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Free As A Bird

May 13, 2019 admin

I just love this Designer Series Paper and stamp set. It will be available to customers June 4. It is the magnificent Free As A Bird stamp set and Bird Ballad DSP. Don’t you just love, love, love it?

The sketch for my card is from the Case This Sketch Challenge

And… Watercooler Wednesday’s Kath’s “All About Occasions” Challenge.

The birds on this turned out so good. Don’t you think they look like they are chatting and the one looks like he is crowding in so he can say something? The card base is Calypso Coral and the mat for the panel of feathers that became the focal panel is Basic Black.

A one-inch strip of Basic Black card stock is also adhered across the bottom of the feather panel. This is used as a base for all the birds fussy cut from a panel of Bird Ballad DSP. The birds were arranged in the order you see and then popped on with Glue Dots. I found it easier to arrange first and then glue so I would not have to be trying to pull a Glue Dot loose.

Two lengths of Linen Thread are wrapped around the feather panel and tied in a bow. The greeting from the Free As A Bird stamp set is stamped in Calypso Coral in on a scrap of Whisper White card stock and then punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch (retiring June 3). The greeting is popped over the Linen Thread using Stampin Dimensionals. Three Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins are popped in several spots on the card front.

The sentiment is stamped in Calypso Coral ink on a panel of Whisper White that has a Basic Black mat. A bird from the fussy cut batch I cut out is adhered in the right corner using Glue Dots.

An envelope flap is covered with the feather panel from the Bird Ballad DSP so you will have a matching envelope for your card.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you liked my card and that you can find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Have a blessed day!

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Product List

Free As A Bird Bundle [151123] $51.25	Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $7.50	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $7.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper [149592] $11.50

Card Cuts-

Calypso Coral card stock — card base — 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ and folded on the scoreline

Basic Black card stock — mat for feather panel and inside panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″

Whisper White card stock — inside sentiment panel — 3-3/4″ x 5″

Bird Ballad DSP — 3-3/4″ x 5″ focal panel on card front

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!

Questions? You can Contact Me. If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Shop Now button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.

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February 16-28 Host Code: 4UEA4HGN

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