Pumpkins and Changing Season

 

Have I mentioned that Fall is my favorite season? If you don’t know the answer to that, you haven’t been following me for long! 🙂

I’m offering another card here using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle that I’ve combined with the Welcoming Woods stamp set. I love how it turned out!

 

To duplicate this card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Cajun Craze – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Crumb Cake – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Second Layer (front): Very Vanilla – 4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Second layer (inside): Very Vanilla – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Pumpkins: Scrap of Very Vanilla

 

Assembly:
  • Embossing one piece of the Crumb Cake cardstock with the Bark 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base. Make sure the grain of the bark is going up & down and not side to side.
  • Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp the tree image from the Welcoming Woods stamp set onto the 4″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. NOTE: Stamp off once on a piece of scrap paper so the image is more subtle than with full-strength ink.  Using Cajun Craze ink, stamp the small leaf image twice over the trees to resemble falling leaves. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere this piece to the card front using dimensionals.
  • Stamp the pumpkin image from the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cajun Craze ink. Color the pumpkins with Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends, Light and Dark Crumb Cake for the stems, and Light and Dark Old Olive for the leaf. Crop with the corresponding die. Fussy cut the two smaller pumpkins and adhere them to the card front with dimensionals, very slightly overlapping the smaller one on top of the larger one. Refer to photo for placement.

 

For the inside:
  • Adhere the remaining piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to the inside of the card.
  • Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the sentiment and falling leaves onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock then adhere to the inside of the card.

 

Envelope:
  • Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the falling leaves image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope.

 

For more inspiration using this stamp set, be sure to view my other tutorials and gallery.

The supplies I used for this card are listed below. You can shop with me here if you would like to purchase anything from this list or any other products you may need. As always, I appreciate your support!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Welcoming Woods Photopolymer Stamp Set

Bark 3 D Embossing Folder

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block E

Clear Block F

FB Live Recap: Blackberry Beauty Projects

 

Blackberry Bliss is one of my favorite Stampin’Up! colors, especially for Fall projects. I was so excited to see a whole suite of products in the July-December Mini-Catalog featuring this color! I absolutely love the Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Paper. The gold foil accents in the paper just make the colors that much more rich-looking. The coordinating stamp set is the Beauty of Tomorrow, and it has lovely images.

For my video this week I wanted to highlight some of the products in this suite. I made two cards (one is a fun-fold card), and a small gift box using some of the items in the Blackberry Beauty Ephemera Pack.

I’ve listed the cardstock requirements for the projects below – directions are on the video, which you can watch here if you missed it.

 

For the changing leaves card you will need: 
  • Card Base: Very Vanilla – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Rich Razzleberry – 5 1/4″ x  4″, cut two (crop one with the largest Stitched Rectangle Die)
  • Leaves: Very Vanilla – 6″ x 4 1/2″
  • Greeting: Very Vanilla – 4″ x 3″
  • Bird: Scrap of Very Vanilla
  • Inside Second Layer: Very Vanilla- 5 1/8″ x  3 7/8″

 

Fun-fold Card:
  • Card Base: Blackberry Bliss – 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/2″ x 3″, score at   4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″ and 4″ x  2 3/4″- cut three for each of the small flaps
  • Small Front Panel: Gold Leaf  Blackberry Beauty DSP 3 7/8″ x 2 5/8″
  • Large Back Panel: Diamond Pattern Blackberry Beauty DSP – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Floral Sprays, Greeting, and Bird: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Small Leaves: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

Gift Box:
  • Box Bottom: Rich Razzleberry – 7 1/2″ x 7 1/2″, score all sides at 2″
  • Lid: Blackberry Beauty Designer Paper – 6″ x 6″, score all sides at 1 1/4″
  • Top Layer: Polished Pink – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

 

I hope you enjoy these projects as much as I do. If you need any of the products listed below, you can shop with me here. As always, I appreciate you choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

Beauty Of Tomorrow Bundle (English)

Beauty Of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Blackberry Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

Stitched Rectangles Dies

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Blackberry Beauty Ephemera Pack

Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon

Gilded Gems

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block D

Clear Block E

Simply Elegant Detailed Pumpkins

 

Adding to my series of cards made with the Pretty Pumpkin bundle, I’ve used some of the detailed pumpkin dies as well as the detailed pumpkin stamp to make this card. Pairing it with the Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper and adding a touch of gingham ribbon really make it especially elegant! This card would be appropriate for a Fall birthday card, Thanksgiving card, or just a card to keep in touch.

