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Painted Poppies Card

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My Painted Poppies Card
My Painted Poppies Card

Today I am sharing this pretty Painted Poppies Card. In this crazy world, it’s important to send card to our friends and family to let them know we are thinking of them! And, what better way than with the Peaceful Poppies Suite. I love this beautiful suite and I’m so glad that the stamps and die will be carrying over to the new 2020 Annual Catalogue! Any friend would be pleased to receive this cheerful Painted Poppies Card! One thing that I love about the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon is that you can colour it with the Stampin’ Up! Blends to match your project! For this card I used the Dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker to colour the ribbon to match my card, You just need to set aside to dry while you work on the other parts. Let’s get started.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set (151599), Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (151595)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107), Versamark Pad (102283)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (100730), Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (151324)

Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies (151594), Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551), Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326), Poppy Parade Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker (146879), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Heat Tool (129053 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Poppy Parade: 2 pieces, 4” x 5 ¼” and ¾” x 3 ¾”
  • Old Olive: 3 ½” x 5”
  • Whisper White: 2” x 3 ½”
  • Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper: 2” x 5 ¼”
  • Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon: 6”

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Using the Dark Poppy Parade Blends Marker, colour the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and set aside to dry.
  3. Stamp the larger splotch from the Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set in Poppy Parade randomly all over the Poppy Parade card stock.
  4. Next, stamp the poppy from the Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the Whisper White card stock.
  5. Stamp the smaller splotch in Poppy Parade over the flower part of the poppy image.
  6. Stamp the smaller splotch in Old Olive over the leaf part of the poppy image.
  7. Using the larger splotch, stamp it in Pool Party twice without reinking over the whole poppy image.
  8. Die cut the stamped poppy piece with the sixth largest die from the Stitched Rectangle Dies.
  9. Using the second largest Stitched Rectangle Dies, die cut the Old Olive card stock.
  10. Next, die cut the cluster of flowers die from the Poppy Moments Dies twice in each corner from the Old Olive piece.
  11. Stamp the sentiment on the smaller Poppy Parade piece in Versamark, sprinkle white embossing powder and use a heat tool to set it.
  12. Using SNAIL, adhere the larger stamped Poppy Parade piece to the card base.
  13. Adhere the DSP in the centre of the stamped Poppy Parade piece with SNAIL.
  14. Adhere the Old Olive piece with SNAIL and glue dots in the corners where the die cuts are.
  15. Wrap the ribbon around the Whisper White piece and tie in a knot.
  16. Using dimensionals, center the Whisper White piece on the card.
  17. Place the sentiment piece overlapping the Whisper White piece and adhere with dimensionals on either side.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Painted Poppies Card!

A Stampin’ Up! video on the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2utRh5wBXkI&feature=emb_logo

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/201025/peaceful-poppies?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Clubhouse Birthday Card

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My Clubhouse Birthday Card
My Clubhouse Birthday Card

Thought I would share with you my Clubhouse Birthday Card. The Clubhouse Bundle is perfect to create those hard to make masculine cards, especially for that golfer in your life! The demonstrator group I belong to are doing weekly sketch challenges to keep us busy during this crazy time. I thought to switch things up, I would create a masculine card even though the sketch (see below) had a flower image. That’s one thing I love about sketches! They give you inspiration and you can interpret it however you would like. Let’s get started.

Sketch for My Clubhouse Birthday Card
Sketch for My Clubhouse Birthday Card

Supplies:

Stamps:  Clubhouse Cling Stamp Set (151583)

Inks: Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Garden Green (102584), Whisper White (100730), Country Club Designer Series Paper (151314)

Accessories: Golf Club Dies (151580), Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder (151590), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323 ), Country Club Elements (151315), Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144040), Ivory Stampin’ Blends Marker (144606), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144603), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (145058), Stamping Sponges (141337), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Crumb Cake: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” and scrap for golf clubs
  • Garden Green: 4” x 2 ½”
  • Whisper White: 2 ½” x 1 ½” and scrap for golf ball
  • Country Club Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces at 4 ¼” x 1 ½” and scraps for the banner, the golfer’s shirt and 3 golf balls

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Crumb Cake card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Garden Green card stock with the Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp in Night Of Navy the sentiment on the wooden banner from the Country Club Elements.
  4. Stamp the golfer in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the Whisper White card stock.
  5. Colour the golfer with the Blends markers.
  6. Stamp the golfer’s shirt in Memento on a scrap of the Country Club Designer Series Paper. Fussy cut it out.
  7. Next, die cut the golfer with the third largest oval in the Stitched Shapes Dies.
  8. Using the 3 golf balls die from the Golf Club Dies, carefully line up and die cut the golf balls from the DSP.
  9. Using the larger banner from the Golf Club Dies, die cut a scrap piece of DSP.
  10. Die cut the golf ball from the Golf Club Dies with the Whisper White card stock.
  11. Sponge Crumb Cake ink around the edges of the golf ball.
  12. Die cut two golf clubs from a scrap of Crumb Cake.
  13. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the DSP shirt to the golfer.
  14. Adhere the embossed Garden Green piece to the card base with SNAIL.
  15. Adhere the strips of DSP by staggering them to the card base with SNAIL.
  16. Next, using dimensionals, adhere the golfer.
  17. Using glue dots adhere the golf clubs to the back of the golf ball.
  18. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the banner to the wood element and attached this to the golf ball.
  19. Place a dimensional on the right side of the golf ball and Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the left side. Overlap this with the golfer piece.
  20. Using glue dots adhere three golf balls above the DSP.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Clubhouse Birthday Card!

