Monday, July 25, 2022

Season of Chic Thank You Card

Hello! Thank you for visiting my blog! And thank you so much for voting for my card--it placed eighth in Kylie Bertucci's July International Blog Highlights competition!! I have been invited to participate in Kylie's Top Ten Winners Hop! I am excited to be part of a group of such talented designers from all over the world. (I have posted my winning card at the bottom of this blog entry, in case you haven't seen it.)

Season of Chic Thank You Card





Remember that you save 10% when you purchase the stamps and dies in a bundle!
You would also earn a FREE product during Sale-a-Bration (ends August 31st)!!

Our Season of Chic bundle is amazing!! It has great images and dies for all seasons, and the coordinating Designer Series Paper (DSP) is stunning! And right now during Sale-a-Bration, one of Stampin' Up!'s best promotions of the year, you can earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration reward with every $60 (before taxes and shipping) purchase!! The photo of the Sale-a-Bration brochure in the right sidebar has a link that will show you all of the products that you can choose for free! If you live in Canada 🇨🇦 and don't presently have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I'd love to help you out! Shopping links are below.  

Here is the card I submitted for this month's contest. Thanks again for voting it into eighth place! To see more photos and directions for the card below, click here.



Full Directions for My Season of Chic Thank You Card:
  1. Cut the following layers:
    • Petal Pink cardstock: 11" x 4-1/4", scored at 5-1/2"
    • Soft Suede cardstock: 5" x 3-3/4"
    • Texture Chic DSP: 4-7/8" x 3-5/8"
    • Pearlescent Specialty Paper: 4" x 2" (die cut three detail shells; swipe Petal Pink ink pad over scrap and die cut right hand shell again)
    • Basic White: 2" x 2" (die cut background of large shell)
  2. Stamp sentiment on DSP with Soft Suede.
  3. Use Petal Pink to stamp shell image on background shell. Adhere detail die cut.
  4. Piece right hand shell by filling in shapes with Petal Pink pieces; tape on back to hold in place.
  5. Wrap Linen Thread around DSP three times (about 38"), and tie in a bow.
  6. Position shells over DSP. Adhere centre shell directly to DSP; add other shells with Dimensionals. 
  7. Use Stampin' Seal to adhere card front to Merry Merlot cardstock layer, and then to Calypso Coral card base.
  8. Add three Iridescent Rhinestones to card front.

I'd love for you to comment below, if you have a moment. 😊 Then be sure to check out the other Top Ten Winners' cards!!




Sneak Peek--Joyful Flurry Holiday Stamp Camp--Sign Up Now!

There are three options, including an option if you live outside of Canada. Click the photo below to register and see full details.


Are you ready for another MEGA stamp camp with 12 AWESOME holiday projects? Join me and 5 incredibly talented friends as we bring you our Joyful Flurry MEGA Stamp Camp! This will be a full weekend stamp camp, September 10-11, 2022, from 10:00 am to 2:30 or 3:00 pm PDT on both days! The stamp camp is FREE when you purchase the bundle, paper, and pearls from me in my online store using my Host Code link! (Click on the registration link below for details.) It will be a fabulous weekend, crafting together online from anywhere in Canada! If you don't live in Canada, we have an option for you, too! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CAREFULLY! 


What does the Joyful Flurry MEGA Stamp Camp include?
  • 12 Make ‘n Take Kits for 12 awesome projects including all cardstock, envelopes, and any die cuts not included in the Joyful Flurry Bundle!
  • Unlimited access to an EXCLUSIVE Facebook group just for stamp camp attendees!
  • 12 Video Tutorials! These will be LIVE but recorded so you can watch again later!
  • 12 Written Tutorials in a printable PDF!
  • An Entry into our Prize Draws! 
All you need are inks (including Versamark), adhesives, a Heat Tool, the Metallics Stampin’ Emboss Powders, a paper trimmer to cut your Designer Series Paper and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. A list of supplies will be provided ahead of time!


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND TO SEE ALL DETAILS! Don't miss this great event! 




Shopping Links for my Season of Chic Card:

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Chic Dies
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Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels 

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop--Sale-a-Bration Tree Lot Dies Card

 

Our July Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop features Sale-a-Bration products! You can earn a FREE Sale-a-Bration product for EVERY $60 that you spend!! There are also some Level 2 rewards, that you earn for a $120 purchase! The card I created uses one of these Level 2 rewards--Tree Lot Dies. This is an amazing set, and contains 24 dies!! If you live in Canada, you can purchase $120 in my online store and choose this fabulous die set for FREE! The Tree Lot Dies coordinate with our Trees for Sale stamp set (#159785) in our new July to December Mini Catalogue.


I strayed from my usual blues to make this card, and used Soft Saffron, Mango Melody, Cajun Craze, and Cherry Cobbler--all added with Blending Brushes for the sky.


The trailer and trees are die cut with the Tree Lot Dies, and assembled.


I made the fire with some scraps of cardstock and glimmer paper. I used Splendid Stems Dies for the flames, but you could just cut them out with scissors. The logs were cut with the Tree Lot Dies.

Our Tree Lot Dies (#159938) coordinates with the Trees for Sale stamp set (#159785).
Remember that you save 10% when you purchase the stamps and dies as a bundle!




