Jul 11, 2017 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
“Kids” was the theme for this week’s Global Design Project, and Baby Bear wanted to be the star of the show. This reminds me of a little known “reveal” at the Stampin’ Up OnStage event, which I will tell you at the end of this post. See if you can guess as you read along.
To get this party started, Baby Bear was triple stamped with Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake and Chocolate Chip ink (in that order) on Sahara Sand cardstock. After fussy cutting, I spritzed him on the back with water and used a rounding tool to shape him into a real, live stuffed bear. He dressed for the party in a Bermuda Bay colored party hat and bow, and this made him very happy. The hat, top knot, gifts and candles were all cut with Celebration Thinlits. Versamark, White Powder and the heat tool were used to stamp the sentiment and gifts (Celebration Time stamp set) on Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. He is sitting on Pool Party cardstock that was embossed with Polka Dots, layered on Whisper White on a Lemon Lime Twist card base. The “table” is a small strip of Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper.
Baby Bear is anxious for you to open your birthday gifts. But, I haven’t forgotten about the REVEAL: Baby Bear was the Number One best seller in last year’s Stampin’ Up! catalog. This didn’t surprise me, because he’s absolutely adorable, and I’ve used him on many cards. The good news is, he was carried over to our current catalog. If you missed out on ordering him, you can go shopping for him right now. If you have any questions, I’m here to help.
Jul 10, 2017 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Why am I happy creating Christmas cards in July? I think I became used to doing things out of season, because of working in the clothing industry. As a buyer for Nordstrom, we would buy clothes months ahead of their arrival to the stores. And, the biggest sale of the year, the Anniversary Sale featuring Fall (wool-yikes!) was in July. So, I will be enjoying Christmas in July with iced cold drinks, and sharing my cards with you.
This card began with a square of Sheet Music, stamped in Chocolate Chip Ink on Sahara Sand, and cut to size with the Layering Squares dies. I wanted to combine it with the new Card Front Builder Thinlit Dies, and decided on Very Vanilla for the design. The corner cut-outs were fantastic, and the flower “scraps” too pretty to toss. I set them aside with a plan in mind. Cherry Cobbler was chosen for layering, because it provided contrast as well as being a traditional Christmas color. “Joy” was found in last year’s Wonderful Wreath die set, also layered with Cherry Cobbler. A doily was glued to the art piece before placing the sheet music that was popped up on dimensionals.
What about those six, little die cut flowers? They found comfortable spots (on dimensionals) falling down the face of the card.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed my second 2017 Christmas card. If you’d like to see my 2016 Christmas cards, go to “Galleries” at the top of my blog, then “Idea Board.” Thanks for visiting my blog!
Jul 9, 2017 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Welcome to the Remarkable InkBig Blog Hop for July 2017. This month our theme is “Sparkle.” You may be starting the blog hop here, Aromas and Art- Su Mohr, or you may have come from another person in the list. The full line-up below will help you stay on track, so you don’t miss any of the fabulous projects being shared today.
What was the first thing I thought of when I heard the word “sparkle?” I thought of sugar. Actually, I thought of the complete expression, “it shines like Imperial sugar.” I grew up in San Diego, but my mother was raised in Texas, and this was just one of many southern expressions that she and my grandmother passed on to me.
Fortunately, Stampin’ Up! has just the thing that looks exactly like sparkling sugar, the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper! And the other thing that sparkles……….diamonds! I chose my diamond making tool from the Eclectic Layers Thinlit Dies and rolled it through the Big Shot using a rectangle of Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper. I decided on a neutral background of Crumb Cake, and used the same die placed at an angle. I positioned this for dimension, and used a Basic Black card base for contrast.
Diamonds are dazzling, alright, and I found the sentiment, “You Dazzle Me” in the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set. I stamped this in Basic Black on Crumb Cake, layered it on Basic Black, and popped it up on dimensionals. I wanted to add a touch of color, and chose our new In Colors, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst. I cut just a few of the colorful diamonds using that same Eclectic Layers die, and I had plenty of Glimmer Paper “scraps” to fall down the front of my project. Why not add some real diamonds? Stampin’ Up! rhinestone embellishments would have to do, and they come ready to stick, so much easier than real ones.
