The Bird Banter stamp set is such a fun set to use. There are so many possibilities. Today I made an unusual pairing that are young at heart. I say that because of their funky hair colors !! I took quite a bit of artistic license in my color choices.
Bird Banter, 145852
Can you see the blue tipped hair on the cockatoo? I say there are no rules in our color choices, or hair styles!!
The Painted With Love Designer Series Paper is still the star of the show. It was also the color inspiration for the most part. The Pool Party was an add on. I colored with the Stampin’ Blends again. I am so in love with these pens. They are the easiest to color with. I am definitely no expert, so this shows how forgiving they are to work with.
The balloon is stamped and cut from a small scrap of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper. Never throw away your scraps, but especially DSP scraps. They are perfect for small accents.
This is a 4 X 4 card that is very quick to complete. It would be great to make a set with the different birds from this set. Hhhmmm……I may have to do that. Stay tuned.
MEASUREMENTS:
Rich Razzleberry base cut 8 X 4 and folded in half
Very Vanilla layer 3 3/4 X 3 3/4
DSP layer 3 5/8 X 3 5/8
Rich Razzleberry center layer 2 5/8 X 2 5/8
Very Vanilla center layer 2 1/2 X 2 1/2
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The sentiment on today’s card is one of my favorite. This is one of my New Year’s Resolutions, just more kindness. And I am back using the Waterfront Stamp Set again. There are so many beautiful examples made with this stamp set. I am continuing to try to emulate some of them. Today’s card is supposed to be a calming mountain scene.
Waterfront, 146386
You will laugh when you read what my inspiration for this card was! The DSP in the background which is from Naturally Eclectic DSP. It wasn’t the vibrant colors, but the faded tones. I saw sky fading down to grass. The mountains are where I grew up and looking over a field towards the mountains is peaceful. So that is where I was headed.
The stamping with this set is definitely a “just go for it” type deal. And the best part is that you can make many different scenes with this one set. I have done a couple that you can see HERE, and HERE. I hope you will give this set a try and see what scenes you can create. As a bonus, the sentiments are some of the best in the catalog. You cannot beat a perfect sentiment.
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Welcome to the Pals January 2018 Blog Hop. Our theme this month is “From the Heart” featuring heartfelt projects like Valentine’s Day, Thinking of You, Get Well and Sympathy. Whether you’re just starting the hop, or have come from a previous Pal’s blog, you’ll find the line-up toward the end of my post to help you move along.
For today’s blog hop, I went with bright colors and gold embossing on a Valentine’s Day card. This Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper is the star though. It is even prettier in person. Because the paper is so beautiful, I went with a fairly simple layout.
Sure Do Love You, 145766
All of the stamps I used are in the new stamp set “Sure Do Love You”. The floral heart did not catch my eye at first. But when I started thinking of the card, I knew it was perfect to surround the sentiment. And with the gold foil in the DSP I had to emboss the floral heart with gold as well.
I stamped the sentiment in Rich Razzleberry. The little “always” is stamped in Melon Mambo and die cut using the Lots To Love Box Framelit. These are matching framelits for the stamp set. Purchased as a bundle, you save 10% on this fabulous stamp set and extremely versatile set of framelits!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
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LOL !!! If you are my age, you probably grew up with the “Bluebird of Happiness” not being a good thing. But that was exactly what I thought of when I saw the bird with the heart on top of the cart. And that led to part of my color scheme for this card. I am really happy with my bluebird here.
Friendships Sweetest Thoughts, 145826
My spring type flowers are my happy thoughts for warmer weather. I am tired of being cold! I definitely would not make it living in the north. So I went with spring flowers and soft colors.
The Night of Navy is a far cry from a “soft” color, that I was going for with this card. I think it works though. I believe it helps to draw out the color in the softer shades. I hope you like it as well. This was a super quick card to make and I hope you will give it a try.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I very much appreciate it and I love your comments. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will get a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not need to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it.
I hope you are falling in love with all of the new products in the 2018 Occasions and Sale-A-Brations Catalogs. I definitely have. (If you do not have the catalogs yet, and do not have a demonstrator, please contact me and I will get catalogs in the mail to you!) Today I am sharing one of the really unexpected favorites from the Occasions Catalog. It is the framelits “Lots To Love” which bundles with the “Sure Do Love You” stamp set.
Lots To Love Box Framelits Dies, 145653
I love stamp sets that are quick and easy. Framelits add a great touch to our cards by adding dimension and showcasing the stamped image. I believe this box does the same thing. It is probably the easiest to build of any “put it together” item SU has ever had. All you do is cut two of the box shape and adhere them together one with the flap at the top and the other with the flap at the bottom. Since it is equal to adhere the sides is to simply lay it flat and fold over. Easy Peasy!!
I decided to use another popular Sale-A-Bration set to dress up my little gift box. It is the “Lots of Lavender” stamp set. I stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with the Stampin’ Blends. I then added a few touches of the Chalk Pen to highlight a couple of the flowers.
For the finishing touch, I added the Night of Navy Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon. I also used the 1/2″ Circle Punch to make a little tab at the top. This just makes it a little easier to get the box open. You would not want to tear the DSP trying to get the box open!
To finish off the box, and I should mention to do this as you are putting the box together!!!! I added a Night of Navy circle to the inside of the flap. It is the 2nd largest circle in the Layering Circles Framelits. And it merely gives a little more finished look to the inside flap , as well as making it a little sturdier.
