Category: Big Shot

January 29, 2013

Jar of Hearts a Flutter Valentine Card

I am so excited about this Jar of Hearts valentine card made with the outline heart from the Hearts A Flutter stamp set and, of course, the Perfectly Preserved jar stamp with the coordinating Cannery Set framelit dies.

The title of this post reminds me of the Wheel of Fortune category – is it called ‘before and after’? Jar of Hearts and Hearts a Flutter to make Jar of Hearts a Flutter.

Here’s another valentine project video for you! In the video I explain how I made the jar and the chalkboard background for this card. Enjoy! The supply list is below.

Here’s the card recipe:

(All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Click on the link to visit my store for product pictures, details & ordering.)

Stamps: Hearts a Flutter wood-mount #129249 clear-mount #129252, Perfectly Preserved wood-mount #126690 clear-mount #126692, Itty Bitty Banners wood-mount #126255 clear-mount #126257

Ink: White Craft #101731, Black StazOn #101406

Paper: Pink Pirouette cardstock #111351, Basic Black cardstock #121045, Regal Rose cardstock #105130, Silver Glimmer #124005, Red Glimmer #121790, Vellum cardstock #101856

Extras: Big Shot Die-cutting Machine #113439, Cannery Set Framelit Dies #127822, White Embossing Powder #109132, Small Heart Punch #117193, Black Ribbon #119261, Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755

After die-cutting the jar sandwich the hearts in between the Vellum jar and the Whisper White background jar, as shown in the picture and the video.

After stamping your chalkboard, use multipurpose glue to pile up the hearts!

And don’t forget to place your SAB order before the end of January to take advantage of my special offer:

A SPECIAL OFFER FROM JULIE CLUFF @ STAMPINGJULIE.COM: I’m excited to offer a FREE online class to anyone placing a qualifying Sale-a-bration order in January! So that means in addition to receiving FREE Sale-a-bration goodies , you’ll also receive this exclusive online Heart Box class.

Click here to place your Sale-a-bration order today.

I hope you enjoyed today’s Jar of Hearts A Flutter valentine project and video tutorial!

Enjoy, Julie

January 28, 2013

Clean and Simple Secret Garden Flower Dies Stamping

More clean and simple collage stamping in this greeting card created with the Stampin’ Up! Secret Garden stamp and flowers die bundle and the FREE Bloomin’ Marvelous set available during Sale-a-bration with a $50 product purchase.

I stamped this on yummy Shimmery White cardstock. It’s hard to photograph but if you look closely, you can see the shimmer! And using the framelit dies made masking and layering these flowers super easy. (You can watch the video below to see how!)

I tried stamping the black sentiment directly over the flowers, but it didn’t show up the way I liked so I stamped it on a piece of vellum to layer over the top. Using the vellum allowed the thought to stand out more without completely covering the flower design. A perfect solution!

Here is the Card Recipe:

(All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Click on the link to visit my store for product pictures, details & ordering.)

SAB: Bloomin’ Marvelous wood-mount #129651 clear-mount #129654

Stamps: Secret Garden stamp and framelit die bundle wood-mount #129141 clear-mount #129144,

Ink: Baja Breeze #126960, Elegant Eggplant #126969, Melon Mambo #126948, Black StazOn #101406

Cardstock: Shimmery White #101910, Vellum #101856, Melon Mambo #115320

Extras: Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309, Pearls #119247, Pink Pirouette Taffeta Ribbon #122981, Glue Dots #103683

And here’s the video to show you how to quickly make this card using the flower framelit dies to mask!

Click here to place your Sale-a-bration order today.

I hope you enjoyed this clean and simple Bloomin’ Marvelous Secret Garden card and tutorial on masking with the flowers die from the Secret Garden bundle.

Enjoy! Julie

January 24, 2013

Blissful Bird Wedding Card

I love this Stampin’ Up! Blissful Bird stamp that coordinates with the Bird Builder punch, but I hadn’t used it yet. So I combined it here with Ciao, Baby! and the fun Sale-a-bration Petite Curly Label punch to make this wedding card. And, by the way, I love Ciao, Baby! Not only the stamp set – I just love saying the name! Ciao, Baby!

I used the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper as an inspiration for the colors. I stamped the Blissful Bird stamp twice – once in Pretty in Pink and once with Regal Rose – to create the bird. I stamped it a third time with Lucky Limeade to punch out the branch. I wanted a softer look so I stamped the Lucky Limeade off once before stamping and punching.

Love from the Ciao, Baby! stamp set was stamped with Pretty in Pink and punched out with the Petite Label Punch available for FREE with a qualifying Sale-a-bration order. I stamped ‘bride & groom’ on Very Vanilla cardstock with the Sweet Essentials stamp set in Island Indigo. Again, because I wanted a softer look I stamped if off once before stamping on the card.

The heart is punched from the Silver Glimmer paper. (Learn how to get a free pack during Sale-a-bration.) I love the little heart in the birds beak. Don’t you? I ran the So Saffron pattern paper from the Tea for Two dsp pack through the Big Shot in the new SAB Vine Street Embossing Folder (also available for FREE with a qualifying SAB order).

GET EXCITED!!! STAMPIN’ UP!’S BEST SPECIAL OF THE YEAR, SALE-A-BRATION, IS HERE! Earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every $50 in merchandise you order. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.

