Tuesday's Tip at Ten- Write on Your Punches

 

Have you ever bought a punch from Stampin' UP! and can't remember the name of it??? I sure have!

So my tip to you is to label or write on your Stampin' UP! Punches as soon as you get it. This is helpful to know when we want to look for ideas on what to make with that punch. You can type into Pinterest, "Stampin' UP! Cards with Heartfelt Hexagon", and POOF, pops up ideas on what to make. 

I just used a gray fine tip sharpie and wrote near the SU logo on the underside where it is smooth. The rest of the punch underside has some texture to it. But, you honestly could label it where ever is best for you! There are no rules to how you do it, I just recommend you do! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Double Feature Friday- Country Flowers

 

Double Feature Friday with 2 Tutorials from the Stamp & Share Crew using the Country Flowers stamp set! This set comes out on May 1st!!! Add this set to your wish list after seeing these beautiful cards! 

Country Flowers

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Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Country Flowers (163405)

·       Card Stock and Paper:  Pretty in Pink (163793); Basic White (159276); Summer Splash (163797) Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper (163372)

·       Stamp Pads: Pretty in Pink (163807); Memento Tuxedo Black (132708); Summer Splash (163809)

·       Miscellaneous: Stampin’ Blends:  Pretty in Pink (163824); Peach Pie (163827); Summer Splash (163826) Shy Shamrock (163825); Color Lifter (144608); Summer Splash 3/8” Bordered Ribbon (163786); 2024 – 2026 In-Color Resin Dots (163389); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 

Measurements:

 

• Pretty in Pink:  8 ½” x 5 ½”, 3 ½” x 4 ½”
• Basic White:  2 ½” x 3 ¼”;  5” x 3 ¾”
• Summer Splash:  5 ¼” x 4”
• Unbounded Beauty DSP:  3” x 4”
• Summer Splash Ribbon:  4”

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Score and fold the Pretty in Pink cardstock to create your card base.

2.     Stamp floral image with Pretty in Pink ink on the Pretty in Pink 3 ½” x 4 ½” cardstock in top left and bottom right corners.   Adhere the Unbounded Beauty DSP on top. 

3.     Stamp pot and flowers using Memento ink.  Color in using Stampin’ Blends.  Stamp the small accent on the center of the pot.  Ink only the “love” part of the stamp with Summer Splash ink and stamp it on the front.

4.     Adhere ribbon to the front of the DSP.  Add the colored stamped image on top using Dimensionals.   Trim ribbon as needed.

5.     Add entire panel to the front of the card using Dimensionals.

6.     Add three Resin Dots

7.     Stamp Basic White piece for the inside to match.  Layer on Summer Splash cardstock and adhere to the inside.

8.     Decorate/stamp envelope to match.

Country Flowers

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Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Country Flowers (163405); Bundle & Save (163411)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Thick Basic White (159229); Basic White:  (159276); Basic Beige (164511); Country Woods DSP (163393)

·       Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)

·       Tools:  Country Flowers Dies (163410)

·       Miscellaneous: Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414); Stampin’ Blends – Misty Moonlight (153108), Petal Pink (154893), Petunia Pop  (163828) Shy Shamrock (163825) Smoky Slate (154904); 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (163781);  Linen Thread (104199); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Thick Basic White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”

·       Basic White:  2 ½” x 4”; 5/8” x 2 ¼”; 2 ½” x 3 ½” (for die cuts)

·       Basic Beige:  2” x 2 ¼” (for die cut)

·       DSP:  3” x 4” vertical grain; ¼” x 4” horizontal grain

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Burnish Thick Basic White card base on fold. 

2.     Use the Eyelet Embossing Folder to emboss  2 ½” x 4” Basic White panel.

3.     Attach the large DSP strip to card front, positioning as shown. Attach the embossed panel above the DSP panel – overlap slightly.  Add the thin panel of DSP over the seam.

4.     Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the bucket onto Basic Beige cardstock. 

5.     Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the flowers and stool.  Crop the stamped images with coordinating dies. 

