DELIVERING CHEER CHRISTMAS CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

I am sharing another Christmas card with you today, one that uses the stamp set DELIVERING CHEER.   This card was inspired by one I saw made by my friend, Sandy Carlson (swap pictured on dostamping.typepad.com, post dated 8/5/21).

MY RECIPE:

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Evening Evergreen:  4 x 5-1/4

          Pear Pizzazz:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Painted Christmas DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

          Basic White:  2-1/4 x 4-1/2

          Evening Evergreen:  2-3/8 x 4-5/8

          Evening Evergreen:  3/8 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake

               INSIDE:

                    Evening Evergreen:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Early Espresso

     BLENDS:  Real Red (D), Old Olive, Evening Evergreen (L), Ivory, Petal Pink (D)

     ACCESSORIES:  Give It A Whirl Dies, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, SU Die Cut Machine, Linen Thread, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals

I like the way you can change up this stamp set, with the different objects to put in the girls’ hands and the different clothing options.

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE MY CARD:

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

2.  Stamp packages on bottom 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 panel and patterned paper to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.  Adhere strip of Even ing Evergreen Cardstock to seam.  Tie linen thread around Evening Evergreen strip.

5.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Stamp focal images on Basic White Cardstock.  Color using markers.

7.  Adhere stamped panel to Evening Evergreen Cardstock.

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

9.  Stamp sentiment on scrap of Crumb Cake Cardstock.  Cut out using die cut and SU Die Cut Machine.

10.  Attach sentiment panel to front of card base using dimensionals and adhesive.

11.  Add red rhinestones to tree (see sample for placement).

Our kitties are doing well; they (especially Zoe) take long naps during the afternoon.  I actually gave up some valuable real estate in the craft room so that they could be comfortable spending time with me while I craft:

Hope you are having a great day today and that you will stop by soon to see what is going on in my craft room!

Happy stamping,

Linda

YOU ARE AMAZING/FLOATING AND FLUTTERING CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Wanted to take a few minutes tonight to share another card with you!  

I wanted to make some cards to send out as a "just because" card and this is what I came up with.  I love the way the Floating and Fluttering stamps and dies stamp once and cut once to make the one piece butterflies and leaves!  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  You Are Amazing, Floating & Fluttering

     CARDSTOCK:

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

          Misty Moonlight:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

               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:  Flirty Flamingo (L), Poppy Parade (D), Seaside Spray (D), Just Jade (D), Mango 

Melody (D), Pumpkin Pie (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Fluttering Dies, SU Die Cut Machine, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

HOW I MADE IT:

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

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

3.  Use Tasteful Textures Embossing Folder and SU Die Cut Machine to emboss Misty Moonlight cardstock.

4.  Adhere embossed Misty Moonlight panel to front of card base.

5.  Cut die cut from scrap of Basic White cardstock using Stitched So Sweetly Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

6.  Stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Stitched So Sweetly die cut using Night of Navy ink.

7.  Adhere Stitched So Sweetly die to front of card base.

8.  Use Night of Navy ink to stamp butterflies on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Cut out using Fluttering Dies and SU die cut machine.  You will need two of the butterfly image stamped and die cut.

9.  Color all of the images on one die cut and one butterfly on the second die cut using markers.

10.  Attach first butterfly die cut to front of card base using dimensionals.

11.  Use paper snips to cut single butterfly from die cut.  Adhere to lower right corner of inside panel.

12.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

I really love how this project turned out!  

I hope you guys are doing well; hope you are enjoy this gorgeous sunshine and are finding some time to craft.  Thanks for stopping by today to see my project!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

 

HEARTFELT VALENTINE CARD!

 Hi, Friends,

Since it is Valentine's Day, I thought I would share the Valentine card I made for Doyle.  I found a card on Pinterest that I thought was perfect, so I CASED it.  CASE means Copy and Share Everywhere, and it is perfectly acceptable to copy someone's work, just always, always, always give credit to the original creator!  Amanda Mertz made the card I fell in love with; you can find the card on her blog didyoustamptoday.blogspot.com, post dated February 7, 2020.  Here is my project:

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Heartfelt

     CARDSTOCK:  

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

          Crushed Curry:  4 x 5-1/4

          Pretty Peacock:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

          Basic White:  3/4 x 3-1/2 (cut 5)

          SCRAPS:  Night of Navy, Basic White

                INSIDE: 

                    Crushed Curry:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Not of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Crushed Curry

     ACCESSORIES:  Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder; Stampin' Up! Die Cut Machine, Heart Punch Pack, All the Trimmings Embellishments (Retired), Dimensionals

You might have noticed in reading through the list of products/dimensions above that I have listed BASIC WHITE instead of WHISPER WHITE.  The factory that manufactured Whisper White cardstock permanently closed during the COVID pandemic; Stampin' Up! had to hustle and find a replacement product for us!  Therefore, we now have Basic White instead of Whisper White!

