New Catalog Is Live!!!

Yay!!! The new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog is now LIVE!!!

I’m so excited to share this new catalog with you. It’s full of beautiful Stamp Sets, new In Colors, gorgeous Designer Series Paper, Ribbons and so much more. You can click the SHOP NOW button on the right to head over to my online store to start shopping.

Don’t have a catalog? Let me know and I’ll send you one. In the meantime, you can click on the catalog icon on the right to see an online version.

In case you didn’t know….

I have a couple of programs currently going on:

• Any order qualifies for a free pdf file with instructions, pictures and supply lists for 8 exclusive projects from Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. Each month is a different theme. June’s theme is the 2019-2021 In Colors

• Join Patti’s Loyalty Rewards Program - you get a point for every $50 you spend. Collect 10 points and you receive a FREE Stamp Set. Click the Loyalty Rewards button at the top of this page to see the details.

Happy Shopping!

Sketch Saturday - Above The Clouds

It’s time for another sketch. I used one that I found on Pinterest. It’s a fun one!

The sketch was designed by Patsy Waggoner.

I used the Above The Clouds Bundle. It’s in the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. The Stamp Set has a coordinating Punch in this Bundle. It’s a great set and you can stamp the outline of the hot air balloons and then the inside in a different color; lots of options.

Tips & Instructions

• Coastal Cabana Card Base (Top Folding) - 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2

• Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper Layer - 4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 3 x 2 3/4

• Pretty Peacock Strip - 4 1/4 x 1/2

• Banner Strips (Coastal Cabana, Pretty Peacock, Grapefruit Grove) 3/4 wide, punch with Banner Triple Punch on one end

• Whisper White Scraps - Stamp balloon with Black Memento and Grapefruit Grove, punch out with coordinating punch. Stamp basket with Early Espresso and color with Crumb Cake.

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to card base. Adhere Pretty Peacock strip over top of DSP layer.

• Stamp clouds with Coastal Cabana Ink (stamp on scrap first to get lighter color) and sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink on Whisper White layer. Adhere Balloon and basket with Dimensionals.

• Adhere Pretty Peacock banner to card

• Adhere Coastal Cabana and Grapefruit Grove banners to back of Whisper White Layer and adhere to card base with Dimensionals over Pretty Peacock Banner
  

On the inside I stamped the sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink and the smaller balloons with Black Memento Ink. I colored the balloons with Coastal Cabana and Grapefruit Grove Stampin’ Write Markers and the basket with Crumb Cake.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

5 Easy Cards using Magnolia Lane Memories & More

Aren’t these cards beautiful? They were so easy to make with the Magnolia Lane Memories & More Card Pack and coordinating Cards & Envelopes.

The Memories & More Card Pack includes 50 total double-sided cards (2 each of 25 designs) in 3" x 4" and 4" x 6" sizes; 6 4" x 6" single-sided printed vellum specialty cards; 4 sticker sheets.

The Large Specialty Cards and Envelopes coordinate perfectly with the Memories & More Card Pack. You get 20 card bases (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 - Kraft with white foil accents), 20 matching envelopes and 20 printed envelope liners.

Here’s a closer look at each card.

You can start ordering these products when the new Annual Catalog launches on June 4, 2019!!!

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Petal Palette Meets Magnolia Lane

Old Meets New - the Petal Palette Bundle is retiring and the Magnolia Lane DSP is in the new catalog!

I’ll be sorry to see the Petal Palette Bundle retire so I thought I would make a card but use some of the new product with it. When I saw the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper, I thought about making a card like this. Isn’t it beautiful!!! The paper makes the card.

I used Mossy Meadow and So Saffron Cardstock to coordinate with the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. If you want to see these papers, you can watch my video from yesterday’s Blog where I show you each and every sheet and boy is it gorgeous.

I am doing a Paper Share and if you want to join in, take a look at the May 26 post. These are some of the papers you will receive in your share.

These are the papers you’ll need:

Tips & Instructions

• Mossy Meadow Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Mossy Meadow Strip - 4 3/4 x 1 3/4 - punch end with Banner Triple Punch

• So Saffron Strip - 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 - punch with Banner Triple Punch

• Mossy Meadow - cut branches with die and then cut to smaller pieces

• Pear Pizzazz - cut stems/leaves with die and cut some off the bottom

• Whisper White - cut with 4th smallest Stitched Nested Labels, stamp sentiment with Black Ink

• Whisper White - stamp and cut out bird with die

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to card base, adhere So Saffron banner to Mossy Meadow banner. Adhere banner to card.

