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Welcome to the first day of fall! It's my favorite season—I love the fall colors and I love making fall cards!
Today, I'm sharing a two cards featuring the pretty planters in the Beauty & Joy stamp set. I love how, depending on the leaves and the sentiment, this stamp set can take you from autumn all the way through Christmas and into spring! We'll be creating the fall card at my "Last Thursdays" card class this week!
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Create 4 all-occasions cards featuring some of my favorite stamp sets for fall! I'll have other sentiments if you would like to make these into birthday or another occasion. This class is perfect for both new stampers and the stamping enthusiast! All supplies are provided! Cost is $16 or the class is FREE when you place a minimum order at the event. Bring a friend who's new to Too Cool Stamping and you both can pick a from my Card Rack!
The Beauty & Joy stamp set was kind of a sleeper in the Holiday Catalog, but I've fallen in love with it's sweet seasonal images! Whether it's autumn, spring or the holiday season, you'll find just the right planter that sets just the right tone for a thank you, thinking of you, sympathy or even Christmas card.
Autumn Background Basics—For the fall-themed card, I started with a 4-1/4" x 11" vertically-folded card base in So Saffron. I added a 4-1/4" x 3" piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock across the center for a pop of color.
Next, I texture embossed a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of So Saffron cardstock with the Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder. I tied some Crushed Curry 3/8" Crinkled Seam Binding around it before mounting it to the card front with a combination of Tear & Tape and SNAIL adhesives.
Fall Focal Point—The Beauty & Joy stamp set is photopolymer, so it's easy to line up the three image that make up the tree. I started by stamping the basket in Crumb Cake onto Whisper White cardstock. Next, I added a Soft Suede tree trunk. For the multicolored leaves, I sponged on Crushed Curry ink onto the stamp with a Sponge Dauber, then sponged on some Pumpkin Pie in some spots. I love the way those leaves turned out.
I die-cut the image with the Stitched Nested Labels dies and popped it up with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I stamped the Beauty & Joy sentiment in Soft Suede onto Whisper White cardstock and punched it with the Classic Label Punch. It's also popped up with Dimensionals. I finished by adding some Wink of Stella shimmer to the leaves and basket.
Two Cool—The second card gets the holiday treatment! I started with a vertically-folded Shaded Spruce card base. Next I layered a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Wrapped In Plaid Designer Series Paper onto a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Gold Foil. Before mounting the layers onto the card base, I added a strip of the gorgeous Real Red 1" Ruched Ribbon across the middle, securing the ends on the back with Tear & Tape adhesive.
Seasonal Focal Point—This time, I stamped the planter in Sahara Sand ink, added the tree trunk in Soft Suede and stamped the foliage in Shaded Spruce. I also added a little sparkle star on the top with Delicata Gold ink. I finished with some Red Rhinestones for a sparkly, festive look.
Sweet Sentiment—I finished this card by stamping the Beauty & Joy sentiment in Shaded Spruce onto a 1-1/2" x 7/8" piece of Whisper White. I layered it onto some Gold Foil and popped it up. I'm loving all of the pretty shine & sparkle on this one! How about you?
I had fun playing with some of the laser-cut papers from Stampin' Up! for my LIVE Class this week. Have you ever used this beautifully-detailed paper? It's perfect for creating lovely layered backgrounds for both quick & complex cards.
Today, I'm sharing the cards that I created using the Shimmer Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty DSP along with the pretty Parcels & Petals stamp set. Watch me create it on the LIVE Class Replay below.
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The Shimmer Laser-Cut Specialty DSP has 3 each of two 12x12" laser-cut designs in each package, featuring shimmery Very Vanilla on one side and Whisper White on the other. On today's projects, I used a small piece of the large 12x12" sheet with the Whisper White card showing. I love how this non-traditional front flap card looks with that cool laser-cut paper on the soft, subtle background! It makes me want to create one in every color!
Background Basics—I started with a quarter-sheet Thick Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" for the card's foundation. Next, I embossed a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petal Pink cardstock with the Subtle embossing folder and adhered it to the card base with a combination of Tear & Tape & SNAIL adhesives.
