This  a beautiful suite and  you can have  it  all  with  only  one  ordering  number.  Click the above image to see all the various items in this suite (152187).

Peacock and Foil Papers Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Royal Peacock.

Ink: Pretty Peacock, VersaMark.

Paper: Whisper White, Pretty Peacock, Noble Peacock Foil Sheet (Old Olive), Pool Party.

Accessories: Die Cutting Machine, Detailed Peacock Dies, Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder ,Stitched Nested Labels, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Magnolia Lane Ribbon Combo Pack (Mossy Meadow Linen Thread, Stamparatus.

How To’s

Getting the peacock framed by the Old Olive Foil Sheet was a bit tricky.

• With a cutting tool, cut the foil 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and center the largest Stitched Nested Label in the center of the foil. Die cut the image using a Die Cutting Machine.
• Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock – 3-3/4″ x 5″ and emboss with the Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder.
• Use the Stamparatus and stamp the peacock on the Whisper White cardstock with Pretty Peacock ink. Do not remove the paper or the stamp from the Stamparatus.  Once the ink is dry, ink the tail feathers with VersaMark and line up stamp over the tail feathers.  Now, remove the stamped image,  heat emboss with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and die cut with peacock die.

How to Align the Peacock Behind the Foil

• Slip the embossed Whisper White cardstock behind the label in the Old Olive foil and lay the cut out peacock on the cardstock and eyeball where the peacock looks the best.  When you are happy, remove the Whisper White cc and attach the peacock with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Attach the layer behind the foil and then attach the whole panel to a Whisper White card front.
• Because the foil is a large piece be careful and when applying adhesive .  If using the Multipurpose Liquid Glue, do not press too hard.
• NOTE: the next time I use such a large piece of foil which needs to be adhered. I will apply a piece of adhesive sheet before die cutting the nested label. Even better would be to emboss with an embossing folder.
• Stamp a sentiment on a scrap of Pool Party cardstock with Pretty Peacock ink.  Cut a larger scrap  of the Pretty Peacock cardstock and frame the smaller piece.  Attach to card front.  Add a piece of Old Olive Linen Thread underneath the sentiment panel.

There are so many ways you can use this suite and I will be posting a blog in a few days with another sample.

Be sure to come back and see some more Royal Peacock projects.

For more inspiration click on this LINK.

To purchase any of the products in this card, shop My ONLINE STORE

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Create this card for a male, although you can use it for who anyone likes the beach.  It has a coastal vibe.

Sail Away Card Recipe

Stamp Sets: Sailing Home, Well Said.

Ink: Balmy Blue, Tuxedo Black Memento, Old Olive, VersaMark.

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Soft Suede, Night of Navy, Whisper  White,  Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Die Cutting Machines, Smooth Sailing Dies, Classic Label Punch, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Aqua Painter Brush, Stampin’ Blends: Smoky Slate Light, Balmy Blue Combo, Crumb Cake Combo, Color Lifter, Linen Thread.

How Tos

• Cut the card base from Thick Whisper White, cut at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″and scored at 4-1/4″.
• Stamp the sail boats and the lighthouse with Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White cardstock. Color the boats with Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends. Highlight the sail with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. Die cut with the with matching dies.
• Cut the background panel from Whisper White cardstock: 3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″.
• Prepare the background: Using one of the clear blocks, pick up some Balmy Blue Ink.  Add a couple of drops of water.  Pick up the ink with the Aqua Painter Brush and swipe across the Whisper White Cardstock.  Do the same treatment with the Old Olive ink and create some land.  Attach the sailboats and the lighthouse.  Place the lighthouse on the land and color the land with Old Olive.
• Stamp the birds in Tuxedo Black in the sky above the boats.
• Emboss a piece of Soft Suede cs with the embossing die. Attach over the land. Tie a piece of the Linen Thread around the card,
• Stamp the Sentiment on a Night of Navy cs with VersaMark.  Heat emboss with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Punch with the Classic Label Punch. Tie the Linen Treat abound the attached panels.
• Cut designer series paper: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ and attach to card base.  Attach the focal panel to the designer series paper. Attach the sentiment just above the Soft Suede embossed strip.

