Playing with Papercrafting: Hearts a Flutter stamp set

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Collage Backgrounds for Valentines

In my technique nights this coming week, we are using the theme of collage backgrounds and Valentines! So I kind of went a little crazy in my Craft Cave yesterday. I think it was a result of denying myself the pleasure of vintage stamping for too long. You wouldn't believe how many stamp sets I had on my desk at once!! But I had fun. I'm not going to lie and say the results were stellar at first. It's been so long that I had to get back into the Vintage Groove again, but I eventually came up with a design that I liked:

My first attempt had a solid collage background and because there are collage elements in the main panel as well, there was not enough contrast or a real focal point. Cutting up the background into two smaller pieces and layering them with Raspberry Ripple really helped.
There are a good many stamp sets represented here. On the main panel, I've used Hearts a Flutter, Off the Grid, Background Builders, Papaya Collage and Petite Pairs! Whew!
My palette for this card is Raspberry Ripple, Basic Gray, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla.

For the background, I used En Francais, the Very Vintage Wheel, Clockworks, Gorgeous Grunge and the butterfly from Papaya Collage, although you can't really see it. Basically, to make a vintage background collage, you just layer stamps in coordinating inks until you get the look you want.
A doily and a bow in Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon add some little touches that balance and enhance the look.

There are so many stamp sets involved here that if I gave you the links to both the wood mount AND the clear mount, the list would go on for ages, so this list contains only one of the two. You can easily navigate the my On-Line Store to find the other if you need it.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

MOJO Monday Shaker Card

I haven't done a Mojo Monday sketch for ages, but when I went in search of inspiration for a masculine valentine card, I figured the Mojo Monday Challenge #329 would be perfect for it. I went to work and what I ended up with is a card that I think would do for either genders - a gender neutral Valentine card. I'll let you be the judge.

First, here is the Mojo Monday sketch:

And this is my take on the sketch:

I've been seeing a lot of "Shaker Cards" on Pinterest lately and I've had Stampin' Up!'s Shaker Frames for ages without using them, so I thought I would add some Valentine confetti to a shaker frame, as you can see in the photo.
It was also my first time using the Hardwood Background stamp. It's definitely a keeper. The image contributes to the masculine characteristics of my card. Here it is stamped in Crumb Cake ink on Very Vanilla cardstock.
The small piece of DSP you see here is from the Kaleidoscope DSP collection, again a masculine component of the card.

The familiar 1 1/4" Burlap ribbon used here was first seen in our Holiday Catalogue and has been continued in the Occasions Catalogue. I'm so happy because I love the look and texture of burlap. (Uh...but only on cards. I wouldn't want to have to wear burlap underwear!! Let's be perfectly clear about that!) On top of it, you see a new ribbon from the Occasions cattie. It's Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon. It has the same optical illusion found in the larger chevron ribbons, but that disappears when you interrupt the length of ribbon with an object such as the shaker frame.
I used the Circle Collection Framelit Dies to create the Shaker Frame. I cut the 2 3/4" circle, which is the fifth largest die, from Strawberry Slush cardstock. I cut two of the next smallest circles (2 3/8") and adhered one to the Strawberry Slush circle and punched out the center of the other with the 1 3/4" Circle punch. I used that one to place on top of the Shaker frame to hide the foam from the frame.
I used the 1 7/8" circle framelit die to cut out a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, which I stamped in Strawberry Slush with the Hearts a Flutter image, and a piece of Window Sheet. These formed the front and the back of the Shaker Frame. Before adding the window sheet on the front, I filled the frame with confetti, punched using the Small Heart punch and the even smaller heart from the Owl Builder punch.

The love sentiment is one of the Expressions Thinlit dies and it cut the word out so easily, I didn't even need to use wax paper between the die and the cardstock. The Strawberry Slush colour is the one part that makes the card more gender neutral but it is a shade that most guys would like and feel comfortable with, I think.

So, lots involved in that card. Hope you got it all straight. Leave me a comment if you have any questions. I'm thinking I will need to do a video on Shaker Frames soon.

To purchase the following products, used in today's sample just click on the product which will take you directly to my On-Line Store, available 24/7.

Friday, May 31, 2013

It's Friday, May 31!

