FB Live Recap: Poinsettia Petals Cards

 

When I designed these cards, I wanted to highlight the “berry” sprig stamp from the Poinsettia Petals stamp set. While I like the poinsettia images, the berry sprig just looks so cheerful! I also love using the traditional red and green Christmas colors, and I added a little bling with the gold foil.

If you missed my Facebook Live video featuring these cards, you can view the replay here. Be sure to check on my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET where I share a project or two using the latest products from Stampin’ Up!

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the card with the poinsettia:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Foil Layer: Red Foil –  4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Leaves: Old Olive -6″ x 2 1/2″
  • Poinsettia: Basic White –  3 1/2″ X  8 1/2″
  • Berry Sprig and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White
  • Flower Center: Scrap of Gold Foil
  • First Layer (inside): Real Red – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

For the Holly Leaf and Berries card, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Shaded Spruce – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Peaceful Prints DSP Red Plaid – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Leaves: Old Olive – 5 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
  • Berry Sprigs: Basic White – 6″ x 2 1/2″
  • Gold Sprigs: Gold Foil – 3 1/2″ x 6″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 2 1/4″

 

I have listed the products used for these cards below. You can use this link to shop with me if you would like to purchase any of them, and as always, I truly appreciate your support!

Thank you also for sharing my videos to your Facebook timeline, as it helps me to reach more people with my posts.

 

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FB Live Recap: Fun-Fold Great Tidings Christmas Cards

 

Fun-fold cards are exactly that – fun to make, fun to receive! What better time to make fun-fold cards than the holidays. Granted, if you are making lots of Christmas cards to mail, you may choose to make quick and easy cards, but if you want to make a few special cards for special people in your life, then a fun-fold card fits the bill.

I made two fun-fold cards on my Facebook Live video this week. If you missed it, you can view it here.

Join me every Tuesday at 2 pm ET on my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, for a video demonstrating a couple of projects.

 

For the Fun-fold card with the Belly Band you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 11″ x 4  1/4″, score at 2 3/4″ – 5″ – 6″ – 8″ – 9″
  • DSP Panels: In Color 2021-2023 Evening Evergreen – 4″ x 1 3/4″; Regals DSP – Blackberry Bliss and Rich Razzleberry 4″ x 1 3/4″ one of each
  • Front: Expressions in Ink DSP – Gold & White Striped – 4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Inside Panel: Basic White – 4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Belly Band: Basic White – 11″ x 5/8″
  • Three Kings: Scraps of Basic White

 

Cardstock requirements for the White & Gold Card are below:
  • Card Base: Basic White _ 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Front Layer: Gold Foil – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Three Kings & Greeting: Basic White Scraps
  • First Inside Layer: Basic Black – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Fun-fold Flap Layer: Simply Elegant DSP- White/Gold/Black Design – 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, score at 5 1/8″
  • Inside Stamped Layer: Basic White – 4 5/8″ x 3″

 

Listed below are the products used for these cards. You can shop with me here if you’d like to purchase any of these or other supplies. Thank you so much for your support!

Be sure to check back on my website for more Christmas projects in the weeks ahead. You can also follow me on Pinterest for more inspiration and ideas.

 

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Welcoming Woods & Frightfully Cute Bats

 

Halloween will soon be upon us! While pumpkins and Jack o’ Lanterns are usually what comes to mind when Halloween is mentioned, for this card, I changed it up a bit and used the little bat image from the Frightfully Cute stamp set. In late summer and early Autumn especially, in the evening just before sundown, the little bats fly among the treetops in my neighborhood chasing insects. That inspired me to use the trees from the Welcoming Woods stamp set. I love how they “pop” against the blended yellow/orange background. While I’m not really a fan of bats, I must admit I like the way they look on this card!

