GRATEFUL FOR YOU

Today’s card features the True Blue Designer Series Paper.  This paper is no longer available as it was a Product of the Month Product and has sold out.  I wanted to explain a little about the Product of the Month program.  Stampin’ Up! releases a new Product of the Month each month that you can purchase for $5 with a $75 qualifying purchase.  These products can not be purchased in any other way, nor can you purchase more than one of them.  While the paper is not available the layout I show in this post can be used with any Designer Series Paper and it also coordinates with the gift box I posted on April 26^th.  I am hoping this will inspire you to use some of that beautiful DSP you have already to make this great gift box and card set.  So here is todays card…

The card base is Basic White cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Night of Navy cardstock that measures 4 x 5 ¼”.  Then I took a piece of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that had two sides that coordinated nicely with one another and cut it at 3 ½ x 4 ¾”.  Then I cut that piece of DSP from the top to the bottom at 2 ½” and then turned that piece and cut it again at 2 ¾” (these are the blocks for the left side of the card).  Then I took the remaining 1 x 4 ¾” piece of DSP and turned it side ways and cut at 1 ½” (these are the blocks for the right side of the card).  I adhered the DSP to the card front. 

Next, I die cut a piece of Night of Navy and a piece of Basic White cardstock using the circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies.  On the white circle I stamped the sentiment “Grateful for You” from the Layers of Beauty Stamp Set using Balmy Blue Ink (folks this set is on clearance and is just $20 while supplies last.  I also stamped three of the little flowers from the stamp set onto the white circle using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored them using Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Garden Green Stampin Blends.  I adhered the white circle to the night of navy circle and added some ribbon (this is retired but remember use your stash) to the back of it before popping the whole thing up on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Layers Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163514]	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580]	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

MORE FUN WITH THE FLORALS IN BLOOM DSP

Today’s card features the Florals In Bloom Designr Series Paper and the Scalloped Wishes Stamp Set.  I kept seeing posts using strips of DSP and I liked them so I decided to give it a try.  Here is what I came up with…

The card base is Secret Sea cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I cut 5 strips of the Florals In Bloom DSP to ¾ x 5 ½” (keep them in order so your design looks smooth on your finished card.  To get my layout I began by adding the outside strips on the far right and left first and butted them right up to the edge of the card.  Then I fit in my other three without adhesive until I got them all evenly spaced and then I adhered them with liquid adhesive (so I could slide them around a little to be sure my spacing was correct). 

I cut another piece of the DSP to ½ x 3 ¾” and mounted that onto a piece of Secret Sea cardstock that measured ¾ x 4” and then mounted that onto a piece of Peach Pie cardstock that measures 1 x 4 ¼”.  I adhered that to the card about 1 ¼” from the bottom.   I stamped my sentiment “With Sincere Thanks” onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock and punched it out with a 1 ½” Circle Punch (this punch is retired but the Stylish Shapes Dies would work great or you could simply make it a square).  I adhered that to a circle of Secret Sea cardstock that I punched out using the 1 ¾” Circle Punch.  I added the sentiment with Dimensionals.  I was really happy with how the card turned out and it was really quite simple to create.

I hope you enjoy this card I certainly enjoyed making it.  As always you can find the supplies to create this card and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165175]	Scalloped Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167447]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163799]
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

CARD BOX GIFT

Today’s post is all about creating a cute box to gift your handmade cards in.  I had seen several of these on YouTube but they were all created using 12 x 12” paper and I wanted to feature Stampin’ Up!’s wonderful 8 ½ x 11” cardstock as I love the colors.  So that is what I set out to do and here is what I came up with…

I started with the base of the box.  I cut my cardstock to 6 x 11” and then scored it at ½”, 5”, and 6 ½” (see photo below).  One thing I did not do before taking the photo was to miter cut the top two ½” scored corners, this allows the top of the box to fit on nice and neat.

Next, I cut my sides.  I cut 2 pieces of cardstock to 2 ½ x 5” and scored them on three sides at ½”.  I cut away the bottom of the sides at the corners (see photo below).  I did forget one step prior to taking this photo and that was that I mitered the top two corners slightly as well so the box fits together nicely. 

For the top of the box, I cut my cardstock to 3 ½ x 6” and scored it at 1 ½”.  I rounded the corners on the larger of the flaps as this will be the front of my box.

After burnishing all my score lines with my bone folder, I began to put the box together.  I started with the bottoms of the two sides and adhered them to the bottom of my box as shown below.

