Fancy Folds Scallop Tag Closure card

Here is another card I received in the Stampin' Divas Fancy Folds swap. Olive Barnes created this lovely card with the Flower Shop stamp set and matching punch.  The fun closure was made with the Tag Topper Scallop Punch.

 It doesn't show in the photo but the left flap is layered with the printed window sheets from Quatrefancy Designer Series Paper.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Flower Shop stamp set
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie and Summer Starfruit
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Satin Stripe Ribbon - Primrose Petals, Quatrefancy Designer Series Paper, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Pansy Punch, Tag Topper Scallop Punch

Building Block Card featuring Stampin' Up Cool Kid stamp set

Here is another Stampin' Divas Fancy Fold swap card.  This adorable card was made by Anne Marie Hile at Stampin Ann

This Building Block card stars the Cool Kid stamp set, Word Bubble Framelits and my favorite Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper.

Stamping Supplies:
Stamps:  Cool Kid, Just Sayin' (word bubble frame), Many Thanks - I'm stumped, I don't know which set that belongs to.
Colors:  Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Natural Chevron Ribbon, Retro Fresh Washi Tape, Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper, Word Bubble Framelits, Arrows TIEF.

I am sure it is no surprise to you that Anne Marie Hile is on various Design Teams and wins challenges so be sure to check out her blog.

Happy Stamping,

Stampin' Divas Fancy Folds Side Step Card made with Stampin' Up

 This adorable Side Step birthday card was made by Penny Blair.  She stamped the cupcake liner, cupcake top and candle perfectly on the cupcake stand.Both the cupcake stand and rose of gifts are fussy cut.

You can find a Side Step Card Tutorial here at SplitCoastStampers.

Stamping Supplies
Stamp sets:  A Cherry on Top (retired)
Colors:  Rapsberry Ripple, Bermuda Bay, Cantaloupe Crisp, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Basic Gray
Accessories: Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper, Rhinestones

Fancy Folds Card - Card in A Box with Stampin' Up Flower Shop and Petite Petals Stamp Sets

This beautiful Card In A Box was made by Gina Taylor at Stampin' Gina.  Card In A Box cards are so popular right now and lots of fun to make.

This is how the folded card looks when you remove it from the A2 envelope:

 And here it is opened, with all the flowers exploding from the box:

Here are some other views of the box:

And a view from the top so you can see the mechanism

There are tutorials all over the web for all sizes of card in a box.  You really should try this.

STAMPING SUPPLIES:
Stamp Sets:  Flower Shop, Petite Petals
Colors:  2013-2015 In Colors - Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding; Daffodil Delight
Accessories:  Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper, Basic Pearls
Tools:  Punches - Pansy, Petite Petals, Large Oval

Have fun stamping!

Fancy Folds Handmade card with Stampin' Up Mixed Bunch Stamp Set

I am member of the Stampin' Divas which is a group of Stampin' Up demonstrators who swap handmade cards featuring Stampin' Up Only products on a monthly basis.  The March theme was Fancy Folds Cards so I will show you the cards I received during the next few days.

First up is a lovely variation of a Joy Fold card made by Danette Ruger Throckmorton at Dannie's Creative Outlet.

She used several stamp sets - Mixed Bunch, Four Frames and a birthday greeting from Petite Pairs.  The supply list is at the end of the post.

  


Supply List
Stamp Sets:   Mixed Bunch, Four Frames, Petite Pairs
Colors:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Cantaloupe Crisp, Pistachio Pudding
Accessories:  Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack - 2013-2015 In Colcr Collection
Tools:  Punches - Designer Label, Circle, Blossom, Scallop Trim Border; Sizzix Top Note Bigz Die.

And, yes, she hand cut the printed paper die at the dot punch border so that she had a smaller die to layer on the white cardstock.

This would be a very impressive card to make for someone's birthday!
Happy Stamping!

Stampin Up Happy Watercolor stamp set - a new favorite

I promised I would show you the card I used for my Sale-A-Bration workshop.  It showcases the Happy Watercolor stamp set, Tea Lace Paper Doilies and White Stampin Chalk Marker
 
The first version features a Gold Embossed Tea Lace Paper Doily.  The flowers are stamped with Black StazOn ink and colored with a White Stampin Chalk Marker.  The card is accented with the polka dot washi tape from the Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape set.  I used the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder to add texture to the Coastal Cabana layer.

 Some people prefer a simpler card or just like a different look, so I offered an option with a plain Tea Lace Paper Doily.  There are 3 designs in the set of Watercolor Wonder Washi tape, so I showed the stripe tape on this card.  The Coastal Cabana layer is embossed with the Simply Striped Embossing Folder..

The sentiments are from Stampin' Up Gifts of Kindness stamp set. This is a favorite because it has so many great sayings that fit perfectly in the Word Punch.

Stampin Up Supplies:
Stamp Sets:  Happy Watercolor, Gifts of Kindness (sentiments)
Card stock:  Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White
Accessories:  Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Watercolor Wonder Washi tape, White Stampin Chalk Marker, Stazon Ink - Black, Circle Framelits, Punches - Word punch, Modern Label.   Other supplies as noted with the card description.

