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