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Waterfront Thank You Card Tutorial

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Yesterday I found this tutorial that I was working on to share with you that got buried on my desk after my husband’s accident earlier this month. So today I thought I’d share it with you – never too late, right?

I stamped this card to send out as my Thank You last month. It uses one of my favorite sets, Waterfront. It’s got tons of images that can be combined for all kinds of cards!

And without further adieu here is the tutorial too.

Waterfront Thank You Card Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Waterfront (146386) and Eastern Beauty (143675)

Inks: Rich Razzleberry (147091), Bermuda Bay (147096), Crumb Cake (147116), Crushed Curry (147087), Flirty Flamingo (147052), and Call Me Clover Classic Ink (147139)

Paper: Flirty Flamingo (141416), Rich Razzleberry (115316), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: 2018-2020 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (147159) and Blender Pens (102845)

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August Specials

August Thank You’s & Tutorials

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This month’s Thank You’s use a fun new technique using the Stampartaus called Circular Stamping. It’s a lot of fun to do and you can create this fun technique with just a few steps. Check out this card that I created for my stamping friends.

I love the bright and cheerful Mango Medley teamed up here with Berry Burst – how can it not make you smile?

Good news I’ve created a quick tutorial for you so you can make some too.

All Things Thanks Circular Stamping Card Tutorial PDF

I’ve also done a quick video tutorial for you to show how I created the template you need to create for this project.

How to Create a 3″ Circular Stamping Template Video Tutorial

Along with this video to show you how I stamp with the template to create this technique.

Circular Stamping with the Stamparatus Video Tutorial

So much fun, right? Loving it and can’t wait to try it with some other sets too!

Got Ink?

Why not refresh your pallet of colors with a new ink pad? We’ve got some great new colors such as the Mango Melody used for today’s project.

Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing some more cards with you along with an organizational item too.

On a personal note I know that my posts have been more inconsistent than normal – we’ve had some family emergencies this summer, the latest being a major car accident that my husband was in. It was quite a scare, but thankfully he is ok and on the mend. I’m hoping things will be back to normal by the end of this week. Thanks for understanding.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Happy Birthday Gorgeous (143662) and All Things Thanks (143089/143097)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (132708/133456), Mango Melody Classic Ink (147093), and Berry Burst Classic Ink (147143)

Paper: Whisper White Card stock (101730), Basic Black Card stock (121045), Mango Melody Card stock (146989), Berry Burst card Stock (144243),  and Window Sheets (142314)

Accessories: Stamparatus (146276), Subtle Embossing Folder (143706), and Solid Basic Black Baker’s Twine (141682)

 

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Detailed with Love Note Card Tutorial

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Today’s project uses the Delightfully Laser-Cut Specialty Paper and the coordinating note cards. This paper is to die for with its intricately cut designs and it’s perfectly sized to go with the note cards. So making your projects is quick and easy!

And it’s Whisper White on one side and Very Vanilla on the other making it perfect for any project. Check out this lovely little note card we made at OnStage using these products.

If you love this look and would like to make some of your own too. I’ve created a tutorial for you.

Detailed with Love Note Card Tutorial PDF

I’ve also included the supply list for you below.

Enjoy!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Detailed with Love (*146603/146606)

Inks: Mint Macaron Classic Ink (147106)

Paper: Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes (146911), Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper (146907), Grapefruit Grove Card stock (146972), and Very Vanilla Card stock (101650)

Accessories: Detailed Trio Punch (*146320), 5/8″ Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (146912), Faceted Dots (146910), and Banner Duet Punch (138292)

*Detailed with Love Bundle (148327/148328)

 

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Love What You Do Tutorial

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Today’s card uses the Love What you do suite of products. I really love the pearlized look that the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper has to it and with the heavier weight it’s great for 3d projects too.

Can you see the the Colored Doily? I’m loving the Colored Doilies (146935) that are found on page 192 of the Annual Catalog. Done in 4 colors they give you lots of fun colors to choose from and make me think of my Grandma too. She was an avid crocheter and always working on something back in my childhood many moons ago!