HOW I MADE IT:

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

2.  Stamp small heart using Pretty Peacock ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  

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

4.  Emboss Pretty Peacock cardstock using Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Stampin' Up! Die Cut Machine.  

5.  Adhere embossed Pretty Peacock panel to Crushed Curry cardstock; adhere to front of card base.

6.  Use Crushed Curry, Pretty Peacock, and Night of Navy ink to stamp arrows on narrow rectangle Basic White cardstock pieces.

7.  Lay arrow pieces on front of cardstock; when you are happy with the way they look, adhere to front of card base.

8.  Use Pretty Peacock ink to stamp stitched heart on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Stamp sentiment in middle of stitched heart using Pretty Peacock ink.  Cut out using heart punch from Heart Punch Pack.

9.  Punch scalloped heart from scrap of Night of Navy cardstock, using punch from Heart Punch Pack.

10.  Adhere sentiment heart to scalloped Night of Navy heart.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

11.  Add Crushed Curry stars from All The Trimmings Embellishments (retired).  See sample for placement.

Here is the inside of the card:

I stamped the small heart stamp using Pretty Peacock ink on the lower right corner of the inside panel.  The colors do not show up very well in my pictures!

I hope you enjoyed today's project!  This card didn't photograph as well as I really like, and I apologize for that.  I am definitely not a professional photographer!

Happy stamping,

Linda

PRIZED PEONY POSITIVE THOUGHTS THINKING OF YOU!

Hi, Friends,
We were having internet problems yesterday, so I didn't get a blog post up.  Not sure what was going on, and I have noticed some issues this morning as well.  I sure do love my internet (like everyone else, apparently)!  Anyway, I have another Peony project today!

This is another card where I colored the DSP!  I used the Petal Pink, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blends Markers to color the flowers.  It totally changes the way the DSP looks!

MY RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony, Positive Thoughts

CARDSTOCK: 

     Gray Granite:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Mossy Meadow:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     Peony Garden DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2

     Petal Pink:  1-1/2 x 3-1/2

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White, Gray Granite, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive

               INSIDE: 

                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5

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

INK:  Old Olive, Gray Granite

BLENDS:  Petal Pink (L), Daffodil Delight (D), Old Olive (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Ornate Layers Dies, Birthday Dies (Retired), Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold the card base at the score line and burnish the fold with a bone folder to give a sharp crease.

2.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower on lower right corner of inside panel using Gray Granite ink.  Color using markers.

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

5.  Use Blends Markers to color DSP.  Adhere to top of Mossy Meadow cardstock.

6.  Emboss Petal Pink cardstock using Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere to bottom of Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

7.  Cut out stitched rectangle from scrap of Old Olive cardstock using Ornate Layers Dies and Big Shot.  Adhere to seam of above panel.

8.  Use Birthday Dies (retired) (or other small leaf die of your choice) to cut leaves from scraps of Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

9.  Stamp sentiment using Old Olive ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Shapes die and Big Shot.  Cut out scalloped circle using Layering Circles Dies, Gray Granite cardstock scraps and Big Shot.  

10.  Adhere sentiment circle to scalloped Gray Granite die cut.

11.  Lay sentiment circle on front of card base.  Use Glue Dots to adhere small leaves on either side of sentiment panel.

12.  Attach sentiment circle to front of card base using dimensonals.

13.  Add rhinestones; see sample for placement.

Thank you for stopping by to see my latest project!  I hope you love it and that you have a wonderful week!

Happy stamping,

Linda

PRIZED PEONY COLOR YOUR DSP!

Hi, Friends,
Today, I have another project for you using the Peony Garden Suite projects.  This one uses the simple technique of coloring your DSP.  It is amazing how much different the DSP looks when you use your markers and color all or part of the DSP!  I used this DSP and colored in the flowers and leaves with the Petal Pink Blends (light).