• Lay greenery and lay label to figure out placement. Adhere greenery and then adhere label using Dimensionals

• Adhere bird and add 3 pearls below sentiment

The inside was stamped with beautiful leaf image with Mossy Meadow Ink. I stamped off first (stamped on scrap then on the cardstock). This gives it a lighter image. This is one of my favorite images to use on card insides and envelope flaps.

The Petal Palette Bundle will retire on June 3, 2019 and the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper will be available for purchase starting June 4, 2019. So if you want the Petal Palette Bundle, you need to order soon.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Magnolia Lane Suite - So Pretty!!!

These cards were made with the Magnolia Lane Memories & More Large Specialty Cards & Envelopes!

Boy that’s a mouthful! These cards are so beautiful. You get 20 cards, 20 envelopes and 20 envelope liners all ready to start creating. You can coordinate with the Memories & More cards and I’ll show that in a later post but today, I used the Good Morning Magnolia Bundle.

Watch the video to see all the beautiful Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper as well as other products in the suite in my video below. I’ll also walk you through how I made these cards.

Tips & Instructions

• Magnolia Lane Memories & More Specialty Card

• Cut 2 flower background pieces with Very Vanilla Cardstock

• Cut 2 detailed flower pieces with So Saffron Cardstock

• Cut leaves with Mossy Meadow Cardstock

• Adhere detailed flowers pieces to background pieces and adhere to card with Dimensionals

• Adhere leaves behind flowers

• Stamp Sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Very Vanilla and punch with Story Label Punch

• Lay sentiment where you want it to get placement for leaf images. Stamp 2 leaves with Mossy Meadow. Adhere sentiment with Dimensionals

• Using 2 strands of Mossy Meadow Linen Thread tie bow and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. The Magnolia Lane products will be available starting June 4, 2019.  Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Gorgeous Good Morning Magnolia

Ok, I’ve seen all these cards on Pinterest using this Suite and thought they were pretty, but actually using it, WOW!!!!

The Magnolia Lane Suite is in the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. The stamp set has beautiful images and sentiments with coordinating dies.

The Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper is just gorgeous! I’ll have a video up tomorrow with another card and will show you all the Designer Series Papers in this suite.

Did you see that I’m going a Paper Share? These are some of the papers you would receive if you want to join the paper share. Check the May 26 blog post for all the details.

Tips & Techniques

• Mossy Meadow Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Mossy Meadow Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper Layer - 5 x 2 1/2 and one at 5 x 1 1/4

• Stamp large magnolia image and sentiment on Whisper White Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

• Cut magnolia image using coordinating die and sentiment using Rectangle Stitched Die

• Color magnolia with Stampin’ Blends - leaves with Dark and Light Mossy Meadow, flower with Light Petal Pink, flower center with Dark Daffodil Delight and stem with Dark Crumb Cake. I used the Dark Mossy Meadow on the veins of the leaf images and the Light Mossy Meadow on the rest of the leaf images and then blended. I colored the entire flower with Light Petal Pink and then added layers of Petal Pink in the center of the flower. I did this a number of times to get a darker shade.

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to 5 1/4 x 4 Mossy Meadow Layer

• Wrap Mossy Meadow Linen Thread around 3 times and adhere to the back. Using 3 strands of the Linen Thread, make bow .

• Adhere Flower and Sentiment using Dimensionals and bow using a Mini Glue Dot

I stamped the scroll border image with Mossy Meadow Ink on the top an bottom on the inside.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store.  Note: The Good Morning Magnolia Suite products will be available for purchase starting June 4, 2019. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Paper & Ribbon Share - Reserve Yours Now!

I'm hosting a Paper & Ribbon Share from the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. 

What is a Paper & Ribbon Share you may ask? 

You get a taste of all the new Designer Series Papers and all the new Ribbons that are in the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog.  This is a great way to see and feel these new products without purchasing them all in full packages.  I'm always amazed when I pull out some Designer Series Paper and find something I didn't think I would use.   

