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 back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 237. Our host, Debbie, chose Showcase Your Patterned Paper. I needed two last-minute Halloween cards at the request of a friend. I chose to use Unbounded Beauty DSP (designer series paper) for these two adorable monsters!
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!
Since it’s not feasible to write a greeting on the inside, I added white cardstock to the back of each card. Here’s a photo of the back:
I’ve already posted a set of three of these little monsters, and you can see them here.
Once again, I used a video tutorial from Rachel Tessman of stamp your art out for this card. You can find her video here. First, I watched the video all the way through, then I did my cutting and cropping. When that was done, I could follow her directions as I worked my way through the first card. After that, it was (almost) a snap to create the other two cards. Her video tutorial is easy to follow along, and pause as needed to catch up or re-watch sections.
I also made myself a template with the basic directions for the base of the card. Here are two different views of the template for the base of my monster cards:
Hints:
I didn’t have any Petunia Pop or Calypso Coral glimmer paper, so I created my own by using the clear Wink of Stella brush on the circles
Thankfully, I had 4 of these large googly-eyes, which were the same size as the circles I used for the inner parts of the eyes on my last post
The only stamping I needed to do was for the back of the card where I can add white cardstock trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for a (not so) spooky sentiment and handwritten greeting
I used a white Sharpie paint pen for the eyeballs
I need to get the Round We Go bundle (163730) because it is so much more versatile than I originally thought
In a pinch, a Cheerful Daisy die works for some oddly shaped eyelashes
It’s a Promotion Duo which ends on this LAST DAY of October!
First, it’s a KIT sale!
Details:
ALL kits from our collection qualify for the discount.
All order types qualify for this sale. There is no limit on how many kits you can order, as long as product is available.
Orders must be opened and placed during the promotion dates. Orders opened before October 1 will not qualify for the sale.
Kits on sale will NOT qualify for the Stampin’ Rewards 50% off.
Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
Coupon codes can also be used with discounted kits.
I am especially looking forward to getting the Alpine Air Kit! It’s already on my next order.
Next up: A Starter Kit Special, which also ends today!
When new team members purchase their Starter Kit, they will be able to redeem $155 USD of Starter Kit eligible products for just $99 USD . That’s $56 of FREE product!!!
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before October 1 or after October 31 will not be eligible for this offer.
If you decide being a demonstrator is not for you (but really, the discount is DEFINITELY worth being a continuing demonstrator), you can cancel.
Hobbyist demonstrators are very welcome because who doesn’t love a 20% discount, opportunities to see and pre-order from the new catalogs and specials
Please contact me if you are interested in joining my team! I’d love to connect with you!
If you live in the U.S. and don’t already have a Stampin’ UP! demo from whom you order, I would be honored to work with you.
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Welcome to the October, 2024 SU! Demos Fun Fold Blog Hop! Each month, a group of demos share fun fold cards for a blog hop. I always learn something new and thoroughly enjoy seeing the creations of the other demos. We hope that you will use the line-up below to hop along with us.
Here are my Monster cards:
Here’s the first one I made using retired DSP (designer series paper), but it’s too cute to leave out. The third photo in the following gallery shows that this adorable monster will fit in a Stampin’ Up! medium envelope.
I needed three of these cards so that I can send them to my two great-nieces and one great-nephew. I am going to see them this weekend and can’t wait to give them their cards!
Once again, I used a video tutorial from Rachel Tessman of stamp your art out for this card. You can find her video here. First, I watched the video all the way through, then I did my cutting and cropping. When that was done, I could follow her directions as I worked my way through the first card. After that, it was (almost) a snap to create the other two cards. Her video tutorial is easy to follow along, and pause as needed to catch up or re-watch sections.
I also made myself a template with the basic directions for the base of the card. Here are two different views of the base of my monster cards:
Hints:
I didn’t have any Berry Burst glimmer paper, so I created my own by using the clear Wink of Stella brush on the two circles
I cropped additional white circles using the same die as the glimmer eye circles so I could add the eyelashes and then cover up all the ugly pieces
The only stamping I needed to do was for the back of the card where I can add white cardstock trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for a (not so) spooky sentiment and handwritten greeting
I used a white Sharpie paint pen for the eyeballs
I need to get the Round We Go bundle (163730) because it is so much more versatile than I originally thought
In a pinch, a Cheerful Daisy die works for some oddly shaped eyelashes
Most of all, have fun!
Back to the SU! Demo Fun Fold Blog Hop:
We all hope you will hop along with us from one demo to the next. We’d be thrilled to have you create your own fun fold cards and upload them to the gallery at the Creative Creases Challenge, where anything goes with a fun fold.
ALL kits from our collection qualify for the discount.
All order types qualify for this sale. There is no limit on how many kits you can order, as long as product is available.
Orders must be opened and placed during the promotion dates. Orders opened before October 1 will not qualify for the sale.
Kits on sale will NOT qualify for the Stampin’ Rewards 50% off.
Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
Coupon codes can also be used with discounted kits.
I am especially looking forward to getting the Alpine Air Kit! It’s already on my next order.
Next up: A Starter Kit Special!
When new team members purchase their Starter Kit, they will be able to redeem $155 USD of Starter Kit eligible products for just $99 USD . That’s $56 of FREE product!!!
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before October 1 or after October 31 will not be eligible for this offer.
If you decide being a demonstrator is not for you (but really, the discount is DEFINITELY worth being a continuing demonstrator), you can cancel.
Hobbyist demonstrators are very welcome because who doesn’t love a 20% discount, opportunities to see and pre-order from the new catalogs and specials
Please contact me if you are interested in joining my team! I’d love to connect with you!
If you live in the U.S. and don’t already have a Stampin’ UP! demo from whom you order, I would be honored to work with you.
When ordering, please enter the following HOST CODE when prompted:
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Again, thanks for stopping by today.
About Me
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!
