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You Amaze Me!

September 30, 2021

You Amaze Me! When you want to touch someone's heart what better way to do it than to tell them how amazing they are! Today we're again designing with the Strong of Heart stamp set

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and this is our creation for today...

Strong of heart - you're a peach

Often when we see a stamp set with hearts we think only of Valentine cards...but as you can see we've created a lovely card with a definitely "not" Valentine look or greeting. We created another cutie Tuesday that is NOT a Valentine..if you missed it check it out here...https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2021/09/how-strong-is-your-heart.html.

Stampin'Up! designed this set for a special reason...for each stamp set purchased Stampin'Up! will donate $3 to support a heart health organization. So not only will you have a beautifully versatile stamp set you will also be supporting heart health.

This card is layered on the You're a Peach designer series paper which pairs well with the Flirty Flamingo ink we used for coloring. The addition of that adorable little Bumblebee is a perfect accessory for peaches!

I'll give you the step by step directions for this card and below that is the supply list so you can order what you need to re-create this card.

Important Note: Today is the last day to earn free product from the Sale-a-bration mini brochure...earn you selection now before the special offering goes away!

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

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

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

3. Cut designer paper (You're a Peach) 5 1/8 X 3 7/8; adhere to Calypso layer with glue.

4. Cut circle (Layering Circle dies) from Basic White cardstock

    *Using a sponge dauber edge the circle in Old Olive ink

    *Stamp heart in Memento ink

        *Color flowers with Dark Flirty Flamingo and Light Old Olive Blends

        *Stamp the heart overlay in Flirty FLamingo

        *Stamp You amaze me in Memento ink

        *Adhere 3 small Champagne rhinestones (see photo for placement)

        *Adhere bumblebee with a glue dot

     *Adhere this circle with dimensionals on card front.

Your card is ready for sending!

Supply List: Click on any image below and you'll be in my store--order y our supplies to day!

 

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How Strong Is Your Heart?

September 28, 2021

So How Strong is Your Heart? Today we're creating with a lovely stamp set called Strong of Heart. The reason I asked about "your heart" is that for each stamp set purchased from Stampin'Up! $3 will be donated to support a heart health organization!

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Now let's look at today's creation using this versatile set...

Strong of heart - hand-penned

As you can see the background is the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper which can still be obtained free during Sale-a-bration with a $50 purchase. You'll need to hurry because SAB ends September 30th.

When you first see the set you may think Valentine but there is so much more that you can do with this set that doesn't even hint at a Valentine.  The black and white background is a sassy setting for a touch of red and that wonderful verse "You Amaze Me."

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut black with white stripe dsp (Beautifully Penned DSP) 1 1/4 X 5 7/16, adhere to base of card base with liquid glue.

3. Cut white with black dots (Beautifully Penned DSP) 2 15/16 X 5 7/16, adhere above striped dsp with glue.

4. Cut approximately 16" double stitched satin red ribbon, tie around card in a knot where the two DSP meet.

5 Stamp heart in Memento ink on Basic White cardstock; color with Dark Real Red and Dark Shaded Spruce Blends; adhere to card with glue.

5. Cut Basic White cardstock 1/2 X 2 1/8, stamp verse in black in and adhere to heart with dimensionals.

6. Adhere one large, medium and small rhinestones--see card for placement

Your card is ready for sending!

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

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It's Time for "Leafing" the Summer Shadows Dies

September 23, 2021

Well, It's Time for "Leafing" the Summer Shadows Dies. We've created some lovely cards using these free dies and this will be our last in the series. So since we are saying good bye and "leafing" this set I thought we'd use the "Leaf" dies  for a nice simple and quick card...

Shaded summer cinnammon

And a bit closer to our die cuts...

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We're using the warm copper to coordinate with the lovely Cinnamon Cider in the Harvest Meadows Designer Series Paper...and topping it off with the new Brushed Metallic self-adhesive dots. We used the Stazon Saddle Brown ink (one of my favorites during the autumn designs because of it's rich soft brown color). This is such a simple design and yet very striking in the autumn tones. 