Front Flap Details—The opening of the card is actually a skinny flap of Whisper White Thick cardstock measuring 10-1/2" x 2-1/2" and scored at the 5-1/4" mark. Before adhering it to the card base with Tear & Tape and SNAIL, I stamped the Parcels & Petals triple border image in Flirty Flamingo ink across the bottom. I also added a sentiment from the set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Lovely Laser-Cut—To decorate the flap, I embossed a 2-1/4" x 5" piece of Petal Pink with the Subtle embossing folder first. Next, I adhered some of the Shimmer Detail Laser-Cut DSP over the piece by sponging on Multpurpose Liquid Glue onto the back, then trimming the edges flush with the Petal Pink piece. The layer is adhered to the front flap with Tear & Tape and SNAIL.
Fantastic Focal Point—I inked up the Parcels & Petals flower stamp with Petal Pink ink, then sponged Flirty Flamingo ink around the edges of the flowers with a Sponge Dauber. It's stamped onto a Stitched Shapes Whisper White circle. I stamped a sentiment over the top in Memento Black ink, then added a matching Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins to each of the flower centers. The circle is mounted onto the flap with Dimensionals.
Two Cool—I tried the same card design with Purple Posy & Seaside Spray for the second version.
Floral Fun—I sponged on some Highland Heather on the flower centers, then sponged Seaside Spray ink around the edges of the flowers for the two-tone look. The iridescent blue sequins from the Gingham Gala sequins look amazing with this color combination!
Three Cool—My third version, the one I demonstrate step-by-step in the LIVE Class, features So Saffron for the background color.
Fabulous Flowers—I inked these flowers in So Saffron first, then sponged on some Mango Melody. They are topped with yellow Gingham Gala sequins.
Father's Day is coming up soon, so I thought I share a couple of quick & easy cards using the NEW A Good Man stamp set.
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I've always loved the sketched look of the images in the Beautiful You and Wonderful Moments stamp sets and I'm thrilled that they now have a masculine, very family-oriented stamp set that matches that look. In fact, the sets actually coordinate, so you can create family scenes when you combine the images. For today, I'm sharing a swap card created by Dawn Olchefske that's perfect for Father's Day!
Background Basics—I love the simplicity of this card! It starts with a Crumb Cake card base. Dawn layered a 3" x 2-1/2" piece of the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper onto a 3-1/8" x 2-5/8" piece of Night of Navy to make an eye-catching foundation for the focal point. It's adhered with SNAIL onto the card base.
Focal Point—Dawn stamped the A Good Man image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then die-cut the image with the Stitched Rectangles dies. She colored the image with Stampin' Blends Markers: Crumb Cake for the man's pants, Balmy Blue for his shirt, Night of Navy for the child's pants and Real Red for the shirt. This layer is mounted on the background with SNAIL adhesive.
Sweet Sentiment—Dawn stamped the A Good Man greeting onto Balmy Blue cardstock, die-cut it with the same Rectangle Stitched dies and popped up up with a few Dimensionals. So simple and sweet!
Today's second card is a swap card I received from Kay Kalthoff featuring the same amazing stamp set and another quick & easy card!
Background Basics—Kay's card also begins with a Crumb Cake card base. Next, she stamped the A Good Man image and sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Seaside Spray cardstock. I love how she gave the layers some extra interest by sponging some Seaside Spray ink around the edges. It's layered onto a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic Black cardstock and popped up with Dimensionals.
Accent Layer—Next, Kay stamped the Buffalo Check pattern in Basic Black onto a 3-3/8" x 1-1/8" piece of Crumb Cake. She fishtail cut the end than added a Silver Metallic Brad to the other end. TIP:You can either use a retired 1/8" hole punch or the Take Your Pick paper piercing tool to make the hole for the brad. The banner is adhered to the card front with SNAIL.
I'm loving the Sailing Home stamp set and all of it's versatility for creating masculine cards! Today, I'm sharing a couple of masculine cards created with a cool masking technique that I featured on this week's Facebook LIVE!
