Jun 1, 2020 | Friends, Friendship, thinking of you |
Create some thoughtful leafy greetings with the Rooted in Nature stamp set. It’s perfect for thoughtful and sentimental cards created for those you love. This Spring has been anything but ordinary so give them an out of the ordinary card from your heart.
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Supplies:
· Stamps: Rooted In Nature (148217)
· Cardstock: Mossy Meadow (133676) Crumb Cake (120953) Copper Foil Sheets (142020)
· Ink: Mossy Meadow(147111)
· Tools & Accessories: Paper Trimmer (152392) Paper Snips (103579) Stitched Rectan-gle Dies (148551) Magnolia Lane Combo Pack (149485) Leaves Trinkets (146343)
· Designer Paper: Peaceful Poppies DSP ( 151324)
· Misc: Liquid Glue (110755) Dimensionals (104430) Bone Folder (102300) Mini Glue Dots (103954)
Measurements:
· Card Base: Mossy Meadow cut at 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
· Cardstock #2: Crumb Cake cut at 4 X 5-1/4 and 4 x 5 for die cut piece
· Cardstock #3 Accent Strip: Mossy Meadow cut at 1 x 5.
· Cardstock #4 Accent Strip: Copper Foil cut at 1/2 x 5.
· Designer Paper: 3-3/4 X 5 of fern/leaf pattern. Cut in half at 1 7/8.
· Twine: Approx. 24” long
Instructions:
· Fold Mossy Meadow card base in half and burnish using the bone folder.
· Adhere 4 x 5-1/4 Crumb Cake layer over top of card front with the liquid glue.
· Stamp the sentiment in Mossy Meadow on the 4 x 5 piece of Crumb Cake and die cut with the 3 1/2 x 2-1/4 stitched rectangle. *Position the die where the stamped image is more toward the right as shown.
· Ink leaf stamp in Mossy Meadow and stamp off on scratch paper before stamping on top and bottom of die cut piece as shown.
· Wrap twine around left side of die cut piece twice and tie in a bow.
· Adhere Leaves Trinket in copper with a glue dot under the knot of the bow. Set this sentiment piece aside.
· Cut designer paper in half at 1 7/8. Flip one piece over to show the linen print side.
· Stamp the same leaves as used on the sentiment piece on top and bottom of the linen print strip. *Do not stamp off.
· Adhere the stamped linen strip and the leaf/fern strip as shown over the Crumb Cake that you adhered to the card base layer. You may have to overlap one strip over the other down the center so that you leave a Crumb Cake border around all sides.
· Adhere the Mossy Meadow strip then the Copper Foil strip down the center of the de-signer paper strips as shown.
· Attach the sentiment piece at an angle with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
· Finish the inside of card as desired and put it in the mail to brighten someone’s day!
Apr 16, 2020 | Friends, Friendship, thinking of you, Tutorial |
Reaching out today is so important with what is going on around the world. It’s times like these that send a card with positive thoughts can mean more than anything. Just being able to get a card in our mailbox can put a smile on anyone’s face and turn an otherwise dreary day into a positive one.
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Supply:
• Stamp Sets: Positive Thoughts (151490)
• Card Stock: Purple Posy ((150881), Whisper White Thick (140272), Soft Sea Foam (146988),
Highland Heather (146986)
• Stamp Pads: Gorgeous Grape (147099), Soft Sea foam (147102)
• Misc: Nature’s Thoughts Dies(153586); Noble Peacock Rhinestones (149494), Gorgeous Grape1/4” Mini Striped Ribbon (146940); In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (purple posy) (149617), Dimensionals (104430); Snail Adhesive (104332); Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Measurement:
• Purple Posy: 5 ½” x 8 1/2”, scored at 4 ¼”,
• Whisper White Thick: 4” x 5 ¼” – cut two
• Highland Heather: 3” x 2”
• Soft Sea Foam:4” x 3”
• Purple Posy DSP: 2” x 4”
Instructions:
