Merry Christmas! (Stamp Camp North 11/13/2021)

This was my card for Stamp Camp North on Saturday, November 13.  I totally love making Christmas cards, and I have only a few more short weeks remaining to create them for use this year, so I'm making the most of it!

Thanks much to Donna Ross, a Stampin' Up! demo in Houston, Texas, for this great layout!  View Donna's original design at Create Christmas Cards using Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and Coordinating Pine Tree Punch | Stamped Sophisticates.

Materials

Stamp Sets

* Poinsettia Petals ("Merry Christmas")

* Perfectly Plaid (inside sentiment)

Paper

* Blackberry Bliss card stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

* White card stock: 5-1/4" x 4" (2 pieces - one for front; one for inside)

* Mossy Meadow card stock: 5-1/4" x 2"; about 2-1/8" x 1-3/4" for tree on front; 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" for punch on inside

* Crumb Cake card stock: 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" for circle

Ink

* Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad (sentiment on front)

* Black (sentiment on inside)

Miscellaneous Stuff

* Winter Snow Embossing Folder (White background; retired)

* Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (Mossy Meadow strip)

* Timber Embossing Folder (Crumb Cake circle)

* Pine Tree Punch (front)

* Evergreen Border (inside)

* 2-1/2" Circle Punch (retired - substitute current item 151770 Layering Circles Dies)

* Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon (retired)

* Self-adhesive Stars (retired - substitute current item 156484, Cute Stars Adhesive-Backed Sequins)

* Clear Self-adhesive Rhinestones

* Optional: Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (see note in Step 7 below)

* Adhesives: Stampin' Seal tape runner; Stampin' Dimensionals or Foam Adhesive Strips; Tombow Liquid Glue; Glue Dots

Assembly

1. Fold Blackberry Bliss card stock away from 4-1/4" score line to create card base.

2. Use Blackberry Bliss ink to stamp "Merry Christmas" near bottom right of white card stock; use Winter Snow embossing folder to add texture; set aside until Step 5 below.

3. Use Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder to add texture to 5-1/4" x 2" Mossy Meadow card stock;  adhere to white card stock.

4. Cut a length of ribbon about 6-1/4" long; wrap around Mossy Meadow and white card stock and adhere ends to back.  

5. Adhere white card stock to card front.

6. Punch 2-1/2" circle from Crumb Cake card stock; use Timber embossing folder to add texture.

7. Punch Pine Tree from Mossy Meadow card stock.  Use Wink of Stella to add shimmer to tree; adhere to Crumb Cake circle.  (NOTE:  Rather than using Wink of Stella on each of the 80 pine trees I punched out for Stamp Camp, I used a solution of Iridescent Medium and water to spritz glimmer onto card stock before punching.)

8. Use Stampin' Dimensionals or Foam Adhesive Strips to adhere Crumb Cake circle to card front.  Embellish with a star at the top of the tree and a few rhinestones scattered randomly around circle.

9. Make a 2" wide bow and apply a glue dot behind the knot to adhere to card front.

10. Use black ink to stamp sentiment on second piece of 5-1/4" x 4" white card stock.  Adhere to inside of card.

11. Punch Evergreen Border from 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" Mossy Meadow card stock; use liquid glue to adhere across bottom of white card stock.

Fun stuff?  You bet!  I hope you enjoy this card idea.

Cathy  ;D

 

Happy Thanksgiving Card (Rose Hill Card Kits To Go - October 2021)

This was such a fun card to make using a combination of current and retired Stampin' Up! supplies, as well as some great craft store sale finds!

Stampin' Up! materials used:

• Layering Circle Dies (retired)
• Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (current)
• Acorn Punch (retired)
• Soft Suede card stock (current)
• Early Espresso card stock (current)

Other Stuff:

• Paper Leaves
• Glitter Spray
• Starform Glitter Stickers

Visit Rose Hill Stamp Camp | Facebook for all the details.  (If you're not yet a member, just ask -- we'll be happy to welcome you to the group!)

Cathy :D

Craft Box Class Projects (September 17, 2021)

 

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These are the projects we made at The Craft Box last Friday, September 17. It was a wonderfully fun class -- we laughed and played and made these beautiful cards.

The raven card on the left was prestamped and the raven image was pre-cut on my Scan 'n Cut.  The raven, sentiment and background are stamps from my stash.  Both the raven and sentiment were stamped in black in and embossed with clear embossing powder to make them glossy.  The Ornate Frames dies from Stampin' Up! were used to cut out the sentiment and frame.  Card stock: Basic Black, Gray Granite, and Basic White.  The background was stamped with Gray Granite ink, and then most of the pieces were smudged around the edges with a sponge and Gray Granite ink.

The top card in the center is a Double-Z Side Pull Card based on a wonderful design by Angie Leach (Tool Cool Stamping).  You can find full directions for Angie's card at Stamp-of-the-Month: Snow Place Double-Z Side Pull Card - Too Cool Stamping.  My card uses all Stampin' Up! materials:  Night of Navy card stock for the base and mat pieces, Misty Moonlight card stock for the Double-Z fold base, Feels Like Frost 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (silver pieces on front), and Basic White card stock for the inside piece, snowman and trees.  The snowman and trees are from the Snow Wonder Stamp Set; the snowflakes embossed on the inside are included in the coordinating Snow Time dies.  (The sentiment is from my stash.)

