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Graduation Card

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Josee

Supplies:

  • Stamp Sets – Cap & Gown (162810)
  • Card Stock – Basic White (159276); Azure Afternoon (161719).
  • Stamp Pads – Azure Afternoon (161663).
  • Misc. – Multipurpose Glue (110755); Heartfelt Hexagon Punch (162888); Dimensionals (104430)

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Measurements:

  • Azure Afternoon: 11” x 5 1/2”, 1” x 4”, 2 of 1 x 1, one Heartfelt Hexagon punch out.
  • Basic White: 2 of 5-1/4” x 4”, 2-1/4” x 4”, scrap for punch out, gown and cap.

Instructions:

  1. Score the Azure Afternoon 11” x 5 ½” on the long way at 2-1/4” and 6-1/2.”
  2. Fold the small section inside and adhere each side to create a pocket for the gift card.
  3. Using Azure Afternoon ink stamp the large cap and the diploma randomly onto one of the 5-1/4” x 4” and 2-1/4” x 4” Basic White cardstock.
  4. Adhere the small one inside on the left-hand side onto the gift card pocket. Adhere the larger piece to the card front.
  5. Cut the two Azure Afternoon square diagonal and adhere a triangle at each corner on the front.
  6. Adhere the 4” strip in the center of the card front.
  7. Using Basic White scrap and Azure Afternoon ink stamp the greeting, the cap at the top of greeting and punch out with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch, the gown and small cap and hand cut.
  8. Cut in half the Azure Afternoon punch and and adhere half at the top and the other half at the bottom then to the card front.
  9. Adhere the cap and gown using dimensinals.
  10. Stamp the greeting and cap using Azure Afternoon ink on the 4” x 5-1/4” onto Basic White and adhere inside.

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Congratulations Graduate

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Josee

Supplies:

  • Stamp Sets – Cap & Gown (162810)
  • Card Stock – Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (DSP (163436)); Boho Blue Card Stock (161724); Night of Navy Card Stock (100867); Basic White Card Stock (159276)
  • Stamp Pads – Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (132708)
  • Misc. – Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo (161659); Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo (154883), Stampin’ Blends Medium Light Combo Blends (159463); Dimensionals (104430)

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Measurements:

  • Boho Blue Card Stock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”, scored @ 4 1/4”
  • Night of Navy Card Stock: 4” x 5 1/4”, 3” x 3”
  • Basic White Card Stock: 3 3/4” x 5”, 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ & Scrap
  • Take to the Sky DSP: 2 @ 2” x 4 3/8”

Instructions:

  1. Fold Card Base in half and adhere the Night of Navy and Basic White Layers to base.
  2. Adhere Night of Navy 3” x 3” and DSP to the center of card front.
  3. Ink Hands and saying in Tuxedo Black ink. Color hands and sleeves with Boho Blue and Medium Light Blends.  Adhere Basic White layer to the card front with dimensionals, centering in the middle of the Night of Navy layer.
  4. Ink mortar board in Tuxedo Black ink and stamp on Basic White Scrap. Color with Boho Blue and Daffodil Delight Blends.  Fussy cut image and adhere to card front.

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I Could Just Hug You

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Josee

Supplies:

  • Stamp Sets – Hearts & Hugs Bundle (163667)
  • Card Stock – Petunia Pop (163801); Basic White (159276); Old Olive (100702); Country Lace Designer Series Paper (163415); 24-26 In Color Designer Paper (163777)
  • Stamp Pads – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708); Petunia Pop (163811)
  • Misc. – Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154886); Petunia Pop 3/8” Bordered Ribbon (163785); 24-26 In Color Resin Dots (163389); Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414); Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653); Paper Trimmer (152392); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

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Measurements:

  • Berry Burst Cardstock: 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” & 3” x 2” scrap
  • Basic White Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4” (2 pieces)
  • Old Olive Cardstock: 2” x 5-1/2” scrap
  • Country Lace Designer Paper: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8”
  • Petunia Pop In Color Designer Paper: 1” x 1” scrap

