Mar 10, 2025 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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This week’s Global Design Project is a fun theme: sunshine & rainbows. There’s a wonderful sun in the Spring Corners Bundle, and I used two of the dies to cut a sun from Beautiful Bokeh Designer Paper.
Sunshine & Rainbows
I wanted the sun to have a rainbow background, and used a multi colored piece of Beautiful Bokeh, 4″ X 5 1/4″, that was just what I needed. I glued this to a Lost Lagoon card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. The clouds were cut from Basic White Cardstock with Umbrella Days Dies. Aren’t they pretty clouds? To see a rainbow, you need to have rain, which I created with an Umbrella Days stamp and Lost Lagoon Ink.
The sentiment, “the storm will end, and the sun will shine again,” is also from the Umbrella Days Stamp Set. I stamped it in VersaMark on Lost Lagoon Cardstock, sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. Then, I used an Autumn Leaves Die for cutting, and attached it with the clouds on Dimensionals. To add some rainbow sparkle, I attached five, Iridescent Foil Gems.
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Mar 9, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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I’ve been thinking of an Easter card with a rainbow, and today’s card came together like I was imagining. Beautiful Bokeh Designer Paper was perfect for the rainbow, which I cut with Everyday Arches Dies in three sizes: third largest, fifth largest, and seventh largest.
He is risen
Next, I embossed Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″, with the Birch Wood Embossing Folder. Then, I glued it to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. After gluing the rainbow together, I glued it to the embossed card front.
The cross was created with two Faith Collection Dies. I cut the solid piece of the cross from Beautiful Bokeh DSP, and the overlay from Thick Basic White Cardstock. After gluing them together, they were attached with Dimensionals. The sentiment, “He is risen,” is from the Faith Collection Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink.
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Mar 7, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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Are you ready to see some “two-step” stamping with a new stamp set, You Are Remarkable? First, I stamped the “outline” of the flower in Memento Black Ink. (See the stamp set below). Second, I lined up leaves stamp with the outline, and stamped it with Old Olive Ink. Third, I lined up the flower petals stamp, and stamped it with Crushed Curry Ink. Fourth, I lined up the flower center, and stamped it with Pecan Pie Ink.
After stamping, I used the third largest Textured Notes Die for cutting. Then, I glued the flower layer to Floral Delight Designer Paper, in yellow gingham, cut with the second largest Textured Notes Die.
Two-Step Stamping
Here is the Textured Notes Die Set, showing all the sizes. Don’t you love the detailed borders?
This is the Remarkable You Stamp Set.
I know you’re all going to be excited about the next layer, because we LOVE embossing folders. This is the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder.
To create the third layer, I used the largest Textured Notes Die to cut Basic White Cardstock. Then, I used the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder to give it texture. This was glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
“Hi friend” is from the Wonderful Thoughts Stamp Set. After stamping the words in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, I used its Wonderful Thoughts Die for cutting. Then, I layered it for thickness, and glued it in place. The little bee is so cute; stamped in Memento Black Ink to complete my design.
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Mar 4, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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NEW Online Exclusives are available today, and I used three favorites to create this Easter card: Textured Notes Dies, Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder, and the Heirloom Arrangements Kit. Clicking the Online Exclusives picture below will take you to my store for ordering.
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I had fun using some of the wonderful, “punch-out” pieces from the Heirloom Arrangements Kit. I began with the yellow, banner piece, and used a Delightful Wishes Die to cut a pattern in it.
Next, I cut Basic White Cardstock, using the largest Textured Notes Die. After giving it texture with the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder, I glued it to a Lemon Lolly card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
“Easter Greetings” is from the Storybook Friends Stamp Set, which I stamped in Pecan Pie Ink on an Heirloom Arrangements “punch-out.” Before gluing it in place, I added two floral “punch-outs.” For a cute addition, a duck joined the group, a “punch-out” from Storybook Moments Designer Paper.
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I’m sharing my “yellow” Easter card with TGIF.
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Mar 3, 2025 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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If “fun & easy” is the name of your game, you should try this card, created with Frames & Flowers Specialty Paper. The round wreath is one of the many “punch-outs” that is part of the Frames & Flowers Specialty Paper. Click on the picture in my Product List to see all of the selections. I began with a Petal Pink card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, layered with one of the patterns, 4″ X 5 1/4″.
Window Sheet Experiment
As an experiment, I cut a round piece of Window Sheet to glue beneath the wreath. The largest, round, Stylish Shapes Die was just a guide, because I had to cut through the Window Sheet with scissors. Next, I stamped the sentiment, from the Sharing Loving Crafting Stamp Set, in Pretty Peacock Ink on Basic White Cardstock. After stamping, I used the 1 3/4″ Stylish Shapes circle die for cutting. The vertical strip was cut with a Delightful Wishes Die from another pattern of Frames & Flowers Specialty Paper, and glued across the back of the sentiment circle. Then, both were glued on top of the Window Sheet and wreath, and all were lifted above the card front on Mini Dimensionals.
To complete my card, I added three Iridescent Foil Gems. This design could easily be turned into a “shaker” card, but I was concentrating on Global Design Project’s sketch challenge.
Here is the Global Design Project sketch. We’d love to see what you do with it, and don’t forget to tag it #GDP486.
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Mar 1, 2025 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards |
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Welcome to March! Have you seen the Everyday Arches Bundle? This was the first time I tried an arch shaped card, and I’m excited to share my success with you.
Arched Card Base
I began with a standard card base of Basic Beige Cardstock, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. Then, I ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, using the largest Everyday Arches Die. I placed the die as close to the edge as possible, without cutting the fold.
Next, I used the second largest Everyday Arches Die to cut Storybook Moments Designer Paper, and glued it in place. It was glued along the fold, making the other borders even. For the inside, I used the third largest Everyday Arches Die to cut Basic White Cardstock. After gluing it in place, I glued flowers that were punched out from Storybook Moments Designer Paper.
The sentiment is from the You Are Remarkable Stamp Set, one of the many new, Online Exclusive, products that will be available March 4th. I stamped, “Friends are flowers in the garden of life,” in Early Espresso Ink on Basic Beige Cardstock, and used the third smallest Everyday Arches Die for cutting. After cutting, I glued the flower bearing squirrel to the bottom of the arch, and attached them to the card front with Dimensionals. As a finishing touch, I added three, tiny, gold, Blooming Pearls.
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