Oct 26, 2018 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday |
Mini cards are great to attach to gifts or to send little notes. Today’s card is 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″, which fits perfectly in Stampin’ Up!’s 3″ x 3″ Envelopes. I used the Making Christmas Bright Bundle (Making Christmas Bright stamp set and Christmas Bulb Builder Punch) to create this sweet little card in just a few minutes.
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Garden Green card stock (CS) cut to 2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″, then scored in half at 2-3/4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (2 pieces)
Stamped with the Making Christmas Bright stamp set:
- three bulbs in Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch, and Real Red inks onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
- cord in Garden green ink onto the Whisper White CS layer
- “glow” around each bulb onto the Whisper white CS layer (after gluing the bulbs to the layer)
Cut using the Christmas Bulb Builder Punch:
- stamped bulbs
- 3 bulb toppers from a scrap of Garden Green CS
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Whisper White CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- bulb toppers glued onto the bulbs
- bulbs glued onto the Whisper White CS layer along the stamped cord
- second piece of Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what I used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here’s some cool stuff you should check out:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Oct 25, 2018 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday |
Sometimes I forget about the precut and scored Note Cards and Envelopes available from Stampin’ Up! They make card making so fast and easy! Why did I remember to use them this time? I had a scrap of paper that was just the right size, so I thought Hey, this should go on a Note Card! I knew I wanted to use the Making Christmas Bright stamp set (look for another card I made with it tomorrow) and today’s card was born. Well, created, not born.
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Garden Green Designer Series Paper (DSP cut to 4-3/4″ x 3-1/4″
- DSP cut to 2″ x 6″
- Whisper White card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/2″ x 3″
Stamped with the Making Christmas Bright stamp set:
- sentiment and light strand in Garden Green ink onto the Whisper White CS layer
Colored using Stampin’ Write Markers:
- lights in Real Red, Call Me Clover, Pacific Point, and Pineapple Punch
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the note card base with a Bone Folder
- DSP layer glued onto the front of the note card base
- Whisper White CS layer glued onto the DSP layer
- DSP strip glued onto the flap of the note card envelope, then excess trimmed away using Paper Snips
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what I used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here’s some cool stuff you should check out:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Oct 11, 2018 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, Paper Pumpkin |
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The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives a you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 each of 2 unique holiday designs.)
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The box is a great sneak of what’s inside! (See photo at top of this post.)
Coordinating colors:
You can click each color to see coordinating products, to make more, or alternate projects.
Remember, subscribers gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot (mini ink pad.)
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Oct 11, 2018 | Blog Hop, Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Halloween, Holiday |
It’s time for the One Stamp at a Time blog hop for October. We’re featuring Halloweeny projects this month. I used the In the Woods Framelits Dies and the Christmas Staircase Thinlits Dies to create the card, which happens to be the invitation to our Halloween party this year. The front of the card is a homey Christmas scene, and the inside is the same scene in the dark, when the frightful creatures come out to play. I used the In the Woods dies along with the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper to create the treat bag.
I used only one stamp on this invitation, the one for the garland, mainly because I didn’t have sentiment stamps that said exactly what I wanted it to say in the size I needed. So I printed the sentiments onto card stock (Whisper White and Smoky Slate) and cut them using the Layering Squares Framelits Dies. I used two stamps on the treat bag, from two different stamp sets.
Christmas Staircase Framelits Dies © Stampin’ Up!
In the Woods Thinlits Dies © Stampin’ Up!
My husband and I have a big Halloween party each year with lots of decorations, yummy food, and even a costume contest. As a matter of fact, right now our house is full of boxes of Halloween decorations, as well as Christmas decorations, because the theme of this year’s Halloween party is Christmas.
Most years, after the Halloween party, we just don’t have the energy to put up a Christmas tree. I was determined to have a tree this year, so that’s why the unusual Halloween theme. It’s been very interesting combining Christmas and Halloween. All the rats and bats will have red bows around their necks, or tiny Santa hats. And I was amazed to find so many Halloween ornaments, and even black trees!
If there are any days in October when I have no blog post, it’s because the Halloween party prep has taken its toll. I will attempt to post every day, but I know from past experience that sometimes I’m just too tired from hanging cobwebs and bats and such to concentrate on creating a post, or even a project to blog about. So please forgive any gaps in my posting in the next few weeks. Thank you!
