Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Nature Sings stamp set from Stampin' Up! for Masculine Cards

  • Stampin' Up! Nature Sings stamp set
  • Stampin' Up! Rooted in Nature Stamp Set
  • Great Clearance Rack Buys

Nature Sings Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! 


Today I'm showing one of the card we made during our Fall Card Class earlier this week.   This is a wonderful layout for your Fall cards.  We created this card using a Christmas sentiments and I'm showing cards today using a sentiment that works for Thanksgiving or a general greeting card.  This card uses a combination of the Nature Sings stamp set, Rooted in Nature Stamp set, and Country Home stamp set.  I love that so many of Stampin' Up! stamp sets work together to create beautiful cards.      

  
See which 3 stamp sets were used on this card



This card layout would easily work as a Birthday Card for the hunter or nature lover in your life, or any Fall theme.  

The basecard for this card is Mossy Meadow.  The next layer is Crumb Cake cardstock stamped off with an image from the Rooted in Nature set on the left side, and a small piece of Wood Textures 6 X 6" Designer Series Paper on the right side. 
   



The image layer is Very Vanilla cardstock backed by a layer of Soft Suede. The stamped-off image from Rooted in Nature is again used as the background on the image layer.  It is stamped-off Crumb Cake.  Then the image of the Elk from Nature Sings Stamp Set is stamped in Soft Suede. 



The sentiment is from a third stamp set, the Country Home set, from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  I used the Everyday Label punch and only punched one side at a time in order to make the label large enough for the sentiment.  The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede on a punched piece of Crumb Cake.  I also punched a Soft Suede label using the Everyday Label punch, cut it down the center, and used it to frame each end o the sentiment.  Then I added Gold Metallic pearls to each end of the label and one more to the image layer. 

If you create a lot of masculine cards, Nature Sings, Rooted in Nature and the Wood Textures 6  6" Designer Series Papers are a must for your Wish List.




Wood Textures 6 X 6" Designer Series Paper - 144177


Recipe for card:

Stamps:  Nature Sings, Rooted in Nature, Country Home (sentiment) 
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
Paper:  Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, very Vanilla, Wood textures 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper 
Accessories: Gold Metallic Pearls, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Dimensionals, 


To order items used on today's, click on one of the product photos below, or go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.
Price: $10.00
Price: $7.00

Stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or by following me on Instagram.





For great discounts, check out the retired products Stampin' Up! just added to the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack. Items are already disappearing as they sell out, so be sure to check out the newly added products and grab your favorites soon!   


Need To place an order?

1.  Orders over $150 (not including tax and shipping), qualify for shopping rewards. You select free merchandise from the current catalogs to add to your order.  You can also purchase hostess sets with a $150 order.

2.  If the purchases on your Wish List are over $100, the $99 Starter Kit is one way to save on your purchase today.  And save even more on future orders.  First, you can order $125 worth of product for your $99 starter kit.  After your initial $99 order for merchandise you select from anything in the current catalogs, place an order for the remainder of your Wish List as a demonstrator, and start saving 20% on your purchases.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

3.  Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Let me know if you need an Annual Catalog or the upcoming Holiday Catalog. 

4.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


5.  Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, give this monthly kit a try.  

Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! is a must for Halloween

  • Halloween Treat Box using Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper
  • Cat Punch
  • Christmas Traditions Punch Box

Toil & Trouble Treat Box made with Gift Bag Punch 


Today I created a treat box for Halloween using the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper and 12 X 12" Basic Black cardstock.  This cute box is all one piece and rather large.  It hold a small package of sweets and is perfect for the visiting trick or treaters or a Halloween-themed party.  I love that these are a single piece of cardstock, including the lid.  The lid simply flips up.     

  



The box base is Basic Black and covered with Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  The striped banner paper is another pattern from Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper pack.  

I began with a 12 X 12 sheet of Basic Black cardstock cut to 11-3/8" X 6-3/8".  Using the Simply Scored Scoring tool, score along the long side at 1-3/8, 3-3/8, 6-3/8 and 8-3/8.  Turn the Basic Black card stock and score on the short side at 1-3/8" and 5"



Switching to the Gift Bag Punch Board, along the long edge, line up the 1-3/8" score line with the score guide on the punch and punch. Move to the next score line (3-3/8") and align with the score guide and punch.  Move to the third score line (6-3/8) and punch.  Line up the longest edge with the punch guide and punch again, giving all edges rounded corners.  

Now, flip the Basic Black piece over and beginning again with the 1-3/8" edge, align with the punch guide with the score line and punch on the four score lines again -- 1-3/8", 3-3/8", 6-3/8" and 8-3/8".  Line up the outer edge as well, and punch causing rounded corners on all edges.  Alternatively, you can round your corners with the Detailed Trio punch, which includes a corner-rounder.

The dimensions for the designer series pieces:
  3-1/4" X 2-3/4" - for front of box
  3-1/4" X 1-3/4" - for top of box
Watch the direction of your prints or stripes
Use Fast Fuse or Tear & Tape to hold your box together.  Fast Fuse refills are still available on the Clearance Rack at deep discount.

The banner-tag:
  Highland Heather - 2 X 5".  
  Stripe print from Toil & Trouble DSP - 1-3/4" X 4-7/8"
   

Use Fast Fuse to adhere the banner.  Only glue it to the box cover so it flips up when the box cover flips up.  I tied a double bow with the Ribbon in 1/2" Black Satin from the big catalog, and then glued the ends of the ribbon under the lid.






Add a Gorgeous Grape cat punched with the Cat Punch.  Add the cat with two dimensionals attached to the tag -- not the base of the box -- so the cat also flips up when the cover flips up.   I used a sentiment from the  Spooky Sweets stamp set and punched it with the punch from the Christmas Traditions Punch Box.  The sentiment is backed with a square punched using the Stitched Shapes squares.  

Be sure to add the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper and the Cat Punch and to your order from the Holiday catalog.  The Cat Punch is popular for much more than Halloween.

Here are the prints in the Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper Pack - 147531


Recipe for card:

Stamps:  Spooky Sweets
Ink:  Gorgeous Grape
Paper:  Basic Black, Heather Highland, Gorgeous Grape, Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper 
Accessories: 1/2" Black Satin Ribbon, Fast Fuse, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Gift Bag Punch Board, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Dimensionals, 


To order items used on today's, click on one of the product photos below, or go directly to my Stampin' Up! store.

Price: $18.00
Price: $10.00
Price: $7.00

Stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or by following me on Instagram.


Clearance Rack Update



For great discounts, check out the retired products Stampin' Up! just added to the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack. Items are already disappearing as they sell out, so be sure to check out the newly added products and grab your favorites soon! 
.  


Need To place an order?

1.  Orders over $150 (not including tax and shipping), qualify for shopping rewards. You select free merchandise from the current catalogs to add to your order.  You can also purchase hostess sets with a $150 order.

2.  If the purchases on your Wish List are over $100, the $99 Starter Kit is one way to save on your purchase today.  And save even more on future orders.  First, you can order $125 worth of product for your $99 starter kit.  After your initial $99 order for merchandise you select from anything in the current catalogs, place an order for the remainder of your Wish List as a demonstrator, and start saving 20% on your purchases.  Need help building your shopping list? Contact me, and we'll work through your starter kit order together. 

3.  Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping.  I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator if you don't already have one.  Let me know if you need an Annual Catalog or the upcoming Holiday Catalog. 

4.  Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.


5.  Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  If you've never tried Paper Pumpkin, give this monthly kit a try.  

Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/