Aug 16, 2021 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
This week’s Global Design Project is a color challenge, and I decided to use the soft colors (Balmy Blue, Pear Pizzazz, and Petal Pink) for a Christmas card.
Santa Ornament
I began by using the largest Layering Circles Die to cut a circle of Thick Basic White Cardstock. Using a Blending Brush and Balmy Blue Ink, I created a smooth surface for my ornament.
Next, I used a Giving Gifts Die to cut Santa and his reindeer from Thick basic White Cardstock, and snipped them free from the rectangle included in the die-cut. They fit perfectly across the widest part of the circle.
The background is a beautiful layer of Pear Pizzazz greenery, cut with a large Christmas Pinecone Die, from Subtles 6″ X 6″ Designer Paper, I glued this to the Thick Basic White card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″) with tiny dots of Liquid Glue.
The sentiment, “Happy Holidays,” is from the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set, stamped in Pear Pizzazz Ink, and cut with an Ornate Frames Die.
I hung my Santa ornament with gorgeous, Petal Pink, Organdy Striped Ribbon.
Now, it’s your turn to use this beautiful color combo, and hang your card in our gallery.
My August Host Code Gift
Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you Simply Elegant Trim in September.
“Silver and gold, a combination so great there’s a song about it. Wrap packages, create tags, and more with the metallic Simply Elegant Trim. Whether your project is casual or elegant, this trim will be just the finishing touch you need. Length: 10 yards”
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Aug 9, 2021 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
It’s always fun to CASE a fellow designer, and this week were were challenged to CASE Kirsten Kreis. Hearts are wonderful year-round, and this gave me another opportunity to use the fabulous Floral Heart Die.
Floral Heart Hugs
This is Kirsten’s card, and clicking on it will take you to our gallery, where you can hang your design.
I began by using the large, Floral Heart Die to cut Thick Basic White Cardstock. Then, I cut a second heart from Painted Christmas Designer Paper, in a geometric pattern, and placed it in the “cut-out” center.
Wanting to keep it clean & simple, like Kerstin’s, I placed it directly on a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Prior to gluing, I stamped Black Stazon Ink dots, using a stamp from the Quiet Meadows Stamp Set. This is a great “dot” stamp, because I only had to stamp once at the top, and once at the bottom.
Lastly, the sentiment, which I found in the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set. I stamped “hugs” in Stazon Black Ink on Thick Basic White Cardstock, and cut with an Ornate Frames Die. This was the most difficult part of the card, because it required some adjusting. “Hugs” comes with two more words on the stamp, so I used a Sticky Note to mask the words while stamping. And, after cutting with the Ornate Frames Die, I snipped off the end to make the label shorter.
Last, but not least, I folded a short piece of Gingham Ribbon in half, and glued it beneath the label. Don’t you love this ribbon? It’s one of my favorite products in the new July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.
My August Host Code Gift
Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you Simply Elegant Trim in September.
“Silver and gold, a combination so great there’s a song about it. Wrap packages, create tags, and more with the metallic Simply Elegant Trim. Whether your project is casual or elegant, this trim will be just the finishing touch you need. Length: 10 yards”
Are you ready for some exciting news? If you’ve been thinking about joining the Stampin’ Up! community, there is no time like the present. Stampin’ Up is offering a FREE bundle of your choice to add to your Starter Kit!
These are all from the new July-August 2021 Mini Catalog:
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Aug 2, 2021 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
What’s the most popular, holiday, flower? The poinsettia! So, that’s what I chose for this week’s “flower power” Global Design Project. Tomorrow August 3, Stampin’ Up’s 2021 “holiday” catalog goes live, and ordering can begin!
Today’s card is a combination of current product, and brand new product, that will be available tomorrow. Current product is in my Product List below, and I’ll give you the order numbers for the new product.
Poinsettia Melody
I began with a Soft Sea Foam card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, topped with a layer of basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″. The white layer was embossed with one of our new products from the 2021 July-December Mini Catalog, the Merry Melody Embossing Folder #156392. You have to have music during the holiday season, right?
The next layer is another new product, the gorgeous, Painted Christmas Designer Paper #156292. I used an Ornate Layers Die for cutting, and glued it in the middle of the music.
