Reflected in Nature featured on Facebook Live August 22, 2021

 

The following cards were featured on my Facebook Live on August 22, 2021 and feature the Reflected in Nature stamp set on page 60 of the July-December Mini Catalog 

Inspiration Board Card

 

 

Stamp Set:  Reflected in Nature
Ink: Cinnamon Cider, Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock:  Early Espresso – one piece cut to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base (this will be a top fold card)
Very Vanilla:  two pieces; one piece cut to 3 ½” x 4” and one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Crumb Cake:  One scrap for sentiment
Cork Specialty Paper: Two pieces; one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and one piece cut to ¾” x 5 ¼”
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stamparatus, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots, Stampin’, Cut & Emboss Machine 

1.    Adhere the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Cork Specialty Paper to the front of the card base.

2.    Use the Stamparatus  and Cinnamon Cider ink to stamp the cabin image onto the 3 ½” x 4” piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock  (you may need to stamp twice to get the desired depth of color)  Fussy cut around the image.

3.    Place the stamped image into the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing folder and use the Stampin’, Cut and Emboss machine to emboss the image.

4.    Use scissors, a bone folder or your fingernail to rough up the edges of the image and then adhere the image to the card front, leaving room for the sentiment on the upper right side of the card front. Place a copper Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dot in the top center of the image as if it were holding the image to the cork board.

5.    Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the sentiment onto the scarp of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Use scissors to cut around the sentiment and then cut the sentiment into two pieces.  Adhere the two pieces onto the upper right side of the card front.

6.    Adhere the ¾” x 5 ¼” piece of Cork cardstock to the bottom of the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Use Cinnamon Cider ink to stamp the sentiment directly above the strip of Cork.  Use the Cinnamon Cider to stamp the small eagle image to the right of the sentiment stamping off once to make the eagle a little lighter than the sentiment.  Adhere this whole piece to the inside of the card.

7.    Send this to someone needing encouragement. 

 

Adventure Card

 

 

 

Supplies:
 
Stamps: Reflected in Nature
Ink:  Basic Gray, Balmy Blue
Cardstock:  Basic Gray – two pieces; one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base (this will be a side fold card) and one piece cut to ¾” x 4”
Basic White – two pieces; one piece cut to 3 ½” x 4” and one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Smoky Slate – one piece cut to ½” x 4”
Peaceful Place (DSP):  two pieces – one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and one piece cut to ½” x 4” (See photo for pattern used)  
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stamparatus, Blending Brushes, Banners Pick a Punch, Metallic Pearls, Wink of Stella 

Directions: 

1.    Adhere the 4” x 5 1/4” piece of DSP to the front of the card.

2.    Use the Stamparatus  and Basic Gray ink to stamp the cabin image onto the 3 ½” x 4” piece of Basic White cardstock (you may need to stamp twice to get the desired depth of color)  Fussy cut around the image

3.    Use the Blending Brush to apply Balmy Blue ink to the bottom half of the image.  Use Wink of Stella to highlight the snow and the ripples in the reflection and then adhere this piece to the card front centering at the top of the card (see photo for placement)

4.    Use Basic Gray ink to stamp the sentiment onto the ½” x 4” piece of Smoky Slate cardstock.  Use the Banners Pick a Punch on each end of this piece.  Adhere this piece to the ¾” x 4” piece of Basic Gray cardstock and then adhere the whole piece to the bottom of the card (see photo for placement)  Place a silver Metallic Pearl on each side of the banner ends of the sentiment.

5.    Use Basic Gray ink to stamp the sentiment onto the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White cardstock.  Adhere the ½” x 4” piece of DSP to the bottom of this piece and then adhere the whole piece to the inside of the card.

6.    Send this card to someone who is starting a new journey! 

If you are having problems visualizing these directions, remember you can see them created step-by-step on my Facebook Live from August 22^nd HERE.  Enjoy these projects and please share them with a special friend!

Remember, if you would like to purchase any of the supplies to make these cards, just click the “Shop Now” button above to be taken to my Online Store and don’t forget it’s Sale-a-Bration time for every $50 purchase earns FREE product!!!!  Be sure to use the Host Code (also listed above) if your order is under $150 (if your order is over $150 be sure to take advantage of the Host Rewards offered by Stampin’ Up!)

 

See you on Sunday, August 29th at 2pm for my next Facebook Live!

