May 22, 2023 | Gallery, More Friend Cards, More Thank You Cards |
Lost Lagoon, one of my favorite returning colors, works wonderfully with the Marvelous Nature Stamp Set.
I created an ombre effect by adding classic ink directly to the stamp with Blending Brushes. I started with Petal Pink, added Calypso Coral to the center and ended with Lost Lagoon.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Basic White Thick Card Base – 4 1/4 x 11 , Scored at 5 1/2
- Lost Lagoon Card Stock – 4 x 5 1/4
- Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5 (layer), 4 x 4 (all stamping and die-cutting)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
- Adhere the Lost Lagoon layering with Dimensionals.
- Emboss the Basic White layer with the Fern 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere with Liquid Glue.
- Use Blending Brushes to add Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, and Lost Lagoon ink directly to the stamp. Stamp onto the Basic White layer. Crop with the largest Stylish Shapes circle die. Adhere with Dimensionals.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the Basic White layer. Cut to size as shown (3 1/2 x 3/4). Add white Baker’s Twine. Adhere with Dimensionals.
- Embellish with Lost Lagoon Tinsel Gems Three-Pack.
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Apr 28, 2023 | Gallery, More Friend Cards, More Thank You Cards |
One of my favorite new suites in our upcoming catalog is Cheerful Daisies! I think everyone loves daisies! Here’s another beautiful card with a tutorial created with the suite.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Basic White Thick Card Base – 4 1/4 x 11 , Scored at 5 1/2
- Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper – 3 x 4, cut to three 1″ strips, 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 (layer)
- Pretty Peacock – 3 x 5 1/4
- Tahitian Tide – 3 1/2 x 4 1/4
- Basic White – 3 x 3 (all stamping and die-cutting)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
- Adhere the largest DSP layer to the Pretty Peacock layer with liquid glue, then to the card base with dimensionals.
- Adhere the strips of DSP to the Tahitian Tide layer with liquid glue, then to the card base with dimensionals.
- Use the Cheerful Daisy dies and a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to crop the daisy layers, two in Basic White and one in Fresh as a Daisy DSP (Wild Wheat).
- Adhere the Daisy pieces together with liquid glue. Adhere to the card with dimensionals.
- Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock Classic Ink. Trim to size with a Paper Trimmer and Paper Snips.
- Embellish with 2023-2025 In Color Dots.
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Mar 15, 2023 | Gallery, More Thank You Cards |
Create this beautiful thank you card using the Sweet Citrus Bundle with a Hybrid Embossing Folder by Stampin’ Up!
Measurements:
- Thick Basic White: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Basic White: 4-1/4” x 4-1/4” for stamping limes; 2-3/4” x 4-1/4” for stamping flowers and greeting
- Old Olive: 3-5/8” x 4-7/8”
- Parakeet Party: 3-1/2” x 4-3/4”
- Vellum: 2-3/4” x 4”
- White Twine: 8”
- Iridescent Rhinestones: x2
Instructions:
- Using the Stamparatus, stamp the outline image of the limes in old olive. Line up the centers of the limes and then stamp using parakeet party.
- Position the die to cut the limes into the embossing folder until it locks into place and then position the stamped images in behind, lining them up. Run it through so that it embosses and cuts at the same time.
- Run the parakeet party cardstock through with the embossing folder.
- Add the embossed cardstock to the old olive layer and that to the card front.
- Stamp the greeting using calypso coral ink onto the scrap of white and then die cut using the 1-3/4” circle from the stylish shapes dies.
- Stamp the flowers using calypso coral ink and the flower centers using soft suede. Die cut.
- Create your cluster on the piece of vellum. The half lime, greeting and larges flower are popped up using dimensionals. Everything else is flat.
- Once your cluster is attached the vellum, adhere it to the card front.
- Tie a bow with the white twine and add it to the card front using a mini glue dot.
- Add the two rhinestones.
- I had a half lime slice left that I added to the inside of the card.
Mar 6, 2023 | Gallery, More Thank You Cards |
A gorgeous thank you card using the all-new online exclusive Irresistible Blooms Bundle and Hello, Irresistible Designer Series Paper!
Measurements:
- Soft Sea Foam: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Basic White: 3” x 4 ¾”
- Designer Series Paper: 4” x 1” (2 pieces)
- Designer Series Paper: 2 flower images
Instructions:
- Fold the Soft Sea Foam cardstock on score line to create card base.
- Glue the two strips of DSP to the card front – top and bottom
- Stamp the leaves in Soft Sea Foam on the left side of the Basic White.
- Stamp some of the blotches in Flirty Flaming to the right of the leaves.
- Stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy on lower right corner.
- Cut out two flower images from the DSP using the coordinating dies.
- Pop up the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals on top of the leaves.
- Glue the stamp piece to the middle of the card based in between the DSP strips.
- Add some Loose Frosted Dots to finish the card.
Feb 13, 2023 | Gallery, More Thank You Cards |
A bright and beautiful thank you card with a fun edge! This card uses the Petal Park Bundle (below) from the Stampin’ Up! 2023 Spring Mini Catalog!
Measurements:
- Basic Black Card Stock: 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”
- Thick White Card Stock: 5 1/4” x 8”, scraps for flower images
Instructions:
- Score Thick White CS at 4” along the 8” edge; fold and burnish. Stamp the front flap of the card with line-art leaf images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, leaving an approximate 1 1/4” border of white at the bottom. Trim along the bottom edge of the stamped images.
- Stamp Thick White CS with four sets of line-art flower images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
- Color each set of flowers and the leaf images as desired with Watercolor Pencils, blending the coordinating colors together with a Color Lifter Stampin’ Blend. Punch or trim out all of the flowers.
- Add texture to the top of the front flap of the card along the fold line with an embossing folder.
- Stamp the inside bottom right corner of the card with sentiment of choice in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, making sure that the sentiment is not covered by the front flap of the card when closed.
- Glue flowers to the front of the card, mounting the top three flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Glue three flowers to the inside back of the card around the sentiment. Pay attention to how the flower placement will affect the overall look on the front when the card is closed.
- Randomly glue rhinestones within the stamped flower and leaf design on the card front.
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Jan 30, 2023 | Gallery, More Thank You Cards |
Sharing a pretty card today using the lovely A Bouquet of Love stamp set. This is a quick and easy, yet beautiful card!
The Designer Series Paper is a host only paper – it’s a big 12 x 12 Paper Stack – with 48 beautiful sheets of DSP. Placing a large order? Consider selecting this as part of your host rewards!
Measurements:
- Soft Suede CS: 4-1/4″ x 11″, scored in half at 5-1/2″
- DSP: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Daffodil Delight CS: scrap for the sentiment
- Basic White CS: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Instructions:
- Burnish the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder.
- Die cut the center from the DSP layer.
- Stamp the bouquet image in Soft Suede ink onto the DSP center
- Stamp the sentiment portion of the image onto the scrap of Daffodil Delight CS, then fussy cut the banner with Paper Snips.
- Adhere the DSP frame onto the front of the card base with Foam Adhesive Strips.
- Glue the sentiment over the stamped DSP.
- Glue the DSP center onto the front of the card base, inside the frame.
- Cut Tear & Tape to about 3-3/8” long, fold it in half, and apply the skinny strip onto the DSP layer.
- Cut twine to about 3-1/2” and lay it on the Tear & Tape. Tuck the ends of the twine under the frame.
- Tie another piece of twine in a bow and adhere it using a couple Mini Glue Dots.
- Glue the Basic White CS onto the inside of the card base.
