Just a quick post for today showing this pretty fall card using the French Foliage stamp set and the new Core’dinations card stock.
This card was not my idea – but right this minute I can’t find where I got it from. I’m pretty sure I copied it pretty close to the original one that I saw. I thought Pinterest would help me find where I get ideas from but this one I didn’t see on my boards so I’m not sure where it came from now. The card base is Crumb Cake and then a layer of the new Core’dinations card stock in Early Espresso – it was embossed with the new Woodgrain Embossing folder! And then I sanded it just a bit more – it really looks like wood! The stamped piece used French Foliage and I used the Rock ‘n’ Roll technique on the leaves – so ink in one color and then roll the edges in another – so on here I have More Mustard with Cherry Cobbler, and then Cherry Cobbler with Early Espresso.
Lots to do today – tonight Cindy and I are having an intro class for My Digital Studio 2! It’s going to be fun. I’m making little cupcakes and picks to go in them like I had at my Getaway Party. Oh speaking of which I got a UPS notice that I have a package coming from the company that organizes the Stampin’ Up! incentive trips. That must mean something is coming for the Getaway Trip that I get to go at the end of this month! Now to patiently wait until UPS delivers it on Monday! I wonder what it will be? And if you happen to know – don’t tell me I want to be surprised!
I have another scrapbook layout for you today. This was the other layout from the July class.
I was in a rainbow phase back at the end of July – I made several cards with this rainbow of colors and this scrapbook layout – and really some of my swaps for convention too. I have been using the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper for my rainbow projects. It’s the perfect pack of paper! Remember from school – ROY G BIV – that’s the rainbow – and it keeps running through my head. So my Stampin’ Up! rainbow converts to this –
R= Real Red
O= Pumpkin Pie
Y= Daffodil Delight
G= Old Olive
B= Marina Mist
IV= Rich Razzleberry
The layout used pieces of every color of the designer paper and then I punched flowers in the same colors and layered on top with Stampin’ Dimensionals. For the large flowers first punch the center hole – then punch the flower around it with the Blossom punch. For the smaller flowers I cut them with the Floral Fusion Sizzlet and my Big Shot and then punched the center holes afterwards. I used the punched holes along with some extras to decorate the top colors of the layout.
Underneath I used the Loving Thoughts stamp set and stamped various words underneath. Now to find some pictures to put on this layout. Yes in case you wonder I scrap in an odd way – I make pages that I like and then try to find pictures to put on them. Sometimes I do have pictures in mind before I start a layout but not necessarily. And I scrap very randomly too – not in any particular order – just whatever I want. I’m doing it “MY WAY”!
Have fun with this idea! Maybe I’ll translate this into a set of cards – how fun would that be!
I haven’t shared any of my scrapbook layouts from the past couple of months so I thought I better catch up on that. We made this layout in my July class. It uses the Patio Party Designer Series paper and the color palette from that.
I used Bakers Twine to create little banners with punched circles and a pennant. The In-Colors Dahlia’s add a fun little element to the banners. The title letters are cut out of Chipboard and “painted” with the ink pads. I used the Midnight Muse and Summer Starfruit colors – just lay the chipboard letter face down in the ink pad and press it into the pad – cover it with a scrap piece of card stock or wear some gloves to keep your fingers from getting inky. Let the letters dry.
Have a fun weekend! I’m hoping to post more layouts this weekend and also record a couple of videos. Plus work on swaps and finish the ribbon and paper shares – all the ribbon is cut just need to package it up. But tonight we will be going to the football game to watch Ryan and the band (and I guess we will watch the football game too). I think it will be a nice night for high school football!
One of my favorite things in the new Holiday catalog is the Googly Ghouls stamp set and the Googlies! Self-adhesive googly eyes – how awesome is that! Oh how I wish we had these years ago when we were putting eyes on school projects and scout projects. Why did it take so long for someone to do this? And you may have missed it in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog but you can buy just a sheet of the eyes without having to buy the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit – yep – the sell as a sheet of 50. And now on to a card I made – this was my swap card at my PAWS meeting last time.
