My card for today was created for the... Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #616. For my "Thinking of You" card, I used the Stampin' Up! Detailed Dogwood Stamp Set , Thoughtful Moments Dies, Softly Stippled DSP and the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder (all available Jan. 4, 2024). Pretty Peacock cardstock is my card base and Softly Stippled DSP which was adhered to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. The sentiment was die cut and embossed using the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder and Thoughtful Moments Dies. The raised areas of the sentiment were brushed lightly over the White ink pad to highlight the sentiment a bit more. A strip of Lost Lagoon Bordered Ribbon was adhered behind the sentiment and adhered onto the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. The image was stamped using Memento ink and colored with Pretty Peacock, Pool Party and Pebbled Path Stampin' Blends Markers. Using a blending brush and Pretty Peacock ink, lightly added color around the edges of the cardstock and adhered to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. DSP was adhered to the envelope flap and trimmed. Inside my card is a layer of DSP and Basic White cardstock. The same image was stamped in the lower left and color added to the image with a blending brush and Pretty Peacock ink. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. ************************************************* I would love it if you would SUBSCRIBE to my BLOG. Also, click on the "Home Button" at the end of this post to take a look at my other projects. You can follow me on Pinterest, Instagram and my Facebook Business Page. *************************************************** It's almost time for the 2024 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochures! New catalog time at Stampin' Up! is such an exciting time with lots of new products to play with! 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Yesterday I shared on my social media that the 2-3/8" Circle Punch cuts out a lot of the images from the Just Kiddin' DSP to make quick and easy focal points for cards. These are the cards I
This was a fun card to create. It is also a fun fold Z fold. The Just Kiddin’ Designer Series Paper made for a fun creating. I also used the Stampin’ Up! Kiddin&…
Never one to shy away from bold designs at first glance, I challenged myself to use this DSP. The coordinating stamps and dies from the Wildly Flowering Suite sure did make these very nice cards and easy to design. The trick is, use lots of white! I kept with the main colours - Misty Moonlight and
It's time again to share the wonderful creativity that is shared in our Stampers With ART Community! Presenting the latest cards that were swapped on January 25th. The theme was "new
My mantra for quick cards is “just add DSP” (Designer Series Paper)! Gorgeous spring patterns like this one from Stampin’ Up! Sunny Days Designer Series Paper do most of "the work.” HOW DOES FREE SOUND? Both the Sunny Days DSP and Heartfelt Hellos stamp set (“hello” sentiment) can be earned FREE at the
Today I have two cards using some of the fun Free Sale-a-bration items. The first card, by Cathy Peck is a great example of a quick and easy layout. The large piece of the Softly Stippled Designer …
Here's another card using the Softly Sophisticated bundle, a 2024 Sale-A-Bration choice. This bundle includes a 7 piece photopolymer stamp set and an embossing folder. It is free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration-January & February 2024, while supplies last. The card base is 4-1/4" x 11" scored at 5-1/2"...
This was a fun card to create. It is also a fun fold Z fold. The Just Kiddin’ Designer Series Paper made for a fun creating. I also used the Stampin’ Up! Kiddin&…
This was a fun card to create. It is also a fun fold Z fold. The Just Kiddin’ Designer Series Paper made for a fun creating. I also used the Stampin’ Up! Kiddin&…
Nothing leads to a quick and beautiful card faster than the jaw dropping patterns of the NEW Stampin’ Up! Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper (DSP). Seriously, most of the “work” is done for you and what an impressive result! The Flowering Zinnias DSP is part of the NEW Simply Zinnia suite of coordinating
Today we are creating a Heartfelt Hello Butterfly Card using the Heartfelt Hello Stamp Set and Softly Stippled DSP.
