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FB Live Recap: Hand-Penned DSP Ideas

Let’s face it – many of us tend to hoard the beautiful Designer Series Papers that we buy, simply because they are “too pretty” to cut! I admit I am guilty of that too, although lately I’ve been trying to make an effort to use it on my cards and other projects. I did just that with the cards I made for my Facebook Live video this week. I used the Hand Penned Petals bundle and DSP, trying to feature a few different ways to use the gorgeous paper. The basic card layout could be used with any of your favorite papers – just coordinate the cardstock colors.

For the card with the large flower image, you will need the following cardstock:

Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
First Layer: Hand Penned DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Second Layer: Pale Papaya – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″
Flower Image: Basic White – 3 1/2″ x 3″
Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Inside Strips: Misty Moonlight – 4″ x 1/2″; Hand Penned DSP – 4″ x 3/8″

Cardstock requirements for the pink card:

Card Base: Blushing Bride – 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: Blushing Bride – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Third Layer: Basic White – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Square Mats: Mint Macaron – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ , cut four
DSP Squares: Hand Penned DSP – 1 3/8″ x 1 3/8″, cut four
Greeting: Basic White – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″

Cardstock needed for the Thank You Card:

Card Base: Cinnamon Cider – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
First Layer: Hand Penned DSP, 5 1/4″ x 4″
Banner Mat: Cinnamon Cider- 4 1/2″ x 2 1/4″
DSP Banner: Hand Penned DSP – 4 1/4″ x 2″
Greeting: Basic White Scrap
Leaves: Soft Succulent Scraps
Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Inside Strips: Cinnamon Cider – 4″ x 5/8′; DSP 4″ x 1/2″

The products I used are listed below. If you would like to purchase any of them or any other items in the new catalog, you can shop with me here. If you are not currently working with a demonstrator and would like a hard copy of the new catalog, let me know and I will get one in the mail to you!

Product List

Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English) [155492]	Pansy Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [154999]	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [153081]	Pale Papaya 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155668]
Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131198]	Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138337]	Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [153078]	Soft Succulent 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155776]	Hand Penned 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499]
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad [155778]	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin’ Pad [153114]	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad [153118]
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad [155670]	Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [155521]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560]	Ornate Frames Dies [150664]
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder [152725]	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718]	Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [151326]	2021–2023 In Color Jewels [155571]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin’ Seal [152813]	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Paper Snips [103579]
Bone Folder [102300]

Way To Goat! Birthday Card

Like last week, I am sharing another funny card for National Humor Month using the Way To Goat stamp set. The images in this stamp set are just too cute and bound to make you smile! This card is also rather simple and easy to make, but the embossed foil paper adds just enough bling to it to make it look impressive.

Cut Cardstock:

Card Base: Misty Moonlight – 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: Misty Moonlight In Color DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Greeting: Basic White – 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″; Mat: Basic White – 1 3/8″ x 1 3/8″
Goat: Basic White- 2 5/8″ x 2 5/8″; Mat: Basic White – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″
Foil Strip: Silver Foil Paper 5 1/4″ x 1 1/2″

Assembly:

Adhere one 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock to the card base. Adhere the DSP to this.

Emboss the silver foil strip with the Hammered Metal embossing folder and adhere to the card front.

Use Memento ink to stamp the greeting onto the 1 1/2″ square piece of Basic White that has been cropped with the small square Stitched With Whimsy die. Adhere to the corresponding mat, and then use dimensionals to adhere to the card front – see photo for placement.

Stamp the goat image with Memento ink onto the 2 5/8″ square piece of Basic White cardstock that has been cropped with the larger square Stitched With Whimsy die. Color the goat as indicated with the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends marker and the horns with the Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. Adhere to the corresponding mat, then use dimensionals to adhere to the card front. See photo for placement.

Place a Matte Black dot onto the stamped pieces; see photo for placement.

Inside:

Stamp the sentiments using Memento ink. (For my card, I only inked the “Happy Birthday” portion of the stamp.)

Use Smoky Slate to stamp the little tin can on the bottom left corner of this piece and color with the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. Adhere the completed piece to the inside of the card.

Envelope:

Stamp the tin can image onto the lower-left corner of the envelope and color with the Smoky Slate Blends.

In case you missed the tutorial from last week using this stamp set, you can access it here!

