Nutz about Stamping

You need to see how to create your own scrapbook paper designs

Have you ever made your own scrapbook page background designs? I got the idea to give this a try and I am so happy I did. I knew from the start that I wanted to use the Verdant Garden stamp set and randomly stamped the two images all over a piece of 12x12 Whisper White card stock:

Verdant Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set
$16.00

Because this set is photopolymer it was so easy to stamp one image on top of the other.

Next I decided to feature only one single photo on my page. 

 

But that single layer seemed a bit lost on my page so I added a journaling layer and used two of the sticker strips in the Magnolia Lane Memories & More card kit on either side. The phrase comes from the Colorful Seasons stamp set:

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set
$27.00

Of course the photo I select to feature on this page will really make it a stand out and I hope that for now I have given you some courage to make your own background paper on your next pages. It's fun especially when you can:

• choose your colors: soft, bright, coordinating, contrasting
• choosing stamp set designs: large, small, layered (like mine) 
• choosing where to stamp: across the top, bottom, up one side or both, or randomly like I did
• create pages that are a perfect match for your photos and memories, now or in the future

What would you choose for this simple card map challenge?

When I saw this week's Paper Craft Crew card map challenge I knew immediately what I wanted to use for colors, but that puzzle piece puzzled me (pun intended!). 

I love the simplicity of this map, and the slight angle on the layer - this adds visual interest to your card. 

 

I knew that I wanted to use a designer paper pattern as a large background layer. So I dug through my stash (isn't it fun to have a  crafting stash!) and decided on a piece of Mosaic Mood. I love the colors and patterns in this paper:

Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper
$14.50

After I chose my patterned layer I then chose my card base: Blushing Bride. For the banner layer I decided on a bolder color, Garden Green, because the pattern in the paper is quite bold and a softer color might fade into the background. 

My next design decision was the top layer. I decide to create a phrase layer instead of an image. I looked through my stamp sets for a phrase that is larger and will stand out against the bold patterned paper. Enter
and a phrase that could be used for many different occasions:

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set
$27.00

Can you tell that I am still avoiding that puzzle piece? After thinking for a few minutes I finally decided what to do: I cut out a butterfly from the same piece of Mosaic Mood paper to use as the 'puzzle' layer. Issue resolved!

Here's my card:

The one final detail added was two Basic Pearl Jewels. I had considered not adding anything because of the bold paper pattern but in the end I added the pearls and am happy that they are noticed easily. I did decide not to use ribbon on my card because I didn't have a coordinating color on hand. 

Now it's your turn: what will you create using this card map challenge? To see what the other design crew members made, click here. 

 

See how to brew up some delightful treat bags!

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An easy teacher gift idea: week three

In today's post and video, I am going to show you a third teacher gift idea that would be perfect for the first week of school this year. I am going to use my Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and Follow Your Art paper to make this gift idea:

Itty Bitty Greetings Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$36.00

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

I have provided video tutorials on two other teacher gift ideas, click here and here to see those as well. 

As you read through my post, keep in mind all the different occasions this gift idea can offer to you: birthdays, gifts for colleagues at work, children off to college, YOU and more. Simply change the phrase from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set - you do have 32 to choose from - the set also comes in French!

Like the other two teacher gift projects I decided to stay with the Follow Your Art paper theme and colors as I wanted my gift to be bright, colorful and friendly. And practical! As a former teacher I would love to get a gift like this and would use it all the time - every day I would bet.

Follow Your Art teacher gift 

These pens have a special touch to them - watch my video below to see what special touch you can add to coordinate the pen with the  post-it note holder!

Stamp set: Itty Bitty Greetings (151331)

Ink: Pacific Point

Cardstock and cutting dimensions:
        Pacific Point: 7 3/8" x 3 1/4"
        Follow Your Art: 3 1/8" x 3"
        Whisper White: 2 1/2" x 3/4"
        Pacific Point: 2 3/4" x 2"
        Coastal Cabana: 3 1/8" x 1/2"

Other: Simply Scored (122334), Follow Your Art designer series paper (149489),  Classic Label punch (141491), Tailored Tag punch (145667), Stampin' Dimensionals, Glitter Enamel Dots #146934

Here's my video - enjoy!

A fun wish for life's next exciting adventure

Oh how I remember this month a few short years ago when it was time to take my son off to college in the mountains of North Carolina. He was so excited and quite nervous yet there was an air of new-found confidence about this next step in his life. 

