Nutz about Stamping

How to earn our exciting bonus days promotion

It's back!

 

Stampin' Up! Bonus Days is an annual event to help you get started with our new Catalog with a little bonus for next month!

If you are unfamiliar with this promotion, here's how it works.

For every $50 you spend by 3 August 2020 (before shipping and tax) you will earn a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that can be used 4–31 August 2020.

Amazing right? You are already going to place your first order in the brand new Annual Catalog. And this is the cherry on the icing on that catalog cake! Think about how much you can save in August by placing an order for some of our fantastic product suites!

Have questions? Please ask! Email me at terri@nutzaboutstamping.com 

Celebrate a special holiday with a colorful card

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! I hope that you and your loved ones have plans for a safe and healthy celebration today. I know how hard it must be to curtail all the festivities but it is better to be safe today and not sorry tomorrow (or in two week's time)

So if you are staying indoors, I have a really fun and colorful card idea to share with you, using the Celebrate Sunflowers bundle:

Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (English)
$51.25

 

 

 

 

 

Honor and celebrate friendship with heartfelt sentiments and a stunning set of sunflower images in this bundle.

Tip: each of these items stands alone - I know of Stampin' Up! demonstrators that just bought the stamp set or just bought the dies - and both groups are very happy with their decisions.

Second Tip: did you know that you can purchase a designer paper pack for the new In Colors? You can see two of the patterns in today's card. 

2020–2022 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

 

 

 

Here's the colorful Celebrate Sunflowers card I promised, including a photo below that show what the inside will look like. 

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Celebrate Sunflowers Stamp Set (152517)
• Card Stock – Just Jade (153079); Bumblebee (153077); Cinnamon Cider (153078), Early Espresso (119686) Whisper White (100730),
• Stamp Pads – Misty Moonlight (153118)
• Misc. – Holiday Rhinestones (150457); Faux Suede Trim (152472); White Polka Dot Tulle (146912); Dimensionals (104430); Glue Dots (103683), Sunflower Dies (152704); 2020-2022 In-Color Designer Series Paper (153070); Lovely Label Pick a Punch (152883); Stampin’ Seal+ (149699)

Measurements:  

• Just Jade Card Base:             6 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 4 1/4”
• Whisper White Cardstock:             4” x 5 1/4”  &  3” x 1/2"       
• Bumblebee Cardstock: 6 3/4” x 4 1/2” scored at 3 1/2"
• Bumblebee Cardstock: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (for sunflower)
• Cinnamon Cider Cardstock: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4” (for sunflower center)
• Just Jade Cardstock: 1 1/2” x 1 1/2” (2 for leaf outline and solid)
• Early Espresso cardstock scrap: for sunflower center
• Just Jade DSP:                         2” x 5 1/4"
• Bumblebee DSP:                         3" x 4 1/4"
• Magenta Madness DSP: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Faux Suede Trim: 13”
• Polka Dot Tulle: 2”

Instructions:

1. Score and fold the Just Jade cardstock base
2. Adhere the Whisper White layering piece to the Just Jade card base
3. Adhere the Just Jade DSP to the front panel of the Just Jade card base
4. Score and fold the Bumblebee card layer
5. Adhere the Bumblebee DSP to the front panel of the Bumblebee card stock with dimensionals
6. Die cut all the pieces of the sunflower, using the Magenta Madness DSP for the solid sunflower base, the Bumblebee cardstock for the sunflower outline, the Cinnamon Cider for the sunflower center, the Early Espresso for the center of the sunflower, and the Just Jade for the leaves.
7. Punch the Whisper White strip in the Lovely Labels Pick a punch on both ends
8. Stamp the label with the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink
9. Adhere the stamped label to the front of the Bumblebee DSP with dimensionals
10. Assemble the sunflower using Seal+ and a dimensional for the Early Espresso center
11. Attach the leaves with Glue Dots
12. Attach the assembled sunflower to the Bumblebee DSP with dimensionals
13. Place the 2 rhinestones on the front layer of the card
14. Tie a knot with the Faux Suede trim, incorporating the White Polka Dot Tulle in before tying the second knot.