We hope you have enjoyed discovering several beautiful ways to use your new FREE Summer Shadows dies. Tune in next week for something new!

Remember you can get this die set free with a $100 purchase during Sale-a-bration! 

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Very Vanilla cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Cinnamon Cider cardstock 5 X 3 3/4; adhere to card base with liquid glue.

3. Cut Designer paper (Harvest Meadows 4 7/8 X 3 5/8; adhere to card with liquid glue.

4. Cut Very Vanilla 1 3/4 X 4 1/2; stamp the verse in Saddle Brown ink in the lower right of this piece

5. Cut approximately 9" of Pale Papaya ribbon, tie around right end of vanilla piece in a bow; adhere to card front with dimensionals.

6. Die cut (Summer Shadow Dies #156618) 3 triple leaf overlays from copper foil; adhere to vanilla with glue.

7. Adhere 2 small and 1 large Copper Brushed Metallic dots (see placement in photo).

Your Card is ready for sending!

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

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Using the Free Summer Shadows Dies

September 21, 2021

Today we're creating another beauty Using the Free Summer Shadow Dies! If you missed our creations last week, check them out here:

https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2021/09/you-dont-really-need-the-shaded-summer-stamp-set.html

https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2021/09/youd-be-crazy-not-to.html

The Summer Shadows dies are such a joy to create with that I couldn't pass up another week of using them.. here's today's creations.

Shaded summer pink row

And a little closer look at those half flowers and leaves...

Shaded Summer - pink row cuThese layering dies give you depth and beautiful highlighting that is so easy and makes you look like a pro.  You can do a contrast in colors as we've done here--using the black to give that sharp crisp overlay. Or you can use two shades of a color--for example two shades of blue as we did for these flowers in  one of our earlier creations..this give less contrast but still a good depth of the image ....

Shaded summer cabana cu

Remember you can get this die set free with a $100 purchase during Sale-a-bration! And you may notice that we are using the FREE Designer Series Paper (Beautifully Penned) that is a $50 free item during Sale-a-bration.

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut This Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Polished Pink cardstock 5 X 3 1/2

3. Cut Designer paper (dotted from Beautifully Penned) 5 1/2 X 3 1/4 and striped 2 X 5 1/2. Adhere the striped to the dotted with  liquid glue. Center the polished pink on the back of this unit and adhere with glue. Adhere these layers to the card front with glue.

4. Die cut

    *3 solid flowers from Polished Pink
    *3 overlay flowers from Basic Black: adhere to pink flowers with glue
    *2 solid leaves from Just Jade

5. Cut Basic White 7/8 X 2; stamp verse (Shaded Summer) in black ink; adhere 2 dimensionals on the back  and adhere to card front (see photo for placement).

6. Adhere 2 flowers under each end of the verse with glue; adhere the 3rd flower slightly overlapping the top of the verse using dimensionals

7. Adhere the leave on either end of the verse with glue

8. Adhere one large Polished Pink jewel to the top right of the verse.

Your card is read for sending!

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

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You'd Be Crazy Not To!

September 16, 2021

As I mentioned Tuesday, you don't need to have the Shaded Summer stamp set but You'd Be Crazy Not To! If you missed our creations on Tuesday...definitely check it out https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2021/09/you-dont-really-need-the-shaded-summer-stamp-set.html

Today we're taking another spin with the free Summer Shadow dies & again,  this creation does not require the Shaded Summer stamp set, however, the verse and the script are totally awesome so maybe I should take back my statement and say "You'd Be Crazy Not To!" own that stamp set to coordinate with these fantastic dies...here's today's card

Shaded summer cabana

 

And a bit closer look at the posies...
Shaded summer cabana cu

Using the layered dies you can create the depth that makes these images awesome---you can use these dies separately and create a unique effect.

