Dahlia Days Delights

Today I decided to pull out my Dahlia Days Bundle from the January – June Mini Catalog and see what I could come up with.  I decided I wanted to use the color combination of White, Bumblebee, Misty Moonlight and just a touch of Garden Green.  

Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Bumblebee cardstock that is cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½”, scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Misty Moonlight that measures 4 x 5 ¼”.  I used my Stitched Rectangle dies and cut out a piece of Basic White cardstock using the second to the largest die.  I then used one of my retired oval dies (you could also use a smaller stitched rectangle die for this part) from the center of that piece.  I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 3 ¼ x 4 ½” and using a Blending Brush I brushed it lightly with Bumblebee ink just to give it a little color.  I then die cut the largest die from the bundle (the one with the flowers etc. in it) and I attached it to the back of my oval cut out (it is a little big so you will need to trim some of the excess away).  Once I had those attached, I added my cardstock that I had brushed with the Bumblebee ink using the Blending Brush.  Then I attached this layer to the Misty Moonlight layer using Dimensionals.

Now to decorate, I used Basic White cardstock and I stamped the following: two of the Dahlia’s using Bumblebee ink, two of the small flowers using Misty Moonlight ink, three of the leaves using Garden Green ink and one of the little foliage pieces using Garden Green ink.  I attached one Dahlia to the bottom right corner and then added the second one popping it up with a Dimensional.  I tucked all three of the leaves under these flowers.  Then I attached two of the small flowers in the upper left corner popping both with Dimensionals and I added the little foliage under one of them.  To finish off my card I added three of the blue gems from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the upper right corner. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Dahlia Days Bundle [157802]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081]	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116]
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820]	Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels [150457]	Blending Brushes [153611]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Grassy Grove Fun Fold

I just received my Grassy Grove bundle from Stampin’ Up! and I am in love.  I often find it difficult to find stamps and dies for masculine cards.  It seems so many of them are flowers and that sort of thing.  This one is perfect, today I paired it with the beautiful New Horizons Designer Series Paper like I had seen Becky Hahn do on a pin I found in Pinterest and it looks great together.      

Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic Black cardstock that is cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½”.  I took this layer and added the Grove die from the Grassy Grove bundle to the center of what would become the front of my card and I cut it out.  It cuts the center like a window but leaves the margins all around the card.  Next, I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 10 ½” and scored it at 5 ¼”.  Then I positioned this down as if I was going to open from the left to the right so I could do my stamping and decorating.  I started with the inside of the card. 

On the left side I stamped the flowers/grass and the pine trees from the stamp set using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  I added the sentiment “today is all about you” from the Expressions of Friendship stamp set also in the black.  I moved to the right side of the inside of the card and I stamped the little knoll and the cluster of trees from the Grassy Grove bundle again in the black and added the sentiment “Happy Birthday” again from the Expressions of Friendship stamp set and again in the black ink.  Now I adhered this to the inside of the black layer centering it on the right side and attaching it.  I added a piece of the New Horizons Designer Series Paper that measured 3 ¾ x 5” to the front center of the white and then I die cut two of the deer from the dies in the bundle out of Basic Black cardstock and added them into the opening of my grove. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As you can see it uses very few supplies, the bundle does all the work for you.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Grassy Grove Bundle (English) [157845]	Expressions Of Friendship Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [158460]	New Horizons 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157768]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]

Chalk it Up

I really love the In The Moment stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! January – July Mini catalog but sometimes I just don’t have the time to do a bunch of coloring.  I saw a post on the Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators Facebook page where the demo had stamped and just colored in a little so I decided to give that a try. 

Here’s how it turned out…

The card base is Merry Merlot cardstock that is cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½”, so that means it opens from the bottom to the top (just a little something different).  I then added a piece of Basic White cardstock that measures 4 x 5 ¼”.  I then cut another piece of the Merry Merlot cardstock this time to 3 ¾ x 5” and I stamped my image and sentiment (both from the In The Moment stamp set) onto it using Versamark Ink.  I then added White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it using my Heat Tool (I really like my Stampin' Up! Heat Tool because it has two heat settings, one for embossing and the other works great to dry off things like inks).  I used a Chalk Marker and added just a little white chalk to her hat, the wine in the glass and the rail. 

For the inside I simply cut a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” and stamped a piece of foliage from the Forever Fern Stamp set onto the corner using Merry Merlot ink (I did the same for the envelope).  There you have it I was really happy how it turned out and it was super easy to do.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!! 

