EARTHEN TEXTURES JULY 2023 PLAY DAY BIRTHDAY CARD

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing the last card from our July 2023 Play Day.  It uses the stamp set Earthen Textures, along with the Earthen Textures dies. 

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Earthen Textures, Something Fancy

     CARDSTOCK:

          Misty Moonlight:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Earthen Elegance DSP:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

          Crumb Cake:  2-15/16 X 4-7/16

          Earthen Elegance DSP:  2-13/16 x 4-5/16

               SCRAPS:  Pebbled Path, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie

               INSIDE:  

                    Crumb Cake:  3-3/4 X 5

                    Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso

     DIES:  Earthen Textures Dies, Sending Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Rustic Metallic Dies, Dimensionals

Here is what the inside of the card looks like:

Simple, yet elegant!

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp leaves using Misty Moonlight ink on lower right corner of inside panel.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere Earthen Elegance DSP to front of card base.

5.  Adhere Earthen Elegance DSP to Crumb Cake Cardstock; adhere to center front of card base.

6.  Adhere Pebbled Path leaf die cut to front of card base.

7.  Adhere Early Espresso leaves to front of card base.

8.  Adhere Crumb Cake leaves to front of card base.

9.  Use Pecan Pie ink to stamp vase on Pecan Pie Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Stamp sentiment using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Cut off ends of die cut.  Attach to front of card base using adhesive (right side) and dimensionals (left side).

11.  Add Rustic Metallic Dots (see sample for placement).

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy stamping,

Linda

BIRD’S EYE VIEW PLAY DAY PROJECT!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I have another July Play Day project for you.  This one uses the Bird’s Eye View stamp set and Radiating Stitches Dies.  The Radiating Stitches Dies are another Online Exclusive that you won’t find in the catalog.  Go to stampinup.com and search for Online Exclusives.  Here is my card:

It is a bit different fold, the card base is 4-1/4 x 9-3/4, scored at 5-1/2, which means you can see a tiny bit of the inside when it is shut.  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Bird’s Eye View, Best Family Ever

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 9-3/4, scored at 5-1/2

          Lost Lagoon:  4 x 4

          Inked Botanicals DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Basic White, Lost Lagoon

          INSIDE:

               Lost Lagoon:  4 x 5-1/4

               Basic White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

               Subtles DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

      INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pebbled Path (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

     DIES:  Radiating Stitches Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

And a look at the inside of the card:

I stamped the leaves in two corners of the inside panel and colored them with the Granny Apple Green Blends markers (my favorite markers).

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Adhere patterned paper to right side of Basic White Cardstock; adhere to Lost Lagoon Cardstock; adhere panel to inside of card base.

3.  Adhere patterned paper to Lost Lagoon Cardstock.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

4.  Stamp tree limb using Early Espresso ink; stamp leaves at end of branch using Early Espresso ink, and stamp bird on branch using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.

5.  Cut out stamped images using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on upper right corner of die cut image.  Color images using markers.

7.  Adhere stamped image to Lost Lagoon Cardstock.

8.  Attach stamped panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

I hope your day is filled with sunshine and a bit of time for stamping!

Happy stamping,

Linda

HORSE AND SLEIGH CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I am sharing my very first Christmas card for 2023!  Several of my customers asked to start Christmas early, so I pulled out the Horse and Sleigh stamp set which is found in our Online Exclusives.  That means that it won’t be found in a catalog, just in a special section at stampinup.com called Online Exclusives.  You can order the stamp online or through a regular order from a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!  Anyway, here is the card:

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Horse and Sleigh

     CARDSTOCK:

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 X 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

          Balmy Blue:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Basic White

          INSIDE:

               Mossy Meadow:  3-3/4 x 5

               Basic White:  3-5/8 X 4-7/8

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink (L)

     DIES:  Horse ad Sleigh Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

On the inside of the card, I stamped the pine tree in Early Espresso ink, then colored it using blends.  I used the Mossy Meadow Blends to color each pine needle—makes it look really awesome!

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp tree image using Early Espresso ink on right side of inside panel.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on upper right corner of Balmy Blue Cardstock.

