Beginning June 5, 2024, Stampin’ Up! is offering a 10 percent discount on all currently bundled stamp sets and dies. (That’s in addition to the already discounted bundle price. Need a die cut machine in which to use the dies? The sale also includes 10 percent off both the regular and mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machines.)
So, this month, I’ll be playing with some of the discounted bundles. Today’s card uses the Seaside Wishes Bundle. Find it on page 73 of Stampin’ Up!’s new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. The bundle includes the Seaside Wishes Stamp Set and the coordinating Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder. The hybrid folder is unique, allowing you to both emboss and die cut at the same time. I love the detail it presents in the sand dollar. Be sure to watch the video at the bottom of this post to see how it works.
Seaside Wishes Friend Card
Here are a few details and measurements for the featured card.
Crumb Cake card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Balmy Blue card stock layer measuring 5 1/4 x 4, embossed with the Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder
Early Espresso panel measuring 4 5/8 x 3 3/8
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper measuring 3 1/4 x 4 1/2
Watercolor with Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake reinker
Sand dollar die cut and embossed with Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder
Crumb Cake card stock strip torn and blended with Crumb Cake
Linen Thread
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this card.
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With so many brand-new products to choose from in Stampin’ Up!’s 2024-2025 Annual Catalog, I didn’t know where to start! Trust me, so many sets and bundles caught my eye.
It’s a great price point at $36 for the stamp set and coordinating dies.
The Loveliest Tree stamp set offers just the right sentiments: sympathy, thank you, birthday, and congratulations.
It lends itself well to creating masculine cards — or cards for anyone.
It’s perfect for using a host of techniques.
Today, I’m sharing three cards we created during the class this last week.
Loveliest Tree Card Samples
Here are some measurements for the card featured at the top of the page, the congratulations card:
Pool Party cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Pool Party cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4, embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper measuring 4 1/2 x 3 1/4
Apply watercolor wash with Pool Party ink refill
Pool Party die cut circle from Stylish Shapes Dies and label from Something Fancy Dies
2 3/8″ inch circle punch to punch tree from center
Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
Be sure to watch the video near the end of this post to see how this card comes together. It uses a combination of the spotlight technique and the eclipse technique and a watercolor wash.
Check out the measurements for this fun fold birthday card:
Basic Beige cardstock measuring 8 x 4 1/4, scored at 2 1/2 and two pieces measuring 4 x 2 3/4: one for the inside and one to stamp the tree in Lost Lagoon
Country Woods Designer Series Paper measuring 5 14 x 4 and 4 x 2 1/4
Two Lost Lagoon cardstock layers measuring 4 1/4 x 3
Country Lace Designer Series Paper measuring 4 x 2 3/4
Basic Beige Bordered Ribbon
Tinsel Gems Three Pack
And, finally, here’s the sympathy card we made.
Early Espresso cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Early Espresso cardstock panel measuring 5 x 3 3/4 embossed with Timber 3D Embossing Folder
Country Woods Designer Series Paper measuring 3 3/4 x 3 1/4
Heat embossed tree and sentiment with white embossing powder
Linen Thread
Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins
Loveliest Tree Card Samples How to Video
In this video (a Facebook live replay from May 28, 2024), I give step-by-step directions for creating two of three cards.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I do hope you enjoyed the cards and appreciate the versatility of this bundle. Please let me know if you have questions or if I can help you in your paper crafting journey.
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Calling all of my dog lovers! Stampin’ Up! offers some fun products to celebrate our furry friends! I recently hosted an in-person class It was called It’s a Dog’s Life. We made three cards using a variety of products. Today, I’m sharing these cards with you.
One of these great products is the Doggone Friendly background stamp. It features the faces of a variety of dog breeds.
