Last week I posted a question on my Facebook page, Blue Line Stamping, asking what stamp sets you would like to see. Sadly I did not receive much of a response. If you are a regular follower of mine here, please take a minute to Like my Facebook page as well. I would appreciate it.
One of the sets that was requested was Forever & Always. So I am sharing a card using those products today. You can never go wrong with Black & White (plus a touch of color). And that is what I have used.
Normally I would not use quite as much color with my black and white card, but I felt the flowers and the love needed the two colors. You cannot see it from the full picture but the Basic Black background is embossed using the Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder.
Here is a close up.
It really is beautiful in person. The details of the embossing worked wonderfully on the black. The flowers are colored using the Purple Posy Stampin’ Blends with the centers being the Light Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Blend. Plus I added one of the Pastel Pearls to each center.
The leaves are colored using Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I also added the background of the “Love” using Old Olive cardstock. The LOVE is Purple Posy cardstock attached to Foam Adhesive Sheet and then die cut. This is the best way for a simple adhering of the thin letters as well as giving it a raised look.
The strip of DSP is from the True Love Designer Series Paper. I wanted to add a grounding strip for the flower layers. The flowers are adhered to a die cut from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I used the largest of the scalloped layers.
Thank you for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed the card. I have all of the products I used listed at the bottom of the page. Remember that we are almost finished with this first round of Sale-A-Bration. It ends on February 28th.
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I have a fun card for you today. I started with a fold from a card I had received in a swap. It had several layers that opened like pages in a book. I started with that, but took a wrong turn somewhere in my scoring, LOL!!! But I am happy with the Tri-Fold Card I designed from the error. I hope you will enjoy it as well.
I LOVE Cats and Dogs, and most other animals. And my husband does as well. Maybe even more than I do. So this became the Valentine card I will give to him. Here is a view of the open card.
The cat is smiling up at the frowny face little dog and I thought that was too cute. When in actuality, it would be just the opposite probably. Since cats are usually the stand offish ones.
Here is a close up of the cat.
I used the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper for the stand out part of the card. I chose three different papers that worked together. The ribbon is from the Playful Pets Trim Combo. I tried to line them up along the bottom.
The hearts are from the Heart Punch Pack. I kept that simple to show off the dog and cat. They are fussy cut from the Playful Pets DSP also.
The sentiment is from Hot Dog Stamp Set in the Mini Catalog. I used a small sticky note to block the rest of the sentiment. All I wanted was the I Love You. I have a small pad of those on my desk for a variety of uses. I just have to remember to remove it before I stamp!!
I will add a small piece of White cardstock on the center panel for what I write for hubby. But for the picture I left that off.
Thank you for stopping in today. I do have all of the measurements for you. All of the supplies are at the bottom of the post. I hope this gives you a Smile in your day!!
Measurements:
card base is 5 1/2 X 11, scored at 4 1/4, and 8. (or 3 and 6 3/4, depending on your preference)
DPS is 2 3/4 X 5 1/8 , 3 3/8 X 5 1/8 (X2) , 3 7/8 X 5 1/8
The second of the middle DSP goes on the backside of middle panel as you can see that panel when the card is closed.
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I have a 2 For 1 to share with you today. I am being a little different. I hope you already know that the Hey Chick from a previous Sale-A-Bration is returning. Actually it is already here and was orderable beginning on Monday. PLUS…. it has matching dies ! Oh My!!
In addition to the previous Hey Chick, there is a new stamp set in this current Mini Catalog named Hey Birthday Chick. It is adorable. Well…..Stampin’ Up! has added dies to match this new Hey Birthday Chick stamp set as well. How Awesome is that???? So I am sharing a pretty simple stamping with the Hey Birthday Chick and then just a second card that is just a touch stepped up.
Isn’t that chick just too stinkin’ cute??? I colored her in not a very flattering way. She looks like maybe she had too much fun at the party. For the background, I used the New Blending Brushes to shade in some Just Jade Ink. Everything is stamped directly onto the Thick White Cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. All of the coloring is done using Stampin’ Blends.
Here is the second version.
For this version, I did everything the same as the first card. I then added a layer of Real Red Cardstock to show off the red in the chicken. I stamped the sentiment on scrap paper and punched it using the Classic Label Punch. It is then raised with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the finishing touch, I added Red Rhinestones scattered around.
It will not be long before I share a new card using this stamp set and the super cute dies that match. Here are a look at both bundles. You can just click on the image for a closer look in the Online Store.
Thank you for stopping by today. I really do appreciate every time you check out my projects! All of the supplies I used in both of the cards today are just below.