Full Directions for My Tree Lots Die Card:
  1. Cut the following layers:
    • Evening Evergreen cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
    • Basic Black cardstock: 5-3/16" x 3-15/16", small scrap for trailer tire
    • Shimmery White cardstock: 5" x 3-3/4" 
    • Evening Evergreen: 5" x 1" (for ground), 2" x 2-1/4" (die cut trees)
    • Soft Succulent: 2" x 2-1/4" (die cut trees)
    • Silver Foil Specialty Pack: 2-1/2" x 1-1/2" (die cut trailer pieces, trailer rim, and hitch)
    • Neutrals 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper: 2-3/4" x 2" (die cut main part of trailer)
    • scraps of gold glimmer paper, Soft Saffron, Calypso Coral, and Soft Suede cardstock--for fire; die cut Soft Suede with 3 logs die 
  2. Cut a 1" circle from a Post-it note, and adhere to the Shimmery White layer for the sun.
  3. Add ink to the Shimmery White layer--Soft Saffron, Mango Melody, Cajun Craze and Cherry Cobbler--with a Blending Brush (as shown in the photo above). 
  4. Remove the Post-it note, and add Soft Saffron over the sun with a Blending Brush.
  5. Stamp sentiment (mine is from Soft Seedlings) with Cherry Cobbler.
  6. Use Stampin' Seal to adhere cardstock layers, including Evening Evergreen ground (cut a curve, if desired).
  7. Assemble trailer, trees, and fire. Add to card front (use Dimensionals to add smaller tree).
  8. Add three Polished Dots to card front.


Thank you very much for visiting my blog!! 😊 If you have a moment, please leave a comment.
Then be sure to check out my creative friends' blogs to see some beautiful cards!


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Monday, July 4, 2022

Soft Seedlings Thank You Card

Hello!! I'm so glad that you dropped by! It's time for Kylie Bertucci's July International Blog Highlights contest! I hope that if you like my card, you will vote for mePlease click on the button below to go to Kylie's blog, and vote by clicking on the top right corner of the thumbnail of my card (#17), until you see the heart turn redThank you so much for your support!!


Soft Seedlings Thank You Card

I used our Soft Seedlings stamp set to create this card. It is one of our "Distinktive" stamp sets, which gives a great variation and depth of colour by stamping only once. 


This card is a fun-fold card, which is fairly quick to make.


The Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder is gorgeous! Once the Shimmery White layer is dry embossed, I added colours with a Blending Brush.


I stamped a maple leaf inside, and a tab at the right folds the outer maple leaf over the front of the card.


Polished Dots finish off the card front.



Thanks very much for stopping by--and for voting!!! If you like my card, please click here--then remember to click on the top right corner of the thumbnail of my card (#17) until the heart turns red--that way you know that your vote is registered:




Full Directions for My Soft Seedlings Thank You Card:
  1. Cut the following layers:
    • Calypso Coral cardstock: 11" x 4-1/4", scored at 5-1/2"
    • Merry Merlot cardstock: 5-1/8" x 3-7/8", 3-1/4" x 3-7/8", scored along the short side at 2-3/4"
    • Shimmery White cardstock: 5" x 3-3/4", 2-1/2" x 3-3/4"
    • Basic White cardstock: 5-1/4" x 4" (for inside)
  2. Stamp leaf with Soft Saffron, but before stamping, use Sponge Dauber to add Crushed Curry to seed parts, Mango Melody to inside of leaf, then add Cajun Craze, and finally, Cherry Cobbler around the edges of the leaf. Huff on the stamp, and press onto smaller Shimmery White cardstock layer.
  3. Use a Blending Brush to add Soft Saffron to the background around the leaf.
  4. Stamp sentiment in Cherry Cobbler. on the larger Shimmery White piece.
  5. Run this layer through embossing machine with Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder.
  6. Use Blending Brushes to add Soft Saffron to flat (non-embossed) part of layer. Add remaining colours to embossed area. 
  7. Use Stampin' Seal to adhere card front to Merry Merlot cardstock layer, and then to Calypso Coral card base.
  8. Wrap a piece of Gold & Vanilla Satin Edged Ribbon around the layer below the maple leaf. Tape to the back, and then take a 5" piece and tie a know. 
  9. Use Stampin' Seal to adhere maple leaf layer to Merry Merlot piece, then adhere tab of Merry Merlot so that scored edge is even with the right edge of inside of card base, and leaf section folds over right side of card front.
  10. Stamp maple leaf onto insert (as in Step 2), and adhere to inside of card, and over Merry Merlot tab.
  11. Add three Polished Dots to card front.

 



Registration is open for our Joyful Flurry MEGA Stamp Camp!! There are three options, including an option if you live outside of Canada. Click the photo below to register and see full details.


Are you ready for another MEGA stamp camp with 12 AWESOME holiday projects? Join me and 5 incredibly talented friends as we bring you our Joyful Flurry MEGA Stamp Camp! This will be a full weekend stamp camp, September 10-11, 2022, from 10:00 am to 2:30 or 3:00 pm PDT on both days! It will be a fabulous weekend, crafting together online from anywhere in Canada! If you don't live in Canada, we have an option for you, too! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DETAILS CAREFULLY! 


What does the Joyful Flurry MEGA Stamp Camp include?

  • 12 Make ‘n Take Kits for 12 awesome projects including all cardstock, envelopes, and any die cuts not included in the Joyful Flurry Bundle!
  • Unlimited access to an EXCLUSIVE Facebook group just for stamp camp attendees!
  • 12 Video Tutorials! These will be LIVE but recorded so you can watch again later!
  • 12 Written Tutorials in a printable PDF!
  • An Entry into our Prize Draws! 
All you need are inks (including Versamark), adhesives, a Heat Tool, the Metallics Stampin’ Emboss Powders, a paper trimmer to cut your Designer Series Paper and a die cutting machine such as our Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. A list of supplies will be provided ahead of time!


CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND TO SEE ALL DETAILS! Don't miss this great event! 



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