Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #247. Our host for this challenge, Pamela, chose Die Cuts or Punches for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my card:
I’m also going to be entering this card in the gallery for the Try a Sketch on Tuesday #665 (#TSOT665). Here’s the challenge sketch:
Due to family circumstances this weekend, this post is going to be short and (hopefully) sweet!
Mediterranean Blooms Product Suite:
All the DSP (designer series paper) comes from the Mediterranean Blooms DSP
Thankfully, the die cut orange blooms can be cropped directly from the DSP, so no coloring is involved
The Daffodil Delight spray on the side is also from the coordinating die set
I cropped the Cajun Craze background rectangle using a deckled rectangle die
The sentiment banner comes from the Greetings of the Season die set, which I absolutely love and will not be parting with it any time soon
Both the inside and outside sentiments come from the Charming Sentiments stamp set, and I stamped both in Cajun Craze
The background of the front of the card was embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder
I used dimensionals to adhere the orange blossom spray and the front sentiment to the card
My favorite adhesive, the Tombow multipurpose liquid glue, was used to adhere all the other pieces
I added the opals dot from the product suite to cover the tiny hole in the front sentiment banner
I added two more opals on the Cajun Craze brackground to form a triangle, which is the most pleasing for balance and movement
While it may look complicated, since I didn’t have to color anything, it really wasn’t, but we won’t tell anyone that
Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz # 246! Thank you so much to all of you who played along with my Love challenge #245. It was so difficult to chose the winners and honorable mention entries.
Our host for #246,Billie A. , chose Stitching, Faux or Real, for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
For my card, I use my new Darling Dino bundle available in the current January – April mini-catalog. A dear friend at school tells the kids that I am so old I went to high school with the dinosaurs and taught Moses, for whom I edited the Ten Commandments. It’s all in fun, and I love it when the kids play along with their own comments. I could really write a book. Obviously, this card is for my friend.
Anyway, I was able to include faux stitching when cropping all the squares on the outside and inside of the card.
Here’s my faux stitching card:
While you can’t really see it in the pictures, the band on the hats are colored with theGranny Apple Green light blend. Since I have said that my Prom date was a t-rex, this cutie is perfect!
I am also entering this in the Double Trouble Challenge #185 for the Thing 1 part of the challenge, which is the only required part of this challenge. Here’s the challenge banner:
I have more than 3 embellishments, layers with the inside and outside squares, and one sentiment on the front.
Measurements:
The Granny Apple Green base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
AFTER running a piece of white cardstock through my Cut & Emboss machine using the Ferns embossing folder, I trimmed it to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
I used a piece of the green fern Toadstool Gardens 6 x 6 inch DSP designer series paper), which is available for FREE through Sale-a-Bration with a $60 purchase, for the square in the center of the card and the one on the inside
Here’s a close-up of this absolutely adorable DSP:
I trimmed a piece of the fern DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
I punched a 1-inch circle from another piece of the Toadstool DSP and ran it through my XYRON for the envelope seal
Using the Stylish Shapes die set, I used two of the square dies to create a frame and inside square piece
Then, I used the second to the largest square die to crop out a section of the white embossed cardstock
The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I used the inside of the fern DSP and cropped the third smallest square from white cardstock for the sentiment
I was able to stamp and crop the sentiment banner, t-rex, hats, flower, and rocks from one piece of 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inch cardstock
Stamping, Coloring, & Assembly:
I stamped all the images using Momento Tuxedo Black ink and used Granny Apple Green, Lolly Lemon, and Smoky Slate blends combos to do all the coloring
The outside sentiment is stamped in Tuxedo Black and Granny Apple Green with two stamps from the Delightful Dino stamp set; the black ink was used on one stamp, and the green ink was used on another stamp in the set
I cropped the sentiment using one of the Greetings of the Season dies, and I will probably keep this set for a very long time
Here’s a look at this die set, which is on the Last Chance list for $22.40:
I colored the white diagonal ribbon with the Dark Granny Apple Green blend, threaded it through the hole in the label and tied it in a square knot
I’ve colored other ribbons using the blends before, and you can see a couple of those posts here and here
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
Adhere the embossed white cardstock to the front of the base of the card
Next, adhere the green leaf DSP frame inside the cropped square
Add the white embossed square back into the frame
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment label and adhere to the card
Next, figure out where you want your t-rex to live and add dimensionals making sure to keep clear of the sentiment label
Add one mini-dimensional to the hat and adhere
I added three ribboned enamel dots to the top left of the card to help balance out the weight on the bottom of the card; these dots also allowed me to have three embellishments on the card
Stamp the inside sentiment on a small cropped square of white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink and adhere to the square of green leaf DSP
Adhere to the card
After coloring the rocks using Smoky Slate blends, the flower using Granny Apple Green blends, and the petals using the light Lemon Lolly blend, adhere them to the inside of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated this card, envelope, and envelope seal set
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #244. Our host for this challenge, Claudia, chose Gnomes for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I wanted to combine some of the retired products, including the Kindest Gnomes stamp set with current products. Here’s my card:
This gnome is my husband’s favorite out of the stamp set, so I’m always ready to use it.