I did a CASE (copy and share everything) of one of my old cards today using the brand new Sailing Home stamp set. You can see that Traveler Masked & Blended Card here. I thought the nautical images from Sailing Home would be perfect for this style of card!
Background Basics—I started this card with a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White. I masked off all but a 1" strip of that layer and sponged on Balmy Blue, Pool Party and Seaside Spray inks to create an eye-catching color blend foundation for my focal point. You can see how I did it on the Facebook LIVE video, but here are the basic steps...
Masking & Blending Basics—I cut two Whisper White masks, each measuring about 2-1/2" x 6-1/2". It doesn't matter what size it is, as long as it extends longer than the piece you're masking. I tacked the masks about 1" apart onto my cardstock layer with a couple of dabs of SNAIL adhesive. If you have temporary adhesive, use it instead. Since I didn't have any, I just used dabs of SNAIL, then rubbed the sticky areas across my jeans a couple of times to take some of the sticky off.
Hold the masks in place with your fingers for extra security, then sponge on color using Sponge Daubers in a back & forth motion that's parallel to the mask edges. I added Balmy Blue ink to one end, Pool Party ink to the other end and blended Seaside Spray in the middle. I continued to add layers of Seaside Spray ink until the blend was smooth. Lift the masks and remove any residual adhesive with an adhesive remover.
Stamped Images—I stamped the large Sailing Home sailboat in Night of Navy ink first, near the bottom, leaving some room for the twine. Then, I stamped the smaller sailboat image above it in Night of Navy ink. I finished by adding the seagulls and sentiment at the top of the card, also in Night of Navy.
I colored the sailboats with Light Crumb Cake, Light Balmy Blue and Light Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers. I like giving the boats just a little extra pop of color to help them stand out.
Lovely Layering—Next, I adhered the layer onto a 3-5/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Seaside Spray cardstock. I tied some of the Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine around both layers, fraying the ends, then popped up the whole thing onto a Night of Navy card base with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I colored three Rhinestone Jewels with Dark Night of Navy and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends, then added them floating around the boats for a little sparkle.
Two Cool—For the second card, I blended Seaside Spray, Pool Party and Crumb Cake ink for the color panel. I stamped the Sailing Home lighthouse and sentiment over the top of it in Night of Navy. Looking at it now, I would have also added some of those seagulls, too.
I finished the card in the same way as the first, mounting the stamped layer onto Soft Suede this time.
This would be a lovely masculine anniversary card or Father's Day card from the wife. Or, change the sentiment for lots of other occasions.
My Everything Is Rosy Class will be available soon! I've designed 12 Too Cool projects using the amazing Everything Is Rosy Product Medley and I'm just finishing up the Project Sheets! Today, I'm sharing TWO cool cards from this class to give you more sneak peeks!
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Now that I've had a chance to design the projects, I've decided to make this a full class! Simply purchase the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley from www.TooCool.StampinUp.net using the Host Code QX3N29ZT and I'll send you 12 FREE Project Sheets, PLUS all the pre-cut card supplies you'll need to create the projects, including envelopes! It's a complete class for FREE as a thank you for purchasing this premiere Product Medley! All you'll need to add is ink and adhesives! Already have the Everything Is Rosy product medley? You can now purchase the Project Sheets PDF only or Class-To-Go Kit!
I designed my Everything Is Rosy Class cards to give you a nice creative sampling of all of the products in the product medley. This wasn't an easy task because THERE ARE SO MANY ITEMS in this mega-bundle! With all the gorgeous Designer Series Papers and pre-printed die-cuts, you can create beautiful cards without even using the floral stamps! So, it's perfect for simple cards! My class range from cards that just add a sentiment, to ones like this one with a little stamping and several layers.
Background Basics—I started with a 4-1/4" x 10" base in Melon Mambo, scored at the 4-1/2" mark and folded for a shortened card front on a vertically-folded card. I added a 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" strip of the "paint stroke" pattern of Everything Is Rosy DSP across the bottom of the inside card.
