THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!

Sunday Project #1

Supplies for two Cards:

Cardstock:
Soft Sky cut one 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", cut one 4 1/4" x 11"
Basic Black cut 5 1/4" x 4" (cut two)
Whsiper White cut 5 1/4" x 4" (cut two)
Designer Series Paper:
Perfectly Artistic (Sale-a-bration) cut to 5" x 3 3/4" (cut two - one horizontal, one vertical)

Stamp Set
Sky is the Limit (Sale-a-bration)

Ink:
Black Memento
VersaMark
Basic Black Embossing Powder

Tools & Adhesives
Heat Tool
Snail

Embellishments
Candy Dots (Neutrals - Black)

Directions:

1. Cut cardstock and DSP to measurements

FIRST CARD

2. Score 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" Blue Sky cardstock at 4 1/4".  

3. Rub the DSP with the Embossing Buddy.

4. Using 'The Sky is the Limit' sentiment and VersaMark, stamp on the vertical piece of DSP. Emboss with Basic Black Embossing Powder and Heat Gun.

5. Attach the stamped DSP to the 4" x 5 1/4" Basic Black cardstock with Snail. Attach to front of 

card.

6. Using the 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White cardstock, stamp 'Congratulations' using the Memento Black Ink. Attach to the inside of the card base.

SECOND CARD

1. Score 4 1/4" x 11" Blue Sky cardstock at 5 1/2" (I like this cut for horizontal cards as they stand easier and do not splay)

3. Rub the horizontal DSP with the Embossing Buddy.

4. Using  the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment and the plane image, stamp with VersaMark, stamp on the horizontal piece of DSP. Emboss with Basic Black Embossing Powder and Heat Gun.

5. Attach embossed DSP to the 4" x 5 1/4" Basic Black mat. (Unless of course you stamped the sentiment crookedly, then you must cut the paper down so that it looks straight - hence my different card...)

6. Add three Basic Black Candy Dots to the bottom right of the DSP (or the cardstock if you had to cut it smaller...)

7. Using the 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White cardstock, stamp the 'My Friend' sentiment (from Hello stamp set - Sale-a-bration) in Black Memento ink. Stamp clouds with Black Memento ink.

Going Global!

Saturday Project #4

Supplies:

Cardstock:

Basic Black cut 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" for card base.

Sahara Sand cut 5 1/4" x 4" (cut two)

Delightful Dijon cut 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", scrap for star

Very Vanilla cut 1 1/2" x 2"

Designer Series Paper:

Going Places Stack - 3 different designs

Ink:

Memento Black

Stamp Set:

Going Global

Tools:

Medium Star Punch

Star Framelits (third from centre)

Circle Framelits (fifth and sixth from centre)

1" Circle punch

Banner Triple punch

Directions:

1. Cut Basic Black card base. Cut two pieces of Sahara Sand (5 1/4" x 4). Using one piece run it through the big shot in the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder - this is for the front of the card.

2. Using the star design from the Going Places DSP stack, cut a 2 1/4" circle (fifth from the centre in the Circle framelits). Using the fifth and the sixth circle dies cut a frame from Delightful Dijon by placing the circles one within the other.

 3. Glue the star DSP circle to the card front towards the top as shown in photo. Glue the Delightful Dijon frame around the star DSP.

4. Cut the other two designs of DSP 1 1/2" x 4", and 1" x 2 3/4". Use the Banner Triple punch on one end of each of them.

5. Glue banners to the front of the card as shown in the photo.

5. Stamp the 'Lucky Stars' sentiment in Memento Black ink on Very Vanilla cardstock. Punch out with the 1" Circle Punch.

6. Attach the sentiment to the Delightful Dijon star with Snail.

7. Attach the Delightful Dijon star to the Basic Black star with a dimensional.

8. Attach the whole star/sentiment piece to the front of the card with two dimensionals.

9. Using the second 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Sahara Sand cardstock, stamp the 'you mean the world to me' sentiment in Memento Black ink. Use the big dipper stamp and Delightful Dijon ink pad to decorate the sentiment. Glue to the inside of the card.

Ghiradelli Sketched Dot Bag Favour

Wasn't sure what to call this - is there an official name for it?

Supplies:

Cardstock: 
Whisper White cut 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"
Whisper White scrap for tag
Watercolour Paper

Designer Series Paper: Botanical Gardens

Ink: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black

Tools & Adhesvies:
Aquapen
Two-sided tape, dimensionals, Snail

Embellishments:
Sketched Dots Tag a Bag Gift Bag
Candy Dots (Cajun Craze)

Directions:

1. Score the gift bag lightly at 2 1/4" from the bottom. Fold and glue sides with two-sided tape.

2. Cut the DSP 1 1/4" x 10". Score at 2" and 6 3/4".

3. Stamp the large flower from the Birthday Blooms stamp set using Stazon Black Ink and Watercolour paper.

You can choose whatever colours you wish, I used Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango for the flowers, Chocolate Chip for the 'things' on the right, and Old Olive for the leaves.