Here’s what I made:
This is a close up of the shiny red eyes peeking out from the tree.
I forgot to take more photos during the assembly line process, but here are a few. I made 100 invitations!
100 Whisper White staircases:
With 200 hundred little stars to adhere with Mini Glue Dots (1 on the front and 1 on the inside of each card) I found it easier and quicker to attach the stars to the strip of Glue Dots, then pull them off one by one as I needed them.
Ready to go in the envelopes:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Real Red card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Crumb Cake CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Basic Gray CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 8-1/4″ x 6″, then scored at 4″ and 8″, also scored 1/2″ from the top and bottom
Stamped with the Ready for Christmas stamp set:
- garland in Garden Green ink onto Garden Green CS
Stamped with the Cauldron Bubble stamp set:
- “Halloween” in Real Red ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS *
Stamped with the Hung with Care stamp set:
- “Merry” in Real Red ink above “Halloween” *
* NOTE: I inked up only the part of the stamp I needed. I used a Real Red ink pad, but you can also use a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker.
Cut using Circle Punches:
- Merry Halloween sentiment using the 1-1/4″ punch
- hole above the sentiment using the 1/8″ punch
- hole in the top of the Whisper White CS tree, 1 larger and 1 smaller Garden Green trees using the 1/8″ punch
Die cut using the In the Woods Framelits:
- larger Christmas tree shape from Garden Green CS (2 pieces), Whisper White, and Basic Black CS
- smaller Christmas tree shape from Garden Green CS (2 pieces) and Basic Black CS
Die cut using the Christmas Staircase Thinlits:
- staircase from Whisper White CS and Basic Black CS
- garland from Garden Green CS and Basic Black CS
- ornaments from Real Red CS and Basic Gray CS
- star from Gold Foil Sheet and Black Foil Sheet
Die cut using the Layering Squares Framelits:
- printed sentiments for card
- frames from Soft Suede CS and Basic Black CS
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Crumb Cake CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Whisper White staircase, larger Garden Green tree, gold star, Whisper White sentiment, and Soft Suede frame glued onto the Crumb Cake CS layer
- Garden Green garland adhered over the staircase using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- smaller Garden Green tree adhered over larger tree using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Real Red ornaments glued onto the smaller Garden Green tree
- Basic Gray CS layer glued onto the inside of the card base
- Basic Black staircase, larger Basic Black tree, black star, Smoky Slate sentiment, and Basic Black frame glued onto the Basic Gray CS layer
- the Basic Black garland adhered over the staircase using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- smaller Basic Black tree glued onto the larger tree
- Basic Gray ornaments glued onto the smaller Garden Green tree
- 2 Red Rhinestones applied to the tree, for the scary eyes peeking out from under a bough
All the information about the party (where, when, etc.) was printed on a separate piece of paper and enclosed in the envelope.
Assembled the treat bag
- burnished the folds in the DSP with a Bone Folder
- cut away one of the tiny corner sections and the adjacent 1/2″ section using Paper Snips
- put Tear & Tape along both of the tabs, one at the side and one at the bottom, and folded over to create the bag
- put treat in the bag
- folded over the top along the score lines and secured with a Galvanized Clip
- Whisper White CS tree glued to the back of the larger Garden Green tree – this is where you can write the recipient’s name
- smaller Garden Green tree adhered to the larger Garden Green tree using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- 2 Red Rhinestones applied to the smaller Garden Green tree, for the scary eyes peeking out from under a bough
- Basic Black twine run through the hole in the Merry Halloween tag and tied in a knot just above it, then run through the holes in the tree
- the twine is held on to the bag using the Galvanized Clip
Here’s the OSAT Ghouls, Goblins, and Gourds Blog Hop:
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what I used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here are the new Stamparatus Accessories!
You can now order individual accessories for your Stamparatus! (Be sure to keep an eye out for more in the future.)
Grid paper perfectly sized to fit the Stamparatus, for precision stamp alignment every time. (50 sheets)
Additional plates allow you to have multiple stamp arrangements ready to go! (2 plates)
Extra foam mat for photopolymer stamping. (1 mat)
Stamparatus Accessories Pack includes 2 Stamparatus plates, a foam mat, and grid paper.
