May 31, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
For my last post of May, I’m showing you another way to use the new Birds & Branches Bundle. This circle die is truly amazing! Just use it to cut through the card front for a “peek-a-boo” card.
“Peek-a-boo”
The card base is our new Just Jade color. Isn’t it pretty? And, the great news is, you get to order it June 3rd! That’s when our 2020-2021 Annual Catalog goes live, meaning we all get to order everything we love from the new catalog! You can see details of this bundle in my Product List below.
After cutting the circle, I used a second fabulous die in the set to cut the edge. Can you imagine the fun you’ll have with this die?!
I created the pretty bird by stamping her in Mango Melody Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, and cutting with a third die in the set. I glued her to the bottom of the circle, and backed her with a plain white die-cut on the back for support.
Next, I used a fourth die in the set to cut some extra branches from Just Jade Cardstock to surround the circle, adding foliage for the bird.
And, I completed the card front with a few, little Pearls.
The inside has “happy birthday” from the Timeless Tulips Stamp Set, stamped in Shaded Spruce Ink.
TIP: I made sure the sentiment was in the right spot before stamping, because of the “peek-a-boo” circle.
I’m really excited about the coming month of June. I love the warm, summer days with long daylight hours. And, I love what Stampin’ Up! has in store for us! Come back tomorrow when I’ll announce the winner of May’s drawing for the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set and Small Bloom Punch.
Plus, you’ll get to see June’s Host Code gift and the stamp set for June’s drawing.
Thanks for visiting me today. Bye bye May, hello June! See you tomorrow!
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May 29, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I feel like relaxing just looking at this scene, don’t you?
Beach Scene
It looks simple to make, and it was! The card base is Balmy Blue Cardstock with a layer of Granny Apple Green Cardstock, and a top layer of Whisper White Cardstock. I cut the white layer with a Friendly Silhouettes Die, allowing the green to show through the trees.
Before embossing the white layer with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, I stamped the sentiment from the Timeless Tropical Stamp Set in Crumb Cake Ink. This color looks like sand, where you can hunt for seashells during your relaxing day at the beach. The seashells are Woven Threads Sequins. Aren’t they pretty?
Today’s card was inspired by two challenges: Fusion
And, CAS(E) this sketch
Thanks so much for stopping by. My birthday is in May, so I’m especially happy to have you celebrating with me!
Read about my May gifts!
First of all, this month’s Host Code gift is something I know you’ll want in your collection. It’s the new, fabulous, Ornate Floral Embossing Folder! I’ve already used it on a number of my cards, and it adds gorgeous texture. Just add my Host Code (DGMYPXET) in the box provided when you order a minimum of $50.00 in the month of May, and I will send the embossing folder to you in June.
Secondly, I’m having a drawing for two items: the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set AND the Small Bloom Punch. Your name will be entered in the drawing when you place a minimum $100.00 order in May.
This is Stampin’ Up’s list of retiring items, so click here, then click on “Last-Chance Products” in my store. Order those bundles now while you get the 10% savings, and earn the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder from me, plus a chance to win the Small Bloom Punch and Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set.
Last, but not least, if you are a customer of mine, you will be receiving the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, with ordering beginning June 3rd. You should receive them within the next few days.
The catalog happens to have a brand new stamp set (page 48) that coordinates with the Small Bloom Punch!
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May 28, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s card is #simplestamping; just paper, ink and stamps.
During the pandemic
The three “shape” stamps I chose are from the Waterfront Stamp Set, stamped in the retiring 2018-2020 In Colors: (left to right) Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch, Grapefruit Grove, Call Me Clover, Blueberry Bushel.
It’s a bit sad bidding adieu to my colorful friends. (colors, not people). There’s a link to the Last-Chance products below, if you want to keep these colors in your collection, available while supplies last.
I arranged the shapes this way, because of the inspiration from Freshly Made Sketches.
The sentiment is also from the Waterfront Stamp Set, and perfect for these pandemic times, don’t you think?
I stamped “Friends make the good times better…….& the hard times easier” in Memento Black Ink, and adhered my Whisper White card front to a Basic Black card base.
Thanks so much for stopping by. My birthday is in May, so I’m especially happy to have you celebrating with me!
Read about my May gifts!
