Month: September 2019

Hello Everyone!

Thank you so much for peeking in for Today’s Card!

I appreciate your loyalty!

Today’s Card is made from a small piece of leftover DSP from Yesterday’s Card!

The paper from yesterday was a yellow background,

printed with pink tulips, with green stems!

I had a small piece left and on Today’s Card, it is being used as a mat!

I had the Just Add Ink Challenge on my table too!

Well, from one tulip to another….you’ll see!

Here is the Challenge!

from Just Add Ink #476  (JAI476)

A Field of Tulips!!!

 

Here is my Card!

I stamped the 3 rows of tulips and then colored in the sky

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

I stamped those tulips in here too!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Daffodil Delight- base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score

Garden Green- bottom mat, 3.25″ x 4.5″

Pear Pizzazz- second from bottom mat- 3″ x 4.25″

Whisper White– greeting panel, with the tulips, 2.5″ x 3.75″   inside panel, 4″ x 5.25″

DSP:

leftover piece from the scrapbook kit, 2.75″ x 4″

INKS:

Gorgeous Grape- greeting, inside sentiment, bottom row of tulips

Highland Heather- middle row of tulips

Daffodil Delight- top row of tulips

STAMPIN’ BLENDS:

Light Seaside Spray- to color in the sky above tulips

ACCESSORIES:

.25″ Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon- the bow

 

Here is the Card, again!

A Cheery Birthday Card!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Cheeriness to you ALL!

Hello All!

Today’s Card is for a Sketch Challenge

Fusin has a ‘choice challenge’ for their Challenges!

Here is the Challenge!

You can do the Sketch or the Inspiration Photo (coffee)

OR BOTH!

I usually do the combination. This time I chose to do only the Sketch!

I needed an Anniversary Card for a couple that lives down the street from me!

Here is my Card!

This DSP is also from a Kit for a Mini Scrapbook! I am working on the rest of these today!

I used the Sketch to make this Card for the couple I mentioned!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

I Love this Sentiment! So True!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Pear Pizzazz- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25: fold in half on the score line

for front panel mat- 2: x 5″

Blushing Bride- for the scallop edging

Whisper White- front panel 1.75″ x 4.75″

inside panel- 4″ x 5.25″

DSP:  papers from a Mini Scrapbook Kit

front panel-  4″ x 5.25″

STAMP SET:

Beautiful Bouquet- all stamping

INKS:

Pear Pizzazz- greeting, inside sentiment, stems on front

Blushing Bride- tulips in bouquet on front

Powder Pink- retired, center of the tulips

TOOLS:

Eyelet Border Punch- scalloped edging on card front

ACCESSORIES:

Share What You Love, Artisan Pearls- on cardfront

 

Here is the Card, again!

I do hope the Couple liked the Card!

She will let me know at Church, today!

 

Until the next Post…Blessing and Staying Power to you ALL!

Hello All!

Todays Cards are another conversion of some

design papers for making mini scrapbooks!

Like yesterday’s Post…I decided to use up these papers

from the kits to make some cards!

Here are my Cards!

 

Card #1

I used Mint Macaron, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla Cardstocks!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

This is a great masculine Card!

Card #2

Again, I used Mint Macaron, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla Cardstocks!

The inside is the same as the Card above!

Another good Masculine Card!

I used Soft Suede Ink on both cards!

For the candles, I used Mint Macaron Ink!

I used the retired, Party With Cake Stamp Set from Stampin’Up!

 

Card #3

I used Blushing Bride, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla Cardstocks!

A hemp bow for embellishment, from my stash!

Here is the inside of this Card!

This is a good Masculine or  Feminine Card!

Card #4

I used Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, and Whisper White Cardstocks!

A scrap piece of ribbon from my stash, made a cute bow!

The inside of this Card!

On these 2 cards,

I used the retired Picture Perfect Birthday Stamp Set from Stampin’Up!

I used Pear Pizzazz Ink on these 2 Cards!

For the front, stamped bow, I also used the Soft Suede Ink!

 

Here are some measurements:

Card bases: 6.5″ x 5.5″ score @ 2.25″ fold on the score line

Mats for dsp: Soft Suede, front left,  2″ x 5.25″      right side, 1″ x 5.25″

greeting mats: 3″ x 3″ Soft Suede

DSP:

Front left side, 1 7/8″ x 5″              front/inside left side, .75″ x 5″

Greeting Square: Very Vanilla/Whisper White  2.75″ x 2.75″

 

Again, use up what you have in stock and make up some Cards for your stash!

