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How to create a beautiful Better Together wedding card

Aren't winter weddings beautiful? I have attended a few and although spring weddings are lovely because they can be outdoors, winter weddings bring in a completely different look and feel. 

Regardless of the season it is always a good idea to create and tuck away a beautiful wedding card and I have the perfect stamp set and video tutorial (below) to show you how!

My go-to set for a variety of occasions is Better Together. Pair this amazing stamp set with the Petal Promenade designer series paper to create a simple, but beautiful wedding card idea. 

Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$37.00

Granny Apple Green 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon
$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack
$9.00

 

 

I used the above products to make my wedding card - you can click on any of those small photos to link over to my online store to place a product order.

To help you coordinate colors, the Petal Promenade paper has the following:

• Blushing Bride
• Fresh Fig
• Grapefruit Grove
• Highland Heather
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Sahara Sand
• Smoky Slate
• Tranquil Tide
• Very Vanilla
• Whisper White

 I love that this paper pack has Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Sahara Sand and Smoky Slate from the Neutrals Collection - giving you so many options as your starting point! 

Here's my card and don't miss the video below!

Better Together Wedding card

Stamp set: Better Together

Stampin' Blends: Granny Apple Combo, Petal Pink Combo

Ink: Jet Black StazOn ink, Grabby Apple Green Stampin' Write marker

Paper and cutting dimension:
          Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 3" x 2"' 3" x 1 1/2" (for flowers)
          Blushing Bride: 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
          Petal Promenade: 5 1/2" x 1 1/4" 

Accessories: Granny Apple Green 1/2" Textured Weave ribbon, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Layering Ovals framelits (141706), Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL Adhesive

I hope you enjoy my video!

How to create a beautiful card using no stamps

Recently I did a Facebook Live introducing the Petal Passion Memories & More card pack and showing how this pack offers you so much more than for memory keeping. Stampin' Up! has also partnered this card pack with the Petal Passion designer series paper and the Petal Palette stamp set, which are retiring at the end of May.

Great news: these products are currently on sale! Link here to my Online Store and get them while they are still in stock! (click on Last Chance products on the left side bar)

Today I want to show you another Petal Passion card idea, using the card pack. The fun part about my card below is that it requires no stamps or ink! Read on to see how to make this fun card. 

Petal Passion Love card

Supplies

Stamp sets:  none

Ink: none

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Blushing Bride (131198)

Other: SNAIL adhesive (104332), Petal Passion Memories & More card pack (145592), Big Shot (143263), Petal Pair Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (145656)

Measurements    

•   Basic Black:  8 1/2” x 5 /12”
•   Blushing Bride: 3 1/4” x 4 1/2” 

Instructions

1. Fold Basic Black to create card base.
2. Embossing Basic Black card base using Petal Pair embossing folder and Big Shot. 
3. Adhere Petal Passion card to Blushing Bride layer.
4. Add sticker heart.
5. Adhere ‘love you very much’ layer to card front using SNAIL adhesive to complete card. 

How to create a beautiful wedding card for someone special

This is the time of year when those wedding invitations start to arrive in your mailbox so this week I am going to show you how to create a beautiful wedding card for someone special. 

I chose unusual colors for my Floral Phrases wedding card to provide you with an idea that is not the usual. For more of a feminine tone, try pink hearts, for more formal try a black and a white heart, for more of a Valentine tone try red hearts, and so on. Change the phrase to change the theme. 

The Petal Pairs embossing folders offer two different themes as well, as I explain in my video tutorial underneath my card. 

 Floral Phrases Wedding card

Stamp sets: Floral Phrases (141767), Heart Happiness (145769)

Ink: Wisteria Wonder

Paper and cutting dimensions:
          Whisper White: 11" x 4 1/4"; 5 1/4" x 4"; 4" x 1/2"
          Wisteria Wonder: 4" x 3 1/2"

Other: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Petal Pair embossing folder (145656), Glitter & Epoxy Shapes (145632), Bunches of Banners (141488), Lots of Love Box framelits (145653), SNAIL adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals

Sometimes you need to hold on to hope

Sometimes you need to hold on to hope - or offer the idea to someone you care about that hope can make a difference. The gorgeous Hold on to Hope stamp set used to make today's card was designed by a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - another million dollar achiever! 

