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Eclipse Technique Graduation Card 2018

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Eclipse Technique Graduation Card 2018

This may seem like a bit of an odd card, this Eclipse Technique Graduation Card 2018, but I was trying to incorporate a stamp set I hate to see retire, the Heart Happiness Photopolymer Stamp Set, plus the Large Numbers Framelits Dies.

I don’t know why Stampin’ Up! is retiring the Large Number Dies because they are perfect for a card like this! These Large Numbers are great for special occasions and birthdays to denote the year or age or anniversary years.

I also loved the Heart Happiness Stamp Set in the Occasions Catalog.  Even though it may have been thought of as a Valentine set, I know hearts are good for many occasions! And it has all styles of hearts to use!  For this graduation card, you can use whatever the school colors are and stamp on the card front. I just used the same heart randomly stamped with Pacific Point Ink. For the Eclipse Technique just die cut the numbers on the top card layer.  Adhere a darker layer underneath. Then adhere this layer to the card base.  Using Stampin’ Dimensionals or perhaps Mini Dimensionals, adhere the die cut numbers back into their spaces but popped up.  This way you can see a little bit of the dark color underneath.

Eclipse Technique Graduation Card 2018 Closeup

The greeting is from the stamp set Special Celebrations. For this card I just left the strip as is and popped it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Then for a little bling and contrast to all the blue, I added two little stars in the Metallic Enamel Shapes.

This is the LAST week for the current annual Stampin’ Up! Catalog as well as the Occasions 2018 Catalog!  Don’t forget to check both of these catalogs to make sure you have what you want. It’s best to go to the Online Store. If it is shown there, then it is still available.  If not, it is gone.

Remember, it is graduation time at all levels so be sure you have some graduation cards ready to go!  It doesn’t always have to be a card with a graduation cap either as you can see with this Eclipse Technique Graduation Card 2018!

 

 

 

A Stamp Set You Gotta Have: Itty Bitty Greetings!

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Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set

One of my most used stamp sets has been Teeny Tiny Wishes, with greetings to cover almost any occasion or sentiment you would want to put on a card, but with it being one of the Last-Chance retiring stamp sets this year, I highly recommend as A Stamp Set You Gotta Have:  Itty Bitty Greetings!  I think it will easily take the place of Teeny Tiny Wishes and be so useful for your cards and other projects!

Just look at all the words you can use in this stamp set!  It will be on page 46 of the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog at the top so don’t miss it!   You could make a template by punching out a piece of cardstock with the Classic Label Punch and then hold it over the words on the stamp case and see which words or phrases will fit inside that punch. For the larger ones, you can use something like an oval punch or oval framelit.

Here is a card I made recently for Easter using Teeny Tiny Wishes for the greeting.  You can see how well it fit on the Classic Label Punch. In fact, before May 31 you might want to order Teeny Tiny Wishes just to be perfectly covered with all kinds of useful greetings!

It seems we can never have enough stamps with the proper words or phrases that we seem to need.  Sometimes I like a stamp set but know I won’t have much use for the words.  Sometimes I really like the sayings but don’t care for the stamped images. Although there has been a trend toward very large sentiments, sometimes (usually) we often need a smaller greeting so this Itty Bitty Greetings Stamp Set will be very helpful!

It may not seem like the most exciting stamp set to order since it has no pretty images with it, but I’m sure you will find it to be a stamp set you can really use.  Be sure to put Itty Bitty Greetings on your Wish List when the new catalog goes live in just one week, June 1st!

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Waterfront Stamp Set Mountain and Island Scenery Cards

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Waterfront Stamp Set Mountain and Island Scenery Cards

Sometimes you have to just “stop the world”, as I like to say, and stamp for fun, which is what I did when I made all these Waterfront Stamp Set Mountain and Island Scenery Cards.  I may have overdone mine a little bit, but it was just fun to play.  Actually, playing is the best thing to do with this stamp set, Waterfront.  Stamp a little or stamp a lot. Stamp a couple more mountains, then maybe stamp a few more. Stamp more mountains off in the distance by stamping off.  Stamp a mountain or two closer in the foreground. Add a stream.  Add an ocean. Is there grass, or maybe sand and dirt. How about a little cabin?  A few trees?  Palm trees?  Lots of trees?  Just do whatever you want to do!

