Happy New Year! May we all be safe, happy, and be blessed with great friends. And along those lines is my card for today. A very quick, but special, friend card.
This is a 4 X 4 card that packs the punch of a full size one. The gold foil and the foil sheet of DSP from Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper makes it look extra special! I wanted to just focus on the peacock and I believe this suite of DSP is perfect for that. I stamped the peacock before I decided it was going to be a 4 X 4 size. So the peacock is not square. Sshh…..don’t tell anyone!
MEASUREMENTS:
The base of Thick Whisper White card stock is 8 X 4 folded in half
The Island Indigo layer is 3 7/8 X 3 7/8
The DSP is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4
The center Island Indigo is 2 1/2 X 2 3/8
The gold foil is 2 5/8 X 2 1/2
The whisper white is 2 3/4 X 2 5/8
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you have a great day of family, food and football !! The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
One of the benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is getting to play with the new products first. Today’s card is one of those sets. When I saw the cards Brian King had made for a Stampin’ Up! event, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.
Bird Banter, 145852
I do believe this little guy is precious! The best thing about this stamp set is some of the unusual sentiments. I believe reading this sentiment upon receiving the card would just make me smile. And isn’t that why we make cards? Of Course it is!!
My bird is somewhat colorful I know. I chose the card base to go with the branch so it wasn’t the only brown. But after coloring the bird, I decided he needed a bright color to make him shine. That is the reason for the Pumpkin Pie. And the leafy DSP from Whole Lot of Lovely just seemed to fit perfectly.
The one special item I used for the first time today are the Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes. They are tiny little shapes of clear epoxy. You get two sheets. One is clear and the other glitter. I used one of the clear over the bird’s eye. It looks like I added one of the squiggly eyes. I hope you can see it in the photo. I will definitely be using these little guys again soon.
Thank you for visiting with me today! I very much appreciate it. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page. Clicking on any item will take you directly to my online store.
Reminder: There are only a few days left to place your reservation for the stamparatus. You will receive it before it goes live in the 2018 Annual Catalog in June.
I hope all of you have had a great Christmas! We spent the day with friends and just relaxed. And then I came home and made this card for you all.
Friendship’s Sweetest Thoughts, 145826
When I first saw this set in the upcoming 2018 Occasions Catalog, I thought it was cute and then passed over it. But on the second go round (2nd of about 100!) I gave it another look and said Yes. I believe it has a lot of possibilities.
This is another fairly monochromatic card. I love doing these. Especially with the beautiful designer series paper that Stampin’ Up! offers. The DSP pretty much makes the card. All I did was stamp the flowers and color them with the Stampin’ Blends. I debated on doing a 4 X 4 card, but I loved the DSP and wanted to have it play a larger role. So I stayed with the regular size A2 card.
Thank you very much for visiting today! I love your comments. And if you have not received one of the Occasions Catalogs, or do not have a demonstrator, I would love to assist you with this. Feel free to comment or contact me.
The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
Reminder: There are only a few days left to place your reservation for the stamparatus. You will receive it before it goes live in the 2018 Annual Catalog in June.
I have another Birthday card for you today! As I mentioned earlier in the week, I have been behind even on my birthday cards to send out. I hate that. But this card is a super flexible layout. This layout would work for any type of card needed. All you would need to do is change out the sentiment and maybe add some other accessories. Here is the simple version for today.
Eastern Beauty, 143675
I just adore the entire suite of Eastern Beauty! The designer series paper is some of the prettiest that Stampin’ UP! has and the stamp set is one of the most versatile. As you can see from this layout, it does as I mentioned at the top of the post. It would work with pretty much any sentiment and DSP.
I mentioned yesterday about the new STAMPARATUS and want to repeat that information . Oh my, it is the cat’s meow of stamp positioners. I was on my trip when it was debuted and the first reservation period came. But from now to December 30 you can reserve one for yourself. They will begin shipping in March on a first ordered, first shipped fashion. And they will be available in the 2018 Annual Catalog in June. I cannot wait that long though!! For you to reserve your own, go to my website and log in with your account information. Then click on the reservation button under the Stamparatus icon. You can reserve your product now and will not be charged until it ships. There are several videos and other sneak peeks out there for you to checkout. I apologize that my technical difficulties are not allowing me to add that for you here. I hope that will be remedied soon.