Measurements:
The Balmy Blue base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The Basic Black mat measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
HiNT: When I just need a mat, I crop the center out to use in other projects. No one will see the ugly since it’s covered up. Just don’t do this for a mat on the inside because it will cause problems when trying to write on uneven cardstock layers.
This Balmy Blue Beautiful Bokeh DSP (designer series paper) can be found in the January – April 2025 mini-catalog. Take a closer look at this gorgeous paper in Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Fresh Freesia, and Berry Burst:
The DSP piece measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
I trimmed a piece of Balmy Blue 6 x 6 inch DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap, which is trimmed after adhering it to the flap
Then, I punched a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
A scrap piece of Balmy Blue cardstock was used for the sentiment, which comes from the retired Biggest Wish stamp set, which I will keep for a few years because it’s fabulous
Use a Greetings of the Season die for the sentiment
I used a length of the Balmy Blue twine from the Baker’s Twine Trio to wrap around the front of the card and tied it in a double bow
While I haven’t stamped anything on the inside yet for the all occasion card, I did trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside
Stamping, Coloring, and Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces
Adhere the Bohek DSP to the black cardstock mat
Wrap Balmy Blue baker’s twine around the mat/DSP layer and tie in a bow
Adhere the mat/DSP layer to the base of the card
Stamp the gnome using Tuxedo Black ink and color him using blends combos
Crop the gnome
Stamp the black “Hello” sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink
Rub down the scrap for the sentiment using your embossing buddy
Stamp the cursive “hello” on top of the stamped sentiment using VersaMark ink
After covering the ink in white embossing powder, heat set it
After the embossed sentiment cools, crop it using the Greetings of the Season die
Outline the cropped sentiment using a Basic Black Stamping Write Marker
I adhered the gnome on top of the tiny ribbon hole in the cropped label
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment and adhere
I thought I needed to add something, so I used three retired black matte dots
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set
Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #243. Our host for this challenge, Guylane, chose Snowflakes for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I have had this sheet of snowflake vellum on my mind for the majority of the time I was making Christmas cards. I knew I wanted to use it, but wasn’t sure how. This challenge gave me an opportunity to do so!
Here’s my Lost Lagoon snowflake card:
Easy Peasy Does It
The Lost Lagoon base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
There’s a piece of white cardstock under the vellum, which measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches
The vellum also measures 5-3/8 inches by 4-1/8 inches
The white cardstock on the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches
Trim a piece of Lost Lagoon to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches, then crop the center out using a deckled rectangle die
Use a scrap piece of Lost Lagoon for the sentiment banner
Wipe down the scrap of Lost Lagoon using your embossing buddy
Stamp the sentiment using VersaMark ink and cover it in silver embossing powder, then heat set
Crop the sentiment using a die from the Greetings of the Season die set
I outlined the sentiment banner using the clear Wink of Stella pen
Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
Adhere the vellum to the white cardstock by adding glue so it will be covered by the Lost Lagoon frame
Stamp the Lost Lagoon frame using the snowflake cluster from Frozen Edges and Lost Lagoon ink
Stamp the same snowflakes and ink on the envelope flap
Adhere the frame to the vellum/cardstock layer
Wrap a length of Lost Lagoon ribbon around the vellum/cardstock/frame layers and tie in a knot
Add dimensionals to the back of the sentiment banner and adhere to the card
Finish by adding silver enamel dots to the centers of the snowflakes on the vellum
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #240. Our host for this challenge, Dawn, chose Stitching, Faux or Real for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here are three of my recent Christmas cards with faux stitching:
The first card was made using the Frozen Edges die, retired Balmy Blue and white ribbon, and the snowflake stamp from the Frozen Edges stamp set, which has become unavailable. However, there are other stamp sets with snowflakes, so all is well. Life is good.
