, stamped in Night Of Navy Ink. I used the smallest Deckled Rectangles Die, making two cuts to fit the sentiment.
A single, Flat Adhesive Backed Pearl was the final touch.
The Last Chance Products Sale will end May 1. Clicking the banner will take you to the updated lists for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
Click here to see the Online Exclusives. Check back on May 2, when more items will be added.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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Apr 22, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
For today’s card, I used just one stamp set, Quiet Meadow, on a single layer card. This stamp set is a carry-over to the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, and has wonderful coordinating, Meadow Dies. You can see the complete sets in my Product List below.
Single Layer
I began by cutting Basic White Cardstock with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die. Then, I used a Blending Brush and Parakeet Party Ink to add color to the background. This was followed by stamping flowers and dots in Parakeet Party Ink.
Next, I stamped flowers, and the sentiment, in Coastal Cabana Ink. To complete the stamping, I used Daffodil Delight Ink for the obscured lettering.
My single layer was attached with Dimensionals to a Coastal Cabana card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
My April Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Raindrops Embossing Folder in May.
The Last Chance Products Sale will end May 1. Clicking the banner will take you to the updated lists for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Lily and Su
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