Chocolate Lace

Stampin' Up! Products

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Lace layer measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Lace layer measures 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Card layer measures 1 1/4" x 4"
• Circle 1 3/4" and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Trust God and Papillon Potpourri stamp sets
• Delicate Doiles Sizzlit die
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Dimensionals

Pleated Card

I was inspired to create a pleated card from Dawn Easton's card I found online.  We (crafters) are so fortunate that so many share their work.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures  3 1/4" x 3 1/2.  This is shorter than the Regal Rose card layer; bottom part of the pleats are not glued down to the bottom of this layer. (Frugal paper saver)
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Strip measures 3 1/4" x 1/2"
• Regal Rose cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Punch out a heart from this layer (Frugal paper saver)
• Loves Me Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Pleat - begin with a piece measuring 6 5/8" x 2"
• Score
• Accordian pleat - using bone folder, crease each pleat (both sides of paper)
• Trust God stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Full Heart and Small Heart hand punches
• Dimensionals

If you plan on making a number of these cards, cut your pleat strip a multiple of two inches, score, pleat and cut strips into 2" width strips.  Example:  I am making three cards, I will cut the cardstock at 6 5/8" x 6".

Scoring

• Follow this sequence - Score 3/4", 1 1/8", 2 1/8", 2 1/2", 3 1/2", 3 7/8", 4 7/8", 5 1/4", 6 1/4"
• What is the sequence? 
• After first score, add 3/8" (which is 1 1/8")
• Next add 1" (which is 2 1/8")
• Next add 3/8" (which is 2 1/2")
• Next add 1" (which is 3 1/2")
• See the pattern?  This scoring pattern can be followed to make a wider pleated section.

Your finished pleat section may not be as wide as the Whisper White/Regal Rose card layer measurements mentioned above.  *Please refer to the seventh picture below.  The stamped image layer may need to be trimmed a scant 1/8".  If you trim the width of the Whisper White cardstock, you will have to do the same to the Regal Rose layer.

Picture 1 - I started with a piece of DSP measuring 6" x 6 5/8"

Picture 2

Picture 3 - Once you have pleated the DSP, place into your paper trimmer.  First press out folds, then cut.  This step is skipped if you started with a piece of paper measures 2" x 6 5/8".

Picture 4

Picture 5 - Adhesive is applied in each of the folds on the backside of the DSP.

Picture 6 - Place strip of Chocolate Chip cardstock over top of pleated DSP.

Picture 7 - *The pleated IS NOT attached yet to the Whisper White cardstock.  As you can see, the pleated section is not has wide as the Whisper White layer.  This is where you trim the Whisper White cardstock.  The Chocolate Chip layer will be trimmed after the adjustments below.

Picture 8 - Once your Whisper White and Regal Rose layers are trimmed to fit the finished pleats; adhere the Whisper White to the Regal Rose cardstock.  Can you see where I punched out the heart to save paper?



Picture 9 -  Trim Chocolate Chip cardstock strip if necessary.  Apply adhesive to the back of the pleat section; however, do not apply adhesive on the bottom of the section.  This will give the bottom of the pleats more dimension.   Attach the pleated section to the Whisper White/Regal Rose layers.  I placed Dimensionals under this layer and attached it to the card base.  Dimensionals are placed on the back of the hearts and applied as the final step to this card.

Trust God

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Strip measures 1" x 5 1/2"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 5 1/2"
• Elements of Style, Love & Care and Trust God stamp sets
• Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake ink
• Scallop Edge Border and Trio Flower hand punches

Other Products

• Pearl Jewel 

I was inspired by a card made by Simply Simple Flash Cards - Connie Stewart.

Warmest Wishes

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Start with a piece measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", using the embossing folder, then trim piece down to 4" x 5 1/4"
• Naturals White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 3"
• Blooming with Kindness stamp set
• Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake ink
• Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Ribbon
• Stripes Embossing Folder
• Dimensionals

Trust God Trilogy

Stampin' Up! Products

• Textured cardstock
• Card bases measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Crushed Curry
• Melon Mambo
• Rich Razzleberry
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Trim
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5 1/2
• Trust God stamp set
• Rich Razzleberry ink
• Labels Collection Framelits (Sizzix)
• Scallep Edge and Trio Flower hand punches
• Festive Paper Piercing Pack
• Paper Piercer Dimensionals

Other Products

• Pearl jewel

I created this three-card set as a gift. I also made a mini-composition prayer journal to match. 

Close up

Keepsake Ornaments Kit

The ornament on the cover of our holiday catalog is such a hit that we are making it available to you--just in time to deck the halls with terrific trimmings you've made yourself!  We've simplified this fun project so that you can quickly and easily achieve the same results.  In addition to the kit, all you need is a glue gun, scissors, and adhesive. (Our Anywhere Glue Sticks [104045] are perfect for assembly.)  Want greeting or place cards to go with those ornaments?  The Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set (W 128048 C 128051) gives you perfect coordination.  Fancy a little sparkle and shine? Sprinkle on our Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter (102023)!

