Chocolate Joy card (Crazy Card Chics May 2022)

What a fun card this was to make this month for Crazy Card Chics card kits to go.

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For this card, I used materials from lots of different suppliers.  You can see the complete materials list by visiting the Crazy Card Chics Facebook group page at Crazy Card Chics (formerly Rose Hill Stamp Camp) | Facebook.  If you're not yet a member, ask to join when you visit the group and we will happily welcome you to the group!

Inside

Materials

• Card base:  Early Espresso card stock:  8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
• Borrom layer (front and inside):  Cinnamon Cider card stock (retired):  5-1/4" x 4"
• Top layer (inside): White card stock:  5-1/8" x 3-7/8"
• Top layer (front): Patterned paper from my stash:  5-1/8" x 3-7/8"
• Punch used for inside stentiment: Everyday Label Punch (retired)
• Stamps and die cuts from my stash

Visit my YouTube page at https://youtu.be/YbKOzCJd8_A to view a tutorial showing how this card was made and providing additional info about some of the materials.

I hope you enjoy this card!

Cathy  ;D

Bouquet of Thanks card (Stamp Camp North 05/14/2022)

Saturday was a busy day at Stamp Camp North!  We had both a stamp camp and a crafter's garage sale!  Since I was cashiering for the sale and couldn't be at my card making table to help the stampers, I wanted to create an easy-to-complete card.  This is what I came up with.

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Materials

Stamp Set

* Bouquet of Thanks

Paper

* Card base:  Black card stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

* First layer:  Blushing Bride card stock: 5-1/4" x 4"

* Second layer: Black card stock: 5" x 3-3/4"

* Third layer: Texture Chic 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper ("DSP"): 4-3/4" x 3-1/2"

* Mat for flowers:  Black card stock: 4-1/4" x 3-1/4"

* Flowers: White card stock: 4" x 3"

Ink

* Black Ink

Inside (see photo below)

* Blushing Bride card stock:  5-1/4" x 4"

* White card stock: 5" x 3-3/4"

* Coordinating DSP: 3-3/4" x 1/2"

Assembly

    1. Adhere Blushing Bride card stock to card front.

    2. Adhere 5" x 3-3/4" black card stock over Blushing Bride card stock.

    3. Adhere DSP over black card stock.

    4. Stamp image on white card stock.  There is no die for this stamp, so you will need to fussy cut around the edges, or use an electronic cutter (see note below).  

    5. To create the black mat for the flowers, place cut flower shape over 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" black card stock, and cut around edge leaving about 1/8" margin.

    NOTE:  I used my Brother Scan 'n Cut to cut the flowers, using a .04 margin around the edges.  I then put black card stock in the Scan 'n Cut and increased the margin from the original .04 to .12 to cut the mat.

    6. Spritz the cut flower image with whatever gold mist you happen to have on hand (I used Gold Shimmering Bliss from my stash).

    7. Adhere flower image to black mat and then attach to card front with Stampin' Dimensionals or foam tape.

Inside

    8. Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Blushing Bride card stock to inside of card.

    9. Adhere 3-3/4" x 1-2" strip of DSP horizontally near bottom of white card stock, then adhere white card stock over Blushing Bride card stock.

Finished!

For Saturday's stamp camp, I used an entire package of the Texture Chic DSP to make my card kits and sample cards, resulting in 12 cards each of 6 different DSP designs.  These are all of the designs and the coordinating insides.  The card stock colors for each card are shown below.  (Click on any of the images for a closer look.)

I hope you enjoy this quick and easy card!  Ok, I'll admit that if you are fussy cutting the flowers it's not quite as quick, but the result is this awesome card!

Cathy ;D

Masculine Birthday Card Using New Designer Series Paper (Sassy Stampers Stamp Camp, May 2022)

Howdy, Stampers!  Sharing with you today the card we made at my table at Sassy Stampers Stamp Camp this past Saturday.  It's a husband-approved masculine birthday card (no bling and no ribbon).

