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Changing Leaves in Pretty Peacock

October 12, 2024

The Changing Season bundle is in the Online Exclusives in the Stampin Up! Online Store. This bundle consists of a stamp set and a hybrid embossing folder. The folder embosses, but it can also emboss and cut out some of the leaves. The embossing is so pretty.

I decided to show you the close up first just to show you!

The base of this card is Pretty Peacock. That color is so rich. Cut to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and score at 4 1/4. Cut another piece of Pretty Peacock that is 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. Emboss this piece with the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder. Glue this to the front of the card. That's the easiest way to do it.

Cut a piece of Basic Beige to 1 1/2 x 5 1/2. This is a new color for Stampin' Up! It will be part of our basic line, not In Colors. Add a piece of the Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper down the center. Cut this piece 1 1/4 x 5 1/2. Add this accent piece about a half inch over. I use my Grid Paper to make sure that I get something like this straight. Hopefully your strip will align perfectly. If it doesn't, simply trim the strip even with the card. You might have to trim the card a little. I usually cut my stuff just a tad long so I don't have to trim the card.

The design is assembled at the right of the strip and near the middle. I cut the following pieces for this card.

Double Leaf die in Basic Beige and Lost Lagoon. Cut one in Pretty Peacock for the inside of the card.

Single Leaf die in Pretty Peacock.

Branch type die four in Copper Clay.

Arrange these as you please noting that the sentiment piece will cover some of the mess. I did layer my pieces to add a little more interest. Glue all pieces. Glue sparingly.

The sentiment layer is cut from Basic Beige using the Nested Essentials dies. The saying is stamped in Copper Clay. It comes from the Country Birdhouse stamp set. Add a bow of Linen Thread with a rolled up glue dot.

Embellish with the Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds. That little bit of gold looks perfect! I love these too because they are flat and helps with mailing!

This is the inside of the card. It's so simple I hated to show you, but look how pretty.

This card would be great for a masculine friend, but really, it's great for everyone. It's a great autumn card!

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Product List

Changing Leaves Bundle (English)

[164139]

$54.00

Changing Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164351]

$20.00

Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder

[164138]

$40.00

Take To The Sky 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163436]

$12.50

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds

[162743]

$8.50

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$11.50

Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161721]

$11.50

Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad

[161647]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Posted at 04:00 AM in Cards - All Occasions, Cards - Halloween & Fall, Cards-Friend, Online Exclusives | Permalink | Comments (0)

Caring Shepherd Christmas Card

October 10, 2024

I've missed about a week of posts. I try to be so consistent. I think everything just got overwheming. I live in the foothills of North Carolina. I didn't suffer from Helene, just no power for 3 days and no internet for a week. Seeing all of the devastation of NC just an hour to three away from me is beyond comprehension. All of the division in our world too is getting to be too much. I guess the silver lining in no TV for a week is that I didn't have to see all those polical commercials. Please excuse me.

I was able to have my October Christmas card class. It's always helpful to be around people and stampers are the best! The card I'm sharing today was one of the cards we made. It features the Caring Shepherd stamp set from the mini catalog.

This card makes me so happy. I love everything about it. The colors of Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon always look so nice together.

The base is Pretty Peacock 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2.

There is a layer of Basic White which helps the focal piece to pop. This layer is 3 1/2 x 4 3/4.

The layer of Lost Lagoon is 3 3/8 x 4 5/8.

The first thing I did was emboss the large gold star in the upper right corner using the Metallics Wow! Embossing Powders. Be sure to use an embossing buddy is that stray powder does not stick. Heat with the Heat Tool. The stars in the sky are stamped with white craft ink. This comes with an uninked pad and a white craft refill. You have to ink the pad. Set this piece aside. Craft ink does not dry instantly. We'll come back to it.

Stamp the shepherd in Memento Black ink. Stamp the village at the same time. Color the head covering with a Light Lost Lagoon blend. Color the shaded areas with the Dark Lost Lagoon. This stamp actually shows you exactly where to highlight with the darker colors. The robe is colored in Light Crumb Cake and highlighted with the Dark Crumb Cake. The village is colored with Light Crumb Cake. Cut out both of these. Believe it or not the village is the harder to cut out. I cut off the palm tree and maybe a few other things.

On the Lost Lagoon piece I added some ground at the bottom. I used the Crumb Cake paper from the Season of Elegance. I choose not to use the side with the gold. That decision would be up to you. My piece measured 1 1/4 x 3 1/2. On the long side cut the paper so that it is not completely straight, just a little wave. Make sure that this piece covers the bottom of the layer. My advice is to complete the Lost Lagoon layer before you glue it to the white backing so that you can trim any extras.

Add the shepherd to the card with dimensionals. Glue the village. It should look like it's in the distance.

Gold emboss the saying to a scrap of white. Mine is not quite 1/2 inch wide. Trim the ends to fit. Add the saying with dimensionals.

The inside of the card has a saying from the stamp set stamped in Pretty Peacock.

This is a simple card. I will admit that cutting out the shepherd and village takes a little time. Easy if you like to fussy cut.