6.     Use Stampin’ Blends to add color to die cut images – refer to photo.

7.     Stamp words onto small Basic White panel. 

8.     Use Stampin’ Dimensionals and pop up stool and flowers and bucket. 

9.     Slip word panel under images and adhere with glue. 

10. Embellish with a Linen Thread bow and Shimmer gems.   

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Tuesday's Tip at Ten- Cleaning Your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

 Stampin' UP! has wonderful Products and one of my most loved and used item is my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. This is what I use to die cut out stamped imaged and make paper art. But because I keep my open all the time and my house windows are open year round (I live in Southern California), my favorite product got dirty! I am talking dust + moisture = grimy mess. The dust was so caked on that I couldn't just dry brush it off, but it required some elbow grease and a Lysol wipe. My machine looks so much better now and can't believe I waited so long to do it! How does your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine look? Do you keep yours clean?  

Before

Because I keep the plates in ready use position, only one side of the machine was exposed to the dusty air. 

Can you see near the handle? It was so gross! 

After

Good as new!!! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Demo Swap- Spring Theme

Demo Swap Spring Themed Cards! 

These were made for March and I apologize for just sharing them now. The theme was Spring or Easter. You may use the Easter card idea and use the layout for that one and just change the words! Lots of the items there were used will be part of the Last Chance Sale. So be sure to check out each set with the links below to see if what they used will be retiring in May. 

 

Ashley Reid

Filled with Fun

Marjeen Nation

Mini Alphabet Dies 

Cheryl Holden

Cutest Cows

Cindy Hafner

*Excellent Eggs Retiring 

Natalie Woll

Throughout the Year

All of the DSP used in these cards are retiring! 

Click HERE if you want to see the full list of Last Chance Products. 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Double Feature Friday-Sneak Peek Seaside Wishes

 

It is Double Feature Friday! 

Today you are getting a sneak peek to a new Stampin' UP! Bundle coming out May 1st, Seaside Wishes! If you are a beach lover, this is the stamp set for you!!!

Seaside Wishes

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Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Seaside Wishes Bundle Stamps (163498)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic Beige Card Stock (164511); Crumb Cake Card Stock (120953); Misty Moonlight Card Stock (153081); Country Woods Designer Series Paper (162616)

·       Stamp Pads: Basic Beige (163806); Pecan Pie Ink (161665); Flirty Flamingo (147052)

·       Tools: Seaside Wishes Bundle Embossing Folder and Dies (163498)

·       Miscellaneous: Linen Thread (104199); Basic Beige 3/8” Bordered Ribbon (163788); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (110755); Tear & Tape (154031); Paper Snips (103579); Paper Trimmer (152392); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Bone Folder (102300)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Card Base: Basic Beige Card Stock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” (score/fold to 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” - horizontal orientation)

·       First mat (layer 2): 5 1/4” x 4" Crumb Cake Card Stock.

·       Second mat (layer 3): 5” x 3 3/4” Country Woods DSP (Barn wood pattern, oriented horizontally.)

·       5 1/4” x 4" Crumb Cake Card Stock (to be stamped and embossed)

·       Scrap Pieces of Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake and Basic Beige Card Stock

·       8” piece of Linen Thread

·       6” piece of Basic Beige 3/8” Bordered Ribbon

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Adhere 5” x 3 3/4” Country Woods DSP to 5 1/4” x 4" Crumb Cake Card Stock.

2.     With Tear & Tape, attach the 6” piece of Basic Beige Ribbon horizontally, up 5/8” from bottom edge of Crumb Cake Card Stock (wrap ribbon around backside of layer on both side edges).

3.     Adhere panel to the Basic Beige Card Stock base.

4.     Ink the front side (Stampin’ Up! Logo side) of the Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder using the Basic Beige ink stamp pad. (Tap the ink pad directly onto the embossing folder.) Add the coordinating die and 5 1/4” x 4" Crumb Cake Card Stock. Carefully close the embossing folder and run through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Save and set aside the inked medium and small sized sand dollars.

5.     Stamp 1 large and 1 small Starfish onto Basic Beige Card Stock using Flirty Flamingo ink, stamp off once before stamping image to be die cut. Die cut Starfish.

6.     Die cut 1 each of the large and small coral/seaweed textures in both Misty Moonlight Card Stock and Basic Beige Card Stock.

