If your stumped about how to start a card, start with a sketch!
On my Facebook Live Lunchtime Crafting video today, I followed the #tgifc381 sketch:
And here is the card I created, using the Sweet Candy Canes bundle:
Following a sketch really gets me excited because you can start with what you have and make something completely unique!
It’s easy to miss the Masking Paper in the Stampin’ Up! catalog, and you may not even know why you NEED it, so I’m here to tell you why you do.
It’s like a full sheet of thin post-it note stickiness that allows you to do some pretty cool things with your ink and blending tools. For this card, I made a reverse mask for both the sunset background and the tree with the Masking Paper, then used the Tree Lot Dies from Sale-a-Bration pt. 2 to create the cute little Airstream camper:
Here’s the video tutorial:
The Tree Lot dies are wonderful to use by themselves, and the coordinating stamp set “Trees for Sale” extends the creative possibilities through the holiday season and beyond! Just remember that they are free (while supplies last) through August 2022.
Have a good time trying this technique in your stamping studio and share your version in my Creative Juice Crafter’s Corner Facebook Group!
The Designer Series Paper in the upcoming mini catalog (July-December) is going to make choosing your favorite paper difficult…so don’t! Choose a little bit of ALL of it when you join my Mini Catalog PAPER SHARE!
When you join the paper share, you will receive 75 (yes, that’s SEVENTY-FIVE) 6″x6″ pieces of Designer Series Paper – one of every pattern in the Mini Catalog (page 82) EXCEPT Celebrate Everything Host-Only paper.
You may order 1 or 2 sets, and you’ll have enough paper to craft throughout the fall and holiday season!
The cost for one set is $24 (what a deal!) and you may pick it up from me for no extra cost OR I can mail it to you for $8. Need a July-December Mini Catalog? I can include a complimentary copy in your paper share!
To reserve your paper, click the button below to fill out the form, then remember to submit your payment by July 10th. Shares will be shipped the week of July 11-15th.
Remember to share the cards and projects you make with your Designer Series Paper in the Creative Juice Crafters Corner Facebook Group…I want to see what you make! Not a member yet? Join us!
Yep! Today (Tuesday, June 21st) is a Free Shipping Day!
But first, learn how to make a “Torn Paper Window Card” using something old and something new:
While the Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper is brand new, the Symbols of Fortune Designer Series Paper and is about to retire and is half price in the Last Chance sale for retiring items in the January-June Mini Catalog. And if you loved the font in the Happy & Heartfelt stamp set used on the first card, it’s also retiring in just a few days!
The Last Chance Sale is just one reason you will want to check your list and shop today during the Free Shipping Day – If you have kids complaining of boredom this summer, grab a few craft kits from our Kit Collection BOGO 50% off sale to pull out for a few hours of creative fun for anyone!
Remember to check your basic supplies (adhesives, card stock, ink refills and envelopes), too. Then call a friend and combine orders, if needed, to meet the minimum $75 order.
Order online in my Stampin’ Store and if your order is less than $150, use Host Code BQDYCMJP …If your order is over $150, don’t use my host code, but choose Stampin’ Rewards for yourself immediately!
Vellum is beautiful, but a few of the challenges with it are:
For this card, I die cut a frame to adhere the vellum to and colored it on the back side with Stampin’ Blends, which don’t leave streaks and dry quickly because they are alcohol based:
As paper crafters, we hate wasting paper so I have another tip: Make TWO cards at a time to most effectively use your card stock. You can cut the frame from the center of one color and use the outside edge as a matte for your Designer Series Paper for the other card (watch video below):
The In the Moment stamp set works perfectly with the New Horizons Designer Series Paper and with these sentiments, I can imagine sending it to a friend to encourage them to take some time off from the hustle-and-grind. They are excellent reminders that self-care is also taking time to unwind!
Here’s a short HOW-TO video and you can order the supplies from my Stampin’ Store by clicking the links after that:
I’d love to hear how you liked this tutorial…leave me a comment below!
Product ListThe TGIF Challenge last Friday got me brewing up an idea to share, and today I did a live video on my FB page to demonstrate this unique card fold using the Delightful Tag Topper punch to tie it closed!
