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My Country Harvest Card

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My Country Home Card
My Country Harvest Card

I am happy to share my Country Harvest Card that is using my colouring techniques that I recently presented to fellow demonstrators. For my card, I knew I wanted to use an oldie, but a goodie, the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder! The In Good Taste Designer Series Paper has a photographic image of tiles that I thought would tie in nicely with the embossing folder and the country theme of my card. To further the country theme, I used the Denim Ribbon to transition between the DSP and the Brass Foil piece. I used the Brass Foil as an accent, but you could use one of the new Brushed Metallic Cardstock instead. To finish the card, I used two Antiqued Corners to set off the coloured image.

For Part 2 of my colouring with Stampin’ Blends from my presentation, I am showing the difference between colouring light to dark versus dark to light. For this demonstration, I used the jug from the Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set. Some people prefer adding ink from light to dark creating a saturation of ink for easy blending. Others prefer to add ink from dark to light creating a lighter coloured image since you use less ink. The two most common ways to add ink are circling and flicking. Each technique produces a particular appearance and knowing how to use them will add depth and variation to your projects.

My Colouring Video Presentation Showing Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Supplies:

Stamps: Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set (147678)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147091)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Night of Navy (100867 ), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494)

Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder (151801), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Denim Ribbon (149590), Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144040), Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144602), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892 ), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (144605 ), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Soft Suede: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Night of Navy – 2 pieces: 3 ½” x 4”
    • 2 ¾” x 4” (stitched rectangle)
  • In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 2 ½” x 3 7/8”
  • Brass Foil Sheets: ¾” x 3 7/8”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3” x 1 ¼” (sentiment)
    • 2 ½” x 3 ¾”
  • Denim Ribbon: 5”
Close Up of My Country Home Card
Close Up of My Country Harvest Card

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the jug and flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the larger piece of Whisper White
  3. Colour the flowers and jug with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the jug
  4. Die cut the jug and flowers with the fifth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
  5. Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
  6. Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the coloured image
  7. Emboss the Soft Suede with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
  8. Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry and die cut it out with the third smallest Stitched Rectangles Die
  9. Adhere the Soft Suede to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  10. Adhere the Brass Foil piece and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the larger Night of Navy piece with Stampin’ Seal
  11. Wrap the Denim Ribbon around the Night of Navy piece and adhere to back.
  12. Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the Soft Suede with Stampin’ Seal
  13. Using dimensionals, adhere the coloured image piece to the card base
  14. Tuck the sentiment to the side of this stitched piece and adhere it with dimensionals
  15. Affix the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements with glue dots

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Country Harvest Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light 

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

My Whiskey Business Card

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My Whiskey Business Card
My Whiskey Business Card

I was honoured to be asked to virtually demonstrate in a Facebook Live my Blends Colouring Techniques to some fellow demonstrators. So, I thought I would share for Technique Tuesdays some of my colouring techniques from the live video each week highlighting a card that I presented. The first card that I am highlighting this week is my Whiskey Business Card. I hope you will check back each week and maybe learn something new!

This card is perfect for that man in your life who loves his whiskey! This can be a Father’s Day card, a birthday card, a congratulations card…so many options. For this card, I wanted to create an old-world library kind of feel with the whiskey on a brass platter waiting for someone to help themselves. The World of Good Designer Series Paper with the wood image lends itself very well to that feel. The Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and the buckle from the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements both add to this feel as well.

Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card
Close Up of My Colouring for My Whiskey Business Card

Supplies:

Stamps: Whiskey Business Stamp Set (154091)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Brass Foil Sheets (153057), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491)

Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements (152471), Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon (152472), Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153105), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148544), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Sheets (152334 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Early Espresso: 2 pieces
    • 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” (for mat)
    • 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for circle)
  • World of Good Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Brass Foil Sheets: 3 ¾” x 2”
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces: 3 ¼” x ½” (sentiment)
    • Scrap large enough to stamp glasses and tumbler
  • Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon: 6”

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Stamp the whiskey decanter and glasses in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the scrap of Whisper White
  3. Die cut the Early Espresso card stock with the largest Stitched Circle Die
  4. Emboss the stitched circle with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
  5. Die cut the Brass Foil piece with the appropriate Tasteful Labels Dies
  6. Colour the whiskey decanter and glasses with Cinnamon Cider and Dark Mango Melody for the liquid and Light Balmy Blue and Color Lifter for the glass according to the video:
Whiskey Business Colouring Tutorial Video
  1. Fussy cut the decanter and glasses out
  2. Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece. Trim one end on an angle
  3. Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the Early Espresso mat
  4. Thread the buckle onto the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and affix the ribbon to the card
  5. Adhere this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
  6. Slip the embossed stitched circle under the ribbon and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  7. Using dimensionals, adhere the brass “platter so that it straddles the ribbon
  8. Adhere the decanter and one glass using Stampin’ Seal on the “platter”
  9. Use dimensionals for the remaining glass
  10. Affix the sentiment under the raised glass with a glue dot and a dimensional at the other end of sentiment

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Whiskey Business Card!

