Thursday, April 14, 2016

Using Textured Cardstock

Stampin' Up! use to make textured cardstock, I love the look.  Instead of hiding the textured cardstock behind pattern paper layers, it looks best "exposed".

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Bermuda Bay textured cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock*
    • Scrap for leaf stem
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
  • Gifts of Kindness and Petite Petals stamp sets
  • Bermuda Bay and Stazon Jet Black inks
  • Petite Petals hand punch
  • Branch w/Leaves Sizzix (non SU)
  • Basic Pearl Jewels

* How did I know what colors to use?  Check out this website:  My Create Ink Color Lab

Monday, April 11, 2016

Masculine Card - Sky is the Limit

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/8"
    • Card strip measures 5 1/4" x 3/8"
    • Banner strip is 1/2' x 1 1/8"
  • Chocolate Chip cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 1 7/8"
    • Banner strip is 1/2" x 7/8"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 1 5/8"
  • Sky is the Limit stamp set
  • Chocolate Chip and Stazon Jet Black ink
  • Stylish Stripes embossing folder
  • Banner Triple punch
  • Brass brad
  • Dimensionals

Friday, April 8, 2016

Me = Grateful

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (banner) measures 1 1/2" x 4 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 2 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Card layer (banner) measures 1 3/8" x 4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Me = Grateful stamp set
  • Green Garden ink
  • Banner Triple, Bird Builder and Petite Petals hand punches
  • Dimensionals

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Botanical Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Product
  •  Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
    • Squares are 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" (cut 4)
    • Scrap for bow
    • Strip measures 4" x 3/8"
  • Butterfly dies (non SU)
  • Bow Builder and Corner Rounder hand punches
  • Basic Pearl Jewels
  • Glue Dots

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Always Kind

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (banner) measures 1 1/2" x 4 5/8"
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/4" x 5 1/4"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 2 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
    • Card layer (banner) measures 1 1/4" x 4 3/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Me = Grateful stamp set
  • Old Olive ink
  • Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
  • Banner Triple punch
  • Dimensionals

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Drapery Pullback

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x  5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 2" x 5 1/2"
  • Circle of Spring stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Basic Pearl Jewels
  • Dimensionals
  • Glue dots
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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 13/16" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 4 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 1 5/8" x 1 5/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 11/16" x 5 1/4"
  • Wishes Your Way stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Black Jewels 
Can't forget the chocolate!


Friday, April 1, 2016

Trust God

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Score in 2 5/8" from uncut edge
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Inside card layer measures 2 5/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Scrap for flower centers
    • Scrap for sentiment
    • Inside Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5"
  • Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 5"
  • Trust God stamp set
  • Old Olive ink
  • Botanical Builder and Labels Collection Framelits
  • Label Card Thinlit
  • Dimensionals
  • Glue Dots
  • Liquid Glue
For added dimension on the flowers, place Dimensionals on the inner petals and use liquid glue on the outer petals of the largest flower.



Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Pretty Petals Single

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Pacific Point cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Strip measures 5/8" x 3 7/8" before using punch
    • Scrap for flower
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch
  • Basic Pearl Jewel

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Pretty Petals

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Pacific Point cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack
    • Card layer 4 1/4" x 4" (will make 2)
      • Mark 1 1/2" from the bottom left
      • Mark 1 1/2" from the top right
      • Cut in half diagonally
  • Gifts of Kindness stamp set
  • Pacific Point ink
  • Butterfly die (non SU)
  • Basic Pearl Jewels