In case you were wondering this box is pretty big. It will hold full size candy bars like a Hershey or a Kit Kat. And I know it could be adjusted to make it “thicker” so that it would hold the test tubes SU had in the Holiday Catalog.
Thank you for visiting with me today! I hope you enjoyed this project. It really is a very versatile box that is super easy to build. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. And if you do not currently have a demonstrator I would love to help you.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will get a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not need to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it.
The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page. You can click on any item and be taken directly to my online store.
Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy to give small gifts. We usually make boxes from the beautiful card stock or designer series paper. A great carryover from the Holiday Catalog are the little pizza boxes. Well there is now a new one to add to your “easy as can be” gift giving. The Occasions Catalog has an awesome Silver Mini Gable Box.
Silver Mini Gable Boxes, 145568
I know for a fact that this little box will hold a Lot of Chocolate!! I gave one as a hostess gift over the holidays, and even with some of the shredded paper in the bottom, I fit six of the square chocolate treats. The best part is that they take very little decoration.
For today’s box I used the Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper that is a Sale-A-Bration option. The paper coordinates with the Bubble Over Bundle in the Occasions Catalog. I can see this box being a great option for bridal and baby showers, or wedding receptions.
My card stock color choices came directly from the DSP, as usual. Why vary when SU has matched everything for us.
The measurement for wrapping the paper around the box is simple. The sides are 2 1/2″ X a little over 12″. Since the DSP is 12 X 12, you will have a gap between the ends as it takes a little more to go around the outside of 12″. All you have to do is center the gap on the front of the box and then cover it with your decoration/sentiment. Quick and easy!!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you will give this cute box a try for some spring events. The supplies I used today are listed at the bottom of the post.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will get a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not need to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it.
The sentiment on today’s stamp set is what first caught my eye when I was exploring the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. You’re Awesome!! It is from the set “Epic Celebration”. Who wouldn’t love to receive a card with that sentiment as the focal point? It was just too perfect to pass up.
You’re Awesome, 147236
This card uses almost the entire stamp set. I love creating with one stamp set and showing the versatility. This one would be great for a kid, or musician. The background is the new Scattered Sequins Dynamic Embossing Folder. But instead of having the dimension raised up, I turned it over so that it is an impression.
The background splatter is the flicking of the SU Marker created by my friend Julie DiMatteo. The black border around the sentiment is my method of using the SU Marker to go around the edge. This gives some depth without having to hand cut a matching layer for underneath. HaHa….Juie and I are both getting rich over these ideas 🙂
This unique shaped punch I used is from the masculine suite of products named True Gentleman. You will definitely want all of these items. They are wonderful and great for all cards. The punch is named Tailored Tag Punch.
Thank you so much for visiting today! The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
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Sometimes making a regular card is very difficult for me. More the idea than the execution! LOL!!! But today I have gone a step further and made what I call a Double Card. It is simple and easy, just takes a minute to get the placement correct. Please let me know what you think.
Southern Serenade, 145921
If you can tell from the photograph, there is an oval cut in the front layers so that you see the flower on the inside of the card. When you open the front flap, you see just the flower, and then it opens again to show the sentiment and where you sign. That is why it is called a Double Card. The next two photos show this probably better than I explained it.
So after all of that, I think it is really an unusual card and a nice way to showcase a larger stamp. The most difficult part of this card is lining up the layers so that the ovals are properly lined up. I found that securing the top and middle layer together with temporary adhesive and then cutting is the best. I cut the size of the black layer first. Then cut the larger oval in just the white layer. The die leaves a small indented frame around the opening and this is very helpful in lining up your larger oval. I then repeated the process with the black layer and the base layer by temporarily adhering them and cutting the same size oval from the base layer. Theoretically all will now line up properly….. Hopefully!!
The background stamp is Sahara Sand and is stamped off first. The flower is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored with markers.
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you liked this little bit different card. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
MEASUREMENTS:
Base card in Sahara Sand is 8 1/2 X 5 1/2 folded in half
When I saw the little panda holding the balloon, in the Sale-A-Bration catalog, it made me think of a baby. But I could not find a “welcome” sentiment that I liked in my collection. So I started thinking……Have you noticed all of the special ways that expectant parents are doing their pregnancy announcements or baby gender reveals? I love the “thinking outside the box” that goes into some of these reveals. This thought led me down a different road and I did find in the “Message In A Bottle” set what I think is the perfect sentiment.
Party Pandas, 147221
I believe a card like this could be used for pretty much any occasion. But I like to think it would be great for a pregnancy announcement or (in the case of my color choices) a little girl reveal.
I got my color choices from this beautiful Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. The gold foil on these sheets are beautiful, but hard to photograph. I added the extra layers to emphasize the coordination of Stampin’ Up! colors and the DSP.
The balloon is colored using the Stampin’ Blends in Rich Razzleberry. I used the color lifter to lighten the center just a bit. Can you see the way the eyes are lit up in the photograph? I used the Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes again. The clear, small, round ones are perfect to put over the little dot of an eye. It seems to really highlight the precious eyes of this baby panda. The sentiment is on a strip of paper that I placed the end into the Classic Label Punch going the wrong way to make the banner tips.
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed this little girl and her surprise. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
MEASUREMENTS:
The base card is Melon Mambo cut to 11 X 4 1/4 and folded in half
The first layer is Powder Pink and cut to 5 1/4 X 4
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.
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