What I love about this set is that it is not only about hope. It is about remarkable events, friendship, love, and more. 

Did you know you can pair the Hold on to Hope set with the Cross of Hope framelits dies and save 10%? (use order number 145970) Quickly cut crosses (four!) in a variety of sizes and styles with the Big Shot and these Framelits dies. The detailed cross die adds subtle embossing but does not cut. 

Hold On To Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$21.00

Cross Of Hope Framelits Dies
$27.00

 

This card has a monochromatic flavor to it, using only Powder pink with a touch of Smoky Slate as an accent. It looks complicated but is not at all, thanks to your Big Shot. See my full set of instructions under the card photo. 

Supplies: 

 

• Stamp set: Hold on to Hope (145776 Wood or 145780 Clear)
• Paper – Powder Pink (144244); Whisper White (100730), Smoky Slate (131202), Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack (144131)
• Stamp Pads – Smoky Slate (131179)
• Misc.- Powder Pink ½” Finely Woven Ribbon (144134); Stitched Shapes Framelits (145372); Big Shot (143263); Layering Ovals Framelits (141706); Cross of Hope Framelits (145654); Stampin' Dimensionals (104430); SNAIL Adhesive (104332)

 

Measurements:  

• Powder Pink 5 ½ x 8 ½, 2 ½ x 3 ½ 
• Whisper White 5 ¼ x 4, 2 x 3, scrap for sentiment
• Smoky Slate 2 ¼ x 3 ¼ 
• Fresh Florals DSP – 2 ½ x 4

 

Instructions:

1. Wrap a 6” piece of the ribbon around the white layer and secure it to the back.  Add this to the card base. 
2. Add DSP where shown.
3. Ink sentiment in Smoky Slate and stamp on the scrap of white, crop with coordinating framelit.
4. Crop the Smoky Slate oval, the white stitched oval and the cross. 
5. Layer these together and add to the card with dimensionals. 
6. Add sentiment over the cross.

Learn how to create stunning background layers

This week the Paper Craft Crew has a fun tic-tac-toe card map challenge for us to try! I decided on the middle row: oval - elements of springtime - clean & simple.

This decision was easy for me because right away I knew what I wanted to create, using the new Springtime Foils specialty designer paper and Blossoming Basket stamp set! Plus I have a thing for clean & simple cards. 

 First, have a look at the card map challenge - which row would you pick (vertical, horizontal or diagonal)?

Here are some of the products I used to create my card - you can click on any of these products photos to link over to my online store: 

Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle
$0.00

Sponge Brayers
$8.00

Night Of Navy 3/8" (1 Cm) Corduroy Ribbon
$8.00

Springtime Foils card

You might be wondering how I got the Navy color on the Springtime Foils paper - I used a sponge brayer and my Night of Navy ink - simply ink up the brayer and roll back and forth over the paper until you get a clean layer of ink on the paper. Then take a paper towel and rub off any excess ink. Let dry for a few minutes (not long at all!) and your layer is complete. 

Then I simply finished off with a strip of Night of Navy corduroy ribbon and the phrase from the Blossoming Basket stamp set. Clean & simple!

If you love card map challenges, check out the last few that I participated in: here, here and here!

Painted with Love for a stunning butterfly

Today I have a gorgeous card idea that looks complicated but is actually quite easy to create! The simple but elegant Beautiful Peacock background was created using a stamp set you can earn for FREE and there is an easy trick for the gorgeous butterfly too! And don't miss the tips I have under the card photo to help you make this card at home!