I have another 2 Scrapbook Sets to make Cards waiting for me!

 

Until the next Post, Blessings and Up Cycling to you ALL!

 

Hello All!

Today I have an assortment of Cards that I made out

of DSP from a small scrapbook kit!

I had purchased this Kit, quite awhile ago and never

got around to making the scrapbooks.

I took a good look at the DSP and matched to

Stampin’Up! Cardstock I have on hand…Voila!

The DSP papers were 5″ x 5″, I cut them down to 3.75″ X 5″

The inside strip is 1″ x 5″ (the leftover piece!)

For these 5 Cards, the stamp sets I used were

Beautiful Bouquet for the greeting and

Cake Soirée for the inside sentiment,

using Gorgeous Grape Ink to stamp them all!

I also used the Layering Circles Dies for all the card fronts!

Here are the Cards!

Card #1

I used Old Olive and Gorgeous Grape Cardstock!

Card #2

I used Old Olive and Highland Heather Cardstock!

Card #3

I used Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather Cardstock!

Card #4

Here too, I used Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather Cardstocks!

Card # 5

Lastly, Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather were used again!

the piece I cut off was brown in color, I omitted it from the card interior.

That design circle was a tag that came with the kit!

If you have some DSP papers that have been hanging around

 turn them into the everyday, simple Birthday Cards, you will use!

Tomorrow is another set of cards from another type of

Small Scrapbook Kit!

Until the next Post…Blessings and Repurpose DSP to you ALL!

 

 

 

Hello Friends!

This is the last of the Storybooks, until I get my DSP I ordered,

to make 10 Storybooks for my Family!

Today’s Storybook, is for a Birthday!

 

Here is the booklet!

The Cover

(the lighthouse was masked to stamp the water)

Inside front cover and Page 1

I had to mask the sailboats to stamp the water!

 

Pages 2 & 3

I popped up the anchor with Stampin’ Dimensionals and added the

Night of Navy and Sahara Sand Baker’s Twine!

 

Page 4 and inside back cover

With a 1.25″ Circle Punch I punched out a circle and used it on the card

to make the sun! I used brushes to color in the circle with Mango Melody ink!

I used several stamp sets for the booklet!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS BOOKLET:

I followed Sam Hammond’s measurements exactly! (the US version) the previous 2 booklets, were modified, I was playing around with them for placement and measurements…this booklet is true to the original measurements!

DSP: Painted Seasons

5.25″ x 11″ score @ 4″, 4.75″, 5.5″, 6.25″, and 7″ fold the middle up in concertina folds

Pages 2 & 4– 4″ x 5.25″

Front cover dsp- 3.75″ x 5″

Cardstock: Poppy Parade

Inside front cover, mat- 3.5″ x 4.75″

Page 1:  4″ x 5.25″

Page 2: mat. 3.5″ x 4.75″

Page 3:  4″ x 5.25″

Page 4: mat, 3.5″ x 4.75″

Inside back cover, mat- 3.5″ x 4.75″

Whisper White: (pieces for stamping onto)

Front Cover- (2pieces)  1 @ 4″ x 5.25″,   and 1 @ 3.25″ x 4.5″

Inside front cover: 3.25″ x 4.5″

Pages 1-4:  3.25″ x 4.5″

Inside back cover- 3.25″ x 4.5″

I used a variety of different stamp sets I had on hand, current and retired!

Use these measurements and take a try at making these! As I said, the first two…

…I made work…this 3rd booklet, I am pretty sure to stay with the measurements

Sam had!

For a peek:

Here is Sam’s Link again, to her blog. Copy and paste into your browser and it’ll

take you to her blog. The Card/Booklet Sam made…I will replicate that one for

my Family’s Christmas Cards this coming December!

Sam’s Link:

Pootles Advent Countdown 2019 #13 Team Training Fancy, Fancy Card Tutorial!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Card Fun to you ALL!

 

 

 

Hello All!

Today is for, the second Storybook I made!

I pulled out my Animal Stamps for this one!

I have several YOUNG people, who get cards from me!

I made this Card with them in mind!

