Nov 14, 2019 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Stampin’ Up’s! Sip Sip Hooray Stamp Set is perfect for saying, “congratulations on a job well done.”
Hooray!
I began by stamping three glasses in Memento Black Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock. Then, using the coordinating Sip & Celebrate Dies, the glasses were easy to crop.
The lime, strawberry, and mint, were stamped and cropped the same way, and colored with Stampin’ Blends. The colors are in my Product List below.
TIP: I cut the slice on the lime a bit deeper with Paper Snips, so it would fit snugly on the glass.
For the background, I “stamped off” four glasses on Whisper White Cardstock, and gave it a 1/16″ border of Basic Black Cardstock.
TIP: “Stamped off” means, after stamping in the ink, I stamped on scratch paper first, then on my project. This makes the image a lighter shade.
The card base is Thick Whisper White Cardstock that I embossed with the Hammered Metal Embossing Folder. It’s easy to overlook this new folder in the Holiday catalog, page 31.
“Hooray!” is in the Sip Sip Hooray! Stamp Set, fitting within a Merry Christmas Die just right.
My inspiration for today’s card was the theme at Global Design Project.
Thank you for stopping by. Now go out and celebrate!
I’ll be celebrating at Stampin’ Up’s convention in Las Vegas, but I’m working ahead, so the cards will keep coming. I appreciate your orders, which keep me creating. Thank you!
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Nov 13, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, Pals Blog Hop |
Welcome to the Pals’ Blog Hop! We’re so glad you’re here because we made some great projects for “Layer It Up” – showcasing our favorite Designer Series Paper and embellishments. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I can’t let a year go by without making my favorite gift card holder! And, every year it gets a fresh look with new Designer Paper.
Gift Card Holders
This year, I chose Wrapped In Plaid Designer Paper, which has 48 sheets, 4 each of 12 double-sided designs, 6″ X 6″. You can mix and match to your heart’s content!
To coordinate with the DSP, I used three colors of cardstock: Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, and Night of Navy.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the 8 1/2″ X 11″ cardstock into two pieces that are 7 3/4″ X 5″. Score at 6″ and 2 1/2″.
I didn’t use the strip on the left, but the 7 3/4″ X 1″ strip at the bottom becomes the band around the gift card holder.
The band is scored at 6 1/8″ and 2 1/2″. You want that extra 1/8 inch on the scoring, so the band will slide off and on easily.
Cut two pieces of Designer Series Paper: The bottom front is 4 3/4″ X 2 1/4″. The top front is 4 3/4″ X 1 1/2″.
Cut one piece of Whisper White cardstock for the sentiment on the inside, 4 3/4″ X 1 1/2″.
Use a circle punch to make a finger slot in the middle of the bottom front.
Attach a piece of Tear & Tape to each side of the bottom (inside), and close, sealing your pocket.
Since this Blog Hop is all about layering Designer Paper, I added strips of DSP to the bands, and topped them off with a tree. It was fun punching the trees with the Pine Tree Punch, which I layered for thickness.
TIP: Glue the band with the raw edge in front. This will be covered by the tree, which keeps the back looking smooth and pretty.
The Pine Tree Punch comes with the Wrapped In Plaid DSP in a Bundle. The order number for the Bundle is 151143, which gives you a 10% savings! One of my favorite papers in the pack is the design with the tree that matches the punch.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 11th, for our Retirement Fun Fold Party when our Design Team showcase projects using retiring products from the Holiday Catalog with a fun fold card. Don’t miss the fun!
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Sara Stuart at Sentiments by Sara
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Leah O’Brien at Ink, Paper, Stamps, Oh My!
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
I used Stampin’ Up’s new Paper Trimmer for measuring, cutting, and scoring. As a demonstrator, I purchased it in October. I’m excited to say, it’s now available for everyone!
You can purchase the Paper Trimmer, as of Nov. 1, along with all the Gift Card Holder supplies. Clicking on the pictures in my Product List below will take you to my store for shopping. Thank you for visiting!
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Nov 12, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
More Pressed Petals for today’s birthday card. I’m so happy that the Pressed Petals Washi Tape is still available.
Stationery
Knowing I wanted to used the Pressed Petals Washi Tape, I chose a piece of the coordinating Pressed Petals Designer Paper for the border on the left side. I backed it with cardstock for thickness, and used a Magnolia Memory Die for cutting. Don’t you like the pretty, curved edge?
