Umbrella days video and two new cards

 

Storybook friends fun fold card.

Don't you just love bunnies? I was in love with the Storybook Friends Suite as soon as I saw it. Here is a link to see all the fabulous products. https://www.stampinup.com/search/storybook%20friends?sort=relevance&ts=1743542415655. Besides eight cute animal stamps you get a house, a carrot patch and small cobblestone wall stamp. There are dies to cut out all eight animals and three cute little frames. I used one on this card. Since the panel with the rabbit sits forward and the two panels with the flowers sit back my scanner made the top look a little wonky. You can see in the second photo where it lays flat that it is not wonky. 

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I added a panel to the back side of card for a personal note or signature. 

 

Supplies used

Stamps: Storybook Friends

Ink: Early Espresso

Stampin’ Blends: light and dark Crumb Cake, light Blackberry Bliss, dark Petal Pink and color lifter

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Very Vanilla and White card stock. Thoughtful Journey designer series paper

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Storybook Friends Dies, Mixed Label dies, tear tape, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Lost Lagoon cardstock:  card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 2”, 3 1/8”, 5 3/8” and 6 ½”, and scrap for frame

Very Vanilla cardstock:  2 1/8” x 5 3/8” for back of card, 1 /2” x 2 1/8” for inside the frame. Small scrap for sentiment

Thoughtful Journey designer series paper: cut two at 1 ¾” x 5 ¼”, cut one at 5 ¼” x 2” 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

White cardstock: small scrap to stamp bunny

 

Assembly instructions:

Cut card base out of Lost Lagoon, scoring at 2”, 3 1/8”, 5 3/8” and 6 ½”.  

1. Stamp bunny stamp on scrap of white cardstock. Color bunny with the light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blend and highlight with dark Crumb Cake blend. I colored his bow with the light Blackberry Bliss blend. I then colored inside his ears with the dark Petal Pink (I should have used the light). I used the color lifter to remove some of the color on his tail and lighten the color in his ears. Die cut with coordinating Storybook Friends dies.

2. Stamp sentiment on a scrap of Vanilla cardstock and die cut using a die from the Mixed Labels die set.

3. Die cut frame from the Storybook Friends die set with Lost Lagoon card stock. You can cut another frame and save for another day to get the inside or just cut a vanilla scrap 1 /2” x 2 1/8”.  I attached the vanilla to the frame using tear tape. Lay down frame with Vanilla sitting inside and put half the tape on the Vanilla and half on the frame.

4. Glue the two smaller panels to the right and left side of the card, and add the larger piece flipped over to other side to center. Remove tape from frame and attach to center panel. Attach die cut sentiment to bottom of frame. Add bunny with Stampin’ Dimensionals with feet and ears slightly on the frame.

5. Stamp small bunny on the 2 1/8” x 5 3/8” panel. Color with Stampin’ Blends. Add additional sentiment if desired and sign. (Note: You want to sign the card before gluing down because of the bunny popped on the front.) Glue panel in the center of the back of the card.  

6. Stamp small bunny on the bottom left side of envelope or on the back flap. Your card is ready to send to a lucky recipient.  

Faith Collection card.

 Need a card for Eater? I have one for you here. This card features the Faith Collection stamp and die set and the great thing about it is that it is not hard to make.

Supplies used

Stamps: Faith Collection

Ink: Pecan Pie, Garden Green and Balmy Blue

Paper: Balmy Blue, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake and White card stock. Splendid Autumn designer series paper

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Faith Collection Dies, Meant to bee dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Balmy Blue:  card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Pecan Pie: mat 3 ¾ x 5”, scrap for cross

Splendid Autumn designer series paper: 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

White: inside mat 5¼” x 4. scraps stamping and die cutting

Crumb Cake: scrap for inside of cross

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Balmy Blue, score at 4 ¼” and fold. Using Balmy Blue ink and the left stamp stamp leaves all around the outer edge of card front, stamping off on a scrap first to get second generation ink (lighter)

2. Glue Pecan Pie (3 ¾ x 5”) mat to card base. Glue Splendid Autumn Designer paper (3 ½” x 4 ¾”) on top of Pecan Pie mat.

3. Stamp two leaves from stamp set using Garden Green ink pad on White card stock and die cut out using the Faith Collection die set. Die cut cross from Faith Collection using a scrap of Pecan Pie card stock.  Die cut 2 5/8: hexagon from the Meant to bee die set out of a white scrap.

4. Glue die cut cross on a scrap of Crumb Cake card stock and fussy cut out.

5. Glue hexagon to designer paper. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up cross and place at the bottom of the hexagon. Glue leaves down of each side of the cross (I tucked the one on the right behind the cross, I tucked to one of the left behind bottom of cross leaving the bottom leave sitting on top of the cross)

6. If I mat a card front then I like to also mat the inside of the card. So cut a second 3 ¾ x 5” Pecan Pie mat with a 3 ½” x 4 ¾” mat out of White card stock. Add sentiment if desired.

