Creation Station: Gingham Style

#stampinup   #creationstation   #faithfulinkspirations   Hey everyone! Isn't our April banner amazing?! It was created by our design team member Liz Price. She's so creative--and so clever! 

When I was thinking of this month's creation, I knew I was going to use the pretty Gingham Gala 6" by 6" Designer Series Paper, but I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it. Then an idea popped into my head. When I think of gingham, I think of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Her blue gingham pinafore is just the cutest thing. So I recreated Dorothy for you. 

I thought you might like to see a peek behind the curtain (get it?) at my creative process. Here's my prototype design.

I stamped the various parts "Dorothy" from the "Hand Delivered" host set onto the Gingham Gala paper and fussy cut the pieces. I adhered them to the image I stamped onto a Whisper White panel. I made myself some notes and then I made the actual card.

For the final product, I used the largest Stitched Rectangle Framelit to cut the Whisper White panel. I used the Stamparatus to get the sentiment placed just right--it's from the "Incredible Like You" stamp set and stamped in Balmy Blue. I stamped the bottom half of the girl in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, and I stamped the top part of the image in Daffodil Delight Ink, so it was very light on the background in case the fussy cut balloons didn't quite fit. However, I found that the smallest circle framelit from the Layering Circles set was just about the right size, so several of the balloons on the finished project are cut with that. I used a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to draw in the balloon strings. And I colored in her belt with a Light Balmy Blue Stampin' Blend.

I layered the panel onto a 4-3/8" by 5-5/8" piece of black and white checked Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper (left over from Sale-a-Bration) and then adhered everything to a Balmy Blue Card Stock Card base. I used some extra Gingham Gala DSP to decorate the envelope.

To finish the card, I added three Grapefruit Grove Gingham Gala Adhesive Backed Sequins. And then I colored "Dorothy's" shoes with a Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend and Clear Wink of Stella--so she'd have some ruby red slippers!

I hope you enjoyed my project. It was fun to make! Now use the "next" button and see what our next design team member has in store for you!!

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tams# 31694

Product List

Hand Delivered Photopolymer Stamp Set [146808] $13.00	Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708] $17.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50
Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad [147142] $7.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $7.50	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148554] $11.00	Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper [149622] $0.00
Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $35.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Balmy Blue Light Stampin' Blends Marker [148540] $4.50	Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144576] $4.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins [148561] $7.50	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00

Creation Station: Birds, Butterflies, and Blossoms

#stampinup   #creationstation   #saleabration2019 #faithfulinkspirations   Welcome to our international blog hop. If you're hopping along, you'll have just come from Julie Beltramo's amazing project.  Although our theme is all about springtime, the weather here in Maryland has reverted to January. We had snow on Friday and we're going to have more today! I'm not complaining--I love snow--but I've been hibernating more this winter than in the past and my stamping has suffered from it. But, never fear! I have two quick and easy projects to share with you.

First, though, I want to show you something. When I arrived in my stamping room I hoped for inspiration to hit. Sometimes it does and sometimes I have to work for it. I worked for it today. And here's the "craftermath"!!

That doesn't show the floor and the cutting station--those were a mess, too. But I cleaned up after I took this photo. I like to have all my stamping stuff in its rightful place so I can find it the next time.

I just got a shipment from Stampin' Up and I had earned a Level 2 Sale-a-Bration item, so I chose the gorgeous Painted Seasons bundle. I also earned a Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item so I added the Country Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder. I had every intention of using these together in a coordinating project, but that didn't work out. So you get two uncoordinated projects--both are really simple to make. 

First up is a decorated Sweet Cup. I used the Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper to decorate the cup. That paper is super gorgeous--and a design for each season.

Next, I made a tag to go with the Sweet Cup. I stamped the flower and succulent from the "Painted Seasons" stamp set in Calypso Coral and Petal Pink onto a 2" strip of Whisper White that I turned into a tag. I used the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and rounded the ends with the Envelop Punch Board. I stamped a sentiment in Call Me Clover from the "Incredible Like You" stamp set.

I tied the tag onto the Sweet Cup with a long length of Whisper White Flax Ribbon. I adhered two Call Me Clover Tinted Faceted Buttons to the tag, using Glue Dots. Then I added a Pearl Basic Jewel to the center of each button.

Since I wasn't able to use the Country Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder (and believe me, I tried!), I decided to make another project. I originally thought to do a white on white card, but I decided to add a little bit of color. This card grew organically--which means it took on its own design and didn't turn out at all like what I thought I was making when I started!!

I started with a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. Then I embossed a 3-3/8" by 4-5/8" Whisper White Panel with the Country Floral Dynamic Embossing Folder. I adhered this to a 3-3/4" by 4-3/4" Fresh Fig Card Stock mat. I adhered that to a 4" by 5-1/4" Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper printed vellum sheet. I wrapped a length of Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around, tying it in a pretty bow, and then adhered everything to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from the "All Things Thanks" stamp set in Fresh Fig Ink and added two flowers from the "Painted Seasons" set in Petal Pink.

I hope you enjoyed my projects and the beautiful blossoms that can be found in all kinds of Stampin' Up products--stamps, designer series paper, and even embossing folders! Your next stop is the very talented Kerstin Kreuzer from Germany!

tams# 31042 Sweet Cup Project

Product List

Painted Seasons Bundle [150349] $0.00	Incredible Like You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148708] $17.00	Call Me Clover Stampin' Pad [147139] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $7.50
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $23.00	Envelope Punch Board [133774] $20.00
Tinted Faceted Buttons [146349] $7.50	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon [148764] $7.00	Sweet Cups [148573] $8.50
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

tams# 31044 Country Floral Card

Product List

All Things Thanks Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143097] $19.00	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [147144] $7.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75
Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144242] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Floral Romance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [148586] $14.00	Country Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [149698] $0.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $7.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00