1. Use the large rectangular die to cut the white panel for card front.
2. Use the feather die with Highland Heather cardstock to cut a feather.
3. Stamp the “fern” image with Soft Sea Foam ink onto Soft Sea Foam cardstock and cut out shape with coordinating die.
4. Stamp the butterfly and words with Gorgeous Grape ink onto white panel.
5. Use Snail Adhesive to adhere the Purple Posy DSP to the left side of the card front.
6. Attach die cut white panel to card front with dimensionals.
7. Use Snail Adhesive just on the bottom of feather, positioning as shown in photo.
8. Use dimensionals to adhere the fern.
9. Adhere the 4” x5 ¼” panel to inside of card – stamp a greeting or image as desired.
10. Tie a small strip of ribbon into a knot and attach with glue dot.
11. To finish the card, add three Noble Peacock Rhinestones to card front and try your hand at reaching out today to someone special.
Jan 20, 2020 | Birthday, Card Tutorial, Flowers, thinking of you, Tutorial |
This beautiful pink flowered birthday card is delicate and decorated for someone special. You can create a handful for all the special people you want to celebrate with this year. I love to create a card stash at the beginning of each year, however, it means changing up colors and designs as well. After that, you just put all your creations together in a safe place to use throughout the year. Lastly, always have fun.
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Supplies:
• Stamp Sets: Happy Birthday To You (152308)
• Cardstock: Whisper White (100730), Basic Gray (121044), Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (149612)
• Ink: Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad (147052), Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad (147102), Jet Black StazOn Pad (101406), VersaMark Pad (102283), Dark Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends (145055)
• Tools & Accessories: Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Buddy (103083), Shimmer Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder (149512), Aqua Painter (103954), Sponge Brayer (141714), Basic Pattern Decorative Masks (150697), Delightful Tag Topper Punch (149518), Stitched Shapes Dies (145372)
• Designer Paper: Brights 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (149613)
• Misc: 3/8” Glittered Organdy Ribbon (147897), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips (103579)
Measurements:
• Card Base: Whisper White 4-1/4” x 11”, scored and folded at 5-1/2”
• Cardstock #2: Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”
• Cardstock #3: Basic Gray 3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
• Designer Paper: Flirty Flamingo gingham 2” x 5-1/2”
Instructions:
• First of all, on the front of the card base, use the dotted decorative mask and apply Flirty Flamingo ink using the sponge brayer.
• Cut one end of the Flirty Flamingo gingham DSP with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch and adhere to card base in the center.
• On the watercolor paper make a light Flirty Flamingo watercolor wash with the Aqua Painter. Set aside to dry or use the Heat Tool on low setting to speed up the drying.
• Cut the Basic Gray cardstock with the largest Stitched Shapes circle.
• Rub the Embossing Buddy over the (dried) watercolor paper, then stamp the cake image using VersaMark ink. Cover with Shimmer Black Embossing Powder, tap off excess, and heat with Heat Tool.
• Squeeze the Flirty Flamingo and Soft Sea Foam ink pads so the foam pad applies ink to the insides of the lids. Use an Aqua Painter to pick up the ink to darken the blossoms and add color to the leaves.
• Fussy cut the cake and adhere to gray circle, then pop up on dimensionals on gingham tag.
• Lastly, stamp greeting at bottom of tag with black StazOn. Tie a bow with the glittered ribbon and adhere at top of tag with a glue dot.
Aug 19, 2019 | Friends, Stampin Up, thinking of you, Tutorial |
Here is a beautiful green panel thank you care created with dies and Designer Series Paper. It’s so delicate and soft. Make a few of them and keep them on hand when you need to send some support to the ones you love. This would be a nice surprise in anyone’s mailbox.
