NOTHINGS BETTER THAN . . . a new mini catalog!

Hi, Friends,
One of the first sets to catch my eye in the new catalog was the Nothings Better Than stamp set.  I fell in love with the retro coffee cup!  I also love that it has an option for chocolate!  Anyway, when I was coming up with cards to send out with the new catalog, I decided this would be a good choice.  Here is what I came up with:

I saw a similar card on Pinterest and decided to try to recreate it.  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Nothings Better Than, Swirly Frames

     CARDSTOCK:  

          Soft Suede:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Blushing Bride:  4 x 5-1/4

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

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White

          INSIDE:  

               Blushing Bride:  3-3/4 X 5

               Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, So Saffron

     ACCESSORIES:  Love You More Than Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Dimensionals,      Rhinestones

Here is a closer picture of the coffee cups.  They were stamped in Soft Suede, then "filled in" with the solid stamp using the Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, and So Saffron inks.  The cups were cut out using the coffee cup die from the Love You More Than Dies and Big Shot.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Using Scoreboard, score the card base at 4-1/4.  Fold and burnish with bone folder.

2.  Using Soft Suede ink, stamp signature stamp on the back of the card base.

3.  Stamp sentiment on upper left corner of inside panel using Soft Suede ink.  Use Soft Suede ink to stamp coffee cup and steam.  Use solid stamp to fill in the coffee cup with Pear Pizzazz ink.

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

5.  Use Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, and Pool Party ink to stamp square frames on front Whisper White cardstock panel.  Stamp sentiment using Soft Suede ink on lower right corner of the panel.  

6.  Adhere front panels together; adhere to front of card base.

7.  On scrap of Whisper White cardstock, use Soft Suede ink to stamp five coffee cups.  Use solid stamp to fill in the colors on the coffee cup.  Cut out using die from Love You More Than dies and Big Shot.  

8.  Attach coffee cups to front of card front using dimensionals.  

9.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

Here is a picture of the inside of the card:

and a close up of the inside coffee cup:

I hope you enjoyed my project today.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Happy stamping,

Linda

POSTED FOR YOU — Just A Note

Hi, Friends,

I am sharing a card with you today that I made to send out with the August -- December 2020 Mini Catalogs.  Since I have only posted one, here is the second card.  I used the Posted for You stamp set and Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch for this card.

Here is a picture:

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Posted for You

CARDSTOCK:  

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

     Old Olive:  4 x 5-1/4

     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

     Boho Indigo DSP:  2-5/8 x 5-1/8

     Whisper White:  1-3/16 x 1-15/16 (3)

          SCRAPS:  Old Olive

          INSIDE:

               Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

               Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Night of Navy

BLENDS:  Soft Suede (Light), Old Olive (Light), Night of Navy (Light)

ACCESSORIES:  Subtle Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch, Denim Ribbon, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

Close-up of the stamped images:

I stamped the birds and branches stamp using Night of Navy ink, then colored with the Old Olive, Soft Suede, and Night of Navy blends.  

The inside of the card looks like this:

I stamped the image again on the lower right corner of the inside panel and colored it using the blends.  

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Use a scoreboard to score the card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card base, use a bone folder to burnish the fold.

2.  Stamp signature stamp on back of card base using Night of Navy ink.

3.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using blends.

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

5.  Use Big Shot and Subtles Embossing Folder to emboss the Whisper White cardstock.  Stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Whisper White cardstock.  

6.  Adhere Boho Indigo DSP to top of Whisper White embossed cardstock.  Adhere to Old Olive cardstock.  

7.  Adhere Denim ribbon at seam.  Wrap ribbon with Linen Thread and tie in a knot.

8.  Adhere panel to front of card base.  

9.  Stamp image on the three 1-3/16 x 1-15/16 Whisper White cardstock pieces.  Color using blends.  Adhere to three Old Olive "postage stamp" pieces.  Adhere to front of card base using dimensionals.

10.  Add dimensionals to either side of the sentiment (see sample for placement).

I hope you enjoyed this project!  I will share project number three very soon!

Happy stamping,

Linda

SO SENTIMENTAL CARD!

Hi, Friends!

Last week I received copies of the new August-December 2020 Mini Catalog and sent them out to you guys.  I sent a LOT of catalogs:

My bag was REALLY heavy!  I promised to post each of the four cards I mailed with the catalogs, so here is the first one:

This card uses the So Sentimental stamp set.  I liked the card because it was bright and cheery, and also because the sentiment fits so well--your friendships are a blessing to me!  I miss seeing you guys SO MUCH!  Here is a closer image of the sentiment.  It is stamped in the new in-color Misty Moonlight and cut out using the Stitched So Sweetly die, one of my favorites!

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  So Sentimental, Lovely You

CARDSTOCK:

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

     Just Jade:  4 x 5-1/4

     Flowers for Every Season DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

     Flowers for Every Season DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

     SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Just Jade

     INSIDE:

          Just Jade:  3-3/4 x 5

          Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Misty Moonlight

ACCESSORIES:  Christmas Cardinal Dies (leaves), Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Magenta Madness Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Rhinestones

Here is the inside of the card.  I stamped the leaves from the stamp set Lovely You in Misty Moonlight.

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4; fold card base at scoreline and burnish with Bone Folder for a nice, crisp fold.

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

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

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

5.  Adhere patterned paper to Just Jade cardstock.  Adhere Magenta Madness ribbon to seam.

6.  Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched So Sweetly die and Big Shot.

7.  Lay die cut sentiment on front of card base to determine placement of leaves.  Use glue dots to adhere leaves to front of card base.

8.  Attach sentiment panel to card front using dimensionals.

9.  Add rhinestones to sentiment panel; see sample for placement.

I hope you have enjoyed today's project!  I will be back soon to post a second card from the catalog mailings!

Happy stamping,

Linda