First of all, this month’s Host Code gift is something I know you’ll want in your collection. It’s the new, fabulous, Ornate Floral Embossing Folder! I’ve already used it on a number of my cards, and it adds gorgeous texture. Just add my Host Code (DGMYPXET) in the box provided when you order a minimum of $50.00 in the month of May, and I will send the embossing folder to you in June.
Secondly, I’m having a drawing for two items: the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set AND the Small Bloom Punch. Your name will be entered in the drawing when you place a minimum $100.00 order in May.
This is Stampin’ Up’s list of retiring items, so click here, then click on “Last-Chance Products” in my store. Order those bundles now while you get the 10% savings, and earn the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder from me, plus a chance to win the Small Bloom Punch and Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set.
Last, but not least, if you are a customer of mine, you will be receiving the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, with ordering beginning June 3rd. The last batch went in the mail today!
The catalog happens to have a brand new stamp set (page 48) that coordinates with the Small Bloom Punch!
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May 27, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Sisterhood of Crafters Design Team’s theme is “favorite techniques,” and today I selected “stenciling”and “dry embossing.” It gave Robin a perfect place to perch, with texture to make him happy.
This is a “sneak peek” of products you can order beginning June 3rd, so just one more week!
Robin’s stenciled perch
The circle was stenciled with a Birds & More Die, which I first cut from a 4″ X 5 1/4″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock. Then, I placed WW Cardstock, the same size, beneath the die-cut piece, and applied Shaded Spruce Ink with a Sponge Dauber. That’s all there was to it!
To add texture, I used the new, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, which is just the right amount, don’t you think? Robin likes it!
The stenciling is the background for the main attraction, sweet, little, Robin. He’s from the Birds & Branches Stamp Set, stamped in Early Espresso Ink, and cut with a Birds & More Die. His breast was colored with a Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend. How do you like the way he’s raised on Dimensionals, and perched on the branch? I stamped his feet first, and then glued the die-cut branch in place.
The Birds & Branches Stamp Set and Birds & More Dies can be ordered separately, or in a bundle, which you can see in my Product List below. You should check out all the stamps and dies you will get. I highly recommend the bundle, because there’s a 10% savings.
“Hello” is from the Country Home Stamp Set, stamped in Early Espresso Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, and yes, fussy cut. I thought it was worth it, because Robin wanted to tack it to the branch.
Read about my May gifts!
First of all, this month’s Host Code gift is something I know you’ll want in your collection. It’s the new, fabulous, Ornate Floral Embossing Folder! I’ve already used it on a number of my cards, and it adds gorgeous texture. Just add my Host Code (DGMYPXET) in the box provided when you order a minimum of $50.00 in the month of May, and I will send the embossing folder to you in June.
Secondly, I’m having a drawing for two items: the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set AND the Small Bloom Punch. Your name will be entered in the drawing when you place a minimum $100.00 order in May.
This is Stampin’ Up’s list of retiring items, so click here, then click on “Last-Chance Products” in my store. Order those bundles now while you get the 10% savings, and earn the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder from me, plus a chance to win the Small Bloom Punch and Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set.
Last, but not least, if you are a customer of mine, you will be receiving the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, with ordering beginning June 3rd. The catalog happens to have a brand new stamp set (page 48) that coordinates with the Small Bloom Punch!
Thanks so much for stopping by. My birthday is in May, so I’m especially happy to have you celebrating with me!
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May 26, 2020 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Under My Umbrella is such a fun stamp set, especially when used with the Umbrella Builder Punch. And, there’s a new stamp set, Pretty Parasol (p. 44 in the 2020-2021 catalog) that coordinates with the punch, which you can order beginning June 3rd.
How do you like the embossing on the Thick Whisper White card base? I used a new embossing folder, Tasteful Textile, which is also available June 3rd.
Showered with love
The Call Me Clover and Whisper White Cardstock layers were created using two Stitched Rectangles Dies. I glued the layers together and raised them on the card base with strips of Dimensionals; you know, those left-over edges.
I made the umbrella with a stamp from Under My Umbrella and a scrap of Pineapple Punch Designer Paper. After stamping the umbrella in Memento Black Ink, I used the Umbrella Builder Punch for cutting, and layered it for thickness.