You can see the difference when you look at the strip of DSP at the bottom of the card:

MY RECIPE FOR THIS CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony

CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Petal Pink:  4 x 5-1/4
     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8
     Peony Garden DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8
          SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White
               INSIDE:
                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Petal Pink, Crumb Cake

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L),

ACCESSORIES:  Hippo and Friends Dies, Peony Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Sponge, Dimensionals, Elegant Faceted Gems, Braided Linen Trim

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base, and burnish fold using bone folder to make a sharp crease.

2.  Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.  Use sponge and Crumb Cake ink to lightly sponge the inside panels.

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

5.  Use Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Big Shot to emboss Whisper White cardstock.

6.  Color the DSP images using the Petal Pink (L) blends marker.

7.  Use sponge and Crumb Cake ink to lightly sponge the front of the card base, the Petal Pink cardstock, Whisper White embossed cardstock, and the colored DSP.

8.  Adhere DSP (colored with markers) to the bottom of the embossed Whisper White cardstock.  Adhere panel to Petal Pink cardstock.  Adhere Braided Linen Trim to seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

9.  Stamp sentiment using Crumb Cake ink onto scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Hippo and Friends Dies and Big Shot.  Lightly sponge die cut using Crumb Cake ink and a sponge.

10.  Use Hippo and Friends Dies and Big Shot to cut out Crumb Cake die cut.  Lightly sponge die using Crumb Cake ink and sponge.

11.  Adhere sentiment die cut to Crumb Cake die.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

12.  Stamp small flower image using Crumb Cake on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Lightly sponge using Crumb Cake ink.

13.  Attach flower image to sentiment die cut using dimensionals.

14.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems to sentiment die cut.  See sample for placement.

I hope you are having an awesome weekend!  Take some time to make someone's day by making them a special card and mailing it to them!

Happy stamping,
Linda

POSITIVE THOUGHTS

Hi, Friends,
I have one more card to post from the cards I mailed out with the new August - May Mini Catalog.  This one uses the Positive Thoughts stamp set.

This, honestly is a simple card, but I really like the way it turned out.  There are a couple of pieces that are cut funny, like 7/16 of an inch, mostly because I wanted a piece under the stamped die cut panel and I had to make it weird measurements to make it work.  But the stamping and coloring are pretty easy!  One interesting fact for those of you who know me well--I used no dimensionals on this card (that doesn't happen very often)!

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Positive Thoughts

     CARDSTOCK: 

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

          Misty Moonlight:  4-1/8 x 5-3/8

          Old Olive:  2-15/16 x 4-7/16

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White

               INSIDE: 

                    Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

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

     INK:  Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Smoky Slate, Memento Black

     BLENDS:  Misty Moonlight (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Nature's Thoughts Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Glue Dots, Rhinestones

Here is what the inside looks like:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card at scoreline and burnish with bone folder for a nice, crisp fold.

2.  Stamp signature stamp on back of card base using Misty Moonlight ink.

3.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp butterfly on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color in the butterfly using the Light Misty Moonlight Blend Marker.

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

5.  Run the 4-1/8 x 5-3/8 Misty Moonlight cardstock piece through the Big Shot using the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder.  Adhere the embossed cardstock to the front of card base.

6,  Cut out Whisper White die cut for front of card using the rectangle die from the Nature's Thoughts Dies and Big Shot.

7.  Use Misty Moonlight ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of the Whisper White die cut.

8.  Ink up leaf stamp using Old Olive ink.  Stamp on left side of Whisper White die cut.  Without reinking the stamp, stamp a second time next to the original stamped image.  Ink the stamp a second time, then "stamp off" (stamp it on a piece of scrap paper) before stamping on the Whisper White die cut on the other side of the original stamped leaf.

9.  Adhere the stamped Whisper White die cut to Old Olive cardstock.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

10.  Stamp butterfly image onto scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Memento Black ink.  Cut out butterfly using die from Nature's Thoughts Dies and Big Shot.  Curl the wings slightly using your fingers or a bone folder.  

11.  Adhere butterfly to upper right corner of stamped Whisper White die cut using glue dot.

12.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

I love the white rectangle die cut I used on this card.  Look closely and you can see the zigzag stitching the die adds around the edge--it is unusual and looks very pretty!

I hope you enjoyed my project today!  I will be back soon with some projects using the Peony Garden Suite.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy stamping,

Linda