Monday, August 29, 2016

Using Card Maps Series XXVII

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Scraps for balloon and circle
  • Basic Gray cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2"  x 4 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4 3/8"
    • Finished banner measures 1/2" x 3/4"
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Scrap for balloons and sentiment
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 4 1/4"
  • A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 4 5/8"
  • Balloon Celebrations and Party Pants stamp sets
  • Basic Black, Calypso Coral and Pool Party inks
  • Balloon Bouquet, Banner Triple and circle (1 1/4" x 1 3/8") hand punches
  • Basic Gray and Whisper White baker's twine
  • Dimensionals

Friday, August 26, 2016

Usiing Card Maps Series XXVI

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 5/8"
    • Card layer measures 2" x 4 1/4"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 4 3/8"
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 1/2:
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
      • Cut 3 3/4" x 2 " from this piece
      • Flip and the bottom measures 3 3 4/" x 3"
  • Gift of Love stamp set
  • Basic Black, Cameo Coral and Old Olive Inks
  • Old Olive Striped Organdy ribbon
  • Dimensionals

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Jar of Thanks

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Brocade Blue cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Whisper White thick cardstock
    • Scraps for flowers and bow
  • Jar of Love and Wahoo (Dec 13 Paper Pumpkin) stamp sets
  • Bashful Blue. Basic Black, Brocade Blue and Sage Shadow inks
  • Everyday Jars Framelits
  • Dimensionals

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Using Card Map Series XXV

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Squares measure 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" (cut 5)
      • Cut 3 sprigs from the center of 3
    • Finished banner measures 3 3/4" x 1/2"
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scraps for flowers
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Squares measure 1 3/8" x 1 3/8" (cut 5)
  • Hello Sunshine stamp set (Paper Pumpkin Feb 16)
  • Basic Black ink
  • Itty Bitty Accent punch
  • Sprig punch (non SU)

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Using Card Map Series XXIV

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Circle layer measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Diagonal strip measures 1/2" x 7 1/4"
      • Cut small leaves from this
    • Vertical strip measures 1/2" x 5 1/2"
    • Scallop circle measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
      • Put through die twice to get pinked edge
    • Card layer measures 3/4" x 4 1/8"
    • Flourish measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
      • Cut diagonally top right corner to bottom left corner
    • Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/2"
  • Occasional Quotes stamp set
  • Basic Black Ink
  • Swirly Scribbles Thinlits
  • Circle die 2 3/8" and scallop circle die 2 5/8" (non SU)
  • Itty Bitty Accents and Pinking Hearts hand punches
  • Basic Pearl Jewel (dyed black)
  • Dimensionals

Friday, August 19, 2016

Paper Pumpkin BOGO Sale New Customers

WHO DOESN'T LIKE FREE?

I love the Paper Pumpkin kit in the mail.  I challenge myself to think out of the box and create alternatives using out Stampin' Up! products I have on hand.

Select me as your demonstrator and you will receive at least six alternatives along with complete instructions for every month you subscribe.  For those who subscribe, you will receive the instructions for that month's kit by email FREE on the fifth of the month after you receive your kit.

Subscribe by month for $19.95 plus tax, the shipping is included. Or subscribe for more and receive a discount.

Three months $59, plus tax
Six months $114, plus tax
Twelve months $215, plus tax

Follow THIS LINK to subscribe for one month, don't forget to type in the BOGO Promo Code.  This incredible Buy One Get One ends October 10, 2016. Your monthly kit will continued to be mailed until you cancel - cancel anytime!

Here is one of my alternative. The FREE tutorials will be more detailed than my regular blog posts.