5.  Adhere Balmy Blue Cardstock to Early Espresso Cardstock; adhere to front of card base.

6.  Stamp tree using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.

7.  Adhere tree die cut to left side of card front.

8.  Adhere “snow” die cuts to bottom of panel.

9.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp horse and sleigh to scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

10.  Color horse and sleigh using markers.

11.  Adhere sleigh runners to bottom of sleigh.

12.  Attach horse and sleigh to front of card base using dimensionals.

13.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

Thanks for stopping by today to see the Horse and Sleigh project!  Hope it helps get you in the mood for starting your Christmas cards!

Happy stamping,

Linda

JUST MY TYPE SWAP CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Today I want to share with you a card I made for a monthly card swap I am in.  I used the Just My Type stamp set and Delightfully Eclectic DSP, one of my favorite papers this year!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Just My Type

     CARDSTOCK:

          Night of Navy 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Bubble Gum 4 x 5-1/4

          Delightfully Eclectic DSP 2-3/4 x 5-1/8

          Delightfully Eclectic DSP 1-1/2 x 5-1/8

               SCRAPS:  Basic White

               INSIDE:

                    Bubble Gum 3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White 3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Night of Navy, Bubble Gum

     BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight (D), Bubble Gum (D), Misty Moonlight (L)

     DIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies

     MISCELLANEOUS:  SU Die Cut Machine, Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

And here is the inside of the card:

It is a little busier than I usually make a card, but I wanted to use the sentiment and the rainbow!

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp sentiment toward the left top of the inside panel using Night of Navy ink.  Also using Night of Navy ink, stamp the rainbow to the right of the sentiment.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere patterned paper to Bubble Gum Cardstock.  Wrap Night of Navy Bordered Ribbon around “seam” of patterned paper and tie in knot.  Trim ends.

5.  Adhere panel to card base.

6.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp typewriter on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Stamp “paper/sentiment” at top of typewriter using Night of Navy ink.  Use Bubble Gum ink to stamp heart over sentiment.  Cut out using Stylish Shapes Die and SU Die Cut Machine.

7.  Attach die cut stamped image to the left side of the card base front using dimensionals.

8.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

After you finish your card, mail it to a friend!  I think we all have cards that we are holding onto, and probably should be mailing them out to brighten people’s day!  

Hope you enjoyed today’s project!  Stop by soon to see what I am working on!

Happy stamping,

Linda

DAINTY DELIGHT/LASTING JOY GATE FOLD POP UP CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

The card I am sharing to day is from our June Play Day.  It is a fun fold that I found the diagram from Nancy Thompson, createwithnancy.com, post dated February 22, 2023.  I did change the size of the center front panel a tiny bit, but you can easily change that up a bit to fit the image you are using.  We used the Dainty Delight stamp set for our flower image and the Lasting Joy stamp set for our sentiment.  Here is a picture of our card:

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Dainty Delight, Lasting Joy

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8 (follow score and cut directions on diagram from Nancy Thompson, 

          Createwithnancy.com, post dated February 22, 2023)

          SIDE PANELS:

               Pretty Peacock:  1-7/8 x 5-3/8 (4)

               Delightfully Eclectic DSP:  1–3/4 x 5-1/4 (4)

          CENTER TOP AND BOTTOM PANELS:

               Pretty Peacock:  1-1/8 x 1-7/8 (8)

               Delightfully Eclectic DSP:  1 x 1-3/4 (8)

          CENTER PANEL:

               FRONT:  

                    Pretty Peacock:  2-7/8 x 2-7/8

                    Basic White:  2-3/4 x 2-3/4

               BACK:

                    Basic White:  1-7/8 x 2-3/4

This is what the back of the card looks like.  The Basic White panel in the center gives you a space to sign your name and write a very brief message.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Adhere patterned paper to Pretty Peacock Cardstock side panels.  Adhere side panels to front and back of card base.  Use sample to help with placement of panels.

2.  Adhere patterned paper to Pretty Peacock Cardstock (center top and bottom panels).  Adhere to top and bottom panels.  Use sample to help with placement of panels.

3.  Adhere smaller Basic White Cardstock to center panel on back of card base (This panel is to write message in and sign your name.)

4.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp flower image on left side of Basic White front panel.  Color using markers.

5.  Adhere stamped panel to Pretty Peacock Cardstock.

6.  Place adhesive of your choice on center panel of card base.  While centering the stamped image on the card base, lay the stamped panel on top of the adhesive.

7.  Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Attach sentiment panel to lower right corner of front center stamped panel using dimensionals.

8.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement(.

Thanks for stopping by to see our project today!  Hope you have an awesome day with lots of time for crafting!

Happy stamping,

Linda