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The Tour De France is wrapping up today and reminded me of my friend who's an avid bicyclist and fan. I know she's going on an end-of-the-summer bicycle rally to the Interior of the Province, so I thought it would be nice to make a Bon Voyage card for her.
In keeping with the real competition, I wanted my card to have a vintage European flair, so I chose rich dark colours for the layers and I needed just the right stamp set to achieve the old world look. And, after searching through my stamp sets I chose Postage Due because of the French Script in the background and the beautiful bicycle image. It seemed fitting. Here's My Card:
Supplies: Ink: Mossey Meadow and Hello Honey Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Mossey Meadow and Hello Honey Stamps: Postage Due and World Tour Accessories: Big Shot, Trimmer, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Beautifully Baroque, 3/4" circle punch, 1" and 1 1/4" square punches, Crumb Cake 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals and Adhesive.
Postage Due is a 4 piece stamp set that comes in Clear Mount (126397), Wood Mount (132064) and A Brush Stroke set for My Digital Studio. It coordinates with the Postage Stamp Punch on page 222.
How It Came Together:
The card base is a standard A2 size in Crumb Cake. This was topped with a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Mossey Meadow cardstock. I double embossed a 5 x 4" piece of Hello Honey cardstock with the Beautiful Baroque and Rectangular Designer Frames* Embossing folders and cut this piece down to 3 1/2" x 4". From the remaining Hello Honey cardstock I punched out three 1 1/4" square pieces and mounted three of the bicycle images with dimensionals on top of them.
** Although the Designer Frames Embossing folders have been retired, they've been replaced by some really cute ones called "Fun Frames". Check them out on page 227 of the catalogue.
These three portions of the bicycle were stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock and punched out with a 1" square punch. The edges were sponged with Hello Honey ink and then they were mounted with dimensionals on a 1 1/4" piece of the embossed Hello Honey cardstock.
The inside of the card was lined with a piece of 5" x 3 3/4" Crumb Cake cardstock that was stamped with the Bon Voyage stamp from the World Tour stamp set (retired.) I stamped the image again on Hello Honey and cut the "Bon Voyage" from this piece and glued it onto the center of the stamped image, for some focal interest. I also added a 1/4" piece of Mossey Meadow cardstock on the right hand side of the card.
I used two stamps from the World Tour and the Postage Due stamp for the Envelope details. On the bottom left hand side of the card you can see the 3/4" circle - it was stamped on Crumb Cake and then punched out with the 3/4" circle punch and added with dimensions to the card front. The complete image of that stamp is also featured on the bottom left hand corner of the envelope.
So what do you think? Do you like this card? If so leave me a comment and let me know what you like most about it. Thanks for dropping by. Happy Stamping! Penny Tokens
Every now and again we all need a little push to try something out that isn't in our comfort zone. Last week I entered that "twilight zone" by choosing to make a gender neutral birthday card using banners and brighter colours than I normally would.
The decision to change up my usual card making style gave me an opportunity to try out some of my new products from the Spring Occasions catalogue.
Supplies: Stamp Sets: Perfect Pennants #133230(cm) or wood #133227and Bring on the Cake
Framelit: Banners Framelit Dies #132173 Note: You can save 15% by bundling the Banner Framelit Die and Perfect Pennants Stamp set. See details on Page 27 of the Occasions Catalogue.
Ink: Real Red, Coastal Cabana
Card Stock: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Whisper White
DSP: Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Pack #132996, pg 33 Occasions Catalogue
Accessories: 2 1/2 Circle Punch, Starburst Framelits Die #132967, 1/2 inch circle punch, Stripes Embossing Folder, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (Free in Sale-a-bration Catalogue with $60 purchase until MARCH 31st) adhesive, Big Shot Machine,
Perfect Pennants Clear-Mount Bundle #134816 Price: $50.95 or Wood Mount #134815 Price: $59.50 If you want to create that "just because" project for a friend or loved one, the Perfect Pennants Set is perfect! And the Banners Framelits Dies make cutting the Perfect Pennants images quick and easy. Buy the Perfect Pennants clear-mount stamp set and coordinating Banners Framelits Dies together at a 15% discount.
Here's My Finished Card:
TIP FOR USING BANNER FRAMELIT DIES:
Tip #1. I find it really helpful to put a label on each package of dies that I have in my stockpile of Stampin' Up Tools so I can find them quickly when I'm searching for it in the drawer.
Tip #2: I like to number my nesting framelits starting from the inside and working to the center. As you can see from this picture there are 6 dies in this framelit set. I just use a Sharpie Black Marker.
Tip #3: When I get a new die cut I like to cut a template for reference. The template(s) can be stored in the packaging for the die cut and I find it helps to write the number of the Framelit and the framelit measurements on each of the templates in a set. When I'm working on a sketch or designing my own card I can play with the templates to get positioning and sizing worked out before I cut my actual card layers.
The next layer on this
card is really fun to make. For the Coastal Cabana banner simply cut a 2 1/2" x 8 1/4" piece of card stock and score this piece at 4 2/8 and fold on the score line.