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Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Stitched All Around (151287); Label Me Pretty (151220)
Card Stock – Soft, Sea Foam (146988), Whisper White Card Stock (100730); Mossy Meadow Card Stock (133676)
Stamp Pads –Mossy Meadow Ink Pad (147111)
Misc. – Garden Lane Designer Series Paper (149488); Stitched Labels Dies (146828); 1 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch (1146139); Dimensionals (104430); 1 ½” Circle Punch (138299), Tear & Tape Adhesive (138995), Dimensionals (104430), Die-Cut Machine
Measurements:
· Soft Sea Foam Card Stock: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 1 ½”, 3”, 5 12” and 8”.
· “ “: ¾” x 11” scored at 2 7/8” and 7 ¼”
· “ “: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
· Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
· “ “: scrap for 1 ½” punch
· Whisper White Card Stock: 2 ¼” x 4”
· “ “ : scraps for label and scallop circle
· Garden Lane Designer Series Paper: 1 ¼” x 4”, 2 ¼” x 4”, 2 ¾” x 4”
Instructions:
1. Accordion fold the long piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock on all the score lines, crease well with the bone folder.
2. Ink up the “You’re the Best” stamp in Mossy Meadow ink and stamp it on to the 2 ½” x 4” white card stock.
3. With the narrowest panel on the left, adhere the 1 ¼” piece of designer paper in the first panel, skip a panel, adhere the 2 ¼” piece of designer paper in the third panel, adhere the stamped “You’re the best” piece in the fourth panel, and the 2 ¾” piece of designer paper in the fifth panel.
4. Next, accordion fold the piece and adhere it to the Mossy Meadow layer.
5. Adhere the Mossy Meadow piece to the 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Soft Sea Foam piece.
6. Take Mossy Meadow ink and stamp the “Thank You” sentiment from Stitched All Around on a scrap of Whisper White. Punch out the image with the 1 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch.
7. Punch out a 1 ½” Circle Punch from Mossy Meadow scrap. Adhere the “thank you” scallop circle to this 1 ½” circle.
8. Using the long label die, cut out a label from Whisper White with the die-cutting machine.
9. Lastly, place a piece of Tear & Tape adhesive at each end of the ¾” x 11” piece. Remove the backing and overlap the ends, adhere together to form the belly band closure. Adhere the label die on the front of the belly band with a dimensional. Adhere the “thank you” circles on top of the label with an additional dimensional.
Aug 17, 2019 | Friends, Friendship, Stampin Up, thinking of you, Tutorial, Uncategorized |
You can definitely smile with Daisy Lane sentiments. It’s a wonderful stamp set and has so many great images. Save money and take advantage of the bundle special which allows you to get 10% off when you purchase the stamp set and the bundle together.
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Supplies:
Stamp Sets – Daisy Lane (149325)
Card Stock – Mossy Meadow (133676), Terracotta Tile (150884), Whisper White (100730)
Stamp Pads – Terracotta Tile (150086), Mossy Meadow (147111)
Misc. – Garden Lane Designer Series Paper (149488), ½” Scalloped Linen Ribbon-Terracotta Tile (149705), Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo (149485), Timeless Label Punch (1495151), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Measurements:
• Mossy Meadow Card Stock – 5 ½” x 8 ½”
• Whisper White Card Stock – 3” x 3 ¾” (front), Scrap (Sentiment)
• Garden Lane DSP – 4” x 4”
• Terracotta Ribbon – 6” long
• Mossy Meadow Twine – 9” long
Instructions:
1. Fold card base in half and adhere Designer Series Paper to front of card as shown.
2. Stamp small daisy in Terracotta Tile ink using photo for placement.
3. Stamp stems under daisies in Mossy Meadow ink.
4. Wrap Terracotta ribbon around stamped panel as shown and adhere.
5. Tie a bow around center of Terracotta ribbon using Mossy Meadow twine.
6. Stamp “Smile” on a scrap of Whisper White card stock in Mossy Meadow ink. Cut out banner as shown.
7. Punch one Timeless Label in Terracotta Tile card stock and adhere to card front. Add the Whisper White sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
8. Enjoy!