Create Your Own DSP using the Textures and Frames set

 

The following cards were featured on my Facebook Live on August 15, 2021 and feature the Many Messages stamp set on page 42 of the Annual Catalog, Messages dies on page 164 of the Annual Catalog and the Textures and Frames stamp set from page 12 of the Sale-A-Bration Catalog

  

Create Your Own Designer Series Paper

 

Supplies:
 
BOTH CARDS:
 
Stamps:  Many Messages, Textures and Frames
Ink:  Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Coastal Cabana, Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock: Basic White – two pieces; one piece cut to 6 ½” x 5 ½: and one piece cut to 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Accessories: Stamparatus, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine, Messages Dies
 
Directions:

To create the Designer Series Paper – randomly stamp the images from the Textures and Frames stamp set onto the 5 ½” x 8 ½” piece of Basic White cardstock using the following colors:

Solid Circle image – Flirty Flamingo

Open Circle image – Gorgeous Grape

Open Rectangular Frame image – Mango Melody

Solid Rectangular image – Coastal Cabana

Three Striped Image – Granny Apple Green

After stamping the images, use the Splatter image to fill in between the images, using all colors and cleaning the stamp between stamping each color.  Cut the DSP into four pieces – one piece cut to 3” x 4 ¼”, one piece cut to 3 ¼” x 4 5/8” and two pieces cut to ¾” x 4”

Place the 6 ½” high x 5 ½” wide piece of Basic White onto the base of the Stamparatus.

Place the Many Messages stamp onto the Basic White piece being sure there it is at least ¼” from the top of the Basic White piece and centered side to side.  Pick the stamp up with the hinged plate of the Stamparatus.  Ink the stamp with Memento ink and stamp onto the Basic White repeating as needed to get the desired coverage on the stamped image.  

Remove the stamped Basic White cardstock from the Stamparatus.  Cut out the sentiments using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Messages dies.  Set the die cut sentiments aside. 

Card One

 

Cardstock:  Granny Apple Green – one piece cut to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base.
Gorgeous Grape – two pieces; one piece cut to 3 ¼” x 4 ½” and one piece cut to ½” x 4 ¼”
Basic White – one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
One of the sentiments cut from the Many Messages set.
Hand Created Designer Series Paper (DSP): Two pieces; the 3” x 4 ¼” piece and one of the ¾” x 4” pieces
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Banners Pick a Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals,

Directions:
 

1.    Adhere the 3” x 4 ¼” piece of DSP to the 3 ¼” x 4 ½” piece of Gorgeous Grape Cardstock then adhere this whole piece to the front of the card.

2.    Use the Banners Pick a Punch to create banner ends on the ½” x 4 ¼” piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock and then adhere this piece to the bottom ¼ of the DSP piece. 

3.    Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere sentiment of choice from the Many Messages die cut sentiments.

4.    Adhere one of the ¾” x 4” pieces of DSP to the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White and then adhere this whole piece to the inside of the card.

5.    Send this to someone who you haven’t seen lately.

  

Card Two

 

Supplies:
 
Cardstock:  Gorgeous Grape – one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base
Granny Apple Green – two pieces – one piece cut to 3 ¾” x 5” and one piece cut to ½” x 4 ¼”
Basic White –one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Hand Created Designer Series Paper (DSP):  two pieces – the 3 ¼” x 4 5/8” piece and the ¾” x 4” piece.
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Dimensionals
 
Directions: 

1.    Cut the DSP into two equal pieces (should be 1 5/8” x 4 5/8” each. Adhere these two pieces to the 3 ¾” x 5” piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock, spacing evenly between the two pieces and then adhere this piece to the card front.

2.    Use scissors to cut a small banner end on both ends on one of the long sentiments.  Adhere this sentiment to the ½” x 4 ¼” piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock and then adhere in the center of the card front over the DSP piece.

3.    Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere a matching sentiment in the upper left corner of the card

4.    Adhere one of the ¾” x 4” pieces of DSP to the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White and then adhere this whole piece to the inside of the card.

5.    Send this card to a friend!!!!

 

If you are having problems visualizing these directions, remember you can see them created step-by-step on my Facebook Live from August 15th HERE  Enjoy these projects and please share them with a special friend!

 

Remember, if you would like to purchase any of the supplies to make these cards, just click the “Shop Now” button above to be taken to my Online Store and don’t forget it’s Sale-a-Bration time for every $50 purchase earns FREE product!!!!  Be sure to use the Host Code (also listed above) if your order is under $150 (if your order is over $150 be sure to take advantage of the Host Rewards offered by Stampin’ Up!)

 

See you on Sunday, August 22nd at 2pm for my next Facebook Live!

