Nov 10, 2020 | Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Gift Card Holder, Gifts, Holiday |
I used the Gift Wrapped Bundle (Gift Wrapped stamp set and Gift Bow Builder Punch) to make today’s project. It’s a Christmas card with a surprise pop-up gift card holder inside. I also used the Label My Fancy punch, Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper, and Playful Pets Designer Series Paper to create the wrapped gift on the front of the card. This is one of the cards we made in my November Stamp Club gathering. We used the Gift Wrapped bundle to make 3 cards, and I will share the other two here on my blog this week.
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Here’s what I made:
I didn’t have a gift card to use for the photo, so I used an old hotel key card, just to show how it fits in the holder.
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Garden Green 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 to 4″ x 5-1/4″
- Playful Pets Designer Series Paper (DSP) strips cut to 3/4″ x 4″ and 3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- 2 pieces of Real Red CS cut to 3-3/4″ x 3-1/4″, and scored along the shorter side at 3/4″, 1-1/2″. 2-1/4″, and 3″
- Whisper White CS cut to 3-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Gift Wrapped stamp set:
- outer sentiment in Garden Green ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- bow in Real Red ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- inner sentiment in Real Red ink onto the Whisper White CS for the inside
- holly in Garden Green & Real Red beside the inner sentiment – I used Stampin’ Write Markers to color the holly stamp, then huffed on it to reactivate the ink before stamping
Cut using the Gift Bow Builder Punch:
Cut using the Label Me Fancy Punch:
- the outer sentiment, so that it was toward the right end of the label
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base, and all the folds in the Real Red CS pieces, with a Bone Folder
- DSP strips adhered onto the SP layer using Stampin’ Seal
- SP layer adhered onto the front of the card base using Stampin’ Seal applied behind the DSP strips so they don’t show through the SP
- bow adhered onto the intersection of the DSP strips using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- outer sentiment adhered below the bow using Stampin’ Seal
- the 1/4″ section of each Real Red CS piece glued onto the inside of the opposite side, to form two skinny open-ended boxes
- one of the Real Red boxes glued into the corner of the inside of the card base, putting glue along the back and bottom sides of the box
- second Real Red box glued in front of the first one, putting glue along the bottom side of the box
- the two boxes glued together only at the very ends, leaving space between them for the gift card to be tucked down into
- Whisper White CS with inner sentiment glued onto the inside of the card base, in front of the Real Red boxes
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Nov 9, 2020 | Blog Hop, Cards, Christmas, Gallery, Holiday |
Welcome to the November 2020 Candy Hearts Blog Hop! Today we are sharing Christmas themed projects. After reading my post, I hope you will hop to the next person on the list below. Be sure to hop around to see ALL the great projects the Candy Hearts have created for you!
I used the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set and Stampin’ Blends Markers to create a holiday scene on my card for today. I just love this little gnome with the ornament, and his hat with mistletoe dangling from the tip. Don’t you?
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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″
- Whisper White CS layer cut to 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
- Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Real Red CS layer cut to 4-5/8″ x 3-3/8″
- Whisper White CS layer cut to 4-1/2″ x 3-1/4″
- DSP strip cut to 3/4″ x 4″
- Whisper White CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set:
- tree house in Early Espresso ink at the top of the smaller Whisper White CS layer
- gnome and sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the same Whisper White CS layer
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- gnome in Old Olive, Real Red, Night of Navy, Soft Suede, and Ivory
- tree in Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Night of Navy, and Daffodil Delight
- ground and rocks in Gray Granite
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- larger Whisper White CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- DSP layer glued onto the Whisper White CS layer
- Real Red CS layer adhered onto the DSP layer using strips cut from a Foam Adhesive Sheet
- stamped layer glued onto the Real Red CS layer
- DSP strip glued onto the Whisper White CS for the inside
- Whisper White CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Oct 27, 2020 | Blog Hop, Cards, Christmas, Food, Gallery, Gift Wrap, Holiday, Paper Pumpkin |
Welcome to the October 2020 PPP Blog Hop! This month’s kit is called Joy to the World and it makes lovely holiday cards in two designs. I used the kit to make a card and a flatware/napkin holder for a holiday table setting. I used the Sprig Punch to add some greenery to the die cut flowers that come with the kit.