The bottom card is a fall-themed tower pinwheel card.  You can find video instructions for this type of card all over the Internet, but my favorite is from my friend Kathy Howes (Be Creative with Kathy).  You can view Kathy's tutorial at Be Jolly Tower Pinwheel card - YouTube.  All of the materials for this card are from Stampin' Up!  The base is made from In Good Taste Designer Series Paper.  I also used this for the layers on the panels.  Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper (retired) is used for each panel base piece, and Brushed Metallic card stock is used for the leaves.  The sentiments and and leaves are from Love of Leaves stamp set and coordinating Stitched Leaves dies.  The sentiments are stamped with Early Espresso ink and then embossed with clear embossing powder; each piece (except for the base piece for each panel and the inside core piece) is distressed around the edges with a Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad.  The final step is adding a few gold Metallic Pearls to each panel.

The final card on the right is a slimline card (8-1/2" x 3-1/2") made with the awesome Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper.  I CASEd a card by Lynn Starz for this card, using most of the same colors, although I substituted Night of Navy card stock for the Basic White card base on Lynn's card. Also, rather than using ribbon (basically because I couldn't find any that I liked), I added a die-cut bow. See Lynn's original design at Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper Slimline Card - Stamping with Lynn (starzlstamps.com).  Other materials for this card include the Beautiful Tree dies for the bird and the Stitched Rectangle dies for the sentiment.  The sentiment itself is a stamp from my stash.

I hope you like these designs.  Check out my Upcoming Events page later this week for information about my October class at the Craft Box -- we'll be making all Christmas cards!

Cathy  ;D

Autumn Greetings (Stamp Camp North September 2021)

Howdy, stampers!  This is the card that was made at my table this past Saturday at Stamp Camp North.  I'm totally tired of 100 degree temperatures, so this is my wishful thinking for fall to bring cooler weather.

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The materials list for this card appears below, as well as a video tutorial showing how the card was assembled.

Inside

Autumn Wishes (Celebrating Sunflowers)

Materials

* Celebrating Sunflowers Stamp Set

* Black Stamp Pad

* Stampin’ Write Markers:

Bumblebee

Crumb Cake

Daffodil Delight

Early Espresso

Old Olive

Soft Suede

* Early Espresso card stock – 8-1/2” x 5-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” (card base); 4” x 1” (mat for sentiment)

* Basic White card stock – 5” x 3-3/4” (first layer on card front); 3-3/4” x 3/4" (sentiment); 8-1/4” x 5-1/4”, scored at 4-1/4” (additional scoring for inside explained below); scraps for die cuts

* Bumblebee card stock – 4-3/4” x 3-1/2”, embossed with Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder

* Adhesives: Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Seal +, Stampin’ Dimensionals; Tombow Liquid Glue

NOTE: Sentiment was generated on my computer using Microsoft Word (Script MT Bold font)

Cathy  ;D

Thinking of You - June 2021 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

The June 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit, Expressions in Color, had such beautiful elements, I needed to find a way to use them for my August card kits to go.  This is what I came up with.

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Elements from Paper Pumpkin Kit

* Evening Evergreen notecard base

* Designer Paper

* Label

* Iridescent Sequins

All Materials

Card Base

* Evening Evergreen card stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

Card Front

* First Layer: Basic White card stock: 4-3/4" x 3-3/4"

* Second Layer: Evening Evergreen notecard base from Paper Pumpkin kit, cut to 4-1/2" x 3-1/2"

* Third Layer: Basic White card stock:  3-1/2" x 2-5/8"

* Top Layer: Designer Paper from Paper Pumpkin kit, cut in half: 3-1/4" x 2-3/8"

* Label:  Element from Paper Pumpkin kit

* Sentiment stamp from my stash

* Basic White Thick card stock: scraps for butterfly dies

* Iridescent Sequins from Paper Pumpkin kit 

* Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder

* Brilliant Wings Dies

* Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

* Refill Ink:  Evening Evergreen, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Succulent

* Aqua Painter

Inside

* Basic White card stock: 5-1/4" x 4"

* Evening Evergreen: scraps for butterfly punch

Assembly Details

1.  Fold 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" card stock away from score line to create card base.

2.  Cut 5" x 3-1/2" notecard base from Paper Pumpkin in half at score line; trim each piece to 4-1/2" (set one aside for another card).  Emboss with Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder.  Adhere to 4-3/4" x 3-3/4" Basic White card stock.

3.  Cut Designer Paper from Paper Pumpkin kit in half to create 3-1/4" x 2-3/8" piece.  Adhere to 3-1/2" x 2-5/8" Basic White card stock.  Center and adhere this piece to embossed card stock created in last step.  Center and adhere assembled piece to card front.

