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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

#101 Watercooler Wednesday - Jean's Color Challenge

The second week of every month is a color challenge at the Watercooler Wednesday blog and this one is hosted by the incredible Jean Fitch. Jean has chosen to mix Bermuda Bay, So Saffron and Sweet Sugarplum along with a Neutral of choice for this challenge. What a great color combination:

Here's My Card:
Although these are spring like happy colours, I'm using them today for a sympathy card.

I'm dedicating and giving this card to a friend who's just lost her husband and soul mate of many years and the service was today. I'm hoping the bright colours in this card will bring some light back into her world.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Nature's Wonders (2002) Retired Set, The sentiment stamps are non-Stampin' Up! rubber stamps
Card Stock: Whisper White (Neutral), Bermuda Bay, Sweet Sugarplum, So Saffron
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Sweet Sugarplum, So Saffron
Accessories: Trimmer, Big Shot, Tom Bow Glue, Dimensionals Stamp-a-ma-jig and Layering Squares Framelits.

Assembly:

1. The Whisper White Card Base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and was scored at 4 1/4".
2. The Sweet Sugarplum layer measures 5 1/4" x 4" and was adhered with Tom Bow glue.
3. The Whisper White layer measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8" and was adhered with Tom Bow glue.
4. I stamped the floral image in Bermuda Bay, Sweet Sugarplum and So Saffron inks on scraps of Whisper White card stock. I cut them out with a plain 1" x 1" die from the Layering Squares Framelits.
5. The next layer was another Whisper White square cut with the the 1" x 1" Scalloped Edge Framelit. This scalloped square is about 1/16th" of an inch larger than the plain square die, so you just see a little fringe of the scallops around the edge of the stamped piece. This was adhered to the stamped square with Tom Bow glue.
6. Die cut the next largest scalloped square in each of the three solid colour card stocks and adhere them to the image of the same colour.
7. Mount the finished squares to the card face with Dimensionals.

8. The sentiment "Thinking of You" was stamped in Sweet Sugarplum ink and centered below the scalloped squares. I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig for straight placement.
9. The inside of the card was stamped with the full floral image in the bottom right hand side of the card. The sentiment "With Sympathy" was stamped just above the floral image, and again I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig.

Well that's my card for today. Please leave me a comment if you think this card is worthy. I hope you'll also check out the other design team members cards over at the WWC101 - Watercooler Wednesday challenge blog.

Happy Stamping!
Penny Token's Stampin' Spot

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Peek-A-Boo Flip Top Card

On May 28th and June 18th I posted some cards that used a technique called the "Peek-A-Boo Flip" or "Fold Over Window" card and I promised to give you some information on how to create them. Sorry that it took so long and I missed a couple of deadlines.

As mentioned in my Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop post, I found the original design, a graduation card, on Glenda Caulkin's blog. She had designed a card for her nephew and did a great video showing how she did it.

I also came across a Sympathy Card created by Dawn Olchefske's called A Fold Over Window Card. Dawn's video is also an excellent source for information on measuring correctly.

Okay, so what did I do for my cards? Well, here's a birthday card I made featuring the Celebrate Today stamp set:

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Celebrate Today
Ink: Watermelon Wonder (New In Colour Ink - 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue)
Card Stock: Bermuda Bay,
DSP: New - Cherry on Top DSP 2015-2016 Annual Catalogue
Accessories: Trimmer, Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Balloon Framelit Dies (coordinates with the Celebrate Today stamp set or can be used on it's own), sponge daubers, Mono Adhesive,

Assembly:

1. To begin, make all your paper cuts as follows:

1 piece of 3 1/4" x 11"co-ordinating card stock for flip panel, score at 5 1/2"
1 piece of 4 1/4" x 5 7/16" co-ordinating card stock for the card base
1 piece of 3 x 5 7/16" Whisper White card stock for the center panel
2 strips of DSP or cardstock measuring 1/2" by 5 7/16" for the decorative panels.

2. Decorate the front of the 3 1/4" x 11 flip panel in your style by:

stamping or embossing the flip panel to fit your design
using a die cut or punch to cut a piece for the window or peek a boo opening.

3. To assemble the inside of the card:

Stamp images and/or sentiment on the inside panel.
Glue the Whisper White panel to the center of the card base. Tip: I line up the card base and center panel using grid paper, when I can see that it's even on both sides I adhere the white panel
I use Tom Bow glue to adhere the two decorative strips along the edges of the white center panel. Make sure that these pieces line up at the top and are butted up tightly against center panel. Once you've adhered these pieces, flip the card base over and trim away any overlapping edges along the top and bottom of the card base.
To finish the front of the card, center the flip panel, against the front side of the card base. Again I'd recommend using the grid or a ruler to make sure the flip piece is evenly lined up on both sides of the card base. Next I add Tom Bow glue to the back of the panel and re-center the piece being careful not to get glue on anything. Once you're satisfied with the placement lay the card down and press so the back of the flip panel attaches to the back of the card base. When you use Tom Bow glue, you still have an opportunity to reposition the card piece if it isn't quite centered.

