Sep 7, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Christmas music and the smell of pine, ahhhh. I began today’s card by using a large Christmas Pinecone Die to cut from Pear Pizzazz Cardstock. Then, I sponged Mossy Meadow Ink on the die-cut, giving it a variation in color.
I snipped the large die-cut into three sections, so I can make two more cards from the extra pieces.
Christmas Pinecones
Next, I cut solid pinecones from Cinnamon Cider Cardstock, using three Christmas Pinecone Dies. With tiny dots of glue I adhered the pinecones to the back of the Mossy Meadow die-cut, and placed them on Dimensionals.
For the background, I embossed a layer of Basic White Cardstock with the Merry Melody Embossing Folder. This embossing folder is my Host Code gift for the month of September, and you can see the details below. Then, I glued the music layer to a Cherry Cobbler card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Prior to embossing, I stamped “Merry Christmas” in Cherry Cobbler Ink. Don’t you love the font? It’s from the Heartfelt Wishes Stamp Set, which has other holiday sentiments you should check out in my Product List.
A few Matt Decorative Dots were added as a final touch.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My September 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 Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder in October.
“Create a textured background of sheet music using the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. Inspired by the traditional Christmas song “Joy to the World,” this 3D embossing folder not only allows you to easily add texture to your Christmas cards but it will also give them a festive touch that everyone will love.”
Sale-a-bration is continuing for the month of September, along with the super duper joining special! 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!
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Sep 1, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
On this first day of September, I’d like you to meet Claire Bear, from the Count On Me Stamp Set. She is looking quite sassy in her pink, animal print bloomers, don’t you think? I created Claire Bear by stamping her in Memento Black Ink on Basic White cardstock, coloring her with a Gray Granite Stampin’ Blend, and cutting her free from the paper.
Claire Bear had seen a bear at Kreativpapier wearing overalls, and asked me to make her bloomers. I just stamped Claire on the Pattern Party Designer Paper, cut the portion for her bloomers, and glued them to her body, like paper dolls. This is a card technique called “paper piecing.” She wanted her heart to match, so I colored it with Flirty Flamingo and Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends.
Claire Bear
We had fun with layers for her background, beginning with the card base in Gray Granite Cardstock (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″). Then, I cut a piece of Neutrals 6X6″ Designer Paper to fit the card front, followed by Basic White Cardstock, cut with an Ornate Layers Die.
Next, I cut another print of Neutrals 6X6″ Designer Paper, 4 3/4″ X 1/3/4″, embossed it with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, and glued it in the center of the white die-cut. The top layer is Basic White Cardstock, cut with a second, Ornate Layers Die, stamped with the sentiment in Gray Granite Ink, and raised on Dimensionals.
“The best kind of friend is the kind like you” is from the Always In My Heart Stamp Set. Claire Bear chose it to send to a special friend, and wanted to be attached with Dimensionals, so she could look at the words.
I was inspired by TGIF.
My September 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 Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder in October.
“Create a textured background of sheet music using the Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder. Inspired by the traditional Christmas song “Joy to the World,” this 3D embossing folder not only allows you to easily add texture to your Christmas cards but it will also give them a festive touch that everyone will love.”
Sale-a-bration is continuing for the month of September, along with the super duper joining special! 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 22, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
The July-December 2021 Mini Catalog offers much holiday goodness, and the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle was at the top of my list. Pumpkins always decorate my home in October and November, and they are perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving cards.
I began by stamping the three pumpkins in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and coloring with Stampin’ Blends in four colors: PumpkinPie, Cinnamon Cider, Pale Papaya, and Old Olive.
Pretty Pumpkins
After coloring, I used one of the Detailed Pumpkins Dies for cutting, and placed it on Dimensionals. You’ll want to see the entire die set in my Product List below; it’s fabulous!
The pumpkins are sitting on a mat made of Cork Specialty Paper, cut with a Scalloped Contours Die, and layered for thickness. A tiny hole was begging for Linen Thread, so I tied a bow, just for fun.
The background has a Cinnamon Cider card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″. This is layered with Pansy Petals Designer Paper in Pale Papaya, gingham, cut with a Scalloped Contours Die. The top layer, Basic White Cardstock, was also cut with a Scalloped Contours Die, and embossed with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder.
Prior to embossing the top layer, I stamped “gather together,” from the Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set, in Cinnamon Cider Ink. I like to send Thanksgiving cards to my family, so this one is ready to go, ahead of time.
A project using products from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog fits with this week’s TGIF challenge.
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!
