I love card challenges as a way to begin creating a card. Sometimes just one idea is enough to get things to fall into place. Today I am playing along with a “Case The Designer” challenge. I hope you like my case..
Challenge
The Challenge of Case The Designer is from the Global Design Project. Here is the card I am casing.
This card is “cleaner” than mine, with it having a lot of White space. I generally don’t do that, so went with my normal backgrounds. However, I had to do the “woven” focal point. This paper weaving has been around forever, and I haven’t used it in about that long!
My weaving was done using Gorgeous Grape and Mango Medley from the Brights 6X6 Designer Series Paper. The pumpkin was then cut using the Detailed Pumpkin Dies.
Stamp Set
To continue on with the pumpkin, I decided on a Halloween card. The Purple and Orange are my favorite Halloween colors. The stamp set I used is the Cutest Halloween set. I much prefer funny Halloween than scary.
The sentiment is one single stamp. It is stamped and then cut apart and trimmed with my Paper Snips. The ghost is a sweet ghost and is cut from the Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper. Fussy Cutting the ghost was really simple.
Finishing
The background DSP is also from the Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper. It is a little on the soft side so it does not overpower the woven pumpkin and ghost. The sentiment and ghost are raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals. A small bow made from the Black and White Gingham Ribbon is the final touch. The Black and White seems to bring all of the colors together.
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My card today is another Fun Fold. I found this with directions from a few different people and none referred to anyone else. So I really do not know who to give credit to. I shrunk it a tiny bit so that it fits in a regular envelope.
The Fold
I am calling this a Diamond Fold. It is actually very similar to the Kite Fold or the fold used for graduation hat cards. The other fold names usually do not stand open. I love that about this one.
To allow this to fit in a regular A2 envelope, 4 1/4 X 5 1/2, I used a piece of 4 1/4 X 8 1/2 piece of cardstock. It is scored at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4. You then mark the center of the 4 1/4 end of the paper that has the 2 1/8 score line. Cut from the score line to that center mark from each side. This makes the front point. Fold the card in half and use the already cut edges to make the same cut on the bottom. It is actually very easy and quick to get all of this done.
The Paper
I used the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper. I love these patterns for Fall , or anytime, cards. I have used three different patterns from the paper pack. For a layer between the DSP and Calypso Coral, I added Soft Succulent. The Bumblebee diamond shape pieces are cut 2 @ 2 3/4 X 2 3/4 with a Soft Succulent cut 2@ 2 7/8 X 2 7/8. The wide strips, there is one on the inside as well as the one on the top, is cut 2 @ 4 X 1 7/8 with a Soft Succulent layer of 2 @ 4 1/8 X 2. And finally the corners are a SS layer of 2 X 2, and the DSP 1 7/8 X 1 7/8. Each of these squares is then cut in half to make two triangles. (Simply place them on your cutter with a top and bottom point in the cutting track.
You can see all of the paper placements in the photo. Only one is not shown and it is the inside wide strip. It is just like the top one and I added a piece of White cardstock for a signature. The top Diamond shape is only adhered on the front half to allow it to stand up. Here is a view of the card folded flat for mailing.
It is not laying totally flat. The picture is a bit deceiving in that the point in the back actually is flush with the back of the fold.
The Finishing Touches
I used the Pretty Pumpkin Bundle for this card. Fall is probably my favorite season. I LOVE Christmas, but Fall seems to get a bit overlooked.
The DSP pumpkin is another sheet from the Harvest Meadows DSP. The stamped and Die cut pumpkin is from the stamp set. I used a variety of the both the 2020-2022 and 2021-2023 In Color Markers to color the various leaves and berries. Both of the pumpkins are raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The sentiment is from the stamp set also. It is cut with the Stitched Rectangle Dies and only adhered in the center so that it hangs over the diamond shape. The final touch was a single gem from the Elegant Faceted Gems.
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I have a very quick and easy card to share today that is really beautiful!! And it is not due to me or my stamping. It is 100% the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper.
It’s All About The Paper!
This beautiful piece from the Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper IS this card. This sheet is designed to be cut into four 6X6 pieces of this pattern. I really hated to trim it down. What I cut off can be used as a strip to carryover to the inside of the card though. I am not about to waste this beauty.
All of the texture, shading, and glimmer is built into the paper. All I did was add the simple sentiment at the bottom. The sentiment is from the Stars Are Shining Stamp set. And it is perfect for this calm scene. Other than the sentiment, the card is layered on Basic Gray with the base of the card being Thick Basic White cardstock. It could not get any easier than this one!
Please forgive my odd placement for the card in the photograph. I did not want to hide the sentiment!
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It has been so horribly hot here in the south lately. And quite a few of my friends are commenting about making homemade peach ice cream. Oh My!!! That is a favorite of mine from my childhood and I have been seriously craving some. All of this peach ice cream talk led me to today’s card. I will bet you can guess which Suite of products I am referring to.
