Make a Card For National Ice Cream Day

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Make a Card For National Ice Cream Day

Today is National Ice Cream Day so why not celebrate by making a card about ice cream! Last year’s Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set by Stampin’ Up! was carried over to the new catalog this year (which I think is a first, that I can remember) and is perfect to use to celebrate National Ice Cream Day! The Sprinkles of Life Stamp Set, with which you can make ice cream cones, also comes with a coordinating punch, the Tree Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!,

I made the card with a card base of Crumb Cake card stock and a layer of the new In Color Flirty Flamingo. The background layer of the card is Very Vanilla embossed with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  The ice cream cone is stamped with Delightful Dijon Ink on Delightful Dijon Card Stock and just cut out with Paper Snips.  The ice cream scoops are punched with the Tree Builder Punch.  I made the flavors out of Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron, Flirty Flamingo and Soft Suede.  The punch even has a little cherry (or in some cases it could be an apple!) to put on top of the ice cream! I added a little glimmer with the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush to the cherry.  So fun to play with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush!

The greeting comes in the stamp set and I layered it on the new Layering Squares Framelits Dies. Since I had a little space at the top, I added a little knot tied with the Gold 1/8″ Ribbon. This ribbon has been around for awhile and it is so useful.  It also comes in silver so be sure you have both!

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?  Be sure to celebrate National Ice Cream Day by eating a big bowl of ice cream with all your favorite toppings!  And if you must save calories, then make an ice cream card instead!

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Anniversary Card with Floral Thinlits and Floral Phrases Stamp Set

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Anniversary Card with Floral Framelits and Floral Phrases

Sometimes an occasions calls for an extra-special card and the new detailed thinlits in the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog sure make it easy as with this Anniversary Card with Floral Thinlits and Floral Phrases. This was basically an easy card to make, just use your Big Shot and one of the new pretty framelits.

The card base is just Whisper White with a layer of Silver Glimmer Paper. You can cheat and cut out the center of the layer of glimmer paper to save and no one will be the wiser! Then another layer of Whisper White on top of that, although I recommend doing your stamping and gluing before adhering to the actual card. I used the beautiful new Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies, just the larger piece, cut off with the little curvy piece that goes across the top. I’m not sure it is necessary, but I did peel off the backing of the glimmer paper before die-cutting just in case it made it easier.  Be sure to roll through at least twice, forward and back, with the Big Shot. Then use the Big Shot Die Brush to get the die cut to release from the framelit and then to get the itty bitty pieces out of the glimmer paper.  Love that tool! If you don’t have that but you have a clean vegetable brush, someone told me that works too. But then you wouldn’t have the foam pad, too. I also used the new Big Shot Platform by Stampin’ Up! that comes with an adapter to use with the thin dies.

I found the “Happy Anniversary” greeting in the Number of Years Photopolymer Stamp Set. And I couldn’t resist stamping part of the flower that comes in the Floral Phrases Stamp Set in Blushing Bride ink to match the flower.

Today is our 39th wedding anniversary so I will give this card to my husband, who will look at it, put it down, and later I will rescue it for my collection of samples! He never gets to keep his cards! Honestly, it is hard to believe we are even 39 years old, much less married for 39 years and if you add on the extra few years we dated beforehand, wow! Where does the time go??!

If you need a special anniversary card, wedding card, any kind of special card, you need these Floral Thinlits in your collection! You don’t have to die cut glimmer paper, any color paper will be beautiful and with embellishments you can dress it up even more or probably even dress it down. It is an impressive set to own, along with the Floral Phrases Stamp Set. Get them all in a Floral Phrases Bundle and save 10%! That will be just under $50, though, so add something else to your order so you can take advantage of Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days and receive a $5 coupon to use in August on another order!

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Marquee Messages All Occasion Card

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Marquee Messages All Occasion Card

Here is an easy all-occasion card you can make with the Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set. Use the greetings that I did to send to an “awesome” person for just a friendly note to them or other occasions like a birthday or graduation. If you have other occasions, check out all the greetings that come in the stamp set.  You are sure to find something appropriate!

