Classic Letters Stamp Set Wows with Snowflake Magic Designer Series Paper Releasing Sept. 6, 2023

For this Holiday card I wanted to capitalize on a monochromatic color scheme using the color Lost Lagoon (with a touch of Basic White and Silver) while focusing on using the Classic Letters Stamp Set. I hope you like what I have created. You could CASE (copy and share everything) this card easily.

Classic Letters Photopolymer Stamp Set #161267  $25 USD

(Stamps are 1" tall.)

The color Lost Lagoon returned to the Stampin' Up! Color Collection back in May with the 23-24 Annual Catalog. I was glad to see it return as it is a soft blue-green and coordinates well with many other Stampin' Up! colors.

Start with a 4 1/4" x 11" Lost Lagoon Card base scored at 5 1/2". The next 4" x 5 1/4" layer is the Soft Shimmer Paper that comes in the Lost Lagoon color. Do not adhere it to the card front just yet.

The next 3 3/4" x 5" layer is the gorgeous Designer Series Paper (DSP) called Snowflake Magic Specialty DSP. It will be available on Sept. 6 in my online store as it comes from the soon to be live Sept.-Dec. 2023 Mini Catalog. Now you can adhere the DSP and Soft Shimmer paper layers together.

Wrap the two layers with the 1/2" Silver and White Sheer Ribbon (also coming soon). On top of that ribbon add the 1/4" wide Lost Lagoon Bordered Ribbon. Scotch tape the ribbon ends on the back side of the double layer. Add dimensionals to the double layer unit and apply to the card front.

I used the same Heat Embossing technique as yesterday's post. Used the Lost Lagoon ink to stamp "JOY" on the Basic White 1" wide strip, then stamp "JOY" again with Versamark Ink and dip in the Clear Embossing Powder and set it with the Heat Tool so it gets shiny and adds a little dimension.

Stampin' Emboss Powders - Basic Set of Clear, White and Black (Lasts a very long time!)

#155554  $18 USD

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Using the  Something Fancy Dies, another Soft Shimmer paper tag base was die cut out. Adhere the "JOY" to that tag. Rise the tag up with dimensionals. Add several Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the tag and the centers of the snowflakes.

Something Fancy Dies #160424 $28 USD

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The front of the card is now finished.

For the inside of the card, add a 4" x 5 1/4" Basic White layer stamped with a greeting from the soon to be released Joy to You stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink. If you have a scrap of the DSP left over use it on the inside of the card.

Finish up with decorating the exterior envelope flap with a 2 3/8" x 6" piece of the matching DSP.

Simple but elegant! Give this layout a try!

Check out another card idea using the Classic Letters stamp set HERE.

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Combine the Colors Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock for an Easy but Stunning Just a Note Card Using the Just My Type Stamp Set

I don't know about you but I find this color combination of Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon very calming to look at. It must be the nature look in the leaves, and the shades of blue green in the cardstocks. Do you agree?

Sending a beautiful handmade card to a dear friend that is "Just a Note" is why I placed two typewriters on the card front instead of just one. The message would be going from me to you. 

Whomever you would send this card to would be so appreciative of your kind act. Why don't you make someone's day and snail mail them one of your handmade cards? If you decided to make this layout as the card to send your friend, it is very easy even though it has multiple proportional layers. I find I can make cards faster if I design or sketch my idea firsts, then cut all my paper, do my stamping next, then fussy cutting, and finally assemble. By doing it this way I can focus better and pay attention to making a quality card each and every time.

Color Palette:

Card base - Lost Lagoon

Layer 1 - Pretty Peacock

Layer 2 - Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper

Layer 4 - Pretty Peacock strip

Layer 5 - Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper strip

Basic White pieces for 2 typewriters and small tag strip

Inner Card Layer - Basic White with a 1" x 4" strip of Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper

 Highlighted Products:

Just My Type Stamp Set

Go To Greetings

Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper only found in my Online Store

Tinsel Gems 4 Pack embellishment

Paper Snips for fussy cutting the typewriters out.

Close up of the card front with the two typewriters in Pretty Peacock ink and Lost Lagoon ink. The small tag is also stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. Those Tinsel Gems in Pretty Peacock help finish off the card front.

Sneak Peek of the inside of this cute card with the designer paper strip added.

Don't forget to have a matching envelope flap too. I love the look and the fact that I'm using up more of my vast collection of Designer Series Papers. Give it a try if you haven't yet. You create more of a WOW factor by doing so.

See more Just my Type Easy Cards you can create HERE.

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Just My Type and Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper Make a Great Colorful Combination

When I saw the Just My Type stamp set my memory went right back to High School where I learned to type the correctly for speed. My memories also went to my mother who had a large Royal brand typewriter that she used all the time at our house. The round Hello below in the stamp set image reminded me of the letter keys with the little ridge around the edge so your fingers had a little place to rest without slipping off the key entirely. Typing definitely took more finger strength than today's computer keyboards.

Today's card set uses the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper in each one along with the color coordinated "Hello". The cards look rich and elegant but they were easy to put together. Just stamps, ink and paper (plus a few brass butterflies!)

