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Today, I'm sharing two more cards that I created during my Power of Hope LIVE Class. Watch the replay below and learn how you can receive a LIVE Class Kit for FREE when you place an order with me by March 24, 2020.
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The gold embossed images on these two Power of Hope cards remind me of old wallpaper from the 1970s? Am I showing my age...LOL?! I created both of these cards as part of my LIVE Class and you can make them with the LIVE Class Kit.
Background Basics—I embossed a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black with the Stone 3D Embossing Folder, part of the Power of Hope Bundle that can be earned for FREE with a $100 order during Sale-a-Bration. I mounted it onto a Thick Whisper White card base.
Embossed Layer—I stamped the Power of Hope tree images with VersaMark ink all over a 2-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Poppy Parade, then sprinkled on Gold Embossing Powder and heated it with a Heat Tool until glossy and smooth. It's adhered to the card front with SNAIL.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Power of Hope sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White. I also inked up the tree image with Poppy Parade ink, stamped off one time and stamped the image over the top of the sentiment. I punched it out with a Label Me Lovely Punch. For the gold accent layers, I punched a Gold Foil Label Me Lovely shape, cut it in half and positioned it on the top and bottom of the stamped label. It's popped up with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I finished with a gold Designer Element giving some shine and weight to the bottom right corner.
Power of Hope Front Flap Card
This card has a similar layout to the first card, but I added a fun front flap to it.
Background Basics—The Gray Granite card base measures 7-3/4" x 5-1/2" and it's scored at the 3-1/2" mark. I did the same gold embossing with the tree image onto a 3" x 5" piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock this time. It's layered onto a 3-1/4" x 5-1/4" Black mat and mounted onto the front panel.
Inside The Card—I embossed a 1" x 5-1/4" strip of Gray Granite with the Stone Folder and adhered it to the right edge of a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White. Before mounting it to the inside of the card, I added the front flap. It measures 2-1/2" x 2" and is scored along the 2-1/2" side at the 1/2" mark. I attached that 1/2" tab behind the inside layer with Tear & Tape.
The inside sentiment was created like the focal point of the previous card, with the tree stamped off in Pretty Peacock.
Focal Point—I stamped the Power of Hope image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock and colored it in with a Light Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Marker. It's die-cut with the Layering Ovals dies and matted onto a Gold Foil scallop oval die-cut with the same dies. I used Dimensionals to pop the focal point up onto the front flap. Too Cool!
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I shared some awesome Power of Hope projects yesterday during my LIVE Class yesterday...did you see it? If you missed it, be sure to check out the video replay linked below! Today, I'm sharing two of the cards I featured and both are part of a LIVE Class Kit that you can receive for FREE when you place an order with me by March 24, 2020.
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The Power of Hope Bundle is one of the Sale-a-Bration items that can be selected with a $100 order, now thru March 31, 2020. I adore the stamp set, but it's the Stone 3D Embossing Folder that is my favorite of the pair. That awesome texture is what I call an instant-classic and I hope that Stampin' Up! will be carrying it over into the Annual Catalog. Typically, however, Sale-a-bration items that carry over are few and far between, so if you love it...I wouldn't wait!
I had fun pairing the Parisian Blossoms Designer Series Paper with the Power of Hope images, because the blooms reminded me of Cherry Blossoms.
Background Basics—I layered a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of the Parisian Blossoms DSP onto a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" mat in Basic Black, then mounted it onto a Pool Party card base. Next, I embossed a 5" x 1-1/4" strip of Pool Party cardstock with the Stone texture and adhered it across the lower half.
Focal Point—I stamped the Power of Hope image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a 2-1/4" x 2-3/8" piece of Whisper White and colored it lightly with the Light Pool Party Stampin' Blends Marker. It's layered onto a 2-3/8" x 2-1/2" Basic Black piece and popped up with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I stamped the Power of Hope sentiment onto a Petal Pink Layering Ovals die-cut and popped that up, as well. I finished with a couple of Basic Rhinestone Jewels.
CASEd from a card originally created by Peggy Tassler.
Power of Hope Paper Lantern Card
I re-created a pretty swap card that Peggy Tassler had given me for this clever card. I love that paper lantern!
Background Basics—I stamped the Power of Hope tree in Soft Suede randomly all over a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper. It's layered onto a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, then mounted onto a Flirty Flamingo card base.
