Monday, June 5, 2023

Crafting With You and Fresh as a Daisy DSP Combined with the One Sheet Wonder Process

One Sheet Wonder anyone? This sheet of Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper lends itself to do exactly that! Check out the fun cards you can make with this sheet alone. I didn't use every block, but since two of these sheets come in each package, that is how I have some double cards shown below.




Played with two different colored card bases: 
Wild Wheat or Early Espresso
The little floral strip on each card was a piece of retired 6" x 6" Neutrals Designer Series Paper.
I think the Early Espresso card base looks better to me.


Combined the Bubble Bath card base with a layer of Moody Mauve with its edge cut with the Basic Border Dies. Added the 2023-25 In Color Dots and Linen Thread. Mounted the Daisy image on a layer of Basic White. 


Moody Mauve card base with layer of Basic White. Add to that layer the small daisy design in the upper left corner. Flip over one of the sections you aren't crazy about of this sheet and you'll get the lovely matching Moody Mauve background that is perfect to stamp on with Moody Mauve ink and place in the lower left and upper right sections. The larger daisy section comes from a different sheet in this paper pack.


Compare the card above with the card below. These two cards look substantially different with a card base color and ribbon change. The upper card uses the Burlap Ribbon. The lower card uses the Copper Clay 3/8" Textured Ribbon.



Crafting with You Stamp Set #161219  $21.00


Images © 2023 Stampin' Up!

Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper 12" x 12"  
# 161289  $12.50 USD


Supplies Used for these cards:
Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper 12" x 12" #161289  $12.50 USD
Crafting with You Stamp Set #161219  $21.00
Boho Blue cardstock #161724 $10.00
Copper Clay cardstock #161721 $10.00
Moody Mauve cardstock #161723 $10.00
Bubble Bath cardstock #161718 $10.00
Basic White cardstock #159276 $10.50
Basic Border Dies #155558 $29.00
Moody Mauve Ink #161649 $9.00
Copper Clay Ink #161647 $9.00
Linen Thread 104199 $5.00
Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack #160386 $9.00
2023-25 In Color Dots 161620 $8.00
23-25 In Color Copper Clay 3/8" Textured Ribbon #161629 $8.00

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Also Stampin' Up! is having a sale on some of their Designer Series Paper for the month of June and you can get the Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper for only $10.62. Stock up!

You are going to have so much fun making your own One Sheet Wonder cards with this stamp set and Designer Series Paper. 

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Starts Today! Who Doesn't Love a Deal? Joining Stampin' Up! Will Be One of the Best Decisions You Ever Make!

Every so often Stampin' Up! offers their join opportunity. The month of June has a great deal for you! And extra $30 of products you can choose. I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't share this fabulous value with you! 

But first, I thought I'd share my story of how I started with Stampin' Up! 

I had never considered joining Stampin' Up! until November, 2010 when the demonstrator I'd been attending classes with for several years said to me, "Hey did you know the Starter Kit is a really good deal right now?" "No," I said. However, I was having a particularly hard year in my teaching career, and I needed something to take my mind off it, so I thought "Why NOT!"  

Gosh, that has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. Stampin' Up! holds a very treasured spot in my heart after 12.5 years. It got me through my final five years of teaching, now after 7 years of retirement, it has been such a blessing in my life. I love being my own boss! Who's retired? Not me really!

Stampin' Up! is a great company, they have the absolute best customer service, and products that are the best in the business. I love their color-coordinated "families" of cardstocks, inks, ribbons and embellishments. They make creating cards and more so easy! 

My life has been enriched by all the wonderful people I've met, the conventions I've attended around the county, the card swaps I've participated in, and the collection of wonderful products I have accumulated. I have grown as a leader, learned a ton about technology, become empowered in my creativity and confidence. All done in a setting of positivity and encouragement. 

Maybe my story will help you make your decision...

First of all, there is no obligation to sell or hold parties. You can join just for the 20% discount and purchase products just for yourself.

Let's add up the Value of this Opportunity:
Your cost - $99 Kit plus sales tax - value of items you choose $155
Free Past Paper Pumpkin Kit $25
Free Kit shipping $20 value
Total Value nearing $200

I'd love to talk with you about it. Or if you want to jump right in Join Here I'd love to have you on my team.


If the time's not right for you to join, I'd love to be your Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator!

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Starting Tomorrow! Stampin' Up! is Hosting a Designer Series Paper Sale for the Entire Month of June! Get These Beautiful Papers Today!