A Stampin’ Up! video on the Country Club Designer Series Paper:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=gLcSHhVyj1M&feature=emb_logo

You will find the items listed above in my online store at: https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/101024/country-club?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Floral Happy Birthday Card

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My Floral Happy Birthday Card
My Floral Happy Birthday Card

Wouldn’t you love to receive this pretty Floral Happy Birthday Card in the mail! By changing the sentiment, it would even be a perfect Mother’s Day card! I love the subtle colours of Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz and Rococo Rose that I picked. The Layered with Kindness Stamp Set is s a Distinktive stamp set; it has a special texture that gives added depth and dimension in a single step, creating photo-realistic images. And the matching punches of Label Me Fancy and Label Me Lovely allow you to layer the sentiment! The Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder continues the floral theme to create a whole bouquet! Let’s get started!

My Floral Happy Birthday Card Upclose
My Floral Happy Birthday Card Upclose

Supplies:

Stamps:  Layered With Kindness Cling Stamp Set (151655)

Inks: Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad (150080), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103), Versamark Pad (102283)

Paper: Thick Whisper White (140272), Highland Heather (146986), Whisper White (100730), Pear Pizzazz (131201)

Accessories: Label Me Lovely Punch (151296), Label Me Fancy Punch (151297), Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder (151823), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690 ), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (129053 ), 2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots (149607), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements: 

  • Thick Whisper White: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Highland Heather: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Whisper White: 4 ¼” x 3 ¼ “ and 2” x 1 ¼”
  • Pear Pizzazz: 2 ½” x 2 ½” 

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the leaves in opposite corners of the larger piece of Whisper White card stock in Pear Pizzazz twice before reinking.
  3.  Stamp the flower in Rococo Rose multiple times amongst the leaves
  4. Using the smaller flower, stamp it in Highland Heather to fill in the space around the leaves.
  5. Die cut this stamped piece of Whisper White with the largest scallop die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
  6. Using Rococo Rose, stamp the sentiment on the smaller Whisper White card stock.
  7. Punch this stamped piece out with the Label Me Fancy Punch discarding the frame part.
  8. Rub the Embossing Buddy on the Pear Pizzazz card stock.
  9. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark and sprinkle White Embossing Power on it.
  10. Heat set the sentiment with the Heat Tool.
  11. Punch this Stamped piece out with the Label Me Lovely Punch.
  12. Emboss the Highland Heather card stock with the Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder.
  13. Adhere this embossed piece to the Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  14. Using dimensionals, adhere the floral Whisper White piece to the Highland Heather.
  15. Centre the Pear Pizzazz sentiment in the centre of the Whisper White with dimensionals.
  16. Add the Happy Birthday sentiment to the Pear Pizzazz card stock with dimensionals.
  17. Three Rococo Rose Faceted Dots add a touch of fun dimensions to the card.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Floral Happy Birthday Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Spring Honey Bee Card

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My Spring Honey Bee Card
My Spring Honey Bee Card

Welcome to the first day of Spring with my Spring Honey Bee Card. I am so ready for the nicer weather to arrive! I knew that I wanted to create a Spring vignette where you are looking through the flower frame from the Petal Labels Dies towards the beehive from the Honey Bee Bundle. By sponging the Spring like colours of Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral and Gorgeous Grape with a dauber onto the flowers, I created my Spring scene. Such bonny colours to welcome Spring! For the hive, I created dimension with two different colours of Daffodil Delight and the sponged Calypso Coral on the edges. Love the Gorgeous Grape bee as a accent! Unfortunately, the Golden Honey DSP is not available anymore, but you could use the honeycomb die from the Honey Bee Bundle instead. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Honey Bee Cling Stamp Set (151527)

Inks: Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad (147095), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094), Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad (147101), Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad (147099)

Paper: Granny Apple Green (146990), Whisper White (100730), Gorgeous Grape (146987), SAB Golden Honey DSP (retired)

Accessories: Petal Labels Dies (149635), Honey Bee Bundle (153792), Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Sponge Daubers (133773), Metallic Pearls (146282), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Granny Apple Green: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”, 2 ½“ x 2” (hive) and the scrap leftover from the Petal Labels floral frame for the sentiment
  • SAB Golden Honey DSP : 3 ½” x 2 ½” 
  • Gorgeous Grape: 1 ¼“ x 2 ½” 