Welcome to Day 1 of our second Sale-A-Bration Week!! My friend Michelle and I are bringing you another fun week of Sale-A-Bration videos. We loved all the enthusiasm and positive feedback we got from our viewers the last time so this week we are happy to announce that we are doing another one!!! Starting today, ... Read More about Sale A Bration Week 2 Day #1: Just Kiddin’
WOW! This is a sneak peek of some NEW products from the upcoming Spring Mini. These will be available soon- on 1/4/24! I used these NEW products- #162974- Sunny Days DSP- - FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order #162979- Opaque Faceted Gems- FREE Sale-a-bration choice with a $50 product order #162558- Sweet Sorbet Ribbon= $8.00 Spring Mini pg. 9 #162754- Ice Cream Swirl stamp set= $24.00 Spring Mini pg. 37 #162821- Thoughtful Expressions Dies= $37.00 Spring Mini pg. 62 This is what it looks like opened up! Notice how I fussy cut the strawberry out of the Sunny Days DSP, using scissors & then popped it up with a dimensional. This strawberry is the holder for the latch to hold the card front shut. Here are the supplies & measurements. stamp set: 'Ice Cream Swirl' stamp set (words)- Spring Mini- available 1/4/24! card stock: Sweet Sorbet- 5 1/2 x 6 3/4"- score at 4 1/4" & fold for card base Sweet Sorbet-3 1/4" strip- die cut Basic White- 2 3/4" strip- stamp words & die cut Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card designer paper: Sunny Days DSP- FREE Sale-a-bration choice- available 1/4/24! 2 1/4 x 5 1/4"- strawberry print 1 1/2 x 5 1/4"- Petal Pink plaid print strawberry- fussy cut out with scissors ink: Sweet Sorbet other: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Thoughtful Expressions Dies- Spring Mini- available 1/4/24!; Sweet Sorbet Ribbon- Spring Mini- available 1/4/24!; dimesionals; glue dots; Opaque Faceted Gems (Calypso Coral)- FREE Sale-a-bration choice- available 1/4/24! I hope you have a TERRIFIC Tuesday!! Happy Stamping! Hugs- SUSIE
My biggest creative weakness is masculine cards…
A second play with the gorgeous Thoughtful Journey dsp, this time paired with Delicate Forest stampset.How pretty are these papers? A card can come together quite quickly when the paper is the star of the show.I started by trimming my 6x6 dsp, these measurements are to fit an A6 card base (UK size).Initially I trimmed 1/2” off the bottom then I cut 1/2” off both the left and right hand side, leaving a width of 5”.From here I cut 1 1/2” (left hand side), 2” (centre) leaving 1 1/2” (right hand sid
I'm ending the week crafting with the DSP featured in the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Today I created the Trusty Toolbox Birthday Card.
I'm ending the week crafting with the DSP featured in the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Today I created the Trusty Toolbox Birthday Card.
This quick and easy card template is one you will come back to again and again. Enjoy this card parade featuring all the new papers!
My Stamp Camp at Home Card Kit of the month for June features the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper, a full package of the Adhesive-backed Pearl Trio, and kit contents to create 8 cards wi
If football isn’t your game, crafting for a challenge is a SUPER way to spend a Sunday afternoon! The best part of gathering for a game is the snacks, so today, I’ve got PRETZELS for yo…
Today's card wraps up this week's projects using the Sending Love Bundle. I love the stamped images, as well as the die cut mailbox, but you can do so much just with the other dies as well!
The Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection rom Stampin' Up!® is available in the January - April 2024 Mini Catalogue
Welcome to my Blog - a place where you can learn how to make quick, cute cards using Stampin' Up! products!
Today I made a video showing how to make a Corner Fold Card. This design is elegant and I found it on Pinterest posted by Marsha LaFroth.
I live on a farm and the iconic rural mailbox has been part of my life forever. When I first got married it was the only link to my family. Back then, there was no email or texting or cell phones. …
Let me introduce you to three ways to make shaker cards.
Earn Stippled Roses Class Kit with Host Code SXZG3MG3! I'll be LIVE in just a few hours at 7pm ET for my Stippled Roses LIVE Class! The Stippled Roses Bundle coordinates beautifully with the Softly Stippled Designer Series Paper, a Sale-a-Bration selection you can earn with a $50 order thru February. You can get a
It is Thursday which means it is time for a new Create with Connie & Mary Challenge. This week it is a color challenge and it is a good one! Sometimes I am a little slow on the uptake but...