Next, I stamped the poinsettia, from the current, Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set, in Soft Sea Foam Ink on Basic White Cardstock. There are three rounds of petals; small, medium, and large, which I cut with the dies you can see in the first photo. Then, I used three dies to emboss the petals for additional detail. Isn’t that cool?
I glued the large petals flat, and placed dimensionals between the other two.
Okay, I know you’re dying to know about about the sparkling flower center and sprig. They were cut with Poinsettia Dies from a new Sale-A-Bration product, Be Dazzling Specialty Paper #156629. This paper is amazing! It is thick, and cuts like our Foil Sheets, so it’s sturdy. And, the best news is, it’s FREE with a qualifying $50 order!
Finally, the sentiment is from the Poinsettia Petals Stamp Set, stamped in Garden Green Ink, and cut with an Ornate Frames Die.
The paper I used for photographing is another Painted Christmas design, #156292.
I know you have flowers in your stash. So, now you can show us your “flower power” by hanging your creation in our gallery.
My August Host Code Gift
Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you Simply Elegant Trim in September.
“Silver and gold, a combination so great there’s a song about it. Wrap packages, create tags, and more with the metallic Simply Elegant Trim. Whether your project is casual or elegant, this trim will be just the finishing touch you need. Length: 10 yards”
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I added links to the three new products, after they went live August 3.
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Jul 26, 2021 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
I had just opened a box of exciting, pre-ordered, Stampin’ Up! products from the new 2021 July-December Mini Catalog, prior to thinking about this week’s Global Design Project sketch. Seeing the vertical lines, I couldn’t wait to cut into the Cork Specialty Paper (#156393). I would love to see how this paper is manufactured, because it feels like real cork, and it’s amazing!
I combined it with Beauty Of The Earth Designer Paper for a masculine, thank you card. If it’s woodsy, guys will like it, right?
Cork “Sneak Peek”
Here is this week’s sketch. Our designers are here to inspire you, so you can make a card to hang in our gallery.
The Cork Specialty Paper is the same color as Cinnamon Cider Cardstock, so I used that as the card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. I layered the card front with a pretty, green and gold, tree pattern, from Beauty Of The Earth, 5 1/4″ X 4 1/4″. This designer paper is on sale, just through the month of July, so if you like it, get it now. You’ll find the links to my store below.
Next, making sure the lines were going in the right direction, I cut the Cork Specialty Paper, 4 1/2″ X 3 1/4″, layered it for thickness, and glued it on top of the tree paper.
To complete the sketch with a greeting, I used the Playful Alphabet Dies to write the word “Thanks.”
First, I attached a 1″strip of Neutrals 6″ X 6″ Designer Paper in Mossy Meadow to a 1″ strip of Foam Adhesive Sheet, placing the letters on top, and running it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Then, I turned the letters upside down, and ran it through a second time to make sure it was a good cut.
The Foam Adhesive Sheet is an easy way to give the small letters wonderful dimension, and it’s easy to peel the backing and stick them to the card front. I placed a ruler on the card, so they could be lined up evenly.
The gold and white strip is Expressions In Ink Designer Paper, cut with an Ornate Layers Die. I cut it a second time to make it narrower, 1/4″.
Then, lo and behold, a Gold Foil bird (Beautiful Trees Dies) flew onto my card, landing on the “T.” He said he matched the gold in the stripe, and made my card look complete. I hope the man who receives this card is a bird lover!
My July Host Code Gift
Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Ombre Gift Bags in August.
Use the Ombre Gift Bags for treat or gift bags. Decorate them or use them as is. Either way, you’ll make an attractive statement with your gift. Just pop a treat or gift into one of these bags, and add a handmade tag you make using stamps and punches or dies.
* 20 bags: 4 each of 5 colors
* 4-3/4″ x 7″ (12.1 x 17.8 cm)
* Food safe
Product colors: Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent
And, guess what……we’re having a designer paper sale, July 1- August 2. It’s for nine selections of new Designer Series Paper from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. Just click on the ones you want, where you’ll see the sale price, and add them to your shopping cart.
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Jul 19, 2021 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
Today’s Global Design Project is for a “sneak peek” of Sale-A-Bration dies (#156618), available August 3. You’re in for a real treat if you already own the Shaded Summer Stamp Set from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, because this set of 11 dies coordinates with it. And, with a qualifying order, it’s FREE!