Paper Lantern—I stamped the Power of Hope image onto a 2-5/8" diameter Very Vanilla Layering Circles die-cut using Early Espresso ink. I colored the image with Dark Flirty Flamingo and Light Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Markers. To get that paper lantern look, I texturized stamped circle with the Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder. TIP: If you don't have that, you could add horizontal score lines using your Simply Scored or Paper Trimmer.
I adhered a 1-1/4" x 3/8" Flirty Flamingo strips on the top and bottom of the circle. The Braided Linen Trim was attached in a loop with Tear & Tape Adhesive to the back of the circle, then the circle was mounted with Dimensionals onto the card front.
Finishing Touches—I stamped a Power of Hope sentiment in Early Espresso onto a Crumb Cake Stitched Nested Labels die-cut and popped it up, too. I finished with a Champagne Rhinestone Jewel.
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I featured beautiful laser-cut papers from Stampin' Up! on my LIVE Class last week, including the pretty Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Notes & Envelopes. During the class I shared how to easily create beautiful tri-fold cards with these elegant notes! You can see all the details and supply list, as well as the LIVE Class Replay, below!
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Today's cards begin with the beautiful cards that you get in the Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Notes & Envelopes Tin! First of all, the storage tin is gorgeous! It has a soft Petal Pink matte background and is decorated with shimmer gold leaves that coordinate with the Bird Ballad suite. It's perfect for gift-giving! Inside, you'll find 12 Very Vanilla cards with laser-cut card fronts all in the same design, plus matching Very Vanilla envelopes with a pretty, large scallop seal flap. Simply decorate them and give them as part of a gift set to someone special!
I shared how to add to the cards to turn them into lovely tri-fold cards at my LIVE Class. I got the idea from Too Cool team member Kim Hollenback.
Tri-Fold Card Base—I started with a standard 5-1/2" x 11" Soft Sea Foam card base, scored at the 4-1/4" mark. This card base would overlap with the back of the Bird Ballad card and fold in from the opposite direction, creating the tri-fold. Before adhering, I trimmed off an 1/8" strip from the front flap, just so that it would close a little easier. I also did some stamping on the Bird Ballad card inside with the Free As A Bird leaf image in Soft Sea Foam. The backs are adhered together with a combination of Tear & Tape and SNAIL adhesives.
Focal Point Foundation—I die-cut a Soft Sea Foam scallop circle with the Layering Circles dies and adhered it to the front of the card using tiny dabs of Multipurpose Liquid Glue. TIP: Be sure to open the card and have scrap paper underneath in case some glue oozes out. You can take away any residual stickiness by dabbing the back with an Embossing Buddy.
Next, I fishtail cut a 1-1/2" x 3-1/2" Soft Sea Foam banner and adhered it onto the circle with SNAIL.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Free As A Bird sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a Very Vanilla Stitched Shapes circle, then added some Soft Sea Foam leaves. It's popped up over the banner with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I stamped two Free As A Bird flowers in Memento Black onto Very Vanilla scrap and colored them with Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Markers. They are hand-cut with Paper Snips, then attached to the circle with Glue Dots. I added a couple Pearl Jewels to the flowers that I had colored with the Dark Crumb Cake Blends Marker.
Inside Circle—I hid another sentiment circle behind the front focal point. This time I stamped the birds on a branch image over the Very Vanilla Stitched Shapes circle in Soft Sea Foam ink, then added another phrase in Memento Black. How fun!
Two Cool—Here's another version that I did using Petal Pink for the accent color. The flowers are colored with Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo Blends and the Pearl Jewels are colored with Flirty Flamingo Blends.
Three Cool—This time, my card base is Pool Party, the scallop is in Pool Party and the 3-1/4" x 3/4" banner is in Crumb Cake.
Focal Point—I stamped the Free As A Bird image in Memento Black and colored it in with Pool Party, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers. I finished by brushing on some Wink of Stella shimmer. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and the pearls are colored with Crumb Cake Blends.
Inside Circle—The sentiment is from Free As A Bird. I colored the flowers with Daffodil Delight Blends.