Stamparatus Magnets. These rare earth magnets are strong! They’re also brittle by nature, so be careful not to let them slam together. (2 magnets)
Here’s more cool stuff you should check out:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Oct 5, 2018 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday |
For today’s Christmas card, I heat embossed an image from the Joy & Noel stamp set in copper, then colored it in with Stampin’ Write Markers. I paired it with the Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper, which has copper highlights, and card stock in Tranquil Tide and Merry Merlot. Copper Trim is the final touch – I stretched the loose ends so it looks almost like a bow.
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Tranquil Tide card stock (CS) cut to 4-1/4″ x 11″, then scored in half at 5-1/2″
- Joyous Noel Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Merry Merlot CS cut to 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
- Very Vanilla CS cut to 3″ x 4″
- Very Vanilla CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside of the card
Stamped with the Joy & Noel stamp set:
- floral JOY image in Versamark ink (after using the Embossing Buddy) onto the Very Vanilla CS layer, then heat embossed it with in copper
Colored using Stampin’ Write Markers:
- embossed image in Merry Merlot and Tranquil Tide
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Merry Merlot CS layer glued onto the DSP layer
- Copper Trim wrapped around the front part of the card base, including the glued on layers, and secured on the front using Tear & Tape
- stamped layer adhered onto the Merry Merlot CS layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- a short piece of Copper Trim tied around the first piece of the trim, then pulled with my fingers to widen it
- Very Vanilla CS glued onto the inside of the card base
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what I used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here are the new Stamparatus Accessories!
You can now order individual accessories for your Stamparatus! (Be sure to keep an eye out for more in the future.)
Grid paper perfectly sized to fit the Stamparatus, for precision stamp alignment every time. (50 sheets)
Additional plates allow you to have multiple stamp arrangements ready to go! (2 plates)
Extra foam mat for photopolymer stamping. (1 mat)
Stamparatus Accessories Pack includes 2 Stamparatus plates, a foam mat, and grid paper.
Stamparatus Magnets. These rare earth magnets are strong! They’re also brittle by nature, so be careful not to let them slam together. (2 magnets)
Here’s the New World Card Making Day Sale:
Select products are 10% off!
Only through October 7, 2018!
Click here to see all the sale items.
Here’s some cool stuff you should check out:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Oct 4, 2018 | Cards, Challenges, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday, Sketches |
I created today’s card for this week’s Global Design Project sketch challenge GDP158. I used the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and the Candy Cane Builder Punch along with the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper to make a Christmas card in pink and green – one of my favorite holiday color combos.
Here’s the GDP158 sketch challenge:
Here’s what I made:
Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Lemon Lime Twist card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 5″ x 3-3/4″ (dot pattern)
- Granny Apple Green CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 2-1/2″
- Whisper White CS cut to 4″ x 1/2″
- Optional: Whisper White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card
Stamped with the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set:
- sentiment in Lemon Lime Twist ink onto the Whisper White CS strip
Cut using the 3/4″ Circle Punch:
- both ends of the sentiment strip
- NOTE: stick each end into the back of the punch down through the circle and punch
Cut using the Candy Cane Builder Punch:
- 3 candy canes from a scrap of DSP (herringbone striped pattern)
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- DSP layer glued onto the front of the card base
- candy canes glued onto the Granny Apple Green CS layer
- twine wrapped around the Granny Apple Green CS layer, and secured on the back using Tear & Tape
- another piece of twine tied in a bow aroun the first piece of twine, and secured to the Granny Apple Green CS layer using a rolled up Mini Glue Dot
- Granny Apple Green CS layer glued over the DSP layer
- sentiment adhered over the twine using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Optional: Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what I used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here are the new Stamparatus Accessories!
You can now order individual accessories for your Stamparatus! (Be sure to keep an eye out for more in the future.)
Grid paper perfectly sized to fit the Stamparatus, for precision stamp alignment every time. (50 sheets)
Additional plates allow you to have multiple stamp arrangements ready to go! (2 plates)
Extra foam mat for photopolymer stamping. (1 mat)
Stamparatus Accessories Pack includes 2 Stamparatus plates, a foam mat, and grid paper.
Stamparatus Magnets. These rare earth magnets are strong! They’re also brittle by nature, so be careful not to let them slam together. (2 magnets)
Here’s the New World Card Making Day Sale:
Select products are 10% off!
Only through October 7, 2018!
Click here to see all the sale items.
Here’s some cool stuff you should check out:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