Here's how it works: 

• You choose either a Paper Share or a Ribbon Share or Both

• I order all the products and cut them to share each package.  The papers are cut to 6x6 and the ribbons 2 yards of each new ribbon. 

• You can send me a check or use PayPal but I will need to have the payment by June 3, 2019 so I can place the orders. 

• Paper Share is $47, plus $8.00 for shipping 

• Ribbon Share is $34, plus $8.00 for shipping 

• Both Paper Share & Ribbon Share is $81 plus $8.00 for shipping (only pay one shipping charge)

Here's what you get:

Your Paper Share of 162 pieces includes 6×6 sheets:

• Woven Threads – 12 pieces

• Magnolia Lane – 12 pieces

• Garden Lane – 12 pieces

• Follow Your Art – 12 pieces

• Bird Ballad – 12 pieces

• Dinoroar – 12 pieces

• Perennial Essence – 12 pieces

• See a Silhouette – 12 pieces

• Come Sail Away – 12 pieces

• Pressed Petals – 24 pieces**

• Mosaic Mood – 12 pieces

• Noble Peacock – 12 pieces

• Noble Peacock Foil – 6 pieces

** note: 1 of the designs in the Pressed Petals does not lend itself well to being cut to 6×6, so some of the designs will be cut off

Your Ribbon share of 34 yards of 17 new Ribbons/Trims/Threads

• Magnolia Lane Linen Ribbon - 2 yards

• Magnolia Lane Mossy Meadow Linen Thread - 2 yards

• 3/8" Scalloped Lace Trim, Vanilla - 2 yards

• 5/8" Organdy Striped Ribbon, Petal Pink - 2 yards

• 3/8" Reversible Ribbon, Old Olive / Pretty Peacock - 2 yards

• 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Pretty Peacock - 2 yards

• 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Purple Posy - 2 yards

• 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Rococo Rose - 2 yards

• 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Seaside Spray - 2 yards

• 1/2" Scalloped Linen Ribbon, Terracotta Tile - 2 yards

• 3/8" Denim Ribbon - 2 yards

• 1/4" Textile Ribbon, Mint Macaron - 2 yards

• 5/8" Woven Threads Trim, Sahara Sand - 2 yards

• 1/2" Gathered Ribbon, Rococo Rose - 2 yards

• 3/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, Crushed Curry - 2 yards

• 3/8" TriColor Ribbon, Gorgeous Grape/Highland Heather/Purple Posy - 2 yards

• Bakers Twine, Night of Navy/Sahara Sand - 2 yards

Schedule:

• June 3: deadline to pay (I will send you a PayPal Invoice to be paid by June 3 or check cleared by June 3)

• June 4: I will order all the paper

• June 13 to 20: I will cut, label, bag and package all paper shares

• June 21: I will start shipping paper shares (assuming there are no backorders)

You won't want to miss this. 

Email me today patti@pspapercrafts.com to let me know you're in. 

I will need to know the following:

• Name, email and address

• Which share you want - paper, ribbon or both

• How you will pay (check or PayPal)  I will need your PayPal email address

• How you want to receive it - mail or pick-up

Sketch Saturday - It Starts With Art

Today’s card features the It Starts With Art Stamp Set. This is in the new Annual Catalog. What a fun set this is and it has coordinating Dies!

The sketch I used is from Splitcoaststampers Weekly CAS(E) this sketch challenge. You can click on the link and see the other submissions.

I just love all those art images. Lots of coloring which is so calming to do. I used Stampin’ Blends on all the images. The Sentiments in this set are great.

Tips & Techniques

• Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Stamp images and sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

• Color images with Stampin’ Blends. Use whatever colors you like. I used the following: Light & Dark Balmy Blue, Light Smoky Slate, Light & Dark Highland Heather, Light & Dark Flirty Flamingo, Light & Dark Granny Apple Green, Dark Pineapple Punch, Light & Dark Petal Pink (I meant to use Calypso Coral), Light Daffodil Delight, Dark Mint Macaron, Light Crumb Cake.

• Adhere layer to card base.

I stamped the sentiment and some of the sequin images on the inside.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Note: the stamp set will be available to order starting June 4, 2019 when the new catalog launches.  Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Lilypad Lake - Crossover Gate Fold Card

I never made a Gate Fold Card before and I found it was so easy. I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from Susan Campfield. I think they came out great!

