It took me a couple of days, and a couple of trials and errors, but I figured out how to combine Try Stampin’ on Tuesday #559, Double Trouble #113, and Color Throwdown #696.
Without further ado, here’s my card:
Here are the three challenge banners:
Measurements:
The Mossy Meadow base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches.
AFTER I embossed the Very Vanilla cardstock with the Fern 3D embossing folder, I trimmed it to 4-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches.
The Very Vanilla for the inside of the card measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
The In Good Taste wood striped DSP (designer series paper) measures 4-1/4 by 2 inches. I also trimmed a piece to 2-1/2 by 6 inches for the envelope flap.
Finally, the Mossy Meadow DSP strip measures 5-3/8 by 1/2 inches. I used this DSP to punch a 1 inch circle for the envelope seal. Then I ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker.
That’s it for the measurements, and all of these pieces were adhered with multipurpose liquid glue..
Leftovers:
One of the great things about saving leftover cardstock is that I have plenty of pieces to use on other projects. In this case, I used leftovers for all the stamped and cropped elements on the front of the card. I took me a while to find a system that works for me, and one day I should share how I store my papers.
Stamping and Such:
All the stamped elements come from the Nature’s Prints bundle. If you haven’t gotten it yet, I highly recommend adding it to your wish list.
I stamped the two different sprays in Mossy Meadow on either Crumb Cake or Very Vanilla.
Next, I stamped the sentiment on Very Vanilla using Soft Suede ink.
After cropping all four pieces, I used markers to outline the Very Vanilla pieces so they would stand out from the Very Vanilla embossed background. I used my Mossy Meadow marker for the sentiment banner, and Crumb Cake for the spray of leaves.
The Crumb Cake/Mossy Meadow sprays are adhered using multipurpose liquid glue.
I added dimensionals under the Very Vanilla/Mossy Meadow leave spray. Once I had that adhered where I wanted it, I carefully placed dimensionals on the back of the sentiment. Basically, those dimensionals adhere the left side and the top right corner. I added multipurpose liquid adhesive for the middle of the sentiment banner where it lays on the Very Vanilla spray.
Finally, in keeping with the sketch, I added two matte dots on the top left next to the Mossy Meadow DSP. Since odd numbers of elements please the eye, I added a tiny one to the bottom right of the sentiment banner.
I didn’t do anything yet to the inside because of the versatility of the outside sentiment. When I’m ready to use this card, I’ll add a sentiment.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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When I saw the current Color Throwdown #695 challenge, the Seas the Day stamp die set seemed like the perfect fit, at least in my humble opinion..
Here’s my card:
Here’s the challenge banner:
Thankfully, the Color Throwdown Challenge calls for generic colors and shades of those colors. In this case, the colors are green, blue, lavender, and gold or silver. I used Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Highland Heather, and silver. I’ve created a similar card and you can see that card and directions here.
Measurements:
The Granny Apple Green base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The Waves of Inspiration DSP background measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches. I trimmed another piece to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. Then, I punched a 1 inch circle from coordinating DSP for the envelope seal.
I also trimmed the Pacific Point cardstock top to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches. After stamping the cardstock using the Gentle Waves stamp with Pacific Point ink, I cropped it using the frame from the Seas Dies. This layer is popped up with dimensionals.
Next, I cropped another frame from Granny Apple Green cardstock. I also cropped the coral from a piece of Highland Heather DSP. Then, I trimmed both the green seaweed and coral and adhered them with multipurpose glue.
I stamped the starfish and sentiment using VersaMark then added silver embossing powder, which I set with my heat tool.
I outlined the scallops of the banner with my silver Wink of Stella pen. I used dimensionals and multipurpose glue to allow for the dimension of the frame.
Part of what I love about this stamp set includes the two mirror image fish stamps. I stamped these in Highland Heather and cropped them with the dies from the Seas Die set. Then, I added a dimensional under each fish and adhered them.
Finishing Up:
I stamped the front, left-hand side of the envelope the same as the inside of the card.
Then, the only thing left was to run the envelope seal through my XYRON 1.5 inch create-a-sticker.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome back to what has become bee-central. I promise, I’ve made other cards, but this one fit the bill for a three-fer card. I used three card challenges for this card, The Paper Players # 593, Freshly Made Sketches # 537, and Color Throwdown # 694.
Here’s my card:
Here are the challenge banners that inspired the layout, color combination, and elements:
I used the bottom row with a punch, matte black dots, and the flower for a circle.
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Measurements:
The Basic Black base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent-fold card.
The Pool Party mat measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
This woodgrain DSP comes from the Flowering Fields DSP (designer series paper). It measures 4 x 5-1/4 inches. I outlined it using a black Stamping Write Marker to make it really stand out from the Pool Party cardstock.
