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Best Birds

May 2, 2019 admin Comments 7 comments

My card is created using the Best Birds stamp set. I know it is retiring but I think I shall keep it for a while longer. Today is the day we can do pre-ordering from the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. I told someone I needed to start a GoFundMe page to cover all I want from that catalog. I believe it is the most amazing one I have seen in my 10+ years of having Stampin’ Up Catalogs. Maybe I will pull all my old catalogs out and line them up and take a look, but I know this one is surely the best looking and the best products inside. If you would like a catalog, contact me.

My sketch design is from Try Stampin on Tuesday.

The colors on this card do not show up very well. I used the same lighting as always but the colors look washed out to me. The flowers are Blushing Bride pink but here they look white. The card base is Soft Sea Foam card stock and the mat, embossed with the Seaside Embossing Folder which is soon to be retired is Blushing Bride card stock. The flower panel is from the new Bird Ballad DSP (available June 4). The doily is cut using the Doily Builder Thinlits soon to be retired also. It is adhered using Liquid Glue in various spots. The bird, flowers, and branch are from the Best Birds stamp set and is retiring June 4. It is stamped in Crumb Cake ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock and colored using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen. A bow is made using Baker’s Twine and adhered using a Glue Dot. Rhinestone Basic Jewels are added to the center of each flower and three Adhesive Backed Sequins are popped in several spots on the card front. There is not an inside sentiment as this will be used to write a thank you note.

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a blessed day!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Best Birds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141525] $21.00	Thankful Thoughts Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141522] $19.00	Doily Builder Thinlits Dies [148553] $33.00	Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131198] $8.50
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146988] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592] $11.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00
Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $7.00	Twine Baker’s Whisper White [124262] $3.00	Blender Pens [102845] $12.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00
Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $12.50

Card Cuts:

Soft Sea Foam card stock – card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline

Blushing Bride card stock – mat for card front – 4″ x 5″

Whisper White card stock – inside panel for writing note — 4″ x 5-1/4″

Bird Ballad DSP – Floral panel on card front – 1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″

Happiness Blooms with Hanging Garden

April 14, 2019 admin Comments 17 comments

Today’s card is created using the Happiness Blooms DSP and the two stamp sets Detailed with Love stamp set for the greeting and the Hanging Garden stamp set for the inside sentiment.

My design comes from the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #316 for this week.

And…

The Sisterhood of Crafters has a challenge that is titled “April Showers”. The Designer Series Paper on my card looks like little umbrellas so I thought I would join this challenge.

My card is great for a beginning stamper as it is very simple to make, yet it is a pretty unique card.

The card base is Whisper White card stock with a Whisper White mat that is cut the same size as the card front and embossed using the Subtle Embossing Folder. I find it easier to emboss a single panel of card stock than trying to emboss the card front. Just make the embossed panel the same size as your card and then glue on the card front.

A panel of the Happiness Blooms DSP is cut 4″ x 3″ and then placed at an angle the card front and trimmed to the shape needed for the challenge card. It is matted using a panel of the Needlepoint Nook DSP cut 1/8″ larger than the focal panel.

The greeting is from the Detailed With Love stamp set and is stamped on a square of Whisper White card stock that has been cut using the Layering Square Dies. It is matted in a square from the Needlepoint Nook DSP.

The inside sentiment is stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock. It is adhered using Liquid Glue. I fussy cut the little flowers from the Happiness Blooms DSP and adhered down the side using Liquid Glue. Don’t you think the tops look like the top of an umbrella?

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you are blessed beyond your imagination! Have a great day!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used To Create This Card

Detailed With Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146606] $20.00	Hanging Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146239] $19.00	Happiness Blooms 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148795] $11.00	Needlepoint Nook 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148807] $11.00
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $7.00

Card Cuts:

Whisper White Card Stock — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline– 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card front mat and inside sentiment panel– 1-1/2″ square for greeting on card front

Happiness Blooms DSP — 4″ x 3″ for focal panel on card front

Needlepoint Nook DSP – 4-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ mat for focal panel –1-3/4″ square mat for greeting on card front

Dear Doily

January 12, 2019 admin Comments 4 comments

Happy cold Saturday! Hope you have had a fantastic day in spite of the cold. I spent my day at a ballet performance for my granddaughter. She had one of the lead parts and I almost missed it. Simply forgot it until my son called, “Mom you do remember today is Hannah’s performance.” I would have been a bad Gran if that had happened. I was off making cards, so had to rush to get there.

Really, really simple easy card for today. Directions will be really short as it is so simple. There is the card base and mat which are Coastal Cabana and the main mat which is a panel from the Brights 6’ x 6” Designer Series Paper. The smaller mat for the doily is from the How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper. The mats are embossed using the Subtle TIEF. The doily is cut using a die from the Doily Builder Thinlits Dies. The doily is cut and the inside white space is stamped with the greeting and then placed back in the center of the doily it was taken from. All the layers are adhered using Liquid Glue. A bow is made using Whisper White Solid Baker’s Twine. Three Glitter Enamel Dots in various sizes are adhered to the Coastal Cabana and Melon Mambo striped panel, two are placed on the doily. That’s the front finished.

