Seeing Triple

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ManicMonday   My, oh my! These cows in the "Over the Moon" stamp set are simply adorable! I love them so much, don't you? And because they're so easy to color, this is the perfect set for a quick card in a hurry for Manic Monday!

We made this card at the Proverbial Stampers & Friends gathering and I was so glad to get my hands on these cows since I don't own this set (yet). We started by stamping the cows three times in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a 2-1/2" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Card Stock panel. Here's a bonus Protip for you: start with the cow in the middle and then stamp either side. This allows you to line them up (almost) perfectly.

After we stamped the cows, we colored them with Light and Dark Crumb Cake, Light Balmy Blue, Light Smoky Slate, Light Old Olive, Light Daffodil Delight, and Dark Basic Black Stampin' Blends. Don't you just love their Balmy Blue rain boots?!

Next, we adhered a 3-1/2" by 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue Designer Series Paper from the Neutrals 6" by 6" DSP pack to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base. We stamped a sentiment from the "Over the Moon" stamp set in Balmy Blue Ink just beneath the DSP. Then we adhered the stamped panel to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Simple as pie--a cow pie! Hehehe!

tams# 35987

Product List

Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set [149331] $20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $7.50	Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker [145054] $4.50
Balmy Blue Light Stampin' Blends Marker [148540] $4.50	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $4.50	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00
Basic Black Dark Stampin' Blends [147941] $4.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149614] $11.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Artfully Folded

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #FabulousFriday   Today's adorable card was made by Christine Kurpiel from Reinholds, Pennsylvania. Christine used products from the Follow Your Art Suite on pages 52 through 54 of the annual catalog. And Christine made this card fabulous by using a fun fold!

She started with a standard sheet of Whisper White Card Stock scored it in half lengthwise at 4-1/4" and turned it a quarter turn to score it in half again at 5-1/2". Then she cut the card stock in half, diagonally. She then had two mirror-image pieces that she could use for two cards! How clever is that?!

Christine decorated the inside of the card by stamping images from the "It Starts with Art" and the "Crafting Forever" stamp sets in Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride, and Coastal Cabana. She stamped a sentiment from the "Crafting Forever" set in Pacific Point Ink onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the Pretty Label Punch. She sponged the edges with Crushed Curry Ink and adhered this to the inside of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. She also cut a cut button shape from Crushed Curry Card Stock using the coordinating Arts & Crafts Dies.

On the outside of the card, Christine added a Crushed Curry Card Stock panel that she embossed with the Button Button Embossing Folder and some more Arts & Crafts die-cut button elements cut from Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, and Calypso Coral Card Stock. She adhered a piece of Follow Your Art Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the card. She stamped a sentiment from the "It Starts with Art" set in Pacific Point Ink directly onto the DSP.

For a finishing touch, she stamped the ribbon spool from the "It Starts with Art" set in Pacific Point onto Whisper White and cut it out with the matching Arts & Crafts Die.

This card and its fun fold are fabulously fun!

It's Your Day

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ThoughtfulThursday   The "A Good Man" stamp set is one I overlooked in the annual catalog. But when we made four cards with this set at the Proverbial Stampers & Friends gathering, I fell in love with it! It's a lovely set if you have men in your life and you'd like to honor them for being good men. 

I particularly like the color scheme and design of this card. It's bold and strong--just like a good man! We started by stamping the main image in Memento Tuxedo Black onto a Whisper White Card Stock oval that had been cut with one of the Stitched Shapes Dies. We colored the image with Crumb Cake, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Blueberry Bushel, and Ivory Stampin' Blends. Then we adhered it to a Real Red scalloped oval cut with one of the Layering Ovals Dies.

To build the card, we started with a Blueberry Bushel Card Stock card base and added a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White mat. We stamped a sentiment  and the heart from the "A Good Man" set in Blueberry Bushel Ink. We colored the heart with a Real Red Stampin' Blend. We adhered a 4" by 1-1/2" piece of Blueberry Bushel Designer Series Paper from the 2018-2020 In Color 6" by 6" DSP pack and then wrapped a length of Gray Granite Textured Weave Ribbon around. We adhered this piece to the card base.

Finally, we added the stamped oval piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. So handsome, right?!

Merry & Bright

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ChristmasInAugust   Since I'm still creating mock-ups of the Christmas cards I might be adding to my stamp-a-stack events, I thought I'd continue "Christmas in July" into August! Let's go!

Today's card is a simple design but it has loads of texture and sparkle. I used the Mosaic Mood Designer Series Paper as a placeholder for the new DSPs that will be in the Holiday Catalog in September, but I think I like this DSP and I think I might just keep it on the card. What do you think?

I embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Card Stock panel with the Curls & Swirls Embossing folder.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere this to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise.

I cut a 4" by 2-1/2" strip of Gold Foil Sheet and adhered this to the card. I adhered a 4" by 2" strip of Mosaic Mood DSP to this piece. Next, I cut the "merry" word from a Gold Foil Sheet with one of the Merry Christmas dies. I used the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to adhere this to the card.

I stamped the word "Christmas" from the "Merry Christmas To All" stamp set in Versamark Ink onto a Whisper White scrap. I sprinkled on some Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I cut this out with the Classic Label Punch--but I think I'll use the die from the Merry Christmas Dies for the "for real" card. I adhered this to the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

For a final bit of bling, I added four Red Rhinestones to the card.  I really like how this card turned out!

