Biggest Wish

Measure of Love

4 Comments / Happy Birthday / March 9, 2022 / Biggest Wish, Measure of Love

Once a month I volunteer my time and my crafting supplies by teaching a card class at a local nursing home. It is a lot of fun and I am always amazed at how the residents love creating hand-stamped cards. They have a hard time cutting and punching things so I try to have most things prepared, but the Stamparatus has been my favorite tool to use with them because it is so easy for them to feel success. I have a few men in the group which is super fun!

I would say the most difficult thing about working with this group is coming up with really simple cards. I have about 10 regulars and I am slowly stretching them out of their comfort zone. We actually used embellishments last month and this month I am introducing Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here is the card I created for my sweet stamping friends.

I began with a 5¼ x 8 piece of Basic White cardstock and folded it in half. If you want to score before folding, score in landscape position at 4″ in. I mounted it on a 4¼ x 5½ panel of Real Red cardstock to create a backing for the card. My nursing home friends prefer white cards, so I added the back because we all need a splash of color.

I randomly stamped the red hearts at the top of my card and added the torn Garden Green cardstock to the bottom. The square Real Red measures 2¼ x 2½ and the white-2 x2¼ . It is hard to tell in the photo, but I did stamp and fussy cut the bowl. I thought it would be easier if they stamped the cherries and then added the bowl on top of them. I did stamp and pre-cut all the bowls for them.

The Happy Birthday is from Biggest Wish and I loaded that on the Stamparatus, so they could stamp as many times as they wanted giving a nice dark black greeting, plus they really love the how easy the Stamparatus makes it for them, especially those who are suffering from arthritis or recovering from a stroke.

Project Supplies and Measurements

Basic White CS- 5½ x 8 (card base)
Basic White CS-2¼ x 2½, 1 x 1
Real Red CS- 4¼ x 5½
Garden Green CS-4 x 5½
Measure of Love Stamp Set
Biggest Wish Stamp Set
Real Red Ink
Garden Green Ink
Memento Black Ink
Stampartus
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Thank You with Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper

2 Comments / Paper Crafting Ideas, Thank You / July 27, 2021 / Biggest Wish, Hand-Penned

My husband and I took a road trip to Perryopolis, PA and we stayed at an adorable Airbnb in Urbana Ohio. It was Monument Square Suites if you want to look it up. Not only was the suite perfectly cleaned and elegantly decorated, it was walking distance to some local shops and restaurants. The front and back of the home had the most amazing flowers and greenery. I am always grateful to people who have a talent for growing things.

My card today is the extent of my green thumb. We all have different gifts and talents. Mine just lies in paper crafting and not potted soil. LOL The Hand-Penned Bundle and Designer Series paper pair perfectly with water coloring and is the focus of my card today.

Supplies

Mint Macaron Cardstock-8½ x 5½ (card base), 4 x 4
Basic White Cardstock- 4 x 5¼, 4¼ x 5½
Hand-Penned DSP- 3 x 4, 2 x 2
Hand-Penned Bundle
Biggest Wish Stamp Set
Paper Snips
Highland Heather Ink
Blushing Bride Ink
Mint Macaron Ink
Stazon Jet Black Ink
Memento Black Ink
Water Painters
Acrylic Block D
Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions

Score Mint Macaron cardstock in landscape position at 4¼ . Fold and burnish to create card.
Attach 3 x 4 DSP panel to bottom of 4 x 5¼ white panel and attach to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop a Mint Macaron scalloped circle and a smooth white circle. Layer circles together and attach to white panel on card front.
Stamp the floral image from Hand-Penned Bundle on white cardstock using Stazon Jet Black Ink.
Use Water Painters and inks to color floral image as shown.
Use the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to crop floral image with coordinating die and attach to white circle with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use Paper Snips to fussy cut some flowers from Hand-Penned DSP and attach to card front.
Use the Stamparatus to stamp greeting from Biggest Wish in Memento Black ink.
Decorate the inside panel as desired.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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DIY Patterned Paper!

2 Comments / Happy Birthday, Paper Crafting Ideas / July 10, 2021 / Artistically Inked, Biggest Wish

The Artistically Inked stamp set is perfect for creating your own designer series paper. I did a series of video’s last year on creating your own designer series paper with Forever Fern, CLICK HERE if you missed that series.

Today I used Pool Party and Fresh Freesia ink to create the DSP background and Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape for the greeting (from Biggest Wish #155052).

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Pool Party Cardstock – 5½ x 8½ (card base), 3-7/8 x5-1/8
Gorgeous Grape Cardstock – 4 x 5¼
Basic White Cardstock – 3¾ x 5
Biggest Wish Stamp Set
Artistically Inked Stamp Set
Fresh Freesia Ink
Pool Party Ink
Highland Heather Ink
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

Directions

Score Pool Party cardstock in landscape position at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card base.
Randomly stamp image from the Artistically Inked set in Pool Party and Fresh Freesia on the white panel. NOTE: I stamped off for some of the Fresh Freesia images.
Stamp the “Happy” from Biggest Wishes in Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather and “birthday” in Gorgeous Grape and attach to the Pool Party panel and layer that to the Gorgeous Grape.
Attach the Gorgeous Grape layer to the card front and there you have a clean and simple card.
Decorate the inside of the card as desired.