Shepherd's Care Peace on Earth sentiment card with a twist

 Hello everyone.  This week I am not featuring any specific product.  I've been in a bit of a creative slump, so I'm just going where my creativity takes me with whatever products I happen to be inspired by.  Today's card features Shepherd's Care from the SD 2024 mini catalog by Stampin' Up!

For my card, I wanted the Shepherd's stamp to be the star of the show.  I also wanted to make a card that I could quickly and easily duplicate.  Of course, the quick and simple never seems to be quite within my grasp....I just can't stop and so the sentiment label came about here.  I didn't want to alter to the label die cut to fit my sentiment and when I put it on the card, the idea came to me to stamp a partial image to the left of the sentiment so it would look as if it's part of the scene.  I hope you like this technique as I'll probably be using it more often.  

To see how I made this card and the special way I did the sentiment label to blend in with the scene, be sure to watch the video replay over on my YouTube channel.

Supplies and Measurements:

Shepherd's Care stamp set 164300

Changing Leaves dies 164138 (for sentiment label)

Misty Moonlight card stock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored in center at 4 1/4" for card base.

Sentimental Christmas 12 x 12 DSP 164209 ($3 of every purchase is donated to a literacy charity for         kids) 4" x 5 1/4"

Night of Navy cardstock, 3 3/8" x 4 5/8"

Basic White cardstock 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" for focal image, scrap for sentiment label and 3 5/8" x 4 7/8" for     inside layer.

Ink Pads: Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake and VersaMark watermark

Iridescent Faceted Gems 163368

Blending Brush

Basics WOW! embossing powders 165679 (clear)

heat tool

stamp positioner tool

I hope you like this card and that you will give it a try.  The layout is pretty basic and I think that helps the image to pop!  

Until next time; be happy, stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa

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Enjoy The Moment with Nuts About Squirrels

 Today's post is all about challenging myself to create with a stamp set I wasn't thrilled about.  I've had the Enjoy the Moment stamp set for quite some time.  I was inspired by Ange McKay to create with this set and this is the card I came up with.  I really am happy with the way it turned out.  It's amazing what you can do if you only let yourself do it.  Enjoy the Moment is on the Last Chance and is available while supplies last for 20% off.  Be sure to grab it while you can.  You can purchase it in my online store by clicking on the shopping cart in the upper right corner.  You can watch the replay to see how I put this card together over on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/TL1rTFfZWyw 

Love the inside of this card.  Background is masked off and inked with blending brushes, then stamped.  I used the same technique on my coordinating envelope. 

Supplies and Measurements:

Enjoy the Moment stamp set (Last Chance list, available while supplies last)

Nuts About Squirrels stamp set

Iconic Dies (Last Chance list AWSL)

Polished Dots

Linen Thread

Blending Brushes

Inks: Balmy Blue, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cinnamon Cider

Natural Tones Stampin' Blends SU 100

Old Olive Lt Stampin' Blends

Bark 3D Embossing Folder (Last Chance List, AWSL)

Early Espresso card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"

Pear Pizzazz card stock 3 7/8 x 5 1/8"

Basic White card stock 3 3/4 x 5", scrap for stamping and die cutting

Printer paper or grid paper for tearing mask

Thanks for stopping by today.  I truly appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment.  

Until next time; be happy stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa

Butterflies and Flowers Masks with Catching Butterflies fun fold

Happy Thursday everyone!  So happy you're here.  Today's projects stem from one of my friends asking how to complete a certain fun fold.  So while I was helping her figure out the measurements, I created these cards.  The first card is one I created for my Tuesday night Facebook live and features the Sale-a-bration stamp set Catching Butterflies which can only be received for free with a qualifying purchase through February, 2022.  Time is running out to get this stamp set for free.  Click on the shopping cart in the upper right to go to my online store and click on Sale-a-bration to see what all you can earn for free. To watch the video on how I put this card together, click here:  https://youtu.be/HQXvu3NF2lg 

Measurements and Supplies:

Card Base of Coastal Cabana 5 1/2 x 4 1/4"

