Frightfully Fun Halloween Crafting. Sign Up Before September 10, 2018

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Frightfully Fun Halloween Crafting

Do some frightfully fun halloween crafting this year with the Paper Pumpkin kit.

Sign Up For Paper Pumpkin September Kit

Frightfully Fun Halloween

The Halloween Kit Appeals to All 

  • If you are a NEW subscriber: The creepy-cool box and delightful, one-of-a-kind kit are the perfect introduction to Paper Pumpkin for you, especially if you are a die-hard Halloween fan.
  • If you are a CURRENT subscriber: When special boxes and themed kits are offered, they often “fly off the shelves”.   So, I encourage you to order a few extra!
  • If you have subscribed to Paper Pumpkin previously and have CANCELED: If you LOVE Halloween come back to Paper Pumpkin!  Don’t  miss out on the spooky-cool box!

 

There no tricks in this kit, just treats – treat packaging, that is. If you have  aren’t wild about Halloween or prefer cards, add cardstock.

Colors that coordinate with the kit are:

  • Mango Melody (item 146989)
  • Gorgeous Grape (item 146987)
  • Pumpkin Pie (item 105117)
  • Basic Black (item 121045)

 

So, whether you are a new to Paper Pumpkin, a subscriber, or have cancelled or suspended your subscription, this Spooky kit will delightfully scare you!  Get in on the Frightfully Fun Halloween Crafting by SUBSCRIBING TODAY!

 

Country Lane Fall Colors. Surround Yourself with the Fall Colors

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Country Lane Fall Colors

The Country Lane Fall Colors are beautiful with the purples, oranges, greens, and yellows. So,how do you turn the fall colors into Stampin’ Up! colors?  The Country Lane Designer Series Paper colors are: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Old Olive and Whisper White, all of which are beautiful fall colors.

Along with the DSP, there is a brand new product – the Galvanized Metallic Paper, which when used with the TIn TIle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, creates an impressive background.  Tin Tile is used in home decoration.  Right now, the farmhouse, rustic look is very popular.Country Lane Fall Colors

Recipe

Stamps: Country Home.

Ink: Early Espresso, Crushed Curry.

Paper:Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Country Lane Designer Series Paper, Galvanized Metallic Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Tin TIle Dynamic Impressions Embossing Folder, Crumb Cake Classic Weave Ribbon.

Country Lane Fall ColorsThe close up show a good view of the Tin TIles and the effectiveness of this embossing folder.

Details

  • Stamp a portion of the willow image on the Whisper White with Crushed Curry ink. Stamp the sentiment over the willow image with Early Espresso ink.
  • Attach a piece of Crush Curry cardstock behind the Whisper White panel.
  • Loop a piece of the Crumb Cake Classic Weave Ribbon behind the panel and attach with Tear & Tape Adhesive.  Attach the focal piece to the Country Lane DSP and then to the Galvanized Metallic Paper embossed with the TIn TIle Embossing Folder.

 

The other products included in this suite are: 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim, Chicken Wile Elements and Galvanized Clips. New Stampin’ Blends colors are also available in the 2018 Holiday Catalogue.  The colors are: Blackberry Bliss and Cajun Craze.  You can purchase individual light and dark pens or the combo packs.

This next card, uses several of products mentioned above.  The Galvanized Clips are great for adding interest and holding the Braided time.  The Chicken Wire Elements add a bit of the rustic farmhouse flavour as does the milk can.  Have fun with these cards and you will not be disappointed with the suite.

Country Lane Fall ColorsRecipe

Stamps: Country Home.

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black.

Paper:Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Blackberry Bliss, Country Lane Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Tin TIle Dynamic Impressions Embossing Folder, 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim, Galvanized Clips, Stampin’ Blends: Cajun Craze Combo Pack, Old Olive Combo Pack, Smoky Slate Combo Pack, Crumb Cake Combo Pack, Chicken Wire Elements, 3/4″ Circle Punch.

Country Lane Fall ColorsTIP: Use the 3/4″ Circle Punch to punch out the corners of the Whisper White panel.