CHECK OUT THE NEW SPRING CATALOG!

PLACE YOUR SAB ORDER TODAY!

Enjoy, Julie

Card Recipe:

(All supplies from Stampin’ Up! Click on the link to visit my store for product pictures & details.)

SAB: Vine Street Embossing Folder #130492, Petite Curly Label Punch #129405

Stamps: Blissful Bird wood-mount #126472, Ciao Baby! wood-mount #129645 clear-mount #129648, Sweet Essentials wood-mount #126455 clear-mount #126457

Ink: Island Indigo #126986, Regal Rose #126947, Lucky Limeade #126984, Pretty in Pink #126955

Paper: Tea for Two Designer Series Paper #129311, Pretty in Pink cardstock #100459, Very Vanilla cardstock #101650

Extras: Bird Builder Punch #117191, Big Shot Die-cutting Machine #113439, Heart Punch #117193, Linen Thread #104199

January 24, 2013

Bloomin’ Marvelous Heart Butterfly Card

This Bloomin’ Marvelous Heart Butterfly card features a couple of Sale-A-Bration goodies, including the Bloomin’ Marvelous stamp set and the ribbon from the Sycamore Street Pack. This card also features a couple of products from the new, beautiful Spring catalog, the butterfly from the Cross My Heart stamp set, the Honeycomb Embossing Folder, the Pool Party Core’dination cardstock and the heart from the Hearts a Flutter Framelit Dies set.

The Silver Glimmer Paper and Island Indigo butterflies are cut with the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die. I ran the largest butterfly back through the Big Shot in the Perfect Polka Dots Folder. The Red Glimmer Paper heart is trimmed out with the heart from the Hearts a Flutter Framelit Dies set.

The butterfly is adhered to a Two Tags Die cut tag. I stamped the Bloomin’ Marvelous sentiment on the tag with Early Espresso ink. After I ran the Pool Party Core’dination cardstock through the Big Shot with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder, I stamped the butterfly from the Cross My Heart stamp set in a few of the honeycombs and added a little rhinestone.

The butterfly antennae were snipped out with the stem from the Bird Builder Punch. The smallest of rhinestones were added to the end of the antennae.

GET EXCITED!!! STAMPIN’ UP!’S BEST SPECIAL OF THE YEAR, SALE-A-BRATION, IS HERE! Earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every $50 in merchandise you order. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.

Enjoy! Julie

Card Recipe:

Stamps: SAB Bloomin’ Marvelous wood-mount #129651 clear-mount #129654, Cross My Heart wood-mount #126580 clear-mount #126582

Ink: Pool Party #126982, Early Espresso #126874

Paper: Pool Party Core’dination #129321, Crumb Cake #120953, Island Indigo #122923, Silver Glimmer #124005, Red Glimmer #121790

Extras: SAB Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack #130812, Big Shot #113439, Honeycomb Embossing Folder #129378, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder #117335, Two Tags Die #115954, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die #114507, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Die #130159, Rhinestones #119246

January 21, 2013

Cross My Heart Fun Flower Card

If you read my posts in your email, you may have noticed this afternoon that first picture of my For the Birds Thank You card was different than most of the rest. Well, I don’t know how it happened put I accidently selected the wrong photo when I wrote it up, but it’s been corrected now. I didn’t want you to lose any sleep over it! Haha.

The adorable butterflies in the card above are from the Stampin’ Up! Cross My Heart stamp set from the new Spring catalog. That little butterfly stamp is the reason I bought that set! I fell in love.

The flower is the star of the show here. I cut two sets of flowers from the Tea for Two Designer Series Paper, Big Shot Die-cutting Machine and the Fun Flower Bigz Die. I then spritzed them with water, crumbled, stacked and assembled with a brad in the middle to hold it all together. After putting it all together I sprayed it with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. Can you see the shine?

A little Linen Thread bow through the button and then I glued it to the top of the brad with Crystal Effects. With all the water and the shimmer, a glue dot was just not going to cut it, but Crystal Effects is like super glue.

The button on the flower is from the Sale-A-Bration Sycamore Street ribbon and button pack, which will be available FREE with a qualifying order tomorrow! The button is actually Tangerine Tango, and the paper and ink are actually Calypso Coral, so they are not the same color, but in person they blend and look great together. However, in the pictures, not so much. Darn.

ONLY 1 MORE DAY UNTIL SALE-A-BRATION!! Get Excited!!! Click here for the complete list of SAB products! Choose one free item for every $50 in product purchased!

VIEW VALENTINE SPECIALS! Offers end TODAY! Jan. 21st.

CHECK OUT THE BEAUTIFUL NEW SPRING CATALOG! I think you’ll love the beautiful colors, images and ideas in the brand new Spring catalog.

Enjoy, Julie

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Cross My Heart wood-mount #126580 clear-mount #126582

Ink: Calypso Coral #126983

Paper: Tea for Two Designer Series Paper #129311, Lucky Limeade #122926, Very Vanilla #101650

Extras: Sycamore Street Button & Ribbon Pack #130812 (FREE with SAB order), Big Shot Die-cutting Machine #113439, Fun Flowers Bigz Die #121812, Vanilla Smooch #118772, Scallop Trim Border Punch #118402, Natural Trim Ribbon #129287, Linen Thread #104199