September 2024 Autumn Abundance paper pumpkin - alternative cards - 1st set

 

Here are two card I made using the card base (shown on the right) in the kit. Above the cards is the envelope provided for the 4x4 card. My second card I made to fit into an A2 envelope. 

For the 4x4 card on the left I used a sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set. Faux glass dots for the center of the leaf spring under the sentiment. I used the card front and Cajun Craze square from the kit. Cut off the back and made a Vanilla 4"'x 8" card. I glued the 4x4 Cajun Craze panel to card front then using Foam Adhesive strips popped the entire card front up. I added the punch out on the top and bottom of the die cut out circle. I stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze ink and die cut using a die from the Delicate Forest dies. The sentiment was glued to the Cajun panel tucking it under the card front.

My second card is a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"card (scored at 4 1/4") made with Pumpkin Pie card stock I cut a strip 4" by 1 1/2" of vanilla cardstock. I then glued the panel that was the back on the supplied card to my vanilla cardstock so that the two combined pieces measured 5 1/4" I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Sweetly Scripted stamp on the vanilla cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink. Using Tear tape on the back I attached the Copper Clay thread from the Natural tone linen thread combo. I then took a short piece of the thread and tied a knot around the thread on the left side and used a glue dot from the kit to secure.

I cut a vanilla panel 4" x 5 1/4" for the inside of the card. Using a scrap of Pumpkin pie I die cut the leaf die from the Friends for Life die set and added to vanilla panel then attached to inside of the card. 

For the inside of the 4 x4 card I cut a 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" Cajun Craze panel and adhered it to the  card. I then stamped the sprig stamp from the kit. inking up the stamp in Crumb Cake ink and coloring in the tips with a Cajun Craze Stampin' Write marker on a 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" white panel. I then adhered that panel to the Cajun panel. 

For the inside of the second card I cut a vanilla panel 4" x 5 1/4" for the inside of the card. Using a scrap of Pumpkin pie I die cut the leaf die from the Friends for Life die set and added to vanilla panel then attached to inside of the card.

Potions & Spells Halloween card – Stampin’ Up!

 

Here is a fun Halloween card sure to please all your ghosts and goblens this year. I especially love the green oozing goo made out of Granny
Apple glimmer paper and the broom die cut. Halloween is only seven weeks away so now is a great time to get a jump on your spooky cards.

Stamps: Potions & Spells

Ink: Basic Gray, Granny Apple Green, Wild Wheat and Momento Black

Stampin’ Blends: Lemon Lime Twist, Wild Wheat, Pretty Peacock, Smokey Slate, Highland Heather and Color lifter

Paper: Wild Wheat, Pecan Pie, Lemon Lime twist, Granny Apple Green, Basic Gray, Basis White and Vanilla cardstock, Thoughtful Journey 6x6 dsp and Festive Glimmer12x12 dsp

Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss machine, Potions & Spells, Greeting of the Season and Spotlight on Nature dies, Wink of Stella, Blending Brushes, Take your pick tool, Tombo glue, Stampn’ Dimensional, Silicone Mat, Pierce Mat, Paper trimmer, paper snips

Cutting instructions:

Wild Wheat: card base: 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scrap for broom

Thoughtful Journey dsp: card front: 4” x 5 ¼”, scrap for moon.

Basic Gray scrap for cauldron

Granny Apple Green glimmer paper scrap for goo on cauldron

Granny Apple Green card stock scrap for bubbles

Pecan Pie scrap for broom handle

Lemon Lime Twist scrap for sentiment

Vanilla: inside card panel: 4” x 5 ¼”

White scraps to stamp bird, books and cat

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base using Wild Wheat card stock at 5 ½” X 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”

2. Cut card front using Peacock dsp from the Thoughtful Journey paper at 4” x 5 ¼” and adhere to card base.

3. Using the Potions and Spells die set cut a moon using the Wild Wheat dsp from the Thoughtful journey dsp.

4. Die Cut bubbles out of Granny Apple greens scrap with die from Potion & spells die set. Add Wink of Stella glitter and set aside to dry.

5. Stamp bird, books and Cat using Momento Black ink on scrap white cardstock and color using Stampin’ blends listed above. Die cut using Potions & spells die set.

6. Stamp cauldron in Momento Black ink on Basic Gray scrap. Using a Blending brush and Basis Gray ink pad to add color to cauldon heaver around the edges.  Die cut using Potions & spells die set.