7.     Cut a piece of Basic Beige Card Stock to 2 1/8” x 7/8”. Stamp with sentiment in Pecan Pie ink. Attach to a 2 1/2” x 1” piece of Crumb Cake Card Stock.

8.     Wrap Linen Thread twice around left side of sentiment piece and tie a bow. Trim excess thread if necessary.

9.     Carefully glue and assemble all stamped/die cut pieces as shown in photo.

10. Once assembled attach sentiment block at lower left side of card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Seaside Wishes

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Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Seaside Wishes (163494); Sweetly Scripted (163600)

·       Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650); Basic Beige (164511); Misty Moonlight (153081); Calypso Coral (122925), Basic White (159276)

·       Stamp Pads: Misty Moonlight (153118); Crumb Cake (147116); Daffodil Delight (147094); Craft Ink (147277)

·       Tools: Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder (163497)

·       Miscellaneous: Paper Trimmer (152392); Paper Snips Scissors (103579); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal (152813); Stampin Seal + (149699); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Stampin’ Mini Dimensionals (144108); Sponge Daubers (133773)

Measurements:

·       Misty Moonlight: 7 x 8 ½”

·       Basic Beige: 8 ¼” X 3 ¼”

Instructions:

1.     Cut a piece of Misty Moonlight Card Stock 8 ½” x 7’ and score at 3 ½”

2.     Cut a piece of Basic Beige 3 /14” x 8 ¼”.

3.     Stamp beach rocks from stamp set in Crumb Cake stamped off. Stamp water dots in Misty Moonlight. Stamp large sand dollar in Basic White Craft Ink all over sheet.

4.     Stamp sentiment as show in Misty Moonlight.

5.     Adhere Basic Beige sheet to Misty Moonlight card base.

6.     Cut sand dollars out of Hybrid Embossing folder using Very Vanilla Card Stock. Using the sponge dauber sponge Crumb Cake on sand dollars.

7.     Die cut coral out of Calypso Coral.

8.     Stamp star fish on Basic White in Daffodil Delight and then die cut.

9.     Arrange sand dollars, coral and star fish on front of card. Pop up some using Stampin Dimensionals.

 Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

 

New at SU April Blog Hop- CASE a Team Member

 

Welcome to the NEW AT SU! Blog hop! We are a group of Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrators from around the world who are full of creative paper crafting ideas to share with you and get you crafting! Today we are showing how you can *CASE a card by CASEing our own team of Blog Hoppers!

*CASE has many meanings. I know it as Copy And Share Everything

I got the honor to CASE Diane Browning's Winter Owl Gift Card Holder! She made this card for one of our past New At SU Blog Hops. 

You can see every angle of her card by using the link below! I used her card dimensions and not so much her design. But we have some similarities. See if you can spot them! 

https://247inkspiration.com/new-at-su-winter-owl/

I used the Gap & Gown stamp set! It is almost graduation season (and I have a Senior this year). I always give a gift card to the new graduates! So a card that can hold a gift card is perfect for me and was why I was drawn to Diane's card. 

Inside of the card opens up to another fun greeting, die cut numbers of the graduation year (from the Alphabet A La Mode), and Designer Series Paper, Delightfully Eclectic (50% off right now).  

Just like Diane, I created a pocket for the gift card and used Designer Series Paper in the same way! 

Isn't it fun to see a Fun Fold using different products? The fun doesn't have to stop here! 

Please use the link below to continue your hop! 

 

I am happy to answer any questions about the techniques shown here! Please contact your Stampin’ Up! demonstrator to make a product purchase. If you do not have a demonstrator, you can use the links below to order products from me or join my team.

Product List

Cap & Gown Cling Stamp Set (English) [162810] $23.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $42.00	Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161640] $30.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $10.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $10.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.50	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $10.00	Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker [144606] $4.50	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $10.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $8.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00

Current Deals

Shop now, and save more with the Last Chance Sale for the Mini and Annual Catalog. 

Click HERE to see all of the great deals! 

My Events

Each month I hold an online Card Class Club (Club because it comes with perks)! Visit my blog post to get more details and to see April's Cards. You can't get past kits, but I can send you the pdf if you are in the US for just $10. 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!