Here's what was used to create this card - click on any of these items to head over to my online store: 

Beautiful Peacock Photopolymer Stamp Set
$0.00

Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper
$13.00

Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack
$9.00

Butterflies Thinlits Dies
$27.00

 

 Beautiful Peacock Butterfly card

 

Supplies: 

• Beautiful Peacock (147239)
• Stamp Pads: Calypso Coral (126983)
• Paper: Flirty Flamingo (141416), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Painted With Love Specialty Designer Paper (145580)
• Misc.: Bold Butterfly Framelits (138145), Butterflies Thinlits (137360), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Love Mini Tinsel Trim Combo Pack (145588), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Glue Dots (103683)

 

Measurements:  

• Flirty Flamingo: Card Base 5 ½” x 8 ½”        
• Basic Black: 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”, 1” x 5 ½”
• Painted with Love:   2 ¼” x 3 ¼”, ¾” x 5 ½”
• Tinsel Trim: 16”

 

Instructions:

1. Adhere the black strip to the bottom of the card. 
2. Attach the ¾” strip of Painted with Love over the black piece.
3. Ink up the Peacock feathers stamp in Calypso Coral ink and stamp it on the cardstock base at an angle going from the top right corner down to the center.
4. Ink up the stamp again and stamp in the lower left angling up to the center.
5. Cut the outline butterfly In the normal way.
   
   Tip for cutting the detailed butterfly. Place the magnetic platform in the Big Shot, place one cutting pad on top. 

Place the die cutting side UP on the cutting pad. 

Place the cardstock on top of the die. 

Place a well used plate that has started to curve on top so the ends are going up. The curve plates will roll with the cutting side of the die giving you a better cut.

6. Adhere the patterned paper butterfly shape to the card with SNAIL adhesive.
7. Adhere the detailed black butterfly cut out on top with a glue dot.
8. Tie the tinsel trim around the card and tie. Trim the ends.
9. Give this card to a friend!

Spotlight this stunning designer paper to wish someone the best

Here's another new product coming soon in the Occasions Catalog - it's called Sweet Soiree Specialty designer paper! This paper pack is part of an amazing suite of products that you will love - including a stamp set, Baker's Twine, ribbon, decorative masks boxes and embossing folder and more!

**Remember that the Occasions Catalog goes live on January 3rd and you will be able to place your first order that day too!

I love the new Sweet Soiree paper pack because it has a textured look added with Silver foil on one side and hand-painted designs on the other side. 

Here's my Sweet Soiree card - save this blog post so you can make it some day soon! The phrase on the card below is from another new stamp set - I will save that news for another day. 

I love hearing from you - please post your comment under this blog post!

 

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets: Petal Palette (145785 - wood, 145788 - clear)
• Card Stock: Powder Pink (144244), Whisper White (100730), Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Paper (145564)
• Ink: Basic Gray (140932)
• Other: Powder Pink Woven Ribbon (144134), Metallic Enamel Shapes (141678)

 

Measurements:  

• Powder Pink: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”
• Sweet Soiree paper: 4” x 3”           
• Whisper White: 4” x 5 1/4”

 

Instructions:

1. Attach the designer paper to the bottom of the Whisper White cardstock as shown.
2. Wrap the ribbon around this layer and tie it in a knot.
3. Attach the Whisper White layer to the Powder Pink card base.
4. Using Basic Gray ink, stamp the greeting as shown.
5. Add the silver heart Enamel Shape.

How to create a beautiful wedding gift bag

Today I have a gorgeous wedding gift bag idea that is such fun to create and will amaze that special bride and groom! 

Here's what was used to create this bag - click on any of the photos to order these products at my online store:

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set
$27.00

Bouquet Bunch Framelits Dies
$30.00

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper
$11.00

 

Beautiful Bouquet is one of three stamp sets I highly recommend be considered for your Starter Kit! Want to learn more about joining my team and choosing products for your starter kit? Go here to learn more! 

 Don't miss the list of products below this gift bag photo!

 

Stamps
• Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set

Paper
• Calypso Coral Cardstock
• Old Olive Cardstock
• Pool Party Cardstock
• Tranquil Tide Cardstock
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

Ink
• Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
• Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories and Tools
• Rhinestone Basic Jewels
• Big Shot™
• Bouquet Bunch Framelits
• Mini Treat Bag Thinlits

 

How to create an simplistic wedding card

_{This is such a nice time of year for weddings and perhaps you will be asked to honor a special couple in your life by attending their ceremony.} Today I have a very simple Oh So Eclectic wedding card idea to provide you with some inspiration: 

 Want to purchase the products used to make this card? Click here (USA). Remember for every $50 you spend in July you get a $5 coupon to use in August!