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I was making some 3 X 3 cards for a friend who loves handing them out. The thought struck me to make some Valentine ones for myself as well. These are really quick and simple. The better to make multiples of.
These colors are a bit out of the norm for Valentine, and I love that! I wanted to use the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration (sadly I believe it is all gone now). This is a great project for the 6 X 6 paper stacks or the regular 12 X 12 DSP. The DSP layer is 2 7/8 X 2 7/8, so you can get 4 from one 6 X 6 piece.
I chose the paper first to decide which colors I needed to stamp. Since I went with the Rococo Rose DSP, I stamped the hearts with Rococo Rose Ink. The stamp is from the Valentine Keepsakes stamp set in the Mini Catalog. It is designed to be able to create a continuous background!!
For the coordinating color, I chose Bermuda Bay. It is not one I would normally have paired with Rococo Rose. I chose it because it was a color included in the paper stack. So I knew the colors would work together.
The hearts are both from the Heart Punch Pack. I love punches for the ease of doing multiples! The sentiments are from the Valentine Keepsakes stamp set also. The precious little tag is from the Hydrangea Dies. I knew I had seen a small tag recently so began going through all of the dies until I found it. I stamped the sentiments in Bermuda Bay Ink and then used the Mini Cut & Emboss machine. These being so small , it was quick cutting them out. I did angle the Be Mine just a tad to better fit the tag.
The finishing touch is a little bow tied using the Snail Mail Twine Combo. Although I only used the pink one. It is attached to the top of the tag with a glue dot. I cut an 11″ piece of twine and then tied a finger bow.
Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you like the smaller and quick little cards. Please share your ideas with me.
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I have been seeing a few more cards that are using the older distressing techniques on the paper. Some are tearing and others are curling and tearing, and aging with ink. I decided to see if I could take myself back quite a few years and make one of these cards.
I had seen a card similar to my center stamped layer that I fell in love with. It was from Rosa Miranda. So I started with that layer first. I stamped the background image from the Very Versailles stamp set using Smoky Slate Ink. I then used the heart stamp from Hearts & Kisses stamp set. It is stamped in Just Jade, Rococo Rose, Bumblebee, and Magenta Madness Inks.
To finish off the distressed part for the main layer, I embossed it using the Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder. You cannot see the embossed area very well. However, the Smoky Slate layer is also embossed using that folder and you can see the detail in that layer. I also tore the top section and roughed the edges of the Smoky Slate layer.
To finish off my card, I distressed the Just Jade layer and then glued everything together. My final thought was the bow. I added a twine bow from the Well Suited Twine Combo Pack. This combo is Night of Navy and Basic Gray. I chose to use the gray to compliment the Smoky Slate.
This is not a “normal” card type for me. But I had a lot of fun playing with different techniques to get the distressed look. You may see me trying more of this style before too long.
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I have used the Friends Are Like Seashells Embossing Folder a couple of times. The detail is simply amazing! Today I have paired the embossed image with the Die that matches it. Oh My!!!
I used Stampin’ Blends to color and highlight some of the details made by the Seashells Embossing Folder. It gives it a watercolor look. The best part is how easily the Die matches up to the embossed panel for cutting. It is such a great idea!
The gorgeous paper behind the die cut is from the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper. It not only has the flowing water look, but up close it appears to have texture as well.
The sentiment is from the stamp set. And I think it is a wonderful one that will get a lot of repeated use! I stamped it using Calypso Coral Ink and then used the Story Label Punch to cut it out. I added two of the Pastel Pearls to jazz it up just a bit since I did not layer it.
This Seashells Suite is just beautiful, no matter which product you choose to use or pair together! I highly recommend it. It makes me want to be sitting on the beach right now!!
Thank you for stopping by today. I do appreciate you.
Reminder that we are now halfway through this first Sale-A-Bration. If you have any questions, or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
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Stampin’ Up! offers a variety of little boxes that are very sturdy and easily decorated. Today I am sharing the latest box. It is the Love You Always Treat Box. To show off the box, I am pairing it with the ever cute little snail from Snailed It.
I think this would be a great little box for a hostess gift, to a friend, a just because, etc. These boxes are surprisingly large on the inside and hold quite a bit. Here is a view of the filled inside.
As you can see, it holds a Bath & Body Hand Sanitizer, and four pieces of chocolate. You could layer a few more chocolates on top of these if you wanted. These are from Amazon and are Biscolata Minis. And they are Very Tasty!!
For decorating the box, I used the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper to wrap around the box. I just wrapped it around as tightly as I could. I then pulled it off and creased the folds I had made with my fingers. Just be sure to leave at least 1/2″ of overlap. You can see from the picture that the band stays on the top of the box. The added benefit of a Matchbox type box!