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Granny Apple Green card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Centre the Petal Labels Dies in the middle of the large piece of Whisper White and die cut out.
  3. Taking a sponge dauber, sponge Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Gorgeous Grape onto the flowers and leaves that were die cut out of the Whisper White.
  4. Ink up the hive in Daffodil Delight and then using a sponge dauber, sponge the edges with Calypso Coral. This gives a soft look to the edges. You could use the rock n’ roll technique instead, but the edge between the two inks wouldn’t be as soft.
  5. Die cut the hive out with the Detailed Bee Dies.
  6. Taking the scrap from the Petal Labels floral frame, stamp the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape. This will save you some card stock…and we are all about getting the most from our card stock!
  7. Die cut the sentiment out with the second smallest Stitched So Sweetly Die.
  8. Die cut the SAB Golden Honey DSP with the largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies.
  9. Using the Detailed Bee Dies, die cut the detailed bee from the Gorgeous Grape.
  10. Using dimensionals, center the floral frame on the Granny Apple Green card base.
  11. Centre the SAB Golden Honey DSP in the open floral frame and adhere with SNAIL.
  12. Using SNAIL Adhesive, center the hive onto the SAB Golden Honey DSP.
  13. The Gorgeous Grape bee is affixed with glue dots to the hive. Bend the wings up to give it dimension.
  14. The sentiment is affixed with SNAIL on the right side and a dimensional on the left side.
  15. Three Metallic Pearls tie in the gold from the DSP and add a bit of sparkle.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Spring Honey Bee Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Parisian Beauty Sepia Card

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Parisian Beauty Night of Navy Sepia Card
Parisian Beauty Night of Navy Sepia Card

Today I am sharing my Parisian Beauty Sepia Card using Night of Navy. I learned the Sepia Watercolouring Technique recently from fellow Demonstrator, Frances Elizabeth Kerr, who learned it from Gail Ellis at Blue Rose Paper Treasures. I love that there are so many resources out there to learn new things! For this neat card, I did a twist on the technique by using Night of Navy instead of Soft Suede. The key to a successful card is to allow enough drying time between the watercolour steps. Even though you use only a small amount of bleach, it really adds to the effect. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set (151466), Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set (149275)

Inks: Night Of Navy Stampin’ Pad (147110), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad (101406), Versamark Pad (102283)

Paper: Night Of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730), Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (149612)

Accessories: White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (129053), Aqua Painters (103954), Stamparatus (146276), Stampin’ Spritzer (126185 ), Stamping Sponges (141337), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Small amount of Household Bleach, Fine Paint brush from dollar store, paper towels

Measurements: 

  • Night Of Navy: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Watercolor Paper: 5 ¼” x 4” cut down to finished size of 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Night Of Navy card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Spritz the Watercolor Paper with water to get it nice and wet.
  3. Create a pool of ink in the lid of the Night of Navy Ink Pad.
  4. Using the thick Aqua Painter, pick up some ink and create a wash on the Watercolor Paper starting at the top and working your way down until the paper is covered.
  5. Set aside and let dry. You could use a heat gun at this point to speed up the drying time. I let mine dry overnight.
  6. Place the Watercolor Paper in the Stamparatus.
  7. Since the watercolor paper is rough in texture, you will need to stamp the Eiffel Tower in Jet Black Stāzon multiple time to get a good impression.
  8. Taking the thin Aqua Painter, paint the Eiffel Tower with the pool of Night of Navy Ink that you created from before. 
  9. Once that is dry, use the fine paint brush from the dollar store (or an old one that you don’t care if it gets ruined) and “paint” the bleach onto the Eiffel Tower where you think highlights would be. Let it dry.
  10. Next, rub the Embossing Buddy over the watercolor paper and stamp the script from the Parisian Beauty Stamp Set in Versamark. Cover in White Embossing Powder and heat set it with a heat tool. I stamped it 3 times.
  11. Using the Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, stamp off on a scrap paper the Fleur de Ly, postage stamp from the Parisian Beauty Stamp Set and the filigree stamp from the Very Versailles Cling Stamp Set and then stamp randomly on the Watercolor Paper.
  12. Using a sponge, sponge Night of Navy ink along the edges and over the embossed script. Wipe the embossed scripted with paper towel to make it stand out.
  13. Adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue the Watercolor Paper to the Whisper White card stock.
  14. Adhere the Whisper White piece with SNAIL Adhesive to the Night of Navy card base.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Parisian Beauty Sepia Card using the Sepia Watercoloring Technique!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Painted Poppies Thank You Card

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My Painted Poppies Thank You Card
My Painted Poppies Thank You Card

Thought I would share with you my Painted Poppies Thank You Card. I love the Peaceful Poppies Suite, especially the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper! This DSP is stunning with its handpainted blooms and watercolor washes that make beautiful backgrounds or focal points for cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts. I particularly love the piece that has the poppies at the top and bottom of the page. This layout allows you to get the most out of it. I knew that I wanted this piece to be my focal point for my card. The bee from the Detailed Bee Dies gives the card a whimsical feel as if he is landing on a poppy. The Peaceful Poppies Sequins give that card a bit of sparkle while mirroring the splatter on the DSP. I hope you like my Painted Poppies Thank You Card!

