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More Easy Beauty with Stampin'Up! New Seasons of Chic Bundle

May 19, 2022

Today we're creating More Easy Beauty with Stampin'Up! New Seasons of Chic Bundle.

If you missed the card we designed on Tuesday click here to check it out https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/05/easy-beauty-with-stampinup-season-of-chic-bundle.html

There are 20 cards & envelopes in the Texture Chic Memories & More Cards and Envelopes ($12). This gives you a ton of opportunities to create gorgeous designs without designing the entire card front. The muted tones of Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Soft Succulent & Soft Suede form the basis for your own designs. No longer do you need to work from scratch but rather you can get right to the fun part of stamps, dies, & layering!

TEXTURE CHIC MEMORIES & MORE CARDS & ENVELOPES

Here's today's fun creation... Shells last

 

A closer look...

Last cuCan you guess what my latest favorite specialty paper might be? Yep, the Distressed Gold Specialty--it's fairly thin like a designer paper so it die cuts like a charm--and the there's a bit of texture to it by touch and visually. I cut the distressed grid from this paper as well as the Petal Pink shell overlay....absolutely stunning! 

The stamped shells in this card are 2-step stamps--for the upper right shell we used pool party for the base shell & Coastal Cabana for the overlay...this gives you the visual depth to the shell. For the lower right shell I used Crumb Cake for the base shell &Soft Suede for the overlay.

Because the base card is ready to go you can achieve this design in about 15 minutes---and don't we all have times when we need a super card but we have little time. Keep a pack of these ready to go cards and envelopes.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (99ZW7X3Q) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Die cut the distressed grid (Chic Dies) from Distressed Gold Specialty paper; adhere to card front with glue.

2. Stamp 'thanks' (Texture Chic) in Stazon Saddle Brown ink.

3. Die cut base shell from Petal Pink cardstock; die cut shell overlay from Distressed Gold paper--adhere to shell base with glue.

4. Stamp the shell base in Pool Party ink on Basic White cardstock; stamp the overlay in Coastal Cabana.

    *Stamp the shell base in Crumb Cake ink on Basic White cardstock; stamp the overlay in Soft Suede.

    *Die cut both stamped images

    *Adhere the Pool shell with one dimensional at the top; adhere the Petal Pink shell with glue; adhere the Crumb Cake shell the 2 dimensionals

5. Cut two 10" lengths of Crumb Cake twine, tie in a double bow and adhere under the pink shell with a glue dot.

6. Adhere 1 large Opal on the right and two small Opals on the left--see photo for placement.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order your supplies today!

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Easy Beauty with Stampin'Up! Season of Chic Bundle

May 17, 2022

Today we're creating cards that are Easy Beauty with Stampin'Up! Season of Chic Bundle! By now you've been through and through the new Stampin'Up! annual catalog. During one of your trips you've most likely seen the beautiful set of Texture Chic Memories & More Cards & Envelopes. and today we're combining them with the Seasons of Chic stamps and dies.

The Texture Chic cards & envelopes are a beautiful pre-decorated cards and envelopes. I love beautiful envelopes but usually don't have time to do them justice--this set is truly designed for me...the envelopes are gorgeous and ready to send. The base case are also prepared to just add a few embellishments and stamps--the base design is completely ready to go.

Notecard

The envelopes have gold foil images on the outer flap and lower left...

Envelope

The envelope flap has a beautiful design including the overall color scheme including Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Soft Succulent and Soft Suede

 

Flap
So with all this beauty we need to do little to have a stunning card...

Leaves 1and a bit closer to the images

Leaves cu

The distressed grid is created with the die in the bundle as are the leaf overlays cut from a new Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. The addition of the brushed metallic dots blends well with the gold overlays.  The under leaves are cuts of Soft Succulent, Crumb Cake, and Petal Pink.  Quick and easy and.....just beautiful!

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (99ZW7X3Q) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Stop back by Thursday to check out another fun design with this bundle and cards/envelopes.

