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Friday Tutorial Tasteful Touches by Carol Cusick

Friday!  It's free tutorial day!  I have a great card for you today by Carol Cusick using the Tasteful Touches stamp set.  Let me just tell you that from now to the end of the month, I'll email you 8 downloadable tutorials not seen on my blog before with a $50 order.  Order here and use the Host Code MRKGDUUQ.  Well, here is the card for today.

Tutorial Medley for July Tasteful Touches by Carol Mitchell-Cusick

Here are all the materials and directions for this card.

Tasteful Touches

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Supplies:

Stamp Set and Die Bundle: Tasteful Touches (154098)

Cardstock: Petal Pink (146985); Whisper White (100730)

Ink: Memento (132708)

Tools & Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo (154893), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo (154883), Wink of Stella (141897), Stampin’ Trimmer (152392), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579)

Designer Paper: In Good Taste (152494)

Misc: Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193)

 

Measurements:

Card Base (Petal Pink): 7-3/4” x 4-1/4” scored at 5-1/2”

Petal Pink mats: 3-3/4” x 3”; 2-1/4” x 2-1/4”

Whisper White mats: 4” x 5-1/4”; 3-1/2” x 2-3/4”; scrap for sentiment and flowers

In Good Taste Designer Paper: 2” x 4”; 2” x 2”

 

Instructions:

Fold card base on score line and burnish with a bone folder to get a good crease

Adhere taller strip of designer paper to outside fold of card base

Emboss smaller piece of Whisper White using embossing machine and the Tasteful Textile embossing folder and adhere to Petal Pink mat (3-3/4” x 3”)

Stamp sentiment on Whisper White scrap using Memento ink and die cut

Stamp 2 flowers in Memento Ink on Whisper White and color using Stampin’ Blends listed above

Cut flowers using paper snips and add sparkle using Wink of Stella

Arrange flowers and sentiment on embossed and matted Whisper White panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals

Adhere 3 rhinestones to sentiment

Adhere this panel only to the left card front flap using liquid glue making sure you are able to open the card

On the Whisper White panel for inside of card (4” x 5-1/4”), stamp flower using Memento on the lower left corner and color using Stampin’ Blends

On the 2-1/4” Petal Pink square and 2” designer paper square — cut diagonally from corner to corner to create 2 triangles using Stampin’ Trimmer

Glue designer paper triangle to Petal Pink triangle (save the second completed triangle for another project)

On the back side of one of the triangles, attach a dimensional in each of the 3 corners (see photo) and adhere to the upper right edge of your Whisper White mat (4” x 5-1/4”) 

You can now adhere your completed Whisper White mat to the inside of the card

Close card tucking the upper right corner of your card front panel under the triangle in the upper right corner

To download this tutorial with additional pictures Download Tasteful Touches (1).

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A CASE of the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog Page 123

Today is the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge #623.  We are casing the catalog page 123.  Here's the catalog picture.

CCMC623 p123

Here's the picture of the card I made using the Forever Fern bundle.

CCMC #623 Forever Fern CASE of Catalog page 123 by Jo Anne Hewins

My card base is Thick Whisper White measuring 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and scored and folded at 4 1/4.

The background of this card is Just Jade, one of the new In Colors.  My paper is from the 2020-2022 In Color 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.  Cut the paper to the size of the front of the card, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I don't mind cutting a piece from 6 x 6 paper to cover the whole front of a card.  I don't feel like I waste much.  The left over strips can be used easily.  The band across the card if the flip side of the base.  It measures 1 1/4 x 5 1/2.

Before you adhere the strip, stamp some leaves in Just Jade toward the upper right.  Add some of the dots.  We'll add more dots down below and over to the left.

Add a length of the white ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack.  Cut to 5 1/4 inches and angle the ends.  Just put down a little Seal to hold it.

For the stems, stamp the longest stem in Just Jade on Whisper White.  Stamp 2 of the stems that look like little balls in Merry Merlot.  Cut these out using the Forever Flourishing dies.  Add these to the right of the card near the center.  Add the Jade one first on dimensionals.  Add the other two.  Some will go on dimensionals.  Use glue where the stems overlap.

CCMC #623 Forever Fern CASE of Catalog page 123 Close Up by Jo Anne Hewins

The saying is from the Tasteful Touches stamp set.  Stamp in Merry Merlot on a piece of Smoky Slate paper.  It comes from the Neutrals 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.  Cut out with the Tasteful Labels dies.  I think these dies will become a classic.  Love those shapes!  Add the label partially on dimensionals and by using glue.  Get the Tasteful Touches bundle (stamp set and dies) and save 10%.

