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IM98 – Free Skate

Posted on November 18, 2019 | Leave a comment

Happy Monday everyone! This week we have a beautiful Christmas tree for inspiration!

I decided to focus on the pretty colors and the ornaments on the tree…

I love this paper but it is just so hard to get a good picture of it!

Here’s the details…

  • Very Vanilla – 4 1/4 x 11 folded; round bottom two cormers
  • Very Vanilla – 3 3/4 x 5, round bottom two corners, stamp greeting using the Copper Metallic ink, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Brightly Gleaming DSP – pick 4 patterns and punch out the smaller Gleaming Ornament punch, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Copper Foil – punch out just the top of the Gleaming Ornament punch, add top of each ornament

Yep…that is all there is to it.  Here’s another shot of the card to try to see the copper a little better…

And now for our latest collection…and it’s the fourth week of our 6 weeks of Christmas and this week we have…

Our SIX WEEKS OF CHRISTMAS Collection continues with Week 4’s gorgeous So Many Stars Bundle! We loved all the Stitched Star sizes and greetings that is in this bundle! We’ve combined it with the beautiful Feels Like Frost Designer Paper for a soft and shimmery look! This tutorial Collection has three cards (one a special fun fold) and a home décor 3D project to make for craft fairs or friends and family! See more details HERE!

Set(s): Free Skate
Paper: Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming DSP, Copper Foil
Ink: Copper Metallic
Other: Gleaming Ornaments Punch, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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IM92 – Gather Together

Posted on October 7, 2019 | Leave a comment

Happy Monday everyone! This week our inspiration is a beautiful glass piece!

Of course I just HAD to use the Gather Together set AGAIN…

Here’s the details…

  • Smoky Slate – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, stamp greeting in Basic Grey and dots in Gold Metallic Ink, wrap piece of Gold 1/4″ Glimmer Ribbon around panel layer onto Basic Grey 3 5/8 x 4 7/8, add to card front
  • Cut our large leaf from Smoky Slate, medium leaf from Crushed Curry, and small leaf from Basic Grey
  • Punch out sprig from Gold Foil, layer everything together and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Tie bow from Gold 1/4″ Glimmer Ribbon, add to card front to finish off

And now for our latest collection…

Stampin’ Up! has released a special “Christmastime is Here” Product Suite! It is available for demos to order in October, and customers can begin ordering on November 1st! So, we have put together a BRAND NEW Collection using the Christmas Roses Stamp set and Roses Dies featuring tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO 3D projects that you will LOVE creating in your classes, or for friends and family! The gold metallic tones in the designer paper and Glitter Enamel Dots are beautiful! Get ready for the holidays early! See more details HERE!

Set(s): Gather Together
Paper: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Basic Grey, Crushed Curry, Gold Foil
Ink: Basic Grey, Gold Metallic
Other: Gather Leaves Dies, Gold 1/4″ Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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IM90 – Gather Together

Posted on September 23, 2019 | 2 comments

Happy Monday everyone! This week our inspiration is a delightful fall cake!

Here’s what I came up with…

Here’s the details…

  • Very Vanilla – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Very Vanilla – 3 3/4 x 5 (the extra is because you lose some with this embossing folder) run through the corrugated embossing folder, trim to 4 3/4 if needed, add to card front
  • Garden Green – cut out largest Detailed Band, add to card front
  • Very Vanilla – cut out largest Stitched Circle, add to card front
  • Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight – cut out one each of the embossed gathered leaves, add to card front
  • Very Vanilla – stamp 1 single and 2 double pumpkins, color using Pumpkin Pie and Bronze BLENDS, cut out, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Daffodil Delight – 3/4 x 1 3/4, stamp greeting using Memento Black, cut into banner, add to card front using dimensionals

LOVE IT!!

And now for our latest collection…

So how CUTE is the SNOWMAN SEASON Stamp Set and SNOWMAN BUILDER Punch? We thought the Let is Snow Suite of products was so fabulous that it had to be our FIRST Christmas Collection of the season! This is an EXPANDED Collection of SEVEN different tutorials, as we have created THREE cards (one is a moving card) and FOUR 3D projects! One of the projects finishes the Let it Snow Embellishment Box, plus has a tutorial for another hand-made gift to fit inside! Another project has BONUS directions for three different looks! These are SOOO fun and we are SO excited to share the step-by-step tutorials with you!  See the details HERE!

Set(s): Gather Together
Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Memento Black, BLENDS: Pumpkin Pie, Bronz
Other: Stitched Shapes Dies, Detailed Bands Dies, Gather Leaves Dies, Corrugated Embossing Folder, Dimenstionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Gather Together

Posted on September 19, 2019 | Leave a comment

Happy Thursday! This week we have a WONDERFUL color combo for you.

Of course with a color combo this time of year I immediate thought of LEAVES!