This card is made very simply by stamping on Whisper White Thick Cardstock. If you like, stamp it twice so you can cut out the “arrow” part of the marquee so you can pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. You can do that intentionally, or you can mess up the ink on the original card and then cut out THAT marquee arrow! See, there are no mistakes in stamping! There’s always a way to fix it!  I colored the design with various Stampin’ Write Markers, like So Saffron, Pink PIrouette, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Sky.

For a little pizzazz, even on this simple card, I colored in the little stars with the Gold Wink of Stella Glitter Brush. And why not also color in the light bulbs on the marquee also with the same brush! Honestly, these Glitter Brushes are so fun you can barely make yourself stop coloring! Be sure to put one or both on your next order!

I could have done more with this card, but for an easy, simple card I think this is just fine. Sometimes you have to know when to stop! You could also make this same card with layers behind the marquee image. Lots of fun in store with this stamp set!

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Foxy Friends and Fox Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up!

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If you are looking for a fun stamp set and punch to play with, you should consider the Foxy Friends Stamp Set and the Fox Builder Punch by Stampin’ Up! You can make more than just foxes with this set! Watch the video and see what other critters Andrea from the Home Office can make! If you want to save money, purchase the Foxy Friends Photopolymer Bundle which includes the stamp set and punch and save 10%.

Watch this video and find out what you can do with this stamp set and punch plus some tips on using the punch!

If you want to purchase this Bundle, just go to the Stampin’ Up! Online Store!  Remember, it is Bonus Days at Stampin’ Up! so with every $50 purchase you will receive a $5 coupon to use on an order in August!  You must have an email address to receive the coupon.  If that is a problem for you, let me know.

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Try Project Life by Stampin’ Up! for Memory-Keeping

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Project Life Banner 2016

One of the really fun and cute products, I think, in the Stampin’ Up! Product Line is Project Life by Stampin’ Up! You can choose from cards like you see in the photo above that decorate your pocket pages or give you a place to do some journaling.  I think it is SO important to do some journaling IN YOUR OWN HANDWRITING, I don’t care how bad you think your handwriting is!! (Getting on my soap box here!) When I see someone’s personal handwriting, I see the person. This is all the more relevant when looking at old letters, scrapbooks, memorabilia, etc. But back to Project Life! Besides the cards that come in a cute box, you can use the coordinating stamps and the oh so fun Accessory Pack of the cutest little embellishments to use, if you want, on your pocket cards. You can even buy just the Accessory Pack if you want some extra embellishments for your regular card-making or projects!  Lots of choose from!  And be sure to get the Journaling Pens!

Try Project Life for your Memory Keeping today!

Tuxedo Pop Up Card

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Tuxedo Pop Up Card

These pop up cards that fold flat and fit in an envelope for mailing are relatively easy to create and can then be customized for any occasion, such as this tuxedo card for a special gentleman’s birthday. This was a custom order for someone who knew exactly what she wanted and really designed the card, I just had to make it come to life.

I found a template for a tuxedo jacket online, probably resized it a little bit with Whisper White Cardstock and Black Glimmer Paper (retired) for the lapels and bowtie. The buttons are tiny Pearl Jewels colored with a black Sharpie marker. Just color them on the sheet before attaching to your project.  The champagne glasses are actually from a Stampin’ Up set Cheers To You (retired). The champagne bottle is clip art that I printed on cardstock and colored in myself with Stampin’ Write Markers.

The background is a piece of Gold Foil with the New York City skyline printed on cardstock and cut out. The greeting is printed out on the computer and the little bowties in the corners are Black Glimmer Paper.

tuxedo closeup

Tuxedo Card Front

Tuxedo Card Front

Just google directions for making a pop up card and you will probably find directions.  They are pretty easy and you can add any stamped images or whatever you like to pop up from the divider(s) inside the box.  Just keep checking as you make it that they all stay within the boundaries of the box so that it will fit in the envelope, unless you are not mailing it!

