May 23, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
When you need to make a masculine card, the Earthen Elegance Designer Paper can be your “go to.” I especially like the pattern on today’s card, because it’s so dimensional. Don’t you love it?
The new 2023-2025 In Colors are also good for guys, and I began with a Pebbled Path card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. Then, I layered it with the wonderful, patterned, Earthen Elegance DSP, 4″ X 5 1/4″.
Earthen Elegance for a guy
Next, I cut another piece of Pebbled Path Cardstock, 3 1/4″ X 4 1/4″, and Earthen Elegance DSP, 3″ X 4″. After gluing the two together, I attached it to the card front with Dimensionals.
The focal point is a Boho Blue Cardstock “fan,” cut with an Earthen Texture Die. This is a favorite die that has score lines, so you can snip and fold for added dimension. I attached it with one Dimensional at the base of the fan.
The sentiment, “You’re so totally awesome,” is from the Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set. I stamped it in VersaMark on Pebbled Path Cardstock, sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. After using a Waves Die for cutting, I attached it with Dimensionals.
All those in favor of adding some bling to a guys card, say “aye!” I added three 2023-2025 In Color Dots in Pebbled Path; aren’t they pretty?
I’m sharing my masculine card with TGIF.
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Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Natural Wavy Trim (10 yards, 1/4″) in June. This is a new product, shown with the Earthen Elegance Suite on pp. 70-71 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
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May 16, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Many Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators were excited to learn that a Spanish stamp set was in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. You can see the Spanish and English versions in my Product List below.
Earthen Textures, or Texturas Naturales, immediately caught my eye when viewing the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog for the first time. The Earthen Elegance Designer Paper included the new In Colors, and would be great for masculine cards; not to mention the fabulous Earthen Textures Dies!
Muchas Gracias
My first card using this suite began with a Very Vanilla card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. I layered this with Earthen Elegance Designer Paper, cut with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die. This pattern reminds me of Pussy Willow. Isn’t it great?
The second layer is a striped pattern of Earthen Elegance Designer Paper, cut with a 3 1/8″ X 1 3/4″ Deckled Rectangles Die. The third layer is foil (for a little shine), cut with the same Deckled Rectangles Die, trimming it to 3 1/8″ X 1″ with a second cut.
Next is a stylized leaf, cut from Earthen Elegance Designer Paper with an Earthen Texture Die. Doesn’t it make a great focal point in the Pretty Peacock color? After gluing the first three layers, I layered the leaf for thickness, and attached it with Dimensionals, leaving the stem free.
“Muchas Gracias” is from the Texturas Naturales Stamp Set. I stamped it in Copper Clay Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock, used the same Deckled Rectangles Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
I was inspired by TGIF
My May Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Natural Wavy Trim (10 yards, 1/4″) in June. This is a new product, shown with the Earthen Elegance Suite on pp. 70-71 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
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May 6, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Today’s card was a color challenge, using Basic Black, Berry Burst, and Petal Pink. My first thought was to stamp the large, intricate, bee from the Queen Bee Stamp Set in Memento Black Ink. Fortunately, this stamp set has carried over to Online Exclusives, and is now available!
Beloved Queen
After stamping the bee, I used a Queen Bee Die for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals. The Queen Bee Dies have sold out, but you could fussy cut the bee. Other options would be to leave the bee flat, or stamp the bee on a square or circle that could be die cut and raised.
For the bee’s background, I stamped on Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/2″ X 4 1/4″, using stamps from the Queen Bee stamp set and the challenge colors.
A Berry Burst Stampin’ Write Marker was used to color the heart on the bee, and add tiny dots to the Petal Pink flowers. These markers are re-designed this year, and come in packs of ten colors by color collection.
“Happy” and “birthday” are two more words in the stamp set, and will most likely go on the inside. You can see the complete set in my Product List below.
After stamping, I used the largest Scalloped Contours Die to give it an interesting border. I attached the layer with Dimensionals to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, and my color challenge card was complete.
I was challenged by TGIF.
My May Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Natural Wavy Trim (10 yards, 1/4″) in June. This is a new product, shown with the Earthen Elegance Suite on pp. 70-71 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
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May 3, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Places In the Heart is a perfect stamp set for Mother’s Day cards, which you can see in my Product List below. Today’s card was created especially for my daughter’s first Mother’s Day celebration.
I began by cutting the parts of the wreath. The “frame” was cut from Crumb Cake Cardstock, using an Irresistible Blooms Die. This is a popular die set that was out of stock for a while, but is available again in Online Exclusives.