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Happy July 4th everyone! I'm enjoying my "Stay-cation" so much! It's so nice to break from my routine and just flow through the day without any scheduled commitments. I can't believe that it's already been a week since my last Facebook LIVE class! I wanted to follow up on that LIVE class and post the details about the awesome cards that I presented. I tried a fun new style of card—The Buckle Card! I've got all the LIVE project details below, plus the LIVE class Replay! The next scheduled Facebook LIVE class is July 18.
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I recently received a super-cool buckle card as a swap card from Susan Campfield and I loved it so much I decided to create several different versions of this interlocking card style! The first one I created featured items from the Magnolia Lane suite! I show how to create this fun card style on my Facebook LIVE class from last week.
Background Basics—I created a Petal Pink card base that measures 8-1/2" x 4-1/4" and is scored at the 3" mark along the 8-1/2" side. I added a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of striped Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper on the inside the card. On the outside panel, I adhered a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of the black floral design from the same paper pack.
Buckle Latch—I punched the buckle latch hole with the Classic Label Punch; center the punch and insert the panel all the way to the back of the punch for the hole positioning.
The Buckle—The Basic Black buckle measures 7-1/4" x 2" and is scored at the 3-5/8" mark. This piece will open left-to-right, so be sure you have it opening the correct way. I stamped the Good Morning, Magnolia sentiment in VersaMark ink, sprinkled on White Embossing Powder and embossed with the Heat Tool until glossy & smooth. TIP: Don't forget to rub the Embossing Buddy over the cardstock before inking, to reduce the amount of stray powder flecks sticking where you don't want them.
I added Tear & Tape to the back of the buckle, inserted the end into the punched hole, then positioned and adhered it to the inside of the card base.
Finishing Touches—I used the Magnolia Memory dies to die-cut a flower from the Magnolia Lane DSP. You could also stamp the flower from the Good Morning, Magnolia stamp set, color and die-cut with the same dies. It's popped up with Dimensionals. I added a couple of Pearl Jewels on the top right corner.
Inside The Card—On the inside of the buckle, I stamped a magnolia onto a 3-3/8" x 1-3/4" piece of Whisper White.
Two Cool—I tried a second version featuring items from the Floral Essence suite. The Night of Navy card base is decorated with the beautiful painterly patterns from the Perennial Essence Designer Series Papers. Those papers are simply gorgeous!
The Buckle—I embossed the Floral Essence sentiment onto a Night of Navy buckle this time. Then, I stamped the Floral Essence 3-petal flowers in stamped-off Night of Navy ink onto Whisper White two times. They are colored with Light Calypso Coral and Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Markers, punched with the Perennial Flower Punch and popped up with Dimensionals. I finished it with a fuzzy Perennial Essence Floral center. The centers are so fun & unique, but please note that they are not able to be mailed with standard postage.
Inside The Card—I stamped the Floral Essence sentiment in Night of Navy. I finished with a couple of Blueberry Bushel rhinestones from the Noble Peacock Rhinestones pack.
Three Cool—I tried another version with the Above The Clouds suite. This card has a Thick Whisper White card base that's decorated with a Pool Party pattern from the Subtles Collection 6x6" DSP pack. I tied some Gorgeous Grape Mini Striped Ribbon around the front flap for a pop of color.
Balloon Buckle—I stamped the Above The Clouds balloon and basket images in Memento Black ink and colored them with Light Lovely Lipstick, Light Bermuda Bay and Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers. I added some Wink of Stella glimmer, too! The images are cut out with the Hot Air Balloon Punch and popped up with Dimensionals onto the Pool Party cardstock buckle. I also stamped an Above The Clouds sentiment, then added some Noble Peacock Rhinestones.
Inside The Card—I stamped coordinating pennants and hot air balloon images from Above The Clouds and colored with the same markers and Wink of Stella. I finished with a sentiment from the same stamp set in Memento Black ink.
Swap Card received from Susan Campfield originally inspired by Terri Gaines.
Four Cool—This is Susan Campfield's buckle card that I received for a swap. What a fun graduation card! Her card measurements are just a tad different. Her Thick Whisper White card base starts at 8-5/8" x 4-1/4". I changed mine to allow for me to use the 8-1/2" end of the cardstock sheet. Hers is scored at 3-1/8". She added a 2-7/8" x 4" piece of the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper, then punched a hole by sliding the Classic Label Punch all the way onto the flap, just like the first card.