Very little cardstock is required for this card:

  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic Black- 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla –  5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic White

 

Assembly:
  • Adhere one piece of the Basic Black cardstock to the card front and one on the inside.
  • Using a Blender Brush, create the background on one piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, and Pumpkin Pie inks. Use a light touch when applying the ink – you can always add more if you want the color darker. Start with the Daffodil Delight ink, then add a little Crushed Curry. When you are satisfied with the depth of color, add a little Pumpkin Pie ink. Refer to the photo for color suggestions.
  • Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the tree image from the Welcoming Woods stamp set onto the blended background.
  • Using Cajun Craze ink, stamp the tiny leaves image several times among the trees. Refer to photo for placement.
  • Use Memento ink to stamp three bats flying around the trees, and the little cat in the lower-left corner looking at the trees. Adhere the stamped piece to the card front.
  • Use Memento ink to stamp the greeting onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and crop it with the label die from the Frightful Tags die set. Adhere the greeting to the card front with dimensional.

 

For the inside:
  • Use Memento ink to stamp the sentiment and bats onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

Envelope:
  • If desired, stamp a couple of bats onto the lower-left corner of the envelope using Memento ink.

 

I really enjoy all the Halloween festivities and decorations, but I must say that this card really appeals to me since it is more “pretty” than cute or “spooky.” Maybe it’s just the lovely blended background or the pretty trees and falling leaves,  but I just get drawn in when I look at it!

Be sure to check out the other cards I’ve made using this set!

Here are the products I used for this card:

 

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FB Live Recap: Three Evergreen Elegance Christmas Cards

 

I’ve been so anxious to start using some of the new Christmas stamp sets that I just couldn’t wait any longer! The Evergreen Elegance stamp set has such lovely images in it that it is truly a joy to work with.

For my Facebook Live video this week, I made three Christmas cards with this set, each looking very different from the other depending on how I used the images. For one card, I used blender brushes to create a sky background; for another, I used the Evergreen Forest embossing folder on gold foil; and for the third card, I used the tree punch that coordinates with the stamp set. I love the simple yet elegant beauty of the pine tree images!

If you weren’t able to join me on Tuesday, you can view the replay here.

Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET on my group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, where I demonstrate cards and projects using the latest Stampin’Up! products.

For the gold embossed card you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Gold Foil – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • First Layer (inside): Basic White 5 1/4″ x 4 “
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3/4″ x 4 1/2″

To make the line of pine trees card you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Evening Evergreen – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Beauty of the Earth DSP watercolor green tree design – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third layer: Evening Evergreen – 4 3/8″ x 1 1/2″
  • Fourth Layer: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 1 3/8″
  • Pine Trees: Evening Evergreen – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 1″

For the pine trees and moon card you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Smoky Slate – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3/4″ x 4″

Here is the list of product I used to make these cards. Should you wish to order any of them, you can shop with me here. I appreciate your support!

 

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FB Live Recap: Quick & Easy Beauty of Friendship Cards

 

Transitioning to the Autumn Season, I wanted to create some quick and easy cards. This time of the year seems to get so busy for me – garden beds to put to sleep for the coming winter, washing the windows one more time before the snow flies, changing out seasonal home decor, baking bread with all that zucchini from the garden, and yes, getting ready for the holidays!

I love to make highly stepped-up cards with multiple layers or fun folds and lots of die cuts and embellishments, but sometimes I only have a bit of time, so I need quick and easy cards designs. The Beauty of the Earth DSP is perfect for this – so many pretty background designs to choose from.

For my Facebook Live video this week, I tried to show the versatility of the DSP and how quickly it translates to beautiful yet easy cards to make. While my original intent was to make fall-themed cards, the DSP with the blue trees just begged for a Christmas card design!  I hope you are inspired by the beauty of this DSP as well!

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for each of the cards:

For the Fall Color Tree card:

  • Card Base: Cinnamon Cider – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Beauty of the Earth DSP “sky “design – 5 1/4″ x 4”
  • First Layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • “Grassy”Layer: Beauty of the Earth DSP “grass” design – 4″ x 1 1/2″
  • Tree: Beauty of the Earth “woodgrain” design – 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Leaves: Beauty of the Earth multicolor design – 4″ x 3″
  • Greeting: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  • Birds: Scrap of Basic Black

 

Friendship Refreshes the Soul Card:

  • Card Base: Merry Merlot – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Beauty of the Earth DSP “watercolor trees” design- 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • First Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 2 1/2″

 

Blue Christmas Card:

  • Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front); Beauty of the Earth DSP “blue watercolor trees” design –  5 1/4″ x 4″
  • First Layer (inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Tree: Silver Foil – 4 1/2″ x 3 1/4″

 

The products I used are listed below, and if you would like to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here.

