Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Happy Anniversary Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. It is also being used for the Using Pattern Paper Challenge over on the Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps Facebook Group. My card is using the ‘Young Love’ Digital Stamp that will be release in the future. On Thursday is our 26th Wedding Anniversary and this is the card that I am giving my hubby!
For my card, I wanted it to be all about our love with lots of hearts! I even coloured the girl and boy in our colours though it has been a long time since I have had long hair! Lol!
I love this sweet stamp so much with the boy giving his girl a Gerbera Daisy (one of my favourite flowers)! And did you see the cutest teddy bear siting on the bench beside the couple! Love that this guy is all about flowers and prezzies like mine is!! A bit of shimmer is added with the gold heart doily, Gold Foil Paper, the sequins and the jeweled brad. I also used two types of ribbon to add a softness to my card. I love the pink crochet heart and I couldn’t resist attaching the floral embellishment with the jewelled brad that mimics the gerbera daisy! Hope you like my card as much as I hope my Hubby likes it!
Card Recipe for My Happy Anniversary Design Team Card:
‘Young Love’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper So In Love Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Heart Circles Dies, Spellbinders Standard Circle Dies, Spellbinders Project Life Cards and Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up! Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Martha Stewart Holiday 4” x 6” Mat Pad, EK Success Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Love Blossom Embellishment Kit, Stampin’ Up! (gold heart doily, bow, sequins) Artisan Embellishment Kit, Stampin’ Up! (love ticket) Filigree Brad, Stampin’ Up! Mini Jewel Brad, American Crafts Elements Celebrate It Occasions Ribbon, Michaels Crochet Heart, Craft It Valentine Embellishment, Recollections Gold Foil Paper, Stampin’ Up! Clear Gelly Roll Pen Crumb Cake, Rose Red and Whisper White Card Stock Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”
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Happy Anniversary to my Hubby! Here’s to many more wonderful years together!
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Hope you like my Happy Anniversary Design Team Card using ‘Young Love’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios! Thank you for stopping by!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Hello Fall Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her sweet Fall Dance Digital Stamp. With the last long weekend having just passed and children starting back to school, Autumn is just around the corner in Canada. I love the cooler temperatures and the changing colour of the leaves! Such a beautiful time of year! Bet you can guess that it’s my favourite season of the year!
For my card, I used autumnal colours of reds, greens, oranges, yellows and browns that I pulled from the pattern paper. The die cut and embossed leaves match the colours in the scene that I created perfectly! One technique that I used for the fallen leaves is to use the side of my Copic marker to create their shape. It’s amazing how much they look like leaves when you do this, but it’s such an easy technique! I learned this technique from the March 2020 Marker Class “Mourning Fairy” with Sweet Sentiment. I love the wooden picket fence peeking out from behind the focal point! A couple of embellishment including the wooden banner element and the Linen Thread holding the pinecone all tie together the Autumn theme of my card.
Fall Dance Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper For All Things Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Gather Together Dies, Stampin’ Up! Colorful Season Dies, Stampin’ Up! Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil, CC Designs Happy Fall 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co. Wood Textures 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Cajun Craze Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up! Mossy Meadow Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up! Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up! Blender Brushes, Picket Fence Mini Pinecones Embellishments, Stampin’ Up! Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up! Autumn Wooden Elements Embellishments, Stampin’ Up! Mossy Meadow, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White Card Stock Finished card size: 6” x 6”
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Let’s celebrate Autumn and all it’s beautiful colours like this little girl!
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For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing the Tip to Tip Blending Technique for my Let’s Gather Together Card using the Gather Together Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I love Fall and all the colours of the leaves that it brings! So, I thought the Tip to Tip would be perfect to showcase those colours! For my card, I create a frame using a Stitched Rectangle and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper with the leaves “exploding” out of it. I used the Woodlands Embossing Folder as my base behind all the leaves “falling” from the trees. To tie in the Daffodil Delight colour, I used a strip of the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper and one of the leaves die cut and embossed. A strip of Copper Foil Paper and a scattering of Holiday Rhinestones Basic Jewels add a bit of shimmer to my card.
For part 4 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends from my presentation, I am demonstrating the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. The other 3 parts are listed below at the end of this document.
