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Sunday Fun Day: Fun Fold surprise card set

  Hello and Happy Sunday! This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards featuring fun folds.  These cards are so fun to receive and some techniques are more difficult than others. I found this card idea by Karen Titus on Pinterest (see that pin here for great directions).  She didn't give the fold a name so I am just calling it a fun fold surprise card.  I made a set of two using this fun new DSP from the Holiday catalog and wanted to show how  versatile it is by making both a Christmas card AND a birthday card just by switching up the stamp sets used. Read on to find out more about each card...

 

  How fun is this Merry Bold & Bright DSP? I love the colors and patterns, and wanted to show you how versatile this new Christmas DSP is from the new Holiday catalog. I used it and the versatile Very Best Occasions stamp set (a carryover from last year's holiday catalog) for both cards. In addition, I used the new Beary Cute stamp set and Taco Fiesta sets along with a color palette taken from the DSP.  More about each card in the details below.  To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use 2SXNFJ2R* with your online order at checkout through September 30th).  

 

 

  Here is my Christmas card - I went with the tiny Christmas lights design because I love the giant polka dots on the reverse. The sentiment and gift image from the Beary Cute stamp set are on the card front and the sentiment in the center of the fun fold is from the Very Best Occasions set. I inked it with basic black ink, then colored in the holly leaves with granny apple green stampin' write marker, the berries with a poppy parade stampin' write marker and the pine needles with a shaded spruce stampin' write marker. The card base is cut from granny apple green card stock and I matted the fun fold with poppy parade card stock. 

 

  For the inside of the card, I added a thin strip of the mini lights DSP and added the snowflakes and sentiment from the Beary Cute stamp set.

 

 

  And here is my birthday card. I had to use the Taco Fiesta stamp set because I made this card for one of my very best friends who has a birthday coming up in 2 weeks. I don't think she follows my blog, otherwise I have blown the surprise. Whitney and I love going to get tacos and this set is too cute!  Ironically, she is allergic to guacamole, but the colors of the avocado and guacamole were too perfect not to use on the card front! She'll understand, I'm sure. Both images are colored with stampin' blends (light and dark granny apple green, light pecan pie, light basic black and dark smoky slate).

 

 

   For the inside of the card I again added a thin strip of the DSP along the side. However, when I glued it down I had some black ink on my finger and had an ugly smudge at the top. I "fixed" it by stamping the tortilla chips over top and she'll never know! I hope she loves this card as much as I loved making it for her!!

 

  And here is one last view of these cards. For even more fun fold card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Color and Contour birthday card featuring the Fractured technique

 

  Hello and Happy Monday! Sorry for the delay, but I forgot to publish my post yesterday (oops!). This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards featuring the Fractured technique.  I made this card a short while after creating my project for the Stampers Dozen Blog Hop (see that here) and still had the stamp set and ink on my desk so decided to make my own "DSP" to create this fun card.  I stamped the images all over a piece of 6" x 6" very vanilla card stock and cut it down to size for this card. I will probably use the remaining pieces on another project soon.

 

 

  Once again I used the Color & Contour stamp set and a great fall color palette. To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use 2SXNFJ2R* with your online order at checkout through September 30th).  

 

 

  At first glance you would think this technique is super difficult, but it really is super easy! Check out the tutorial that Karen Titus shared here on her blog post.  I actually added an additional layer of color so my mat is 5-1/4" x 4" and the strips are added on top of the stamped "DSP" background paper that I cut to 5" x 3-3/4".  My very vanilla square piece is 1-3/4" square. 

 

 

  Here is a close-up look at the flower. The image is 2-step - the solid base was stamped first with Crushed Curry ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. Then I over-stamped it with the detail image using Cajun Craze ink. The leaves were stamped with Old Olive and you'll never guess what I used to add the color to the inside of the leaves. We are in the process of moving to a new house, so many of my stamping supplies are packed up already. I actually used a Q-tip and water to color on the leaves (it worked for these small images, not sure it is very effective for larger and/or more detailed ones).  But hey, it worked! 