 

Here's a peek at the inside - there are so many possibilities for the inside, aren't there? 

See that simple can also be beautiful

This week's Paper Craft Crew challenge is a testament that simple can also be beautiful or even elegant:

 

You may have seen that I have been using my Beautiful World bundle a lot in the past couple of weeks and again I turned to this fab bundle for today's challenge:

Beautiful World Bundle
$48.50

 

 

 

 

 

There is a stamp in this set that I have not used yet so I decided to try it on my Cinnamon Cider card base. I wanted the image to be more subtle so stamped 'off' onto a scrap piece of grid paper before stampin 'on' the card base. That way the image would be noticeable but not compete with the phrase on the card. 

I love the Rectangle Stitched dies and thought it would be fun to layer two of them to frame the phrase. 

Next was to consider what to use for the 'flower' and the 'banner' on the card map. I decided that rather than a flower I would use the quill and ink. Love it! And for the banner I used one of the banner stickers in Beautiful World Memories & More card pack. I chose to put my banner sticker behind the phrase instead of on top - I prefer the subtle look this time. 

World Of Good Memories & More Card Pack
$11.00

 

 

 

 

 

When thinking about card map challenges, consider combining products from a suite like I did for my Beautiful World card below:

If you want to see what the other design crew members created for this week's challenge, click here. And why not try the map yourself and share your creation over on the Paper Craft Crew site? We'd love to see what you made too. 

This new catalog offer ends today - don't miss out

Today is the final day for our Annual Catalog June launch!

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It's Stampin' Up!s New Catalog Kickoff Celebration and you need to know all about it:

The brand new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog is live as of 3 June 2020, and we’re having a celebration! Anyone who holds a party or shops during the month of June will receive extra Stampin’ Rewards with a qualifying purchase. So don’t wait! 

Promotion Dates: 3–30 June 2020

Details: Spend $250 and you get an EXTRA $25 in rewards!

So grab your catalog, meet with your crafty friends on Zoom and create one combined order to earn the extra $25 in rewards. 

Don't have a catalog yet? Look on the right side of this blog post and click on the catalog cover to download a copy to your device today!

Then click the SHOP NOW cart to place your qualifying order. 

Last chance for this tempting offer

It’s a bundle bash! If you have been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, now’s the perfect time to join using this very tempting offer:

Not only will you get a Starter Kit—already a great value at $99 USD for $125 worth of products—but for a limited time, you can select any stamp/tool bundle from the new 2020–2021 Annual Catalog for FREE. 

And what can you put into your Starter Kit? You get to choose $99 in whatever products you want, and then the bonus bundle too!

Did you know that there are twenty-six die bundles?

Here are my top 3:

1. Best Year bundle: because it is really odd. And odd is good in so many ways. 

Best Year Bundle (English)
$57.50

2. Pattern Play bundle: because alphabet letters have soooo many uses. 

Pattern Play Bundle
$45.00

3. Tasteful Touches bundle: because I love label dies; they are so versatile.

Tasteful Touches Bundle (English)
$48.50

Did you know there are ASLO eight punch bundles? Here are my top 3:

1. Jar of Flowers - it is soooo darn cute! Check out Pinterest if you don't believe me. 

Jar Of Flowers Bundle
$36.75

 

 

 

2. Lovely Labels bundle - two punches and 6 possibilities! 

Lovely You Bundle (English)
$42.25

 

 

 

3. Whale Done bundle - because, again, it is really odd. And I do love odd. 

Whale Done Bundle (English)
$31.50

 

 

 

No matter which bundle you choose you can happily know that it will not retire for a year - maybe longer!

Are you ready to join? Click here to learn more! Have questions? Email me at: terri@nutzaboustamping.com

 

But don't wait! This offer ends 30 June.

Learn a fun card technique that will wow your friends

In today's video and blog post I am going to teach you a new card technique called: Peek Though the Middle. Fun name, right? 