Sailboat Card
August 2016 Paper Pumpkin

Additional Supplies
  • Stamps
    • Swirly Bird #141749
    • Paper Pumpkin February 2016
  • Ink
    • Calypso Coral #126983
    • Mint Macaron #138326
  • Paper
    • Bermuda Bay #131197
    • Calypso Coral #122925
    • Mint Macaron #138337
    • Very Vanilla #101650
  • Other
    • Fine Tip Glue Pen #138309
    • Swirly Scribbles Thinlits #141497
Instructions
  1. Stamping
    1. Stamp sails on Very Vanilla using Calypso Coral ink and trim around images
    2. Stamp sailboat bottom on Very Vanilla cardstock using Mint Macaron ink, trim around image
    3. Cut a banner out of Calypso Coral cardstock measures 3 1/8" x 1/2"
    4. Stamp banner using "happy birthday" using Early Espresso ink
    5. Place Dimensionals on back of ALL stamped images
  2. Die Cutting
    1. From Swirly Scribbles Thinlits cut wave using Bermuda Bay and Mint Macaron cardstock
  3. Cut a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
  4. Trim Notecard Pocket from your kit down to 3" x 4 1/2"
    1. Strategically glue Bermuda Bay wave to trimmed notecard pocket to cover up score line
    2. Fill in the wave with Mint Macaron pieces, trim off excess
    3. Glue notecard pocket to the Calypso Coral layer in Step 3
    4. Add Dimensionals to back and place on card base
    5. Attach stamped boat images from Step 1
  5. Cut a piece of burlap trim 4 1/4" long, dove tail ends
    1. Glue to card
    2. Glue banner from Step 1
  6. Cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock measures 4" x 5 1/2" for inside layer.

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Flourishing Sympathy Card

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Elegant Eggplant cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2'
    • Strip measuring 5" x 1 1/4" will cut two lattices*
  • Lovely Lilac cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • So Saffron cardstock
    • Scraps for flowers
  • Wild Wasabi cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves
  • Flourishing Phrases stamp set
  • Stazon Jet Black and Versamark inks
  • Flourish Thinlits
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Basic Pearl Jewels (dyed)

* I applied glue runner adhesive the strip and wiped it away from the openings prior to placement worked well.  The Fine Tip Glue left residue if you moved it while placing down on cardstock.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Using Card Map Series XXIII


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Banner measures 3 7/8" x 5/8" (before using punch)
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2" x 4 7/8"
    • Circle layer measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
    • Banner measures 4 1/8" x 7/8" (before using punch)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Scrap for leaves and flower
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 4 3/4"
    • Circle layer measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
  • Gift of Love and Swirly Bird stamp sets
  • Swirly Scribbles Thinlits
  • Banner Triple hand punch
  • Dimensionals
  • Basic Pearl Jewel (dyed black)

Monday, August 15, 2016

Fight Back With Joy

The United Methodist Women's Circle Group is reading Fight Back With Joy by Margaret Feinberg.  Lori Beasley is leading us through every section.

This is a gift set I created as a thank you gift to Lori.  Gift bag with coordinating mini composition book*, chocolate candy bar and greeting cards.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
  • Real Read cardstock
    • Strip measures 4 3/4" x 3/8"
    • Scrap for balloons
  • Picnic Plaid (non SU)
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3 5/8"
      • Mark 1 1/2" from the bottom right corner
      • Cut from bottom left to marked line
  • Balloon Celebration and One Big Meaning stamp sets
  • Basic Black and Real Red ink
  • Balloon Bouquet hand punch
  • Black crochet yarn (non SU)
  • Glue Dots
  • Dimensionals

* Details of the altered mini composition book can be found HERE.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Using Card Map Series XXII


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Blushing Bride cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 1/2"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock
    • Circle 2 5/8"
      • Punch sprigs from this piece
  • Pool Party cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Circle 2 3/8"
  • Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper
    • Top and bottom card layers measure 3 5/8" x 2 3/8"
      • There will be a small gap which will be covered
  • Me = Grateful stamp set
  • Always Artichoke ink (good substituted for Mossy Meadow)
  • Circle dies 2 3/8" and 2 5/8"
  • Itty Bitty Accent punch
  • Sprig punch (non SU)