All but one of these cards are 4 1/4″ square cards made with Thick Whisper White Cardstock  because I was planning to stamp directly on the card, not have a layer.  This Waterfront Stamp Set has different watercolor-y looking shaped stamps that you can use to make shapes that look like mountains or sky or water or grass and more.  You can try different colors of ink depending on the look you want for your mountains. For the mountains I used various combinations of Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, and Smoky Slate.  For the water I used Pool Party and Dapper Denim.  The sun was So Saffron and one was Crushed Curry.  The green grass and trees were Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz.  The sky was stamped with Soft Sky, sometimes using an upside down mountain shape, sometimes the straighter grass shape and sometimes I experimented with other colors to make a sunset sky.

On one card, I decided to make mountains in the background and then an island in the ocean.  I put a little cabin on the island with some palm trees.  Just play with this stamp set and see what your imagination comes up with!

This Waterfront Stamp Set from the Occasions Catalog has carried over into the new upcoming Stampin’ Up! Catalog!  It was one of the most popular stamp sets in the Occasions Catalog this spring!  I have seen numerous beautiful cards made with this stamp set.  This stamp set would be great to use for summer vacation scrapbook pages!

Try the Waterfront Stamp Set and see what you come up with!  You will look like an artist on your first use of the stamp set!  It gives somewhat of a watercolored look without watercoloring! You can order this stamp set now or from the new catalog!  Then you can make some mountain and island scenic cards and much more!

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Naturally Eclectic Mini Treat Bag

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Naturally Eclectic Mini Treat Bag

One of my favorite products that I hate to see retire are the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies, which I used to make this Naturally Eclectic Mini Treat Bag. Through the years that Stampin’ Up! has had these dies, I have used them a lot!  And you can even make some variations, like folding over the top of the bag or cutting it down to make it shorter, even making somewhat of a 3D bag out of it!  You can use it to just put a card inside for a note or greeting, or you can slip a gift card or check inside for a gift.  It’s just a fun thing to make that is a little different that the recipient will not be expecting!

This mini treat bag is made with the retiring Naturally Eclectic Designer Series Paper.  Just two pieces of paper need to be cut to make the bag. It scores the bag pieces for you.  Just fold and glue!  Then embellish how you like.  I made a belly band with a one inch strip of Emerald Envy Cardstock and stamped an embellishment with the Label Me Pretty Stamp Set and the Pretty Label Punch.  I made a card to slip inside with an Emerald Envy back and Whisper White on the front ready for a greeting or note.

If you would like to have the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies, be sure to put them on your order before May 31st!  You’ll be glad you did!

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A Quick and Easy Thank You Card

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Quick and Easy Thank You Card

If you want to make a Quick and Easy Thank You Card, here is a very simple one!  Or you can use this design, of course, for any kind of card.  In this card, I am showcasing the Share What You Love Bundle that is available now for customers until May 31. These products will be in the new catalog separately, but if you would like one of the Bundles and a free gift(s) with each Bundle, you must order before the new catalog goes live.

Now I, of course, chose the Gotta Have It All Bundle!  Shouldn’t that actually be a slogan for all of us stampers?!  The card base is Mint Macaron and with a layer of the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I used the opposite side of the pearlized pattern, but it’s what spoke to me today!  The little tag comes in the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit. The ribbon is new, the beautiful Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ Velvet Ribbon, and I ran it through the sides of the tag. The greeting is stamped in Rich Razzleberry Ink with a stamp from the Love What You Do Stamp Set.  I suppose I could embellish the card even more, but I was keeping it a quick and easy card.  Not everything we make needs to be a masterpiece, so remember that when you make a card.  The recipient will love “simple” just as much as “elegant”.  Sometimes “simple” IS “elegant”!

