Demo Swap Thank You Cards

 

Demo Swaps for September

Here was the challenge:

👌Book Binding Fun Fold

👍Neutral Colors

✌Thank You

👊Masking

👌Embossing Folder 

Below are my fellow stamping friends and mine is at the very bottom with some bonus details! 

By Cindy Hafner

By Marjeen Nation 

By Natalie Woll

Rachael Coon (Me)

Here is the inside of the my card and is where I did my masking. 

Supplies

Product List

Thanking You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163718] $19.00	Damask Designs Embossing Folder [165214] $9.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $9.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $14.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $14.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511] $14.00	Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [165986] $9.00	Two Tone Sparkle Gems [164633] $9.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $140.00

Measurements

Night of Navy: 4 1/4" x 11" scored @ 5 1/2" & 5"

Blackberry Bliss: 4" x 4 3/4"

Basic Beige: 4" x 4 3/4" (inside), 3 7/8" x 4 5/8"

Steps

1. Measure, score, and cut your paper. 
2. Stamp in Night of Navy onto the Basic Beige them emboss with dry embossing folder. 
3. Die cut your favorite leaf shape and create a mask with it. Use ink and blending brush to create the shape for the inside of the card. 
4. Wrap Old Olive Thread twice around the spine (between the score lines) and make a bow. Glue the spine down. 
5. Glue the Blackberry Bliss matte to the Basic Beige and glue to the card front. Glue the other Basic Beige inside of the card. 
6. Embellish with 5 gems. 

Video

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Stupendous Swaps for 2025 Mini Catalog & Online Exclusive

 

Here are the cards from the Stupendous Stampers! 

This group is organized by Elizabeth Giles and all of the stampers

are Independent Demonstrators from Stampin' UP! These cards were made with 

NEW products from the Mini Catalog & Online Exclusives just released in September!

I've divide the cards into two categories to help with finding the card you are looking for: Christmas & Autumn

Below each card is the name of the stamper!

Christmas Cards

I made some non-traditional Christmas Trees for my swap!

Rachael Coon (Me)

Wendy Loundermon

Susan Burch

Nanette VerHagen

Cheryl Bennett

Teresa Snyder-Grandberry 

Manda Doorley

Wendy Loundermon 

Cathy Wenzel 

Melinda Hutchison

Laura Roethle

Cathy Larson 

Melinda Hutchison

Laura Roethle

Nanette Verhagen

Manda Doorley

Elizabeth Giles

Beth Maxwell

Beth Maxwell 

Watch the Video shorts to see the inside of each card

Autumn Cards 

Here is the stack of cards I made for this swap using the Gathering Moments Bundle. 

You can see how I made this card over on YouTube. 

Rachael Coon (Me)

Gathering Moments 

Elizabeth Giles

Teresa Snyder-Granberry

Susan Burch

Cheryl Bennett

Cathy Wenzel

Miscellaneous

 

Cathy Larson 

Watch the Video Shorts to see the inside of each card!

Visit my online store for ALL the items used to make these cards! 

Click HERE to shop! 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!

Double Feature Friday- Gingerbread Man

 

Double Feature Friday with 

Gingerbread Man Bundle! 

Get two great ideas on how to use this bundle from Stampin' UP! designed

 by the Stamp & Share Crew! 

You can get everything from these tutorials from my online store! 

Shop with me: 

https://joyofstampinrachael.stampinup.net

Gingerbread Man

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Supplies:

 

·       Stamp Sets: Gingerbread Man Bundle (165785)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Thick Basic White C.S.  (159229) Two-Tone Misty Moonlight (166686) Two-Tone Pretty in Pink (166693) Pecan Pie (161717) Granny Apple Green C.S. (146990) Traditions of Christmas 12x12 Designer Paper (165853)

·       Stamp Pads : Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708) Pecan Pie (161665) Versamark Pad (102283)  

·       Tools: Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine (149653) Paper Trimmer (152392) Heat Tool (129053)

·       Miscellaneous: Basics WOW Embossing Powder (165679) Forever Plaid Embossing Folder (164049)   Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Thick Basic White  4 ¼” x 11 – scored at 5 1/2”

·       Misty Moonlight Embossed Panel 4” x 5 ¼”

·       Pecan Pie Panel 4 ¼” x 5 /2” for Gingerbread Man

·       Pretty in Pink Strips (x2) 1” x 4”

·       DSP Strip 1” x 4”

·       Granny Apple Green Square for sentiment 2” x 2” 

 

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Fold Card Base in Half  Adhere Misty Moonlight Panel to front of card base.  

2.     Put Paper Panel into Designer Cello Treat Bag

3.     Stamp Gingerbread in Versamark, add White Wow Embossing powder and use heat tool to melt power.

4.     Stamp face in Tuxedo Black Ink

5.     Stamp Splatter in Pecan Pie on Pretty in Pink Strips

6.     Adhere strips on top of Misty Moonlight Panel

7.     Die Cut Gingerbread Man out

8.     Stamp sentiment in Tuxedo Black Ink and die cut bubble out

9.     Die cut bow tie with DSP

10. Use snips to trim bottom of Gingerbread Man

11. Adhere to front of card base 

Gingerbread Man

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Supplies:

·       Stamp Sets: Gingerbread Man (165778)

·       Card Stock and Paper: Basic White (166780), Pretty in Pink (163793), Real Red  (102482), Garden Green (102584), Soft Seafoam (146988), Basic Black (121045), Pool Party (122924)

·       Stamp Pads: Pool Party (147107), Pretty Ink Pink (163807), Soft Seafoam (147102), Garden Green (147089), Real Red (147084), Craft White (147277)

·       Tools: Gingerbread Man dies (165784), Blending Brush (153611), Water Painters (168253)

·       Miscellaneous: Basic Rhinestones (144220); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ Seal Adhesive (152813)

 

Measurements:

 

·       Pretty in Pink: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, 2” x 2”

·       Basic White: (2) 4” x 5 ¼”,

·       Basic Black 1” x 3 ½”

·       Soft Seafoam: 2” x 2”

·       Garden Green: 1 ¾” x 3”

·       Real Red: 1 ¾” x 3”

·       Pool Party: 2” x 2”

 

Instructions:

 

1.     Cit a 5 ½” x 8 ½” Pretty in Pink card base. Fold in half.

2.     Cut a 4” x 5 ¼” Basic White panel.

3.     Using a blending brush, add Pool Party ink over the entire center of the panel in a circular motion.

4.     Stamp the gumdrop candies across the center using Real Red, Pool Party, Garden Green, Soft Seafoam and Pretty in Pink inks.

5.     Squeeze the Pretty in Pink ink onto the lid.

6.     Using a water painter, add water to the brush and pick up some of the ink. Tap on top of the stamped panel to add speckles as desired.

7.     Adhere the panel to the card front.

8.     Stamp the sentiment onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock using Craft White ink. Let dry completely. Trim all around.

9.     Cut (2) lollipop bases, (2) candy cane tops and (1) candy wrapper from Basic White cardstock.

10. Cut (1) Soft Seafoam lollipop top, (1) Pretty in Pink lollipop top, (1) Real Red candy cane base, (1) Garden Green candy cane base and (1) Pool Party candy wrapper top.

11. Adhere all the lollipop, candy canes and candy wrappers together.

12. Adhere the candy wrapper to the card front.

13. Adhere the lollipops and candy canes to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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

15. Adhere (5) Basic Rhinestones randomly to the card front.

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!