 

 

   For the inside of the card I left it simple and used another small strip of my "DSP" and a piece of a remaining Cajun Craze strip to embellish.

 

 

  And here is one last view of this card. For even more Fractured technique card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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September 2023 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Jump into Fall

 

 

  Hello and thank you for stopping by during this month's Stampers Dozen blog hop! We were tasked with creating projects with a Fall theme. When I think of Fall I think of all the beautiful pots of Mums sitting on people's porches. I decided to try and recreate that look in some cards.

 

 

 

 

  I have a Color Combo and Inspiration board on Pinterest and it is always my go-to when searching for color combinations. For these Fall cards I decided to go with a palette of Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry and Old Olive that I found on the Birds Nest Designs blog.  Aren't these colors great together?!

 

 

  For both cards today I used the Color & Contour stamp set. I also used the Natural Wavy trim on one card and the basic Rhinestone jewels on the other. To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use 2SXNFJ2R* with your online order at checkout through September 30th).  

 

 

  Here is my first card - I started with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock that I had in my scrap pile that already had this circle die cut (whenever I die cut shaped pieces I try to do it in a way I can use the piece later on another project).  I decided to create a fun background with the various images from the stamp set and then added a textured piece of Crumb Cake behind to add a cut flower and leaves.  To get that textured look, I started with a piece of card stock larger than the hole (it tends to shrink) and lightly misted it with water.  Next, I carefully crumpled it up over and over until the fibers in the card stock started to break and I was able to pull it apart into two pieces. The card stock from the inner core of the paper ends up with a soft suede look.  This is such a great technique, you should give it a try!  I wanted a card that I could send to someone who accomplished something like a promotion, goal, etc. and the sentiment is perfect.

 

  Here is a close-up look at the flower. The image is 2-step - the solid base was stamped first with Crushed Curry ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. Then I over-stamped it with the detail image using Cajun Craze ink. The leaves were stamped with Old Olive and I used a clear Wink of Stella glitter pen to "color" in the leaves.  I cut them all out and attached to the crumb cake piece. To add even more bling, I added basic rhinestones to the center of the flower which I had colored with a Dark Calypso Coral stampin' blend marker (did you know that you can do that to get colored rhinestones and pearls?!?).

 

 

   For the inside of the card I left it simple and stamped the larger flower image with Cajun Craze ink in the lower left corner, leaving plenty of room to write a note.

 

 

  For my second card I once again used the Color and Contour stamp set but created a tone-on-tone background using Old Olive ink on Old Olive card stock with the flower image.  I added texture to this card with the wavy natural trim, which I LOVE!

 

  The sentiment is inked with Night of Navy ink and then I matted the piece with Night of Navy card stock and embellished with a few basic rhinestones

 

   (one was to cover an ink smudge, but you'd never know if I didn't tell you!). 

 

 

  Here is another view of both cards. Which card do you like better? I think this color combination works for both! For more dynamic duo color card inspiration, be sure to follow along on the blog hop using the links below. 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Colored vellum Quiet Meadows thinking of you card

 

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday evening!  It has been a crazy last couple of weeks so I apologize for being MIA for a while. This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards featuring Vellum.  Since I haven't stamped in a while, my creative juices were not flowing easily. I decided to keep things simple and go back to one of the first techniques I learned using vellum - stamping line art images with Stazon ink and coloring on the reverse side to create a look like stained glass. In the past I used stampin' write markers but thought I would change things up and use my Stampin' Blends today.

 

 

 

 For today's card I used the Quiet Meadow stamp set along with the Country Corners dies set to cut out the small frame and colored with various Stampin' Blends (read on to find out which colors). To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code 2SXNFJ2R* with your online order at checkout through September 30th). 

 

 Here is another view of my card. The cut flower is very vibrant in real life and the ones colored on the vellum are really soft. In order to make them stand out more I did attach the vellum to a piece of basic white card stock. I sandwiched it between the granny apple green card stock mat with the window cut-out and the base card made from Sweet Sorbet card stock.