Thank you so much for joining me today. Time is valuable and I appreciate yours.

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Product List

Shepherd's Care Cling Stamp Set (English)

[164300]

$26.00

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

[147277]

$10.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$11.50

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161680]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Posted at 04:00 AM in Cards - Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

NC Demo Blog Hop for September 2024 Hello Pumpkin!

September 29, 2024

Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop for September! Our theme for the month is Hello Pumpkin! I'm so glad that you are here. You may just be starting our little hop. If so, please continue along to see all of our pumpkin samples. I know you'll enjoy the hop. If you have come from Toni Campana's blog post, I'm so happy to have you!

I have a frame for you today using the Scenic Pumpkin Patch.

It's really hard to get a good picture with the shadows. For this picture I took out the glass because of the reflection. Of course I would put the glass in when using the frame. It's easier to see without the frame, so here's a picture without it.

This frame is from Ikea and I've had it a long time. It is 9 x 9. Of course you can adjust your pieces for the frame you have.

The Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper is part of Stampin' Up!'s new scrapbook offerings. It is 12 x 12 and has 4 double sided designs with 4 of each design in the pack. This would great if you are teaching classes! I used the Cajun Craze piece with tiny little trees in the design. Cut to 9 x 9 and glue to a piece of cardboard the same size. I used the backing from some of our specialty papers that is heavier.

The larger leaves for the background of the frame are cut using the Autumn Leaves dies and are cut from
what some might call the flip side of Spendid Autumn 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. They are added with a glue dot near the base and a mini demensional out at the end.

The smaller cluster of leaves are cut from Thoughtful Journey 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. The variations of the paper make the leaves look more authentic. I used the Encircled in Nature dies from the Online Exclusives for this. Give them a little haircut and glue where you like.

For the focal points of the frame, I used the Something Fancy dies to cut the Early Espresso backing and another smaller one in Basic White.

The top picture has a sentiment from the So Sincere stamp set in Early Espresso. The single pumpkin is first inked in Pumpkin Pie and then some Cajun Craze is added near the bottom of the stamp with a sponge dauber. Be sure to clean your stamp before inking it up again to keep the ink pad clean. I've added the leaves in Mossy Meadow. I thought it was neat the way you can connect the leaves all the way across. That was a happy accident!

The bottom picture has the stamp with three pumpkins. These were inked with the same colors as above. I did need to make a mask by stamping the pumpkins on a sticky note and cutting them out. Make two. Place the mask on top of the first pumpkins stamped to stamp the second group. Cover both sets of pumpkins to stamp the ground in Old Olive.

For the top picture here, ink the 5 pumpkin stamp in Peach Pie. Now add a little Pumpkin Pie with a sponge dauber right on the stamp. I felt it was a little hard to tell the top from the bottom. Notice that one of the pumpkins extends above the others. Add the stems in Mossy Meadow. Make a mask for the pumpkin cluster. Add the fence in Pecan Pie and the ground in Old Olive. There's a lot of pie in this one!

The bottom picture has a scene. Stamp a little hill with Old Olive. This hill could also be used as a cloud at another time. The house is stamped in Cherry Cobbler with an Early Espresso roof. The smaller pumpkins are inked in Peach Pie with Cajun Craze added to the bottom of the stamp with Cajun Craze. Tops are in Mossy Meadow. For the trees ink in Early Espresso at the side of the pad. Carefully ink only the trees and not the earth at the bottom. Now ink the earth in Old Olive again using the side of the pad hanging the trees off the edge. Stamp. Each tree is a different color with the center in Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie on the left and Cherry Cobbler on the right.

I tried adding the white with dimensionals to the Early Espresso layer but I just didn't like it. The white is glued to its base. I recommend adding each picture with Foam Adhesive Sheets cut to size. Mine is added with dimensionals and I just don't feel like it is solid enough. If I make another, I'll change that.

It was a lot of fun working with the placement of everything. It comes down to what makes you happy. There is no right or wrong. Colors used for the frame are Pecan Pie, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze. In the end, I am happy with the results. If you make a frame, please send me a picture. I want to see yours! Next up is Frances Wagner. She always has a great project. I didn't use a lot of Pumpkin Pie in my sample because it's not a favorite of mine. Let's see the other creations in the hop!

September Blog Hoppers
Tina Lesson - Tina Lesson -
https://stampingkz.blogspot.com/2024/09/september-2024-nc-demos-blog-hop.html
Toni Campana - https://wp.me/pcSlkZ-1cj
Jo Anne Hewins -
https://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2024/09/nc-demo-blog-hop-for-september-2024-hello-pumpkin.html
Frances Wagner -
https://www.wagstamps.com/2024/09/nc-demos-september-2024-blog-hop-hello.html
Tracie Evans Langley - the Sassy Stamper - https://wp.me/pbuEpC-Bn
Laurie Meier -
https://stampedgreetings.com/nc-demos-blog-hop-hello-pumpkin-fun-fold/

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Product List

Scenic Pumpkin Patch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164364]

$20.00

So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162283]

$24.00

Sweet Days Of Autumn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166498]