Although I was so happy for him and supportive of this next exciting adventure in his life I was so very sad to see him move out and on. We drove for 3.5 hours, found the apartment complex, got him all signed up, moved in his boxes, ooh'd and ahh'd at the amazing view from his living room window and then it was time for me to drive home. 

I barely made it into the car before I started crying (much to his amusement) and then sobbed (I mean SOBBED) all the way back home. It is amazing I made it safely as my eyes were almost swollen shut by the time I drove into my garage - yep, that ugly cry look. As I think back to that time now, my eyes still fill with tears but I can also laugh at how emotional I was knowing that my 'little buddy' was all grown up. 

Are you sending someone off to college soon? Here's a fun card to create to wish them well, using the Above the Clouds bundle on page 89 of the Annual Catalog:

Above The Clouds Bundle
$36.00

Tip: that hot air balloon punch has so many amazing uses beyond simple air balloons! Check out my Pinterest Board for all sorts of new ideas. 

Above the Clouds card

Here's how to make this cute card: 

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets – Above the Clouds Bundle (151135)
• Card Stock – Daffodil Delight (119683); Coastal Cabana (131297); Thick Whisper White (140272)
• Stamp Pads – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708); Crumb Cake (147116)
• Misc. – Daffodil Delight Combo Stampin’ Blends Markers (144603); Light Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends Marker (144580); Pretty Label Punch (143715); 2” Circle Punch (133782); Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199); Take Your Pick (144107); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Mini Dimensionals (144108)

 

Measurements:  

• Daffodil Delight (base): 5 ½” x 8 ½”, score at 4 ¼” and folded in half 
• Coastal Cabana: 4” x 5 ¼”
• Thick Whisper White: 3” x 4”
• Vellum: 2” x 3”

 

Instructions:

1. Using the 2” Circle Punch, punch an opening in the lower portion of the Coastal Cabana cardstock as shown. 
2. Place the Coastal Cabana cardstock on the Pierce Mat. Using the paper-piercing tool attachment on the Take Your Pick tool, create a row of holes around the circle opening. Repeat this step by making an additional row of holes, two more times, until your piercing appears as shown.
3. Stamp the greeting using Memento ink in the lower right corner of the Coastal Cabana cardstock.
4. Adhere the Coastal Cabana cardstock to the card base using Dimensionals. Be certain to place Dimensionals around the circle opening so it won’t sag.
5. Stamp the outline image of the hot air balloon on the Thick Whisper White cardstock. Stamp the outline image of the basket on the Thick Whisper White cardstock.
6. Stamp the solid basket image using Crumb Cake ink to fill the outline image. 
7. Color in the hot air balloon using the Stampin’ Blends.
8. Punch the hot air balloon and basket using the punch. 
9. Punch out a vellum “cloud” using the Pretty Label Punch and the vellum cardstock.
10. Adhere the vellum to the backside of the hot air balloon, placing adhesive where it will not show. 
11. Place Dimensionals on the backside of the vellum cloud and hot air balloon, where they will not show and adhere it to the right side of the circle opening.
12. Adhere the basket image to the base of the hot air balloon using a Mini Dimensional.

How to create card layers for visual interest

Did you think that Stampin' Up!s Memories & More card packs were only for memory keeping or scrapbooking? Well, think again. These cards also make lovely and easy card ideas.

Today I have a beautiful Magnolia Lane card idea and will show you how how to create layers for visual interest. Here's the card pack that I used: 

Magnolia Lane Memories & More Card Pack
$11.00

The beauty of this card idea is that it uses no stamps, ink or cardstock! I used my die-cutting machine and Stitched Rectangles dies to create the layers using the "Hooray for Today" card in the pack:

Stitched Rectangle Dies
$35.00

I could have used my paper cutter to create the layers but feel that the stitched edges on the layers adds a touch of elegance to my card. 

Then I simply reassembled my card layers onto one of our fabulous Magnolia Lane large specialty Memories & More cards and envelopes which were designed to coordinate with the card pack (I love perfect coordination, don't you?) 

One final touch: I used Stampin' Dimensionals to bump up my layers for that final added touch. Here's my card:

Tip: there are several larger cards in the Memories & More pack. You can choose the one that you fancy or to match the occasion you need. This card could easily be use for birthdays, friendship, congratulations, engagement, birth of a new baby - any occasion that deserves a cheer!

Here's a side view:

Here's how to make this card - it's easy! 

