2018-2019 Occasions Catalog – Stampin with Shirley G

Climbing Roses

March 25, 2019 admin

I loved making this card. I think it is so pretty. It is made using the Climbing Roses stamp set.

The inspiration for making it and the challenge for this card is the TGIF Challenge for the week. Stampin’ Blends are the highlight.

The Soft Sea Foam card base doesn’t show up as the color it is, but the card is still beautiful I think. A Highland Heather mat is added next. It is a good mix for the Soft Sea Foam and Whisper White card stock. The Whisper White card stock has been embossed using the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folder (DTIEF)

A lattice is cut from a panel of Balmy Blue card stock using the lattice die from the Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies that is part of the Climbing Roses bundle. The Fine Tip Glue Pen was used to put the glue on such an intricate piece, it was then adhered to the Whisper White Pinewood Planks embossed panel.Tuxedo Memento Black Ink is used to stamp the Climbing Rose image on a square of Whisper White Thick card stock. The roses are colored using the Light Highland Heather and Light Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Pens. The Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter Pen was used to create the shading on the roses.

The greeting from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set is stamped in Highland Heather ink on a Whisper White circle that has been matted on a Soft Sea Foam circle cut from one of the Layering Circle Dies. Leaves have also been cut from Soft Sea Foam card stock. The leaves are adhered to the back of the circle using Glue Dots. A single rose is popped on the Whisper White circle using a Mini Stampin’ Dimensional. The Balmy Blue Ribbon is a Sale-A-Bration item and I did not include it in the list of items used as it is no longer available.

The inside sentiment is from the Picture Perfect Birthdays stamp set and is stamped in Highland Heather ink on a panel of Whisper White that has been matted on a Highland Heather card stock panel. Another stamp from the Climbing Roses stamp set is used to decorate the sentiment page. The flowers are stamped using Tuxedo Memento Black Ink and then colored using the same Stampin’ Blends Pens as the other roses.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you like my card. Have a blessed day.

My card is a CAS of Debbie Mageed’s card. Her card is absolutely beautiful but I can’t find the link to post so you can see it!

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Product List

Climbing Roses Cling Bundle [150603] $44.00	Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519] $17.00	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667] $36.00	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708] $10.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146988] $8.50	Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $8.50	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad [147103] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Light Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Marker [146881] $4.50
Light Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blends Marker [148057] $4.50	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter [144608] $4.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25
Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00

Card Cuts:

Soft Sea Foam Card Stock: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline. A 4″ x 4″ square to cut circle and leaves for card front

Highland Heather Card Stock – 4” x 5-1/4” card front and inside mat

Balm Blue Card Stock – 4” x 5” for lattice on card front

Whisper White Card Stock – 3-3/4” x 5” inside sentiment panel; 4” x 4” square for cutting roses on card front

Beauty Abounds with Botanical Butterfly

February 26, 2019 admin

It seems I am making great use of the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. It is just so versatile and can be used for any card you chose to make. Beauty Abounds is the stamp set the greeting and sentiment are from. The Stitched Label Framelits makes a pretty addition to the card with the greeting stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink.

My sketch and inspiration come from the TGIF Challenge 200. Such a lovely sketch for the challenge.

I also decided to play at As You See It because this is a very simple card in spite of my detailed instructions. I could have just said cut your paper the sizes I have listed and adhere them with Liquid Glue, cut you some butterflies out and stick them on. I wanted to make it detailed to show how easy it really is. It is all about wording. When I think SIMPLE I think of making it easy so the novice has a chance to make a beautiful card.