 

Here’s the cardstock you will need for this card: 
  • Card Base: Basic Black – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  •  First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Simply Elegant Designer Series Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Black Glimmer Paper, Copper Foil, and Very Vanilla
  • Inside Strips: Basic Black – 4 1/8″ x 3/4″;  Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5/8″; Simply Elegant DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

 

Assembly:
  • Layer the large piece of Designer Series Paper onto one of the pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock. Adhere a length of Black and White Gingham Ribbon around the front of this piece folding it around to the back side. Refer to photo for placement. Adhere this piece to the card base.
  • Crop the tall detailed pumpkin out of Black Glimmer Paper. Crop the smaller pumpkin from the Copper Foil. Stamp the detailed pumpkin image onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink. Glue the black pumpkin onto the card front. Use dimensionals to attach the other two pumpkins to the card front. Refer to photo for placement of pumpkins.
  • Make a small bow with a piece of the Black and White Gingham ribbon and attach to the black pumpkin just under the stem with a glue dot.
  • For the inside, stamp the greeting onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Pumpkin Pie ink.
  • Layer the Basic Black, Very Vanilla, and Simply Elegant DSP near the top of the piece. Attach the completed piece to the inside of the card.
  • If desired, stamp a pumpkin or leaf image to the lower-left corner of the envelope.

 

 

Be sure to check out my other tutorials using this bundle if you haven’t already done so. The Pretty Pumpkins and Vines card can be found here.

The directions for the Pretty Pumpkins for a Friend card can be viewed here.

If you would like to purchase any of the products used for this card, I have listed them below. If you want to shop with me, you can do so here.

I appreciate your support in choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Black Glimmer Paper

Black Glimmer Paper
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Copper Foil Sheets

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Color & Contour Cards Plus a Mini Triangle Treat Box

 

The Color & Contour bundle is one of the new products in the annual catalog that I purchased a few months ago but haven’t played with until this week. The images in it are quite simple but are very pretty, and you can choose to use the solid stamps to color your images or just use the coloring tools of your choice to color the flowers.

For my samples, I used Stampin’ Blends to color the pink flower and leaves. For these projects, I also used some of the different patterns of the Expressions in Ink DSP as well as Gold Foil to embellish each card and the treat box. One thing that I love about the treat box is that it only takes one 6″ x 6″ piece of Designer Paper to make the box, and they make up very quickly!

 

For the pink flower card you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Magenta Madness – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Expression in Ink Designer Series Paper – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Stamped Piece: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 3″
  • Embellishments: Scraps of Magenta Madness, Expressions in Ink (dark green/foil), Gold Foil
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4 “
  • Inside Strips: Magenta Madness – 4″ x 3/4″;  Expressions in Ink DSP – 4″ x 5/8″

 

For the cards with the three flowers you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Pale Papaya – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Expressions in Ink DSP (Pale Papaya print) – 5 3/8″ x 3 1/2″
  • Flowers: Basic White – 2 1/4″ x 6 1/2″
  • Leaves: Gold Foil scraps
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/3″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Strips: Pale Papaya – 5 3/8″ x 5/8″; Expressions in Ink DSP – 5 38″ x 1/2″

 

Here’s what you need for the mini triangle treat box:
  • Designer Series Paper – 6″ x 6″, score at 7/8″, 2 1/2″,4″ 5 1/2″; turn and score the next side at 1 1/2″ and 4 1/2″.  For this project, I used one of the flowered patterns of Expressions in Ink DSP, but you can make it using any 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP that you like. It’s a great way to use up some of your stash!
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic White
  • Leaf: Scraps of Gold Foil

 

The products I used for these projects are listed below. If you would like to add any of these to your craft collection, you can shop with me here. I appreciate your support as it helps me to provide you with ideas for current products. For the mini treat box, I also used a retired corner punch.

