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Sunday Fun Day: Halloween trick-or-treat!!

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing Halloween treats and I once again went with my favorite 2-4-6-8 favor box.  I thought I had ordered Halloween DSP, but alas I did not. So, I did the next best thing and created my own using various images from the Clever Cats stamp set that I used for my Stampers Dozen Blog Hop project a few days ago (see that post here). 

 

  The products I used with today's project include the Clever Cats stamp set, Label Me Lovely punch and Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon, which I colored with the Light Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends marker.  Click on any of the images above to visit my Stampin' Up! store to place an online order.

 

 

  These little favor boxes come together so quickly from just half a sheet of card stock - just cut it in half so it is 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", then score it on the long side at 2", 4", 6" and 8" so you have four 2" panels and one 1/2" flap. Next, rotate the card stock 90 degrees and score at 4". Cut the bottom flaps, trim the corners and glue it together - easy-peasey!  For more detailed directions, see this PDF from my Countdown to Christmas 2020.

 

 

 

   And here is a close-up of the panel - I stamped the solid pumpkin image with Mango Melody ink and then added the detailed jack-o-lantern image over it with a Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad (best to use this since the stamp set is photopolymer). I added the kitty cat, which I somehow managed to miss sitting directly on the pumpkin, and the sentiment.  The hardest part of this project was threading the ribbon through the tiny holes.  I didn't tie a knot so it is easy to open the favor without destroying it.

 

 

   Here is one last look at my favor box.  I hope I have inspired you with my stamped Halloween treat. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more great card Halloween treat ideas and inspiration!!  

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Seashells and Vellum Birthday Card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards featuring vellum cardstock. I must admit, I had to dust off my pack as it has been quite a while since I've used it.  The hardest part about vellum is adhering it - since it is totally translucent, it is hard to hide the glue. I decided to use a very busy texture folder and use little drops of Tombow multipurpose liquid glue strategically under a card stock strip with the sentiment as well as in the corners under the design.  If you look really closely, you can spot it, but I think it turned out okay.

 

 

  The products I used with today's project include the 8-1/2" x 11" Vellum cardstock, Friends are Like Seashells stamp set, coordinating Seashells 3D embossing folder and Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack.

 

 

 

   Here is another view of my card - the rhinestones show up a little better in this view and look a little like water drops to me.  At least that is the look I was going for - did it work?  

 

 

 

  From this angle, you can see the great texture provided by the Seashells 3D embossing folder on the vellum cardstock.  I found that having a piece of the darker Pacific Point cardstock underneath really brought out the white design details. I added these to a base card of Coastal Cabana card stock since it looks so great with Pacific Point, very beach-y.  Although the bakers twine is misty moonlight, it does match the blue of the Pacific Point card stock that shows through the vellum.

 

 

 

   And here is how I stamped the inside of my card - I used Coastal Cabana ink with the large shell in the corner and stamped the sentiment with Pacific Point ink, leaving lots of room to write.

 

 

   Here is one last look at my card.  I hope I have inspired you with my vellum card. Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more great card ideas and inspiration and to find out who won the Blog Candy from last week's post!!  

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Masculine Seashells card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog. This week we are sharing masculine projects since Father's Day is just a week away.

 

  I decided to use the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. Check out these fabulous samples and images in the Sand & Sea product suite from the January-June catalog. Great news - the stamp set and dies collection have carried over into the 2021-2022 annual catalog!!  For someone who loves the beach like I do, this is fantastic!!

 

 

   Here is another view of my card - I created the background using three of the larger shell images from the stamp set that were inked with sahara sand ink and stamped on sahara sand card stock. Once dry, I lightly misted the card stock on the unstamped side and crinkled it up to add lots of texture. Once flattened and added to the card I think it adds a lot of great texture, which is perfect for masculine cards. I love adding texture with embossing folders, but sometimes just a simple crinkle can add lots of character to a card.

 

 

  I stamped the smaller of the three shells with sahara sand ink onto this die cut that I used the Stitched So Sweetly collection to cut out, then added the sentiment with pacific point ink.   I popped it up on a thin strip of pacific point card stock and mounted it onto a pacific point card stock mat which was added to a basic white card base.  This is a quick and easy, clean and simple card - perfect for my husband!

