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Rocking Birthday Card

Isn't this a fun color combination? The combination of Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry is fresh and can be used for kids or adult cards, and will work for a more masculine card. This card combines simple elements, including background stamping using the Grunge Rock (W117080/C120555) and Extreme Elements (115181) stamp sets. Come to my monthly card class and make lots of samples just like this to help kickstart your creativity!

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut Old Olive card base to 5.5 x 8.5 and fold in half.
  2. Cut Tempting Turquoise to 4 x 5.25 and randomly stamp images all over in Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink.
  3. Stamp greeting in Rich Razzleberry in upper left corner as shown.
  4. Attach Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon using SNAIL, hiding ends around the back of the stamped panel. Attach panel to card base using SNAIL.
  5. Stamp guitar image in Old Olive on Whisper White and cut out with Paper Snips. Attach to card with Stampin' Dimensionals and top off with a Rhinestone.
  6. Add three rhinestones to ribbon on right hand side as shown.

Stampin' Up Supply List

Stamps: Grunge Rock (W117080/C120555), Extreme Elements (115181)
Ink: Tempting Turquoise (100814), Rich Razzleberry (115658), Old Olive (102277)
Paper: Tempting Turquoise (102067), Old Olive (100702), Whisper White (100730)
Accessories: Basic Rhinestones (119246), Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon (119752), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) Tools: Paper Snips (103579)

Take out your stamps and ink and see what stamped background you can create to add visual interest to your projects. Tone on tone stamping as used above is a great way to get more out of your cardstock for scrapbooking as well.

 

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A touch of elegance

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When it comes to making 3D items, especially boxes, the Big Shot makes things fun and easy. Can you imagine cutting, scoring and assembling this box? The Matchbox Big XL Die (114890) is a huge time saver, doing the heavy lifting for you. You make a few folds, add some sticky strip and voila, instant box!

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut out box and top piece out of Sahara Sand 12 x 12 cardstock using Big Shot machine.
  2. Assemble box bottom with sticky strip. (*Using Sticky Strip with boxes ensures they will stay together.)
  3. Take top of box and run through Big Shot again using Elegant Lines Embossing Folder. When you do this, you want to ensure that the bulk of the pattern is on the piece that will be facing up when this piece is assembled.
  4. Assemble box top using Sticky Strip and slide onto base.
  5. Take Basic Black Satin Ribbon and create a belly band around the box top, fastening the ends to the bottom of the box top with SNAIL.
  6. To create your flower, punch six 1 ¾ Scallop Circles from Blushing Bride Cardstock. Scrumple up each one and then mist them all with water so they are wet. Scrumble a bit more. Stack them up and then set the brad through the middle. Use your fingers to build up the layers as it dries. To speed drying use a heat tool and keep plumping up the layers so you have lots of petals.
  7. Attach finished flower to box over top of ribbon with a Stampin' Dimensionals.
  8. Stamp "friends" in Blushing Bride Classic Ink on Very Vanilla Cardstock and then punch out with Jewellery Tag punch.
  9. Attach tag to box, tucking under the edge of the flower, with SNAIL.

Stampin' Up Supply List

Think of the fun little items you could put into this box and give to a friend or loved one. It's the perfect size for a charm from the Simply Adorned Jewelery Line too! To order any of the supplies used in this project and have them shipped right to your door, please visit my online store.

Project of the Week: Wish Big Birthday Card

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You can never have too many birthday cards, and this one uses one of the best new greeting sets in the Idea Book, called Word Play. The greetings in this set are bold, making them an ideal focal point for your cards. This bold and bright card is based on the Celebrations Designer Series Paper and Quick Accents.

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut card base to 5.5 x 8.5 and fold in half.
  2. Cut Designer Series Paper to 5.5 x 3 and adhere to card base with SNAIL. Add border strip pieces as shown (one on the bottom; two on top) and trim excess with Paper Snips.
  3. Color Wish Big greeting with Real Red, Tempting Turquoise and Pacific Point Stampin' Write Markers, stamp on Whisper White and punch out with 1 ¾ Circle Punch.
  4. Punch a 2 3/8 Scallop Circle out of Real Red and attach greeting with SNAIL and affix to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Stampin' Up Supply List

This is a great card to make up multiples of in a variety of colors. With the combination of this greeting and the Celebrations product line, you could great a tonne of super cute cards to have ready to go!

