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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

May Paper Pumpkin Alternative

Hello! We are still having some weather here so I feel like spring is finally here to stay!! Yay! Yesterday in the mail, I received my Paper Pumpkin kit for May. It's been a while since I've been part of the Paper Pumpkin family but since we've been at home the past couple of months, I thought it was a good time to rejoin. My daughter has been into making cards a lot lately so I thought these kits would be fun for her to help put together. I love that these kits have everything you need to put together some cute projects! This month's kit was extra special because it included the new 2020 - 2021 In Colors. These new colors are so great!! Just Jade, Bumble Bee, Cinnamon Cider, Magenta Madness and Misty Moonlight are the new colors. So far I think Magenta Madness is my favorite but I'm sure it will change over time!

For my first card, I decided to mix things up a bit and use pieces from the different cards to put my own card together. For some reason, I like coming up with my own cards before making them according to the instructions. But the cards that are shown are also super cute and I will be doing those next!

For more information on signing up for Paper Pumpkin, please contact me. These kits are great if you want to do some crafting but don't feel like making a big mess. Everything you need comes in the box so it's perfect for crafting in the living or outside on a nice day!

Have a wonderful day!

Friday, May 24, 2019

Purple Magnolia Thank You Card

Happy Friday!! I have a super pretty and springy card to start off the holiday week. This is another sneak peek of a fabulous stamp set in the new catalog. One of my favorites already!

For this card, I stamped the magnolia image in Versamark and embossed with white powder on Shimmery card stock. I then used my aqua painter to color it in. The colors I used are: Purple Posy, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Soft Sea Foam and Granny Apple Green. These purples work fabulous together!!

On the Gray Granite card stock, I stamped the image multiple times to make my own DSP of sorts. I stamped the image in Gray Granite ink which was stamped off once on scrap paper so it wasn't too harsh.

Some of the embellishments are also from the new catalog. That is new lace trim and the ribbon behind the Thanks is also new. AND one other new item are those fantastic Stitched Nested Labels dies where I stamped "thanks" on. These are going to be another item you will probably see me use a lot too!! :)

This was just a quick post for you. Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Magnolia Mother's Day

Hello!! Happy May!! It's the middle of May already and the new Stampin' Up! catalog will be live in just a few short weeks. While I should be playing with some of my favorites that are retiring, I just had to use the new Magnolia dies to make these little 3-d frames for Mother's Day. Mikaela from The Crafty Oink Pen had made these super cute frames on her blog a few weeks ago. I just loved them and wanted to try to make them too. She was nice enough to share the instructions to make the frames so I got right to work making my own. They were so easy to make!

After I made the frames, I knew I wanted to add magnolias to the middle. For the Navy frame, I just added one large magnolia in the middle. After I made the flower, I stamped the image from the Good Morning Magnolia set on to Granny Apple Green card stock and then cut it out with the coordinating dies. Since I only needed the leaves, I just cut those apart and added them to the back of the magnolia. I also added some cute cork embellishments that will be in the new catalog. Aren't they adorable?!?

The Crumb Cake frame is similar to the navy except that I added a smaller magnolia (and I didn't use the cork embellishments). For both frames I cut out "friend" from the Well Written framelits. Then I stamped one of the sentiments from the Well Said set on to Purple Posy card stock and cut out the words. One thing to note, Purple Posy may now be my new favorite color!! :) It's one of the new In Colors in the 2019 - 2020 catalog. It's a nice light purple that I think will go well with so many things!! I love it!

The center of these flowers use the Gold Faceted Gems. Also, the Pool Party card stock was embossed with the Tin Tile embossing folder. (Can you see how lovely that purple is?)

The center of this flower also uses a new item from the upcoming catalog. They are called Perennial Essence Floral Centers. They are fun fuzzy centers that are perfect for flowers!

Just one more look at the frame. How cute are these going to be on your wall!

I love how these came out. I may have to make one for myself to hang on my wall. Who wouldn't love looking at these magnolias!

Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Just Add Ink #454 - Magnificent Magnolia

Hello!! I have some fun new goodies to share with you today!! It feels like it's been a while since I've made a card. Last month I was working on a bunch of craft fair items and then this month, I haven't been crafting all too much. But I just received some products from the upcoming Stampin' Up! catalog that will be available in June. Since I went to OnStage at the beginning of the month, I was able to purchase some products earlier. This set is called Good Morning Magnolia and it is fantastic!! I am so in love with this set. It comes in a bundle with the new Magnolia Memory Dies. I used the large die to cut the flower out. And I have a another fun project I made with some of the other dies that I'll be sharing soon.

Anyway since I had all of these new goodies, I wanted to get my mojo going again so I am playing along with the Just Add Ink challenge this week. This week is a color combo.

These are some fun bright colors to work with. The flower was colored with the Pineapple Punch blends and for the leaves I used Granny Apple Green with a touch of Pineapple Punch on the ends. I used shimmer paper so in real life this flower has a wonderful sparkle.

