Apr 3, 2019 | Birthday, Cards, Memories and More, Stampin' Up!, Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Uncategorized, Waterfront |
The Waterfront birthday card in today’s post is a great card when you need a generic themed card. It features the Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Well Written Framelits Dies. Notice the card size. It uses the 4″ x 6″ Night of Navy Card Base from the Happiness Blooms Memories & More Cards & Envelopes. The Memories & More cards & envelopes simplify card making and offers two sizes of cards with matching envelopes.
Since the card base is larger, a couple of cardstock layers fill the blank space. Tan and navy are a wonderful color combination. Therefore, Crumb Cake cardstock is sandwiched between the Night of Navy layers. Stamp the images from the Waterfront Stamp Set onto the Whisper White cardstock using a variety of classic stampin’ pad colors. Use a blender pen to soften any overlapping lines. The color selection for the card above includes Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce, Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Balmy Blue and Crushed Curry. When stamping the center mountain with the Crumb Cake ink, stamp off the image onto a scrap paper once before stamping onto the card. Stamp the mountains on the left and right without stamping off.
After stamping the images onto the card, use the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to add texture. Unfortunately the texture is not evident in the photo but it has the appearance of a linen paper.
Birthday Wishes is cut from Night of Navy cardstock using Well Written Framelits Dies. TIP: attach a Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet to the Night of Navy prior to cutting with the framelits. This makes it easy to add the sentiment to the card front.
The Waterfront Stamp Set is perfect for creating generic birthday cards and is my go to set for masculine themed cards. Order your supplies below under Project Materials.
Thanks for stopping by! See you on Friday with a new project idea.
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Mar 29, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Our annual Sale-a-Bration sale is coming to an end this Sunday and before we know it, the new catalog will be here. These products will not be in the new catalog, so take a minute to see what Sale-a-Bration products you would still like to get. There were a few additional Sale-a-Bration releases in the last weeks. Sale-a-Bration Coordination will also end on March 31st. Those are the products that coordinate with many of our Sale-a-Bration items. There have been both Sale-a-Bration and Sale-a-Bration Coordination products that have sold out.
There are still some great products to select and one of my favorite project ideas is shown below using the Home to Roost Cling Stamp Set. Click here to order the products used to make the cards and receive the Home To Roost stamp set for FREE.
REMEMBER: Earn free product for every $50 you purchase (before shipping and tax), or host a qualifying party and earn free product based on your sales or best of all, join my team and not only earn free products, but add the new Craft and Carry Tote to your supply order. So as you can see, you have options to take advantage of during Sale-a-Bration.
Act quickly before products are sold out and before the end of Sunday, March 31! Contact me with questions or for assistance with ordering.
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Mar 27, 2019 | Business Opportunity, Designer Series Paper, Sale-A-Bration 2019, Technique, Uncategorized |
Earlier this week on a Facebook Live, I highlighted maximizing your Designer Series Paper. Twelve cards can be made from one 12″ x 12″ sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP). The only scrap for the trash left after making the cuts is a 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ inch piece. The Designer Series Paper in the sample cards is Painted Seasons. This Designer Series Paper is a FREE Sale-a-Bration selection and is only available until March 31 (just a few more days!). The twelve cards and cutting guide are shown below.
Cutting Guide:
Tips for cutting:
- Use the photo as your guide and cut the vertical lines first. In the photo, the pink arrows designate the vertical cut lines.
- Cut the first vertical line at a width of 4″.
- The next vertical cut is 3″ in width.
- The final vertical cut is 3-1/2″ in width.
- After completing these cuts, you will have a 4″ x 12″ strip, a 3″ x 12″ strip, a 3-1/2″ x 12″ strip and a 1-1/2″ x 12″ strip.
- Refer to the photo and cut the strips to the appropriate sizes for the cards.
Click on this link: How to Maximize your Designer Series Paper to watch cutting of the 12″ x 12″ designer series paper.
It’s time to stop hoarding your Designer Series Paper so start cutting and maximizing your Designer Series Paper!
A tutorial for each of the cards is under the Tutorial tab at the top of the blog.
REMINDER:
Sale-A-Bration ends on Sunday, March 31. There are some great product selections including the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper. To view the available selections, click here. You can follow this link to Shop Now.
If you would like to receive ongoing savings on your purchases, join my Playtime with Paper team. During Sale-a-bration, you can select $175 of product for only $99. Or if you would like the Craft & Carry Tote, the registration free is $129 and you still select $175 worth of product. This is an additional $50 of product! Best of all, you receive free shipping on your registration order. To register and start saving on your future purchase, click here and select which option you prefer. Contact me with your questions. Don’t forget this offer ends on March 31 so act now!
Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!
Mar 20, 2019 | Cards, Sale-a-Bration, Sale-A-Bration 2019, Simple Stamping, Stampin' Up!, Uncategorized |
With Sale-a-Bration ending soon, I would like to share one of my favorite Sale-a-Bration products from the catalog. The By the Bay stamp set is a beautiful stamp set for creating the most lovely Summer paradise cards. Just look at the images, close your eyes and imagine the beach, the water, and the waves. It’s a great image in our mind right? So why not make it an image you can look at often?
Not only are the images beautiful but they are lots of fun to color. For the card below, I used Shimmery White Cardstock for stamping the image onto and my Aqua Painter to color the image. I find it relaxing to sit and color. Even better is that I have never been brave enough to paint the front door of my house red, so I was able to fulfill my urge when coloring the door on the stamped image! The colors used for this project are listed under the Project Materials.
One of the cards below that you can see in the catalog also highlights what could be a beautiful sunset. I love the birds on the other card and soft coloring. Nothing but serenity when you look at these images.
