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Sale-a-bration Penguin Playmates DSP

August 10, 2021 / Leave a Comment

My card today features the new Penguin Playmates DSP, available during Sale-a-bration with a qualifying order. All you need to create this simple and cute card is the Penguin Playmates DSP, a sentiment, some coordinating cardstock and ink.

The card base is a piece of Just Jade cardstock cut to 4 1/4 x 11″, scored in half at 5 1/2″. I cut the Designer Series Paper layer to 4 x 5 1/4″ and adhered it to the cardbase with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Next, I stamped the sentiment using the Holly Jolly Wishes stamps set in Just Jade on a piece of Basic White cardstock cut to 2 x 3 1/4″, little to the left of center to allow room for the Polar Bear image. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to layer the sentiment layer on a 2 1/4 x 3 1/2″ piece of Just Jade cardstock. Then I attached it to the dsp layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I fussy cut the animals from a piece of the Penguin Playmates DSP. To attach the Penguin and the Fox I used both Glue Dots for the sections that attached to the Basic White cardstock. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals where they are hanging off the Basic White cardstock to give them the same dimension as the Basic White layer. I used Glue Dots for the Polar Bear.

I hope you enjoyed this cute card. It was quick and easy to make.

What will you create with the Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper?

Happy Stamping!

Product List

Holly Jolly Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156362]

$21.00

Just Jade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[153079]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Just Jade Classic Stampin’ Pad

[153115]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$8.50

Simply Shammy

[147042]

$8.00

Penguin Playmates 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158420]

$0.00

Add All to Cart

Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up!

August 5, 2021 / Leave a Comment

I’m excited to share with you a new line of creative products called the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! has taken the guess work out of creativity and done the hard parts, and you get to do the fun stuff: craft! Each kit is all-inclusive and includes the predesigned projects, preprinted pieces, step-by-step instructions and even the adhesives you need to complete the projects.

There’s a wide variety of kits for all different occasions, and new kits are being added regularly. You can shop the current selection at www .stampinup.com/kits. But hurry! Kits are available only while supplies last!

Pick the kit that’s right for you.

Happy Stamping!

Give It a Whirl with a Stellar Birthday

August 1, 2021 / Leave a Comment

This fun bright colored card was inspired by a sample in the the Annual Catalog, using the Give It A Whirl Dies and the Stellar Birthday stamp set.

To start I created a template for the wheel to help place the stamped the images. I cut the wheel out of a piece of Vellum Cardstock, then traced the cut out shape from the wheel dies on the Vellum. Then I die cut out the window shape from the wheel. The window shape die is the same size as the cut out on the wheel. Now I have a handy template to stamp images on the wheel.

Once I had the template it was super easy to stamp the images I wanted to use on the wheel. I fussy cut out the little astronaut and die cut the top layer of the card. I use Stampin’ Blends to color in the astronaut and the images on the wheel. On the top layer of the card I heat embossed the stars with White Embossing powder and then brushed on Misty Moonlight ink with a Blending Brush.

For the card Base I used Pumpkin Pie cardstock cut to 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4″, I stamped the stars and planet images along the edges in Pumpkin Pie. I die cut the stars in Silver Foil Cardstock.

Product List

Stellar Birthday Cling Stamp Set

[154461]

$21.00

Give It A Whirl Dies

[154336]

$39.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105117]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$5.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$7.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$7.50

Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153108]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153105]

$9.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$9.00

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$9.00

Round & Square Brads

[155570]

$7.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$8.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Simply Shammy

[147042]

$8.00

Add All to Cart

Happy Stamping!

Sweet Strawberry Bundle

July 10, 2021 / Leave a Comment

The Sweet Strawberry Bundle is one of my favorite Stamp & Punch bundles. The stamp set has great all-occasion sentiments, and two-step images that can be separately or together. The Strawberry Builder Punch makes stamping and cutting out the berries, flowers and leaves quickly.

