Pretty Prints Thank You Card

  

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

Pretty Prints Thank You Card

I hadn't used my Pretty Prints Designer Series Paper (DSP) in quite a while, so decided to pull it out to make this month's Top Ten Winners card. These prints really are so pretty, and it was tough to choose what colour to use. I decided to use one of the Evening Evergreen prints for this card.

The trees were die cut with our Majestic Mountains Dies, and I used Stylish Shapes Dies for the sentiment label and the stitched frame. I hadn't used my Snowflake Specialty Vellum yet, and thought it would be perfect for this card! What do you think?

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

Full Directions for My Pretty Prints Thank You Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Evening Evergreen cardstock: 8-1/4" x 4-1/4", scored at 5-1/2"; 2-3/4" x 2-3/4"; 3" x 3" (die cut frame with two largest Stylish Shapes squares, then die cut two trees using Majestic Mountains trees dies from the leftover inside part of the frame)
• Soft Succulent cardstock: 5-1/4" x 4"; 2-1/2" x 4"; 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" (stamp Penguin Place sentiment in Evening Evergreen, die cut with smallest Stylish Shapes circle)
• Pretty Prints 12" x 12" DSP: 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" 
• Snowflake 12" x 12" Specialty Vellum: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" (flocked dots)
2. Adhere largest piece of Soft Succulent to inside of card; adhere medium piece to front of card.
3. Adhere DSP to card front. 
4. Adhere the vellum piece to the back of the stitched frame, with flocked dots to front. Adhere framed piece to square piece of Evening Evergreen (glue only the perimeter of the square). With the card closed, place the framed square at the centre of the card, and then adhere only the left hand side of the square to the DSP layer. Glue the trees so they touch the bottom of the inside of the frame.
5. Attach the sentiment with a Dimensional.
6. Add three Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems 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!!

tams# 75859

Product List

Majestic Mountain Dies [151608] $49.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	Penguin Place Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [156410] $25.00	Pretty Prints 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159245] $16.50	Snowflake 12 X 12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Vellum [159832] $13.75
Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155574] $12.75	Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155776] $12.75	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad [155576] $11.00	Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems [159967] $10.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00

Joyful Flurry Christmas Card

 

Welcome to our October Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! We are getting into the Christmas spirit this month, and are showing you some of our holiday creations!

I used our Joyful Flurry stamp set to create this card, and added a touch of shine by adding silver embossing and a stitched frame of silver foil.

I also used our Sun Prints Designer Series Paper, and then created two versions with different colours. Interestingly, I used two pieces of the same sheet of DSP--one side was Orchid Oasis, and the other side was Starry Sky. You will see that this is a quick and easy card to make--why not give it a try? Full directions and shopping links are listed below.

Full Directions for My Joyful Flurry Christmas Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Pacific Point (or Starry Sky) cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"--score at 4-1/4"
• Silver Foil SpecialtyPack: 5-1/4" x 4" (cut frame with two largest Stitched Rectangles dies)
• Sun Prints DSP: 5-1/8" x 3-3/4"
2. Wipe DSP with Embossing Buddy to remove any oils from paper. Stamp snowflakes and sentiment on DSP with Versamark. Add silver embossing powder and set with Heat Tool.
3. Adhere foil frame to DSP layer.
4. Adhere to card base.
5. Add three Polished Dots to card front.

Thank you very much for visiting my blog!! 😊 

If you have a moment, please leave a comment below.

Then be sure to check out my wonderful teammates' blogs

to see some beautiful Christmas creations!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

tams# 75587

Product List

Joyful Flurry Cling Stamp Set (English) [159804] $30.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $48.00	Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158790] $16.50	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [111350] $12.75	Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack [163096] $13.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $25.00	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971] $37.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Polished Dots [158134] $10.25

Whale Done Thank You Card

Hello!! Thank you so much for visiting! I've entered this card in Kylie Bertucci's October International Blog Highlights contest! I hope you like it! If you do, I'd be grateful if you would vote for me, please! Please click on the voting button below to go to Kylie's blog, and vote by clicking on the top right corner of the thumbnail of my card (#2), until you see the heart turn red. Thank you so much for your support!!

I had a lot of fun creating my Hippest Hippos card, and wanted to create a similar one. The Whale Done Bundle looked like a great set to work with!

I love our Effervescent Elements!

Our Effervescent Elements are so gorgeous! They are sooo pretty, and seem to reflect so beautifully and capture a fabulous bubble essence.

Thanks very much for stopping by--and for voting!!! If you like my card, please vote here--then remember to click on the top right corner of the thumbnail of my card (#2) until the heart turns red--that way you know that your vote is registered:

Please click here to vote for my card.

Full Directions for My Whale Done Thank You Card:

1. Cut the following layers:
• Tahitian Tide cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"; 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" (die cut a frame with second largest scalloped circle and second largest circle using Layering Circles Dies); punch splash pieces, and 5 whale belly pieces from leftover from scalloped circle frame using Whale Builder Punch
• Basic White cardstock: 5" x 3-3/4"; 2-1/2" x 1-1/4" (stamp sentiment with Pacific Point and die cut with Stylish Shapes die)
• Pacific Point cardstock: 5-5/16" x 3-7/8" (die cut circle using second largest Layering Circles die, and then dry emboss with Splatters 3D Embossing Folder)
• Parakeet Party cardstock: 2" x 1" (stamp turtle with Parakeet Party ink pad and fussy-cut)
• Shimmery White cardstock: 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
• Window Sheets: 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
• Vellum cardstock: 3-1/2" x 3" (die cut two seaweed pieces, then colour with Parakeet Party using a Water Painter or wet paintbrush)
• Foam Adhesive Sheets: 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" (die cut in centre with second largest Layering Circles die)
2. Stamp whale image with Memento ink onto Shimmery White piece, and mask whale image with Masking Paper, if desired. Add Tahitian Tide, Gorgeous Grape, and Pacific Point ink to background using Blending Brushes. Stamp seaweed with Parakeet Party. Stamp bubbles with Versamark ink, add white embossing powder, and set with heat tool.
3. Remove backing from one side of the Foam Sheet and attach to Shimmery White layer, framing whale and seaweed as desired. Add about 1/2 teaspoon of Effervescent Elements inside the foam frame. Remove upper backing from Foam Sheet and carefully centre Window Sheet and attach.
4. Adhere Window Sheet to back of Pacific Point piece, carefully matching the openings. Cut remaining Foam Sheet circle into strips, and attach to perimeter of back of Pacific Point layer, as well as any other necessary areas. Layer this onto the Basic White layer, and then onto the card base. Adhere the Tahitian Tide frame around the opening, and add seaweed, waves, and splash. 
5. Add turtle and sentiment with Dimensionals.
6. Add three Polished Dots to card front.

Please click here to vote for my card.

Thank you very much for visiting my blog,

and for your support!! 😊

If you live in Canada 🇨🇦 and do not have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would love to be your demonstrator! Shop here! 😊

Shopping Links for My Whale Done Thank You Card:

tams# 75254

Product List

Whale Done Bundle (English) [154053] $42.25	Whale Done Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152470] $23.00	Whale Builder Punch [152699] $26.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $48.00	Splendid Stems Dies [159676] $47.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [111350] $12.75	Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159261] $12.75	Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159259] $12.75	Window Sheets [142314] $7.00
Blending Brushes [153611] $17.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $11.00	Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [159210] $11.00	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $11.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856] $13.75	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $11.00	Effervescent Elements [158789] $10.25	Polished Dots [158134] $10.25	Stripes & Splatters 3 D Embossing Folders [157980] $13.75