Did you notice again that the designer paper is from the Beautifully Penned DSP--it too is free during Sale-a-bration with a $50 purchase.

Remember you can get this die set free with a $100 purchase during Sale-a-bration!

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2; score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 3/4 X 3 1/2; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut Designer Series Paper (Beautifully Penned) 4 5/8 X 3 3/8; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

4. Die cut 3 of each of the following:

    *half flower solid from Coastal Cabana cardstock
    *half flower overlay from Bermuda Bay cardstock
    *small triple leaf from Shaded Spruce cardstock

    *Adhere the flower die cuts together with liquid glue; adhere to card front with dimensionals
    *Slip in the leaf die cuts & adhere with liquid glue

5. Cut approximately 7" of   Black Glittered Organdy ribbon, tie in bow and adhere under flowers with a glue dot.

6. Cut Basic White cardstock 5/8 X 2 3/4; stamp verse in black ink

7. Cut Basic Black cardstock 3/4 X 2 1/2; adhere to back of above and adhere to card front with liquid glue.

Your card if ready for sending!

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

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You Don't Really Need the Shaded Summer Stamp Set

September 14, 2021

Did you know You Don't Really Need the Shaded Summer Stamp Set to create gorgeous cards with the Summer Shadows dies?  The  Summer Shadow dies coordinate with the Shaded Summer Stamp set in the Stampin'Up! big annual catalog. The Summer Shadow dies are FREE in the Sale-a-bration celebration through the end of this month!  

The dies are designed to cut out the images in the Shaded Summer stamp set & I would highly advise getting these dies if you have that stamp set. If you don't have the stamp set I would highly advise getting it before it retires....however, right now if you only have the free dies you can still create gorgeous cards...check this out...

Shaded summer pinkIsn't that lovely...granted the verse is a super cool script and is in the Shaded Summer stamp set--so I would definitely want to own it...but you could use another greeting in your arsenal.

Here's a closer look at these blooms

Shaded summer pink cuThe are a two layer flower & easy to overlay the contrast color---same with the leaves--it makes creating a breeze.

Did you notice that the designer paper is from the Beautifully Penned DSP--it too is free during Sale-a-bration with a $50 purchase.

Remember you can get this die set free with a $100 purchase during Sale-a-bration!

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 3/4 X 3 1/2; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut designer paper (Beautifully Penned) 4 5/8 X 3 3/8; adhere to black layer with liquid glue.

4. Die cut 3 of each of the following

    *large flower base from Polished Pink cardstock
    *large flower overlay from Basic Black
    *triple leave from Soft Succulent cardstock
    *triple leave overlay from Evening Evergreen

    *Adhere these layers together with liquid glue

    *Adhere large Rich Razzleberry sequins to flower centers (Artistry Blooms sequins)

5. Adhere flowers to card front with dimensionals; insert leaves and adhere with glue.

6. Cut Basic White cardstock 7/8 X 1 1/2; cut black 1 X 1 3/4

    *Stamp verse (Shaded Summer) in black ink
    *Adhere white to black layer & adhere to card front with liquid glue.

Your card is ready for sending!

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

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There's another way to break up a home...want to see?

September 09, 2021

There's another way to break up a home...want to see?

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Yes, same home but we broke the panels horizontally this time...pretty awesome, right?  In this card we've brightened the background by using the Beautifully Penned designer paper with the white predominating and just small black dots to carry out our black and white color scheme. And instead of coloring the door we just added a hit of red with the narrow  background peeping at the top and bottom of the image.

This is our last in the Feels Like Home Series...I hope you've enjoyed the multiple designs that are possible with this wonderful stamp set as well as some fun with the play on words as we progressed with our designs.

Remember you can get this stamp set free with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration!

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut This Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2; score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Smoky Slate 4 X 5 1/4; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut Real Red 3 1/2 X 3 1/8 adhere to center of card front with liquid glue.