Before we get to making the card I wanted to share with you a tip for using a punches that cut multiple stamped images at the same time, like the Strawberry Builder punch. To easy punch out the images together I made a template. I took a piece of scrap card stock to punch out the images. When I’m ready to stamp the images I placed them in the temple then placed the glass block non the stamps. I inked up the stamps with Stampin’ Spots. Then I can easily punch out the images at the same time.

Now on to a few tips for creating my card. Some of the images in the set are two-step stamps, which makes adding shading to the images very easy, or they can be used seperately. For my card I stamped the outline of the strawberries and leaves and then used the solid image stamps to add shading to them before punching them out. On the cardbase I stamped the outline of the strawberries, then randomly stamped in a few of the strawberries with the shaded image.

I stamped the sentiment on the Basic White card stock and adhered it to the base off center to the right, then added the Strawberries on the Basic White card stock with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final touch was the addition of the Genial Gems. There you have it, a cute card that is quick and easy to create.

Product List

Sweet Strawberry Bundle

[156214]

$32.25

Poppy Parade 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147050]

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147106]

$7.50

Genial Gems

[155500]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$8.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Add All to Cart

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and that you will visit again!

Happy Stamping!

Color Challenge Inspiration

May 29, 2021 / Leave a Comment

Today’s card was inspired by the Global Design Project for this week.

Confession: Orange or any shade of orange is not something I use regularly. I tend to use it only in the fall with pumpkins or leaves so this was a bit of challenge for me. I didn’t pay close enough attention to the colors in the challenge, I kind of glanced at them quickly and thought the Pale Papaya was So Saffron. I created the card below and then realized that I’d used the wrong color when I started this post. OOPS!

While I was designing this card I decided on a clean and simple layout using just stamps, ink and paper with a touch of bling. To create my cards I used Evening Evergreen for my card base and for the sentiment which is from the Create With Friends stamp set. The flowers are stamped on Basic White card stock with images from the Art Gallery Stamp set. I stamped the stems of my flowers in Soft Succulent first, then added the blossoms in Pale Papaya.

Once the blossoms were stamped I added in the Sentiment. Photopolymer stamps make placement very easy. I decided to rotate the card stock to fit the sentiment on the way I wanted it.

The Basic White card layer was attached to the base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I use them on almost every project to add dimension. I added the new 2021-2023 In Color Jewels as the final touch to give this card just a little sparkle.

I hope this color challenge inspires you too!

Happy Stamping!

Product List

Create With Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set

[156058]

$17.00

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154421]

$22.00

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[155574]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad

[155576]

$7.50

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad

[155670]

$7.50

2021–2023 In Color Jewels

[155571]

$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Clear Block D

[118485]

$8.50

Simply Shammy

[147042]

$8.00

Add All to Cart

Dragonfly Garden Fun Fold Card

January 17, 2021 / Leave a Comment

Today I’m sharing a fun fold card I made with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and the Dandy Garden Designer Series paper which are available now it the January – June 2021 Mini Catalog.

The card base is a piece of Misty Moonlight card stock cut to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, with the DSP layer cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″.

The Bumblebee card stock is cut to 8 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″. This layer is where the card opens, and I placed it on the base of the card sightly off center.

The banner is a piece of Whisper White card stock cut to 2 1/2” x 4 1/4”. I snipped out a small triangle off one end of the with Paper Snips to create the banner.

The dragonflies are sponged with a touch of color. I did one with Bumblebee in the middle and Misty Moonlight on the outside, then I altered the colors on a second dragonfly and punched them out with the Dragonfly punch.

Before I stamped the sentiment, I placed the punched out dragonflies where I wanted them with out adhesive, then I was able to stamp the sentiment in Misty Moonlight. I added the dragonflies with Dimensionals to pop them up and brushed them with a Wink of Stella. Last but not least, I added the Opal Rounds which give it just the perfect touch.