Happy Almost New Year everyone! I had such a good time with my friends, Sue & Gail, on Thursday night. We collaborated to bring you NINE different card ideas. I've had them each on separately as a Guest Stamper, but wanted to close out the year with all three of us together.
Our plan was pretty simple - pick three stamps/bundles that we all have, and we'd all make one card with it. Each person takes a turn demonstrating their card live, and the other two show theirs that we pre-made. Easy peasy! Fun and talking in between. :)
If you weren’t able to join me live on Thursday night, please check out the video below.
Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET. I am streaming to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.
If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube. If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.
Gail started us off with the Cheerful Daisies bundle. I love her color choices, and how she used two different dies to make the frame - Stitched Rectangles on the outside, and Deckled Rectangles on the inside. Cool! She also used some designer series paper from the upcoming 2024 Jan-Apr Mini Catalog.
Paper measurements:
- Shimmery White: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4”
- Crushed Curry: 4" x 5 1/4"
- Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper: 3 3/4" x 5"
- Basic White: scraps to die cut frame and flowers/leaves, and greeting
She finished off with some Gold gems.
Stamps: Cheerful Daisies bundle
Ink: Crushed Curry, Copper Clay, Garden Green
Paper: Shimmery White, Basic White, Crushed Curry, Lighter Than Air Designer Series paper
Other: Gold gems
I showed my card with the Cheerful Daisies next. We had some discussion because I couldn't remember the name of the technique. I stamped all my flowers and stems in White Craft ink first. Heat set it, then stamped over top of that with regular inks. We decided that it was either Shadow Stamping or Ghost Stamping. A quick google search just now confirmed that this is Ghost Stamping! It's very cool, and allows you to stamp colors on a non-white/vanilla background.
I used Pebbled Path for my base and layers. Added a small strip of Tartan Foil specialty paper at the bottom, and some In Color Dots to the flower centers.
Paper measurements:
- Pebbled Path: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4”
- Pebbled Path: 4" x 5 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
- Tartan Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper (Pebbled Path print): 3/4" x 5 1/4"
- Basic White: scrap to die-cut label for greeting
Stamp the greeting in Pebbled Path and pop that up. Finish off with the In Color Dots.
Stamps: Cheerful Daisies bundle
Ink: White Craft, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Berry Burst, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Pebbled Path
Paper: Pebbled Path, Basic White, Tartan Foil Designer Series paper
Other: In Color Dots
Sue showed us her Cheerful Daisies card and then rolled into her demonstration using our next set. The funniest thing about this card is that her and Gail both used the same sheet of designer paper from the Lighter Than Air pack - just opposite sides. We always laugh when that happens! We'll end up using the same colors or same papers.
Sue also ended up using some new embellishments from the upcoming mini catalog - Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots. They coordinate with these Lighter Than Air papers.
Paper measurements:
- Bubble Bath: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4”
- Basic White: (2) 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card and layer
- Lighter Than Air Designer Series papers: 3 3/4" x 5"
- Basic White: scraps to die-cut label for greeting, and flowers/leaves
Pop up some of those flowers and add some dots.
Stamps: Cheerful Daisies bundle
Ink: Bubble Bath, Lemon Lolly, Pebbled Path
Paper: Bubble Bath, Basic White, Designer Series paper
Other: Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots
Sue took us into our second stamp set choice, which is the Biggest Wish. We all love this set so much - it's so versatile, and mixing and matching fonts is really cool. Sue's got another sneak peek at an upcoming product for us! Two, actually. This Flight and Airy paper and the Opaque Gems are from the upcoming Sale-a-Bration catalog. A great background, a greeting, some ribbon and doo-dads - recipe for a perfect card!
Paper measurements:
- Petal Pink: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4”
- Lost Lagoon: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
- Basic White: 4” x 5 1/4”
- Flight & Airy DSP: 3 3/4" x 5"
- Basic White: scrap to cut for greeting
Add some Lost Lagoon ribbon loops to the back of the greeting panel and pop that up. Finish with some of the Opaque Gems
Stamps: Biggest Wish
Ink: Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon
Paper: Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Flight & Airy Designer Series paper
Other: Opaque Gems, Lost Lagoon ribbon
Gail showed us her Biggest Wish creation, and again we get to see some NEW things! She's used the Paper Butterflies from the upcoming Mini catalog. I love those! Again, a great card design. You can't go wrong with the red and black color combination too!
Paper measurements:
- Basic White Thick: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4”
- Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper: 4" x 5 1/4"
- Real Red circle
- Basic White: I didn't get the measurements...whatever it takes to stamp those greetings. I think they are both the same.
She's added some red doo-dads from a Christmas pack. Maybe red rhinestones? And that Paper Butterfly Accent is gorgeous - these will be perfect if you don't have detailed butterfly dies to work with. You'll be able to color these with anything you want - ink blend, daubers, or markers.
Stamps: Biggest Wish
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Zoo Crew Designer Series paper
Other: Opaque Gems, Lost Lagoon ribbon
I showed my Biggest Wish project next, and I paired it with the Beautiful Balloons bundle. I made a 4" x 6" Tri-fold card with an acetate panel flip out. That's a mouthful. Once I cut and scored the base piece, I added the Bright & Beautiful designer series paper to the front and die cut the balloon shapes out of both layers. I saved those cut out pieces and can make a different card later.
