Jan 5, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’m especially fond of the Perennial Postage Dies, because I used to collect postage stamps. When you think about it; it’s funny that I was a postage stamp collector, and now I collect Stampin’ Up! stamps!
On to today’s card, where I used a Perennial Postage Die to cut three squares of Perennial Lavender Designer Paper. This paper is GORGEOUS, and you’re only seeing snippets of it here. If you click on the picture in my Product List, you can see all of the designs.
Perennial Postage
After layering the squares for thickness, I prepared the background. First, I cut Basic White Cardstock, 4 7/8″ X 3 5/8″, and gave the bottom half texture with a Stripes & Splatters Embossing Folder. This was glued to Crumb Cake Cardstock, 5″ X 3 3/4″, which was glued to a Highland Heather card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2, folded at 4 1/4″.
Prior to gluing, I attached two strands of Linen Thread around the layers with Mini Glue Dots, and tied a knot on the front.
“A little love from me to you” is from the Sending Love Stamp Set. I stamped it in Gorgeous Grape Ink, used a Sending Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
The small butterfly was cut from Perennial Lavender DSP with a Painted Lavender Die. Isn’t it cute?
I was inspired by Freshly Made Sketches.
My January Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots in February (160 adhesive-backed pieces).
Thank you for visiting. Happy New Year!
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Jan 4, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today is the day! I’ve been showing sneak peeks of the new Stampin’ Up! products, and now you get to order your favorites! If you have purchased from me in the last year, I sent you a physical copy. If not, you can click on the cover to download a copy.
And, the good news doesn’t stop there; it’s our once a year, Sale-a-bration time! This means that for every $50.00 you order, you get to choose FREE products.
Click on the cover to see the selection.
My January Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots in February (160 adhesive-backed pieces).
Here are some of my favorite products I’ve been using for sneak peeks:
Thank you for visiting. Happy New Year!
Jan 3, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Garden Meadow Stamp Set has fun images, and today, I decided to fill the wheelbarrow with hearts. The small hearts were cut from Real Red Cardstock with Sending Love Dies.
Wheelbarrow full of hearts
The wheelbarrow and watering can were stamped in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and cut with their Garden Meadow Dies. After cutting, I colored them with Stampin’ Blends in Old Olive and Smoky Slate. Then, I glued the hearts on top of the flowers. The Take Your Pick tool came in handy for placing the hearts.
The background is Basic White Cardstock, given texture with a Basics 3D Embossing Folder. The frame was created with Most Adored Designer Paper, cut with the largest Radiating Stitches Die.
“Just for you” is from the Adoring Hearts Stamp Set, cut with its Adoring Hearts Die, and attached with Dimensionals.
My January Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots in February (160 adhesive-backed pieces).
Thank you for visiting. Happy New Year!
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Jan 1, 2024 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Happy New Year! Let’s begin 2024 with a card expressing love, perfect for Valentine’s Day, or any day. I’m happy to say, this is my first project as a 2024 Design Team Artisan, and I was thrilled to use my new Artisan watermark.
Sending Love
It was fun to use a new bundle, Sending Love, which you can order January 4. The miniature envelope was created with Basic White Cardstock and a Sending Die, and the bow was cut from Real Red Cardstock. Do you see how I lined it up to fit the plaid?
The background is Most Adored Designer Paper, 3″ X 5 1/2″, glued to a Thick Basic White card base. This DSP is one of the FREE Sale-a-bration items with a qualifying order. Prior to gluing, I embossed the card front with a Basics 3D Embossing Folder, for some texture.
“Love You” is from the Love For You Die Set, cut from Thick Basic White Cardstock. I like that the narrow letters match the width of the red bow. You just have to be careful not to use too much glue.
The darling bird is from the Sending Love Stamp Set. I stamped it in Real Red Ink on Basic White Cardstock, used its Sending Die for cutting, and attached it with a Dimensional.
Three, Classic Matte Dots were added as a finishing touch.
My layout was inspired by this week’s Global Design Project. See how our designers used the sketch, then create your own, and hang it in our gallery.
My January Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots in February (160 adhesive-backed pieces).
Thank you for visiting. Happy New Year!
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Dec 31, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
When Bubbles the bear, from the Fluffiest Friends Stamp Set, heard that Hattie the hamster made a “Happy New Year” card, she said it wouldn’t be fair if I didn’t let her make one. She justified this, by adding, she had a better idea. We’ll let you be the judge.
First, Bubbles instructed me how to stamp her in Memento Black Ink, and use her Fluffiest Friends Die for cutting. Then, she chose the same color for her fur as Hattie, saying Crumb Cake was hard to beat. She wanted her honey pot to be colored with Parakeet Party, her honey to be Wild Wheat, and her grass to be cut from Parakeet Party Cardstock. She didn’t care about the bees, but I thought they should be Wild Wheat.
Bubbles the Bear
Next, Bubbles wanted to sit on Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/4″ X 4″, cut across the top with one of the Elegant Borders Dies. She said the curve was important for holding her surprise.
Bubble’s surprise was writing “Happy New Year” in beautiful, Gold Foil letters. She said the Mini Alphabet Dies, from the January-April Mini Catalog, had the perfect size.
Bubbles was excited to share her “Happy New Year” card, and said the Mini Alphabet Dies will be available January 4th.
Bubbles is excited to share her card with TGIF.
My December Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs (200, 40 each of five colors) in January.
Thank you for visiting. Happy New Year!
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Dec 29, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Hattie the Hamster is from the Fluffiest Friends Stamp Set, and wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year. She wasn’t shy about telling me how she wanted her card, but first I had to stamp her in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, so I could cut her free with her Fluffiest Friends Die. After cutting, she said that she wanted to have Crumb Cake fur, which would be easy with Stampin’ Blends.
Hattie the Hamster
Did you notice Hattie’s pretty balloon? She said I must color it with a Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend, because it’s her favorite color, and very close to Pantone’s color of the year, Peach Fuzz.
Next, Hattie chose her background from Meandering Meadows Designer Paper; a beautiful sky with Petal Pink clouds. She didn’t realize her balloon was filled with helium, and would lift her off the ground, but she seems happy about it.
The sky was cut with a Garden Meadow Die, and glued to a Balmy Blue card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. I used the die a second time to cut the wood grain, One Horse Open Sleigh DSP, 4″ X 5 1/4″, to make a border for the sky.
“Cheers to you and the New Year” is from the Throughout The Year Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink.
Hattie’s final request was for a little sparkle, and she thought the Iridescent Rhinestones would be perfect. I agree!
My December Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs (200, 40 each of five colors) in January.
Thank you for visiting. Happy New Year!
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