Thursday, March 6, 2025

Storybook Anniversary

 Storybook Anniversary

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The Paper:

  • Basic White Thick: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
  • Basic White: 1/2" x 4-1/4"
  • Country Lace Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
  • Timeless Plaid DSP: 2@ 2-1/4" x 4-1/4"
  • Mossy Meadow: 4-1/2" x 2-1/4"
  • Moody Mauve: 4-1/2" x 2-1/4"
  • The two tall sheep (pictured) from Storybook Moments DSP
Stamps, Ink and Dies:
  • Cake Celebrations Stamp Set (for sentiment)
  • Storybook Friends Dies
  • Misty Moonlight Ink Pad
Other:
  • Stampin' Dimensionals
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels
  • Stampin', Cut & Emboss Machine
Instructions
  • Glue the Country Lace DSP panel to the front of the card base.
  • Die cut the Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow and Timeless Plaid pieces with the Storybook Friends frame.
  • The Mossy Meadow plaid will go with the Moody Mauve frame and the Moody Mauve plaid will go with the Mossy Meadow frame. On the backs, tape the inside of the frames to the frames.
  • Glue the frames to the card front, offsetting them a bit. Leave room for the sentiment strip.
  • Using Stampin' Dimensionals, attach the two sheep. Match the outside frame colors to the sheep's clothing.
  • Stamp the sentiment strip with Misty Moonlight ink.
  • Add a few Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels.
Alternate Card

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The alternate card does not use Country Lace DSP. Instead, there is an extra layer on the front. It is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (#163414).

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Friday, February 28, 2025

Birthday Cake

 Birthday Cake Celebrations

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Paper:

  • Wildflower Birthday Designer Series Paper: 2 @ 3" x 4", 1 @ 5-1/4" x 4"
  • Blueberry Bushel: 11" x 4-1/4", scored at 2-1/8" and 5-1/2"
  • Basic White: 2 @ 2-3/4" x 2-3/4", 4" x 5-1/4", scraps
  • Pool Party: scrap
Ink, Stamps and Dies:
  • Cake Celebrations Stamp Set and Dies
  • Blueberry Bushel Ink Pad
  • Peach Pie Ink Pad
  • Pretty in Pink Ink Pad
  • Petunia Pop Ink Pad
  • Old Olive Ink Pad
Other:
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Party Dots
  • Stampin', Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
Instructions
  • On the smallest portion of the card base make a small pencil mark at 2-1/8". Cut from the mark to the fold on each side. This will leave the end of the Blueberry Bushel piece pointed. The smallest section of the card base is now a triangle.
  • Fold the card base in half and fold the triangle to the front.
  • Adhere the DSP to the inside of the card (both sections) and to the card front. There is no DSP on the triangle.
  • On a scrap piece of Basic White
  •     Stamp the cake stand in Blueberry Bushel. 
  •     Stamp both cake rectangles in Pretty in Pink, stacking them together like a cake. 
  •     Stamp the frosting over the top with Petunia Pop ink. 
  •     Stamp the candles in Blueberry Bushel and the flames on the candles in Peach Pie. 
  •     Stamp some leaves in Old Olive.
  •     Stamp some flowers in Peach Pie.
  • Die cut the dripping frosting in Pool Party. Die cut the candles flames. Die cut the cake stand, flowers and leaves. Glue the Pool Party icing on the cake and fussy cut the cake.
  • Glue the cake stand, cake layers and candles to one of the white squares so that the candles are pointed at one of the corners. Add a few small, stamped starbursts in Peach Pie.
  • Place adhesive on the outer portion of the Blueberry Bushel triangle, being careful to not get too close to the edge. Place the decorated square on the triangle, leaving a Blueberry Bushel border on the left edge. 
  • Place the second square so that it is also oriented as a diamond. Stamp the sentiment in Blueberry Bushel and some flowers in Peach Pie ink. The flowers are dotted in the middle with a marker. Glue on the leaves and the flowers.
  • To place the second square in the correct spot, first place the two white squares face to face. Put adhesive on the back of the square that is for the inside of the card. Holding the two squares together, carefully close the card. 
  • Add a few Party Dots for pizazz.
  • Glue the white panel to the back of the card for an extra space to write a note if desired.
Alternate Card