The three flowers were cut with Cheerful Daisies Dies from Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper, and the centers from Gold Foil. I used the same flower die to get the exact centers. The three branches, also a Cheerful Daisies Die, were cut from Soft Sea Foam Cardstock.
Mother’s Day
The background is Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″, embossed with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder. This layer was glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The sentiment, “when a child is born, so is a mother,” is from the Places In The Heart Stamp Set. I stamped it in Crumb Cake Ink, and used the smallest circle in the Stylish Shapes Die Set for cutting, and was delighted that it fit perfectly.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My May Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Natural Wavy Trim (10 yards, 1/4″) in June. This is a new product, shown with the Earthen Elegance Suite on pp. 70-71 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.
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Feb 28, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
This is the LAST DAY of Sale-a-bration 2023. The FREE gifts are listed below, and if you want anything, it’s “now or never.”
For today’s card I used two of the FREE gift items; Dandy Designs Designer Paper and the Thanks A Bunch Stamp Set. You can see all of them below.
I began with a Granny Apple Green card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, layered with Basic White Cardstock, cut with the largest Scalloped Contours Die.
Layered Thanks
This was followed with a layer of Dandy Designs Designer Paper (Mango Melody), cut with the second largest Scalloped Contours Die, and Basic White Cardstock, cut with the third largest Scalloped Contours Die. Prior to gluing these layers together, I stamped “thanks,” from the Thanks A Bunch Stamp Set, in Memento Black Ink.
The focal point on top was created with three, Something Fancy Dies. The largest die was used to cut Dandy Designs Designer Paper in a pattern of Granny Apple Green.
The second largest was used to cut Basic White Cardstock, where I stamped “a bunch,” and a bunny in Memento Black Ink. Isn’t the bunny cute? He’s from the Spring Blessings Stamp Set.
The smallest die was used to cut the holes at the top, which could convert this to a tag. I glued the area with the holes together, and raised the rest of the white portion on Dimensionals. Then, I attached the entire “tag” with Dimensionals, on an angle.
To tie the card together, I stamped carrots, from the Thanks A Bunch Stamp Set, in Pumpkin Pie Ink, and the carrot tops in Granny Apple Green Ink. After fussy cutting, I glued them together, and attached the carrots with Dimensionals. This made the bunny very happy.
I was inspired by TGIF.
This is the last day of Sale-a-bration 2023, and FREE gifts with qualifying orders. The Sale-a-bration items are pictured below, as long as supplies last.
My February Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins (300) in March.
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Have you thought about joining Stampin Up! This is the LAST day to take advantage of the fabulous offer! For $99.00, you get to choose $175.00 in products for your Starter Kit, plus free shipping. You aren’t obligated to order anything after that, but if you do, you’ll get a 20% discount. I’d love for you to join my Dream Maker’s Team, so click here to get started. JOIN
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Feb 19, 2023 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
The Favored Flowers Designer Paper is wonderful, and a FREE Sale-a-bration item that is available until February 28, as long as supplies last. I designed three, “idea” cards that I’m sharing this week.
For the first design, I made use of the incomplete flowers along the border of the designer paper. I used a coordinating Fragrant Flowers Die, from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog, to cut the flowers.
After die-cutting the flowers, I glued them to another pattern of Favored Flowers Designer Paper, 2 1/2″ X 4 1/2″. Then, I glued this to Basic Black Cardstock 1/8″ larger, giving it a 1/16″ border.
Cutting Edge
“Thanks” is from the Amazing Thanks Die Set, which I used to cut Thick Basic White Cardstock for the “bubble,” and Basic Black Cardstock for the word. Then, I glued it on top, with part of the “t” and “s” hanging over the edge.
Next, I glued the patterned paper with flowers to Basic White Cardstock (4″ X 5 1/4″), which I glued to a Basic Black card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″).
For a final touch of sparkle, I added Iridescent Rhinestones. I love these, because they go with every color!
I’m sharing this Sale-a-bration card with TGIF.
My February Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins (300) in March.
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Sale-a-bration is continuing for the month of February, with 9 new FREE gifts with a qualifying order of $50, or the Eden’s Garden Bundle for a $100 order. Or, you can still choose from the Sale-a-bration brochure, as long as supplies last.
Have you thought about joining Stampin Up! Don’t hesitate! For $99.00, you get to choose $175.00 in products for your Starter Kit, plus free shipping. You aren’t obligated to order anything after that, but if you do, you’ll get a 20% discount. I’d love for you to join my Dream Maker’s Team, so click here to get started. JOIN
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