I like to keep several cards on hand that have been assembled so I can just add the greeting when I need a last minute card.
To create this card, score and fold a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ piece of Whisper White cardstock in half. Adhere a 1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Poppy Parade patterns designer series paper to the bottom. Tie a knot of Poppy Parade stitched-poly ribbon and attach to the card with a mini glue dot. That’s it!
One 12″ x 12″ piece of patterns designer series paper will make 16 of these clean and simple cards. The next time you need a card as you are rushing out the door, grab one of these pre-made cards and stamp your greeting.
I recommend designing your card around a stamp set that has a variety of greetings close in size. And for me, that means my new favourite greeting set, Curly Cute fits the bill. I love this set!
Whatever the occasion – Happy Birthday, Thank You, Thinking of You, Seasons Greetings, Congratulations – my card is ready in a flash.
This “celebrate” card uses several of the products from the sampler including the silver waffle paper, silver tinsel, a silver glimmer brad and a Blushing Bride button. I also used the Northern Flurry embossing folder for the Big shot and the new Decorative Label and 3/4″ x 15/16″ medium oval punches.
My kids are back to school on Monday and I can feel fall in the air in the evenings. Those Northern Flurries will be here before we know it!
This sampler is a taste of the new Christmas themed products in the Holiday Mini!
It includes:
6″ x 6″ piece of each design in the Candy Cane Designer Series Paper (page 33)
6″ x 6″ piece of each design in the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (page 18)
12 different Candy Cane Buttons (page 17)
12 different Deck the Halls buttons (page 17)
1 yard of Clear Tinsel (page 21)
1 yard of Silver Tinsel (page 21)
20 Glimmer Brads, one in each colour (page 36)
8″ x 12″ piece of Metallic Gold Waffle Paper (page 21)
8″ x 12″ piece of Metallic Silver Waffle Paper (page 21)
2 yards of Very Vanilla 1/2″ Seam Binding (page 21)
2 yards of Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding (page 21)
2 yards of Always Artichoke 1/2″ Seam Binding (page 21)
Product Samplers will be ready in early September. Your sampler can be mailed to you or you can choose to pick up at my home in Edmonton (close to Londonderry mall.) Canadians only, please.
Stampin’ Up! does not allow me to post pictures of the products until the catalogue is effective on September 1st. Check your mailboxes for your Holiday Mini catalogue or check back here on Wednesday for photos of the new products. Trust me, they’re awesome!
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The Dryer Sheet Technique is an oldie but a goodie. A simple way to dress up a card and make it unique.
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The colours I choose for this card are Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Sahara Sand. The Baja Breeze/Not Quite Navy combination was recommended on the Color Coach and I added Sahara Sand as a neutral. The colours are vibrant without being too bright.
The greeting was stamped with VersaMark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.
The only embellishment I added to this card in addition to the Dryer Sheet Technique was embossing the Not Quite Navy cardstock with the Square Lattice embossing folder.
Only a few more days to order from the Summer Mini Catalogue. Take a last look at the catalogue today and be sure you have ordered everything on your wishlist!
The Candy Wrapper is a new Bigz die for the Big Shot featured in Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini catalogue that will be effective September 1st.
To make this candy wrapper, I cut it out with the Big Shot and used a bone folder to score the lines. Then I ran the candy wrapper through a second time with the new Spider Web embossing folder. This is such a neat design!
A bit of Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon with new black Raven Lace Trim on the ends and a tag that uses the new Decorative Label punch and Blakc Jewels and I was finished. A really neat idea for Halloween!
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Simple Saturday stamping is extra simple when your paper and stamp match! Isn’t this cool?
The same design from the the Artistic Etchings stamp is also on this paper from the Love Letter designer series package. All I had to do was layer the pieces and add some Basic Black wide grosgrain ribbon.
Speaking of ribbon, I recorded a short video on my ribbon “cheat”. I like to conserve my ribbon since I use lots of it. And this video shows a great way to add ribbon without using as much as alot of stampers do on their cards.
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Watch the video to see how to create fish tail ends on your bows.
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