Change up the sentiment to create a birthday card, or a thinking of your card.

You can purchase any of the products used in the Sail Away with Me Father’s Day card by going to my ONLINE STORE.

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Father’s Day Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Geared Up Garage

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate.

Paper: Real Red, Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Classic Garage Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Die Cut Machine, Garage Gears Dies, Real Red Marker, Stamping Blends: Real Red Combo, Pumpkin Pie Combo, Classic Garage Metal Elements.

Grease Monkeys like to tinker with their vehicles and some even have sporty cars to work on.  Create a fun card.

How To Create It

• Stamp the gray Classic Garage DSP with the splotch stamp.  Ink the stamp with Smoky Slate, stamp off once and stamp randomly on the DSP.
• Use a sponge dauber and sponge the edges of the paper.
• Emboss the paper with the gear dies and a Die Cutting Embossing Machine.  The sandwich is: Standard Platform, cutting plate, gears with cut side down, paper, and cutting plate on top.
• Stamp car, tool box and gas can with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamp on Whisper White.  Color with Stampin Up Blends.  Die cut with matching dies.
• Die cut 3 gears from Silver Foil Paper. 
• Using the Father’s Day stamp, color the sentiment with the Real Red Marker and the outline with the Basic Black Marker.  Don’t forget to huff on your stamp before stamping on Whisper White paper.  Die cut with matching die.
• Adhere Smoky Slate panel to the Real Red card base and then adhere the embossed DSP.  Attach the car, tool box gears,  gas  can and sentiment to embossed pane.
• Attach a metal wrench from the Classic Garage Metal Elements on the top of the tools in the tool box.

Now, you have a perfect Father’s Day card for the Grease Monkeys in your life.

To purchase the Geared Up Garage stamp set and the Garage Gears Dies, click on the products images below. You will then be taken to my ONLINE STORE where you will find additional products.

Looking for more inspiration?  Check out these masculine cards:

Looking Sharp Masculine Card

Masculine Card Featuring Rooted in Nature Stamp Set

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The Dies are beautiful too.  One of the dies has a screen on the side with petals cut into it so that you can have a decorative edge on your card . The circle die is cut out around the circle so that you cardstock has a decorative edge.  The paper is wonderful as well.  There are 6 sheets of printed Vellum which are beautiful.  In, fact, I layered a piece over Petal Pink cardstock for this card.

This stamp set and its dies are suitable for any type of occasion: birthday, anniversary, wedding, sympathy, thank you…and so many more.

Recipe for  Wonderful Romance Card

Stamp Sets: Wonderful Romance, Well Said, Itty Bitty Birthdays.

Ink: VersaMark, Petal Pink.

Paper:Petal Pink, Whisper White, Floral Romance Specialty Designer Paper, Vellum.

Accessories: Die Cut Machine, Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies,Well Written Framelit Dies, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Pearl Jewels, Petal Pink/ Whisper White 5/8″ Variegated Ribbon.

Details to recreate this card

1. Use the Embossing BUddy and wipe across the vellum before stamping the flower.  This step eliminates static so that the embossing powder doesn’t leave specks when you heat the embossing powder. Stamp the image with VersaMark, sprinkle with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Heat with Tool Gun to melt the powder.
2. Attach the printed Vellum from the DSP pack on a Petal Pink panel.  I used Stampin’ Mini Glue Dots and attach them to the printed Vellum in places that would not show on the front. After die  cutting the flower and leaves, attach to the printed Vellum with Mini Glue Dots.
3. Wrap a piece of the Variegated Ribbon around the panel, tie a bow and attach to the card base.
4. With Whisper White cardstock, die cut the word “friend” from the Well Written Framelit Dies and attach to the top of the card.
5. For the inside, stamp “Happy Birthday” and “Awesome at any Age” from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp on a Whisper White panel using Petal Pink ink.  Attach to the inside of the card.
6. Dress up you envelope.

