PLAYING IN THE RAIN FUN FOLD!

 Hi, Friends,

I wanted to share a card I made for a monthly swap I am in.  The group is organized into small groups, and each member sends a card to the other members once a month.  It is fun to get cards in the mail each month!

I used the stamp set Playing in the Rain and used the same fun fold I used for the Irresistible Blooms card I posted on March 11.

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Playing in the Rain

     CARDSTOCK:

          CARD BASE:

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

          FRONT:

              Mango Melody:  2-3/4 x 5-1/4

               Rain or Shine DSP:  2-5/8 x 5-1/8

               Mango Melody:  2-1/8 x 3-15/16

               Basic White:  2 X 3-3/4

          SCRAPS:  Basic White

          INSIDE:

               Mango Melody:  4 x 5-1/4

                Rain or Shine DSP:  1 x 5-1/8

               Basic White:  2-3/4 x 5-1/8

               Mango Melody:  1 x 5-1/4

               Rain or Shine DSP:  7/8 x 5-1/8

     INK:  Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo

     BLENDS:  Pool Party (D), Flirty Flamingo (D), Gray Granite (L), Petal Pink (L), Mango Melody (D)

     DIES:  Playing in the Rain Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  Stampin’ Up! Die Cut Machine, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.
2. Adhere Mango Melody Cardstock to inside of card base.  Fold the front of the card base shut and adhere the Rain or Shine DSP strip to the Mango Melody Cardstock.
3. Stamp flowers using Early Espresso ink on bottom of Basic White Cardstock.  Color using markers.
4. Adhere Basic White Cardstock to the Mango Melody Cardstock.
5. Adhere Rain or Shine DSP strip to Mango Melody Cardstock strip.  Adhere to small flap on left side.
6. Use liquid glue or Tear n Tape on each end of small flap to make small pocket (or adhere it shut if you wish).
7. Adhere Rain or Shine DSP to Mango Melody Cardstock; adhere to front of card base.
8. Stamp sentiment to lower right corner of Basic White Cardstock (landscape) using Flirty Flamingo ink.  Stamp rabbit image using Early Espresso ink on left side of sentiment panel.  Color water using Pool Party marker.
9. Adhere sentiment panel to Mango Melody Cardstock.
10. Adhere sentiment panel to card base (ADHERE ONLY TO FRONT PANEL).
11. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp rabbit image on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.
12. Attach rabbit to sentiment panel using dimensionals.
13. Stamp umbrella using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.  
14. Cut off part of umbrella handle.  Adhere to sentiment panel.
15. Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

Thanks for stopping by to see this cute project!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

BEAUTIFUL THISTLES

 Hi, Friends,

I have another card project for you today; this was our third project at Play Day earlier in March.  It uses the stamp set Beautiful Thistles.

I like the way it turned out.  It also uses one of the new Online Exclusives items, one of the Basic 3D Embossing Folders.  These are items that can only be viewed online, and will not appear in any of the print catalogs.  But you can order them on any type of order, online or by placing an order through me.

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Beautiful Thistles

     CARDSTOCK:

          FRONT:  

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

                Basic White:  4 x 5-1/4

                Highland Heather:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

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

          SCRAPS:

                Basic White, Crumb Cake

          INSIDE:

                Highland Heather:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Granny Apple Green, Highland Heather

     DIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies

     ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Basics 3D Embossing Folders, Old Olive Ribbon, Linen Thread, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.
2. Stamp small thistle on lower right corner of inside panel using Early Espresso ink.  Color using markers.
3. Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.
4. Adhere embossed Highland Heather Cardstock to top of Basic White Cardstock; adhere patterned paper to bottom of Basic White Cardstock.  
5. Adhere Old Olive ribbon to seam of embossed Cardstock and patterned paper.  Tie linen thread around Old Olive ribbon.
6. Adhere panel to front of card base.
7. Use Early Espresso ink to stamp large thistle on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.
8. Attach die cut to front of card base using dimensionals.
9. Stamp sentiment using Early Espresso ink on scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.
10. Adhere sentiment die cut to front of card base
11. Add rhinestones (see sample for placement.

Here is a picture of the inside:

Thank you for stopping by today!  Hope you enjoyed our Play Day project with Beautiful Thistle!

Happy stamping,

Linda

               

PETAL PARK MARCH 2023 PLAY DAY PROJECT!