 

Product List

Color & Contour Bundle (English)

Welcoming Woods Photopolymer Stamp Set

Sweet Strawberry Photopolymer Stamp Set

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Gold Foil Sheets

Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Just Jade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

Gilded Gems

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Clear Block C

Clear Block E

Clear Block H

Pretty Pumpkins for a Friend

 

When I started playing with the Pretty Pumpkins bundle, I fell in love with the Fall season all over again, not that I needed a nudge – Fall is my favorite season! Did you see my post last week using this set? Here’s another card using this set along with the Grapevine dies. I think you’ll agree that it is gorgeous!

 

Cut the cardstock as follows:
  • Card Base: Cajun Craze – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Decorative Strip: Regals Designer Series Paper (Cajun Craze) – 5″ x 3/4″
  • Pumpkins: Scraps of Very Vanilla
  • Vines: Scraps of Mossy Meadow

 

Assembly:
  • Stamp the sentiment onto the upper left side of one of the larger pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink. Adhere the DSP strip to the bottom of this piece.
  • Use Mossy Meadow ink to stamp the longer vine/flower image to the left side of the Very Vanilla cardstock just slightly above the DSP. Stamp the smaller vine/flower image near the right side. Color the leaves and stems with Light and Dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends markers and the flowers with Dark Daffodil Delight. Adhere this piece to the card base.
  • Stamp the pumpkin image twice onto scraps of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cajun Craze ink. Color the pumpkins with Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends, the stems with Light and Dark Crumb Cake, and the leaves with Light and Dark Old Olive. Crop the images with the coordinating die from the Detailed Pumpkins dies. Fussy cut the two smaller pumpkins from one of the images and use dimensionals to place them directly on top of the other pumpkins image. Attach this to the card front with dimensionals slightly overlapping the stamped vine/flower images.
  • Using the large vine die from the Grapevine dies, crop one vine from Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Cut a small portion of the vine and attach to the card front with glue, tucking the end under the right side of the pumpkins. Crop the smaller leaf from the Detailed Pumpkins dies and glue it to the card front to the left of the pumpkins on top of the DSP strip. See photo for placement.
  • Adhere a few of the bronze color Brushed Metallic Adhesive Baked Dots to the front of the card Refer to photo for placement.
  • For the inside of the card, stamp the small vine/flower image onto the lower-left corner of the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. Color as you did for the front of the card. Stamp a sentiment of your choice onto this piece, or leave it blank to write your own message. Adhere to the inside of the card.
  • Decorate the lower-left corner of the envelope with the small vine/flower image as well and color as you did for the card.

 

 

Check back here next week when I will be posting another card using the other images and dies from this set!

The products for this card are listed below. Please shop with me here if you would like to purchase any of them. Thank you – I truly appreciate your support!

 

Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Grapevine Dies

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Cards “To Die For”!

 

Making cards often follows a predictable pattern. Stamps, color, punches, and die cuts are the tools of choice – not that there’s anything wrong with that! There’s a set of dies that are in the annual catalog called “Iconic Dies.” They seem to be orphans since there’s no particular stamp set that coordinates with them. With that in mind, for my Facebook Live video this week I’ve used the Iconic Dies to create three different cards to show you the versatility of this set even when used all by itself. There are a variety of dies in the set so each card has a totally different look to it.

 

For the “Mushroom” card, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Crushed Curry – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Cajun Craze – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Die Cut Pieces: Scraps of Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, and Copper Foil

 

For the “Bird” card, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Cinnamon Cider – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Pale Papaya – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (Inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Die Cut Pieces: Scraps of Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake, Polished Pink, and Basic White

 

For the card with the “Flowers,” you will need the following:

  • Card Base: Garden Green – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First layer: Crumb Cake – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer (Inside): Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Die Cut Pieces: Scraps of Polished Pink, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight

Here is a list of all of the products I used for these cards. Should you wish to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here. Don’t forget that you can earn Sale-a-bration products from now through September 30th!