See the Tea TIme card for another suggestion for using the Petal Pink colours.

As the Floral Romance Suite is retiring and if you could use a stamp set that is great for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, thank you, etc.  I suggest that you get it before June 3rd.  This is the date that the 2019 Occasions Catalogue retires. You will find any of these products on  my ONLINE STORE.

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In the 2019 Occasions Catalogue, you will find the Needlepoint Nook Suite.  This suite gives you the ability to create cards, scrapbook pages and 3-D projects that resemble real needlepoint.  Now, you can finish the look in no time at all.

Recipe

Stamps: Needle & Thread.

Ink:Lemon Lime Twist, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Berry Burst.

Paper: Whisper White, Berry Burst, Vellum, Blushing Bride, Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist, Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies, Layering Ovals Framelits, Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons, Old Olive Linen Thread, Whisper White 5/8″ Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon.

How To

1. Card Base – Berry Burst – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″, DSP Layer – 5-1/4″ x 4″. Berry Burst layer – 5″ x 3-3/4″, Vellum – 4″ x 3″, Scraps for Leaves and tiny flowers, Blushing Bride – 3-3/4″ x 3/4″, Whisper White – 3″ x 3-3/4″.
2. Stamp the Needlepoint (the one with dashes) on the Berry Burst layer with Berry Burst ink. With Flirty Flamingo ink, stamp the flowers – stamp off once for the large flowers, stamp at full strength for smaller flowers. Stamp some leaves with Lemon Lime Twist ink and Old Oliver ink on Whisper White cardstock.
3. Die cut using the matching framelits to die cut the flowers and the leaves. Stamp the tiny flowers with Berry Burst ink on Berry Burst cardstock. Die cut the tiny flowers and some other open leaves with the die cuts.
4. Die cut the oval from Vellum paper with the 2nd largest oval.  Emboss the needlepoint on the Vellum with the embossing framelit.
5. Stamp the “Thank you” sentiments on Blushing Bride cardstock with Flirty Flamingo ink.  Die cut with the rectangle label.

Put The Card Together

1. Arrange the various elements on the Vellum.  When the arrangement is pleasing to your eye, attach with Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin Dimensionals.
2. Cut 2 pieces of the Polka Dot Ribbon – 5-1/2″ each and attach to back of the vellum oval and then attach to the Berry Burst Layer. Randomly attach the tiny Berry Burst Flowers with Mini Glue Dots, tie a piece of Old Olive Linen Thread to 3 Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons attach with Mini Glue Dots.
3. Layer and adhere the focal panel on the DSP and then on the card base.

Finally, stamp 3 tiny flowers on the Whisper White panel and attach the panel to the inside of the card. Add a handwritten note or a stamped sentiment.

If you want to recreate this card with the Needlepoint Nook Stamps, you can purchase the supplies from my ONLINE STORE.  

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Did you miss the latest Christmas/Holiday Card Class?  Well, you have another chance to get in on the next one!

A few weeks back, I wrote a post on “What You Missed at the Last Christmas Card Class”.  Read It Here

In addition to the cards I showed you in the former post, I am going to share 2 more cards that we did at that class.  As well, I will give you details of the next and last Christmas Card class of 2018!!!

All Is Bright

Stamps: Making Christmas Bright, Merry Christmas to All

Inks: VersaMark, Call Me Clover, Daffodil Delight, Real Red.

Paper: Call Me Clover, Real Red, Gold Foil, Whisper White, All is Bright Designer Series Paper..

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machines, Swirls & Curls Textured Embossing Folder, Layering Circles Framelits, Christmas Bulb Builder Punch,  All is Bright Paper Clips, Real Red 3/8: mixed Satin Ribbon, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Details A

This card is fairly easy to recreate. One of the techniques to note is stamping on designer paper.  Stamp the sentiment with VersaMark and heat embossed with gold emboss powder.  To set of the green patterned designer paper, 2 strips of Gold Foil are attached to each side.