Here is a tutorial for you

Love What You Do Card Tutorial PDF

Why not make some of your own? Then stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing another tutorial with you using our yummy laser cut paper.

 

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Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Love What You Do (148042)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (132708) and Mint Macaron Classic Ink (147106)

Paper: Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series paper (146926), Vellum (101856), Mint Macaron (138337), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Share What You Love Artisan Pearls (146927), Colored Doilies (146935), Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ Velvet Ribbon (147016), and 3/4″ Circle Punch (119873)

 

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Painted Glass Tutorial

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Do you love our Stampin’ Blends? If you love this newer coloring option that we have then you’ll love the fact that you can use them to color our latest 6×6 choice of paper, the Graceful Glass Designer Vellum. It’s perfect for our Stampin’ Blends AND with the new color choices you’ve got a ton of options too! This pack of paper has designs that give you the feel of stain glass and can be cut down to create multiple cards since it’s designed with card fronts in mind.

Want to see the card now? Here we go.

Done in our two new In Colors, Lovely Lipstick and Pineapple Punch its bright and bold graphic design draws you in. And I love there is a coordinating Stamp Set called Painted Glass (147458/147461) that has wonderful sentiments and images.

Here is the tutorial – so why not make some of your own?

Painted Glass OnStage Card Tutorial PDF

Good news, all of our Stampin’ Blends are now available for order. So now you have 22 great color options! And you can get them in Combos or single, so they’ll fit any budget! But don’t forget your Color Lifter, it’s great for fixing those little oops we sometime get when coloring.

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Painted Glass (147458/147461)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Graceful Glass Designer Vellum (146344),Lovely Lipstick (146970), Pineapple Punch (146971),and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Black 1/8″ Cord (146350), Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Blends Dark (147028), Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Blends Dark (147030), and Banner Triple Punch (138292)

 

 

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Rooted in Nature Tutorial

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Today’s card uses one of my favorite suites from the 2018 Annual Catalog, Rooted in Nature. I think it is great for year round use since its got some wonderful images and sentiments and super for guy cards too.

This suite is filled with wonderful products and includes lots of coordinating accessories. So today I thought I would share with you a card that we stamped at OnStage using this suite.

So what do you think? Want to make one too? Here is a quick and easy tutorial for this card.

Rooted in Nature OnStage Card Tutorial PDF

You’ll want to be sure to check out the Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies (146341). This set of dies has 3 special Embossing Dies so you’ll want to be sure to have the Big Shot Embossing Mats (146327) when you use them. It’s so cool how they cut and emboss!

And great news this beautifully rich Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (146338) is part of our Buy 3 Get 1 FREE Designer Series Paper promotion during July.

Stop back by tomorrow when I’ll be sharing another card tutorial with you!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Rooted in Nature (*146479/146482)

Inks: Mint Macaron (147106), Tranquil Tide (147146), Grapefruit Grove (147142), and Soft Suede Classic Ink (147115)

Paper: Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper (146338), Mint Macaron (138337), Grapefruit Grove (146972), Very Vanilla Card stock (101650), and Whisper White Card stock (100730)

Accessories: Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies (146341), Nature’s Twine (146342), Leaves Trinkets (146343), and Banner Triple Punch (138292)

*Rooted in Nature Bundle (148352/148353)

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#imbringingbirthdaysback – Garden Impressions Birthday Card Tutorial

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Have you seen the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper yet it’s part of our July Buy 3 Get 1 Free Promotion? If you haven’t you’ll want to check it out since it is packed full of patterns that are great for making lots of cards since it comes in a 6×6 stack.

If your birthday is in July your card is already in the mail with a little special something just for you. But if not I thought I’d share this quick and simple card that highlights our Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper.