Susan's Buckle—The buckle measures a little different than mine to fit Susan's different dimensions: 7" x 2". She decorated it by stamping the Sailing Home sailboat and sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto Whisper White, then using the Smooth Sailing dies to cut out. Both are popped up with Dimensionals.
Inside The Card—Susan's card has a sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings and birds from Sailing Home, both stamped in Night of Navy.
Graduations, bridal showers, weddings and Father's Day...we're just beginning another popular time for giving gift cards, second only to Christmas. Yesterday on my weekly Facebook LIVE class, I created a pair of gift card holders featuring the Everything Is Rosy Product Medley. This gift card holder design is quick to create and gives a little interactive "wow" to the recipient when they open it. It's Too Cool! Check out the details below and watch the Facebook LIVE Replay to see it in action, along with lots of tips along the way!
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No matter how you decorate it, this gift card holder is a fun style that has an extra "Too Cool" factor! As you open it, the gift card pocket pulls up to reveal the gift card! Best of all, it's super-easy to replicate for any holiday or special occasion!
Background Basics—The Night of Navy card base is essentially a vertical gate-fold measuring 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at the 3-1/4" and 8-3/4" markers. I decorated the top flap with a 4" x 3" piece of the Everything Is Rosy Designer Series Paper floral pattern. The bottom flap has a 4" x 2" Everything Is Rosy striped pattern.
Gift Card Pocket—I embossed a 4" x 1/2" piece of Rose Gold Foil with the Subtle embossing folder, then adhered it to the bottom of the card. Then, I created a pocket for the gift card by tying Melon Mambo Ruched Ribbon around the entire card base into a double-knot. No adhesive is needed to secure the pocket.
Gift Card Inside Slider Pocket—The inside features a 3-3/4" x 7" piece of Whisper White, scored at the 1/2" and 5" marks. The larger panel folds toward the front and tucks inside the pocket. I stamped an Everything Is Rosy sentiment at the top of this panel in Night of Navy. Most of the greeting is hidden inside the pocket when the card is closed, then as you open it, the sentiment & pocket slides up to reveal it in its entirety.
The 1/2" score line folds back and is attached to the backside of the card front, just above the fold line. I used Tear & Tape Adhesive for a secure hold and burnished this well to help the card front lay flat.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Everything Is Rosy sentiment in Night of Navy onto a Whisper White Layering Circles die-cut. I added Everything Is Rosy flowers in stamped-off Melon Mambo with Night of Navy stamped centers. The circle is adhered to a Rose Gold scallop circle created with the Layering Circles dies and it's popped up with Dimensionals. I positioned the circle to overlap the bottom of the card, so the Dimensionals are only under the top part of the circle. I finished by die-cutting a Rose Gold Foil leafy branch and adhered it with Multipurpose Glue onto the circle. I love how the branch spills over onto the card front.
Two Cool—My second version also starts with a Night of Navy card base, but I decorated it with different patterns of Everything Is Rosy DSP.
Gift Card Pocket—I secured the pocket closed with the Night of Navy Metallic-Edge Ribbon and I stamped some Melon Mambo details around the sentiment.
Floral Stamping—This time, I stamped the sentiment and flowers onto a Layering Ovals shape. I love the addition of the leaves on this larger focal point!
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A couple of days ago, I shared a Healing Hugs Floating Images Project Sheet about the cool new technique that's been "floating" around the internet. This morning, I shared how to do the technique, along with some helpful tips, on my Facebook LIVE. You can see the full Facebook LIVE video below, along with the details on how to make the first two cards shown in the episode.
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I spent some time playing with the Floating Images technique and learned some tips that will help you have success! The technique essentially creates a beautiful "floating" background of images and is achieved with the help of Glad Press and Seal. I shared several versions on my Facebook LIVE, including the cool "floating frame" die-cut technique. If you've never tried this technique before, I encourage you to start with a full background of floating images then move to then frame once you have been through the basic steps.
Assembling The Images—I started by stamping the Healing Hugs flower 5 times in Pool Party ink onto Whisper Whisper cardstock. I also stamped the leaves image in Pear Pizzazz five time. Then, I fussy-cut the images and arranged them onto a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Once I had all the pieces in place the way I liked them, I laid a piece of Glad Press & Seal over the top, pressing just enough to keep the images in place on the background. I used my Paper Snips to carefully trim the excess images that were hanging off the edge of the background.