Then stamp the greeting on in the bottom corner and I hoped that I wouldn't mess it up at that point! If I had, there's no fixing it. :)
Open the card and you see the acetate panel. Acetate is from the Gold Celebrations Specialty Paper. The back side of the acetate is silver, just so you know. I like how this overlays the balloons that are stamped underneath.
And then here we have the card all the way open. You can see the little strip of Bubble Bath that I glued over top of the edge. You can also see that silver side of the acetate.
Paper measurements:
- Bubble Bath: 6" x 8 1/2", scored at 4" and 8"
- Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 3 3/4" x 5 3/4"
- Gold Celebrations Specialty Paper: 3 3/4" x 5 3/4"
- Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5 3/4"
- Bubble Bath: 3/4" x 6"
- Bubble Bath: scrap to stamp and die cut a tiny balloon
Finish off with some Berry Burst Tinsel Gems.
Stamps: Biggest Wish, Beautiful Balloons bundle
Ink: Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Berry Burst
Paper: Bubble Bath, Basic White, Gold Celebrations Specialty and Bright & Beautiful Designer Series papers
Other: Tinsel Gems Four pack, Gold/White Baker's Twine
Third set that we used is from the upcoming Mini Catalog - the Bee Mine Suite. The set is actually called Bee My Valentine bundle, and comes with a punch. I wanted to go with something NOT necessarily using bees, so I opted to use the punch that is really for the bee's wings to make hearts instead. I also snuck in ANOTHER Sale-a-Bration item - Most Adored Designer Series papers.
I love square cards, and this size (4 1/4" x 4 1/4") will still fit inside a medium envelope so you don't have to put extra postage on it.
I used my Stitched with Whimsy dies on the edges of the Bee Mine designer series paper, added that to a layer of Flirty Flamingo and then added THAT to a Flirty Flamingo card base.
Punched a few hearts and embossed with different folders for a variety of texture. Stamped and punched out some of the smallest hearts.
Paper measurements:
- Flirty Flamingo: 4 1/4" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 4", for inside of card
- Flirty Flamingo: 4 1/8" x 4 1/8"
- Most Adored Designer Series Paper: 4" x 4"
- Flirty Flamingo: scrap to punch with Decorative punch
- Basic White: 2" circle
- Flirty Flamingo: scraps to punch hearts
Embossed hearts with different folders and turn them different directions. They are not perfectly shaped hearts - a little off-center. Pop all those hearts up.
Finish off with some Iridescent Rhinestones.
Stamps: Bee My Valentine Bundle
Ink: Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Most Adored Designer Series Paper
Other: Cane Weave/Basics #2/Timber embossing folders, Decorative punch, 2" circle punch, Iridescent Rhinestones
Here is Gail's creation using the Bee My Valentine bundle. She added in this cute bear from Fluffiest Friends (an On-line Exclusive item), and cut out the bees from the paper pack. Clouds are from other upcoming new die set, Bright Skies. Nice use of product, and Gail is the best "color-er" that I know.
Paper measurements:
- Basic White (Thick): 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper (blue background print): 4" x 5 1/4"
- Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper (green background print): 4" x something, die cut the grass.
- Inked Botanicals Designer Series paper (yellow print): die cut bee hive from an entire sheet.
- Basic White: scraps to die-cut clouds and stamp/die-cut bear
I stamped and hand-cut the greeting, but you could obviously use a die or a punch of any kind.
Stamps: Bee My Valentine, Fluffiest Friends
Ink: Onyx Versafine, Balmy Blue
Paper: Basic White Thick, Fresh as a Daisy Designer series paper, Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper
Other: Bright Skies dies, Not sure what the bling is
Sue finished us off for the night with her Bee Mine card. She cut these cute bees out of one of the sheets of DSP. Punched out some of the tiny hearts. MORE new product alert! Sue used the upcoming Everyday Details dies to cut that circle with the dotted edge.
I love this card design, especially with the use of designer series paper. She used two different sheets here, but you could take ONE piece of 4" x 5 1/4" dsp, cut it and flip one of the sides over to get both patterns. Love the idea!
Paper measurements:
- Sweet Sorbet: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
- Bee Mine DSP (honeycomb pattern): 3" x 4"
- Bee Mine DSP (stripes pattern): 2 1/4" x 4"
- Sweet Sorbet: enough to cut circle
- Basic White: enough to cut label.
Added some of the new Sweet Sorbet 1/4" ribbon. Pop all of those cute little bees up!
Finish off with some of the Hearts & Flowers, also from the Bee Mine Suite.
Stamps: Bee My Valentine
Ink: Sweet Sorbet
Paper: Sweet Sorbet, Basic White, Bee Mine Designer Series paper
Other: Everday Details dies, Sweet Sorbet 1/4" Bordered Ribbon, Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers
WOW!!!! That was a lot of ideas! I hope you found something inspiring, or got an idea for something that you want to do in your own paper crafting.
Thank you again to my friends, Sue and Gail. I appreciate the time and ideas that you shared with me!
This coming Thursday is when the 2024 January - April AND Sale-a-Bration catalogs go live, AND I'll be presenting my January Workshop. Join me live this Thursday at 8pm ET, or plan to catch the replay!
Thanks for visiting, Happy stamping, and Happy New Year!
Toni
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