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Paisleys & Posies Candy Bag

Sep 12, 2016 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I was shopping at Bulk Barn recently for Halloween candy and saw these chocolate truffles in one of the bins. They reminded me of the Paisleys & Posies Specialty Designer Series Paper so, of course, I needed to buy some. And they are yummy!

I don’t really give out candy for Thanksgiving but thought that these would look nice at each place setting at dinner and help decorate the table.

I cut the top off of a clear medium envelope and then added the candies and tied off the top with twine.

To make the tag, I cut my polka dot card stock to 2″ x 4″ so it would fit the Scalloped Tag Topper punch. I stamped my greeting in Night of Navy ink onto Delightful Dijon card stock. With the stapler, I attached the the Delightful Dijon ribbon from the 3/8″ Ribbon Trio Pack to the tag under the greeting.

Finally, I added some Paisleys & Posies framelits cut outs including the Copper Foil Sheets metallic leaf shape.

You could also make these bags focusing on Cajun Craze, Rich Razzleberry, or Mint Macaron the other colours featured in the paper instead of the Delightful Dijon and Night of Navy.

The Paisleys & Posies Bundle includes the stamp set and the Paisley Framelits Dies. Added the coordinating designer paper and trio of ribbons and you can create lots of cards, home decor items and more.

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Star of Light, a quick and easy elegant card

Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized | 5 comments

This star is so pretty. Can you see the lines coming out from the middle? This bundle is made up of the Star of Light stamp set and Starlight Thinlits. The lines shooting out from the center of the star are part of this thinlit so the work is all done.

I added a greeting, included in the stamp set. Almost all of the included greetings include a reference to light, bright, star or shine so this set is wonderfully themed.

If you are looking for an elegant, unique stamp set for your Christmas cards this year, definitely consider this set. Without a lot of stamping or a difficult technique, you can make cards everyone on your list will love to receive.

I was surprised by how quick this card was to make. The big Sweet Sugarplum inked swirl takes up most of the card front and I just added a few stars in Rich Razzleberry.

I cut out a second star from Rich Razzleberry card stock to place behind the Gold Foil Sheet star as a bit of a shadow.

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Spooky Fun

Sep 7, 2016 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I was inspired to make this card after going shopping today. Halloween was everywhere.

This bundle is from the Holiday catalogue and includes the Spooky Fun stamp set and Halloween Scenes edgelits. I don’t buy a lot of Halloween sets but I thought this bundle would be really multipurpose. It is a set of 19 that includes pumpkins, ghosts, bats, witches, a spider and tombstones. Some of the images like the pumpkins are cute for little kids and there are scarier images for older kids and adults. It also works for cards, scrapbook pages, home decor and candy treat bags.

I paired the Halloween Night Specialty Designer Paper with card stock in Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black and Whisper White.

Need Halloween products? Check out this bundle and the coordinating paper.

The only stamping is the Spooky Fun greeting stamped in Basic Black Archival ink.

I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add height between the card and the Halloween Scenes square.

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Christmas Magic with Masking 101

Sep 6, 2016 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

I had some fun today stamping with the Christmas Magic stamp set. Now, I know that this stamp set just cries out to be watercolored and believe me, I will do that, but for now I just wanted to create a quick card.

The card was kept simple with the use of only two colours of ink – Marina Mist and Night of Navy. And only Night of Navy card stock in addition to Whisper White.

I masked the snowman – keep reading for the step by step instructions – so it would appear grounded but over stamped the trees in both colours.

A couple of greetings and some Metallic Enamel Shapes finish the card.

Masking 101: Stamp the image that will be in the foreground once on your card stock and a second time onto a post-it note or copy paper. Make sure if you are using a post-it that the stickiness is under the stamped image.

Step 2: Place the post it note over the stamped image covering it completely.

Step 3: Stamped the second image on top of the post-it.

Step 4: Remove the post-it from the card stock. You can re-use the mask so stick it into the stamp case for storage.

Masking brings the snowman to the front and keeps the image clean and sharp. It’s a great technique to use whenever you want to create depth on your cards and your focal image crisp.

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Time is Running Out!

Sep 5, 2016 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

The Thoughtful Branches promotion from Stampin’ Up! has been extended. The stamp set, thinlits and bundle are now available while supplies last.

This is a must-have product! There are so many ways to create and so many types of cards that you can make using Thoughtful Branches.

Occasions: Birthday – Masculine and Feminine, Thank You, Sympathy, Christmas, Note Cards, Wedding

Images: Greetings, Hydrangea, Pine Tree, Leaf, Lilac, Poinsettia, Birds, Apple Tree, Tall Tree and lots more

Techniques: Watercolor, Heat Embossing, Paper Piecing … can you see the possibilities?

I’ve been asked how I decide which stamp sets to buy and my answer is always, “Can you think of three cards you can make with the set?” And personally, I always like sets that include greetings. With Thoughtful Branches, I know you can come up with three ideas and many, many beyond that for making cards and projects.

Order yours today before they are all gone as the products will not be offered again.

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Blossom Builder Punch Flower

Sep 4, 2016 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Have you checked out the Special Offers for the week yet? Two of the items used to make this card are on sale right now – the Blossom Builder Punch and the Metallic Enamel Shapes. Both are 25% off.

The colours on the card are Flirty Flamingo, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray for both the inks and card stocks. I made a background with Timeless Textures stamp set, added a greeting from the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set (it match the punch) and then added the punched flower.

To adhere the petals, I punched out an extra star center in the same colour and added one petal to each length.

A Metallic Enamel Shape silver large dot completes the card. I love how simple it is to add some sparkle to a card with these shapes. Included are two sizes of circle, hearts and stars. Get some today on sale.

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This is the personal blog of Darlene McCallum, an Independent Demonstrator with Stampin’ Up Canada and I am responsible for its content. Stampin’ Up! does not endorse the contents of classes or use of services, or non-Stampin’ Up! products I may offer here.