The 2018 Holiday catalogue goes live on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 and you can purchase the news products.  So, as we get ready for fall, why not start with the Country Lane Fall Colors.  You won’t be disappointed.

So, run, hop, skip or other activities to get to your computer on September 5th to order some of the new products.

Just follow this link to my ONLINE STORE

First Frost 2018 Holiday Series Use to Create More Than Holiday Cards

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First Frost 2018 Holiday Series

First Frost 2018 Holiday Series features cards created with the Frosted Floral Suite.  Over the next few weeks, I will be featuring other products from the Holiday Catalogue. This suite was the first one I saw that I had to have in my collection.  Ok, there will be additional sets, however, we will get to those in later posts.

First Frost 2018 Holiday Series

Recipe

Stamps: First Frost

Inks: Blackberry Bliss, Tranquil Tide, Mint Macaron.

Paper:Gray Granite, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Frosted Floral Specialty Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Frosted Bouquet Framelits Dies, 1/2″ Lace Trim, Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets, Champagne Mist Shimmer Mist..

The first thing that drew me to this set was the Frosted Floral Specialty DSP. The designs are exquisite and look like watercolor, the colors are fabulous and to top it off, the paper has a pearlized finish. For this card, I used the Gray Granite with the frosted twigs.

The flowers appear to be 3 dimensional resulting from the stamp design.  The stamp is cut to provide the shading at the same time you are stamping on your paper.  There are matching die cuts for the flowers and the bonus is that there are 2 die cuts for the smaller flower, so that you can cut 2 saving you time.

The label frame has 2 parts: a solid frame for a sentiment and a narrow frame that you can use to either use on its own or in combination with the solid frame.  There is a leaf that you can use (no stamp) to cut and use on your card.  The negative is a great stencil which I used on another card and will post at a later date.

Finally, the Frosted & Clear epoxy Droplets are delicate and very pretty.  They come in 2 sheets.  One sheet is clear and the other sheet is frosted.

Please check back often to view other cards in the Frosted Floral 2018 Holiday series.

The Holiday catalogue goes live on September 5th and you can then order the holiday products. 

 

 

Brusho Crystals & Blended Seasons Leaves to Create Unique Cards

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Brusho Crystals & Blended Seasons

Use Brusho Crystals & Blended Seasons stamp set to create a fun background for a greeting card. What will make these cards unique.  When using Brusho Crystals, you never know how the background will look.  And, that is the fun of Brusho Crystals.

The Color Your Seasons Bundle is available during August 2018.  However, time is running out!  This bundle is available until August 31st and if you haven’t taken advantage of this set, you will not get a chance to own it or use it.  With this set, you will be able to create cards throughout the year and for many different occasions.

You can also purchase a set of watercolor pencils ( available this month).  However, Stampin’ Up! has indicated that they may be available in a later catalogue, but there is no guarantee.  So if you like to use pencils to color, then you need this set.

Brusho Crystals and Blended SeasonsRecipe

Stamps:Blended Seasons.

Ink:Tuxedo Black Memento.

Paper: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Watercolor, Copper Foil, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies,  Brusho Crystals (Prussian Blue, Mossy, Yellow), Aqua Painter Brush, 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, Aqua Painter Brush.

I created a video for you to view and follow along while I create a card using this set.  I did change it up by using Copper Emboss Powder and substituting a filigree die cut leave for the embossed leaf on this card.  You will also see that creating with Brusho Crystals is fun even if you plan to have the card look the same as the previous one.

To view the other greeting cards created with the Color Your Seaons bundle, click on these links.

Summer Treat New Release Color Your Seasons

Use Blended Seasons Stamps – Fall and Christmas

You can purchase this set on my ONLINE store or email me with your order and I can put it through for you.  Remember you have to order before August 31, 2018

Quick Easy Birthday Card For Someone With A Birthday

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Quick Easy Birthday Card With Broadway Birthday

Create a  quick easy Birthday Card with the Broadway Bound and the Broadway Lights Framelits Dies. If you haven’t picked up this stamp set and dies yet, you need to get them.  Purchase the stamp set and framelits and receive 10% off the price.  The Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series is so elegant with gold foil on one side of each piece of 12″ x 12″ paper.  In fact, you can die cut some of the elements in the paper with the framelits.  For example, the party hat framelit fits the printed hats perfectly.  By mixing and matching the different paper designs, you achieve a festive look.

