Category: Cards

Easy Easel Daisy Card

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When you stamp a card, you hope the recipient to enjoy longer than a store-bought card, and one way to do this is to let your card double as desktop decor:

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I chose to use the Daisy Delight Bundle (along with the Label Me Pretty Bundle) because it’s BACK IN STOCK and you really can’t live without it. Plus, each stamp set co-ordinates with a punch, and when you get them as a bundle, you save 10%.

See how easy this is?

Thanks for shopping in my Stampin’ Store when you need quality crafting supplies! I love serving you as you craft creative connections.

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Sweet Cupcake CASE

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In the world of stamping, to CASE means to “Copy and Share Everything”: This lines up nicely with the quote, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” which ironically enough, is attributed to both Oscar Wilde and Charles Caleb Colton…so clearly, one of them was imitating the other!

Which brings us to my project today: This week’s Global Design Project Challenge #GDP100 was to “CASE the Designer” and there are many creations worthy of copying, but I was immediately drawn to the adorable colors and simplicity of Allison’s Coffee Cafe card: alisonglobaldesignproject

I’m not a coffee drinker, but would love a pink hot cocoa cup with a dollop of whipped cream!

To CASE her card, I put my own spin on a treat using the Sweet Cupcake stamp set (one of our photo-realistic 3-step stamps) and demonstrated this project on my weekly Facebook Lunchtime Crafting LIVE:

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Are you ready to craft your own? You can get the Coffee Cafe Bundle Here to make Allison’s card or click on the supplies I used below to add to your creative arsenal:

Product List

Sweet Cupcake Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00
Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies

$27.00
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00
Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$9.00
Big Shot

$110.00
So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Linen Thread

$4.50
Paper-Piercing Tool

$4.00

There were a few tips I shared on my Sweet Cupcake Card video you’ll want to watch, too.

Join me each Monday at 12:30 PM MST on my Creative Juice Facebook page LIVE for fun papercrafting projects where I can answer your crafting questions as you ask them.

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A Carol of Christmas

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While I am a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas in the stores before we celebrate Thanksgiving, I believe one can listen to Christmas Carols All. Year. Long. It helps remind us to have goodwill toward men during every season, not just the holidays!

If you are needing a little Christmas cheer in your heart (and in your craft room), you’ll be happy to know that you can pre-order one of the best bundles in the holiday catalog a month early:

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I love the classic look of this bundle of products with Basic Black and Very Vanilla:

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Gold embossing powder and gold foil sheets really shine against the dark background for a quick and elegant card!

Next I switched the vanilla and black layers and pulled out the new Sheet Music background stamp to add the musical element. The embossed the ornaments add more pizazz on the Deck the Halls card:Watermarked2(2017-08-01-1402)

By getting an early start on your Christmas Creations, you’ll have a much merrier holiday, so visit my Stampin’ store to order using my August 2017 Host Code AVHZ6WQH ~ and remember to redeem your BONUS DAYS coupon(s) if you earned them in July!

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Gingham and Pig Tails

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Did you know that I am LIVE each Monday at 12:30 on my Facebook Page? Today I showed how you can cut up your stamps to make them work better for your crafting needs and we made this stinkin’ cute card:

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Each of the This Little Piggy stamps comes with a saying attached to it, but if you order the clear mount stamp set and cut off the words, you can use the pigs alone, or mix and match with the greetings!

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Click here to order the stamp set!

Switch around the colors, and add a gingham ribbon, and you’ve got another card (which my guests created at the Card Class last Saturday): Watermarked1(2017-07-31-1300)

Because my Mother-in-Law has the largest pig collection in the western hemisphere, this card is off to thank her for the birthday gift she sent!

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Pop-Up Card on a Global (Design) Scale!

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Usually I’m a simple crafter, but this card demanded to be spectacular for the Global Design Project Colour Challenge…

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The background scenery really took center stage on this card: The Hardwood and (new) Sheet Music background stamps were combined with the Layered Leaves embossing folder to create a sumptuous canvas for the Lovely Friends stamp set…but wait until you see the inside!

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Every time I open this card, I have to say “TAA DAA” out loud!!! This is the first time I was able to use the Lovely Laurel Thinlits and they were actually surprisingly simple:

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It looks daunting, but I edited a quick video to show you how easy and quick it goes together:

Click on any of the supplies to order and create a masterpiece yourself:
Product List

Lovely Friends Photopolymer Bundle

$54.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2

$8.00

Wild Wasabi 8-1/2

$8.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2

$9.00

Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$15.00

Sheet Music Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$15.00

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$9.00

Big Shot

$110.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

$10.00

Berry Burst 1/2

$7.00

Very Vanilla 1/2

$7.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

$7.00

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Tear & Tape Adhesive

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

$5.00
Update: My card earned a Special Mention award for #GDP097 !!
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All-in-One Card: Birthday Delivery Style

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There is always a birthday to celebrate, so let’s make a card and envelope: All-in-One! Here’s the quick version of my Facebook LIVE demonstration~ I prefer short videos, so hang on to your stamps and let’s craft:

Product List

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle

$62.00

Big Shot

$110.00

Soft Sky 8-1/2

$8.00

Real Red 8-1/2

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2

$9.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Starburst Punch

$18.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00
We’ll be creating these fun cards at my Stamp-a-Stack Card Class this Saturday (along with 3 other card designs from the new catalog). If you are in the Utah County area, get your ticket ASAP, as space is limited.
It was fun to figure out how to use all the extraordinary Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper (included in the bundle or separately). Here’s one more finished sample:

Christmas Comes Early This Year!

