Sep 30, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper is beautiful, and truly special with Copper Foil shine. For today’s project, I used two of the DSP designs with one layout.
Joyous Noel
The layout is from this week’s Fab Friday challenge.
The first card has a Gray Granite card base, layered with Soft Suede cardstock beneath the Joyous Noel DSP. I cut the tree branch, in the Night Owl die set, from Copper Foil.
The Copper Foil branch is winding around a 2″ piece of Gray Granite cardstock that I made into a banner using the Banner Triple Punch. After cutting it, I ran it through the Big Shot using the Corrugated embossing folder.
The sentiment is from the Still Night stamp set, which comes in a bundle with the Night Owl die set. If ordered this way, you’ll save 10%. Every little bit helps!
I heat embossed the sentiment with Copper embossing powder, and used a Stitched Shapes oval die for cutting. I glued it all together, and my card was complete.
Everything was in front of me when my second card fell into place. This time, I chose a Thick Whisper White card base, and glued the deer patterned DSP directly to it. The same tree branch, became deer antlers, die cut from Thick Whisper White cardstock.
The banner is similar, but it is shorter, and is embossed vertically.
The sentiment is the same, except it’s heat embossed on Whisper White cardstock, rather than Gray Granite.
Can you find the other difference? Yep, it’s the Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon. For some reason, it just called for it.
The supplies for both cards are listed below. The only addition for the second card was the white cardstock and the ribbon. I hope this helps you see how you can maximize your resources. Be sure to check out all 12 of the Joyous Noel paper patterns.
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Sep 28, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The flowers in the First Frost stamp set look like they are watercolored, and gorgeous in Lovely Lipstick, this pinkish red color.
First Frost Christmas Blessings
I began with a Thick Whisper White card base, topped with layers of Sahara Sand and Whisper White. The rounded corners of the layers were easily made with the Detailed Trio Punch.
The envelope flap is decorated with a piece of Neutrals 6X6″ Designer Series Paper, cut 5 3/4 X 2 1/4″, and trimmed to fit.
MASKING TECHNIQUE
I stamped the top flower in Lovely Lipstick ink on the Whisper White layer. I wanted two more flowers to appear beneath one another, which is the reason for my masking technique.
The First Frost stamp set comes with the Frosted Bouquet die set, so I die cut two flowers from sticky notes to use in the process. I placed the sticky note (yellow flower) over my top flower, and stamped the middle flower. Then, I added a sticky note over the middle flower, and stamped the bottom flower.
I was inspired to use the masking technique by this week’s CAS(E) this sketch. See the three overlapping circles?
Babies Breath seemed like a good addition, and I could use the same sticky notes. I wanted to keep it understated, so I stamped the Babies Breath in VersaMark, sprinkled White Embossing Powder, and shot it with the Heat Tool to set.
The linen look was made by using the Subtle Textured embossing folder, running it through the Big Shot in both directions.
The sentiment, “Christmas Blessings,” is from the Christmas Pines stamp set, which I stamped in Sahara Sand ink prior to embossing. For that little something extra, I added three pearls.
Thanks for visiting me today. I can’t believe it’s Friday already! If you have time for stampin (or ordering) this weekend, you’ll find my Product List below. Have a good one!
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Sep 27, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The theme for this month is “congratulations,” and today’s card is welcoming a newborn to the family. It’s among the happiest occasions to celebrate, and I love making baby cards.
The stamp set I’m using is Best Bunny, which makes me giggle, since this is a blog “hop.”
Let’s name the bunny Hop Hop, because that’s what my daughter called her first stuffed bunny.
Best Bunny celebrates
I think Hop Hop has stolen my heart. Isn’t he adorable?
The Best Bunny stamp set comes in a bundle with the Bunny Builder Punch, and I saved 10% buying it this way. Actually I was able to get it for FREE, because I used my August coupons. What a deal! I try to take advantage of all Stampin’ Up’s special offers.
I couldn’t wait to punch out the bunny from Thick Whisper White cardstock. Then, using a Sponge Dauber, I brushed the edges with Crumb Cake ink. I set Hop Hop aside while completing the card.
The layout for my card was inspired by this week’s Paper Players sketch.
I created the top, angled section, by sponge daubing Pool Party ink on Whisper White cardstock through a stencil of Delightfully Detailed Laser-cut Paper.
To define the angle, I used Nature’s Twine in Mint Macaron, fraying the ends, and attaching with Tear & Tape.
Hop Hop is my “any shape” in the sketch, and I used dimensionals to make him stand out.
The sentiment, “Hopping by to just say hi,” is in the Best Bunny stamp set, which I stamped in Crumb Cake ink.
I glued the art piece to Mint Macaron cardstock, and glued both to a Pool Party card base.