Once the ink is dry, cut out the design.

4. Using the scraps of Whisper White and Cajun Craze, use the middle die from each of the Tags & Labels (Tags) framelits.

5. Using the sentiment from the Birthday Blossoms stamp set, stamp 'dear friend' in Old Olive on the Whisper White.

Use the smallest flower from the stamp set and stamp it on Daffodil Delight ink, then touch the edges of the stamp on Tangerine Tango ink. Stamp onto the top right of the Whisper White tag.

Place a Candy Dot (Tangerine Tango) in the middle of the flower.

6. Using the 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" Whisper White punch the top two corners with the Curvy Corner Trio Punch (gosh, has that retired?!! Sorry!)

Then stamp the sentiment with Old Olive, and the dots with Tangerine Tango.

7. Wrap the DSP around the centre of the folded up section of the bag, with the ends overlapping in the front. Attach the cut out flower and the tag to the DSP with dimensionals.

Tuck the large Whisper White cardstock in the large pocket in the back, and tuck Ghiradelli Chocolates in the small pocket in the front. (Or a gift card, or cash, or anything else that's flat).

Can you tell the Ghiradelli Chocolates are fussy cut photos of the real thing???

BOTANICAL GARDENS SUITE PROJECT

Oh, how I LOVE this suite!!

Here is our project:

Supplies:

Cardstock:

Rich Razzleberry (or Blackberry Bliss) Cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" for card base.

Rich Razzleberry cut at 5 1/4" x 4"

Rich Razzleberry scrap for flower

Mossy Meadow scraps for ferns

Pink Pirouette cut at 5" x 3 3/4"

Whisper White cut at 5 1/4" x 4" (Cut two)

Stamp Set: Timeless Love

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Tools: Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Botanical Builder Framelits

Embellishment: Candy Dot (Rich Razzleberry)

Directions:

1. Using the Whisper White cardstock and the largest die from the Lots of Labels framelits, centre the die in the middle of the cardstock and cut using the big shot. Use the outside frame of paper for completing the project.

  

2. Using the second largest die from the same set, and the Rich Razzleberry cardstock, centre the die in the middle of the cardstock and cut using the big shot. Use the outside frame of paper to complete the project.

3. Attach the Rich Razzleberry piece underneath the Whisper White piece to form a frame. Centre it carefully, and trim excess Rich Razzleberry that shows around the edges, if any. Glue together using Snail or Tombow.

4. Place the frame over top of the Pink Pirouette cardstock (do not attach), and stamp with the sentiment using Rich Razzleberry ink.

5. If it was stamped a bit crookedly you can adjust the Pink Pirouette to make it straight (ask me how I know?!!). Then attach the Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry frame to the Pink Pirouette cardstock with dimensionals.

6. Cut the flowers and leaves using the Botanical Builders Framelits. Use Mossy Meadow to cut two fern pieces. Use Rich Razzleberry to cut the largest flower. Use Pink Pirouette to cut the small flower.

7. Attach the flowers to the front with Snail or Tombow. Add a Rich Razzleberry Candy Dot to the centre of the Pink Pirouette flower. Attach the completed card front to the cardbase.

SEASONAL WALL DECOR

PROJECT THREE: SEASONAL WALL DECOR

The supplies for this project are almost entirely from the Love Blossoms Suite in the Occasions Catalogue. There isn't anything in that collection that I don't LOVE!!!

I purchased this frame for under $15 at Walmart... granted it's not high quality but it looks pretty good on the wall!

It was used for the first time at Christmas, and now I've updated it for Valentine's.

Even with just the beautiful Designer Series Paper it looked pretty good:

Yes, I actually photographed this one up-side-down and then had to change some of the directional papers so I could hang it!! lol!

Here are close-ups of each panel. Although they aren't regular card size the layout of each one could still be used for a card.

The stamp set used for the sentiment is Bloomin' Love. The punches used in this panel include the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 2" circle, and Sweetheart punch. The banner is made using the die from the Large Numbers Framelits.

The wooden hearts are from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit - I've used several items from this kit on other panels as well.

It's hard to improve on the Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper, so I simply added the ribbon from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit and this sentiment is from the Going Global stamp set.

The lovely designer paper in all but the centre is from the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack. The sentiment is from the Going Global stamp set. The pretty little bow on the paper clip is from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit. The sentiment is stamped in Rose Red ink and punched out with the Note Tag punch, then layered on Blushing Bride and Rose Red mats cut using the Lots of Labels Framelits.