So did you pick up this stamp set during Sale-a-Bration? If you didn’t, you still have time. Visit my online store today.
Happy Stamping!
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Mar 6, 2019 | Bundles, Occasions Catalog 2019, Simple Stamping, Uncategorized |
In an earlier post this week, the Needlepoint Nook bundle was introduced to you. Today, I am featuring the Needlepoint Nook bundle in three different cards. The Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper is especially highlighted. The detail of the designer series paper is amazing! You are able to see the individual embroidery strands of the stitches. With such detail, it makes creating cards simple since the paper can be the feature element.
Helpful Hints:
As you look at the samples, notice the first two from the left are very simple cards. The pink card really features the paper with just a ribbon tie and a stamped sentiment added. This card is perfect for the beginning stamper or anyone needing a quick to make card. To create the sentiment, first use the Needlepoint Elements Framelits Die to emboss embroidery stitching on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Next you will stamp the sentiment into the center of the embossed piece. Lastly, cut the shape using the coordinating Pretty Label Punch.
The blue butterfly card includes a “tuxedo” fold to add interest to the card front. The double-sided designer series paper is great since the reverse design coordinates perfectly. To create the “tuxedo” look, mark the midpoint of the designer series paper. For the sample above, the designer series paper is 5-1/4″ x 4″ so the midpoint is 2″ from right edge and 2-9/16″ from top (the Stampin’ Trimmer is the perfect tool to use!). After marking the midpoint, cut from the midpoint to the right edge. Fold back the flaps to create the “tuxedo” collar. After folding, attach the designer series paper to a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of whisper white cardstock.
The far right sample is good transition card for a beginning stamper to build upon their skills. The layered embellishment and sentiment are stamped using colors that coordinate with the paper. With the Needlepoint Elements Dies it is easy to cut the shapes. To add more visual interest, snip between each strand of the Flax Ribbon and separate the strands. 
Remember for a 10% savings, order the Needle & Thread Bundle. The bundle includes the Needle & Thread Photopolymer Stamp Set and the Needlepoint Elements Dies.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy crafting…
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Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Remember Animal Crackers? As a young child, it was always a treat to receive a box of the animal shaped cookies. On a recent trip to the grocery, I spied the Animal Crackers on the cookie aisle and childhood memories returned. Therefore, two boxes were quickly added to my shopping cart – one for each grandchild. Like any gift, a tag is necessary! Therefore, the Animal Crackers Gift Tags were created. Just look at the box front – there ‘s a gorilla and a giraffe! Using the box design as my inspiration, I knew the Hey Love stamp set from the Occasions catalog and the Animal Outing stamp set in the Annual Catalog would be perfect to use for creating the gift tags.
Both my grandson and granddaughter enjoyed their box of Animal Crackers. Did they really notice the gift tag? Probably not but since the tags were quick to make, I was not offended. But it sure was fun “dressing up” the Animal Crackers boxes! Details for creating the tags is below.
Materials:
- Hey Love Cling Stamp Set
- Animal Outing Stamp Set
- Whisper White cardstock (great use of scraps – one piece 3″ x 3″ for giraffe, one piece 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ for gorilla, one 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ for tag)
- Daffodil Delight cardstock (2 – 3″ x 3″ pieces)
- Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper (2-3/4′ x 2-3/4″) or select a favorite Designer Series Paper to layer behind Gorilla circle
- Jet Black Stazon Ink
- Watercolor Pencils
- Blender Pen
- Stampin’ Blends (Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake)
- Stitched Shapes Framelits
- 2-1/4″ circle punch
- Layering Circles Framelits
- Snail Adhesive
- 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch
- Basic Black Baker’s Twine
- 1/4″ Daffodil Delight Double-Stitched Ribbon
- Daffodil Delight Organdy Ribbon (Sale-a-Bration item)
- Snail Adhesive and mini-stampin’ dimensionals
Directions:
- On Whisper White cardstock squares, use the Jet Black Stazon Ink to stamp the gorilla and sentiment tag. On the larger square, stamp the giraffe off to the side leaving room to stamp the sentiment .
- Color the gorilla using the watercolor pencils and blender pen.
- Use the Stampin’ Blends to color the giraffe.
- Cut both pieces of the Daffodil Delight cardstock with the large Stitched Shapes Circle Framelit. This becomes the base layer.
- The “I’m Ape Over You” sentiment is cut with the small Stitched Shapes Circle Framelit.
- With the 2-1/4″ punch, punch the gorilla circle.
- Cut the giraffe and the Designer Series Paper with the Layering Circles Framelits.
- Use snail adhesive to attach the giraffe circle to one of the Daffodil Delight cardstock circles.
- Layer each of the pieces for the gorilla tag and attach each layer using snail adhesive. Refer to photo for placement of the sentiment and attach using a mini-dimensional.
- Punch a small hole for the ribbon in top of each tag using the handheld punch. Cut desired length of ribbon and baker’s twine to feed through hole and tie to box handle.
The next time you are in the grocery, cruise down the cookie aisle and slip a couple of boxes of Animal Crackers into your cart! Then have some fun creating tags for the boxes!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- Sale-a-bration ends on March 31…don’t miss out on the great FREE items. Best of all, today Stampin’ Up! has released additional products that you can select.
- And it that isn’t enough, starting today (March 1) Sale-A-Bration Coordination items are available. Be sure to check my online store to see the items available.
- March 10th is the deadline for ordering the Paper Pumpkin Sixth Birthday special kit. It includes a FREE stamp set.
You can order products online via my store or contact me to place your order. I would love to have you as my customer!
Thanks for stopping by! Don’t forget to leave your comments below or contact me with any questions. 
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