Jun 25, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Silhouettes Scenes Stamp Set has an adorable, stargazing child.
Stargazing
So, what better stamp set to combine with it than Stargazing?
First, I stamped the galaxy, from the Stargazing Stamp Set, in Night of Navy Ink on Whisper White Cardstock. Then, I trimmed it to 2 1/4″ X 4 1/2″, and layered it on Night of Navy Cardstock to give it a 1/8″ border.
CAS(E) this sketch determined that it would be a full moon on this stargazing night. How could I resist with a circle like that?
I made the moon with the Bokeh Dots Stamp Set, So Saffron Ink, Whisper White cardstock, and the smallest Layering Circles Die. The moon is the one element I placed on Dimensionals. That third element in the sketch was made with a stamped-off piece from the Night of Navy galaxy. The rounded corners were cut with the Detailed Trio Punch. (Check out the punch in my Product List).
The “star” of the scene is my stargazer, stamped in Night of Navy Ink in the corner of Whisper White Cardstock. I gave this layer some Subtle Textured embossing, which happily, didn’t interfere with the detail of my stargazer’s outline.
For the final touch, I added three planets, which are Clear Epoxy Droplets. And, I went ahead and decorated the envelope flap with 6X6 In Color DSP in Seaside Spray to match the card base.
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Jun 24, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Good Morning Magnolia is proving to be a very popular bundle in the Stampin’ Up! 2019-2020 catalog. The coordinating, Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper, has beautiful colors, and makes designing cards a breeze.
Enjoy Today
I began with a card base of Mossy Meadow, topped with two different prints in the same color. The leaf print is 4 X 5 1/4″, and the stripe is 4 X 3″. I gave them both texture with the Subtle Texture Embossing Folder.
After gluing the layers to the card base, I stamped three flowers (Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set) in Early Espresso Ink on Whisper White Cardstock. I used Three Stampin’ Blends for coloring: Light Petal Pink, Light Mossy Meadow, and Bronze. Then, I used the flower’s Magnolia Memory Die for cutting, and placed them on Dimensionals.
The sentiment, “Enjoy Today,” was stamped in Mossy Meadow Ink, and cut with a Rectangles Stitched Die. I placed it on Dimensionals on top of the pretty, Petal Pink Organdy Ribbon.
This stamp set is being featured at the final What Will You Stamp? Challenge, where I’ve enjoyed being a designer.
My inspiration for the layout was from Freshly Made Sketches.
A sprinkling of Iridescent Sequins was the final touch.
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Jun 23, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This week’s Paper Player’s sketch provided the perfect opportunity for me to use the new, Dino Days Bundle.
Denim Dino
Here’s the sketch:
Honestly, I was on the fence about ordering this Bundle, until my 50 year old daughter was here visiting. As we were looking through the catalog, we came to this set, and laughed ourselves silly. She said, “I know you’re going to give me one of those cards.” She’s right!
I’m still laughing today, because this dinosaur is stretching his short, little arms as far as he can, and the sentiment is too cute! Don’t you want to squeeze him? I love his denim look by stamping him in Night of Navy Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock.
I stamped the sentiment, “I love you this much! (It’s more than it looks.)” in Night of Navy Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock. A Rectangle Stitched Die was used for cutting; a larger one which I turned around to get the length I wanted.
After stamping and cutting the dinosaur with his die, I decided that the two inch wide strip would be this pretty leaf pattern of See A Silhouette Designer Series Paper. I discovered it blended well with the Seaside Spray Cardstock layer on a Night of Navy card base.
The two leaf sprigs were made with the Leaf Punch, Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper, and layered for thickness.
Dino hopped up on the sentiment, with the help of Dimensionals, and my “adult” card was complete.
You’ll find the Dino Days Bundle in my Product List, which is 10% less than buying the stamp set and dies separately. I highly recommend buying the bundle, because this is one set where you really need both.
I hope I made you smile today. Have a great one!
For more inspiration, stop by the Paper Player’s blogs to see what they did with the sketch.
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Jun 21, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Butterfly Wishes is the name of the stamp set, and the title for today’s project.
I began by stamping the single flower from Butterfly Wishes, randomly, on a 4″ X 1 3/4″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock. The ink colors are: Grapefruit Grove, Daffodil Delight, and Calypso Coral.
Butterfly Wishes
I needed to have the 4″ X 1 3/4″ piece for the Global Design Project’s Challenge.
Next, I decided on a background of Daffodil Delight, Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper, which I layered on a Thick Whisper White card base.
My piece of stamped flowers looked a little plain, so I added some lace, made with the Stitched Lace Dies.
I found the sentiment, “wishes,” in the Well Written Die Set, and thought it would look great in Black Foil. Doesn’t it look like patent leather?
My three, sweet, butterflies are also from the Well Written Die Set, and they completed the Global Design Project sketch.
TIP: I cut the butterflies from Thick Whisper White Cardstock, glued them in the middle, then lifted their wings.
Thank you for stopping by. Today’s card makes me happy, so I hope it brings you some cheer!
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Jun 20, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s unicorn, from the Leave A Little Sparkle Stamp Set, has a colorful mane. I had so much fun coloring the mane with Stampin’ Up’s! Watercolor Pencils, I forgot to record the colors. Sorry.
Colorful Mane
The colors needed to be bright, like the VW bus, for this week’s Fusion challenge. You can see, I also used the sketch, which made a “clean & simple” card.
The card base is Thick Whisper White Cardstock, layered with Whisper White, cut with a Rectangle Stitched Die, and embossed with the Tin Tile Embossing Folder.
Before coloring the unicorn, I stamped him in Memento Black Ink on Whisper White Cardstock, and used a Rectangle Stitched Die for cutting. I also stamped the sentiment, “Make your dreams come true,” which is in the Leave A Little Sparkle Stamp Set.
The unicorn’s rectangle has a border of Blueberry Bushel Cardstock, which picks up the color in his mane.
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Jun 19, 2019 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The new, Sweet Silhouettes Die Set has five wonderful dies, including this tree.
Sparkle
I am casing Brian King’s design for this week’s CAS(E) this sketch.
I began with a card base in the beautiful, new, In Color, Purple Posy. This is layered with Whisper White Cardstock, Highland Heather Cardstock, and a piece of In Color 6X6 Designer Series Paper. There are four patterns, and the one I chose has tiny script running across it.
I added a shim when cutting the tree, and it cut through the Whisper White Cardstock without any problems.
After gluing my fabulous tree to the layers, I decorated it with the new, Woven Threads Sequins.
The sequins were sparkling, and it seemed only right to add the sentiment, “Leave A Little Sparkle Wherever You Go.” This sentiment is from the Leave A Little Sparkle stamp set, or, you may recognize it as the “unicorn” stamp set.
The words fit the Layering Oval Die perfectly, which I stamped in Highland Heather Ink, and bordered it with a scalloped oval from Purple Posy Cardstock.
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