Stamping Tips & Techniques

Peekaboo Birthday Card from Circle Sayings

Let's just start by saying that select designer series papers are 15% off during the month of June.  That sale is half over!  The Bright and Beautiful 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper is one of those 15% off.  I had to snag a couple more packs of it.  It will be current through April of next year since it's in the annual catalog.  That's true of all of the papers on sale.

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This paper is so festive.  I'm just going to say it.  You need this paper!

The base of this card is one of our new colors Azure Afternoon.  It's cut 4 1/4 x 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2.  Cut the designer paper to 4 x 5 1/4.  Add the glue around the edges of the paper and not through the center.

The Circle of Sayings bundle has the stamp set and a circle punch.  It's on page 17 of the annual catalog.  The punch is 2 3/8. I can't tell you how excited I am to see some more circle punches.  They are so easy.  The stamp set is focused on using this punch.  Take the punch to the right side of the card front and slip it in as far as it will go.  You can determine how high or low you go.  Punch.  The designer paper and card stock will come out in two parts.  Use them for another project!

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Let's make a frame for our circle.  Take a piece of Azure Afternoon card stock and punch a hole with the 2 3/8 circle punch.  Leave card stock around the hole.  Now take the Stylish Shapes dies.  Place the largest circle die evenly around the punched hole.  Hold it in place if needed with washi tape or a sticky note and cut.  Now we have our frame.  Sparingly add glue around the back and adhere around the hole.

Add a piece of Basic White card stock to the inside of the card.  It measures 4 x 5 1/4.

Stamp the cupcake from Circle Sayings in Memento Black in the center of the hole.  Stamp the celebrate saying around the cupcake in Azure Afternoon ink.

We are using the paper piecing technique for our cupcake.  Pick a piece of Bright & Beautiful paper for the icing of the cupcake.  Stamp the cupcake on it.  It's ok to just add ink to the icing part of the stamp.  Now pick another piece for the cupcake paper.  Use paper snips to cut out the images.  Cut right on the black lines.  Hint:  It would work nicely to use Adhesive Sheets behind your designer paper.  Then when the images are cut, just peel off the backing and you have sticker!!!  Add these to the cupcake.  Use Wink of Stella all over the cupcake.

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Can you see the Wink of Stella?

Add a bow using the Azure Afternoon ribbon from the Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack on page 143.  Use a glue dot.

For a little more glitter, color some Basic Rhinestone Jewels with Dark Azure Afternoon blend.  Let them dry before adding them to your card.

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So you've already seen the inside of the card right through the hole in the front.  I don't think you can see it, but I did color in a few of the stars in the paper with my Wink of Stella.  It just adds a little something.

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Spring Blessings and Paper Piecing

I  love those two girls on the Spring Blessings stamp set from the January-April Mini.  I decided to try a little paper piecing technique to dress them in my card.

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The base of this card is Fresh Freesia cut to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded at 4 1/4.  Add a piece of Fresh Freesia checked paper from the Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper.  This paper is free during Sale-a-Bration with a purchase of $100.  It measures 4 x 5 1/2.

I used a piece of Basic White to build my scene.  It was cut to 4 x 5 1/4.  I stamped the girl on the right in Memento Black.  Next I stamped the garland of flowers.  Then add the second girl so that her hand touches the garland.

Color the girls' skin with the one of the Natural Tones Stampin' Blends Collection.  The hair for both girls was colored with the Light Daffodil Delight and then Light Crumb Cake was added to it.  The girl on the left has Light Soft Succulent leaves in her hair.  The girl on the right has Light Fresh Freesia flowers in her hair. 

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For the dresses, the paper for the girl on the left is from Dandy Designs.  The paper for the girl on the right is from Dainty Flowers, another free offering from Sale-a-Bration.  This one only needs a $50 purchase.  Add a piece of Adhesive Sheets a little bigger than the dress to the back of both papers.  Stamp the girls in Memento Black.  Cut out the dresses with Paper Snips.  Cut right on the line.  There is a little forgiveness for this technique.  That black line should line up with itself, but cut carefully.  Remove the backing of the adhesive sheet and stick carefully lining it all up.  Don't forget that little piece of sleeve for the girl on the left. 

Stamp the two rabbits in Soft Suede ink.  Color with Light Crumb Cake.  Add the flowers stamped in Memento Black.  Color with the Fresh Fressia Combo Blends and Light Soft Succulent.  Color the Garland with the same colors.  Stamp the grass with Soft Succulent Ink.

Use Blending Brushes to add Soft Succulent to the grassy area.  Add Balmy Blue for the sky.  Keep the colors very light. 

Trim around the scene that you have made.

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Run some Linen Thread around the card two times.  I taped the ends to the card front under where my scene will go.  Add the scene to the center of the card.  Be careful not to place dimensionals on top of the thread.

Stamp the saying from Spring Blessings in Fresh Freesia on a scrap of Basic White.  Punch with the Label Me Fancy punch.  Add some Seal to the back of the saying layer and add some Linen Thread so that it will show beyond the saying.  Add dimensionasl again.  Do not place them over the thread.

Finish with some of the 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds.

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For the inside of the card add a 3/4 x 5 1/4 strip of designer paper.  Stamp another bunny and color.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Paper piecing is a great technique!  I hope you'll try it.

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Paradise Palms Blending Brushes and More!

Hello!  I wanted to share my Paradise Palms card with you.  I decided the best way was to make a video.  Due to health reasons I haven't made many videos lately.  I just couldn't stop.  I thought it was going well.  So I showed another card using Blending Brushes and the Butterflies & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks.  

Today I'll focus on the Paradise Palms card.  I'll post the measurements and all the details you need for the mask card on Friday.

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The base of the card is Thick Basic White 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score and fold at 4 1/4.

Draw pencil lines on the left of the card starting at 3/4 and then over 1 1/2 from there.  You'll have two lines.  Use Removeable Labeling Tape just on the outside of the lines. 

Blend beginning at the bottom with Pear Pizzazz, then add Coastal Cabana, and finish at the top with Night of Navy.  Remove the tape when done.  The video show how to do it.

Finish the card using stamps from Paradise Palms and On the Horizon.  Use Memento Black ink.

The coconuts are made using the Opal Rounds.  I saw this on a card that Marcie Besecker made.

Use a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to make the dots.  Again the video will show you!

So here is the video. 

 

Thanks so much.  The next card on the video used the Butterfly & Flowers Layering Decorative Masks.  I'll feature this on my blog on Friday for you.

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