t> The Joy of Stampin' with Rachael: December 2021

Monday, December 27, 2021

Last Chance & Stamp & Share Crew- Stars are Shinning


Last Chance to order the Stars Are Shining Stamp set! It will be off the Catalog pages by January 3rd! Order this one as a bundle to get both stamp set and punch and save 10%. 
 

This card and Tutorial was designed by a Stamp & Share Crew Member and I hope you love it! 

Stars Are Shining

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Stars Are Shining (156345) or as a discounted bundle with the Starlit Punch (156780)

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Card Stock and Paper: Misty Moonlight (153081), Silver Foil 12” x 12” Specialty Pack (156457), Basic White (159276)

·       Stamp Pads: Misty Moonlight (153118)

·       Tools: Starlit Punch (156380) or as a discounted bundle with the Stars Are Shining stamp set (156780), Stitched Stars Dies (150653)

·       Miscellaneous: Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (150673), Subtle Shimmer Sequins (156407), Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Take Your Pick Tool (144107), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), household tape

 

Measurements:

·       Misty Moonlight: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” and burnished with the Bone Folder; 7/8” x 2-1/4”, scraps for three stars

·       Silver Foil: 3-3/4” x 5”, 2” x 4-1/2”

·       Basic White: 3-1/2” x 4-3/4”

·       Ribbon: 13”

 

Instructions:

1.     On Basic White panel and with Misty Moonlight ink stamp the multi-star image three times on a diagonal starting from lower left corner and ending on upper right corner. With Multipurpose Liquid Glue adhere panel to Silver Foil layer.

2.     Stamps stars again onto Misty Moonlight cardstock scraps and punch with Starlit Punch. Set aside.

3.     Stamp sentiment on small Misty Moonlight rectangle and set aside.

4.     Die cut star swirl from Stitched Stars Dies out of Silver Foil. With Multipurpose Liquid Glue adhere on top of Basic White star stamped piece.

5.     Place one Mini Glue Dot on the back of each Misty Moonlight star. Adhere Silver Simply Elegant Trim to back and gently press in. Add either a regular Stampin’ Dimensional or a mini size, depending on star size, and adhere to front of card. Wrap trim around back of card front so its about 1” onto the back. Snip it off, place a Mini Glue Dot where end will land, press in then secure further with a small piece of household tape. Repeat for the other two stars.

6.     Adhere card front to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals and do the same to add the sentiment.

7.     With your Take Your Pick tool and Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere tiny dots of glue and place a silver sequin where desired. Let dry.



Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!



Last Chance & Stamp & Share Tutorial- Sweets & Treats

 



Last chance to get the Sweets & Treats stamp set before it retires! 


Here is the beautiful card idea and tutorial is below made by the Stamp & Share Crew! 

Sweets & Treats

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®

 

 

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Sweets & Treats (156561); Christmas to Remember (156300)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Real Red (102482); Basic White (159276); Vellum (101856)

·       Stamp Pads: Jet Black Stazon (101406), Blushing Bride (147100); Real Red (147084); Tuxedo Black (132708)

·       Tools: Scalloped Contours dies (155560); Blending Brushes (153611); Tasteful Textile

·       embossing folder (152718); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Paper Trimmer (152392); Paper Snips (103579); Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)

·       Miscellaneous: Playful Pets Trim (152466); Real Red Ruffled Ribbon (156323); Matte Black Dots (154284);  Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends: 154885); Real Red Stampin’ Blends: (154899); Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends (154882); Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends (154883); Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends (154897)Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends (154904)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Real Red: 5 ½” x 8 ½”. Score at 4 ¼”.

·       Basic White : 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

·       Basic White: 3 ¼” x 4 5/8”

·       Basic White: 3 ¼” x 4”

·       Basic White: ½” x 3”

·       Vellum: 3 ½” x 3 ½”

·       Real Red Ruffled Ribbon 5”

·       Real Red Playful Pets Ribbon: 4”

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Cut a 5 ½” x 8 ½” Real Red card base. Score at 4 ¼” and fold in half.

2.     Emboss the card front using the Tasteful Textile embossing folder.

3.     Cut a scalloped rectangle from a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Basic White cardstock.

4.     Adhere to the card front.

5.     Cut a 3 ¼” x 4 5/8” Basic White panel.

6.     Using a blender brush and Blushing Bride ink, gently rub the ink around the edges of the panel in a circular motion.

7.     Adhere the panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimenisonals.

8.     On a ½” x 3” piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the sentiment using Real Red ink. Trim to size.

9.     Adhere the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

10. Stamp the Cloche onto 3 ½” x 3 ½” Vellum cardstock using Jet Black Stazon ink. Let dry completely. Cut.

11. On a 3 ¼” x 4” piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the fruit cake and cake plate using Tuxedo Black ink.