My Colouring Notes from my presentation:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light 

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Life is a Mermaid!

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My Life is a Mermaid Bendi Card
My Life is a Mermaid Bendi Card

It’s Laurie here with my Life is a Mermaid! Design Team Card using the Mermaid Set from Paper Nest Dolls! I have been wanting to create a Bendi Card forever and thought it would create a perfect scene for these cuties! I had so much fun creating this card! So, without further ado, here is my very first ever Bendi Card!

Top View of My Life is a Mermaid Bendi Card
Top View of My Life is a Mermaid Bendi Card

I love all the layers that this type of card creates! Here is a top view showing those layers.

My Life is a Mermaid Bendi Card Flat for Mailing
My Life is a Mermaid Bendi Card Flat for Mailing

What is great about a Bendi card is that it folds flat so that you can mail it. When it is flat, and you can really see all the layers and the cute mermaids poking out between them.

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Copic Markers:

Shell Mermaid: Skin: E04/11/21/00/000
Hair: E29/27/25/21
Fin: RV21/13/14
Rock: E30/31/33/35
Shell: RV00/10/21/11

Shell Mermaid Up Close
Shell Mermaid Up Close

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Star Mermaid: Skin: E04/11/21/00/000
Hair: E35/33/53/Y21
Fin: BG10/11/13
Star: Y17/15/13

Close Up of Star Mermaid
Close Up of Star Mermaid

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Pearl Mermaid: Skin: E04/11/21/00/000
Hair: YR14/18/E08/18
Fin: YG03/63/95/G99
Pearl/Pearl Bed/Flower: RV10/11
Shell: C1/3
Flower Center: Y17/YR16

Close Up of Pearl Mermaid
Close Up of Pearl Mermaid

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Card Recipe:

Mermaid Set
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Joy! Crafts Shell Border Die
Joy! Crafts Under the Sea Border Die
Spring Bloom Dew Drops by The Robin’s Nest
Stampin’ Up!:
Under the Sea Framelits
Smooth Sailing Dies
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder
High Seas 3D Embossing Folder
Iridescent Sequin Assortment
Woven Threads Sequin Assortment
Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper
Perennial Essence Vellum
Bermuda Bay, Tranquil Tide, Crumb Cake and
Whisper White Card Stock
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad, Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Measurements:

Bermuda Bay Card Base: 5 ½ x 5 ½
Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper: 5 3/8” x 5 3/8“ – Cut a vertical slit at 4″ from the left where the waves piece will tuck into the card base
Whisper White for sand dollars, shell and coral
Crumb Cake for Sand: 5” ½ x 5/8” and Shells: 5 ½” x 1 ½” – adhere these 2 pieces together, score ¼” on right side and cut a tab into left side by ¼” 

Photo of Tab for Sand

Bermuda Bay for waves 5 ½” x 1 ½” (3 pieces) and scraps for grasses – Adhere these 3 pieces together, score ¼” on left side and cut a tab into right side by ¼”. Cut a vertical slit at 2″ from the left where the sand piece will tuck into the waves

Photo of Tab and Slit for Waves

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Always be yourself, unless you can be a mermaid!

To view my other Copic Marker cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Life is a Mermaid card with the Mermaid Set by Paper Nest Dolls!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Congratulations Card

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My Congratulation Card
My Congratulation Card

Today I am sharing a Congratulations Card that I created for a swap that used products from the new Annual Catalogue. This card with its sentiment would be perfect for all those recent graduates! I love the new Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set, especially the large sunflower!

Close Up of My Congratulation Card
Close Up of My Congratulation Card

For the sunflower, I used three markers, Mango Melody Light and Dark and Calypso Coral Light, for the petals. By adding a third colour, it creates more dimension and texture to what you are colouring. I used the Calypso Coral in the darkest of shadows that are indicated by the artist drawn lines. For the flower centre, I use Soft Suede Light and Dark, but for the Dark Suede, I dotted the marker to create texture that the artist has indicated with their dots. Let’s get started!