Because of how the Masterfully Made DSP was made with a torn edge look, I decided to imitate that look in my card designs. It helps to have some fingernails when tearing a narrow edge so the inside white of the paper will show through.

Just My Type Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper

The colors used in these cards were Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst, and Lemon Lime Twist. I just love these bright bold colors! I hope you do too!

As I was designing the first three cards shown here, I thought it would be fun to have the Hello near the top of the card. But then, you know what happened? Then I said to myself, what if I try the Hello near the bottom of the card? So I did and you have three more cards to view below. 

As you view the six cards, explore my different color combinations. Which one do you prefer? I'm in love with them all!

Berry Burst card base and Pretty Peacock Shimmer Layer.

Lemon Lime Twist card base and Berry Burst Shimmer Layer.

Pretty Peacock card base and Lost Lagoon Shimmer Layer.

Pretty Peacock card base and Berry Burst Shimmer Layer.

This card base was 4 1/4" x 11", scored at 5 1/2".

Lost Lagoon card base and Shimmer layer.

Lemon Lime Twist card base and Pretty Peacock Shimmer Layer.

You're probably wondering, did she fussy cut out all those circular letters? No, I have a very retired 3/4" circle punch that worked perfectly. But you can use a small circle die too if you'd rather. Each letter was raised up on one regular sized dimensional to given the card a little "pop"!

Cutting dimensions were:

Card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Shimmer Layer and Inner Layer of Basic White were 4" x 5 1/4"
Masterfully Made DSP was 3 3/4" x 5"
Torn strip of DSP that the letters sit on were 1" x 3 3/4"
Envelope Flap of DSP was 2 3/8" x 6"

I hope you'll give these easy bright cards a try. They are so cheery your friends will LOVE them!

Supplies Used:

Just My Type Stamp Set
Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper
Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper
Cardstock and Inks - Pretty Peacock, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon
Basic White cardstock and Medium Envelopes
Brass Butterflies

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February Card Designs to Love!

Direct Case from Lynn Starzl

The photopolymer stamp set called Snuggles and Smooches is so cute! I love the swirls! Simple card using Real Red, Whisper White and some retired scraps of a Black and White Designer Series Paper. Black Memento Tuxedo Ink and Real Red ink were used. Finished off with a Real Red heart punched and a little bling added with the Rhinestone Jewels. Don't forget to use the Piercing Pad for a cushion for the clear stamps, it really helps to get a great image. Thanks Lynn for the great design!

Color Scheme Inspired by Carol Lowenstein

I love this Lumberjack! What a hunk! Using Lost Lagoon, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White cardstock you can make this cute card. Stamped the images from the Wood You Be Mine set with Chocolate Chip ink, colored with the Mocha and Blush Skin Tone Blendabilities, Lost Lagoon  and Smokey Slate Stampin' Write Markers. A second layer of beard was colored, fussy cut out and raised with dimensionals. Used the Word Bubble framelits for the verse, then traced the outside edge of the framelit and fussy cut the Chocolate Chip cardstock to frame the greeting. The background was stamped with the retired Woodgrain stamp in Chocolate Chip ink. I used an old pair of deckle edge scissors to cut around the frame behind the lumberjack. You could even add some heart stamps to show he's really in love!

My Original Design

Starting with Melon Mambo cardstock and Back to Black Designer Series Paper you can make the  base fast, with the 5/8" White Organza ribbon wrapping around the card and will be fastened underneath the framelit layers. The stamp set Seasonally Scattered is now retired but was new in the 2014 Holiday Catalog. I heat embossed the image with Melon Mambo embossing powder, then cut it out with the Deco Labels Collection framelits using the Big Shot. The larger framelit in Melon Mambo was cut first with the framelit, then dry embossed using the Spring Flowers embossing folder. Bling finishes it off with two Rhinestone Jewels. Classic Cool!

Inspired from Blush Crafts Blog (24 Feb 2010 post)

http://www.blush-crafts.com/2010/02/handbag.html

This darling Purse Card I just couldn't resist trying. I had to special order the 1/2" black D rings from Amazon and they came all the way from China, but they make the card! This is a great card to use up your Designer Series Paper (DSP) that is retired. I used a Crumb Cake card base then adhered the DSP of my choice making sure I paid attention to any directionality of the DSP. Next I used the Top Note Die on the Big Shot to cut the top of the purse in cardstock of your choice. I scored it in half lengthwise, then used an exacto knife to cut slits on the fold where I wanted the small strips of paper that hold the D ring to come through the slits to the inner-underside of the top note paper. Use strong adhesive like Fast Fuse to attach. Using matching cardstock I scotch-taped two of my circle framelits together to be able to cut the circular handle on the Big Shot with the magnetic platform. Once cut, fold the circle in half and cut through only the top layer halfway between the two folds. That will be the way to thread your paper handle through the D rings. Use adhesive to attach the folded circle together to make the purse handle. Next, I used the 1" scallop circle punch and a small stamp punched with the mini heart punch as my "logo" for the purse. But you can come up with whatever you like.

