Sep 4, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’ve always loved stuffed animals, and this teddy bear from Cookie Cutter Christmas, brings back childhood memories. Teddy bears, (even paper ones) are very loving, with the ability to offer a great deal of comfort. This one is giving “hugs.”
Cookie Cutter Teddy Bear
The Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and punch were sitting in front of me from yesterday’s project. Today, I started by stamping Teddy in Gray Granite ink on Whisper White cardstock. He came out perfectly smooth, just like the gingerbread did yesterday in the new Soft Suede ink. For an experiment, I stamped him in the older Crumb Cake ink, and he came out fuzzy. Looks like I’ll be changing all of my ink colors to the new, improved formula.
I stamped Teddy’s face in Soft Suede ink, his ears in Gray Granite, and used the Cookie Cutter Punch for cutting. He got a double layer of cardstock before placing him on dimensionals.
The Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper made a perfect background for Teddy. I glued the multi-colored star pattern to a Soft Sea Foam card base, and a strip of Pool Party stars toward the bottom. I gave the strip some detail with the Ticket Tear Border Punch (retired). The top layer was embossed with the Oh My Stars embossing folder, doubled for thickness, and glued in place.
There’s nothing quite as nice as a bear hug, so I created the sentiment, “hugs,” using the Labeler Alphabet stamp set. I stamped the four letters in Pool Party ink, hand cut them, and placed them on dimensionals.
Can you see how I used the sketch from this week’s Global design project?
Oh, I almost forgot; prior to gluing the first layer, I taped a piece of of the new Braided Linen Trim across the front, and added a bow. Now Teddy is ready to give a baby a bear hug.
Thanks for stopping by. Teddy is giving you a big hug!
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Sep 3, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Hello, Oh So Eclectic stamp set! It’s been a while since I played with you. It’s time to stamp with one of your fabulous flowers.
Oh So Eclectic Thank You Card
Oh So Eclectic happens to be the designated stamp set for today’s What Will You Stamp challenge. Since I’m one of the designers, I get to create a project, using a different Stampin’ Up! stamp set, every Monday morning. I sure hope you’ll play along.
I first stamped three flowers using Versamark, the Embossing Buddy, White Embossing Powder, and the Heat Tool.
Next, I colored the flowers using a Real Red Watercolor Pencil, Aqua Painter, and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blend. And, I added two Whisper White sprigs that were cut with a die from the Eclectic Layers die set.
I decided on a Gray Granite base card with Wood Textures Designer Series Paper to surround my Whisper White, floral, art piece.
And, then I took suggestions from the challenge at TGIF. The right, row, down is: flowers-negative space-thread.
I used a label die from the Merry Christmas die set to make my negative space, leaving Wood Textures peeking through. I stamped it with “thank you” in Black ink, using the Stamparatus for positioning. The sentiment is from the Vertical Greetings stamp set.
The final detail of Silver Thread and a Silver Foil sprig were added to complete TGIF’s TIC Tac Toe challenge.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope to see your project in the What Will You Stamp Gallery. The more the merrier!
All of the supplies are available at my store, and listed below.
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Sep 2, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Good morning, and thanks for stopping by. I haven’t seen much gingerbread lately, so I wanted to give our Cookie Cutter Christmas a warm welcome.
Gingerbread Friends
I began by stamping the Gingerbread in Soft Suede ink, and he came out beautifully, right out of the oven! I gave the pair of gingerbread four layers of cardstock, so they’d be nice and thick.
For their background, I chose this wonderful plaid from Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper. And, a card base of Real Red to blend with it.
The sides are trimmed with two pieces of Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Paper.
The 2″ wide banner was made with the Banner Triple Punch. I first punched a Thick Whisper White piece, and then layered it with another pattern from Under the Mistletoe DSP. I stamped the sentiment from Cookie Cutter Christmas in Real Red ink, cut it to size, and glued it on top.
The final detail was the Real Red 3/8″ ribbon bow, attached with Tear & Tape.
All the time I was making this card, I had the Fab Friday sketch in mind.
If you want some gingerbread in your life, you can shop at my store for all of the supplies, listed below. Have a great day!
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Aug 31, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It’s the last day of August, and I’m adding to my growing collection of Christmas cards. This one features the Detailed Deer in Copper Foil.