The Stamp Set and Dies are from the Lilypad Lake Bundle. It’s really a great set and you can save 10% if you purchase it before the new catalog comes out on June 4, 2019. They will be un-bundled in the new catalog.

Tips & Techniques

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 2 3/4 and then again at 8 1/4 - fold on score lines

• Whisper White Layer - 2 pieces - 1 3/4 x 5

• Seaside Spray Layer - 2 pieces - 1 1/2 x 4 3/4

• Inside Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White scrap for bird, lily pads and sentiment

• Daffodil Delight scrap for sun

• Stamp water image on one piece of Seaside Spray with Seaside Spray Ink. You will have to stamp twice to get all the way across. The bird will cover the seam

• Lightly sponge second piece of Seaside Spray with Seaside Spray Ink.

• Stamp bird, lily pad and sentiment with black ink and cut out with coordinating dies.

• Cut sun out with Daffodil Delight Cardstock using die.

• Color lily pads with Dark Granny Apple Green and Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends Markers.

• Adhere bird over seam of the water and sentiment. Adhere lily pads with Dimensionals

• Adhere Seaside Spray layers to Whisper White Layers

• Stamp birds with Pretty Peacock Ink and adhere sun.

• Adhere bottom layer to right side of card front and top layer to left side of card front.

On the inside I stamped the lily pad and more of the birds.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Lilypad Lake - Be Calm

I almost forgot I had this set! Silly me, it has some great sentiments and I love the sailboats.

When I was going through the current catalog to see what was retiring, I realized I had this bundle but haven’t used it much. This stamp set and coordinating dies will be in the new catalog but not as a bundle. You can save 10% now if you order it as a bundle.

I sponged the background layer with a Sponge Brayer and some Balmy Blue Ink. It’s easy to do but you want to start off the paper and go very lightly. Repeat until you get the look you want.

Tips & Techniques

• Pacific Point Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Daffodil Delight Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Sponge the Whisper White Layer with Sponge Brayer and Balmy Blue Ink

• Cut water piece of Pacific Point Cardstock with water die

• Adhere water piece to sponged layer using Liquid Glue

• Stamp sailboats on scrap of Whisper White with Black Ink and color boat with Dark Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Marker and stripes on sail with Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends Marker.

• Cut sailboats with coordinating die and adhere at top of water with Dimensionals

• Sponge small piece of Whisper White with Daffodil Delight Ink and cut with sun die. Adhere with Dimensionals.

• Stamp sentiment with Black Ink

• Adhere sponged layer to Daffodil Delight Layer and adhere to card base.

On the inside I stamped the water image with Pacific Point Ink and then the sailboats with black ink and colored them the same as the card front. The sentiment was stamped with black ink. This is a great sentiment to have around for thinking of you cards.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Rooted In Nature Masculine Cards

More Masculine Cards using the Rooted In Nature Bundle!

I love this tree image and its so easy to color and cut out with the coordinating die. I’ll show you how on the video below.

Tips & Techniques

• Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Strips of Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive & Garden Green - 5 1/4 x 1 3/8

• Basic Black Layer for tree 3 1/2 x 2 1/2

• Basic Black Layer for sentiment 1 5/8 x 1 3/8

• Whisper White Layer for sentiment 1 1/2 x 1 1/4

• Scrap Whisper White for tree image

• Stamp tree image using Garden Green Ink. Color the trunk and branches with an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. Cut tree out with coordinating die.

• Stamp sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and adhere to small Basic Black layer.

• Lay out the green strips lightest to darkest. Once you have them arranged, adhere the Pear Pizzazz strip first. Once in place, adhere the other two strips.

• Adhere Basic Black layer and then adhere the tree using Dimensionals.

• Adhere sentiment using Dimensionals.

Here’s the one I made on the video. It’s for Father’s Day! The sentiment is from the Geared Up Garage Stamp Set from the Occasions Catalog.

This one is great to encourage someone. I left the inside blank so I can use it for just the right person at the right time. It’s great to have lots of cards on hand.

If you want to save 10% on the Rooted In Nature Bundle, you must order by June 3, 2019. Once the new catalog comes out on June 4, the products will no longer be bundled at a discount.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Simple Masculine Card

The Rooted In Nature Stamp Set is great for guy Cards!

