Card share today. I absolutely love applying ink with a sponge. Hope you like this creation.
Happy Halloween everyone!
Happy Halloween everyone!
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Tuesday Tip
Would you like to make a really nice flat ribbon knot on your cards that will be easy to mail? Directions below the photo:
- Measure your ribbon to be about 4" longer than the card stock layer you are going to use.
- Tie the ribbon in the center around a pencil in a knot and slide it off the end.
- Cut the ribbon in the center of the loop left by the pencil.
- Hold one end of the ribbon while pulling the other end to tighten. Don't pull too tight or you will lose that pretty flat look. Now you can add to your layer by fastening with glue dots or tape on the back side. Trim your ends to suit.
You can use other items to tie your knot around, just remember that the bigger the item the longer your ribbon will need to be.
Don't forget about the Birthday Sale going on until 11:55 (mountain time) tonight. If you would like to make an order you can use this hostess code. FN9JHT2Q
Have a great day!
Monday, October 22, 2018
Happy Birthday Stampin' Up!
If any of these items are on your list now is the time to make a purchase.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Tuesday Tip
Back again for another Tuesday Tip. I have several customers who have purchased the wonderful Farmhouse Christmas Suite. The tip for today is concerning the fence die from this set. This die cuts best when it is run through the machine in the vertical position. The pressure from the rollers is more even in the direction across the length of the die. The photo shows the position in relation to the die.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Tuesday Tip
Hi! Welcome back for another Tuesday tip.
Today's tip is concerning a punch that may not be punching as cleanly as it has in the past. The good news is that it probably just needs to be sharpened. This is much easier than it sounds as the easiest way to sharpen a punch is by punching through aluminum foil. Yep, that's right.
Today's tip is concerning a punch that may not be punching as cleanly as it has in the past. The good news is that it probably just needs to be sharpened. This is much easier than it sounds as the easiest way to sharpen a punch is by punching through aluminum foil. Yep, that's right.
I usually take a piece and fold it in half and punch through two layers at a time, maybe three or four times. It may take a few more times but this is what has worked for me in the past.
Have a great day!
Monday, October 8, 2018
Paper Pumpkin Special Limited Time Deal
Now is the perfect time to become a brand new Paper Pumpkin Subscriber. Beginning today through Oct. 10 you can sign up for Paper Pumpkin and get the Oct. kit for just $5. But you better act quickly as there a limited number of kits set aside for this promotion.
You can go the Paper Pumpkin website using the following link:
https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2143328
Don't forget to use the promo code " FLASH1018 " before checking out. This is one red hot deal.
The Paper Pumpkin kit is always a surprise but occasionally they release a little info before the kit ships. October's info is:
This month we’re letting the cat out of the bag about which colors will coordinate with this month’s fall-themed kit! Click on each color, then imagine the possibilities: Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Fig, Grapefruit Grove, and Night of Navy.
On top of that if you stick around for the Nov. kit we already know that it is a one-of-a-kind, exclusive holiday kit in a specially-designed box.
You can go the Paper Pumpkin website using the following link:
https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2143328
Don't forget to use the promo code " FLASH1018 " before checking out. This is one red hot deal.
The Paper Pumpkin kit is always a surprise but occasionally they release a little info before the kit ships. October's info is:
This month we’re letting the cat out of the bag about which colors will coordinate with this month’s fall-themed kit! Click on each color, then imagine the possibilities: Cajun Craze, Coastal Cabana, Fresh Fig, Grapefruit Grove, and Night of Navy.
On top of that if you stick around for the Nov. kit we already know that it is a one-of-a-kind, exclusive holiday kit in a specially-designed box.
Have a great day!
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Masculine Card with a Fall Scheme
Happy World Card Making Day!
Today's card is more masculine with a fall scheme. I struggle a little with masculine cards but this one came out better than I originally thought. This would also make a great sympathy card by changing the sentiment.
The 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card base is Soft Suede. The DSP is Nature's Poem cut 2 x 5 1/4 attached with snail. The Cajun Craze layer is 2 3/4 x 5 and was embossed with all three of the embossing dies in the Nature's Roots thinlits. I aligned all three on one end of the paper and ran through the Big Shot. Then turned the paper, aligned again and ran through just to far enough to emboss the other end. This layer was also applied with snail. The stitched piece is Mint Macaron and was die cut with the Farmhouse Framelits. The sentiment was stamped in Cajun Craze ink on a Whisper White scrap and then cut to about 1 1/4 square. The ribbon is actually the Braided Linen Trim tied in a knot instead of a bow. I used two edges of my dimensionals on each side of the trim to add to the card, then added two more smaller edges either side of the trim to add the sentiment.
Hope you enjoyed today's share and thanks for visiting.
You can shop for the different card elements by clicking the photos below. They will take you directly to my online store.
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
Hello Card
It's time for another card share.
The embossing folder I used for this card is in the Holiday Catalog. It is called Tin Tile and has so many uses. Stunning results when used with metallic paper but I kept this one simple.
Started with the standard card base of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in Blushing Bride. The Tin Tile layer is a layer 4 x 5 1/4, also in Blushing Bride. It was then sponged with Blushing Bride ink and added to the card with dimensionals. The Pearlized Doily is attached with Tombow glue in the middle where it is hidden. The Smoky Slate strip is 3/4 x 3 also attached with Tombow. The Hello (from Varied Vases) and label (from Label Me Pretty) were stamped in Smoky Slate ink on Whisper White and punched out with the Pretty Label punch and added with dimensionals. Add a few Artisan Pearls and you have a card ready to write a message inside and send to a friend.