For the card at the top, I paired the Doggone Friendly stamp with a sentiment from Quiet Reflections to create a pet sympathy card. Here are a few quick details about the featured card:
Copper Clay card base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Copper Clay panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Two pieces of DSP from Take to the Sky measuring 5 1/4 x 1
Basic White panel measuring 5 1/4 x 2 1/2
Stamped both dogs and sentiment with Copper Clay
To create the card above, I stamped the Doggone Friendly background stamp with Night of Navy ink on white card stock and used the 2 3/8 inch circle punch to capture the dog faces. I layered the circle on a Night of Navy die circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. The sentiment comes from the Layering Leaves stamp set and is stamped with Melon Mambo. Additional products include the Fun Patterns Embossing Folder, Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper, Glossy Dots Assortment (Melon Mambo), Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blends, and white Baker’s Twine.
Here’s another fun card using some other Stampin’ Up! product including the Country Birdhouse Dies, Pets & More Stamp Set, and By Your Side all-inclusive kit. This card design was inspired by Mary Bush; I just love the idea of using the bird house for a dog house!
How to Video
Be sure to watch the video below for instructions on creating these cards.
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Thanks,
Kim
Product Supply List
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There’s a lot to love about Stampin’ Up!’s brand-new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. Yes, it’s full of brand-new and returning paper crafting products, but it also offers a great resource for stampers of all levels. It includes a host of tips, tricks, and advice for everything from choosing the correct adhesive to how to heat emboss. I especially love the card sketch inspiration on page 22. If you’re short on mojo or stumped for a quick and easy card layout, just choose one of the 22 sketch options.
Today, I share a sample of handmade greeting cards using one of the sketches and a variety of Stampin’ Up! awesome Designer Series Papers. In addition, I added sentiments using the new Simply Said Stamp Set now available in the catalog. It’s a perfect fit for all the usual cards I send.
Easy Card Sketch Layout
Here are some measurements to help you get started on this sketch. Remember, these are just guidelines. You can interpret this sketch anyway you want to make it yours.
Petunia Pop card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, folded and scored at 4 1/4
Petunia Pop layer measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Three Designer Series Paper (Thoughtful Journey) strips each measuring 5 x 1 1/8
Sentiment from Simply Said stamped with Petunia Pop ink
Tag die cut from Delicate Forest Dies
Petunia Pop 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems
Please enjoy some other samples using the same layout with different patterned papers and sentiments.
Full of Life Designer Series Paper, Melon Mambo
Mediterranean Blooms DSP, Night of Navy, Spotlight on Nature Dies
Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper, Daffodil Delight, Spotlight on Nature Dies
Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper, Misty Moonlight, Spotlight on Nature Dies
How to Video
Be sure to watch this video (a Facebook live replay) from my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, where I give step-by-step instructions for creating this card and show samples.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed these samples. Remember to visit page 22 of Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog to get inspiration from the other 21 sketches.
Kim
Product Supply List
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I’m happy to offer a free tutorial to help you create this card at home. Enjoy!
Sweetly Scripted Free Card Tutorial
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Sweetly Scripted (163600)
PAPER – Pretty in Pink Cardstock (163793), Summer Splash Cardstock (163797), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Unbounded Beauty 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (DSP) (163372)
INK – Summer Splash (163809)
OTHER – 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (163781), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Paper Trimmer (152392)
Cutting & Scoring:
Pretty in Pink Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded
Summer Splash – 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4
DSP – 4” x 3”
Instructions:
Place your DSP in the Paper Trimmer at a diagonal. Line up the top right point and the bottom left point with the cutting track. Cut the paper in half on this diagonal, creating two triangles.
Cut the Summer Splash Cardstock in the same manner.
Adhere the DSP to the Summer Splash Cardstock pieces. There is a small border around the DSP. The Multipurpose Liquid Glue works best. It gives you a few seconds to be sure the pieces are where you want them.
Glue one triangle on the top left corner of the card base and another in the bottom right, leaving room to stamp the sentiment.
Stamp the sentiment with Summer Splash ink on a diagonal in the space between the triangles.
Add three Summer Splash gems.
Place Basic White Cardstock panel in the middle of the card.
View this video below to see another version of this card being made.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you enjoyed this project.
Kim
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