Quick Easy Birthday Card

Recipe

Stamps:Broadway Bound

Ink:Memento Tuxedo Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, VersaMark..

Paper: Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Crumb Cake, Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories:Big Shot DIe Cutting Machine Framelit Dies, Broadway Lights, Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Black 1/2″ Satin Ribbon, Gold Cord, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Bonus Days

Bonus Days are here again.  Purchase $60 CDN in August and you get a $6.00 Bonus Coupon. Use the Coupon(s)  towards the purchase of any product in September.

Here’s how it works:

  • If you place an online order and once the order reaches $60.00 you will automatically be notified that you have earned a Bonus Coupon.  For every $60 added to your order, you will receive another Bonus Coupon.
  • Once the order is completed, Stampin’ Up! will email you with the Bonus Coupon codes.  Do not delete this email as Stampin’ Up! cannot track the coupons.
  • If you don’t have an email address, I will use my email address and notify you of the bonus coupon numbers

Shop HERE and start earning your Bonus COupons today

If you purchased the products and materials to create this quick easy birthday card, you will meet the $60 threshold and receive a Bonus Coupon. The Broadway Birthday Bundle is $54.75, so by purchasing an ink pad, you reach the $60.00.  Easy peasy.

 

Great Masculine Handmade Card Featuring the Rooted In Nature Stamp Set

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Great Masculine Handmade Card

Create a great masculine handmade card with the Rooted in Nature stamp set from Stampin’ Up!.  Creating a masculine card is not difficult, however, sometimes you just can’t find the right stamp set. If you are looking for a stamp set that has masculine feature, then the Rooted in Nature stamp set fits the bill.

There are several elements in this card that make is a masculine card. First, the colors used.  The Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, and the Old Olive papers and inks speak to the masculinity as well as Fall/Autumn. The Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder creates a background for the tree and carries the wood theme. Sponge the Old Olive embossed panel edges and the leaf edges in Old Olive ink .Finally, the Burlap ribbon and the Crumb Cake Nature’s Twine tie all the elements together.

Cut the leaves from Old Olive cardstock with the die cut and emboss with the embossing die cuts.  Remember to use the Big Shot Embossing Mats for embossing with these types of die cuts. See this POST for more details on the Big Shot Embossing Mats.

Great Masculine Handmade CardRecipe

Stamps:Rooted In Nature.

Ink:Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Tuxedo Black Memento, Old Olive.

Paper: Cajun Craze, Early Expresso, Old Olive, Whisper White, Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies,  Cajun Craze Duo Blends, Old Olive Duo Blends, Crumb Cake Nature’s Twine, 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, Gold Faceted Gem, Detailed Trio Punch.

To create this great masculine handmade card, you can purchase any of the supplies mentioned by clicking on any image below.  You will be taken to my ONLINE STORE.  Have fun and leave me a comment below.

great masculine handmade card

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper

Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

Nature's Twine

Gold Faceted Gems

Broadway Bound Birthday Celebration Marquee

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Broadway Bound Birthday

With the Broadway Bound Birthday Suite you can literally get your birthday wishes in lights. And,  it’s not hard with to create glitzy birthday cards, scrapbook pages, and boxes and bags with the Broadway Birthday stamp set and the Broadway Lights Framelits Dies.  The suite is bright and festive and with elegant papers.  Each package of DSP has 12 sheets of paper with 1 side being gold foil.

Broadway Bound Birthday

Recipe

Stamps: Broadway Birthday.

Ink:Lemon Lime Twist, Tuxedo Black Memento, Lovely LIpstick, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White Craft.

Paper:Basic Black, Lovely Lipstick, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Broadway Bound Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Pinewood Planks Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot Embossing Mat, Gold Gel Pen.

