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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
2017 Occasions Catalog Teaser . . .
Here's a fun video for you to watch -- featuring some of the new items from the new Stampin' Up! 2017 Occasions Catalog -- going live tomorrow, January 4!!!
Last Day to Order from Holiday Mini . . . .
Today is the last day to order from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini catalog. Contact me before 5 p.m. (MST) today at cathyscraftroom@gmail.com if you want me to place an order for you, or order online at http://cathyhansen.stampinup.net by 11:50 (MST) tonight.
Watch for info about the exciting new 2017 Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration beginning tomorrow, January 4.
Cathy ;D
Monday, January 2, 2017
Rambling Rose Studio
Today rather than posting one of my own cards, I wanted to introduce you to Billie Moan, of Rambling Rose Studio. Billie has some great card ideas, as well as calendars, boxes, and just fun stuff! She has been a great source of inspiration for me over the past several months.
This fun card was posted on Billie's blog today.
You can view all of Billie's wonderful creations at http://ramblingrosestudio.com/
Cathy ;D
This fun card was posted on Billie's blog today.
You can view all of Billie's wonderful creations at http://ramblingrosestudio.com/
Cathy ;D
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Happy New Year 2017!!!!
It's been a while since I posted, but I'm back now -- with some great news!
As of November 18, 2016, I'm now retired. It was a busy end-of-year with lots of craft sales and stamp camps and grandson-sitting -- not to mention three holidays, but now I'm back and committed to updating and keeping my blog up-to-date.
To start out the year I've chosen this fun and simple-to-make card. View Marisa E. Gunn's original card at http://dzinesbymeg.typepad.com/dzines_by_meg/2016/01/tgifc36-color-challenge.html.
Materials:
Paper:
* Shimmery White card stock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 5" x 3-3/4")
* Basic Black card stock (5-1/8" x 3-7/8")
* Gold Foil Sheet (about 6" x 2" for large balloons)
* Silver Glimmer Paper (about 4" x 2" for small balloons)
Markers:
* Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories and Tools:
* Metallics Sequin Assortment
* Balloon Bouquet Punch
* Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine
* Fine-Tip Glue Pen
* Glue Dots
* Multipurpose Liquid Glue
* SNAIL Adhesive
* Stampin' Dimensionals
Other:
* Silver Marker**
** Stampin' Up! no longer sells silver markers, but you can find them in any craft store or office supply store.
Instructions:
1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4" to make card base. Set aside.
2. Use SNAIL Adhesive to adhere 5" x 3-3/4" shimmery white card stock to 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" basic black card stock.
3. Use Balloon Bouquet punch to make three large gold foil balloons and two small silver glimmer balloons. Trim off left side of one gold balloon and right side of another gold balloon; adhere to card stock as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Adhere silver balloons with Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Use Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere gold sequin stars as shown.
5. Use silver marker to add dots randomly above balloons.
6. Use Basic Black marker to free-hand strings hanging from balloons. (I hand-wrote "celebrate" under one of the balloons, but if you're not comfortable doing that, you also could just draw a regular string like the other balloons.)
7. Tie a small bow with the Baker's Twine. Use a glue dot to adhere to silver shimmer balloon as shown.
8. Apply Stampin' Dimensionals to back of black card stock and adhere to card front.
That's it! You're finished!
Hope you have a wonderful 2017!!! I'm looking forward to sharing lots of new ideas with you over the coming year.
Cathy ;D
As of November 18, 2016, I'm now retired. It was a busy end-of-year with lots of craft sales and stamp camps and grandson-sitting -- not to mention three holidays, but now I'm back and committed to updating and keeping my blog up-to-date.
To start out the year I've chosen this fun and simple-to-make card. View Marisa E. Gunn's original card at http://dzinesbymeg.typepad.com/dzines_by_meg/2016/01/tgifc36-color-challenge.html.
Materials:
Paper:
* Shimmery White card stock (8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; 5" x 3-3/4")
* Basic Black card stock (5-1/8" x 3-7/8")
* Gold Foil Sheet (about 6" x 2" for large balloons)
* Silver Glimmer Paper (about 4" x 2" for small balloons)
Markers:
* Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories and Tools:
* Metallics Sequin Assortment
* Balloon Bouquet Punch
* Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine
* Fine-Tip Glue Pen
* Glue Dots
* Multipurpose Liquid Glue
* SNAIL Adhesive
* Stampin' Dimensionals
Other:
* Silver Marker**
** Stampin' Up! no longer sells silver markers, but you can find them in any craft store or office supply store.
Instructions:
1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4" to make card base. Set aside.