 

Product List

Iconic Dies

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

Season's Blessings Photopolymer Stamp Set

Bark 3 D Embossing Folder

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Copper Foil Sheets

Basic White Medium Envelopes

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Sponge Daubers

Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

Linen Thread

Gilded Gems

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

Pearl Basic Jewels

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer

Paper Snips

Clear Block D

Stampin' Seal

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Mini Glue Dots

Stampin' Dimensionals

Pretty Pumpkins and Vines

 

If you’ve followed me at all, you know that I LOVE the Fall Season! I love the beautiful colors of nature, pumpkins, cider mills, shorter days, crisper air temps, the harvest winding down, the anticipation of the fall and winter holidays. And I love card making and crafting with the Fall season in mind!

One of the beautiful new stamp sets in the new July-December mini-catalog is the Pretty Pumpkins set, and I chose it to make this card, which is a great card for a special friend or family member and is also perfect for Thanksgiving. I also used some of the dies from the Forever Grapevine bundle, which is in the annual catalog. I hope you like this card as much as I do!

 

You will need the following cardstock cut as below:
  • Card Base: Old Olive – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Very Vanilla – 5 1/8″ x  3 7/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Pumpkin Pie – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Third Layer: Crushed Curry DSP (Regals DSP) – 4 7/8″ x 3 5/8″
  • Pumpkins: Very Vanilla – 3″ x 2 1/2″
  • Leaves and Tendrils: Scraps of Mossy Meadow

 

Assembly:
  • Layer the Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie and DSP layers onto the card front.
  • Stamp the pumpkins onto the small piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Memento ink. Color the Pumpkins with Stampin’ Blends, using Dark Daffodil Delight, then Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie. Use Light Crumb Cake and Light Soft Suede for the stems and Light and Dark Old Olive for the leaves. Crop with the corresponding die, then adhere to the card front with dimensionals. See photo for placement.
  • Crop the large vine and two tendrils from the Grapevine dies out of Mossy Meadow cardstock. Crop two small leaves from the Detailed Pumpkins dies out of Mossy Meadow cardstock. Attach the vines and leaves to the card front using glue and dimensionals for one of the leaves. See photo for placement.
  • Place a few small Gilded Gems on the card front to add a little bling.
  • For the inside, stamp the sentiment onto the remaining piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Mossy Meadow ink. Stamp the larger vine/flower image onto the lower right corner of this piece using Mossy meadow ink. Color the leaves with Light and Dark Old Olive and the flower with Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.
  • For the envelope, stamp the smaller vine/flower image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope using Mossy Meadow ink. Color with Light and Dark Old Olive and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.

 

 

Here are all of the products I used for this card. The Pretty Pumpkin bundle will be available for purchase beginning August 3rd, and the order number is #156478. I’m unable to add it to the following product list until it is available.

 

Product List

Grapevine Dies

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Gilded Gems

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Clear Block D

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer

FB Live Recap: To The Moon Trio

 

 

I wanted to switch up my Facebook Live video this week, so I pulled out the To The Moon stamp set, which seems to be overlooked in the annual catalog. The images of the moon really are quite nice, and I foresee that I will be using the large image for Halloween cards and Christmas cards as well!

If you missed the video, you can watch the replay here. Join me every Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET for a video where I demonstrate a few projects, tips, and techniques.

The fun-fold card is quite simple and quick to make. I also demonstrated a quick technique when making shaker cards that takes less time than when we have made them in the past. For the phases of the moon card, I used some of the new Silver Foil Specialty Paper and it makes a lovely addition to the theme of the card.