Product List

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English) [152559]	In The Moment Cling Stamp Set (English) [157987]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146979]	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	White Stampin' Chalk Marker [132133]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]

Paper Easter Baskets

 I wanted to create some little Easter Baskets for my customers as well as for the shut-in's from the church that I provide cards and other treats for on holidays.  So I got on YouTube and looked for some inspiration and low and behold there was a video my wonderful upline Karen Titus had done a long time ago.  I decided what size I wanted my finished baskets to be and got started.  

Here are a couple pics of the basket (one from each side) when it is finished.

I started the process by picking out my paper (for these I decided to use some retired gingham paper that I had in my stash) any one you want to use will work great.  For the size of basket I wanted I decided to work with 6 x 6" Designer Series Paper.  You score the paper at 2" and 4" and rotate 90 degrees and score at 2" and 4" (now here is the key if you were working with larger paper you would still want to score it into thirds, so 9 x 9" would be scored at 3 and 6" and 12 x 12" would be scored at 4 and 8").  Once you have it scored cut along the score lines on the two opposing sides (see below).

Next we are going to get our basket going.  Bring the outer edge of the two outside flaps together and adhere (see below).  

With this done we can now attach our handle (that way it is hidden).  So cut a piece of coordinating cardstock (I used Daffodil Delight) to 3/4 x 8 1/2" and curve the center just a little with your bone folder.  Attach on both sides under where the final flap will be adhered.  (see below)

Once your handle is attached just adhere your final flap up and start decorating.

For the decorations on my baskets I stamped the sentiment "Easter Blessings" from the Daffodil Daydream stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock in Daffodil Delight ink and then punched it out using the Double Oval Punch.  I punched out the larger oval using that same punch from Daffodil Delight cardstock and layered the two.  I then used my Medium Daisy punch and punched out two daisies from Basic White cardstock.  I shaped the petals a little with my bone folder and adhered the two together.  I added a little Daffodil Delight ink in the center using a Dauber and added a gem from my stash.  

These cute little baskets would make anyone smile.  I hope you try them out they would make great little table settings on an Easter table.   I will list a couple of the tools that helped me create these baskets below but remember the paper and colors are all up to you.  You can find the supplies for these and more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by clicking the photos below or the shopping cart above.  

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Daffodil Daydream Cling Stamp Set (English) [157786]	Medium Daisy Punch [149517]	Double Oval Punch [154242]	Bone Folder [102300]	Paper Snips [103579]
Simply Scored [122334]	Sponge Daubers [133773]

Blessings of Home Slimline Card

Today I decided to create another Slimline card using the Heart & Home Suite of products.  I specifically used the Blessings of Home Bundle and the Heart & Home 12 x 12” Designer Series Paper.  I just love this suite of products and I wanted to use it to show that a slimline card doesn’t have to be a vertical card.   

Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Basic White cardstock that is cut to 7 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 3 ¾” on the 7 ½” side.  I added a layer of Basic Gray that measures 3 4/8 x 8 3/8”.  Next, I added a layer of the wood panel looking paper from the Heart & Home 12 x 12” Designer Series Paper that measures 3 ½ x 8 ¼”. 

With this all assembled I started to work on my stamping for my card.  I stamped two of the floral bouquets from the Blessings of Home Bundle onto Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and die cut them using the coordinating dies and colored with the Stampin’ Blends listed below.  I attached them to the front of my card as shown using Dimensionals.  I did add some Wink of Stella to the larger highland heather colored flowers.  (Be sure to leave room for your sentiment to sit into). 

Next, I stamped the sentiment “YOU ARE A REAL BLESSING TO EVERYONE AROUND YOU” from the Blessings of Home Bundle onto Basic White cardstock with Gorgeous Grape Ink and punched it out using the Everyday Label Punch.  I also punched out a second label from Gorgeous Grape cardstock.  I cut the gorgeous grape one in half and attached a piece to the top and bottom of the sentiment label allowing a little to stick out of both ends and attached it to the center of the card using Dimensionals.  For my final addition I added five of the Pastel Pearls.

For the inside I simply stamped a part of the bouquet on the bottom corner using Basic Gray Ink and I did the same on the Slimline Envelope.  These envelopes come in a package of 15 with 5 each of Soft Succulent, White and Smoky Slate and each has a nice liner as well.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and much more on my website at https://craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by click the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below. 

Happy Crafting!!!

Product List

Blessings Of Home Bundle (English) [157939]	Heart & Home 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [157928]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044]	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146987]
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099]	Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155519]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884]
Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155521]	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Pastel Pearls [154571]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Slimline Envelopes [157981]