Tip to Tip Blending Technique
To combine two different coloured blends on an image, try the Tip to Tip Blending Technique. This gives you a smooth transition of colors and doesn’t end up looking all blotchy where the colors meet. I’ve chosen Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends for my first leaf.
Stamp the image with Memento Ink.
Apply the Light Calypso Coral and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to the image. Meet somewhere in the middle with the colors – it doesn’t have to be neat.
With the Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends, add a layer of color around the edge of the image.
Brush the tip of the Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends over the tip of the Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to pick up some color. The Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends marker then acts as your brush to apply a mix of both colors to the center of the leaf. I kept working these blends together until I was happy with the transition where the colors meet.
To demonstrate that this Tip to Tip Technique can work with other colors, I’ve created leaves using Old Olive with Soft Suede and Daffodil Delight with Cherry Cobbler. Don’t worry about your markers being contaminated—all you need to do is run them over some scrap paper a few times and the nibs will clean themselves.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundle: Gather Together Bundle (153036)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494), Copper Foil Sheets (142020), Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153527)
Accessories: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Woodland Embossing Folder (152881), White Stampin’ Embossing Powder (109132), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154880), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
Cherry Cobbler: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Small leaf die:1 ½”x 1 ½”
Sentiment: 3 ½” x 1 ½”
Whisper White: 5” x 3 ½”
3 pieces: 2 ½” x 2 ½” (for larger leaves)
Daffodil Delight: 1 ½”x 1 ½”
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Plaid Tidings 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 1” x 5”
Copper Foil Sheets: 3/8” x 4 1/8” (scrap)
Instructions for My Let’s Gather Together Card:
Fold the Cherry Cobbler card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the 3 pieces of Whisper White
Colour the leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring them
Die cut the leaves with the corresponding dies from the Gather Together Bundle
Using the Gather Together Bundle, die cut the smallest leaves in Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler
Die cut with the third largest Stitched Rectangle a frame from the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper
Emboss the Whisper White card stock with the Woodland Embossing Folder
Stamp the sentiment in VersaMark Ink on the Cherry Cobbler piece and heat emboss it with White Stampin’ Embossing Powder
Die cut the sentiment out with the fourth smallest Stitched Rectangle
Using Stampin’ Seal, adhere the embossed Whisper White piece in the center of the Cherry Cobbler base
Adhere with Stampin’ Seal the Plaid Tidings piece in the centre of the Whisper White piece and adhere the Gold Foil piece centered on top
Position two of the largest leaves where you want them at the top of the frame and adhere them with glue dots
Position part of the third leave under the sentiment and adhere with glue dots.
Add dimensionals to the leaves where they may need to have extra support
Using dimensionals, pop up the sentiment in the centre of the card base
Using dimensionals, pop up the frame making sure that some parts of the larger leaves are tucked under the frame and some parts are on top to create the “exploding” look
Adhere the Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler leaves to the Whisper White piece with dimensionals
Add a scattering of the Holiday Rhinestones wherever needed to fill in space.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Sweet Wishes Birthday Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. This cute digital stamp is called Baker Ellie Digital Stamp. I coloured her with my Copic Markers to look like me since this card was for a friend who is an amazing baker. I figured this was as close to me baking her a cake as was possible! Lol!
Mary, my friend, makes the best cakes and cake pops! They are just to die for! So, I knew that I wanted a Designer Series Paper that had lots of cakes on it. And of course, you need all the accoutrements for baking like a whisk, a rolling pin and an icing bag! Don’t you just love the little muffin pan charm with the paper flowers surrounding it!
Baker Ellie Digital Stamp, Paper Nest Dolls Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Primrose Petals Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up! Patio Party Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Galvanized Metallic Paper, Stampin’ Up! Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack, Stampin’ Up! Bakery Dies, Joy Crafts Simple Banner Die, Memory Box Layering Ovals Dies, Stampin’ Up! Paper Doily Mixed Paper Flowers from my Stash Karen Foster, Baking Charms White Gelly Roll Pen Baja Breeze, Primrose Petals, So Saffron and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
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For Technique Tuesday, I am sharing my smooth colouring technique for my beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using the Painted Poppies Bundle. I used both this bundle and the Poppy Moment Dies for this stunning card. They compliment each other so well! Of course, I had to use Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends to colour my poppies! I wanted to make the colouring the main focal point, but couldn’t resist using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder on the Whisper White card stock once I stamped the Just Jade splotches. To add a bit of subtle dimension, I used Vellum for some of the leaves and the circular accent that grounds the piece. The Basic Rhinestones were coloured with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend to match my card.