Sweet Stamped Layer—I stamped the Everything Is Rosy sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto a 3-1/8" x 3-3/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock. I positioned it in the upper right corner. Then, I stamped the two leafy branches in Night of Navy ink as the base of a bouquet in the lower left corner. The smaller, rounded leaves branches are stamped-off for a slightly lighter color variation.
I layered the stamped piece onto a 3-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Night of Navy, mounted it onto a 3-1/2" x 3-3/4" piece of Rose Gold Foil, then attached it to the card front, all with SNAIL Adhesive.
Floral Finish—I die-cut some Rose Gold Foil foliage with the Everything Is Rosy dies. I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't need a Precision Base Plate for this intricate die! These NEW Stampin' Up! dies run so smoothly with just a regular Big Shot platform and standard plates! I attached these foil embellishments with Glue Dots. I finished by popping up a full-color, pre-printed die-cut from the kit! How easy & fun!
Inside The Card—I added a 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White on the inside, stamped with a few more leafy branches. This card is one of my favorites from the class!
Everything Is Rosy Shimmer Leaves Card
The Rose Gold Shimmer Paint in the Rosy Product Medley opens up a whole new level of creativity! There are so many fun techniques that you can try with this pearly, shimmer paint! On this class card, I tried stamping with the paint and the results were TOO COOL!
Stamped Shimmer—OH. MY. GOODNESS! Stamping with these detailed DisINKtive Stamps in Shimmer Paint is incredible! I used a Sponge Dauber to lightly cover this Everything Is Rosy leaves stamp and stamped directly onto the Melon Mambo card front. I stamped three images above and one below where the focal point was to be positioned.
TIP #1: Before opening the bottom, I gently shook the paint to get some paint on the inside of the cap. The Sponge Dauber fits perfectly inside the cap to get just a bit of paint. No need to use a separate palette!
TIP #2: When you're done stamping with the shimmer paint, wash the stamp clean under tap water. It is an acrylic paint, so it will be much more difficult to get off the stamp once it's dried.
Background Basics—I layered a 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" piece of the Everything Is Rosy pretty pink pattern onto a 4-1/4" x 2-5/8" piece of Night of Navy cardstock. I tied some of the elegant Night of Navy Rose Gold Metallic-Edge Ribbon around the layers, then mounted the layers onto the card front using Tear & Tape Adhesive for a secure hold.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped an Everything Is Rosy sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto one of the pre-printed Rose Gold labels and popped it up with Dimensionals. I finished by adding a shiny Rose Gold foil pre-printed accents with another Dimensional.
I hope that everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! Now, it's time to start thinking about Father's Day! Today, I have a couple of FREE Printable Project Sheets using the cool classic car stamp set called Geared Up Garage! Don't forget that, even though the stamp set and coordinating dies are carrying over to the new catalog, the BUNDLE is not! Get it by June 3 to save 10%!
But first, did you see that I upgraded my Everything Is Rosy Project Sheets into a full class with card supplies and envelopes? Check it out!
NEW! FREE Everything Is Rosy Class Announced! My 12 FREE Everything is Rosy Project Sheets offer is being upgraded! Now, when you purchase the Everything is Rosy Product Medley from me you will receive all the pre-cut cardstock and envelopes for the Project Sheet cards, as well! In other words, it's a FREE CLASS! See the new details below...
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Cool! Those Copper Foil gears make this Geared Up Garage Father's Day card a real stunner! I love the textures, patterns and layers that are all masculine! Change up the sentiment and it would also make a fantastic birthday card for the classic car lover.
Step-By-Step Instructions:
Fold 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Very Vanilla card base in half at 4 ¼” and adhere a 5-3/8” x 4-1/8” Crushed Curry layer on top with SNAIL Adhesive.
Stamp the car image repeatedly using Memento Black ink on a 5-1/4” x 4” gray piece of the Classic Garage Designer Series Paper. Then, adhere to card front with SNAIL Adhesive.
Tear the ends of the ¾” x 3 ½” piece of Classic Garage (yellow map print) Designer Series Paper. Adhere to the front of the card with SNAIL Adhesive.
Using the Copper Foil Sheets and the largest square in the Stitched Shapes Framelits, die-cut a stitched square and adhere it to the card with Mini Glue Dots.
