Sharing Creativity Now Event Splendid Day Suite Card 1

On Saturday, June 18, 2022 Stampin' Up! held an online event for demonstrators called Creativity NOW!  It was slated as a four hour event with a couple 15 minute breaks built in. They were introducing a new Suite that will be available on July 1 in the new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. Demonstrators had the option to purchase the Spendid Day Suite ahead of time, so I did. 

I have to say when I initially saw this Suite I wasn't a huge fan, but now that I've used it, it has grown on me. I wanted to stretch myself and give it a try. Over this coming week I'll be sharing all the projects I made and sharing how I changed them up a little bit.

The first card was a Wedding Card.

I thought I had everything I needed for this project, but it turned out I didn't, so I had to improvise just a little bit. I didn't have the Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends marker for the front of the card "wash" technique. My alternative solution was to use the reinkers and a water painter and create my own wash. I finished the card off with retired embellishments in Pool Party.

I really like this card with its soft colors. The demonstrator who was sharing this card idea said the leaves in this set are different varieties of eucalyptus.

If this card idea appeals to you, revisit this post after you have purchased this Suite on July 1 and have fun creating with it.

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Using New Masking Paper from Stampin' Up!

Since I am still crushing on the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper and all the floral images I fussy cut out in my recliner that I wanted to use so...

Over the weekend I decided to try Stampin' Up!s new Masking Paper. It worked with helping me to select an area on my card front that I wanted to stay white, but I wanted to use the blending brush and Soft Sea foam ink on the upper and lower portions of the Basic White layer.

The Masking Paper did a great job giving me the "edge" I wanted.

However, I must have pressed the masking paper down to much because it peeled off a top layer of the basic white paper as I removed it. Luckily the flowers I used covered up the "roughed up" layer.

Additional Products used on above card:

Retired - Holiday Rhinestone Jewels

Retired - Noble Peacock Rhinestone Jewels

Brushed Brass Butterflies 158136 $10

Taking what I learned from the first card up top, I didn't peel off all the backing layer of the masking paper with this next card when I prepared the masking piece I needed. I just tore off a little bit of the backing paper near the edges so the middle of the area wouldn't be stuck down. Again I used the blending brush with the Soft Sea Foam to create the background for this second card.

Unfortunately, even with the narrower edge stuck down to the Basic White, when removing the masking paper, it still "roughed up" the "edge"  where the masking paper was stuck down. Again, I was relieved my flowers were going to cover up the roughness.

Before I call Demonstrator Support to inquire that I might have received a defective product I am going to experiment with it a bit more. 

Products used in creating this Card are listed below.

Both cards have this image stamped inside.

If you missed this video earlier this month, you can view it at this link:

Stampin' Up! May 10 Masking Paper Video

Products used and available to order at the link below:

Happiness Abounds Stamp set 159238 $23

Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper 158822 $12

Basic White Cardstock 159276 $10.25

Melon Mambo Cardstock 115320 $9.25

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad 147051 $8

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad 147102 $8

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink 132708 $6

Iridescent Rhinestones 158310 $7.50

Masking Paper 155480 $7

Blending Brushes 153611 $12.50

Mini Dimensionals 144108 $4.25

Stampin' Seal Adhesive 152813 $8

Basic White Envelopes 159236 $7.50

Art Glitter Glue is available from Amazon

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Friends Are Like Seashells Valentine Card

I love visiting the ocean walking up and down the sand, watching the waves, and looking for seashells. I haven't been in a while, but I feel the ocean calling me! Need to breathe that salty sea air and maybe get some saltwater taffy too!

Until I saw this card designed by Su Mohr I would have never in a million years thought of a beachy Valentine card using the Friends are Like Seashells products, but since I have the products I thought I'd give her layout a try. (I did change it up a bit!)

HINT:
Using the Seaside Shells Dies, die-cut your piece of Basic White.
 You won't be using the entire Seashells 3D Embossing Folder, just the upper right corner area. Be sure to match your die-cut to the folder image so it will emboss correctly before you run it through your die-cutting machine.

A perfect Valentine for all your beach lovin' friends!

Close-up picture for the layering above.

Another close-up for the embossing details.

Here are the products needed to make this card:

Basic White, Pool Party, and Soft Sea Foam cardstock

Sahara Sand Foil 

Retired Small Heart punch

Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper for the two conversation hearts.

Seaside Shells Dies 

Seashells 3D Embossing Folder

Scalloped Contour Dies

2021-23 In Color Jewels - Soft Succulent

Pattern Party Designer Series Paper for envelope flap

Adhesives, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

Die Cutting Machine

Paper Snips

Take-a-Pick Tool

If you'd like to try this card, the majority of the products are available to purchase at my online store at the yellow box link below.