The Ornamental Elegance Kit (132832) is $14.95 and includes:

• Die-Cut Cardstock Elements
• Cherry Cobbler 3-1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon
• Natural Linen Thread
• Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
• Large Pearl Basic Jewels

Order these now so you will have plenty of time to make them for Christmas gifting--or for your family tree! Available while supplies last.

Instructions for this kit can be found HERE.

EMAIL me for more information.

Christmas Blessings

I got this idea from Joan over at Daily Stampede.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1 1/2"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 3/8"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Jolly Holiday DSP
• Finished layer measures 3 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• More Merry Messages stamp set
• Old Olive ink
• Owl Builder (1/4" circle) and Pennant Builder hand punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Self adhesive sheet*

I punched out trees using the Pennant Builder punch.  I placed them on a self-adhesive sheet.  WHAT A TIME SAVER (I would hate to have to glue them on individually.)!!

*Stampin' Up! sells adhesive sheets.  I placed the trees on the back of an adhesive shipping label.

Fancy Friends Kit

Stampin' Up! 's Fancy Friends Kit

Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 132319)!  If six isn't enough, add Note Cards to your order (item 107311)-we've already included extra rhinestones in the Fancy Friends kit.

To assemble the cards:

• Stamp the doily image in Daffodil Delight or Old Olive ink three times on the card and once on the envelope, re-inking between uses.
• Stamp "Friends" in Daffodil Delight or Old Olive ink on the front of the card.
• Adhere the flowers to the card. Adhere Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the center of the flowers.

Email me for ordering information.

Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Paper Bows

Coordinate your greeting card with your gift package.  How cute is that?*

Here is your latest installment of Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Paper Bows.   For BEST results only use Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper!!!

Click here for instructions. 








*How cute is that?* - Ugh, if you ever watched QVC or HSN when they have papercrafting days -this phrase is used everyone two minutes.

MIA in my craft room

I am still alive blog followers!

This week I have been working on a quilt tote bag.  I promise I will post a picture when I am finished.  I haven't sewn for years, mostly because of my back problem.  I purged three totes of fabric but held onto my sewing and serger machines.  My friend Barb (you know, the one that says patience is not one of my virtures) is a quilter.  I am proud to say, my patience level has increased a little, but enough with that!

This is a picture of the tote from the free pattern available HERE at Joann.com. 



THIS IS NOT MY FINISHED TOTE

 I purchased my fabric earlier this year at Tuesday Mornings.  You may remember I was working on a tote in June (my post).  I didn't like how the nearly finished product turned out and after putting in more than forty hours, I threw it away.  I am somewhat of a perfectionist and something that would take the average person an hour to do, takes me more than two.  So far, I have twenty-five hours in my tote and I think, in the end, I will have another three hours in a small tote.  I am blessed to be able to spend so much time crafting - all because my husband works hard so I can play hard.

I modified the pattern because the straps were not sewn inside the seams.  I also modified the way the box bottom was made. 

Terrific Tuesday - Merry Christmas Card

Here is your latest installment of Terrific Tutorial Tuesday - Merry Christmas Card.   Do you have scrap paper that you can't throw out?  This card is perfect for using those scraps.

Complete Stampin' Up! instructions for the Merry Christmas Card pictured here can be download and/or printed from HERE.

Happy Birthday Susan Coe

Today is my sister's birthday.  You know, the sister that complains that I don't post enough, the sister that suggested I should be drinking while I was sick with the flu, I could go on and on and on.  Why I sent her a birthday gift, I just don't know.  Well, perhaps, she is the wonderful friend that I described in this post.

This is the gift bag ensemble I mailed her along with her birthday gift, a stamp set (big surprise!). 

Stampin' Up! Products

• More Mustard, Really Rust, Sage Shadow and Whisper White cardstock
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Two Tag Bigz and Birds & Blooms Sizzix dies
• Curly Cute stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• 1" Circle Punch (31 circles)
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brad
• Buttons
• Gift bag measures 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" plus handle
• Grosgrain ribbon
• Post-it-Note
• Pen
• Velcro Dot

God Will Make a Way

I had to share this with you.  This video was made by my friend Kim Dunn.  The members of Jasper First United Methodist Church were so blessed to have Kim as part of their Celebration Service.  Unfortunately, she no longer sings at our church.  Her DYNAMIC voice is greatly missed - the service has a whole in it's heart. I MISS HER!


If you feel moved, please uplift Kim by leaving a comment on her video.  You can do so by clicking on YouTube lower right hand side of the video.
 
Jesus hugs,

Beth

Terrific Tuesday - Thank You Card

Welcome to Terrific Tuesday

Here is your latest installment of Terrific Tuesday - Thank You Card

Complete Stampin' Up! instructions for the card pictured here can be download and/or printed from HERE.

I hope my Terrific Tuesday Tutorials inspire you to create something from the heart.

So Sorry, Field Flowers

Two - Step Stamping is a method I forget to use.  This was the first time I used this stamp set.  I made four cards and didn't discover my mistake until I started taking pictures.  What is wrong with the card above?  I forgot to place a flower on the one stem.  I tried stamping a flower on the finished card and, of course, I messed them up.  Oh, well - it is only paper!  What else is wrong?   The flower does not look good seated on the top stem (see bottom of post).