7. Stamp single leaf on the bottom left side of envelope or several across the back flap.

8. Your card is ready to send to a lucky recipient.  

 

 

 

 

 

Umbrella Days, paper piecing, Winter Meadow and Unbounded Beauty designer papers

Here is another Umbrella Days card, On this card instead of coloring in the lady and child I did paper piecing using designer series paper. Don't you just love the way the designer paper looks like a stormy sky especially with the rain drops stamp

For the inside I added two umbrellas using designer series paper 
 

 

Supplies used

Stamps: Umbrella Days

Ink: Momento Black, Misty Moonlight and Smokey Slate

Stampin’ Blends: Light and Dark Misty Moonlight, Ivory and Light Daffodil Delight

Stampin’ Write Markers: Black

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake, and White card stock. Winter Meadow designer series paper (front panel and puddle), Unbounded beauty designer series paper (outfits and umbrellas)

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Umbrella Days Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Misty Moonlight: card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Winter Meadow Designer paper: mat 5¼” x 4, scraps puddles

Unbounded beauty designer paper: scraps for outfits and umbrellas

White: inside mat 5¼” x 4. scraps for stamping and die cutting

Crumb Cake: scrap

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Shy Misty Moonlight , score and fold.

2. Stamp sentiment using Misty Moonlight ink on the grey (stormy looking) designer series paper on the upper right of panel. Use Smokey Slate to add the rain drops (stamping off once) above, below and the side of the sentiment covering the whole panel (do not stamp raindrop on top of the sentiment), glue to card front.       

3. Stamp the lady and child from the Umbrella Days stamp set using Momento Black ink on white cardstock. Using Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends color the pants on both the lady and child.  Bie cut both using the Umbrella days dies.

4. Stamp on designer paper the ladies coat and boots, then on coordinating paper her umbrella twice.  Stamp the childs coat and boots and umbrella (twice)  with a coordinating paper. A fussy cut the coats, umbrellas and the boots as I did not want a border around them. Use Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend and color in the ladies hair right over top of the designer paper if your pattern is light enough like mine is. If a darker pattern you might have to stamp the hair on white and fussy cut out. You could also stamp it on whatever color of cardstock you want the hair to be. Using  the black Stampin’ Write marker color the bottom for the bottom of the boots.  

5. Die cut two rain puddles using the Winter Meadow designer paper. Glue to front panel using Tombo Glue. Glue little girl on puddle under the sentiment. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop lady up on second puddle.

6. Add the remaining two stamped and cut out umbrellas with die cut handles  using Tombo glue. Stamp sentiment if desired and glue to inside of card.

7. For the envelope add the child on the bottom left side or on the back. Color or just leave uncolored. 

Umbrella days colored with Stampin Blends

I had to drive for 2 ½ hours in the rain last weekend to get home from Stampin’ Up! On Stage in Raleigh, North Carolina. Luckly the first half of my trip was clear skies. I had already decided to stop half way home around 10:30 am to get gas and stretch my legs. Right around my scheduled stop time it starting pouring so hard I could barely see, so I decided to get off at the next exit which happed to be the exit for Bucky’s. The only issue there is a billion (or so it seemed) other people had the same idea. I walked around a little bit, picked up some snacks and a really cute bunny mug, got gas and was back on the road. The rest of the trip had light to somewhat heavy rain, but not so bad my windshield wipers couldn’t handle it.

Enough about me. Let me tell you about my card, inspired by my trip home.  The sentiment says “The storm will end and the son will shine again”. The stamp set I used was the Umbrella days stamp and die bundle. I love that the dies also include clouds and a raincoat for the dog stamp. I also really love the stamp that makes the rain. I will be adding another card with this set soon so check back. 

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I love that this die set has a little rain coat or sweater for the dog stamp. 

Supplies used

Stamps: Umbrella Days

Ink: Momento Black, Balmy Blue and Shy Shamrock

Stampin’ Blends: Light and Dark Real Red, Shy Shamrock and Balmy Blue, light Daffodil Delight, SU 600 (medium Natural tones)

Stampin’ Write Markers: Black and Real Red

Paper: Balmy Blue, Shy Shamrock, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and White card stock,

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Umbrella Days Dies, Blending brush, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Shy Shamrock: card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Balmy Blue: mat cut two 5 ¼” x 4

White: cut two 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”, scraps for stamping and die cutting

Crumb Cake: scrap

Daffodil Delight: scrap.

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Shy Shamrock, score and fold. Add Balmy Blue mat on both the card front and the inside.

