Oct 4, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’ve never been duck hunting, but this is what I imagine it would be like. I say this qualifies as a masculine card, and most likely will be for a birthday.
Dragonflies
My marshy scene came about , because of the challenge at Fusion. You can see I used the sketch, as well as the theme, “dragonfly,” and even the colors.
I began with a card base of Old Olive Cardstock, followed by a layer of Coastal Cabana, and a top layer of Pear Pizzazz. The marsh was created with Perennial Essence Designer Paper, cut with a Friendly Silhouettes Die.
Then, I used the largest Layering Circles Die to cut a circle of Coastal Cabana Cardstock, and cut the marsh to fit within the circle.
“Enjoy the Little things” is from the Friends Like You Stamp Set, stamped in Old Olive Ink on Pear Pizzazz Cardstock. The smallest Layering Circles Die was used for cutting, which I placed in position, matching the sketch.
Before placing the two circles on Dimensionals, I stamped the two dragonflies from the Friend Like You Stamp set in Bermuda Bay Ink.
I appreciate you visiting today! Keep scrolling to see my Product List. Remember to “enjoy the little things.”
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Oct 3, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
While I was working with the three colors for yesterday’s card, two more cards developed. The first is #simplestamping (stamps, ink and paper).
The colors are Blueberry Bushel, Real Red, and Call Me Clover. The card base is Call Me Clover Cardstock, layered with Whisper White Cardstock.
I used four stamps: The top stamp is from the Geared Up Garage Stamp Set; the tree is from the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set, and I see I forgot to picture the tree trunk; the sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set.
It doesn’t get much simpler than this!
The second card is a stepped up version with a single die-cut. I used a Stitched Shapes Die to cut an oval in the middle of Whisper White Cardstock.
Then, I used the same Geared Up Garage Stamp to smudge Blueberry Bushel Ink around the edge, and glued the white layer to the Blueberry Bushel card base.
#simple stamping stepped up
Next, I stamped the tree and trunk in Call Me Clover Ink on the center of the oval, and placed it on Dimensionals in the die-cut hole. I stamped the same, curvy sentiment in Real Red Ink, and it could have been complete.
But, did you notice the pretty snow?
Stampin’ Up! has two new products in the Holiday Catalog to make these beautiful snowflakes. First, I dotted the Shimmery Crystal Effects, which has subtle shine, and acts like a glue. The magic happened when I sprinkled on the Ice Stampin’ Glitter, and it attached, forming crystals!
I hope you are as excited about the new snowflakes as I am. You can see details by clicking on the pictures in my Product List.
Thank you for checking out my #simplestamping. Have a great day!
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Oct 2, 2019 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The In-Colors, Blueberry Bushel and Call Me Clover, combine with Real Red for a Perfectly Plaid Christmas card.
Three Pine Trees
Today’s colors were inspired by the Global Design Project challenge.
The card base is Call me Clover, which I embossed with the Tin Tile Embossing Folder. Next, is a layer of Whisper White Cardstock, stamped with Blueberry Bushel Ink, using the Buffalo Check background stamp. Then, I used a Rectangle Stitched Die for cutting.
TIP: I used the Stamparatus, so I could stamp twice, and insure the ink would leave a well covered image.
The Perfectly Plaid Stamp set provided the stamps for the three trees, and I used the Pine Tree Punch for cutting. The two plaid trees are stamped in Call Me Clover Ink on Call me Clover Cardstock, and the tree in the middle is stamped on Whisper White Cardstock. I layered the trees for thickness, before placing them on Dimensionals.
The sentiment,”lots of love at Christmas,” is from the Itty Bitty Christmas Stamp Set. Don’t you love the way it curves?
The flowers are from the Detailed Deer Die Set, and each was given a pearl for the center.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I made two more cards with this color combo, which I’ll be sharing tomorrow. Have a wonderful day!