A few more of those Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper diamonds found a spot on the envelope. I tried to capture the sparkle in the photos. You’ll have to take my word for it; “it’s shining like Imperial sugar!”
Thanks for taking part in our blog hop. Remember, you are currently at Aromas and Art-Su Mohr. Check the list below to see who is next. Happy Hopping!
All of the products for today’s card are available at Stampin’ Up!
Jul 9, 2017 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It arrived! The new Carols of Christmas stamp set. I couldn’t wait to try it out with the Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies. My first card for the holiday season was born.
I was anxious to try this die cut border, so grabbed a piece of 4″ X 5 1/4″ Whisper White card stock. I first cut the bottom half, then flipped it to the top half, making a complete rectangle. Isn’t it beautiful? And, great for many occasions, not just Christmas. Next, I stamped the precious deer in Chocolate Chip ink, figuring I couldn’t go wrong with that color. He stamped perfectly, even his delicate legs, and it was fun cutting him out with the die. I decided his backdrop would be the two trees, which I cut from a piece of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper. Doesn’t it look like snow? Next, “Peace on Earth” was stamped in Tranquil Tide and a Stitched shape die was used for cutting. A Layering Squares die of Tranquil Tide was glued beneath it. I wanted the card to have a “woodsy” feel, so decided on Chocolate Chip for the card base. I was excited to see the way it made the border stand out.
My card was almost complete, but needed a pop of color, and ribbon would do the trick. I threaded it through an opening in the border, adhered with Tear Tape across the front, and taped the ends to the back. The art piece was glued to the card base, and sentiment, trees and deer were popped up on dimensionals.
I’ve just begun to explore this Carols of Christmas Bundle. Let’s see, how many days until Christmas?
Jul 8, 2017 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It’s Tic Tac Toe, and away we go to Celebration Time. To be honest, this stamp set was not at the top of my list, but it arrived yesterday just in time for this challenge. I discovered I LOVE it, and it may end up being one of my most used stamp sets!
I played the challenge in two rows. I couldn’t help myself! Across the bottom (birthday, pattern paper, pink) and diagonally (birthday, die-cut, ribbon).
I began the challenge knowing it would be a birthday card, because I was anxious to use my new stamp set. The game specified pink, so I chose our new color, Powder Pink. Patterned paper is “my thing,” and the Fresh Floral Designer Series Paper was an easy choice. I layered it on a Powder Pink card base with Basic Black for contrast. I stamped the “It’s Your Birthday” cake in Powder Pink on Thick White cardstock, and was ready for the really fun part. I rolled this stamped image through the Big Shot using its Celebration die, and out came this adorable cake! Equally impressive was the tag shape in Basic Black, and the two just happened to fit perfectly together! So, I added ribbon, and tied it to the front of this card.
I see some fabulous gift tags in this set’s future. But, let’s talk about the cake. This one is white cake with white frosting, and strawberry filling, perfect for a summer birthday. Oh, I forgot to mention the circular doily that jumped on my card. Oops! I played the top row across too!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Let me know if you’d like to join in the fun playing Tic Tac Toe. See you at the party!
Jul 7, 2017 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This week’s CAS(E) this sketch #229 was intriguing. I wanted to replicate the rectangular shapes, but I wasn’t sure of the measurements. After trial and error, I cut four pieces at 2″X 3/4″ and two at 1 3/4″ X 3/4″ from Crumb Cake cardstock. Wanting them to look like boards, I used the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. To make the wood grain stand out, I daubed them with Chocolate Chip ink.
I decided on a Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper in the color of Tranquil Tide for the background. This was coordinated with a layer of Whisper White on a Tranquil Tide card base. I put dimensionals on the wood planks, and placed them carefully to avoid getting splinters. I cut the branch from Tranquil Tide with a Seasonal Layers die, and the blossoms from the same die set. The blossoms are also from Delightful Daisy DSP, which you can see at the bottom of the photo.
“Thanks” is from the At Home With You stamp set, which is becoming a favorite for its many, small sentiments that fit in the cute rectangular board. The final touch was a bow of Linen Thread. Thank you CTS for the inspiration!