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Christmas is only 166 days away! If you left your lights up from last year, there is no need to take them down now, because we are closer to the holidays than we are away from them. At Stampin’ Up!, we are also celebrating a little earlier this year:

When you join my team this month, you choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! product and get a $50 business starter pack for just $99…AND a free “Essentials Gift Pack” consisting of  Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Grid Paper, a Bone Folder and two D Clear Blocks…

But wait! There’s more! You also receive the Carols of Christmas stamp set ~ a pre-release from the Holiday Catalog!

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All of those amazing bonuses are an additional $72 value and will help you start your business (or your hobby) off to a great start. It’s totally risk free: You can buy the starter kit and try it out, and if you like it, you can make it your business!

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is getting “first looks” at new products and the opportunity to order them before anyone else. But here’s a little secret: In August, customers will be able to order the Carols of Christmas stamp set or Bundle too! July is a great time to prepare for that pre-order opportunity because of BONUS DAYS:

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This is a card I created that would be simple to re-create with items you can choose in your starter kit and the Carols of Christmas stamp set:

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Product List

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$9.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50
Sponge Daubers

$5.00

To achieve a ombre look on the sentiment, I inked the top half of the stamp (DECK) in Real Red and the bottom half (HALLS) in Old Olive, then I used a sponge dauber to add Cherry Cobbler ink to the bottom of DECK and Garden Green was sponged at the bottom of HALLS:

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Cheers to 50 Years!

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Hello July! This month is my birthday month, but let it be known that I’m NOT turning 50:

I’m 18 with 32 years of experience!!!

However, many of my friends *ARE* reaching this fabulous age, so it is time to make a few cards to commemorate their “experience” and the color challenge over at the Global Design Project seemed spectacularly celebrational.

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Product List

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2

$8.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2

$9.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

$5.00

Berry Burst 1/2

$7.00

Number Of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Large Numbers Framelits Dies

$31.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

$35.00

Big Shot

$110.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Order any of the supplies by clicking on them and go create something beautiful today!
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This Little Piggy Found Zen

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This little piggy is happy it’s Friday!

Today’s card was inspired by #tgifc113 and the fact that the “This Little Piggy” stamp set was sitting on my desk, begging to be used today.
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So if you’ve never tried the Bokeh technique, I’ll show you how I did this one (there are a few different techniques, but this one is the easiest for me). I started with a piece of Pool Party card stock and sponged Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Bermuda Bay and Island Indigo in circular motions on the top. It won’t look pretty at this point. Never fear~ It gets better!

Next I took a Window Sheet and punched different sizes of circles in it. You could also use the circle framelit dies and your big shot. Lay this over the top of your dried, sponged card and apply plenty of Whisper White Ink with a sponge dauber. Remember to make some of the circles go off the edge of your paper!

 

I like to find a circle stamp (or two) in some of my other stamp sets to add a few stamped circles after the sponging too. This little circle was pulled from the “Sweet Home” set, but any will work. IMG_4593 Next I stamped the happy pig on top using Night of Navy ink and also stamped it on Powder Pink card stock to cut out. I don’t mind a little fussy cutting to make this cute guy really pop off the card. FullSizeRender 7

The flower was stamped/cut out from Daffodil Delight and as I wanted to keep it clean and simple today, I simply added a few of the new Glitter Enamel Dots in keeping with the Bokeh theme:

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Ready to try your hand at the Bokeh technique? Thanks for shopping for the supplies in my Stampin’ Store!  Remember to use my host code (posted in the right column) if you are ordering less than $150 as I draw a name for a free gift each month from friends who use the code. If you order over $150, you get to choose Stampin’ Rewards with your order!

Live with Zest!

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I’m a sucker when it comes to a stamp set and coordinating punch…but then Stampin’ Up! made the Lemon Zest stamp set with citrus fruit and this was a NO BRAINER for my Creative Juice!

Made this card LIVE on my Facebook Page yesterday morning: Did you know I have Live Lunchtime Crafting each Monday at 12:30 MST? Tune in as you eat your midday meal to get some extra Vitamin (C)reativity:

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The fruit on this card is stamped on glossy paper (welcome back!) and uses Lemon Lime Twist (one of the 2017-2019 In-Colors), along with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie:Watermarked(2017-06-19-1425)-2

The Lemon Zest stamp set comes in wood mount or clear mount and when you bundle it with the Lemon Builder punch, you save 10%:145360g

Finally, this little cutie (see what I did there?) was made even sweeter by adding a few Lemon Lime Twist tiles cut from the Stitched Shaped Framelits behind the orange slices, which are perfectly punched out using the 1-3/4″ circle punch! Of course, on the inside of this card is the “Live with Zest” sentiment:Watermarked(2017-06-19-1425)

Hope you’ve enjoyed this slice of citrus fruit crafting and thanks for shopping for your own “creative juice” in my Stampin’ Store!