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Owl All Occasions Card

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Punches are definitely my all-time favourite tool for all of my papercrafting, and the new Two Step Owl XL punch (118074) is no exception. This punch was right at the top of my wish list from the second I spied it in the Idea Book! Here's a fun all occasion card that lets the Owl's cuteness shine!

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut card base to 5.5 x 8.5 and fold in half.
  2. Cut Soft Suede cardstock to 5.5 x 3, and stamp with Woodgrain background stamp in Soft Suede Classic Ink. Stamp greeting in Early Expresso as shown. Attach to cardbase using SNAIL.
  3. Take punch and punch out the various pieces of the Owl as follows:
    1. Body – Soft Suede
    2. Large Circle for Eyeball: Early Expresso
    3. Medium Circle for Eyeball: Whisper White
    4. Small Circle for Eyeball: Soft Suede
    5. Breast: Peach Parfait Designer Series Paper
  4. Assemble Owl using Two-Way Glue Pen.
  5. Punch flower from Itty Bit Punches and add to Owl.
  6. Punch 2 3/8 Scallop Circle in Peach Parfait and 1 ¾ Circle in Poppy Parade. Affix together, and then add completed Owl on top using SNAIL. Attach to cardbase with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  7. Add small basic pearl to the top of the flower on the Owl.

Stampin' Up Supply List

The Owl is a must-have, perfect for pretty much any project – super cute for cards, bookmarks, on a notebook, a scrapbook page….the possibilities are endless. To order this punch, or any of the supplies used in this project, click on shop now below!

Technique of the Week: Flip Flop Fun

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Summer is all about fun accessories and flip flops, so why not create one of a kind flip flops for yourself, kids or grandkids this summer?  You can find relatively inexpensive flip flops and then just add your Big Shot, and some fun foam and you’ll be all set.

Stampin' Up Supply List

Technique Directions

Using the Big Shot you can create Emboss Designer Series Paper using the Big Shot.

  1. Cut out a large daisy of your first color, and the second color.
  2. Cut the second largest daisy out of your first color.
  3. Cut the smallest daisy out of your second color.
  4. To create the daisy, layer the two largest daisies together. If have fun foam with an adhesive back, you can use this to hold the two daisies together. If you don't have adhesive foam, you can use a small dot of hot glue to hold them together. Ensure the layers are staggered as shown above.
  5. Add middle daisy as above and add small daisy on top.
  6. Take a small scrap of foam and insert into the hole in the middle of your layered daisies. You may want to add a wee bit of hot glue to ensure this piece holds.
  7. Add a filigree brad and insert large brad through centre, and then using paper piercer, set brad through stabilizer piece in the middle of the daisies and then butterfly the back.
  8. Using hot glue gun carefully add to your flip flops.
  9. Repeat all steps for second flip flop.

Have fun with this project. I'd love to see your creations!  To shop now for any of the Stampin' Up supplies used in this project, click below.

 

 

Project of the Week: Quick & Easy Summer Scrapbook Page

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If you are anything like me, you take more photos during the summer, meaning you have that much more to scrapbook! It's easy to stay on top of your scrapbook pages with the new Designer Series paper and coordinating Quick Accents. Here's a 6×6 page created using Playdate Designer Series Paper (117168) and Playdate Quick Accents (117172) and a bit of Tempting Turquoise cardstock. 6×6 pages are a fun format to work with as albums are available in this size, or you can easily add them to a 12×12. They are definitely simpler than larger pages as there's that much less space to work with! This page would look cute layered on a 12 x 12 piece of Real Red, So Saffron or Old Olive, and then just add a photo above the border accent and you are all set!

To create this page:

  1. Cut Tempting Turquoise cardstock to 6×6.
  2. Cut dotted Designer Series Paper from Playdate package to 5.75 x 5.75 and attach with SNAIL.
  3. Add star border accent from package at about 1.5 inches from the bottom and trim at edge.
  4. Working from right hand side, add letters to spell out summer.
  5. Add star accents to the left of your title.

Here's the artwork in this line:

Stampin Up Shopping List

Paper: Tempting Turquoise Card Stock (102067) Playdate Designer Series Paper (117168) , Playdate Quick Accents (117172)

Accessories: SNAIL (104332)

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