 

Here is the Storybook!

The Cover (front)

Inside the front cover and Page #1

So cute!

Pages #2 and 3

A good way to use up this retired DSP!

Page 4

I went with all the forest animals I had on hand!

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES FOR THIS BOOKLET:

DSP- Painted Seasons:

1 piece- 5.25″ x 11″

Score @ 4:, 4.75″, 5.5″, 6.24″ 7″ fold the center score in concertina fashion

Cover piece- 4″ x 5.25″

Pages 1 & 3:  3.5″ X 4.75″   (cardstock Garden Green pages, acts as a mat!)

Pages 2 & 4:  3.75″ x 5″  (this will match up with the cardstock on pages 1 & 3)

CARSDTOCK:

Garden Green:

Front label- punched with the Storybook Label Punch and cut in half to make a mat

Pages 1 & 3: 2 pieces cut to-3.75″ x 5″

Mats:

Front Cover: 2.5″ x 2.5″

Inside front Cover:  3.25″ x 4.75

Pages 1-3: 3.25″ x 3.25″    Page 4: 3″ x 4.5″

Inside Back Cover- 3.25″ x 4.25″

Whisper White: for stamping onto

Greeting: stamped and then punched out with the Storybook Label Punch

Front Cover: 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″

Inside front cover: 3″ x 4.5″

Pages 1-3:  3″ x 3″        Page 4: 3″ x 4.5″

Inside Back Cover: 3″ x 4″

 

Here’s a peek at this Storybook again!

Totes Adorb!!!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Fun Birthdays to you ALL!

 

 

 

Hello Friends!

I have busy in the Craft Room!

Today’s Cards is a Storybook Card!

I visit a blog in the UK, named Pootles!

Sam Hammond is a Stampin’Up! Demonstrator in the UK!

Sam showed on her blog the other day, a Christmas ‘book’!

I watched her video, and figured out the Imperial measurements!

Sam usually has the conversion, but this time she didn’t.

A link will be at the end of this Post!

Here is the First of Three Storybooks, I made!

A Christmas Book!

The Cover!

 

Another shot of the book from the top!

 

Inside front cover and page 1

 

Page 2 and page 3

 

Page 4 and inside back cover

Cute! Isn’t it?

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES:

CARDSTOCK:

Garden Green-  a regular A2 card base, 5.8″ x 5.5″ score @ 4.25″ fold in half on the score (this is the cover)

Very Vanilla Cardstock- 5.25″ x 11″ Score @ 4, 4.75″, 5.5″, 6.25″, 7″ front and back inside cover and folds for the pages, fold and burnish the concertina folds. Adhere the first side to the front inside cover. Adhere the second side to the Card Base. the middle concertina folds will look like they are loose. It’s ok!

Garden Green- 4 pieces cut to 4″ x 5.25″ (Pages 1,2,3,4)

Cardstock-Adhere the first Garden Green 4″ x 5.25″ Cardstock to the front of the first concertina fold.  Adhere the second Garden Green 4″ x 5.25″ cardstock to the back of that fold. Do the same with the other two Garden Green, on the second concertina fold  (use tear & tape) You will have 2 pages with a front and back!

 DSP: Christmas Toile- Cut 4 pieces cut 3.75″ x 5″ adhere to the four Garden Green pages.

I finished the pages as follows:

Inside front cover- Garden Green mat, 3.5″ x4.25″

Page 1- just the DSP- 3.75″ x 5″

Page 2- DSP, 3.75″ x 5″  Very Vanilla- 3.5″ x 4.75″

Page 3- DSP only, 3.75″ x 5″

Page 4- DSP, 3.75″ x 5″ Very Vanilla- 3.5″ x 4.75″

Inside back cover- Garden Green mat, 3.5″ x 4.25″  Very Vanilla- 3.25″ x 4.5″

Back Cover is plain…you can decorate if you want to!

What you need to remember:

As you go smaller for mats and such, just keep reducing the sizes by .25″                             (a quarter of an inch)

Here is the booklet again!

 

I am worked on a couple more…I will Post as they are completed!

Here is a link to that Post from Sam:

Pootles Advent Countdown 2019 #13 Team Training Fancy, Fancy Card Tutorial!

(copy and paste into your browser)

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Christmas Fun to you ALL!