This card was made in honor of the birth of my grandniece Sydney Grace Neil who was born on July 9. When Stampin' Up! announced the new color palette and there were several light pinks, I was kind of surprised until I got the paper in my hands. The Petal Pink is definitely a peachy pink, the Blushing Bride has a dusky cast to it and the Powder Pink is just that - a powdery pink. My least favorite was the Petal Pink until I started designing with it and I have fallen in love!
Are you having fun with this paper too? Such beautiful patterns to work with. The easiest way to glue it down is shown in my video but if you don't have time to watch it, just put a dollop on your silicone mat, mist lightly with water to dilute and use a sponge/dauber to mix and place on the back of the paper. It is an easy way to apply adhesive to the back.
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Today's card uses the Delightfully Detailed Designer Series paper. Can you see where? Yup, the little border on top of the ribbon and on the inside of the card. I love that there is just enough of the border to use some both on the front and on the inside of the card. Do you think they planned it that way? Hmm....
I am so in love with the Animal Outing stamp set. These guys are just so much fun!
On the inside of the card, I used the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper which I cut with my ScanNCut to get the giraffe and hippo. Check out my video to see how to make this card.
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I recently held a class where we used the Delightfully Detailed Designer Series Paper and I had so much fun making cards with this paper that all of a sudden I realized I already had 9 projects! Since I didn't want my attendees to be here until midnight, I had to cut it down to 5 projects that they would create and then show them 4 other projects that they could make with the paper.
This first card is made by using a portion of the 12"x12" floral piece and using it as a mask while spritzing it with an alcohol & reinker mixture. Check out the video to see the whole process as well as how to attach the paper to the inside of the card below.
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Today I thought I would show you a simple fold card that is quick and easy to do. It uses the Bella & Friends stamp set which has the cutest little puppies - you just have to love them! Check out the video for measurements and how to make this card.
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What inspires you to create a card? Are you the type that just looks at an image and immediately can picture exactly what you want to do with it? Do the sentiments speak to you instead? In this case, the reference to "nine lives" spoke to me and I figured this card needed nine kittens! However, nine kittens would not fit on the card unless I bunched them together. Perfect! All I need is some Post-Its to mask off and line them up. And how fortuitous that five kittens fit perfectly across a 4" piece of card stock? Did Stampin' Up! plan that? Hmmm.........
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That Lydia Fiedler has done it again - come up with a very cool technique that I had to play with! Now this one is not for everyone - especially if you cannot stand to have your stamps stained. I haven't tried it with rubber stamps so it may be okay with those but it definitely stains your photopolymer stamps!
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Today I wanted to revisit an old "technique" of using your acrylic block as a stamp. I love the simplicity of this and there are so many times that you just want a "block" of color.
When I first saw the Grapefruit Grove color I didn't think I would like it but with the Coastal Cabana, it looks amazing! What do you think?
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It is Tuesday and I am back with another fun card using the Swirly Bird stamp set. Ya'll know that I am a beach girl and that includes all things nautical, beachy, etc., so you know that I would love this little boat! In this card's video, I show you how to use your die cut pieces as a mask for creating backgrounds like the blue and white waves on the front and inside of the card. I also share a tip on stamping the boat and how to color your rhinestones using the Blends markers.
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Have you seen the "Impossible Cards" that everyone is making right now? I thought I would share my version as well. These little cards are definitely an optical illusion as you wonder how they could have the cut outs the way that they do but once you realize how easy it is to create them, they are quite addictive! While most that I have seen leave the cut outs empty, I decided to put a doily behind it and I really like the way it turned out. Below are measurements and cutting instructions for the card and the mats. A video is also provided to show you how to make the card.
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Today's card is a tri fold card is really fun and easy to make. The Magical Day stamp set and the coordinating Myths & Magic designer series paper were so fun to play with and I think they work really well for this type of card. I know exactly what little girl will be receiving this for her birthday!
Here is the middle section of the card with the wizard and his little owl.
Here is the bottom section of the card with the dragon and sentiment from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set.
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Today's card is what I call a Diagonal Fold Card or an Angle Fold card. I am sure someone else has a better name for it but for now, that's what I am going to call it! This card is quick & easy to make - you just need to make sure that you cut the pieces properly. See the video below for instructions.
Here is another variation of the card which we made at a recent class. It amazes me that the difference in Designer Series Paper can really change the look and feel of the card. Which one do you like best?
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Here is the final card from my technique class. When I saw Lydia Fiedler do this technique, I fell in love! How does she come up with these things? The hardest part of making this card is finding a phone book. The best part is that every one you make is different. Make sure to make several from the same inking of your twine as the second and third pulls will get a very different look from the ones before. My favorite tends to be the second pull. My other suggestion is to make sure your twine comes together near the bottom as it looks better if the base is not too wide.
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I saw this technique and thought I wanted to play with it too. This card was created by sprinkling the Brushos watercolor powders onto the Layered Leaves embossing folder and spritzing it. Check out my video to see how it is done!
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Do you have some really cool die cuts and want to highlight them on your card but just cutting them out using card stock just seems so boring? Here is a great technique - cut them out using Stampin' Up!'s double sided adhesive sheets. Check out my video to see this technique in action as well as how I created the background for this card.
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Sometimes in life, something just has to give. In my case, these past few months, blogging and videotaping was it. I am 57 years old (yikes!) which means that my mother is in her 80's and my mother-in-law is 90. Last October, my mother-in-law and father-in-law decided it was time to move from their home with a pool to an independent living apartment. What that meant for me is assisting in the downsizing process. Which led to my mother deciding to do the same within one month. We got her moved and looked back at a house full of 30 years of collecting. Not exactly hoarding but wow, she had a lot of stuff. January and February were filled with preparing for two garage sales, a huge load to Salvation Army and selling of an incredible amount of stuff on eBay. March was taken up getting the house ready to rent and family members moved in at the end of March. Whew!
Here we are in April and I am finally back where I have the time to share with you here and on my YouTube channel. I have missed you and sharing inspiration with you. So please accept my apologies for having been missing in action but as I said, something had to give!
Back in January and February, I held a technique class for two groups. Today's card is one of the cards created that day. The video was uploaded awhile ago but I didn't get a chance to share it here so I am doing so today.
This card using the Half Full, Birthday Wit and Tuscan Vineyard stamp sets. In the video, I show a tip on an easy way to get your stamps in a straight line like the flourishes in this card. I also show a technique of creating marks for coloring small areas using sponge daubers. In this card, the coloring was done to the grapes, leaves and wine glasses.
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Ho Ho Ho! Santa is coming to town but first he needs to get dressed and his clothes are stuck behind the window sheet! Here is a fun shaker box to hold a gift card for someone special. The video will show you how to make it. It is actually quick & there are several tips on die cutting and stamping in the video. I hope you check it out.
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