Close Up of My Painted Poppies Thank You Card
Close Up of My Painted Poppies Thank You Card

Supplies:

Stamps:  Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (151595)

Inks: Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock  (133675), Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock (121045 ), Whisper White (100730), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (151324)

Accessories: Detailed Bee Dies (151526), Painted Labels Dies (151605), Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551), Scripty 3D Embossing Folder (149634), Peaceful Poppies Sequins (151325), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Poppy Parade: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper: 5” x 2 ¾” cut into 1” strips
  • Whisper White: 2 pieces – 5 ¼” x 4” and 2 ½” x 1 ¼”  
  • Blackberry Bliss: 2 ¾” x ½”
  • Basic Black: 1 ¼” x 2 ¾”  

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Poppy Parade card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the larger piece of Whisper White with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp in Old Olive the sentiment on Whisper White card stock.
  4. Die cut the sentiment out with a Stitched Rectangle Die.
  5. Die cut the Detailed Bee Die from the Basic Black card stock.
  6. Next, die cut the Blackberry Bliss card stock using the border scallop die from the Painted Labels Dies.
  7. Adhere the embossed Whisper White card stock onto the Poppy Parade card base with Snail.
  8. Line up the strips of DSP for placement ¼” from the edge of Whisper White card stock. Adhere the DSP with snail starting with the top, then bottom, middle and then the last 2 pieces.
  9. Adhere the Blackberry Bliss border scallop to the back of the sentiment.
  10. Using dimensionals, pop up the sentiment on the front of the card.
  11. Using glue dots adhere the bee at an angle so that one wing is overlapping the sentiment and one leg is under the sentiment.
  12. Adhere seven sequins in different colours using glue dots scattered across the front.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Painted Poppies Thank You Card! To download a PDF of this card, please click here.

A Stampin’ Up! video on the Peaceful Poppies Suite:
https://youtu.be/8gc9PYqF_Sk

A Stampin’ Up! video that highlights the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper:
https://youtu.be/2utRh5wBXkI

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Love You Lots Valentine Card

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Love You Lots Valentine Card with Belly Band
Love You Lots Valentine Card with Belly Band

Happy Valentine’s Day! My Love You Lots Valentine Card is perfect to give to that special Valentine! This Gate Fold card is sure to impress with its belly band using the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper. Love this DSP with its Real Red and Flirty Flamingo foil accents! So shimmery and shiny! The Real Red Heart Doily with the accented heart that has been punched out of the DSP really adds to the belly band!

Love You Lots Valentine Card with Belly Band Removed
Love You Lots Valentine Card with Belly Band Removed

Supplies:

Stamps: Heartfelt Photopolymer Stamp Set (151417

Inks: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084)

Paper: Flirty Flamingo (141416), Whisper White (100730), From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper (151189)

Accessories: Heart Doilies (151191), Heart Punch Pack (151292), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Flirty Flamingo: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 2 1/8” and 6 ¼” along the 8 ½” side
  • Whisper White: 2 pieces at 1 7/8” x 5 ¼” 
  • From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper: 12” x ¾” and one heart punched out of DSP

Instructions:

  1. Score the Flirty Flamingo card stock at 2 1/8” and 6 ¼” along the 8 ½” side to create the card base
  2. Stamp in Real Red the sentiment on one of the pieces of Whisper White.
  3. Adhere the Whisper White pieces to the front of the Flirty Flamingo card base. 
  4. Next, wrap the strip of DSP around the card. Secure at the back using snail.
  5. Adhere the Heart Doily to the band using snail.
  6. Punch out the heart from the From My Heart Specialty Designer Series Paper.
  7. Using dimensionals, adhere the punch out heart to the front of the doily.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Love You Lots Valentine Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Paris in Springtime

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Paris in Springtime Card
Paris in Springtime Card

When I went to OnStage in November, I received the Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set for Prize Patrol. I couldn’t wait to play with it! So, I made my Paris in Springtime card for a swap. I love Paris any time of year, but Paris is the Springtime is magical. The inspiration for this card is this postcard (© Phenicia / Fabrice Moireau) that I bought on one of my trips to Paris.

Paris Postcard
Paris Postcard © Phenicia / Fabrice Moireau

For this card, I wanted to create a window of leaves with the Eiffel Tower poking through like on my postcard. I accomplished this by using the Stitched Nested Labels Dies and the branch from the Sweet Silhouettes Dies. I stamped the Eiffel Tower in Smoky Slate on Watercolor Paper. By squishing my closed Pool Party ink pad, I created a pool of ink in the lid to use for my wash of sky. I love how I mixed the sentiments from the Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set and the die cut from the Sweet Silhouettes Dies. A couple of rhinestones and Baker’s Twine are added for embellishments.

