Friday, March 27, 2020

Heirloom Frames and Pressed Petals

Today's card features the Heirloom Dies and 3D Embossing Folders, as well as the Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper -- both featured in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.

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Materials

Stamp Set
* Daisy Lane

Paper
* Mossy Meadow card stock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; @ 4" x 3")
* Daffodil Delight card stock (5" x 3-3/4")
* Whisper White card stock (scrap for punch)* Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper ("DSP") (burlap design: 4-7/8" x 3-5/8"; flower design: 3" x 2")
* Perennial Essence Vellum card stock (scrap of So Saffron for butterflies)

Ink
* Black or Basic Gray Stampin' Pad

Other Stuff
* Heirloom Frames Dies and 3D Embossing Folders
* Timeless Label punch
* Butterfly Duet punch
* Pearl Basic Jewels
* Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals or Foam Adhesive Strips; Tombow Liquid Glue; Glue Dots (optional)

Assembly
(Unless otherwise indicated, SNAIL Adhesive used to assemble card.)

1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card base.

2. Center and adhere Daffodil Delight card stock to card front.

3. Center and adhere burlap DSP over Daffodil Delight card stock.

4. Use rectangular die to cut frame; add texture to frame with coordinating embossing folder.  Use liquid glue to adhere flowered DSP to back of frame, covering the opening.  Adhere the framed piece to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals or Foam Adhesive Strips.

5. Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White card stock and punch out with Timeless Label punch.  Adhere to lower corner of frame with SNAIL Adhesive or Liquid Glue.  (NOTE:  Add adhesive only to the back of the right side and bottom of the label to adhere to frame.  Also, since the embossed frame is so thick, I added a Stampin' Dimensional behind the upper left-hand corner of the label to pop it up a little from the flowers.)

 6. Punch two small butterflies from vellum card stock and adhere to card as shown with a Glue Dot or thin line of Liquid Glue in the center of each butterfly.  Add self-adhesive Pearls to butterflies.

What a nice way to let your friends know you're thinking about them!

Cathy  ;D


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Monday, March 23, 2020

Simple Spring Card

Today's card features the beautiful Feels Like Frost 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper featured in the 2019 Holiday Catalog.  The paper is currently unavailable, but if you don't have any left from that catalog, not to worry -- Stampin' Up! tells us it's returning in the 2020 Holiday Catalog!!!  And Stampin' Up!'s new catalog schedule indicates that  this publication will be available in July rather than September as in the past!

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Materials

Stamp Set 
* Heartfelt Blooms (Stampin' Up! 2018 Sale-a-Bration Set)

Paper
* Highland Heather card stock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 5" x 4-1/4")
* Gray Granite card stock (5-1/4" x 2-3/4); scraps for sprigs and label)
* Purple Posy card stock (5-1/4" x 2-1/2"; scraps for leaves)
* Feels Like Frost 6" x 6" Specialty Designer Series Paper ("DSP") (5-1/4" x 2-1/4")
* Whisper White card stock (scrap for label)

Ink
* Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

Everything Else
* Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder
* Sprig Punch
* Leaf Punch
* Timeless Label Punch
* Label Me Fancy Punch **
* Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
* Adhesives: SNAIL Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals; Tombow Liquid Glue

** Stampin' Up! January-June 2020 Catalog

Assembly
(Unless otherwise indicated, SNAIL Adhesive used to assemble card.)

1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card base.

2. Use embossing folder to add texture to 5-1/4" x 4" card stock; adhere to card front.

3. Adhere 5-1/4" x 2-3/4" Gray Granite card stock about 1/2" from left edge of textured card stock.

4. Center and adhere 5-1/4" x 2-1/2" Purple Posy card stock over Gray Granite card stock.

5. Center and adhere DSP over Purple Posy card stock.

6. Punch two Sprig shapes from scraps of Gray Granite card stock; use a few drops of Liquid Glue to adhere as shown over DSP and card stock.

7. Punch two Leaf shapes from Purple Posy card stock; paint with Wink of Stella Glitter Brush; use a few drops of Liquid Glue to adhere as shown over Sprig shapes.