You can use it to make a Father’s Day Card or Birthday Card or whatever else you need. I love nature so this is a great set and it has coordinating dies which you can save 10% on if you get it before the new catalog comes out on June 4. This set will be in the new catalog, just not as a bundle.

This was so easy to make. I used a new In Color for the card base and the sentiment. It’s called Pretty Peacock. You can use Tranquil Tide as well. Tranquil Tide will be retiring on June 3rd.

Tips & Techniques

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Layer of Mint Macaron - 3rd largest Rectangle Stitched Die

• Layer of Whisper White - 4th largest Rectangle Stitched Die

• Layer of Whisper White for Sentiment - Smallest of this group of Rectangle Stitched Die

• Using Stampin’ Write Markers, color on the stamp - the tree top with Mint Macaron and the trunk with Soft Suede. Breath on the stamp before stamping on cardstock to moisten it.

• Adhere Whisper White tree layer to Mint Macaron Layer.

• Using Dimensionals adhere layers to card base.

• Stamp sentiment with Pretty Peacock Ink and layer over main image. I used Dimensionals on the bottom right part to lift it and Liquid glue on part that would be on the main image.

• Add 3 Clear Epoxy Droplets to right side

On the inside I stamped the tree the same way I stamped it on the card front. If you want to add a Father’s Day or Birthday sentiment, go for it.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Sketch Saturday - You Are My True North

Today’s card features the Sailing Home Bundle!

I’m following a sketch from the Splitcoaststampers Weekly Sketch challenge using the Sailing Home Bundle which is a great bundle for guy cards! I love the sentiment - “You Are My True North”.

Here’s the sketch that I followed CAS(E) this Sketch #322

Tips & Techniques

• Night of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Balmy Blue Layer - 5 x 3 3/4

• Scrap of Night Of Navy - cut rope using die

• Scrap of Whisper White - Stamp lighthouse with Night Of Navy Ink and cut out with die

• Scrap of Sahara Sand - cut steering wheel with die

• Stamp sentiment on side of Balmy Bay layer using Night Of Navy Ink

• Adhere rope piece, lighthouse and steering wheel (I used a glue dot for the wheel)

• Stamp bird images

• Adhere Balmy Blue later to card base

On the inside I stamped the lighthouse going off the paper and then added the birds toward the top. I used Night Of Navy Ink.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store.  The Sailing Home Bundle will be available for purchase beginning June 4, 2019. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Bird Ballad Laser-Cut Card

Check out these Laser Cut-Cut Cards!

You get a set of 12 delicate Laser-Cut Cards and envelopes in a beautiful Tin.

These are the cards I made with some of the new In-Colors. The one on the left is made with Pretty Peacock and the one on the right with Seaside Spray. Which do you like better?

I’ll walk you through the steps to make these cards on the video below.

Tips & Techniques

• Laser-Cut Card Base

• Layer to back card front (Pretty Peacock or Seaside Spray) - Just shy of 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

• Pretty Peacock or Seaside Spray Circle - 2 1/2

• Very Vanilla Circle - 2 1/4

• Scrap of Very Vanilla for Bird

• Stamp Bird on scrap and sentiment and flowers on Very Vanilla circle with Black Memento Ink (I used the “Thinking Of You” sentiment from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set)

• Color with Stampin’ Blends

• Adhere layer behind card front using Liquid Glue (go very lightly)

• Adhere Very Vanilla Circle to larger circle and Adhere to card front using Dimensionals

• Fussy cut bird and adhere with Dimensionals (I just put one near the tail)

• Add Wink of Stella and Rhinestones to flowers

I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) the card below from the catalog. It’s so pretty!

Tips & Techniques

• Daffodil Delight Card Base - 4 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 (makes a 4 x 4 card)

• Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper Layer - 3 7/8 x 3 7/8

• Vellum Layer - 3 3/4 x 3 3/4

• Cut doily from Laser-Cut card front

• Strip Calypso Coral - 2 3/4 x 7/8 - punch flag on right end with Banner Triple Punch

• Strip Pool Party - 3 x 3/7 - Emboss with Stitched Nested Labels Dies (straight die)

• Stamp sentiment with Versamark, cover with embossing powder and melt with heat tool.