I placed the border, on Dimensionals, on a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock that was embossed with the Scripty Embossing Folder. Then, I glued this layer to a Thick Very Vanilla card base.
“Happy” is from the Merry Christmas Die Set, cut from Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock, and layered for thickness. I wanted “Happy” to be subdued, blending in with the script embossing. After positioning “Happy,” I continued on with “birthday.”
“Birthday” is from the Well Said Stamp Set, stamped in Crumb Cake Ink on Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock. I used an Ornate Frames Die for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals.
Behind “birthday” are three, Washi Tape Petals. They really make this card come to life! I added three, small leaves, using a die from the Bouquet Bunch Die Set, and Pressed Petals DSP (the Mossy Meadow music design.)
My layout is from the TGIF challenge.
This card reminds me of stationery, and the long letters I used to write. I can smell the scented fragrance now! If you’d like to make a similar card, you can order supplies by clicking on the pictures in my Product List below. Thank you, and have a wonderful day!
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Nov 11, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
How I love the New Wonders fairy! Today, she is a Christmas fairy.
Christmas Fairy
I stamped the fairy in Memento Black Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and used my Paper Snips for cutting. Then, I colored her with five colors of Stampin’ Blends, which are pictured in my Product List below.
I gave my fairy a plain, Whisper White background with a border of Wrapped In Plaid Designer Paper, layered on a Thick Whisper White card base. I used Stitched Rectangles Dies for cutting, which made for easy layering.
Sticking with the stitched look, I used a Stitched Shapes Die to cut the square holding the sentiment. The fairy is saying, “No peeking ’til Christmas!” stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.
Decorating the square is a bough made with a die from the Beautiful Boughs Die Set, and the same Wrapped In Plaid Designer Paper.
The cute bow is from the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set, stamped in Cherry Cobbler Ink, and cut with its Bouquet Bunch Die.
My inspiration for today’s design was CAS(E) this sketch.
The New Wonders Stamp Set is a specially priced “Host” set. Click on the picture in my Product list for details. From there, click on “Learn More” for additional info. And, feel free to email me for further questions, [email protected].
Thank you for paying us a visit today, and remember, no peeking!
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Nov 10, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Sometimes I enjoy making Christmas cards with non-traditional colors; such as these from Stampin’ Up’s “brights” collection.
“Bright” Christmas
My incentive for using these colors was this week’s Paper Players challenge.
The first thing I decided was the focal point; a Christmas tree in a circle. I used the largest Stitched Shapes Die to cut the circle from Whisper White Cardstock, and the largest Layering Circles Die to cut the scalloped border from Bermuda Bay Cardstock.
The white circle wasn’t white long, because I used Sponge Daubers to cover it with Bermuda Bay and Granny Apple Green Ink.
My Christmas tree was easily created by using the Pine Tree Punch to cut the tree from the middle of the sponged circle. This allowed the Bermuda Bay scalloped circle to show through.
The background is a Thick Whisper White card base, layered with Gorgeous Grape Cardstock, and a top layer of regular Whisper White Cardstock. The two layers were cut with Stitched Rectangles Dies, and the top layer was embossed with the Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder.
I found “Merry Christmas” in the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set, which I stamped in Gorgeous Grape Ink on Whisper White Cardstock. It fit perfectly within one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies.
For a little shine, I added a few Woven Threads Sequins.
Get more inspiration, using these pretty colors, from the Paper Players Design Team.
Don’t forget, you are able to purchase supplies at my store by clicking on the pictures in my Product List.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Nov 8, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s holiday card began with Feels Like Frost Designer Paper. I chose the neutral color of Gray Granite for the card base to go with the subtle lavender.
Frost & Warmth
Using a Layering Squares Die, I cut a scallop edged square in the DSP, and stamped the sentiment in Gray Granite Ink. “Here’s to a season filled with warmth, comfort, and good cheer!” is from the First Frost Stamp Set.
Then, I used the plain edged square to cut two squares; one from Gray Granite Cardstock, and one from Sparkle Glimmer Paper.
Next, I layered the sentiment on the Sparkle Glimmer Paper, and glued a bough made with a Beautiful Bough Die cut from more Sparkle Glimmer Paper.
Finally, this was glued to the Gray Granite Cardstock, and all was placed in the hole on the card front on Dimensionals.
To complete the design, I cut five , little, do-dads with a die from the Detailed Deer Die Set, and placed them across the bottom. And, a few Woven Threads Sequins were the final touch.
My layout is from Freshly Made Sketches.
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