8. Punch Timeless Label from Gray Granite card stock; stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White card stock and cut out with Label Me Fancy punch; adhere to Gray Granite label.  Use Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere label over Sprig and Leaf shapes as shown.  (NOTE:  The sentiment I used was from a retired stamp set, but you can use any sentiment that fits within the punch shape.)

The weather in Denver is so iffy this time of year -- one day it's in the 60s or 70s, and the next we're in the middle of a full-on blizzard!  So this card is perfect -- combining the frosty image of the DSP with the cool springy pale purple colors.  I hope you enjoy this card design.

Cathy :D
(Stampin' safely alone in my craft room . . . for now . . . .)


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Friday, March 20, 2020

Hello Spring!

Happy Spring, Stampers!!!

What a wild, crazy month this has been!  I started out the month with a virus that kept me down for two weeks!  By the time I was well, everything had started closing due to the Coronavirus threat.  As a result, a total of eight of my scheduled classes and stamp camps, as well as my friend Susan Dorland's annual Stamp-a-Scrap Expo, have been canceled!!!  Needless to say, this has had a pretty significant negative impact on my pocketbook!

Weatherwise, it's also a little crazy around here!  My husband and I brought out our lawn chairs and enjoyed a beautiful, sunny Wednesday afternoon sitting on our front porch before the first day of spring brought a wet, heavy snowstorm yesterday.  In less than 24 hours, the temperatures plummeted into the 20s and covered our yard in almost 5" of snow!  It's still very cold and gloomy out there today.  (Gotta love Springtime in the Rockies . . . .)

But enough of this negativity!  This cloud has a silver lining -- all the downtime when I was sick allowed me to catch up on some crochet projects (when I wasn't sleeping); and with all of the canceled events, I've been able to reclaim some time to catch up on paperwork and do some much-needed cleaning and organizing in my craft room.  Depending on how long this continues, I may even get far enough ahead on future class projects that I'll be able to get some crafting done for my fall and winter craft sales as well!  Woo hoo!

Also hoping to bring you some new card designs and helpful tips on my blog.  Today I'm bringing you a card we made in my last Women's Connection class which features some items from the Stampin' Up! 2020 January-June catalog.

Click on photo for closer look.

Materials

Stamp Sets
* Beauty Abounds (sentiment)
* Painted Poppies (flower)*

Paper
* Mossy Meadow card stock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 5" x 3-3/4")
* Blackberry Bliss card stock (5-1/4" x 4"; 2-1/5" for circle)
* Whisper White card stock (@ 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" for label)
* Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper ("DSP") (5" x 3-3/4", cut in half diagonally)*

Ink
* Black Ink Pad
* Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad or Refill Ink
* Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad or Refill Ink

All the Other Stuff
* 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (@ 8"-10")
* 2-1/2" Circle Punch (retired)
* Label Me Lovely Punch*
* Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder*
* Blender Pen
* Adhesives:  Mini Glue Dot; SNAIL Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals

* 2020 January-June Catalog

Assembly
(Unless otherwise indicated, SNAIL Adhesive used to assemble card)

1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card base.

2. Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Blackberry Bliss card stock to card front.

3. Use embossing folder to add texture to 5" x 3-3/4" Mossy Meadow card stock; adhere over Blackberry Bliss card stock.

4. Cut 5" x 3-3/4" DSP in half diagonally from corner to corner; adhere over Mossy Meadow card stock.

5. Punch label from White card stock.  Use black ink to stamp poppy image and sentiment.  Use Blender Pen to add color to flower.  (NOTE: Squeeze top and bottom of Stampin' Pad together to apply ink to inside of lid; pick up small amounts of ink with Blender Pen to paint image; pick up additional ink as needed.  Or apply one drop of ink to an acrylic block and pick up the ink from there.  Since this is such a small image and one drop of ink goes a LONG way, for this project it's probably more practical to use the first method.)

6. Punch circle from Blackberry Bliss card stock; adhere label to circle.  Adhere circle to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

7. Make bow and adhere to label as shown with one Mini Glue Dot behind knot.

That's it!  A cheerful hello to chase the blues away . . . .

Cathy  ;D



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