Supplies: 

• Stamp set  – none
• Card Stock – none
• Ink - none
• Misc. – SNAIL adhesive (104332), Magnolia Lane Large Specialty Memories & More Card Pack (149487), Mint Macaron 1/4” Textile Ribbon (149480), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Die-cutting machine, Stitched Rectangles (149551), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104330)

Measurements:  

• Mint Macaron: approx 10” 

Instructions:

1. Fold Memories & More card in half to create card base.
2. Choose Magnolia Lane card to feature on card front.
3. Using die-cutting machine and Stitched Rectangles, die-cut two stitched rectangles from the Magnolia Lane card, using two different sizes of rectangles. 
4. Adhere die-cut card layers to card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals to create layers. 
5. Create Mint Macaron bow and attach to card front using Mini Glue Dot. 

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Who doesn't like a super fun card map challenge

After last week's tough color challenge, this card map challenge was so much fun to follow. (And I really love how my card turned out!)

My first decision was to use the Come Sail Away product suite. I have used up most of the paper and am so pleased that I am sticking to my promise. Rather than have a Whisper White card base I chose Balmy Blue, one of the colors in the Come Sail Away paper. 

My next decision was that that larger rectangle layer would be a paper in the Come Sail Away pack. I wanted the front square layer to be a phrase from the Sailing Home stamp set and the banner strips would come from the paper. 

All of these decisions came easily to me. But those leaves/branches stumped me. Until I remembered the Smooth Sailing dies - there was a seaweed die in the pack. Problem solved easily!

I tried my best to match colors in the paper to solid card stock and although this is not the kind of card layout I would normally create nor the color combos I would normally choose, I am very happy with how my card turned out:

And here's another view, more from the side:

Now it's your turn: try our card map challenge using the supplies you have on hand. If you want to see what the other crew members made for this challenge, click here!

You need to try this beautiful embossing folder technique

I had some very sad news today. One of my Stampin' Up! team members lost her husband this week and we are all very sad for her. 

I wanted to make her a special sympathy card, to let her know that even though I am miles away I am thinking of her through this very difficult time. 

The card I made used a beautiful embossing folder technique. If you want to try this at home you will need to the following supplies:

Country Floral 3D Embossing Folder
$9.00

Sponge Brayers
$8.00

Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Well Written Dies
$40.00

I also used my Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set for the tiny phrase - which I trimmed to match the sympathy die-cut. 

Here's the technique - try this idea for occasions too:

1. Using the sponge brayer, apply a layer of ink inside the Country Floral embossing folder (to the side without the Stampin' Up! logo)
2. Lay the Whisper White card stock inside the embossing folder, close the folder and emboss as usual

And that's it! 

For the phrase layer I also used an edge die from the Stitched Labels dies. I just felt that the stitched edge would add to the elegance of card. 

Here's my card and matching envelope: 

I hope my team member will appreciate my small gesture and feel a bit of comfort when she receives it. 

 

An easy teacher gift idea: week two

In today's video I am going to show you a second teacher gift idea that would be perfect to give to your children's teachers on the first week of school this year. As a former teacher I would  have LOVED getting a gift like this, as there were many times when I wished I had cards like these on hand to use at a moment's notice.

I am going to feature the Notecards & Envelopes pack...

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
$7.00

and two stamp sets: Flourishing Phrases and Crafting Forever:

Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$37.00

Crafting Forever Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$20.00

The idea is that you would create a set of notecards with matching envelopes so the design would be kept simple but still be really cute. The notecards pack has twenty pre-scored cards and envelopes in a bit smaller size which also helps keep the design process easy. 

Last week I created another teacher gift idea (click here to see the project and video) and I used the Follow Your Art paper. As this is a second idea for teachers I decided to use the same paper. I love the colors and designs - they are so fun don't you think?

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

Here's my project and video below. Keep watching the video to the end as I show two other card ideas using the same products so the final gift idea would be a coordinating pack of three notecards! 

Crafting Forever Notecards & Envelopes

Stamp sets: Flourishing Phrases (151407), Crafting Forever !!!!!

Ink & Markers: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper and cutting dimensions:
        Whisper White: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"; 2 1/2" x 1 3/4"
        Calypso Coral: 2 3/4" x 1 3/4"; 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"
        Follow Your Art: 1" x 3 1/2" 
        Basic Gray: 3 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Other: Notecards & Envelopes (131527), SNAIL adhesive, Layering Ovals framelits (141706), Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Follow Your Art designer series paper (149489), Die-cutting machine

Here's my video tutorial. Watch for a companion video on my YouTube channel showing you how to create a companion pocket for these cute cards and envelopes!

Easy ways to create a stunning card

Make someone smile with the sentiments and old-school camera in the fun Capture the Good stamp set. The images in this set were designed by a Stampin' Up! demonstrator (how cool is that) and added to the catalog for all of us to enjoy. 

