Oct 7, 2020 | 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, Arrange A Wreath, Bundles, Home Decor, Uncategorized |
Last month in my guest stamper presentation featuring the Arrange A Wreath Bundle, I created a home décor project. So today, I’m sharing the Arrange A Wreath home décor project created. The project starts with a 4″ x 4″ photo frame and is a project that can be used for different celebrations year round. Simply make and decorate wreaths for the occasions you want. Attach to a piece of Designer Series Paper which complements your wreath and insert into your frame!
Arrange A Wreath Home Décor Project Details:
Halloween Wreath:
Materials:
- Cardstock (CS):
- Cajun Craze: 2 pcs 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (for 2 leaf wreath)
- Basic Black: 3-3/4 x 3-3/4″ (for twig wreath); scrap for spider
- Whisper White: 1-3/4″ x 2″
- In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 4″x4″ (base for wreath)
- Mesh Ribbon & Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon
- Banner Year Stamp Set
- Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Dies
- Stitched Rectangle Die
- Little Treats
Details:
Assemble the wreath (cajun, black, cajun layers). Cut the scrap of Basic Black CS using the spider die from the Little Treats Dies. Stamp sentiment from Banner Year onto the Whiper White CS and cut using the Stitched Rectangle Die. Add the spider to the edge of the sentiment using glue dots. Put 2 small rhinestones on spider for eyes. Tie two bows: one using Mesh Ribbon and one using the Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon. Attach bows to top of wreath,
layering the black bow onto the mesh bow. Complete by adding sentiment sign to wreath and attaching the wreath to the designer series paper base using mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Happy Fall, Y’all Wreath:
Materials:
- Cardstock (CS):
- Early Espresso: 2 pcs 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (for 2 twig wreaths)
- Brushed Metallic: 3-3/4 x 3-3/4″ (for 1 twig wreath)
- Very Vanilla: 1/2″ x 3″
- Plaid Tiding Designer Series Paper: 4″x4″ (base for wreath)
- Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
- Banner Year Stamp Set
- Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Punches
- Autumn Punch Pack
- Banner Pick a Punch
- Bumblebee In-Color Ribbon
Details:
1. Assemble the wreath (Early Espresso, Brushed Metallic, Early Espresso). Using the Autumn Punch Pack, cut 2 leaves and one acorn from the Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP. Stamp sentiment from Banner Year onto the Very Vanilla CS and cut end using Banner Pick A Punch. Add the leaves and acorn to the sentiment label using glue dots for the leaves and a mini glue dot for the acorn. Add sentiment banner to the wreath. Complete by adding a bow and attaching the wreath to the designer series paper base using mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Merry Christmas Wreath:
Materials:
- Cardstock (CS):
- Garden Green: 2 pcs 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (for 2 leaf wreaths)
- Silver Foil: 3-3/4 x 3-3/4″ (for 1 twig wreath)
- Whisper White: 1/2″ x 2-1/2″ for sentiment label, 2″ x 2″ for penguin
- Tis The Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 4″x4″ (base for wreath)
- Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper
- Freezing Fun Bundle
- Inks
- Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
- Real Red
- Stampin’ Blends Markers: Light Basic Black, Light Pumpkin Pie, Light Balmy Blue, Light Real Red
- Banner Pick a Punch
- Red Rhinestones
- Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon
Details:
Assemble the wreath (Garden Green, Silver Foil, Garden Green). Stamp sentiment from Banner Year onto the strip of Whisper White cardstock and cut end using Banner Pick A Punch. Stamp the penguin from the Freezing Friends Stamp Set onto Whisper White using Tuxedo Black ink. Color with the Stampin’ Blends Markers. Cut using the coordinating die. Add sentiment banner to the back of the penguin. Attach to the wreath using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finish by adding a bow and adding clusters of rhinestones for berries on the wreath. Layer onto the Tis The Season Designer Series Paper base using mini stampin’ dimensionals.
Under Project Materials, you’ll find the products for the wreaths above. You can purchase a 4″ x 4″ frame at most any big box craft store or via online stores such as Amazon.
Reminders:
To celebrate the beginning of the new Stampin’ Up! business year, I am launching a Customer Loyalty Program. Download the form (2020-2021 Customer Loyalty Form} for program details and start tracking your orders. Plus for your orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!
The Designer Series Paper Sale is ongoing through the end of October. During this incredible sale, you can save 15% on select Designer Series Papers from current Stampin’ Up! catalogs. You’ll want to stock up on your favorites. Click here to see the beautiful papers on sale.
The October 3D Tutorial Bundle is available! This month the projects feature fall themed projects.