2. On white scrap paper stamp using Momento Black the lady with the umbrella, the dog and just the umbrella from the lady and umbrella stamp. Color with Stampin’ Blends. I used the black Stampin’ Write marker for the bottom of her boots and Real Red for the dog’s collar.

3. Die cut lady with umbrella and the dog. Die cut two clouds from white scraps. Die cut umbrella handle from Crumb Cake scrap. Die cut dogs rain coat from scrap of Daffodil Delight. Fussy cut second umbrella (for inside).

4. Stamp sentiment on white scrap using shy Shamrock ink and fussy cut out.

5. Using a blending brush lightly rub ink on the one white panel (make sure to tap brush on scrap paper and blend from off the paper onto paper. Do not over ink.

6. Use blending brush to add heavier blue ink to bottom on panel for rain puddle.

7. Stamp rain on card front using Balmy Blue, stamp off on scratch paper each time to get a lighter color. Lightly sponge Balmy blue ink on the clouds, just to get a little ink on the edges for contrast.

8. Glue sentiment and clouds on card with Tombo glue. Add Stampin’ dimensionals to girl with umbrella and pop up on card. Add panel to card front.

9. Stamp sentiment on white if desired and glue to inside of card. Apply Balmy blue ink to inside panel, but go even lighter than the card front. Glue umbrella handle, umbrella and dog to bottom left side of white panel and glue to inside of the card.

10.Stamp dog on the bottom left side of your envelope or on the back flap. Your card is ready to send. 

Thankful garden Hydrangia, Thankful Garden dies and decorative masks, Birchwood embossing folder, sanding two tone paper

I love hydrangeas so I loved this stamp set as soon as I saw it. You can stamp the image (there are two different flowers), then color in with Stampin' Blends, Watercolor pencils, or ink pad and blender brush. Another option is use the coordinating masks and blending brushes like I did in the two cards pictured. The background is Pool Party two toned paper embossed with the Birchwood 3D embossing folder then lightly sanded to show the white core of our two toned paper. 

 Depending on how much ink you blend in you can get the softer or darker version. There are three different masks for the flower petals and two for the leaves making the shading a breeze. 

For the inside of the card I added a small 1" piece of the embossed paper from the front of the card and an 1/4" strip of the Azure Afternoon cardstock to bring elements from the front of the card to the inside. 

Supplies used

Stamps: Thankful Garden and Memorable Blooms

Ink: Momento Black, Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Night of Navy, Shy Shamrock and Shaded Spruce

Paper: Night of Navy, Azure Afternoon and White card stock, Pool Party two toned paper

Accessories: Stamp, Cut and Emboss machine, Thankful Garden Dies and coordinating masks, Birchwood embossing folder and specialty plate, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Balmy Blue twine from the Baker’s twine three color pack, glue dot, Paper trimmer, Paper snips

 

Cutting instructions:

Night of Navy: card base 8 ½ x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”

Azure Afternoon: mat 5 ¼” 4, ¼” x 4 (inside)

Pool Party 2 tone: 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”

White: 4” x 5 ¼” (inside), 3 ¼” x 4 ¼” flower, scrap for sentiment

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base out of Night of Navy, score and fold. Add Azure Afternoon mat.

2. Cut both pieces of Pool Party two tone paper and emboss using the Birchwood 3D embossing folder and the specialty plate. Lightly sand to show white core. Glue to Azure mat.

3. Stamp hydrangea on white card stock using memento black ink. Use mask no. 1 to sponge with a blending brush with Balmy blue ink, marking notch to line up next masks. Use mask no. 2 to sponge Azure Afternoon, then Night of Navy (lightly)  with mask no. 3. Note: Be sure to start your sponging on the mask then move to opening, I prefer to sponge in a light circular motion.  Use Shy Shamrock on mask no. 4 and Shaded spruce (lightly)  with mask no. 5.

4. Stamp sentiment with Azure Afternoon ink on scrap white and trim down with trimmer or paper snips.

5. Add Stampin’ dimensionals to hydrangea and pop up on card, adding Tombo glue to bottom tip of stem. Glue sentiment on card with Tombo glue over top of a smidge on the bottom of the stem.

6. Tie a bow using bakers twine, Attach with a glue dot.

7. Stamp sentiment on white if desired and glue to inside of card. Add small embossed piece to bottom of white and add Azure strip right above embossed piece.

8. Emboss back flap of envelope and your card is ready to send. 

Lifetime of Love stamp set, Layered Florals 3d embossing folder, coloring ribbon

Here is a fast yet elegant card that is great for weddings or anniversary, Change up the sentiment and have a beautiful birthday get well, or thinking of you card. 