Directions:

1. Die cut distressed grid (Chic Dies) from Early Espresso; adhere to notecard front with liquid glue.

2. Die cut solid leaves from Soft Succulent, Crumb Cake, and Petal Pink cardstock

    *Die cut leaf overlays (3) from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper;
    *Adhere overlays to solid leaves with glue
    *Adhere completed leaves to grid with dimensionals

3. Tie a double bow with linen thread and adhere leaf stems with a glue dot.

4. Adhere one large and one small Brushed Metallic Dot (gold) near grid on right side.

5. Stamp 'thinking of you' in Soft Succulent ink beneath grid on right side.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order your supplies today.

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Using Faux Spotlighting Technique with Stampin'Up! Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper

May 12, 2022

Today we're going to create Using Faux Spotlighting Technique with Stampin'Up! Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper. Tuesday we used the traditional 'spotlighting' technique with this new designer paper...if you missed it check it out here..https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/05/beautiful-designs-with-the-new-stampinup-perfectly-penciled-designer-series-paper.html

The traditional technique uses a well defined area to "spotlight" like the circle used on Tuesday's card. The Faux sp0tlighting uses a less well defined "spot" as we did in today's card...we chose one image as our "spotlight" and that becomes the focal point for coloring...here's today's card...

Cluster

a bit closer...

Cluster cuNotice the shading of the color on the flowers---that's all accomplished with the designer paper.  After coloring the selected image--Iconsidered including the small cluster of flowers on the right side ...I can't decide--include?  What do you think? Should I use Dark Real Red for those, another color, or leave them as they are? 

This gorgeous set of papers offers you so many choices and each one is totally lovely...as I mentioned Tuesday--the fronts of the papers are florals and leaves and the back sides are geometrics. This allows the possibility of mixing the florals and geometrics for another set of beautiful cards....maybe I'll try that n

Happily the Brushed Brass Butterflies carried over from the spring mini catalog to the new Annual catalog. (BTW if you don't have a demonstrator and have not yet received a new catalog--contact me and we'll get one to you..sandihartka@sandilovesstamping.com).

The Happy Birthday greeting is from the middle sized verses in Go To Greetings (#158763)--a new set in the catalog this year designed to give you 4 of the most frequently used greetings in 3 different sizes and fonts (plus an additional Hello). You'll want to have this in your greetings arsenal.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (99ZW7X3Q) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Stop back by Thursday to check out another fun design with this paper.

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score long side at 5 1/2 (card base).

2. Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 X 5 1/4; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut designer paper (large floral spray) from Perfectly Penciled 3 7/8 X 5 1/8; select an image for coloring. 

    *Color image with Light Real Red and Light Shaded Spruce Blends
    *Add Wink of Stella to the blooms.

4. Cut Basic White cardstock 3/4 X 2 3/4; stamp Happy Birthday in Memento ink

    *Cut Basic Black cardstock 7/8 X 2 1/2; adhere to back of white layer
    *Adhere 2 small Brushed Brass Butterflies (see photo).
    *Adhere this unit to card front with dimensionals (see photo).

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store. Order your supplies to day!

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Beautiful Designs with the New Stampin'Up! Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper

May 10, 2022

Today we're creating Beautiful Designs with the New Stampin'Up! Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper. The new Stampin'Up! annual catalog is now active & we can indulge our cravings for all those luscious new products...one of those is a beautiful black & white designer paper---Perfectly Penciled.. twelve stunning florals on one side & geometrics on the other...mix them or match or just play with one of them which we are doing today with the spotlighting technique.

Today's card uses the "spotlight" technique--it's quite easy to do but results in a simply striking image....

Cirble a little closer look at the spotlighted area...

Circle cu

We've added a fun element by increasing the focus by surrounding the spotlight with vellum...this softens the black and white images but increases the focus of the spotlighted image.

Using Real Red and Shaded Spruce with black and white is one of my favorite combinations--the red and green are a beautifully elegant contrast to the black & white.