Would you like the Tutorial Bundle?
You have several ways of receiving the 3D Tutorial Bundle:
1. Order $50 (before taxes and shipping) from my online store between now and November 10, 2020 and you’ll get the PDF for FREE.
2. Purchase the October 3D Tutorial Bundle PDF (a total of 6 tutorials) for $15.00. This is a one-time purchase. Simply drop me an email at creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com and I will send you a PayPal Invoice. Upon receipt of payment, I will send you the tutorial bundle.
3. Join my Playtime with Paper team! Team members always receive the tutorials for FREE!
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy crafting…
Project Materials:
The host code for October is: YZ64N9SM. Please use this code if your order is $150 or less (before shipping & taxes). If your order is over $150, you will receive the host rewards.
Oct 5, 2020 | 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Ornate Garden, Quadrangle Cut, Simple Stamping, Technique, Thinking of You, Uncategorized |
Today I am sharing a fun quadrangle card. In last month’s card class, participants were able to assemble this fun style of card. Okay, I know the question – what is a quadrangle? A quadrangle is simply a shape with four angles. Using a quadrangle on a card front adds interest and a different style of focal point. It’s not a difficult technique and your geometry teacher will be proud of you (LOL). Best of all, when creating a quadrangle from your cardstock or designer series paper you will have four equal pieces cut for cardmaking. So, it’s great when you want to make multiple cards of the same design.
To create a quadrangle: start with a square piece of cardstock or designer series paper. Mark the same distance on all four sides of the square. Then cut from one mark to the opposite mark on the other side of the paper. After cutting, you will have four quadrangles the same size.
For this card: a 6″ x 6″ square of Bumblebee cardstock at 1-1/2″ on all four sides. It is then cut from one mark to the opposite mark on all sides. For the smaller designer series paper quadrangle, a 5-1/4″ piece of designer series paper is being used and marked at 1-1/4″ on the four sides.
After cutting, you will have four equal pieces:
Materials & Assembly Directions:
- Create a card base using Early Espresso Cardstock (5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, score at 4-1/4”.)
- Texture emboss the Mint Macaron cardstock (5-1/4″ x 4″) using the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. Attach to the Early Espresso card base.
- Layer the Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper to the Bumblebee cardstock angle and adhere to the Mint Macaron layer.
- Select the sentiment from the A Wish for Everything Stamp Set. Then, stamp the sentiment onto a 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Early Espresso and Bumblebee Classic Ink Pads. Use the 2″ circle punch to cut and use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add to the card front.
- Embellish with a bow using the 3/8” Embroidered Ribbon.
Reminders:
To celebrate the beginning of the new Stampin’ Up! business year, I am launching a Customer Loyalty Program. Download the form (2020-2021 Customer Loyalty Form} for program details and start tracking your orders. Plus for your orders over $150, you’ll also receive rewards from Stampin’ Up!
Place your order here.
The Designer Series Paper Sale is ongoing through the end of October. During this incredible sale, you can save 15% on select Designer Series Papers from current Stampin’ Up! catalogs. You’ll want to stock up on your favorites. Click here to see the beautiful papers on sale.
The October 3D Tutorial Bundle is available! This month the projects feature fall themed projects.
Would you like the Tutorial Bundle?
You have several ways of receiving the 3D Tutorial Bundle:
1. Order $50 (before taxes and shipping) from my online store between now and November 10, 2020 and you’ll get the PDF for FREE.
2. Purchase the October 3D Tutorial Bundle PDF (a total of 6 tutorials) for $15.00. This is a one-time purchase. Simply drop me an email at creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com and I will send you a PayPal Invoice. Upon receipt of payment, I will send you the tutorial bundle.
3. Join my Playtime with Paper team! Team members always receive the tutorials for FREE!
Thanks for stopping by!
Happy crafting…
Project Materials:
The host code for October is: YZ64N9SM. Please use this code if your order is $150 or less (before shipping & taxes). If your order is over $150, you will receive the host rewards.
Sep 28, 2020 | 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, Arrange A Wreath, Boxes, Bundles, Note Card Box |
Happy Monday and I hope your week is off to a good beginning. Today’s post features an Arrange A Wreath Mini Card Pack. Last week, I was honored to be a guest presenter for a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator group. Guest presenters share project ideas that can be used for classes or stamping events. As a guest presenter, one’s task is to create a minimum of four projects using a specific stamp set or bundle. Three projects should fall into the card category and the other can be either a 3D or home decor project. All of my projects featured the Arrange A Wreath Bundle.
