Welcome to Team Stamp It’s October blog hop. We are so glad you joined us! This month we feature holiday cards and projects, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop. Leave a comment on each with the hashtag #stampitcontest to enter to win a free Hello Dear Friend card kit. See the list of hoppers below.
I love the background of this card. It features the rubbing alcohol and Stampin’ Blends technique. See the video below for a look at how this technique works.
Basically, choose the Stampin’ Blends colors you want to use. Scribble or color on a piece of Vellum Card Stock. For this card, I used Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake. Then, with a paint brush, drip 91 percent rubbing alcohol onto the colored parts. Watch as the ink spreads and merges to make a cool background. Once it’s dry, you can use the vellum for a variety of card-making purposes. You’ll get a different result each time you try this. Experiment and have fun with it!
I hope you’ve found some inspiration in today’s project. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop and leave a comment. You could win a Hello Dear Friend card kit.
Congratulations to last month’s winner: Laura Klinkler.
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I pulled together two stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!’s 2021-2022 Annual Catalog to create this Thanksgiving card — Beauty of Friendship and Banner Year. The card goes together easily and quickly. Enjoy the free tutorial below.
INK – Cajun Craze (147085), Early Espresso (147114)
OTHER – Stitched Rectangle Dies (151820), Gold 3/8” Fine Art Ribbon (154561), Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Paper Snips Scissors (103579), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Basic White – 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, 5 ¼” x 4”, 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
Gold Foil – ¼” x 5 ¼” (2)
DSP – 5 ¼” x 1 ½”
Ribbon – 4”
Instructions:
Die cut the 3 ¾” x 2 ½” Basic White Card Stock with the Stitched Rectangle Die that measures approximately 2 ¼’ x 3 ½”
Stamp the tree trunk/branches image with Early Espresso ink onto the die cut rectangle.
With Cajun Caze ink, stamp the large, more solid-looking foliage stamp on top of the trunk, creating a tree image. Set aside.
Choose the “Happy Thanksgiving” sentiment from the Banner Year stamp set and stamp with Cajun Craze ink in the bottom, right-hand corner of the 5 ¼” x 4” piece of Basic White card stock.
Tape the DSP piece (pattern shown above) to the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White card stock, with the top edge about 1 ½” down from the top. Add each Gold Foil strip, one on top of the DSP and one on the bottom. These are nudged close to the DSP, but do not overlap.
Fold the 8 ½” x 5 ½” Basic White card stock in half. Adhere the 5 ¼” x 4” stamped and decorated piece on top of this.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the tree piece and place on the card front, on the left-hand side.
Tie a knot in the ribbon and place on the tree image with a Glue Dot. Trim ribbon as necessary.
Add three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.
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I grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and spent most of my life in the Midwest. Fall always brought the changing colors of the trees and leaves, offering gorgeous views. Since moving to Arizona more than two years ago, fall looks a little different. We still see a few color variations, but not as brilliant as I’m used to.
Even though I don’t experience a “traditional” fall, I still love to create cards and projects commemorating the season that follows summer. For this card, I used Stampin’ Up!’s Picture This Dies in conjunction with the Banner Year Stamp Set.
Picture This Dies Fall Card
This set of two dies offers a unique way to use our rubber stamps. I’ve had so much fun filling the spaces with a variety of images and sentiments. See this post for a variety of other card using the die set.
For me, the Banner Year Stamp Set works perfectly. I can showcase the smaller images, and it covers Halloween, fall, winter, and Christmas.
In addition, I also used the Timber Embossing Folder and a variety of ink pads to create this fun, fall card. Look for a list of supplies at the end of this post.
Also, be sure to watch the video below to see how this card came together.
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Join me for today’s video. I’m creating a Thanksgiving card using the Stamparatus reflection technique.
Do you send Thanksgiving cards? It’s almost time to get those in the mail. I decided to feature fall trees for one of my card designs. The Stamparatus comes in handy for this.
Stampin’ Up!’s stamp positioning tool lends itself to a variety of fun techniques. Today’s card and video feature the reflection technique. (Other fun uses include hinge-step stamping. See a related video here.)
Card Details
Basic Black card stock base — 11 inches x 4 1/4 inches, scored at 5 1/2 inches
Whisper White – 2 pieces cut at 5 1/4 x 4 inches (one is for the inside of the card)
Ink colors of Memento, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, and Pumpkin Pie
Sponge Daubers and Sponge Brayer
Holiday Rhinestone Assortment
Stamparatus Reflection Technique Video
This video, a Facebook Live replay provides a step-by-step demonstration of how the card comes together.
Thanks for stopping by today. Please let me know if you have questions about how this card was created. If you’re not currently working with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I’d love to help you in your paper crafting journey.
Kim
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Keep reading for samples of cards using Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Series Paper (DSP). Select packages are on sale for 15 percent off through October 31. See the sale list at the bottom of this post. In addition, enjoy a video showing how these cards go together.
The whimsical Playful Pets DSP creates a fun card (above) for both dog and cat lovers. Be sure to check out the coordinating stamp set — Pampered Pets — and coordinating Pets Dies.
Ingredients include Peony Garden DSP and the sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set.
This card sketch is super easy to recreate with all kinds of patterned paper. Showcase different designs with this fun layout. I apply the principles to three different cards. They all feature Designer Series Paper included in the sale. Mix and match the designs found on both the front and back.
Card Cutting Dimensions
Here are the cutting dimensions:
Base: 8 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches, scored at 4 1/4
Second layer: 5 1/4 x 4 inches
Three coordinating Designer Series Paper Pieces: 1 1/2 inches x 3 3/4 inches
Scrap for sentiment
Ribbon or other embellishment for card front
Stampin’ Up!’s 15 percent off Designer Series Paper sale includes fifteen different papers from both the Annual Catalog and the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog. Sale goes through October 31. This is a great time to purchase holiday designs for Christmas cards (never too early to start!). Also, stock up for upcoming paper crafting projects for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and more.
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Thanks for stopping by today. Here’s a Facebook Live replay showing how I created these cards from scratch.
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