Nutz about Stamping

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. 

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.

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. 

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:

 

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.

If you want to download the new catalog for free - click on the cover image on the right side of my blog. And if you ever want to place an order through me, click on the Shop Now basket. 

Be confident when using an interesting embossing folder

This week I have another World of Good card and video to share. I think I have already confessed that I bought the entire product suite a couple of weeks ago and am having a blast using it. 

 

I am not sure why I am so crazy about this suite but I think it is the colors and patterns. And of course as I used to travel a lot for work the theme of the designs and Beautiful World stamp set resonate with me.

And I, like you, always need products that can be used for more of a masculine theme and this set is perfect for that. Note: Father's Day is next weekend! 

Today's card strongly features the Old World Paper 3D embossing folder. I really love this folder and the kind of texture it creates on paper layers. I also love that each side, after embossed, has two results; one I call the 'outies' which is more prominent and the other side I call the 'innies' which is more subtle. 

My original thought was that the Night of Navy and Seaside Spray squares would be plain layers on my card, but when I was embossing the Whisper White layer I instantly decided to emboss these two colors as well. I am really glad I did because the embossed texture makes the card more interesting.

So my advice to you is to be confident when using your embossing folders and try embossing more than one layer on your next project. 

 

Stamp set: Beautiful World bundle (154091)

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Whisper White: 11" x 4 1/4"; 3 3/4" x 5"; 3 3/4" x 3/4"
        Night of Navy: 2" square
        Seaside Spray: 2" square; scraps for swirls

Other: Old World Paper 3D embossing folder (153200), Metallic Pearls, Multipurpose Liquid Glue; die-cutting machine

Here are two other photos of my card from different angles:

A front view:

And a view from the other side:

 

Here's my video - remember to watch throughout for my bonus tips. 

How to congratulate someone on a new beginning

You know how it is. You get your hands on a brand new catalog and as you leaf through it you suddenly stop and screech - yell - moan - shout: oh my gosh!

Yes, me too. Especially when I saw the World of Good suite (pages 24-26). I instantly knew that I had to have it ALL. I travel for work as you might know and I scrapbook too. But I see so many more possibilities for this suite: especially for masculine cards and gift ideas. 

I did mention that I had to have it all, right? And so I did: I ordered the entire suite (154140) which includes:

• Beautiful World bundle (154091)
• World of Good Memories & More card pack (153600)
• World of Good Specialty designer series paper (152491)
• Antiqued Corners & Slides (152471)
• Old World Paper 3D embossing folder (153200)
• 1/4" Faux Suede Trim (ribbon) (152472)
• Brass Foils Sheets (153057)

Here's what the entire suite looks like:

World Of Good Suite Collection (English)
$104.50

 

 

 

 

Pretty fabulous, right? 

Note: you don't have to buy the entire suite at once like I did. You can purchase each product separately which is why I added the product numbers above. 

My suite came yesterday so today I did a Facebook Live showing it all and then after that was over I created today's card and video tutorial. 

I love the Beautiful World stamp set. I love the images and I especially love the phrases and font style. One phrase particularly stood out to me. I work in an office with many expat employees and this means that there is turnover every year and I have to say good-bye to my colleagues as they return home or set off to work in another country. So today's friendship card is perfect to wish a friend or colleague well on their next life adventure. 

Stamp set: Beautiful World (bundle with dies: 154091)

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Early Espresso: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 3" x 2 1/4"
        World of Good paper: 4" x 5 1/4"
        Brass Foil Sheets: 2" square

Other: Metallic Pearls (Gold); Brass Foil Sheets (153057); World of Good Specialty designer series paper (152491); World of Good Memories & More card pack (153600); Old World Paper 3D embossing folder (153200); Antiqued Corners & Slides (152471); SNAIL Adhesive; Multipurpose Glue; Mini Stampin' Dimensionals; die-cutting machine
   

Here's my video - be sure to watch for my bonus tips throughout. 

Be confident and playful with bold patterned paper

In this blog post I want to show you a unique layout that looks beautiful but is actually very easy to create. You can take this idea and use your favorite papers and stamp sets and each time create a card that is completely unique. 

For my card I used the new Forever Greenery paper:

I chose a bold patterned paper from this pact and cut it so it was just slightly narrower than the Whisper White card base. Here's where the magic of this card happens. 

I took my Rectangle Stitched dies and chose two different sizes, where the smaller one nested inside the larger one but still leaving a border around the smaller one when die-cut out. Then I die-cut a window in the larger piece and then from that piece I die-cut the smaller one. I discarded the frame and kept the inner piece. Then adhered it inside the larger piece. 

The crowing touch, in my mind is the leaf embellishment and the 'friend' phrase - both die-cut. The beauty of this card is that you don't use any stamp sets or ink!

I think this will make sense when you see my photo below:

Here's what you need to make this card, why not give it a try? Be confident and play with your bold patterned paper. 