Now the last couple steps. I eyeballed a diagonal cut by hand through the folded card from the inner card fold to the outer lower corner starting at about 5/8" in from the outer edge on the fold. Flip card over horizontally and repeat. Then using your Envelope Punch Board corner rounder feature, round the bottom edges of the purse. Double check that your diagonal sides will fit inside of the folded top note before doing a final gluing with Fast Fuse. Retrim if any DSP is peeking out. You will need a square envelop for this card, but luckily the purse handle does fold back down quite nicely.

Have fun with these. Enjoy!

November Card Class Designs

Now I've caught up with my fall card designs. Hope you have enjoyed them all.

I was inspired by a similar design by Lisa Johansen, but I make it my own. Holiday Home Stamp Set  and matching framelit along with Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper are the go-to combination for this fall birthday card. A sponged stencil sun in Daffodil Delight, and falling leaves in Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist and Garden Green, along with Early Espresso trees makes this fall card. The verse comes from Bloom with Hope hostess set. The card base is Crumb Cake.

This card was inspired by Lyssa Griffin Zwolanek. The Giving Thanks card just takes your breath away with these rich fall colors. The Seasonally Scattered stamp is sponged with Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow for a random effect. The splatter background is down with stamped off Soft Suede ink with the Glorious Grunge set. The Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper along with Soft Suede and Mossy Meadow cardstock just make this card pop.  The Giving tag is made from one of the stamps in the Making Spirits Bright set, along with a the retired mini tag punch and topped off with a Candy Dot. Linen Thread and Very Vintage Designer Buttons help finish this card.

I CASED this card from www.mychicnscratch.com.  This easy card uses Lost Lagoon and Whisper White together for a frosty card. The Mingle All the Way stamp set works nicely with the All is Calm Designer Washi Tape. Lost Lagoon ink, 1/8" silver ribbon bow and a couple of rhinestone jewels make this an easy card to produce.

The card was inspired by Sera Lewis of the Pink Paper Bakery. This holiday card is using some retired Designer Series Paper, but the idea could be accomplished with any holiday paper you have available. My card base is Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla cardstocks. Using the Tree Punch and the Christmas Bliss photopolymer set with Cherry Cobbler ink, you can mass produce this card very easily. The single rhinestone jewel at the tree tip is all you need.

I was inspired by www.stampingwithsandi.com's design, but made it my own. Endless Wishes stamp set is so fun to use to make this fast holiday card in Marina Mist, Brushed Silver, and Whisper White paper with corners rounded. The snowflakes are stamped in Marine Mist and Silver ink. Use the Decorative Label Punch and the Extra Large Oval for the greeting also from this stamp set. I used some retired Pear Pizazz seam binding ribbon but current Whisper White seam binding ribbon would also look elegant. Top it off with some rhinestone jewels and you'll be all set.

Happy Autumn y'all!

September Card Class Cards to Enjoy

Well, I've fallen miserably behind in my postings but I'm going to catch up ASAP! The start of the school year this fall really slowed me down. Luckily, there is still time to make some of these beautiful cards before the holidays!

This cute Z fold  card was inspired by Susie Wood. The stamp set is Pictogram Punches. The color scheme is Lost Lagoon, Tangerine Tango and Whisper White with Flowerpot Designer Series Paper. The flowers use the Bitty Accents Punch Pack and Mini Brads. Lost Lagoon ribbon finishes it off.

This snowflake card design was inspired by www.stampintx.com. It uses three stamp sets. Christmas Bliss, Work of Art, and Joy to the World. The color combo is Soft Sky, Smokey Slate, Marina Mist and Whisper White. Black Stazon Ink for all stamping then finished up the Rhinestone Jewels. 

This cute card was inspired by Laurie Willison.  The Stamp sets are Something to Say and Cupcake Party. The color scheme is Wisteria Wonder, Crumb Cake, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe and Whisper White. The Cupcake punch was used along with Apothecary Accents Framelits. The Scallop Border Embossing Folder is retired. The cupcake is accented with Pearl Jewels.

This is my original design. The Color Scheme is Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler with Champagne Glimmer Paper and Whisper White. The Distressed Dots Embossing Folder is used. I used the Festival of Trees Stamp Set and the verse from Endless Wishes. The punches are Tree Punch,  Modern Label, Large Oval, and Scallop Oval. It's hard to see but the red balls on the tree were heat embossed with Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder, then additional Champagne Glimmer Paper balls were hole-punched with a normal sized hole punch. The trees are mounted above Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine.

Thanks for taking a look and stopping by!

New In-Colors for 2014-2016

I CASEd this card exactly from Michelle McGraw, except I added the Basic Black layer underneath the new In-Color layer, which I think helps set off the new In-Colors even better.  The new In-Colors are rich, deep colors and I just love their names - Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow. The new stamp set called Work of Art, has many new stamps with artsy brush strokes and they are going to be so versatile! The Decorative Dots embossing folder and white Baker's Twine add the finishing touches to this lovely card.