Varied Vases will be one of the new stamp sets offered in the upcoming 2018-19 Annual Catalog. At this time only those demonstrators that attended OnStage had the opportunity to purchase this set (and it’s coordinating punch) early. So I played around with the stamp set this weekend after being inspired by what the stamp set designer, million dollar achieving demonstrator, Mary Fish shared on her blog. And here is my first card. I love it!
I loved the look of the overlapping images of the vases and the Whisper White layer on Whisper White card base that Mary had done…such a clean design. I wanted to keep the sentiment pretty easy though, so didn’t do any embossing on mine.
Here is one more version using a different sentiment from the set and sequins instead of rhinestones.
Measurements:
Whisper White cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ folded in half at 4-1/4″ for the card base & 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″
Pineapple Punch cardstock: strip that is 3/4″ wide
Coastal Cabana cardstock: strip that is 1/2″ wide
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Helpful Tips:
Trim the left end of the Coastal Cabana cardstock strip and the Pineapple Punch strip to create the look of a banner.
Stamp the sentiment on the Pineapple Punch strip.
Attach this to the Coastal Cabana strip and then attach to the 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ Whisper White piece about one inch from the top. Trim off any excess extending off the the right edge.
Stamp the vase, flower and leaf images. (The short vase is a lighter shade of Grapefruit Grove ink than the flowers because I stamped onto scrap paper first.)
Attach stamped layer to the card base with Dimensionals.
Then embellish with either Rhinestones or sequins.
June 1st is the magic day! And there are many other fabulous products that will also become available from the new catalog that day. I’ve been pinning some fun card ideas on Pinterest!
If you absolutely can’t wait until June, consider purchasing the Starter Kit so you can get in on the demonstrator perk of purchasing early. (Yep! All demonstrators get to preorder new products in May!)
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Be sure to take a good look at the retiring products list so that you don’t miss out on getting items that you have wanted. Favorites are already selling out!
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The new 2018-19 Annual Catalog will be introducing us to new colors! That means that several colors are retiring though. CLICK HERE for more detailed information about retiring products.CLICK HERE for my post and a video regarding the Color Revamp. And CLICK HERE for a printable Color Revamp Summary.
I’m in Hartford, CT!…arrived yesterday afternoon with my friend, Mary. And we are super excited for the Stampin’ Up! OnStage event that kicks off tonight for a few of us and carries on into tomorrow for everyone. Guess what!?!?! We get to see, touch and smell the new 2018-19 Annual Catalog!! (Can you tell I’m excited?)
Here is a photo of Mary and I yesterday evening in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts Park (a baseball stadium) before having a fabulous dinner at the Trumbull Kitchen.
The weather is brisk here just as it is back home in Minnesota, but I have Spring on my mind with all the new products we’ll get to see soon.
So today I am super happy to share how to make this super pretty dragonfly closure card using the Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, the Better Together Stamp Set, and the Petal Garden Designer Paper.
I wanted to share this card with my Facebook friends too, so I recorded this Facebook Live how-to video this past Wednesday and then uploaded it to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video, check out the measurements below so that you can recreate this amazing card, and then let me know if you have any questions. If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live every Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM Central Time.
Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate this pretty card.
Measurements…
Whisper White Thick cardstock:
8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored and folded in half at 4-1/4”
Basic Black cardstock:
scrap for die-cutting dragonfly
Vellum cardstock:
scraps for die-cutting dragonfly & punching leaves
Petal Garden (or Whole Lot of Lovely) designer paper”
5-1/4” x 4”
2” x 4” or 2” x 4-1/4”
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are a few more close-up photos of all the card variations I shared in the video.
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today. Thanks for stopping by! I’ll share more photos from OnStage soon. But the fun is about to begin, and I’ll be lucky if I get enough sleep. LOL
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Today I am happy to share how to make this stinkin’ cute denim pocket card using images from the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set, the coordinating Pocket Framelits dies, some fun embellishments, and the beautiful 2016-18 In Colors.
These 2016-18 In Colors are due be on the retiring list of products that will be posted on April 9th. And if things go like past years, the out-going In Colors sell out right away. Sometime the inks, reinkers, cardstock and other products in these colors sell out even BEFORE they are announced in the retiring list of products. Be sure to buy up what you need now just in case the pattern is the same as past years.
I wanted to share this card with my Facebook friends too, so I recorded this Facebook Live how-to video last Wednesday and then uploaded it to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video, check out the measurements below so that you can recreate this amazing card, and then let me know if you have any questions. If you ARE on Facebook, I invite you to “like” then “follow” my page so you can get updates when I share and when I go live every Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM Central Time.
Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate this cute card.
Measurements…
Dapper Denim cardstock:
11” x 4-1/4” scored and folded in half at 5-1/2”
5” x 3-3/4”
3-1/2” x 3-1/2” (or larger) scrap for stamping and die-cutting pocket
Another 2016-18 In Color cardstock:
5” x 3-3/4”
1-1/2” x 3-1/4” (or larger) scrap for stamping and die-cutting sunglasses
tiny scrap for stamping and hand-cutting pocket tag
Basic Black cardstock:
5-1/8” x 3-7/8”
Products: See below for a full list of supplies linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Here are a few more close-up photos of the cards. But keep scrolling, because further down is another version of this pocket card, but in a z-fold.
If you want to make them more mailable, leave out the shreddie.
While creating with this stamp set, I had to try embossed white stitching on the pocket. (Tip: emboss first, THEN sponge on the Dapper Denim color. Or the embossing powder will stick to the sponged areas.)
Measurements…
Dapper Denim cardstock:
11” x 4-1/4” scored at 2-3/4”, 4-1/4” and 8-1/2”
3-7/8″ x 3-7/8”
3-1/2” x 3-1/2” (or larger) scrap for stamping and die-cutting pocket
Whisper White cardstock:
4” x 4”
Real Red cardstock:
scraps for stamping and punching half of a 2″ circle and stamping and trimming up the pocket tab
Whisper White 1/8″ Sheer ribbon:
about 12″
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I was inspired by a swap card I received a couple years ago – a Tri-Panel Fold Window card. So I created two Easter cards using the pattern. This card features the Cross of Hope framelits and Hold onto Hope stamp set.
I used the Sweet Soirée designer paper for the folded sheet.
Measurements:
Calypso Coral Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Sweet Soirée Designer Paper: 5-1/4″ x 11-7/8″ scored at 4″ and 8″
Pear Pizzazz Cardstock: 3″ x 3/4″ strip & scrap for die-cutting a 3-1/2″ tall oval
Silver Foil Sheet: scraps for die-cutting the crosses
Calypso Coral 1/8″ Sheer Ribbon: about 18″
Directions:
Die-cut the Pear Pizzazz scrap and the 4″ wide sections of the designer paper (folded over onto each other) with the 3-1/2″ tall oval die.
Fold the 3-7/8″ section in first, then fold again and attach the Pear Pizzazz oval to the designer paper that shows through the window.
Put Adhesive Sheets onto the back of the Silver Foil Sheet scrap, and die-cut the crosses. Peel off the backing and adhere to the Pear Pizzazz oval.
Color three rhinestones with the Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Marker, and add to the cross.
Stamp the sentiment with VersaMark ink, add silver powder and heat to emboss. Attach the strip to the center of the 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Calypso Coral piece, then adhere the designer paper piece. (I folded the designer paper closed before attaching it to the Calypso Coral piece.) Be careful where you add the adhesive.
This second Easter card features the Petal Pair floral embossing folder, the Sweet Soirée designer paper, and the Celebrate You thinlits which was a level two Sale-a-Bration free pick. (It will be available again in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog on June 1st.)
Measurements:
Old Olive Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Marina Mist Cardstock: 5-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 4″ and 8″
Sweet Soirée Designer Paper: scraps for die-cutting two 3-1/2″ tall ovals
Silver Foil Sheet: scraps for die-cutting the “celebrate”
Silver Metallic-Edge Ribbon: about 10″
Directions:
Die-cut the Sweet Soirée scraps and the middle section of the Marina Mist piece with the 3-1/2″ tall oval die.
Fold the 3″ section of the Marina Mist cardstock in first, then fold again and emboss.
Attach a Sweet Soirée oval that has been tied with the ribbon in the window of the folded Marina Mist cardstock.
Attach this folded Marina Mist cardstock to the Old Olive piece.
Attach the other designer paper oval on the inside of the opened card.
Put an Adhesive Sheet onto the back of the Silver Foil Sheet scrap, and die-cut the “celebrate.” Peel off the backing and adhere to the inside of the card.
And here is the Tri-Panel Fold Window card created by Terri Gaines featuring the You’ve Got This stamp set that inspired me to make the cards shown above.
I wish you and yours a Happy and Blessed Easter Day!
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We are now approaching our last hours of Sale-a-Bration. Did you get the freebies you wanted?
CLICK HERE to access the flyers/brochures OR CLICK HERE to get to my online store and see what you can get for free when you order Stampin’ Up! products before March 31st ends. Here are a few more cards that show off a few of the Sale-a-Bration products.