Finish the card with some sequins from the Artistry Blooms Sequins.

CCMC #623 Forever Fern CASE of Catalog page 123 Inside by Jo Anne Hewins

For the inside of the card, the saying is from Tasteful Touches.  Stamp in Merry Merlot.  In the bottom right stamp two of the stems, one in Just Jade and the other in Merry Merlot.  Add some more of the dots in Just Jade.  Stamp off the dots.

The Forever Fern stamp set is one of the Distinktive sets that show lots of detail simply just be inking and stamping.  They are beautiful.  A stunning card is the result!

CCMC#623 Forever Fern CASE of the Catalog Page 123 by Jo Anne Hewins

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CCMC#623 Forever Fern CASE of the Catalog Page 123 Card by Jo Anne Hewins

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Forever Greenery Suite Prettiness

There are so many elements of the Forever Greenery Suite that make cardmaking easy.  Just a few are included with my card for today.

Forever Fern by Jo Anne Hewins

My card base is Just Jade.  It's one of my favorite new In Colors.  It is cut at 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded.

Use the new Greenery Embossing Folder on the left side.  Be very careful running this through your die cutting machine.  If the folded part of the folder gets too close to a side, the machine can ruin the folder as it goes through.  To be honest, I've taken to just cutting another piece of card stock and running it through and gluing it on.   I'm hoping the new machine will be a little wider, but we will have to see.  By the way, demonstrators can order this new machine on August 4th and it will be available to all September 1!  The Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine will not be ready yet.

The patterned paper is 1 1/4 x 5 1/2.  It's from the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper.  This paper is gorgeous!  I am a lover of green and it gives me happiness!  Just glue this on.  I used the lines on my Grid Paper to help make sure I get strips like this straight.

Stamp three of the stems.  I used Pretty Peacock, Just Jade, and Soft Sea Foam for these.  Cut out with the Forever Flourishing dies.  Glue these to the card near the designer paper and about 1/3 down.

Forever Fern Close Up by Jo Anne Hewins

Stamp the sentiment from Forever Fern on Whisper White in Pretty Peacock.  Cut this out using the Layering Circles dies.  Cut a scallop circle with these dies in Pretty Peacock.  Adhere the two and then add to the card front with dimensionals.

Forever Fern Inside by Jo Anne Hewins

For the inside stamp the sentiment from By the Dock in Pretty Peacock.  Add more leaf stems at the bottom.  I had extra stems so I added those.  You could more easily just stamp them directly to the paper.

Forever Fern Project by Jo Anne Hewins

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NC Demo Blog Hop for July Celebrates Summer!

Welcome to the NC Demo Blog Hop for July.  We are in the midst of summer and that's what we are celebrating today.  Here in North Carolina that means mid to upper 90's and lots of humidity!  Usually there's an afternoon thunderstorm, too!  Our state is lucky to have the beaches and the mountains so there's plenty of places to escape from time to time.

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I'm so glad that you are here.  You might have just come from Nedine's post.  I'm sure you loved her project.  If you are starting here, please be sure to visit everyone.  You'll have lots of summer inspiration.

Today I am completely out of my box.  If you know me, you know that I don't use the brights that often.  Get out your sunglasses to see this card!

NC Demo Blog Hop for July Summer Card by Jo Anne Hewins

Start with a card base of Thick Whisper White measuring 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score and fold at 4 1/4.

I used the Brights 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper for this card.  Oh yes, I did!  The background is Mango Melody.  It's cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 to cover the entire card front.  I like to add this layer with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  This allows just a few seconds of time to make sure everything is straight and get it moved in place.

The sun is made with several dies.  The center is cut from the Stitched Shapes dies.  I used the second largest one.  The rays of the sun are cut using the Stitched Triangles dies.  These are new to the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog this year.  I used the Daffodil Delight paper from the Brights DSP.  I used the largest triangle from the isosceles triangles.  You only need to cut about half of the triangle so just cut your paper a little shorter.  You will need 8 of these.  I love that all of the pieces for the sun are stitched!  I taped these pieces to the back of the sun until I was happy.  I did try to have the rays spaced so that they have a ray directly across.  That helped me get them pretty even around.  Glue the sun to the front of the card.  One ray did go off the side of the card and I just trimmed it.

NC Demo Blog Hop for July Summer Playful Alphabet by Jo Anne Hewins

The words SUMMER and YOU are cut from Melon Mambo from the Brights DSP.  I used the new Foam Adhesive Sheet to help with this.  I trimmed my Melon Mambo to one inch and the foam adhesive sheet to one inch.  Adhere the two.  Cut the letters from the Playful Alphabet dies.  You might need to run them through the die cutting machine a couple times.  Now just place the letters where you want them to go.  Peel off the backing and simply stick them down.  It's so easy!