 

  Here is a close-up of the flower image.  I used the light Pumpkin Pie and dark Daffodil Delight stampin' blends to color the center and the light & dark Sweet Sorbet stampin' blends to color the petals. Once colored, I cut it out and added it to a strip of Daffodil Delight card stock that I stamped the sentiment on with Stazon ink. 

 

  And here is one last view of this card. For even more vellum card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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August 2023 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Dynamic Duos card set

 

  Hello and thank you for stopping by during this month's Stampers Dozen blog hop! We were tasked with creating projects featuring a Dynamic Duo color combo. I decided to create a card set featuring Night of Navy and Pecan Pie.

 

 

  I have a Color Combo and Inspiration board on Pinterest and saw this color palette recently. I know it says "rust", but to me this looks like Pecan Pie and it pairs so well with Night of Navy!  This is a more masculine color combo, but I challenged myself to come up with two cards - one for a male and the other for a female (you know I have to use one of my many floral stamp sets!!). 

 

  For my cards today I used the Timeless Tile background stamp set on both - I love the tone-on-tone look using Pecan Pie ink on Pecan Pie card stock to make the background piece. I used the He's All That stamp set with the coordinating All That dies for my masculine birthday card, and the Color & Contour stamp set for the feminine card.  To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use BK2CKGVA* with your online order at checkout through August 30th).  

 

  Here is my first card - I wanted to make a masculine birthday card for a colleague with an upcoming birthday. I thought this color combination was perfect and I love this classic car image! 

 

  To get the two-tone image, I first inked the entire stamp with Pecan Pie ink then carefully wiped off the ink from the words with a tissue and colored with a Night of Navy stampin' write marker (using the brush tip). I then huffed on it to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto a strip of basic white card stock which I ran through the mini diecut machine using one of the dies from the All That set. I like the embossed edge around the piece!  To complete it, I used the double banner die with Night of Navy card stock and used one for the bottom and the top half of the other for the top of the card. I popped up the stamped piece with dimensionals and easy-peasey done! 

 

  For my second card I once again used the lovely Timeless Tiles background stamp and added a simple panel stamped with the line-art flower image.  This "so very happy for you" sentiment works with so many occasions, so I left the inside blank to give me more versatility in giving it.

 

  The sentiment is inked with Night of Navy ink and then I matted the piece with Night of Navy card stock and embellished with a few basic rhinestones (one was to cover an ink smudge, but you'd never know if I didn't tell you!). 

  Here is another view of both cards. Which card do you like better? I think this color combination works for both! For more dynamic duo color card inspiration, be sure to follow along on the blog hop using the links below. 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Black, White and Melon Mambo Color & Contour thank you card

 

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday evening!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing black and white cards with a pop of color. This is such an easy color combination as most colors look great with black and white!  I chose to feature Melon Mambo in my thank you card today.

 

  For today's card I used the Color & Contour stamp set and coordinating Scalloped Contours dies along with Melon Mambo stampin' blends and Clear Wink of Stella. My black ink of choice is always Memento Tuxedo Black ink as I think it is a softer, prettier black.  Plus, I tend to grab my stampin' blends whenever I color these days and this is the ink of choice for these alcohol-based markers.  To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code BK2CKGVA* with your online order at checkout through August 30th). 

 

  I love using stamps to make my own "designer paper" and this flower image with it's whimsical line art was a perfect backdrop for that focal panel. 

 

 Here is a close-up of the stamped panel.  I discovered that clear Wink of Stella on stampin' blends ink kind of washes out the color. It wasn't exactly the look I was going for, but I ended up using it on my card today because I like how it softened the color - almost like it whitewashed it.  You can also see how I cut the sentiment out using the Handmade Tag punch and offset a black piece underneath it to give it some contrast against the white card stock panel. The scalloped piece was die-cut from the outer Melon Mambo card stock mat (you can't see the middle of the card stock since it is sandwiched between layers). 

 

  I kept the inside of the card super simple with another flower image and sentiment from the stamp set.