This card would be perfect for Valentine’s Day, an anniversary or even a retirement card! The softness of this card definitely reminds me of Paris in the Springtime! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Parisian Beauty Cling Stamp Set (151466)

Dies: Sweet Silhouettes Dies (149541), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638)

Inks: Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad (147113), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad 147107) Versamark Pad (102283)

Paper:  Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (149612), Petal Pink (146985), Smoky Slate (131202), Pear Pizzazz (131201)

Accessories: Aqua Painters (103954), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Buddy (103083 ), Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine (124262), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579 ), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Smoky Slate: 2 pieces – 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” and 1 ¼” x 3 ½” (for “adventure”)
  • Petal Pink: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper: 2 ½” 4 ½”
  • Pear Pizzazz: 2 pieces – 4 ½” x 3 ½” and scraps (for sentiment)
  • Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine: 7”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Smoky Slate card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp randomly the postal stamp and script from the Parisian Beauty Stamp Set in Smoky Slate on the Petal Pink piece.
  3. Centre the second largest Stitched Nested Labels Die on the Petal Pink piece. Die cut it out.
  4. Stamp the Eiffel Tower in Smoky Slate from the Parisian Beauty Stamp Set on the Watercolor Paper.
  5. Using the same Stitched Nested Labels Die, die cut it out.
  6. Squish the Pool Party Ink Pad lid while closed to create a pool of ink to use for water colouring the sky with the aqua painter.
  7. Rub the Embossing Buddy on the Pear Pizzazz card stock. Stamp the sentiment in Versamark.
  8. Sprinkle White Embossing Powder over the sentiment and heat set with the heat gun. Cut the sentiment apart.
  9. Die cut the Smoky Slate with the “adventure” die from the Sweet Silhouettes Dies.
  10. Die cut the branch from the Sweet Silhouettes Dies in Pear Pizzazz and trim it into pieces to fit in the “window”.
  11. Wrap the Baker’s Twine 3 time around the right side of frame and tie in a bow.
  12. Use dimensionals to pop up the Petal Pink frame on the Smokey Slate card base.
  13. Adhere the watercolor paper with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Smokey Slate card base by positioning it through the Stitched Nested “window”. 
  14. Using glue dots, adhere the cut branches to the underside of the Pink Petal frame positioning them so the they frame the Eiffel Tower.
  15. Adhere the Pear Pizzazz sentiments with snail on the left side and mini dimensionals on the right side.
  16. Adhere “adventure” with Multipurpose Liquid Glue being careful to only cover the part that will be laid on the Petal Pink frame.
  17. Add a couple of rhinestones.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Paris in Springtime Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Painted Poppies Birthday Card

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My Painted Poppies Birthday Card
My Painted Poppies Birthday Card

One thing I love about going to Stampin’ Up! Events is that you get to play with new products! My Painted Poppies Birthday Card is one of the cards that we made at OnStage in November. Love the new Peaceful Poppies Suite! For this card I even coloured the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon with a Dark Old Olive Blend to match my project! The Designer Series Paper is gorgeous and features handpainted blooms and watercolor washes that make beautiful backgrounds or focal points for cards, scrapbook pages, and other paper crafts. Patterns include floral prints, stripes, polka dots, and more.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (151595), Painted Poppies Cling Stamp Set (151599)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Whisper White (100730), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (151324)

Accessories: Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326), Old Olive Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker (144573), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579 ), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430

Measurements: 

  • Poppy Parade: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper: 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” and 2” x 3 ½”
  • Whisper White: 1 ½” x 3”
  • Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon: 10”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Poppy Parade card stock in half to create the card base
  2. Stamp in Poppy Parade randomly the larger poppy and leaf from the Painted Poppies Stamp Set on the front of the card base.
  3. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the piece of Whisper White towards the bottom leaving enough room to rip the bottom edge of the card stock.
  4. Next, adhere towards the top of the card front the larger piece of DSP with adhesive.
  5. Adhere the other piece of DSP on top of the other piece with adhesive, but at a slight angle.
  6. Using the Dark Old Olive Blend, colour the Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.
  7. Once dry, wrap the ribbon around the sentiment piece twice and tie in a bow.
  8. Using dimensionals, adhere the sentiment piece to the card front.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Painted Poppies Birthday Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981

Yuletide Cheer Card

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My Yuletide Cheer Card using the Frosted Foliage Bundle
My Yuletide Cheer Card using the Frosted Foliage Bundle

I was asked to provide a recipe for my Yuletide Cheer Card from my Christmas Card Clinic. So, I thought I would share it here. It uses the Frosted Foliage Bundle with the beautiful snowflake filigree frame in Silver Glimmer Paper. The Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad adds a subtle shimmer to the card base and the sentiment. The delicate images and warm sentiment will light up the season for those you love.

Supplies:

Bundle:  Frosted Foliage Bundle (153029)

Inks: Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad 

Paper: Night Of Navy (100867), Vellum (101856), Silver Glimmer Paper (146960), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories:  Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon (150446), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579 ), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Night Of Navy: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Vellum: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Silver Glimmer Paper: 4 ¼” x 5” 
  • Whisper White: 2 pieces – 2 ¾” x 3” and 5 ¼” x 4” (for inside)
  • Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon: 3”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Night Of Navy card stock in half to create the card base
  2. Stamp randomly the berries from the Frosted Foliage Cling Stamp Set in Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad on the front of the Night of Navy card base. Set aside to dry.
  3. Stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy on the smaller piece of Whisper White.
  4. Next, stamp the berries twice from the Frosted Foliage Cling Stamp Set in Silvery Shimmer Delicata on the sentiment piece so that they overlap the sentiment. Set aside to dry.
  5. Die cut the Silver Glimmer Paper with the snowflake frame from the Frosted Frames Dies.
  6. Die cut the sentiment with the stitched square from the Frosted Frames Dies.
  7. Adhere the vellum to the Night of Navy card base with snail by adding it to the middle of the card base so that the sentiment piece will cover the snail.
  8. Add the Silver Glimmer Paper frame to the sentiment with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  9. Using glue dots, fold the Seaside Spray Metallic Ribbon in half and adhere to bottom corner of the sentiment piece. Trim the ribbon with Paper Snips.
  10. Using dimensionals, adhere the sentiment piece to the vellum.
  11. Adhere the larger piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside of card.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Yuletide Cheer Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Cardinal Card