Designer Series Paper (DSP) Friendly Hello, 12 x 5 1/4" (score at 2 and 4" from each end in landscape)

Focal layer and inside layer, Pool Party 3 1/8 x 4 3/8"

Image layer and inside focal image, Basic White 3 x 4 1/4"

Butterflies and Flowers Layering Decorative Masks

Catching Butterflies stamp set

Pool Party and Momento Tuxedo Black ink pads

Stampin' Blends in Fresh Freesia, Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Pale Papaya

Thank for stopping by my blog today.  I really appreciate it.  Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you.  You can order any supplies you might need by clicking on the shopping cart in the upper right.  If you order by February 28, 2022, you can choose one free Sale-a-Bration product for every $50 in product you purchase.  

Until next time; be happy, stay healthy and happy stamping!

Teresa

Tea Together thanks a bunch

For today's project, I combined  new stamp sets, Tea Together (148779) Beautiful Bouquet (143666) and Colorful Seasons (143726) with an older retired stamp set, Basket of Wishes.  In doing so, it shows the versatility of stamp sets and how they can be utilized to inspire you to bring out and dust off some of the sets you love.  Look around and see what sets you have that you could use for this same technique.  The sentiment and the black flower centers come from Beautiful Bouquet, the tea cup from Tea Together, the cherry blossom flowers from Colorful Seasons and the succulents from Basket of Wishes.  Look around and see what you have, then dust it off and get creating.  I started with the succulents on this card, then used a mask to mask them off prior to stamping the tea cup.  This gives the illusion that it's one stamp and the succulents are sitting inside the cup.  I then stamped the tea cup.  I stamped a tea cup onto a post it note then cut out of the center of tea cup to mask off the outside of tea cup to place my cherry blossoms and black flower centers on the cup and stay inside the cup image. I colored the handle, base of the tea cup and plate using my Stampin' Blends in light and dark flirty flamingo which can be purchased either separately or in a combo (147278).  I colored the succulents using the light and dark mint macaron blends (147283) along with the light flirty flamingo.  The focal panel was cut using a Rectangle Stitched framelit (148551) and mounted a panel of Wood Texture designer series paper (144177) which was also cut with the largest rectangle from the die set.  These were mounted on a card base of tranquil tide.  I love how this turned out. 

For the inside of this card, I stamped my sentiment in soft suede and the branch image is actually two stamps which make the cherry blossom branch.   All of these images come from Colorful Seasons. 

The photo below shows my mask for the inside of the tea cup, although this was a project I made for St. Patrick's Day.  But it gives you the same technique.

Thank you for taking some time from your busy day to visit my blog today.  I hope I've inspired you to do something creative.  If you would like to purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products I've used today, click on the shopping cart to the right.  It will take you directly to my online store where you can shop 24/7.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you.  Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!
Teresa

Postcard Pals Bokeh card

I absolutely love the Postcard Pals (146701) stamp set.  It just makes me smile.  I borrowed this set from my friend and made my monthly thank you cards with it.  I started with a card base in Soft Sea Foam.  The Designer Series Paper is from the Wood Textures 6x6 paper stack (144177).  I then used a piece of Highland Heather cardstock.  I stamped my little postcard pal in Tuxedo Momento black ink, then masked him off prior to stamping one of the two images from the Bokeh stamp set (148113) in Soft Sea Foam stamped off once (aka second generation stamping).  I used my Stamperatus (146276) in order to get perfect stamp placement.  I then colored my image using Stampin’ Blends markers.  The sentiment is also from the Postcard Pals stamp set.  Every time I look at this card, I just can’t help but smile.  I hope it brightens your day as well, if only for a moment.

 My second card is done in Balmy Blue utilizing the same tools.  Thanks for stopping by my little blog today.  I hope I’ve inspired you to do something creative.  If you wish to purchase any of the supplies I used today, you can click on the shopping cart to the right.  It will take you directly to my online store.  I would love to earn your business.  Please leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you.  Thanks again, and have a crafty day.