As long as I was crafting, I wanted to use some new products from the January-June Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration that both start tomorrow (January 4, 2022), so here’s the first card I demonstrated using the Sweet Talk Designer Series Paper:
You can make this card with just a little space to write in under the top flap, or add a card that opens inside so you can compose a long love letter.
Then I flipped the card to a side closure and showed off the Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper that you can choose as a free Sale-a-Bration product with a $50 order. This cheerful paper coordinates with the Rainbow of Happiness stamp set in the J-J Mini Catalog, so of course you’ll want both!
This one is also a gift card holder, which would make anyone’s day more sunny:
I’ll post the supplies here tomorrow once the catalogs go live, but meanwhile, you can watch the video tutorial below or on my page:
The January-June 2022 Mini Catalog should be arriving in your mailbox soon (if you’ve shopped with me in the past 6 months)… OR …get one free when you participate in the Mini Catalog Paper Share!
What is a Paper Share?
So you don’t have to buy a full pack of every Designer Series Paper in the catalog (unless you want to), I have organized a share, where you will receive a piece of each design paper from the new mini!
This is what you will receive in the Designer Series Paper Share:
(6) 6″ × 6″ Sheets Of:
(12) 6″ × 6″ Sheets of:
(12) 4″ × 6″ Sheets of:
TOTAL for a Single Designer Series Paper Share: $19+ $8 Priority shipping to you
TOTAL for a Double Designer Series Paper Share (all 12″ x 12″ paper will be cut 6″ x 12″): $38 + $8 Priority shipping to you
HOW TO ORDER A PAPER SHARE
Fill out the form below by Jan 7, 2022 and a PayPal invoice will be emailed to you (you do not need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice). Payments must be completed by January 7th.
Please note, per Stampin’ Up! policy, only residents in the United States may participate in this Product Share.
**In the case product is unavailable for order on Jan 7, 2022, you will be refunded the cost of the item(s) and NOT mailed them.**
We’re back with project ideas from around the globe to help you use your favorite Designer Series Paper! And what perfect timing, as many of our pretty patterned papers are ON SALE this month (July 2021) for 15% off:
While the Expressions in Ink paper is a SPECIALTY paper (and not on sale), I wanted you to see how gorgeous it is with the gold veins running through the watercolor images, so take a look:
This is a fancy fold that shows off BOTH sides of your DSP and you can use as a card (portrait) OR a pocket card (landscape).
To make the card, begin with a 5-1/4″ x 11-3/4″ piece of Designer Series Paper and score it along the long side at 1-3/4″, 4-3/4″ and 7-3/4″. Next, accordion fold it so that you have the piece you want on top, then adhere the back of the largest panel to a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of card stock for a sturdy matte around your paper.
The Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper also coordinates with the 2021-2023 In-Colors, so you can mix and match the designs and colors!
For this version, the measurements are the same, but I tied the ribbon all the way around all the layers of DSP before attaching it to the card stock matte, creating two “pockets” where you can slide the card you’ll write in in the top pocket and a gift card into the shorter pocket.
The photos really don’t do the sparkle justice, but I hope you get the feel for what you could create with it! I’ll list the supplies used at the bottom of this post.
Now it’s time to hop over to Linda’s blog to see what she’s created with the Hand-Penned paper~
July 2021 New at SU!: Designer Series Paper
Tricia’s Stamping Creations: Tidings of Christmas DSP
Stamping the Cape: In Good Taste DSP
Creative Juice by Loni: Expressions in Ink Specialty DSP << YOU ARE HERE!
Moore Fun Stamping: Hand-Penned DSP
The Flying Stamper: Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP
Gifted Hands, Ink!: Simply Elegant Specialty DSP
Joni in the Spotlight Stamping: Expressions in Ink Specialty DSP
Stamping Flair: Sweet Symmetry DSP
Mamie & Papyrus: You’re a Peach DSP
Playing with Papercrafting: Hand-Penned DSP
Stamping with the Copper Cropper: Bloom Where You’re Planted DSP
Creative Juice by Loni 