I always enjoy creating a two-fer card, and this one is no different. As a matter of fact, once I saw the tic-tac-toe banner for this week’s Paper Craft Crew 385 challenge, everything fell into place for Case This Sketch #381. When I sat down to start creating, the card just about created itself. I chose the left vertical column using the birthday theme, tropical feel, and distressed element.
Here’s my card:
Here are the challenge banners:
Timeless Tropical
Honestly, this DSP wasn’t a top favorite when it came out for the mini-catalog from January – June. Then I started seeing cards using the DSP and it really grew on me very quickly. I combined this retired DSP with the current Timeless Tropical cling stamp set for these challenges.
Even picking the combination of the DSP patterns went fairly quickly. Once I had those, the rest just fell into place, as I said before.
Measurements
The Soft Suede card base measures 4-1/4″ by 11″, scored at 5-1/2″.
I chose the Pear Pizzazz grass cloth pattern for the largest mat of the card. I cut the mat to 4-1/8″ by 5-3/8″. In order to achieve a distressed look, I used the large nail file I keep specifically for crafts to sand all four sides.
Next, I cut the tropical flower DSP to 3-3/4″ by 4-7/8″. There really wasn’t a special reason for this size, I just liked the way it looked.
Using the Soft Suede brush tip marker, I outlined and distressed the floral DSP piece. While I’ve used the markers to outline DSP before, I needed to achieve a distressed look so I wasn’t careful about just coloring the edges.
Cutting the Pool Party stripes took a little bit of trial and error to find what I wanted. Each stripe is just about 1/2″ wide and 4-7/8″ long. HINT: I’ve found it is much easier to trim thin stripes on the paper trimmer by using a Post-It note. I put the sticky side of the Post-It on one of the long sides in order to be able to trim it so thin.
Directions
Using the brush end of the Pool Party marker, I outlined and distressed both thin stripes.
I love the script font in the Timeless Tropical stamp set and happily used the birthday stamp for the sentiment. I didn’t want a bold palm tree on the left side of the scrap piece of white cardstock I used for the sentiment. Therefore, I second generation stamped the palm tree using Pear Pizzazz. Next, I used Soft Suede to stamp the sentiment. After cropping the sentiment using a rectangle stitched die, I added dimensionals to the back.
As long as I had the Soft Suede stamp pad out, I stamped the Rest and Relax, You deserve it stamp for the inside sentiment. I also used the Pear Pizzazz to second generation palm trees on the bottom, right-hand corner. The inside white cardstock panel is 4″ by 5-1/4″ and adhered onto the card base.
I also stamped the palm trees on the bottom, left-hand corner on the front of the envelope. Then I made sure to close the stamp pad and moved it to the side. I may or may not have had some issues with open stamp pads.
Then, I went back to the front sentiment panel and cropped it using the rectangle stitched dies. I put dimensionals on the back of the sentiment and adhered it to the front of the card. Since I wanted the sentiment to stand out, I only used dimenstionals for that for the sentiment. I used the multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the other elements to the card.
After adhering a piece of the Pear Pizzazz grass cloth DSP to the envelope flap, this card/envelope set was finished. A very quick card!
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Paper Craft Crew’s sketch last week was horizontal, this week’s is vertical. I decided I wanted to use the Sail Away suite of DSP, stamp set, and dies.
Here’s my card:
Here’s the challenge banner:
DSP, Stamps, and Dies – oh my!
This DSP will retire when the new catalog goes live on June 3rd. However, the stamp set and dies will carryover. Yeah!
I tried to keep the card clean for this challenge. Instead of the splatters on the challenge sketch, I chose the sailboats DSP. The boats are cleanly sailing along and give the same kind of movement as the splatters on the challenge sketch. Instead of the splatters on the top third, I ran the white cardstock through my Big Shot using the Subtle 3D embossing folder. I made sure that the texture is horizontal so it stays in line with the sailing boats on the DSP and the front frontal circle.
The colors in the DSP set determined the colors I chose for this card. Definitely navy and white, which I used in the bordering strip running across the top of the DSP. Since I did not want to dry emboss that strip, I chose to add two die cut white ropes. I think it works to keep the horizontal elements going, but is also clean.
Adding Elements
Balmy Blue appears in other DSP patterns in this pack, so I chose it for the sea water. It works for the sea water on the front focal circle and on the bottom of the inside of the card. The boat and the sentiment were both stamped in black. After I cropped out the sailboat, I carfeully stamped some more Balmy Blue over the water on the boat stamp. I cropped the white circle using the Stitched Shapes dies and the Night of Navy circle mat using the Layered Circles die.
Dimensionals provide some height under the sentiment banner and the sailboat. I also wanted some height under the focal circle, but not that of a full dimensional. Therefore, I grabbed some of my large 1/2 inch glue dots and put three under the circle. These provide just a bit of height, and enough to even out the height of the navy strip and white rope.
