Nov 24, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
I love hearts, and no matter what paper you use, they look beautiful. For today’s heart I used one of the Hearts Of Elegance Dies with Flowering Zinnias Designer Paper. You can see the entire, Online Exclusive, bundle in my Product List below. The detailed edge of this heart is wonderful!
Torn Paper Heart
Have you tried “paper tearing” for a different look? The heart began with four torn pieces of designer paper glued to Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/4″ X 4″. Then, I used the Hearts Of Elegance Die for cutting.
For the background, I used the So Swirly Embossing Folder on Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/4″ X 4″, which I glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The sentiment is from the Hearts Of Elegance Stamp Set. For contrast, I stamped “xoxo” in VersaMark on Basic Black Cardstock, and sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder. After setting it with the Heat Tool, I used a Stylish Shapes Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals. Three Shiny Sequins were added as a finishing touch.
It was so much fun tearing the paper, this could become a favorite technique!
TGIF was my inspiration. Click here to see many clever ways to use the “torn paper” technique.
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Product ListNov 10, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
While punching out Tags for the Season and Joyful Images Ephemera Packs, I created two, simple, snowman cards. I can’t resist a cute snowman! You can click on the pictures in my Product List below to see all of the tags and images.
Merry Snowman
For the first card, I used two, long blue tags, covering the holes with the sentiment. I stamped “Merry” in Misty Moonlight Ink on Basic White cardstock, and used a Delicate Forest Die for cutting. “Christmas” is from the Greetings of the Season Stamp Set. The other tag was given “Merry,” cut from Gold Foil, with a Paper Pumpkin, Merry Tags & More Die. These were attached to a background of Basic White Cardstock, 5 1/4″ X 4″, embossed with the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder. This was glued to a Misty Moonlight card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. After attaching the tags with Dimensionals, and gluing the snowman in place, I added three, gold, snowflakes.
For the second card, I used two long, white, tags, stamping one with “Christmas,” from the Greetings of the Season Stamp Set, in Misty Moonlight Ink. This time I cut “merry” from Misty Moonlight Cardstock, and layered it for thickness. The background is Winter Meadow Designer Paper, 5 1/4″ X 4″, glued to a Misty Moonlight card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. I attached the tags with Dimensionals, and tied a bow of Natural Tones Linen Thread through the holes. To complete the card, I added three, white, snowflakes.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My November Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries in December. Please add my 8 digit Host Code to your order (found beneath my profile picture).
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This little pumpkin thanks you for stopping by.
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Oct 16, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
When I saw this week’s TGIF sketch challenge (scroll down to see), I thought of using the fabulous, Frames and Flowers Specialty Paper. I began by cutting three “holes,” using a Perennial Postage Die, in Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″. The “holes” made “windows” for the designer paper to show through the white cardstock.
Frames & Flowers
Next, I stamped “thanks,” from the Saying Hey Stampin Set, in Lost Lagoon Ink. Then, I gave the entire piece texture with the Forever Plaid Embossing Folder, and glued it to a Lost Lagoon card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The eucalyptus branches were easy to apply with Dimensionals, after punching them from the sheets that come in the Frames & Flowers Specialty Paper Pack. That’s what makes this paper very special! The final detail was adding three Blooming Pearls.
I was inspired by TGIF.
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Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder in November. Please add my 8 digit Host Code to your order (found beneath my profile picture).
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Sep 25, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
There is a wonderful Fall scene of a pumpkin patch in the Splendid Autumn Designer Paper, which I chose for today’s card. Using an Encircled In Nature Die, I cut a circle from the DSP, and layered it with cardstock for thickness. Then, I used a second, Encircled In Nature Die to cut a wreath from the backside of the DSP.
Splendid Autumn Pumpkins
The background is Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″, embossed with the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder. This was glued to a Blackberry Bliss card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The sentiment is from the Encircled In Nature Stamp Set, which can be ordered with the dies, for a 10% savings. I stamped “a huge thank you” in Blackberry Bliss Ink, used a Something Fancy Die for cutting, and attached it with Dimensionals. To complete the card, I added three, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems.