Forever Greenery Friendship card

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – none
• Card Stock – Whisper White (100730); Old Olive (100702)
• Stamp Pads – none
• Misc. – Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper (DSP) (152492); Forever Flourishing Dies (152714); Rectangle Stitched Dies (148551); Well Written Dies (148534); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Pearl Basic Jewels (144219); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (154974); die-cutting machine

Measurements:  

• Whisper White:     11” x 4 ¼”                  3” x 1 ½”                   
• Old Olive:             3 ½” x 4 ½”  
• DSP:                    5 3/8” x 4 1/8”          

Instructions:

1. Fold Whisper White card stock in half and score to create card base.
2. Die-cut Stitched Rectangle using Forever Greenery DSP. From die-cut piece, die-cut a smaller Stitched Rectangle.
3. Attach Forever Greenery DSP pieces to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
4. Die-cut Old Olive Forever Flourishing branch and adhere to card front using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
5. Die-cut Whisper White Well Written ‘friend’ and adhere to card front using Multipurpose Liquid Glue
6. Attach Pearl Basic Jewel above the ‘i’ in friend to complete card.

 

How to add visual interest to your patterned paper

In today's card and video I am excited to introduce a brand new bundle called Tasteful Touches. I got the bundle because two stamps in the set caught my eye and the dies are ah-mazing!

The card I created was inspired by a card in the new Annual Catalog, which you will be able to download on 3 June here on my blog. I spotted a paper technique on the sample card and realized that I haven't shown it to you before. So today is the day! This technique shows you how to add visual interest to your cards and you can use the technique using your favorite papers. 

I also want to introduce a new pack of designer paper: Forever Greenery. I love the patterns and colors in this pack:

• Garden Green
• Just Jade (new In Color!)
• Pear Pizzazz
• Pretty Peacock
• Shaded Spruce
• Soft Sea Foam

Watch my video below as I show you all the patterned paper in this pack, along with the paper technique. 

Tasteful Touches thank you card

Stamp set: Tasteful Touches bundle (154098)

Ink: Versamark; Pretty Peacock

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 4" x 2"
        Pretty Peacock: 1 1/4" x 3 1/2"
        Forever Greenery: 5 1/2" x 4"

Other: Forever Greenery designer series paper (152492); White Embossing Powder (109132); Heat Tool (129053); From My Heart Faceted Gems (151154); die-cutting machine

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

 

Better fasten your seatbelt because this new Annual Catalog is fantastic and the new In Colors??? (groan, gotta have it all) Head back here on 3 June to download the catalog to your desktop, OR, if you prefer a paper copy, ask me how to earn one for free!

What would you choose for this simple card map challenge?

Today's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge is quite the puzzle! (pun intended) 

I enjoyed choosing what I would use and my card was inspired by one of my crafting friends. Because of the pandemic I have been careful to not hold classes right now but as the weeks go on I have decided that one friend at the far end of my crafting table would work. Yes, I disinfect all my tools before they are used and after my friend leaves I clean everything again. 

This past week my friend decided to use a sheet of Perennial Essence designer paper to make a card. I really liked her idea so used it as my jumping off point for today's challenge. 

I love the patterns and colors in the Perennial Essence pack:

Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper
$8.05

 

 

 

There are so many possibilities for matching with solid colors:

• Balmy Blue
• Blackberry Bliss
• Blueberry Bushel
• Calypso Coral
• Crushed Curry
• Flirty Flamingo
• Mossy Meadow
• Old Olive
• Petal Pink
• So Saffron

For my card I chose Blueberry Bushel as it is retiring on 2 June and I have quite a few sheets left. I stamped my Under My Umbrella phrase on the same design paper, created matching solid layers for the banner strips and then, for fun, I decided to punch a balloon shape from the same paper and pop it up on my card front. 

Have you see the Balloon Bouquet punch?

Balloon Bouquet Punch
$18.00

 

 

It's so fun to use with designer paper as well as plain card stock and stamped images. 

Here's my card!

If you want to see what the other design crew members created for this challenge, click here to head on over to the Paper Craft Crew site. I also have many blog posts using other card map challenges so why not have a look through each of the past few weeks to see if another map catches your eye? 

Where I get my crafting ideas from (part seven)

Today I want to share a seventh idea to show you where I get my crafting ideas from. I get ideas from my embellishments. 

Every time Stampin' Up releases another catalog, I end up buying a lot of embellishments and love to use them. 

Today's ideas come from the In Color Faceted Dots:

2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots
$3.90

 

 

 

 

This pack is retiring very soon - look at the discounted price - WOW! There are five colors in the package: three sizes of each color in three different sizes. 

• Pretty Peacock
• Purple Posy
• Rococco Rose
• Seaside Spray
• Terracotta Tile

I challenged myself to make a five cards, using each of the colors in the pack. I chose to use my Daisy punches for my cards - the layout would be similar but each card is a bit different:

Daisy Punch
$18.00

Medium Daisy Punch
$16.00

 

I love these punches - they make quick floral embellishments for cards! I don't have a lot of gift tags/cards tucked away so decided I would create five of these to tuck away for a variety of occasions. 

Gift Tag 1 = Terracotta Tile

I also used some leftover Mosaic Mood designer paper and punched two daisies for the front. 

Gift Tag 2 = Pretty Peacock

For this gift tag I used the retiring Label Me Bold stamp set for the background image, and stamped it three times using Pretty Peacock ink. 

