Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
This card features the last of the five new 2012-2014 In Colors, Midnight Muse. I love this new color and it’s my favorite! Although it’s blue, it’s not just any blue. It’s not Night of Navy, it’s not Not Quite Navy instead Midnight Muse is a great neutral color I keep reaching for over and over. It works great with pinks and reds and yellows and greens – a must-have for your color collection.
I used the Labels Collection Framelits (125598) to make this card. As you can see from the instructions below, the card itself is a cut out framelit and then I added additional layers of different sized framelits to create the front of the card.
I stamped images from Summer Silhouettes (wood 126445, clear 126447) in Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals and Summer Starfruit inks. I chose a polka-dot pattern paper from the 2012-2014 In Color designer series paper pack (126910) to make the largest frame. If you scroll down you can see my first attempt with this card when I used the Patio Party paper (126916).
I created a frame of Midnight Muse designer series paper and added pearls in the corners. A smaller frame of Whisper White card stock makes up the center of the card stamped in various images from Summer Silhouettes. The smallest frame at the bottom contains a greeting from Perfectly Penned (wood 122890, clear 122892).
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To make the card, I folded a piece of card stock in half and placed the folded edge at the top of the card.
TIP: Use a sticky note to hold your frame in place on the cardstock. The ones I prefer are made by Avery and are sticky on the entire back surface. They can be reused several times.
I left a small gap at top so I didn’t cut the fold.
I then cut a straight line at the bottom of the back of the card so it would stand up and not wobble.
Card #1 – This was the first card I made. I thought the Patio Party designer series paper had too much pattern so I switched to the polka dot paper. It did motivate me to add the punched butterfly so that was good.
Which do you prefer card #1 or card #2?
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Jul 7, 2012 | Uncategorized |
As soon as I saw the Quint-Essential Flower stamp on page 110 of the catalog, I knew I had to have it. The catalog shows how to layer the punched images but I knew I had to try it myself. And I love it! (Click on the highlighted item numbers behind the product descriptions to see the items in the online catalog.)
I stamped the Quint-Essential Flower (126790) once in Raspberry Ripple, once in Basic Black and once in Gumball Green. I punched a 3/4″ circle (119873) from the Raspberry Ripple image and then punched out the same image with the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle punch (118874). Next, I punched a 1/2″ Circle (119869) and a 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle (119854) from the Basic Black. Finally I punched the Gumball Green with the 1″ Circle (119868).
I glued the smallest two circles together and then used a Dimensional (104430) to attach them to the Gumball Green circle that I glued to the Basic Black Scallop Circle. I then used Dimensionals again between the largest two layers.
The card itself is Raspberry Ripple card stock with a 1/2″ smaller piece of Basic Black card stock 5″ x 3-3/4″) and a 1/4″ smaller piece of Whisper White card stock (4-3/4″ x 3-1/2″) layered together. The Basic Black polka dot patterned paper is from the Neutrals Color Collection Paper Stacks (117157).
I adhered a length of Whisper White 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877) around the patterned paper piece and added a bow with a glue dot. The greeting is from the new Lovely Little Labels stamp set (wood 126260, clear 126262) and punched with one of three new punches in the Little Labels Punch Pack (126881). These matching little stamps and punches are so cute!
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Jul 6, 2012 | Uncategorized |
With each new annual catalog, Stampin’ Up! introduces five new In Colors that will be available for two years. This is a great way to introduce colors that are trendy and unique to the existing color families.
Over the next few days I am going to highlight a new In Color 2012-2014 each day and then it will be time for you to pick your favorite and win some Blog Candy. Keep reading every day and watch for your chance to win an In Color prize package.
Today’s card highlights Gumball Green with Cherry Cobbler and Calypso Coral and the Betsy’s Blossoms stamp set (wood 126004, clear 126006). I picked these two colors because they are featured in the World Spectacular designer series paper (126897) that I also used as a layer on the card.
I accessorized with Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126848) and adhered a Dahlia (127556) in the center of the punched flower. These new In Color Dahlias are just the right size to show off without adding too much bulk to a card.
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Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Some cards are definitely more fun to create than others. I don’t know if it was because this card came together easily or because I got to use lots of new products but whatever the reason this card is a new favorite.
I choose Early Espresso, Baja Breeze and Crumb Cake as the color combination for this card. I stamped a background of small butterflies for the card in the same colors with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set (wood 123757, clear 123759).
After folding the Crumb Cake card in half, I trimmed one inch off the front and added a Baja Breeze strip embossed with the new Delicate Designs Folders (127023) for the Big Shot. Next, I used a length of the new Early Espresso 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126871) to pull the card together.
Mounted on the ribbon are Baja Breeze punched butterflies with Papillon Potpourri stamped butterflies layered on top. Both were punched with the new Elegant Butterfly punch (127526) that coordinates so well with the stamp set. Pearls (119247) add an accent to the butterflies.
Don’tcha love the way the Papillon Potpourri stamp set and Elegant Butterfly punch go together. A definite must have.
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Jul 4, 2012 | Promotions |
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For this card, I used a combination of Rose Red, Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink – one of my favorite color combos! I also selected a couple of new accessories to complete this card, Pretty in Pink 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126880) and the Floral District designer series paper (126919).
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