Stampin Up – Page 4 – Stampin with Shirley G

Graceful Garden with Wonderful Romance

January 6, 2019 admin

My card today is a combination of Graceful Garden stamp set, Seasoned With Kindness stamp set, Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (coordinates with the Wonderful Romance stamp set) and the Delicate Lace Edgelits. I tried a little watercolor on this card to give it a bit of texture. The Graceful Garden rose is really pretty in real time, but it looks a little faded here. I believe it is because it was heat embossed after being stamped with Melon Mambo ink. Does that look like Melon Mambo to you. The watercolor pencil doesn’t look like Melon Mambo either.

My sketch layout come from Freshly Made Sketches this week.

The rose from the Graceful Garden serves as my circle for the layout. The base is Bermuda Bay card stock. This is a true simple card, two layers really. The card base and the art piece. The art piece background is colored in Coastal Cabana, Balmy Blue and Lemon Lime Twist. After I lightly colored an area with the Balmy Blue and Lemon Lime Twist, I used an Aqua Painter with water to turn the coloring into a watercolor panel. The Balmy Blue was too blue for my card base so I added some Coastal Cabana to it and it turned out great with the color. A piece of edgelit was cut from Whisper White card stock using the Delicate Lace Edgelits Dies. It was adhered to the edge of the watercolor panel using Liquid Glue.

Two strips were cut from Bermuda Bay and Lemon Lime Twist to make the banners under the rose. A die from the Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies ( this die set coordinates with the Wonderful Romance stamp set) to cut leaves from Bermuda Bay and Lemon Lime Twist card stock.

The Graceful Garden rose is stamped on a panel of watercolor paper in Melon Mambo ink and then stamped with Versa Mark and heat embossed using Clear Embossing Powder. The rose is then colored using a Melon Mambo watercolor pencil. The rose was fussy cut after being colored. The leaves were attached to the back of the rose using two Glue Dots. It was easier doing it that way, you could tell exactly how the leaves needed to be placed around the rose. After attaching the leaves to the Graceful Garden rose it was popped on the water colored panel using Mini Stamp in Dimensionals.

The inside sentiment is stamped on a panel of Whisper White that is matted on a Lemon Lime Twist panel of card stock. A rose from the Graceful Garden stamp set was stamped on a panel of white watercolor card stock and then colored with the same colors as the rose on the front of the card. It is adhered with Multipurpose Liquid Glue in the lower right corner of the sentiment panel.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you liked my card. All comments are appreciated. My wish as always is for you to find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations.

Shirley G

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143849] $19.00	Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies [148529] $34.00	Seasoned With Kindness Photopolymer Stamp Set [146804] $9.50	Delicate Lace Edgelits Dies [147053] $29.00
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131197] $8.50	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144245] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad [147096] $7.50
Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 [149014] $12.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

Card Cuts:

Bermuda Bay – card base – 4-1/4” x 11” scored at 5-1/2”
Bermuda Bay – banner behind rose – 2-5/8” x ½”
Lemon Lime Twist – Mat for sentiment panel – 4” x 5-1/4”
Lemon Lime Twist – banner behind rose – 3” x ¾”
Whisper White – Art piece panel – 4-5/8” x 2-7/8”
Whisper White – Art piece stamped 2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
Whisper White – Decorative Edge – 3-1/2” x 1”

Petal Palette with All My Love DSP

January 3, 2019 admin

YAY! Sale-A-Brations starts today! Is everyone ready? I have my list ready. My card today is a combination of the Petal Palette stamp set and the All Love DSP from the Occasions catalog.

The card is a simple and easy one to make and only takes minutes to make unless you are like me and get side-tracked doing something else and have to come back to it a dozen times.

The inspiration for my sketch layout comes from Global Design Project, this week’s challenge.

The card base is Balmy Blue cut 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and scored at 4-1/4″. The mat is a panel 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ cut from the All My Love DSP. It is adhered to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Another panel is cut measuring 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ to use as the focal panel. This also was adhered with Multipurpose Glue.

The mat for the art piece is a 1-7/8″ x 3-1/8″ panel cut using a Rectangle Framelits Die. It is cut from a piece of the All My Love DSP. The art piece measures 1-1/2″ x 2-7/8″ and is cut from a piece of Whisper White card stock. The greeting stamped in Lovely Lipstick ink is from the Petal Palette stamp set. The greeting was masked so it could be stamped in two sections, instead of one long line. The Balmy Blue hearts are embossed using the Subtle Dynamic TIEF. They are staggered down the art piece with the bottom three being attached to Silver Thread and then adhered to the panel.