It isn't very often that Stampin' Up! puts on a sale like this! You can select from 13 of the newest Designer Series Papers that just came out last month in the new Annual Catalog! Every little bit of savings helps these days! 

My especially favorite papers are the Fresh as a Daisy, Glorius Gingham, and Countryside Inn papers. I bet you'll have a few favorites of your own after you shop this sale and start creating with them.




Place your order here, then use the search bar to put in the item number for the fastest results.

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Monday, May 29, 2023

Let's Have a Stampin' Up! Taco Fiesta Fringe Card to Celebrate That You Are Spec-TACO-lar!

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, any time during summer is a great time to have a Taco Fiesta! Think about all the cute things you can create with this stamp set besides this darling fringe card which you could easily turn into a party invitation. You could do place cards, food signs, name tags, and whatever else you can think up! With the addition of the fun little face stamps you can customize this set with whatever personality you'd like. Your guests would love it!


Taco Fiesta Stamp Set #160732  $19.00



Taco Fiesta #160732  $19.00 USD
These images are perfect for coloring with either Stampin' Blends pens, Stampin' Write Markers, or Stampin' Up!s collection of Colored Pencils.


SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEED:

Card Base - Daffodil Delight cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

Fringe Colors: Melon Mambo cardstock, Azure Afternoon cardstock, Granny Apple Green cardstock, and Daffodil Delight. Each strip is 4" x 1 1/4".

Tear and Tape adhesive - goes at the top of each fringe piece before cutting with the Fringe Scissors, as it will help you know where to stop.

Fringe Scissors (retired) but you substitute with the current Beautiful Balloons Dies (they have a fringe die as part of the set, or you can use Chive Scissors from your kitchen, or if you are desperate, regular paper snips will do. Start your fringe building from the bottom of the card and proceed up.

Scalloped Edge at card top - Penned Flowers Dies (retired) cut from Melon Mambo, strip size is 1/2" x 4".  Apply Tear and Tape to this scalloped edge and place at top of card.

Basic White cardstock for inner layer 4" x 5 1/4", front tag, and scrap for taco image that is fussy cut out and placed on top of the guacamole bowl stamp.

Melon Mambo cardstock for front tag

Layering Circles Dies (retired)

Taco Fiesta Stamp Set and assorted clear stamp blocks

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 

YOU'RE stamp comes from the Nothings Better Than Stamp Set (retired) and you'll need a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to hand color just that word, since it is part of a sentiment stamp in that set.

Colored Pencils

Blender Pen - use after the colored pencil coloring to help it look a bit like watercolor.

3 Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Dimensionals for raising the 2 layered tag on the card front.

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Have a blast experimenting with all the possibilities of this stamp set. You are going to love creating with it.I love a photopolymer stamp set you can see where you are stamping, and it makes the process so much easier. 

Be sure to order this stamp, cardstock, and current supplies from my online store here.
The retired supplies may be available through online sellers at Ebay, Etsy, and other websites.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Make This Festive Happy Birthday Cactus Card Using Stampin' Up!s Taco Fiesta Stamp Set! Ole'!

Even though we are nearing the end of May, it is always a good time to be festive with your cardmaking. Give this card layout a try. You'll want to have some chips and salsa when you finish it!

I was inspired by Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Kathy Clark's idea, but I changed up the layering technique under the cacti in the center of the card front using the Basic Border Dies.

The Birthday greeting below is from one of my previous Paper Pumpkin stamp sets, but you can use any Happy Birthday stamp you have.


Below you can see how the zig-zag strips are layered one on top of the other. Start in the middle with a different pattern of Designer Series Paper (polka dot) and adhere that down. After you die cut out all your zig-zag strips, only apply adhesive to the straight edge bottom of each strip.

Place your "red" strips 1/8" away from the top and bottom of the "turquoise" layer. Then the process is to slide the next "purple" strips under the red layer aligning with the left and right-side margins. Repeat for the "lime" strips.


The center cacti tag has the shown images stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then color with assorted Stampin' Write Markers. Using a 1/8" hole punch, punch two holes next to each other in the upper left area of the Basic White Circle. Cut three 8" strips of the 1/8" Metallic ribbon. Fold each ribbon piece in half and thread folded middle through the punched hole and loop the two loose ends through the loop and pull snug. Repeat with the other two pieces. Then adhere the larger red circle to the Basic White circle and raise the two layer tag up on dimensionals.