There are two other Bundles you can choose from, the Just Getting Started Bundle, good for the newer crafter probably and the A Little More Please Bundle, with…..a little more!  Click on the links to see all the details. Remember, you get a free gift(s) with each Bundle so check them out and see if that is something you want!  As I said, the entire Share What You Love Suite is in the new catalog and will be available June 1st, the products just will be sold separately rather than in the Bundles.

If you need more inspiration, check out these birthday cards made really in the same way, just slightly different placement.  You can always start with these simple ideas and then embellish more if you like.

When you need a quick and easy card, whether for a thank you card or any other occasion, remember this simple design that you can make in minutes!

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Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Idea

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Graduation Gift Card Money Holder

It’s graduation time and you might need a Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Idea for a graduate!  It’s graduation time for everyone from pre-school and kindergarten all the way up to college and PhD’s! And most often we gift them with cash, a check, or a gift card.  If you are a cardmaker and papercrafter, you undoubtedly want to make something special for the graduate in which to give your gift.  This is a very easy pattern and you can decorate and embellish it any way you like. Change the embellishments and colors to make it for any occasion, like birthdays or Christmas.

Start with a  4 1/4″ x 12″ piece of paper.  I used Whisper White Cardstock.  If you don’t have 12″ x 12″ cardstock, you could also use designer paper. Score this strip of paper at 4″ and 8″, basically in thirds since the paper is 12″ long. Then on the end section, cut from the score line down to the corner on a diagonal. This can be on either end of the card.

Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Score Lines Diagram

Put a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the bottom of that section with the diagonal cut. Then fold that diagonal piece over to the inside panel next to it. Stamp or embellish the inside of this gift card holder however you like.  I used the words in the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp Set.  (If you are interested in this stamp set and the Happy Birthday Thinlit Die, purchase the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Bundle and save 10%. The Bundle – ALL Bundles– in the current catalog are retiring May 31 – even if the stamp set is continuing on to the new catalog. The Bundle is just being taken apart to make room for the new catalog Bundles!)

Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Inside Fold

Now let’s go back to the front of the graduation gift card holder cover. Of course you would want to use school colors if you knew them, otherwise black and white with maybe some gold or silver is always appropriate.

My gift card is on a black background but the card base itself is Whisper White Cardstock. There is a layer of Basic Black with another layer of Whisper White on top of that. I stamped three balloons from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp Set and punched them out with the Balloon Bouquet Punch. For some extra bling, I punched two more balloons in Silver Foil.  The strings are just hand drawn with the narrow tip of the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker. The “Congratulations” is stamped from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and layered on another piece of Silver Foil.

If you need another idea that can hold a graduation greeting and some monetary gift, check out this Graduation Pocket Card I made HERE.

Even though I labeled this gift card holder for graduation, you can see how you could copy it exactly and it could be for a birthday or other gift-giving occasion!  It will only take you a few minutes to make the basic money holder and you can decorate it appropriately however you like. If you are looking for a Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Idea, try this one out!

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A Handcrafted Wedding Card For the Royal Wedding Couple

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Royal Wedding Card

If I were attending the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, I might make A Handcrafted Wedding Card For the Royal Wedding Couple like this one!  I think I would make it look very elegant and rich but not overdone. Sometimes you have to know when to stop!

I think one of the best things Stampin’ Up! offered for wedding cards and other occasions is the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies. This heart die with the additional little flowers can make the most elegant and beautiful card for a wedding or other very special occasion or even Valentine’s Day!  I especially like to use special paper like Shimmery White and some Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper for a border and underneath the heart. The Shimmery White Cardstock has just a hint of shimmer if the light is right so it is very elegant and pretty.

I stamped the wedding greeting straight on to the front of the card since space was limited. I tried a die-cut oval and glimmer paper layer underneath but it was all too big for the space. Sometimes simple is better. I used my Stamparatus to make sure I stamped it well!