 

 

   For the inside of my card, I stamped the medium sized shell with sahara sand, then added two sentiments using pacific point ink. 

 

 

 

   I hope I have inspired you to add some texture to your masculine cards and use a stamp set that may not necessarily be intended as a masculine one.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more masculine card ideas and inspiration. 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Peachy new catalog favorite

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog. This week we are sharing projects featuring new catalog favorites.

 

 

  The 2021-2022 Annual Catalog debuted earlier this week and there are so many fun new products! I had a hard time choosing a favorite to feature in my project this week.

 

 

  Check out these fabulous samples and images in the You're a Peach product suite from the new Annual Catalog. I love the new 2021-2023 In Color Pale Papaya - it works perfectly with garden green for this fun peachy card.

 

 

   Here is another view of my card - I created the background using two images from the stamp set - the foliage and trio of peaches. Since this is a photopolymer set, it is so easy to stamp these.  There is also a trio of flowers image in this set that works with the foliage image also.

 

 

  The large peach and sentiment were stamped on basic white card stock and then cut out with the Label Me Lovely punch. I popped it up on the card front and then added a bow tied from the white ribbon in the Flowers For Every Season combo ribbon pack.

 

 

   For the inside of my card, I stamped the foliage and peach trio to match the card front.  I decided not to add a sentiment inside to give the card more versatility.

 

 

 

   I hope I have inspired you to consider purchasing this Sweet as a Peach stamp set from the new Annual catalog.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more card ideas and inspiration. 

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Happy Mother's Day!

 

  Thanks so much for visiting!!  Today we are taking a break over on the Sisters in Stamping blog, so I wanted to share the Mother's Day card I made for my Mom and a fun project I made for her gift at Board & Brush last night.  If you haven't been to one of these workshops, they are so much fun!  

 

 

  Last night's workshop had a Mother's Day theme, and everyone made this great wooden box with 3 mason jars filled with flowers. The box starts off as natural wood, and then you get to distress (a great de-stresser and lots of fun, although very loud), stain and paint it. The letters were painted on using a stencil, so it was super easy. I stained this box first using Jacobean stain, then dry brushed it with white paint and followed that with a light blue paint that was dry brushed (my Mom's favorite color). I decided to use dark blue paint for the stenciling on one side and white paint on the other. I think she's going to love it!  If you have a Board & Brush located near you, I definitely recommend going with some friends for a fun Girls Night Out!!  I was definitely inspired by this and am hoping to incorporate my Stampin' Up! products to see what I can make at home on my own. I have lots of retired stencils from a while back and will post when I get something created.

 

 

  Because I had dry brushed my box with light blue paint, I wanted the card to match so used balmy blue card stock and Stampin' Blend markers along with the beautiful True Love DSP.  The sentiment is from the recently retired Strong & Beautiful stamp set (which I LOVE) and was added to a large circle cut with the recently retired Stitched Shapes dies.

 

 

  This close up shows you the flowers image - it was fussy cut using paper snips from a piece of the True Love DSP, then I colored it using the Balmy Blue and Mossy Meadow stampin' blend markers (both light and dark).  I popped it up on the panel using stampin' dimensionals.  The sentiment was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

 

 

  For the inside of the card I kept it very simple - a strip of the DSP to tie the front of the card into the inside, and the sentiment stamped with Tuxedo Black ink.

 

 

  Here is one last view of  my card.  For all the Mothers out there, I hope you are having a fabulous Mother's Day!!

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Sunday Fun Day: Quick & Easy punch silhouette cards

 

  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog.  This week's product spotlight was to feature punches in our projects. I made this card set featuring the Cat punch, using it as a silhouette, along with the beautiful Forever Greenery DSP (retiring in just a few days!).  I CASE'd this design from a card that I created last year that you can see in this post.