4.  Use Evening Evergreen ink to stamp sentiment on label.  Center and adhere over Designer Paper.

5.  Fill Aqua Painter about half-way with water; add several drops of one of the Refill Ink colors listed above until you have the desired color.  Tap side of Aqua Painter on a bone folder or pencil or other item to splatter color onto a piece of Thick White card stock.  Repeat with the other two colors, until you have the desired amount of splatter on the card stock.  Use the Brilliant Wings dies to cut two butterflies from this card stock.  Use a thin line of liquid glue down the center of each butterfly to adhere them to the card front as shown.

6. Add self-adhesive Iridescent Sequins from Paper Pumpkin kit randomly on Designer Paper.

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Inside

7. On 5-1/4" x 4" Basic White card stock, repeat the splatter process in one corner.

8. Punch two butterflies from Evening Evergreen card stock and adhere with glue dots or liquid glue. 

My samples didn't use any Wink of Stella, but I think they would look really nice on all of these butterflies, don't you?!

Hope you enjoy this card!  Click on the image above, or visit https://youtu.be/sH6jGU9DLLI to watch a video tutorial for this card.

Cathy  ;D

Kindness Thank You Card with Gilded Leafing

This card was my submission for a card swap in which I recently participated featuring items from the Stampin' Up! July-December 2021 Mini Catalog.

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Materials

Stamp Sets

* Peaceful Cabin** (sentiments)

* Queen Anne's Lace (inside image)

Paper

* Early Espresso card stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" (card base); 3-3/4" x 2-1/8" (mat for designer paper); 4-1/8" x 1" (mat for sentiment)

* Gray Granite card stock: 5-1/4" x 4" (two -- one for front; one for inside)

* Basic White card stock: 3-7/8" x 3/4" (sentiment); 5" x 3-3/4" (inside)

* Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper ("DSP"):** about 3-5/8" x 2"

Ink

* Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad (sentiments)

* Gray Granite (flower outline and stems on inside)

* Sahara Sand (solid flowers on inside)

Accessories and Tools

* Lovely Labels Pick-a-Punch

* Gilded Leafing

* Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder**

** Items from July-December 2021 Mini Catalog

Inside

Alternate designs, depending on how DSP is cut.

Visit Cathy's Craft Room on YouTube to see a video tutorial that includes a quick demo showing how to use Gilded Leafing.

Hope you enjoy this card and the video!

Cathy  ;D

Beautifully Penned Fun Fold Card

Today's card design is the one I made for Stamp Camp North August live event.  The card features the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!  See information below about how you can get this paper for FREE!

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Thanks to Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Mary Knabe (www.stampinpeace.com) for sharing this great design layout!

Materials

Stamp Set

* Happy Thoughts

Ink

* Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ pad

* Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Marker

Paper

* Basic Black card stock

   5-1/2” x 7”, scored at 4-1/4”; 3-3/4” x 3”, scored at 1/2” along long edge

* Basic White card stock

   5-1/4” x 4”, embossed with Meadow Moments Embossing Folder (inside)

   about 2-1/4” x 1-1/8” for Timeless Label Punch (retired)

   about 4” x 2” for Meadow die (flower)

* Beautifully Penned 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper ("DSP")**

   5-1/4” x 2-1/4” (flower design) for left panel

   3-1/2” x 2-1/4” (striped design) for right panel

Other

* Metallic Pearls

* Meadow Dies (flower)

* Meadow Moments Embossing Folder (inside)

* Timeless Label Punch (retired)

* Adhesives: Stampin' Seal, Stampin' Dimensionals; Tear 'n Tape; Tombow Liquid Glue

Assembly

NOTE:  Unless otherwise indicated, Stampin' Seal used to assemble card.

Basic instructions appear below.  Visit Cathy's Craft Room on YouTube to view my video tutorial.

    1. Fold card base at 4-1/4" score line and turn so short (2-3/4" wide) flap is on front.  

    2. Fold 3-3/4” x 3” black card stock at 1/2" score line.  Use Tear 'n Tape to adhere 1/2" flap to back of card so panel folds to front on right side of card.  (See photo or watch video.)

    3. Adhere 5-1/4” x 4” embossed white card stock to inside of card with embossed edge on right side of card.
    4. Adhere 5-1/4” x 2-1/2” flowered DSP to left panel on card front.
    5. Adhere 3-1/2” x 2-1/4” striped paper to right panel on card front.  Use die to cut flower from Basic White card stock.  Use liquid glue to adhere flower over DSP; trim bottom of stem to fit panel.  Apply self-adhesive silver metallic pearls to centers of flowers.

    6. Stamp sentiment on Thick White card stock and punch out.  Use Basic Gray Stampin' Write marker to trace a thin line around edge of label.  Apply Stampin' Dimensionals to back of label ON LEFT SIDE ONLY.
    6. Close card.  Remove backing from Stampin' Dimensionals and adhere to left panel, making sure the adhesive doesn’t overlap the right panel.

** Stampin' Up!'s Fall Sale-a-Bration is going on NOW!  With every catalog order of $50 or more select free merchandise from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure.  The Beautifully Penned DSP is one of the free items.  Click on the Sale-a-Bration image to the right to visit my Stampin' Up! website for all the details.

I hope you enjoy this card!

Cathy  ;D