Capture The Good Cling Stamp Set
$20.00

This card is quite easy to create. First begin with the large image that is the focal point. Next, feature the phrase in a decorative frame - to add a touch of elegance and secondary focus. Finally, two bolt of ribbon are the final touch that really pulls the card together. 

There is one final way to make this card a stunner: the layer on the camera image - see the second photo and instructions below. Don't you just love the new Rococo Rose In Color color? Such a lovely tone of pink!

 

Supplies:

• Stamp set: Capture the Good (150388)
• Cardstock & Paper: Rococo Rose (150882), Shimmery White (101910), 2019-2021 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (149617), Silver Glimmer Paper (146960)
• Ink: Basic Gray (149165)
• Miscellaneous: Stitched Nested Labels Dies (149638), 1-1/2” Circle Punch (138299), 1” Circle Punch (119868), ½” Circle Punch (119869), Rococo Rose ½” Scalloped Linen Ribbon (149704), Black ½” Satin Ribbon (146280), 2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots (149607), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips (103579), die-cutting machine

Measurements:

• Rococo Rose card base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4” then folded in half with a Bone Folder plus a scrap to stamp sentiment on that you will cut down after you stamp it – about 2-3/4” x 1-1/2”
• Designer Series Paper: Rococo Rose sheet 4” x 5-1/4”
• Shimmery White: main camera needs 3-1/2” x 2-3/4” plus 2 scraps that you can stamp the lens on two times so you can punch out two circles in different sizes
• Silver Glimmer Paper: scrap that you can punch a ½” circle out of
• Ribbon: Black ½” Satin – about 8”; Rococo Rose ½” Scalloped Linen – about 7” for small bow

Instructions:

1. Stamp camera with Basic Gray ink three times on three pieces of Shimmery White cardstock: one needs to be the whole camera with room to cut it out plus two more focusing on the lens as you will be punch those out.
   
   
   
   
2. Using 1-1/2” Circle Punch and 1” Circle Punch, punch out two circles from the two of the stamped lens images.
3. Punch Silver Glimmer Paper with ½” Circle Punch.
4. With Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere the two camera lens circles on top of one another and the main camera. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere the Silver Glimmer Paper and set aside to dry.
5. Stamp sentiment with Basic Gray onto scrap Rococo Rose then die cut with one of the Stitched Nested Labels Dies aligning so that sentiment is aligned towards bottom to leave room for ribbon bow later.
6. Attach 3 Rococo Rose Faceted Dots to bottom of sentiment.
7. Using SNAIL adhere ends of Black Satin Ribbon to back of camera.
8. With Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere camera to card.
9. Align camera “strap” askew and hold it down in a few places with SNAIL.
10. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, adhere sentiment piece over left camera strap.
11. Tie Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon in a small bow, trim ends with Paper Snips then attach to stop of sentiment with Mini Glue Dots.

How to say a sad goodbye

It is always a shock to me when I hear that someone has been 'declared redundant'. What a disgusting and demoralizing phrase that only tears down someone who has to hear this news. 

And that happened last week to someone I know. I am not a close friend - more of a colleague really. But as soon as I heard his sad news I decided to make a card for some of us to sign. 

And of course I chose the Come Sail Away suite:

I love the versatility of this suite! It is perfect for masculine projects and the phrases can be used for many different occasions, yes, even 'redundancy' (grr). 

If you had to make a card for someone who has been laid off (which I hope never happens), which set would you reach for? Can you guess what my first choice was? It was....Sorry for Everything. But after I looked at the set (which I love, by the way), I decide that I didn't want to create a tone of sadness. I wanted my card to be encouraging, to be forward looking, to give the message that better things are just around the corner. 

So I chose the phrase that says: "Set sail in the direction of your dreams". And that is what I wish for him. New dreams and happier experiences. 

Here's my card:

I used my Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens to color the sailboats - something I haven't tried before and I really liked how it turned out. The card has a simple layout and I like that the phrase is the feature, rather than the stamped images. 

So tonight after work lots of us are going out to celebrate this colleague and to wish him well. I hope it will be a joyous occasion and he will know how appreciated he was to all of us. 

Tip: don't forget to stamp the envelope: this phrase I chose was from the Itty Bitty Greeting stamp set: "best wishes from all of us". 

 

How to create the perfect life adventure page

When you first saw the Come Sail Away product suite in Stampin' Up!s Annual Catalog, did you say to yourself: this is not for me, because I don't sail/live near the ocean or think I don't go on ocean cruises? Well, think again. These products are perfect to feature ALL life adventures, watery or not!