Supplies:

Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (154065)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Vellum (101856), Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper (152486)

Accessories: Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Story Label Punch (150076), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144045), Linen Thread (104199), Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets (147801), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Pear Pizzazz: 4 x 5 ¼”
  • Soft Suede – 2 pieces:
    • 2 ¼” x 4” (behind the DSP)
    • 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (for the outline of sunflower die)
  • Whisper White – 2 pieces:
    • 5 ¼” x 3” 
    • 3” x 2” (sentiment)
  • Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper: 2” x 4”
  • Vellum – 2 pieces: scraps

Instructions for Congratulations Card:

  1. Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
  2. Emboss the Pear Pizzazz card stock with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.
  3. Stamp the large sunflower image from the bundle in the bottom-centre of the Whisper White piece.
  4. Colour the sunflower using the Blends using the technique that I mentioned in the text above.
  5. Die cut the sunflower out using the largest die from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies.
  6. Stamp the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz on the other piece of Whisper White and punch it out using the Story Label Punch.
  7. Die cut the square Soft Suede Card Stock with the outline of the sunflower die from the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle.
  8. Die cut 2 leaves in vellum from the same bundle.
  9. Adhere the embossed Pear Pizzazz piece to the card base.
  10. Adhere the Soft Suede strip to the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper and centre on the card base.
  11. Wrap the Linen Thread around the Stitched Nested piece and tie in a bow on the right side.
  12. Using glue dots, adhere the leaves to the bottom right corner of the Stitched Nested piece.
  13. Using glue dots, adhere the Soft Suede sunflower piece to the Stitched Nested piece.
  14. Attach the sunflower piece using dimensionals to the card base.
  15. Attached the sentiment using dimensionals.
  16. Take one Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets and add it to a petal of the sunflower to make it look like dew.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Congratulations Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store at:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/products/1010001/flowers-for-every-season?dbwsdemoid=2103981.

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.

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:
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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:
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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!

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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:
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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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Pressed Petals Card

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My Pressed Petal Card
My Pressed Petal Card

Today I am sharing with you my beautiful Pressed Petals Card that I made for a friend’s birthday using the Pressed Petals Suite. I love how the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper has photographic images of real pressed petals. So, I thought it would be appropriate to have a piece of vellum overlay like you would when you pressed real flowers in a book.

For the beautiful flower, I used the Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape to peel-and-stick flower petals together. What a unique and beautiful product! One tip is to use the Embossing Buddy on the back of the petals once you have created your flower. This will alleviate any stickiness that remains from the washi tape. I used the Perennial Essence Floral Centers for the centre of my flower, but I wanted it to match the centres of the flowers on the DSP. So, I dabbed it onto my Early Espresso Ink Pad to make it dark brown before adding it to my flower. A Mossy Meadow leaf die cut from the Wild Rose Dies completes the flower.

The Assembly of my Flower for my Pressed Petal Card
The Assembly of my Flower for my Pressed Petal Card

I couldn’t resist making a double bow with the Mossy Meadow Linen Thread from the Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack and some Linen Thread to string a leaf from the Bird Ballad Trinkets. A strip of the other washi tape from the Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape and a piece of Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim line the top of the card. A scattering of pearls adds a nice finishing touch! 

My Focal Point Up of Flower and Sentiment Up Close
My Focal Point Up Close

Supplies:

Stamp:  Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set (Photopolymer 143666)

Ink: Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad (147112), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad(147114)

Paper: Mossy Meadow (133676), Very Vanilla (101650), Merry Merlot (146979), Crumb Cake (120953)

Accessories:  Big Shot (143263), Petal Labels Dies (149635), Wild Rose Dies (149547), Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper (149500), Vellum Cardstock (101856), Pressed Petals Specialty Washi Tape (149585), Perennial Essence Floral Centers (149442 ), 1″ Circle Punch (119868), Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (149485), Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim (149593), Bird Ballad Trinkets (150457), Pearl Basic Jewels (144219), Embossing Buddy (103083), Bone Folder (102300), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements: 

  • Crumb Cake: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Merry Merlot: 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”
  • Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Vellum Cardstock: 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Mossy Meadow: 2 pieces at 3 ¼” x 2” (for frame) and 2” x 2” (for leaf)
  • Very Vanilla: 2 pieces at 2 ½” x 1 ¼” (for sentiment) and 1 ½” x 1 ½” (for flower base)