The beautiful heart is cut from Rose Red cardstock using the Big Shot and the Bloomin' Heart Thinlit Dies. The sentiment is from the Bloomin' Love stamp set. The centres of the Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper flowers are found in the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit.

The Blushing Bride cardstock was embossed with the Happy Heart Embossing Folder, then the centre was cut out using the Lots of Labels Framelits. The sentiment is from the Bloomin' Love stamp set and punched out using the 2" Circle punch. 

The last panel uses the wooden hearts from the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit, and a Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper heart punched with the Sweetheart punch. The sentiment is from the Bloomin' Love stamp set and punched out with the Washi Label punch.

I hope you will have a chance to create a similar wall decor project - it's lots of fun!

Forever Friends Card

Project Two: Friends Forever Card

Supplies:

Blushing Bride Cardstock cut 5 ½” x 8 ½”

Blushing Bride Cardstock scrap – 2” x 2”

Whisper White Cardstock cut 5 ¼” x 4”

Whisper White Cardstock 3 ½” x 1 ½”

Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper 5 ¼”  x 2”

Stamp Set: First Sight

Ink: Basic Gray, Rose Red, Blushing Bride

Tools: Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits

Adhesives: Dimensionals, Snail, Two sided tape

Directions:

1.    1.  Cut Blushing Bride Card base. Stamp with leaf design using Blushing Bride ink, covering the front of the card base. (Sorry the colour is so off!)

2. Using two-sided tape attach the 5 1/4" x 2" Blushing Bride Glimmer paper to the left side of the front, leaving a 1/8" border on the left, top, and bottom.

3. Stamp the heart image from the First Sight stamp set onto the scrap of Blushing Bride. I used Rose Red ink, but you might want to use Blushing Bride...

4. Punch out the heart with the Sweetheart punch.

5. Stamp the Forever Friends sentiment from the same stamp set, using Basic Gray ink on the smaller piece of Whisper White cardstock. Cut out the sentiment using the Big Shot and the appropriate die from the Chalk Talk Framelits.

6. Attach the sentiment and the heart using dimensionals.

7. Use the 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White to stamp the inside design and sentiment - Blushing Bride ink for the leaf design, and Basic Gray for the sentiment. Attach to base with snail.

8. Stamp envelope using leaf design and Blushing Bride ink.

Friends like receiving Valentine cards too!

Ferrero Rocher Single Treat Tutorial

Here's our first project for the Virtual Stampin' Up! Facebook Party!!

Supplies:
Cardstock
Whisper White Heavy Weight Cardstock (or you can use regular weight) Cut 8 1/2" x 2"
Whisper White cut 2 5/8" x 4"
Scrap of Whisper White
Scrap of Rose Red cardstock for heart
Scrap of Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper for heart

Stamp Sets
First Sight

Ink
Rose Red
Smokey Slate

Embellishments
Paper Clip bow from Love Blossoms Embellishments Kit (or you can use any Rose Red ribbon)

Tools/Adhesives
Scalloped Tag Topper Punch
Sweetheart Punch
Heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
Glue Dots
Dimensionals
Snail

Directions:
1. Cut Whisper White cardstock 2" x 8 1/2" and punch ends with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch
2. Score at 3 3/8" and 5"
3. Stamp both sides with leaf pattern stamp from First Sight stamp set using Smokey Slate ink.

4. Cut Whisper White cardstock 2 5/8" x 4"

5. On 4" side score at 1/2", 1", 3", 3 1/2"

6. On 2 5/8" side score at 1/2" and 2 1/8"

7. On the short side cut into the second score line, then remove the square section up to the first score line, as shown below.

8. Using the 1 3/8" Circle punch, make a hole in the centre of the cardstock as shown (you can punch a circle from another colour and place it in the centre to trace around if you don't want to eyeball it):

9. Add glue dots to small flaps, and two sided tape to long flaps as shown above.

10. Attach small flaps to inside of long flaps to create a box shape, leaving the two sided tape covered until the next step:

11. Align the box with the base of the 8 1/2" Whisper White  cardstock, then remove the tape and attach to the inside bottom of the long strip:

Add Ferrero Rocher candy

12. Using Rose Red ink stamp the heart shape onto Rose Red cardstock. Punch out heart using Sweetheart punch. Punch small heart from Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper using the heart punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

 

13. Stamp 'friend' on 1/2" x 2 1/2" Whisper White cardstock using Smokey Slate ink. 

14. Attach hearts with dimensionals, and 'friend' with snail as shown above.

15. Close top of favour using the paper clip bow (or tie a regular bow with ribbon).

16. Use favours for table place setting, pillow gifts, bridal favours, co-worker gifts, etc.