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My Cardinal Card using the Toile Christmas Bundle
My Cardinal Card using the Toile Christmas Bundle

Today I am sharing with you my Cardinal Card using the Toile Christmas Bundle. I was asked to present my colouring techniques at Stamp-a-Rama, a local event for 100 participants, in October and this is one of the cards that I made for it. If you are interested, I have included a PDF of my notes from the event at the bottom of this post.

I coloured this beautiful cardinal with the no-lines technique. This technique uses a light colour, like Sahara Sand, to stamp the image. The lighter colour gives you a guideline for your colouring without the harsh black lines and makes the image more real and vibrant. Once stamped, I used a flicking technique with my Cherry Cobbler Light and Dark Blends to create a lot of texture. This technique is achieved by applying ink in quick, single strokes. The key to this inking technique is to flick the marker tip across the page to create a single stroke that goes from dark to light.

  1. Holding the marker loosely, start a downward movement towards the paper
  2. As the marker tip touches the paper, quickly move across the paper, bringing your hand up and away from the paper. This will apply more ink at the beginning of the stroke and less at the end.
  3. You may need to turn the paper to accommodate the angle that is most comfortable for you.
Close-Up of my colouring of the cardinal in My Cardinal Card
Close-Up of my colouring of the cardinal in My Cardinal Card

This technique allows the individual feathers to stand out such as on the tail. Next, I used the Dark Smokey Slate to darken the shadows in strategic locations, such as his tail, his breast and wing, giving the bird depth.

Supplies:

Stamps: Toile Christmas Cling Stamp Set (150469)

Dies:  Christmas Cardinal Dies (150640), Christmas Layers Dies (150654), Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad (147117)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Mossy Meadow (133676), Old Olive (100702), Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper (150437)

Accessories:  Woodland Embossing Folder (152881), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144598), Basic Black Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147942), Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144599), 

Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148547), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144601), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Mossy Meadow: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Old Olive: 4 ½” x 3 ¼”
  • Mossy Meadow: 5 1/8” x 3 7/8” and 2” x 2 1/8”
  • Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper: 5¼” x 4”
  • Whisper White: 2 x 4 ½” (cardinal), 2” x 3” (sentiment), 2 ½” x 4 ¼” (branch)

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Mossy Meadow card stock in half.
  2. Die cut the branch from the Christmas Layers Dies twice in opposite corners on the front of the Mossy Meadow card base.
  3. Adhere the Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper with snail to the back of the card front allowing the berries to peek through the die cut branches. This also allows the back of the DSP to show on the inside of the card creating visual interest.
  4. Die cut the Old Olive card stock using the third largest Stitched Rectangle Die.
  5. Emboss the Stitched Old Olive piece with the Woodland Embossing Folder.
  6. Stamp the cardinal in Sahara Sand on Whisper White card stock.
  7. Colour the cardinal using the flicking technique described above in Cherry Cobbler and Light Basic Black.
  8. Use the Pumpkin Pie Blends for his beak and feet.
  9. Use the Basic Black Blends for his mask on his face.
  10. Using the cardinal from the Christmas Cardinal Dies, die cut the cardinal out.
  11. Stamp in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink the branches on Whisper White card stock.
  12. Colour the leaves, branches and berries with Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler Light and Dark Blends
  13. Using the branch die from the Christmas Cardinal Dies, die cut the branch out.
  14. Add Shimmery Crystal Effects to the berries on the branch and set aside to dry.
  15. Stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on Whisper White card stock and die cut it with the matching die from the Christmas Cardinal Dies.
  16. The Stitched Old Olive piece is popped up with dimensionals.
  17. Using snail adhere the branch to the Old Olive piece.
  18. Layer the cardinal on top of the branch making it appear as if he is standing on the branch.
  19. The sentiment is popped up with dimensionals. 

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Cardinal Card!

To download my notes on how I like to colour using Stampin’ Blends from Stamp-a-Rama, please click here. I hope you find this useful!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Winter Reindeer Card

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Winter Reindeer Card Using the Snow Globe Scenes Dies
Winter Reindeer Card Using the Snow Globe Scenes Dies

Today I am sharing with you my Winter Reindeer Card that has a unique twist on the Snow Globe Scene Dies. It is using the dies not to create a snow globe, but a vignette of a winter scene. I love the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper and how the Star Designer Elements continue the starry night into the Mossy Meadow Woodlands. This particular card has no stamping involved, but it is very striking with all its copper accents!