Taco Fiesta Stamp Set #160732  $19.00 USD

Supplies Used:

Parakeet Party cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Tahitian Tide cardstock 4" x 5-1/4"
Sweet Sorbet cardstock
Basic White cardstock
22-24 InColor DSP 6x6 in Sweet Sorbet cut two strips 2" x 3 3/4", Parakeet Party and Orchid Oasis cut two strips 1 1/2" by 3 3/4" (retired)
Sweet Sorbet Dots 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
Basic Border Dies for zig-zag edge feature
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 
22-24 InColor Stampin' Write Markers
Stylish Shapes Dies (retired) for circles
Parakeet Party metallic woven ribbon
Tahitian Tide metallic woven ribbon
1/8" hole punch
Dimensionals
22-24 InColor Matte Decorative Dots
Plus your usual stamping tools - paper trimmer, paper snips, stampin' seal adhesive

Have fun experimenting with all the possibilities of this stamp set. You are going to love it. Because it is a photopolymer stamp set you can see where you are stamping, and it makes the process so much easier. 

Be sure to order this stamp set, cardstock, and ribbon from my online store here.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Give This Locking Diagonal Angle Fun Fold a Try Using These Beautiful Stampin' Up! Products

Have you tried the Locking Diagonal Angle Fun Fold yet? What's cool about this fun fold, is you will get two cards from one sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. In this example, use a piece of Pretty Peacock, which is a returning color in the new 2023-24 Annual Catalog. I loved this color when it first came out, and I am so glad it is back in the Color Collection!

Also two pieces of the Hello, Irresistible 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper that you will cut 4" x 5 1/4" will provide the pieces needed for the front of your cards.


Notice the difference between the card above and the card below? The Designer Series Paper are just in opposite locations on the card front. 


Here's the cutting pattern to make the two cards.


The secret to the "locking" mechanism is to raise your front tag up on dimensionals, so that a smaller circle can "lock" between the back of front tag and the card base. It is a nice solution for helping the card stay closed.

Images © 2022 Stampin' Up!

Retired Framed Florets Stamp Set
You can probably find this stamp set for resale on multiple selling sites like Etsy, Ebay, Mercari, etc.

Images © 2023 Stampin' Up!

HELLO, IRRESISTIBLE 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
* 48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs
* 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free
#161139 $12.50

Pretty Peacock Cardstock
#150880   10.00

Have fun creating this fast to make card in your choice of cardstock and Designer Series Paper, but if you love my combination, please shop at the link below.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Have You Tried the "K" Card Shape Fun Fold using Stampin' Up!s Crafting with You Bundle? Super Fun!

What do you do when you make a "wrong" cut in your card base? You design a new style of card! I'm calling it the "K" Card Shape Fun Fold.

Refer to my photos below to create the two pieces you'll need for the card base, but DON'T glue them together just yet.

Then cut the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut 4" x 5 1/4", then slice from upper right to lower left. One of the triangles flips over to get the two patterns. You will need to play with the fit of the DSP triangles and fine tune them by cutting off a little "here and there" of the DSP triangle.

Once you've got the patterned paper to fit the way you like it, go ahead and adhere to each triangle section, Now set the loose triangle inside of the card and see how it fits and looks. If you are happy , go ahead and adhere them together making sure you don't get any adhesive where it shouldn't be. 

Decide what sentiment  and ink color you will want to stamp on the Basic White inner layer cut at 4" x 5 1/4". Lay the paper inside the card base with even margins so you will know exactly where to stamp. Once your sentiment is stamped then you can adhere inside the card.

With a scrap of Basic White, stamp your choice of "craft" in another coordinating ink color, then die cut out. Adhere only half of the image to the lower triangle portion, with the other half of the image hanging over the edge.

Embellish with your choice of coordinating embellishments.

If you'd like a decorated envelope flap, cut a piece of the DSP 2 3/8" x 6", adhere and trim off excess.

Ta-Da, you have a darling card to give or send!


Bubble Bath Vertical Left Fold Card Base - start with 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4"


Fresh Freesia Horizontal Tent Fold Card Base - start with 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"



Images © 2023 Stampin' Up!
Crafting with You Bundle  #161226 $54.00


Images © 2023 Stampin' Up!
Bright and Beautiful 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper  #161449  $12.50




I hope you have fun giving this unique card shape a try, whomever you give or send the card to will be pleased and surprised.

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