Check out that fabulous script--"Just a Note?"  Script always lends a fancy touch to the card. This image is from the Go To Greetings Set (Yes, I'm prejudiced--it's my million dollars set--& this is the last time I'll tell you that!). The set has 4 frequently used images in 3 different sizes so that you can always "go to" this set and find a greeting you can use.

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (99ZW7X3Q) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Stop back by Thursday to check out another fun design with this paper.

Directions:

1. Cut Basic Thick White cardstock 4 1/4 X 11, score long side at 5 1/2 (card base).

2. Cut Basic Black cardstock 5 X 3 3/4; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut small floral piece of Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper 3 5/8 X 4 7/8.

4. Cut Vellum cardstock 3 5/8 X 4 7/8, die cut 2 5/8" diameter circle from middle of vellum (Layering Circle dies); lay this piece over the designer paper & mark circle with pencil.

    *Using Light Real Red and Light Shaded Spruce Blends color the image within the circle.
    *Add 3 large rhinestones to the center of 3 of the flowers within the circle.
    *Adhere the vellum to the designer paper with 4 glue dots--try to place the glue dots in an area that is masked with the images so the glue dots don't attract attention.

5. Cut Basic White cardstock 1 X 3 1/8; stamp "Just a Note" in Memento ink; adhere to card front with dimensionals--see photo for placement. Add 3 small rhinestones to the greeting.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order your supplies today:

 

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More Pretty Fun Designs with Stampin'Up! New In Colors & a New Stamp Set

May 05, 2022

Today we're going to create More Pretty Fun Designs with Stampin'Up! New In Colors & a New Stamp Set.  Tuesday we played with the cardstock and metallic ribbon...if you missed it...check it out here... https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2022/05/beautiful-creations-with-stampinup-new-in-colors.html

Today we're designing with the new In Color inks, glimmer paper and twine. This time we're using Basic White to create a clean blank slate so that our inks will be our focus on a pure background. Using the Basic White notecards as the basis we added a mini layer of the coordinating color and topped that with the plain white canvas on which to "paint" with our new inks.

The silhouette stamp is from the Fresh Cut Flowers set--it's a new one and quite lovely. The verse is from the Go To Greetings set---I have a bit of prejudice with this set! I helped design this one with Stampin'Up! Design Team for my $1million dollar stamp set! I love it and I hope you will too!

So onto the white clean slate we stamped the floral silhouette, added a cute greeting that just fits perfectly, and added a glimmer butterfly in the same In Color.

Sweet Sorbet...

Sweet note

Orchid Oasis...

Orchid note

Parakeet Party...

Parakeetnote

Starry Night...

Starry note

Tahitian Tide...

Tahitian ntoe

Now you've seen the cardstocks, inks, metallic ribbons, twine and glimmer paper in action! You are now hooked on these just like I am!

Would you like to own all the new In Colors (ink, refill, cardstock, markers, Blends, ribbon, dots, designer paper and glimmer paper) and not go broke AND get a free gift that is essentially equivalent to a 5% discount?  It's called the In Color Club...all the details are in this attached brochure.... Download 2022-2024 In Color Club. This offer is only available until 5/31/22. Sign up now!

I'll give you step by step directions below followed by the supply list.

Remember: If you use this month's host code (99ZW7X3Q) you can earn $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for every $50 in product that you order (excludes shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut In Color cardstock 4 1/2 X 3; adhere to front of Basic White Notecard with liquid glue.

2. Cut Basic white cardstock 4 3/8 X 2 7/8

    *Stamp floral silhouette image in In Color
    *Stamp Just a Note (Go To Greetings) in matching In Color ink
    *Die cut small butterfly (Daffodil dies) from matching In Color glimmer paper; adhere to layer with glue dot.
    *Cut approximately 8" matching In Color twine, tie in bow and adhere to stem of flower image
    *Adhere 3 small rhinestones (see photo for placement)

3. Adhere this layer to the In Color layer.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supplies: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store. Order your supplies today!

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