After getting the bottom of the sides adhered, I began to adhere the sides to the inside of the main box structure as shown in the photos below.

With the main box structure and sides all adhered I adhered the top of the box as shown below.

Next, I added two magnets to the box lid (before adding the cardstock and DSP so you wouldn't see them) This allows it stay closed nice and neatly (you could also add a ribbon around the box to tie it shut whichever you would prefer).  Now on to decorating the box, I used a Designer Series Paper called True Blue Florals that is no longer available but you should use whatever DSP you have that coordinates with the cards you are creating to go inside the box.  It was one of the product of the month offers a few months back where you can purchase the item for $5 with a $75 qualifying purchase, be on the watchout for them as they are a great deal.  Here are all the measurements for the cardstock layers and the DSP layers.

Front and back, mats are 4 ¼ x 5 ¾” and DSP is 4 x 5 ½”.

Sides, mats are 1 ¼ x 4 ¼” and DSP is 1 x 4”. 

Top outside and inside mats are 1 ¼ x 5 ¾” and the DSP (for the outside, I didn’t use it on the inside) is 1 x 5 ½”.

Front Flap and inside mats are 1 ¾ x 5 ¾” and the DSP (for the outside, I didn’t put DSP on the inside) is 1 ½ x 5 ½” and be sure to round those corners for the flap.

Well, that is it, I hope you enjoy this project I certainly enjoyed making it.  I will be following up with cards that coordinate with the box over the next week or so.  Be sure to watch for those as well.  As always, you can find the supplies to create this project and many more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796  or clicking the button at the top of this blog.  

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FLORALS IN BLOOM TWO WAYS

Today I created two cards using the Florals In Bloom Designer Series Paper which is an online exclusive (that just means you won’t see it in a catalog).  I wanted to show how you can take a simple card layout and turn the orientation of the card around.  So I made one card vertical and the other horizonal.  I used pretty basic supplies and kept it simple.

Here is what I came up with…

CARD #1

For card #1 the card base is Cloud Cover cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I then cut a piece of the Florals In Bloom DSP to 2 x 6” and then cut that down to 2 x 5” and 2 x 1”.  I mounted those on pieces of Secret Sea cardstock that measures 2 ¼ x 5 ¼” and 2 ¼ x 1 ¼”.  I added the larger piece to the center of my card base and then added the smaller piece near the bottom (up about 1”).  For my sentiment I stamped “So Very Happy For You” from the Scalloped Wishes stamp set onto a scrap of Basic White Cardstock using Secret Sea Ink.  I punched this out with a 1” circle punch (now retired but you can use any punch or die you have on hand, the circles in the Stylish Shapes Dies would work great) and added that to a piece of Secret Sea cardstock I punched out using a 1 ¼” circle punch.  I added the sentiment onto the card using Dimensionals. 

CARD #2

For card #2 the card base is Summer Splash cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  I added a layer of Peach Pie cardstock that measured 4 x 5 ¼”.   I then cut a piece of the Florals In Bloom DSP to 2 x 6” and then cut that down to 2 x 5” and 2 x 1” (NOTE:  This time I turned my DSP to the horizonal position before cutting as I wanted the card to be that orientation).  I mounted those on pieces of Summer Splash cardstock that measures 2 ¼ x 5 ¼” and 2 ¼ x 1 ¼”.  I mounted the 21/4 x 5 ¼” layer down about ¼” from the top of the Peach Pie layer and added the smaller piece horizontally about ¾” from the left side of the card.  I stamped the sentiment “Thinking of You” from the Friendly Foliage stamp set on the open area on the bottom right with Secret Sea Ink. 

Isn’t it nice to see that with a minor change you can create a totally different card.  I did that by changing the orientation of the card and designer series paper and also by adding an additional layer of cardstock to my second card.  All of these are simple changes you can play with.  I hope you enjoy these cards I certainly enjoyed making them.  As always you can find supplies to create these cards and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165175]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163799]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]	Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [163795]
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]	Friendly Foliage Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167021]	Scalloped Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167447]	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

BRUSHED WITH BEAUTY SECOND ROUND

Today I am going to share 10 more cards I created from the beautiful Brushed With Beauty Designer Series Paper and I did it without buying a whole suite collection.  When Stampin’ Up! released this Brushed With Beauty DSP I decided I was not going to buy the whole suite collection but use what I have on hand.  So I have been doing just that, today I grabbed one piece of 12 x 12” DSP and set out to make as many cards as I could, I used a double one sheet wonder cutting guide I changed up just a little from Mary Knabe to make them.  I ended up with 10 cards and I love them all.  I will be sharing all of them throughout this week.  Here is what I came up with…

CARDS 1 & 2

Card Base: Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. 

