Hey! It’s good to see you here and know you’ll like the next 3-D embossed card idea. Are you pinning these ideas for inspiration when you want some texture on your cards and paper crafts?!
Stampin’ Up! has an embossing folder that matches the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper – The Countryside Blossoms E.F. matches one of the patterns perfectly! – but you don’t have to have a matching design to emboss on Designer Series Paper. For this card, I debossed the 3-D Dots into a striped citrus pattern from the Delightfully Eclectic mega-pack:
You CAN combine dots & stripes!
I appreciate that the pattern on the paper hearkens back to my signature “Sweet Citrus” bundle, and in my Tips & Technique video, I used the HYBRID 3-D embossing folder to show you how that one CUTS & EMBOSSES at the SAME TIME!
That’s the third embossing folder from the Basics 3-D Embossing Folder Trio in the Online Exclusives section of my store, but I do have another card to share with you tomorrow.
Make your own ZESTY birthday card with the supplies listed below, and remember to save your BONUS DAYS coupons from July in a folder in your email so you can easily find them to SPEND in August!
Welcome back to day 2 of my embossing folder series! Today we are looking closer at the Crosshatch 3-D Basic embossing folder (one of a trio in my online store).
For a textured background like this, stamp your images first, then run it through the embossing folder. I used the texture OUTDENTED (it’s a real word) on my floral background, but you can also turn your paper over to get an INDENTED texture like this as an alternative:
If you missed the video teaching TIPS & TECHNIQUES for embossing folders, you can watch it here!
This texture is extremely versatile and you’ll be reaching for it often. I’ve listed the supplies for my “You Inspire Me” card below, and please visit tomorrow for the third 3-D Basics embossed card!
You may not have a preference for how your sandwiches are cut, but there is a CORRECT way to layer the “sandwich” for using embossing folders on your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine 🥪
Stampin’ Up! has three styles of embossing folders: Standard (approx. 1/16″ wide), 3D (approx. 1/8″ wide) and Hybrid (similar to 3D and will have a coordinating die to insert as desired). Each type of folder has a “Recipe” for successful texturizing, and if you forget, it’s PRINTED on the base plate/platform #1
Today’s LIVE video teaches the tips and tricks to remember for successful embossing:
Because there are NEW items in the Online Exclusive section of my Stampin’ Store (some are being restocked as quickly as possible!), I am showcasing the 3-D Basics trio of embossing folders, starting with the 3-D Floral:
I lightly pulled/tapped my Petal Pink ink pad across the embossed layer to help the flowers POP and the other supplies are listed below. The Radiating Stitches Dies (which is what I used for the frame) are also part of the Online Exclusives!
Come back over the next few days to see all the cards, and remember it’s BONUS DAYS in July, so for each $50 spent before 7/31, you earn a $5 coupon to redeem in August!
Friday is a good day for stretching those creative muscles, so I jumped into this unique TGIF Color Challenge!
Once I saw the colors, I went to my stamp collection to choose a stamp set. I hadn’t inked up the new SUPER COOL stamps yet, and the cake roll image reminded me of a red velvet cake:
It needed just a little something after I stamped (and fussy cut) the greeting, so I pulled out the teensy strawberry die from the So Refreshing dies to mimic the fruit on top of the cakes. Just “dip” them into an ink pad to really show off the texture from the dies…
It’s BONUS DAYS at Stampin’ Up!
Hope you make time to ink up a new stamp this weekend, too!
I’d reckon you didn’t see thePaper Florist dies that are new to the Stampin’ Up! catalog, did you?
You’ll have them on your radar now~ they’ll make you into a flower arranger extraordinaire!
This project started with a wood cut-out from Dollar Tree and layered Designer Series Paper, spelled out m motto and adorned it with these gorgeous card stock blooms.
Enjoy a how-to video with a few helpful hints:
July is my birthday month! It always feels like a party, and I am content with all that I’ve been blessed with, so it’s an opportunity to glorify God by sharing my bounty. That’s why I’m supporting my personal charitable passion, Operation Underground Railroad by donating 10% of my sales in July (plus 10% to another organization chosen by YOU).