Have a wonderful day being creative!

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Herringbone Paper Strip Pattern to Try

Since I've been so carried away with Christmas cards, here's another design for you!

The Christmas to Remember stamp set and the Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper (DSP) make a beautiful card using 3/4" strips in a Herringbone pattern. I cased the layout from Teresa Leggo but used a different set of products.

The Herringbone Paper Strip Technique is a wonderful one to try when you have lots of strips hanging around your scrap bin. It is so easy to cut your strips in 3/4" widths. Length doesn't matter. You can decide where you want the starting diagonal strip to go and continue from there. 

On this card, my starting diagonal was at 1" on the left side of the Basic White piece you will build on, and 3-1/4" on the right side. Make small tick marks so you can cover them when you place the first strip. Glue down the strips in the herringbone pattern and trim the excess paper that hangs over the edge off with your paper snips. 

Add the ribbon and scotch tape on the backside. Adhere the strip layer to the Crumb Cake and Card base. Add the inner Basic White layer. Add a sponge dauber edge to the tag after stamping the greeting. Add some holly and berries (you will only need 3 of the 4 berries) stamped and die cut out. Finish with your pearl embellishment. Don't forget to do your envelope flap too!

Products used in this Card:

Soft Sea Foam card base

Crumb Cake Layer

Basic White Layer that strips will attach to and for the card interior

Basic White cardstock for the tag, holly, and 3 of the 4 berries on the die

Christmas to Remember stamp set 

Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper

Seasonal Labels  Dies

Sponge Dauber

Soft Sea Foam, Garden Green, and Real Red Ink

Stampin' Write Garden Green marker

Retired 1/8" All the Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack - Real Red roll

Gold Metallic Pearls

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August Stamp and Chat Class Cards #3

Hey, Summer isn't over yet! There's still time to make this great beachy card to celebrate a summer birthday of a friend or family member using the Friends are like Seashells stamp set. 

Using the color scheme of Soft Sea Foam, Granny Apple Green, and Coastal Cabana you'll be able make a beach inspired card that is soft on the eyes.

 Inspired by Cindyleebee Designs

Notice how the paper switches from the outside to the inside. I love this technique!

Products used to create this card:

Friends are Like Seashells stamp set

Gray Granite card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"

Soft Sea Foam cardstock 4" x 5-1/4"

Basic White cardstock 4" x 5-1/4"

Soft Sea Foam, Coastal Cabana, and Granny Apple Green Inks to stamp the color blobs 

on the Basic White

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp the sea shell, sand dollar, and starfish

Grab a white envelope and stamp the envelope flap too while you are at it!

After stamping the Basic White layer, cut both the White & Soft Sea Foam layers at 1-1/2" across the bottom edge, so you can switch the sections as shown in the photo. 

Stamp the greetings in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on the Soft Seafoam cardstock

Basic White piece 3" x 4-1/4" to stamp the large shell in Gray Granite and the Sand Dollar in Coastal Cabana, cut out with Seaside Seashell Dies, then emboss shell using Seashells 3D Embossing Folder

using a Cut & Emboss Machine, then use Dimensionals to raise the shell on the card front.

Adhere the die cut sand dollar to the inner card as shown in the photo

Finish with three Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Hope you are having a great summer and able to do some crafty projects like this one along the way. 

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Sweet Ice Cream Impossible Card

Does this card look impossible to make? It isn't really. Plus I put the impossible portion on an actual card base so you can write a note and include a gift card for the lucky birthday boy or girl.

The Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch makes the cutest "Disney-ish" popsicles, by turning the scoop 180 degrees. Credit goes to Patty Bennett for designing these popsicles.

So grab your Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set, the cone punch, and Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper and let's get started!

After you get your Highland Heather cardstock scored and cut like my diagram shows, all you have to do is gently take hold of the side that is split in two and flip one half of that side over 180 degrees. The center piece will stand up and you'll have the base correct like it is shown in my card photos. 

I went ahead and glued the impossible piece to my Soft Sea Foam card base to hold it in place while I worked on adding the Designer Series Paper pieces and making the two Disney popsicles.

Start with the Designer Series Paper:

You will need two pieces of each pattern, and glue as you go.

Striped - 1" x 1-7/8"

Sprinkles - 1-7/8" x 2-1/2"

Ice Cream Cones - 1-7/8" x 2-3/4"

Stamp the dotted image with Highland Heather Ink as shown before 

attaching the Happy Birthday greeting.

Greeting:

Basic White cardstock - a piece 2" x 2-3/4" will allow you to stamp both sayings using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. You'll have space to fussy cut the large saying and snip the little saying into three parts. Mount the greetings on scraps of Poppy Parade cardstock. Fussy cut out the larger greeting. Mount the small words and trim as needed. Glue the little words flat to card base. Raise up the larger greeting with dimensionals.