12. Color the plate using Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. Cut.

13. Color the Fruit Cake using Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. Cut.

14. Adhere the cake plate to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

15. Adhere the fruit cake above the cake plate using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

16. Add a little Multipurpose Liquid glue to the tip of your finger. Gently apply the glue to the top of the fruit cake and let dry to tacky.

17. Adhere the Cloche to the fruit cake.

18. Adhere a Matte Black dot to the top of the Cloche.

19. Cut a 5” piece of Real Red Ruffled Ribbon. Fold in half.

20. Tie a 4” piece of Real Red Playful Pets ribbon around the ruffled ribbon and tie in a knot. Clip ends as desired.

21. Adhere the ribbon to the card front using glue dots.

 

 

 Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!




Last Chance Sale & Stamp & Share Crew Tutorial- Words of Cheer

 


Last Chance for the Words of Cheer Stamp set and Christmas Cheer Dies (which are 50% off right now) for they will retire on January 3rd and are only while supplies last! 

Today you get 2 FREE Tutorials from the Stamp & Share Crew using this set. One is a stunning card and the other is a notepad holder using a Stampin' UP! stamp case! Scroll down to see both! 



Words of Cheer

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Words of Cheer (156357)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (159276); Soft Succulent (155776); Polished Pink (155710); Evening Evergreen (155574)

·       Stamp Pads: Polished Pink (155715); Smokey Slate (147113)

·       Tools: Christmas Cheer Dies (156388); Scalloped Contour Dies (155560), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Paper Snips (103579)

·       Miscellaneous: In Color Jewels (155571); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin Blends Combo packs in Soft Succulent (155521); Granny Apple Green (154885); Real Red (154899);Old Olive (154892); Blending Brushes (153611);Open Weave Ribbon in Soft Succulent (155780)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Basic White: 5” X 7” scored at 3 ½” and burnished with the Bone Folder, remainder of sheet for stamping and diecutting

·       Soft Succulent: 5 ½” X 4”

·       Evening Evergreen 3” X 3”

·       Polished Pink 5” X 5”

·       Ribbon: 10 inches

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Die cut 4 ½ inch scalloped edge frame from Scalloped Contour Dies, From the Christmas Cheer dies, die cut branches in Evening Evergreen, die cut holly leaves in Basic White, die cut small ball branches and color in light Granny Apple Green, die cut the small flowers in Basic White and shade with a Blending Brush using Polished Pink.

2.     Die cut “happy” background from Christmas Cheer dies in Basic White, color stems in Soft Succulent, Granny Apple Green, and light Olive

3.     Die cut “happy” from Christmas Cheer dies 3 times in Polished Pink, glue three layers together and adhere to the background happy die cut in Basic White

4.     Stamp Floral arrangement from Words of Cheer using Smokey Slate; die cut image; using a blending brush color in flowers with Polished Pink; color stems with soft succulent light and dark, light old olive, light Granny Apple Green; color ball sprays with light real red

5.     Stamp “HOLIDAYS” on Basic White using Polished Pink and cut

6.     Adhere scalloped contour panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals; fold ribbon and cross and adhere to the soft succulent panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere main floral image over the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue white holly, Evening Evergreen branches, and light Granny Apple Green branches around the floral image. Adhere the die cut small flower on top of the smallest stamped flower for extra dimension. Adhere In Color Jewels in Evening Evergreen to the center of the flowers

7.     Adhere “happy” stack over the image using Stampin’ Dimensionals

8.     Adhere HOLIDAYS using Stampin’ Dimensionals

9.     Trim ribbon to your liking



Here is the front of the case.


Here is the inside of the case with the notepad. 

Words of Cheer Stamp Case

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Words of Cheer Bundle (156389)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Evening Evergreen (155574); Crumb Cake (120953); Basic White (159276); Real Red (102482); Painted Christmas (DSP) (156292)

·       Stamp Pads: Real Red Ink (147084)

·       Tools: Paper Trimmer (152392); Paper Snips Scissors (103579); Mini Stampin Cut & Emboss machine (150673); Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334); Bone folder (102300)

·       Miscellaneous: Real Red Sheer Ribbon (153535); Multipurpose Glue (110755); Tear & Tape (154031); Standard Stamp Cases (119105)

·       Small legal pad, you will have to have this cut down at your local office supply store. I have mine cut down to about 6 ½.

 

Measurements:

 

·       Evening Evergreen Cardstock – 3 ½ x 10 ½, 3 ½ x 6, scrap for die cutting

·       Real Red Cardstock – scrap for die cutting

·       Basic White – ½ x 1 ¾ 

·       Crumb Cake 1 ¾ x 5

·       DSP: 4 x 10 ½, 1 ½ x 4 ¾, 3 x 5, 2 x 5

·       Ribbon: 11 inches

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Stamp the Christmas stamp on the basic white cardstock with real read ink so it will dry.  