• Adhere Pool Party strip behind Calypso Coral strip and then adhere to doily. Use adhesive behind the doily in the area where the strips are to adhere to vellum and to DSP layer. This will hide the glue. It’s ok to have the doily and Vellum loose at the top.

• Cut feathers from Bird Ballad DSP and adhere over Calypso Coral strip

• Cut two strands of Linen Thread and thread through feather trinket and tie bow. Adhere to card with Mini Glue Dots

If you want any of the products I used on these cards, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. The Bird Ballad Suite items will be available for purchase starting June 4, 2019. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Bird Ballad Thank You Card

Let the Designer Series Paper do the work! The Bird Ballad DSP is just beautiful and pretty much makes the card.

Isn’t this card pretty? I love the colors Bermuda Bay and Daffodil delight which coordinate with Designer Series Paper (DSP). The package shows you all the colors that coordinate with each set of DSP. Check out my video from yesterday’s post to see all the papers that are included with the Ballad Bird DSP.

I used the Free As A Bird and Stitched Nested Labels to make this card.

TIPS & TECHNIQUES

• Bermuda Bay Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Daffodil Delight Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8

• Bird Ballad DSP Layer 5 x 3 3/4

• Whisper White, second smallest Stitched Nested Label Die

• Stamp sentiment on Label

• Adhere DSP layer to Whisper White layer

• Wrap Whisper White Baker’s Twine twice around the card and tie in Bird Ballad Trinket

• Adhere label using Dimensionals

• Tie bow with 2 pieces of bakers twine and adhere with Mini Glue Dot

• Adhere to card base

These are the trinkets that you can purchase with this suite.

I added pearls to some of the flowers.

This is a great sentiment for the inside. I stamped some leaves with Old Olive Ink and flowers with Daffodil Delight Ink.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store.  Bird Ballad Suite products will be available purchase starting June 4, 2019. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Pretty Bird Hello Card

I’m having so much fun with the Free As A Bird Stamp Set.

I made these cards with the Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper which is absolutely beautiful. I’ll show you each sheet of paper on my video.

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Bird Ballad DSP Layers - 4 x 2 1/2 (two - one with flowers, one with dots)

• Bird Ballad DSP Strip - 4 1/4 x about 1 (I cut the color strips I wanted)

• Calypso Coral Circle - Layering Circle, second largest

• Whisper White Circle - Layering Circle, third largest

• Mossy Meadow - scrap to punch sprigs (I used Mossy Meadow but realized the green in the DSP is Old Olive; either works)

• Layer DSP pieces to card base and adhere DSP strip over their seam

• Stamp bird and sentiment on Whisper White circle with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

• Color bird with Light Pool Party, Light Granny Apple Green and Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends

• Punch 4 sprigs with Sprig Punch with Mossy Meadow or Old Olive Cardstock

• Adhere Whisper White Circle to Calypso Coral Circle offsetting it

• Lay sprigs and circles to figure out placement and then adhere the sprigs. Adhere circles over using Dimensionals

• Color 3 pearls with Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends and adhere under sentiment

• Add white pearls to center of some of the flowers

On the inside I stamped the bird and some of the flower images. The bird was colored the same as the other bird and the flowers were colored with Dark Calypso Coral and Dark Pool Party in the center and then the light colors for the rest of the flower.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. The Bird Ballad Suite products will be available starting June 4, 2019. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Best Friends Card

Free As A Bird Bundle - my new favorite!!!

I’m so excited to start sharing some of the new products that will be available when the new catalog launches on June 4, 2019. These birds are just so cute and the Stitched Nested Label Dies are going to be a go-to die for me.

Here’s a closer look at the stamp set and dies. I love birds and flowers and there are so many to choose from in the new catalog!

Tips & Instructions

• Granny Apple Green card base - 5 1/2 x 11 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder

• Stamp the birds on the branch image using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and color with Stampin’ Blends

• Wrap a piece of Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon around the embossed layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to card base.

• Using dimensionals, adhere stamped image over ribbon.

• Stamp sentiment on 1/2 strip of Whisper White and cut length to fit. Adhere to card using dimentionals

• On the inside, stamp sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and some of the leaves with Granny Apple Green Ink.