7. Die cut broom and handle using Wild Wheat and Pecan Pie scraps. Use blending brush to add color to broom using Wild Wheat ink.

8. Stamp sentiment using Momento Black ink on scrap of Lemon Lime Twist and die cut using die from the Greeting of the Season die set. Cut off right side.

9. Using Tombo liquid glue add Cauldron to card front then add Granny apple green goo at top. Glue book at the bottom left side partially on the cauldron. Glue sentiment about ¼” from top on the right side of card front. Glue handle to broom and adhere to card on the bottom right side. Postion bird on cauldron to see where to glue moon. Add bird using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add bubbles randomly on card front.

10. Cut Vanilla panel for inside of card. Stamp sentiment in Momento black on Vanilla card stock. Add stamped bubble using Granny apple green in. Use blending brush to add small amount of Wild Wheat to bottom right side and glue down cat. Adhere panel to inside of card.

11. Don’t forgot to add either bird, books or cat to envelope.

 

 

 

Changing Leaves with white embossing powder

Since fall starts this month I decided to make cards with the beautiful Changing Leaves stamp set, dies and Hybrid 3d embossing folder. I love to make leaves in the changing fall colors. The stamp, dies, embossing folder and sentiment are all from the Changing Leaves bundle. 

I left the inside blank so this card can be used for many different occasions. 
 

Supplies:

Stamps: Changing Leaves

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry and VersaMark

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green and white card stock

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Specialty plate, Changing Leaves die and Hybrid embossing folder, Blending brushes, Take your pick tool, Take your pick die brush tip, Stampin’ Dimensionals, White embossing powder, Heat Tool, Tombo glue, Paper trimmer

 

Cutting instructions:

Pumpkin Pie card base: 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Granny Apple Green Mat: 4” x 5 ¼”, cut two

White mat: 3 ¾” x 5”, cut two

White (stamped panel): 2” x 5”

White scraps for sentiment and die cut leaves

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Random stamp leaf from Changing Leaves stamp set using VersaMark ink on 2” panel. Add White embossing powder and heat using the heat tool.  Let cool. Use Blending brushes to add Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green and Pumpkin Pie to panel directly over embossed leaves, covering entire panel.

2. Add same inks to a scrap of white cardstock and die cut two sets of leaves from the die set.

3. Emboss one white mat with the Changing Leaves Hybrid embossing folder using the Specialty plate. (see bottom plate for correct sandwich)

4. Stamp sentiment from stamp set using Granny Apple green ink and die cut with die from the die set.

5. Glue (I use Tombo liquid glue) green mat to pumpkin card front. Glue embossed mat on top of the green. Add stamped panel leaving approximately ¼” of white showing on the left side, before completely dry glue leaves tucking them slightly under the stamped panel.

6. Add stamp sentiment using Stampin’ dimensionals

7. Glue green mat on inside of card. Add white mat and second set of leaves down in the bottom right hand corner.

8. Stamp leaf on envelop using your choice of green or pumpkin ink in the bottom left corner or on the back side.

Country Birdhouse

 

Latte Love fun fold card

This is my version of a card Sara Douglas, CEO of Stampin’ Up! Made. You can see her card on her Facebook post by copying this link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=306340435833326

Sara’s card measured 4½” by 9” not including the circle. I recalculated the measurements to make my card 4” including the circle so that it fits inside a legal sized envelope. Since I neglected to get the coffee designer paper I made my own using stamps and an embossing folder. I did however want to add some designer paper so I added the copper sheet from the Tartan Foil specialty paper pack on one of my panels. I also added a small strip of the Oxidized Copper specialty paper on the front of my card to bring in the Pretty Peacock to add a pop of colorto the card.

I am not a coffee drinker but I love this card and hope you do too. You can check out the stamp set and dies on my website (www.janetloves2stamp.stampinup.net). There are so many cool stamps and dies in this bundle and even if you are not a coffee drinker I’m sure you know someone who is that would absolutely love to receive this card. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Latte Love

Ink:, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Copper Clay, Pretty Peacockl

Stampin Blends: light and dark Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst and Petunia Pop

Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Copper Clay, Pretty Peacock and Vanilla card stock, Window sheets, Textured Metallic, Oxidized Copper and Tartan Foil Specialty paper

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Latte Love and Autumn Leaves dies, So Swirly embossing folder, Blending brushes, sponge daubers, Water Painter, 1” and 1 ¼” punches or Stylish shapes dies, Tear Tape, Stampin’ dimensionals, Simply Shammy, Tombo Multi purpose liquid glue, Silicone craft sheet, Paper trimmer, Simply Scored, Paper snips

Cutting dimensions:

Early Espresso: 7½” x 9” scored at 3 ¾”, 8” x9” scored at 3 ¾” and 7 ½”,

scrap for coffee cups and large circle

Crumb Cake: 3 1/2” x 8 ¾” (cut 3), 8”x 3 ¾” for triangle, scrap for small circle,  coffee in urn and small cups.

