Feb 7, 2018 | Cards, Gallery, Guest Stamper, Sale-A-Bration, Swaps |
Today I’m excited to share a card made by one of my Candy Hearts team members, Debbie Catlett. Everything she makes is amazing. Her attention to detail and eye for pretty cards make her projects some of the best I’ve seen. She continues to amaze each month at our Hearts gathering with her swap cards. For today’s project, Debbie used the new Heartfelt Blooms stamp set from the 2018 Sale-A-Bration catalog along with the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies to create a beautifully rustic thank you card.
The Heartfelt Blooms stamp set is made using a new process to create a photorealistic image with only one stamp. Similar images typically use 2 – 3 stamps applied in layers, such as the Sweet Little Something stamp set.
AND the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set is FREE with a $50 order, but only through March 31, 2018. Be sure to take advantage of this amazing Sale-A-Bration opportunity.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Crumb Cake card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Night of Navy CS cut to 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
- Wood Textures Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 5-1/8″ x 3″
- Optional: Whisper White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card
Stamped with the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set:
- flower image in Night of Navy ink onto the DSP
- sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto a scrap of Crumb Cake CS
Die cut using the Stitched Shapes Framelits:
Cut using the 1/8″ Circle Punch:
- hole in the top of the sentiment tag
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- Night of Navy CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- DSP glued onto the Night of Navy CS layer
- piece of Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon through the hole in the tag
- piece of Linen Thread tied in a bow around the Night of Navy ribbon
- tag adhered to the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Optional: Whisper White CS glued to the inside of the card base
Here are today’s main colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what she used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here’s some stuff you should know:
- This is a fabulous time to join my team! Sale-A-Bration is the biggest event of the Stampin’ Up! year and you can save big on the ultimate bundle, the Starter Kit. CLICK HERE for more information. Contact me with any questions: email candy@stampcandy.net or call/text 404-661-5222
- Newsletter: subscribe for exclusive deals, projects, and more! Enter your email address and click SUBSCRIBE at the top right of this page, just under the picture of my smiling face. You can also choose to receive an email every day that I have a blog post.
- Check out My Events Calendar HERE
- Host Code for the month of February (2T9AQTKG) Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use the code HERE.
- My Thank You Gift to You in February: Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes – Find out more HERE.
- Gift Certificates are available in any U.S. dollar amount from me. Contact me – email: candy@stampcandy.net OR call/text: 404-661-5222
- Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50. Find out more HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Feb 6, 2018 | Cards, Gallery, Guest Stamper |
Today I’m sharing another beautiful card from my friend Penny Nelson of Designs By Penny. She combined the new Charming Cafe Bundle from the Occasions Catalog with the Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper from the Annual Catalog to create this really lovely card.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what (I think) she did:
Cut and scored with a Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Very Vanilla Thick card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Very Vanilla CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 4″ x 2-5/8″ (2 pieces: one Blushing Bride, the other Very Vanilla with gold foil)
- Very Vanilla CS cut to about 3″ x 1/2″ (*Since this is a rubber stamp, I think it would be easier to stamp the sentiment first, then trim around it.)
Stamped with the Charming Cafe stamp set:
- image of table & chairs in Memento black ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla CS
- sentiment in Memento black ink onto the small Very Vanilla CS strip*
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- image of tables & chairs in Smoky Slate, Pink Pirouette, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive
Die cut using the Layering Squares Framelits:
Used a Sponge Dauber:
- applied Blushing Bride ink around the edges of the sentiment
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- 2 DSP pieces glued onto the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Very Vanilla CS
- Gold Mini Tinsel Trim glued to the line where the 2 DSP pieces meet, and wrapped around to the back
- this whole DSP layer glued to the front of the card base
- square image adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals, being careful not to put dimensionals across the center, so it will straddle the gold trim
- sentiment adhered to the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here are today’s main colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what she used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here’s some stuff you should know:
- This is a fabulous time to join my team! Sale-A-Bration is the biggest event of the Stampin’ Up! year and you can save big on the ultimate bundle, the Starter Kit. CLICK HERE for more information. Contact me with any questions: email candy@stampcandy.net or call/text 404-661-5222
- Newsletter: subscribe for exclusive deals, projects, and more! Enter your email address and click SUBSCRIBE at the top right of this page, just under the picture of my smiling face. You can also choose to receive an email every day that I have a blog post.
- Check out My Events Calendar HERE
- Host Code for the month of February (2T9AQTKG) Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use the code HERE.
- My Thank You Gift to You in February: Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes – Find out more HERE.