The Paper
This You’re A Peach Designer Series Paper is full of beautiful paper patterns. I used two of them for this card, but there are several more. I wanted the peach sheet for more of the highlight and not the background. To get that look, I decided on a fun cut instead of a fun fold as I usually do. I call it an envelope fold/cut. This peach piece looks like it has folded over the top of the other layers.
The base piece from the DSP package is so pretty and I hated covering up part of it. The polka dot is always so fun to work with. And the variation of the peach coloring gives it a little worn look. The card base and layer are both pulled from the peach sheet, but pair perfectly with both pieces of DSP.
Stamps and Dies
The stamp for the sentiment is from the Sweet As A Peach stamp set. That set has such “sweet” sentiments!! I wanted the words to pop a bit and not blend into the gorgeous paper. After a bit of looking through my dies, I noticed the Painted Labels Dies and this swirl one. I have loved this die from first seeing it and it is perfect for this sentiment and card. All it took for the finishing touch was one of the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in the Pale Papaya.
Measurements
Card base of Calypso Coral cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Layer of Pear Pizzaz cardstock cut to 5 1/4 X 4
Polka Dot DSP cut to 5 X 3 3/4
Peach DSP cu to 5 1/4 X 3 1/4 layered at an angle and cut to fit the layers.
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The card I have to share with you today is one that showcases a few of the reasons that I LOVE Stampin’ Up!! As soon as you see today’s card you will recognize at least one of those reasons. It is hard to miss it.
Paper
The first of my many reasons to love Stampin’ Up! is the gorgeous Designer Series Paper. This card showcases two sides of one sheet included in the Whimsy & Wonder 12×12 Designer Series paper. I wanted to share those gorgeous snowflakes on the Blushing Bride paper. But then the opposite side shows all of the colors in the paper pack on one sheet. I truly love those stripes. (The DSP piece is cut to 3 3/4 X 5 and then cut 1″ off of the 3 3/4 side. Flip the 1″ strip over for the stripes to show.)
I pulled the Misty Moonlight from the stripes to use as the base of the card. It really showcases the pink. There is a thin layer of Basic White between the Misty Moonlight and the DSP. I just have a hard time putting the DSP directly onto the base cardstock. LOL!!
Stamps
To continue with the paper being the star of the show, I went with a very small sentiment. The “let your heart be light” is so sweet. I tried different positions and sizes of paper for it and nothing seemed correct. Then I placed it at an angle and it seemed to be the proper location. This allows the other products to shine. This adorable sentiment is from the Whimsical Trees stamp set.
Finishing Touches
As a finishing touch, I added the Wonderful Snowflake to the center of the card. With these gorgeous papers on the card, it really does not require much stamping. And I hate to cover up the paper. The snowflake piece has some iridescent color on the snowflakes. At first I thought it was silver it shows so well. You get 24 iridescent snowflakes in a package. The opposite side is white paper. So they could be sponged or colored any color you wish on that side.
All of these products, plus the matching Christmas Trees Dies (A Bundle with the Whimsical Trees) and the Blushing Bride Frayed Grosgrain Ribbon, are the complete Suite of products in the Whimsey & Wonder Suite! I do not always purchase the complete Suite of products. But this one is an exception to that. I love everyone of the products included in the Suite.
The price for the entire suite is $80.25. With a couple of added cardstock or supply items you could have a $100.00 order. This amount would earn you FREE SAB Items, either 2 at the $50.00 level or 1 at the $100.00 level. PLUS you would earn 2 of my Star Shopping Rewards for my customers.
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In the past Stampin’ Up has created stamps that are a definition of a word. These have always been a favorite of mine. They make a quick and simple card easily. And now there is a new definition set. I am so excited!!
Stamp Set
This adorable definition stamp is part of the Well Defined stamp set. It is new in the Mini Catalog which just became available. The stamp set is on page 62. The other definitions are for Halloween, Holiday, Christmas, Winter, and a To / From. These would make wonderful tags for gifts!
I wanted this to be a fairly clean looking card, so the definition is the focal point. It is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut with the frames from the Hippo & Friends Dies.
Paper and Embellishments
Since I tend to think of Gratitude along with Thanksgiving and Fall, I used a fall themed DSP. This piece is from the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Paper. It is another new item from the Mini Catalog. The embossed background is the Bark 3D Embossing Folder. It plays wonderfully with the Crumb Cake and Fall theme.
The finishing touch for the card was simply layering the sentiment with the Hippo & Friends Dies. I then added a three strip length of Linen Thread which I tied into a bow. Linen Thread is a favorite for masculine and nature type cards. Plus it is so easy to work with.
