April Stamp Club: Part 2

Brayered Vintage Wallpaper

I was looking around Splitcoaststampers and saw THIS note bag which inspired the card we made at our Stamp Club workshop in April.  I thought brayering over the debossed side of the card stock was a neat idea and really like the effect.

Brayer on Debossed Card Stock:

Run the Early Espresso card stock in Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder through the Big Shot.  Lay the card stock down, making sure the embossed image is indented. Ink up brayer in Early Espresso ink and roll over card stock until ink is even over the entire piece of card stock.  The debossed image, or indented parts, will not have any ink on them so they will appear lighter in colour. 

Use the Early Espresso and Tangerine Tango markers to colour the words on the Word Play stamp.  Huff on stamp before stamping on card stock.

Run one Tangerine Tango flower through the Big Shot in the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  Sponge all edges of flowers, punched out leaves and card stock with sentiment.  You can add a score line to the center of the leaves if you wish.

Use a paper piercer to add a brad to the center of the flowers.

Adhere layers of card stock and flowers.  Use a two-way glue pen to glue the thin strip of tangerine tango card stock to the card.  Pop of the flower with a dimensional.

Dimensions:

Very Vanilla:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2;  1-3/8 x 3-3/8

Tangerine Tango:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8;  3/8 strip for scalloped border;  1/8 x 3/8:  squares for two flowers

Old Olive:  scraps for oval leaves

First Edition DSP:  square for large flower

Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

Supplies:

Stamps:  Word Play

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Tangerine Tango, Early Espresso, Old Olive, First Edition DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso, Early Espresso and Tanerine Tango Markers

Accessories:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Sponge Dauber, Brad, Dimensionals, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Brayer, Two-Way Glue Pen, Scor-Pal

4.25 x 5.5 card

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April Stamp Club: Part 1

Here Comes Spring With a Little Pompom Trim

This is one of the cards we made for our April Stamp Club workshop.  Finally found some time to post the cards.  Sorry for the wait. 

For this card there were options depending on what people wanted their card to look like.  Using the same layout and supplies, you could either stamp directly on the Whisper White background OR after stamping, you could stamp the same flowers on Whisper White scraps, cut out and then pop up with dimensionals.

Just a note about adhering the pompom trim:  Add a line of glue on top of the card stock where you want to place the trim.  Add the trim on top of the line of glue and press down gently.  Trim edges of pompom that extend over the edges of the card.

Dimensions: 

Whisper White:  4-1/4 x 11;  4 x 5-1/4;  scraps

Melon Mambo or Tangerine Tango:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

Old Olive DSP:  4 x 1-1/4

Supplies:

Stamps:  Apple Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Brights Patters DSP Stack

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Old Olive

Accessories:  Melon Mambo Pompom Trim, Sweet Buttons Sizzlet, Big Shot, Tombo White Liquid Glue

4.25 x 5.5 card

Supplies:

Stamps:  For All You Do, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Brights Patterns DSP Stack

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo, So Saffron, Old Olive

Accessories:  Melon Mambo Pompom Trim, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Big Shot, Sweet Buttons Sizzlet, Tombo White Liquid Glue

4.25 x 5.5 card

By the way, for these layouts I used the Fall to Layout 132 from the Clean and Simple Blog.

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Sweet & Sour Cupcake

Just love this cupcake punch.  Every card that is made with this punch is soooo cute!

This was another card that was made at a couple of card classes in March.

Here is the card with more accessories added.  Which one do you like better?  Clean and simple or a little more dressed up?

Supplies:

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake

Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Rose Red

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Cupcake Punch, Itty Bitty Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dot, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch, 5/8" Pink Satin Ribbon

4.25 x 5.5 card

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Fall to Layout 136

Today when I checked out the Fall to Layout on the Clean and Simple Blog,  I knew exactly how I wanted to use the sketch.  I used the "sneak peek" stamp set and designer series paper from the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalogue.  These were very quick cards and was able to make two in very little time.

Supplies found on both cards:

Stamps:  Four Frames, Thank You Kindly, For All You Do ("thank you")

Paper:  Paisley Petals DSP, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Ink:  Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Accessories:  1/8" Marina Mist Ribbon, 1/8" Early Espresso Ribbon, Label Punch, Dimensionals, Brights Button, Linen Thread, Glue Dot, Scalloped  Border Punch

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Thanks a Million

Supplies:

Stamps:  Word Play, Great Friend

Paper:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

Ink:  Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Black Satin Ribbon (non-SU)

4.25 x 5.5 card

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More Four Squared

I had some left over card stock cut out from the stamp classes I did in March, and rather than just throwing them in my scrap folders, I thought I would make a bunch of completed cards.  These are variations on THIS card.  As you can see I tried to make some more masculine than the others.

Time-Saving Tip:  When you are making a card, why not make a duplicate at the same time.  You can make it exactly the same or slightly different.  That way you have a card ready to go for when you need it.  You can hold off on the sentiment until you know what you will be using the card for.

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Fall to Layout 135

Today I had a chance to work on a sketch challenge ~ the Fall to Layout 135 from the Clean and Simple blog.  It was a fun way to spend part of the afternoon.  It was a beautiful afternoon (15 degrees Celsius) where I really should have been outside washing my windows ~ wiping away the winter grime.  Tomorrow is always another day....to stamp some more.  :)

Supplies:

Stamps:  Thank You Kindly, A to Z

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Sweet and Sour DSP, First Edition DSP

Ink:  Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Fun Flowers Bigz Die, Big Shot, Sponge Dauber, Melon Mambo Sweet Button, 1/8" Pumkin Pie Ribbon, Glue Dot, Dimensionals, Dotted Scalloped Border Punch, Embossed Curve Border Punch (non-SU)

4.25 x 5.5 card

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