I stamped the Mummy and did just a hint of water coloring with Crumb Cake ink – which you can’t really see in this photo, but you can tell in real life. Punched him out. Punched out a scallop circle from Tangerine Tango and then punched is again to get the pointy edge instead of the scallop edge. And don’t for get to add the googly eye on the mummy.
The Old Olive piece is embossed with the Chevron Embossing folder and I cut a strip of Tangerine Tango with the Big Shot and the Tasteful Trim die. I snipped off the corner of the card so the Boooo could peek out from the inside – I added googly eyes to it too. And I used the new striped black/gray ribbon on this card also.
Ok – It’s here. I made a video. My first one. So let me know what you think and leave me a comment. I’m still learning how to do all this. Ryan helped me with some of the editing. I’m sure I’ll get better. Any way this was a neat technique that we learned at convention in the I am Creative class. It was one of the bonus classes. We had the pleasure of spending the evening with Shannon West and 5 of the Stampin’ Up! Concept Artists. Each shared different techniques, tips and tricks that they use. Here is my completed card.
In the video I’m going to show you how to create the chevron background. It’s super easy and a new way to use your embossing folders. Let’s see if I can attach this video now.
So what do you think? If you get my blog updates in an email you may need to actually go to my blog to see the video.
To finish the card I used the Big Shot Die-Cutting machine and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die to cut the two butterflies – Summer Starfruit and Basic Gray. The larger butterfly is stamped with the large image from the Lacy & Lovely stamp set. The Gray one is plain but you could add the chevrons to it too – I thought about that after I was done and didn’t go back to change it. Then stamped the image on Very Vanilla and punch out with the Elegant Butterfly punch. Layer the three butterflies together and staple in the center. Attach to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the designer paper strip.
Here is the supply list –
All supplies from Stampin’ Up!
#122885w, #122887c Lacy & Lovely stamp set
#126981 Basic Gray Classic Ink
#126991 Summer Starfruit Classic Ink
#102283 VersaMark Ink
#126839 Summer Starfruit card stock (5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, 4-1/4” x 2-3/4”)
#121044 Basic Gray card stock (4” x 5-1/4”, 2-3/4” x 2-1/8”)
#101650 Very Vanilla card stock (2-3/4” x 2-1/8”)
#126906 Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series paper (1” x 5-1/4”)
#127749 Chevron Embossing Folder
#102395 Brayer
#113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine
#114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die
#127526 Elegant Butterfly punch
#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
#104332 Snail Adhesive
a stapler
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Here is a sparkling project for you to create for your next party celebration. A birthday, wedding, patriotic holidays, any number of things that include sparkle and fun!
This was a project that we made at my last demonstrator meeting. Leishman designed it and brought enough for everyone to make their own. It uses the Petite Pocket Pouch (remember I said I had another project using that die – here it is) die-cut with the Big Shot and then embossed with the Fancy Fan embossing folder. This is a modified idea from one in the main Stampin’ Up! catalog. the card that is tucked inside holds the sparklers and a match is tied on with the ribbon.
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This card was not my idea – but right this minute I can’t find where I got it from. I’m pretty sure I copied it pretty close to the original one that I saw. I thought Pinterest would help me find where I get ideas from but this one I didn’t see on my boards so I’m not sure where it came from now. The card base is Crumb Cake and then a layer of the new Core’dinations card stock in Early Espresso – it was embossed with the new Woodgrain Embossing folder! And then I sanded it just a bit more – it really looks like wood! The stamped piece used French Foliage and I used the Rock ‘n’ Roll technique on the leaves – so ink in one color and then roll the edges in another – so on here I have More Mustard with Cherry Cobbler, and then Cherry Cobbler with Early Espresso.
