Nutz about Stamping

How to make a beautiful window card

Today's Sundays with Sizzix video tutorial shows you how to make a beautiful window card with the help of your Big Shot and Layering Circles framelits. Not only do I have two photos of the card, I also have a video tutorial below!

Here are the products I used to make my card - click on any of these product photos to place an order at my online store:

Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set
$15.00

Acorn Builder Punch
$18.00

Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Here's the card I created - showing the outside (lying flat) and the inside (standing up):

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Acorny Thank You card

Stamp set: Acorny Thank You (139718

Ink: Early Espresso, Real Red, Crumb Cake

Paper and cutting dimensions:

          Crumb Cake: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
          Candy Cane Lane designer series paper (141981): 1/2" x 5 1/2"
          Whisper White: 4" x 5 1/4"; 2" x 1" (banner); 2" x 2 1/2" (acorn)
          Early Espresso: scrap for punching or die-cutting the dots

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Circles framelits (141705), SNAIL adhesive, Acorn Builder punch (139681), Stampin' Dimensional

Here's the video tutorial - enjoy!

 

Surprise someone with a basket of thanks

Thanksgiving is coming soon and I am sure there is someone out there who you could appreciate with a special card. Today I share a Basket of Thanks card - simple to create and fun to color!

Here's what was used to make this beautiful card - click on any of these items to order at my online store:

Basket For You Photopolymer Stamp Set
$10.00

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack
$10.00

Endless Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set
$16.00

 

Basket of Thanks card 

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Here's what you need to make the card, along with step by step instructions: 

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets – Basket for you- Hostess (141812); Endless Thanks (138796) 
• Cardstock – Crumb Cake (120953); Pumpkin Pie (105117); Whisper White (100730)
• Stamp Pads – Archival Black (140931); Pumpkin Pie (126945); Real Red (126949); Crushed Curry (131173); Garden Green (126973); Tip Top Taupe (138325)
• Misc. – Serene Scenery DSP stack (141642); Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372); Kraft Rope Trim (141996); Blender Pens (102845); Wink of Stella -Gold (141898);  Dimensionals (104430); Fast Fuse (129026) 

Measurements:  

• Crumb Cake Cardstock- card base 4 ¼” x 11” score at 5 ½” 
• Pumpkin Pie Cardstock- 4” x 4”
• Whisper White Cardstock- 3” x 3” and 2 ¾” x 1”
• Serene Scenery DSP- 4 ¼” x 2”  

Instructions:

1. Fold your card base in half and adhere the designer paper strip to the front of the card with adhesive.  
2. Die cut 4 squares from the Stitched Shapes Framelits (I used the second smallest one) in Pumpkin Pie Cardstock.  
3. Adhere the Pumpkin Pie squares to the front of your card with dimensionals, leaving a little space in between each one. 
4. Stamp the basket image and color with stated colors in supply list using your ink pads and a blender pen. Squeeze your ink pads when closed to get a little ink transfer into the top of the ink pad cover and use that to color your image.   
5. When you are done coloring, cut out the image with the largest Stitched Square framelit. Then adhere to the top of the pumpkin pie squares with dimensionals.  
6. Stamp the banner from Endless Thanks and the optional sentiment from the stamp set. I used grateful but this could very easily be a “Thanks” card as well! Hand cut banner with paper snips. 
7. Take a small piece of the Kraft Rope Twine and take the pieces apart and only use a few (3-4) fibers/strandsb for the messy look behind the sentiment. . 
8. Put a little Fast Fuse behind the sentiment banner and stuck my fibers to the back. Add dimensionals to the back and added the banner/sentiment to the card. 
9. Last step and optional….add a little splatter of Gold Wink of Stella to the entire card. Take off the cap of the Stella and put the tip of the brush in the rim of the cap and then pull out the brush with a downward flick motion over your card. Keep doing this until you get the desired look on your card. Set aside and let dry before touching…. ☺  

 

Looking to find special crafting products under your tree this year?

Then I have the perfect solution! 

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And feel free to pass on my wish list to your crafty friends to fill out and pass to their family and friends too!

How to add a unique touch to your Christmas cards this year

If you are looking to add a unique touch to your Christmas cards this year I have the perfect idea for you to consider: SHAKER CARDS!

I haven't created a shaker card for over a year now and then I saw this technique posted on this week's Paper Craft Crew tic-tac-toe board:

I dusted off the following supplies to make my card for this challenge:

 

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set
$21.00

Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies
$29.00

Foam Adhesive Strips
$8.00

 

Here's my Christmas shaker card:

Why not give this idea a try? To learn how to make shaker cards, watch this Stampin' Up! video tutorial:

 

How to make a card in mere minutes: card thirteen

Have you seen the Oh Happy Day card kit? This is an all-inclusive kit for making 20 unique cards for a variety of occasions, and the kit comes with the photopolymer stamp set (13 stamps) included!