This is a really simple and easy card but it will look complicated when I number the steps to creating. Do not let that deter you from making it. You will see the majority of the card is cutting. If you can cut, you can make. Follow the card recipe below:

Cut a 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base using thick Whisper White card stock.
Score the card at 5-1/2″ and fold on the scoreline.
Cut a 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ mat using Basic Black card stock.
Cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel using a sheet of the Botanical Butterfly DSP
Adhere the Botanical Butterfly DSP to the Basic Black mat using Liquid Glue.
Cut a 2-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ panel using the Basic Black card stock.
Cut a 2″ x 5-1/4″ panel from the Botanical Butterfly DSP using one of the sheets that have the above butterflies on it.
Adhere the 2″ panel to the Basic Black mat using Liquid Glue.
Adhere these two panels to the green Botanical Butterfly panel. I realized when taking pictures I could have used only half a panel of this DSP.
Fussy cut 2 small butterflies and 1 large butterfly from the Botanical Butterfly DSP.
Using thick Whisper White card stock cut a label using the large framelits from the Stitched Labels Framelits set.
Stamp in Gorgeous Grape the greeting from the Beauty Abounds stamp set.
Pop the Stitched Label over the focal panels of butterflies and greenery using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere the large butterfly to the left corner of the Stitched Label using a Glue Dot.
Adhere the two small butterflies using Glue Dots, one to the lower right corner of the Stitched Label and the other on one of the stems of the green flowers at the top of the left panel.
The inside sentiment from the Beauty Abounds stamp set is stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink on a panel of Whisper White that has been matted on a panel of Basic Black card stock using Liquid Glue.
Fussy cut a large butterfly from the Botanical Butterfly DSP and adhered with Liquid Glue.
Using Liquid Glue adhere the finished panel to the card base.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you found enjoyment in seeing my card and that you like it. My wish is for you to find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a blessed day!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Beauty Abounds Cling Bundle [150617] $55.75	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies [146828] $33.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad [147099] $7.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Happiness Blooms with Love What You Do

February 25, 2019 admin

Seems I used a lot of stamp sets; Love What You Do, Incredible Like You, Well Said in creating this card plus the Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper (DSP)

My design comes from Freshly Made Sketches. At first, I thought what can I do with this sketch and then it just all seemed to come together and the card turned out to be rather pretty.

My card starts with a Whisper White Thick card base.

The card base is embossed using the Subtles Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF).

Flowers are fussy cut from a panel of the Happiness Blooms DSP. They are adhered to the Subtles embossed card front using Liquid Glue and Mini Stampin Dimensionals.

A 2″ x 4-1/4″ panel of the Happiness Blooms Designer Series Paper is cut and adhered across the bottom of the card base covering the tip ends of the flowers.

There are four cuts of the Happy from a panel of the DSP like the panel used at the bottom. A piece of Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet is adhered to the back of the panel so when the cuts were made it would be easier to adhere them together. By having four adhered together it gives a bit of dimension to the word. The same was done for the word Birthday only it was cut from a panel of Calypso Coral card stock.

Three sequins from the Basic Adhesive Backed Sequin package is scattered on the card front.

The inside sentiment from the Incredible Like You Stamp set is stamped in Calypso Coral ink on a panel of Whisper White that has been trimmed with a section of the same DSP used on the card front. Flowers are from the Love What You Do stamp set is stamped in Calypso Coral and Call Me Clover ink.

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set [148042] $21.00	Well Said Cling Bundle [150609] $76.50	Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708] $17.00	Happiness Blooms 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148795] $11.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $10.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $7.50	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $7.00

Card Cuts:

Whisper White Thick card stock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ and folded on the scoreline — 3-3/4″ x 5″ inside sentiment panel.

Happiness Blooms DSP – 2″ x 4-1/4″ panel at bottom of card front — 3″ x 4″ panel for cutting the word Happy 4 times

Calypso Coral Card — 3″ x 4″ panel for cutting the word Birthday 4 times

Geared Up Garage

February 22, 2019 admin

I the this is a fun card as it brings back memories of drag racing as a teenager. My card today is created using the Geared Up Garage stamp set and the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies.

My inspirations for today’s card comes from the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.

My sketch design comes from the MFTWSC425 Challenge.