For part 3 of my colouring videos with Stampin’ Blends, I am demonstrating the smooth colouring technique. The other 2 parts are listed below at the end of this document. One of the most exciting things about Blends, as the name suggests, is their blending capabilities.
Smooth Colouring Technique
Apply a smooth layer in small circles of the lightest colour to your image. If you have a large area to cover, work in sections to keep the ink moist. This wet ink will help with the blending.
Add the dark colour where the shadows will be using a flicking motion to help with the blending process and reduce the amount of ink needed for a smooth blend.
Use the light colour to blend along the area where the dark and the light colours meet
You may need to go over it a few times to get it blended how you like.
Blends have the ability to lay down smooth, even colour without streaks
Colour in small circles keeping the leading edge wet and allow the ink to blend to create a seamless look
Make sure you saturate the entire area so that you eliminate any light or mottled areas
Check the back of your paper to make sure that the ink is saturating evenly
Supplies:
Stamps: Painted Poppies Bundle (153827)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad (153115)
Paper: Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Poppy Parade (119793), Vellum (101856)
Accessories: Poppy Moments Dies (151594), Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775 ), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Just Jade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153107), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608 ), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements:
Basic Black: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Scraps for scallop die
Whisper White: 4” x 5 ¼”
1 ½” x 2 ¾” (sentiment)
2 pieces: 2” x 2” (for poppies)
Scraps for 3 leaves
Poppy Parade: 2 ¼” x 1 ½”
Vellum: 3” x 3” (circular accent)
Scraps for 3 leaves
Instructions for My Poppy Birthday Card:
Fold the Basic Black card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the poppies and leaves in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White
Colour the poppies and leaves with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the poppies
Die cut the poppies and leaves with the corresponding dies from the Painted Labels Dies
Using the Poppy Moments Dies, die cut the poppy outline in Poppy Parade
Die cut a scrap of Basic Black card stock with the scallop border dies from the Painted Labels Dies
Die cut a scrap of Vellum with the small leaves with the stem from the Poppy Moments Dies
Using the Painted Labels Dies, die cut the circular accent in Vellum
Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Whisper White and die cut it out with the appropriate Painted Labels Dies
Stamp the splotch in Just Jade in the bottom half of the Whisper White piece
Emboss this piece with the Subtle Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base
Using glue dots, adhere the Vellum circle to the card base
Adhere the Basic Black scallop border to the sentiment and attach to the card base with dimensionals
Using glue dots, adhere the Basic Black poppy center to the poppy frame and adhere to the Vellum circle with glue dots.
Slip one of the poppies behind the sentiment and adhere with glue dots
Adhere with glue dots, the leaves to the other poppy and place on card base with dimensionals
Colour the Basic Rhinestones with the Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend and add to the card
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Happy Hanukkah Card! Did you see the cute new release by Paper Nest Dolls called Hanukkah Set? It comes with Mini Owen with Torah, Mini Emma with Challah, a menorah, a dreidel and the Star of David. I was so happy to see such cute Hanukkah images! They are so hard to find.
We have friends who have two little boys that I send cards to every year. So, I knew that I wanted to colour up two of the boys to represent them for my Happy Hanukkah Card. I can definitely see the younger one wanting a Torah scroll just like his big brother’s one! Lol!
I love the elegant combination of silver and blue together. So, I made them my colour scheme for my card with lots of silver accents! Since I didn’t have any Hanukkah paper, I created my own paper using a retired Stampin’ Up! stamp that I already had. It is quite striking with the shimmery silver Delicata ink on the Night of Navy card stock. For the center piece with the Menorah and Star of David, I created a sponged background of Night of Navy and Balmy Blue ink. I then splattered water and Silver Wink of Stella to add texture to it.
