Delicate Doilies

Delicate Doilies is another new set from the new Stampin' Up Catalogue.  I really like this set but I debated in getting it because I think it might be challenging to come up with different ideas on how to use it.  It is a set that I would not normally choose.  Maybe that is why I am having difficulties thinking of creative ways to use it.  It is good to have challenges and have to think outside the box, right?

Supplies:

Stamps:  Delicate Doilies, Well Scripted (retired)

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Edge Distresser

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April Stamp Club

Vintage Vogue

1. I created a template for reverse masking the rectangle in the center of the card. I cut a piece of card board to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4. I then scored around the edges at 1". I then cut out the inside rectangle using a ruler and Hobby Blade.

2. Place the template over the Naturals White card stock. It should fit perfectly. Sponge Barely Banana ink over the rectangle, leaving a bit of white/unsponged area near the center of the rectangle. Lightly sponge Pumpkin Pie ink around the edges of the rectangle.

3. Stamp two "leafy flourishes" over left hand corner of rectangle in Old Olive. Stamp two small flowers in Pumpkin Pie.

4. Stamp one large flower and one small flower on scrap pieces of Natural White card stock. Cut out. Add brad and dimensionals. Place over leafy flourish.

5. Stamp sentiment of choice in Pumpkin Pie and pop up butterfly with dimensional (Butterfly made from Beautiful Wings Embosslit and BigShot).

Dimensions:

Barely Banana Card Base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Pumkin Pie: 3 5/8 x 4 7/8

Naturals White: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4

Old Olive: Scrap for Butterfly

Naturals White: Scrap for Vintage Vogue flowers

Supplies:

Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Well Scripted

Paper: Barely Banana, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals White, Old Olive

Ink: Barely Banana, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Sending Love 1/4" Epoxy Brads, Sponge, Cardboard template for masking

4.25 x 5.5 card

Fine Flourish Paper Flower with Hand-made Button

To create Button:

1. Punch out six circles using 3/4" Circle Punch. Glue together using Tombo Liquid Glue.

2. Using another button as a template, draw two dots with a pencil (or do it free hand). Use the crop-o-dile to punch out two holes.

3. Using a needle and embroidery thread, sew the button onto the paper flower. You may want to use a paper piercer to make two holes in the flower so your needle goes through the card stock more easily. Also, instead of tying a knot on the thread, just tape it on the back of the card.

To create a Paper Flower:

1. In Black Stazon ink, stamp a Fine Flourish on Whisper White card stock.

2. Punch out three flowers using the Large Fancy Flower punch.

3. Spritz the card stock with water and crumple.

4. Uncrumple and let dry. Adhere all three layers of flower with button and embroidery thread.

Complete Card:

1. Stamp Medallion stamp with VersaMark on Bashful Blue card stock.

2. Punch out border on More Mustard card stock using the Scallop Border Punch. Adhere to the Bashful Blue card stock. Then adhere to Basic Black card base.

3. Tie Old Olive Grosgrain into a loose knot. Stick the thin strip of Old Olive card stock (the flower stem) through the knot, then tighten the knot.

4. Glue them stem onto the card, add the completed flower. And don't forget the sentiment of your choice.

Dimensions:

Basic Black Card Base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2

Bashful Blue: 3 7/8 x 5 1/4

More Mustard: 1 x 5 1/4

Whisper White: Scraps for three flowers

Old Olive: Thin strip for flower stem

Basic Black: Scraps for six 3/4 circles

Supplies:

Stamps: Fine Flourish, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Medallion

Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, More Mustard

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black, Stazon Black

Accessories: 3/4" Circle Punch, White Embroidery Thread, Needle, Tombo White Liquid Glue, Scalloped Punch, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Water Spritzer, Paper Piercer, Crop-o-dile

4.25 x 5.5 card

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Happy Valentine's Day Cards

Hi there. I have two Valentine's Day cards I would like to share with you. These are my two favorites that I made this season. Especially the one in Chocolate Chip, although I find the photo doesn't do it justice. Enjoy and Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