Floating The Images—Next, I carefully pulled the Press & Seal sheet apart from the background with the images attached. After adding a gazillion Dimensionals and peeling off the backing papers from all of them, I laid the background back over the popped up images while they were sticky-side-up. I trimmed any images that might be sticking out from the edge, then adhered the layer onto a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Pear Pizzazz cardstock. I finished by mounting onto a Mossy Meadow card base.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Butterfly Gala sentiment in Mossy Meadow onto a 3" x 1" piece of Whisper White cardstock, fishtail cut the end and adhered it with SNAIL adhesive onto the card front.
Finishing Touches—I finished by adding pretty Pearl Jewels in all of the negative spaces. It reminds me of baby's breath in a bouquet of flowers!
Two Cool—I created a second card using Highland Heather flowers and Pear Pizzazz leaves.
I layered the floating images onto Highland Heather cardstock and mounted everything onto a Gorgeous Grape card base.
Finishing Touches—The sentiment banner and pearls are the same as the original card. So pretty!
What a full and fun day it has been! This morning, I did my first Facebook LIVE on my Too Cool Stamping VIP Group Page and it was a blast! I'll be doing Facebook LIVE events every Thursday at 9am ET or you can catch the replay anytime after that.
Then, I finished packing up the first round of Occasions Catalog Paper Share and they are mailing out today! I will be ordering for my next round of shares very soon...have you reserved your spot? Check out details here.
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Today on the blog, I'm sharing another card that we'll be creating at my 20-Card Kickoff Party! I shared how to do this card, as well as yesterday's cards, on today's Facebook LIVE. You can check out the Reply below, including a sneak peek of a handful of other cards we'll be creating at the event! Registration for the Ultimate NEW Catalog Kickoff Party closes in just 4 DAYS! If you're in the Fort Wayne, IN, area, this is a must-attend event where you can play with DOZENS of new products!
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So far, the hands-down favorite Sale-a-Bration item with my customers has been the rooster from the Home To Roost stamp set! I fell in love with this little guy, too, as soon as I broke out my Stampin' Blends and gave him some color! We'll be creating this card at the Kickoff Party! You can see how to assemble these cards by watching my Facebook LIVE at the beginning of this post!
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Background Basics—I began with a vertically folded 11" x 4-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card base, folded at the 5-1/2" mark. I stamped the Home To Roost wheat image in Crumb Cake ink across the middle of the card front.
Next I added a 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock that was embossed with the Tin Tile Texture Folder to the card front using a combination of Tear & Tape and SNAIL adhesives. The Tin Tile Folder was carried over from the Holiday Catalog, and so was the Braided Linen Trim, which I tied around the card front. I frayed the ends of the trim and I love the rustic feel it adds to this card!
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the Home To Roost sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a 1-3/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Balmy Blue cardstock, then fishtailed the ends and popped it up onto the card front with Dimensionals.
Handsome Rooster—I stamped the Home To Roost rooster in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock, then colored it with Stampin' Blends Markers. I colored the comb of the rooster in Light Cherry Cobbler, the top and wing in Light Pumpkin Pie and Light Poppy Parade, the underside in Dark Crumb Cake and the tail plume in Dark Balmy Blue. I also added some Light Crumb Cake to the ground. It's punched out with the retired 2-1/2" Circle Punch (you could use the Layering Circles Framelits) and adhered to the banner with SNAIL.
Two Cool—My second version begins with a Balmy Blue card base, stamped with the wheat in Balmy Blue.
I added the same Cherry Cobbler Tin Tile texture and Braided Linen Trim. I changed the banner to Crumb Cake and tried a different greeting.
Another Cool Rooster—I used all of the same colors of Stampin' Blends Markers, just changing up the coloring on the rooster just a bit. His tail is Poppy Parade and I added Balmy Blue to the wing. Oh...I just love this color combination. So rustic and fresh!
I'm always looking for fun and unique little treats or gifts that I can use as "table gifts" for my monthly Too Cool Team gathering. For June, I found these adorable little no-adhesive pouches created by Angie Juda at Chic 'n Scratch. Since our theme for the meeting was celebrating the new In Colors, and we have brand new In Color Designer Paper and Mini Binder Clips, it was perfect!