4. Cut Smokey Slate 3 3/4 X 2 7/8.

5. Cut Basic White cardstock 3 5/8 X 2 5/8; stamp image in black ink; cut horizontal panes 7/8" each. Adhere these panels to the above Smokey layer with glue leaving about 1/16" between the panels. Adhere this unit to the card front with dimensionals.

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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Want to see what a broken home looks like?

September 07, 2021

Want to see what a broken home looks like? Pretty cool, right--we just broke that panel into 3 equal pieces. Again* we are stamping with the Feels Like Home stamp set but this time we're using the Brick and Mortar embossing folder to carry over the brick in the stamped house. This gives a totally different perspective for the image background.*If you missed the first 2 cards--check last week's posts.

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This time we layered the long horizontal verse across the front which ties the three panels together.

Remember you can get this stamp set free with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-bration!

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Smoky Slate cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Smoky Slate cardstock 5 3/8 X 4 1/8; run through Brick & Mortar embossing folder; adhere to card front with liquid glue. (If you like shading try using a sponge dauber (#133773) and Smoky Slate ink (147113) to enhance the brick embossing).

3. Cut the following layers

    *Basic Gray 2 3/8 X 4

    *Real Red 3 X 3

    *Basic Black 2 3/4 X3 5/8

    *Basic White 3 3/8 X 2 5/8

4. Stamp home image on white layer with Memento black ink; color door with Dark Real Red Blend; Cut this piece vertically at 1 1/8" strips and adhere to black layer with liquid glue leaving approximately 1/16" between the panels.

5. Adhere this unit to the red layer with dimensionals and adhere this to the Basic gray with liquid glue; adhere the entire unit to card front with glue.

6. Die cut long label (Floral Gallery dies) from Basic White; stamp verse in black in. Adhere to card with dimensionals.

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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What's black & white & red all over?

September 02, 2021

What's black and white and red all over? Ohhh, and yes, it feels like home?  It's another beautiful card created with the Feels Like Home stamp set and the Beautifully Penned designer series paper. Here's the card.

Feels like home 2

Tuesday we created a totally black and white card (if you missed it click here https://www.sandilovesstamping.com/2021/08/whats-black-white-and-feels-like-home.html  ) with the same stamp and a different page of the Beautifully Penned DSP. Today we switched to a darker background and added a bit of color--we added the red door and a sentiment...there are some very appropriate sentiments in this stamp set. By using the basic colors there's little to do and the card is spectacular!

Let me remind you that both the stamp set and the designer paper are completely free with purchase of $50 (each item requires a $50 purchase or you can place a $100 purchase and get both).

I'll give you the step by step directions below followed by the Supply List so you can order your supplies to create this card.

The new July-December mini  is live--you can order from it now. If you don't have a current demonstrator and would like to receive a copy--email me at [email protected]

To go shopping click the Shop Now button & you'll be in my store. If you use this month's Host Code (YQZM72BG) on your online order you'll receive $5 in Stampin'Up! product (I choose) for each $50 in product that you order (excluding shipping & tax).

Directions:

1. Cut Thick Basic White cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score the long side at 4 1/4 (card base).

2. Cut Basic Gray cardstock 4 1/8 X 5 3/8; adhere to card front with liquid glue.

3. Cut designer paper (Beautifully Penned) 4 X 5 1/4; adhere to gray layer with liquid glue.

4. Cut Basic Black cardstock 2 3/4 X3 1/2.

5. Cut Basic White cardstock 2 5/8 X 3 3/8

    *Stamp image in Memento black ink

    *Color door with Dark Real Red Blend.

    *Adhere to black layer with liquid glue

    *Adhere this unit to card front with dimensionals

5. Cut Basic White cardstock 3/4 X 1 3/8; stamp verse in black ink

6. Cut Basic Black cardstock 1/2 X 1 1/2; adhere to back of stamped white piece with liquid glue; adhere to card front with dimensioals (see photo for placement).

Your card is ready for sending!

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

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