 

Here’s the cardstock requirements for the fun-fold card:

  • Card Base: Night of Navy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ & 2 1/8″
  • Front Flap: Regals Night Of Navy DSP – 5 3/8″ x 2″
  • Moon: Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
  • Inside: Basic White: 5 1/4″ x 4″

For the phases of the moon card, you’ll need the following:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Silver Foil Specialty Paper (medium color) – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Stamped Layer: Basic White – 4″ x 3″
  • Greetings: Basic White 1/2″ x 4″, cut two
  • Inside (First Layer): – Night Of Navy – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside(Second layer):– Basic White 5″ x 3 3/4″

 

For the Shaker Card the following cardstock is needed:

  • Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Moon: Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″

 

The supplies I used for these cards are listed here. Please note that the Silver Foil Specialty Paper and the Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins will not be available until August 3rd, so I am currently unable to add them to the list – however, the product number for the Silver Foil Paper is #156457 and the Cute Star Sequins is #156484. Should you wish to purchase any of the other products, you can shop with me here. As always, thank you for choosing me as your Stampin’Up! demonstrator!

 

Product List

To The Moon Photopolymer Stamp Set

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) Designer Series Paper

Whisper White Medium Envelopes

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Layering Circles Dies

Blending Brushes

Metallic Mesh Ribbon

Clear Medium Envelopes

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Tear & Tape Adhesive

Celebrate Sunflowers Quartet

 

I made a Facebook Live video last week demonstrating how to make four cards very quickly by stamping a sheet of cardstock then cutting it down to make four card fronts. For the video, I used the Sweet As A Peach stamp set which has solid images. If you missed the video, you can watch the replay here. For the example I’m posting here, I used the Celebrate Sunflowers set, which has outline images that need to be colored.

Whether you use solid images or outline images, the concept is the same. Stamp the larger piece of cardstock, then trim to make four card fronts. Since I layered the card fronts onto a coordinating color card base, I trimmed the Very Vanilla cardstock to 10 3/4″ x 8 1/4″ before stamping.

I used memento ink to stamp the images onto Very Vanilla cardstock, then colored them with Stampin’ Blends using the following colors: Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark Pumpkin Pie, Light and Dark Old Olive, Dark Crumb Cake, and Light Soft Suede.

After cutting the cardstock to 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, I embossed each of the four pieces with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder. I adhered each piece to a Crushed Curry card base of 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.

To finish the front of the cards, I stamped a greeting onto a piece of very Vanilla cardstock, cropped with a die from either the Stitched So Sweetly or Stitched Rectangle die sets. I added the greetings onto a coordinating cropped piece of Crushed Curry cardstock, then used dimensionals to adhere them to the card front.

For the inside of the cards, I simply stamped the small sunflower image onto the lower-left corner of a 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, again using Memento ink and coloring as I did for the card front. I stamped a sentiment with Memento ink on some of the cards, and left others blank to write my own message.

I decorated the envelope by stamping the small sunflower to the lower-left corner of the envelope and repeated the coloring as before.

I hope you give this technique a try. It’s really a time saver if you’d like to make several cards in a small amount of time.

Here are the products I used for this set of cards:

 

Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English)

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

FB Live Recap: Sweet As A Peach Quartet

 

I revisited the Sweet As A Peach stamp set this week for my Facebook Live. I was inspired by Connie Trubey and wanted to try this technique! It’s easiest (quickest!) with stamp sets that have more solid images, but it can be used with outline images if you enjoy coloring.

The cards are easy to make and gorgeous as is, or you can glam them up with embellishments as you choose.

 

To make four cards, you will need the following cardstock:

  • Card Bases: Two pieces of Calypso Coral 11″ x 8 1/2″, cut at 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer (front): Basic White – 10 3/4″ x 8 1/4″ (you will cut this in half both ways after stamping and embossing, 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″)
  • First Layer (inside): Basic White – four pieces at 5 3/8′ x 4 1/8″
  • Greetings: Scraps of Calypso Coral and Basic White

 

The supplies I used are listed below. As always, you can shop with me here and I very much appreciate your support!

 

Product List

Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Basic White Medium Envelopes

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

Stitched So Sweetly Dies

Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder

2021–2023 In Color Jewels

Paper Trimmer

Stampin' Seal

Stampin' Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Clear Block C

Clear Block D