For the top snail section, I stamped everything using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored all with Stampin’ Blends. I did not stamp the snail on the White layer. It is stamped on a scrap piece and die cut. To be different, I used my Paper Snips and cut off the packages that sit on top of his shell. After coloring with the Stampin’ Blends, I layered the snail with dimensionals onto the other piece.
To replace the packages on the snail, I stamped the postage stamp “Happy Mail” on some scrap paper and cut out the envelope. I colored it and added it to the snail’s shell as an unexpected gift.
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I adore the sentiments with the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set. The title for today, Hello There, is one of them. The entire Bundle is simply a must have for fun cards. I have a quick one to share today.
I love the stamps in the set and not just the sentiments. They are all wonderful. You can two step stamp to fill the images, or you can stamp the outline and then color the inside area. I did a little of both on this card.
For the “vine” I stamped using Memento Tuxedo Ink. I then colored the leaves with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. I colored two of the flowers as well. I then stamped a separate flower from the stamp set and added it on top of the upper most flower with a mini glue dot. (There are four pieces that are in the punch: the strawberry, cap, leaf, and flower) To finish the flowers I added an In Color Dot in the Bumblebee to the center of the two full flowers.
The strawberries and their caps are stamped both the outline and centers. I did use a trick for the strawberry caps. I did not want the white area showing that the punch leaves behind. I think it would really shine against the body of the strawberry. So I took the Light Granny Apple Stampin’ Blend and colored it. I am happy with how that worked out.
To add some whimsy to this card, I went with the angled layer of papers. I was going to lay both papers at opposite angles, but it hid too much of the DSP. So I layered those two properly and then angled them. It allows the True Love Designer Series paper to shine as well as the Granny Apple Green cardstock.
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you will return tomorrow for another new project.
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During Christmas I made a card that “stands up” using the Feels Like Frost Designer Series Paper. Today I have used that same design for a sunny Smile card. Daisy Lane stamp set meets Flower & Field Designer Series Paper.
I really love that this card easily stands on it’s own. And this DSP is definitely good for a Smile ! I paired the Daisy Lane stamp set with the paper and pulled the colors from the paper.
I stamped the small and regular daisy with Pool Party Ink and then filled them in with the Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. I added a touch of Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend to the center. I also added some bling to the center of the flower in the form of a Rhinestone.
The tag is the Essential Tag Punch. It is a carryover from the Fall Mini Catalog. The “Smile” is from the stamp set, as is the other sentiment.
Here is a view of the closed card. It is a normal A2 card size and fits easily into a regular card envelope.
Thank you very much for stopping by today! I love reading your comments. And I do read each one and respond. I send a personal note to the email address instead of responding on the blog.
I hope you have a great rest of your day!
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The Snailed It stamp set is becoming a quick favorite. It just makes me smile! I have two versions of the same card to show today. The DSP in the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper has such versatility that I have used the same patterns with different base colors.
This is a really quick card to make and just a bit of coloring on the snail. I paired this pretty paper with the Coastal Cabana Cardstock. And here is the same card with a different base color.
For this card I used Blushing Bride as the base color.. Everything else is the same. Both color choices came from the DSP. I love when there are several great colors in one paper. The main sheet also has about three more colors that are listed, plus a few that are close enough to work well.
This fold is what I call my Book Fold. I have shared it recently. I love that it gives just a bit of a different look when you open it. The inside stamped and signature layer is 4 X 4 1/4. I have all the measurements just below.
The sweet twine on the “spine” of the card is the Snail Mail Twine Combo. It is a Blushing Bride and a White twine. These are more the size of the SU original Baker’s Twine. They are very easy to work with. I secured the two on the inside of the spine, and then cut short sections to simply tie around the strings on the front. An easy method of adding a bow.
Measurements:
base card is 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 4 1/2 and 5 1/2
Spine DSP is 4 X 1/2
Front bottom layer of white is 3 1/2 X 3 1/4
Front DSP is 3 3/8 X 3 1/8
Cardstock layer under snail is 2 1/4 X 2 3/8
Snail layer is 2 1/8 X 2 3/8
Inside layer is 4 X 4 1/4
Thank you for stopping by today! I really appreciate it. And please remember about the Sale-A-Bration going on right now. With the purchase of the Snailed It Bundle, and a pack of paper, you would be at the $50.00 purchase needed to get a FREE item from the SAB catalog.
Also, now is a great time to Join My Team! The starter kit is always the Ultimate Bundle!! You get to choose $125.00 of product for $99.00 price. Additionally, right now you will receive a great packet of 6X6 DSP from the upcoming Annual Catalog. So a sneak peek and a lot of paper! I would love to talk with you about joining!!
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