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Here’s what I made:
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Here’s what I did:
Scored with my paper trimmer:
- 1/4″ cut from the right side of an open card base
- then scored horizontally 1/4″ from the bottom
- and scored vertically 1/4″ from each end
- and scored vertically 1/4″ to the right of the card’s original score line
Stamped with the Joy to the World stamp set:
- “Merry Christmas” and “Joy Joy” onto the labels in Just Jade ink
- inner sentiment in Just Jade ink onto the inside of another card base
Cut using the Sprig Punch:
- 6 sprigs from a scrap of Just Jade card stock
Cut using Paper Snips:
- 1/4″ up from the bottom along the 4 vertical score lines
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- two flower die cuts adhered onto the front of the card base
- three punched sprigs tucked and adhered under the flower edges
- sentiment adhered over the center part of the die cuts using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- gold “joy” glued onto the sentiment, over the stamped words
Assembled the holder:
- burnished the folds with a Bone Folder
- folded up and adhered the bottom flaps
- two flower die cuts adhered onto the front of the holder
- three punched sprigs tucked and adhered under the flower edges
- sentiment adhered over the center part of the die cuts using Stampin’ Dimensionals
- napkin and flatware tucked inside
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Here’s the October 2020 PPP Blog Hop:
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Oct 27, 2020 | Blog Hop, Decor, Frames, Gallery, Halloween, Holiday |
Welcome to the Home Decor SU Style Blog Hop October 2020! This month we’re featuring home decor items you can give as a gift. I made a framed Halloween sampler featuring the Ghoulish Goodies stamp set and the Magic in This Night Designer Series Paper, along with Everything Essential stamp set, Hallows Night Magic stamp set, Ornate Frames Dies, and Halloween Magic Dies. While I thought I ordered a black 12×12 frame, a white one came instead. I didn’t have time to get another one, so please try to imagine this in a black frame. Thanks!
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Here’s what I made:
I don’t know why I thought this was a tree, when it is clearly a branch with a bat hanging from it. I’m going to try to pull this piece off and rotate it 90 degrees, but I was afraid to try it before I took the photos. By the way, I love how the metallic Mesh Ribbon over the Basic Gray background looks like cobwebs.
I might redo this panel on Rich Razzleberry cardstock instead of Blackberry Bliss, so it would be easier to see. What do you think?
I sponged black ink very lightly all over this embossed layer, which really made the cobwebs show up.
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Here’s what I did:
Cut and scored with my paper trimmer:
- Basic Black card stock (CS) layers cut 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (9 pieces)
- Magic in This Night Designer Series Paper (DSP) layers cut to 3″ x 3″ (8 different patterns)
- Basic Gray CS layer cut to 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
- Pretty Peacock CS layer cut to 1-7/8″ x 1-7/8″
- Basic Gray CS layer cut to 2″ x 2″ (2 pieces)
- Blackberry Bliss CS layer cut to 1-5/8″ x 1-5/8″
Stamped with the Ghoulish Goodies stamp set in black Memento ink *:
- branch onto the Pretty Peacock CS layer
- cat onto a scrap of Whisper White CS
- raven in cage onto a 2″ Basic Gray CS layer
- vampire onto a scrap of Basic Gray CS
- witch onto the Blackberry Bliss CS layer
Stamped using the Everything Essential stamp set *:
- house in black Memento ink onto the other 2″ Basic Gray CS layer
* For all the images with solid areas, I used the Stamparatus so I could stamp multiple times, to make sure I got good solid coverage.
Stamped using the Hallows Night Magic stamp set:
- spider in black Memento ink onto a scrap of Rich Razzleberry CS
- sentiment in Versamark onto a scrap of Basic Black CS, then heat embossed in white
Cut using the Ornate Frames Dies:
- cat and vampire using the same die
- two frames from a scrap of Basic Black CS for the cat and vampire
- two frames from a scrap of Basic Black CS for the sentiment
- sentiment – The sentiment is longer than the die, so I cut the strip to 7/8″, then die cut one end at a time. I lined up the die with one end of the sentiment and covered only that end with the top cutting plate. Then did the same thing on the other end.
Cut using the Halloween Magic Dies:
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- eyes of cat in Granny Apple Green
- cat’s nose in Smoky Slate
- cat’s collar in Blackberry Bliss
- background of cat in Pretty Peacock
- 2 rhinestones in Granny Apple Green
- 2 rhinestones in Blackberry Bliss
- the DSP layer with bats in Blackberry Bliss (I started by coloring just the bats, but I could see where the ink got on the black background, so I colored the entire layer.)
Embossed the moon:
- colored the moon using a Stampin’ Blends Marker dipped in Versamark ink, then heat embossed it in white
- NOTE: this moon is on the top left layer
Embossed using the Cobweb 3D Embossing Folder:
Inked using a Stampin’ Sponge:
- edges of all layers (except the Basic Black CS ones) in black Memento ink
- front of Basic Gray CS layer in black Memento ink, very lightly just to accentuate the embossed cobweb
- NOTE: I cut each sponge into 8 wedges, so they go much farther
Assembled the card:
- cat and vampire glued onto their die cut frames
- sentiment glued onto one frame, lining up one end
- second frame glued onto the back of the sentiment, lining it up with the other end
- Here it is from the back:
- Metallic Mesh Ribbon adhered onto a 12″ x 12″ piece of Basic Gray CS, so it will show between the layers and around the edges, using Tear & Tape
- 3-1/2″ Basic Black CS layers adhered onto the Basic Gray background, over the ribbon, using Stampin’ Seal
- 3″ layers adhered onto the Basic Black CS layers using Black Stampin’ Dimensionals
- all remaining pieces adhered onto their respective 3″ layers using Black Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Granny Apple Green rhinestones applied onto the cat’s eyes using my Take Your Pick tool
- Blackberry Bliss rhinestones applied onto the spider (to approximate an hourglass, like a black widow spider) using my Take Your Pick tool
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Oct 23, 2020 | Cards, Gallery, Halloween, Holiday |
I finally pulled out the Fireside Trimmings Bundle (Fireside Trimmings stamp set and Fireside Dies) thinking I would make a Christmas card, but when I saw the pumpkins and the bat banner, I knew I had to go all Halloween with it. Except for a couple of touches of Cherry Cobbler (blood color?) the entire card is in black and grays.