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the sentiment in Merry Merlot on Very Vanilla.
  2. Cut it out with the Big Shot using the oval die from the Petal Labels Dies.
  3. Using the Big Shot, die cut the Mossy Meadow card stock with the matching Petal Labels Die.
  4. Adhere the sentiment and frame together.
  5. On the Big Shot, die cut the leaf from the Wild Rose Dies in Mossy Meadow.
  6. Punch the smaller Very Vanilla piece with 1″ circle punch.
  7. Using the punched circle as the base, layer 9 washi tape petals to create a flower.
  8. Add the die cut leaves to the bottom of the flower with glue dots.
  9. Take a floral centre from Perennial Essence Floral Centers and dab it into Early Espresso Ink Pad to colour it. Place in center of flower.
  10. Take Embossing Buddy and tap it to the bottom of the flower to remove any unwanted stickiness.
  11. Attach the vellum to the Pressed Petals Specialty DSP at the top with snail.
  12. Add a strip of washi tape to the top of the vellum.
  13. Add the Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim underneath the washi tape.
  14. Fold the piece of Crumb Cake card stock in half to form the card base.
  15. Attach the Merry Merlot piece to the front of the card base.
  16. Attach the Pressed Petals Specialty DSP with vellum to the Merry Merlot.
  17. With dimensionals, attach the sentiment to the front of the card.
  18. Add the flower with glue dots to the vellum.
  19. String the trinket from the Bird Ballad Suite with the Mossy Meadow Twine and Linen Thread and tie into a bow. Tuck in trinket under flower with glue dots.
  20. Scatter 5 pearls on the front.

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Pressed Petals Card!

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

Double Point Card Tutorial

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I have been asked to provide a Double Point Card Tutorial. So, here it is. There are lots of little surprises in this double point card. You get to lift the stitched nested labels to see the first sentiment and then you get to open the actual card to find another one! To learn how I made this double point card, please read further!!

Noble Peacock Double Point Card
Noble Peacock Double Point Card

Supplies:

Stamps:  Royal Peacock Bundle (cling 151100)

Inks: Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad (150083), Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad (147138)

Paper: Blueberry Bushel (146968), Whisper White (100730), Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper (149493), Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper (149100)

Accessories:  Big Shot (143263), Royal Peacock Bundle (151100), Bone Folder (102300), Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack (144040), Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin’ Blends (147938), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements: 

  • Blueberry Bushel: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼” 
  • Whisper White: 2 pieces at 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper: 2 pieces at 3” x 4”
  • Whisper White (for peacock): 5 ½” x 2¾”
  • Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper: 4¾”” x 2¾”

Instructions:

On the Big Shot, cut out the second largest nested die from the Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper using the Stitched Nested Labels Dies

Stamp the sentiment “so very proud of you” in Blueberry Bushel in the centre of one of the 4″ by 5 1/4″ piece of whisper white cardstock.

On the other 4″ by 5 1/4″ piece of whisper white cardstock, stamp the other sentiment in the centre, “Here’s to…new adventures” in Blueberry Bushel.

Stamp the Peacock in Pretty Peacock onto the Whisper White card stock.

Stamp the tail feathers in Blueberry Bushel by lining it up with the peacock’s feathers.

Colour the peacock with the Night of Navy and Shaded Spruce Blends.

On the Big Shot, cut out the peacock using the peacock outline from the Detailed Peacock Dies.

Score the Perennial Essence DSP at 1” on the long side. Then fold the corners down to meet just above  the score line.

Folding of the Point for a Double Point Card
Folding of the Point for a Double Point Card

Adhere the 1″ by 4″ piece under the “Proud of you” 4″ by 5 1/4″ piece of whisper white cardstock.

Fold the piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock in half to form the card base.

Attach “Proud of you” piece to the front of the card base.

Front of Noble Peacock Double Point Card
Front of Noble Peacock Double Point Card

Attach the peacock with dimensionals to the Stitched Nest piece.

Add the Stitched Nest piece to the top point with dimensionals.

If you like, add a Velcro closure to the bottom point to help keep it closed when standing up.

Attach the other stamped Whisper White card stock to the inside of card base.

Inside of Noble Peacock Double Point Card
Inside of Noble Peacock Double Point Card

For Further Info:

I hope you found this Double Point Card Tutorial useful.