The envelope is decorated with a 5 3/4 X 2/14″ piece of Subtles 6X6 Designer Series Paper, trimmed to fit. Using the flap as a template makes it easy to trim.
Thanks so much for hopping by. The supplies I used are listed below.
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Sep 26, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is a holiday card using the Making Every Day Bright stamp set. World Card Making Day is coming up, October 6th, and I thought it would be a good idea to make a holiday card in non-traditional Christmas colors. Besides, my grandmother, on my father’s side, preferred white Christmas trees with blue lights and silver tinsel.
Merry & Bright
Stampin’ Up’s new Blueberry Bushel is the card base. The envelope is decorated with a piece of In Colors 6X6″ Designer Series Paper, in matching Blueberry Bushel.
I stamped the lightbulbs in Blueberry Bushel ink on Whisper White cardstock, stamping off, so their color would vary a bit. Our Christmas Bulb Punch was fun to use for cutting.
For the background, I stamped the electrical cord (Making Every Day Bright) in Memento Black ink on Whisper White cardstock. Then, I embossed it with the Simple Stripes embossing folder. Yes, I stamped the Pineapple Punch rays (Making Every Day Bright) right on top of the embossed stripes. The rays needed to be in a certain spot, so the lines actually helped with placement.
The sentiment, “Merry and Bright,” is from The Hearts Come Home stamp set, which I stamped in Blueberry Bushel, and cut with a scalloped Layering Ovals die. The foliage around the sentiment was cut from Whisper White cardstock using Pretty Pines dies. I added seven Rhinestone Jewels for extra brightness.
World Card Making Day is the theme at Festive Friday, so I will play along there.
Every day is card making day for me. If you don’t have a demonstrator, I’d love for you to join my team. Send me a message, so I can help you get started!
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Sep 25, 2018 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The stamp set with the envelope liner, is how I thought of the Beautiful Promenade set, page 107 of the annual catalog. The liner was definitely my incentive for purchasing it. However, since working with the bundle, I’ve discovered other wonderful things about it.
For instance, the circular, geometric die is amazing! Doesn’t it look like a bowl for my floating flower in this card? This was purely by accident. I’ll be doing a lot more die cutting with this gem!
Beautiful Promenade
And, How about the pretty flower and leaves?! I love that they have dies for quick and easy card making.
Another great thing are the sentiments. Today’s project is a sympathy card, and the the sentiments in the Beautiful Promenade stamp set are perfect. I stamped “You’re stronger than most” on the front, and “…but even the strong need a shoulder to lean on. I’m here for you,” on the inside.
This picture also shows the die for cutting the envelope liner. The striped liner is a piece of Regals 6X6 Designer Series Paper. It’s nice to have sympathy cards on hand, and ready to send.
I used the Subtle Textured embossing folder for added interest, surrounded by a Blackberry Bliss border from Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper. The final touch was the three, little pearls.
The colors were inspired by this week’s Global Design Project color challenge.
Thank you for visiting my blog today. Remember, there’s more to something than the lining.
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Sep 24, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to the What Will You Stamp? challenge. Today we are featuring the Winter Woods stamp set, which just might be my favorite set in the Stampin’ Up 2018 Holiday catalog.
Winter Woods Trimming the Tree
If you have the stamp set, we’d love for you place your creation in our gallery. Clicking on this picture takes you to the site where you’ll learn how to play along.
I began my card by stamping the row of trees in Soft Suede ink on Whisper White cardstock. Then, I ran this stamped, cardstock through the Big Shot, using the Softly Falling embossing folder to make snow. And, lickety-split, I glued my embossed cardstock to the Thick Whisper White card base,
Shaded Spruce and Old Olive are the ink colors I used for stamping the Christmas tree on Thick Whisper White cardstock. After stamping, I used the tree’s die from the In the Woods die set for cutting. Before attaching the tree to the card front on dimensionals, I dabbed the tree with a Baby Wipe to give it the effect you see.
I always imagine that little birds are decorating the trees in the woods. Luckily, I found two birds, just the right size, in the Botanical Tags die set. It was very easy to snip the birds from their frame, after die cutting the tag from Cherry Cobbler cardstock.
The banner the birds are hanging on the Christmas tree is made with Vellum cardstock, cut with the Duet Banner Punch. I stamped “Merry Christmas” from Santa’s Sleigh stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink. The words are photopolymer, which enabled me to bend the words in the shape of the banner.
I have a feeling this will be a Christmas card I’ll be making in quantity this year.
Now let’s see what you can come up with using the fabulous, Winter Woods stamp set. And, and don’t be shy about posting it at What Will You Stamp. We’re looking forward to having you join us!
As always, I appreciate you visiting my blog. The supplies I used are listed below (except retired, Santa’s Sleigh stamp set), and available at my store.
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