 

 

  And here is one last view of this card. For even more "black & white with a pop of color" card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Quiet Meadow sympathy card

 

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday evening!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing sympathy cards. This is the kind of card that I am sadly finding I need more and more the older I get. Today's project is a quick and easy one!

 

  For today's card I used the Quiet Meadow and Something Fancy stamp sets along with small blending brushes, and the gold Metallic Enamel effects. To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code BK2CKGVA* with your online order at checkout through August 30th). 

 

  I CASE'd myself again (check out this post from a few weeks ago). I think Pool Party is such a pretty color!  This time I used a circle for my shape and added a flower image from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. I colored it using Lost Lagoon, Old Olive and Pool Party stampin' write markers. I decided not to add any rhinestones or pearls to the card since it is a sympathy card, I figured simple is best.

 

 

 Here is a close-up of the flowers. After coloring with my markers, I decided to add some of the gold Metallic Enamel to the centers. It is hard to photograph, but is very pretty on the card.

 

  Do you keep templates? I do and these are the two that I will keep inside the Quiet Meadow stamp set since I know I'll make more of these cards later. I added some Tombow multipurpose liquid adhesive to the back and let it dry so these are tacky and will stick to my card stock when I am adding color with my blending brushes.

 

  And here is one last view of this card. For even more sympathy card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Open Trellis Two-Tone Flora thank you card

 

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday Monday evening!  Sorry for the delay in posting, but we were gone for the weekend and I didn't finish my card until super late last night and had to work today. This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring projects that have paper strips. I recently made some Open Trellis cards (see the directions along with the cards here in my July Stampers Dozen Blog Hop post) and thought this fun fold would be perfect for this week's theme.

 

  For today's card I used the Two-Tone Flora stamp set and coordinating dies along with the Biggest Wish stamp set, Countryside Corners die set, Rhinestone basic jewels and Mini Stampin' Cut & Embossing machine. To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code BK2CKGVA* with your online order at checkout through August 30th). 

 

 

  I used soooo many colors for this card today!! The base card is cut from Granny Apple Green card stock.  Here is the list of the colors of ink I used for the images (first color is the base, the second color is the detail as this is a 2-step stamp set): 

1. Largest flower - Bubble Bath/Melon Mambo
2. 2nd largest flower - Fresh Freesia/Highland Heather
3. Medium flower - Balmy Blue/Azure Afternoon
4. Small flower - Daffodil Delight/Crushed Curry
5. Large vine - Old Olive
6. Small leaves - Granny Apple Green

 

 

   I drew inspiration for today's card from the two cards above that I received recently from my stamping friends Sandy and Rita.  I love receiving hand-stamped cards as much as I love making them to send!!  Thank you so much, Ladies!!

 

 

 Here is a close-up of the flowers. I layered so many together and it was quite tricky making sure I didn't have any adhesive seep through since the die cuts were on the strips (see the open card in the photo below to see what I mean).   I stamped and cut a bunch of flowers and leaves and then started arranging before committing with glue.  I used my multipurpose glue VERY sparingly which allowed me some wiggle room. I also didn't glue all the way to the edges so I could lift and tuck... starting with the largest vine and flower in the bottom left corner and working my way up the side of the card. 

 

 

  For the inside of the card, I die cut a small piece (thanks for the idea, Rita!) since you don't want to write on the bottom or it will show through the card front. This is a card that I am going to save for someone very special!!

 

 

  And here is one last view of this card. You an really see the strips of cardstock in this photo. For even more paper strips card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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One more Ladybug Builder punch idea - Cocktail glass birthday card

 

 

  Hello and Happy Friday!  I shared some cards in my Sunday Fun Day post last weekend (see that post here) for the Sisters in Stamping blog where we were showcasing the Ladybug Builder punch. I created the three cards above and promised to share details about the cocktail glass birthday card this week.  Please read on for the details...

 

 

  For my card today I used the Ladybug builder punch, coordinating Hello Ladybug stamp set, Biggest Wish stamp set and the Taco Fiesta stamp set. My color palette includes Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party along with basic black and basic white.   To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code CV2EH9EV* with your online order at checkout through July 30th). 