Penguin Place Bundle and Little Delights Stamp Set as featured on Facebook Live, Sunday August 8, 2021

 

The following cards were featured on my Facebook Live on August 8, 2021 and feature Penguin Place Bundle featured on page 33 and the Little Delights stamp set featured on page 59 of the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog

 

 

Be Cool Card

(Thank you to Amy Koenders for the card design)

 

Supplies:
 
Stamps:  Penguin Place
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock:  Just Jade – one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base (this is a top fold card)
Basic White – one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Penguin Playmates – One Penguin punched from the coordinating paper to the punch and four pieces (see photo for patterns used)
Pattern One – one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Pattern Two - one piece cut to ½” x 5 ½” and one piece cut to 2 ¾” x 4”
Pattern Three – one piece cut to ½” x 3 ½”
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice. Penguin Builder Punch, Banners Pick a Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals,

Directions: 

1.    Adhere the ½” x 5 ¼” piece of Pattern Two DSP to the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White cardstock.  Use Memento Ink to stamp the “Season’s Greetings” sentiment directly above the DSP on the right hand side of the cardstock and then adhere this piece to the inside of the card base.

2.    Adhere the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Pattern One DSP to the card front.

3.    Adhere the 2 ¾” x 4” piece of Pattern Two DSP to the card front (see photo for placement)

4.    Punch the Penguin using the Penguin Builder Punch from the coordinating sheet of DSP .Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Penguin to the lower left corner of the card front.

5.    Use the Banners Pick a Punch to punch the end of the ½” x 3 ½” piece of Pattern Three DSP.  Use Memento ink to stamp the “Be Cool…” sentiment onto the banner close to the punched edge.  Adhere the banner to the card front sliding the left edge under the Penguin.

6.    Another Christmas card ready to go!

  

Merry Christmas Card 

 

Supplies:
 
Stamps:  Little Delights
Ink:  Shaded Spruce
Cardstock:  Just Jade – one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base (this is a top fold card)
Basic White –one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Soft Seafoam – two pieces; one piece to 2 ¾” x 4 ½” and one piece cut to 1 ½” x 2 ¾”
Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Penguin Playmates –
Pattern One:   “Fussy cut” out one large Polar Bear w/Scarf
Patter Two - two pieces; one piece cut to 2 ½” x 4 ¼” and one piece cut to ½” x 5 ¼”: (see photo for pattern used – NOTE:  This is a one way pattern so be sure to cut in a Landscape orientation)
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Dimensionals
 
Directions: 

1.    Adhere the ½” x 5 ¼” piece of Pattern Two DSP to the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White cardstock.  Use Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the “Ho, Ho, Ho” sentiment directly above the DSP on the right hand side of the cardstock.  Adhere this piece to the inside of the card base.

2.    Adhere the 2 ½” x 4 ¼” piece of Pattern Two DSP to the 2 ¾” x 4 ½” piece of Soft Seafoam cardstock and then adhere this piece to the card front (see photo for placement).

3.    Use Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the “Merry Christmas” sentiment onto the 1 ½” x 2 ¾” piece of Soft Seafoam cardstock.  Adhere this piece on top of the DSP on the card front (See photo for placement)

4.    Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the Polar Bear to the lower left corner of the card front (see photo for placement).

5.    And another Christmas card done!

 

If you are having problems visualizing these directions, remember you can see them created step-by-step on my Facebook Live from August 8th  HERE.  Enjoy these projects and please share them with a special friend!

Remember, if you would like to purchase any of the supplies to make these cards, just click the “Shop Now” button above to be taken to my Online Store and don’t forget it’s Sale-a-Bration time for every $50 purchase earns FREE product!!!!  Be sure to use the Host Code (also listed above) if your order is under $150 (if your order is over $150 be sure to take advantage of the Host Rewards offered by Stampin’ Up!)

 

See you on Sunday, August 15th at 2pm for my next Facebook Live!

Harvest Meadow Suite featured on Facebook Live August 1, 2021

 

The following cards were featured on my Facebook Live on August 1, 2021 and feature the Harvest Meadow Suite featured on pages 54 - 56 of the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog.

 

Sending Healing Thoughts Card

 

Supplies:

Stamps:  Nature’s Harvest
Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Soft Succulent
Cardstock:  Soft Succulent – one piece cut to 4 ¼” x 11” and scored at 5 ½” for the card base (this is a top fold card)
Basic White – one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Very Vanilla –one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Crumb Cake – two pieces; one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and one piece cut to 1” x 4 ¼”
Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Harvest Meadow – two pieces; one piece cut to 3 ¾” x 5” and one piece cut to ¾” x 4” (see photo for pattern used
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Harvest Dies, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, regular sized Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Diamond Weave Ribbon, paper towels, Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water, Clear Block (I use the “I” size)

Directions: 

1.    Adhere the 3 ¾” x 5” piece of DSP to the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Use the Stampin, Cut & Emboss machine to emboss this piece with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder then adhere the embossed piece to the card front.