For a little bling, I had to use some Pearl and Rhinestones on the flower centers! You can’t give a wedding card to the Royal Couple without some bling!

If you like this Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies, be sure to pick up the set at the Stampin’ Up! Online Store under Last-Chance Products.  The Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper is also on the retiring list and is discounted a little bit.  The Bloomin’ Heart dies are also discounted! For sure you should get it then!

I wonder if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will get any Stampin’ Up! handmade cards like this one!  Probably not, but if I were sending one I would make an elegant yet simple card like this one!  Enjoy the wedding!

Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea Party Handmade Card

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Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea Party Handmade Card

The Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markal is tomorrow, and I suspect there have been many afternoon teas around the occasion, so to commemorate that I have this Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea Party Handmade Card! Sometimes it is fun to think about current events and how we can incorporate our papercrafting and stamping into those.

The Just Add Color Specialty Designer Series Paper has some teapots and teacups as images that are ready to be colored in and made into a project! This paper is on the Last-Chance List and even discounted, so it is a great deal! If you don’t already have the Stampin’ Blends Markers you can use other coloring techniques or you can save the paper and order the markers as soon as they are available so you will have them for some therapeutic, fun, relaxing coloring! I think coloring always takes us back to our childhood so maybe that is why they say it is so de-stressing and therapeutic for adults these days!

I picked the fanciest teapot and teacup to color on this patterned paper. My teapot is a mixture of sterling silver and porcelain!  Even the background is colored in with the Light Daffodil Delight marker for the wall color.  The base is left white for the crisp linen tablecloth.  Then I added some Very Vanilla Lace Trim (even though it isn’t white) because I just think there has to be some lace at a tea party!  I was able to cut this portion of the designer paper out just right to fit on the card.  To make it pop a little bit I edged it with strips of Soft Sky cardstock to match the little bit of Soft Sky marker I used on the coloring.  The card base is Powder Pink.  I can add a greeting later if I want to or just leave it off.  It can be a lovely notecard without a greeting.

Here’s another teapot card I made with the Just Add Color Specialty Designer Paper. On this card, I cut out the teapot and cup and adhered it to the card. Another way to do it!

Perhaps you will have a cup of tea if you will be watching the Royal Wedding very early tomorrow morning! Be sure to shop the Last-Chance List and get a package of this Just Add Color paper, great for a little adult, stress-free coloring as I did on this card for Royal Wedding afternoon tea parties!

Quick and Easy Mermaid Card With Myths & Magic

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Quick and Easy Mermaid Card With Myths & Magic

Time is running out to get your hands on the stamping products you need to make this Quick and Easy Mermaid Card With Myths & Magic.  Actually, I just noticed time HAS run out on this beautiful Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper!  It is sold out, just in the last day or two….or an hour ago!  You just don’t know about the items on the retiring list, so best to order what you want as soon as you can.

However, I thought I would go ahead with this card because maybe you already have the paper and can use the idea anyway.  Of course you can use this card idea with any designer paper, ribbon, and greeting! And there are still products in this Myths & Magic Suite in the Occasions Catalog that are on the Last-Chance List that you might want to get.

The card base is Bermuda Bay Cardstock.  I wrapped the Whisper White 1/4″ Organza Ribbon around the designer paper three times. I had thought I would tie a piece of ribbon in a knot on each side of the greeting, but once I had the ribbon tied around, I liked it just that way. You are allowed to change your mind while you are stamping! This ribbon is on the Last Chance List so if you like it and need it, better order it!

The greeting is from the Magical Day Stamp Set in the Myths & Magic Suite.  Even though you can’t get the matching designer paper, the stamp set has the same images that you can stamp and cut out yourself, so it all still works.  Luckily, the stamp set and Magical Mates Framelits Dies come together in a Bundle, the Magical Day Bundle so you can save 10% on the stamp set and dies together.  I stamped the greeting in Memento Black Ink and also in Bermuda Bay ink, then just cut out the tiny banner in Bermuda Bay and glued it over the black greeting. It’s die cut with Layering Ovals.