***Click on the photo of this great kit to order it at my online store. 

Over the past few weeks I have been showing you each card in this card and the steps I took to create it. That way when you purchase this kit you will not only have a photo of the card in the kit box, but additional step-by-step photos to go with it. 

Here's card 13: 

1. Gather all your supplies.
   
   
   
   
2. Stamp 'Hello' onto the tag using your black ink spot.
   
   
   
   
3. Fold your card. I used my bone folder to help keep the card laying flat when closed.  Attach the two banners together and then adhere them to the front of the. card. 
   
   
   
   
4. Add the paper layers to the card, on top of the banners. 
   
   
   
   
5. Adhere the phrase banner across the front, using a couple Stampin' Dimensionals. 
   
   
   
   
6. Attach the Baker's Twine bow. I used my Fine Tip Glue pen to attach it to the card front. 
   
   
   
   
7. Stamp the envelope. 
   
   
   
   
8. And the card is done!
   
   

Beautiful Christmas cards don't have to be complicated

Today I have a fun video showing how to make a beautiful Peaceful Pines Christmas card that is not complicated to create. 

Here's what I used to make my card below:

Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders
$7.50

Peaceful Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set
$26.00

Perfect Pines Framelits Dies
$27.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies
$35.00

Perpetual Birthday Calendar Photopolymer Stamp Set
$24.00

 

I have also posted my YouTube video at the bottom of this blog post so you can see how I made this card. 

 Peaceful Pines Christmas card

Stamp set: Peaceful Pines (139728), Perpetual Birthday Calendar (137167)

Ink: Old Olive

Card stock and cutting dimensions:

          Old Olive: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
         Whisper White: 5 1/4" x 4"; 3 1/2" square, 

Accesories: Big Shot, platform, magnetic platform, Lucky Stars embossing folder (135817), Layering Circles framelits (141705) Perfect Pines framelits (139665), Metallics Sequin assortment, Fine Tip Glue pen, SNAIL adhesive

And now for my video tutorial - thanks for watching!

Exciting times for my Stampin' Up! team

This week is filled with happy Stampin' Up! news:

• a new promotion: 25% off select stamp sets and a new set of framelits you can purchase now (but they won't officially appear until the new 2017-18 catalog!)
  
  
• the annual On Stage event - happening globally this weekend
  
  
• A team member doing her first stamping presentation at the On Stage event in Atlanta (go Pam!)
  
  
• A new stamper has joined my All About Stamping team

Of course every time there is something to celebrate it is the perfect excuse to stamp a card! 

Here's the card I made and mailed to our new team member, using the Tin of Card stamp set:

Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set
$17.00

 

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Kathryn is so excited to be joining Stampin' Up! and my creatively wonderful team is ready to welcome her. Have you thought of joining Stampin' Up! too? I am always available if you have questions or simply want to know more information. 

 

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Craft a interesting touch with our November special offer

Sometimes a simple, subtle touch added to a card can result in a perfect card idea. I am excited to announce Stampin' Up!s November promotions to help you create this just-right touch!

Don't miss:

1. Stitched Hearts framelits
2. 25% off coordinating stamp sets
3. Stampin' Up!s video announcement

All posted below!

Stitched from the Heart!

November 1 - 30 only!

Not only are stitches a classic trend, they illustrate the quality, precision, and extra care taken when creating a piece. Giving a stitched gift shows just how much you value that relationship. Now you have the opportunity to purchase Stitched Shapes Framelits ahead of their official release in the 2017-2018 annual catalogue AND get 25% off coordinating stamp sets.

 

With Stitched Shapes Framelits (12 dies!) you can make paper stitches in seconds, turning any project into one that is stitched from the heart.

 

 

 

Let's make this early release super special! Get 25% off stamp sets that bring out the beauty of the Stitched Shapes Framelits – And there’s more great news…although the 25% off stamps sets ends 30 November, you will still be able to get the Stitched Shapes Framelits after that date.

 

Click here to download the stamp set sale flyer!

 

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Want an affordable way to brighten your coldest winter days?

Winter can be brutal. The days get dark so early and the temperature can be cold. So why not craft those cold winter days away with a fun Paper Craft Crew card map?

Here's our weekly challenge and we would love for you to craft a card and share it with us:

I decided to make my card using the Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle. Here are the products I used - click on any of them to place an order at my online store: 

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Bundle
$35.00

Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
$18.00

Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Ready to see my card?

Now grab your stamping supplies, make a card using the map and enter it over on the Paper Craft Crew website. We can't wait to see your idea too!