The word DAYS is cut using the Well Written dies.  I had to piece together a little of it.  The DAY comes from the word BIRTHDAY.  Just trim the day part.  Now for the S, I used the word THANKS.  Just trim off the S from the end.  Before cutting these words out, add some of the new Adhesive Sheets (not foam) to the back of the Melon Mambo paper.  Now just peel the backing and add the DAY.  Trim just a little from the end of the Y so that you can add the S and it looks like it was there all along.  Place right in the middle of the sun.  It fits perfectly!

The word WITH is stamped using the Peaceful Moments stamp set.  Just stamp in Melon Mambo and Whisper White scraps and trim around it.  I added this with glue dots.

Finish the front with some of the sequins from the Artistry Blooms Sequins.

NC Demo Blog HOp for July Summer Inside of Card by Jo Anne Hewins

Here's the inside of the card.  The saying is from the Butterfly Wishes stamp set.  Doesn't it fit perfectly!  The cocktails are from the Nothing's Better Than stamp set.  Stamp the glasses in Memento Black.  Add the drink.  I stamped the inside in Daffodil Delight and then sponged on a little of the Pumpkin Pie ink directly on the stamp before stamping the paper.  Color the limes in Light and Dark Granny Apple Green and the umbrella in Dark Pumpkin Pie.  You simply must add a few more sequins inside the card.  I wonder now as I write this up why I didn't use Mango Melody on the inside instead of Pumpkin Pie.  Mmmm.  Well I won't tell if you don't.

NC Demo Blog Hop for July Summer Project by Jo Anne Hewins

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Friday Tutorial with Jar of Flowers by Jeannine Tarrio

Friday is here and with it comes a free tutorial for you!  This week I'm featuring a card by Jeannine Tarrio.  She uses the Jar of Flowers stamp set.  This is a set I haven't used yet.  I'd better get busy.  It's so pretty!

Tutorial Medley for July Jar of Flowers by Jeanine Tarrio

Lots of work went into this beauty!  Here are all the details.

Supplies:
 Stamp Sets: Jar of Flowers (152512)
 Cardstock: Just Jade (153079), Shimmery White (101910)
 Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)
 Blends: Daffodil Delight (154883), Purple Posy (154896), Highland Heather (154887),
Cajun Craze (154879), Night of Navy (154891), Shaded Spruce 154903),Rocco Rose
(154900)
 Tools & Accessories: Flowers for Every Season Gems (153645), Multipurpose Liquid
Glue (110755), Stampin Seal (152813), Take Your Pick (144107), Bone Folder
(102300)
 Designer Paper: In Color 6”x 6” Assortment (2020-2022)


Measurements:
 Card Base 1: Just Jade 4-1/8” x 11” score at 2-3/4”, 8-1/4”
Card Base 2: Just Jade 8-1/2” x 5-3/8” score at 2-1/8”, 6-3/8”
 Cardstock #2: Shimmery White 4 pieces @ 1-7/8” x 2-1/2”; 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
 Designer Paper: 4 pieces 1-7/8” x 2-1/2”


Instructions:
 Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink stamp the images and words on the four small
Shimmery White layers.
 Color the images using Stampin’ Blends
 Using bone folder crease score lines on 4-1/8” x 11” Just Jade and place inside facing
up on table.
 Now crease score lines on 8-1/2” x 5-3/8”Just Jade card base 2 and glue centered
between the score lines on Just Jade card base 1. See picture below.
 Stamp lines using Just Jade on Shimmery White inside layer near top and near bottom
of layer. Glue to inside of card.
 Fold in the two side flaps and glue the DSP (if using a directional design make sure it is
going in the correct direction). The picture below is of the outside of the card and just to
show how the card will look on the outside. The left flap is on the right in picture below
and the left flap is on the right below. Then glue the pink flower image and words to the
side flaps.
 Open side flaps, the fold top and bottom flaps in and glue DSP and flower images to the
flaps.
 To close fold down top flap, fold in left flap, fold up bottom flap. Then fold in right flap
and tuck under flower image.
 Add Flowers for Every Season Gems with Multipurpose Liquid Glue

If you want to download the tutorial Download Tutorial Medley Jar or Flowers for July by Jeannine Tarrio

She does have additional photos on the tutorial.

I hope you try this card.  Thanks so much for visiting today!  Supplies are listed below just in case you need them.  I'm happy to help!

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