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A simple card for any occasion

This is a cute card for any occasion. I left the inside blank until I am ready to use it.

Cut paper as follows; 
Purple Posy – card base. 11 x 4 1/4″ 
Whisper White – 4 x 5 1/4″ (x2) 
Silver Foil – 1/4 x 5 1/2″ 
Purple Posy – scrap – punch out butterflies 
Whisper White – scrap – sentiment 
Scrap paper – 6 x 4″

Fold card base in half and burnish edge, set aside. 
Align scrap paper approximately two inches from the left edge of the whisper white card stock to protect that side of the card. Make sure the paper is straight. Using the stamp set and the ink pad, randomly stamp images on the 2″ of card stock that is not covered. Adhere the silver strip of paper between the stamped images and the blank part of the card stock. This gives a nice separation between the two. Adhere to the front of the card using the snail adhesive.

Stamp sentiment on the white cardstock and die cut using the Free as a Bird hexagon die. 
Do the same with a slightly larger die cut for the foil background. Adhere the white sentiment to the front of the foil then using mini dimensionals add to the front of the card. 
Tie a bow and glue to the top of the sentiment or just below it on the top left edge. 
Punch out the two butterflies and glue to the front of the card.

Adhere the second piece of cardstock to the inside of the card. At this time, I left the inside of the card blank until I need it so I can add a sentiment later.

If desired, 
Using the second whisper white card stock, stamp a sentiment in the centre and then using the same stamp from the front of the card, stamp a bit of design in the corner or however you wish. 
Adhere to the inside of the card and you have a beautiful card for any occasion.

  • Supplies needed;
  • Purple Posy Cardstock – 150881
  • Whisper White Cardstock – 100730
  • Silver Foil Sheets – 132178
  • Beauty Abounds Stamp Set – 148726
  • Free as a Bird Bundle – 151123
  • Highland Heather ink pad – 147103
  • Butterfly duet punch – 148523
  • Silver Metallic thread – 138402
  • Snail Adhesive – 104332
  • Mini dimensionals – 144108
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Wedding gift

Wedding or anniversaries are to be celebrated and remembered. I made up this 12 x 12 picture frame using the beautiful Magnolia designer series paper from the Stampin’ Up! annual catalogue. I left the green squares blank so special pictures can be added later. A perfect keepsake to commemorate the special occasion.

With Bonus Days going on during the month of July, now is the perfect time to stock up on crafting supplies.  If you are unfamiliar with this promotion, for every $60 cad you spend before July 31 (before shipping and tax) earns a $6 cad Bonus Days coupon code that can be redeemed during August 1–31. There is no limit to how many coupons you can earn in July and then you get to cash them in in August for even more products. So how great is that?

Just click on my shop now button to start earning coupons. Don’t forget to use the July Host code to earn hostess gifts.

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Keeping cool in the heat wave

Hi everyone, well we are certainly experiencing some hot weather this week. Given the Canadian winters, I have no problem with this. I was golfing last night with my ladies golf league in 38C humidity, and drinking lots of water. I even won the 50/50 draw so all in all, it was a good day.

At home I am staying inside in the air conditioning and doing what I love, crafting. I have a card class next week so was finishing up some of the prep work required. Below are the three cards we will be making. Each one is unique and requires different techniques which I like to demonstrate. If you have an interest in learning new techniques or would like to get together just to socialize while we make cards, please register on my blog. Next Class is Aug 14th and spots are limited.

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BONUS DAYS are almost over

Haven’t stocked up yet? This is the last week for you to earn Bonus Days coupon codes! For every $60 CAD spent before July 31 (before shipping and tax), You will get a $6.00 CAD coupon code that can be redeemed between August 1–31, and there is no limit to how many coupons you can earn.

So if you haven’t completed your list yet, don’t delay.

Please contact me if you have any questions

Susan Blog

You are beautiful

A simple card, suitable for beginners using the You Are Beautiful stamp set. I used the retired Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper in an effort to use up what I have before buying more. Stampin’Up has some beautiful DSP’s in the new annual catalog.

If you would like to learn how to make this beautiful card, the “recipe” is below. If you would like to learn how to make all sorts of cards, please sign up for my card class and I will be your creative coach and help you explore your creativity.