Yes, there is clearly an underlying nautical theme but think beyond that. These colors are perfect for travel pages, masculine pages, goals and ambitions, graduations and much more. 

When you scrapbook, do you tend to stick to the same type of layout? I sure do, so this week I challenged myself to try a layout that was outside my comfort zone. And that would be a photo that features a single photo. 

First I chose the colors and Come Sail Away card pack cards that I wanted to use. Next I turned to the sticker sheets to use as additional features on the page. 

A really fun feature is the 'Happy' double (night of navy and soft suede) phrase which I layered. Don't you love that!

The Sailing Home stamp made a soft background over the entire Balmy Blue base. The final touch was to add one of the Sail Away Trinkets, just for another eye-catching element that adds texture to the page. 

Here's my page:

As you can see this page was created to remember a particularly happy day in my life, on water or not it really doesn't matter, does it?

If you want to purchase the products to make pages like these, click the 'SHOP NOW' button on the right side of this page (shopping cart). That button will take you over to my online store. 

See the fun color challenge that stumped me

This week's Paper Craft Crew completely stumped me, would it stump you too? I had a tough time with my design because I wanted to use designer series paper on my card but didn't have a pack that used any of these colors!

I looked through the catalog to see if any paper packs had these colors and no luck. I was completely stumped. I put the challenge in the back of my mind while I did other things then came back to it later in the day. Then it hit me: I don't have to use these exact colors (as the challenge clearly notes); I can use colors that closely match. The only way I could make this color challenge work for me was to adapt it a bit.

Do you know which paper pack would work? Follow Your Art!

Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper
$11.50

The colors that I chose from this paper were: Pacific Point, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry. 

I decided to choose the Crafting Forever stamp set to coordinate with the Follow Your Art paper:

Crafting Forever Cling-Mount Stamp Set
$20.00

 

Here's my friendship card. I used a phrase from the Crafting Forever set and diecut it to make the phrase stand out a bit on my card. 

Now it's your turn. I challenge you to make a card using the colors in our challenge and see what you can create too. If you want to see what the other design crew members created, click here. 

An unusual way to use beautiful paper

If you have bits of designer paper lying around or if you want to feature parts of a piece of designer paper, I have a fun project for you to try today. I think this layout shows an unusual way to use up those beautiful patterns, especially patterns that may have larger images on them. 

To make this card you will need the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set, the Magnolia Lane designer series paper, and three circle punches (different sizes), see below. 

 

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set
$36.00

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
$11.50

Tips:
Choose circle punches that match the sizes of the images on the designer paper you want to use. 
Choose the card base paper layer that coordinates with the paper you want to feature inside the circles.
Instead of stamping the image in the center you can choose a coordinating paper image and use it instead

Good Morning Magnolia friendship card

Supplies: 

• Stamp Sets – Good Morning Magnolia (149298)
• Card Stock – Petal Pink (146985); Mossy Meadow (133676); Whisper White (100730); Vellum (101856)
• Stamp Pads – Mossy Meadow (147111); Memento Black Ink (132708)
• Misc. – Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP)  (149484); Stampin’ Blends Old Olive Combo (144597);  Stampin’ Blends Calypso Coral Combo (144045); 2 ¼” Circle Punch(143720); 2” Circle Punch (133782); 1 3/8” Scallop Circle Punch (146139); Leaf Punch (144667); Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897); Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Measurements:  

• Petal Pink: 11” x 4 ¼”; 4” x 5 ¼” (circle punches)
• Mossy Meadow: 1” x 4” 
• Whisper White: 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”;  scrap (circle punch)
• Vellum 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”; scrap (leaf punch)
• DSP:  4” x 5 ¼”; 4” x 4” (circle punches)

Instructions:

1. Score and fold the Petal Pink in half
2. Stamp image with Memento Ink on Whisper White and punch out w the 2” Circle Punch
3. Color image with the Old Olive and Calypso Coral Blends 
4. Punch out all the Circle Punches w Petal Pink Card Stock
5. Stamp the sentiment w Mossy Meadow Ink on the Scallop Punch
6. Punch out the DSP using the 2” Circle Punch and attach to two of the Petal Pink circles
7. Attach the stamped layer to the last Petal Pink circle
8. Attach the DSP layer to the card
9. Add the Mossy Meadow in the middle of the DSP layer
10. Assemble the circles as picture. I used Wink of Stella on the stamped image. I used Stampin Dimensionals on the middle circle and attached the leaves to that layer before adding to the card
11. Add Rhinestones Jewels