Oct 1, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It’s October 1st, World Card Making Day, and Fall is in the air! See more on World Card Making Day below.
For today’s card, I began with a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, layered with Crumb Cake Cardstock. Prior to gluing the layer, I embossed it with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, and used the second largest Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting.
Ranunculus Blessings
Next, using Hues Of Happiness Designer Paper and Ranunculus Dies, the flower was cut from a yellow section, and the leaf was cut from a green section. To represent the tissue-like quality of the flower, I added a sprig cut from Vellum Cardstock. After twirling the detailed cut of the flower to match the solid cut, I glued them together, and placed the flower on Dimensionals.
I love this sentiment from the Hope & Peace Stamp Set, “God’s blessings to you.” You can see the entire set in my Product List below. I usually stamp the sentiment first, but this Eden Die is solid, so I cut first, and stamped second, using Memento Black Ink on Thick Basic White Cardstock.
After attaching the leaf and sprig with glue, and the sentiment with Dimensionals, I added three Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels.
Although Ranunculuses are a springtime flower, this is a card I will send for Thanksgiving.
I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.
My October Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $125.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a retired punch in November. Punches are heavy, and will be sent in a Priority Mail box. I pay the shipping, so to help defray the cost, please note the increased qualifying order amount.
World Card Making Day is TODAY, October 1st! Click here to read about the fun, virtual, stamping event, 2:00-5:00 Mountain Time.
How do I find the link to the event?
A link has been added to this page, stampinup.com. Click the Join Event link to participate.
If you’ve been thinking about joining Stampin’ Up! to get the discount, you’ll love the offer this month! Beginning October 4th-31st, you can add $155.00 in products of your choice to the Starter Kit for $99.00. Click here to join.
- A new demonstrator can select any eligible Stampin’ Up! products up to the stated value.
- The Starter Kit also includes business resources like catalogs, brochures, order forms, and postcards.
- In addition to the amazing added value to their Starter Kit, when new team members join Stampin’ Up! they get to be a part of our amazing community of crafters. Plus, they get to enjoy sharing simple and fun crafting experiences with others, early access to products, and exclusive access to training events.
- The Starter Kit also includes a FREE past Paper Pumpkin kit.
This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit: Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On! Ordering for this Paper Pumpkin ends October 10, so don’t delay.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. You can see I’m happy, cuddling with Lily, who is one month in this picture.
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Sep 30, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
For the last day of September, I created a single layer card. With the exception of using Blending Brushes, it’s #simplestamping, just stamps, ink, and paper. It was totally inspired by the Fusion challenge; the photo, colors, and sketch. I was surprised how the paint colors match Stampin’ Up’s colors perfectly!
I used Blending Brushes on Basic White Cardstock (4″ X 5 1/4″) with five colors of ink, in this order: Pool Party, Mint Macaron, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze.
Blended Beauty
The Soft Seedlings Stamp Set has beautiful images, and I stamped the large leaf in Cajun Craze Ink.
The sentiment, “Sending healing thoughts, may nature’s beauty bring peace to your soul,” is from the Nature’s Harvest Stamp Set, stamped in Crumb Cake Ink, which matches the Crumb Cake card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4.” I stamped the sentiment to provide the line in the sketch, which I wouldn’t have thought to do without the challenge.
My September Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping!
World Card Making Day is tomorrow, October 1st. Click here to read about the fun stamping event,
How do I find the link to the event?
A link has been added to this page, stampinup.com. Click the Join Event link to participate.
Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September, and this is the LAST DAY! The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.
This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit: Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On!
We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.
I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!
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Sep 28, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Regal Reindeer Bundle is a favorite from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog, and this precious, little, girl, warms my heart. I kept the coloring simple by using just four colors of Stampin’ Blends: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Bronze, and Real Red.
After coloring the reindeer and child, I used their Reindeer Dies for cutting, and placed them on Dimensionals. As I was positioning them in the garland, I added a bit of glue to their feet.
Favorite Wintry Scene
Once again, I’m using the Eden Die to make a pretty border. This time I cut the garland from Basic White Cardstock, and glued it to a Crumb Cake card base, 8 1/2″ by 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Prior to gluing the garland, I embossed the card base with a Wintry Embossing Folder. Two folders come in the pack, and are the slimmer size to fit the Mini Embossing Machine. For today’s card, I positioned the folder across the middle of the card base. You can see the two folders in my Product List below.
All I needed to complete my card was the sentiment. “Merry Christmas” is from the Cottage Wreaths Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink, cut with a Deckled Rectangles Die, and attached with Dimensionals.
My September Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping!
World Card Making Day is October 1st. Click here to read about the fun stamping event, and register to join in the fun!
Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September. The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.
Stampin’ Up! has another exciting promotion the month of September! Every Wednesday, (9/8, 9/15, 9/22) there will be weekly deals announced; click here to go to my store, where you will find them. You can click on the revolving banner, or “specials” at the top/left of the page, then September Weekly Deals.
This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit: Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On!
We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.
I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!
