Dec 20, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I’ve always enjoyed stenciling, so I used this technique with the Occasions 2019, Well Said Bundle, and one of my favorite color combinations, pink and green.
Well Said Stenciling
The Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut paper in the Annual Catalog makes a great stencil, and one I have used a number of times in the past. I first cut two rectangles from Whisper White cardstock, using a 2019 Occasions Rectangle die. Then, I placed a section of the Laser-Cut Paper over one of the rectangles, and used a Sponge Dauber to apply Powder Pink ink, repeating the process with Pear Pizzazz ink.
For the background, I embossed Whisper White cardstock with the Simple Stripes embossing folder, and layered it on a Thick Whisper White card base.
The sentiment, “Happy Birthday,” is from the 2019 Occasions, Well Said stamp set, which I stamped in Black ink on a Stitched Shapes, die cut oval.
Whisper White, floral sprigs, from the 2019 Occasions Well Written die set, are attached to the oval by dimensionals.
Isn’t the Powder Pink bird sweet? She is also from the Well Written die set.
My inspiration for today’s project is from Freshly Made Sketches.
The details of the Well Said Bundle can be seen by clicking on the picture in my Product List below. All of the Occasions 2019 items can be purchased in my store January 3rd.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day!
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Dec 19, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
For today’s card, I paired the Dog Punch with a heart from the Be Mine Stitched die set, both from the 2019 Occasions catalog. They are available to demonstrators now, and customers January 3rd. The details can be seen by clicking on the pictures in my Product List at the end of this post.
This dog is named Beanie, because she is near and dear to my heart. We lost her nine years ago, and she was a perfect dog.
Paw Print on Your Heart
My card began with a Crumb Cake card base, topped with my favorite plaid from Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper. Also a favorite, is this particular piece of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. I used the Dog Punch to cut her cute shape, and punched two more from retired cardstock for layering. I wanted her to look like she was carved from wood.
The heart was cut with a Be Mine Stitched die. I first cut the heart from Very Vanilla, and then Cherry Cobbler cardstock. The die cuts the trim at the same time as the heart, so now I have a Cherry Cobbler heart and Very Vanilla trim for another card.
I used Early Espresso ink to stamp the paw print, and the sentiment, “A best friend leaves a paw print on your heart.”
All of you pet owners know that losing your animal is one of the saddest days of your life. It’s nice that Stampin’ Up has given us product to express our sympathy to friends suffering this loss. If you’re like me, it’s kleenex time.
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Dec 18, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today is a sneak peek into one of my favorite bundles in the 2019 Occasions catalog, Meant To Be.
I love hearts and Valentine’s Day, which explains my desire to make Valentine cards. How did this love begin? Valentine’s Day was my mother’s favorite holiday, next to Christmas, and she surrounded herself with hearts, year-round. They were in many forms: wood, rock, paintings, jewelry. I think she truly understood the essence of a heart, and now, in heaven, she has full comprehension.
Meant To Be
My project began with Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper in the color of Pool Party, where heart constellations appear in the heavens.
The sentiment, “Meant To Be,” is in the Meant To Be stamp set, which I stamped in Granny Apple Green. Next, I gave the heavens some texture with the Subtle Textured embossing folder. Then, I adhered this to a layer of Granny Apple Green cardstock, 1/8″ larger, giving it a 1/16″ border.
I chose Thick Whisper White for the card base, and embossed it with the Oh My Stars embossing folder.
I added more hearts in Thick Whisper White cardstock, cut with a Be Mine Stitched die. You end up with 21 little, cut out hearts, but I used the “frame.” I colored one of the hearts with Light and Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends, and placed it in the frame. I think Mama will like this.
My colors were inspired by the challenge at Global Design Project:
Thank you for visiting today. I’ll be making many more Valentines using this new, Meant To Be bundle. Come back to order it on Jan 3rd! Click on the picture in my Product List to see details on the bundle.
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Dec 17, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Sometimes you can have so much of a new thing, you don’t know where to begin. Do you know the feeling? Sitting among my 2019 Stampin’ Up! goodies, with the Butterfly Gala stamp set in my hands, I realized I needed a focus. I turned to the challenge at CAS(E) this sketch:
I envisioned a Balmy Blue, Bokeh Dot sky in the center, providing a window for a beautiful butterfly.