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Aug 15, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
How often can you earn a FREE die set? Not too often! But, Summer Shadows is available during Sale-a-bration with a qualifying $100 purchase. I used one of the dies on today’s card, and you can see the entire set in my Products List below. It’s pictured next to its coordinating stamp set, Shaded Summer, which I also used on today’s card.
Summer Shadows
I had such fun coloring a pumpkin on Friday’s card, I decided to use the same “ink to stamp” technique with the Shaded Summer Stamp Set. I placed the large, floral stamp on the Stamparatus platform, on top of Basic White Cardstock. The paper is held down by magnets, so it doesn’t move. Then, I lowered the lid of the Stamparatus, picked up the stamp, inked a small section of the stamp with a Stampin’ Write Marker, and lowered the lid to the paper. I added one color at a time, and repeated the process until I was satisfied with the amount of color.
I used Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, and Mango Melody Stampin’ Write Markers for the flowers. These come in color collections, or you can go “hog wild” and get all 40 colors in a nice case! And, I used Old Olive Stampin’ Blends for the stems and leaves.
After coloring, I used the die, shown in the first picture, for cutting.
Next, I used two Layering Circles Dies to cut Thick Basic White Cardstock, making a platform for my flowers. I glued just the small portions that touched the circle, and covered the back with Dimensionals for support.
The background is a 4″ X 4″ square of basic White Cardstock, embossed with the Timeworn Embossing Folder. You can barely make out a few of the words, and isn’t it great? Prior to embossing, I added a detailed edge using an Ornate Layers Die. You know how I love this die!
Beneath the white layer is a stripe from Pattern Party Designer Paper, 4″ X 5 1/4″. The card base is Thick Basic White Cardstock, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
The sentiment, “to a sweet friend,” is from the Sweet As A Peach Stamp Set, stamped in Old Olive Ink, and cut with an Ornate Frames Die. I used Thick Basic White Cardstock, so the fancy ends would be sturdy, and attached it with Dimensionals on each end.
I was inspired by TGIF.
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 7, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
This is Snowball from the Snowman Season Stamp Set, which is not a new set, but a carry-over in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. Snowball was quick to add that he is the cutest snowman EVER, and should be on everyone’s holiday cards EVERY year. He does make me smile!
Snowball was easy to stamp, and for this card, he was fussy cut, and attached with Dimensionals. Although, he said he was just as cute in the middle of a die cut, and as long as he had snow, he was happy.
Snowball
Snowball wanted to play in lots of Basic White snow (5 3/8 X 4 1/8), and decided to cut a “window” with a So Many Snowflakes Die. Isn’t it great? You can see the die in the picture above, plus the entire set in my Product list below.
For the background of the window, I used a Blending Brush with Coastal Cabana Ink on Basic White Cardstock, 4 1/2″ X 3 1/4″. This was taped to the back of the layer, which was glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Prior to taping the background, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Black Ink. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” is from the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set.
To complete the card, Snowball thought I should stamp a few snowflakes (Snowflake Wishes Stamp Set) in Coastal Cabana Ink, in the left, upper corner. He was very specific. And, just one more thing, a few Artistry Blooms Sequins.
I was inspired by TGIF.
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 3, 2021 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards, TGIF |
Yay, it’s finally here, the day our July-December 2021 Mini Catalog goes live! Everyone can now order from our super duper “holiday” catalog! I wanted to show off some of my favorite designer paper, Painted Christmas, along with Sale-a-bration, Be Dazzling Specialty Paper. That’s right, we’re having a second Sale-a-bration!!!
Christmas Banner
The first thing I did was cut the Playful Alphabet letters, M-E-R-R-Y, from the new Be Dazzling Specialty Paper. This paper is amazing, and it’s one of the FREE Sale-a-bration items, with a qualifying order.
Next, I used a Tailor Made Tags Die to create a tag for each letter on my banner. I wanted the tags to be shorter, and to help explain how I did this, I took a picture. Placing the first cut piece, as shown, I was able to keep the tags the same size.
After gluing the letters to the tags, and placing them on Dimensionals, I strung them with this wonderful, Playful Pets Trim. This ribbon is red & white, and perfect for Christmas, don’t you think?
I taped the ends of the ribbon to the back of this fabulous, Painted Christmas Designer Paper. It was cut with an Ornate Layers Die, and glued to the Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Prior to gluing the banner piece to the card base, I embossed the card front with the new Timber Embossing Folder. I like the added texture, and know it will be getting lots of use.
“Christmas” is from the Snowman Season Stamp Set, stamped in Real Red Ink, and cut with the same Tailor Made Tags die. I gave it some Playful Pets Trim, and attached it with Dimensionals.
I was inspired by TGIF.
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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