Wow! For the first time ever, THREE CATALOGUES will be current for a few hours only. Yes, today is the last day to order from the Spring Mini Catalogue. The 2012/13 Idea Book and Catalogue is good until June 3, for accessories, only while supplies last. The 2013/14 Idea Book and Catalogue is going live one day earlier than usual, so that it doesn't fall on a weekend when Stampin' Up offices are closed. How cool is that?

Here is the link for the new 2013/14 Idea Book and Catalogue: (Just click on the Catalogue Cover.)

There are some seriously amazing new stamp sets and accessories in there! Go ahead and drool! I know you will be!

My first priority when I order? The Big Shot Magnetic platform that holds your framelits and edgelits in place! How cool is that?

Here's a card design made from new products! I think I'm in love with Strawberry Slush and Smoky Slate as a colour palette! Tell me what you think! (I'm overdosing on exclamation marks in this post!!! Can't help it, I'm so stoked!!)

The new stamp set, Happy Day, just makes you want to smile doesn't it?
The Chevron embossing folder never looked better than teamed up with this delicious colour duo.
I had to hand cut the medallion from Happy Day, because I couldn't get it to line up with any Scallop Circle punches, but it wasn't that hard to do!
We will be doing this card as a Make and Take at my Catalogue Launch Party tomorrow afternoon.
Check out those Very Vintage Designer Buttons - two great designs.

AND, in other news, the Winner of the Mystery Hostess Last Chance Party is Teri Coady! Teri wins $90 in free Stampin' Up products and one item at 50% off! Thanks for all your entries, and we'll have another Mystery Hostess before long.

If you want those free Hostess benefits for yourself, it's as easy as calling together 5 or 6 friends for a Private Class! You can even have it at my house and I'll do the cleaning and baking so you don't have to! What have you got to lose? Give me a call to book one. June is rapidly filling up!

Stamps: Happy Day (w130294; c130297); Hearts a Flutter (w131922; c129252)

Paper: Strawberry Slush (131295), Smoky Slate (131202) and Whisper White (100730) card stock

Ink: Classic Stampin' Pads in Strawberry Slush (131178) and Smoky Slate (131179)

Accessories: Very Vintage Designer Buttons (129327); Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262)

Tools: Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127749); Hearts a Flutter Framelits (130159)

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Amour

I'm busy trying to get some Valentine's cards mailed off to my kids and grandkids!

That's my youngest grandson, Kesten, who is just learning to crawl! He's trying so hard here.

And this is my oldest grandson, Parker, who actually started walking a couple of months ago and is now quite proficient at it!
Don't you think these hard working little guys deserve nice Valentines from Grandma? They'll probably either be late or cost me a fortune to send them on time. Sigh! Oh well! Better late than never!

I wanted to participate in the Pals Paper Arts Challenge #152 which is a colour challenge:

I love their updated graphics, don't you? These three colours are the predominant ones in the More Amore DSP! I love some of the designs in the series and really don't love others, but I do like this colour combination, especially with lots of pool party. I also like the laser-cut hearts that come in one sheet of Real Red and one sheet of Primrose Petals. Perfect for Valentines!

I was trying to use the Delicate Designs embossing folder to create a frame around the piece of Pool Party card stock, but it's a bit thick. I think it would work better to use just the inner part of the folder to make it more frame-like. It has a very pretty texture though.

The other thing I had fun with was dying the Organza ribbon, which is normally white, but I put it in a little water with a few drops of Primrose Petals reinker and it turned out so beautifully. I had never tried dying ribbon before, but learned how at our last team meeting thanks to my friend, Amy Jasper, who did a great demo for all of us.

Well, I must run to the Post Office, so sorry to dash out on you! Anything I can get for you while I'm out??

Stamps: Artistic Etchings (w118517; c120573); Hearts a Flutter (w129249; c129252)
Paper: Real Red (102482), Primrose Petals (126841), Pool Party (122924) and Very Vanilla (101650) card stock; Red Glimmer Paper (121790), More Amore Specialty DSP (129309)
Ink: Classic Stampin' Pad in Real Red (126949), Primrose Petals Classic Stampin' Ink Refill (126851), Stampin' Write Marker in Primrose Petals (In Colour bundle 126856)
Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels (119247); 5/8" Organza Ribbon (114319), 5/8" Flower Trim (126869)
Tools: Delicate Designs embossing folder (127023); Hearts a Flutter Framelits (130159), Full Heart Punch (119883)

More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper

Delicate Designs Edgelits

Hearts a Flutter Stamp set

Hearts a Flutter Framelits

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