Hello and welcome to my blog! Thank you for joining me for the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop. We are a group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators from around the world, sharing our card creations based on the theme of Thank You or Congrats for this month. I am delighted to welcome you here whether you are a regular visitor or if you have hopped in from another blog. You will find the blog hop list at the bottom of this post so that you can see all of the posts today. If you place an order with me during February you will receive one of these cards as a thank you for your purchase. I wanted to highlight how wonderful the Designer Series Paper from Sale-A-Bration is before the promotion finishes at the end of this month. For me, there is something very satisfying in the process of chopping up pretty papers and patchworking them back together again. These cards were made using the Sunny Days pack of Designer Series Paper, but the layout is really versatile and fits with almost any patterns. I have previously used it for swap cards with the Bright & Beautiful papers adding accents with the Circle Sayings stamps. You can see them here. On today's cards, the sentiment I have used is from the Hooray for Surprises stamp set - I think it's just right for thank you and encouragement cards. The Thoughtful Expressions dies are new to me and I was eager to give them a whirl. I could not resist the fluted edges, especially as they have stitching detail too. The Pool Party card has a twist of the Sale-A-Bration ribbon whilst the rainbow cards have Glittered Organdy ribbon as their accent. Both designs have added sparkle from a trio of Iridescent Rhinestones. I had so much fun making these cards, and I cannot wait to pop them in the post! Thank you so much for visiting today, I hope you have been inspired! As mentioned at the beginning, this is a blog hop so make sure you hop ar0und to see the other amazing projects on the hop! Click on the links below to visit them. Blog Hop List: Do you need any of the products used on today's cards? If you live in the UK please take a look in my online Stampin' Up! shop. You can follow the link or click on the pictures below of the products I have used today. Stay safe and as always, happy crafting, If you would like to order any supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator. Use the current hostess code (February 2024 code: 9WKPPZYK) to get some free product (it will follow in the post after the end of the month). If your order is over £150 do not use the code as you become the hostess and get the rewards. To place an order please visit my online shop HERE. If you would like to join my team, you can choose your starter kit HERE and if you have any questions, please contact me at [email protected] Sale-A-Bration Sale-A-Bration continues until the end of February, and the selection of choices has just got bigger! There are several ways to benefit from this promotion: Shopping Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every £45 or £90 you spend (catalogue prices, before shipping and handling). Host When you shop BIG you and your guests, if you host a creative gathering with friends, can benefit and earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products. With personal or party orders of £275 or more you can choose an additional £27.50 worth of products from the catalogues or online store. Join During Sale-A-Bration the Starter Kit is even better. In addition to the already excellent value of the Starter Kit, if you decide to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you can choose from two exclusive Starter kit options: Option 1: Your choice of £130 of Stampin’ Up! products + the Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (£56.00 value) for only £99. Option 2: Your choice of £130 of Stampin’ Up! products + your choice of an additional £30 in FREE product for only £99. Click on the images of the products I have used today to purchase them in my online shop: Rembember to use the current hostess code. February 2024 code: 9WKPPZYK
I think I'm obsessed with the Stampin' Up!s Flight & Airy DSP in the Sale-a-bration Flyer and the Everyday Details Dies in the new Mini 2024 catalogue. I've used one or the other or a combination of the two on almost every card I've made in the past week. Here are some of the latest cards I've created with these wonderful paper crafting tools. This is a very quick and easy birthday card that's sure to get rave reviews from the recipient. This fancy fold is called an Accordion Fold. What makes it unique and fast to assemble is the one layer base and designer paper body. It's a great card style to have in your bag of tricks especially if you're looking to use up your stash of designer series papers. I've used circles for the focal element on the front and inside the card, but really any die or punch shapes can be used. to tailor the card to suit the occasion. For this card I wanted to focus on the beautiful paper and use it as the background for my sentiments and focal points. Whisper White Cardstock: Cut 1 piece to measure 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" for the card base. Cut 1 piece of to measure 2 3/4" x 5" for the inside panel. Cut 2 circles for the inside and outside focal points with a stitched circle die. Note: for my card I added a full A2 card base, because I wanted to write a note to the recipient and I cut the Highland Heather layer down to 5 3/8 x 4 1/8". I also cut a 1" x 5 1/2" strip of the dsp to go on the left hand side of the card. Highland Heather Layer: Cut 1 piece of Highland Heather to 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" for the first layer. Before adhering this piece to the card base use the large circle die from the Everyday Details dies to cut a circle for base of the card front focal point. Designer Series Paper Layer: Cut a piece of dsp to measure 5 1/4" x 11 3/4" ande score it at 1 3/4", 4 3/4" and 7 3/4. Note: Choose a piece that has images or a pattern on one side and a plain background on the reverse, then decide which side to use on the inside before scoring it. Embellishments: Fussy cut various bird, branch, and floral images from the designer series paper to adhere to the focal points. Mother of Pearl sequins are used on the front of the card. Sentiments: The sentiment "Enjoy Your Day" is from the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set featured on page 10 of the Sale-a-bration flyer. It's stamped in Highland Heather ink. The "best wishes" stamp set on the inside of the card is from the Artistically Inked stamp set which can be found on page 114 of the Annual Catalogue. It's also stamped in Highland Heather Ink. I hope you'll try out this fun fold and would love to hear from you about your design. So much fun to make! Happy Stamping! Penny Token's Stampin Spot Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up! Demo Click here to visit my 24/7 store: February Hostess Code:
Today’s tutorial is for a personalised eclectic birthday card. You can adjust yours for the name you want to use.