Follow Your Heart in Chocolate Chip

Supplies:

Stamps: Whimsical Words, I {Heart} Hearts

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, VersaMark

Accessories: White Signo Pen, Dimensionals, Scalloped Trim Border Punch, Black Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Corner Rounder Punch

4.25 x 5.5 card

Two Love Birds

Supplies:

Stamps: Well Scripted, Tiny Tags (heart)

Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Sending Love DSP

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Dimensionals, Two Way Bird Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch

4.25 x 5.5 card

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Sending Love with Hearts

Just a quick post....Here is a card using the Sending Love Designer Series Paper from the Occaasions Mini Catalogue. I think the card is fairly self-explanitory by just looking at the supply list. If anything is unclear, please feel free to ask in the comment section.

Supplies:

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Well Scripted
Paper: Sending Love DSP, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Sahara Sand, Pretty in Pink,
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Marker, Edge Distresser, 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Heart to Heart Punch

4.25 x 5.5 card

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January Stamp Club

Reverse Applique Technique with Heart to Heart Punch


1. Open the up the Kraft card base so that you are looking at the inside of the card. (Make sure you are working on the front of the card, not the back.)

2. On the lower left hand corner of the Kraft card stock, use the Heart to Heart Punch to punch out the three hearts close to the BOTTOM of the card. Move the punch over to the center of the card base, moving it as HIGH as it will go. Punch again.

3. Still working on the inside of the card, use a Two Way Glue Pen or Tombo Liquid Glue around the edge of a heart. Place a piece of scrap over the heart hole, making sure the scrap does not cover a neighboring heart. Do this to each heart until all are covered with a variety of scraps. You might have to trim the scraps to fit each heart.

4. Flip the card over and stamp the Dotted Heart and "Love You much" sentiment in Chocolate Chip Ink.

5. On Very Vanilla card stock, stamp the group of Three Hearts in Real Red. Punch out with Heart to Heart Punch. Place a dimensional on the back of the "Plaid Heart" and add to the center of the Dotted Heart.

Dimensions:

Kraft card base: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Sending Love DSP: scraps

Pretty in Pink: 2 3/4 x 5 1/2 (for inside of card to cover up DSP scraps)

Supplies:

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Well Scripted
Paper: Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Kraft, Very Vanilla
Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Heart to Heart Punch, Two Way Glue Pen (Tombo Liquid Glue also works well), Dimensional

4.25 x 5.5 card


Rich Razzleberry I {Heart} Hearts





1. Use a Corner Rounder Punch to round two corners of Kraft card stock.

2. Flip Kraft card stock over and add a strip of adhesive along the edge of the straight edge (non-rounded cornered edge). Punch out five circle in Pretty in Pink using the 3/4" Circle Punch and starting in the center, place circles over the adhesive with about half of the circle overhanging the Kraft card stock. Once all circles have been placed, trim off outer edges of Pretty in Pink circles.

3. Use Pinking Hearts Border Punch on a small strip of Whisper White card stock. Tape onto Kraft card stock overlapping the pink circles.

4. On the Kraft card stock, stamp the Dotted Heart in Rich Razzleberry ink and the Solid Large Heart in Craft White ink.

5. On Whisper White card stock, stamp the Three Hearts two times. Once in Rich Razzleberry ink and once in Pretty in Pink ink. Use the Heart to Heart Punch to punch out hearts. Glue the smallest Pretty in Pink inside the Dotted Heart and the plaid Rich Razzleberry heart in the white large heart.

6. Complete card by stamping "Love You much" in Basic Black ink.

Dimensions:


Rich Razzleberry card base: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Kraft: 3 1/2 x 4
Whisper White: 3 1/2 x 3/4
Pretty in Pink: scraps for 3/4" circles
Whisper White: scraps for three hearts from i {Heart} Hearts stamp set


Supplies:

Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Well Scripted
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Kraft, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Craft Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch


4.25 x 5.5 card


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