For me, I set a personal challenge. The challenge of using only the stamps in the stamp set! When designing projects, I usually pull from several stamp sets. (my husband calls it “my squirrel mode”! LOL) Fortunately, the wide variety of stamps and dies in the Arrange A Wreath bundle made it easy to adhere to my challenge. The bundle consists of the Arrange A Wreath Stamp Set and the Wreath Builder Dies. For two of the sentiments, I did use the Layering Circles and Layering Ovals Dies. So today, I’m sharing one of the featured projects – the Arrange A Wreath Mini Card Pack. The mini card pack consists of four 3″ x 3″ cards for various occasions.
Tips for creating the mini card pack:
- All the card bases are Whisper White cardstock, cut 3″ x 6″. Then, score at 3″ and fold for a size of 3″ x 3″.
- Select the colors you wish to use on your cards for the various occasions and use coordinating designer series paper to layer on the base. On the card samples, the 6″ x 6″ Subtles Designer Series Paper Pack provides the background layer. Cut the layer to 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″.
- Stamp your designs onto 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ Whisper White cardstock to attach to the designer series paper layer.
- If desired, use the stamps and coordinating dies to add additional elements to your mini cards.
Bonus Project
Since the mini card pack would make an excellent gift, I decided to add a bonus project – an embellished 3-1/8″ x 3-1/8″ Acetate Card Box. The greenery for the top of the box uses the “twig” wreath die from the Wreath Builder Dies. After cutting the wreath shape, use paper snips to cut the wreath in half and layer the two halves. For extra dimension, sponge ink onto the wreath before cutting. For the sample below, Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink is sponged onto the Pear Pizzazz cardstock wreath. Select the sentiment you desire and add it to a banner created with the Banner Pick A Punch.
If you want a stamp set and coordinating dies that offer you lots of options, be sure to add the Arrange A Wreath Bundle to your must-have list! You’ll be glad you have the set. Stay tuned – I’ll be sharing more projects from the presentation soon.
Reminders:
The September 3D Tutorial Bundle is available for a few more days! This month the projects are focusing on Halloween.
Would you like the Tutorial Bundle?
You have several ways of receiving the 3D Tutorial Bundle:
1. Order $50 (before taxes and shipping) from my online store between now and September 30, 2020 and you’ll get the PDF for FREE.
2. Purchase the September 3D Tutorial Bundle PDF (a total of 6 tutorials) for $15.00. This is a one-time purchase. Simply drop me an email at creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com and I will send you a PayPal Invoice. Upon receipt of payment, I will send you the tutorial bundle.
3. Join my Playtime with Paper team! Team members always receive the tutorials for FREE! September is a great time to join – Stampin’ Up! is offering the “Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion”. But hurry, the last day to receive this promotion is September 30, 2020. In addition to the regular Starter Kit ($99), you’ll receive enough cardstock pieces to make 16 cards, a pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, the So Much Love stamp set, and the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set. Contact me for more details.
Thanks for stopping by today. Hopefully, I’ve inspired you to get creative! Below you will find a list of the project materials used for today’s project. To order the supplies, you can click on the item in Project Materials or download the Supply List and go to my store to by clicking here. (you’ll know you’re shopping with me if you see my name on the upper, left side of the page) Your order is greatly appreciated.
Happy Crafting!
Project Materials:
Jun 10, 2020 | 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, 2020-2022 In Colors, Birthday, Card Sketch, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Flowers for Every Season, Flowers for Every Season, Forever Greenery, Forever Greenery, Product Suites |
Have you taken note that I enjoy using the various products in the Flowers for Every Season Suite Collection? I just realized that my past few posts have incorporated items from the suite. So of course, today’s post is no different! I’m loving the versatility of the product suite. It provides the ability to combine the different elements to create a variety of cards. Today’s card uses the Flowers for Every Season Memories & More Card Pack, as well as, a piece of the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper.
Here are some of the card details:
- The front of the card base is texture embossed using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. The floral print layer is from the Flowers for Every Season Memories & More Card Pack. The 1-1/4″ strip is a piece of the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper. After stamping and cutting the sentiment layer, add a few sprigs of leaves from the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Designer Series Paper to the label. Finally, complete by embellishing with a small bow.
The design is the from the weekly design challenge for the Playtime with Paper team. Each week, I select a design or color challenge for the team to use. Below is this week’s challenge from the Sunday Stamps Blog.
In addition to my take on the design, I am including a card created by Playtime with Paper team member, Linda Edwards of Crafty Heron Designs. Linda’s card features the Forever Greenery Suite Collection. Isn’t her card stunning?