I learned the 'Peek through the Middle' technique on a private Facebook group that is only for Stampin' Up! demonstrators. This group usually meets three times a year to share ideas and have a day full of fun but now that we are social distancing, they decided to try a Facebook group event instead. I was looking through the presentations and saw a demonstrator showing this technique. I knew I wanted to try it so thought I would share my first attempt with you too!

For my card I decided to use the World of Good product suite again. I have shown you so many ideas using this suite. Check back to this blog post and this one for two of my favorite ideas. You don't need the entire suite to make today's card but just in case here's a photo to tempt you:

World Of Good Suite Collection
$104.50

 

 

 

 

What makes this card unique are the cutting dimensions and the way to attach all the pieces together. Watch my video below so you can learn how to make this card too. Tip: once you learn the layout you can apply it to so many other occasions using the products you have on hand. 

If I were to do this card over, I would change the color of the circle underneath the brass globe to be Very Vanilla instead of Misty Moonlight. Ah well, a good lesson learned. 

Here's my card:

Stamp set: Beautiful World bundle (154091)

Ink: Misty Moonlight

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Misty Moonlight: 5 1/4" x 5 3/4"; 2 1/4" square; 1 1/2" x 5 1/4"; 2" x 3 3/8"
        Very Vanilla: 2 3/4" x 4"; 5" x 4"; 1 1/2" square
        Brass Foil Sheets: 2 1/4" square
        World of Good paper: 

Other: Stampin' Seal; Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Rectangle Stitched dies (151820), World of Good Specialty designer series paper(152491)

Here's a step-by-step video for this card, including bonus tips along the way. 

If you decide to try the Peek Through the Middle technique I would love to see what you create. Feel free to add your photo in the comments section under this blog post. 
        

What you get when you combine juicy fruit and happy faces

Combine juicy fruit and happy smiley faces for bright and fresh projects. The Cute Fruit Cards & Tags Collection includes enough supplies to create as many cards and tags as you can imagine.

Cute Fruit Collection
$58.25

 

 

 

 

No guesswork is needed - we've done it for you! Mix and match the images and greetings to create projects for any sweet friends. The Two-Step Stampin' allows you layer images in multiple colors. You'll have so much fun combining the images to create a variety of fruit! The name certainly suits the feeling you'll get when creating fun project ideas that are oh, so cute!

Here's just one card that you can make with this amazing kit. 

 

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets & Dies – Cute Fruit (153301); Stitched So Sweetly Dies (151690); Tasteful Labels Dies (144671);
• CardStock – Granny Apple Green Cardstock (146991)); Whisper White Cardstock (100730); Whisper White Thick Cardstock (140272); 2020-2022 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (153070)
• Stamp Pads – Daffodil Delight Ink (147050); Granny Apple Green Ink (147095);
• Misc. – Paper Snips (103579); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Mini Glue Dots (103683); Dimensionals (104430); Stampin’ & Seal (152813)

Measurements: 

• Card Base: Whisper White Thick – 4 1/4” x 11” scored at 5 1/2”
• Card Front: Granny Apple Green – 3 3/4” x 5”
• Bumblebee In Color Strip - 1 3/8” x 4 1/4”
• Stitched Scalloped Rectangle: Whisper White - 3 1/8” x 4 3/8”
• Pineapple: Whisper White - 1 5/8” x 3 1/4”
• Sentiment Strip: Whisper White - 1” x 3 1/8”
• Inside Layer: Whisper White – 3 3/4” x 5”
• Bumblebee In Color Strip - 11/16” x 3 1/2”

Instructions:

• Stamp the Sentiment with Granny Apple Green Ink.
• Die cut Sentiment with Stitched Banner Die from Tasteful Labels Dies.
• Stamp the Pineapples with Daffodil Delight Ink (full strength on the one you will fussy cut, stamping off once for the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle)
• Stamp the Pineapple Leaves with Granny Apple Green Ink (full strength  on the one you will fussy cut, stamping off once for the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle)
• Fussy Cut the Single Pineapple with your Paper Snips.
• Die cut the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle with the largest Die from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.