I used the same Balmy Blue for the sea water on the inside, and cropped the sailboat using the die set. Since the stamp set is a cling set, I had to be careful with the placement of the inside sentiment. It would have been easier to get it straight if I used my Stamp-a-ratus.
Finally, I adhered a piece of the same DSP to the flap of the envelope. With that, I’d finished this card/envelope set.
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The new Celebrate Sunflowers cling stamp set, available now on pre-order for Stampin’ Up! demos, is beautiful! The intricate details make each stamp in the set spectacular! I’ve been practicing coloring the flowers using different combinations of yellow blends, but haven’t found anything I really like yet. There are so many gorgeous colored sunflowers all over Pinterest and various Facebook groups just begging to be copied, so I will keep practicing.
Paper Craft Crew #377
Let’s just jump to the card and challenge banner.
Here’s my card:
Here’s the challenge banner:
When I usually create a card from a sketch challenge I first read the challenge post, look at the cards the Design Team created. Then I have the sketch tumbling around in my head for a few days until a card falls into place in my mind. That isn’t exactly how it worked this week.
The InKing Royalty Blog Hop is Wednesday and I used this bundle for my card. Here’s a little sneak peak of that card:
The whole time I was working on the card for the Blog Hop I kept thinking that I needed a simpler version to go with it. That’s when everything rolling around in my head for PCC377 came together.
#simplestamping
I wanted to make sure that everything I did for this card would qualify as #simplestamping. The Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set is the only new thing for this card. I used minimal supplies because I wanted to showcase the clean and simple sketch and resulting card.
I could’ve cropped both sunflowers using the coordinating die set. However, I actually did fussy cut both of them to stay with #simplestamping. Fussy cutting for a lefty tends to be a bit of a problem. These sunflowers proved to be some of the easiest fussy cuts I’ve done.
I stamped the large sunflower using Basic Gray. In order to let the large one shine, I used Smoky Slate on the smaller flower.
The strips of Neutrals 6 x 6 DSP from the current catalog in Night of Navy and Basic Gray allowed me to fill that element on the sketch. I also used Night of Navy as the base of the front of the card, and for the sentiment. This “thanks a bunch” sentiment also comes from the Celebrate Sunflowers cling stamp set.
I used the rectangle stitched die set to crop the sentiment block. It could have easily been cut on the paper trimmer. I intentionally cropped the sentiment on the reverse side because it has more texture and I thought the clean part of the card needed a little texture.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that I used the Subtle 3D embossing folder for the white background. Since all the lines run vertically, I also embossed the white cardstock so the texture runs vertically.
That’s All It Took
The challenge sketch called for a clean and simple card. I think this card fits the challenge.
The only thing I still needed to do was to add a piece of the Night of Navy DSP to the envelope flap. I stamped part of the large sunflower in the lower left corner of the envelope. With that, the coordinating set was complete.
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It’s late on Monday night and the PPC371 closes tomorrow. Therefore, this post will be short and sweet.
This week’s sketch at Paper Craft Crew Challenge 371 called for splatters on the background. While it really could have been a multitude of different combinations, I chose to stick with the Peaceful Poppies DSP and the Painted Poppies stamp set to create my card.
Here’s my card:
Here’s the challenge banner:
Peaceful Poppies
I am absolutely in love with this DSP and have been creating cards with it exclusively since the middle of last week. Not even the cuteness of the ladybugs or the Welcome Easter stamp set has deterred me.
Once I chose the DSP pattern I wanted this time, the rest fell into place. First, I used the large splatter stamp from Painted Poppies for the Poppy Parade and Old Olive splatter stamps. In order to get the various depths of color that I wanted, I stamped each color three times without re-inking.
While I didn’t plan to do the sentiment next, it needed to be done. As you know, I am all about cropping/punching out the layers to conserve paper. This time was no different. Because of the way I stamped the splatters, I could crop out the sentiment block from the middle of the card stock covered by the center circle.
I cropped the DSP circle using the Stitched Shapes die set. The Old Olive scalloped circle came from the Layering Circles die set. I also used the Basic Black Stampin’ Marker to outline the scallops and the stitches in the ditch.
Once I cut out the sentiment mat and cropped the scalloped trim from the Painted Labels die set, it was time to put the card together.
Once I stamped the front of the envelope with a poppy and added the DSP to the flap, this set was done.
As always,
Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today. I appreciate your the time you take to read, and comment, on my blog.
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Paper Craft Crew challenges are always interesting and inspiring. This week’s is no different. Since I absolutely LOVE the Golden Honey DSP I just ordered my second FREE pack with a qualifying order. For this challenge, I once again turned to that happy DSP and the Honey Bee bundle.
Here’s the challenge banner:
Here’s the card I created:
The Short Version
I tried to follow the sketch as much as possible for this card. The placement of the gold foil honeycombs and the beehive very closely match the sketch.