Speaking of the Playtime with Paper team, this month is a great time to join Stampin’ Up! and becoming a member of my team. From now until June 30, not only will you your Starter Kit—already a great value at $99 for $125 worth of products—but for a limited time, you can select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog for FREE. There could not be a better time to join the Playtime with Paper team. Just click here to join now and take advantage of this special joining offer. Be sure to contact me with any questions you may have about joining. I’d love to have you on the Playtime with Paper team!
Reminder:
The June Tutorial Bundle is available for purchase.
You have several ways of receiving the 3D Tutorial Bundle:
1. Order $50 (before taxes and shipping) from my online store between now and June 30, 2020 and you’ll get the PDF for FREE. Note: be sure to register and allow me to contact you so I receive notice of your order and can send the tutorial.
2. Purchase the June 3D Tutorial Bundle PDF (a total of 6 tutorials) for $15.00. This is a one-time purchase. Simply drop me an email at creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com and I will send you a PayPal Invoice. Upon receipt of payment, I will send you the tutorial bundle.
3. Join my Playtime with Paper team! Team members always receive the tutorials for FREE!
Thank you for stopping by today and happy crafting!
Project Materials: (click on link to order)
The Host Code for June is K3A9P6XS. Please use Host Code only if your order is less than $150. If your order exceeds $150, you will receive the host rewards! Prior to completing your order, you will have the opportunity to enter the code into the blank space labeled Host Code. Thank you!
Jun 8, 2020 | 2020-2021 Annual Catalog, Cards, Celebrate Sunflowers, Designer Series Paper, Floral, Flowers for Every Season, Flowers for Every Season, Product Suites, Uncategorized |
While waiting for delivery of my new product order, I continue to create cards using the items from my preorder. One of the suites demonstrators could order early is the Flowers for Every Season Suite. The suite is full of products that coordinate. For today’s Celebrate with Sunflowers card, the Flowers for Every Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper provides a beautiful floral base for the sentiment. With the colorful designs in the paper, it makes it easy to create beautiful cards. The designer series paper design incorporates the new 2020-2022 In Colors, so I used the coordinating cardstock for the card. The sentiment and leaf embellishments are in the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle which is also part of the Flowers for Every Season Suite.
Card Details:
- Card base: Cut Cinnamon Cider cardstock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, score at 4-1/4″ and fold.
- First Layer: Bumblebee cardstock cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″. Attach to the Cinnamon Cider cardstock card base.
- Cut the sunflower print from the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series paper to 5″ x 3-3/4″. Adhere to the Bumblebee cardstock layer.
- Stamp the sentiment from the Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set on the center of a 1-1/2″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad. Cut using the Stitched Rectangles Dies.
- Using the Sunflowers Dies, cut 2 of the large leaves and the coordinating leaf veins from Just Jade cardstock. Assemble the leaves by adding the veins to the coordinating leaf. TIP: Use the Adhesive Sheets for the leaf veins. This makes it easy to attach to the coordinating leaf base.
- Add the leaves to the back of the sentiment label with adhesive and then attach the label to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Tie a small bow using the Bumblebee In Color 1/4″ Ribbon and add to the side of the sentiment label.
- Embellish the label using the Cinnamon Cider Enamel Dots from the 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots collection.
Under the Project Materials section, you’ll find links to the products used for this card. You can purchase the entire Flowers for Every Season Suite or just the individual components that you prefer.
Reminder:
The June Tutorial Bundle is available for purchase.
You have several ways of receiving the 3D Tutorial Bundle:
1. Order $50 (before taxes and shipping) from my online store between now and June 30, 2020 and you’ll get the PDF for FREE. Note: be sure to register and allow me to contact you so I receive notice of your order and can send the tutorial.
2. Purchase the June 3D Tutorial Bundle PDF (a total of 6 tutorials) for $15.00. This is a one-time purchase. Simply drop me an email at creativestampingwithMargaret@gmail.com and I will send you a PayPal Invoice. Upon receipt of payment, I will send you the tutorial bundle.
3. Join my Playtime with Paper team! Team members always receive the tutorials for FREE!
You can place your product orders directly via my online store. Or, you can also order via the links under Project Materials (either the bundle or individual components).
According to the latest tracking, the Big Brown Truck is nearby! So my order of new products will be arriving soon. Guess what I’ll be doing the remainder of the day?!
Thank you for stopping by today and happy crafting!
Project Materials: (click on link to order)
The Host Code for June is K3A9P6XS. Please use Host Code only if your order is less than $150. If your order exceeds $150, you will receive the host rewards! Prior to completing your order, you will have the opportunity to enter the code into the blank space labeled Host Code. Thank you!