Building the 2 Disney Popsicles:

Punch out two scoops in Early Espresso with the Ice Cream Cone Builder punch.

If you have a small heart punch and regular hole punch, 

create the bow in Poppy Parade and attach to one scoop. (Or you can make it by hand if needed.)

With another scrap of Poppy Parade cut slightly less than half of the circle end of the scoop to make the "shorts" and attach.  If you have some Bumblebee enamel dots add those to the shorts as shown.

For the popsicle sticks - stamp two narrow scraps of Cinnamon Cider with stick outline stamp in Early Espresso ink. Stamp woodgrain also in Early Espresso. Fussy cut out and scotch tape to back of scoops. Mount popsicles on upright piece with mini dimensionals.

So now you've done the impossible! You've made your own Impossible Card! 

This fun fold works for any occasion so have fun with it.

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Sweet Ice Cream Popsicle Trio Card

Did you notice I've got a thing going with the Ice Cream Corner Suite in my blog posts recently? I've got three more card designs to share after this one. So be sure to keep coming back for more!

Today's card is a trio of popsicles stamped on Basic White cardstock cut out with the new Scalloped Contour Dies. I just love how these dies add another design element to our card making. 

The popsicles are stamped in Granny Apple Green and Soft Sea Foam, Blackberry Bliss, and Bermuda Bay inks. The sticks are stamped in Cinnamon Cider and Early Espresso.

Grab a piece of vellum cardstock 7/8" x 4-1/4" with ends punched with the Tailored Tag punch, followed by the fussy cut Happy Birthday positioned on top of the trio. The trio were accented with 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots.

The card base is Granny Apple Green, two pieces of Soft Sea Foam cut at 1-7/8" x 5", then on top are two pieces of the Sale-a-Bration (now retired) Oh So Ombre 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper stack cut at 1-5/8 x 4-3/4".

Here's a fun idea to decorate the inner layer.

The trio of popsicles are raised up with Dimensionals. The vellum tag is also raised up with Mini Dimensionals strategically hidden behind the happy birthday words.

Ice Cream Corner Bundle - stamp set and punch

Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper

The rest of the products mentioned are available in my online store at the link below. Get your sweet products before the end of June!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day to YOU

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Double Joy Card

Do you see the double joy in this card design? Sometimes its fun to imagine new ways to use your stamp sets. Just like you can imagine pictures in clouds, well I saw letters in these stamps. 

I was inspired by a design from Mikaela Titheridge, but I gave it a twist with the double joy using the Tag Buffet and Peace & Joy stamp sets. I hope you'll give this card design a try.

Let's Create This Card!

• Cut Old Olive card base 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/2".
• Affix Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut at 4" x 5-1/4".
• Cut Soft Sea Foam card stock with the Stitched So Sweetly Dies of the Scalloped Rectangles, then affix on card front as shown.
• Cut Whisper White cardstock to 2-1/2" x 3-5/8" and dry emboss with the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder on the Cut & Emboss Machine. Then affix as shown.
• On Thick Whisper White cardstock stamp the stocking, holly, and ornament images with Tuxedo Black Ink. Fussy Cut out the stocking and ornament images. Color images as shown with Stampin' Blends.
• On Old Olive cardstock, stamp 3 of the leaf branches and fussy cut them out. Assemble into "Y" as shown with glue dots.
• On a small strip of Whisper White stamp the greeting in Real Red. Fussy cut out. Affix to DSP as shown.
• Take a small piece of Red Foil and add a piece of the adhesive sheet to the back and then cut out the Joy word die on the Cut & Emboss Machine.
• Take a small piece of vellum cardstock and the next larger joy outline die and cut out that layer.
• Peel the protective sheet from the adhesive on the red foil joy and affix to the vellum cardstock.
• Add mini dimensionals to each of the 3 images and affix to Whisper White layer.
• With Vellum adhesive (non SU product) affix Joy layer to ornament image.
• Add Red Rhinestones to holly on stocking.
• Add a Whisper White cardstock layer for the card lining. You did it!

Product List  - to purchase these items just click on each picture and you will be shopping at my online store.

Tag Buffet Photopolymer Stamp Set [153612] $18.00	Peace & Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set [153430] $18.00	Joy Dies [153530] $32.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Trimming The Town Designer Series Paper [153491] $11.50	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $10.00	Red & Green Foil Sheets [153510] $10.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $10.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $3.00	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $9.00	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [149537] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597] $9.00
Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $9.00	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $9.00	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (X2) [155878] $0.00	Clear Block D [118485] $8.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

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