Monthly Archives: July 2022

Cards with Polka Dots

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And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use polka dots on our cards…

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Here’s the details…

  • Calypso Coral – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Pale Papaya – 4 1/4 x 5 1/2, cut out using the Dots and Spots Dies, add to card front
  • Night of Navy – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, cut out 2 1/2″ circle, add vellum 3 1/4 x  3 1/4 behind the opening, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Calypso Coral – cut out large detail butterfly, add to card front
  • Basic White – 3/4 x 2 1/4, stamp greeting in Night of Navy, cut into banner, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Iridescent Pearls to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

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We all know that dogs are a person’s best friend and Stampin’ Up!’s new CHRISTMAS SCOTTIES BUNDLE is adorable and not just for Christmas!  These festive Scottish Terrier pups are all ready to wish anyone some cheer any time of the year!  In this CHRISTMAS SCOTTIES CARD COLLECTION, we have four all-occasion and two Christmas card ideas for a total of SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Christmas Scotties Stamp Set and Scottie Dog Punch along with the CELEBRATIONS TAG DIES and new Black & White Designs Designer Paper with some bright colors to dress them up!  See more details here!

Set(s): Amazing Phrases (SAB)
Paper: Basic White, Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, Night of Navy, Vellum
Ink: Night of Navy
Other: Build a Butterfly Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Dots and Spots Dies, Iridescent Pearls, Dimensionals

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Vintage Tools

Happy Thursday! This week it’s the 4th and final week of our “Case the Catalog” inspiration…

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I used the layout and the same DSP for mine…

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Here’s the details…

  • Soft Succulent – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • He’s the Man DSP – Brown Print 1 1/4 x 2, add to bottom right, Cajun print – 2 1/4 x 3 1/2, add to card, Brown print – 1 1/4 x 3, add to card, Beige print – 1 3/4 x 3, add to card
  • Basic White – 2 x 3 1/4, stamp plane in Cajun Craze and greeting in Early Espresso, add card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Rustic Metallic Dots to finish off

All ready to send out!

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

Check out our latest collection…

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We all know that dogs are a person’s best friend and Stampin’ Up!’s new CHRISTMAS SCOTTIES BUNDLE is adorable and not just for Christmas!  These festive Scottish Terrier pups are all ready to wish anyone some cheer any time of the year!  In this CHRISTMAS SCOTTIES CARD COLLECTION, we have four all-occasion and two Christmas card ideas for a total of SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Christmas Scotties Stamp Set and Scottie Dog Punch along with the CELEBRATIONS TAG DIES and new Black & White Designs Designer Paper with some bright colors to dress them up!  See more details here!

Set(s): Vintage Tools
Paper: Basic White, Soft Succulent, He’s the Man DSP
Ink: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze
Other: Rustic Metallic Dots, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Creatively Simple 47 – Things that Fly

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Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s

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Here’s my card for this week…

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Here’s the details…

  • Daffodil Delight – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White 3 3/4 x 5
  • In Color DSP – Tahitian and Parakeet print – FOUR 1 1/2 x 1 1/2, corner round opposite corners, add to white panel, stamp greeting in Pacific Point, stamp music note on upper right panel in Pacific Point, add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Basic White – punch out bird and 2 windgs
  • Daffodil Delight – punch out chest and beak, add to bird body, stamp eyes in Pacific point, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some yellow Glossy Dots to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

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The classically beautiful Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flowers Dies is next up in our collection of tutorials.  From buds to blossoms, beautiful floral silhouettes and accent pieces allow you to range from simple to elegant!  Six all-occasion greetings will complete the timeless look. Our Cottage Rose Collection has SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flower Dies with the new Abigail Rose Designer Paper and some bright colors in this Collection for a fresh look!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Sweet Songbirds
Paper: Basic White, Daffodil Delight, In Color DSP
Ink: Pacific Point
Other: Songbird Punch, Glossy Dots, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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IM235 – Best Butterflies

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It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week it’s fun cookies…

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I just love the color of the butterflies…

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Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Butterfly Kisses DSP (yellow print) – 3 1/4 x 4 1/2
  • Basic White – 2 x 4 1/4, lay onto print on an angle and trim edges, stamp greeting in Night of Navy and Polished Pink, and curved line in Night of Navy, add to DSP
  • Layer panel onto Polished Pink – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, add to card front on an angle
  • Basic White – stamp wings in Polished Pin and Daffodil Delight, body in Night of Navy, cut out, layer and add to card front
  • Add some Iridescent Rhinestones to finish off.