Paper Nest Dolls: Hanukkah Set Digital Stamp Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad Jewish Celebrations Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Stitched Circle Layers Dies Silver Gelly Roll Pen Silver Wink of Stella Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up! Feels Like Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Subtles 6” x 6’ Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels Night of Navy Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
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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.
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”
Instructions:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the jug and flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on the larger piece of Whisper White
Colour the flowers and jug with the Stampin’ Blends listed above using the video for reference when colouring the jug
Die cut the jug and flowers with the fifth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
Die cut the Night of Navy card stock with the fourth largest Stitched Rectangles Die
Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the coloured image
Emboss the Soft Suede with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
Stamp the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry and die cut it out with the third smallest Stitched Rectangles Die
Adhere the Soft Suede to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
Adhere the Brass Foil piece and the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the larger Night of Navy piece with Stampin’ Seal
Wrap the Denim Ribbon around the Night of Navy piece and adhere to back.
Adhere this Night of Navy piece to the Soft Suede with Stampin’ Seal
Using dimensionals, adhere the coloured image piece to the card base
Tuck the sentiment to the side of this stitched piece and adhere it with dimensionals
Affix the Antiqued Corners & Slides Elements with glue dots
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Bunny Love Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her cute Girl & Bunny Digital Stamp. Isn’t this the sweetest image! I had a lot of fun colouring her with my Copic Markers! I love how her whole world is her stuffed bunny! As a child, have you ever loved your stuffie so much? 💕 So, I wanted to create a card with lots of hearts that shows that love. It’s amazing when you are young, how your stuffies really inspire creativity, a sense of security and love! You can tell them anything! When I was little, I had a stuffie called Horse, even though he was a dog (lol…he was from a rocking horse). He was as big as me and went everywhere that I went.
Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios Girl & Bunny Digital Stamp Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Memory Box, Precious Hearts Dies Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up! Be Mine Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up! Stitched Lace Dies, Stampin’ Up! Annabelle’s Meadow Paper Pack, Wild Rose Studio Butterfly Kisses Paper Pad, Kaiser Craft Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Brights Designer Buttons, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Clear Wink of Stella Black Gelly Roll Pen (Bunny Nose) White Gelly Roll Pen Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Gorgeous Grape and Whisper White Card Stock
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“Sometimes the smallest things, take up the most room in your heart!” Winnie The Pooh
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Hope you like my Bunny Love Design Team Card with Girl & Bunny Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios! Thank you for stopping by!
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.
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:
Fold the Whisper White Thick card stock in half to create the card base.
Stamp the whiskey decanter and glasses in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the scrap of Whisper White
Die cut the Early Espresso card stock with the largest Stitched Circle Die
Emboss the stitched circle with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder
Die cut the Brass Foil piece with the appropriate Tasteful Labels Dies
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:
Fussy cut the decanter and glasses out
Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad on the Whisper White piece. Trim one end on an angle
Adhere the World of Good Designer Series Paper to the Early Espresso mat
Thread the buckle onto the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon and affix the ribbon to the card
Adhere this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Seal
Slip the embossed stitched circle under the ribbon and adhere with Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Using dimensionals, adhere the brass “platter so that it straddles the ribbon
Adhere the decanter and one glass using Stampin’ Seal on the “platter”
Use dimensionals for the remaining glass
Affix the sentiment under the raised glass with a glue dot and a dimensional at the other end of sentiment
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Do you ever create non-traditional coloured Christmas cards? I couldn’t resist colouring the sweet Holiday Gifts Avery Digital Stamp in non-traditional pinks and purples for My Merry & Bright Christmas Card. Wouldn’t this stamp in these colours be a great winter birthday too! For this card, I added lots of bling with the glimmer paper snowflakes and snow bank and a ton of rhinestones. I always thought you can never have too much bling for a Christmas card! The sentiment pieces from the Doodlebug Chit Chat were a perfect complement to the card and don’t you just love the wooden present accent.
Today I am sharing My Life Is A Beautiful Journey Card that I created for a swap that uses products from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue and the World of Good Suite. This card is a perfect masculine card especially for a retirement or a graduation!