Lovely as a Tree Starlight card

This card is simple, but stunning I think.  It uses the very old Lovely as a Tree stamp set, along with the new Star of Light stamp set from the 2016 holiday catalog.  Lovely as a Tree is one of my all time favorite stamp sets and can be used for just about any occassion you need a card for.  Today, I have used it for a Christmas card.

I first masked off an area using Post-It tape and sticky notes to form the rectangle for my focal image area.  I then sponged on Night of Navy and Marina Mist inks into the area.  I stamped the cluster of trees from Lovely as a Tree on top of the sponging.  The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink and comes from the Star of Light stamp set.  It is one of my favorites from the holiday catalog.  It has many wonderful sentiments along with the images.  It is a large stamp set and also has a coordinating set of framelits to go along with it. Today,  I just used the sentiment and one of the small stars.  I did smudge a little ink below the sentiment, but didn't have time to redo the card.  I embossed the small star in gold to the left of the center tree.   

Supply list:

Night of Navy cardstock and ink

Whisper White cardstock

Lovely as a Tree 128655 wood mount or 127793 clear mount

Star of Light. 142110 (can be purchased in a bundle with Starlight Thinlits 141840 to save 10%. Bundle product code 143508

Stamping sponge 141337

Momento black ink

Thanks for stopping by today to look at my blog.   I hope you are inspired to create something today. I find that crafting is my therapy,  I hope you do as well.

Lovely as a Tree Starlight card

This card is simple, but stunning I think.  It uses the very old Lovely as a Tree stamp set, along with the new Star of Light stamp set from the 2016 holiday catalog.  Lovely as a Tree is one of my all time favorite stamp sets and can be used for just about any occassion you need a card for.  Today, I have used it for a Christmas card.

I first masked off an area using Post-It tape and sticky notes to form the rectangle for my focal image area.  I then sponged on Night of Navy and Marina Mist inks into the area.  I stamped the cluster of trees from Lovely as a Tree on top of the sponging.  The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink and comes from the Star of Light stamp set.  It is one of my favorites from the holiday catalog.  It has many wonderful sentiments along with the images.  It is a large stamp set and also has a coordinating set of framelits to go along with it. Today,  I just used the sentiment and one of the small stars.  I did smudge a little ink below the sentiment, but didn't have time to redo the card.  I embossed the small star in gold to the left of the center tree.   

Supply list:

Night of Navy cardstock and ink

Whisper White cardstock

Lovely as a Tree 128655 wood mount or 127793 clear mount

Star of Light. 142110 (can be purchased in a bundle with Starlight Thinlits 141840 to save 10%. Bundle product code 143508

Stamping sponge 141337

Momento black ink

Thanks for stopping by today to look at my blog.   I hope you are inspired to create something today. I find that crafting is my therapy,  I hope you do as well.

Lovely as a Tree Starlight card

This card is simple, but stunning I think.  It uses the very old Lovely as a Tree stamp set, along with the new Star of Light stamp set from the 2016 holiday catalog.  Lovely as a Tree is one of my all time favorite stamp sets and can be used for just about any occassion you need a card for.  Today, I have used it for a Christmas card.

I first masked off an area using Post-It tape and sticky notes to form the rectangle for my focal image area.  I then sponged on Night of Navy and Marina Mist inks into the area.  I stamped the cluster of trees from Lovely as a Tree on top of the sponging.  The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink and comes from the Star of Light stamp set.  It is one of my favorites from the holiday catalog.  It has many wonderful sentiments along with the images.  It is a large stamp set and also has a coordinating set of framelits to go along with it. Today,  I just used the sentiment and one of the small stars.  I did smudge a little ink below the sentiment, but didn't have time to redo the card.  I embossed the small star in gold to the left of the center tree.   

Supply list:

Night of Navy cardstock and ink

Whisper White cardstock

Lovely as a Tree 128655 wood mount or 127793 clear mount

Star of Light. 142110 (can be purchased in a bundle with Starlight Thinlits 141840 to save 10%. Bundle product code 143508

Stamping sponge 141337

Momento black ink

Thanks for stopping by today to look at my blog.   I hope you are inspired to create something today. I find that crafting is my therapy,  I hope you do as well.