The shower of hearts was made with a Stitched Be Mine Die and scraps of cardstock in three colors: Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, and Melon Mambo. The larger hearts are on Mini-Dimensionals, and the smaller ones are glued flat.
“Showered with love” is from Under My Umbrella, stamped in Memento Black Ink, and cut with a Stitched Rectangles Die.
TIP: I made the sentiment label shorter by using a larger die to cut one end.
My layout is from the Paper Players.
My colors are from Fab Friday. Two of the colors are retiring; Call Me Clover and Pineapple Punch. Click on the Last Chance Products below to see if they are still available.
Thanks so much for stopping by. My birthday is in May, so I’m especially happy to have you celebrating with me!
Read about my May gifts!
First of all, this month’s Host Code gift is something I know you’ll want in your collection. It’s the new, fabulous, Ornate Floral Embossing Folder! I’ve already used it on a number of my cards, and it adds gorgeous texture. Just add my Host Code (DGMYPXET) in the box provided when you order a minimum of $50.00 in the month of May, and I will send the embossing folder to you in June.
Secondly, I’m having a drawing for two items: the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set AND the Small Bloom Punch. Your name will be entered in the drawing when you place a minimum $100.00 order in May.
This is Stampin’ Up’s list of retiring items, so click here, then click on “Last-Chance Products” in my store. Order those bundles now while you get the 10% savings, and earn the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder from me, plus a chance to win the Small Bloom Punch and Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set.
Last, but not least, if you are a customer of mine, you will be receiving the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, with ordering beginning June 3rd. The catalog happens to have a brand new stamp set (page 48) that coordinates with the Small Bloom Punch!
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May 25, 2020 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I am thrilled to announce that I’ve been asked to join the Global Design Project’s Design Team! I’ve been participating in their challenges for three years, and have received tremendous inspiration from the designers.
The challenges begin every Monday morning, and I hope to see you join in the fun! Isn’t this week’s sketch inspiring? Clicking on this sketch will take you to the site where you can see the other designer’s samples, and then, you can enter your project in the gallery.
For my first project as a designer, I wanted to give you a “sneak peek” of the new Birds & Branches Bundle. If you like birds on cards, you are going to love this bundle. You can order (June 3rd) the stamps and dies separately, but I recommend the bundle, because you’ll save 10%. You can see both options in my Product List below.
I used this die to cut from Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and snipped some branches, so more of the pretty Forever Greenery DSP would show through the circle.
Bird’s little hello
The circle die is amazing! I cut the circle from the middle of 5 1/4″ X 4″ Whisper White Cardstock, and then embossed it with the Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder.
Next, I cut the Forever Greenery DSP a spec smaller, and glued the two together. This was glued to a Soft Sea Foam card base.
I stamped my bird with two stamps, one on top of the other, in Pretty Peacock Ink and Shaded Spruce Ink, and used the Birds & More Die for cutting. Before placing him on his perch, I stamped his feet in Early Espresso Ink on the Forever Greenery DSP.
“A little hello” is from the Itty Bitty greetings Stamp Set, stamped in Garden Green Ink, and cut with the Classic Label Punch.
Thanks so much for stopping by. My birthday is in May, so I’m especially happy to have you celebrating with me!
Read about my May gifts!
First of all, this month’s Host Code gift is something I know you’ll want in your collection. It’s the new, fabulous, Ornate Floral Embossing Folder! I’ve already used it on a number of my cards, and it adds gorgeous texture. Just add my Host Code (DGMYPXET) in the box provided when you order a minimum of $50.00 in the month of May, and I will send the embossing folder to you in June.
Secondly, I’m having a drawing for two items: the Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set AND the Small Bloom Punch. Your name will be entered in the drawing when you place a minimum $100.00 order in May.
This is Stampin’ Up’s list of retiring items, so click here, then click on “Last-Chance Products” in my store. Order those bundles now while you get the 10% savings, and earn the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder from me, plus a chance to win the Small Bloom Punch and Thoughtful Blooms Stamp Set.
Last, but not least, if you are a customer of mine, you will be receiving the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, with ordering beginning June 3rd. The catalog happens to have a brand new stamp set (page 48) that coordinates with the Small Bloom Punch!
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