To make this card

Cut paper as follows; 
Seaside Spray – 4 1/4 x 11″ 
Whisper white – 2 x 5 1/2″ 
DSP – 1 3/4 x 5 1/2″ 
Scrap piece of DSP

Die cuts 
whisper white – scalloped 
Seaside spray – oval

Fold card stock in half and burnish

glue DSP to white rectangle 
Glue to front of card leaving about 1/2″ from the left side

Stamp figure on a scrap piece of DSP and again on the seaside spray oval, preciously cut out.

fussy cut the dress from the scrap DSP and adhere to the oval, overlapping the dress so the dress is now patterned. Do the same for the hat.

Glue the seaside spray over to the scalloped oval and then adhere to the front of the card using mini dimensionals

Supplies required;

  • Beautiful You Stamp set – 151412
  • Whisper White – 100730
  • Seaside Spray – 150883
  • Layering Ovals – 141706
  • Tuxedo Black Momento Ink Pad – 132708
  • Mini Dimmensionals – 144108
  • Snail adhesive – 104332
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Magnolia Diamond Fold card

MAGNOLIA DIAMOND FOLD CARD

I Love the Magnolia stamp set and when you combine it with the diamond fold technique, it makes a gorgeous card. I saw this on YouTube and just had to give it a try. I cannot wait to demonstrate this at my next card class.

This is the inside of the card

Project Recipe:

  1. Cut paper 
    Whisper white 
    5 1/2 x 11″ (card base) 
    5 x 2 1/4 (cut 1) (goes with Mat 3) 
    Scrap paper to stamp flower on 
    Pear Pizzazz 
    3 3/4 x 3 3/4 (cut 2 ) Mat 1 & 2 
    5 1/4 x 2 1/2 (cut 2) Mat – 3 & 4 
    2 1/2 x 2 1/2 (cut 1) 
    DSP 
    3 1/2 x 3 1/2 (cut 2) (goes with Mat 1 & 2) 
    5 x 2 1/4 (cut 1) (goes with Mat 4) 
    Die cuts 
    2 – Large flower petal 
    2 – Medium flower petal 
    2 – Small flower petal 
    3 – Centre of flower 
    2 – Large leaves 
    1 – Small leaf 
    1 – Magnolia 
    1 – Oval (smooth) Whisper white 
    I – larger oval (scalloped) Pear Pizzazz
  2. Adhere the DSP to the matting as noted above using liquid multipurpose glow. Set aside for now.

Stamp Magnolia on scrap whisper white card stock and using die, cut out flower with big shot. 
Colour Magnolia using the petal pink blender pens, being careful to stick to the centre of flower or bottom of each petal, leaving the rest of the leaf white. Colour leaves with Old Olive blender pens. Set aside for now

  • To assemble card, 
    Score card at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2 on the long side. 
    Fold gently 
    With a pencil, mark the bottom of card at 2 3/4″ and cut from mark to first score line. This is the front of the card. Once cut, align the back of the card and cut as well. This will give you that diamond look on the bottom of the card. Don’t forget to erase the pencil mark.

Mat 4 – Glue the mat/DSP to the front between the two score lines. 
Mat 3 – Stamp sentiment to white card stock in Early Espresso. Stamp the small flower in opposite corners in Petal Pink. Glue to mat 3 and adhere between the score lines on the inside of the card. 
Mat 2 – line up square to the diamond cut on the bottom of the card and glue 
Mat 1 – Line up square to the diamond cut on the front of the card and glue. Adhere Magnolia flower to the center of the square using mini dimensionals.

Cut pear pizzazz square in half diagonally and glue to inside of card, lining up with the DSP already glued down.

Stamp sentiment on Whisper white oval and glue to pear pizazz oval. Adhere to front of card and set card aside

  • To assemble flower

Using the sponge dauber, colour the middle of each petal, then dauber around the outside of thepetals leaving the rest white. Curl up the petals slightly to gift it some depth, using a pen or bone folder.

Layer and glue the petals, starting with the largest, overlapping the petals to fill out the flower. Glue the renters to each other and puff them up a bit so they stand up then glue to center of flower. glue the leaves to the back of flower. Give it a minute to dry then glue to the middle of the inside diamond.

When you open the card, it will sit nicely behind the flower as a display. Lots of instructions but quite easy to assemble.

Until next time 
Sue

Supplies needed;

  • Stamp  – Good morning Magnolia Bundle – 151087
  • Paper
  • Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper – 149484
  • Whisper White – 100730
  • Petal Pink  – 146985
  • Pear Pizzazz – 131201
  • Daffodil Delight – 119683
  • Ink                                                       Blender Pens
  • Early Espresso – 147114                      Old Olive – 144597
  • Petal Pink – 147108                             Petal Pink – 147272
  • Other
  • Big shot
  • Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals – 144108
  • Liquid Multipurpose Glue – 110755
Susan Blog, Paper Pumpkin

Isn’t it nice when everything coordinates?