 

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Frightfully Cute Be Dazzling Spider Web

 

If you watched my Facebook Live presentation last week, I promised you more project ideas using the Frightfully Cute bundle. Here’s one using the Be Dazzling Specialty Designer Paper that is free during the month of September as a Sale-a-bration free item choice. I just love it for the spider web on this card! It really dresses up the traditional orange and black colors of Halloween.

  • The card base is Basic Black of 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″. I built all of the other layers and embellishments first before attaching them to the card base.
  • I cropped the spider web from a 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Be Dazzling Specialty Paper and glued it onto a 2 1/2″ square of Basic Black cardstock. I then glued this onto a 2 1/2″ square of Pumpkin Pie cardstock, making sure to turn it 90 degrees – refer to photo for placement.
  • I stamped the greeting onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Memento ink, then cropped it with the label die in the Frightfully Cute bundle. I used dimensionals to attach it to the spider web.
  • For this step, lay the spider web piece onto a 5″ x 3 5/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock, but don’t adhere it yet. Place it near the top of the Basic White piece so you have an idea where to stamp three spiders using Memento ink. Make sure to stagger the stamped images to add a little interest. Refer to photo for placement. Once you have stamped the spiders, you are ready to attach the spider web piece with dimensionals. Adhere the Basic White piece onto a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of orange and black striped Cute Halloween DSP. Tie a piece of Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon around this piece then attach it to the card base.
  • For the inside of the card, I stamped the greeting and several spiders onto a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock, then adhered it to the inside of the card.

 

 

  • I always stamp a small design onto the envelope just to make it a little more fun for the recipient (and probably the postal carrier!). If you wish to decorate the envelope, stamp a spider onto the lower-left corner of the envelope or several spiders on the back flap of the envelope.

Make sure to check back here next week as I will be posting a “pretty” Halloween card using this set!

I’ve listed the products used for this card below. As always, I truly appreciate you choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator if you need to purchase any items.

 

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FB Live Recap: If Friends Were Pumpkins…..

 

I revisited the Pretty Pumpkins bundle again to create this pretty Thanksgiving card and small gift box which holds a small tube of hand cream. The addition of DSP highlighted with gold foil really adds to the elegance of these projects.

You can watch the replay of my presentation here if you missed it live. Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET on my Facebook group page, Friends Who Like Time4Stamping, where I demonstrate a few projects using the latest Stampin’Up! products.

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the card:
  • Card Base: Blackberry Bliss – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″
  • First layer (front): Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • First Layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Large Detailed Pumpkin: Blackberry Bliss – 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Smaller Pumpkins: Gold Foil – 4 1/4″ x 2″
  • Leaves: Scraps of Blackberry Bliss and Gold Foil
  • Greeting: Scrap of Very Vanilla

 

For the gift box, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Box Bottom: Pumpkin Pie – 6 3/4″ x 3 1/2″, score at 1″ on all four sides
  • Lid: Pumpkin Pie – 5 7/8″ x 2 5/8″, score 1/2″ on all four sides
  • Layer: Blackberry Beauty DSP – 4 5/8″ x 1 1/2″
  • Greeting: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  • Pumpkin: Scrap of Gold Foil
  • Leaf: Scrap of Blackberry bliss

 

The products I used for these projects are listed below, and you can shop here if you would like to purchase any of them. As always, I truly appreciate your business!

 

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Frightfully Cute Spider Card

 

Here’s a very simple but cute Halloween card made with the little spider image from the Frightfully Cute stamp set. I added some red rhinestones for a little bling as well as the gingham ribbon and Cute Halloween DSP.

To make the card front, use Memento ink to stamp the spider image four times on a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of  Basic White cardstock, staggering the images. Refer to the photo for placement. Use a black marker to draw a black line upward from the spider’s silk. Layer a 4″ x 1 1/2″ piece of multicolor dotted Cute Halloween DSP to the top of this piece, covering the ends on the spider’s silk. Stamp the greeting onto the bottom right side using Pumpkin Pie ink.

