Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Breast Cancer Awareness Partial Die Cut

I saw a video on YouTube on partial die-cutting.  I thought I would give it a try.  There are  many videos for this technique, just search for partial die cuts on YouTube.

Stampin' Up! Products

  • Whisper White
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Scrap for ribbon
  • Rose Red
    • Card layer measures 4" x 4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Love Blossoms
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
  • Ribbon of Courage
  • Basic Black ink
  • Support Ribbon Framelits
  • Dimensionals



The idea looked good in my head, but I don't like how the final product "stands up".  Epic Fail?

Sunday, October 1, 2017

FAITH Breast Cancer Awareness


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for ribbon die cut
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 4 3/8
      • Cut this into 4 1/4" x 3" and 4 1/4" x 1 3/8"
    • Scrap for ribbon die cut
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 3 7/8"
      • Cut this into 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" and 3 3/4" x 1 1/8"
  • Ribbon of Courage stamp set
  • Basic Black Archival ink
  • Stampin' Write Markers
    • Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose and Rose Red
  • Support Ribbon Framelits
  • Dimensionals
Bookmark
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Bookmark measures 2" x 4 5/8"
    • Scrap for ribbon die cut
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Scrap for ribbon die cut
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Bookmark layer measures 1 7/8" x 3 7/8"
  • Corner Rounder and Scallop Tag Topper punches
  • Pink gingham 3/15" ribbon

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Easy Stamping Using Dies Tutorial

PERFECT EVERY TIME!

For a much quicker way of stamping images and using dies to cut them out; follow these steps using a stamp positioner tool:

1. Using the die, cut a template
2. Position template in positioner tool.  I used washi tape for easy pull off of magnets.
3. Place stamp inside template
4. Close positioner and press to attach stamp to acrylic
5. Place the die cut piece inside the template.
6.  Ink up stamp image and press tool closed
7. Remove image from template

Monday, September 25, 2017

Thankful Seasons

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whites Natural cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Always Artichoke
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Delightful Dijon cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Elegant Eggplant cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Colorful Seasons and Paisleys & Posies stamp sets
  • Earl Espresso ink
  • Seasonal Layers thinlits
  • Dimensionals
Check back for an easy way of stamping the leaves using a stamp positioner tool. PERFECT EVERY TIME!

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Birthday Balloons

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 7 3/4" x 5 3/8" (scored at 3 7/8")*
    • Card layer for balloon die measures 3 1/2" x 5"
  • Crushed Curry cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for balloon
  • Melon Mambo cardstock
    • Scrap for balloon and banner
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for balloon
  • It's My Party Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measure 3 7/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Card layer behind die cut measures 3 3/8" x 4 7/8"
  • Balloon Adventures stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Balloon Pop Up Thinlits
  • Dimensionals



* I used this unusual size for a cleaner look - equal margins around the die cut

Thursday, September 21, 2017

The Perfect Sentiment for Every Occasion

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • Large die was cut from the center of this
    • Scrap for sentiment mat layer
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers and sentiment layer
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
    • Click HERE for more information
  • Itty Bitty Accents, Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
  • Movers & Shapers (black sentiment mat)
  • Leaves die (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dye black)
  • Dimensionals
Be prepared for any occasion by purchasing Crafts by Beth "Click Print Punch" Sentiments.  Print sheets of sentiments using Stampin' Up!'s Very Vanilla or Whisper White cardstock and you will have sentiments for any occasion. I store my printed and punch sentiment in small envelopes, it takes  only seconds to attach to a card.  This are also great to give with a set of greeting cards.  Click HERE to see the circle and oblong sentiments.


Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Photopolymer Multi-Step Stamping

I love the look of multi-step stamping using photopolymer stamps. So easy to create beautiful cards. I found that starting with the darkest ink helps lining up subsequent stamps.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" 
      • Score at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Strip measures 5/8" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for sentiment layer
  • Crushed Curry Patterns Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"
  • Beautiful Bouquet* and What I Love stamp sets
  • Basic Black, Crushed Curry and Rose Red inks
  • Oval, Oval Scallop and Scallop Trim Border punches
  • Dimensionals

* The leaves needed to be stamped inside.  TI used from this stamp set was the leaf.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Thinking of You Notecards

I found some blank envelopes that were given to me.  They aren't your typical card-sized envelopes but I couldn't let them go to waste.


Stampin' Up! Products

  • Sage Shadow textured cardstock
    • Card base measures 7" x 4 7/8" (scored at 3 1/2")
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
    • Card layer inside measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
    • Scrap for circle
  • Party Pants and Petite Petals stamp sets
  • Really Rust ink
  • Stitched circle die (non SU)
  • Petite Petals punch
  • Crumb Cake baker's twine
    • I make my bow separate and attach with a glue dot
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed)
  • Mini Dimensionals

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Botanical Garden Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Die cut 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scraps for butterfly and sentiment layer
  • Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (behind leaves)
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Gifts of Kindness stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Dies (non SU)
  • Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Love Blossoms Notecards

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 7" x 4 7/8" (scored at 3 1/2")
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Scrap for sentiment layer
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 5/8"
    • Scrap for sentiment layer
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Top Left - 1 1/4" x 1 1/4"
    • Bottom Left - 1 1/4" x 3"
    • Top Right - 1 5/8" x 2 5/8"
    • Bottom Right 1 5/8" x 1 5/8"
  • Crafts by Beth Click, Print, Pumch (CPP) sentiments
  • Circle Punch 1 3/8", Circle 1 1/4" and Itty Bitty Accents hand punches
  • Scallop die (non SU))
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Floral Boutique Comfort & Healing