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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″
- Magic in This Night Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer cut to 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
- Basic Black CS layer cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Basic Black CS layer cut to 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″
- Gray Granite CS cut to 5-1/4″ x 4″ for the inside of the card base
Stamped with the Fireside Trimmings stamp set:
- fireplace and clock in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Gray Granite CS
- logs, twig, leaves, and vase in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Basic Gray CS
- wreath in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a scrap of Whisper White Thick CS
- sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink onto a scrap of Gray Granite CS
Cut using the Fireside Dies:
- stamped sentiment, fireplace, clock, logs, trig, leaves, vase, and wreath
- sentiment frame, bat banner, and rack for logs from a scrap of Basic Black CS
Colored using Stampin’ Blends Markers:
- shadows and inside of the fireplace in Gray Granite
- outer and inner edges of the wreath in Light Basic Black
- bow on wreath in Cherry Cobbler
- pumpkins in Basic Black
- rim of clock in Gray Granite
Drew using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker:
- skull faces on the leaves of the wreath
- on clock: hands pointing to midnight, dots around the face, and XII at the top
Assembled the card:
- burnished the fold in the card base with a Bone Folder
- fireplace, wreath, clock, leaves, twig, vase, sentiment and frame glued onto the DSP layer
- banner, logs, and rack glued onto the fireplace
- pumpkins glued over the fireplace and vase
- DSP layer glued onto the smaller Basic Black CS layer
- smaller Basic Black CS layer glued onto the larger Basic Black CS layer
- larger Basic Black CS layer glued onto the front of the card base
- Gray Granite CS glued onto the inside of the card base
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Fireside Trimmings Cling Stamp Set – 153458, Price $17.00
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Oct 21, 2020 | Autumn, Blog Hop, Cards, Gallery, Holiday, Thanksgiving |
Welcome to the October 2020 InKing Royalty Blog Hop! This month we are featuring Thanksgiving themed projects. I used Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper and Cinnamon Cider card stock to create little treat boxes. I made the tage using layers of card stock and two punches: the Lovely Layers Pick a Punch and the Triple Banner Punch (aka Banner Triple Punch.)
Be sure to hop around to all the stops because you definitely don’t want to miss any of the projects this super talented group has made for you today! Scroll down to see the blog hop list.
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Here’s what I made:
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Cut with my paper trimmer:
- Cinnamon Cider card stock (CS) cut to 3-15/16″ x 3-15/16″
- Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut to 3″ x 3″
- Rich Razzleberry CS cut to 1″ x 5″
- Mango Melody CS cut to 3/4″ x 5″
- Whisper White CS cut to 1/2″ x 5″
Scored with Simply Scored Tool:
- Cinnamon Cider CS scored 1″ from each side
- DSP scored 1/2″ from each side
- NOTE: You can score using the Paper Trimmer, but for boxes I prefer to use the Simply Scored tool, just to make sure all the sides are scored exactly the same.
Cut using Paper Snips:
- the box and lid as shown in the diagram (Click on the diagram to see it larger.)
Cut using the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch:
- one end of each of the three CS strips
Stamped with the Banner Year stamp set:
- sentiment in Cinnamon Cider ink onto the Whisper White CS strip
Cut using the Banner Triple Punch:
- the opposite end of the three CS strips, after they were glued together
Assembled the box and lid:
- burnished the folds in the box and lid with a Bone Folder
- each tab of the lid glued onto the inside of the adjacent side
- box sides folded up, and tabs tucked inside the adjacent side (You can glue them if you want, but I usually leave them loose. I like the way it flops open when you take off the lid.)
- tucked in some goodies (4 Hershey kisses fit perfectly) and put on the lid
- wrapped the ribbon around the box and tied in a bow
Assembled the tag:
- Whisper White CS strip glued onto the Mango Melody CS strip
- Mango Melody CS strip glued onto the Rich Razzleberry CS strip
- notched the end with the Banner Triple Punch
- tag tucked under the ribbon on the box
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Here’s the October 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
- Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards
- Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Joanne Brown at The Inky Dragon
- Linda Krueger at The Stamp Coach
- Sheryl Sharp at Sharp Notes by Sheryl
- Rachel Brumley at Artistic Designs by Rachel
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Katie Ferguson at Cottage Paper
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Candy Ford at Stamp Candy <—– YOU ARE HERE!
- Julie DiMatteo at The Paper Pixie
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Here are today’s main colors:
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Here’s what I used:
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