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Supplies:

Stamps: Lifetime of Love

Ink: Peach Pie

Stampin' Blend: dark Peach Pie

Paper; Peach Pie and Vanilla card stock

Accessories: SCE Machine, Unbounded Love dies, Layered Florals embossing folder, specialty plate, ½” Iridescent stripped trim, tear tape, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tombo liquid glue, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Silicone mat, Bone Folder

 

Cutting measurements

Peach Pie: 5 1/3” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” -card base, ¼” x 4” for inside of card, scrap for scallop die cut

Vanilla card stock: cut two- 4” x 5 ¼” card mat, scrap for sentiment

Iridescent ribbon: 6”

 

Assembly instructions:

Cut card base and score.

On a scratch piece of paper use the dark Peach Pie Stampin’ Blend to color the  ribbon using the brush tip. You have an extra 1” on each side that will be glued to pack of panel so you can hold it here to keep your fingers from getting marker on them.

Cut two vanilla mats and emboss one with the Layered Florals embossing folder using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine with the specialty plate. Glue embossed panel to card front using Tombo liquid glue. Put second vanilla mat in embossing folder only 1’ to 1 ¼”. Emboss that small section, glue ¼” strip at the top of the embossed section. Stamp sentiment if desired. Glue to inside of card.

Add tear tape to the back of the embossed card front. Remove backing from the tear tape and wrap the ribbon approximately 2” up from the bottom and secure to tear tape on the back. I add another 1” piece on top of the ribbon taped to the back just for extra hold. Remove backing from that tape also and adhere panel to card front.

Die cut a Peach Pie and Vanilla scallop oval from the Unbounded Love die set. Stamp sentiment on vanilla piece using Peach Pie ink. Cut the scallop off the vanilla piece cutting just inside the stitched line. Glue vanilla to peach die cut. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to die cut (add dimensionals to top and bottom to scallop so they will be above and below the ribbon).  Add scallop oval to card front.

Admire your handy work , your card is complete and ready to give to one lucky recipient. 

Textured Notes, Spotlight on Nature dies

This leaf and sentiment is from the new Textured Notes stamp set. I used the Spotlight on Nature dies to make a circle mask, then sponged inside the circle. 

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Supplies:

Stamps: Textured Notes

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Basic Gray

Paper: Daffodil Delight. Calypso Coral and white card stock

Accessories: SCE Machine, Spotlight on Nature dies, Blending Brushes, Faux glass dots, Tombo liquid glue, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Silicone mat, Bone Folder, Take your pick tool

 

Cutting measurements

 Calypso Coral card stock:  5 1/3” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” -card base

Daffodil Delight card stock: cut two - 4” x 5 ¼” card mat

White card stock: cut three- 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” card fronts,

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base and score.

Cut two Daffodil Delight mats and glue one to card front and one inside card.

2. Cut three white mats. Use circle die from the Spotlight on Nature die set to cut a 2 ¾” circle out of one mat approximately ¾” from top of card, centering horizontally.  Save die cut circle for another project and use the other piece as a mask. Place mask on top of second white card front and using a blending brush add Daffodil Delight ink to right side of circle cut out by starting your brush on the masking and working the ink into the circle. Use another blending brush to add Calypso Coral to the left side, by starting on mask and working onto circle. Slightly go over the Daffodil area so you have no white space showing.

3. Stamp the leaf stamp with Basic Gray ink, mostly in the circle but with a tiny bit showing on the white. Also stamp leaf on the bottom left side of the remaining white panel for inside of card. Sponge a small bit of Calypso Coral and Daffodil over top of leaf on inside card panel. Add sentiment if desired and glue to inside of card.

4. Stamp sentiment in Calypso Coral on card front approximately ½” – ¾” from bottom off centered (more to the right side of card)

5. Add three Faux glass dots forming a triangle formation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Butterfly dies, Layered Florals Embossing folder, Textured Notes sentiment, Wink a Stella and Perennial Lavender dsp

Here is a fun easy card. The embossing folder, large butterfly with glittery wings and the glossy dots really make this card a show stopper. 
 

Supplies:

Stamps: Textured Notes

Ink: Gorgeous Grape

Paper: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and White card stock, Perennial Lavender dsp

Accessories: SCE Machine, Beautiful Butterflies dies, Layered Florals embossing folder, specialty plate, Glossy Dots assortment, Wink a Stella, Tombo liquid glue, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Silicone mat, Bone Folder, Take your pick tool

 

Cutting measurements

Gorgeous Grape: 5 1/3” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” -card base, scrap for solid butterfly wings die.

Highland Heather: scrap for butterfly body

Perennial Lavender dsp: scrap for butterfly cut out wings

White: 4” x 5 ¼” card mat, ½” x 3 ¼” scrap for sentiment

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Cut card base and score.