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Materials

Stamp Sets

* Biggest Wish

* Peaceful Moments (inside sentiment)

Paper

* Blackberry Bliss card stock:

    8-1/2/" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" (card base)

    3-3/4" x 3/4", embossed with Timber 3D embossing folder (strip under sentiment)

    2-3/4" x 1-3/4" (mat for sentiment)

* White card stock:

    5-1/8" x 3-7/8" (bottom layer on card front)

    2-7.8" x 1-7/8" (layer under mat for sentiment)

    2-1/2" x 1-1/2" (sentiment)

* Pretty Prints Designer Series Paper ("DSP")

    5" x 3-3/4", embossed with Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder (top layer on front)

Inside

* White card stock:

    5-1/8" x 3-7/8"

* Pretty Prints DSP

    3-7/8" x 3/8" (strip across bottom)

Ink

* Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad, stamped off once ("HAPPY")

* Black Ink ("birthday" and inside sentiment)

Other Stuff

* Timber 3D embossing folder

* Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder

* Adhesives

Assembly

    1. Adhere 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" white card stock to card front.

    2. Use Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder to add texture to 5" x 3-3/4" DSP.  Adhere to card front over white card stock.

    3. Use Timber 3D embossing folder to add texture to 3-3/4" x 3/4" Blackberry Bliss card stock.  Adhere over DSP horizontally as shown above.

    4. Use Rich Razzleberry ink to stamp "HAPPY" on 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" white card stock.  Use black ink to stamp "birthday" over "HAPPY" as shown.  Adhere white card stock to 2-3/4" x 1-3/4" Blackberry Bliss card stock, and then adhere to 2-7/8" x 1-7/8" white card stock.  Adhere 3-layer sentiment over horizontal strip using Stampin' Dimensionals or foam tape.

Inside

    5. Stamp inside sentiment on 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" white card stock.  Adhere to inside of card.

    6. Adhere 4-7/8" x 3/8" strip of DSP near bottom of white card stock as shown.

NOTE:  The Pretty Prints DSP comes with 12 double-sided sheets of 12" x 12" paper with three different designs -- one each of Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral and Evening Evergreen.  Since the theme for this month's stamp camp cards was "masculine cards," I opted to not use the Calypso Coral and instead used the Sun Prints DSP, which has all the same designs, but in Starry Sky.  Stampers were able to select from among the four colors.

For these cards I made the following substitutions (from left to right):

    * Pretty Prints Bermuda Bay DSP, Shaded Spruce card stock, Mint Macaron ink

    * Sun Prints DSP, Starry Sky card stock, Starry Sky ink, stamped off once (see note below)

    * Bermuda Bay (listed above)

    * Pretty Prints Evening Evergreen DSP, Evening Evergreen card stock, Evening Evergreen ink, stamped off once

NOTE:  Stamping off means that after you apply ink to your stamp, you stamp the image on a piece of scrap paper first, and then stamp the image on your card stock, creating a lighter image of the same color.  Both Starry Sky and Evening Evergreen are very dark colors, and the black "birthday" stamp wouldn't have shown up very well if the "HAPPY" image had been stamped full force.  Shaded Spruce and Blackberry Bliss are also very dark colors, but as it happens, Mint Macaron is a lighter color that corresponds well with Shaded Spruce, and Rich Razzleberry is a lighter shade that corresponds well with Blackberry Bliss, so I didn't stamp off those colors.

I hope you enjoy this manly, no bling/no ribbon card.  Of course, you also could bling it up to create a more feminine look.

Happy Stamping!

Cathy  ;D

New Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog Goes Live TODAY!!!

Howdy stampers!  My blog was updated this morning to add a link to the new Stampin' Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.  As of this morning, you may order from this catalog, and there's lots of fun new stuff.  You'll want to check it out ASAP! 

My May calendar of events also has been updated, so be sure to visit my Upcoming Events page to see what's going on this month!

Finally, you'll want to check out the updated Current Promotions page.  Sign up as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator or hobbyist and receive a great bonus containing all of the new 2022-2024 In Colors.  This month also features some fun card making ideas to help you celebrate everyday heroes, and this month's Paper Pumpkin features the new 2022-2024 In Colors, as well as a chance to receive a Golden Voucher worth $25 in Stampin' Up! merchandise!  (NOTE that you need to sign up for the Paper Pumpkin kit by May 10 to receive this month's package.)

Visit my Stampin' Up! website at Cathy Hansen, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator (stampinup.net) for additional info about all of these promotions, as well as a downloadable copy of the new catalog!

Cathy ;D