If you want any of the products I used on this project, just click on the item below or the Shop Now button and it will bring you to my Online Store. The Stamp Set and Dies are not available until June 4, 2019. Please use the current Host Code when you go to checkout your order. You can also click directly on an item to order. 

Sketch Saturday - Sponge Technique

Today’s Sketch is a challenge that my team was given. I wanted to do something a little different than using a piece of cardstock or Designer Series Paper so I sponged it.

Here’s the sketch from the challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Balmy Blue Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Whisper White Layer - 5 1/4 x 4

• Strip of Balmy Blue - 1 x 2 1/4

• Strip of Whisper White - 3/4 x 2 1/4

• Sponge Strip with Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo and Balmy Blue Inks

• Stamp floral image and butterfly with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

• Stamp butterfly and sentiment on Whisper White Strip and adhere to Balmy Blue strip and add cut banner using Banner Triple Punch

• Adhere Sentiment using Dimensionals

• Add Rhinestone Basic Jewels to flowers

I used Post-It Note Tape to cover the areas I didn’t want to ink. Make sure you use grid paper to get the tape straight. Lightly sponge the exposed area. I used Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo and Balmy Blue Ink. Press the sponge on the ink pad and using a circular motion, lightly rub ink on the exposed area. You can continue until you have the look you want.

I’m very happy with how it turned out. It’s always amazing when I pull off the tape. The edges look so clean.

On the inside, I stamped the floral image and the butterfly.

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DADDY Cards!!!

I made some cute DADDY Cards using the Large Letter Dies.

I’ll walk you through how to get this shadow look for the letters on the video. It’s easy to do and makes the letters pop!

First up is the Birthday Card.

• Night Of Navy Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper - 5 3/8 x 2 1/2

• Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper Strip - 5 3/8 (cut to get 3 strips, navy in the middle)

• Cut two of each letter to spell DADDY, once using Night Of Navy and once using Soft Sea Foam

• Adhere letters offsetting Navy behind Sea Foam.

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to card base. Lay letter down to determine placement for strip and adhere strip

• Adhere letters across bottom

• Scrap of Whisper White - stamp sentiment using Night of Navy Ink and punch with Pretty Label Punch. Color 2 rhinestones using Night of Navy Dark Stampin’ Blends and ad to label. Adhere with Dimensionals

Next up is the Father’s Day Card

• Gray Granite Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper - 5 3/8 x 4 1/8

• Cut two of each letter to spell DADDY, once using Gray Granite and once using Pool Party

• Adhere letters offsetting Gray Granite behind Pool Party

• Adhere Designer Series Paper to Card Base and adhere letters across the card

• Stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White and cut out with coordinating die. Adhere to top corner with Dimensionals

• Cut stitched heart from Petal Pink Cardstock and adhere to bottom corner with Dimensional

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Hurry, these products will retire on June 3, 2019.

Simple Graduation Card

It’s that time of year…time for Graduations!!!

This was a very easy card to make using the Large Letters Dies. These are great to spell out any word but they will be retiring in June when the new catalog comes out.

Tips & Instructions

• Blueberry Bushel Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4

• Gold Foil Strip - 3 1/2 x 1 (cut banner on one end using Banner Triple Punch

• Whisper White strip - 3 1/2 x 3/4 (cut banner on one end using Banner Triple Punch

• Cut letters with the Large Letters Die using Gold Foil Paper

• Prepare strip for embossing by wiping with Embossing Buddy. Stamp sentiment with Versamark and then cover with Gold Embossing Powder. Heat until powder is melted and you see a shine over all the letters.

• Adhere Gold Letters to card base

• Adhere white strip to gold strip and adhere to card with Dimensionals. Add Gold Faceted Gems

TIPS - When cutting out the letters from Gold Foil Paper, use a piece that’s cut down (5 1/2 x 2 1/2) so that you don’t run a large piece through your Big Shot. If you don’t do this, you may mark up your excess Foil Paper. To get the most out of my paper, I cut the letters for GRAD and then ran it through again with the “!” It fit in between the letters.

You can change up the colors to match the school colors of your graduate.

The sentiment on the inside is from the Incredible Like You Stamp Set from the Occasions Catalog. It’s perfect for a graduation card. I heat embossed it in gold.

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