2. Cut two white mats and emboss one with the Layered Florals embossing folder using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine with the specialty plate. Glue embossed panel to card front using Tombo liquid glue and second panel to inside of card.

3. Die cut both the large and small butterflies as follows. Die cut solid Butterfly wings in Gorgeous Grape, the cut out wings with designer paper and butterfly body in Highland Heather.

4. Add Wink A Stella to cut out designer paper wings and set aside to dry.

5. Stamp sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink on white strip

6. Glue designer paper wings to cardstock wings only adding glue in the center (leave wings unglued). Glue body on top. Glue entire butterfly to embossed card front at a slight angle. Add sentiment strip tucking the right side slightly under butterfly wing.  

7. Add Glossy dots

8. Glue small butterfly to inside of card. Add sentiment to inside if desired.

Thank you for being a friend card

Was looking through my dies to see what card to make today and I saw the kinda mosaic looking heart from the Friends for Life die set.. Funny think is I ended up using the other heart in the set instead. The cool thing about that die is that is cuts out the heart and an outline at the same time. The die sent also has the cool friend die cut with a shadow. The stamp set has a stamp that fits in the shadow die if you prefer to stamp it. The Friends for Life stamp set also has really great sentiments including the one I used. The leaf and small hearts are also part of the die set. I then decided to use the new Beautiful Bokeh 6x6 designer series paper. I liked the Fresh Freesia piece with the Berry Burst card stock. I then used the Stampin' Up! color coach (color wheel) to find the green shade to use. I'm happy with the end result. What do you think? 

 

Supplies used: 

Stamps: Friends for  Life

Ink: Fresh Freesia

Paper: Berry Burst, Basic White and Shy Shamrock card stock, Beautiful Bokeh 6x6 designer series paper 

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Friends for Life dies, Distressed Tile 3d embpssing folder, Specialty plare, Foam Adhesive striips, Tombo liquid glue, Stampin' pierce mat, Paper trimmer, Simply scored, paper snips

Cutting measurements: 

Berry Burst card stock: card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4", scraps for large heart. three small hearts and word friend

Basic White cardstock: 4" x 5 1/4" cut two, scraps for heart and shadow for the word friend

Shy Shamrock: 2 1/4" x 6 1/2" or scrap for two leaves. 

Beautiful Bokeh dsp: 3" x 4"

 

Otterly Amazing 8x8 wall art collage

I just love the Otterly Adorable Suite collection. My two favorite animals are Giraffes and Otters so I was so excited to see this collection. I saw where Klompem Stampers made a cute 8x8 collage with this suite and I just had to make one. I made a few changes to make it my own and here is my finished project. 

The only stamping is the sentiment the rest is all from the designer paper. The otter near the sentiment was die cut from the coordinating dies, the others I fussy cut. The log, rocks and sea foliage were all die cut using the die set. 

 

Supplies: 

Stamps: Otterly amazing

Ink: Pretty Peacock and Gray Granite

Paper: Basic White, Gray Granite, Pecan Pie, Garden Green, Calypso Coral and Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. Otterly Adorable designer series paper

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Otterly Amaging dies, Stylish Shapes (circle), blending brush, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombo Glue

Non SU:  frame from Amazon, here is the link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2Y1YTMH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Cutting instructions:

 

Designer Paper: Cut four 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" squares for background pieces. I used three different patterns, using on design twice.

Ugly Paper: 8" x 8"

Basic White, Gray Granite, Pecan Pie, Garden Green, Calypso Coral and Lemon Lime Twist cardstocks: use scrap pieces 

Assembly directions.

 

Lay mat on ugly paper and trace in inside squares. This will be covered so you don't have to worry about the lines.

Using the traced squares glue designer paper to ugly paper. The designer paper is slightly larger than traced lines so center over lines, don't put just up to the lines. Its ok if paper overlaps some. Place mat on paper to check and make sure your paper is lined up correctly. 

Die cut or fussy cut the otters you have chosen to use. 

Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White using Pretty Peacock ink. Die cut using circle die from the Stylish Shapes die (or any circle die you may have). 

Die cut all three rock dies using Gray Granite scraps, I cut each three times. Using a blending brush and Gray Granite ink , sponge ink around the edges of the die cut rocks.

Die cut log from scrap of Pecan Pie. Die cut foliage from Garden Green and Lemon Lime Twist. I did two of the Garden Green and one Lemon Lime Twist. 

Add Stampin' dimensionals to otters, I popped up all the otters except in the frame with the two otters swimming. The bottom otter is glued down and the top one is popped. 