Don’t you just love when you put together an outfit and it all coordinates perfectly? No need to go through your wardrobe trying to find that perfect accessory to bring your outfit together. Well crafting is exactly like that, we want to create something that coordinates perfectly.

Providing an easy path to creativity is what Paper Pumpkin does best. And we’re always thinking about ways to improve.

Sometimes we kick things up a notch to maximize a kit’s potential. After all, everyone wants to make as many cute things as possible with their super-fun Paper Pumpkin kit. Right? That goes without saying! 

This month, Paper Pumpkin is providing unprecedented catalog coordination, giving you THREE new suites that mix and match with July’s kit. How easy it that?

Sign up by July 10th to receive this incredible kit. You will receive an all inclusive kit with everything you need to make 9 beautiful cards and envelopes. The kit will include 3 each of 3 designs and new subscribers will also receive an acrylic block to use for stamping that you can use over and over again.

Coordinating colours; Gold, Kraft, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty Peacock, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray, and Terracotta Tile

To sign up now, just click on the link below;

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Do you have a happy place?

I created this sampler to highlight the Crafting Forever stamp set. It just makes me happy to look at this. I will hang it over my crafting table to showcase my happy place.

Should you wish to create a sample to highlight your happy place, the instructions are as follows;

Paper cutting 
Bird Ballad DSP – 9 x 9″ 
Balmy Blue card stock at 7 x 7″ 
Whisper White – Scrap paper 
Balmy blue – scrap paper

Squares 
Whisper White – cut 2 x 2 ” 
Terracotta Tile – cut 2 1/8″ x 2 1/8″

Rectangle 
Whisper White – cut 1 3/4 x 6 1/4″ 
Terracotta Tile – cut at 2 x 6 1/2″

Stamp – Crafting Forever 
Ribbon – Scalloped Linen Ribbon

Leaving a 1″ border around, I glued the Blue card stock to the centre of the DSP

Each square and Rectangle were then stamped from the Crafting Forever stamp set. The working “My Happy Place” was printed off on the computer then glued & matted using Tom bow liquid glue. I love the colour combination 

I stamped the Whisper White scrap with the pens, scissors, flowers etc and then fussy cut them out. Some are glued and some were adhered with mini dimmensionals. I also punched out the bow, assembled and applied to the front. 
The ribbon was glued down as well.

Supplies required;

  • Crafting Forever Stamp – 143958
  • Bird Ballad DSP – 149592
  • Balmy Blue cardstock – 146592
  • Whisper White cardstock – 100730
  • Terracotta Tile cardstock – 150884
  • Terracotta Tile Scalloped Linen Ribbon – 149705
  • Tuxedo black Memento Ink – 132708
  • Multipurpose liquid glue – 110755
  • Mini Dimmensionals – 144108

Until next time 
Sue

Susan Blog

It’s a glass half full kind of day

Sometimes you just need to get together with your best friend, have a girls night in, and share a bottle of wine and some chit chat. Here is the perfect card to go along with that bottle of wine.

Ok, maybe some chocolate could be added for good measure.

Cut paper as follows; 
Purple Posy – 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 (card base) 
Whisper white – 4 x 5 1/4 (inside card)Punch out as follows; 
Starburst – Highland Heather 
2″ Circle punch – Whisper White

On outside of card, stamp sentiment in the bottom right hand cornerEmboss front of card only with embossing folder using your Big Shot, leaving approx. 2 inches from the bottomGlue ribbon to front of card where the embossing ends and the flat card stock begins, to separate the two.Stamp the wine glass onto the whisper white circle and colour with blender pens, Glue to the starburst punched card stock. Adhere with four mini dimensionals. Decorate with In Colour faceted dots if desired

Stamp sentiment to white card stock and adhere to inside of card. I also used the stamp with several glasses and stamped it under the sentimentGive card (and a bottle of wine) to a friend for a girls night in and enjoy.

Supplies required

  • Purple Posy card stock
  • Whisper White card stock
  • Highland Heather card stock
  • Matching ribbon
  • Starburst punch
  • Circle Punch
  • Layered leave Dynamic embossing folder
  • Highland Heather classic Stampin’ pad
  • Tuxedo Black Memento Ink pad
  • Blackberry Bliss Blender pens Light/dark
  • Mini Dimensional’s
  • Snail Adhesive
  • In Colour faceted dots