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

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The classically beautiful Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flowers Dies is next up in our collection of tutorials.  From buds to blossoms, beautiful floral silhouettes and accent pieces allow you to range from simple to elegant!  Six all-occasion greetings will complete the timeless look. Our Cottage Rose Collection has SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flower Dies with the new Abigail Rose Designer Paper and some bright colors in this Collection for a fresh look!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Best Butterflies
Paper: Basic White, Polished Pink, Butterfly Kisses DSP
Ink: Night of Navy, Polished Pink, Daffodil Delight
Other: Iridescent Rhinestones

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Cards with Stripes

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And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to use stripes on our card…

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Here’s the details…

  • Crumb Cake – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 3/4 x 5
  • Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow – 3/8 x 5 1/2 each, layer onto panel on a diagonal, trim edges, stamp greeting in Early Espresso, add panel to card front.
  • Basic White – stamp large flower image in Memento Black, color with Blends, cut out with die, layer and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Rustic Metallic Dots to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

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The classically beautiful Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flowers Dies is next up in our collection of tutorials.  From buds to blossoms, beautiful floral silhouettes and accent pieces allow you to range from simple to elegant!  Six all-occasion greetings will complete the timeless look. Our Cottage Rose Collection has SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flower Dies with the new Abigail Rose Designer Paper and some bright colors in this Collection for a fresh look!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Fond of Autumn
Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow
Ink: Memento Black, Early Espresso; BLENDS:  Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Old Olive
Other: Autumn Bouquet Dies, Rustic Metallic Dots, Dimensionals

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Hippest Hippos

Happy Thursday! This week 3 of our “Case the Catalog” inspiration.  Here’s what we are casing this week…

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I went with the overall layout of the card and instead of koalas…I use the adorable little hippo…

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Here’s the details…

  • Polished Pink – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 1 x 4 1/4, add to card front on an angle
  • Awash in Beauty DSP (pink/white flower print) – 2 1/4 x 4 3/4, add to card front on an angle
  • Basic White – stamp hippo in Memento Black, color with BLENDS, cut out
  • Crumb Cake – 1 x 2 1/2, stamp greeting in Memento Black add behind hippo
  • 1/8″ Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon – fold over piece, add to back of greeting/hippo, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Opal Rounds to finish off

All ready to send out!

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

Check out our latest collection…

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The classically beautiful Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flowers Dies is next up in our collection of tutorials.  From buds to blossoms, beautiful floral silhouettes and accent pieces allow you to range from simple to elegant!  Six all-occasion greetings will complete the timeless look. Our Cottage Rose Collection has SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flower Dies with the new Abigail Rose Designer Paper and some bright colors in this Collection for a fresh look!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Hippest Hippos
Paper: Basic White, Polished Pink, Crumb Cake, Awash in Beauty DSP
Ink: Memento Black, BLENDS:  Crumb Cake, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green
Other: Hippo Dies, Opal Rounds, 1/8″ Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Creatively Simple 46 – Things that Fly

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Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to our Creatively Simple post where Connie and I take a theme each month am make ‘simple’ cards!  I LOVE simple cards! This month it’s

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Here’s my card for this week…

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Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Basic White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, stamp flower image (mask so that you get just the top portion) in Versamark, white emboss, sponge Fresh Freesia ink over image
  • Fresh Freesia – cut out frame using Stylish Shapes rectangular dies, add to panel using dimensionals
  • Stamp greeting (Fond of Autumn) in Fresh Freesia, add panel to card front using dimensionals
  • Stamp dragonfly on Vellum in Versamark, white emboss, punch out add to card front using dimensionals

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

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The classically beautiful Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flowers Dies is next up in our collection of tutorials.  From buds to blossoms, beautiful floral silhouettes and accent pieces allow you to range from simple to elegant!  Six all-occasion greetings will complete the timeless look. Our Cottage Rose Collection has SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flower Dies with the new Abigail Rose Designer Paper and some bright colors in this Collection for a fresh look!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): Dragonfly Garden, Fond of Autumn
Paper: Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Vellum
Ink: Fresh Freesia, Versamark
Other: Stylish Shapes Dies, Dragonfly Punch, White Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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IM237 – By My Side

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It’s Monday again and you know what that means…it’s time for another AWESOME inspiration! This week it’s a fun ‘cherry’ print

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It was a no brainer…the cherry punch it was..