Layer the stamped piece onto a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Basic Black cardstock. Tie a piece of the Black and White gingham ribbon around this piece over the seam of the DSP. Adhere this to a card base of Pumpkin Pie which is 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.

Add small red rhinestones for the spiders’ heads.

For the inside of the card, layer a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8 piece of Basic Black cardstock to the inside of the card. Stamp the sentiment onto a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink. Stamp two spiders to the upper left side of this piece using Memento ink.

Adhere a 1/2″ x 4″ matching strip of DSP to the top of the stamped piece. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

For the envelope, use Memento ink to stamp the spider image onto the lower left side of the envelope.

Stay tuned for more Halloween cards and project ideas coming in the next few weeks!

Here are the products I used to make this card, and you can shop here if you would like to purchase any of them.

 

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FB Live Recap: Frightfully Cute Card and Mini Hershey Candy Box

For my Facebook Live video this week, I made a Halloween card and Mini Hershey Candy treat box. I really enjoyed designing these projects since the Frightfully Cute bundle is so much fun to work with, and of course, I love Fall and all the holidays and celebrations that come with it!

For the card, I chose to use the moon image from the To The Moon stamp set since it reminds me of the big full moon when it rises early in the evening and appears so large. I also used the cropped tree from the Beautiful Trees die set because I wanted it to look larger in the foreground.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here. Join me every Tuesday at 2  p.m. ET on my Facebook Group page for new video demonstrations.  Also, be sure to follow me on Pinterest for more inspiration.

If you like these projects, make sure to check back here every weekend where I will be sharing more ideas using the Frightfully Cute bundle!

 

Here are the cardstock requirements to make the card:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Blackberry Bliss – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • First Layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Moon: Basic White – 3″ x 3″
  • Tree: Early Espresso – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Fence: Basic Black – 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
  • Pumpkins: Scrap of Basic White

 

For the Mini Treat Box you will need the following cardstock:
  • Box: Basic Black – 5 3/4″ x 4 5/8″, score long side at 1/2″, 2 5/8″, 3 1/8″  & 5 1/4″; score the short side at 1/2″ & 4 1/8″
  • First Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 3 1/2″ x 2″
  • Second Layer: Cute Halloween DSP multi-color dots – 3 1/4″ x 1 3/4″
  • Spider Web: Silver Foil – 3″ x 3″
  • Witch Hat: Scrap of Black Glimmer Paper
  • Greeting: Scrap of Pumpkin Pie
  • Candy “Wrappers”: Cute Halloween DSP – cut four, 2 each of 2 different designs – 3″ x 1 1 /2″

The list of products used for these projects is below. You can shop here if you would like to purchase any of them. Also, don’t forget – Saleabration is through the end of September, so qualifying orders allow you to choose free items from the Saleabration brochure!

 

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Nature’s Beauty Fall Card Idea

 

Yes, I know. I used some “retired” products for this card. My bad.

But I still wanted to share it with you in case you have these products – and also, you can substitute a different embossing folder and label die if you’d like.

I live in an area very close to a state park that has a rather large herd of deer, so they are frequently seen in my yard – usually dining on my flowers or bushes. Yes, they can be destructive to the garden, but they are just so pretty!

For this card, I used the deer image from the Nature’s Beauty stamp set stamped onto a scrap of Crumb Cake cardstock with Early Espresso ink. I then fussy cut the deer and adhered it to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, which was cropped with the retired Stitched Labels dies. This, in turn, was adhered to a larger cropped piece from the same die set out of Pumpkin Pie cardstock.

I embossed a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the retired Woodlands embossing folder and adhered that to a Pumpkin Pie card base. I then attached the deer piece with dimensionals.

I added a few small leaves out of Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Cinnamon Cider cardstock, which I cropped using the Beautiful Leaves dies set.

For the inside, I stamped a sentiment with Pumpkin Pie ink and also a small leaf image on the lower-left corner with Cinnamon Cider ink. I repeated the small leaf image on the corner of the envelope as well.

 

 

Next week I will begin sharing with you some Halloween cards and projects using current products from the new mini catalog. Be sure to stop back then!