- Gift Certificates are available in any U.S. dollar amount from me. Contact me – email: candy@stampcandy.net OR call/text: 404-661-5222
- Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50. Find out more HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Jan 18, 2018 | Cards, Gallery, Guest Stamper |
You know how I love showing off my Candy Hearts team members, right? Well, today I have a beautiful thank you card made by one of those talented Hearts, Judy Newsome. The card features the Just Add Text stamp set from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog. She also used the Colorful Seasons Bundle (Colorful Seasons stamp set and Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies) and Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with her Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Night of Navy card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ for the inside
Stamped with the Just Add Text stamp set:
- sentiment in Calypso Coral ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
Stamped with the Colorful Seasons stamp set:
- 5 flowers in Night of Navy ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
- 1 flower in the lower right corner of the Whisper White CS for the inside
Die cut using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits:
Cut using Paper Snips:
Assembled the card:
- burlap twine wrapped around the DSP and tied in a bow
- NOTE: She pulled one strand out from a piece of Burlap Ribbon. You can also use Linen Thread.
- sentiment glued onto the DSP over the twine
- flowers adhered to DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals
- DSP glued onto the front of the card base
- Whisper White CS glued to 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 stuff you should know:
- This is a fabulous time to join my team! Sale-A-Bration is the biggest event of the Stampin’ Up! year and you can save big on the ultimate bundle, the Starter Kit. CLICK HERE for more information. Contact me with any questions: email candy@stampcandy.net or call/text 404-661-5222
- Newsletter: subscribe for exclusive deals, projects, and more! Enter your email address and click SUBSCRIBE at the top right of this page, just under the picture of my smiling face. You can also choose to receive an email every day that I have a blog post.
- Check out My Events Calendar HERE
- Host Code for the month of January (XNNMNZSZ) Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use the code HERE.
- My Thank You Gift to You in January: Silver Embossing Paste – Find out more HERE.
- Gift Certificates are available in any U.S. dollar amount from me. Contact me – email: candy@stampcandy.net OR call/text: 404-661-5222
- Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50. Find out more HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Jan 10, 2018 | Cards, Gallery, Guest Stamper |
Today I get to share a birthday card made by one of my team members, Judy Newsome. She’s a very talented card maker…and scrapbooker…and seamstress…and… Well, basically she’s good at everything she does. She made today’s card with the Birthday Delivery stamp set and the coordinating Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper. The Birthday Memories Suite, on pages 68-69 of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog, is full of fun images, sentiments, and colors. And Judy used it to make an adorable gate fold card full of celebration.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with her Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Whisper White Thick card stock (CS) cut to 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, then scored at 2-1/8″ and 6-3/8″
- Real Red CS cut to 2″ x 5-3/8″ (2 pieces)
- Real Red CS cut to 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (for the inside)
- Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ (2 pieces)
- Birthday Memoried DSP cut to 4″ x 5-1/4″ (for the inside)
Stamped with the Birthday Deliveries stamp set:
- front sentiment in Real Red ink onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
- inside sentiment in Real Red ink onto the large piece of DSP
Die cut using the Layering Ovals Framelits:
- front sentiment
- a larger oval from a scrap of Real Red CS
Assembled the card:
- folded the card base on the two score lines and burnished the folds with a Bone Folder
- large Real Red CS glued onto the inside of the card base
- large DSP glued onto the Real Red CS
- smaller Real Red CS pieces glued to the front of the card base
- smaller DSP glued onto the smaller Real Red CS
- sentiment glued onto the Real Red CS oval
- Real Red CS oval center on the front of the card, and glued only onto the left side
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what she used:
Click on these images for more details and to purchase.
Here’s some stuff you should know:
- SAB Stamp Fest – ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! It happens January 20. Get all the details and register HERE!
- Newsletter: subscribe for exclusive deals, projects, and more! Enter your email address and click SUBSCRIBE at the top right of this page, just under the picture of my smiling face.
- Swatch Books and Product Shares from the 2018 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs – order yours HERE by January 2!
- This is a fabulous time to join my team! Sale-A-Bration is the biggest event of the Stampin’ Up! year and you can save big on the ultimate bundle, the Starter Kit. CLICK HERE for more information. Contact me with any questions: email candy@stampcandy.net or call/text 404-661-5222
- Check out My Events Calendar HERE
- Host Code for the month of January (XNNMNZSZ) Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use the code HERE.
- January’s FREE gift: Silver Embossing Paste – Find out more HERE.
- Gift Certificates are available in any U.S. dollar amount from me. Contact me – email: candy@stampcandy.net OR call/text: 404-661-5222
- Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50. Find out more HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Dec 31, 2017 | Cards, Challenges, Gallery, Guest Stamper, Holiday, New Products, New Year, Techniques |
Whether you go out partying all night or just run around the corner for a minute, please be careful out there. I hope you all have a very happy – and safe – New Year’s Eve.
On December 17, I hosted the December Candy Hearts Team Meeting and Christmas Shindig. We had a lot of fun with demonstrations, Make & Takes, yummy food, and talking – and yes there was a whole lot of laughing. Our swap theme was New Year’s, so today I’m sharing the Hearts’ swap cards. I know you’ll agree with me when I say that these are some very talented card makers.
Here’s what they made:
Debbie’s card has a Whisper White card base and a layer of Year of Cheer Designer Series Paper. It includes Year of Cheer Washi Tape & Embellishments, a Foil Snowflake, and a sentiment from the Cheer to the Year stamp set cut with the Pretty Label Punch.