In addition, in this suite, but on the Last-Chance list, you might want to pick up the Myths & Magic Glimmer Paper and the Myths & Magic Specialty Washi Tape.  This washi tape has glitter!

Be sure to check out the Last-Chance List of retiring Stampin’ Up! products including what is still available in the Myths & Magic Suite in the Occasions Catalog if you want to make a card somewhat similar to my Quick and Easy Mermaid Card With Myths & Magic.

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Make an Easy Mother’s Day Card With Fresh Florals Designer Paper

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Fresh Florals Mother's Day Card

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th and almost everyone has someone to send a Mother’s Day card to, so here is a way to Make an Easy Mother’s Day Card With Fresh Florals Designer Paper or really any designer paper.  Not only can you make a card of this design for Mother’s Day but for any occasion really.  All you have to do is change the greeting!

This is one of the simplest ways to make a beautiful card quickly and easily and with a minimum of supplies. Since this beautiful Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper is retiring the end of May (even though the colors are not), I thought I would use this paper. It’s many pretty patterns can be used for almost everything!

The card base is the pretty Berry Burst In Color. Then I just cut a piece of the designer paper to match and cut it into two pieces so that I could turn one small piece over for the contrasting bottom piece.  If you cut this one piece of designer paper longer than you need, then you will have a bit extra to overlap in adhering them together. If you adhere a strip of ribbon, around the designer paper, the seam where the two papers join will not show.

The ribbon I used is the Berry Burst 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon, also on the Last-Chance List. It is usually easiest to adhere the ends of a strip of ribbon on the back of the paper rather than tying the ribbon around the whole thing.  Then I just like to make a separate bow and adhere it with a couple of Glue Dots. It’s a secret of cardmaking!

Now that the basic card is made, just choose a greeting and a shape you want it to be.  In keeping this a very simple card, I stamped the Mother’s Day greeting on a piece of Whisper White cardstock with Berry Burst ink and punched it out with the Classic Label Punch. For a little embellishment, I added a couple of Pearls on the greeting.

If you would like to see another simple card made with a layer of designer paper and a die cut butterfly for a focal point, check out this card for Mother’s Day.

Obviously, this Fresh Florals card can be made much fancier, the greeting could be larger and put on the top section of the card and more layers and embellishing could be done.  But if you are looking for a simple, easy, and quick Mother’s Day card, using designer paper, such as this Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper, this style of card is one to make!

Petal Passion Just a Note Card

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Petal Passion Just a Note Card

I have to admit, the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper was not at the top of my list when the last catalog came out, but I have loved using it as you see on this Petal Passion Just a Note Card.  You can use it as it comes, in plain black and white, or you can do so coloring in, particularly on certain patterns of the paper.

For this card, I started with a card base of Basic Black and layered a piece of Whisper White underneath the designer paper with just a thin margin to help the DSP stand out a bit.  From another sheet of the paper, I chose this one with the small flowers and colored them in with my Stampin’ Blends markers. And then I just cut out around the design with my Paper Snips.  I didn’t try to cut exactly on the lines but left a tiny margin and made sure I didn’t cut a section off.  Then I layered the colored flowers on die cut circles cut from the Layering Circles Framelits Dies out of Whisper White and the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.  The greeting is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set.

This is basically an easy card once you know what you are going to make.  However, the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper is retiring as is the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper so don’t delay if you want some!  Check out the Last-Chance section in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store! You know the rest of May is going to fly by!

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With a Handmade Margarita Card

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Cinco de Mayo Margarita Card

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a handmade Margarita card like this one! Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, is historically a celebration of the Mexican victory over France in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla. (Who says you don’t learn history while you are stamping?!) In the United States, however, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture. And what better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with a Margarita…….at least a card!