Using the Copper Foil Sheets, die-cut the largest of the Garage Geers cog shapes and two smaller ones. Adhere the largest cog die cut to the Copper Foil square using Mini Glue Dots. Adhere the smaller single cog shapes to the upper right and lower left corners of the square with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamp the Geared Up Garage sentiment on Smoky Slate Cardstock using Memento Black Ink then cut with appropriate Garage Geers die cut.
Here's a fun masculine card for either Father's Day or a birthday! I love the cool black & white checkerboard background that reminds me of a tricked out garage for someone who likes to work on cars! The background is much easier to create that it might appear! Like the first card above, this one has lots of awesome patterns and textures that make it Too Cool!
Step-By-Step Instructions:
Fold 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Basic Gray cardstock in half for the card base.
Lay the Pattern Party Decorative Masks brick pattern over the 5-1/2” x 2-1/4” Real Red cardstock and sponge with Basic Gray ink only around the edges of the cardstock. Leave the center of the piece very lightly sponged, because the sentiment will go here.
Stamp the Geared Up Garage sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
Die-cut all the gears from the Garage Gears Framelits out of Silver Foil.
Stamp the Geared Up Garage car on scrap Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Die-cut the image with Garage Gears dies.
Color the card with Stampin’ Blends Markers in Real Read, Smoky Slate and Daffodil Delight colors.
Create a Basic Black and Whisper White checkerboard background on the bottom of the card. (See below for complete checkerboard instructions)
Adhere gears to front of card with Multipurpose Glue, the mount the car over the top with Dimensionals.
Glue any leftover gears to inside of card for a coordinating decoration.
How To Make Black and White Checkerboard—Mark 6” x 2” Whisper White piece every ½” with a pencil along 6” side (once on top and once on bottom). Using Multipurpose Glue, adhere six ½” x 2-1/2” Basic Black strips onto the white piece in-between pencil marks to create white and black stripes.
Trim down the striped sheet into four ½” x 6” pieces.
Glue these strips onto bottom of Basic Gray card base alternating black and white sections. Trim off any parts that are hanging over the edge.
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We had our monthly Too Cool Team gathering last Monday and many of us did a swap with the theme of "anything spring." Today, I'm sharing my two favorite swap cards that I received!
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Darla Eigenschink created this pretty butterfly card with a beautiful floral background. It's so simple & elegant at the same time!
Background Layers—Darla started by stamping the Butterfly Gala sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink onto the lower right corner of a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Next, she texture embossed the layer with the Subtle 3D embossing folder and mounted it onto a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" layer of Blueberry Bushel cardstock. That layer is popped up with Dimensionals onto a Whisper White card base.
Floral Details—Darla cut part of a laser-cut Delightfully Detailed Specialty Designer Series Paper and attached it to the background with dabs of Fine Tip Glue Pen adhesive. I love the white pattern on a white background! It gives just the right amount of pattern without over-powering the focal point.
Butterfly Trio—Next, Darla stamped the three Butterfly Gala butterfly images in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock. Looks like she colored them by sponging on some Blueberry Bushel ink onto the outer wings and Lemon Lime Twist ink onto the inner wings using Sponge Daubers. She stamped the bodies in Memento Black ink, then punched them out with the Butterfly Duet Punch and attached them to the card with Dimensionals.
I'm totally going to CASE this one! Thanks for sharing this card, Darla!
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The daffodils are blooming in my yard right now, so Amy VanHuisen's card fits the season perfectly! I also love her fun-fold on this spring card!
Background Basics—Amy's card begins with a traditional size Daffodil Delight card base. She layered 2-5/8" x 4" piece of Daffodil Delight Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper onto a Lemon Lime Twist layer die-cut with the Rectangle Stitched Framelits and mounted it to the card front. She added another Lemon Lime Twist square shape die-cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits, too.
Side Flap Fold—To create the fun side fold, Amy scored a 6-1/2" x 1-1/2" strip of Lemon Lime Twist cardstock at the 4-5/16" mark. The strip is adhered on the back of the card, so that the shot flap folds around to the card front. I recommend using Tear & Tape Adhesive for this piece for a secure hold.