Stampin' Up! Products

• Dusty Durango cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Ribbon strip measures 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Begin with a strip 1" x 4 3/4", then punch
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Stamped layer measures 4 5/8" x 4 1/4"
• Scallop Edge Border Punch
• Field Flowers and So Sorry stamp sets
• Dusty Durango and Old Olive ink
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue* and Mini Glue Dots

Other Products

• Button
• Yarn

* Tie your bow with yarn and secure the bow with a small drop of glue, let dry.

This is my corrected card.  Personally, I do not like how the Field Flowers stamp set was made. 

• I feel that the stem layout is backwards.  I would rather have the full bloom flower seated on the top.  Stampin' Up! has designed the top of the stem to "hold" the bud of the flower. I don't like the finished result when placing the full bloom flower on the top portion of the stamp.
• It is very difficult to figure out what direction to "seat" the flower and the bud.  I ended up marking the"top" of the flower stamps with a permanent marker so I don't struggle everytime I use the stamps.

The card was CASED from Stampin' Up!'s 2012- 2013 Catalog, page 137.  I had to change it up because I didn't like how the large flower was stamped on the opening blossom stem. 

Herringbone Method Card

I created this card which is very similar to yesterday's tutorial post.   This is a great way to use your pattern paper scraps.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Elegant Eggplant cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• More Mustard cardstock
• Layer measures 4 3/4” x 3 1/2”
• Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
• Various widths
• Delicate Doilies Sizzlits L*
• Bird Builder, Circle (1 3/8" and 1 1/4") and Trio Flower hand punches
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments* 

Delicate Doilies Sizzlits L

(Sizes 2", 2 3/8", 3 3/8") 

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Tutorial Tuesday Using Your Pattern Paper Scraps

I tried several different ways of attaching the pattern paper strips for this card and found that this way works best for me.  The FREE tutorial download is available HERE.

Stampin’ Up! Products

• Elegant Eggplant cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”
• More Mustard cardstock
• Layer measures 4 3/4” x 3 1/2”
• Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
• Strips measure 3/4” x 4 1/2”
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Circle punches – 1 3/8” and 1 1/4”
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Adhesive sheet
• Chocolate Pearls
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments* 

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Gift Bags

Homemade Gift Bags - perfect complement to a homemade gift.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/2"
• Gift tag measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" prior to cutting
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scraps
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Scraps
• Whisper White cardstock
• Gift tag layer measures 2 3/4" x 1 1/8"
•  Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper
• Gift bag layer measures 5 1/4" x 2 1/4"
• Gift tag layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 5/8"
• Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper
• Medallions - 3/4" x 12" (scored 1/4" increments)
• Pumpkin Pie ink
• To From stamp (SU - unknown)
• Blossom, Blossom Builder, Boho Blossom, Trio Flower and 5-Petal Flower punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlit and Two Tags Bigz dies
• Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Other Products

• Chocolate pearl
• Brad
• Gift bag measures 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" plus handle
• Glue Gun

Which band placement on the bags do you think looks best?

HELPFUL HINT - Liquid glue is best used on the gift bag band.

Mini Composition Journal

Stampin' Up! Products

• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper

• Front cover measures 3" x 4 5/8"
• Midnight Muse cardstock
• Front trim measures 1/2" x 4 5/8"
•  Old Olive cardstock
• Layer measures 1 7/8" x 2 5/8"
• Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• Scallop trim - begin with 3/4" cardstock, then punch
• Back cover measures 3" x 4 5/8"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer measures 1 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• World Treasures stamp set
• Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Write Markers
• Midnight Muse 3/8" stitch ribbon - 21"
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Silver brads

* Measure each mini-composition book, they all vary.  Trimming will be necessary.

I CASED this from Stampin' Success - August 2012 issue

Masculine Card using Pattern Paper Scraps

This is a great way to use your pattern paper scraps.

Stampin' Products

• Sage Shadow textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• More Mustard cardstock scrap
• Really Rust cardstock scrap
• Whisper White cardstock (or inexpensive cardstock)
• Layer under strips measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Helpful Hint - Apply adhesive on all four sides and throughout the inside of this piece of cardstock instead of each individual strip of paper
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Strips measures 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Circle punches - 1 3/8" and 1 1/4"
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• My CPP Sentiment*
• Click HERE for more information

*My Adobe file - Sentiment Greetings or Journal Printout Sheet. Just Click, Print and Punch (CPP) your sentiment using a 1-1/4" circle punch.

The Sentiment CPP files include these sentiments: Deepest Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Happy Birthday, Just for You, Praying for You, Thank You and Thinking of You.  On one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (7 of each sentiment) and one sheet with just Thank You.

The Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file will include Gratitude Journal and Prayer Journal  punch out sentiments, on one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (21 of each).

You will receive by email the Adobe file(s) within 48 hours

I think this card is missing something, perhaps brown pearl drops on the left/right sides of the Apothecary Accent element.