Happy Watercolor

$21.95

Gifts Of Kindness Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.95

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Tea Lace Paper Doilies

$2.95

White Stampin Chalk Marker

$3.50

Watercolor Wonder Designer Washi Tape

$4.95

Circles Collection Framelits Dies

$26.95

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Now don't you think you NEED the Stampin Up Happy Watercolor stamp set??

Happy Pi Day!

My brother and his wife are Math Professors at Auburn University so I made these card for Pi Day which is celebrated March 14th. 

I used the Auburn University school colors - navy blue and orange. 
The first card is a base of Midnight Muse, a layer of Gold Foil paper, and letters cut from Tangerine Tango with the Sizzix Typeset Alphabet Bigz dies.

The second card base is Cantaloupe Crisp.  The printed paper is from Stampin' Up's Soho Subway Designer Series Paper.  I actually meant to cut the numbers from Cantaloupe Crisp but grabbed the wrong paper and didn't have time to redo it!  But at least I got the Auburn School colors...

Stampin' Up! Christmas Ornament Keepsakes Center Side Step Card

I've been away from blogging a long time, there was no time for it. Lots of fun things going on.

I made this card for the October Stampin' Divas card swap.  I love the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper with the Silver Foil Sheets to accent it.

SUPPLIES I used:
Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes (128051) with matching Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Petite Pairs (122497)

Ornament Keepsakes 128051

Petite Pairs 122497

Card stock: 
Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, Silver Foil Sheets (132178) and Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper (132341)

Winter Frost Specialty Designer Paper 132341

Accessories:

Silver Embossing Powder (109131), Basic Pearls (119247), Silver 1/8" Ribbon (132137), Word Window Punch (119857),  Modern Label Punch (119849), and Holiday Ornaments Framelits (127816).  As usual I used many Stampin' Dimensionals.

Holiday Ornaments Framelits 127816

Silver Ribbon 132137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Can you believe it is only 45 days, 23 hours and 25 minutes until Christmas - at the time I did this post!

Stampin' Up! Blooming with Kindness Sympathy Card

This Stampin' Up! set, Blooming with Kindness, is a very versatile set.  It includes the large flower which can be a focal point or background or even both, as well as sentiments for Thank You, Birthday, Encouragement, and Sympathy.  I needed a larger sentiment for this card, so I chose the sympathy from the Blessings From Heaven stamp set.

Blooming with Kindness stamp set

I layered Sycamore Street (2013 Sale-A-Bration) on Whisper White and attached it to the Summer Starfruit card base with Stampin ' Dimensionals.  I stamped the flower on Whisper White.  I stamped a two more flowers on Whisper White - cut one complete flower and one center and attached each one with Stampin' Dimensionals for a 3D flower.  I adhered a Tea Time Paper Doily to the card base and then attached the image piece with more Dimensionals.  (after I layered it on some Basic Gray card stock.

I stamped the sentiment in Basic Gray on Whisper White and punched it out with the Large Oval Punch.  I punched 2 Basic Gray ovals and glue them on the back to form a frame.  I attached this to a Summer Starfruit label that was cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelits die.  I used Basic i Gray brads on the label and attached it to the card base with Stampim' Dimensionals.

I sure do use a lot of Stampin' Dimensionals but they really add a lot of visual appeal to a card.

Have fun stampin'!

Stampin ' Up! Amazing Friend stamp set with the chalkboard technique

This the second project we made on Sunday afternoon.  It features the Amazing Friend stamp set from the 2013 Spring Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Sycamore Street Designer Paper and the Button & Ribbon Pack.  This is the card sample I designed:

And these great cards were made by the participants:

By Kristy Kelly and Sandy Wilt

By Angelina Paese and Stacy Miller

By Stacey Epler and Brenda Kiehl

The chalkboard technique is easy!  Stamp with Versamark ink, emboss with white embossing powder and then heat with your embossing heat gun. The swipe Whisper White Craft ink on the black card stock with a sponge to make it look like a chalk board.

Stamping Supplies:
Stamp Sets:   Amazing Friend (2013 Spring Catalog), Vintage Words (Sale-A-Bration)
Card stock:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Calypso Coral. Sycamore Street DSP
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories: White Embossing Powder,  Sycamore Street DSP and the Ribbon and Button Pack, Petite Pennant Builders Punch, Calypso Coral Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals.

A fun afternoon with Stampin' Up Dress Up Framelits

I had a Stampin' Up event yesterday afternoon and chose the Dress Up Framelits with Sale-A-Bration Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper and Sycamore Street Ribbon and Button pack for one of the projects.  Everyone had a great time choosing papers and embellishments for their cards and dresses.

This is the card sample I made for the class which was inspired by the Jacket Dress on Patty Bennett's blog (Patty's Stamping Spot), followed by all the creative variations which are even better than mine!

These were made by Sandy Wilt and Angelina Paese

Made by Stacy Miller and Kristy Kelly

Made by Stacey Epler and Brenda Kiehl

Stampin' Up Supplies:
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, Basic Pearls, Flower Trim.
Framelits - Apothecary Accents, Dress Up, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder

So buy these Dress Up Framelits!  You know you want them.