Category: Cards

June 20, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Fun Flower Thank You Card

I made this flower with dryer sheets and the Fun Flower Bigz Die. Who knew dryer sheets could be so pretty?! As you might imagine dryer sheets would be hard to cut but if you sandwich the die, then the dryer sheet, and finally card stock you’ll get a clean cut. I only had to clip a couple of hanger-ons.

Once the flower was cut, I spritzed it with color, then outlined it with Dazzling Details Glitter Glue. Of course, then it had to sit and dry. I let it dry completely over night. I set it out on some paper to dry, but I should have set it on wax paper instead since I did have a little trouble with a couple of spots where the glue stuck to the paper.

To assemble the flower, I punched a 1-1/4″ card stock circle from Primrose Petals then stacked the flowers on top, punched the center and adhered them all together with a brad. I punched a 3/4″ card stock circle, adhered the rhinestones and glued that to the top of the brad with a glue dot.

‘Thank you’, from the Just Believe Stamp Set, was stamped in Basic Black full strength and then again without re-inking to get the different varying shades of black and gray.

The Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine makes this all happen – the flower and the beautiful embossed background. The Big Shot has instruction on the multipurpose platform on how to use all the various types of dies, making it super easy to use. Order your Big Shot today and start creating!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Just Believe wood-#116948 clear-#120453

Ink: Basic Black #126980

Paper: Primrose Petals #126841, Basic Black #121045, Whisper White #100730

Extras: Rhinestones #119246, 1-1/4″ Circle Punch #119861, 3/4″ Circle Punch #119873, Stampin’ Spritzer #126185, Dazzling Detail Glitter Glue #124117, Fun Flower Bigz Die #121812, Embossing Folder #120175, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine #113439, Mini Glue Dots #103683

Enjoy! Julie

June 19, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Layered Labels Heartfelt

This intricate monochrome offering was made with the Layered Labels Stamp Set and the Apothecary Framelits. This large stamp obviously coordinates with the large framelit, but the smaller framelit is a great complement to layer.

Then I used the Modern Label Punch for the very top layer to accent “heartfelt”. To get the very crisp white image on the Raspberry Ripple card stock, I stamped with Whisper White Craft Pad then embossed it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Can I just say, that Stampin’ Up! has the BEST emboss powder! I was working on a project with a friend and she bought some emboss powder from somewhere else and brought it over. I was awful!

For accent I used the Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon and the Vintage Trinkets. Aren’t those cute little distressed brads perfect?

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Layered Labels wood-#127070 clear-#127072

Ink: Whisper White Craft #101731, Raspberry Ripple #126859

Paper: Whisper White #100730, Raspberry Ripple #126842

Extras: Stampin’ White Emboss Powder #109132, Modern Label Punch #119849, Vintage Trinkets #118764, Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon #126845, Apothecary Accents Framelits #127003, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439

Enjoy! Julie

June 16, 2012

Lovely As A Tree Happy Father’s Day!

Celebrating Fathers today with this Lovely As A Tree card. I really enjoyed creating this card for my good husband who will receive it tomorrow. Shhhh – don’t spoil the surprise!

I got very creative with this card and used lots of different techniques. I scored a diagonal plaid design on the Gumball Green card base with my Scoring Tool every 1/2″, then sponged it with Gumball Green to emphasize it even more.

The trees stamp was inked with versamark and then Gumball Green. Before I stamped in on the Whisper White card stock, working quickly, I used the paint brush end of the Garden Green marker to add some darker areas in the trees by tapping the stamp and I used the paint brush end of the Early Espresso marker to paint the tree trunks a deep brown. Can you see the color variations in the picture above?

The reason I inked up with versamark first was to keep my ink moist long enough to add clear embossing powder to heat emboss. I wish you could see the raised embossed image. Because I embossed the trees, the background can now be brayered with ink without damaging the stamped image.

Using torn post it notes to mask the sky line, I brayered the green grass. Then I brayered the sky after removing the mask.

You can also see the leaf stamped in Gumball Green on the front of the Crumb Cake envelope.

By punching a circle out of a large post-it note you can mask the sky to sponge a bright sun in. Then cover the sun with a circle post-it note before brayering the sky.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree w-#115026 c-#127793, Teeny Tiny Wishes w-#115370, c-#127802

Ink for Trees: Gumball Green#126861, Garden Green marker #119701, Early Espresso marker #119680

Ink for Grass: Wild Wasabi #126959, Always Artichoke #126972, Early Espresso #126974(sentiment)

Ink for Sky: Dafodil Delight #126944 (sun), Baja Breeze #126960, Bashful Blue #126961

Ink for card base: Gumball Green #126861

Paper: Whisper White #100730, Early Espresso #119686, Gumball Green #126840

Extras: Natural Designer Buttons #127554, Linen Thread #104199, Glue Dots #103683, Top Note Die #113463, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439, Clear Stampin Emboss Powder #109130, Simply Scored Scoring Tool# 122334, Diagonal Scoring Plate #125586, Brayer #102395, Stamping Sponge #101610

Enjoy! Julie

June 15, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Just Believe Blossoms

The Just Believe Stamp Set is the focus of this creation. I stamped the leaf label in Old Olive ink on Whisper White, then stamped the sentiment on vellum cardstock with Basic Black craft ink, embossed and punched it out with the Extra-Large Oval Punch. The punched oval was layered on top of the label. A close up is below.

The large scallop edge was made with the Tasteful Trim Die and the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.

The background was stamped with the fantastic large blossom from Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set in the beautiful new in-color Raspberry Ripple.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Just Believe wood -#116948 clear -#120453, Betsy’s Blossoms wood -#126004 clear -#126006

Ink: Old Olive #126953, Basic Black Craft #120192, Raspberry Ripple #126859

Paper: Vellum Cardstock #101856, Basic Black #121045, Whisper White #100730

Extras: Clear Emboss Powder #109130, Black Dotted Ribbon #124145, Extra-Large Oval Punch #119859, Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430, Tasteful Trim Bigz Die #120893, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439

Enjoy! Julie

June 14, 2012

Stampin’ Up! Layered Labels

I love coordinating products and that’s exactly what you have with the Layered Labels Stamp Set and the Apothecary Accents Framelits! The Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper was the inspiration for the color scheme.

Adding pearl accents, seam binding ribbon and punched images adhered with dimensionals creates lots of interest and texture.

The label framelits are super easy to use. I just stamped my label, placed it on the cutting plate for the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, centered the framelit on the stamped image and ran it through the machine. Then I ran the designer series paper through to create two more labels to layer on the card.

You’ll love the fun you can have with these great coordinating products!

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Layered Labels wood #127070, clear #127072

Ink: Midnight Muse #126860, Cajun Craze #126965

Paper: Comfort Cafe #126898, Very Vanilla #101650, Midnight Muse #126843, Early Espresso #119686, Crumb Cake #120953

Extras: Apothecary Accents Framelits #127003, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439, Seam Binding Ribbon #122331, Oval Punch #119855, Scallop Oval Punch #119856, Perfect Polka Dots Folder #117335, Stampin’ Dimensionals #104430

Enjoy! Julie