I’ve already created another card, using the same designer paper, that I’ll show you next week.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My September Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints in October. Please add my 8 digit Host Code to your order.
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Sep 17, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
If you haven’t discovered Full Of Life Designer Paper, you need to! It was so much fun creating today’s card, with strips of squares cut from one of the patterns. I used my Paper Trimmer to cut five rows of four squares each, and glued them in an alternating design on Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/4″. This layer was glued to a Shaded Spruce card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. You can see the card sketch below, that was my inspiration.
Time To Celebrate
I left a space for the sentiment, “Time To Celebrate!” It’s from the Bistro Burger Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink. Isn’t the bird cute? She is from the Country Birdhouse Stamp Set, stamped in Memento Black Ink on Full Of Life DSP. After stamping, I used her Country Birdhouse Die for cutting, and attached her with Dimensionals.
For some “celebration” sparkle, I added five, Adhesive backed Shiny Sequins.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My September Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints in October. Please add my 8 digit Host Code to your order.
A holiday Paper Pumpkin sale is HERE! Starting September 11, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. (MT) until October 10, 2024, at 11:50 p.m. (MT), anyone who signs up for a monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription as a new subscriber will receive 40% off their first kit. That’s right, 40% OFF!
This discount will be applied to one kit in the first kit shipment of the Paper Pumpkin subscription, which means new subscribers will get 40% off the October Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin Kit. After that, each month’s kit will return to the regular price of $25.00. IMPORTANT! USE COUPON CODE: HOLIDAY 40
Paper Pumpkin is now giving us sneak peeks of upcoming kits for three months.
OCTOBER: Nests of Christmas
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Spread Christmas cheer with this cozy, all-inclusive crafting kit!
• Makes 10 cards: 5 each of 2 designs with 10 coordinating envelopes
• Tri-fold card bases and precut grosgrain ribbon
• Precut labels with specialty green foil
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Night
of Navy, Real Red, Shaded Spruce (Classic Stampin’ Spot)
Coordinates with the Nests of Winter Suite Collection (item 164072)!
NOVEMBER: Filled with Joy
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Celebrate Christmas with adorable stockings and gift tags!
• Makes 8 projects: 8 stockings with 8 gift tags
• Precut paper pieces
• Safety pins and specialty gold foil
• Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Poppy Parade
(Classic Stampin’ Spot), Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla
Fabric stockings and paper tags come in a unique box!
DECEMBER: Notes from the Heart
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Create cards with hand-sketched botanical designs.
• Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs
• Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems
• Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo,
Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla
Includes hand-drawn designs and card bases with scalloped edges!
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Sep 8, 2024 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Today’s card was inspired by a color challenge: Night Of Navy, Berry Burst, and Crumb Cake. The new Regal Flora Bundle will look great in any combination of colors, so I began stamping flowers in Berry Burst Ink, and a sprig in Crumb Cake Ink, on Basic White Cardstock. The bundle has dies for cutting, yay!
Regal Flora
Next, I used two Friends For Life dies to cut “friends” from Night Of Navy Cardstock and Basic White Cardstock. After gluing the word to the backing, I placed it on Dimensionals. Then, I glued the flowers and sprig to Crumb Cake Cardstock, cut with the third largest Deckled Rectangles Die. Prior to gluing, I embossed the Crumb Cake Cardstock with the Birch Wood Embossing Folder.
The background was created with the Sketched Plaid Stamp and Crumb Cake Ink on Basic White Cardstock, cut with the largest Deckled Rectangles Die. After cutting, I glued the layer to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. For a little sparkle, I added three Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My September Host Code Gift
Place an order of $75.00 or more, before tax and shipping, and I will send you Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints in October. Please add my 8 digit Host Code to your order.
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