I also tried out the new Make A Difference stamp set to help personalize each of the treat holders and that was a big hit! Check out all of the details below!
Speaking of In Colors, have you joined my In Color Club yet? The first round of groups are getting started this week, but I still have some openings for another group. Don't miss out! My In Color Club reservations will close on June 30.
For a limited time only, I'm offering a budget-friendly way for you to add all of the NEW In Color cardstock, ink, refills, markers, designer paper & ribbon to your stamping collection—one color at a time! Each month, over the course of 5 months, each participant will receive these supplies in ONE new In Color.
Make A Difference In Color Mini Binder Clip Pouches
Who doesn't love a little gift that is personalized? I created these super-cute, tiny pouches customized with the names of team members who attended this month's Stamp & Share event. It was SO EASY with the new Make A Difference stamp set! And what an awesome idea to use as a little nameplate & table favor at bridal showers, baby showers, weddings, graduations, birthday parties, anniversary parties, family reunions or class reunions! They're quick to make and a lovely little keepsake with a chocolate treat inside!
In Color Coordinating Accessories—I LOVE the coordination of the In Color 6x6" Designer Series Papers and the In Color Mini Binder Clips! Not only will the colors match perfectly, but the dots on the clips look great with either pattern on both of the double-sided sheets! Sweet!
Make Your Own Mini Binder Clip Pouches
Start with a 6" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper. Using the Simply Scored tool, score along each side at the 2" mark.
Fold on all score lines and crease with a Bone Folder. Use Paper Snips to cut along the two middle score lines, up to the crossing score line, on both the top and bottom of the sheet. The flaps created here will be the front and back of the pouch.
Turn the paper over, then gather the side so that the two score lines meet at the corners, then pinch half way down. Repeat on the other side.
Gather up the pinched sides, then fold up the front and back flaps. You could add adhesive to the front and back flaps, but there is no need. Add a little piece of candy or chocolate and secure the top closed with an In Color Mini Binder Clip. Too Cool!
Pouch Basics—I folded some with the polka dots showing and some with the stripes showing, so with the five colors, there were lots of variations. This one is the smaller dots in Blueberry Bushel. I tied coordinating 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon into a bow and attached it to the binder clip with a Glue Dot. I stamped the name in Memento Tuxedo Black using the Making A Difference stamp set, then die-cut it with the Layering Ovals Framelits. It's popped up onto a 2-3/4" x 1" strip of Blueberry Bushel cardstock that's been fishtailed on the ends with Paper Snips. I mounted that onto the bag with Dimensionals, too, then added a couple of Rhinestone Jewels to finish the look.
Personalize With Make A Difference—One of the most unique new stamp sets in the catalog is the cool Make A Difference stamp set! It's an alphabet with small san-serif letters as well as letters in a beautiful, handwritten-style font. The set also doubles as an Angel Policy stamp set, giving you a Stampin' Up! copyright image along with "handmade by" phrases to stamp on the back of stamped items you want to sell.
Handwriting Look—Stampin' Up! designed the letters to match up to look like a pretty handwritten cursive lettering!
Double Letters—The set even has several double letters, like the double "L" in Priscilla's name. Each of the two letters is a little bit different, giving it a real handwritten feel.
Here's another example of the double letters...the "B" letters in Debbie's name! How cool is that? Too Cool, I tell you! Too bad they don't have double "O" for "Too Cool!" LOL!
But, How Difficult Is It To Stamp?—I was really surprised at how quickly and easily I stamped out all of my team members' names. Since the stamps are photopolymer, it's pretty easy to line up the letters one-by-one. And, if you choose to use them to make a greeting, you can use the Stamparatus positioning tool to line up the letters for creating multiples easily. Take a look at the Make A Difference Video for some handy tips!
Aren't the 2017 In Colors amazing?! I love those bright & trendy colors! If you're like me, you HAVE to get those new colors in your hands! But, what about all of the other fantastic new items in the catalog? How can you decide WHAT to get first when you WANT everything and only have a limited budget?
Well, my 2017 In Color Club is a great way to spread out your purchases, so you can enjoy those new In Colors little by little! And, it gives your budget a little more room to start buying some of those cool new stamp sets, tools, papers & accents right away! Each month, participants receive cardstock, ink, refill, marker and ribbon in one In Color, along with supplies to make 4 cards featuring that color! Too Cool! Learn more about this fun, 5-month club: 2017 In Color Club Details.