$12.50

Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164173]

$12.50

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Something Fancy Dies

[160424]

$28.00

Encircled In Nature Dies

[163628]

$36.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

[163810]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$9.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Posted at 08:00 PM in 3D creations, Cards - Halloween & Fall, Cards-Thankful, Frames | Permalink | Comments (4)

Decorative Trees for A Simple Christmas Card

September 26, 2024

The Decorative Trees Bundle can be found on page 42 of the 2024 September-December Mini Catalog. It is sooooo cute! I found something interesting about this bundle. There are several smaller trees available with this bundle and I just couldn't figure out why there was no die for them. Well the bigger tree die does fit these trees. You just need to trim along the bottom! I think that's so smart! It doesn't apply to our card for today, but I just wanted to share.

These aren't the traditional colors for Christmas, but I do like it. The patterned paper comes from the Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper on page 33. It's such cute paper!

The base of this card is Thick Basic White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4.

Cut a piece of the patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4 and glue to the center of the front of the card.

From Basic White cut a rectangle from the Everyday Details dies. The die I used actually can cut out two rectangle with the outside part being a frame. I used the inside part. Glue to the center of the card.

Using the Decorative Trees dies cut a solid tree of Petal Pink and a dotted tree from Soft Sea Foam. Glue the two together. Look for larger areas between dots to add a tiny bit of glue wherever you can. Add the tree to the rectangle with dimensionals.

Make a knot using the Petal Pink ribbon from the Petal Pink and White Diagonal Trim Combo Pack. This ribbon has a front and a back. As I was tying the ribbon I twisted one side to make it come out with the right side. Add with a glue dot.

Finish by adding some of the White Loose Snowflakes. Add a tiny dot of glue. Give these a little time to dry.

My inside is not very exciting. I used one of the stamps in a tree shape. The ornaments are cut from Petal Pink. The die cuts three of them at one time.

I love how all the dots go together for this card. You could make multiples easily!

Thanks for taking a look at this Christmas card. Christmas will be here before you know it!

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Product List

Decorative Trees Bundle (English)

[164085]

$52.00

Decorative Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164275]

$20.00

Decorative Trees Dies

[164084]

$38.00

Snowy Scenes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English)

[166611]

$17.00

White Loose Snowflakes

[164128]

$8.00

Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack

[163417]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$11.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$11.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$11.50

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Posted at 04:00 AM in Cards - Christmas | Permalink | Comments (0)

Book Fold Easel Card with Autumn Leaves

September 23, 2024

Hello to you today! I have a beautiful autumn card for you. Fall began on September 22nd so autumn we celebrate!

The base of this card is Basic Very Vanilla measuring 4 1/4 x 11. Score at 5 1/2 and 6 3/4. Fold in half and then fold back at the remaining score line. Now you'll need one more diagonal score line that goes from the lower left of the book fold score to the upper right of the outside edge of the card. Place these corners in the cutting well of the trimmer. Be sure to use your scoring blade to score. Burnish all score lines with a Bone Folder. Glue down the small section to make the book fold part.

Each area of the card will have a layer of Crushed Curry to frame the designer paper. Cut a piece of Crushed Curry to 1 1/8 x 4 1/8 for the spine. Cut two pieces to 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 (for outside and inside. From one of these pieces, cut a circle from the center. This is a card stock saving measure. The card stock is covered with designer paper and no one will know there is a hole there. The circle is from the Spotlight on Nature dies and measures approximately 3 1/4 in diameter.

I'm using the Country Woods Designer Series Paper for this card. Its' perfect for fall with all of the wood. You'll need 1 piece that is 1 x 4 and two pieces that are 4 x 4. Go ahead and glue all patterned pieces to the corresponding card stock. Go ahead and glue down the spine area and the inside of the card. For the front you will only put your glue on the bottom part below the diagonal score line. This will allow you to fold in an upward motion the front of the card so that we can have an easel.

For the front of the card, go ahead and glue down the circle to the center. Stamp leaves from the Autumn Leaves stamp set on Very Vanilla. I used Granny Apple Green, Crushed Curry, and Cherry Cobbler. Each leaf is also a different shape. Cut out with the Autumn Leaves dies. While cutting, go ahead and cut a couple leaves from Cherry Cobbler card stock. Go can also cut a label from Crushed Curry. Cut the veins of one of the leaves from Granny Apple Green card stock.

Arrange the leaves on the circle using all of your pieces. I used dimensionals. For pieces overlapping another piece with dimensionals, use glue for that area. That should help with the thickness of the card and mailing.

Stamp the saying from Autumn Leaves in Cherry Cobbler on the label. Back with some of the Cherry Cobbler and Gold Satin Ribbon from the new mini catalog. Glue this down over the leaves.

I colored some of the embellishments from the Earth Tones Shimmer Gems with my Dark Cherry Cobbler Blend. That's what I had when making the card. You might also use the Cherry Cobbler and Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries. That would be pretty!

The saying on the inside is from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set. Add a leaf with a dimensional. Place it so that the easel can fit up against it to hold it open.

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