AFTER I embossed the Poppy Parade cardstock using the Painter Texture 3D embossing folder, I trimmed it to 4 inches wide. I measured up from the bottom 2-1/2 inches on each side and marked it with a tick. Then, I just eyeballed it to make the point off-center, following the FMS537 layout.
I used multipurpose glue to adhere all these layers together.
While I had my trimmer out, I trimmed a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
The white cardstock inside panel measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
The Front Elements:
I punched the black cardstock “bee” using my ladybug punch. Then, I punched two sets of wings from vellum cardstock.
I used some leftover Harvest Meadow DSP to trim the bee’s stripes to 1/8 inch. I trimmed them after adhering them using multipurpose glue.
The stinger comes from a corner of the same DSP cut down to size.
To create the top set of wings, I cut one of the vellum sets in half and adhered them with multipurpose glue. Then,, I added the bottom set of wings and adhered them with multipurpose glue as well. I covered the dots of glue using three matte black dots.
Both the inside and the outside sentiments come from the Happy and Heartfelt stamp set and stamped them with Tuxedo Black ink.
Next, I trimmed the front sentiment white cardstock to 3/4 inches and punched the chevron using the Banners Pick A Punch. Then, I trimmed a piece of the same DSP that I used for the bee’s stripes to 3/4 inch wide and punched the end using the banner punch. I added dimensionals under the sentiment banner.
Putting the Pool Party daisy layers together was easy because I already had the pieces punched from Pool Party 6 x 6 inch DSP. I used dimensionals and liquid glue to adhere the flower to the banner.
In order to be able to accomodate the dimensionals on the banner and flower, I needed to use a double layer of dimmensionals under the bee. Multipurpose liquid glue adhere the part of the bee that overlapped the flower and banner.
After adding a single matte black dot to the corner of the sentiment banner, I’d finished the front.
Finishing Up:
The inside sentiment is also stamped in Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
Then, I used the daisy stamp from the Daisy Lane stamp set. I used Pool Party ink and stamped them off the bottom of the inside panel. I also stamped one of the daisies on the bottom left-hand corner of the envelope.
Next, I punched a 1 inch circle from the DSP I used for the bee and sentiment mat to make the envelope seal. Finally, I ran the circle through my XYRON create-a-sticker to finish off the envelope seal.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and seal set.
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When I saw the challenge colors for the Color Throwdown # 643 challenge, I instantly thought I’d try the alcohol and blends technique again. My first try at thie technique didn’t turn out at all the way I hoped. After doing some research, I found out what I did wrong: 1.) you must use at least 90% rubbing alcohol, and 2.) the key is to tap the alcohol on the blends, not paint with it.
The challenge called for aqua, ice blue, and light green. I used the light Bermuda Bay, dark Mint Macaron, and Dark Pool Party blends.
Since I really thought this would make a much bigger mess than it did, I used a chopping mat (from Dollar Tree) to protect my desk. Then, I put a piece of printer paper over the chopping mat. I also had an old washcloth to blot my water painter.
Truly, if you can scribble, you can do this technique. Using one blend at a time, I simply colored random blocks using each of the blends, making sure to completely cover the 5-1/2 inches by 4-1/4 inches piece of cardstock vellum.
Next, I used a pipette to fill the large, flat tipped water painter with alcohol. While I was doing that, I felled a Stampin’ Spritzer with alcohol as well. (You can find the pipettes here.)
Using the water/alcohol painter, I simply tapped all of one color blend scribbles, blotted the painter to remove that color, and repeated for the other two colors. So easy-peasy!!
At this point, the result was pretty smooth and there was veining where the colors met. After the colors dried, and just to see what would happen, I lightly spritzed the whole piece of vellum with alcohol. That’s how I got the more mottled look, and I am really pleased with how it turned out.
Measurements:
I used Coastal Cabana for the base of the card measuring 4-1/4 inches by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches to form a tent card.
Then, I trimmed a piece of white cardstock and the colored vellum to 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. Using Stampin’ Seal, I adhered the vellum to the cardstock. Just make sure you really seal the edges as the vellum will tend to roll after it dries.
While I had the white cardstock out, I trimmed a piece to 5-1/4 inches by 4 inches for the inside of the card.
I created a three layer butterfly using the Brillant Wings die set. The layers from bottom to top are Bermuda Bay (for contrast, which is still aqua), Pool Party, and Mint Macaron.
Next, I wrapped a piece of retired Bermuda Bay ribbon around the card and tied it in a bow. I attached the bow using a couple of glue dots.
Any sentiment for the front would work, so I chose to use the birthday sentiment from Here’s a Card. Then, I cropped the sentiment using the Stitched So Sweetly die set.