Supplies:

Dies:  Snow Globe Scenes Dies (150655), In The Woods Dies (147919)

Paper: Very Vanilla Thick (144237), Night Of Navy (100867), Mossy Meadow (133676), Very Vanilla (101650), Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (150429), Copper Foil Sheets (142020)

Accessories:  Woodland Embossing Folder (152881), Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon (150394), Star Designer Elements (150430), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579 ), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Very Vanilla Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Night of Navy: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Mossy Meadow: 5 1/8” x 3 7/8” and 2” x 2 1/8”
  • Copper Foil: 2¼” x 2 9/16” and 4” x ½” 
  • Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper: 2¼” x 2 9/16”
  • Very Vanilla: 4’ x 1 ½” 
  • Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon: 2 pieces – 4 ½” and 3” 

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Very Vanilla Thick card stock in half.
  2. Emboss the Mossy Meadow with the Woodland Embossing Folder.
  3. Die cut the Copper Foil with the dome die from the Snow Globe Scenes Dies.
  4. Take the reindeer die and place in the center of the Copper Foil that you just cut and die cut it out. This is a great trick to save paper.
  5. Die cut the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP with the dome die from the Snow Globe Scenes Dies.
  6. Die cut the Mossy Meadow with the Tree die from the Snow Globe Scenes Dies.
  7. Next, die cut the Very Vanilla with the In The Woods Dies to create a snowbank.
  8. Add the strip of Copper Foil to the base of the Very Vanilla snowbank.
  9. Using snail adhesive, adhere the Night of Navy card stock to the Thick Very Vanilla card base and the Embossed Mossy Meadow to the Night of Navy.
  10. Adhere with snail the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP to the copper foil leaving a small border at the top and sides.
  11. Using glue dots, adhere the Mossy Meadow trees to the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP.
  12. The reindeer is popped up with dimensionals in front of the Mossy Meadow trees.
  13. Attach the scene to the Mossy Meadow with snail adhesive.
  14. Attach the larger Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon to the snowbank wrapping around the back and securing with snail adhesive.
  15. Tie the smaller Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon in a knot to the larger ribbon on the left side of the snowbank. Trim the tails.
  16. Add the Very Vanilla snowbank with dimensionals overlapping the winter scene to make it look like the reindeer is walking through snow.
  17. Add three Star Designer Elements.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Winter Reindeer Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Cute Wooden Ornaments

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My Cute Wooden Ornaments using Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set and the beautiful Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set.
My Cute Wooden Ornaments using the Snowman Season and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Sets.

Today I am sharing with you my cute wooden ornaments that I made using the Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set and the beautiful Nature’s Beauty Cling Stamp Set. I coloured these for a presentation on how to use Blends that I did recently. It’s amazing what you can colour with your Blends besides paper! I have seen Gold Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Pearl Basic Jewels, Tags & Feathers Elements even china plates! Wouldn’t that be a great idea to make your own Christmas plates! The ornaments would be perfect to give as a Christmas gift or even to dress up a present. The process is a very simple one and you get a wow effect!

More of My Cute Wooden Ornaments using the Snowman Season and the Nature’s Beauty Stamp Sets.

Supplies:

Stamp:  Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (Photopolymer 150458), Nature’s Beauty Stamp Set (Cling 150528)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Accessories:  Wooden disks (these I bought from a friend, but you can get them Amazon), Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon (150394), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144605), Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144599), Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147931), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (147273), Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147935), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (145058), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Something to hang the ornaments (I used some Stampin’ Up! retired jute twine), Drill to make the holes to thread the twine

Measurements: 

  • Large Ornament:  3” 
  • Small Ornament: 2 ½“ 
  • Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon: 12”
  • Jute Twine: 10”

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the image in Memento Black Ink.
  2. Using the Blends colour your images. Note: they do tend to bleed more on the wood. So, be careful to stop before you touch the edges of image. If you do go outside the lines, the Color Lifter works well.
  3. Once you are finished colouring your ornament, thread your twine through a hole that you made and tie into a knot.
  4. Tie the Very Vanilla/Copper Classic Weave Ribbon into a bow on top of the ornament.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my cute wooden ornaments!

Amazon link to similar wooden disks with holes and twine included:
https://tinyurl.com/yfhvswxq

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

My Deck the Halls Card

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My Deck the Halls Card using the Stampin' Up! Brightly Gleaming Suite
My Deck the Halls Card

Today I am sharing with you my Deck the Halls Card that I presented at my Leader’s Demonstrator Meeting this past week. I also made a video on how I made this card that can be found at the bottom of this post. The card uses the beautiful Brightly Gleaming Suite. I couldn’t resist copper embossing the sentiment to match the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper with its striking copper accents! I had fun colouring with my Blends the holly and berries from the Christmas Gleaming Cling Stamp Set. The Shimmery Crystal Effects on the berries and the rhinestones add a nice touch of sparkle to the card.