Gift Tag 3: Rococco Rose

On this gift card/tag I embossed the front of the card and the punched a Rococco Rose and a Whisper White daisy. I added the strip of Whisper White across the front of the gift card for added contrast. 

Gift Tag 4 = Purple Posy

On this gift tag I embossed a layer of Whisper White using the Tin Tile embossing folder. Then I punched one large daisy and two small daisies for my floral image. 

Gift Tag 5 = Seaside Spray

For my final gift card, I used a stamp from the Daisy Delight stamp set and stamped it across the top and bottom of my card. Then I added a Seaside Spray/Whisper White flower for the front. 

I hope that these cards gave you some inspiration and that you will have a close look at your embellishments to see what inspiration they can provide. Happy crafting!

You need to learn the amazing Scrappy Strip card technique

Today I have created a video showing you the fairly new, and really fun and amazing Scrappy Strip card technique! 

This technique was invented by a Stampin' Up! demonstrator using an indigenous painting he has hanging in his  home. He created the technique using strips of paper - but not cut straight - to emulate the painting. 

For my card I decided that rather than use solid colors (like the originator of this technique did), I would use up some pieces of Country Club designer series paper:

Country Club Designer Series Paper
$11.50

 

 

 

The patterns and colors in this paper pack give off a masculine vibe (to me) so I decide to use the Perennial Birthday stamp set for my phrase and to make a masculine birthday card idea:

Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$22.00

 

 

 

There are two key products I think you need for the Scrappy Strip technique: a quality paper cutter and Multipurpose Liquid Glue:

Paper Trimmer
$25.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00

With these two items you can create so many Scrappy Strip cards! 

Here's mine, along with a video showing you this technique step-by-step. 

Perennial Birthday Scrappy Strip Birthday Card

Stamp set: Perennial Birthday (151240)

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 5 1/4" x 1"
        Garden Green: 1 1/4" x 5 1/4"
        Country Club: 6 x 6" pieces
        Night of Navy: 5 1/4" x 4"

Other: Happiness Blooms Glimmer Dots (148805); Country Club designer series paper (151314); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), SNAIL adhesive

Here's my video - listen and watch throughout for bonus tips! 

Where I get my crafting ideas from (part six)

Today I have another idea to share with you, that helps me get ideas for my crafting. From my paper scraps! 

If you are like me you are a scrap-a-holic too. This blog post shows you how to use up some of these scraps; most important right now because pretty soon the Annual Catalog and Mini Catalog will retire and the next catalog will have bunches of new delicious papers to buy! 

For each of the cards below, my idea was to begin with Whisper White as my card base. But as I considered how to use my scraps I decided that a plain white background would be too stark. I looked through my stamp sets and spotted the Waterfront stamp set.

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set
$17.00

 

 

 

Can you see the Splatter stamp image? That's what I chose for my cards. 

Sample one:

This card uses up some leftover Golden Honey paper from Sale-a-bration. I love the patterns and the gold foil inlay in these papers! I used some of the paper strips and created this card:

I also used the Honey Bee bundle for the honey bees and hive - the perfect combo. 

Sample two:

My second sample copied the same layout. I used some left over Peaceful Poppies paper for my strips (five strips this time) and my Painted Poppies and Timeless Tulips stamp sets.

 

I stamped and then colored the poppies and leaves using my Stampin' Blends. 

Sample three:

This sample uses up some other left over Sale-a-Bration paper, called Pleased as Punch. I love the colors in this paper pack! The fun part about the strip of paper that I chose is that it already looks like stripes!

I again used my Timeless Tulips stamp set and splatter stamp. Easy!

Card four:

My final sample is something a bit more masculine in design. I used left over pieces of the Country Club designer paper and my Sailing Home stamp set. For this sample I used Garden Green as my card base - with the same layout and splatter stamp.

The phrase on my card comes from the coordinating Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack. 

I hope that my cards in this post gives you some inspiration to attach your stash of left over papers and create something fun today too!

Let me show you how to use beautiful paper

Today's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge has a couple of unusual elements: 

The two paper strips add visual interest and the angles of these strips catch the eye. 

When I started to work on a card for this challenge I decided to use up some designer paper for the card layer, rather than a white layer that I stamp on. I dug through my paper stash and found a left over piece of Lily Impressions designer paper - which was a free choice during Sale-a-Bration earlier this year. This paper is no longer available but that's ok. You should be using up your stash too so I hope you will use my card idea as inspiration. 

I also decided to use my Layering Ovals dies and a phrase from the Stitched All Around (retiring 2 June) stamp set. You may have noticed that the Layering Ovals are also retiring. There is a reason for that but I cannot share it just yet!

Stitched All Around Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$19.00

Layering Ovals Dies
$35.00

 

 

I stamped the phrase two times using Blueberry Bliss and Lovely Lipstick. Both colors are also retiring (sad face). For the two paper strips I decided to choose two colors from the Lily Impressions paper: Pool Party and Lovely Lipstick. 

Here's my card:

If you want to see what the other design crew members created for this week's challenge head over to the Paper Craft Crew site: here's the link.