Look at the difference in the two cards, one is photographed with a pink back ground, the other with a light wood background. It makes all the difference in the background you use for the clarity of a picture.

The inside sentiment panel is cut using the Stitched Label Framelits Dies. The sentiment is from the Incredible Like You stamp set and is stamped in Lovely Lipstick ink.

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a blessed day and my wish for you is to find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations.

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Here is just a sample of one of the free items from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $35.00	Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708] $17.00	Stitched Labels Framelits Dies [146828] $33.00	Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143706] $10.00
All My Love 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148576] $11.00	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad [147140] $7.50
Silver Metallic Thread [138402] $3.50	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924] $7.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

Dandelion Wishes Loves Botanical Butterfly

December 29, 2018 admin

My card today is a sympathy card and the stamp set is Dandelion Wishes. Even after a loved one is gone, the love they leave behind blows around us like the wind blowing the dandelions no matter the length of time.

My inspiration for the card sketch layout is from CAS(E) This Sketch.

This card is really easy to make but it may look otherwise with all the steps listed. Here are the steps for creating this card:

Whisper White card stock – card base- 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″
Basic Black card stock – mat for Lemon Lime Green Botanical Butterfly DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-1/8″
Adhere mat to card base with Liquid Glue.
Lemon Lime Green Botanical Butterfly DSP – 4″ x 5″.
Adhere to Basic Black mat using Liquid Glue.
Basic Black card stock – Cut two panels 1-5/8″ x 4″. Mats for butterfly panels.
Botanical Butterfly DSP – Cut two panels 1-1 2” x 3-7/8″. Adhere to Basic Black mat using Liquid Glue.
Adhere these 2 panels to the Lemon Lime Green card front.
Basic Black panel – mat for greeting – cut 1″ x 3-1/8″.
Whisper White panel – greeting panel – cut 7/8″ x 3″
Using Memento Black Ink stamp on a Whisper White panel with stamp from Better Together stamp set. Also, stamp the dandelions blowing from the Dandelion Wishes stamp set.
Adhere this greeting panel to the Basic Black mat panel using Liquid Glue.
Pop the greeting panel over the two butterfly panels on the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere a green heart to the left lower corner of the card front.
Basic Black card stock – cut a panel 4″ x 5-1/4″ mat for sentiment panel.
Whisper White card stock – cut a panel 3-3/4″ x 5″.
Using Memento Black Ink stamp the sentiment using a stamp from the August 2018 Paper Pumpkin stamp set.
Using Lemon Lime ink stamp the dandelions from the Dandelion Wishes stamp set on the sentiment panel.
Adhere the sentiment panel to the Basic Black card stock panel using Liquid Glue.
Adhere these two panels to the inside of the Whisper White card stock.

Products used in creating this card are found at the end of this post. Thank you for stopping by, as always my wish for you is for you to find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations. Visit again!

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Product List

Dandelion Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146747] $20.00	Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736] $37.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad [147145] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137860] $108.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00

Lovely Lattice

December 21, 2018 admin

This is, if I do say so myself, a beautiful card for today. The stamp set is from the Sale-A-Brations catalog (available January 3, 2019 for ordering) This is just a sneak peek of what is to come. I am going to love using this stamp set to make future cards, it is so pretty.

The sketch I am using is from Freshly Made Sketches. It is a nice sketch layout.

The card base is Balmy Blue card stock, cut 4-1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″. A Whisper White panel of card stock is cut 4″ x 5-1/4″ and embossed using the Subtle TIEF. This mat is adhered to the Balmy Blue base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. The greeting on the front is a stamp from the Soft Sayings Card Kit. You get everything needed to make 20 cards, you just supply the adhesive. The three pearls are from the Pearl Basic Jewel collection.

A panel measuring 4-1/8″ x 2-1/8″ is cut from Whisper White card stock and embossed using the Quilt Top TIEF. This is adhered to the card base mat using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, then a 3-1/2″ x 2-1/8″ strip is cut from a 6″x 6″ panel of the Gingham Gala DSP (available January 3, 2019 from the Occasions catalog). This is glued at an angled over the Quilt Top embossed piece. The art piece is from the stamp set Lovely Lattice (available January 3, 2019, free from the Sale-A-Bration catalog with a $50 order from the Occasions catalog, the Annual catalog or the Clearance Rack or a combination of all three). It is stamped on a panel of Whisper White and colored using Balmy Blue Light, Daffodil Delight Light, and Call Me Clover Light Stampin’ Blends Pens.