The coloured bulbs are stamped and punched with the Christmas Bulb Builder Punch. Stamp 1 bulb in Real Red, 1 bulb in Call Me Clover, and 1 bulb in Daffodil Delight ink.  Stamp the light string with  Call Me Clover ink. across the Whisper White Circle. If you want the bulb to appear glowing, use a sponge dauber and sponge each color beneath the bulbs.

Stamp the inside of the card using words from the Merry Christmas to All.

Winter Woods

Stamps: Winter Woods, Merry Christmas to All.

Inks: VersaMark, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake.

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Kraft, Crumb Cake, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper, Vellum.

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machines, Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Layering Circles Framelits, Leaf Punch,  5/8″ Striped Burlap Trim, Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

Details 2

Emboss the Cherry Cobbler cardstock with the Corrugated Dynamic textured Impressions Embossing Folder and attach to Very Vanilla card base.  Stamp the Birch Trees trunks on Crumb Cake with Early Espresso Ink.  Sponge the Crumb Cake with Crumb Cake ink with a Sponge Dauber.

Attach panel to designer series paper.  Stamp the large sentiment from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set on Very Vanilla with VersaMark and heat emboss with Gold embossing powder.  Die cut with the Layering Circles Framelits.

Punch 2 sets of leaves from the Vellum paper, attach a strip of  5/8″ Striped Burlap Trim to go behind the sentiment and tie a length of the Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine around the card..

If you missed the latest Christmas/Holiday card class, don’t miss out on the next class.If you did not attend this class, you missed out on 8 Christmas Cards to add to your stash. All the hard work of cutting and measuring cardstock is done for you, you receive all the supplies to create the card, kits for each card is assembled and placed in an envelope so that you have all your supplies on hand.  It’s always fun to stamp with like minded people and have some laughs.

My mission is to increase your knowledge of the different stamping techniques. aim to show new techniques at each class that you can replicate as you create your own cards.

Check HERE for the next class.  You can RSVP right on the calendar page.  Hope to see you December 7th. If you have questions, please EMAIL ME.

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If you did not make the Christmas Card Class last week, you don’t know what you missed!  So, in this post, I will share some of the cards we created so you won’t miss the next one!  Here are 2 cards that we created and I will blog about the other 2 in my next post.

I know it’s hard to make an in home class if you don’t reside in my area.  But, if you you do, visit my events to see what’s up next.

November Classes

December Classes

Oh! Christmas Tree

Create this card with the Star of Light stamp set and the Starlight Thinlits Dies, and the Winter Woods and Woods Framelits Dies.  You can purchase the Winter Woods and matching framelits as a bundle  and save 10%.  Do heat embossing , silver die cut stars, to decorate the card.  Add a free cut mound of  snow from Sparkle Glimmer paper.

Merry Wishes

This card features new Merry Christmas to All stamp set and the Merry Christmas THinlits Dies, the Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper, Joyous Noel 6″x6″ Glimmer Paper and the Merry Merlot & Copper 5/8″ Reversible Ribbon. What make this card unique is the texture add by the glimmer paper.  The Glimmer Paper comes in a pack of 24 with 8 sheets each of Copper Merry Merlot and Tranquil Tide. The Designer Series Paper has Copper accents on one side of the paper and beautiful designs.  The Merry Merlot Ribbon is reversible, so that you can show the Copper side or the Merlot side. In addition, there is a punch that coordinates with this suite, the Sprig Punch.  When I first saw this punch, it reminded me of Reindeer Antlers.  So you could use your imagination when creating different projects.  Have fun with it.

Be sure to check back for my next post to see the other cards from the Christmas Card Class.

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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.

Recipe

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

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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.

Recipe

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.

Product List

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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”.

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.

The 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

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!

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.

Live Love Laugh Product List

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.

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