Details:

  • Emboss a panel of Lovely Lipstick cardstock using the Pinewood Planks Textured Embossing Folder.  Use the embossing die (long strip) and the Embossing Mat to form an interesting pattern.  Before layering the DSP, attach the pattern at the bottom of the DSP layers.
  • Die cut the Marquee from Basic Black cardstock.  Die cut another one from Whisper White. Ink the “Wish” stamp with Lemon Lime Twist ink. Stamp on the leftover Whisper White from the Marquee.
  • Ink the dot stamp with the Whisper White craft ink and stamp over the Lemon LIme Twist.
  • Attach the Whisper White  Marquee to the Black Marquee.  Color the circles with a gold gel pen.
  • Ink the “Make A” with Lovely Lipstick ink and stamp on a scrap of Blushing Bride cardstock. Do not stamp the line below the sentiment. You can use a mask so that the ink is not on the line or ink the stamp with a  Lovely LIpstick marker.
  • Stamp the “It’s Your Birthday” below the “WISH”
  • Cut out the birthday hat from the DSP with the hat framelit and attach to marquee bottom right.

That’s it! Now you have Broadway Bound Birthday Marquee.

Broadway Bound Birthday

 

Don’t forget the inside of the card.

Stamp a candle with Lovely Lipstick and the flame with Daffodil Delight. Add a sentiment of your choice.Broadway Bound Birthday

If you would like to create this card, you can purchase the required products at my ONLINE Store.

Beautiful Laser Cut Paper Simply No Regrets

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Beautiful Laser Cut Paper

More of the beautiful Laser Cut paper and I have no regrets about the purchase. There are so many ways to use this paper and I have 2 more in addition to the ways in this POST.

 

Beautiful Laser Cut Paper

Recipe

Stamps: Detailed With Love.

Inks: Blueberry Bushel.

Paper: Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel, Delightfully Detailed Laser Cut Specialty Paper.

Accessories: Detailed Trio Punch, Pretty Label Punch, 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, 1/8″ Grosgrain Blueberry Bushel Ribbon.

This card is simple and easy to create and focuses on the Laser Cut Paper. Snip a  portion of the laser cut full page to obtain the flower pattern.  Adhere to a panel of Blueberry Bushel cardstock with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.  The contrast between the cardstock and the flower panel really showcase the laser cut paper.

Stamp the 4 corners of the Whisper White panel with the scalloped and dot stamp.  Use the Detailed Trio punch  to punch the flower into the corner.  Place a piece of the Blueberry Bushel cardstock behind each punch out.

Before attaching the the BLueberry Bushel panel to the WHisper White panel, attach a piece of the Polka Dot Tulle ribbon and a piece of the Blueberry Bushel grosgrain ribbon behind the panel. Stamp the “Happy Birthday” and the swirl on Whisper White with Blueberry Bushel.  Punch with the Pretty Label Punch. Punch another label from Blueberry Bushel and cut in half lengthwise.  Attach each have to the Whisper White label so that the top and bottom are framed.

This card is very each to create as there is no stamps or ink used and very limited othersupplies.

beautiful laser cut paper

Recipe

Paper:Whisper White, Petal Pink, Coastal Cabana, Share What You Love Designer Series Paper, Delightfully Detailed Laser-cut Specialty Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Celebrate You Thinlits,  Adhesive Paper, Pearl Jewels.

One side of the Laser Cut Specialty Paper is white and the other is ivory.  If you look at the previous Blog Post  you will find the card that was created using the laser cut paper as a stencil.  Use the flip side of this piece on the card.

FInally, attach a piece of the Adhesive Sheet to the Petal Pink cardstock and die cut “Amazing” and “You”.  Remove the backing from the Adhesive sheet and attach to the front of the card.

Don’t be afraid to to cut the flowers from the beautiful laser cut paper to make interesting cards.  You can find all the supplies to create these cards in my store.  Click on any of the images below to visit my store.

Product List

Detailed With Love Clear-Mount Bundle

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Pretty Label Punch

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Blueberry Bushel 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

Pearl Basic Jewels

Laser Cut Specialty Paper Background or Detail

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Laser Cut Specialty Paper

Use the Laser Cut Speciality Paper and don’t hide away to save for a rainy day.  So often we come across a beautiful paper and instead of using it, we save it.  Do you have a habit of doing this?  Well, I do, but with the release of the 2018-2019 Annual Catalogue, I told myself that I wasn’t going to go into saving mode.