The inside sentiment is from the stamp set Ribbon of Courage and stamped in Balmy Blue ink on a panel of Whisper White card stock, then matted to a panel cut from a piece of the 6″ x 6″ Gingham Gala DSP. The single flower in the upper and lower corner is colored with Balmy Blue, Shaded Spruce and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Markers.

You can find the products used in creating this card at the end of this post along with card cuts. If you would like any of the products, just click on the product and it will take you to my online shopping site.

Thank you for stopping by today. As always, my wish is for you to find encouragement and inspiration for your own creations.

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Stampin’ Up Products Used in Creating This Card

Lovely Lattice Cling Stamp Set [149730] $0.00	Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143855] $19.00	Soft Sayings Card Kit [145466] $35.00	Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [144687] $8.50
Gingham Gala 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $11.00	Balmy Blue 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad [147105] $7.50
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Balmy Blue Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [148540] $4.50
Light Call Me Clover Stampin’ Blends Marker [147023] $4.50	Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter [144608] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [144586] $4.50

Balmy Blue – card base 4-1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″
Whisper White – front mat and inside sentiment panel 3-3/4″ x 5″
Whisper White – Quilt Top embossed panel 4-1/8″ x 2-1/8″
Gingham Gala DSP – front panel – 3-1/2″ x 2-1/8″; Mat for inside sentiment panel 4″ x 5-1/4″

All My Love and Flourishing Phrases

December 19, 2018 admin

This was a fun card to make using the new All My Love DSP (available January 3 in the new Occasions catalog) It made a great looking card that is easy and any beginner would be happy to make it, it is so easy.

The sketch layout for this card comes from the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge for this week. There are many beautiful cards that have entered. Click the link and look at all of them. You may even want to join the challenge.

The card base is Whisper White Thick cardstock cut 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″. The mat is a panel of the All My Love DSP cut 4 1/8″x 5-3/8″. The focal panel is another piece from the All My Love DSP papers. It is cut 4″ x 5-1/4″ and then adhered to the red polka dot panel from the All My Love DSP then red polka dot Washi Tape from the Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape bundle is adhered to each corner of these two panels. They are then popped onto the Whisper White card base using Stampin Dimensionals.

The white love panel is cut 1-1/2″ x 2-3/4″. It is cut using one of the Rectangle Stitched Framelit Dies. The red mat is cut 1-5/8″ x 2-7/8″ and Liquid Glue is used to adhere the white panel to it. The word love is cut using the Big Shot and cut from a panel of the All My Love DSP using the love die from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Die set. Four of the love’s were cut and adhered together to give the word some dimension. It is also adhered to the Whisper White panel using Liquid Glue. The complete piece is popped on the All My Love panel using Mini Stamping Dimensionals. A flower from a scrap of the All My Love DSP is fussy cut and popped over the word love using a Stampin Dimensional.

The inside sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set is stamped using Lovely Lipstick ink. The Happy Anniversary retired stamp is the only anniversary stamp I could find in my stash.

Thank you for stopping by today. My hope is that you found encouragement and inspiration for all your creations.

STAMPIN’ UP! YEAR END CLOSEOUT SALE GOING ON NOW & STAMPARATUS BAG IS NOW AVAILABLE!!

The Stampin’ Up! Year-End Closeout Sale is going on now!! Remember: Some items are last-chance and limited-inventory, and everything is available only while supplies last!

The full list of retiring items are located in the online store here. Remember that all retiring items are only while supplies last! So be sure to get your last minute Holiday Catalog favorites before they’re gone for good!

Keep in mind that some of the individual pieces of the bundles will be carried forward into the Occasions and Annual Catalogs but the bundle pricing will go away. So pick up any of those bundles that you’re wanting before the prices go up on January 3!

The discounted items are located in the online store here. There are a few overstock items from the Annual Catalog that have been discounted along with some of the retiring items, so go take a peek and grab those deals before they go away!

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December 16-31 Host Code: 9HNPAN4T

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2018 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

All My Love 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148576] $11.00	Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies [141489] $27.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75
Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $35.00	Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape [148079] $8.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Big Shot [143263] $110.00	Big Shot Magnetic Platform [130658] $40.00	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad [147140] $7.50