 

 

  I love the cat punch - it's great for making this type of card. As a bonus, you have the actual punch to use in another project, too!  I also used the beautiful Forever Greenery DSP which is retiring in a few days (and score, it's on sale!) along with the retiring Timeless Label punch on one of the cards (also on sale).  The stamp sets I used are the retiring To a Wild Rose (see this post I shared earlier with this set) and the Itty Bitty Birthdays set.

 

 

 

  Here is the first card I created. Both cards feature Pretty Peacock ink. I made this card more masculine based on the stripes pattern of the DSP. The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set along with the Timeless Label punch (retiring soon!).  Inside, I used a different sentiment from that stamp set and cut out the bottom corner with the Cat punch.

 

 

 

  For my second card, I used Pretty Peacock card stock for the base card. I decided to make this a friendship card and used a narrow strip of the DSP on the inside of the card as well. The sentiments for this card are from the retiring To a Wild Rose stamp set. 

 

 

 

 

  So which one is your favorite? I like them both - they were quick and easy to make and I was able to use this DSP one more time before it retires.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more card ideas and inspiration with this color combination. 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

 

 

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March 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Celebrating Birthdays!!

 

  Hi there and welcome to the March 2021 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing birthday cards and I decided to use the Beautiful Friendship stamp set that I still had on my crafting table from my project for Sunday Fun Day earlier today.  I created this simple card with a coordinating little chocolate favor created using the Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box die set.

 

 

  Here is the card - I kept the layout super simple with a panel cut to 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" with a mat cut to 4-7/8" x 3-5/8". Colors used are Highland Heather (card stock mat and flowers), Pear Pizzazz (leaves), Soft Suede (flower centers) and Early Espresso (sentiment).  For added interest, some of the images are second generation stamping (when you stamp again without reinking to get a lighter color).  I left the inside of the card blank.

 

 

  How stinking cute is this little favor? It holds just about 3-4 chocolates and is the perfect little something to give to a friend or as a favor for a party. I stamped all four panels with the small flower image, using the same colors as the card.  Because they are stamped onto Highland Heather card stock, the colors appear darker than the card but still coordinate beautifully.

 

 

  I decided to go ahead and make a whole set of these birthday cards, perfect to have on hand for all year long.  Which one is your favorite?  I love how color can totally change the feel of a card.  Scroll down to see close-ups of each one.

 

 

  Here's a little tip that is great to remember when you're using a mat of card stock which is sandwiched between a stamped focal panel and card base - use your favorite punches to cut out from the middle. This will not only reduce the final weight of your card (might save you some postage!), but will also provide you with extra punches to have on hand for other projects.  Waste not want not, right?!

 

 

  These three cards all use the same colors as the Highland Heather card above, I just swapped out the flower image and mat card stock color - 1) Seaside Spray, 2) Flirty Flamingo and 3) So Saffron.  They're all great colors for light and airy spring cards.

 

 

  For this card, I went a little bolder and used the new In Color Magenta Madness for the flowers, so felt like Old Olive would be better for the leaves. I also used Early Espresso for the centers of the flowers in addition to the sentiment.  This card reminds me of Summer, whereas the others remind me of Spring. I think it is better for someone with a bolder personality, what do you think?  Which do you prefer?

 

 

  And here is one final view of my card.  For even more birthday card ideas and inspiration, please be sure to check out the rest of the projects on the Hop by using the links below.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!! 

 

Stamper's Dozen March 2021 Blog Hop

1. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
2. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
3. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
4. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
5. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
6. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
7. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
8. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
9. Rose Grunewald – Country Cards by Rose
10. Jodi Petersen – Jodi’s Card Designs
11. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops

 

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Countdown to Christmas - Day 3 Banner Year Gift Tags

 

  Hello and Happy day 3 of December! Today I am sharing some Quick & Easy gift tags featuring the Banner Year bundle, which includes the stamp set and a cool pick-a-punch, along with the 'Tis the Season DSP pack and a few other punches.  These are fun to make and you can use any DSP that you have with the colors that match your wrapping paper or gift bag.  In addition, if you don't punch the hole in the top these little tags are great embellishments to add to a mini card, regular card or even for a scrapbook page.

 

  These were fun to make. I was able to use scraps of DSP from the 'Tis the Season DSP pack, one color of ink (cherry cobbler) and different punches to make lots of different tags. 