Here are the products I used for this card. Please shop with me here if you need to purchase any of them. Please keep in mind that the Silver Foil Paper will be retiring on May 3rd of this year.

Product List

Way To Goat Cling Stamp Set (English) [152657]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [153081]	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276]	2020–2022 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153070]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad [147113]	Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder [150646]	Stitched With Whimsy Dies [155314]
Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154904]	Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154882]	Matte Black Dots [154284]	Stampin’ Seal [152813]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]
Clear Block C [118486]	Clear Block D [118485]	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Trimmer [152392]

FB Live Recap: Welcoming Window Mother’s Day Cards

The Welcoming Window is one of those bundles that has lots of great stamp images and dies, which makes it super fun to play with and be creative. I used it to make a couple of Mother’s Day cards on my Facebook Live video this week, but of course you can make cards for many other occasions as well!

You can watch the replay of the video here if you missed it.

Join me each Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET for a video demonstrating a project or technique and please feel free to share the videos on your timeline – thank you!

Here are the dimensions of cardstock needed for the card with the window:

Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
First Layer: Sahara Sand- 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
Second Layer (inside) : Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Shutters, Window Frame and Shelf: Fresh Freesia – 3/12″ x 3 1/2″
Shutter Hinges: Scraps of Crumb Cake
Window: Very Vanilla – 2 1/2″ x 1 3/4″
Flower Pots: Scraps of Cajun Craze
Flowers and Greeting: Scraps of Basic White

You will need the following cardstock for the card with the shelves:

Card Base: Soft Succulent – 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
Flower Pots, Flowers, Greeting: Scraps of Basic White
Shelves: Scraps of Crumb Cake
Leafy Branch: Scrap of Soft Succulent

The list of supplies used for these cards is below. Should you need any of these supplies, you can shop with me here.

At the time of this writing, the new In-Color products are not yet available since the new catalog doesn’t go live until May 4th. I’ve also listed the new products that I used along with the order numbers for your convenience.

Fresh Freesia Cardstock #155613
Soft Succulent Cardstock #155776
Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Pad #155611
Soft Succulent Stampin’ Pad #155778
Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Pad #155576
Polished Pink Stampin’ Pad #155712
Pale Papaya Stampin’ Pad #155670

Product List

Welcoming Window Photopolymer Stamp Set [154504]	Timeless Tropical Cling Stamp Set (English) [151497]	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276]	Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121043]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [120953]
Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119684]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116]	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]
Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317]	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643]	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Stampin’ Seal [152813]
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108]	Clear Block D [118485]

Yet Another Reason to Buy the Arrange A Wreath Bundle!

The Arrange A Wreath Bundle is one of my favorites from the current catalog, and I’m sorry to say that it is retiring on May 3rd!

One of the reasons I love this set is because it is so very versatile, and you can make special cards for all seasons and occasions. I had great fun making Easter cards with this set just a few weeks ago ,and now I wanted to show you yet another reason to get this set before it retires.

It makes gorgeous Christmas cards!

Whether you like the traditional red and green colors of Christmas or tend to like the elegance of silver and gold foil accents, the dies in this set will make beautiful wreaths.

No need to be stressed out about making Christmas cards when the holidays start approaching. Make sure you have this set on hand and you can make your cards at your leisure!

For these cards, I made the standard A2 card, 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″. I kept the design rather simple since I usually want to make several of the same or similar cards for Christmas.

I’m showing you cards where I made a wreath from the Silver Foil paper, one from Gold Foil Paper, and one from Real Red and Shaded Spruce cardstock.

For the Silver Wreath, I used the dies to make the Poinsettias with Basic White cardstock and highlighted them with Wink Of Stella. I used Red Rhinestones for the flower centers. I placed the wreath on a Night of Navy background, which I embossed with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder, and finished it off with a bow made with sheer red ribbon.

For the gold wreath card, I used Cherry Cobbler cardstock for the card base and some retired Christmas pine branch DSP as the background. Use your favorite DSP or coordinating cardstock color for your background. The poinsettias are made with Cherry Cobbler cardstock and embellished with Gilded Gems for the flower centers. I used a piece of Gold Metallic Edge ribbon for the bow and used Cherry Cobbler ink to stamp the greeting on a 3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock, which I then flagged the ends of and attached to the card with dimensionals.