The sentiment strip on the challenge contained just a strip, but I added the two bees on the end. A honeycomb and a beehive need bees, right? The DSP for the beehive is from the DSP pack. I thought it needed a little bling added, so I used my clear Wink of Stella on the white strips. While Wink of Stella doesn’t show up well in pictures, I promise it’s there. The placement of the sentiment strip was completely based on the sketch.
I pulled out some of my last remaining retired black dots and placed them around my collage. I used a very liberal amount of dimensionals when adhering everything down. In the case of the bees on the end of the sentiment strip, I actually used a double stack of mini-dimensionals.
Multiple Dry-fitting Attempts are a Good Thing
Attaching the beehive took just a bit of planning. I wanted the height of the beehive to be consistent. Therefore, I placed a number of mini-dimensionals inside the empty honeycomb cut outs. Then I carefully placed some on the top of the back of the beehive. After some dry-fitting trials, I felt pretty sure I had everything where I needed.
While I was dry-fitting, I decided that just the Whisper White cardstock needed to have some texture. I turned to my favorite embossing folder: the Subtle 3D embossing folder. I love the hints of texture this folder gives. It has gained #1 choice out of all my folders.
At that point, I thought I had finished. I set the card up for a picture, and realized I’d left a too big of gaping white space at the bottom right of the card. If I used the little bees, I’d have to put two more on the card to keep the odd number going. I finally thought that one of the big bees stamped and cropped would work, so that’s what I did. The card feels more balanced, at least to me.
With that, I was done. No coordinating envelope this time because I ran out of them yesterday. What?!? I couldn’t find a single one, and usually I have a stash on hand. So, I quickly ordered some last night, along with enough product to get the FREE Golden Honey DSP. $50 order = FREE Sale-a-Bration items.
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This sketch challenge really made me think and plan and redo during the creative process. I knew I was going to use plaid, meaning my colors would be Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce. These colors really say Christmas, even for this non-traditional colors person. I needed some touches of texture for the top part of the card, and the Brick 3D embossing folder really worked. There’s just something about plaid and brick (fireplace) that reminds me of my childhood Christmases on Long Island.
Here’s my card:
PCC360
Here’s the sketch banner that inspired the card:
Can I just take a second for a little woo-hoo moment? I finally figured out how to add an image with it’s link without a major problem. First time since I’ve updated my wordpress. Just saying…..
What I Knew……
I knew I wanted to use the #Elfie stamp set. It is just too stinking cute! I knew I wanted to use the string of lights from Making Christmas Bright. Everything else took a while to come together, but I am pleased with the final result.
My Stamp-a-ratus really got a workout for this card. I used it for the string of lights and then the placement of the no peeking elf. While coloring my first attempt, I went out of the lines on the hat. Mind you, that was the last thing I was coloring. Therefore, I got up, walked away and came back to it later in the day.
On this version of the elf, I used the Dark Daffodil Delight blend and the light So Saffron blend.
After numerous trials and errors, I finally figured out I what to do for coloring skin tones. I started with a layer of Ivory and then color over it with the light Petal Pink blend. If the elf had cheeks, those would have been lightly colored with the dark Petal Pink blend.
All that pretty much covers what I knew at the beginning.
What I Didn’t Know…
Trial and error really was key for the remaining elements of this card. I now have no less than five different Christmas trees stamped and punched. I finally settled on this one, especially since I really nailed the Cherry Cobbler layer without using the Stamp-a-ratus.
You might be asking yourself where I got the gold tree stand. Easy peasy, really. I colored a small swatch of Whisper White with the gold Wink of Stella and then used the lightbulb punch to get just the little base.
I also didn’t know what other element I could do for the left side of the focal elf. I’m pretty stinking pleased with the Santa’s Workshop pole, which is also from #Elfie. Cute.
The final thing I didn’t know was what I was going to do for the two ribbon elements on the bottom of the square. Again, trial and error was key. I finally decided on the flax ribbon and theReal Red cotton ribbon.
Putting It Together
I popped the elf square up on a layer of dimensionals. Since I wanted the tree to overlap the square, I needed to use a double layer of dimensions on the left side of the tree. The right side of the tree is simply adhered using Tombow liquid adhesive.
I completely forgot about the little bit of bling on the top right corner of the elf square. After trying a few different bling elements, I decided to keep it simple with the rhinestones.
I finished by creating a coordinating envelope using the plaid on the flap. Done. Happy. Cute!
As always,
Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today. I appreciate your the time you take to read, and comment, on my blog.
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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Supplies Used
Making Christmas Bright stamp set, item # 148046
Perfectly Plaid stamp set and Pine Tree punch bundle, item # 151143
#Elfie stamp set, item # 150509
Wrapped in Plaid DSP, item # 149596
Christmas Bulb Builder punch, item # 148013
Brick and Mortar 3D embossing folder, item # 149643
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