 Hi, Friends,

Wanted to share the second project from March Play Day.  It uses the stamp set Petal Park; the whole Regency Park Suite is really awesome—I especially love the Regency Park DSP!  If you look closely, the Basic White panel is cut out with the new Radiating Stitches Die.  It is a part of the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive collection.  These items will appear online only, not in a paper catalog, but you can order them just as you would any product (in an online order or ordering thru me).  Here is the picture:

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Petal Park

     CARDSTOCK:  

          FRONT:

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

               Night of Navy:  4 x 5-1/4

               Mint Macaron:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

               Regency Park DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  

               Basic White

          INSIDE:

              Night of Navy:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Night of Navy

     BLENDS:  Balmy Blue (L), Mint Macaron (D), Daffodil Delight (D)

     DIES:  Radiating Stitches Dies, Stitched Greenery Dies

     PUNCH:  Petal Park Punch

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

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp small trio of flowers on lower right corner of inside panel using Night of Navy ink.  Color using markers.

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

4.  Adhere embossed Mint Macaron Cardstock to top of Night of Navy Cardstock.  Adhere patterned paper to bottom of Night of Navy Cardstock.  Adhere Night of Navy ribbon to seam.

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp leaves on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.

7.  Attach “leaf” panel to front of card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp flowers using Night of Navy ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using punch.

9.  Adhere two smaller flowers to leaf die cut; attach large flower using dimensionals.

10.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

I hope you enjoyed this project.  From the picture of the stamp set in the catalog, I wasn’t impressed, but I loved using this stamp set!

Happy stamping,

Linda

               

IRRESISTIBLE BLOOMS GIFT CARD HOLDER

 Hi, Friends,

It has been a while since I posted.  I had issues with my watermark and finally a sweet neighbor helped me figure out how to create a new one!  So, here we go!

Today’s project is a card we made a Play Day yesterday.  We had so much fun!  The card uses the Online Exclusives bundle Irresistible Blooms.  If you haven’t seen the Online Exclusives yet, go to stampinup.com to see all the new product.  You can still order it on a regular order, either thru me or by purchasing online (please remember to choose me as your demonstrator if you order online).  The product is just found online and not in a catalog.  Here is our project:

I saw this layout on Jackie Beers blog, blue line stamping.com, post dated December 27, 2022 and knew that I wanted to try it.  When I saw the Irresistible Blooms set, I decided that it was perfect for this layout! Here is my recipe for the card:

STAMPS:  Irresistible Blooms

CARDSTOCK:

     Daffodil Delight:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 1-1/4 and 4-1/4

     Flirty Flamingo:  2-3/4. X 5-1/4

     Hello Irresistible DSP:  2-5/8 x 5-1/8

     Flirty Flamingo:  2-1/8 x 3-15/16

     Basic White:  2 x 3-3/4

          SCRAPS:   Basic White

          INSIDE:

               Flirty Flamingo:  4 x 5-1/4

               Hello Irresistible DSP:  1 x 5-1/8

               Basic White:  2-3/4 x 5-1/8

               Flirty Flamingo:  1 x 5-1/4

               Hello Irresistible DSP:  7/8 x 5-1/8 

INK:  Flirty Flamingo, Soft Sea Foam

BLENDS:  Daffodil Delight (Light), Petal Pink (Light)

DIES:  Irresistible Blooms Dies

ACCESSORIES:  SU Die Cut Machine, Pearls, Tear & Tape, Dimensionals

The inside looks like this:

The flap on the left side is a pocket that can hold a gift card, cash, check or a small picture!  

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Adhere Flirty Flamingo Cardstock to inside of card base.  Fold the front of the card base shut and, centering the DSP, adhere the Hello Irresistible DSP strip to the Flirty Flamingo Cardstock.

3.  Adhere Basic White Cardstock to the Flirty Flamingo Cardstock.

4.  Adhere Hello Irresistible DSP to Flirty Flamigo (small strip).  Adhere to small flap on left side.

5.  Use liquid glue or Tear n Tape on each end of small flap to make small pocket (or adhere shut if you wish.

6.  Adhere Hello Irresistible DSP to Flirty Flamingo Cardstock; adhere to front of card base.

7.  Stamp sentiment to lower right corner of Basic White Cardstock (in landscape position) using Flirty Flamingo ink.

8.  Adhere sentiment panel to Flirty Flamingo Cardstock.

9.  Adhere sentiment panel to card base (ADHERE ONLY TO FRONT PANEL).

10.  Use Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp flower on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.  Color using markers.

11.  Stamp leaves using Soft Sea Foam ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock.  Cut out using die and SU Die Cut Machine.

12.  Adhere leaves to sentiment panel (I cut one leaf off to make a single leaf).

13.  Attach flower to sentiment panel using dimensionals.

14.  Add pearls (see sample for placement).

I hope you enjoyed this project!  Use the layout to make your own with maybe another stamp set and DSP.      I know that I will be making more cards using this layout—I already have some ideas!

Happy stamping,

Linda