The Laser-Cut Specialty Paper comes in 2 different patterns.  One pattern uses a full sheet of 12″ X 12″ paper. This is the paper I chose to use and snip the flowers to use as a group or individually.

Laser cut Specialty Paper

Recipe

Stamps:Touch of Textures..

Ink: Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide.

Paper: Whisper White  Powder Pink,, Tranquil Tide, Delightfully Detailed Laser-cut Specialty Paper.

Accessories: Tranquil Tide Ribbon, Whisper White Baker’s Twine.

This card uses the splatters from the TOuches of Textures stamp set.  Ink the stamp with Powder Pink ink and randomly stamp on the Whisper White panel. Next, decide which flowers you want to use for the card.  Snip these from the laser-cut paper.  I also cut and separated one flower from all other flowers and leaves. Attach the grouped flowers over the splattered background.  Apply the Liquid Glue Pen adhesive to the back of the flowers. Attach the single flower over the group of flowers.  Color a dimensional with a Daffodil Delight  Blends pen, attach to the flower center and place on card.

laser cut specialty paper.

Laser cut specialty paper

Recipe

Stamps:Eastern Beauty.

Ink:Calypso Coral, Pineapple Punch.

Paper:Whisper White, Pineapple Punch, Garden Impressions 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Delightfully Detailed Laser-cut Specialty Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Eastern Medallions Thinlits, Layering Circle Framelits, Detailed Trio Punch, Decorative Ribbon Border Punch, Whisper White 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon.

Select a group of flowers and snip away from the rest of the sheet.  Place on Whisper White cardstock with the white side up. Use a sponge dauber and Pineapple Punch ink and sponge over the flowers.  The laser cut specialty paper is acting like a stencil.  Remove the stencil from the Whisper White panel. Stamp and die cut the sentiment with the Eastern Beauty stamp.

Stamp the sentiment in Calypso Coral ink. On the Pineapple Punch panel, punch each corner with the Detailed Trio Punch.  Punch a strip of Pineapple Punch cardstock with the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch and apple on the top and bottom of the panel and between the punchouts.

Today, I will leave you with 2 cards using the laser-cut specialty paper.  On my next post, I will how you 2 more ways to use this paper to create beautiful cards.

laser cut specialty paper

In my next post, I will show you 2 more cards that can create with the laser cut specialty paper.

To shop for supplies to create these 2 cards, shop by ONLINE STORE.  Easy peasy, just click on the links.

Black Ice Card Technique – Fun With Foil Papers

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Black Ice Card Technique

The black ice card technique is one that you will want to try. It’s easy, fun and will make a WOW card.

A video is available further down in this post so that you can create your very own Black Ice Card. The video is “over the shoulder” so that you can follow along.

Don’t you think that the person receiving this card will go “WOW”? I can hear now “how did you do that”.

Black Ice Card Technique

Recipe

Stamps: Touch of Texture.

Ink: StaZon Black, VersaMark .

Paper: Crumb Cake, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Paper, Copper Foil.

Accessories:Stamparatus,Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, 1/2″ Lace Trim, Basic Black Solid Baker’s Twine.

Black Ice Card TechniqueThe Stamparatus is used to create the pattern on the Crumb Cake card.  The video show how you can move the panels to achieve even spacing when stamping in rows.

Watch the video to find out you can create this card.

 

Touch of Texture Product List

Touches Of Texture Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

Versamark Pad

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Copper Foil Sheets

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

Basic Black Solid Baker's Twine

Click on any image to be taken to my ONLINE STORE where you will find the supplies to create the above Black Ice Card Technique.

Another Version

I created another version of this card using the same technique.  Instead of Copper FOil paper, I used Champagne Foil and switched out the stamp set.  In addition, try out the Gold and Silver Foil Papers are well.  JUST HAVE FUN!

Black Ice Card Technique

Recipe

Stamps: Serene Garden, Labeler Alphabet.