Assemble the card:

• Fold and burnish the Card Base with a bone folder.
• Adhere the Card Front to the Card base with Stampin’ Seal or Liquid Glue.
• Adhere the Bumblebee Strip with Stampin’ Seal or Liquid Glue.
• Adhere the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle to the Card Front with Stampin’ Seal or Liquid Glue.
• Adhere the Single Pineapple with Dimensionals.
• Adhere the Sentiment Strip with Mini Dimensionals and a Mini Glue dot.
• Adhere the Bumblebee Strip to the Inside Layer with Stampin’ Seal or Liquid Glue.
• Adhere the Inside Layer to the inside of the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal or Liquid Glue.

The exciting paper pumpkin box of sunshine has arrived!

And you don't want to miss seeing this super fun crafting kit! Sara Douglas, CEO of Stampin' Up! made a video to share her excitement with us: 

Want to know more about Paper Pumpkin?

• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.
• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

You don't want to miss the next Paper Pumpkin kit, but you have to subscribe now: https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=57759

Although the June kit is not longer available, you have now seen what a kit looks like - keep in mind that each month is completely different. Here's a sneak peek at the July kit - only available to order until 10 July. Want to learn more about this kit? Click here. 

It's time for a color challenge

This week's Paper Craft Crew challenge is a color challenge! I love being playful with colors and so really looked forward to giving this one a try. 

I will admit right off though: pink is not my favorite color to craft with. So I decided to go with:

• Night of Navy
• Pear Pizzazz
• Daffodil Delight

I knew right away that I wanted to use the Forever Fern bundle and combine it with the Tasteful Touches bundle. I think these two bundles pair very well - Tasteful Touches adds an eclectic tone to the more conservative Forever Fern - which adds interest to your creation. 

Tasteful Touches Bundle (English)
$48.50

Forever Fern Bundle (English)
$54.00

I decided to stamp two flowers from Tasteful Touches using Night of Navy and add a touch of Daffodil Delight using my Stampin' Blends to the center of each flower. After I fussy cut them out I added two die-cut Pear Pizzazz branches behind. The layer of Forever Greenery paper pulled it all together - even though one of the colors is Pretty Peacock, you can't tell when against Night of Navy. 

After I had everything laid out on the card front I saw too much white so stamped two decorative Night of Navy images to block out some of the white. 

Here's my card:

Why not join our color challenge? Which three colors would you choose - perhaps you will challenge my dislike of pink?

Why not try combining our new In Colors:

• Misty Moonlight
• Magenta Madness
• Bumble Bee

If you want to see what the other design crew members created for this week's color challenge, click here. 

Are you ready for an exciting pick five challenge?

I am on a scrapbooking Facebook group called Scrapbooking for Newbies and I am really enjoying the crafters there. They are such a friendly group and they love to share their creations with everyone. I am amazed at how many pages the group leaders can crank out.

That is not me at all, lol. I labor over every photo, every paper choice, every embellishment and so on. I will even confess that it takes me about a week to make one single layout. 

I once said something about this to one of the leaders, who found me somehow on the internet, and you know what she said? Well, share the cards you make with us. We'd love to see them. 

{How cool is that!}

So this past weekend I popped over to their page and saw this challenge posted:

Anyone else ready for a challenge to get your creative mojo flowin’? Here’s a random Pick Five challenge for you! You take my list of five items and use each element to make a layout. You can have more things on your layout, but you have to have one of each of the five items on your layout. Ready?

You have to have:
-stamping
-stickers
-white cardstock background
-a heart
-a label

That’s it! I hope you will join me and get some scrapbooking (er....card making for me) done this weekend!

Well I got right to it because I love a challenge and this one was unique for me and I thought it would be fun to try. 

I am sure it will come as no surprise that I chose my World of Good product suite for this challenge because I immediately thought of the Memories & More sticker sheet and hadn't cracked it open yet. 

World Of Good Memories & More Card Pack
$11.00

 

 

 

 

 

So I did and, seriously, my card fell together in just a couple of minutes!

Why not have some fun with the same challenge? Have a look at your supplies, pick five, and get crafting! If you post your card on Pinterest or Instagram please let me know. I would love to have a look!

Tip: if you scrapbook and want a fun group to join, come on over to Scrapbooking for Newbies. See you there. 

