Fall Hummingbird

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
• Sentiment mat layer measures 3" x 1"
• Scrap for die cut circle
• Whisper White cardstock
• Flower stamped image layer measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Sentiment layer measures 2 7/8" x 3/4"
• Scraps for bird, flower and leaf
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red inks
• Curly Cute and You Move Me stamp sets
• Move Me Thinlits
• Circle Dies (non SU)
• Dimensionals
• Pearl Basic Jewel

Sunburst

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x  5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for sprig
• Taken with Teal cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8
• Be frugal - cut circle  and flower in the middle of this
• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Scrap for flowers
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" before attaching card layer below
• This piece is die cut using Sunburst Framelit.
• Card layer (die cut piece) begin with 5" x 6 1/2"
• Will be trimmed when attached to first pattern layer
• Once layer is positioned, trim entire sunburst layers to 3 3/4"  x 5"
• Ribbon of Courage stamp set
• Taken with Teal ink
• Circle dies  1 7/8" and 2"
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

For the Love of Sweet Pea

I can't believe I still have so much of the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper!

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4
• Strip measures 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Scrap for bow
• Wetlands and Wild about Flowers stamp sets
• Basic Black, Old Olive and Tangerine Tango inks
• Bow Builder punch
• Dimensionals

Guy Greetings

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Cut 2 7/8" circle from this piece
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4"
• Circle measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Guy Greetings stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
• Circle dies (non SU)

For a stay put bow, cut card bases 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 5 1/2".  Check out THIS awesome YouTube video.  Please take the time to leave a comment on Melissa's video.

Apothecary Thoughts and Prayers

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• For die cutout 5 1/4" x 3 1/8"
• Thoughts & Prayers stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Curly Label and Framelits Apothecary Accents dies
• Square Lattice embossing folder
• Modern Label andWord Window hand punchs
• Paper Piercing Pack Essentials
• Baker's Twine Early Espresso
• Dimensionals
• Tools - Paper piercer

I stamped various sentiments, punched them out with the Word Window punch and attached Fiskars Clear Adhesive Tabs.

Thinking of You Using a Card Map

When I just can't seem to create a card from scratch, I use card maps.  I used this card map by Create with Connie and Mary.  Using card maps can be a challenge, but the rewards (creating your own card) are worth it.  I give myself an F on this my first try.  But wait to you see my second card!




Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
  
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 3/4"
• Circle is cut from a 3 1/2" die
• Banner measures 3 5/8" x 5/8"
• Strip measures 4" x 3/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red ink
• Curly Cute and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle die 3 1/2"

Oh....I forgot to mention - this card took over 90 minutes to create.  Whatelse was I going to do on a rainy afternoon?

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I walked away from my desk and later decided I needed to give it another try.  This card was in dire need of an overhaul.  This card took less than 15 minutes.


Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
• Scallop circle die 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Strip measures 3 7/8" x 7/8
• Rose Red cardstock
• Banner measures 3 7/8" x 7/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 5"
• Circle is cut from a 3 1/2" die
• Banner measures 3 5/8" x 5/8"
• Strip measures 3 3/4" x 3/4"
• Old Olive and Rose Red ink
• Curly Cute and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Elegant Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Circle die 3 1/2"
• Scallop circle die 3 3/4"

Sweet Pea Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Taken with Teal cardstock (retired)
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Old Olive cardstock
• Little Leaves Sizzlit die cuts
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 2 7/8"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 3" x 1 3/8"
• Old Olive and Taken with Teal ink
• Secret Garden and Thank You Kindly stamp sets
• Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon (5")
• Secret Garden Framelits (cut 2*)
• Little Leaves Sizzlit
• Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dot (to secure ribbon on the front

*For added dimension, I glued down one flower and placed Dimensionals on the second flower.

Houndstooth Happy Birthday

I used Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired) on this card.  I love the houndstooth pattern so much that I HAD to buy a houndstooth embossing folder (non Stampin' Up!)

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip card base measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Sweet Pea DSP 4" x 3"
• Bashful Blue cardstock 4" x 2 5/8" before using border punch
• Sentiment is from the Well Scripted stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Houndstooth embossing folder
• 5/8" satin ribbon
• Border punch

Scallop Circle Flower - Split Fibers

I created the flower in this picture using So Saffron cardstock and the Scallop Circle punch from Stampin' Up!  I punched out four scallops and using my bone folder, broke down the fibers by using the same motion you do to curl ribbon.  Once the fibers are broken down enough, you can carefully pull the two layers apart. 

Stampin' Up! Products

• Taken with Teal cardbase measuring 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Sweet Pea Designers Series Paper measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Taken with Teal cardstock measuring 1/2" x 6" was put through the crimper and cut down to fit the 5 1/4" width of the card
• Flower was made out of So Saffron cardstock
• Leaves were made out of Old Olive cardstock*
• Sentiment layers were So Saffron, Old Olive and Taken with Teal cardstock
• Thank You! sentiment is from the Very Versatile stamp set and was stamped using Taken with Teal ink
• Scallop Oval, Large Oval and Small Oval punches
• Crimper
• Tombo Multi Purpose Adhesive

Other Products

• Rhinestone brad

To create the leaves, cut one scallop oval and fold in half lengthwise and run it through your crimper at an angle.

Crochet Flower

I crochet the flower pictured in this card using DMC embroidery floss.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Card base:  Whisper White is 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" when folder
• First Layer:  Rose Red cardstock is cut at 5 1/4" x 4"
• Second Layers: Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (DSP), top half cut at 5" x 1 1/2", bottom half cut at 5" x 2"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Rose Red ink
• Rose Red 1/4" grograin ribbon - 6 1/4"
• Small Oval, Word Window and Modern Label punches
• Movers and Shapers Modern Label die
• Crimper
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Embroidery floss
• Button
• Medium glue dots

Directions

1. The DSP used for the top half of the second layer is glued first to the Rose Red cardstock
2. The DSP used for the bottom half of the second layer is then added, covering a little DSP already affixed to the Rose Red cardstock
3. Wrap grosgrain ribbon around the front of the layers and glue to the back  (covers the lines where the two different DSP meet.)
4. The layers are then glued to the card base
5. To create the leaves, cut out two small oval punches, fold them lengthwise in half.  Using your crimper angle the folded oval through the crimper
6. Using medium glue dots, add the leaves to the back of your crochet flower
7. Place medium glue dots behind flower and attach to card
8. Stamp image onto DSP and punch out using the Word Window punch
9. Punch a Modern Label out of Old Olive cardstock
10. Using the Movers & Shapers Modern Label die, cut one out of Rose Red cardstock
11. Place completed sentiment onto card using Dimensionals

For directions to create the crochet flowers, check out Nicole's blog HERE.  Please take the time to comment on Nichole's posting to show your appreciation of her sharing her talents with you.

Masculine Birthday

Now that I have such a nice supply of wonderful Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper (DSP), I have been creating cards on a daily basis.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Card base 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - Pumpkin Pie
• First layer 5 1/4" x 4" - Sweet Pea DSP
• Second layer 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" - Chocolate Chip
• Third Layer 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" - Sweet Pea DSP
• Ribbon - Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain
• Embellishment layers - Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White
• Happy birthday - Well Scripted stamp set - Chocolate Chip - punched out using 1 3/4" circle punch
• Inside sentiment - "wishing you the HAPPIEST birthday yet! - On Your Birthday stamp set
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Embellishment layers - circle and scallop dies
• Brads