Butterfly Window
I stamped the Bokeh Dot rectangle in Balmy Blue ink on Thick Whisper cardstock. There’s a Rectangle Stitched die, a spec smaller than the Bokeh Dot stamp, that I used for cutting.
The butterfly is from one of the black and white designs in the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, which I cut with the Butterfly Duet Punch. In fact, it’s the paper beneath my card I used for photographing.
I chose two Stampin’ Blends for coloring the butterfly; Light Balmy Blue, and Granny Apple Green.
For the background, I used a black and white pin dot that is on the backside of a butterfly pattern. I found the striped, corners in the Botanical Butterfly DSP also, which were a “must” for the sketch.
The sentiment, “You’ve been on my mind,” is from the Butterfly Gala stamp set, and it fits perfectly in a Rectangle Stitched die, inside the Bokeh Dot window.
Thank you, friends, for taking time during this busy season to visit my blog. My Product List is below, where you can see details on the 2019 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration items by clicking on the pictures. They are available now to demonstrators, and January 3rd to customers.
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Dec 16, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s project is a Sneak Peek at a Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Lasting Lily.
Lasting Lily Sympathy
What is Sale-A-Bration, anyway? It’s Stampin’ Up’s annual offering of FREE stamp sets and products with qualifying orders. It begins Jan. 3rd, and lasts until the end of March, so you have three months to take advantage of these fabulous, FREE products. This beautiful Organdy Ribbon is another one of the items in Sale-A-Bration. I loved it in White, and now look at these wonderful colors! You get 5 spools containing 5 yards each, with a $50.00 order. Amazing!
Today’s sympathy card was quite easy to make, for two reasons. First of all, I did a CASE (copy and selectively edit) from the Sale-A-Bration brochure, page 18. Secondly, the detailed stamps did all the work. I stamped the two flowers in So Saffron ink, and the stems in Pear Pizzazz ink, on Whisper White cardstock. I trimmed this to size, and layered on a Mossy Meadow card base.
The stamp set has numerous sentiments, and I stamped the simple, “With Sympathy,” in Mossy Meadow ink on Whisper White cardstock. It fit nicely in the scalloped Layering Ovals die. Lastly, I attached a piece of the Balmy Blue Organdy Ribbon with a Glue Dot beneath the sentiment, which is raised on Dimensionals.
In case you’re wondering about the gorgeous paper beneath my card, it’s from the Floral Romance DSP in the new 2019 Occasions catalog.
Thanks for stopping by today. I’m having so much fun with the new goodies, I can’t wait to order more Jan 3rd! Start making your list, so you can come back and shop at my store!
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Dec 14, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Christmas cards have been mailed, giving me time to play with fabulous new products from the Occasions 2019 catalog. Today, I felt like a warm cup of tea.
Steeped in Love
The teapot is from the Tea Together stamp set, which I stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Thick Whisper White cardstock. It is “painted” with a piece of patterned vellum from Floral Romance Designer Series Paper. I cut the teapot and patterned vellum with a FREE Tea Time die. This die set is one of the Sale-A-Bration items that is FREE with a 100.00 order, and was at the top of my list.
TIP: The vellum is adhered to the teapot with tiny dots of liquid glue behind the leaves and flowers.
Now that I had my teapot, I decided on a background of Fresh Fig from Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper, and layered this on a Sahara Sand card base. I built a frame for my teapot with wood textured paper from Floral Romance DSP, and Rectangle Stitched dies. The frame was layered for sturdiness, and placed on Adhesive Foam Strips for dimension.
TIP: The teapot has doubled dimensionals, so it’s supported at the same height.
I really had fun with the vellum details. This lacey, Petal Pink pattern is also from Floral Romance DSP. The “love steam” coming from the spout was cut with a die from the Well Written die set. Also from that set, is the floral sprig coming from the sentiment. The sentiment, “Love is a warm cup of Tea,” is from the Tea Together stamp set. It is stamped in Fresh Fig ink on Whisper White cardstock, covered with vellum, and cut with a Layering Circles die.
My inspiration for the layout is from Freshly made Sketches.
I missed out on previous Stampin’ Up! sets with drinking vessels, so I plan to have lots of fun with this one. It’s available to demonstrators now, and customers Jan. 3, 2019.
Just click and shop from my Product List below. Thanks, have a great day!
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