This Peek-a-Boo Flip Top fancy fold can be used for any occasion. Your imagination and creativity are the only limits for making this very versatile, inexpensive and fun card. Here are some other cards I've made using this technique:

Sympathy Card:
I wanted a simple and clean looking Sympathy Card that didn't involve a lot of layers. For this card, I stamped the cross hatch image in Smokey Slate and the flower from the "You've Got This" stamp set in Elegant Eggplant on the flip panel of this card.

The opening was die cut using the small label from the now retired Thinlets Card Labels die set. The inside sentiment is from the Petite Pairs stamp set. I chose Smokey Slate for the card base cut the two decorative strips from Elegant Eggplant that was embossed with the Lovely Lace embossing folder.

It's a little hard to see but I took the fine tip of my Elegant Eggplant marker and outlined the center parts of the flowers to make them standout a bit more. It worked beautifully and there's just a hint of a darker shade of Eggplant which was perfect.

I repeated the flower image on the inside of the card but I stamped off before adding the image so that it was a bit softer.

Graduation Card:
Once again, here's the graduation card I made for my niece who recently graduated. I pretty much CASED this card from Glenda Caulkin's, as noted above.

I did the card base in Night of Navy card stock, and the two decorative panels were cut from Gold Foil sheets. Love that stuff!

The "Celebrate Today" Photopolymer stamp set was a perfect choice for this joyous occasion. I love the versatility of the images and sentiments in this set. Tip: if you're searching for this set in the catalogue and can't find it, that's because it's filed under "Everyday Occasions" rather than birthdays, because it's one of those sets that's just so much more.

I embossed the Happy Graduation sentiment and balloon tail with Gold Embossing powder. The front of the flip panel is dry embossed with the Lucky Stars Embossing Folder. Metallic Gold thread was used for the bow on the balloon base.

Christmas Card:
Here's an early Christmas card made with this same technique. This card is going to be one of my Christmas in july Stamp-a-Stack cards because it's so quick and easy to assemble.

I used Tip Top Taupe one of the new In Colours for the card base and flip panel piece. I dry embossed the Flip Panel with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder and cut out the hole with a 1 3/8" circle punch.

The wreath is from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set and it was cut out with the coordinating Wonderful Wreath framelit dies. I'm so happy that both of these products were carried over from the Holiday Occasions Catalogue.

I love all the accessories that come with the Wonderful Wreath framelit dies including the little bow? It's the perfect size. I cut the decorative panel pieces and two bows from Red Glimmer paper . I glued the bows together so that the glimmer paper is showing on both sides, before I attached it to the wreath with glue dots.

While you can't see it in this photo, I've added a window transparency sheet behind the wreath so it looks like it's hanging over a real door window. I cut out the window sheet with a 1 3/8" circle punch and adhered it to the back of the wreath. I didn't want all the leaves showing through the transparency so I re-cut the Tip Top Taupe 1 3/8" circle negative with a 1 1/4" circle punch and attached it behind the wreath. You can see it in the second picture below.

You can see the second bow and the inner circle I made with Tip Top Taupe, to hide the unfinished back of the wreath.

Well that's it for this post. I hope I've shown you how much fun and how versatile this Peek-a-Boo or Fold Over Window card can be, and I hope my instructions as well as the video links were easy to follow. Look forward to hearing your comments.

HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS

Thursday, May 14, 2015

May Retirement Blues - Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop

It's time for another Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop and this time we're dedicating it to the "Retirement Blues", and I'm not talking about retirement from work. I'm referring to the retirement of Stampin' Up! stamps and accessories that happens every May as Stampin' Up! prepares for the new Annual Catalogue launch on June 2nd.

Check out the retirement list here. Products and accessories are available until June 2nd or while supplies last.

As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator this is often a time of mixed feelings - happy and sad. I'm super sad to see some of my favourite stamp sets designer series papers and accessories go, but I'm also super excited knowing they'll be replaced by new products that will bring a smile to my face, and a lot of enjoyment to my stamping world!

So I hope you'll join us on this "reminiscing" blog hop. Get yourself comfy, grab your favourite beverage and settle in for a journey through some of our favourites. Oh and in case you're not aware, wherever you begin in our blog hop, whether you're moving forward or backwards through the participants, you'll eventually wind up precisely where you began.

I hope you'll take time to visit all the participating blogs and, perhaps, leave a short message letting us know what you've thought of our posts, and comment on what products were your favourites too.

If you've been moving forward through the hop you'll have arrived here from Marsha Reed's wonderful blog.