Tartan Foil: 3 1/2” x 8 ¾”, ½” x 3 ½” (cut 3)

Vanilla: 3 1/2” x 8 ¾”, scraps for stamped and die cut images

Window Sheet: 1 ½” x 2” for coffee urn

Copper Clay and Pretty Peacock: scraps for stamped and die cut images.

Oxidized Copper: 1” x 3 ½”

Textured Metallic Foil (copper): 2”x 3 ¼”

 

Instructions:

1. Cut two Early Espresso panels  one 7½” x 9” scored at 3 ¾”, and the second at 8” x 9” scored at 3 ¾” and 7 ½”. Make a mark 2” down on the 9” side of the 8” panel. Cut from that mark diagonally to score line in both directions to get the triangle portion of the card. Cut small sliver, 1/16” or less off the 7 ½” panel and attach the side you cut to the ½” fold on the 8” panel using tear tape. (see video listed above). Punch or die cut two 1 ¼” circles in Early Espresso and set aside.

2. Stamp one Crumb Cake panel using Crumb Cake ink with the coffee ring stamping randomly all over stamp twice before reinking. Attach to card front (far right side of card when fully opened and triangle is on your left). Add Oxidized Copper strip at the bottom using Tombo glue. Add Tartan Foil panel to panel closest to triangle.

3. Emboss two panels with the So Swirly embossing folder and apply Crumb Cake ink using a blending brush. Attach to first and third panels (triangle is on the right side) and add Tartan Foil strips at the bottom using Tombo glue.  Add a few coffee stains at the top and bottom of Vanilla panel. Glue to second panel adding a Tartan foil strip at the top.

4. Using scrap paper, line up the score line of the triangle to edge of paper and trace Cut out for a template. Cut off ¼” from longest side then trace on a scrap piece of crumb cake. Cut out and emboss and apply ink same as the previous two panels then attach to card on the side with the two Crumb Cake and one Vanilla panel. Punch or die cut a 1” circle in Crumb cake and emboss and ink. Attach Crumb Cake circle to one of the Early Espresso circles. Add one Early Espresso circle to each side of the point of your triangle. Fold card before gluing on circles and set on Legal sized envelope to make sure your circle fit within the envelope. My circle sticks out ¼” from the edge of card when folded closed.

5. Stamp one large coffee mug in Pretty Peacock and one in Copper Clay. Using the Water Painter and ink pad color mugs in the same color as stamped leaving the inside of mug vanilla. Set aside to dry. Stamp in Pecan Pie ink two heart and one leaf looking circles on Vanilla paper and die cut. Stamp Coffee cup these circles go in, one is Pretty Peacock, one in Copper Clay and one in Early Espresso. Add coffee circles to cups. Glue down the Peacock and Espresso mugs and pop the Copper Clay between the two on the first panel (far right). Stamp coffee (oval stamp) in large water colored mugs using Crumb Cake ink. Die cut and glue down on the panel closed to the triangle.  

6. Die cut two small coffee cups one in Vanilla and one in Peacock. Die cut Crumb Cake using the small die that cuts two ovals. Glue to inside of coffee cups and glue to front of card (panel with coffee rings). Die cut Coffee urn with Copper foil from the Textured Metallic specialty paper pack. Die cut coffee for inside urn using Crumb Cake and sponge heavily with Crumb cake ink. Trim window sheet to fit on urn. Glue window sheet to back of urn, making  sure to add glue only on the back of urn, not on window sheet. Glue coffee on the back of the window sheet again only at the bottom or sides so glue does not show through.

7. Stamp sentiment in Peacock and die cut with die from the Autumn Leaves die set.
Add tear tape to back of sentiment panel and add copper twine to tape making loops. Add Stampin’ Diminsionals using the edges, one at the top and one at the bottom of sentiment. Add to card front.

8. Stamp some coffee rings on your envelope and you are done.