Judy’s card has a Berry Burst card base with a layer of Foil Frenzy Designer Series Paper. 2018 has been cut from the DSP layer with the Large Numbers Framelits Dies, then adhered with Foam Adhesive Strips. This is the Eclipse Technique. Metallic Edged Berry Burst Ribbon (a sneak peek from the upcoming 2018 Occasions Catalog) and a sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set are the final touches.
Great minds think alike! Lonita also used the Year of Cheer Designer Series Paper and a Foil Snowflake, but her card has a Basic Black card base. The sentiment is heat embossed on a piece of Basic Black card stock, and layered with a circle cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and the snowflake. A piece of Silver Sequin Trim finishes off the design.
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what they used:
Here’s some stuff you should know:
- Swatch Books and Product Shares from the 2018 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration Catalogs – order yours by January 2 HERE.
- Newsletter: subscribe for exclusive deals, projects, and more! Enter your email address and click SUBSCRIBE at the top right of this page, just under the picture of my smiling face.
- Gift Certificates are available in any U.S. dollar amount from me. Contact me – email: candy@stampcandy.net OR call/text: 404-661-5222
- Year End Sales Event ends January 2, 2018 – CLICK HERE for details. Order soon so you don’t miss your favorite retiring items!
- This is a great time to join my team! With the demonstrator discount of at least 20%, you can get Christmas gifts for all the stampers on your list! Plus you can order from the 2018 Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs now! CLICK HERE for more information. Contact me with any questions: email candy@stampcandy.net or call/text 404-661-5222
- Sale-a-bration Stamp Fest coming January 20. Details and register HERE
- Check out My Events Calendar HERE
- Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers are now available! Click HERE for more info.
- Host Code for the month of December (HS67FXTS) Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use the code HERE.
- December’s FREE gift: Year of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape – Find out more HERE.
- Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50. Find out more HERE.
- This is a treat for those of you who read my entire blog post! Comment below whether you are staying IN or going OUT for New Year’s Eve, to be entered in a drawing to win these three beautiful cards! I’ll draw a winner tomorrow, so comment today!!!
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Oct 10, 2017 | Cards, Gallery, Guest Stamper, Techniques |
The eclipse technique is all the rage right now. It looks difficult and complicated, but it’s deceptively easy. At the September Candy Hearts Team Meeting, Judy Newsome demonstrated this technique, and we all got to make this awesome Fall card that she designed. The Vintage Leaves stamp set and the Large Letters Framelits Dies are the stars of the card.
Here’s what she made:
Here’s what she did:
Cut and scored with my Stampin’ Trimmer:
- Very Vanilla Thick card stock (CS) cut to 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, then scored in half at 4-1/4″
- Fresh Fig CS cut to 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
- Very Vanilla CS* cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Very Vanilla CS* cut to 1/2″ x 3″
- * the top layers can be either regular or thick Very Vanilla CS, but the card base needs to be the thick CS
Stamped with the Vintage Leaves stamp set:
- assorted leaves in Fresh Fig, Always Artichoke, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso inks onto the Very Vanilla CS layer
Stamped with the Sunshine Sayings stamp set:
- sentiment in Fresh Fig ink onto the Very Vanilla CS strip, then cut the ends into points with Paper Snips
Die cut using the Large Letters Framelit Dies:
- four letters: F A L L
- Line up the letters on the Very Vanilla CS layer (with leaves) and run through the Big Shot
- Keep all pieces that are cut, including the little triangle from the center of the A
Assembled the card:
- 5-1/4″ piece of Burlap ribbon adhered to the Very Vanilla CS layer with Tear & Tape, then wrapped ends around to the back side (or you could use Fast Fuse)
- Very Vanilla CS layer glued onto the Fresh Fig CS layer
- letters placed into their negative spaces and adhered with Foam Adhesive Strips
- glue the center piece of the A to the Fresh Fig CS layer down in the raised A
- Fresh Fig CS glued onto the front of the card base
- sentiment adhered to the burlap ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Here are today’s colors:
You can click on each one to see all the products that come in that color!
Here’s what she used:
Click on the images for more details and to purchase.
Here are some key points to remember:
- World Card Making Day Sale October 1-10, 15% off select card making essentials. See details HERE.
- Designer Series Paper Sale October 1-31, Buy 3 Get 1 FREE! See details HERE.
- Hostess Code for the month of October (HGB2HGXK)
Find out more about HOW, WHEN and WHY to use that HERE. - October’s FREE gift
Mini Pizza Boxes
Find out more HERE. - New Merry Patterns Hostess Stamp Set – added to your Host Rewards
There’s a brand new stamp set that isn’t in any catalog. You can’t buy it, but you can get if for free with a qualifying order! You can host a party, or place your own order, or join under me and get a 20% discount on your demonstrator order. Find out more HERE. - Gumball Rewards for all orders over $50
Find out more HERE.
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