I love how the pops of Misty Moonlight ink and the World of Good Designer Series Paper add a nice touch of colour to this very neutral card. I used Gold Foil Sheets instead of the Brass Foil Sheets only because they were on backorder at the time. The Brass ones would look just as nice! I wanted to add a bit of an old paper look by sponging Crumb Cake around the sentiment’s edges and on the DSP after it was embossed with the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. I was so happy to find out that the Metallic Pearls had carried over and I used them as the perfect accent to finish the card.
I had so much fun playing with this Suite that I created another card using the feather stamp as the background. Which one do you like best?
Supplies for My Life Is A Beautiful Journey Card:
Stamps: Beautiful World Bundle (154091)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116), Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118)
Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045), Gold Foil Sheets (132622), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491), 2020–2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153070)
Accessories: World Map Dies (152712), Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder (153200), Painted Label Dies (151605), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323 ), Metallic Pearls (146282), Stamping Sponges (141337), Bone Folder (102300), Adhesive Sheets (152334 ), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755 ), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Measurements for My Life is a Beautiful Journey Card:
Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Early Espresso: 3 7/8” x 5 ½”
World of Good Designer Series Paper – 2 pieces
5 ½” x 1” (for border)
3 ½” 2 ½” (for stitched Oval)
2020–2022 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 2” x 2”
Amazing how beautiful and packed full of coordinating products the WORLD OF GOOD SUITE in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is. The Beautiful World cling stamp set has globe imagery and sentiments that have to do with adventure. The sentiments are designed to work on the outside and the inside of your card project. The World Map dies cut out the imagery from the stamp set. The World of Good Specialty DSP has a 16th Century map style feel with gold foiling. The star maps on the DSP represent both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Get the perfect weathered looking paper with the Old World Paper 3D embossing folder. Using this embossing folder will make it faster and easier to get an aged look on your paper, without the unwanted tearing.
To add to the travel and adventure theme Stampin’ Up! has included the Old World Memories and more card pack. When adding the final touches to your project you will love the antiqued brushed embellishments and the Early Espresso ribbon.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Woodland Camping Fun Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her cute Woodland Camping Digital Stamp. Isn’t this the sweetest image! I had a lot of fun colouring it with my Copic Markers! I decided to create a day time scene instead of a night time one to show you the versatility of the stamp.
Where marshmallows are involved, I love to eat them anytime! On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you like your marshmallows toasted? I love mine black on the outside and gooey melty on the inside like #9! Yum!
To make the fluffy clouds in the sky, I first masked the tent and animals with a Post-it Note. I then sponged Balmy Blue ink with a Picket Fences Blender Brush on the Krafty Scenery Stencil by Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. By brushing the ink on the stencil in different angles, the clouds fill the sky.
I love the sentiment from the Summer Adventure Paper Pad, “Like campfires and marshmallows, we are better TOGETHER!”! It sums up this card perfectly with the little boy and his furry friends!
Card Recipe for Woodland Camping Fun Design Team Card:
Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios Woodland Camping Digital Stamp Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Dies Krafty Scenery Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up! Sweet Silhouettes Dies, Stampin’ Up! Corrugated Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up! Summer Adventure by Lori Whitlock 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Wood Textures 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Blender Brushes, Picket Fence Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up! Post-it Note
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Like campfires and marshmallows, we are better TOGETHER!
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Hope you like my Woodland Camping Fun Design Team Card with Woodland Camping Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios! Thank you for stopping by!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I had so much fun creating my Peace on Earth Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls for the Shop@Home Christmas in July Expo that was on the weekend. This sweet stamp is called Holiday Friends. I went with a shabby chic distressed look using my distressing tool on all the papers. To add to this look, I also added Shabby White Embossing Enamel for sparkle and snow. I used my Marvy Snow Marker to create the puffed-up snow. My handmade poinsettias tie in the red colour of her dress and hat! Hope you like my PND Christmas in July card!