Top left square: Place otter (I used the one on a rock where you want it to be without removing backing from dimensionals. Arrange rocks and glue down overlapping them and making sure they will be all the way at the bottom of square when mat is placed down, not necessarily at he bottom of paper. Place frame on to see exact placement. Remove backing from otter and place above, but touching rocks. 

Note: I set the mat on my papers for placement of all the squares. 

Top right square. Set otter (without removing backing from dimensionals) and sentiment on square to determine placement. Glue down sentiment and add otter. Die cut school of fish and add three to the sentiment. 

Bottom left: Glue down bottom otter and add second, popped otter above. 

Bottom right: Glue down log and sea foliage then add popped otters.

Note: I did not glue my collage to the mat, So if I want to occasionally change out scenes I can do so.  

4 x 5 framed Friendly Seagulls - Love you more than french fries

A while back I saw where someone had done a bunch on birds on wine corks so I thought the seagulls (Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration stamp set you can earn for free was perfect for the corkscrews. I ordered some 4x6 shadowbox frames and yesterday made the one in the second picture. The sometime last night when I should have been sleeping I thought I should change on of my birds to the one with French fries in its mouth and add the sentiment included in the stamp set.

I plan to offer this as a class at the Crop for a Cure in two weeks. I hope you love it as much as I do. I’ve never done a 4x5 framed art before.

 

Supplies used:

Stamps: Friendly Seagulls

Ink:Momento Black, Azure Afternoon, Boho Blue

Stampin' Blends: light and dark Smokey Slate, dark Pumpkin Pie and dark Daffodil Delight

Paper: thick basic white

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, specialty plate, Soft Waves 3d embossing folder, blending brush, linen thread, tear tape, Tombo glue, Foam adhesive strips, Paper snips, Paper trimmer

Non -SU: post it note, 4x6 shadowbox frame, wine corks

Cutting instructions:

Basic White: 4"x6", 1/8" x 6, scraps to stamp seagulls

Assembly instructions:

 

1. Place post it note across the 6” side of white panel about I ¼” from bottom.

2. Using the blending brush and Azure Afternoon ink, sponge color to cover completely the 1 ¼” x 6” making sure to blot brush on scrap paper and sponge starting off the paper and blending onto the paper.

3. Remove post it note and reposition to cover already sponged area. Sponge Boho Blue on remaining paper again blotting on scrap paper before sponging on paper.

4. Using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine with the specialty plate and the Soft waves 3d embossing folder emboss only the Azure portion of panel. Placing only the Azure portion in folder, you will have to run the folder through the machine sideways.

5. Using the Azure ink sponge again on the azure section only to emphasize the waves.

6. Stamp sentiment centered  and approximately ¾” from top using Momento Black ink. I place both stamps together on one block and stamped both at the same time. Lining up yours stamps on a grid paper or glass mat with grids (face down) then picking them up with the block it helpful to line them up straight.

7. Add a small piece of tear tape (approx. ¼”) to back of wine cork about 3/8 down from top. Attach linen thread to tear tape and wrap around cork five times. I added it to two corks.

8. Place 1/8” strip at the bottom of paper (not gluing down), this is to help you align the corks on your panel.  Add a line of glue to each cork, on portion that has tear tape. Glue cork to panel almost touching the strip. Approximately 3/8” to ½” from edge. Add three corks to left side and two on right side.

9. Stamp seagulls on a piece of scratch paper, color in using Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut out. I did not fussy cut between the legs. Add Foam adhesive strips to back on birds, remove backing and add second layer over top of first layer, to make the birds pop up further.

10. Add to frame and you have completed your shadow box art. The frames I bought have an easel on the back to set on a table.

Find someone special to gift your project to.

Everyday You and Me - Better Together - Anniversary

This beautiful fun fold card can be used for either a Valentines day, anniversary or Thinking of you card by simply changing the bottom sentiment.

 

Stamps:  Everyday You and Me, So Sincere (just love…), Greetings of the Season (Happy), Everyday Greetings (anniversary)

Ink: Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon, Daffodil delight and Smokey Slate

Stampin’ Write Markers: Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon, Daffodil delight and Smokey Slate

Paper: Berry Burst and Basic White card stock, Everyday Happiness designer series paper (dsp) and Bright and Beautiful 6x6 designer series paper.

Accessories: SCE Machine, Everyday You and Me dies, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Stampin’ Dimensionals,  Bone folder, Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Tombo liquid glue, Low tack tape (non SU)

 

Cutting dimensions:

Berry Burst card stock: card base 4 ¼” x 8 ½”, scored at 3”, 3” x 8” scored at 4”

Basic White card stock: 2 3/4” x 3 3/4” inside card, 2 ½” x 3 ¾” (inside card front flap)

Bright and Beautiful dsp (pink), 2 3/4” x 4”, Everyday Happiness dsp (Lagoon) 4” x 5 1/4”

 

Assembly Instructions:

1. Use bone folder to burnish folds on card base and smaller card.  Adhere pink dsp to card front. Adhere Lagoon dsp to inside of card base. Add smallest white panel to the left side score line, left of the Lagoon dsp. This is where you will sign your card.