Copper Foil Rudolf
Rudolf is flying through a forest of Joyous Noel Designer Specialty Paper. The paper is special, because many of the sheets are laced with this gorgeous Copper Foil. Since deer like to be camouflaged, Rudolf asked that I give him fur of Copper Foil. Are you impressed by how smart he is?
Rudolf’s angle fits this week’s CAS(E) this sketch perfectly. See what I mean?
The base card is a new, neutral color, Gray Granite, which is the background color in the Joyous Noel DSP. The branches are Soft Suede, so I layered the DSP with Soft Suede cardstock for some contrast.
The sentiment is from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set, and I heat embossed it with Copper Embossing Powder. I used a Stitched Shapes die for cutting, and placed it according to the CAS(E) this sketch.
Thank you for your help today, Rudolf. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Aug 29, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Thanks so much for visiting today.
The apple has become a traditional teacher’s gift. Although, I’m pretty sure teachers would rather receive a gift card. So, I’ve chosen to use a paper apple on the front of my card that could also hold a gift card inside.
Picked For You
Doesn’t this apple look good enough to eat? The apple was created with a stamp set, Picked For You, that has a four-step stamping process.
I first secured a square of Thick Whisper White cardstock in the corner my Stamparatus, positioning stamp #1 with the stem notch at the top. Stamps #2, #3 and #4 were positioned with #1 as the guide. The ink colors are #1 Real Red, #2 Cherry Cobbler, #3 Lovely Lipstick, and #4 Soft Suede. The stamps are numbered in the stamp set, making it easy to follow.
After inking, I fussy cut the apple with Paper Snips, and used an Aqua Painter to blend the colors together, giving a softer, watercolored look.
My tasty apple needed a background, and I found this photo for inspiration.
I thought the Bokeh Dot stamp would look nice in Granny Apple Green ink. How could I not use this ink with such a perfect name? I also used a stamp from the Swirly Frames stamp set to increase the size, and frame, my Bokeh Dot background. The dimensions worked perfectly, and the Stamparatus insured it would be evenly spaced on the Whisper White cardstock.
The apple tree branch was cut from Soft Suede cardstock, using a a die from Seasonal Layers.
The leaves were created with the Lemon Builder Punch, and the Bokeh Dot stamp. This time, I used Garden Green ink, and punched eight leaves, five for the front, and three for inside.
The circle is a Swirly Frames stamp, stamped in the same Granny Apple Green. The sentiments in the Picked For You stamp set are so appropriate, and cute. I stamped, “You are terrific to the core!” in Soft Suede, as well as “For a special teacher” on the front.
I decorated the envelope with a piece of Designer Series Paper, Under the Mistletoe, which you’ll find in the annual catalog. Red and green is not just for Christmas, right?
Keep scrolling to see the products I used for my teacher’s gift. Please don’t be intimidated by the 4-step stamping in Picked for You. An apple doesn’t have to be exact, it’s very forgiving, and it’s fun!
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Aug 29, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Hi there! For today’s project, I had two things in mind; the TGIF Challenge, which is calling for “punches,” and the gorgeous Frosted Floral Designer Specialty Paper from the Holiday 2018 Catalog. It’s a “specialty” paper, because it’s printed on shimmery white paper. You have to see it in person to truly appreciate.
Frosted Floral Thank You
I decided to use a multi-colored floral print with flowers that I could fussy cut. My Stampin’ Up Paper Snips did a good job, and the three flowers were ready for some leaves. The Leaf Punch worked perfectly, punching leaves from a green print of Frosted Floral DSP.
The sentiment, “thank you for caring,” is from the Label Me Pretty stamp set. I used the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, after stamping the sentiment in Tranquil Tide ink on Whisper White cardstock. The 1 1/2′” Circle Punch makes a perfect border, which I punched from another piece of the Frosted Floral DSP.
I chose Tranquil Tide cardstock for the card base, layered with a 4″ X 5 1/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock, embossed with the Subtle Textured embossing folder.
Next, I used a Stitched Seasons die to cut the Frosted Floral frame. This is the same Frosted Floral DSP where I found my three flowers.
The flowers and sentiment were raised on dimensionals, and my “three punch” card is ready for the TGIF challenge.
Thank you for visiting today. If you click on the picture of the Frosted Floral DSP in my Product List, you can see all 12 of the fabulous prints.
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1-3/8″ Circle Punch
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