Using framelit #2 from the Banner Framelit dies, place the fold line of the Coastal Cabana card stock just below the
cutting edge of the framelit and run through the Big Shot.
To make sure the fold line isn't cut off place the card stock a little below the cutting line. See the gap above.
Emboss the full banner with the Stripes Embossing Folder. Adhere this banner to the right hand side of the large dsp banner.
Using Framelit #3 cut out a banner from Whisper White card stock and stamp it with the "Wish Big" sentiment from the Bring on the Cake stamp set. Adhere this smaller banner to the inside of the folded Coastal Cabana banner.
For the layered Starburst portion of the tag, stamp the sentiment "Make a Wish" from the Perfect Pennants stamp set in Real Red on Whisper White and punch out with a 2 1/2" circle punch. Stamp the sentiment again in Coastal Cabana ink and punch out the "a" with the 1/2" circle punch. Mount this small "a" with a dimensional to the real red image.
Die cut a piece of Real Red card stock with the Starburst Framelit die and adhere to Coastal Cabana banner with dimensionals. For the inside of the card I adhered the top of a 5 14 x 4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the card base. I added a 1/4" wide strip of the Fresh Prints Designer Paper to the right hand side of this card layer and stamped the sentiment "Sending Good Thoughts Your Way" in Real Red ink.
This card could be made in many colour combinations, just pick a piece of DSP or make your own designer paper by combining at least 3 colours. I really liked using the Banner Framelits for this card and the Starburst framelit and think they added a modern twist.
Thanks for joining me today and checking out this brief tutorial. Hope you enjoyed it. I would really appreciate your comments and any tips you can leave about how you organize or work with framelits and your thoughts on this card. Is it one you would re-create? Let me know.
Beside Christmas, I still find Valentine's Day to be one of my most creative times of the year. As a young girl I couldn't wait to deliver my handfull of Valentine's to my school mates and collect several in return. In those days we used to purchase a book of paper Valentine's and then carefully cut them out. I don't rememer there being any envelopes, but I do remember writing little verses on the back of these cute little bits of artwork. What fun! Speaking of having fun, I attended Cheryl LeFore's January stamp club the other night and was thrilled to make two Valentine's Day projects, and I'm excited to be able to share them with you. Project No. One - Valentine Heart Card Cheryl was inspired by Peggy Noe's Pretty Paper Crafts Occasions Sneak Peak featuring the Language of Love stamp set to recreate a card for our first project. Although this card may look difficult, it was pretty straightforward and fun to put together. Here are the details.
Supplies: Card Stock: Whisper White #100730 for card base and stamped images Pool Party #122924 Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack #132996 Ink: Real Red #126949 Pool Party #126982 Stamps:
Countless Sayings #135892, Photopolymer Stamp Set (NEW)
Language of Love # 133077 (NEW)
Accessories: 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon #119251 Basic Rhinestones #119246 Small Heart Punch #117193 Scallops Texturized Embossing Folder #132971 (NEW) Owl Builder Punch #118074 Hearts a Flutter Framelit Dies # Banner Framelits #132173 Assembly: 1. Cut Whisper White card stock to 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 2. Cut 1/2 x 4 1/2 piece of Pool Party card stock and emboss with Scallops Embossing Folder.
The beautiful rows and rows of scallops on this embossing folder are simply beautiful!
3. Cut 8" piece of Red Taffeta Ribbon. Secure ends to back of Pool Party piece and trim. Use trimmed piece to tie a bow in the front. Clip ends of ribbon so they don't fray. 4. Adhere Pool Party piece to Whisper White card base. 5. Using Hearts a Flutter Framelit Dies cut out the following heart shapes:
4 small hearts in Fresh Prints DSP each a different pattern
Coordinating colors: Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White. ■ 48 sheets: 4 ea. of 12 double-sided designs ■ 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" ■ Acid free, lignin free
6. On scrap piece of Whisper White card stock stamp line image from Language of Love stamp set in Pool Party and again in Real Red inks. Punch out two each of Pool Party and Real Red Hearts (different designs) with Small Heart Punch.
7. Stamp large heart from Language of Love stamp set in Real Red on scrap of Whisper White card stock. Cut out with Hearts a Flutter Framelit and glue this piece to one of the large scallop hearts in Real Red.
8. To assemble line up card stock base on grid paper so the top of the card is facing towards the 5 1/2" measurement on the grid. This will be your reference mark so you don't go over the size of a standard envelope. Lay two different patterned larger DSP hearts on left and right hand side of the card base front making sure they don't go beyond the 5 1/2" mark and then adhere. Flip the card base over and adhere the matching patterned hearts to the back side of the front heart.
Card Front.
9. On the front side of the card adhere the Red Scalloped Heart in between the two DSP Hearts with dimensionals. Flip card over and attach second Red Scalloped heart to the backside of the card, lining up the heart with the one on the front.
10. Punch out a teeny little heart in Pool Party using the Bird Builder Punch. Attach a basic rhinestone to the center of this little heart and then attach to the bottom right hand side of the Red Scalloped Heart on the front of the card with a dimensional.
