Many Medallions

I needed to make a wedding card for someone and I found out their colors were very similar to some Stampin’ Up! colors so I decided to use them for the card.  I wished I had saved the photo of their wedding but now I can’t find it but just know they were Calpyso Coral, Petal Pink with a touch of Coastal Cabana.

To make this card I first cut out two pieces using the Many Medallions die set.  The first one was in Petal Pink and the second one in Coastal Cabana.  I adhered the Petal Pink one to a Calypso Coral card base and then glued the tiny pieces of Coastal Cabana in the slots.  First a disclaimer.  Do not try this at home.  Although I love how it turned out, it took a very, very long time to glue all those tiny pieces inside the medallion.  They are all not the same size which made it a bit harder.  My suggestion is to cut a piece of cardstock (I used Coastal Cabana) and adhere the large Petal Pink die cut over the top.  Luckily it was done on a rainy day so I had lots of time.

I stamped the sentiment from Peaceful Moments using Coastal Cabana ink and cut it out using a Stitched Nested Labels Die.  Then I punched out a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock using the Everyday Label Die and adhered them together.

I did get a lovely thank you card from the happy couple who said they loved the card so all that work was definitely worth it.

Calypso Coral

Petal Pink

Coastal Cabana

Product List

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151595]

Many Medallions Dies

[153584]

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

[149638]

Everyday Label Punch

[144668]

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Nothing’s Better Than

Nothing’s Better Than is such a fun stamp set.  It is in the Stampin’ Up!® 2020/2021 Annual Catalog and has a set of coordinating dies called Love You More Than.  If you buy them both in a Bundle you can save 10%!  The best part is you choose from saying nothing is better than cookie or coffee or cocktails.  I would probably replace the coffee one with tea because I am one of those crazy people that does not drink coffee (I know.  I am sure you do think I am crazy, right Buffy?).

Normally, I use the word cocktails (my favorite thing on a Friday night) but this time I had to make a birthday card for my grandson so I used cookies instead.  I actually made this and on 9/11 which is why I used red (Real Red), white (Whisper White) and blue (Misty Moonlight) and then realized it looked pretty good with Crumb Cake too.

I first cut out the words using the Love You More Than Dies.  I wanted to make they stick up a bit so I used the new Foam Adhesive Sheets.  You just cut out a piece of he foam, attached it to the cardstock and then cut it out using a die.  You do have to run it through your Cut “n Emboss machine a couple of times because it is thick but it worked just fine.  The photo below shows how they pop up a bit.

After cutting out the sentiments I adhered them to a label I cut out using the Hippo & Friends die set.  These dies go with the Hippo Happiness stamp set but they also have a bunch of different sized labels included.  I love them for that.  The little squiggle on the bottom is also from the Hippo & Friends die set.  I stamped the cookies in Crumb Cake ink and the chips in Early Espresso and cut them out with the coordinating die.

The Designer Series Paper is paper is from the 2020-2022 In Color paper.

Real Red

Misty Moonlight

Crumb Cake

Product List

Nothing’s Better Than Bundle

[154061]

Hippo & Friends Dies

[153585]

2020–2022 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153070]

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

Playful Alphabet

Hello everyone.  It is once again time for another Stamp Off Challenge with Jackie, Buffy and me.  This time our challenge was to “use our words”.  I must admit I had to laugh when I read the name of this challenge.  It is something I used to say, and my kids say to their children when they are having a temper tantrum and cry for an unknown reason.  My vision was to make a card with a screaming toddler on it and an adult saying “use your words”.  Of course, I didn’t do that because, well, I don’t have a stamp set that would have a screaming toddler included in it.  So, instead, I am using stamps and dies to use my words.

What better way to display a lot of words than to use a die set of letters.  First, I cut out the all the letters in Basic Black cardstock.  Then I made the background from 1″ strips of cardstock in Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Flirty Flamingo and layered them on top of a piece of Basic Black cardstock.  The sentiment at the bottom is from the stamp set called Itty Bitty Birthdays.

Now, let’s go see what words Buffy and Jackie used on their creations.  Have a great day!

PS:  If all goes well, I am going to have another grandchild today!  I’ll keep in touch!

Coastal Cabana

Granny Apple Green

Daffodil Delight

Mango Melody

Flirty Flamingo

Basic Black

Product List

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

[148618]

Designer Series Paper Sale Today Through October 312=st!

We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and starting today you can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from our current catalogs! Now is a great time to stock up and save on some of our most popular paper designs!  Here are the packs that are on sale.