2.     Die cut the word cheer in Real Red, and the “shadow” in Evening Evergreen, using multipurpose glue adhere them together. Adhere the crumb cake and the 1 ½ x 4 ¾ piece of dsp together and then add the cheer word in the center. Die cut the berries in red and adhere to the area’s on the die cut that are supposed to be berries.

3.     Take the 4 x 10 ½ dsp and the 3 ½ x 10 ½ evening evergreen and over lapping by 1/2” using multipurpose glue so you have some wiggle room adhere them together, the finished width is 7 inches. Run tear & tape in the middle of this piece along the 10 1/2” side on the front. Take your ribbon and adhere over the tape. Trim your ribbon ends to the end of the cardstock.

4.     Open your stamp case and insert cardstock piece between the plastic cover and the case. Close case and run your hand over the spine to give a good crease. Remove cardstock from case.

5.     Using Multipurpose glue adhere the cheer piece in the middle of the front of the cardstock, then add the stamped sentiment at an angle over the cheer piece. Put back in the case.

6.     Next, we are going to make a pocket for the inside of your case. Take the 3 ½ x 6 piece of Evening Evergreen and using simply scored, score on both shorter sides at ¼ and ½, do this on one 6” side as well. Fold and burnish with your bone folder. With your snips remove the 4 little squares on the bottom of the piece. Adhere the piece of dsp on the front. Fold the sides in and the bottom up to make sort of a L shape, where they meet in the corner put a dab of glue. Run tear & tape along 3 pocket edges, remove backing and stick to the inside left bottom.

7.     Take the last piece of dsp and put 3 strips of tear & tape on the long side on the wrong side. Remove backing and adhere to the top of the pad to hide the paper top. You can either adhere this to the case on the right side or just leave it free.



Happy Stampin' Everyone!!! 





Miss Monday- Friendly Hello Sale-a-bration Sneak Peek

 


Miss Monday with a "Friendly Hello" Sale-a-bration Sneak Peek! Sale-a-bration is staring on January 4th which means for every $50 or $100 you spend at my online store you get to PICK a FREE Sale-a-bration item! I designed this card for the Stamp & Share Crew! 


This card I made using the Friendly Hello Stamp set and the Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper. You get both of these items when you order $100 from my online store (starting January 4th and ending on February 28th). I just LOVE this Spring filled colored paper and floral, bird, and leaves stamp set! 


Here is the inside of the card!

You can make this card too by following the steps below and ordering the supplies from my online store by clicking here after Jan 4th. 

Friendly Hello

All images © 1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®

 

Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Friendly Hello (158075)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Pool Party (122924); Basic White (159276); Basic Black (121045); Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper (DSP) (158125)

·       Stamp Pads: Pool Party Ink (147107); Petal Pink Ink (147108); Granny Apple Green Ink (147095); Versamark Ink (102283)

·       Tools: Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820); Heat Tool (129053); Paper Trimmer (152392); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653);

·       Miscellaneous: Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels (158130); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Basics Stampin’ Emboss Powder (155554)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Pool Party Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 5 1/2

·       Pool Party: 2 ¾” x 4 1/4”

·       Basic White: 2 ½” x 4”; 4“x 5 ½”

·       2 DSP: 2 ½ “x 4”

·       Basic Black: 2“x 3”

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Measure and score your card base. Cut off 2 ¾ “off the front which then creates the Pool Party 2 ¾” x 4 1/4” piece.  

2.     Die cut in your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine the Basic Black with the Stitched Rectangles. If you don’t have these dies you can cut the Basic Black into a 1” x 2 3/8” size.

3.     On the Basic Black Stitched Rectangle use the Versamark Ink, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and the Heat Tool to create the saying. Ink up with the stamp with Versamark and stamp onto the Basic Black. Right away sprinkle on the White Stampin’ Emboss Powder to cover the inked greeting. Tap off the excess (carefully pour that back into the container) and apply heat to it with the Heat Tool until the powder melts. Could take 10-30 seconds.

4.     Stamp onto the 2 1/2” x 4” Basic White the two flowers image in Pool Party Ink. Stamp in Granny Apple Green Ink the leaves around the flowers. Stamp in Petal Pink Ink the 3 buds once and use the splatter stamp all around the flowers and leaves. Glue with Multipurpose Liquid Glue to the Pool Party 2 ¾” x 4 ¼” piece of cardstock.

5.     Glue the DSP to the front of the card base and glue the other DSP to the 4” x 5 ¼ Basic White on the right side. Attach the Basic White to the inside of the card.

6.     Using Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the left side of the stamped floral image attach to the card base front.

7.     Using Stampin’ Dimensionals attach the Basic Black Stitched Rectangle.

8.     Embellish with 3 of the Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels. 


Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!


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