Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Awesome Otters - Diorama

I made another card using the Awesome Otters stamp set I earned FREE spending $50 from the SAB.  As a demo, I was able to get it early, but as a customer, you can earn it FREE starting January 4, 2022.  Here are my instructions:

Stamp Set:  Awesome Otters

Cardstock:  Coastal Cabana, Misty Moonlight, Simply Marbelous 6” x 6” DSP

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento

Stampin’ Blends: Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Pool Party

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Layering Diorama Dies, Dimensionals, Stampin’ Seal, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer

 

1.     The base of the card is Coastal Cabana cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is Coastal Cabana cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and die-cut with the third from the largest Layering Diorama Die.

3.    The Misty Moonlight cardstock layer is cut at 3-3/4” x 5” and die-cut with the fourth from the largest Layering Diorama Die.

4.    Cut the Simple Marbelous DSP at 4” x 5-1/4” and adhere to the back of the Diorama Layers.  Attach to the front of the card with Adhesive.

5.    Ink up the otter with the fish with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and color in with the Stampin’ Blends.  Color the otter Crumb Cake, his belly Petal Pink, and the fish Pool Party.  Use the Paper Snips to fussy cut the otter out.  Add the Crumb Cake on the edges of the otter to cover up any white showing. Add Dimensionals to the back and attach to the Simply Marbelous paper.

6.    Ink up the sentiment “You are Otterly Awesome” in the lower left-hand corner with Tuxedo Black Memento.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Awesome Otters

This is a new Sale-a-bration set that will be available on January 4, 2022.  It is called Awesome Otters and it FREE with a $50 order with Stampin' Up!  The Designer Series Paper is also a FREE item with a $50 order and it's called Simply Marbelous which is 6" x 6".  I thought this one looked like water and since this otter is in the water, it went well with it.  I used colors from the DSP which are Coastal Cabana and Misty Moonlight.  Here are my instructions:

Stamp Set:  Awesome Otters

Cardstock:  Coastal Cabana, Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Simply Marbleous 6” x 6” DSP

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento

Stampin’ Blends:  Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Petal Pink

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Hippo and Friends Dies, Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Seal/Multipurpose Glue

 

1.     The base of the card is Coastal Cabana cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is Misty Moonlight cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and the Simply Marbleous DSP is cut at 3-3/4” x 5”.  Layer them together and adhere to the front of the card.

3.    Ink up the otter stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Basic White.  Color him in with the Stampin’ Blends.  Die-cut him out with the Hippo and Friends Dies.  Adhere to the front of the card.

4.    Cut a strip of Coastal Cabana cardstock at 1-1/8” x 3-3/4” and ink up the sentiment “You Are Otterly Awesome” and layer over the bottom of the die of the stamped otter.



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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Sparkle of the Season

This is a card that is somewhat cased from Stampinanne.com.  I did this for some of my customer's Christmas cards this year.  Although, I think I might have omitted the "Merry Christmas" on the front for a few of them.  I haven't got to play with this set and unfortunately, it is retiring.  Here are my instructions for this card:

Stamp Set:  Sparkle of the Season

Cardstock:  Smoky Slate. Basic White, Silver Foil, Pattern Party DSP

Ink:  Memento Black

Other:  Paper Trimmer, Tailored Tag Punch, Wonderful Snowflakes, Black and White Gingham Paper from the Pattern Party DSP, Checks and Dots Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals

 

1.      The base of the card is Smoky Slate cardstock cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is Basic Black cardstock cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and the Basic White cardstock is cut at 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” and inserted into the Dots Embossing Folder twice.  Adhere together with Multipurpose Glue and adhere to the base of the card.

3.    Add a gingham strip of the Pattern Party DSP cut at 1-1/8” x 5-1/8” and adhere to the center of the Basic White layer.

4.    Cut Silver Foil at 3” x 3” and the black polka dot DSP at 2-3/4” x 2-3/4”.  Adhere together with Multipurpose Glue.  Add a snowflake from the Wonderful Snowflakes with Multipurpose Glue.  Adhere with Dimensionals over the gingham strip.

5.    Ink up the sentiment “Merry Christmas” with Memento Black on Smoke Slate cardstock cut at ½” x 3-1/2”.  Flag the ends with the Tailored Tag Punch.  Adhere over the snowflake with Multipurpose Glue.

6.    For the inside:  Cut Basic White cardstock at 4” x 5-1/4” and stamp the sentiment and snowflakes with Memento Black ink.  Add a ¾” x 4” strip of DSP to the side.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Peaceful Deer - Buck

This is a case I did from Michelle Zindorf after purchasing her video tutorial on how to make the sky and mountains in the background.  It uses the Black and White Gingham Ribbon which is not retiring.  I love this ribbon and use it a lot on my cards.  You can also color it with Stampin' Blends to make it any color you wish.  The base of the card is Basic Black and I colored on the Basic White for the deer.  The technique used is masking.




 

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

In the Moment

 


This is a card I made using the stamp set In The Moment which is a new set in the 2022 January-June Mini Catalog.  I was able to get it early as a demonstrator and used a technique by coloring it in with the Watercolor Pencil that is White.

Here are my instructions:

Stamp Set:  In the Moment

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Basic White, Heart and Home DSP

Ink: Versamark, Night of Navy, White Embossing Powder, White Watercolor Pencil

Other:  Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine, Stitched So Sweet Dies, Heat Tool, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensionals, Paper Trimmer

 

1.     The base of the card is Night of Navy cardstock cut at 4-1/4” x 11” and scored at 5-1/2” in the middle.

2.    The second layer is Heart and Home DSP cut at 4” x 5-1/4” and adhered to the front of the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

3.    Die cut Night of Navy cardstock with the Stitched So Sweetly largest scalloped dies.

4.    Ink up the stamp with Versamark and stamp on the Night of Navy die-cut cardstock.  Add the White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

5.    With the White Watercolor Pencil, color in the girl as shown in the picture, omitting the dog, book, cup, and pillow.

6.    Pop it up with Dimensionals.

7.    Ink up the sentiment “Have a Perfect Birthday” on Basic White with Night of Navy ink.  Trim with the Paper Trimmer and add below the girl with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

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Humble Home - Christmas Card Shoebox Swap

This is the card that I made for my Christmas Card Shoebox Swap.  We had 9 customers that swapped on Sunday, but one of them couldn't ma...