For this traditional Christmas color card, I used Real Red cardstock for the card base and layered on a piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock, then a retired piece of Christmas DSP. I cropped the wreath pieces with Real Red and Shaded Spruce cardstock, and the poinsettias with Basic White highlighted with Wink of Stella. I used rhinestones for the flower centers and added a silver metallic edge bow at the top of the wreath. I stamped the greeting with Real Red ink onto Basic White cardstock, flagged it and layered it onto a piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock, and then attached it to the card with dimensionals.

For the inside of these cards, I used matching cardstock for one layer, then stamped my sentiment with matching ink onto a piece of Basic White cardstock before adhering it to the inside of the card.

I have made several cards using this bundle and I just love how they all have a unique look to them even though I’ve used the same dies. If you haven’t seen these projects, just click on the Gallery on the menu bar and scroll through the 2021 photos.

As I mentioned, the Arrange A Wreath bundle will be retiring on May 3rd, so I would urge you to purchase it now if you don’t already have it. I know you will love it and use it year-round! When you’re ready to purchase, you can use this link to shop with me.

Also, please be aware that the following products will also be retiring as of May 3rd:

Silver Foil Sheets #132178
Gold Foil Sheets #132622
Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon #144213
Gold Metallic Edge ribbon #144146

Product List

Arrange A Wreath Bundle (English) [154109]	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276]	Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [102482]	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100867]
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119685]	Silver Foil Sheets [132178]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad [147110]
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad [147083]	Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [147084]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Gilded Gems [152478]	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels [146924]
Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213]	Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718]	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stampin’ Seal [152813]
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Clear Block E [118484]

FB Live Recap: Faux Silk Technique

I brought out the Art Gallery stamp set to demonstrate the Faux Silk technique this week on my Facebook Live video. It’s a technique that’s been around for a while but is worth revisiting every once in a while. I think the technique works best with stamped images that are more solid rather than outline-type images, and the Art Gallery stamps are perfect for this!

If you weren’t able to join me last Tuesday, you can watch the replay of the video here.

Join me each Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET for a video demonstration of a project or two. Share my videos to your timeline so that your “crafty” friends can watch too!

Cardstock Requirements for the Large Flower card:

Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
First Layer: Pool Party – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
Third Layer: Pool Party – 4 3/8″ x 2 7/8″
Fourth Layer: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 2 3/4″

Cardstock Requirements for the Easel Card:

Card Base: Basic White – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″
Base Piece: Basic White – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
First Layer: Pool Party – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8′, cut two
Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
Third Layer: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3″
Fourth layer: Pool Party – 3 3/8″ x 2 5/8″
Fifth Layer: Basic White: 3 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
Inside Strips: Pool Party – 4 1/8″ x 1 1/8″; Basic White – 4″ x 1″

You will also need two pieces of white tissue paper approximately 6″ x 4″.

I used the following products for my cards. If you would like to purchase any of them, you can shop with me here!

Product List

Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set [154421]	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276]	Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [122924]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad [147107]
Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad [147096]	Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder [151474]	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718]	Pool Party 3/8″ (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [152462]	Pastel Pearls [154571]
Stampin’ Seal [152813]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Snips [103579]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Clear Block E [118484]

Way to Goat! National Humor Month

Happy National Humor Month! Honestly, I had no idea that there was a National Humor Month, but April was given this designation in 1976. We’ve all heard the saying ‘Laughter is the best medicine’, and studies have actually proven this to be true. From the National Humor Month website:

National Humor Month was conceived as a means to heighten public awareness of the therapeutic value of humor. Laughter and joy – the benchmarks of humor – lead to improved well-being, boosted morale, increased communication skills, and an enriched quality of life.

It’s no coincidence that the month begins with April Fool’s Day, a day which has sanctioned frivolity and amusement for hundreds of years.

Humor as a tool to lift ailing spirits is an established notion supported by scientific research. The curative power of laughter and its ability to relieve debilitating stress and burnout may indeed be one of the great medical discoveries of our times.”

With that in mind, a card made with the Way To Goat stamp set certainly brings a smile or giggle to the recipient. Here’s a card that’s pretty easy to make and also uses some of the pretty Flowers For All Seasons DSP. I made it into a birthday card but switch out the sentiment and make it an all occasion card, then be the reason someone smiles!