After I die cut the flower, I layered it on Coastal Cabana card stock that was embossed with the Subtle Embossing folder. (Another favorite, which is also in the new catalog....YAY!) The sentiment was then stamped and embossed in white onto Blueberry Bushel card stock. I probably would not have chosen this color to stamp the sentiment on but that's why I love color challenges, to make me use color combos I don't normally use. And I actually love the addition of this bright color.

Another new item you might spy is that pretty lace trim under the sentiment. Swoon, it's sooo pretty! You will definitely need this too! I then finished off the card with some gold sequins for that extra bling.

I hope to brighten someone's day whoever I end up sending this card too!

And this card has gotten my creative juices flowing but that will have to wait as I'm off to the Bahamas in a few days for some sun and relaxation!! Hopefully when I get back, I'll be super relaxed and ready to jump back into crafts!

Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

TGIF Challenges #172 - Frosted Floral Thank You

Hello! I am back sharing another project I made during my crafty weekend. :) I wanted to use the new Frosted Floral DSP again since it is so pretty. I played along with the TGIF challenges. You can find the challenge HERE.

This was a really fun sketch to do. It's a great one to showcase DSP. I stamped the sentiment from the Stitched All Around stamp set in Blackberry Bliss and cut it out with the coordinating circle die cut from the Stitched Labels framelits. I then used a die from the Eastern Medallion thinlits to layer behind the circle. I added some new ribbon - Tranquil Tide velvet ribbon and then a little Tranquil Tide stitched heart. Isn't it cute?!? Before I added the "flower" I stamped the dot image from the set on the Blackberry Bliss card stock with Blackberry Bliss ink. It's been a while since I've used this color. I am loving it paired with this DSP.

Another fun little die included in Stitched Labels framelits is one of the straight line stitching dies. It makes these cute little x's on the card stock. To finish off the card I added a few clear faceted gems. I think I've only used 1 or 2 of these gems before. I don't know why I haven't used them more often. They are great and add such an elegant touch to the card.

Do you like the sneak peeks of the new products so far?? It's a great holiday catalog to get your hands on! Contact me to get your catalog!

Have a great day!!

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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Eastern Palace Embossed Cards: Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog Hop

Hello Welcome to the Stampin' Up! Artisan Blog hop. There are 20 of us from around the world so be sure to follow along to see everyone's projects. You should have just come from Holly Stene's blog. Love her projects this month!

It's an exciting time of the year! The new Eastern Palace bundle is now available for customers to purchase. Experience Eastern-inspired opulence—plus get a free gift and three of the new 2017-2019 In Colors included in one of your exclusive bundles! You have the option of the Starter bundle (perfect for the beginner crafter) or the Premier Bundle (perfect for the avid crafter).

Starter Bundle

Premier Bundle

Starter Bundle includes: Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set; Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper; Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers; Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!); Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!); Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!); Very Vanilla Note Cards and Envelopes (new!)

Premier Bundle includes: Includes all of the above plus Eastern Palace Cardstock Pack; Mini Tassels Assortment; Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies; Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (new!)

Ok now what you've been waiting for. The fun projects with this bundle. There are so many great ways to use the stamps and thinlits. In the previous Artisan Blog Hop I used the thinlits as cut outs for my cards. And let me tell you there are about a million ways to use those thinlits! Today I decided to focus on embossing with them. This is such a fun technique. I learned about this technique at a demo event back in February. So this just gives you even more ways to use the thinlits.

My first card uses the embossing on the Soft Sky cardstock. You will have to run this through the bigshot a few times to cover the whole card stock but the end result is worth it.

{Multipurpose platform, standard cutting mat, silicone mat, cardstock, thinlit, standard cutting pad}

You will use the multipurpose platform (without the thinlit adapter), the standard cutting pad, then the silicone mat, then cardstock and then your standard cutting pad and then run it through the big shot and that's it! An awesome embossed look from thinlits. (Note: the silicone mat is key to make sure that you do not cut all the way through the cardstock).

For the rest of the card I added a medallion thinlit from Gold foil paper and the sentiment was stamped on a die cut circle. Some gold thread, a mini tassel and gold enamel shapes finish off the card.

For my next card, I wanted to use the embossing again but wanted something a little quicker. So I just embossed the white panel. I then die cut one of the larger medallions in Blushing Bride cardstock and added the sentiment on another die cut circle. I wanted this to kind of look like a flower. Then I used the stamps to make a fun background design. I also added some of the Eastern Gold Vinyl stickers. This was layered on the super pretty Eastern Palace Specialty DSP.

Close up of embossed panel

I hope you enjoyed today's cards and I hope it inspires to purchase one of these fabulous bundles. Visit my online shop to purchase yours today and I will send a free goodie with your purchase.

Next up is Jessica Winter. Click below to check out her amazing projects! Her projects are awesome this month!! (As always)!