2. Use SNAIL Adhesive to adhere 5" x 3-3/4" shimmery white card stock to 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" basic black card stock.
3. Use Balloon Bouquet punch to make three large gold foil balloons and two small silver glimmer balloons. Trim off left side of one gold balloon and right side of another gold balloon; adhere to card stock as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Adhere silver balloons with Stampin' Dimensionals.
4. Use Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere gold sequin stars as shown.
5. Use silver marker to add dots randomly above balloons.
6. Use Basic Black marker to free-hand strings hanging from balloons. (I hand-wrote "celebrate" under one of the balloons, but if you're not comfortable doing that, you also could just draw a regular string like the other balloons.)
7. Tie a small bow with the Baker's Twine. Use a glue dot to adhere to silver shimmer balloon as shown.
8. Apply Stampin' Dimensionals to back of black card stock and adhere to card front.
That's it! You're finished!
Hope you have a wonderful 2017!!! I'm looking forward to sharing lots of new ideas with you over the coming year.
Cathy ;D
Monday, September 12, 2016
2017 Mini Calendar Design (September Stamp Camp Card)
Hi, folks! It's time to start thinking about 2017 calendars, so this is the card we made at my table at Stamp Camp North on Saturday, September 10. We'll be doing a similar card (actually, the same basic design -- just different paper and embellishments) at the September 24 Rose Hill Stamp Camp in Commerce City. (See my Upcoming Stampin' Events page for additional info.)
Materials:
Stamp Set: Bunch of Blossoms
Paper:
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Stamp Set: Bunch of Blossoms
Paper:
- Soft Suede card stock (8-1/2” x 5-1/2”)
- Pool Party card stock (3-5/8” x 2-7/8”)
- Crumb Cake card stock (3-3/8” x 2-11/16”)
- Serene Scenery DSP Stack (3 x 2-5/16”)
Inside:
- Whisper White card stock (5-1/4” x 4”)
- Pool Party card stock (5-1/4” x 1-1/2”)
- Crumb Cake card stock (5-1/4” x 1-1/4”)
- Serene Scenery DSP Stack (5-1/4” x 7/8”)
- (Scraps of Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Early Espresso for swirls and flowers; 4-1/4" x 1" strip of Whisper White for banner)
- Early Espresso Stampin’ Pad (stamping)
- Soft Suede Stampin’ Pad (sponging)
Accessories and Tools:
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
- Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies
- Woodgrain Embossing Folder
- Triple Banner Punch
- Pearl Basic Jewels
- Stampin’ Sponge
Adhesive: SNAIL; Tombow Liquid Glue
Other: Mini Calendar (2-3/8” x 1-11/16”)
Instructions:
1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card.
2. Use embossing folder to add texture just to front of card (the card will fold over the narrower side of the embossing folder to fit through the Big Shot).
3. Score front of card at 2-1/8" (this is halfway between previous score/fold line and edge of paper. Fold back at this second score line to create base for easel card.
4. Use Big Shot and die to cut two swirly shapes from scraps of Early Espresso card stock and two from Crumb Cake card stock. Cut flowers from Pool Party and Crumb Cake card stock (I cut 3 Pool Party and 2 Crumb Cake -- you may want to add more or less).
5. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on 4-1/4" x 1" piece of Whisper White card stock; use triple Banner Punch to trim right edge and create banner.
6. Use Stampin' Sponge and Soft Suede ink to add shading around edges of every piece EXCEPT the card base and the Early Espresso swirls (the ink won't show up on those anyway).
7. Adhere Early Espresso swirly shape to upper left corner on front of card; adhere Crumb Cake shape over it.
8. Layer and adhere Pool Party and Crumb Cake card stock and DSP as shown in photo for calendar base on front of card. Before adding calendar, add glue to back of ONLY THE BOTTOM HALF of the Pool Party card stock and glue to BOTTOM HALF of front of card. This will allow the calendar base to stand up when the front is folded in half. Once that piece is in place, add the calendar (this is a cautionary measure only -- I've been known to occasionally glue my pieces on upside-down, and once the calendar been glued down, it's kind of difficult to remove and place it back on right-side up without tearing it up).
8. Add flowers and self-adhesive pearls to front wherever they make you happy.
9. INSIDE: Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Whisper White card stock to inside of card; then at bottom edge layer the Pool Party, Crumb Cake and DSP. Add banner with sentiment at an angle, and then glue the Early Espresso and Crumb Cake swirly shapes over the left edge of the banner. Add another flower and a pearl, and you're finished!
