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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

FRIENDS BRING HAPPINESS

The card I'm sharing today is a stepped up version of one of the cards we made during the Creativity Now Event.

I love this die that creates the pretty pine-bough border. We learned a lot of fun ways to use it during the event.

I thought the colors of this card (Misty Moonlight, Basic Gray, Gray Granite, Cajun Craze and Night of Navy) were really pretty and definitely not something I would have figured out on my own. As Mom would have said, that little pop of Cajun Craze, "just doesn't something to it!"

The images on this card were colored with Watercolor Pencils, something I often forget all about using. That is what is great about participating in events let by others -- it reminds you of something you may have forgotten, and it stretches your imagination by seeing ideas from others.

After coloring, the bird and bough were easily cut out with coordinating dies!

At the event we did not decorate the inside of our cards, but if you have followed me for any length of time, you know I cannot leave the inside of a card or its envelope naked.

I used the bough stamp to add a little color to both the envelop flap and the inside of the card.

After stamping they were also colored with the Watercolor Pencils. I definitely need to remember to start using those more often!

Use this link to download a copy of the tutorial for today's card.

The information for the products included in the Nests of Winter Suite is below, but you will need to wait until September 4 when the Fall Mini Catalog goes LIVE -- unless, of course, you are a demonstrator. Then you will be able to order them beginning August 6.

Nests of Winter Suite Item # 164072

The Suite includes the following items:

Winterly Tree Tops Bundle (stamp set & dies) - Item # 164066
Natural Tones Linen Thread - Item # 164071
Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder - Item # 164069
Earth Tones Shimmer Gems - Item # 164070
Nests of Winter 12" x 12" DSP - Item # 164183

See the Product List below for currently available items that were used on today's card.

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Monday, August 5, 2024

WINTERLY TRIPLE FLOATING DIAMONDS

This week I will be featuring sneak peeks of the Winterly Tree Tops Suite. This is a new suite that will be in the Fall Mini Catalog, and it was featured during the Creativity Now Demonstrator Event in June. I debated for several weeks before the event if I wanted to participate so I could order the suite. I decided at the last minute to order it, and I am glad that I did. The event was great and I'm loving playing with these new products.

Today's card is a Triple Floating Diamond Fun Fold. This looks like a difficult card to make, but it isn't at all. I demonstrated how to make this fun fold on a Learning With Friends Video a few weeks ago. If you missed it, you can watch the replay here.

This card uses the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper (DSP) which is beautiful. The two bird images on the outside floating diamonds are from the designer series paper and the center image is stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends.

However, I also could have also die cut the center image from the DSP. I just realized after I had already stamped and colored the image that the die would also cut this same image from the DSP.

The DSP bird on the left has a coordinating die making its creation quick and easy.

The smaller bird on the right was fussy cut from the DSP. Isn't he a cutie?

One thing about this Triple Floating Diamond Fun Fold is that there doesn't appear to be any place to write your message, but that was easily solved by using the back of the card.

I laid the two pieces of Basic White cardstock together and then stamped the same image as was used on the front center diamond.

For all the details to make this fun fold you can download a FREE TUTORIAL at this link. The link to the video is included on the tutorial so once you download the tutorial you will easily be able to find the video on my YouTube Channel.

I think the DSP that I used on the panels behind the diamonds is my favorite of the collection.

It is difficult to see on photos, but these birch trees have a lot of cute little birds perched in their branches.

The "snowy" paper on the diamonds was made by stamping the snow with VersaMark ink on Basic White cardstock and then and heat embossing with clear embossing powder. A Blending Brush with Gray Granite ink was used to color the cardstock. When it was wiped with a paper towel, out pops the "snow"!

Unfortunately, you are going to need to wait until September before you can order these new products -- unless you join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator, then you can order them beginning tomorrow August 6! Getting our hands on new products early is one of the wonderful benefits of being a demonstrator. Have questions on the benefits of becoming a demo? Contact me. I'd love to have you join my team.

Here are the item #'s for the sneak peek products:

Nests of Winter Suite Item # 164072

The Suite includes the following items:

Winterly Tree Tops Bundle (stamp set & dies) - Item # 164066
Natural Tones Linen Thread - Item # 164071
Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder - Item # 164069
Earth Tones Shimmer Gems - Item # 164070
Nests of Winter 12" x 12" DSP - Item # 164183

See the Product List below for currently available items that were used on today's card.

Product List

Forever Forest Cling Stamp Set

[162054]

Unbounded Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163378]

Thoughtful Expressions Dies

[162821]

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121044]

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131297]

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154843]

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

Blending Brushes

[153611]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

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Friday, August 2, 2024

A CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE WINDOW

Happy Friday! In keeping with my personally inflicted challenge, I still owe you a Christmas card for the week. So here it is!

This is a Window Fun Fold card, and in keeping with the easiest way to share fun folds, there will be more pictures than chit-chat today.

This is truly a "statement" card. It may look difficult, but it is not.

The easiest way to learn how this card was made is to watch my Learning with Friends Video. This is not the specific card I made during the video, but the video will show you how to make the fun fold.

There is also a written tutorial available for this particular card which includes a link to the YouTube video.

This Window Fun Fold card was made with the Merriest Trees Stamp Set and Dies, and it has "windows" both on the front and back of the card. The back window pop-up panel provides a space to sign your card. If you like to have more space for your written message, you can always replace the back window with two Basic White Panels. Reference the video to see a different card made with only one window.

Here are close-ups of the front and back pop-up panels.

I like cards that use a bit of a twist on traditional Christmas colors. This card uses Lost Lagoon in place of the traditional "green", and Petunia Pop in place of the traditional "red".

What do you think? I love the color combination, and it works very nicely with the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper.

A complete list of the products used is shown below. Click on any image to purchase or learn more specifics.