Stampin'  Up! Products
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 10 1/2"
      • Scored at 2 3/4" and 7"
    • Scrape for butterfly, circle and flower
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 5 1/4"
      • Cut butterfly from this piece
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Flourishing Phrases stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Move Me Thinlits
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Circle dies
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels


Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Series II

I used the same card layout from this POST.  What a difference pattern paper can make.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 1 5/8"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Mint Macaron cardstock 
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
      • Die cut fern from this piece
  • Pacific Point cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
      • Strip measures 3 3/8" x 3/4"
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 3"
  • Sincere Salutations (my first Stampin' Up! set)
  • Basic Black ink
  • Beautiful Bunch and Botanical Builder Framelits 
  • Scallop Trim Border punch
  • Mini Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewel dyed black

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Series I

Okay, I finally admitted I am addicted to Stampin' Up! and their clearance rack.  I shamefully have almost four packs of the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack.  This is my first post in my new series Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper!  Enjoy!

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 1 5/8"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
      • Die cut the butterfly from this piece
    • Strip measures 3 3/8" x 3/4"
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
      • Die cut the butterfly from this piece
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/8" x 3"
      • Be careful when cutting, you don't want your flowers to grow sideways
  • Sincere Salutations (my first Stampin' Up! set)
  • Basic Black ink
  • Move Me Thinlits 
  • Scallop Trim Border punch
  • Mini Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewel dyed black
Butterflies not your thing?
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
    • Black sprigs - a little unconventional but it works!

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Thinking of You Petals

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8"  x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4"
    • Circle is 2 1/8"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 4 5/8"
      • Cut two flowers inside this piece
    • Circle is 2 3/8"
    • Scrap for Modern Label
  • Mint Macaroon cardstock
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for fern
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer measures 2" x 4 1/2"
  • Express Yourself stamp set
  • Old Olive ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Modern Label and Word Window punches
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewel dyed black

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Moroccan Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4")
  • Early Espresso cardstock (see notes)
    • Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 4 3/4"
  • Emerald Envy cardstock 
    • Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/2"
  • Moroccan Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3" x 3 1/2"
  • Curly Cute stamp set
  • Early Espresso ink
  • Moroccan Designer Washi Tape 
    • For envelope
  • Thick Baker's Twine
    • From Paper Pumpkin You're a Gem kit
  • Dimensionals


Notes - To adjust for the thickness of the twine, follow these instructions:
  1. Attach the Early Espresso cardstock to the card base.
  2. Attach the Moroccan DSP to the Very Vanilla sentiment strip.  Attach this piece to the Emerald Envy cardstock
  3. Wrap thick baker's twine around this piece. Secure with a piece of scotch tape
  4. Add Dimensionals to the back and attach to card base.
  5. I make a separate bow and attach with glue dots

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Move Me Butterfly

The Move Me Thinlits aren't just for animation, click HERE.  I love the butterfly dies.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4"
      • Scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
    • Card layer measures 11" x 1 1/4"
      • Scored at 2 3/4  and 5 1/2"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Scrap for butterfly
      • Use both dies together to cut this butterfly
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4" (left side)
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4" (right side)
      • Die cut butterfly from this piece (only use outline die)
    • Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 1" (for band, cut 2)
    • Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 1" (for band)
    • Scrap for small butterflies
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 3 7/8" (left side)
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8" (right side)
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 7/8" (for band)
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 7/8" (for band)
  • Wetlands and You Move Me stamp sets
  • Basic Black ink
  • Move Me Thinlits
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals
I created a tutorial - HERE

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Beautiful Bouquet

Inspired by THIS video.  My measurements may be different.


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x  8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4'
  • Melon Mambo cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
    • Banner measures 3" x 3/4"
  • Beautiful Bouquet stamp set
  • Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, and Rose Red inks
  • Dimensionals
Do you have Stampin' Up! colors that you adore but not sure they coordinate each other?  THIS is a website I use to find coordinating colors.

Saturday, July 29, 2017

A Resource for Cards

.... found in the Stampin' Up! 2017 - 2018 Catalog, page 93

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (scored at 4 1/4")
    • Card layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
    • Scraps for flowers
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
    • Scrap for springs
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Scrap for stems
  • Beautiful Bouquet stamp set
  • Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Pool Party and Rose Red inks
  • Beautiful Bunch Framelits
  • Petals Burst Textured Embossing Folder
  • Baker's Twine
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Mini Dimensionals

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

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

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Life Looks Good on You

I was inspired to take Dawn Griffith's YouTube video and create this card. View Dawn's video HERE and please be sure to leave her a comment for taking the time to create this video! I tweaked the card; my measurements ARE NOT THE same as Dawn's.

 Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White Thick cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
    • Scrap for die cut
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 9 3/4" x 4"
      • Scored at 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for die cut
  • Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer (flap) measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
    • Scrap for dress
  • Beautiful You stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Label Card and Label Collections Framelits
  • Tear & Tape Adhesive Sheets 
  • Candy Dot (Regals)
  • Dimensionals