11. Attach two of the DSP Hearts (different patterns) to each of the large DSP hearts on the card front with dimensionals. Try to angle them towards the center.
12. Flip card to inside and adhere two die cut hearts on right inside panel matching height of these hearts to the left hand panel. Attach the Pool Party embossed heart to the center of these two hearts.
13. To finish off left hand side of the inside of the card, attach one each of the stamped red and pool party hearts with dimensionals.
14. Stamp XO from the Countless Sayings Photopolymer stamp set in Real Red ink randomly on the inside of the card on each panel.
Project No. Two - Valentine Gift Bag:
This second project was quick and simple to make using the Sweet Heart Treat Bags #134610 from the "Whole Lot of Love" Valentine Promotion. These treat bags are such a great deal. Each $6.95 package includes 12 heart sacks made out of really good quality paper, 12 die cut labels, 12 pre-cut pieces of Pool Party Baker's Twine.
Supplies: Stamp Sets: That's The Ticket #131946(w) or 128075(cm) Card Stock: Whisper White #100730 Real Red #102482 Red Glimmer Paper #121790 Ink: Pool Party #126982 Accessories: Sweetheart Treat Bags #134610 Spiral Flower Originals Die # pg 32 Occasions catalogue Owl Builder Punch #118074 Ticket Duo Builder Punch #126883 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder #117335 Basic Pearls #119247 Big Shot Machine Glue Gun or Tombow Adhesive Hershey or other flat Chocolate Bar Assembly: 1. Remove one of the Sweet Heart Envelopes from the kit and put a Chocolate Bar inside. We used a Hershey's chocolate bar which lies flat in the envelope. 2. Cut a 2 x 3" piece of Real Red cardstock into a banner and emboss it with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and the big shot machine. Adhere this banner point side down to the left hand side of the Sweet Heart Envelope. 3. Scrunch a 4 x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock into a ball and break down card stock fibers. Unroll and place card stock on Spiral Flower Originals Die and roll through Big Shot Machine.
4. Using a wooden dowel or quilling tool and starting at the small end of the flower spiral roll up the flower. The tighter you roll the tighter and smaller the rose will be. When you get to the end fold the large scallop underneath the flower and secure with either tombow glue or a heat gun. I prefer the heat gun as it drys immediately. Glue a Basic Pearl to the inside of the rose. Use the heat gun again to glue the flower to the Real Red Banner on the left hand side.
I love the texture that scrunching up the card stock gives to this flower it makes it look so real. If you look closely you can see the Basic Pearl Jewel Accent that was adhered with the glue gun to the inside of the rose. Perfect touch!
5. Adhere a blue striped banner from the Sweet Heart Treats kit to the middle of the Real Red banner. See picture for placement. 6. Stamp the Valentine ticket from the "That's The Ticket Stamp Set" in Pool Party ink on a small scrap of Whisper White card stock. Punch this ticket out using the Ticket Duo Builder Punch.
That's the Ticket Stamp set is on pg 33 of the IB&C is simply perfect for any occasion.
7. Punch out a small heart with the Owl Builder Punch from the Red Glimmer Paper and adhere it with 2-way glue onto the stamped heart on the ticket. Attach the ticket to the blue banner with dimensionals. 8. Using a strip of the Pool Party Baker's Twine from the kit, wrap it around the bag 3 or 4 times and tie off in the front of the bag. Cut off the tails of the twine if too long.
Voila, you've just created an extra sweet little gift bag for someone you love! Video Tutorial On the Spiral Rose:
Wow 2014.... it's arrived! Can you believe it? I've been on a relaxing family holiday and really enjoyed being away, but now that I'm back, it's time to get caught up and begin with a fresh start. In keeping with "out with the old and in with the new" traditions, Stampin' Up! has retired the Holiday Catalogue and moved into the new year with the release of it's exciting new catalogue, called 2014 Occasions.
2014 Occasions Catalogue and Supply List: To check out all the exciting new products in this catalogue you can view the On-line PDF versionby clicking here. For the Supply Lists for all the beautiful projects displayed in this catologue just click here. Quick links to both the PDF version and the supply lists will be permanently available on my blog sidebar for ease of access in the near future. If you'd like to get a catalogue of your own you can purchase one for $1.50 by entering the product code #134947 on your next order. If you choose me as your demonstrator, and place a minimum order of $25 you'll receive all of the catogues released by Stampin Up during a catalogue year for FREE. Holiday Catalogue Carry Over Stamps and Accessories: Although the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog has expired, you still have an opportunity to get some of those stamps that you mght have missed out on. Here's the link to the holiday items that are still available for purchase. They will be available until May 31st, 2014 as carryover sets.
Sign up as a New Demonstrator on my Team during Sale-A-Bration and you'll get a FREE package of Designer Series Paper ($13.50 or less) or digital download (any price) beginning the month after you join Stampin' Up!
As a new demonstrator you'll be able to alternate your choice between either Designer Series Paper or Digital Download each month.
Contact me today to find out how you can take advantage of this exciting and exclusive to Stampin' Up! offer.
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