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  How cute is this cocktail glass?!?!?! I usually don't see things outside of the box, but when I looked at this ladybug punch my mind immediately went to a margarita cocktail glass!  I cut out the ladybug's body using Parakeet Party card stock, trimmed it and added the stem with a thin strip of scrap card stock. Voila, a cocktail glass! See below for the cutting instructions.

 

 

  I cut the antennae off from the ladybug's head using paper snips and then cut straight across the middle to form the glass bowl. I trimmed off a slim piece from the bottom of the ladybug body to be the base of the glass and added a super thin strip of card stock for the stem of the glass, gluing it all from behind.  Easy-peasey!  I then stamped the citrus wedge image using Parakeet Party ink on Parakeet Party card stock, cut it out and then cut a slit so I could slide it over the glass rim. Cute, right?!  The Taco Fiesta stamp set was perfect for this card!  

 

 

  For the inside of the card, I stamped the birthday sentiment with Blueberry Bushel ink and stamped the tortilla chips with Daffodil Delight ink.  The avocados and guacamole bowl were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and all were colored with stampin' blends markers (Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party, Pecan Pie and Smoky Slate).

 

 

  And here is one last view of this card. I hope I have inspired you with my card trio using the Ladybug Builder punch. Happy stamping!!

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous weekend!

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Getting punch-y with the Ladybug Builder punch

 

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are showcasing the Ladybug builder punch from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog. I came up with three different ways to use it and will share details of 2 of the cards today and the last card (cocktail birthday card) in a post later this week.

 

 

  For my cards today I used the Ladybug builder punch, Hello Ladybug stamp set, Biggest Wish stamp set and a color palette of Daffodil Delight, Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet along with basic black and basic white.   To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code CV2EH9EV* with your online order at checkout through July 30th). 

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  My first card uses the punch in a straightforward manner. I punched the ladybug's body from the basic black card stock mat and stamped the wing image on a piece of scrap basic white card stock and cut it out with the punch. I mounted it with stampin' dimensionals on the body.  This is a really quick and easy card (my favorite) and I apologize for the blurriness of the photos. My phone camera does not seem to like the brightness of the Parakeet Party card stock! 

 

 

   For the inside of the card I decided to stamp the leaf image (Parakeet Party ink) in one corner and the flower image (Sweet Sorbet and Daffodil Delight inks) in the other.

 

 

   Here is another view of this card. I added a strip of daffodil delight card stock and added the small sentiment on a scrap strip of basic white card stock cut at an angle.  The Biggest Wish stamp set sure does work well with the Ladybug punch and stamp set!

 

 

    Here is my second card which features a large punch art flower with many petal layers. I kept the card front pretty simple, just stamping the large flower image all over with Sweet Sorbet ink. 

 

 

  I decided that the ladybug wings looked like flower petals, so used the ladybug body (after trimming off the head) to glue the layers down onto, and also for the center.  I frayed the center using my paper snips and then folded them inward to give the flower more dimension.  I used 8 pieces of the wing cut from Daffodil Delight card stock to make the flower. I started by gluing on a set of petals at the top and bottom of the circle. I then added a punch piece to the sides. I rotated it slightly and overlapped the petals, again doing the top and bottom, then the sides. I used just a teeny line of multipurpose glue along the bottom and this allowed some wiggle room to get the petals into the right position. Once I was happy with how the petals looked, I added the center piece and then two sets of leaves with the wings cut from Parakeet Party card stock.    

 

 

  For the inside of the card, I stamped the birthday sentiment in black (Memento Tuxedo Black ink). Next I inked the large flower image in Sweet Sorbet and stamped one in each corner.

 

 

  And here is one last view of this card. I'll be sharing details about my cocktail card later this week, so be sure to check back!  I hope you are inspired to look at your punches in a new way to see how versatile they are! For even more card ideas and inspiration with the Ladybug builder punch, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

 

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