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You’ve Got This 12×12 Scrapbook Page

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You've Got This 12x12 Scrapbook Page

This stamp set, You’ve Got This Stamp Set, can be used to make a beautiful 12″ x 12″ scrapbook page. You don’t even need designer paper, just make your own background. Start with a piece of Whisper White card stock and stamp with the cross-hatch stamp in the set.  You can stamp and then stamp again without reinking to give it that varied shading. Just stamp around randomly.

After the background is finished, stamp the flower in the set with Stazon Ink so that you can color in without smearing the ink. Just use Stampin’ Write Markers if they are not too dark or use ink refills and the Aqua Painter. Lots of options for watercoloring!

Since this will be a scrapbook page, you will be adding photos and their layers so you don’t necessarily need to add all the stems to the flowers, but it just depends on your layout.

When you don’t know what to make, use the Stampin’ Up! Catalog for ideas! I got the idea for this scrapbook page when I loved the Popcorn Box on page 51.  Check it out!

Don’t forget to page through the catalog for inspiration. You can choose any element of any project that you like and apply that to what you are making!

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Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days Promotion! Something New!

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Stampin' Up! Bonus Days

Stampin’ Up! has a fun, new promotion this month! It’s called “Bonus Days” and runs beginning from July 7 – July 31. With every $50 you spend on Stampin’ Up! products in July, you will receive a coupon for $5 to spend in August!

You must have an email to receive the special coupon codes. Once you receive it, be sure to save the email and write down the codes so they don’t get lost.  Stampin’ Up! will not resend coupon codes. Redeem the coupon codes in August!

Nice to get a bonus on what you spend, isn’t it??!

Be sure your email is correct in your account so you will receive your coupon code!

Just wait one day and then have fun shopping!!

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4th of July Patriotic Fireworks Card with Swirly Scribbles

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4th of July Fireworks with Swirly Scribbles ThinlitsIn playing with the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies, it was easy to envision 4th of July fireworks with the swirls! Just use red, white and blue and some glimmer and you’ve got a great patriotic 4th of July fireworks card!

The card base is Real Red cardstock with a Whisper White layer. I just die cut some Swirly Scribbles and laid them out to look like the big flowery fireworks we all like to watch on the 4th of July! For the greeting I stamped “let us celebrate” from the Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set. The tiny little red stars are so cute and are from the Brights Enamels Shapes.

I hope you and your family are enjoying the long 4th of July weekend!  Be safe!

 

4th of July Flag Card with Swirly Scribbles Thinlits

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4th of July Flag Card with Swirly Scribbles Thinlits

Today begins the 4th of July weekend here in the USA so I made this 4th of July Flag Card with Swirly Scribbles Thinlits to start the celebration! This is a big holiday weekend (as it falls this year) for families often with travel, family gatherings, picnics, and certainly fireworks! Be sure to fly your flag, if you have one. We have a realtor who always places American flags at every house in the whole neighborhood so it looks quite festive and patriotic!

I had seen versions of this card made with the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, I changed mine just a little bit. These Swirly Scribbles Thinlits are just ripe for all kinds of creativity!  You just have to start die-cutting pieces in various colors and see what comes to your mind to make!  I cut about three strips of the wavy thinlit in Real Red to represent the flag’s stripes, adhered on Whisper White. You might need to add in some of the “scraps” from the die to fill in some empty space. I used the  Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the thin strips.  Just put tiny dots of glue. For the star field I just cut a rectangle to fit in Night of Navy cardstock. The stars are diecut from the strip of stars in the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies. (I keep telling you how much I love that batch of dies!!) I die cut them from the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

If you don’t need a 4th of July card, make this but adhere it to some layers and frame it for a home decor item for the holiday! Either way, just play with your new Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies and see if you come up with a card for the 4th of July or some other project!

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Affectionately Yours Note Card

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Affectionately Yours Note Card

This Affectionately Yours Note Card is so easy to make and anyone would love to receive it! Really, you can use this basic design with any designer series paper and greeting and maybe an embellishment or two. You will love the paper in this designer pack!