Daffodil Focal Point—Amy die-cut a 1-7/8" diameter Whisper White circle with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. She stamped the You're Inspired daffodils in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored the flowers with Stampin' Blends Markers in Daffodil Delight & Calypso Coral and the leaves with the Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Write Marker. She also lightly added some Light Pool Party Stampin' Blends color around the blooms. She finished with a little Wink of Stella on the flowers. The circle is adhered to the end of the the side flap.
She decorated the front with a few Rhinestone Jewels and added a Lemon Lime Twist Ombré Ribbon bow, too!
Inside the Flap—Next, Amy added another circle die-cut onto the center of the square, stamped with a You're Inspiring sentiment and colored with Pool Party and Daffodil Delight Blends. She added a third circle behind the front circle to cover the end of that flap.
She colored these smaller daffodils with the same colors and added Wink of Stella to those, as well. I'm loving that light wash of Pool Party behind the flowers!
Oh my goodness! I really need to try this cute side flap fold style! What about you? Thanks for sharing your lovely card, Amy!
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Today, I'm sharing two of the cards that I demonstrated on Thursday's Facebook LIVE featuring the Lovely Lattice Sale-a-Bration selection and coloring on vellum.
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Yesterday, I shared how much fun it is coloring on vellum with Stampin' Blends Markers! If you love that look, but don't want to spend the time to color with markers, today's technique is the perfect alternative! These cards use Sponge Daubers to apply color to the back of the cardstock for a softer, more variegated look. Best of all, it's a super-fast coloring technique!
Lovely Focal Point—I started by stamping the Lovely Lattice image with clear VersaMark ink onto the right side of a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Vellum cardstock. I sprinked on Black Stampin' Emboss Powder then set it with a Heat Tool until glossy & smooth. I show how to do this basic embossing on my Facebook LIVE replay around the 24-minute mark.
TIP: Rub an Embossing Buddy pad over your vellum before stamping to eliminate static and finger oils that the powder may stick to.
Sponging On Vellum—I flipped over the embossed vellum and added color onto the back using Sponge Daubers. For the flowers, I started in the center and sponged in small circles to move the ink toward the outer edges. For smaller areas like the leaves, I used the edge of my sponge. I didn't worry about going slightly outside the lines...I just wanted to add soft colors to highlight each parts of the image. TIP:I like to use a separate Sponge Dauber for each color, so I don't have to clean them in between.
I used these Classic Ink colors:
Highland Heather on the largest flower, two smaller flowers & some buds
Calypso Coral on two medium flowers & some buds
Bermuda Bay on some small flowers & buds
Old Olive on leaves & bud stems
Mounting the Vellum—I attached the vellum layer onto a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive down the left side. You could also add a couple of Glue Dots under the flower centers, but you have to wait for the ink to dry a bit or they will not stick to the vellum.
Lovely Layers—I mounted the focal point layer onto a Bermuda Bay card base. Next, I adhered a 1-3/4" x 4" strip of the black & white checked design from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper. Finally, I embossed a 1/2" x 4" strip of Pear Pizzazz cardstock with the Subtle Texture Impressions Folder and attached that with SNAIL where the papers meet to cover the adhesive showing through the vellum.
Sweet Sentiment—The Amazing Life sentiment was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink onto a 2-3/4" x 1/2" strip of Whisper White. I fishtail cut the end and popped it up onto the card front with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I punched a Bermuda Bay bitty butterfly using the Butterfly Duet Punch, embossed it with the Subtle Texture Impressions Folder, then attached it to the card with a Glue Dot. I finished by adding some black Faceted Dots to the butterfly and next to the sentiment.
Two Cool—The second card starts with a Poppy Parade card base.
Vellum Blooms—I used the exact same coloring as I did in the first card.
Sweet Sentiment—The only other difference was that I stamped the Amazing Life sentiment in Calypso Coral.
Today, I'm sharing the details of the second pair of Painted Seasons fancy fold cards that I presented during my Facebook LIVE last Thursday. Did you miss it? Check out the replay at the end of this post!
