Sophisticated Sled- Fun Fact Friday!

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Did you know that over 9.5 million Americans ice skate? Shocking right?  Apparently over the past ten years skating has not been a popular, but since the pandemic is making a comeback. 

The first ice skating competition was put on in 1892 by the International Skating Union (ISU), not my alma mater, Illinois State University, LOL.  That event was open to all amateur skaters. The first figure skating event was at the Summer Olympic Games in 1908 and since 1924 has been part of the Winter Olympic Games.  Interesting, right?

Today’s cards were created by one of the designers at Stampin’ Up! and features the online exclusive stamp bundle Sophisticated Sled and the Winter Meadows 12 x 12 Designer Series paper pack.

Sophisticated Sled Bundle
Sophisticated Sled Bundle

Create your own designer series paper using the small snowflake stamp included in this bundle. There are so many possibilities and I do hope you have fun creating something beautiful today. Happy Stamping!

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Weekly Wednesday #30-Banner Stamping

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Join me in creating a fun card using the new Caring Leaves stamp set in the Holiday mini catalog. Although you may think this is a total fall set, today I am using three fun In-Colors for a spring/summer birthday card. I hope you enjoy this technique I am calling banner stamping.

This fun card will turn out differently every time depending on how you blend the colors on your banner panels and of course what colors you use. The Caring Leaves stamp set it perfect for this technique because of its’ solid bold lines. So grab your favorite colors and a few blending brushes and let’s get creating.

https://youtu.be/2tSSe_LPTk4

Project Supplies

Stamp Sets: Caring Leaves and Sweetly Scripted
Cardstock: Basic White card base, three 1-5/8 x 3-3/4″ banner strips
Inks: In-Colors Petunia Pop, Peach Pie, and Summer Splash, Memento Black
Accessories: Blending Brushes and Bling of choice

Caring Leaves Stamp Set
#164273 $17

I told you this card was easy, maybe not a five minute card, but once you get the blending down, it goes pretty quickly. Have fun creating with this new stamp set. Don’t forget to check out all the amazing new holiday stamps in the September Mini catalog. Happy Stamping!

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#175 Make It Monday-Nests of Winter Collection

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Wow, you are so going to love the new Nests of Winter Collection by Stampin’ Up. It includes and a beautiful wintery stamp set and coordinating dies, a Birchwood embossing folder perfect to enhance any card creation and some of the most beautiful designer series papers. I just can’t get enough of these adorable birds. My mom used to love watching the birds build nests in her backyard. I am sure if she were still with us she would have loved this bundle.

https://youtu.be/dMG4wTNrJII
#175 make it monday – Nests of Winter Collecion Project Sheet

A closer look at today’s cards!

Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper

This is the perfect collection for the bird watchers in your family. This designer series paper pack will make your crafting so easy. Happy Stamping!

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Scrapbooking And More…

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September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure

Expand your crafting collection with inspiring new scrapbooking products. This brochure is a companion to the September–December 2024 Mini Catalog.

Holiday Mini Catalog

Online Exclusives

Don’t forget about all the amazing online exclusive stamp sets, bundles, designer series paper and more!

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Rip & Flip Technique~Weekly Wed. #29

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Hey all I am back with another Weekly Wednesday video. Since last month was the big paper sale, I thought I would share a technique for you to use with your new paper stash. This technique really is a quick and easy way to create a variety of cards in five minutes. Check out the video below. I promise, it is short and simple!

https://youtu.be/E7IXudEqhPg

A Closer look…

Now here is a closer look at the Perennial Lavender paper pack that I used to create this card. The only trick to this technique is to be sure that you have coordinating colors on both sides of your paper. Stampin’ Up! does an amazing job at providing that for us. If for some reason you want to use two different sheets, no problem, just be sure to cut them to be 4 x 6 before you rip and then have fun mixing and matching.

Today’s Card, Supplies, and Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape CS- 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Basic White CS-3 x 3
Perennial Lavender DSP- 4 x 6 -rip and flip
Deckled Circle Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Adhesive-my fav is our Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Love, Love, Love this paper. Again, just be sure to cut your designer series paper a 4 x 6 so you have some wiggle room and then the two pieces will easily overlap making it easier for you to assemble. If you choose a one way pattern design like the image above, be sure to position the paper in your cutter so your pattern will not be upside down. Happy Stamping!

