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Isn’t this card fun?

I needed a card for my nephew’s birthday this week and in my stash of many, many cards there wasn’t a single one that was quite right for a teenage boy. 

At our last Dreaming About Rubber Stamps team meeting, one of my downline, Tracy Raymond, shared a t-shirt card pattern with us. And I knew right away that this template would work for the card I needed.

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I used the Extreme Surfboard stamp for this card with Wild Wasabi embossing powder and paper.

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For the sleeves, I cut a 2" square of cardstock and adhered it to the card at an angle as shown.

Before adhering the sleeve to the card, I trimmed it with a 3/8" wide piece of paper at the bottom that matches the embossed image.

 The collar is a punched 2" x 1-3/8" oval of the same paper that was cut in half and added along the fold of the card.

On top of the paper, I added a narrow punched oval of Basic Black cardstock.

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Stamps: Extreme Surfboard (115173) 

Inks: VersaMark (102283)

Paper: Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117152), Basic Black (121045)

Punches: 2" x 1-3/8" Oval (119859)

Other: Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder (123224)

 Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder

$5.95, #123224

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I needed a fast card using the On the Grow stamp set for a class.

Since I am somewhat colouring challenged – even my  Kindergarten report card so many years ago mentioned my poor ability to colour within the lines – I wanted to add colour to the stamped flowers without having to colour in the image. 

And I thought of simple paper piecing. For this card, I stamped the image twice, once onto Whisper White cardstock and once onto Wild Wasabi cardstock with Pacific Point ink. I cut out selected pieces of the stamped Wild Wasabi image and added it to the card with dimensionals. To finish, I added tiny pearls from the Basic Pearls to each flower. 

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Stamps: On the Grow (Wood 123075, Clear 123077) 

Inks: Pacific Point (111837) 

Paper: Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper (122342), Pacific Point (111350), Wild Wasabi (108641), Whisper White (100730)

Other: Basic Pearls (119247), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

On the Grow Stamp Set

Set of 4

Wood $19.95, #123075

Clear $14.95, #123077

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I have been wanting to make this card since the Fabulous Florets stamp set appeared on my doorstep. Unfortunately, after weeks of looking I had to finally accept the fact that my VersaMarker had walked away and order a replacement.

So, here now is the card that has been swimming in my head waiting to be made. I’m really happy with how it turned out and I hope you think it was worth the wait.

This was a very simple card to make and a few embellishments really made a difference. 

I stamped the two different flowers from the Fabulous Florets stamp set (W123025, C123027) onto Crumb Cake cardstock (120953) with Whisper White Craft ink (101731). Next, I heat embossed the stamped images with White embossing powder (109132) before colouring them in the VersaMarker (100901).

The ‘Thank You" from the Curly Cute stamp set (W117014, C120510) was stamped with Real Red Craft ink (119178 Craft Spots). I added Real Red Glimmer Brads (121006) to the center of each of the large flowers and finished the card by adding Stampin’ dimensionals (104430) between the card and the layered piece.

A quick and easy card to get the weekend stamping started! 

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Fabulous Florets Stamp Set

Set of 6

Wood $28.95, #123025

Clear $21.95, #123027

Almost neon? When I showed this card to my husband that was his comment. I suddenly had a flashback to the many pieces of neon clothing I wore in the 70s. Scary! 

The look I was going for with this card was fun and friendly. I used the new Tangerine Tango, Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi embossing powders from the Summer Mini Catalogue with Whisper White Craft ink.  I am finding that using the Whisper White Craft ink produces a slightly brighter image than using VersaMark ink for the embossing.

I heat embossed the Flower Fest stamp set images onto Night of Navy cardstock and then punched or cut them out to assemble the flowers. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals between the layers to make them stand out a bit more.

The card itself is layers of Whisper White and Night of Navy cardstocks with a Night of Navy patterned paper from the Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.  

So, was I successful? Is this card fun and friendly? Please leave me a comment and let me know if you like the look of the bright embossing powders on dark colored cardstock. Thanks!

Stamps: Flower Fest (Wood 122278, Clear 122280), Happy Greetings (Wood 123311, Clear 123313) 

Inks: Whisper White Craft (101731) 

Paper: Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117154), Night of Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), 2" x 1-3/8" Oval (119859)

Other: Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder (123106), Wild Wasabi Embossing Powder (123224), Melon Mambo Embossing Powder (123223), Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon (114616), Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109036), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Heat Tool (100005)

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Flower Fest Stamp Set

Set of 8

Wood $33.95, #122278

Clear $24.95, #122280

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Sometimes I feel sorry for the Simply Scrappin’ Kits because I think we often overlook them.

But the kits include so much! Look at this one – Playful Polka Dots – from the Summer Mini catalogue. With this Simply Scrappin’ Kit, you receive 8 sheets of 12" x 12" textured cardstock, 6 sheets of double sided paper and 6 sheets of die cut adhesives.

Whether you want to create quick scrapbook pages, fast and easy cards or spend time crafting with kids with little effort, this is the kit for you!

Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin’ Kit

$26.95, #122346

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This card was made with the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch which is currently my favourite new product in the 2011 Summer Mini catalogue from Stampin’ Up! Canada. I layered the two punched pieces with a dimensional between them to make this card. So easy and so pretty! Want to know some of my other favorites? Keep reading!

These are a few of my favourite things … 

One of the many reason I love being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator is that we can order products from the catalogues a month before they are available to customers. So, I have had time to stamp and create with the Summer Mini catalogue products already and want to share my must haves: (click on the image to see a larger picture)

Favorite Stamp Set: Fabulous Florets (Wood 123025, clear 123027)

Favorite Punch: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer (122464)

Favorite Designer Series Paper: Nautical Expedition (122343)

Favorite Ribbon: Baker’s Twine (124262)

Favorite Big Shot Product: Flower Garden Embossing Folder (123113)

Favorite Accessory: Melon Mambo Embossing Powder (123223) 

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Stamps: Happy Greetings (Wood 123311, Clear 123313) 

Inks: Basic Black (101179) 

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Basic Black (121045),  Whisper White (100730)

Punches: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464)

Other: Basic Pearls (119247), Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (109070), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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This Simple Saturday card is a "sort of" sneak peek from the new Summer Mini Catalogue. For the first time that I can remember, Stampin’ Up! has carried a stamp set over from a former mini catalogue. The stamp set is Bold Blossom. And there ia a really good reason why the Bold Blossom stamp set was carried over. Look how well is matches the Doily Triple Layer punch (and the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch as well).

The Bold Blossom stamp set had been a favourite of mine from the minute I received it. The price point is great – $15.95 for Wood and $11.95 for Clear. Plus it has four great images that work well together. Click here to see the set.

For this card, I topped the flower stem with punches from the Doily Triple Layer punch. I layered the three different punches and attached a Tempting Turquoise Glimmer Brad to the center to hold them together. Next, I scrunched them up a bit so the different layers were visible. The name Doily seems to fit this punch well as the designs of the punch are very pretty and delicate.     

Have a great weekend and happy stamping!

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