Paper Nest Dolls: Holiday Friends Digital Stamp Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad Vintage Photo, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up! Wonder 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Authentique Tim Holtz Paper Distresser, Tonic Studios Nellie’s Choice Floral Punch Poinsettia Nellie’s Choice Floral Punch Holly Leaf Holly Flourish Die, Cheery Lynn Designs Lace Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michaels Red/White Bake’s Twine Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Metal Typed Token Antique Nickle Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Shabby White Embossing Enamel Marvy Snow Marker Stardust Stickles Black Gelly Roll Pen (Deer Nose) Gold Gelly Roll Pen (Bells) Gold Jingle Bell, Dollar Store Garden Green, Real Red and Very Vanilla Card Stock
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Happy Christmas in July
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Chasing Butterflies Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her sweet Chasing Butterflies Digital Stamp. I had a lot of fun creating this scene with all the wonderful layers and die cuts that make it up! There was a lot of dimensionals used to get the scene just the way I wanted. The bright colours of the card stock and Doodlebug Paper were perfect for such a happy carefree image! I can just see her running through the grass trying to catch a butterfly!
Card Recipe for Chasing Butterflies Design Team Card:
Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, Chasing Butterflies Digital Stamp Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Dies Lawn Fawn Mushroom Border Dies (Grass) Die-namics Stitched Cloud Edges, My Favorite Things Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies Classic Scallop Circle Sweet Silhouettes Dies, Stampin’ Up! Hello Sunshine 6” x6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc. Craftsmart Butterflies, Michaels Clear Wink of Stella Stardust Clear Gelly Roll Pen Costal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Whisper White Card Stock
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Wouldn’t you just love to run after butterflies with no cares in the world!
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Christmas Cookies Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using the Christmas Baking Digital Stamp. One of my fondest memories of when I was little was making Christmas cookies with my mom. I loved to decorate them and, of course, eat them! I still make cookies each year but have limited them to only a few favourites. Otherwise, my waist wouldn’t like me! LOL!
This sweet image was so fun to colour with my Copic Markers and I thought the cookie cutter embellishments were perfect for my card! Doesn’t the Doodlebug paper with the holly on it look like the little girl’s apron! And of course, I had to have gingerbread people holding the sentiment which suites the card to a Christmas star!
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Copic Markers:
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20 Girl: YG03/YG63/YG67/G99 Red Hair: YR21/ YR14/ YR07/R08 Apron: R29/G99/YG63/C1 Mom: V12/V15/V17/V09 Blonde Hair: Y21/YR23/E15/E17/E18 Boy: B91/B93/B95/B97/B99 Brown Hair: E42/4E3/E44/E47/E49 Mouse: C1/C3/C5/R20 Cookie Batter: E30/E31/E33 Cookie Sheet/Cutters: C1/C3/C5 Bowl: R22/R24/R27/R29/C1 Rolling Pin: E35/E33/C1/0 Stars: Y13/Y15/Y17 Clear Wink of Stella Tree: YG03/YG63/YG67/G99 Lights on Tree: R22/R27/B91/B97/V12/V17/Y13/Y17/YG03/YG67 Clear Wink of Stella Table Top: E40/E41/E42/0
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Card Recipe for My Christmas Cookies Design Team Card:
Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios: Christmas Baking Digital Stamp Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper Deck the Halls, QuicKutz Gingerbread Cookie Cutter Die Dress It Up Holiday Collection Christmas Cookies (Cookie Cutters) ArtMinds Buttons, Michaels (Sprinkles) Santa Express, Doodlebug Designs Inc. Milk & Cookies, Doodlebug Designs Inc. 1” Real Red Ruched Ribbon, Stampin’ Up! Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels Garden Green, Real Red, Soft Suede and Whisper White Card Stock
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Measurements:
Value Pack Cards Card Base: 5” x 6 ½” Real Red Card Stock: 6 ¼” x 4 ¾” Gingerbread Cookies from Milk & Cookies Paper Pad: 6” x 4 ½” Real Red Card Stock: 6” x 2 ½” Holly Paper from Santa Express Paper Pad: 6” x 2 3/8” Garden Green Card Stock 5” x 4 ½” Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper: 4 7/8” x 4 3/8” Sentiment, Milk & Cookies Paper Pad Scraps of Soft Suede for Gingerbread
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I just love Christmas in July! Don’t you?
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Hope you like My Christmas Cookies Design Team Card with Christmas Baking Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios! Thank you for stopping by!