The inside panel is stamped with a doily in Coastal Cabana and Melon Mambo that has been stamped off first and then stamped on the panel. The sentiment is then stamped over the doily in Memento Black ink.

That’s the card for today. Hope you like it and find encouragement and inspiration for your own creation.

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Dear Doily Cling Bundle [150616] $51.25	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131297] $8.50	Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146964] $11.00
How Sweet It Is 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148568] $11.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Glitter Enamel Dots [146934] $7.00	Twine Baker’s Whisper White [124262] $3.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad [147097] $7.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad [147051] $7.50

Card Cuts:

Coastal Cabana card stock – card base – 4-1/4” x 11” scored at 5-1/2” and mat for DSP 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
Brights 6” x 6” Designer Paper – mat – 4” x 5-1/4”
How Sweet It Is DSP – panel behind doily – 2-5/8” x 3-1/4”
Whisper White – Inside Sentiment Panel 3-5/8” x 5”

Petal Promenade DSP and Vertical Greetings

December 2, 2018 admin Comments 8 comments

This is an easy card, great for a beginner or anyone that wants a fast and easy card. The card is created using the Petal Promenade DSP and the Vertical Greeting stamp set.My sketch inspiration comes from the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge for this week

The card base is Mossy Meadow and the mat is Blushing Bride embossed with the Subtle TIEF. The Mossy Meadow mats for the Petal Promenade DSP art panels are cut 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ The DSP is cut 2-1/8″ 4-1/8″. These are adhered to the Mossy Meadow panel using Multipurpose Glue.

The DSP for the “Thank You” greeting was fussy cut from a panel of the Petal Promenade DSP. The panel had to be cut into two pieces to get it to fit he 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ Mossy Meadow panel. The Vertical Greeting “Thank You” was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. Several sequins from the Sequin Assortment has been scattered around the panel

Since this is a thank you card there is no inside sentiment, only a blank panel of Whisper White to write your thank you note on. A panel of Blushing Bride has been used to mat the Whisper White note,

Thank you for stopping by today, my wish as always is that you find encouragement and inspiration.

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Product List

Vertical Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141876] $19.00	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] $11.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.50	Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131198] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50	Iridescent Sequin Assortment [144212] $5.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

Stampin’ Up! Flourishing Phrases

November 5, 2018 admin Comments 10 comments

WOW! here it is Sunday and I know everyone going to OnStage is excited with anticipation as to what fun is ahead for this week! Some of you are probably like a child on Christmas Eve!

The card for today is from retired Stampin’ Up! colors. I was thrilled that I still had them all. I believe one of the colors is over 10 years old, but the stamp pad was still as juicy as a new pad. I even have Gumball Green and Midnight Muse card stock– wonder of wonders! (See Product List at the end to see substitutes.) Inspiration for the card is from CAS Colour and Sketches.

Also playing along with Watercooler Wednesday Challenge WWC194 Anything Goes .

Here is the card recipe:

The stamp set used is Flourishing Phrases and Dragonfly Dreams.

Gumball Green – card base 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ – embossed using the Subtle Embossing Folder.

Midnight Muse – mat 4-1/4” x 3”

Gumball Green – mat 4” x 2-3/4”

Whisper White Thick – art piece 3-3/4” x 2-1/2” Ink applied to stamp with a Blender Pen using Gumball Green and Raspberry Ripple ink and then with Versa Mark and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. Embossing with clear embossing powder give a shine to the art piece.

Midnight Muse Ribbon – for the bow.

On the inside, 2 leaves were stamped in opposite corners in Gumball Green on the sentiment panel along with the sentiment from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set.

Each panel was adhered using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I have listed the current products that you can use to create this card that are similar to the retired products I used for this challenge. The last 5 products on the product list below are the retired products I used.

Thank you for stopping by today. The wish for you is as always that you found encouragement or inspiration for your own creative endeavors. Visit again soon!

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Coordinating colors:
- Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set [142924] $21.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146990] $8.50
Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad [147095] $7.50	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100867] $8.50	Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [115316] $8.50	Night Of Navy 1/2″ Gingham Ribbon [144232] $7.50
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad [147112] $7.50	Merry Merlot 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146979] $8.50	Berry Burst 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144243] $8.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad [147143] $7.50
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109130] $5.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00	Gumball Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [126840] $6.95	Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [126861] $5.95	Raspberry Ripple Classic Stampin’ Pad [126859] $5.95
Midnight Muse 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [126843] $6.95	Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon [126847] $8.95