2.    Use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to cut two of the multi-flower dies and one of the willowy looking dies from the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White (see photo for the correct images to cut)

3.    Place folded paper towels on your work surface.  Place one of the multi-flower dies face down on the paper towel.  Ink the Clear Block with Soft Succulent ink and lightly spritz with water.  Place the inked, spritzed block down onto the die cut.  This will create a beautiful mottled color on the die cut.  Repeat with the second multi-flower die cut.

4.    Clean the Clear Block and repeat Step 3 using Crumb Cake ink and the remaining willowy looking die.

5.    Place all three dies into the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder and us the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine to emboss them. 

6.    After embossing the die cuts, adhere the willowy looking die into the middle of the card front.  Use a mixture of regular and mini size Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the two multi-flower dies on either side of the willowy looking die (see photo for placement.

7.    Use Early Expresso Ink to stamp the “Sending healing thoughts…” sentiment onto the 1” X 4 ¼” piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine and the largest rectangular die from the Harvest dies to cut out the sentiment. 

8.    Cut a 5” length of Diamond Weave Ribbon.  Cut this piece in half lengthwise. 

9.    Cover the back of the sentiment die cut with adhesive and adhere the two halves of ribbon to the top and the bottom of the die cut.  Trim the ribbon to match the ends of the die cut.  Adhere the die cut to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Place one of the smallest Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots on each side of the sentiment (see photo for placement).

10. If a sentiment is desired for the inside of the card, use Early Espresso ink to stamp it onto the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock.  Adhere the ¾” x 4” piece of DSP to the bottom of the Very Vanilla cardstock and then adhere this piece to the inside of the card.

11. Send to someone who is in need of comfort.

 

 

Thank You Card 

 

Supplies:
 
Stamps:  Nature’s Harvest
Ink:  Misty Moonlight, Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin’ Write Marker:  Bumblebee
Stampin’ Blends: Light and Dark Soft Suede and Light and Dark Just Jade
Cardstock:  Misty Moonlight – one piece cut to 8 ½” x 5 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” for the card base
Basic White – three pieces; one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”, one piece cut to 3 ½” x 4” and one piece cut to 1 ½” x 3”
Cork Specialty Paper – one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼”
Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Harvest Meadow – two pieces; one piece cut to 4” x 5 ¼” and one piece cut to ¾” x 4”: (see photo for pattern used – NOTE:  This is a one way pattern so be sure to cut in a Portrait orientation)
Accessories:  Adhesive of choice, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Harvest Dies, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Regular Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive 
 
Directions: 

1.    Adhere the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of DSP to the card front.

2.    Use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the second and fourth largest dies from the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to cut a rectangular frame from the Cork Specialty Paper (see photo below for dies used).  Use Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive to attach the frame to the card front. 

3.    Use Memento ink to stamp the large “coneflower” image onto the 3 ½” x 4” piece of Basic White.  Use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the matching die from the Harvest Dies to cut out the image.

4.    Color the Image using the Bumblebee Stampin’ Write Marker tor the petals, the Light and Dark Soft Suede for the flower centers and Light and Dark Just Jade for the stems and leaves.  Use a combination of Regular Stampin Dimensionals and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the floral image to the card front, centering it inside the cork frame. 

5.    Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp the “Thank You” sentiment onto the 1 ½” x 3” piece of Basic White.  Use the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the small label die from the Harvest Dies to cut out the sentiment.  Adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. (Be sure to place the Dimensionals so they don’t overlap with the Dimensionals on the floral image.

6.    If a sentiment is desired for the inside of the card, use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp it onto the 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Basic White.  Adhere the ¾” x 4” piece of DSP to the bottom of the Basic White piece and then adhere this whole piece to the inside of the card.

7.    Send this card to someone who has done something thoughtful for you!

 If you are having problems visualizing these directions, remember you can see them created step-by-step on my Facebook Live from August 1st  HERE.  Enjoy these projects and please share them with a special friend!

 Remember, if you would like to purchase any of the supplies to make these cards, just click the “Shop Now” button above to be taken to my Online Store.  Be sure to use the Host Code (also listed above) if your order is under $150 (if your order is over $150 be sure to take advantage of the Host Rewards offered by Stampin’ Up!)

See you on Sunday, August 8th at 2pm on my next Facebook Live!