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Oct 1, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s card is to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
Sip Sip Hooray
The glasses are from the Sip Sip Hooray Stamp Set, which I stamped in our new Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink. After stamping the five glasses on Whisper White Cardstock, I “filled” them with Rococo Ink. The stamp set has three, perfect, stamps for this purpose.
I used a die from the Sip & Celebrate Die Set for one of the glasses, so I could pop it up on Dimensionals.
“Sip Sip Hooray!” was stamped in Memento Black Ink, and cut with a Stitched Shapes round die. “Happy Birthday” is from the Botanical Bliss Stamp Set, stamped in Granny Apple Green to match the card base, and cut with a Stitched Shapes oval die.
Before attaching the sentiments with Dimensionals, I taped a piece of Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around the bottom. Then, I stamped some tiny dots with the Delicata Ink, and added some green-toned Iridescent Sequins.
My inspiration for this card was from the sample in our Holiday Catalog, page 59. The Stampin’ Up! catalogs are full of wonderful ideas.
I’m entering my Sip Sip card in the Seize the Birthday challenge.
You’ll see in my Product List, I’ve listed the Sip Sip Hooray Stamp Set and coordinating dies separately, as well as together in a “bundle.” If you purchase the bundle, you get a 10% discount. Bundles are available for a number of sets in the catalog, so check before ordering.
Have great day!
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Sep 30, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Good Monday morning! Today’s Christmas card was inspired by two challenges, which you’ll see at the bottom of my post.
Elevated Joy
I began by using a Rectangles Stitched Die to cut the a rectangle of Wrapped In Plaid Designer Paper. This was backed with Shaded Spruce Cardstock, before cutting the oval with a Stitched Shapes Die.
Next, I used a smaller Rectangles Stitched Die to cut a rectangle from Thick Whisper White Cardstock. This white piece was glued to the Shaded Spruce card base. Then, the plaid piece was placed on Adhesive Foam Strips atop the card base, creating nice elevation.
TIP: The Adhesive Foam Strips are twice as thick as the Dimensionals.
I used the Hand-Lettered Prose Dies to cut the word “joy” from Gold Foil. The letters were double layered, so they would be sturdy over the oval opening. The “o” is glued directly to the white Cardstock, while the “j” and “y” are bridged over the opening.
TIP: I was careful to glue only the portions of the letters that would be attached.
The sentiment, “May this special season be wrapped in love & joy,” is from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set. I stamped it in Shaded Spruce Ink, and used a Merry Christmas Die for cutting.
Here are the two challenges I used for inspiration:
Thank you for visiting me today! I hope you feel inspired to create! Keep scrolling to see my supplies in the Product List, and click on the pictures to shop in my store. Thanks!
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Sep 29, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Happy Sunday! Welcome to my blog with a Corner Fold Technique card.
Daisy Corner Fold
I came up with the elements by using our Paper Player’s Tic Tac Toe challenge, choosing the diagonal row: patterned paper, die-cut, leaves.
The Pressed Petals Designer Series Paper is a patterned paper with leaves, which I chose for my card front, cut the same size as the card base, 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″.
The card base is Crumb Cake, coordinating with the burlap background in the print.
I embossed the card base with the Subtle Textured Embossing Folder, because it would be exposed by the Corner Fold Technique.
This technique works well when you like both side of the DSP, as you see with this pretty, script design in Rococo Rose.
You simply fold down the corner of the DSP, and glue all but the corner to the card base.
The corner is fastened with a daisy, which was made with burlap DSP from the same Pressed Petals paper pack, and a Mossy Meadow center.
I used the Medium Daisy Punch, the 1/2″ Circle Punch, and Dimensionals for my daisy. The petals were layered for thickness, and the center was embossed and rounded with a stylus.
“Thanks” was cut from the same burlap DSP with a die from the Well Written die set, and layered for thickness.
I hope I inspired you to try this Corner Fold Technique. My supplies are in my Product List below, and I appreciate you shopping at my store. Thank you!
For more inspiration, check out the Paper Player’s blogs.
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