Tag: Tutorial

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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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 !!
#GDPspecialmention
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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:

Adorable Birthday Delivery Bag

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A cute wrap makes even a gift of money seem special! This adorable gift bag will deliver the sweetest wishes:

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The Gift Bag Punch Board created the bag in mere moments.

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One of the COOLEST things about the Birthday Memories Suite of products is that not only do the framelit dies cut out the stamped images…they also CUT OUT THE IMAGES ON THE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER!! That’s how I cut out the cupcake girl for my bag: No Fussy Cutting required!

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Download the tutorial for my Gift Bag HERE

and watch for more birthday fun with this SWEET SUITE of products coming soon!

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Label Me Pretty In Color

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Folks who have had near-death experiences say that there are more colors in Heaven than we can imagine: That’s something I look forward to! Meanwhile, I’ll enjoy the new In Colors that Stampin’ Up! releases each year.

This year the colors are (clockwise from top left): Berry Burst, Lemon-Lime Twist, Fresh Fig, Powder Pink and Tranquil Tide. Even the names evoke images in the color they describe!

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I’ve created a tutorial for you and the cool thing about it is that you can make 40 cards from the few supplies in just a few hours (or one hour with a friend)! To order any of the supplies, click on the images below:
Product List

Label Me Pretty Wood-Mount Bundle

$36.75

2017-2019 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

2017-2019 In Color Classic Stampin' Pads

$27.50

Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack

$22.00

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

$9.00

Stampin' Trimmer

$30.00

Guy Greetings~ With A Twist!

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… a Lemon-Lime Twist, that is! Admittedly, I wasn’t sure if I liked the new Lemon-Lime In-Color (available starting June 1, 2017)… but pair it with black and silver, and I’m a new fan, and so’s your grandpa.

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Just in time for Father’s Day, I’ve got the instructions for you HERE.

Isn’t that hexagon embossing folder on silver such an incredibly industrial look for the manly-men in your life? I’ve also used it as chicken wire and honeycomb: Definitely a MUST. HAVE. for your BigShot collection.

Product List

Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set

$39.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00
Silver Foil Sheets

$4.00
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

$7.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00
Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$9.00
Big Shot

$110.00
Banner Triple Punch

$23.00
Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Eastern Palace Fun Fold Card

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Only a few more days to pre-order some opulent products from the upcoming catalog in exclusive bundles! The Eastern Palace Suite has some gorgeous pieces to build a “whole new world” of crafting and I’m sharing a tutorial with you today:

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Download the tutorial and Order your Eastern Palace bundle before May 31, 2017 and you’ll receive either the Very Vanilla notecards & envelopes FREE (starter bundle) or the Very Vanilla card stock and Medium Envelopes FREE (premier bundle), along with another .pdf tutorial from me for 3 different cards to create from your order!

 

Arabian (or Moroccan) Nights: Lantern Card

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We received the Moroccan Nights stamp set at OnStage in April and at first I was like, “ehhhh…” but then I decided that I was going to USE it and LOVE it!! I’ve been making myself experiment with it and WOW it’s pretty versatile! I’ll share a few of my creations AND a tutorial for my favorite so far 🙂

I stamped the large medallion as a background on this Flirty Flamingo card and then embossed the “Oh happy day” from the new Scenic Sayings set (that I won during Prize Patrol at OnStage!) in white embossing powder. The beautiful ruched ribbon (available in the 2016-2018 In-Colors) really steps up this simple card, don’t you think?

Then I wanted to try a see-through card so I stamped on a window sheet with a black StazOn pad and added pieces of the fabulously exotic Moroccan Designer Series Paper to the front and inside. The Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim just happens to be a perfect blend between Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim, which are the In-Colors used on the DSP and on this card.

And this one is my favorite! I splattered water over the ombre-sponged background to create the Bokeh look and it turned out pretty awesome. You can download a .pdf tutorial HERE.

Ready for some eastern culture in your own crafting? Click below to shop the Moroccan Suite!

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Salt Star Background for The Kindness Projects

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A friend asked for cards for a teenage boy who needed some encouragement and it was so 
delightful to create something to bring a smile to someones face (I hope!):
Boys are hard to stamp for sometimes. Especially teenage boys. So I pulled out the Calling All Heroes stamp set (Item #138002…only available while supplies last!) and put on my thinking cap. I started by turning my cardstock to landscape for a different look to the circle card thinlit die. I used a 4.25″ x 7.25″ piece of Pacific Point card stock and didn’t run it all the way through; just over the circle side and back. 
My friend Lou Ann showed me how to make a starry night with salt so I decided to incorporate that into my card, too:

Start with a Daffodil Delight (or white) piece of card stock and sprinkle salt over it. Place it between the cutting pads and run it through the Big Shot on the Multipurpose Platform with all tabs closed. Shake/brush off the salt (remember to wipe off the cutting pads too!).
Next, brayer over the salt-embossed paper with a dark color (I used Night of Navy). Make sure the salt/dot impressions are pushing DOWN and your ink won’t reach them, creating a starry, starry night. Add a city or space-scape and voila, the milky way appears!
Please purchase the supplies to create your own from Loni’s Stampin’ Up! Store.
If you want to create something as a random act of kindness, I suggest visiting the Kindness Projects blog and sharing your he(ART)-felt good works!

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Invite Christmas JOY and Extravagant Ooops

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Let’s start with the “Ooops”…how did I NOT tell you about the Stampin’ Up! Extravaganza sale here on my blog? Probably because I put it on my Creative Juice Facebook page and thought I had covered my bases >:p

And yes, today is the last day!! (Click on the image to shop in my store) 

Sorry for that…but to make up for it, let me tell be the FIRST to tell you that there will be a new year-end closeout sale on the Clearance Rack from December 5-January 5!  I may be late for one, but at least I’m early for the next one 😀   Unfortunately, they don’t overlap, but there are some awesome deals in both. And of course there are new weekly deals every Tuesday…they show up over in the right column —>

On to the Tuesday Tutorial! This is an ornament I created that could also double as a small wreath for your door:

The “wreath” is actually a candle dish from Ikea and has felt bumpers on the back, so it won’t bang against your door. It’s super easy to make, too! Download the tutorial here and invite some JOY into your house this Christmas season.

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