Ink: StaZon Black, Mossy Meadow.

Paper:Mossy Meadow, Share What You Love Specialty Designer Paper, Champagne Foil.

Accessories: Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Doily, Very Vanilla Ribbon.

Black Ice Card Technique
Live Love Laugh Product List

 

Serene Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

Versamark Pad

Labeler Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Champagne Foil Sheets

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

Click on any image to be taken to my ONLINE STORE where you will find the supplies to create the above Black Ice Card Technique.

Use Blended Seasons Stamps – Fall and Christmas

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Use Blended Seasons Stamps For Fall and Christmas

Create cards for Fall and Christmas with the Blended Seasons stamp set.  I know that the words Fall and Christmas at this time of year may not be the greatest to use.  As much as we don’t want summer to end, we always need to look ahead.

Yes, the Color Your Seasons bundle (Blended Seasons stamps and Stitched Season Framelits) will be available to purchase starting August 1, 2018.  To find out the information on this promotion, visit this LINK

Use the leaf stamps in many ways to add interest to your Fall cards.  In addition, use the leaf framelit in conjunction with the stamps. As for the Christmas stamps, there are evergreen boughs with holly and berries, and a Christmas bell.

Blended SeasonsRecipe:

Stamps: Blended Seasons, Bokeh Dots.

Inks: Gray Granite, VersaMark, Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie.

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Gray Granite, Champagne Foil Vellum.

Accessories:Big Shot DIe Cutting Machine, Stitched Season Framelits, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Banner Triple Punch, Stampin’ Blends: Pumpkin Pie Duo, Pear Pizzazz, Color LIfter.

Blended Seasons

Ink the Bokeh Dots stamp with Gray Granite ink and stamp the Gray Granite cardstock.  Overlap the images changing the direction of the stamp. You will achieve an interesting background. Stamp the leaves with the Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color using the Stampin’ Blends.

Stamp the Velum with Pumpkin Pie ink and heat emboss with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Die cut the leaf from Champagne Foil paper and apply to card front.

Add the layers of the card and slip a strip of Champagne Foil behind the Pumpkin Pie banner.

 

Blended Seasons

Recipe

Stamps:Blended Seasons.

Inks:Memento Black Tuxedo, VersaMark.

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Call Me Clover.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Softly Falling Emboss Folder, Stitched Season Framelits, Tiny Spatula, Aqua Painter Brush, Call Me Clover Marker  Real Red Marker, Coastal Cabana Marker, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Gold 3/8″ Metallic-Edge 3/8″ Ribbon.

Stamp the holly bough 2 times on the Whisper White cardstock. Use the Call Me Clover Marker to outline the  holly. Draw the color into the leaves with a bit of water and the Aqua Painter Brush.

Stamp “Merry Christmas” in VersaMark between the holly  boughs.  Make sure that the ink in the previous step is dry and use the Embossing Buddy to eliminate static before applying the Gold Emboss Powder. Heat with Heat Tool. Die cut the Whisper WHite Panel, and die cut the Real Red panel using the largest Stitched Season Framelit.

Apply the ribbon across the center of the Real Red die cut and attach the Whisper White panel.

Emboss the Call Me Clover panel with the Softly Falling Emboss Folder and attach to Real Red background,

Using a tiny spatula apply VersaMark to the stamped bell.  Emboss with Gold Emboss powder and heat set. Color the ribbon with Real Red Marker. Attach to upper right.

If you create a portrait card, you will need to trim the Real Red die cut a bit on each side.

Blended Seasons

Tune in on August 1st to shop for the Color Your Season suite and you can create your own Blended Seasons Fall and Christmas Cards.

Keep in touch with all Stampin’ Up! Promotions! 

Download the Color Your Seasons Flyer

Summer Treat New Release Color Your Seasons

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Summer Treat New Release

There is a summer treat new release coming to you starting August 1st and as a Stampin’ Up! demo, I get to order early.  It’s so that I can play with the stamp set and the matching framelits. The Color Your Seasons stamp is all about coloring.

And, there is another new product that accompanies the debut of this suite…the new Watercolor Pencils – which may be available as a future catalogue product.  The colours included are: Balmy Blue, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy.