For this month’s cards I’ve used different patterns with the same colors and basic layout. I chose the So Saffron and Shaded Spruce since these two colors were prominent a lot of the papers so they were easy to make multiples.

It made this paper  a natural choice when I needed to make lots of birthday cards for my #imbringingbackbirthdaysback. Here is what I came up with –  multiple patterns with the same basic layout – which I just love since they look different enough I could send them to family too.

I’ve created a quick tutorial for you so you can make some too!

Garden Impressions Birthday Card Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

A quick personal note – I’ll be spending some time my family over the next week so my office hours will be reduced, but no worries since I’ve set up a week of tutorials for you to be inspired! As always you can reach me by email and phone.

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Detailed with Love (146603/146606)

Inks: Shaded Spruce Classic Ink (147088)

Paper: Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper (146289), So Saffron (105118), Shaded Spruce (146981), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Tailored Tag Punch (145667)

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More One for All birthday fun

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#Imbringingbirthdaysback this month with the One for All stamp set – I loved stamping yesterday’s card so much during our team shoe box swap that I went to work creating and came up with this.

Done in Lovely Lipstick it’s bright and cheerful and perfect for the young and the young of heart! If you have a June birthday you may have already received yours!

Did you know that monochromatic cards are really popular right now? And they are great for the new stamper too, since all you need are a limited number of products. For the long time crafter they are also great since you can make an endless variety of cards simply by changing out the one color! Easily customization for your recipient’s favorite color. And with all the new colors to choose from this year due to the color revamp a great way to start collection some of the new colors too!

I have a tutorial for you too –

One For All Card Tutorial PDF

Enjoy!

 

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: One for All (146652/146655) and Bokeh Dots (148110/148113)

Inks: Lovely Lipstick Classic Ink (147140)

Paper: Lovely Lipstick card stock (146970)

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Tropical Escape Thank You Card

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Today’s card is one that I created at my Team Retreat last weekend – I loved the colors in the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper as soon as I saw them. Fantastic greens that were bright and cheerful – so I teamed it up with our NEW Thank You Thinlits Die and created some thank you cards for my Catalog Kick Off participants. Check it out.

What do you think? This card was easy to make because I used our Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets for the die and I chose the Whisper White Classic Weave Ribbon because it has a great texture to it and ties like a dream.

Want to make some yourself? I’ve whipped up a quick tutorial for you.

Tropical Escape Thank You Card Tutorial PDF

I love our NEW selection of greens and they are right on trend – did you see Queen Elizabeth this morning on the news? I’m thinking that looks suspiciously like Granny Apple Green.  LOL!

I’ll be sharing some more of the items I created over the weekend during the Team Retreat over the next few posts – so stop back by and see what I’ve been up to. I’ve got more tutorials coming your way.

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Supplies: 

Paper: Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper (146916), Granny Apple Green (146990), Shaded Spruce (146981), and Whisper White card stock (100730)

Accessories: Thank You Thinlits Die (146832), Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (144106), and Whisper White 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon (144159)

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Love What You Do Nugget Treat Video Tutorial

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Today’s project is a quick little treat I wiped up for my Blue Mountain Stampers’ Weekend Treat for my team last weekend. Holding just 2 Hershey’s Nuggets it’s perfect for a little something. AND when I saw this Berry Burst Mini Ruffle Ribbon in my NEW Catalog order I couldn’t resist making something with it immediately. It’s simply gorgeous. LOL!

Want to see how I made this? Here is a quick video tutorial for you.

Love What You Do Nugget Treat Video Tutorial

And here is a printable PDF for you too!

Love What You Do Nugget Treat PDF Tutorial

Enjoy!

Supplies: 

Stamp Set: Love What You Do (147143)

Inks: Berry Burst Classic Ink (147143)

Paper: 2017-2019 In Color Designer Series Paper (146963), Lemon Lime Twist Card stock (144245)

Accessories: Berry Burst 3/8″ Mini Ruffled Ribbon (146944), Scallop Tag Topper Punch (133324), Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)

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