Beyond the Garden XII

Stampin Up! Products

• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" 
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 2 3/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 2 1/2"
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• On Your Birthday stamp set
• Tangerine Tango ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Coordinating 3/8" satin ribbon

Birthday Card

I created this card using leftover cardstock from Stampin' Up!'s Best Ever Simply Scrappin' kit.  As always, I am including the materials I used along with the measurements so you can easily reproduce this card at home.  If you are interested in purchasing the kit, more information follows my card dimensions.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Real Red cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Strip measures 4" x 1 1/4"
• Best Ever Simply Scrappin' Kit Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Strip measures 4" x 1"
• Real Red ink
• On Your Birthday stamp set
• Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlit dies
• Square Lattice embossing folder
• Small Heart punch
• Crimper
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Red and Gold glitter paper

I am making this card kit available for purchase.  You will receive my completed card along with all the supplies you need (except adhesive) to complete three additional cards.  I am prohibited fron selling stamped images in my kits.  This is plenty of room for any size sentiment stamp you may have in your collection.  For more information about this card kit, please EMAIL me.

WOOHOO!  THIS POST BRINGS MY TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS TO 400!

Creating Cards from Scratch

Sometimes I struggle creating a card from scratch.  Most of my inspiration - okay, all of my inspiration comes from the talented cardmakers that share their love of crafting online.  Several crafting websites have weekly contests on creating a card from a card map.  Clean and Simple Stamping (click HERE) is one of those websites.

I am trying to use discontinued cardstock and pattern paper.  With that in mind, I pulled out one of my favorite green - Kiwi Kiss and the coordinating Patterns Designer Series Paper and started looking for a card map.

I choose this card map ---- >

...and grabbed my cardstock, Color Coach, Big Shot and adhesive to come up with.....

Stampin' Up! Products

• Kiwi Kiss cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Perfect Plum cardstock
• 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• 5" x 1/2" strip
• Pale Plum cardstock
• Scrap
• Whisper White cardstock
• 3" x 1 3/4"
• Patterns Designer Series Paper
• 3" x 2 1/2"
• Perfect Plum ink
• On Your Birthday stamp set
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlit die
• Small Oval Punch
• Crimper
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• White brad

Live, Laugh & Love - Happy Birthday

I created this gift card set using the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Crushed Curry card base
• 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• 5 1/4" x 4"
• 3 7/8" x 2 3/4"
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
• 5" x 3 3/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• 3 5/8" x 2 1/2"
• On Your Birthday stamp set using Rich Razzleberry ink
• Crushed Curry 1/2" grosgrain ribbon

Giving cards as hostess gifts or for other occasions are great when packaged in a coordinating box.

First United Methodist Church - Classes begin soon

Change up the stamp set sentiment to create different cards. Free instructions below. I got my inspiration from a card created by Terry0926 at Splitcoaststampers, see her card here.

Stampin’ Up! Products

• Very Vanilla and Bordering Blue cardstock
• Bella Bleu DSP (Designer Series Paper)
• Bordering Blue ink
• Very Vanilla 1/4” grosgrain ribbon (12”)
• Sincere Salutations and On Your Birthday stamp sets

Layers – working up from card base

• Card base - Very Vanilla 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” and Bordering Blue 5 1/4” x 4”
  
• Very Vanilla 4 1/8” x 3 5/8”, Bordering Blue 4” x 3 1/2” and DSP 3 7/8” x 3 3/8”
  
• Bordering Blue 2 7/8” x 1 7/8” and DSP 2 3/4” x 1 3/4”
  
• Bordering Blue 1 5/8” x 3 1/8” and Very Vanilla 1 1/2” x 3” - This is the stamp image area

For the extra empty place created by a smaller stamped image, I added embellishments made with the Stampin' Up! Trio Flower punch.

Classes are being offered at the First United Methodist Church in Jasper - Wednesday Night Live. My classes begin on Wednesday, January 6. This will be one of six creations made in my class. Email me for more details.

Can't make it Wednesday nights, I will be doing the same class in my home beginning Saturday, January 9 - Join my SOS Class. SOS = Stamping on Saturdays

Supply list
102630 - Bordering Blue cardstock
102265 - Bordering Blue Stampin Pad
113974 - Designer Series Paper - Bella Bleu
101650 - Very Vanilla cardstock
115068 - Sincere Salutations stamp set
111664 - On Your Birthday stamp set
107300 - Very Vanilla envelopes

Start stamping today for under $60* (with the Sincere Salutations stamp set).

Order the supplies after January 4 and you will receive a free stamp set, designer series paper, or paper punch from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Better yet....If you order the cardstock needed for the projects above, pattern paper (DSP), stamp pad, one stamp set and envelopes, you will receive the 1/4" grosgrain ribbon needed for creating these cards from me at no extra charge.

The free items in this offer are valued over $20. This special offer from me will end on January 15.

*before S&H and tax

Belated Birthday Card

Images © Stampin’ Up!

I needed to create a belated birthday card for a man....coming up with something can be difficult - this card "only" to me one hour to create.

Stampin' Up! Products

• On Your Birthday stamp set
• Whisper White and Brocade Blue cardstock
• Brocade Blue patterned paper and ink
• Large star and small star hand punches

Other Products

• Pop up dots

Inside Sentiment

I just wanted to give you
a reason to celebrate
a little longer
Happy Belated Birthday !