 

 

  Here's what the tag looks like hanging from a gift bag. I love putting gifts in plain gift bags like this white one and dressing them up with a hand-stamped tag and some festive tissue paper.

 

  Here is one last view of my tags - I flipped one over so you could see how I stamped the To:/From: image on the back.  Be on the lookout for an email with the link to the Project Sheet if you're a subscriber.  If not, be sure to sign up in the sidebar of this blog.

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Countdown to Christmas - Day 2 Gnome Quick & Easy Christmas Card

 

  Hello and Happy day 2 of December! Today I am sharing a Quick & Easy (QE) Christmas card that I made featuring the same Gnome image and DSP from yesterday's favor box (see it here).   I used a left over piece of the DSP, after cutting the section I needed for the favor.  This card coordinates beautifully with the favor, but could also be made en masse to send out to family and friends this year.

 

  I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this little gnome image! It's like his arms are spread out to give you a big ole hug.  He really puts a smile on my face.

 

 

  Here's another view of the card - I love how the DSP plays off the whisper white mat and crumb cake card base.  I wanted the gnome cut-out to pop off a colored piece of card stock and after playing around with a few different colors I liked the way it looked best against the crumb cake card stock.  The rest of the card is pretty minimal with just a simple knot of ribbon since I wanted the beauty of the DSP to shine.

 

 

  I had fun using my Stampin' Blends to color this little guy - I made my life easier by coloring two images knowing yesterday that I was going to make a matching card. I had stamped the two a little too close together on my whisper white card stock so couldn't get the punch to work on this second image so decided to cut him out with my paper snips. It really didn't take that long, so you could make several of these at one time.

 

 

  I decided to leave the inside of the card as is with the crumb cake card stock and stamped the sentiment with pacific point ink and the little gnome home with crumb cake ink. I thought the image was cute but too much for me to color on a quick & easy card, am I right?!

 

 

  Here is one last view of my card.  As you can see, it coordinates perfectly with the favor box I shared yesterday. Be on the lookout for an email with the link to the Project Sheet if you're a subscriber.  If not, be sure to sign up in the sidebar of this blog.

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September 2020 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Autumn Days

 

  Hi there and welcome to the September 2020 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing Autumn-themed projects and I decided to make not one, but two cards.  I created my own "designer paper" (I figured you might be getting a little tired of the Plaid Tidings DSP) using 5 of the small images from the Banner Year stamp set and a quarter-sheet of very vanilla card stock. I then cut that in half and used the strips for my cards.  The color palette that I chose includes Cherry Cobbler, Cinnamon Cider, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Soft Suede.  

 

  The Banner Year and Celebration Tidings photopolymer stamp sets are two great sets from the Holiday catalog that are perfect for your autumn-themed projects.

 

 

  Here is my first card.  I used a base of crushed curry card stock and matted the stamped panel with cherry cobbler card stock. I stamped the image with soft suede ink and then colored it in with old olive, cherry cobbler and crushed curry stampin' write markers. I couldn't find my In Color markers, so just used a Blender Pen with the cinnamon cider ink pad for the smaller leaves. The sentiment was inked with that same ink pad.  I don't think you can see it, but I added some shimmer and twinkle to the card with the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.  The card was further embellished with the gorgeous Embroidered Ribbon also from the Holiday catalog.

 

 

  For my second card, I decided to make a landscape card and used cherry cobbler card stock for the base. I added a strip of old olive card stock across the center and then colored the image with my markers and the blender pen with cinnamon cider ink.  The sentiment on this card was inked with cherry cobbler ink since I didn't really have anything in the image to color.  The panel was stamped and then cut out with a label die from the Tasteful Labels die set.  Can you see the pretty embossed edge around the outside of it?

 

 

   Here's one last look at this quick & easy card set. For even more Autumn Days ideas and inspiration, be sure to check out the rest of the projects on the Hop by using the links below.

 

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Stamper's Dozen September 2020 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
5. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
6. Rachel Yurkanin – Stamping with Rachel
7. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping
8. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
9. BJ Peters – StampinBJ

 

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