Sep 5, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Today’s card is for Thanksgiving, using sets from the Annual Catalog. Can you guess which ones?
Leaves of Gold
I began with a Thick Very Vanilla card base, topped with a layer of Very Vanilla Cardstock.
The tree trunks are from the Winter Woods stamp set, which I stamped in VersaMark, sprinkled with Gold Powder, and set with the Heat Tool.
The solid leaf is from the Colorful Seasons stamp set, stamped in VersaMark on Very Vanilla Cardstock, sprinkled with Gold Powder, and set with the Heat Tool. I used a leaf die from the coordinating set, Seasonal Layers, for cutting.
The same die set provided the die to cut the “open” leaves from Very Vanilla Cardstock and Gold Foil.
“Thanks” is from the Well Written die set, cut from Gold Foil. This card seemed to call for some Gold Metallic Thread.
TIP: I wound it around three fingers, then holding the ends, I attached it to the back of the solid leaf with a dimensional. After adding a few more Dimensionals, I placed the leaf in the middle.
I was inspired by the TGIF challenge.
Heat embossing is fun. I never tire of watching the dull powder begin to shine as it dries. I hope you are inspired to use this technique.
Now, I’m going to order the Day of Thanks stamp set in the new 2019 Holiday Catalog, so I can stamp “Happy Thanksgiving” on the inside. It’s #150574 on page 49.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Sep 3, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Who doesn’t LOVE deep discounts on Stampin’ Up! Products? From retired holiday stamp sets and dies to designer series paper, embellishments and tools, you can save UP TO 60% OFF the original retail price! Lots to choose from but they are only available while supplies last!
Here are a few projects featured previously on my blog, that use items currently available on the clearance rack.
Clicking on the pictures will take you to my original blog post.
Spirited Snowmen
Card Front Builder Dies
Santa’s Sleigh & Card Front Builder
Santa’s Sleigh Dies
Stitched Seasons Dies
Stitched Seasons Dies
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate you shopping at my store!
There are many more items on the Clearance Rack. Clicking on the pictures in my Product List will take you to my store where you can see the entire list. Just hit “clearance rack” on the left side of the page.
Enjoy the bargains!
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Sep 2, 2019 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Hi Friends! I’m home from New York, and ready for a card challenge. In fact, I was ready for two!
Daisy “hi”
I decided to use daisies, when I saw CAS(E) this sketch.
And, my idea would work with Global Design Project’s colors.
I began by making the daisies with So Saffron ink, Rococo Rose ink, and Whisper White Cardstock.
I stamped one large, and one small daisy, from the Daisy Lane stamp set, in So Saffron ink. Then, I used the two sizes of Daisy Punches for cutting the So Saffron daisies, and punched two more in white. The two white daisies were colored with Rococo Rose ink by using a Sponge Dauber.
I curled the petals with my Bone Folder, and glued them together.
TIP: The centers were made by using the Medium Daisy Punch on a 6X6 piece of Rococo Rose In-Color DSP, and cutting the centers with the 1/2 Inch Circle Punch. This gives the cute, notched, detail.
The daisy stems were cut with a Well Written die from Whisper White Cardstock. After cutting, I colored the stems with Mint Macaron ink, using a Sponge Dauber.
The background is Whisper White Cardstock on a Thick Whisper White card base, with a 2″ X 4″ section of W W Cardstock that I embossed with the Lace 3D Folder.
I deliberated about the sentiment, and I’m happy with the final choice. The word “hi” is from the Hand-Lettered Prose Die Set, cut from the same 6X6 DSP as the daisy centers. I attached the daisies with Dimensionals, and my card was complete.
Thank you for stopping by. It’s so nice we can say “hi” to each other this way! Only a couple more days until September 4th, when you can order from Stampin’ Up’s Holiday Catalog! Send me an email, if you haven’t received your catalog yet: [email protected].
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Sep 1, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
“…and on the farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O.”
“Oink Oink”
This card began when Piggy found out the theme for my next Paper Players challenge was “Down on the Farm.”
Piggy promised he would sit still, and do as he was told. The first thing Piggy needed was his Petal Pink skin, which he found in the Perennial Essence Designer Paper Collection. I stamped him in Memento Black Ink, and he was easy to fussy cut.
He asked to sit by a muddy pond, and we found the foliage surrounding it in the Friendly Silhouettes die set, cut from Perennial Essence DSP.
Since birds are attracted to corn fields on a farm, we added them with Bird Ballad Designer Paper and a Stitched Shapes circle die.
The fence was made with Pool Party cardstock, a Rectangles stitched die, and the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. I glued this on a Thick Whisper White card base, liking the way it brought out the white in the birds.
Piggy was very grateful for his beautiful surroundings, and especially being the focal point. So, he chose the sentiment, “This little piggy….says thanks!” He said it was an easy choice, because it’s in his stamp set, This Little Piggy.
Piggy is quite proud of his card, and looking forward to reading your comments. Please click to leave a COMMENT HERE.
Thanks you for visiting Piggy’s farm. E-I-E-I-O. The supplies we used are in my Product list below.
Now, continue being inspired by checking out the blogs of the Paper Players Design Team:
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Aug 30, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Brick & Mortar embossing folder made a perfect wall for today’s challenge.
Floral Wall
If you can’t guess, Fusion named it, Floral Wall.
I decided to leave my brick wall Whisper White, and adhered it to a Thick Whisper White card base.
My next step was to stamp the two vines, from the First Frost stamp set, in Garden Green on Whisper White Cardstock. Then , I cut them with their die from the Frosted Bouquet set, and trimmed them to fit on the brick wall.
The flowers were stamped in Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo inks on Whisper White Cardstock.
TIP: I “stamped off” the flowers, which means, after I inked the flowers, I stamped them on scratch paper the first time, and the second time is what you see.
After cutting them with their Frosted Bouquet die, I placed them on Dimensionals on their vine.
“Congratulations” is from the same stamp set, and it fits perfectly within the smallest, Stitched Rectangle Die. I stamped it in Memento Black Ink.
I love the artistic flair of this set, and I hope you enjoyed seeing my floral wall. My Product List is below, where you can click on the pictures to order the supplies you need to make your own floral wall.
Thanks for visiting! Have a beautiful day!
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Aug 29, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The “spotlight technique” is easy, fun, and has great versatility. I used the Daisy Lane Stamp Set for today’s Seize the Birthday card.
Daisy Spotlight
The “Toppings” at Seize the Birthday is “square card,” so I created a card that measures 4 /14″ X 4 1/4,” that will fit in Stampin’ Up’s, Medium Envelope.
After cutting the Thick Whisper White card base, I cut a piece of regular Whisper White Cardstock, 4”X 4”.
Then, I stamped the realistic daisy from the Daisy Lane Stamp Set, randomly, in Memento Black Ink.
Next, I cut a circle from the middle of the daisies with a Layering Circles Die. I used the scalloped circle that is a spec larger to cut a circle from Basic Black Cardstock.
Before gluing the circles together, I colored the daisies and their background with three Stampin’ Blends: Light Mango Melody, Light Calypso Coral, and Light Pool Party.
After replacing the circle in its hole, I made the horizontal black lines, using a Layering Square Die with matching scallops.
Cutting the thin strips was the most difficult part of the card.
The sentiment is from the Daisy Lane Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink, cut with the Classic Label Punch, and placed on Mimi-Dimensionals.
When it’s your birthday, “it’s your turn to shine.” Now, it’s everyone’s turn to add a birthday card to the Seize the Birthday Gallery!
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