In Color Club Participant Update—As of June 5, we currently need 2 people to fill the next In Color Club Group. Reserve Your In Color Club Spot Here.
Paper Share Participant Update—As of June 5, we currently need 5 people to fill the next Paper Share. Reserve Your Paper Share Spot Now.
Today, I'm sharing the 4 cool cards that my In Color Club participants will make during their Lemon Lime Twist month. I've designed the monthly In Color cards to not only spotlight the color the of that month, but also give participants a taste of some other new catalog items, too.
Fresh Florals DSP—The Lemon Lime Twist cards feature the new Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper. Fresh Florals is a specialty stack of 12x12" In Color DSP in four beautiful patterns borrowed from the retired Floral Boutique DSP! I love this paper!
Background Basics—Each card starts with two patterns of Fresh Floral DSP, one measuring 1-3/4" x 5" and the other measuring 2" x 5". I adhered them side-by-side onto 4" x 5-1/4" mat in either a Lemon Lime Twist or Black card stock. Next I wrapped some of the Lemon Lime Twist 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon over the seam and secured it on the back with SNAIL. It's all mounted onto either a Basic Black or Lemon Lime Twist card base.
Two Cool—I always like doing two cool versions of cards, so two of the cards in the set have Black card bases and two have Lime card bases.
Double Two Cool—I also have two samples in vertical and two in horizontal. You know I like to mix it up and show versatility!
Gorgeous Sentiment—I finished off the cards with a Silver Foil die-cut from the Happy Birthday Thinlit. I created a foundation for it by die-cutting a Lemon Lime Twist oval and Basic Black scallop oval using the Layering Ovals Framelits. The oval is popped up with Dimensionals. I used a sponge to lightly apply Multipurpose Glue to the back of the greeting to attach it to the oval.
Foil Die-Cutting Tip—Do you ever have trouble with little embossed dots showing up on your foil die-cuts? Sometimes, depending on how your Big Shot is calibrated, the foil is pushed through the thinlit's holes creating unsightly bumps on the foil. There is a really simple solution to eliminating those blemishes on foil. Watch today's Too Cool Tips Video—Smooth Foil Die-Cuts:
I've been playing with Burlap Ribbon a lot recently, especially when working on last month's High Tide class kit. You know honestly, I wasn't sure that I liked this ribbon because it is bulkier than most of our other ribbons making it more difficult to tie into a bow. But, after playing with it, I realized that it's a lot more versatile than I originally thought. So, I put together a quick video sharing a few ideas for using Burlap Ribbon on your projects. See all the details below.
But first, we are running out of time on the current catalog items! Have you ordered your faves yet?
I created these little note cards as a little thank you for participants in my May High Tide Class Kit. I love how quickly the ocean scene comes together!
Background Basics—I cut a 6" x 6" piece of Pool Party card stock, then scored and folded at the 3" mark to make a 3x3" note card base. I embossed a 3/4" x 3" strip of Sahara Sand card stock with the Softly Falling Texture Impressions Folder, then adhered it to the bottom of the note card with SNAIL.
High Tide Scene—I started by punching out a Whisper White card stock circle with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch. I stamped the High Tide sand image in Sahara Sand ink, then stamped the water image above it in Pool Party ink. The High Tide sun circle is inked in Daffodil Delight. I added the High Tide sandpiper trio in Archival Black Ink. TIP: The Archival Ink is the most opaque Stampin' Up! ink and will cover the other images well.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped a "thanks" greeting from the new At Home With You stamp set (coming June 1). I popped up the circle onto the note card front with Dimensionals.
Finishing Touches—I gave the sun a brush of some Wink of Stella Clear to make it really shine, and I also added some shimmer to the ocean, so it was sparkling in the sunshine. I finished up by adding two strands of thread pulled from the 5/8" Burlap Ribbon. Have you tried that ribbon? I LOVE it!
2017 Catalog Paper Share Reservations Start Today!I'm excited to announce that my 2017 Catalog Paper Share reservations have begun! Get your hands on EVERY NEW PAPER from the 2017 Catalog in a budget-friendly 6x6" sample pack—134 sheets in all! I'll need a group of 8 people for each share! See Complete Details on the 2017 Paper Share.
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