Sep 7, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
My Snowman Season Bundle arrived, and I couldn’t wait to ink up a snowman!
I was especially anxious to try stamping my snowman in the new Delicata Silvery Shimmer Ink, and I was delighted with the results. This ink comes in three colors: Silvery Shimmer, Celestial Copper, and Golden Glitz. Fun!
Simple Snowman
After stamping the snowman, and his stick arms, I punched everything out with his coordinating punch. Placing him on Dimensionals was a “no brainer.”
The new Shimmery Crystal Effects was also begging to be used, so I dotted it around the sky for glistening snow. It’s easy and fun to use. You’ll love it! Can you see it?
The snowman’s realistic background is one of the wonderful prints from the 6″ X 6″ Feels like Frost DSP, and goes beautifully with the Seaside Spay card base.
“Merry Christmas” is from the Snowman Season stamp set, which I stamped in Blueberry Bushel Ink, right on the DSP.
My inspiration was from CAS(E) this sketch.
This is such a quick & easy card; perfect for a beginner, or someone in a hurry!
You can see details of the new Holiday Catalog items in my Product List, and they are available for ordering as of September 4th.
TIP: Ice Stampin’ Glitter #150445 is another new product, which I noticed is on the “short supply” list. Some of the new products are liable to go on back-order, so order ASAP if you want them.
Have a great day!
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Sep 6, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Let’s just say, this card was Cat’s idea, and it’s all about the “boo.”
Cat’s “boo-ti-ful” tree
Cat had been nudging me to feature him on a Halloween card. After all, he reasoned, he was a black cat for Halloween, when Stampin’ Up! introduced the Cat Punch a while ago. I agreed, as long as we could use the Fusion challenge sketch and colors.
Cat was excited to make a “boo-ti-ful” tree, and found the tree die in the Sweet Silhouettes die set. The tree was cut from a piece of See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper, giving it a pretty pattern.
“Boo” was made with Hand-Lettered Prose Dies, also cut from See A Silhouette DSP. This DSP happens to be the one I used for photographing.
It was cat’s clever idea to hang the letters in the tree. He plans to hide behind the wall, and pounce on anyone who gets near. Cat thinks “boo” is giving trick-or-treaters fair warning.
Using the Fusion sketch as a guide, cat’s wall was made with Whisper White Cardstock, cut with a Stitched Rectangles die, and embossed with the Brick & Mortar embossing folder.
The background for the scene is Whisper White Cardstock on a Pumpkin Pie card base. Nothing says Halloween like orange and black, and a black cat.
Thank you for stopping by. I know Cat is happy to show you his “boo-ti-ful” tree. He doesn’t want to scare anyone too badly, and said I should have lots of candy for the trick-or-treaters.
Our supplies are in the Product List below. Thanks for shopping!
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Sep 5, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Need pretty paper? Who doesn’t!!!! Don’t miss out on Stampin’ Up’s Designer Series Paper Sale, September 4-30.
Order at my store by clicking on the pictures to shop, and buy 3, get 1 free!
Thank you for shopping with me!
Sep 5, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Today’s card is for Thanksgiving, using sets from the Annual Catalog. Can you guess which ones?
Leaves of Gold
I began with a Thick Very Vanilla card base, topped with a layer of Very Vanilla Cardstock.
The tree trunks are from the Winter Woods stamp set, which I stamped in VersaMark, sprinkled with Gold Powder, and set with the Heat Tool.
The solid leaf is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set, stamped in VersaMark on Very Vanilla Cardstock, sprinkled with Gold Powder, and set with the Heat Tool. I used a leaf die from the coordinating set, Seasonal Layers, for cutting.
The same die set provided the die to cut the “open” leaves from Very Vanilla Cardstock and Gold Foil.
“Thanks” is from the Well Written die set, cut from Gold Foil. This card seemed to call for some Gold Metallic Thread.
TIP: I wound it around three fingers, then holding the ends, I attached it to the back of the solid leaf with a dimensional. After adding a few more Dimensionals, I placed the leaf in the middle.
I was inspired by the TGIF challenge.
Heat embossing is fun. I never tire of watching the dull powder begin to shine as it dries. I hope you are inspired to use this technique.
Now, I’m going to order the Day of Thanks stamp set in the new 2019 Holiday Catalog, so I can stamp “Happy Thanksgiving” on the inside. It’s #150574 on page 49.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Gold Metallic Thread
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Sep 3, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Who doesn’t LOVE deep discounts on Stampin’ Up! Products? From retired holiday stamp sets and dies to designer series paper, embellishments and tools, you can save UP TO 60% OFF the original retail price! Lots to choose from but they are only available while supplies last!
Here are a few projects featured previously on my blog, that use items currently available on the clearance rack.
Clicking on the pictures will take you to my original blog post.
Spirited Snowmen
Card Front Builder Dies
Santa’s Sleigh & Card Front Builder
Santa’s Sleigh Dies
Stitched Seasons Dies
Stitched Seasons Dies
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate you shopping at my store!
There are many more items on the Clearance Rack. Clicking on the pictures in my Product List will take you to my store where you can see the entire list. Just hit “clearance rack” on the left side of the page.
Enjoy the bargains!
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Sep 2, 2019 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Hi Friends! I’m home from New York, and ready for a card challenge. In fact, I was ready for two!
Daisy “hi”
I decided to use daisies, when I saw CAS(E) this sketch.
And, my idea would work with Global Design Project’s colors.
I began by making the daisies with So Saffron ink, Rococo Rose ink, and Whisper White Cardstock.
I stamped one large, and one small daisy, from the Daisy Lane stamp set, in So Saffron ink. Then, I used the two sizes of Daisy Punches for cutting the So Saffron daisies, and punched two more in white. The two white daisies were colored with Rococo Rose ink by using a Sponge Dauber.
I curled the petals with my Bone Folder, and glued them together.
TIP: The centers were made by using the Medium Daisy Punch on a 6X6 piece of Rococo Rose In-Color DSP, and cutting the centers with the 1/2 Inch Circle Punch. This gives the cute, notched, detail.
The daisy stems were cut with a Well Written die from Whisper White Cardstock. After cutting, I colored the stems with Mint Macaron ink, using a Sponge Dauber.
The background is Whisper White Cardstock on a Thick Whisper White card base, with a 2″ X 4″ section of W W Cardstock that I embossed with the Lace 3D Folder.
I deliberated about the sentiment, and I’m happy with the final choice. The word “hi” is from the Hand-Lettered Prose Die Set, cut from the same 6X6 DSP as the daisy centers. I attached the daisies with Dimensionals, and my card was complete.
Thank you for stopping by. It’s so nice we can say “hi” to each other this way! Only a couple more days until September 4th, when you can order from Stampin’ Up’s Holiday Catalog! Send me an email, if you haven’t received your catalog yet: [email protected].
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