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The differences between the two cards are:
  • The card base is Early Espresso cardstock (#119686).
  • The cake is stamped in Pecan Pie ink (#161665). The candles and cake stand are Pool Party (#122924). The dripping frosting is Early Espresso (#119686). 
  • The leaves are heat embossed with WOW metallics embossing powder (#165678)
  • The candle flames are made with dots of Metallic Enamel Effects (#161610).
  • The background of the inside square uses second generation Pool Party ink (#147107) and the greeting is in Early Espresso ink (#147114)
  • The dots are Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems (#163780).
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Friday, February 14, 2025

Fruit Salad Card

 An Apple for the Teacher

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Paper:
  • Fruit Salad free Sale-a-Bration paper: 4" x 5-1/4", 2" x 4", apples cut from paper
  • Granny Apple Green: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
  • Basic White: 4" x 5-1/4", 1-3/4" circle, 2-1/4" x 4", scrap for sentiment.
Ink, Stamps and Dies:
  • Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
  • Bee My Valentine Stamp Set
  • Any small thank you stamp
  • 1- 3/4" circle punch
Other:
  • Natural Tones Linen Thread
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Mini Glue Dots
  • Stampin' Dimensionals
Directions
  • Glue the large panel to the card front. 
  • Glue the apple design paper to the white 2-1/4" x 4" piece. Stamp a face from the Bee My Valentine stamp set on an apple. Then, glue the double panel to the card front. 
  • Fussy cut an apple from the Fruit Salad DSP. Stamp a face on it. Fussy cut a partial apple from the edge of the DSP paper. 
  • Glue a 1-3/4" circle to the card front. Add the apples using Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Stamp a small 1/2" wide strip with a sentiment. The one shown is from the Hearts and Hugs stamp set. Attach the sentiment to the apple. Use glue on the part that lays on the apple and a dimensional on the part that lays directly on the card. 
  • Tie a bow and attach it with a Mini Glue Dot.
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This set makes a simple, inexpensive, teacher appreciation gift. The bag is a white lunch bag. The mat on the bag is 4-1/2" x 3-1/2". The apple paper is 4" x 3".  A bow from Natural Tones Linen thread is added. Teacher appreciation week is May 4th - 10th, 2025. Put "an apple for the teacher" and a few pencils in the bag and any teacher will get a warm fuzzy feeling!

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Hearts and Hugs

 Hearts and Hugs

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Stampin' Up! Supplies

The Paper:

  • Basic White Thick: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4"
  • Basic White: 1/2" x 4-1/4", scraps
  • Basic Black: 1-1/2" x 4-1/4"
  • Marbled Elegance Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"
Stamps, Ink and Dies:
  • Hearts and Hugs Stamps and Dies
  • Perennial Postage Dies
  • Momento Black Ink Pad
  • Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends markers
  • Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends markers
  • Petal Pink Stampin' Blends markers
  • Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends markers
Other:
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Stampin' Dimensionals
  • Adhesive-backed Heart Sequins
Instructions
  • Die cut the Marbled Elegance DSP using the largest Perennial Postage die
  • Stamp three mice from the Hearts and Hugs stamp set
  • Color the mice. The insides of the ears are colored using Petal Pink. The hearts are colored using Melon Mambo and Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends markers. Die cut the mice.
  • Adhere the DSP to the card base. 
  • Stamp the greeting on the white strip. Glue it to the black piece, leaving a little black edge.
  • Adhere the black strip across the card
  • Attach one of the mice without Stampin' Dimensionals and the other two with Stampin' Dimensionals. 
  • Add two Adhesive-backed Heart Sequins to the ends of the white strip.
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