PROMOTION DETAILS

SALES PERIOD: 1–31 OCTOBER

• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
• Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
• Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
• Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount

DEADLINES

• Phone: 30 October 2020; 6:50 pm (MT)
• Online: 31 October 2020; 11:50 pm (MT)

 

 

Inspiring Iris Slimline Card

I decided I wanted to join the Slimline Card club because I received one in the mail from my friend, Char and I have seen so many of them online and love them all.  A slimline card is thinner but longer than a regular A2 card.  The one I made was 3.75″ x 8.5″.  I have seen some that are a bit smaller and some that are a bit larger so you can basically make one in whatever size you wish.  I did make an envelope for this card but I forgot to take a picture of it before I mailed it.  I used the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper for the envelope because it had a lot of the colors I used on the card in it.

This card was pretty simple to make.  I used the stamp set called Inspiring Iris which is in the Stampin’ Up!® 2020/2021 Annual Catalog.  I first stamped the stems and leaves in Granny Apple Green ink.  Then I stamped the Irises in Mango Melody and the other flowers in Daffodil Delight and Poppy Parade.  I stamped the dragonflies in Highland Heather ink but I stamped off on a piece of scrap paper before stamping the second time on my card to make them lighter in color.  The dragonflies are from the stamp set called Friend Like You.

Lastly I added the sentiment using the Playful Alphabet Dies.  You are going to see a lot of these dies in the future because I used them so much.

Granny Apple Green

Mango Melody

Daffodil Delight

Poppy Parade

Highland Heather

 

We all love gorgeous Designer Series Paper, and during this incredible sale, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select papers from the Stampin’ Up!®  current catalogs! Now is a great time to stock up and save on some of our most popular paper designs!  Check out my post tomorrow!

Product List

Inspiring Iris Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149268]

Friend Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149237]

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152488]

Prized Peony

This is the birthday card I made for my friend Buffy.  If you have been reading my blog at all, then you know who Buffy is.  She is a very sweet, kind and artistic person and she loves vintage cards.  I, on the other hand, can not make a vintage card to save my life.  They always look like such a mess and 9 times out of 10 they end up in the trash.  Normally vintage cards are scrunched, splattered and torn (the idea of this gives me hives. I mean who wants to ruin good cardstock by ripping it???)  I decided that maybe if I kept it simple, I could do it.

The first thing I did was stamp the peony from the Stampin’ Up!® Prized Peony stamp set in Memento Black ink and cut it out using the coordinating Peony Dies.  So far so good.  Black and white can be vintage, right?  Then I used one of the stencils from Basic Pattern Decorative Masks and lightly sponged Purple Posy, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz and Balmy Blue ink over it using the Stampin’ Up!® Sponges onto Whisper White cardstock. I figured if I used soft colors it would be more vintage.  I thought about adding ribbon or something else but decided to leave it alone.

The sentiment is from Beautiful Autumn which is in the August – December Mini Catalog.  It is one of my favorite sentiments.

So what do you think?  Can this card be considered vintage?

PS:  I just realized Purple Posy Ink is not available.  Sorry!

Purple Posy

Smoky Slate

Pear Pizzazz

Balmy Blue

<!——– TAMS End ———- Product List

Prized Peony Bundle (English)

[154056]

Beautiful Autumn Photopolymer Stamp Set

[153450]

Basic Pattern Decorative Masks

[150697]

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

Arrange A Wreath

Arrange A Wreath is a new stamp set that is in the Stampin’ Up!® 2020/2021 Annual Catalog.  I love wreath so I knew I had to have this set as soon as it became available.  The great thing about it is it can be used year round.  The stamp set includes flowers for spring and summer, hearts for Valentine’s Day, Easter eggs for Easter and a partridge & pears for Christmas.  If you also purchased the Beautiful Autumn stamp set you can add leaves to it for Fall.

To make this card I first cut everything out using my new Stampin’ Up!® Cut & Emboss Machine.  This machine is awesome!  It cuts everything so smoothly and the first time so you don’t have to go back and forth 3 or 4 times.  If the die is very intricate you may have to go forward once and back once, but the little pieces just fall right out of the cut paper.  After I cut them all out I adhered them to the Pretty Peacock cardstock using Multipurpose Glue.

The sentiment is from the stamp set called Beautiful Autumn.  I decided I wanted it white so I stamped it in Versamark and then heat embossed it using White Embossing Powder and my Heat Tool.

The last thing I did was add some Playing With Patterns Resin Dots to the middle of the flowers.