Purchase the stamp set and the framelits separately or as a bundle.  Remember you save 10% when you purchase the bundle.  The Watercolor Pencils are a separate item, so you can purchase them without purchasing the stamp set or the bundle.

 

Summer Treat New Release

Recipe

Stamps: Blended Seasons…

Inks: Poppy Parade, Granite Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black.

Paper: Poppy Parade, Granite Gray, Whisper White, Pineapple Punch, Soft Seafoam.

Accessories: Big Shot DIe Cutting Machine, Stitched Season Framelits, Rhinestone Jewel, Poppy Parade 1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon, Stampin’ Blends: Poppy Parade Combo, Soft Seafoam Combo, Pumpkin Combo, Old Olive Combo. .

Ok, I forgot to order the Watercolor Pencils when I placed the order.  Oh well!  Actually, my favorite coloring medium at this point in my life, are the Stampin’ Blends, so I was content to use them.

The stamp set comes in Clear Mount or Wood Mount.

Along with good news, sometimes not so good news comes with it.  The stamp set and matching framelits are only available while supplies last or August 31st.  Whichever comes first.

Summer treats new release

Details

  • Randomly stamp the leaves in Gray Granite ink on the Gray Granite panel.
  • Stamp the flowers on Whisper White cardstock and color with your choice of coloring medium: Markers, Inks and Aqua Brush, Watercolor Pencils or the Blends.
  • Die cut the panel with the middle label die cut.  Notice the decorative stitched edge.  In addition to the decorative edge on your image, you will also get a decorative edge on your negative cardstock piece.  You can use it on another card if you choose.
  • Use the Pineapple Punch cardstock to die cut the flowers and the Soft Seafoam cardstock to die cut the leaves.
  • Finally, place a piece of Poppy Parade 1/4″ Mini Striped Ribbon around the Gray Granite panel and tie a faux bow, and stamp sentiment on the Gray Granite.

Have fun with this summer treat new release coming August 1st, 2018.

Click on the link to download the info for this special stamp set, die cut and watercolor pencils.

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Easily Add Texture to Your Cards With a Stamp Set

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Easily Add Texture to Your Cards

Do you know that you can easily add texture to your cards with a stamp set?  Yes you can, with the Touches of Texture stamp set.Choose from a variety of textures such as scattered dots, lace, smudges, and or mesh-like images. Depending on where you place the textures, your card is sure to stand out.

Easily Add texture

Recipe

Stamps: Touches of Texture, Rooted in Nature.

Ink:Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green,Gray Granite, Memento Tuxedo Black. 

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade.

Accessories: Linen Thread, Glitter Enamel Dots (Melon Mambo).

When adding texture with a stamp set, you can decide which colors you want to use, how much or how little stamping and which images to use. In fact, these types of stamp sets will make great collages too.

Easily add texture

Details:

  • For this card, I chose to use only 2 stamps to create the textured background.  Stamp the lace-looking stamp on the side of the Poppy Parade card base with Poppy Parade ink.  You may not be able to see the image, but it is there. Ink tHe scattered dots stamp with Soft Suede and randomly stamp on the Whisper White panel.
  • Stamp the leaves and stem in Granny Apple Green ink.
  • Stamp the flower line stamp in Poppy Parade, followed by the fuller flower stamp stamped in Poppy Parade.
  • Now, add in the detailed stamps. Stamp the dragonfly with Grey Granite ink,and the bee with Tuxedo Black ink.
  • To add even more texture, sponge the Whisper White panel with a sponge and Soft Suede ink.
  • Adhere the Whisper White panel to the Soft Suede panel and finally add this panel to the Poppy Parade panel.
  • Before attaching the above panel to the Whisper white card base, wrap Linen Thread around the panels and tie with a bow. To how the bow in place, add a glue dot under the knot.
  • Attach one of the Glitter Enamel Dots to the knot.  I used Melon Mambo, however, doesn’t clash with the Poppy Parade color.
  • Carry the texture through to the inside of the card by adding another stamp to provide the texture.