2. Stamp Better Together in Lagoon ink on white card stock. Stamp flowers from stamp set on scrap paper (Largest flower Berry Burst, medium Daffodil and smallest in Lagoon. Add shading with Stampin’ Write marker to outside of each flower and leaf by inking with ink pad then adding marker, direct to rubber before stamping Stamp leaf in Smokey Slate. Die cut flowers and leaf using die set. Glue Berry Burst flower down, Add Daffodil using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add dimensionals two high (one on top of other) at top of flower, and only one on bottom where it will overlap the daffodil flower. Tuck leaf under flowers, adhering with Tombo liquid glue.

3. Stamp bottom sentiment in Lost Lagoon in on the bottom left side on White panel. Stamp top sentiment in Berry Burst centering over bottom sentiment. Using the direct to rubber technique use Stampin’ Write markers on stamp with two flowers and leaf. Color Berry Burst first, then Lagoon and Smokey Slate last. Breath (Huff) on stamp to remoisten ink and add to bottom right corner.

4. Add both panels to card remembering that smaller card opens in the opposite direction of larger card.

5. Center smaller card on Lagoon dsp (again so it opens the opposite direction of larger card).

6. Stamp one flower and leaf directly on the envelope on back flap or bottom left side of the front.

I always like to make a sample card using designer papers I don’t particularly like and write all the dimensions on it in case if ever want to do this fold again. I have a small box that I keep all my fun fold card samples in for easy reference.

Thank you to stopping by and be sure to check back as I try to add two new cards a week.   

Happy Stampin’

 

Heart Shaped -Sale-a-bration stamp and die set

I just lovc this die from the Heart Shaped stamp and die bundle that you can earn FREE during Sale-a-bration (January-February 2025). Add the Natures Sweetness designer series paper and you have a beautiful card. I would love to take credit for this card, but I cased a card from Jamie Albanesa. I left off the bow and popped up the die cut heart, designer paper and gold foil piece. I also used a Pretty in Pink gem. The inside is my design. 

When you die cut the heart out of the designer paper and foil (at the same time) you end up with two hearts like the pink one on the card. I added the designer paper heart to the inside of my card because i liked it better that the gold for this card. I will save the gold heart for another project. I really like the tiny gold flecks in the heart die cut out of the white with gold grid designer paper. The you are loved fit perfectly inside. I was able to cut out both flowers from the inside piece of gold foil. 
 

Supplies used:

Stamps:  Heart Shaped (Sale-a-bration set) and Unbounded Love

Ink: Pretty in Pink

Paper: Pretty in Pink and Pebbled Path card stock, Natures Sweetness designer series paper, Brushed Gold foil.

Accessories: SCE Machine, Heart shaped dies (SAB), 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer gems, Foam Adhesive strips, Bone folder, Paper Trimmer, Simply Scored, Tombo liquid glue, Low tack tape (non SU)

 

Cutting dimensions:

Pretty in Pink card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 1/4”, 2 ¾” x 3” (die cut heart)

Pebbled Path card stock: 4” x 5 ¼” -cut two

Basic White card stock: 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”

Natures Sweetness dsp: 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” (Pebbled Path with gold writing), 2 ¾” x 3” (White with gold grid)

Brushed Gold foil: 3” x 3 ¼”

 

Assembly Instructions:

1. Use bone folder to burnish fold on card base. Adhere Pebbled Path mat to card front. Adhere Natures Sweetness dsp to Pebbled Path card stock.

2. Use a low tack tape and tape die to the grid designer paper centered on the gold foil. (you will die cut both pieces at the same time). Also die cut heart out of Pretty in Pink, make sure you have removed both the gold and dsp die cut hearts from die before cutting pink.

3. Glue grid dsp to the gold foil lining up where die cut out. Insert Pink die cut heart into the opening. Turn over and add foam adhesive strips around the heart making sure to place on both the pink cardstock and dsp. Remove backing from tape and adhere to card front.

4. Using the scrap from inside of Gold heart die cut two gold flowers. Add one to card front using either Tombo glue or a glue dot. Add pink gem from the2024-2026 In Color shimmers gems.

5. Stamp sentiment on white panel for inside of card. Add the white with gold grid heart cut out from paper on card front using Tombo glue. Add second gold flower and another gem. Glue to Pebbled Path mat and the adhere to inside of card.