Instructions for card:

Card base – Real Red card stock
A focal mat from the Classic Garage 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP)
A 1-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ strip cut from another panel of the Classic Garage DSP
A 3-3/8″ x 1-7/8″ rectangle cut from the same panel of DSP as the above strip.
The strip, rectangle and focal panel have all been embossed using the Subtle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF)
Mat the strip and rectangle DSP using Real Red card stock.
Stamp the car on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock using Tuxedo Memento Black In.
Color the car using Stampin’ Blends pens in Light and Dark Real Red and a Smokey Slate Stampin’ Write Marker.
Pop the car on the rectangle using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Using the Garage Gears Thinlits Dies cut the gears from a panel of the Classic Garage DSP.
Adhere them to the gray strip that looks like asphalt using Liquid Glue.
Using Liquid Glue adhere the strip and rectangle to the focal panel.
Stamp the greeting on a Crushed Curry scrap from the Classic Garage DSP.
Cut the greeting to 1/2″ x 3″ size.
Using your Paper Snips cut into a banner on one end of the strip.
Pop under the car using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The inside sentiment panel is stamped in Tuxedo Memento Black Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla card stock using a stamp from the Hello Cupcake stamp set.
The Garage Gears Thinlits Dies are used again to cut the gears for the sentiment panel
The gears are adhered using Liquid Glue.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you like my card and somehow find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a bless day!

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610] $48.50	Classic Garage 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148482] $11.00	Hello Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149714] $0.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [102482] $8.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00

Card Cuts:

Real Red Card Stock

Card base — 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded on the scoreline
Mat for gray strip 1-3/8″ x 4-5/8″
Mat for gray rectangle 3-5/8″ x 2″

Classic Garage DSP

Focal Panel — 4-3/8″ x 5-3/8″
Gray Strip — 1-1/2″ 4-3/4″
Gray Rectangle — 3-3/8″ x 1-7/8″
Gears cut from 6″ x 6″ panel

Very Vanilla Card Stock

Inside Sentiment Panel — 3-3/8″ x 5″
Panel to stamp car — 2″ x 3″

Climbing Roses

February 19, 2019 admin

I used the Climbing Rose stamp set and the Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies for my card creation today. I also used butterflies from the Botanical Butterflies Designer Series Paper (DSP) {Free with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration}.

I need to say that I was in such a hurry with my last post I forgot to give Sue Prather credit for CAS(E)ing her. I had told her I was going to CAS(E) her card but forgot to mention it in my post. Click on Sue’s name above and you can go to her blog to see the beautiful card she made.

My inspiration for this card comes from the Global Design Project challenge for this week.

The card base is Granny Apple Green with a Basic Black mat for the Coastal Cabana panel that has been embossed using the Subtle’s Embossing Folder. The trellis is cut from Whisper White card stock using one of the Thinlits Dies from the Rose Trellis Thinlits Die set. The roses are stamped on a panel of Whisper White card stock in Tuxedo Memento Black Ink.

They are then colored using a Granny Apple Green Watercolor Pencil and a Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Marker. Once the coloring is finished the roses are popped on the right corner of the Coastal Cabana mat using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The Happy Day is stamped on a scrap of Whisper White card stock in Melon Mambo and popped over the trellis with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The butterflies on the trellis are from the Botanical Butterfly DSP (free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 purchase.) They are colored using Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana Stampin’ Write Markers.

Three pearls from the Pearl Basic Jewel assortment are popped on the upper right corner of the card front.

The inside sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set is stamped in Melon Mambo on a panel of Whisper White matted on a panel of Basic Black. These panels are adhered to the card base using Liquid Glue. A butterfly from the Botanical Butterfly DSP is colored with Melon Mambo and Coastal Cabana Stampin’ Write Markers and adhered with Liquid Glue to the sentiment panel.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you like my card and that you can find a bit of encouragement and inspiration for your own creations.

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Climbing Roses Cling Bundle [150603] $44.00	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $23.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146990] $8.50
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131297] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00