Granny Apple Green

Pretty Peacock

So Saffron

Purple Posy

Product List

Arrange A Wreath Bundle (English)

[154109]

Beautiful Autumn Photopolymer Stamp Set

[153450]

Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

[152467]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109132]

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

Ornate Thanks Slimline Card

I received this card in the mail from my friend and downline, Char. Char and I have known each other for at least 30 years.  We met when I decided to stay home with my kids after my youngest son, Zachary was born.  She was looking for childcare for her three children so I decided to start watching other kids in my home.  It was actually a perfect idea because all the kids played together.  Char made this card for me after we spent a great day on the lake.

Here is a picture of our time on the boat.  It was such fun!

I love the new slimline cards everyone is making.  I actually made one (which I will show you later) and sent it to Char thanking her for my birthday cake.  She makes the most amazing chocolate zucchini cake.  It is so rich it doesn’t need frosting and is definitely my favorite cake of all time.

Char’s card is 3.75″ x 8.75″. She used the stamp set called Ornate Thanks.  She stamped the sentiment is Pretty Peacock ink and cut it out using the dies called Ornate Labels.  These dies are perfect for making slimline cards.  The Designer Series Paper she used is called Forever Greenery.  It is beautiful paper with beautiful colors.  Char even made a matching envelope for her card.  It was such a nice surprise to get it in the mail!

Thank you, Char!  💙💚💛

Pretty Peacock

Just Jade

Pear Pizzazz

 Product List

Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[149471]

Ornate Layers Dies

[152726]

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper

[152492]

THE HOTTEST STAMP SALE OF THE YEAR!

For 24 hours on September 23rd—from 2:00 AM to 1:59 PM (EST) a select number of cling and photopolymer stamp sets from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog will be available for purchase at a 15% discount.  This doesn’t happen very often so take advantage of it when you can!

Here are the stamp sets that are on sale:

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	RETAIL PRICE	DISCOUNT PRICE
143006	HIGH TIDE	$26.00	$22.10
143462	MARÉE HAUTE	$26.00	$22.10
146386	WATERFRONT	$17.00	$14.45
147079	AU BORD DE L’EAU	$17.00	$14.45
146519	SWIRLY FRAMES	$21.00	$17.85
146676	MAKE A DIFFERENCE	$27.00	$22.95
148193	FAIRE LA DIFFÉRENCE	$27.00	$22.95
147678	COUNTRY HOME	$21.00	$17.85
148433	MAISON DE CAMPAGNE	$21.00	$17.85
148580	BUTTERFLY GALA	$21.00	$17.85
149096	GALA DE PAPILLONS	$21.00	$17.85
149229	BLOOM & GROW	$26.00	$22.10
150310	S’ÉPANOUIR ET GRANDIR	$26.00	$22.10
149237	FRIEND LIKE YOU	$21.00	$17.85
150222	UNE AMITIÉ COMME LA NÔTRE	$21.00	$17.85
149252	BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP	$22.00	$18.70
149268	INSPIRING IRIS	$21.00	$17.85
149379	FAMILY PARTY	$22.00	$18.70
149418	PERFECTLY PLAID	$17.00	$14.45
149438	HERE’S A CARD	$22.00	$18.70
150168	VOICI UNE CARTE	$22.00	$18.70
149450	FLORAL ESSENCE	$17.00	$14.45
150205	ESSENCE FLORALE	$17.00	$14.45
149452	TO A WILD ROSE	$26.00	$22.10
150335	ROSE SAUVAGE	$26.00	$22.10
150458	SNOWMAN SEASON	$18.00	$15.30
150681	LA NEIGE PREND VIE	$18.00	$15.30

150483	SNOW FRONT	$22.00	$18.70
150508	TAGS TAGS TAGS	$21.00	$17.85
150776	ÉTIQUETTES COQUETTES	$21.00	$17.85
150513	ITTY BITTY CHRISTMAS	$22.00	$18.70
150732	NOËL TOUT MINI	$22.00	$18.70
150528	NATURE’S BEAUTY	$21.00	$17.85
151345	DANDELION WISHES	$20.00	$17.00
151513	GRACE’S GARDEN	$18.00	$15.30
152215	JARDIN DE GRACE	$18.00	$15.30
151518	UNDER MY UMBRELLA	$16.00	$13.60
151906	SOUS MON PARAPLUIE	$16.00	$13.60
151643	SPECIAL SOMEONE	$17.00	$14.45
151650	MY MEADOW	$21.00	$17.85
151666	DRESSED TO IMPRESS	$18.00	$15.30
152370	JUSTE LA CLASSE	$18.00	$15.30
152496	MOVING ALONG	$17.00	$14.45
152897	JOYEUSE EXCURSION	$17.00	$14.45
152500	A GRAND KID	$21.00	$17.85
152847	CHERS PETITS-ENFANTS	$21.00	$17.85
152509	COMFORT & HOPE	$21.00	$17.85
152902	ESPOIR ET RÉCONFORT	$21.00	$17.85
152512	RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME	$22.00	$18.70
152533	HOORAY TO YOU	$17.00	$14.45
152536	ZANY ZEBRAS	$19.00	$16.15
152539	HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS	$19.00	$16.15
152981	OCCASION DE CÉLÉBRER	$19.00	$16.15