I did use dimensionals under the sentiment and under the whole vellum/cardstock layer.
Finally, I used three middle sized Coastal Cabana resin dots to create a triangle connecting the sentiment to the butterfly. Embellishments in a triangle pattern help move the eyes across the card.
I used a piece of Coastal Cabana 6 x 6 inch DSP for the envelope flap. The piece measures 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches and is attached using multipurpose glue.
Using the DSP, I punched a 1-inch circle and ran it through the create a sticker XYRON machine to create an envelope seal.
Finally, after trimming the envelope flap, I’d completed the card set.
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Sundays are usually the day during which I am supposed to be working on lesson plans. I did get that done, but I also got to relax by creating two cards. This card meets Color Throwdown #619 for aqua, red, and silver, which ends tomorrow at 6 pm.. It also meets The Paper Players #517 for a clean-and-simple holiday card.
Without further ado, here’s my card:
Here are the ctd619 and PPT517 challenge banners:
Measurements and More
I used Real Red for the card base, trimmed to 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The Pool Party mat is 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. I cropped the square out of the middle of the mat layer using the largest Stitched Shapes square.
I used two pieces of Whisper White, one for the inside and one for the outside. Before trimming the outside piece, I ran it through the Big Shot using the brick and mortar 3D embossing folder. Then I trimmed it to 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches, which is the same size as the inside piece.
A third piece of white cardstock was enough to stamp the bells and the sentiment. I used Versamark to stamp the bells using my Stamp-aratus, then added silver embossing powder and heat set it. The Stamp-aratus also helped trememdously when I stamped the sentiment in Real Red. Then I added clear embossing powder and heat set the sentiment. I trimmed the sentiment block to 2-1/4 inches square.
By the way — do you recognize the sentiment on the front? Yes, it’s from It’s a Wonderful Life and is just one of four movie quotes in the Christmas Means More stamp set.
Elements
The Sounds of the Seasons die set contains a die for the single bell. However, I had to fussy cut the pair of bells, which wasn’t difficult at all and only took a few minutes.
I used the Pool Party sheer ribbon to thread through the holes I made in the bell rings.
Next, I put dimensionals under the sentiment block and the bells. I had to be careful with the placement under the pair of bells so it would overlap the sentiment block. There’s multipurpose liquid adhesive in the corner of the sentiment block to adhere the bells.
After putting everything together on the front, I decided that it needed something, but I had to keep it clean and simple. Therefore, I used the clear Wink of Stella pen to paint random bricks.
There are times that i don’t want a lot of white space on the inside of the card, and this was one of those times. I used the snowflakes, stamped in Pool Party, from Frosted Foliage to form a frame around the Merry Christmas sentiment on the inside. The sentiment is stamped in Real Red to coordinate with the front sentiment.
Next, I stamped some Pool Party snowflakes on the front, bottom, left corner of the envelope. I also stamped snowflakes on the envelope flap.
With that, I’d finished this card/envelope set.
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Freshly Made Sketches 452 and Color Throwdown 610 came together in this card. I took advantage of all the white space for FMS610, and the ctd610 colors added interest and movement.
Here’s my card:
Here are the challenge banners:
Measurements
I chose Cherry Cobbler, Bumblebee, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede for the autumn colors. I couldn’t figure out whether the yellow-ish option had more yellow or pumpkin color so I used both. Might not really meet the color challenge, but it’s my solution.
First, I decided to use Bumblebee for the base of the card. The cardstock measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card.
The first mat of Soft Suede measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches.
I trimmed two pieces of Whisper White, one for the front and one for the inside. Both pieces measure 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
#simplestamping
I used the Forever Fern stamp set to stamp the diagonally opposite corners. The splatter stamp from this set added a bit more texture to the corners. Then, I added just one splatter in the opposite corners just so it wasn’t quite so stark.
After stamping the corners, I needed to stamp the sentiment from Autumn Greetings in Soft Suede. Originally, I was going to stamp the greeting on a white oval and border it with a bit larger Soft Suede oval. However, I am thrilled that I thought about the double-time stamping option instead.
After cropping the stitched oval, I decided that I would just create an outline on the outside of the oval. To accomplish this, I used the Soft Suede marker to create the edge.
On the inside, I stamped the Cherry Cobbler and Bumblebee leaf stems and added one splatter stamp in each of the four corners.
The inside sentiment is also from the Autumn Greetings stamp set.
Time to finish the card
I used the multipurpose glue to adhere everything except the sentiment oval. Using dimensionals under the sentiment added a bit of height.
Finally, I needed to take care of decorating the envelope. Instead of DSP on the envelope flap, I used the Forever Fern to stamp the flap and on the front of the card.
With that, I’d finished this card/envelope set.
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Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