It’s very easy to make a Margarita glass!  Vellum Cardstock is great for this because it’s kind of sturdy and yet kind of see through to it will look for glass. For the top of the glass, just die cut or punch a circle, depending on what size you want.  I used the largest circle die in the Layering Circle Framelits Dies.  Then cut the circle in half.  Color on the backside of the half circle with green ink (or whatever color your beverage is) with a Sponge Dauber or whatever you like.  For the stem of the glass, just cut a strip of the Vellum Cardstock.  Then punch or die cut a small oval for the base of the glass.  I used the smallest oval in the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies.  It’s almost impossible to hide adhesive underneath vellum so do the best you can!

The card base is the retiring Tempting Turquoise with a layer of Lemon Lime Twist.  I thought those colors would be bright and festive for this Cinco de Mayo card.

Once I had the vellum glass set on the front of the Whisper White card front, I stamped some confetti from the We Must Celebrate Stamp Set as well as the greeting from the same set.  Who would think this animal stamp set would be perfect for a Cinco de Mayo card?! This cute stamp set is retiring May 31, while supplies last, so if you love little animals, be sure to order it.  I colored in the bits of confetti with my Stampin’ Blends markers.  So fun!  And for just a little fun embellishment, I added a little bow to the glass made of the Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon.

Here is another Margarita glass card I made last year.

I prefer some salt on the rim of my frozen Margarita, so to make that on this card I just used a strip of Tear & Tape and added some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to the adhesive.  You could also add Glimmer Paper if you had that.  Or take your Margarita without salt!

Here in Houston, Texas we have a lot of great Mexican restaurants, so my husband and I celebrated early last weekend to beat the crowds this weekend on Cinco de Mayo!  Whether you have a real Margarita or make one on a card, have a fun Cinco de Mayo!

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Make a Card For a Star Wars Friend! It’s Star Wars Day!

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Golden Canyon Star Wars MDS

Made in Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio

Why not make a card for a Star Wars friend since today is Star Wars Day!  May 4th!  May the 4th be with you??  Get it??  I didn’t at first, when my husband was wishing it was a work day a few years ago so he could repeat this Star Wars phrase to everyone!  I’ve been to a few Star Wars movies through the years, but not the most recent one. My husband, sons, and son-in-law are fans (but not over-the-top crazy ones!) so I’ve had opportunities to make some Star Wars cards for them, especially my son-in-law! He even has them on display on shelves in a spare bedroom!

These are some of the cards I have made through the years. I wouldn’t be able to think them up myself, but you can find ideas on the internet, of course! You don’t even need stamps mostly paper and punches and maybe a scissors!

The picture above I made when Stampin’ Up! had My Digital Studio. Our family went to Death Valley a few years ago (Fantastic trip and scenery!  If you haven’t been there, you need to put it on your list!) and although we didn’t know it at the time I don’t think, there was at least one hike we were on that my guys commented looked like something out of Star Wars. When we got home and researched it, it turned out that some scenes were filmed in this area!  So I had a photo of my son on this hike and with My Digital Studio added a light saber!

But here are some other Star Wars cards I have made that you can keep on file!

Star Wars R2D2 Punch Art Birthday Card

This is a punch art R2D2 card, a little bit involved with all the small pieces! You can see it in my blog post HERE.

Star Wars Birthday Card Yoda and Darth Vader

This might have been my first Star Wars card I made with Darth Vader and Yoda! I know I found some kind of “Yoda Language Generator” site where you could type in your message and they would translate it into how Yoda would say it! You can Google that term.  Here is the blog post about this card.

Star Wars Inspiration BB8 Handmade Birthday Card

This card was fun with the BB8 character! You can read about the making of this card HERE.

Star Wars Day Yoda Card

I like this Yoda card, maybe because of the colors! You can read about this card on this blog post HERE.  

Even if you don’t send out any Star Wars cards today, it would be a good day to get into the spirit of Star Wars Day 2018 and try your hand at making some Star Wars cards to keep on hand!  You know you must have some Star Wars friends or relatives you’ll be able to send the cards to for birthdays or other occasions! And look up that Yoda Language Generator! It really is fun to play with!