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Berry Burst cardstock in half and adhere one of the Basic White cardstock mats inside the card.
  2. Run the Country Lace Designer Series Paper through the Cut & Emboss Machine using the Eyelets 3D Embossing Folder. Adhere to front of card with debossed side out.
  3. Using the scraps of Old Olive die-cut 3 of the grass/stems using the Heart & Hugs Dies. Die-cut 3 of the flowers using the Petunia Pop cardstock and cut out 2 hearts from the Petunia Pop In Color Designer Paper.
  4. Adhere 1 of the Old Olive die-cuts on the left side of the card and the remaining 2 on the right side. (There will be a gap; this is where the Badgers will go.)  Adhere the flowers and hearts using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  5. Using the other piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the Badgers using Black Memento ink; color in the image using the Gray Granite Blends. Stamp the sentiment using Petunia Pop ink.
  6. Cut out the Badgers using the Badger die from the Hearts & Hugs Bundle dies; cut out the sentiment using the sentiment tag die from the same Bundle.
  7. Using the Paper Trimmer scoring tool, score to the right and left of the stamped sentiment on the sentiment tag; then score 1/4” right next to your previous score lines. Fold so that the sentiment pops out and adhere to top of card. Cut 3” of the ribbon, fold in half and adhere to the center of the sentiment where it pops out.
  8. Adhere the Badgers image to the gap of the grass/stems using adhesive.
  9. Adhere the Petunia Pop resin dots on the center of the 3 flowers to finish.

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Hello Friend

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Josee

Supplies:           

  • Stamps: Unbounded Love Bundle (163384)
  • Ink: Berry Burst (147143)
  • Cardstock/Designer Series Paper (DSP): Basic White (159276); Thick Basic White (159229); Basic Beige (164511); Pretty in Pink (163793); Unbounded Beauty DSP (163372)
  • Tools: Unbounded Love Dies (163383); Timber 3D Embossing Folder (156406)
  • Extras: 2024-2026 In Color Resin Dots (163389); Basic Beige Ribbon 3/8” Bordered Ribbon (163788); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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 Measurements:

  • Thick White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”
  • Basic White: 3 ¾” x 5”; 3” x 3”
  • Pretty in Pink: small scrap for die cutting
  • Basic Beige: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • DSP: 1 ½” x 5”

 Instructions:

  1. Fold Thick Basic White card base in half along score line, burnish with Bone Folder.
  2. Adhere the Basic Beige Panel onto card front.
  3. Emboss the 3 ¾” x 5” panel of Basic White with the Timber Embossing Folder and adhere to card front.
  4. Adhere DSP to embossed panel.
  5. Die cut the Oval Shape and the small die (word panel) with Basic White cardstock.
  6. Crop two large and one small Pretty in Pink flowers.
  7. Use Berry Burst ink to stamp greeting onto small die.
  8. Attach Oval Shape to card front with Dimensionals.
  9. Attach two of the flowers to the Oval Shape.
  10. Fold a small bit of ribbon in half and attach to Oval Shape- over the flowers.
  11. Adhere the third flower die cut onto the ribbon and them all the word panel.
  12. Embellish with the Resin Dots.

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Heartfelt Sympathy

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Josee

Supplies:

  • Stamp Sets – Country Flowers (163405) Get Bundle 10% off (163411)
  • Card Stock – Misty Moonlight (153081);Petal Pink (146985); Basic White (159276);Country Lace 12″ X 12″ Designer Series Paper (163415)
  • Stamp Pads – Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708)
  • Misc. – Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904); Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153108); Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack(154893); Country Flowers Dies (163410); Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414); Wink of Stella (141897); (Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (158987); Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108); Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Stampin’ Cut& Emboss Machine (149653)

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 Measurements:

  • Misty Moonlight (card base): 11” x 4-1/4”, scored at 5-1/2”
  • Petal Pink: 3-3/4” x 5”
  • Basic White CS:3-1/4” x 4-1/2, scrap for flower pot and flowers
  • Country Lace DSP: (6) 1” squares

Instructions:

  1. Burnish the score line on the Misty Moonlight Cardstock to make card base.
  2. Insert the Petal Pink CS into the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder & run thru Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
  3. Stamp sentiment in lower right corner with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
  4. Start with far-left lower corner and begin adhering the 1” squares as shown.
  5. Stamp vase and flowers with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Run thru Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to cut them out.
  6. Colour vase with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, flowers with Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack & leaves with Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack. Adhere in upper left corner with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  7. Adhere the Petal Pink & Basic White Cardstock layers to card base.
  8. Finish off with Wink of Stella & add Pearl(s).

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