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Gleaming Bundle (cling 153006)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708), Versamark (102283)

Paper: Whisper White Thick Card stock (140272), Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685),Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper (150429), Night Before Christmas  Designer Series Paper (150437)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangle Dies (148551), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Layering Ovals Dies (151771), Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder (150665), Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder (141636), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Noble Peacock Rhinestones (149494), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148547), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144598), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter  (144608 ), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (129053), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

A Close Up of My Deck the Halls Holly Berries with Shimmery Crystal Effects
A Close Up of My Deck the Halls Holly Berries with
Shimmery Crystal Effects

Measurements: 

  • Thick Whisper White: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Whisper White: 4 ½” x 3 ¼” (Stitched Rectangle Die)
  • Whisper White: 3 ½” x 2 ¾” (Oval)
  • Cherry Cobbler: 3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
  • Whisper White: 2 ½” x 2 ½” (Holly)
  • Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP:  5 ¼” x 4”
  • Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP:  2 ½” x 1 ½” (Large Ornament)
  • Night Before Christmas DSP: 2” x 1 ¾” (Small Ornament)

Instructions: 

  1. Stamp the Holly image on the smallest Whisper White card stock using the Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Set it aside to dry for a minute.   
  2. Using a die cutting machine to cut out the rectangle from the largest piece of Whisper White card stock using the 3rd largest Stitched Rectangle Dies.
  3. Cut out the medium white card stock with the largest stitched oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies on a die cutting machine.
  4. Run the stitched oval through an embossing machine with the Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder.
  5. Punch the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP with the large ornament.
  6. Punch the Night Before Christmas DSP with the smaller ornament.
  7. Colour the Holly image with the Blends markers.
  8. Fussy cut the Holly out with Paper Snips.
  9. On the stitched rectangle, rub Embossing Buddy over it and stamp the saying with Versamark in the lower right-hand corner.
  10. Sprinkle with Copper Embossing Powder. Heat set it with Heat Tool.
  11. Fold the Thick white card base.
  12. Add the 5 ¼” x 4” Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP with SNAIL adhesive to the card base.
  13. Add the stitched white rectangle to the DSP on the card base with SNAIL adhesive.
  14. Attach the white stitched oval to the Cherry Cobbler scallop piece with SNAIL adhesive.
  15. Add the red ornament with adhesive on the oval using the other pieces for placement.
  16. Use dimensionals to pop up the larger ornament and the Holly on the oval.
  17. Add the ornament piece to the stitched rectangle.
  18. Colour a Basic Rhinestone with the Dark Mossy Meadow Blend.
  19. Attach the Mossy Meadow rhinestone, a Pretty Peacock Rhinestone and a Cherry Cobbler Rhinestone near sentiment on the stitched rectangle.
  20. Add Shimmery Crystal Effects to the coloured berries. Set aside to dry.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Deck the Halls card!

You will find my video on how I made this card on my Pinterest Board:
https://pin.it/6UzFlpj

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:
https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card

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My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card
My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card

Today I am sharing with you my Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card using the Yummy Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Cuckoo Clock Dies to create a fun winter scene. This card uses a fun-fold called a centre-step and looks very impressive when the card is open. There is a link to the centre-fold template at the end of this document.

Side View of My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card
Side View of My Gingerbread House Centre-Step Card

I thought the Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper with all the snow people would be perfect to create my scene. There was a lot of colouring involved in this card, but I love to colour and had fun making it!

Flat view of my Gingerbread House Card
Flat view of my Gingerbread House Card

Supplies:

Stamp: Yummy Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set (150501)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084), Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad (147115)

Paper: Coastal Cabana (131297), Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories:  Big Shot (143263), Cuckoo Clock Dies (149632), Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper (150393), Real Red Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147935), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (147273), Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147938), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144603), Pool Party Light Stampin’ Blends Marker (144595), Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush (141897), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Coastal Cabana: 4 ¼” x 11” (see template)
  • Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper:
    • 2 pieces 4 ½” x 1” (snow people)
    • 4 ½” x 2 ¼” (falling snow for base of card)
    • 4 ¼” x 1” (snowbank from the larger snow people on DSP)
  • Real Red: 2 ¼” x 1”
  • Whisper White:
    • 2” x 1” (sentiment)
    • 3 ½” x 3 ½” (for gingerbread house)
    • scraps for trees

Instructions:

  1. Centre and stamp “Wishing you a …Christmas” in Soft Suede on the Whisper White.
  2. Stamp “yummy” in Real Red between the Soft Suede sentiment.
  3. Adhere the stamped sentiment to the Real Red cardstock.
  4. Stamp the gingerbread house and trees in Tuxedo Black Memento.
  5. Colour with the Blends the gingerbread house and trees.
  6. Use Wink of Stella on the peppermint candies and gumdrops.
  7. Cut the house and trees out with the Big Shot using the Cuckoo Clock Dies.
  8. Cut and score the base according to the template provided at end of this document.
  9. Attach the 2 pieces with snow people DSP (4 ½” x 1”) on the side panels of the card base with snail.
  10. Attach the snowbank DSP (4 ¼” x 1”) on the bottom card base panel.
  11. With snail, attach the falling snow DSP to the centre panel of the card base.
  12. Add the die cut ginger house to the centre panel with dimensionals.
  13. Attach the trees with dimensionals. Two in front of gingerbread house and 2 on side panels.
  14. Add the sentiment to the centre panel with dimensionals.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Gingerbread House Card!

For a template on how to create a centre-step card, please click on the image.

Here is my Centre-Step Card Template with measurements for cutting and scoring your card base.
Centre-Step Card Template

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