Aug 25, 2020 | Cards, Christmas, Fun Folds, Gallery, Holiday, Techniques |
Today I’m sharing a card I designed as one of the Make & Takes for our August Candy Hearts team meeting. I used the Poinsettia Place Suite Collection to create this double gate-fold card. At 3″ wide, it’s skinnier than the usual 4-1/4″, but that leaves room for the sprigs to hang off the edge. It will still fit into the standard medium envelope. The poinsettia was die cut from the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper, and glued onto a piece of card stock that was cut with the same die. That’s to make it sturdier, since half of it hangs off the layer.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Old Olive card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 9″, then scored at 1-1/2″ 3″, 6″, and 7-1/2″”
- Soft Suede CS layers cut to 1-3/8″ x 5-3/8″ (2 pieces)
- Old Olive card stock layers cut to 1-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ (2 pieces)
- Very Vanilla CS cut to 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Poinsettia Petals stamp set:
- sentiment in Soft Suede ink onto the Very Vanilla CS
Cut using the Poinsettia Dies:
- flower from a piece of Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (DSP)
- scrap of Old Olive CS using the same poinsettia die
- 3 sprigs from a scrap of Soft Suede CS
Embossed using the Greenery Embossing Folder:
Assembled the card:
- burnished the folds in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Soft Suede CS layers glued onto the two outer most sections of the card base
- Old Olive CS layers glued onto the Soft Suede CS layers
- Soft Suede CS sprigs glued onto the Old Olive CS layer on the left
- DSP poinsettia glued onto the Old Olive CS die cut in the same shape
- only the left part of the Old Olive poinsettia glued onto the Old Olive CS layer on the left, covering the bases of the sprigs
- Very Vanilla CS glued onto the center section of the card base
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Aug 24, 2020 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday |
The elegant new Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper has three flocked patterns on vellum. The flocked bits provide perfect cover for glue so you can’t see how it’s adhered onto the layer underneath. I cut three leaves using the Poinsettia Dies, and embossed two of them and stamped the sentiment onto the third one. I added a double bow and Beaded Pearl embellishment to create a cluster on the bottom right of the card front. x
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Night of Navy card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
- Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper (SP) layer cut to4″ x 5-1/4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Poinsettia Petals stamp set:
- sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- holly leaves and berries in Night of Navy ink onto the Whisper White CS for the inside of the card base
Cut using the Poinsettia Dies:
- sentiment using the larger leaf diex
- cut and embossed 2 holly leaves from a scrap of Night of Navy CS
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- SP layer glued onto the front of the card base
- NOTE: I put glue only under the flocked areas around the edges
- 3 leaves glued together
- Beaded Pearl embellishment adhered onto the leaves using Mini Glue Dots
- ribbon tied into a double bow and adhered onto the SP layer using a Mini Glue Dot
- leaves adhered onto the SP layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals, over the knot in the ribbon
- Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Aug 21, 2020 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, Swaps |
Today I’m sharing the cards I made for our Candy Hearts August 2020 Team Meeting swap. I used products from the Snowflake Splendor Suite Collection: Snowflake Wishes Bundle (Snowflake Wishes stamp set and So Many Snowflakes Dies,) Winter Snow Embossing Folder, Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper (DSP,) Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, and Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems – basically everything in the suite except the ribbon!
There were some pieces of the DSP left from another project, which dictated the size of the pieces on today’s cards. I used two different patterns on the card fronts, because didn’t have enough of the same pattern for all the cards, and I used a third pattern for the strip on the inside.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Highland Heather card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
- Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper cut to 4″ x 3″
- Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 3″ x 5-1/2″
- DSP cut to 4″ x 3/4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Snowflake Wishes stamp set:
- sentiment in Highland Heather ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- snowflakes in Balmy Blue ink, stamped off once, onto the upper left of the Whisper White CS for the inside of the card
Embossed using the Winter Snow Embossing Folder:
Cut using the So Many Snowflakes Dies:
- 3 snowflakes from a scrap of Vellum CS
Cut using the Layering Circles Dies:
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper layer adhered onto the front of the card base using Stampin’ Seal
- DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base, over the Glimmer Paper layer
- vellum snowflakes adhered onto the DSP layer using Mini Glue Dots
- a blue gem applied onto the center of each snowflake using the pointy end of my Take Your Pick tool
- sentiment adhered onto the DSP layer, over the snowflakes, using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- DSP strip glued onto the bottom of the Whisper White CS for the inside
- Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Aug 20, 2020 | Cards, Gallery, Halloween, Holiday |
Happy Halloween card made with the Hallows Night Magic Bundle (Hallows Night Magic stamp set and Halloween Magic Dies) and Metallic Mesh Ribbon from the Magic in this Night Suite Collection. I created the background by stamping black ink onto the layer using the blob shaped rubber from the middle of the frame stamp. I think it gives the impression of dark spirits floating around in the background. And the little bit of Metallic Mesh Ribbon peeking out from under the sentiment looks like cobweb.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Basic Black card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Smoky Slate CS layer cut to 5-3/8″ x 4-1/4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Hallows Night Magic stamp set:
- frame and sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- blob in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the Smoky Slate CS layer
- NOTE: the blob is the piece of rubber from the center of the frame stamp
- 1 large and 2 small spiders onto the Whisper White CS for the inside of the card base
Cut using the Halloween Magic Dies:
- frame/sentiment
- scrap of Basic Black CS with the larger frame die
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- flowers in Blackberry Bliss
- leaves in Mossy Meadow
- spider bodies filled in with Blackberry Bliss
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Smoky Slate CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Basic Black CS die cut glued onto the Smoky Slate CS layer
- 4-1/2″ of Metallic Mesh Ribbon adhered onto the Basic Black CS die cut using Stampin’ Seal +
- die cut sentiment/frame adhered over the ribbon using Black Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
- flicked ink onto the front of the card base and onto the inside of the card base using a Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Write Marker
- NOTE: I used the cap of the marker to flick the ink from the brush end of the marker
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Aug 19, 2020 | Autumn, Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery |
Welcome to the August 2020 InKing Royalty Blog Hop! This month’s theme is Autumn Weather. To make my card, I used the Freezin’ Fun Bundle (Freezin’ Fun and Freezin’ Friends Dies,) Snow Time Dies, Autumn Punch Pack, Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper, and lots of colors of card stock.