As Yoda would say, “For your Star Wars friends, make cards. Hmmmmmm.”

Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th Be With You while you make Star Wars cards (or any other cards)!

 

 

 

Embossed Floral Monochromatic Card

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Embossed Floral Monochromatic Card

After I received my Share What You Love “Gotta Have It All” Bundle, this Embossed Floral Monochromatic Card was one of the first cards I made because I wanted to try out this new embossing folder.  How easy can it get to make a beautiful card with just an embossing folder and Big Shot?

The embossing folder comes in the largest Bundle, available now to customers as an early release before the new Stampin’ Up! goes live in June. It is called the Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, which means it is one of the heavy, thick embossing folders that really leaves an outstanding impression on your cardstock. It’s a good idea to spritz the cardstock first with water (very fine mist) to loosen the fibers so the embossing folder can do its work.

The paper is the new Grapefruit Grove color, one of the new In Colors for 2018-2020.  After embossing the card layer, all you have to do is add a greeting.  I didn’t add one yet as I was just trying out the embossing folder, but now all I have to do is choose what greeting I want to use when I send the card!

Start looking forward to the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog going live June 1st!  If you are chomping at the bit to buy some Stampin’ Up! products and you do not have a Demonstrator you are working with, please email me and I’d be happy to mail you a complimentary catalog….when I get them!  They are ordered so we just have to wait for them to ship out and get to me!

Check out all the products at Stampin’ Up! including the Share What You Love Bundle, the Last-Chance List, and the bargains on the Clearance Rack!  Soon you will be making cards like my Embossed Floral Monochromatic Card!

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Elegant Floral Share What You Love Thank You Card

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Elegant Floral Share What You Love Thank You Card

Make an Elegant Floral Share What You Love Thank You Card with this BEAUTIFUL Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper.  It is available now in the Share What You Love Suite in the Gotta Have It All Bundle. Even if you do not purchase this largest Bundle during this Early Release offer, you will want to order the paper as soon as possible in June! The paper is double-sided, heavyweight, and on one side has pearlized accents!  You might be able to see the gleam a little bit on these blue flowers.  Really pretty in person!

To make this card, I began with a card base of Mint Macaron.  If you have been a Stampin’ Up! customer for awhile, you might already have this cardstock in your stash! If not, you will receive it in a cardstock pack that comes in the two larger Bundles.  From the beautiful designer paper, I cut a strip and then the piece to fit the front of the card. But I cut this piece into two and just flipped it over to the backside for the bottom half of the card layer. I think it just adds a little interest to have the two different patterns, and they coordinate so beautifully. I used a piece of the 1/4″ Copper Trim ribbon to apply over the seam.  I think it matches pretty well with that bottom piece of designer paper.

For an embellishment I chose one of the Pearlized Doilies that come in the larger Bundles.  These have a pearlized surface on one side and white on the other side that could be colored if you wanted. I had no planned idea of how I was designing this card, but I just played around until I was happy with it…..and that didn’t take long!  I punched a circle of Mint Macaron with the 2 1/4″ Circle Punch to adhere behind the doily.  Then I needed “something” to decorate the front of the doily. I thought about adhering the greeting across it, but after playing around, I just added some cut out flowers from the designer paper on top of the doily, some pieces popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals (or the Mini Dimensionals).  Even though it’s a bit of effort to cut out these flowers by hand, I bet you can’t cut just one!  This paper is so beautiful you can enjoy the close-up cutting and get a better appreciation for the art that is this paper!

Cut Out Flowers Closeup

The greeting is stamped in Mint Macaron ink on a piece of Whisper White with an image from the Love What You Do Stamp Set in all three bundles.

Check back on THIS POST yesterday on my blog to find out about all the Share What You Love Bundles available for you to order NOW!

I really liked this card when I finished it!  And I enjoyed making it!  That’s a win-win! While you are waiting on your new products, you can try making a design much like this Elegant Floral Share What You Love Thank You Card using whatever designer paper you have and embellishments.