Learn how to make slimline cards

I am pretty excited to share my card idea and video with you today!

This past week I stumbled across a new kind of card - called Slimline cards. I was surprise to discover a whole set of crafters out there making slimline cards and I thought it would be fun to try and to show you this style too. Not only did I make a slimline card but I made a video as well - so you could see step-by-step how to make the card along with some bonus tips. 

My first slimline card was created using the World of Good product suite - you know this is my fave in the new Annual catalog:

I used the World of Good paper and the Beautiful World bundle for my card. And to add a unique touch I also used the Copper Foil sheets with some of the dies. 

Although my card could be seen as more masculine in tone, I think it is perfect for anyone who you appreciate. 

 

Stamp set: Beautiful World bundle (154091)

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Early Espresso: 8 1/2" x 7; two pieces 2" square; 2 1/4" square
        Whisper White: 2" square: two pieces 1 1/2" square
        Brass Foil: 2 pieces 2" square: two pieces  1 3/4" x 1"
        World of Good DSP: 3 1/4" x 8 1/4"

Other: Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim (152472); SNAIL adhesive; World of Good Specialty designer series paper (152491); Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Mini Glue Dots; Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Layering Circles dies (151770), die-cutting machine

 

Here's another view of my Beautiful World card:

Here's my video - watch for my bonus tips along the way:

 

The perfect card to honor the men in your life

It's Father's Day tomorrow in many countries in the world, and I am here to help with a fun (and easy) card idea using the A Good Man stamp set. 

 

A Good Man Cling Stamp Set
$24.00

 

 

 

 

Show the good men in your life how much you appreciate them with a handmade, heartfelt card or gift you make using this fun set. It is perfect for Father’s Day, birthdays, or any day you want to recognize and celebrate your men. The set is also available in French.

When choose colors for masculine cards, first have a look at the neutrals collection:

• Merry Merlot
• Early Espresso
• Soft Suede
• Crumb Cake
• Sahara Sand
• Gray Granite
• Smoky Slate
• Basic Gray
• Mossy Meadow
• Night of Navy

Neutrals Classic Stampin' Pad Assortment
$67.50

 

 

 

 

Often a combination of these colors work well and can be used in combination with other colors for all sorts of occasions. 

Today's card combines Night of Navy with Gray Granite - a favorite color combo of mine. The background layer is created by using the phrase in the set and randomly stamping them onto the Whisper White layer. Tip: try this idea for other cards when stuck for a background idea. 

A Good Man Father's Day card

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets: A Good Man (149270)
• Inks: Night of Navy (147110)
• Paper: Night of Navy card stock (100867), Gray Granite card stock (146983): Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
• Other: Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker’s Twine (149483)

Measurements:

• Gray Granite card stock: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”; 3 ¼” x 2 ¼”
• Night of Navy card stock: 4” x 5 ¼”
• Whisper White: 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”; 2 x 2 ½”
• Bakers Twine: 13”

 

Instructions:

1. Mount the word stamps “Thanks to you, I grew up loved, Its your day, you’re the best, for you and you do a great job of being a great guy” together on one block to form a background stamp.  Stamp this “background stamp” in Night of Navy ink on the Whisper White square.  You will need to stamp it twice, staggering each one to fill the entire square.  Adhere the Whisper White square to the top of the Night of Navy card stock. 
2. Adhere one end of the Bakers Twine to the back, bottom edge of the Night of Navy cardstock.  Wrap it around the cardstock criss crossing on the front and adhere the other end to the back of the Night of Navy cardstock.  Adhere Night of Navy to the Gray Granite card base.
3. Stamp male image onto Whisper White rectangle then adhere to the top of the Gray Granite rectangle.  Stamp “Relax your way” on the bottom of the Gray Granite below Whisper White image.  Adhere to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Confession: the Baker's Twine is retired. Consider these alternatives - any of them would make a wonderful substitute:

 

3/8" (1 Cm) Denim Ribbon
$7.00

Playing With Patterns Ribbon Combo Pack
$10.50

Gray Granite 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon
$7.00

 

How to craft a summer night worth celebrating!