6. Stamp heart from stamp set on envelope on back flap. You card is ready to sign and give to someone special.

Valentine's Day, You are Loved card

 

Today’s card uses the Marbled Elegance Specialty designer paper that I am obsessed with. I love marble and the Gold foil added to it just makes my heart happy. I thought the Birch wood embossing folder was the perfect complement to this amazing paper. I also love to stitching on the hearts from the Hearts of Elegance die set.

I left the inside sentiment blank so this card can easily be a Valentine's day, birthday, thing of you or miss you card by simply adding the appropriate sentiment.

Supplies: 

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Basic White, Real Red cardstock, Gold Foil and Marbled Elegance designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Hearts of Elegance dies, Greeting of the Season dies,  Birch Wood 3d embossing folder, Specialty Plate, Adhesive backed heart sequins, glue dots, Gold twisted thread, Sponge daubers,  Stampin’ dimensionals, Tombo glue, paper trimmer and paper snips

Cutting instructions

Real Red card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8  ½” scored at 4 ¼” card base, scraps for three die cut hearts

Basic Gray card stock: 4” x 1 1/2”, 4“ x 5 ¼”

White card stock: 3 3/4” x 5” card

Country Woods designer series paper: 4” x 5 ¼”

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Use a sponge dauber to ink Basic Gray ink around all the edges of the designer paper and attach to Real Red card front.

2. Die cut three hearts (one – 3 1/8” and two 1  ½”) using the Hearts of Elegance dies. Sponge all hearts with dauber and Basic Gray ink.

3. Using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine emboss the Basic Gray panel (4” x ½”) and two small hearts with the Embossed brick 3d embossing folder. (use the specialty plate and base plate only)

4. Attach the gray embossed panel to card front place the top approximately in the middle of designer paper.

5. Stamp Love You on large heart with VersaMark ink, heat emboss using clear embossing power. Glue to Basic Gray panel. Add smaller embossed heart with Stampin’ dimensionals.

6. Add three of the single berries from the Cherry Cobbler and pearl adhesive backed berries in a row across the bottom right portion of the designer series paper.

7. Stamp Happy Valentine’s Day in Real Red ink on Basic White panel keeping sentiment to the left side of panel (and low enough to add heart). Glue to Basic Gray panel. Add embossed heart to top right corner. It is ok to go off the white onto the gray.

8. Emboss the flap of the envelope to match embossing on card front and hearts.

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Masculine Valentine-Love You

Using Wood grain paper is a great way to make a Valentine's Day card more masculine. The Country Woods Designer Series Paper pack has lots of different wood grain patterns for you to choose from. I love how the lines from the embossing folder mimic the lines in the designer paper. 

 I've added Happy Valentines Day to the inside but you could very easily make this a birthday, Thinking of your or Miss you card by simply changing the sentiment inside. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Hearts of Elegance

Ink: Basic Gray, Real Red and VersaMark

Paper: Basic White, Basic Gray and Real Red cardstock, Country Woods designer series paper.

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Hearts of Elegance dies, Embossed Brick 3d embossing folder, Specialty Plate, Clear embossing powder, Heat tool, Cherry Cobbler and pearl adhesive backed berries, Sponge dauber, Stampin’ dimensionals, Tombo glue, paper trimmer and paper snips

Cutting instructions

Real Red card stock: card base 5 ½” x 8  ½” scored at 4 ¼” card base, scraps for three die cut hearts

Basic Gray card stock: 4” x 1 1/2”, 4“ x 5 ¼”

White card stock: 3 3/4” x 5” card

Country Woods designer series paper: 4” x 5 ¼”

 

Assembly instructions:

1. Use a sponge dauber to ink Basic Gray ink around all the edges of the designer paper and attach to Real Red card front.

2. Die cut three hearts (one – 3 1/8” and two 1  ½”) using the Hearts of Elegance dies. Sponge all hearts with dauber and Basic Gray ink.

3. Using the Stamp Cut and Emboss machine emboss the Basic Gray panel (4” x ½”) and two small hearts with the Embossed brick 3d embossing folder. (use the specialty plate and base plate only)

4. Attach the gray embossed panel to card front place the top approximately in the middle of designer paper.

5. Stamp Love You on large heart with VersaMark ink, heat emboss using clear embossing power. Glue to Basic Gray panel. Add smaller embossed heart with Stampin’ dimensionals.

6. Add three of the single berries from the Cherry Cobbler and pearl adhesive backed berries in a row across the bottom right portion of the designer series paper.

7. Stamp Happy Valentine’s Day in Real Red ink on Basic White panel keeping sentiment to the left side of panel (and low enough to add heart). Glue to Basic Gray panel. Add embossed heart to top right corner. It is ok to go off the white onto the gray.

8. Emboss the flap of the envelope to match embossing on card front and hearts.

Admire your finished project