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Here’s the details…

  • Real Red – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Subtles DSP (Blushing Bride Dotted) – 3 1/2 x 4, corner round upper right
  • Pool Party – 2 1/2 x 4 3/4, stamp greeting in bottom in Memento Black, run upper 3/4 through the Striped Embossing Folder, add to Blushing Bride panel
  • Wrap piece of White Frayed ribbon around panel, add to card front
  • Real Red and Blushing Bride – punch out cherries, Early Espresso – punch out 2 stems, Shaded Spruce – punch out 2 leaves, used markers to add accents, layer, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Basic Rhinestones to finish off

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary to check out Connie’s ADORABLE card!

And now for our latest collection…

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The classically beautiful Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flowers Dies is next up in our collection of tutorials.  From buds to blossoms, beautiful floral silhouettes and accent pieces allow you to range from simple to elegant!  Six all-occasion greetings will complete the timeless look. Our Cottage Rose Collection has SIX card design tutorials!  We’ve paired the Cottage Rose Stamp Set and Cottage Flower Dies with the new Abigail Rose Designer Paper and some bright colors in this Collection for a fresh look!  See more details HERE!

Set(s): By My Side
Paper: Real Read, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Subtles DSP Paper Pack
Ink: Memento Black, Markers:  Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Blushing Bride
Other: Cherry Builder Punch, Stripes and Splatter Embossing Folder, White Frayed Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Christmas in July

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And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme for the Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Hop is to celebrate Christmas in July…

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Here’s the details…

  • Basic White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Silver Foil – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, cut out frame, add to card front.  Stamp greeting inside frame using Versamark and Silver emboss
  • Basic White – stamp snowman, face and arms in Versamark, silver emboss, stamp hat and scarf in Real Read, cut everything out, layer, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Tie bow in Real Red 3/8″ ribbon, add to card front to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

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Enjoy the charming look of the woodland images we’ve used in our RINGED WITH NATURE COLLECTION!  We’ve combined the July-December Mini Catalog’s RINGED WITH NATURE STAMP SET with the awesome TREE RINGS HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER/DIES that can cut AND emboss at the same time!  We had so much fun using the mushrooms, tree rings, berries, cottage, and flowers to make our unique scenery in this RINGED WITH NATURE COLLECTION!  This Collection has three card designs…including a unique fun fold…and an especially fun 3D project!   See more details HERE!

Set(s): Snowman Magic
Paper: Basic White, Silver Foil
Ink: Real Red, Versamark
Other: Snowman Dies, Real Red 3/8″ Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder, Dimensionals

Click Previous to go back to Create with Connie and Mary site and forward to the see what Lori has been up to!

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Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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Fond of Autumn

Happy Thursday! It’s week 2 of our “Case the Catalog” inspiration and this week it’s…

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LOVE the fun layout on this…

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Here’s the details…

  • Pool Party – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Pool Party – 3 5/8 x 4 3/8, run through the Hive Embossing Folder, layer onto Blackberry Bliss – 3 3/4 x 5, add to card front
  • Design a Daydream DSP – pick 6 different patterns, cut 1/2 x 3 1/2, cut on slants as shown above, add to card front
  • Blackberry Bliss and Daffodil Delight – cut out small detailed butterfly, add to card front
  • Basic White – 3/8 x 2, stamp greeting in Old Olive, cut into slants on both ends, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Add some Classic Black Matte Dots to finish off

All ready to send out!

Don’t forget to head over to Create with Connie and Mary and see what our AMAZING design team has done!

Check out our latest collection…

Collage

Enjoy the charming look of the woodland images we’ve used in our RINGED WITH NATURE COLLECTION!  We’ve combined the July-December Mini Catalog’s RINGED WITH NATURE STAMP SET with the awesome TREE RINGS HYBRID EMBOSSING FOLDER/DIES that can cut AND emboss at the same time!  We had so much fun using the mushrooms, tree rings, berries, cottage, and flowers to make our unique scenery in this RINGED WITH NATURE COLLECTION!  This Collection has three card designs…including a unique fun fold…and an especially fun 3D project!   See more details HERE!

Set(s): Fond of Autumn
Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Design a Daydream DSP
Ink: Old Olive
Other: Build a Butterfly Dies, Hive Embossing Folder, Classic Matte Dots, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

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