To set the scene, imagine, this cute little bunny just minding his own business, hanging out in a big pile of leaves. And then all of a sudden, a big gust of wind threatens to move the pile right out from under him. Poor little guy. He doesn’t seem to mind though. As a matter of fact, he seems to be enjoying having his ears flapping in the wind.
Since I wanted the leaves to look like they’re blowing off the card, I made the card base 5-1/4″ x 4″ (just a tad smaller than the usual 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″.)
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Here’s the bundle:
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Crumb Cake card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/4″ x 8″, then scored in half at 4″
- Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ (Crumb Cake pattern)
- Whisper White CS cut to 5″ x 3-3/4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Freezin’ Fun stamp set:
- skiing bunny in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- skiing bunny in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of the DSP (Pretty Peacock pattern)
- sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- “wind” in Early Espresso ink onto the DSP layer, on the right
Cut using the Freezin’ Friends Dies:
Cut using the Snow Time Dies:
- sentiment (then cut off the right end straight)
Cut using the Autumn Punch Pack:
- both leaf shapes from scraps of various colors of card stock: Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Rich Razzleberry, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, and Mossy Meadow
- I didn’t count the leaves, but I started out with at least four of each color (2 of each shape,) then punched more to add in here and there. I would guess I used about 50 or so.
Cut using Paper Snips:
- scarf from the DSP bunny
- excess skis from the Whisper White CS bunny (although I could have gotten away without doing this because I used enough leaves to cover them)
Colored using a Stampin’ Blends Marker:
- bunny nose in Light Flirty Flamingo
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
- DSP scarf glued over the Whisper White bunny’s scarf
- bunny glued onto the DSP layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- adhered leaves on and around the bunny using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and glue, to create a 3D pile of leaves
- more leaves glued onto the DSP layer to look blown over to the left
- sentiment adhered over the leaves at the far right of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Here’s the August 2020 InKing Royalty Blog Hop:
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
- Brian King at Stamp with Brian
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Jennifer Spiller at Westside Paper Creations
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Shawn de Oliveira at Shawn Stamps
- Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
- Robbye Hamilton at Miss Hammie’s Crafts
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy <——— YOU ARE HERE!!!
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Joanne Brown at Stamping with JoJo
- Sheryl Abernathy at Elegant Sentiments
- Robin Myren at Songbird Designs by Robin
- Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
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Aug 18, 2020 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday |
I used the Poinsettia Petals bundle (Poinsettia Petals stamp set and Poinsettia Dies) to make today’s Christmas card. I also used the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper and Real Red Sheer Ribbon, all from the Poinsettia Place Suite Collection. A few Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels add a sparkly little touch.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Real Red card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Soft Suede CS layer cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Bumblebee CS layer cut to 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
- Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 5″ x 3-3/4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Poinsettia Petals stamp set:
- 1 small, 1 medium, and 2 large poinsettias in Real Red ink onto a scrap of Real Red CS
- sentiment in Garden Green ink onto the Whisper White CS for the inside of the card base
Cut using the Poinsettia Dies:
- the 4 stamped poinsettias
- flower center from a scrap of Bumblebee CS
Colored using a Stampin’ Write Marker:
- center of smallest flower in Soft Suede, so it will show through the holes in the die cut flower center
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Soft Suede CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Bumblebee CS layer glued onto the Soft Suede CS layer
- DSP layer glued onto the Bumblebee CS layer
- Real Red Sheer Ribbon cut to about 15″, folded into thirds, and adhered onto the DSP layer using Stampin’ Seal +
- poinsettia petals curled down using a Bone Folder
- poinsettias layered and glued together in the center
- die cut flower center glued onto the center of the top poinsettia
- Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals applied onto the underside of the bottom poinsettia petals, where they are curved
- poinsettia stack adhered over the ribbon using the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals under the petals and Stampin’ Seal + in the center
- 3 Red Rhinestones applied onto the DSP layer
- Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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