Thank you so much for visiting today!! I greatly appreciate your visits and comments. If you have any questions, please do no hesitate to contact me.
Happy November everyone! Time has flown by this year, especially the Fall. We are close approaching the Holiday Season. So before we get too crazy with engagements, shopping, etc., I thought it would be a good time to reinforce the Thank You and Appreciate You type of cards. And my sentiment is definitely one that would show our appreciation for a friend, co-worker, or random at of kindness.
The new Stampin’ Blends are available for you to order beginning today. So I have CASED a card from the Stampin’ Blends Kit that Stampin’ Up! has created. It is a wonderful way to get the feel of the blends.
Color Me Happy, 144069
These colors just POP ! I am not very good with the blends yet, but they are beautiful and I know I will have a blast playing with them.
Other than the Night of Navy, I did not really have a color combination I was working with. I just randomly picked a few pairs of blends (They come with a light and a dark of each color) and started playing.
Tip: I stamped flowers randomly on a full sheet of Whisper White card stock , colored the flowers, and then cut it into angles and other shapes. A great way to try the blends and then have a variety of focal points for future cards.
Thank you so much for visiting today! I very much appreciate it. If you have any questions about the Stampin’ Blends, or anything else stamping related, please contact me. I hope you have an AWESOME day !!
My supply list of products I used today are listed at the bottom of the post.
I have a cute little card that would be perfect for a Just Because type card! It is the Merry Cafe and Coffee Thinlits. And even though there is no pumpkin color to the card, it says that it is “pumpkin spice season”. Actually it is starting to get there here in the south. Although to me any time is pumpkin spice time!! I love the stuff. But as I have said before, I do not drink coffee. I just get the pumpkin spice in everything else…..
Merry Cafe, 144965
This card base is the “Z” Top Fold card that I have done previously. I had a nice lady ask me for a link and I didn’t really have one. I just sort of did it myself. So I have made another with that fold and will give a little better direction on how I did it.
MEASUREMENTS & DIRECTIONS:
The card base is cut to 4 1/4 X 11. It is scored at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2
Fold and burnish on the score lines. Fold the 2 3/4 score line under so that the fold is against the 5 1/2 score line. But Do Not secure it yet
The first layers are: 3 3/4 X 5, 3 5/8 X 4 7/8, 3 1/2 X 4 3/4
Top layers re 2 5/8 X 3 3/4, 2 1/2 X 3 5/8
Adhere the bottom layers with the DSP together and secure to the base card.
Adhere the top layers together and lay them on the DSP layer to see where your ribbon will be. (I do not adhere this layer until after I secure the ribbon.
Choose your ribbon and cut a strip wider than your card. Use Fast Fuse or glue dots to adhere the ends between the folded “Z” top. Now tape or glue that top section closed , with your ribbon in between it. (This allows for a clean looking inside flap when the card is opened)
Now attach your focal point layer.
For added touch to the ribbon, I cut a strip, or 2 in this card’s case, and tie them around the attached ribbon at the top.
A NOTE about my ribbon today. I used the 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon for this card. However it was too thick for the amount of room I had at the top. So I cut it in half lengthwise. I then cut two individual strips from the leftover half and used them as the tie.
REMINDER: The Designer Series Paper Sale is almost over. I hope you will not let this great offer get away from you.
Thank you for visiting today!! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Also the supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
There are three wonderful Stampin’ Up! Specials in October………
Designer Series Paper Sale October 1-31, Buy 3 Get 1 FREE! See details HERE.
Paper Pumpkin Kits for October and November will coordinate!! They will be great individually, but will work together in a special release. You must be signed up by November 10th for the November PP. It is ok that you missed the October PP. The November will still work on its own.
Merry Patterns Stamp Set is an exclusive Host set available during October. With a 300.00 order it is FREE and does not deduct from your other Host Rewards. See the Flyer HERE.
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