Product List
Sep 27, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I can’t stress enough that you need to order the Apple Harvest Bundle today! This Friday, September 30th, is the last day of the Perfect Partners promotion, and the last day the Apple Blossoms Dies will be available. You can click on the images below to see the details, and go to my store for ordering.
To begin today’s card, I stamped the apples and blossoms in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and colored with Stampin’ Blends: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red, Soft Suede, Old Olive, and the Color Lifter. I used the Color Lifter on the cut apple, and to highlight the round, red, apple.
Apple Blossoms
To add some interest to the design, I used two Stitched Rectangles Dies to cut a holder for the three blossoms. After cutting from Thick Basic White Cardstock, I glued the tips of the blossoms to the holder, and attached it with Dimensionals.
The background began with a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. The first layer was cut the largest Stitched Rectangles Die from Neutrals 6″ X 6″ Designer Paper in a Mossy Meadow plaid. The second layer is Basic White Cardstock, cut with the third largest Stitched Rectangles Die.
Prior to gluing the layers to the card base, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Black Ink. “Hope you are feeling better” is one of the three sentiments in the Apple Harvest Stamp Set.
The last step was attaching the apples to the card front with Dimensionals. Notice the “inside” cuts that are impossible to cut by hand.
I was inspired by The Paper Players.
My September Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping!
World Card Making Day is October 1st. Click here to read about the fun stamping event, and register to join in the fun!
Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September. The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.
Stampin’ Up! has another exciting promotion the month of September! Every Wednesday, (9/8, 9/15, 9/22) there will be weekly deals announced. I can’t wait to find out what they are! Click here to go to my store, where you will find rotating banners; then click on “Weekly Deals.”
This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit: Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On!
We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.
I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!
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Sep 26, 2022 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Read all about it! “This Little Piggy Says Happy Birthday!” And, I’m shouting from the rooftops that This Little Piggy Bundle is part of this month’s Perfect Partners promotion. That means that Stampin’ Up created exclusive, Playful Piggy Dies to go with This Birthday Piggy Stamp Set. Check it out in my Product List below. You can also scroll down to see the other five, Perfect Partners sets. Don’t delay, because the promotion ends September 30.
Read All About It!
This week’s Global Design Project is a sketch challenge, which is always a great source of inspiration. See what our designers created, then add your design to our gallery!
For today’s card, I began by stamping the birthday pig in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and using his Playful Piggy Die for cutting. The image was easy to color with Stampin’ Blends in four colors: Ivory, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Parakeet Party. After coloring, I attached the pig with Dimensionals.
Next, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Black Ink, used its Playful Piggy Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals. Then, mimicking the sketch, I glued five, For Everything Fancy Sequins, in place.
The crooked newsprint in the background is actually Layering Vellum Designs, cut with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die. It is secured to the Thick Basic White card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″) by adding glue beneath the pig, the sentiment, and the sequins. I used this trick to keep the glue from showing.
My September Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping!
World Card Making Day is October 1st. Click here to read about the fun stamping event, and register to join in the fun!
Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September. The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.
Stampin’ Up! has another exciting promotion the month of September! Every Wednesday, (9/8, 9/15, 9/22) there will be weekly deals announced. I can’t wait to find out what they are! Click here to go to my store, where you will find rotating banners; then click on “Weekly Deals.”
This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit: Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On!
We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.
I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!
Product List
Sep 25, 2022 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Eden Die Set has a wonderful, leafy border, that I’m loving for Christmas cards this year. The large, oval, wreath was cut from Boughs Of Holly Designer Paper, and glued to a layer of Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″.
Decorated with Holly
Prior to gluing the wreath, I embossed the layer with the Merry Melody Embossing Folder. The music is wonderful for Christmas cards, especially since I discovered it is “Joy To The World.”To add red to my traditional card, I used a Real Red card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4”.
To add red to my traditional Christmas card, I used a Real Red card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
I’ve been cutting poinsettias from the Boughs Of Holly Designer Paper, but today I cut holly berries and two leaves. After cutting, I added a bit of glue to hold them together, and attached the three pieces with Dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After stamping “Wishing you a season decorated with happiness and wonder,” I used a Potted Succulents Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
My September Host Code Gift
Type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you a “Mystery Envelope” in October. It will contain unused, Stampin’ Up! Products, with a value of at least $50.00, in a Priority Mail Envelope, and I pay the shipping!
World Card Making Day is October 1st. Click here to read about the fun stamping event, and register to join in the fun!
Stampin’ Up! is offering six new die sets to coordinate with current stamp sets for the month of September. The promotion is aptly named Perfect Partners, and the dies are available in a bundle with the stamp set, or separately.
Stampin’ Up! has another exciting promotion the month of September! Every Wednesday, (9/8, 9/15, 9/22) there will be weekly deals announced; click here to go to my store, where you will find them. You can click on the revolving banner, or “specials” at the top/left of the page, then September Weekly Deals.
This month’s Paper Pumpkin Kit: Contains enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. Also, it coordinates with the upcoming November Paper Pumpkin Kit and North Pole Sacks Add-On!
We’re getting ready to go to the Rady Shell. It’s Disco Inferno night with the San Diego Symphony.
I always appreciate you visiting, and hope you’ve had a great summer!
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