The card base is Crumb Cake.  You can just check on the back of any package of designer paper and in tiny print you can see the coordinating colors. To go with the Affectionately Yours Designer Series Paper, I chose Watermelon Wonder for a layer underneath the designer paper. And luckily I had the new Watermelon Wonder 5/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon. I cut a length of it and tied the knot before adhering the ribbon to the card. This ribbon is lovely! For the greeting I chose “Just a Note” from the Better Together Stamp Set. There are lots of good choices in this stamp set and greetings that you can use on the outside and inside of the card as well!

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Project Life for a Child’s Summer Vacation Activity

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Stampin’ Up! has partnered with Becky Higgins to bring you Project Life products in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors. It makes a simple way to get your photos into albums by just slipping them in the pocket pages and adding Project Life cards. Add a bit of journaling and maybe some embellishments if you like, but it’s much easier and simpler than traditional scrapbooking.

On their blog today, Stampin’ Up! has an article about getting your kids off their devices during the summer and having them work on a Project Life album, perhaps chronicling their school year or whatever they like.  Project Life is simple enough even for kids! Surely the rest of us could do it as well!!

Watch the appearance of a mom from Stampin’ Up! and her daughter on a local Utah TV show encouraging parents to give their children some alternative ideas for summer fun besides being in the digital world constantly. Click HERE to watch the show segment!

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Adult Coloring Flourishing Phrases Card

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Adult Coloring Flourishing Phrases Card

Adult coloring is such a big trend right not, but did you know you can make your own adult coloring page or card with an outline image to color in after stamping like this Adult Coloring Flourishing Phrases Card?

Flourishing Phrases is a beautiful stamp set in the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog with this flowering stem image and LOTS of phrases to use on all your projects. I stamped the full image on the Shimmery White cardstock for the front of the card and then stamped partial pieces of the flower stem randomly around the edge of the card  I used Basic Black Archival Ink to stamp the images and then colored in with my Aqua Painter and various colors of ink. You could also use a Blender Pen for picking up the ink color.

I prefer the Shimmery White Cardstock when watercoloring because it is the next best thing to using real Watercolor Paper. You can use Whisper White cardstock, but you have to just color very lightly so that the paper doesn’t get too wet and pill up.

To make my adult coloring page into a card, I just layered it on Blushing Bride and then on the Pear Pizzazz card base,  The ribbon is one of my all-time favorites, Whisper White 5/8″ Organza Ribbon. I also used my new Layering Ovals Framelits Dies to cut out the greeting which is in the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set.

If you would like the coordinating thinlits dies that go with the stamp set and would like to save 10%, order the Flourishing Phrases Bundle and get it all!

Adult coloring is all the rage these days and the coloring books are quite expensive.  I find that I don’t really want to spend time on an entire page of intricate images, but I love stamping something and coloring in my own creation.  It’s relaxing and therapeutic! Try your hand at some stamping and “adult coloring” with your design, like my Adult Coloring Flourishing Phrases Card and see if it is not stress-relieving and pleasing for you!

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Flourishing Phrases Monochromatic Card

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Flourishing Phrases Monochromatic Card

Not sure why I decided on this Flourishing Phrases Monochromatic Card, but it’s what I came up with while playing with the new Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and the Flourish Thinlits Dies. I really thought I would stamp something randomly all over the background of the card, but then I ended up just stamping the two flower stems.  I actually the thinlit was going to cut out the stamped flower stem, but I was wrong! Which only makes sense since it would be very difficult to match up all those  flowers and stems inside the thinlit! That would have taken a “framelit” not a “thinlit”!

Anyway, when I die cut the flower stem, I was blown away by how beautiful and intricate it was! I have to say, with the new platform, the Precision Base Plate and rolling it through twice, the die came out perfect!  Then I used my Die Brush to get all the pieces out, and it was all very easy and quick!

I used Daffodil Delight for the card base with a Whisper White layer on the front.  I could have embellished the card further, maybe with pearls or rhinestones or glitter, but for today I just kept it simple. I think this will be a beautiful stamp set to work with along with the Flourish Thinlits Dies.

You can purchase the stamp set and thinlits dies in a Bundle HERE.

You, too, can make a beautiful card like this easy Flourishing Phrases Monochromatic Card.