Celebrate the magic of summer nights with the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit!

 

In this exclusive fun-filled kit, you’ll unbox enough supplies to create nine postcard-style cards, coordinating envelopes, and die-cut tealight bags. What’s even more spectacular about July’s kit is the add-on you can purchase along with it! The Summer Nights Add-On includes 24 card bases and envelopes in coordinating Summer Nights designs. Between the add-on and the leftover supplies from your Summer Nights kit, you will be crafting a summer night worth celebrating all month long!

ABOUT THE JULY KIT

Kit contains enough supplies to create nine postcards and coordinating envelopes, as well as nine die-cut tealight bags.

• Card size: 4” x 5-1/4” (10.2 x 13.3 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2” x 5-3/4” (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Costal Cabana, Night of Navy

Don’t miss out on the fireworks, fireflies, and fun! You can subscribe to the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 June and 10 July, and order the Summer Nights Add-On** starting 1 July; while supplies last.

**Note: the Summer Nights Add-On is a separate purchase for those who would like to expand the Summer Nights Kit with a traditional cardmaking experience. The Paper Pumpkin kit does not require the add-on to create completed projects. 

Go here to subscribe: https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=57759

Want to know more about Paper Pumpkin?

• There’s no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want by logging onto the website and putting that month's kit on hold.
• Each month Stampin’ Up will send you a unique, surprise kit with a project – cards, journals, décor, and more! (They’ve even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you! How great is that!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories – everything but scissors.
• Each kit gives you a 30-minute creativity escape – who doesn’t need that?
• Stampin’ Up will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month.
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month’s kit. If you sign up after the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the following month. 
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $21.95 per month (and shipping is included!)

You don't want to miss the next Paper Pumpkin kit, but you have to subscribe no later than 10 July! 

Although this kit is not longer available, you can see what a kit looks like - keep in mind that each month is completely different:

 

How to create an old fashioned experience

Maybe it's because Father's Day is this weekend. Or maybe I am heavily influenced by the new World of Good product suite. No matter what the reason, I am really into masculine colors, cards and colors right now. 

I am sure you have seen lots of what is popular from Stampin' Up!s new catalog on Pinterest and Facebook. But have you seen this set yet? It might be time to take a closer look at Whiskey Business. 

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set
$19.00

 

 

 

 

 

This set is so fun and so masculine (to me). The sentiments and images have an old-fashioned feel to them which makes them fun to craft with. Add the new Cinnamon Cider In Color and you can create the amazing card below. And did you spot that you can also purchase Stampin' Blends in these new In Colors? Wow.

Whiskey Business masculine card

 

Supplies:

• Stamp sets: Whiskey Business (152550)
• Cardstock and Paper: Cinnamon Cider (153078), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), 2020-2022 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (153070)
• Ink: Cinnamon Cider (153114), Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)
• Miscellaneous: Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder (152702), Layering Squares Dies (151772), Lovely Labels Pick a Punch (152883), Stampin’ Blends Combo Packs in Cinnamon Cider (153105), Daffodil Delight (154883) and Smoky Slate (154904), Cinnamon Cider 2020-2022 In Color ¼” Ribbon (152482), Early Espresso ¼” Faux Suede Trim (152472), 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots (152480), Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897), Paper Trimmer (152392), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), embossing machine, removable tape such as washi

Measurements:

• Cinnamon Cider card base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” then folded on the crease with the Bone Folder plus 1” x 3”
• Early Espresso: 5” x 3-3/4”
• Designer Series Paper: 4-3/4” x 3-1/2”
• Whisper White: 3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
• Ribbon: 7” of each color

Instructions:

1. Stamp decanter and whiskey glass in Memento ink on Whisper White. With the fine tip of the Dark Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends marker, outline inside edges of decanter and glass. Fill in with Light Cinnamon Cider while blending. With Dark Daffodil Delight, layer color on top of Cinnamon Cider to create an amber color. Gently lay a strip of removable tape over bottom part of decanter and glass to create a straight line and color in with Light Smoky Slate. Gently remove tape. With a very light touch, brush Clear Wink of Stella on all “glass” areas and ice cubes.
2. With Dainty Diamonds 3D Embossing Folder, emboss Whisper White piece and card front.
3. With 3” square die, cut out Whisper White decanter/glass piece.
4. Stamp sentiment on Cinnamon Cider strip then punch with Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. Trim so it is about 2-5/8” wide. Add staple at left edge of sentiment.
5. With Stampin’ Seal attach Designer Series Paper piece to Early Espresso. With Stampin’ Dimensionals, attach Whisper White piece off center leaving room for ribbon. Whisper White piece should be about 5/8” from edge of Early Espresso. Attach all to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
6. Fold ribbons in half and fan out. Staple an area that will not be seen under sentiment. Adhere to right of Whisper White with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Trim ends, as desired, with Paper Snips.
7. Affix sentiment on upper right of Whisper White piece with Stampin’ Seal. Stabilize right edge with a Stampin’ Dimensional that will adhere to the Designer Series Paper.
8. Add one Cinnamon Cider enamel dot to left of staple on sentiment piece.

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It's time for another fun card map challenge

Today's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge is super easy so why not challenge yourself a bit with the design?

For me, I knew immediately that I wanted to use the Forever Greenery suite - pages 108-109 in the Annual Catalog. The suite was on my first new catalog order, because it reminded me of a suite from a previous catalog and I just loved the colors in the paper:

• Garden Green
• Pear Pizzazz
• Just Jade
• Pretty Peacock
• Shaded Spruce
• Soft Sea Foam

Of all these colors the only one that I don't often use is Shaded Spruce but I am not sure why. Maybe because it feels a bit dark for this time of year? The beauty of this suite is that it will be around for the entire catalog year so I know I will get lots of use from it. 

Back to the design. Although the challenge looks like it has a plain white/vanilla background I decided to use some of the Forever Greenery designer paper instead. I chose quite a bold pattern because I am trying to challenge myself. Most of my cards are pretty conservative and soft so I often find bold patterns a bit overwhelming. But as the pattern I chose has Pretty Peacock I decided to use it. I love Pretty Peacock and am actually a bit sad that it is only around for one more year. 

The rest of my card went together quite easily. The phrase is not from the Forever Fern set, it is from the Beautiful Word set (page 26) because I like its vertical nature. I did add one die-cut greenery bit that did not match the colors in the paper - just for a bit of visual fun. 

You can't really see it in the photo below but I did add three Basic Pearls to my card front as the final touch. 

Here's my card:

Now it's your turn. Try today's challenge using what you have on hand and see what you can create. You have seen my card here, and if you want to see what the other crew members created, click here to head over to the Paper Craft Crew site. 

Are you excited to make your own greeting cards?

Hi. Have you stumbled across my blog because I love to make cards and you want to learn how to do it too? You have come to the right place!

I have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for over 15 years and have definitely found my passion in life! I never thought of myself as an artist, but have come to realize that being an artist doesn't just mean art hanging in a gallery or store or on the walls of people's homes. 

Art is expressing yourself. However you choose to do so. And I chose card making as a way to express my inner creativity and love doing it too.

So what do I do as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator? I share my love of card making with others, through this blog, my Facebook page, my Pinterest page, and on Instagram. My favorite, though is on YouTube. I post a video each week sharing a card idea that you can copy and make at home. Of course I hope that you will purchase these products through me but even if you have another demonstrator I hope that I can still provide you with inspiration. 

Stampin' Up! has a brand new brochure to help you get started.

 

They feature five products that are perfect for beginners. Some of the products are from our current catalog, but others are exclusively found only in this brochure. Click on the brochure image above to download a copy to your desktop. 

One of the products in the brochure is Zany Zebras. Have a look at the video below to learn more about this fun product:

If you like what you see and want to get started I am happy to help. I am happy to consult with you as you decide:

• what you need to get started
• your favorite colors
• what kinds of cards you might like to make
• any other questions you may have

Feel free to email me (anytime!) at: terri@nutzaboutstamping.com and let me know when you are free to chat.