The Balmy Blue base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches
The white cardstock for the outside measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8
The white cardstock for the inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
The snowflake edge is from Balmy Blue measuring 5-3/8 inches high
HINT: It’s much, much easier to trim the paper before you crop the edges because trying to trim the paper after it’s cropped tends to rip the ends ~ trust me
After rubbing down the outside cardstock with your embossing buddy, randomly stamp the snowflakes on the cardstock using VersaMark ink
Cover the snowflakes with clear embossing powder and heat set with your heat tool
My snowflakes have a light blue tint because I made a mess with Night of Navy ink, but I think it turned out to be a happy accident
After rubbing down a scrap piece of Balmy Blue with the embossing buddy, stamp the sentiment from the Greetings of the Season stamp set using VersaMark ink
Cover the sentiment with white embossing powder and set with a heat tool
Crop the sentiment using the largest square from the Stylish Shapes die set
Add dimensionals under the sentiment square to adhere to the front of the card
I stamped snowflakes on the envelope flap
All in all, a simple layout which creates an elegant Christmas card
The second and third cards come from Karen Titus of Stamping on the Back Porch. You can find that video tutorial here.
I’ve already posted two sets of cards using this layout, which you can find here, here, and here. I love that one 6 x 6 inch piece of DSP can be used on 4 cards.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #240. Our host for this challenge, Paula, chose CAS (Clean & Simple) Christmas Card for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
Here’s my CAS Christmas Card:
Unlike my post yesterday for the Sparkles Christmas Challenge, which you can see here, this card uses all current Stampin’ Up! products.
Measurements:
Trim a piece of Real Red cardstock to 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches and score at 4-1/4 inches
You need two pieces of white cardstock; the first gets trimmed to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside & the second gets trimmed to 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches
The sentiment banner gets trimmed to 2-3/4 by 2-1/8 inches from which the Countryside Corners die will be trimmed
Trim a piece of coordinating DSP (designer series paper) to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP or cardstock and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Embossing, Stamping & Cropping:
Unless otherwise stated, I used multlipurpose liquid gluee to adhere pieces together
Run the 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches piece of white cardstock through your Cut & Emboss Machine using the Painted Trees 3D embossing folder
Then, trim the embossed cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
After rubbing down the entire piece of white cardstock with your embossing buddy, very lightly and gently stamp the trees using VersaMark ink
Cover the cardstock with clear embossing powder & gently use the brush (from the embossing additions tool kit) to wipe away excess powder from around the trees
Heat set the powder
Use your Wink of Stella clear glitter brush. to add highlights to the trees, and here’s an up-close shot of that result:
HINT: Wink of Stella will cause ink to run, even after it’s dried, so if you are using ink, be very careful when using with ink
Color a length of black and vanilla checkerboard ribbon with the dark Real Red blend
HINT: Let the ribbon dry thoroughly before using it on your card
After the ribbon thoroughly dries, adhere it to your card
The following pictures show how I’ve been using ribbon and tear & tape:
Add a mini glue dot under the knot
Adhere the embossed white cardstock to the Real Red base of the card
Stamp the sentiment on the white cardstock using Real Red ink and crop it using a Countryside Corner die
Outline the sentiment panel using the brush end of a black marker
Add dimensionals to the back side of the sentiment panel making sure they will straddle the ribbon
After stamping the inside sentiment using Real Red ink, adhere it to the base of the card
With that, I’d finished this coordinated CAS card, envelope, and envelope seal
Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
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