Layers: Early Espresso 3 ¾ x 5”.

DSP:  3 ½ x 4 ¾” and side #2 cut to 1 ¼ x 3 ½”

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Banner Sayings Bundle, it was stamped on a scrap of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and punched out using the coordinating punch from the bundle.  I used and a scrap of Early Espresso cardstock to punched a second one to put under the sentiment (I cut this in half and attached it under the sentiment allowing just a little to show on each side).  I added these to the cards using Dimensionals.

Embellishments: I used some embellishments from my stash (as I keep saying these cards are get to use up those things you have on hand).

Inside:  I stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

 

CARDS 3 & 4

 

Card Base: Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”. 

Layers: Early Espresso 2 ¾ X 5 1/2”.

DSP:  2 ½ x 5 ½”.

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Banner Sayings Bundle, it was stamped on a scrap of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and punched out using the coordinating punch from the bundle.  I used and a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock to punched a second one to put under the sentiment (I cut this in half and attached it under the sentiment allowing just a little to show on each side).  I added these to the cards using Dimensionals. 

Embellishments: I used some embellishments from my stash (these are retired but as I keep saying these cards are get to use up those things you have on hand).

Inside:  I stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

CARDS 5 & 6

 

Card Base: Very Vanilla cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼”.  Note:  I did turn these cards to the landscape orientation just for something different.

Layers: Early Espresso 4 x 5 ¼”.

DSP:  1 ¾ x 5 ½” and two pieces (side #2 of the DSP) that measure ¼ x 1 ¾ and ½ x 1 ¾”, I added these to the top of side 1 of the DSP.

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Simply Said Stamp Set (this one is retired but as I keep saying use what you have and what you love.  We all have favorite sentiment stamps and most of us hold on to them forever, LOL).  The sentiments were stamped on Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and punched out using the coordinating punch from the bundle.  I used and a scrap of Mossy Meadow cardstock and then die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies and the Nested Essentials Dies.  I die cut the next largest of each of the dies out of Mossy Meadow cardstock and attached the sentiment to them.  I added these to the card using Dimensionals.

Embellishments: I used some of the Pearls of Beauty Embellishments (these coordinate beautifully with this paper). 

Inside:  I stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

CARDS 7 through 10

Card Base: Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 5 ½ x 8 ½” and scored at 4 ¼” (x 2) and for something interesting I made the other 2 using Crumb Cake cardstock cut to 4 ¼ x 11” and scored at 5 ½”.   

Layers: Mossy Meadow 3 ¼ x 4 ½”.

DSP:  3 x 4 ¼”. 

Sentiment:  Stamped from the Go To Greetings Stamp Set (yes, this one is retired but it is my all-time favorite sentiment set and I don’t see getting rid of it anytime soon.  I not only love the sentiments I think the font is great.  As I always say use what you have and what you love.  We all have favorite sentiment stamps and most of us hold on to them forever, LOL).  The sentiments were stamped on Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow Ink and just cut out in the shape of a rectangle with another rectangle just ¼” larger in Mossy Meadow layered under them.  They are attached using Dimensionals. 

Embellishments: I used some of the Mossy Meadow and Gold Ribbon to make bows to attach to the front of each card.    

Inside:  I cut four pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock to 4 x 5 ¼” for the insides and stamped a rose image from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set (this is on Last Chance and available for a really great price).  I stamped the rose in the inside corner using Early Espresso Ink and then just used the light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend Marker to color the leaves.

As you can see these cards are super cute, were easy to make and did a great job of using the Designer Series Paper as the inspiration.  I hope you enjoy these cards as much as I enjoyed making them.  As always you can find the supplies to create these cards and more on my website at https://www.stampinup.com?demoid=2206796 or by clicking the shopping button at the top of this blog or the link to the supplies listed below.  Be sure to follow me at: 

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Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]	Brushed With Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167082]
Banner Sayings Bundle (English) [167051]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890]	Lifetime Of Love Cling Stamp Set (English) [162574]
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Nested Essentials Dies [161597]	Pearls Of Beauty [167098]	Mossy Meadow & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) [166158]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]