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Blending Brush Color Technique

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Today’s card is all about using the Blending Brushes to create a soft background of color. While my colors are actually quite bright and bold, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green, you can use the blending brushes to soften to color. It is amazing how elegant this card turned out. Just remember the key for creating a beautiful soft background is really all about a light touch.

I began with a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic White cardstock and used my blending brushes along with some Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green ink to create my background of color. I find a good trick when using the blending brushes is to start off my cardstock and use a light touch. You can always add more color, but you can’t take it away. If you are new to blending I suggest practicing a few times so that you can get the right feel for what is too dark.

My card is Poppy Parade and my accent layer is Granny Apple Green. I just layered these two colors and added a small strip of cardstock across the width of my white panel and added the greeting.

I stamped the large floral from Layers of Beauty on my newly created background using Memento Black ink. The Happy Anniversary greeting is from Layering Beauty and is also stamped with Memento Black ink. I used one of the dies from the Unbounded Love Bundle with my Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop the greeting. Add a little bling to match the colors of your card and that is it.

I hope you have fun experimenting with the Blending Brushes to create some fun backgrounds for your next card creation. Happy Stamping!

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5 Card One Sheet Wonder #174 Make it Monday

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Happy Monday all. I hope you are enjoying your day off. What a great day to spend time in your craft room creating and I have the perfect One Sheet Wonder template for you. With this simple template you can create 5 cards using just one sheet of 6 x 6 Designer Series paper and guess what? There is absolutely no waste with this template. Happy Crafting!

https://youtu.be/NdiLHJJk_FY

Here is the cutting template that I used!

There are just a few simple cuts with this template. See video for cutting details.

Make It Monday #174 Project Sheet

Here is a closer look at our cards!

Here is the paper pack that I used!

Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper Pack

Have fun creating because unless you are retired, it is back to work tomorrow! Happy Stamping!

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A Special Birthday ~ Fun Fact Friday

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When I was in seventh grade I would dream of my house and the perfect husband. I imagined having 6 kids and a 2-car garage. Well, fast forward a few years-LOL-and I don’t have 6 kids or a 2 car garage, but hey I do have the perfect husband and two amazing kids. Blessed I am and today I am celebrating the birthday of my daughter. Who knew I would be old enough to have adult children.

Watching my daughter grow up into the beautiful, smart, thoughtful, and caring person she is today has been a real joy. God has blessed me beyond my wildest imagination and having an adult relationship with my daughter has been the greatest gift of all. Happy Birthday sweetheart, I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living your mommy I’ll be.

If you watched my Make It Monday video this week, then you know this my fourth birthday card from my August Paper Pumpkin hack. CLICK HERE if you missed that video. Happy Stamping!

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Five Minute Two Step Stamping Card~Weekly Wed.#28

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Join me as we create a five minute card together using the Grateful Blessing two step stamping floral. This lovely set will be a great addition to your stamping stash and you can quickly create cards for any occasion. Today I am using Pretty in Pink and Highland Heather. You will be amazed at how quickly these cards come together.

https://youtu.be/r0AB-j9SS1U

Project Supplies and Measurements

  • Basic Black CS-5-1/2 x 8-1/2 card base-score at 4.25
  • Basic White CS-3 x 4
  • Pretty in Pink CS-4 x 5-1/4
  • Highland Heather CS- 4 x 5-1/4
  • Basic White CS- 4 x 5-1/4 (inside)
  • Highland Heather Ink
  • Pretty in Pink Ink
  • Granny Apple Green Blend Marker
  • Grateful Blessing Stamp Set

Have fun changing up the colors with this super versatile stamp set. Happy Stamping!

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Sweetly Scripted-Online Exclusive

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One can never have too many thank you cards, right? After all it is never too late to say thank you. I have always found that thank you cards are the most uplifting, especially when they are hand-crafted and in my opinion, Stampin’ Up! has the best coordinating colors in the business. Pair them with the Sweetly Scripted online exclusive stamp set and you are ready to go.

Sweetly Scripted

I layered Summer Splash, Basic Black, and Basic White cardstock. I stamped the greeting with Summer Splash ink and added some In-Color Shimmer Gems and they match perfectly. Love it! Don’t forget about our Designer Series Paper sale going on now through August 31st. And if you have any Bonus Coupons from last month, you have to redeem them before the end of the day August 31st. Use them or lose them!

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems

I believe the color coordination on a card is what makes it seems more professional. I guess it is true, good tools make a job so much easier and Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy with all of our coordinating colors, ribbons and of course, bling! CLICK HERE for more online exclusive products. Happy Stamping!

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