Sweet Sugarplum or Peekaboo Peach cardstock: 7″ x 5″ scored at 3-1/2″ and folded in half for the card base
Springtime Foils Designer Paper: 2″ x 3-1/2″
Whisper White cardstock: 3-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ for the inside and scraps for punching two 1″ circles
Basic Black cardstock: scraps for punching two 1-3/8″ circles and two 3/4″ circles
Rich Razzleberry or Pumpkin Pie cardstock: scraps for punching beak and feet
Directions:
Punch 2-1/4″ circle punch half-way into the top edge of the card. (I don’t recommend punching through both layers at once. Punch through one, and then fold the card shut and punch through the other.)
Emboss the front of the card base for texture.
Sponge color onto the Springtime Foils Designer Paper. Then punch into the designer paper with the 2-1/4″ circle punch.
Punch the beak, feet and circles for the eyes.
Assemble the card. Accent with rhinestone buttons or a bow.
On this one I even added a little shine to the eyes using the white pencil and the Watercolor Pencils.
Sahara Sand cardstock: scrap for stamping and punching 1″ circle
Mixed Medallions kit: one Berry Burst card base, large Calypso Coral flower (flipped over), 2 smaller Calypso Coral flowers, 1 small white flower and “thank you” circle piece
Directions:
Fold up the Berry Burst card base.
Stamp “For You” onto Sahara Sand cardstock. Punch with 1″ Circle Punch. Adhere to the back of the large Calypso Coral flower, and add to the front of the card with a Dimensional.
Open up side flaps and add two flowers with rhinestones.
Open up top flap and add one more flower, a rhinestone and the thank you sentiment piece.
Whisper White Thick cardstock: 2″ x 5-1/2″ and scrap for stamping and die-cutting 2-3/8″ circle
Basic Black cardstock: 2-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ and scrap for die-cutting 2-1/2″ scallop circle
Directions:
Die-cut black scallop circle.
Stamp flower image on the inside of the card and on the white scrap. Color the one on the scrap with Stampin’ Blends Markers. Die-cut and adhere this circle to black scallop circle.
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Yay! It’s time again to see lots of alternate Paper Pumpkin kit ideas!
#APaperPumpkinThing
Today is the day where a creative team of us Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators bring to you our special “A Paper Pumpkin Thing” blog hop. See what I have to share, then check out all the other blogs in the hop to see additional creative alternate paper crafting project ideas that we each came up with using the contents of the March 2018 “May Good Things Grow” Paper Pumpkin kit. To follow the hop, simply scroll down to click the “next” button or click on the names of other participants in the hop.
I’ve already shared several of my creations in a couple past posts using the contents of this kit. So I invite you to check out those creations as well:
But today I have a couple fun-fold card ideas for those of you who like to give cards that “wow.”
This first card is a Vertical Stretch fun-fold card. I shared how to make this style card on Facebook and posted the video and photos on March 17th. The card folds shut to a typical 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ size.
But when it opens it stretches to 4-1/4″ x 11″ and shows off two pieces of 4″ x 4″ designer paper – or in this case two pieces of 4″ x 4″ papers from the envelopes. (The scores on the Early Espresso card base are at 2-3/4″, 4-1/4″, 7-1/4″ and 8-1/2.”)
This is how the folds look from a side view.
And if you didn’t notice, the second 4″ x 4″ piece isn’t all one piece. I wanted the entire frame design from the envelope paper, so I trimmed the top two inches and the bottom two inches and discarded the middle section.
To get the “doily” embellishment, I attached a section from the fancy label so it peeked out from the bottom of the rose paper layer. I also added brads to the bottom two corners of the frame paper layer and the top two corners of the rose paper layer. Notice how I pressed down the prongs? Angling them to an “L” shape when flattening them in the back will keep them from showing from the front.
This second card is a Pop Open fun-fold card. It’s free-standing!
I created it by opening up on envelope, positioning it in the trimmer as shown, and trimming the solid colored area 3 inches from the bottom edge.
Then I removed those top sections.
Next I folded the larger side flap over and scored through the middle of this 4-inch wide card.
I attached the shorter side flap to the larger. The envelope is now inside out from where it first started. Then I trimmed off the bottom flap and made sure it stood up sturdy.
I cut two 1-inch wide slits through the middle 1-1/2″ inches down from the top and 2″ down from the top. I then placed four more score lines (all 1/4″ apart) in this section to create a pop out tab.
I added a Dimensional to the middle to keep the middle crease from folding and to allow the label piece a little more of a lift.
And then I just embellished with with a couple Gold Mini Tassels and die-cuts from the kit.
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