 

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Oh So Eclectic (w 143937; c 143940), Beautiful Bouquet (p 143666)

Inks:  Versamark (102283)

Paper: Smoky Slate (131202), Whisper White (100730) 

Other:  Pretty Label Punch (143715), Heat Tool (129053), Silver Emboss Powder (133756), Silver 3/8” Metallic-Edge Ribbon (144213), Clear Faceted Gems (144142), Dimensionals (104430), Snail (104332)

Measurements: 

• Whisper White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼”
• Smoky Slate: 5 ¼” x 4”
• Wisteria Wonder: 3 ½” x 3”
• Ribbon: 6 ½” 

Instructions: 

1. Fold the Whisper White card base in half.
2. Stamp the flower outline, with Versamark ink, on the bottom of the Smoky Slate cardstock.
3. Sprinkle the stamped image with Silver Emboss Powder and heat set with the heat gun.
4. Stamp the saying on the scrap of white cardstock. Sprinkle the saying with Silver Emboss Powder and heat set with the heat gun.
5. Punch out the saying with the Pretty Label punch. Use the punch upside down so you can see to center the saying.
6. Wrap the ribbon around the Smoky Slate cardstock and secure it at the back. Attach it to the card front.
7. Add a small faceted gem to the center of each flower.
8. Add the saying to the front of the card with dimensionals.

How to create an unusual wedding card

Today I have an unusual wedding card idea - based on a customer request I had this week! A special colleague at work is having a garden party wedding reception next week and the wedding has a red and green theme to honor the countries of origin for the bride and groom. 

Hm. A red and green wedding card. How can a design be created that doesn't look like Christmas? That was my dilemma. I did look on Pinterest and a card idea caught my eye and became the inspiration for my Flourishing Phrases wedding card. 

Here's what I used for my card:

Flourish Thinlits Dies
$29.00

Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$7.50

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$37.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies
$35.00

 

What makes me happy is that I have yet again used my Layering Circles framelit - there are so many uses for these framelits - such a great value for my money!

And here's my wedding card - I can say that the person who asked me to create the card LOVED it! She knew my struggle and was very excited with the result. I love the Petal Burst background - it added that elegant touch I was looking for. 

 

I love hearing from you - please post your comment under this blog post! 

Now it's your turn - the next time you are ready for a stamping challenge - create an unusual card using what you have on hand. You may just surprise yourself too!

Sending Love & Affection to someone special

Today's Love & Affection card was designed for this week's Paper Craft Crew card challenge! Here's the challenge map we were given:

At first I was a little baffled as I don't have a swirl stamp anything near what is showing on the map. But...I do have the Swirly Scribbles thinlits and there is a long thinlit that could look like a branch. Hmm. I also knew that I wanted to use some Washi Tape - my resolution for 2017 is to use up my Washi Tape before it retires!

So, an idea started to take shape. I decided to use my Affectionately Yours washi tape and the colors in the roll I chose helped me to design my card: Night of Navy, Cucumber Crush and Daffodil Delight. 

For the flowers I used the Swirly Bird stamp set and coordinating Swirly Scribbles thinlits and for the phrase I used the Tags and Labels framelits. My card is taking shape!

In summary, here's what I used to make my card - you can click on any of these images to place an order over at my Online Store:

Love & Affection Photopolymer Stamp Set
$16.00

Swirly Bird Photopolymer Stamp Set
$25.00

Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies
$27.00

Tags & Labels Framelits Dies
$27.00

Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape
$8.00

It feels so good to use all the products I have invested in and I am really pleased with how my card looks:

Want to see other cards created using this week's Paper Craft Crew challenge? Click here!
 

How to make a beautiful Valentine

I love the simplicity and beauty of Valentine's cards. Do you as well? Usually I choose white and pink and red as colors for Valentines but occasionally I also like to try different colors and layouts to share with you.