With more than 40 million victims of human trafficking worldwide (25% reported to be children), my heart hurts for every child who doesn’t have the freedom to be innocent. And it’s happening here.
You are welcome to add to my #riseupforfreedom fundraiser. Family and friends- in lieu of birthday gifts, please consider a donation!
At the Sprinkled Ink Retreat last weekend, we participated in a Shoebox Swap, but that doesn’t mean we exchanged empty shoeboxes 😜
Each demonstrator brought a #simplestamping card (some were not so simple!) and had all the pieces cut and prepared for everyone else to make, in a box (about the size of a shoebox, hence the name). We passed boxes around the table and you would make one as it came to you. It was a **flurry** of activity for a few hours…
Who knew crafting could feel like a workout? We were exhausted – but happy stampers! – by the time we finished 15 cards.
Place background stamp face up and ink it with Soft Seafoam ink. Then dip a sponge dauber into Highland Heather ink and daub it onto the stamp where the berries are.
Lay a 3″ x 4″ piece of Soft Seafoam card stock on top of the stamp, cover it with scrap paper and rub to transfer the image.
Cut the stamped card into 1″ pieces on a paper trimmer and adhere in same order to front of Basic White 8.5″ x 5.5″ card using dimensionals, leaving a small space between each panel.
Stamp sentiment on white scrap in Highland Heather ink and adhere to right panel(s).
Add small bow of white twine on a glue dot.
Here’s a quick look at all the cards we created that night! WOW!
Just a reminder- ANY DAY is a great day to join my Sprinkled Ink Family and start your own Stampin’ Up! journey, but TODAY (June 30, 2023) is the LAST DAY of the Starter Kit+ Promotion. There is no risk to give it a try…and I am here to help you get the most from your experience! Click the image to get going:
The #1 reason I’m still stamping after 30+ years is my family of demonstrators!
These women (and a few more who aren’t in the picture) give me a reason to jump out of bed and get into my Stampin’ Studio every day! It makes me happy to serve them and cheer them on in their business, too.
We held our first ever Sprinkled Ink Retreat this past weekend in Southern Utah and let me tell you…so many friendships were forged or strengthened, fingers (and clothes!) got inky, we laughed, ate well, played, learned and GREW stronger together. It was magical.
As the Inkers arrived (coming from Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and even Georgia!) they received a swag bag with gifts & goodies:
We started off with a Stampin’ Escape Room Game on Friday night, and there was some serious competition between the 3 teams. They worked together well to figure out the clues.
Because we are celebrating Stampin’ Up!’s 35 Anniversary in 2023, the home office chose 35 demonstrator-sponsored events to send a member of the executive team to attend, and we were lucky to have Jill Taylor, Stampin’ Up! Vice President of Sales attend our event on Saturday! She was so friendly and fun-loving, she fit right in and made everyone feel valued.
She also gave us a sneak peek at an upcoming kit, and all I can say is IT’S RIGHT UP MY ALLEY!
Next we participated in Creativity Now, a company sponsored demonstrator event where watched demonstrations of new products, stamped along with a presentations, learned how much research and thought goes into designing a products like the Earthen Elegance Suite (they rolled out and fired multiple clay samples and made sure the greetings would translate to Spanish)
Following Creativity Now, Jill gave us some business training and we had some hands-on technology training, too. Then it was time for dinner catered by Costa Vida and a Shoebox swap (which I’ll share tomorrow). Some of us enjoyed sitting in the jacuzzi and visiting in the evening, and all of us made memories together!
It was wonderful that my “Stampin’ Mom” Sherrill Graff (who helped me get started back in 1992!) attended with us! She is a beautiful, generous, loving and creative woman who does her best to emulate Jesus Christ. We took a “4 generation” picture with my first recruit Ann Olsen (in the palm frond top) and her team member Kim Clark. This is the family you CHOOSE!
If this might be a community you didn’t even KNOW you needed, there is room FOR YOU at our table! All you have to do is TRY the Starter Kit and you’ll be added to our Sprinkled Ink Facebook Group and have the opportunity to join us as the next In-Person or Virtual event. There are no strings attached, so you can buy the kit, save money, get a discount and see if our Stampin’ Family feels like home.