Tropical Goodness

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ProtipTuesday   Today's card was made by one of my team members, Teresa Murbach. She created it for the Proverbial Stampers & Friends card swap and I think it's adorable. I love the bold colors and design. And Teresa used a technique that I'm happy to share with you because today is Protip Tuesday! 

PROTIP: I like to call this technique "make your own designer series paper background."  Teresa started with a full sheet of Whisper White Card Stock. She used the various stamps in the "Tropical Chic" stamp set and stamped them in Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, and Basic Gray all over the entire sheet of card stock. Then she cut the sheet down to 3-3/4" by 5" pieces for her card.

Teresa adhered her "DSP" to a 4" by 5-1/4" Petal Pink Card Stock mat. (Another PROTIP that I've shared with you previously is to cut the scalloped circle piece from the middle of the mat, saving  you some card stock!) Teresa wrapped a length of retired ribbon around her card--but you could use the gorgeous Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon that's current!

Next, she stamped a flower in Petal Pink Ink  and a palm leaf in Granny Apple Green onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut them out with the coordinating Tropic Dies. She stamped a sentiment from the set in Shaded Spruce onto Whisper White and cut it out with a Layering Circles Die. She adhered this to a scalloped Granny Apple Green circle cut with another of the Layering Circles Dies and finally onto a Petal Pink scalloped circle. She adhered this piece and the die-cut elements to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. So cute!

Tag Time

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #ManicMonday   Today I have four quick and easy cards all using the "Time for Tags" host stamp set and the same layout. We made these at the Proverbial Stampers & Friends gathering and they're so cute! Take a look.

Let's look at the individual cards. All the cards start with a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. This one has a 4" by 5-1/4" Granny Apple Green mat that was embossed with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder. The tag is made from a 2" strip of Pool Party Card Stock, punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. We stamped a sentiment from the "Time for Tags" stamp set onto the tag in Pool Party Ink. 

Next, we stamped the tag onto Whisper White Card Stock in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. We colored the image with Light Pool Party, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, and Real Red Stampin' Blends. We punched out the label with the Timeless Label Punch. We adhered the label to the tag with Stampin' Dimensionals and tied on a length of Whisper White Tulle Ribbon before adhering the tag to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The rest of the cards are made with the same design, but have different elements. This card's background mat is Pear Pizzazz that has been embossed with the Tufted Embossing folder. The tag is made with Cajun Craze Card Stock and stamped with Cajun Craze Ink. We stamped the label twice and fussy cut the pineapple--colored with Light Pear Pizzazz and Light & Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends--and adhered it to the label with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.

This card has a Calypso Coral Card Stock mat embossed with the Swirls & Curls Embossing Folder. The Crumb Cake tag is punched with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch and the sentiment is stamped with Crumb Cake Ink. We've added a Calypso Coral circle cut with a Stitched Shapes Die. The cake is colored with Light Crumb Cake and Light & Dark Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends.

The final card has a Mango Melody mat embossed with a retired embossing folder. The Purple Posy Card Stock tag is punched with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch and the sentiment is stamped with Purple Posy Ink. We colored the giraffe with Light Daffodil Delight and Dark Purple Posy Stampin' Blends. The label is adhered to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I hope you've enjoyed these sweet quick and easy cards made with the "Time for Tags" set. If you'd like this set, the only way to get it is to host a Stampin' Up event--either a workshop, an online party, or a mini stamp-a-stack or stamp camp. Just let me know what you're thinking and I can get you hooked up!

Creation Station: Stampers Gone Wild

#stampinup   #creationstation   #faithfulinkspirations   Hey there, everyone! I hope you're having an awesome summer! Our family is getting ready to head for the hills for some quiet vacation time. We're renting a house at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. There's tons to do--but we'll probably just hang at the house a view the wildlife from our deck. 

Speaking of wildlife, our August theme here at the Creation Station blog hop is “Stampers Gone Wild!” We're featuring animal and wildlife stamps. So I pulled out my "Animal Outing" set and got to work on a sliding pop-up window card.

I used various shades of gray and Whisper White almost exclusively. The card stock and ribbon are Gray Granite. I colored the hippo with Light and Dark Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends. I colored the bird with Light Pool Party and Light Daffodil Delight Blends. And I colored the tree branch with Light Shaded Spruce and Light Old Olive Blends. I added an extra mat to really frame this image.

For the surprise inside, I stamped the sentiment in Merry Merlot and added some hearts from the "Celebrate with Cake" stamp set in Merry Merlot, stamped off once, and Gray Granite.

If you'd like to try your own, I've added a tutorial to the tab above. Just click on the link next to the project (or any project) to get a step-by-step tutorial.

I hope you like my project and I know you'll love the project that Sara Langland has in store for you. She's amazingly talented--as is everyone on our design team.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

tams# 34999

Product List

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146600] $21.00	Celebrate With Cake Photopolymer Stamp Set [149501] $16.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $7.50
Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $7.50	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [145058] $9.00
Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144595] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $4.50	Shaded Spruce Light Stampin' Blends [147936] $4.50	Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144574] $4.50
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $10.00	1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch [119869] $6.00	Gray Granite 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon [147656] $7.50	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $3.50
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00