But first, if you've been thinking about trying Paper Pumpkin Monthly Kits, it's the perfect time! It's Paper Pumpkin's 6th birthday, so Stampin' Up! is giving you the gift of an extra stamp set in the March kit! But, you must subscribe by today, March 10, to get it!
Today, I'm sharing another fun-fold card featuring the beautiful Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper! This is another awesome card style that works great with any of the Stampin' Up! double-sided Designer Series Papers to showcase both sides of these beautiful papers.
Card Basics—This card begins with a 4" x 12" piece of Painted Season DSP, which you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a $50 order. I scored the paper along the 12" side at the 2-1/2", 7-3/4", 10-3/4" marks. I folded on the score lines with my favorite pattern to the outside to create the card, then folded back the smallest panel on the end to give a peek at the inside coordinating pattern. This card was then mounted onto a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" quarter sheet of Pool Party card stock using Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Card Trim—I adhered that small panel flap to the card using some SNAIL adhesive, then wrapped some Grapefruit Grove Nature's Twine around the card front twice and tied it into a double-knot.
Sweet Sentiment—Like the two cards I shared yesterday, I started by stamping part of the Well Said sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink onto a Whisper White Stitched Shapes Framelits die-cut. Next, I die-cut the Lemon Lime Twist word with the coordinating Well Written Framelits and adhered it to the circle with Liquid Multipurpose Glue.
Two-Tone Bloom—I inked the Painted Seasons flower stamp in Pool Party ink, then dabbed on some Bermuda Bay ink on the center of the stamp with a Sponge Dauber before stamping it onto Whisper White cardstock. I love the darker detailed look it gives the flower. It's die-cut with the Four Seasons Framelits and attached to the circle with SNAIL. The whole focal point was popped up onto the top card flap with Dimensionals.
FREE Stamp Set & DSP With $100 Order—The only way you can get this beautiful Painted Seasons stamp set is to earn it with a $100 order during March. You'll get both the stamp set and coordinating Painted Season Designer Series Paper with this Level 2 Sale-a-Bration selection.
Finishing Touches—I decorated the sentiment with a few Artisan Pearls. So pretty!
Inside The Card—I added a Well Said phrase in Shaded Spruce ink and another Painted Seasons flower in Pool Party ink. The message area is a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock.
Bundle It & SAVE—Purchase the Well Said stamp set and Well Written Framelits together as a bundle to save 10% off the cost of purchasing them separately.
Two Cool—My second card features another pattern from the Painted Seasons paper. I love these pretty blooms! It's cut and scored just like the first card and mounted onto a Shaded Spruce quarter-sheet card base.
Sweet Sentiment—This time I bypassed the stamping and just added some Well Written die-cuts in Poppy Parade cardstock.
Beautiful Bloom—I inked the Painted Seasons flower in Grapefruit Grove ink first, then dabbed some Poppy Parade ink directly onto the center of the flower (on the rubber stamp) with a Sponge Dauber. I wanted to make this flower look more like the ones on the DSP, so I wanted to get that darker center. I tried adding Early Espresso color with a dauber and with ink and a Blender Pen, but neither of them look right to me. I finally remembered that the Daisy Delight stamp set had a similar flower center, so I stamped with that in Early Espresso ink, then used a Blender Pen to blend out the harsh stamped lines. Tada! I thought it turned out pretty good!
Inside The Card—The inside message area has a complementary Well Said phrase stamped in Early Espresso, accented with another Painted Seasons bloom.
Awesome Well Said Bundle—This amazing bundle is a must-have for your stamp collection! It's the ultimate in mixing and matching of sentiments, as well as coordinating phrases for inside the cards! There are 51 words & phrases stamps and 24 words & accents dies—whoa! Talk about versatility! Plus, I just love pairing a stamped phrase with a highlighted die-cut word. It's so trendy right now! This bundle is worth the price!
Too Cool Stamping Facebook LIVE Replay - March 7, 2019
I'm loving that we can now earn the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper by itself as a Sale-a-Bration selection! You can earn it for FREE with a $50 order! This paper is so pretty and features beautiful patterns for each of the four seasons!