During June 2023, you get to choose MORE in the starter kit, too:
What questions about the opportunity to discover a creative community do you have? It would be a pleasure to help you find your place here, so ask away!
Sometimes I obsess over WHICH SIDE of my pretty Designer Series Paper I should use, and if this dilemma sounds familiar, you will like today’s card design because it allows you to show BOTH sides of the paper!
You’ll be seeing more of these flowers next Monday, but I also wanted to point out the incredible detail of the photographic style of the Masterfully Made DSP~ I did NOT tear any of the Lemon Lime Twist paper, that is just a flat layer, but it LOOKS 3-D!!
When you watch the replay of my live demonstration, you’ll learn how this MEGAPACK of paper patterns gives expanded options for some of the newer products in our catalog, and offers versatile designs to enhance any project.
Final reminder that most of our Designer Series Papers are 15% off through the end of June, 2023! Don’t miss a chance to stock up with paper that has new colors and textures to keep you crafting through the summer…
Looking for the supply list?Simply click on the orange buttons!
Zelda is a big deal for my granddaughter, so when the June “New at SU!” blog hop theme was Kid’s Cards, I thought maybe someone else has kids playing video games this summer. The newLEVEL COMPLETE stamp set is great for the young, and young-at-heart!
I wanted this to be an interactive card, as gamers love to “play” and fidget, and this one flips open when the tab is pulled on the right:
I saw Aubrey (of the Stampin’ Jill team) create a Pull-Tab Flip Card last week, I wanted to put my own spin on it!
To make it easy to assemble, here are the measurements (supply list at bottom of post), then you can watch either or both videos to put it together (my pieces are different sizes than Aubrey’s, as my card pulls from the right and hers from the bottom) :
Card base: 4-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
First layer: 3-3/4″ x 5″, cut the smallest banner from the Stylish Shapes dies about 1/3 in from the left side for the mechanism to slide through before attaching to card base with dimensionals in each corner.
Mechanism: 1-1/2″ x 7″, scored at 4-7/8″ and 5-1/4″
Flip Layer:2-3/4″ x 4-1/2″. Adhere this to the 3/8″ piece only, under the left edge of the layer.
Inside layers (2):2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
TIP: Use strong adhesive, such as Stampin’ Seal+ or Tear & Tape because this card will be tugged and pulled over and over again!
Give this card a try- it comes together quickly when you have all the pieces cut and ready! If you can’t make it today, PIN it/save it for later and I’d love to see your version.
Off you pop to one of the other kid-friendly card ideas around the world:
BREAKING NEWS: FREE SHIPPING day just announced! Set an alarm for Wednesday, June 21st and earn free shipping on your orders over $75 that day only!
Paper crafters pride themselves on using scraps, so when we find a way to NOT WASTE A PIECE of pretty paper, we must give it a try!
I appreciated this idea from fellow demonstrator Rachel Tessman, and with the Glorious Gingham Designer Series Paper ON SALE through June, knew it was time to share it with you! It’s a fabulous way to get 4 angled corner backgrounds from one 6″ x 6″ piece of Designer Series Paper, and you’ll love how simple it is.
Lay a ruler down and mark 1-1/2″ on each bottom right corner as you rotate the paper 90-degrees four times. Mark it on the BACK SIDE of the paper you want to use, then you don’t have to worry about erasing lines! Then connect the marks across from each other like this:
Use your Paper Trimmer to cut along each of your lines and you’ll have 4 angled pieces to put in the corners of your card fronts:
My card base is Thick Basic White Card stock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored in half at 4-1/4″
Pretty Peacock card stock: 5-1/8″ x 3-7/8″
Basic White card stock: 5″ x 3-3/4″
I used the So Refreshing Bundle to complete my cards, and here’s a video to watch & learn how to:
Filled my pitcher with “water” and stuck in the flowers:
Let me know if you try it, or share your version in my Creative Corner Facebook Group for my V.I.C.’s (Very Important Crafters). Now turn up the alarm to remind you to order on Free Shipping Day and add these supplies to your cart:
Creative Juice by Loni 