Easily add texture

Stampin’ Up has a variety of stamp sets for easily adding texture to your cards. Now, you can easily add texture to your greeting cards. In addition to the Touches of Texture, the sets include: Gallery Grunge, Timeless Textures and any of the background stamps such as the Burlap, Post Script or Tree Rings.

Click on the links above to view the stamp sets available to purchase.

Create a Card for Nature Lovers with the Rooted in Nature Suite

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A Card For Nature Lovers

Do you know any nature lovers?.  No, I don’t mean the ones that go and steal a kiss under a tree.  To me a nature lover is someone who enjoys and takes care of the great outdoors.

Living in British Columbia, Canada, gives me lots of reasons to enjoy the great outdoors.  We have the mountains, rivers, ocean, streams, forests, animals, and more. If you go driving in many parts of of BC you can enjoy the spectacular vistas.

Not only can we enjoy the views that nature gives us, it’s important that we make sure that we and those that come after us can enjoy it as well.

Currently, Stampin’ Up! is having a promotion on Designer Series Paper.  Yes, if you purchase 3 packages of papers you will receive a 4th one free.

This card uses that Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper.  And, it’s on the list!!!

Nature LoversCoordinating colours: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Grapefruit Grove, Mint Macaron, Petal Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Tranquil Tide, Whisper White.

For additional Designer Series Paper included in this promotion, visit my Online Store.

Nature Lovers

Recipe

Stamps:Rooted in Nature.

Ink:Soft Suede, VersaMark.

Paper:Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Grapefruit Grove, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Copper Foil, Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper.

Accessories:Big Shot, Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies, Flourish Thinlits, White Embossing Powder, Copper Embossing Powder, Nature’s Twine (Mint Macaron).

Details:

nature lovers

  • Stamp the tree stump with Soft Suede ink on Crumb Cake cardstock, the tree with VersaMark and heat emboss with Copper Embossing Powder.
  • Stamp the sentiment  with VersaMark on Mint Macaron and heat emboss with White Embossing powder. Each Cut apart each sentence and arranged in staggering order.
  • Die cut the leaves from Copper Foil paper with the leaves from the Flourish Thinlits.
  • Loop a piece of Mint Macaron Nature’s Twine behind the tree stump.

Nature Lover

  • Finally, add a piece of Whisper White cardstock on the inside of the card and stamp the leaves in Mint  Macaron.

So, if you know a few nature lovers, create a card especially for them.

 

New Laser Cut Designer Series Paper Showcase 2018-2020 In Colors

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New Laser Cut Designer Series Paper

Use the new Laser Cut Designer Series Paper to showcase Stampin’ Up! 2018-2020 Incolors.

New Laser Cut Designer Series PaperRecipe:

Stamps: Detailed With Love, Colorful Seasons,

Inks:Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Blueberry Bushel.

Paper: Whisper White, Call Me Clover, Pineapple Punch, Lovely Lipstick, Grapefruit Grove, Blueberry Bushel, Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot DIe Cutting Machine, Banner Triple Punch, Stitched Shapes Thinlits, Triple Punch, Miscellaneous Ribbons, Pearl Jewels.

The Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper contains 4 sheets of 2 different designs.  The designs are vanilla on one side and white on the other side.

New Laser Cut Designer Series Paper

Cut this sheet following the design. Lay your card panel underneath the design to decide where to cut and snip.

Cut the different designs apart with the Stampin’ Trimmer.  Make sure that you leave a border around the intricate designs.  6 card sized designs and intricate strips to add elegance to your projects.

As a bonus, the laser designs compliment the Delightfully Detailed Memories & More Card Pack, the Detailed With Love stamp set as well as the Delightfully Detailed suite.  As well, there are Delightfully Detailed Note cards & Envelopes so that you can make quick and easy card.

You can find all the products for this suite in my ONLINE store.

Finally, here is a close up of the cards using the 2018-2020 In Colors.

new laser cut designer series paper

 

Here is an additional photo of a gift bag that you can create using the laser paper.

Who wouldn’t love to receive a gift in this packaging!.

So now, it’s you turn to create a project with the new laser cut designer series paper.