Today, I'm sharing the details of a pair of Painted Seasons gift card holders that I presented during my Facebook LIVE last Thursday. Did you miss it? Check out the replay below!
Too Cool Stamping Facebook LIVE Replay - March 7, 2019
The quality of Stampin' Up! double-sided Designer Series Papers are unmatched and I love showing them off with projects that feature both sides of the coordinating papers. Today, I'm sharing a fun, fancy-fold gift card holder that showcases the beautiful Painted Seasons fall and winter papers!
Card Basics—I started with a 5-1/4" x 12" piece of the mushroom patterned DSP. I scored along the 12" side at the 4" and 8" marks.
Gift Card Pocket—I trimmed the last panel of the card diagonally from the 8" score line to the 12" corner. It folds up to create a gift card pocket on the inside of the card. I folded on all the score lines and secured the pocket side closed with some Tear & Tape Adhesive. The back of the DSP is mounted onto a 5-1/2" x 1-1/4" Early Espresso quarter sheet card base.
Inside The Card—I tucked a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock message card into the pocket. It's stamped with a phrase from the Well-Said stamp set in Early Espresso ink and accented with a Painted Seasons leaf in Lemon Lime Twist ink.
Card Décor—I embossed a 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Poppy Parade cardstock with the Country Floral embossing folder and adhered it onto the card front with Tear & Tape.
Sweet Sentiment—I die-cut a 2-3/8" Whisper White circle with the Stitched Shapes Framelits, then stamped the second half of the Well Said sentiment in Poppy Parade ink. I die-cut the word with the Well Written Framelits and adhered it with dabs of Multipurpose Glue. The circle popped up onto the card front with Dimensionals.
Bundle It & SAVE—Purchase the Well Said stamp set and Well Written Framelits together as a bundle to save 10% off the cost of purchasing them separately.
Leaf Accent—I inked up the Painted Seasons leaf with Mango Melody ink then sponged on some Poppy Parade ink down the center stem with a Sponge Dauber. I stamped it onto Whisper White cardstock. Doesn't it look amazing with that two-toned look? It matches the leaves in the paper perfectly! Next, die-cut it with the Four Seasons Framelits and adhered it to the card front with a Dimensionals and some SNAIL adhesive.
Finishing Touches—I colored a few Rhinestone Jewels with a Dark Old Olive Stampin' Blends Marker and floated them around the sentiment. Too Cool!
FREE Painted Seasons Bundle—You can get the Painted Seasons Bundle, with stamps and DSP, for FREE when you place a $100 during the month of March only! That's the ONLY way that you can get the stamp set!
Four Seasons Framelits—You can now purchase the Four Seasons Framelits, which coordinate with Painted Seasons images, through March only. Buy the framelits to help you qualify for the FREE Painted Seasons Bundle!
Two Cool—My second card features the Painted Seasons paper with pretty pine cones and pine branches, perfect for the Christmas holiday!
I embossed the 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" Lemon Lime Twist piece with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder, adhered it to the front and tied some 1/8" Red Solid Ribbon around the front into a bow. The DSP card was mounted onto a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" quarter sheet of Shaded Spruce.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the first part of the Well-Said phrase in Early Espresso and the Well Written die-cut is in Shaded Spruce.
Finishing Touches—I stamped the Painted Seasons pine cone in Early Espresso onto Whisper White and die-cut with the Four Seasons Framelits. I finished with a few Red Rhinestone Jewels. So pretty!
Inside The Card—The inside message card has a Well Said phrase stamped in Early Espresso, accented with a Painted Seasons star cluster in Poppy Parade ink. So fun & festive!
Awesome Well Said Bundle—I just have to do a special shout-out for this amazing bundle! It's the ultimate in mixing and matching of sentiments, as well as coordinating phrases for inside the cards! There are 51 words & phrases stamps and 24 words & accents dies—whoa! Talk about versatility! Plus, I just love pairing a stamped phrase with a highlighted die-cut word. It's so trendy right now! This bundle is worth the price!
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