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I really love when Stampin’ Up! goes an extra step in coordination of products. With the debut of the 2nd part of Sale-A-Bration, there are a couple of SAB products that coordinate with Mini Catalog products. That is a Win/Win for everyone. Buy part and get a part free.
I am showcasing one of the stamps from the Mini Catalog. I did not utilize the SAB matching paper in this card. I did not have it on hand yet.
Stamp Bundle
The Penguin Place Bundle is so stinking cute! There are so many things to love about it. The first, for me anyway, is that it is a Punch Bundle! I love punches and that makes the price point a bit lower as well. Plus, there are anytime of year stamps to go along with the expected winter ones. To be able to use a “winter” stamp set in the summer is a wonderful bonus to me.
All of the stamps I used on this card, with the exception of the party hat, are included in the stamp set. The punch cuts the full penguin, if you stamped him. Or it cuts a white piece with a larger black piece that you can layer to make your penguin. And since the feet are punched separately, they can be placed like he/she is sitting or standing. It is just as very versatile set!
Details
This card is a birthday card for a friend. So I went with soft colors of Pool Party and Highland Heather. I love the balloon in the stamp set for an occasion like a birthday. The balloon is stamped directly onto the layer. And the string is a separate stamp, and being photopolymer, it can be manipulated a bit as to its angles.
For the banner I wanted to tie in a bit of the black from the penguin. I thought this was the place to do it. Pairing that with the Pool Party softens even the black. And using the Banners Pick A Punch makes the sentiment stand out even more.
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I hope you have your new Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration catalog! They are both awesome! This is the first time for a 2 SAB. I love the idea of spitting up this Free products event. Today I am sharing one of the stamp sets that is available when you purchase $100.00 in product. It is the Delicate Dahlias.
Stamps
I love this Delicate Dahlias stamp set. This flower is a two step stamp, but it also has the definition and shading in the filler stamp. It really produces a lovely image. I used Misty Moonlight Ink for the filler stamp and Night of Navy Ink for the outline. They really work well together.
The sentiment is from the stamp set also. I finished both the flower and the sentiment with a bit of bling. These are the Blue Adhesive Gems. The different sizes are great and definitely needed the larger one for the flower.
Paper
To compliment the blue flower I went with this great piece of DSP from the Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. It is one of the most vibrant ones in the pack. And the mix of blues and cajun craze are a perfect blend.
There are other great choices in the paper, but I went with the Misty Moonlight and Cajun Craze for my background and layers. The sentiment and background are given added dimension with the Banner Pick A Punch.
Measurements
Misty Moonlight card base is cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 scored and folded at 4 1/4
Basic White layer is 5 1/4 X 4
DSP layer is 5 1/8 X 3 7/8
Cajun Craze flower layer is 3 1/8 X 3 1/8
Flower layer is 3 X 3
Sentiment layer of Cajun Craze is 3/4 X 2 3/4
Sentiment is 5/8 X 2 1/2
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Before I get to today’s project, I wanted to remind you it is the last day of the Designer Series Paper Sale!! 15% Off of select Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalog. The list is at the bottom of the post, so don’t forget to check it out.
Today I am using one of those gorgeous papers that are on sale. It is the Beauty Of The Earth Designer Series Paper. For the time of year with all of the green we have going on, I opted for the pattern with a lot of green in it.
Products
For what appears to be a rather simple card, I used quite a lot of different products. I did a mix & match on this one for sure. The beginning of the card was this sheet of DSP. The wood is the back side of the green trees and leaves.
To continue the nature look I added a dandelion. Those things grow everywhere!! This one is from the Garden Wishes and the matching Dandy Wishes Dies. These were a Bundle, but now are only available individually.
The sentiment is from the Grapevine Bundle. It fits perfectly inside the matching die. And with the shape of the die, it does not need a layer behind it.
Layout
With the nature theme from the paper, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the back of the paper was the wood look. After seeing that I wanted to use both sides. This is a simple layout that enables me to do that without using a lot more of the DSP. The DSP is cut 3 3/4 X 5. I then cut it to 2 1/2 X 5 and 1 3/4 X 5. The White layer behind is 4 X 5 1/4, so a normal layer size.
The finishing touches are very simple. The ribbon is a wonderful one that I was thrilled to see carry over to the Annual Catalog. It is Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim. The ribbon looks thick, but is dreamy to work with. And for the finishing touch I added some of the Genial Gems. A large one is in the center of the Dandelion and two smaller ones with the sentiment.
Last Day of the Designer Series Paper Sale
The picture below shows the Designer Series Papers that are included in the Sale. There are 9 to choose from!!
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I wanted to send out one last reminder regarding my Paper Share for the Mini and SAB catalogs. Here is the flyer explaining what you will receive if you sign up.
Also, there are only two days left on the Designer Series Paper sale! Don’t miss out on that either.
The picture below shows the Designer Series Papers that are included in the Sale. There are 9 to choose from!!
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