Here's a list of all the Wacky Watercooler Blog Hoppers, just in case you get lost.

Here's My First Project:
Ironically when thinking about what to make for my first project, I decided to make a Triple Layer Sympathy Card. Unfortunately this year, I needed several Sympathy Cards, and my "to go for" stamp set was one of the 2014/15 Annual Catalogue Hostess Sets called Bloom With Hope. I am truly going to miss this artistically sketched stamp set with it's eleven flowers and hopeful phrases.

I pounced ink from my Indigo marker on the center of the flower to enhance the image and then covered it with Crystal Effects. I stamped the "With Sympathy" from the Loving Thoughts stamp set in Wild Wasabi and Versa Mark inks and then mounted it onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock. While this stamp set is no longer available you can still get the MDS Studio Brush Script set for $4.99, but hurry as it will retire in June. This is a terrific value for a wonderful sentiment set.

For the leaves on this card I used the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and the Flower Frenzy Bigz Die. I'm truly blue that this BigzL Die is retiring!

Check out the Flower Frenzy BigzL Die on the Retiring Products list it is greatly reduced in price. This is a fantastic die for making floral designs and it's sad to see it go.

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Bloom With Hope (Hostess - 2015 Annual Catalogue) and Loving Thoughts

Bloom With Hope #133952

Loving Thoughts only available in MDS Studio Brush Script.

Ink: Island Indigo, Wild Wasabi, Pool Party and Versa Mark

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Accessories: Flower Frenzy (leaves), Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Clear Blocks, Snips, Dimensionals, Trimmer, Crystal Effects, Sponge Dauber.

Measurements for Triple Layers:

1. Card Base in Island Indigo measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

2. Indigo Layers: 2 1/4 x 3 1/2", 3 1/4" x 4 1/2"

3. Whisper White Layers: 2 x 3 1/4", 3 x 4 1/4" and 4 x 5 1/4"

Second Project:
I'm also sad and blue to see the Happy Hour Stamp Set retiring. What a fun set. It has a total of 17 images and sentiments, that are perfect for using on invitations, festive birthday or seasonal cards and more. Here's a card I made to showcase a few of these elements:

I just love the boldness of this sentiment! I paper pieced the contents of the glass with Moonlight DSP Paper Pack The 48 sheet Moonlight DSP is such a great little paper pack. There are 12 different paper designs and you get 4 of each. They measure 4 1/2 by 6 inches so they're perfect for card fronts and other small projects. The designs correspond with Hello Honey, Basic Grey, Lost Lagoon and Blackberry Bliss It's on for 50% off right now in the retiring products promotion.

Here's the inside of the card. I continued stamping some of the circles with sponge daubers for a fun effect.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Happy Hour and Perfect Pennants

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Basic Gray

Cardstock: Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Large Oval Punch, Circle Framelits, Banner Framelit, Sponge Daubers Moonlight Designer Series paper pack

Third Project:
I really enjoy the BigzL Dies and one of my all time favourites has been the Petite Purse. What a fun tool to have. I've used this die over and over again for wedding and party favours, so I will really regret that it's gone. Here are a couple of purses I made with this die:

I used Crisp Canteloupe for the base of this purse, one of the retiring In-colours that I'm going to truly miss. The top of the purse was cut from DSP that retired with the Sale-A-Bration but the mix of colours went perfectly. Unfortunately you can barely see it because of my poor picture taking skills.

I used the Petite Flower punch to cut out the large flower and the smaller ones were made with one of the Itty Bitty Accent punches. Basic Pearls were added to the center. I was trying to get a cascading flower effect placing all the flowers on the front. I also covered the brads that are holding the handle in place with the Petite Flowers but instead of the centers being Crisp Cantaloupe I added Lost Lagoon centers to bring out some of the colour from the DSP.

I left the Crisp Cantaloupe purse background plain but it could have been stamped with a flower design as in this Regal Rose sample. I like them either way. With this super cute versatile die the sky and your imagination are the limit.

This die is so easy to use and the end product always brings a smile!

I hope you liked my projects today, and will leave a comment or two. Don't forget to continue on to see the rest of the Wacky Watercooler participants projects. They are simply awesome!

Jean Fitch

Marsha Reed

Wacky Watercooler Challenge Blog

Before I go, here are some pictures of projects made with some of the other retiring stamp sets and products that I'm going to really miss. Enjoy:

Stippled Blossoms - I literally cried when this was retired, and then I said "I'm never going to stop using this stamp set, it truly is my all time favourite!

Too Kind
This is an amazing 8 piece two-step set - perfect for every occasion.

Starburst Sayings and Timeless Talk

Timeless Talk

Starburst Sayings

Well that's the end of my retirement tour. Hope you had a good time.

Happy Stampin!
Penny Tokens

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