Summer Shadows
I couldn’t wait to cut some flowers and leaves from cardstock, and use this week’s GDP colors: Polished Pink and Coastal Cabana, plus Basic White.
Continue being inspired, then see what you can do with this color combination.
For the background, I used Basic White Cardstock, cut with the second largest Stitched Rectangles Die. After layering it for thickness, I positioned and glued the leaves, stamped the sprig in Night of Navy Ink, and embossed the layer with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. This “smashed” the leaves into the layer, which I attached to the card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″) with Dimensionals.
The flowers were glued at their centers, leaving the petals free to lift.
The sprig and sentiment are from the Shaded Summer Stamp Set, and the good news is, it’s available right now! You can see all the stamps in the set in my Product List below.
I stamped “hello you” in Night Of Navy Ink, used an Ornate Frames Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals.
My July Host Code Gift
Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Ombre Gift Bags in August.
Use the Ombre Gift Bags for treat or gift bags. Decorate them or use them as is. Either way, you’ll make an attractive statement with your gift. Just pop a treat or gift into one of these bags, and add a handmade tag you make using stamps and punches or dies.
* 20 bags: 4 each of 5 colors
* 4-3/4″ x 7″ (12.1 x 17.8 cm)
* Food safe
Product colors: Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent
And, guess what……we’re having a designer paper sale, July 1- August 2. It’s for nine selections of new Designer Series Paper from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. Just click on the ones you want, where you’ll see the sale price, and add them to your shopping cart.
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Jul 12, 2021 | Gallery, Global Design Project, Hand-Crafted Cards |
The Beauty Of Friendship Bundle has wonderful dies and sentiments, which are featured on today’s card. You can see the entire bundle in my Product List below.
Beauty of Friendship
This card was especially fun to design, because our assignment was to “case” Steffi Helmschrott. Continue being inspired, then it’s your turn to give it a try!
My design began with the beautiful splotch behind the tree, easily created with a stamp from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set, and the Stamparatus. I secured Basic White Cardstock, 3″ X 5 1/4″, on the platform of the Stamparatus, and attached the stamp to the lid of the Stamparatus. Then, using Stampin’ Write Markers in three colors (Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, and Shaded Spruce), I colored the stamp, and brought the lid down, inking the paper .
This may be known by other names, but I call it the “ink to stamp” technique, and it’s a great way to add a variety of color to a stamped image.
Stampin’ Write Markers can be ordered in color groups, which you can see in my Product List. I used the brush end for coloring, holding it sideways, so it wouldn’t ruin the point of the brush.
Next, I glued my pretty splotch to Subtles 6X6 Designer Paper in Balmy Blue, cut to 4″ X 5 1/4″. And, this was glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. This is a retired pattern, but there are four new ones that would work as well.
The tree was cut from Thick Basic White Cardstock using a Beautiful Trees Die. It is beautiful, isn’t it? The sentiment, “Thinking of you,” is from the Beauty Of Friendship Stamp Set, stamped in Balmy Blue Ink, and cut with a Beautiful Trees Die.
Right after I added the Artistry In Bloom Sequins, a little bird flew onto my card, saying she was the most beautiful die in the set, and wanted to be included. I agreed, as long as she promised to stay on her perch.
My July Host Code Gift
Just type the current host code (found beneath my profile picture) in the box provided, on your order of $75.00 or more, and I will send you the Ombre Gift Bags in August.
Use the Ombre Gift Bags for treat or gift bags. Decorate them or use them as is. Either way, you’ll make an attractive statement with your gift. Just pop a treat or gift into one of these bags, and add a handmade tag you make using stamps and punches or dies.
* 20 bags: 4 each of 5 colors
* 4-3/4″ x 7″ (12.1 x 17.8 cm)
* Food safe
Product colors: Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, Soft Succulent
And, guess what……we’re having a designer paper sale, July 1- August 2. It’s for nine selections of new Designer Series Paper from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. Just click on the ones you want, where you’ll see the sale price, and add them to your shopping cart.
I appreciate you visiting. Thank you! Don’t forget to join my Dream Makers team. Click here
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