Today I created a video tutorial to show how I created the framelits panel with “stamping outside the lines.” Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of these videos and what tutorials you would like to see? What do you want to learn?!? I love sharing with you!
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Enjoy, Julie
I’ve been invited to be on the September design team for the Splitcoaststampers color challenges. I’m so excited to join a team of super talented ladies and share color inspiration.
This week’s challenge – A Basic Chocolate Gumball; create a card using Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip and Gumball Green. The extra challenge – to make your own pattern paper background.
To create this card I started by stamping the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Summer Silhouette stamp set with versamark and Gumball Green ink, then embossed it with clear embossing powder.
I used the Apothecary Accents Framelits to cut out the leaf panel, but instead of directly die-cutting the label, I die-cut a template. Then I used a pencil to trace around the template label around the leaves and trimmed it out with Paper Snips, snipping around the leaves that extended beyond the edge. View the video tutorial on ‘stamping outside the lines’ here or http://youtu.be/8Rj4JLBT2SM.
I painted the label with a light wash of Basic Gray ink, splattered it with Chocolate Chip ink and, lastly, sponged the bottom right with Basic Gray ink. I added flower circles punched out with a Itty Bitty Shapes Punch, and Silver Mini Brads to the ends of the lable.
In my sample, I made a pattern paper background for the square accents by first stamping the lattice grid with Chocolate Chip ink and then randomly stamping the small flower burst with stamped-off Basic Gray ink.
In addition, I added a Primrose Petals accent with the little butterflies and the Dahlias. To make the butterflies, I created more pattern paper by closely stamping the small flower burst on Whisper White card stock with Primrose Petals before running it through the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and adding a rhinestone. Each butterfly was also backed with a Primrose Petals butterfly.
The ‘thinking of you’ tag end was trimmed out by cutting just the end with the side of the a Apothecary Accents Framelit. The card base is Basic Gray card stock with the corners rounded.
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Enjoy, Julie
I wish you could touch this card! The Natural Composition Specialty paper used for the card base is amazing. Look closely at the embossed texture. And because of the embossed texture, I used the permanent ink of Black StazOn ink to stamp the sentiment.
The star of the show on this card are punches: The Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, the Elegant Butterfly Punch and the 1″ Square Punch. Now it may not be obvious where I used the 1″ Square Punch, but if you watch this tutorial on creating the flag ends on this card, you’ll see how the square punch can be used to make this design easy work.
View the video tutorial here – http://youtu.be/5qDK04QGgpA – or here.
This beautiful scripted ‘Thank You’ is from the Blooming with Kindness stamp set. The four petal butterfly centers were first stamped with the Itty Bitty Bits stamp set and punched out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch. Once centered on each butterfly, I then added a Rhinestone to each.
Once again a very simple, clean design inspired by a sample in the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator magazine.
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Enjoy! Julie
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The New Digital Design Downloads – the DDD!!!
Did you know that EVERY Tuesday new digital content is available for My Digital Studio 2? And did you know that the digital content can be downloaded to be used in other programs too? Did you know that there are 31 digital products on sale 31% off until September 14th? And printing products are also on sale 31% off until September 14th?
That’s a lot of great value and an awesome opportunity to get started on digital scrapbooking.
Here are the latest digital products:
Great Black patterned paper for elegant projects AND halloween.
essentials designer series papers #131222
The great sport stamp brush set is perfect for documenting fall sports events.
great sport stamp brush set #131235
And try out this tri fold Christmas greeting card.
ho ho ho trifold card digital template #131472
This Christmas Brush Set will make great custom Christmas gift tags.
joyous celebrations stamp brush set #131236
And this little easel calendar is sure to dress up any desk top. This would make a great holiday gift too.
live the day easel calendar template #130974
The Picture This kits includes 5 stamp brush set, 5 digital embellishments and 1-page designer template.
picture this digital kit #131226
This fun Christmas card template comes in the traditional greeting card size – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″.
twinkling joy greeting card template #131471
Enjoy, Julie
This little frog from Stampin’ Up! Moving Forward stamp set is just adorable! I copied this card straight from the Stampin’ Up! demonstrator magazine. The cute frog, the bright colors and the playful polka dot paper make this card super cheery! I know a friend that could use a little cheering right now and I don’t know how anyone could keep from smiling looking at this hoppy frog.
To make the card base, first cut Island Indigo card stock and fold, then insert the front into the Chevron embossing folder and run through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine.
The frog is stamped with Gumball Green stamp ink. The bouncy swirls were stamped with Basic Gray stamped off first to allow for a lighter color. Also, the mini silver brads add just the right touch and keep the card clean and simple at the same time.
The tails of the mini silver brads are long and thin and on small strips of paper can stick out of the back, but they can be easily snipped shorter.
When you become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator you will receive the demonstrator magazine and receive this monthly inspirational publication. Join today for just $99.
Enjoy, Jule
Card Recipe: Stamps: Moving Forward w-#126320 c-#126322 Ink: Basic Gray #126981, Gumball Green #126861 Paper: Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper #126902, Whisper White #100730, Real Red #102482, Island Indigo #122923 Extras: Chevron Embossing Folders #127749, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439, Mini Silver Brads #122941, Gumball Green Stitche Satin Ribbon #126848