152544	LOYAL LEAVES	$23.00	$19.55
152547	CAMOUFLAGE	$17.00	$14.45
152550	WHISKEY BUSINESS	$19.00	$16.15
152988	CATÉGORIE SUPÉRIEURE	$19.00	$16.15
152553	CAMPOLOGY	$22.00	$18.70
152556	STACKED STONE	$17.00	$14.45
152578	MASSIVE THANKS	$22.00	$18.70
152592	SENDING SUNSHINE	$17.00	$14.45
153252	PLEIN DE SOLEIL	$17.00	$14.45
152594	EMBRACE EACH MOMENT	$22.00	$18.70
152599	DRYBRUSH	$17.00	$14.45
152607	QUEEN ANNE’S LACE	$17.00	$14.45
153269	DENTELLE DE LA REINE ANNE	$17.00	$14.45
152612	TEXTURED ESSENTIALS	$23.00	$19.55
152618	WALK IN THE WOODS	$21.00	$17.85
153258	PROMENADE BOISÉE	$21.00	$17.85
152627	BORDERS ABOUND	$21.00	$17.85
152630	SENIOR YEARS	$20.00	$17.00
152931	LE TROISIÈME ÂGE	$20.00	$17.00
152633	MANY MATES	$23.00	$19.55
152641	FROM ALL OF US	$21.00	$17.85
153189	DE NOUS TOUS	$21.00	$17.85
152646	GAME ON	$19.00	$16.15
152947	COUP DE CHANCE	$19.00	$16.15
152651	SEASIDE VIEW	$19.00	$16.15
152657	WAY TO GOAT	$19.00	$16.15
152959	VIEUX BOUC	$19.00	$16.15
152660	HIS LOVE	$22.00	$18.70
152965	SON AMOUR	$22.00	$18.70
152663	PRETTY PARASOL	$16.00	$13.60
153289	GORGEOUS POSIES	$19.00	$16.15
153292	BOUQUET MAGNIFIQUE	$19.00	$16.15
153303	ZOO GLOBE	$17.00	$14.45
153305	BASKET OF BLOOMS	$17.00	$14.45
153307	CELEBRATION OF TAGS	$21.00	$17.85
153591	FRAMED FOR YOU MSA	$19.00	$16.15
153594	BIEN ENCADRÉ	$19.00	$16.15

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  Remember, this is for one day only so don’t miss out!

Playful Alphabet

As most of you know, I love big and bold sentiments.  I like them in stamps and dies.  This year, Stampin’ Up!® has a set of dies called Playful Alphabets. In a way, these is the best of all worlds. You can make any sentiment you want using these letters.  They are small enough to even fit the word “celebrate” on a card.  They are part of the Playing With Patterns Suite which includes the stamp set called Pattern Play, Playing With Patterns Designer Series Paper, ribbon and embellishments.

This was a very simple card to make.  I cut out the letters of “HAPPY” in Just Jade cardstock.  I didn’t have to line them up to cut them because I was just going to use the letters.  I then cut two triangles out of Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper using the new Stitched Triangles Dies.  I used the flower side for the triangles and then added little strips from the other side of the paper along the edges.  Don’t you just love how Designer Series Paper is two-sided?  If you don’t like one side you can use the other.  The only problem I run into is when I love both sides and then have to choose.

The word birthday is from the stamp set called A Wish For Everything.

As a side note, we should have arrived in Nashville to our new house yesterday.  I wrote this post a couple of weeks ago so I wouldn’t have to worry about unpacking all my stamping products the second I got home.  Although we hated leaving the cottage, we are very excited to start our new life here.  Hopefully I will meet some fellow stampers soon so I can have someone to stamp with.

Misty Moonlight

Just Jade

Petal Pink

Product List

Pattern Play Bundle

[154087]

A Wish For Everything Cling Stamp Set

[149320]

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

Stitched Triangles Dies

[152710]

Flowers For Every Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152486]