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White -4 x 5 1/4, run through the Stylish Script Embossing Folder, add to card front
  • Grapefruit Grove – 3/4 x 4, add to card front
  • Rose Rococo – 3/4 x 4, add to card front
  • Silver Glimmer – 1/4 x 4, add to card front
  • Whisper White – cut out 3 of the Stitched Squares, add to card front
  • So Saffron, Grapefruit Grove, Rose Rococo – cut out large embossed leaf out of each color, add to card front
  • So Saffron – 5/8 x 2 1/2, stamp greeting, cut into banner, add to card front using dimensionals

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

And now for our newest collection…

Our next Collection of tutorials combines the Wonderfully Wicked Stamp Set with the Ornate Frames Dies! What a FABULOUSLY spooky combination! We have created SIX fun treat boxes in this Collection with step-by-step photo tutorials. You’ll love making these fun little gifts for friends, family and neighbors! Fill with candy or other small items and they are ready to go! Perfect for fall craft fairs! (All but one can easily be adapted for Christmas treats, too!)  See all the details HERE!

 

Set(s): Gather Together
Paper: Whisper White, So Saffron, Grapefruit Grove, Rose Rococo, InColor DSP paper pack, Silver Glimmer
Ink: Memento Black
Other: Gathering Leaves Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

 

 

 

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IM88 – Gather Together

Posted on September 9, 2019 | 1 comment

Happy Monday everyone! This week our inspiration is some cool tiles!

Here’s what I came up with…

and here is a close-up so you can see how ‘shiny’ it is…

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, cut out the motif from the Tasteful Backgrounds dies, stamp greeting using Bermuda Bay, add to card front using dimensionals
  • Noble Peacock DSP (Blue print) – 1/4 x 4 1/4, add to card front
  • Noble Peacock Foil sheets – cut out largest embossed leaf from the blue, medium embossed leaf from peacock, small from green, layer, add to card front
  • Add some of the green Noble Peacock rhinestones to finish it off.

I LOVE how this turned out!  Pictures just really can’t pick up how bright and shiny it is!

And now for our latest collection…

Another one of our favorites in the new Holiday catalog is the awesome bundle, Gather Together. It has the stamps with leaves and pumpkins, plus a die set with some embossed leaves! SOOOO fun! We have created a Collection of step-by-step tutorials using the Come to Gather Suite of products with three cards (one a fun fold) and a 3D project that you, your kids (of all ages!) or grandkids will enjoy! Makes an awesome gift, too! We know you will LOVE this new Collection!  See all the details here!

Set(s): Gather Together
Paper: Whisper White, Noble Peacock DSP, Noble Peacock Foil
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Other: Gathered Leaves Dies, Tasteful Backgrounds Dies, Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Dimenstionals

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Say It Again Sam

Posted on August 24, 2019 | 6 comments

And it’s Saturday again! What a fun theme this week for our Saturday Blog Hop – Say It Again Sam – using a repeated greeting to make the background.  I LOVED this challenge!

I used the the greeting from Silhouette Scenes for the background and the boat from Sailing home (colored in) to make my card.  What fun!

Here’s the details…

  • Seaside Spray – 4 1/4 x 11 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 5, first stamp the greeting multiple times using Soft Spray to create the ‘water’ then in Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody and final Daffodil Delight to create the sunset, stamp birds using Memento Black, layer onto Pumpkin Pie 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp large boat 2 times using Memento Black, color using Dark Basic Black Blend, add to card front using dimensionals.

LOVE how this turned out!

And now our latest collection…

Stampin’ Up! has designed a “Make a Difference” stamp set called Nature’s Beauty in the Holiday Catalog, where $3 of every sale goes towards mental health organizations in each market. To support this endeavor, we have created a collection of SIX card tutorials featuring the Nature’s Beauty stamp set! We’ve already done the design work for you with step-by-step directions and cutting information for our SIX unique card design tutorials! More details here!

Set(s): Sailing Home, Silhouette Scenes
Paper: Whisper White, Seaside Spray, Pumpkin Pie
Ink: Memento Black, Seaside Spray, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, BLENDS:  Basic Black DARK
Other: Smooth Sailing Dies, Dimensionals

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

 

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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Flower Power

Posted on August 10, 2019 | 1 comment

And it’s Saturday again! This week our theme is Flower Power – our favorite flower set!  DANG…this one was TOUGH but in the end my very favorite To a Wild Rose won!

Here’s the details…

  • Whisper White – 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 folded
  • Whisper White – 3 3/4 x 5, run through the Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder, add to card front
  • Whisper White – stamp flower outline image 3 times using Mement0 Black and leaf image outline 3 times in Memento Black.  Flower are Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody and Pumpkin Pie (stamped off and full strength), leaf is Granny Apple Green, cut everything out, layer and add to card front using dimensionals
  • Whisper White – stamp greeting using Memento Black, cut out using Stitched Nested Label Dies, add to card front using dimensionals

And now our latest collection…


One of the fall bundles in the Holiday Catalog that caught our eye is Harvest Hellos…a set with BOTH apples AND pumpkins (and I’m sure a lot of other things we haven’t even imagined yet!) This Harvest Hellos Collection has three cards (one an awesome fun fold!) and a 3D project that can be used for gift giving or decorating! It’s SO fun! We know you will LOVE this new Collection!  See the details HERE!

Set(s): To a Wild Rose
Paper: Whisper White
Ink: Memento Black, Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green
Other: Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder, Stitched Nested Label Dies, Dimensionals

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

 

 

 

 

Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!

 

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