Today is one of those times. I have my monthly Sunday Crafternoon class and the theme I chose is love, wedding and Valentines. I looked around for a bit of inspiration and spotted a card on Pinterest that caught my eye. I decided to use this idea with my own twist for one of my class card, using the Sheltering Tree stamp set. 

Here are the products I used to make my card - you can click on any of the product photos to place an order at my online store and qualify for the Carried Away paper for FREE!

Gift Card Envelope & Trims Thinlits Dies
$33.00

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set
$25.00

Carried Away Designer Series Paper
$0.00

 

 Do you live in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK or France? I now have an Online Store to you too! Click here. 

Sheltering Tree Valentine

Stamp set: Sheltering Tree (137163)

Ink: Basic Gray, Smoky Slate

Paper and cutting dimensions:

          Whisper White: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 3 1/4" x 5"
          Carried Away designer series paper (143608): 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"
          Real Red: scraps for hearts

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, SNAIL adhesive, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Gift Card Envelope & Trims thinlits (135854), Stampin' Dimensionals (optional)

Here's my video: thanks for watching!

 

Be inspired by a Bloomin' Love Valentine

This week I am trying to share a lot of Valentine card ideas with you to help boost your creativity. You may not be into stamping Valentine cards but think beyond the theme and instead try the layout idea. 

That's what I am part of the Paper Craft Crew design team - each week we offer you a card map challenge and invite you to enter your card creations over on our website. All design team members create a card using the same map and post our cards so you can see a variety of ideas for one simple map. 

Here's this week's challenge:

  

I knew I wanted to create another Valentine idea to share with you (a different idea was emailed in my weekly newsletter yesterday, are you on my mailing list?) and so decided to use my Bloomin' Love stamp set and Urban Underground washi tape. I am determined to use up all of my Washi Tape before it retires so plan on seeing LOTS of ideas in the next few months!

Click on the photos below to place an order at my online store:

Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set
$17.00

Urban Underground Designer Washi Tape
$5.00

 

I also like to play with different color ideas for common occasions like Valentine's Day - rather than the usual pink, red and white I am stepping out with some different colors. 

Here's my card!

I love hearing from you - please post your comments under this blog post!

Now it's your turn - try creating a card using our card map and products of your choice - then enter your card over at our Paper Craft Crew site!

Love is in the air with this valentine

Valentine's Day is only a month away which means now is the time for you to start thinking about the cards you want to make this year along with the products you will need. I am here to help! 

Stampin' Up!s Occasions catalog has a brand new product suite called Falling Love and I used the designer series paper in this suite and my Mini Treat Bag thinlits to help me create the Valentine's Day card you will see below, complete with video tutorial. I also designed the inside and envelope and posted those photos below too.

First, check out the products I used - click on any of the photos to order them at my online store:

Bloomin' Love Photopolymer Stamp Set
$17.00

Falling In Love Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies
$40.00

 

 Bloomin' Love Valentine

I love hearing from you - please post your comments under this blog post!

Stamp set: Bloomin' Love (140643)

Ink: Versamark

Paper and cutting dimensions:

          Blushing Bride: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"; 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"
          Very Vanilla: 2 1/8" x 5 1/8"
          Falling in Love designer series paper (142788): 2" x 5"

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Mini Treat Bag thinlits (137547), SNAIL adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue pen

Here's the inside of my card (I used another framelit from the Mini Treat Bag pack) and how I used the remaining two hearts left over from the hearts in a row framelit:

And now for the video tutorial showing you how to make this card at home! Thanks for watching:

 

 

 

Soar above the rest with a special card (Occasions Catalog, day 7)

This is easily going to the be most popular bundle in the brand new Occasions Catalog! It's called Lift Me Up and has 16 rubber stamps and 15 dies designed to create the coolest project ideas ever!

Lift Me Up was the first bundle on my shopping list because I loved the phrases - they are so versatile! Here's just one of many ideas coming your way - this one uses the Lift Me Up bundle and the paper in the background is a FREE choice with Sale-a-bration this year (Carried Away)!

 

I love hearing from you - please post your comments under this blog post!

Come on back tomorrow for another countdown project - only two more days until the Occasions Catalog goes live!