Tagged: pattern paper

January 31, 2013

Make a Heart-Shaped Valentine Card

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On today’s video tutorial, I’ll demonstrate how you can make this heart-shaped valentine. I used the Heart Collections framelit dies to snip out this little wonder that opens just like a card. Super fun!

In tomorrow’s post and video tutorial, I’ll show you how to create the matching envelope that is just the perfect size for this little number.

Here’s the supply list:

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

Stamps & Dies Bundle: Hearts a Flutter wood-mount #131098 clear-mount #131097

Ink: Whisper White Craft #101731, Black StazOn #101406

Paper: Whisper White cardstock #100730, Basic Black cardstock #121045, Pool Party cardstock #122924, Silver Glimmer cardstock #124005, More Amore Designer Series Paper #129309, Primrose Petals Core’dination paper #129322

Extras: Hearts Collection Framelit Dies #125599, Big Shot Die-cutting Machine #113439, White Embossing Powder #109132, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335

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Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for the envelope tutorial for this heart-shaped valentine card!

Enjoy, Julie

January 27, 2013

Cross My Heart Valentine Card and Video

I love the crossword puzzle look in the Cross My Heart stamp and was anxious to make a simple valentine card with the I love you puzzle and the adorable little elephants!

Here’s another Valentine card video tutorial! (If you can’t see the video in your email or feed, just click to the post to view.) A few years ago our dog chewed up the end of my heat tool, but the darn thing keeps working so I keep using it. I need it to stop working because I need a good excuse to buy the new heat tool, which is AWESOME.

Using the heart from the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper made this project extra special and easy.

And embossing the I Love You on the Pink Pirouette cardstock gives it a crisp, clean look.

Here is the Card Recipe:

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

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

Ink: Pink Pirouette #126956, Basic Black Craft #102192

Paper: Pink Pirouette cardstock #111351, More Amore Designer Series Paper #129309

Extras: Black Embossing Powder #109133, Black Polka Dot Scallop Ribbon #124145

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I hope you enjoyed learning how to make this simple Cross My Heart Valentine Card.

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).

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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 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.

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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

January 17, 2013

Hearts a Flutter Peek-a-boo Valentine

It has been a busy, full, worthwhile day and getting ready for another similar day tomorrow, which means I have lots of pictures of this Hearts a Flutter Peek-a-boo Valentine for you but not a lot of time to right up specifics. So I’ll give you a few highlights, a link to the stamps and framelits bundle and a request that you please leave a comment if you have any questions about this card!! And as I promised yesterday, next week I’ll have video tutorials on some of the projects that I’ve featured over the past couple of weeks.

So here’s your pictures:

I embossed the smaller hearts and the sentiment with Pool Party embossing powder. The arrow was hand trimmed after stamping. The button is a Sale-A-bration freebie! (Get Excited! 5 more days!)

Can you see I stamped (and embossed) on the More Amore Designer Series paper?

Here’s the peek-a-boo part!

And the inside – A little heart with plenty of room for writing a love note!

A sneak peek at the new Sale-A-Bration Vine Street embossing folder!

Another close up view.

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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

Hearts a Flutter wood-mount bundle

Hearts a Flutter clear-mount bundle