The embossing folder I used for this card is in the Holiday Catalog. It is called Tin Tile and has so many uses. Stunning results when used with metallic paper but I kept this one simple.
Started with the standard card base of 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 in Blushing Bride. The Tin Tile layer is a layer 4 x 5 1/4, also in Blushing Bride. It was then sponged with Blushing Bride ink and added to the card with dimensionals. The Pearlized Doily is attached with Tombow glue in the middle where it is hidden. The Smoky Slate strip is 3/4 x 3 also attached with Tombow. The Hello (from Varied Vases) and label (from Label Me Pretty) were stamped in Smoky Slate ink on Whisper White and punched out with the Pretty Label punch and added with dimensionals. Add a few Artisan Pearls and you have a card ready to write a message inside and send to a friend.
Hope you enjoyed today's share and thanks for visiting.
You can shop for the different card elements by clicking the photos below. They will take you directly to my online store.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018
New Home Card
This card was created with a Christmas set, "Farmhouse Christmas" but using it in a different way. I find it important for me to be able to find other uses for my stamps and dies other than then what seems to be the intention.
I started with a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card base in Basic Gray and ran the front through the Subtle embossing folder. DSP was cut at 3 3/4 x 4. Stitched Shape oval was cut from Smoky Slate and embossed with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. Fence was cut from Whisper White. House was stamped with Memento Black and colored with light and dark Smoky Slate Blends and a little Crumb Cake light for the porch and then cutout with the thinlit. Congrats was also stamped with Memento Black and cut out with the banner from the Takeout thinlits. DSP and oval were added with Snail, fence with Tombow glue just in the middle and the House and sentiment banner were added with Dimensionals.
Hope you enjoyed today's share and thanks for visiting.
You can shop for the different card elements by clicking the photos below. They will take you directly to my online store.
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This card was created with a Christmas set, "Farmhouse Christmas" but using it in a different way. I find it important for me to be able to find other uses for my stamps and dies other than then what seems to be the intention.
I started with a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card base in Basic Gray and ran the front through the Subtle embossing folder. DSP was cut at 3 3/4 x 4. Stitched Shape oval was cut from Smoky Slate and embossed with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. Fence was cut from Whisper White. House was stamped with Memento Black and colored with light and dark Smoky Slate Blends and a little Crumb Cake light for the porch and then cutout with the thinlit. Congrats was also stamped with Memento Black and cut out with the banner from the Takeout thinlits. DSP and oval were added with Snail, fence with Tombow glue just in the middle and the House and sentiment banner were added with Dimensionals.
Hope you enjoyed today's share and thanks for visiting.
You can shop for the different card elements by clicking the photos below. They will take you directly to my online store.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Tuesday Tip:
Do you have a Stamparatus? Then this tip is for you. If you make multiples of the same cards (like at Christmas) stamping the sentiment can take a while especially if you then die cut it.
Line up a larger piece of cardstock then you really need on the grid of the Stamparatus (great with the new small grid paper), add your stamp to a plate positioned so that it meets the cardstock. Ink and stamp. Now make sure that you remember or mark where that cardstock is on the grid paper, then take it to do the die cut. The left over cardstock is now your guide for all the rest of your stamping. Just take your die cuts and place them in the void.
Have a great day!
Monday, October 1, 2018
World Card Making Day is this Saturday, Oct. 6. So let me encourage you to share a hand made card with a friend.
To celebrate this occasion Stampin' Up! is having a sale on select items to help you be creative.
Save 10% on some great card kits, a few stamp sets or other essentials to make that special card.
Follow this link to view the list for these items: World Card Making Day FLYER
They will be available at the reduced price from today (10/1) through Sunday (10/7).
BUT, that's not all. Available to customers today are some great accessories for your Stamparatus.
And what is a Stamparatus you ask. Stampin' Up! has this exclusive stamp positioning tool that is just amazing. Do you have trouble lining up your stamps on your projects? Then this may be for you. Watch a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teCr7Xo4G8&t=3s
The new accessories are additional plates, magnets, foam pads but my personal favorite is the small grid paper. It fits perfectly and I love having the grids showing when using the foam pad with photopolymer stamps.
View the accessories list here: Stamparatus Accessories FLYER
To take advantage of these promotions just click on the green Shop Now button at the top right side to go directly to my Online Store.
Stay tuned to my blog this week as I share a card each day in honor of World Card Making Day.
To celebrate this occasion Stampin' Up! is having a sale on select items to help you be creative.
Save 10% on some great card kits, a few stamp sets or other essentials to make that special card.
Follow this link to view the list for these items: World Card Making Day FLYER
They will be available at the reduced price from today (10/1) through Sunday (10/7).
BUT, that's not all. Available to customers today are some great accessories for your Stamparatus.
And what is a Stamparatus you ask. Stampin' Up! has this exclusive stamp positioning tool that is just amazing. Do you have trouble lining up your stamps on your projects? Then this may be for you. Watch a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teCr7Xo4G8&t=3s
The new accessories are additional plates, magnets, foam pads but my personal favorite is the small grid paper. It fits perfectly and I love having the grids showing when using the foam pad with photopolymer stamps.
View the accessories list here: Stamparatus Accessories FLYER
To take advantage of these promotions just click on the green Shop Now button at the top right side to go directly to my Online Store.
Stay tuned to my blog this week as I share a card each day in honor of World Card Making Day.
Have a great one!
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