Layers Of Beauty- Happy For You & Joy To My Heart

Hello stampers,

My world has become extremely busy & I'm losing my focus on everything, but I keep reminding myself of Dori's saying- "Keep swimming, just keep swimming!"

I saw a reel on FB that made a card I believe with the same set that I am using today but made hers different. What this person & I'm sorry I don't even remember who did the reel used a full sheet of Basic White Cardstock & without cutting divided the piece with a light pencil before stamping down the middle & across to make for card fronts. 

     
Paper Measurements-

• Boho Blue Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
• Basic Black Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 x 5 1/4

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Autumn Leave - Autumn Teaches

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Sorry I've been MIA for the last week, I had lots of things going on & just never made it into my stamp room. Yesterday, was the 1st day of Autumn, so I chose to make a fall themed card.

I started with a Basic White Cardstock square, where I stamped the largest leaf from the Autumn Leaves Stamp Set using Crushed Curry Ink, then stamped a sentiment from the set using Blackberry Bliss Ink. The focal point was then added to a layer of Blackberry Bliss Cardstock. I embossed a layer of Crushed Curry Cardstock using the new Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, then added it to a Basic White Cardstock base. I added a few Stampin' Dimensionals to the focal point and then added to the card base. Lastly, I added a few Basic Pearls that I had colored using Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Packs.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
  • Layer - 3 x 3
• Crushed Curry Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Blackberry Bliss Cardstock:
  • Layer - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8

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MMS090924- I Like You

Hello stampers,

Today's card was made using the tutorial for Mystery Monday Stamping by Sharon Armstrong which used the Faux Tile Technique.

I started with a layer of Basic White Cardstock, then used several of the stamps in the Irresistible Blooms Stamp Set with Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon & Soft Sea Foam Ink Pads, before I scored the layer. Next, I stamped one of the sentiments from the set using Flirty Flamingo Ink on Basic White Cardstock, cut it down & glued it to a strip of Hello, Irresistible DSP then onto the focal image. This layer was then popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals before being added to a BasicWhite Cardstock base. Lastly, I added a few Ombre Dots as embellishments.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
  • Layer - 5 1/4 x 4
  • Sentiment - 2 1/4 x 1/2
• Hello, Irresistible DSP:
  • Layer - 3 x 7/8

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Product List

Irresistible Blooms Cling Stamp Set (English) [161140] $25.00	Hello, Irresistible 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161139] $12.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $9.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $9.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $9.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $9.00	Ombre Matte Decorative Dots [161448] $8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00

Autumn Expressions - Have A Perfectly Lovely Day

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I fell back to fall mode for today's card, we are currently in the mid-90s for the next few days & then we drop down to the 70's & 80's, could fall finally be here? Hopefully, the cooler weather will help the firemen on the front lines of several fires south of me gain some ground & get the fires put out. It's been a bad few days for my asthma as the winds have brought the smoke up to our area. 

I started my card with a Basic White Cardstock layer, then used the Autumn Expressions Stamp Set to stamp the leaf & sentiment using Memento Black Ink. Next, I colored the leaves with Old Olive, Wild Wheat, Blackberry Bliss & Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. Once I was done I chose to layer this focal layer onto Pumpkin Pie & Blackberry Bliss Cardstock, as they were the colors least used on the leaves. I used a few retired Regal Dots in the Blackberry Bliss color to finish the card.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Blackberry Bliss Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
• Pumpkin Pie Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 x 5 1/4

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Product List

Autumn Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [164174] $25.00	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $11.50	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $11.00	Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161661] $11.00	Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154877] $11.00
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $11.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00

Sophisticated Sled - Let's Decorate

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I felt a little Christmasy today even though it's 102* outside, so I made a card using a set from the new mini catalog,

I started this card with die-cutting all the sled parts, leaves, & skates using the Sophisticated Sled Dies to die-cut Real Red, Garden Green, & Basic White Cardstocks and Silver Foil & Country Woods DSP. I stamped the cardinal with Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock then die-cut it before coloring it in using Real Red & Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. I assembled all the pieces, added some white twine from the Baker's Twine Essential Pack, tied it into a bow & hung the skates from each of the ends & popped each up using Stampin' Dimensionals. I used the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder to emboss the Basic White Cardstock layer then took a scrap piece fussy cut a snow drift & stamped one of the sentiments from the Sophisticated Sled Stamp Set using Real Red Ink, & popped it up on the top to slide the sled behind it. I went a little overboard with some retired Snowflake Sequins & added then all to the embossed snowflakes & to the snow drift. I finished the cards by adding a layer of Garden Green Cardstock onto a Real Red Cardstock base.

     

Paper Measurements-

• Real Red Cardstock:
  • Base - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2
  • Sled & Laces - 2 x 4
• Garden Green Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8 x 15 3/8
  • Leaves - 2 1/2 x  1 1/12
• Basic White Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 x 5 1/4
  • Skates & Bird - 4 x 2
• Silver Foil:
  • Blades - 1 x 1 1/4
• Country Woods DSP:
  • Layer - 2 1/2 x 2 1/4

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Product List

Sophisticated Sled Bundle (English) [164134] $53.00	Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder [162026] $11.00	Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393] $12.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $11.50
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $11.50	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [163387] $5.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $9.00	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899] $11.00	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154897] $11.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $130.00

Splendid Autumn Beauty

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The new catalog is LIVE! WOOT WOOT! Fall is around the corner & this is where I miss living in New York where the trees change beautiful colors, apple season at a nursery or farm. In the middle of the desert, you don't get a lot of changing colors. 

I really love that Stampin' Up! has provided at least 3 scenic DSP's they are just so pretty & they work really well when they are the focal point of your card, just like my card today. I paired Splendid Autumn DSP with Cajun Craze & Wild Wheat Cardstock. I embossed the DSP & Cajun Craze Cardstock layer using the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.  For the sentiment, I used the Autumn Expressions Stamp Set to stamp a sentiment using Wild Wheat Ink onto Very Vanilla Cardstock then used the Unbounded Love Dies to die-cut it. I added a bit of Linen Thread behind the sentiment before adding a few Stampin' Dimensionals to pop it up. Lastly, I added a few Faux Glass Dots to finish the card. 

     

Paper Measurements-

• Wild Wheat Cardstock:
  • Base - 4 1/4 x 11
• Cajun Craze Cardstock:
  • Layer - 4 1/8  x 5 3/8
• Very VanillaCardstock:
  • Layer -3 x 1 1/4
• Splendid Autumn DSP:
  • Layer - 4 x 5 1/4

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Product List

Autumn Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [164174] $25.00	Unbounded Love Dies [163383] $36.00	Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [163094] $10.00	Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [164173] $12.50
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684] $11.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.00	Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161725] $11.50	Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad [161651] $9.00
Faux Glass Dots [164060] $8.50	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00