Hope you enjoy this card throughout the coming year!!!
Cath ;D
Other: Mini Calendar (2-3/8” x 1-11/16”)
Instructions:
1. Score 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card.
2. Use embossing folder to add texture just to front of card (the card will fold over the narrower side of the embossing folder to fit through the Big Shot).
3. Score front of card at 2-1/8" (this is halfway between previous score/fold line and edge of paper. Fold back at this second score line to create base for easel card.
4. Use Big Shot and die to cut two swirly shapes from scraps of Early Espresso card stock and two from Crumb Cake card stock. Cut flowers from Pool Party and Crumb Cake card stock (I cut 3 Pool Party and 2 Crumb Cake -- you may want to add more or less).
5. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on 4-1/4" x 1" piece of Whisper White card stock; use triple Banner Punch to trim right edge and create banner.
6. Use Stampin' Sponge and Soft Suede ink to add shading around edges of every piece EXCEPT the card base and the Early Espresso swirls (the ink won't show up on those anyway).
7. Adhere Early Espresso swirly shape to upper left corner on front of card; adhere Crumb Cake shape over it.
8. Layer and adhere Pool Party and Crumb Cake card stock and DSP as shown in photo for calendar base on front of card. Before adding calendar, add glue to back of ONLY THE BOTTOM HALF of the Pool Party card stock and glue to BOTTOM HALF of front of card. This will allow the calendar base to stand up when the front is folded in half. Once that piece is in place, add the calendar (this is a cautionary measure only -- I've been known to occasionally glue my pieces on upside-down, and once the calendar been glued down, it's kind of difficult to remove and place it back on right-side up without tearing it up).
8. Add flowers and self-adhesive pearls to front wherever they make you happy.
9. INSIDE: Adhere 5-1/4" x 4" Whisper White card stock to inside of card; then at bottom edge layer the Pool Party, Crumb Cake and DSP. Add banner with sentiment at an angle, and then glue the Early Espresso and Crumb Cake swirly shapes over the left edge of the banner. Add another flower and a pearl, and you're finished!
Hope you enjoy this card throughout the coming year!!!
Cath ;D
Monday, September 5, 2016
Wetlands Card (August Stamp Camp North Card)
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This is the card we made at my table at Stamp Camp North on August 13. What a wonderful peaceful card. Many thanks to Amanda Bates (http://thecraftspa.blogspot.com/2016/07/wetlands-serene-scenery.html) for this great design!
Ingredients:
Paper:
Crumb Cake card stock (8-1/2” x 5-1/2”)Whisper White card stock (4-1/2” x 3-1/4” – outside; 5-1/4” x 4” – inside)
Serene Scenery DSP Stack (4-1/4” x 3”)
Ink:
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ PadVersaMark Pad
Accessories
& Tools:
Big Shot & Seaside Embossing FolderHeat Tool & White Embossing Powder
Adhesive: SNAIL
Miscellaneous: REMOVABLE double-sided tape
Instructions:
1. Score Crumb Cake card stock at 4-1/4"; fold away from score line to create card.
2. Use VersaMark pad to stamp sentiment as shown on DSP. Cover with White Embossing Powder, tap off excess, and heat with Heat Tool until shiny and bright.
3. Attach DSP to center of card front with REMOVABLE double-sided tape (NOTE: DO NOT insert White card stock at this time -- see Step 5). Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sandpipers and weeds as shown.
4. Remove DSP from card; remove double-sided tape. Use Big Shot and Seaside embossing folder to add texture to sand and sea portion of DSP.
5. Adhere DSP to 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" Whisper White card stock; adhere card stock to front of card, lining up images.
That's it! Sweet, simple, and serene!!!!
P.S. Don't forget to add a few sandpipers and weeds to inside of card and to envelope.
Cathy ;D
Friday, August 12, 2016
I'm Almost Back . . . .
Hi, folks! I've been away for what seems like an eternity! My husband had an unfortunate mishap the beginning of June and spent several weeks in the hospital and skilled nursing. He's now back home and, although still in a wheelchair, is expected to be up and walking again within a few weeks.
Please check back soon -- I expect to be able to start catching up very soon . . . .
Cathy Hansen
08/12/2016
Please check back soon -- I expect to be able to start catching up very soon . . . .
Cathy Hansen
08/12/2016
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