Create a vintage background for an otherwise simple Christmas card.

A Little Vintage-Style Background

On October 8, 2020October 7, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized4 Comments

Hello Friends!

Today was one of those days I felt like getting extra-INKY! The Tin-Tile 3D embossing folder has that vintage look to it and with a little bit of embossing powder (ok, a lot of embossing powder), I was able to create a visually stunning, extra-textured, vintage-style background for the pretty little Christmas tree cropped with the In The Woods Dies.

With the Tin-Tile and distressing, I felt like this could easily fit right into a 1930s style home, just like the one my grandparents lived in when I was a little girl. This card took me back to an old-fashioned Christmas with a white flocked tree in the middle of the living room, my parents and grandparents visiting while us kids played with our new Christmas toys as Christmas dinner cooked in the oven. That memory is fabricated somewhat, as my family never had a flocked Christmas tree, but our neighbors always did and I remember thinking it was so pretty!

As we get closer and closer to the holiday season, I can’t help but reflect on days gone by when life was simpler and the highlight of Christmas was getting to spend it with my grandparents, who lived 16 hours away by car, a ham in the oven and a few presents under the tree.

As I look at the weather forecast and see cooler temperatures coming soon, I’m beginning to get excited for the holiday season. I’m looking forward to crafting, baking, decorating, and spending time with friends and family! I’m anxious to pull out the winter sweaters, cozy up on the couch with a good book and hot beverage!

Things are starting to die back in our yard and my fall cleanup will begin in short order.

With the days getting shorter, I’m looking forward to pots of stew, chili or soups simmering on the stove making the house smell wonderful all day; and dinner before 9:00pm (which is our summertime routine, as there’re things to be done while it’s still light outside!)

How I love the changing of the seasons!

I’ve begun my holiday preparation already… making lists and “loose” schedules so that I can fit in everything that I want to squeeze in without last minute stressors!

Today’s card took me back to Christmases past. I love the “vintage” feel of this card, and I hope you too are able to recall some good memories from Christmases past.

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp Sets Used:

Wrapped In Christmas

Metal Dies Used:

In The Woods Dies
Layering Ovals Dies
Layering Circles Dies

Paper:

Shaded Spruce – card base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – fold in half at 4 1/4″.
Very Vanilla – mat 1 – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
Watercolor paper – image panel – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Tis The Season DSP – scraps for tree skirt and scalloped circle mat behind sentiment.
Very Vanilla scraps for Christmas tree and sentiment tag.
Cherry Cobbler CS – card inside mat 1 – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
Very Vanilla CS – card inside sentiment panel – 5 1/4″ x 4″

Ink:

Versamark
Shaded Spruce
Cherry Cobbler
Early Espresso

Accessories:

Gold Embossing Powder
Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
Textured Ribbon (retired)
Gold Glitter Star – leftover from Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit (July, 2020)

Putting It Together!

Spritz the watercolor paper with water to moisten.
Place inside the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder and run through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine 3 times.
Remove from embossing folder and set aside to dry or use heat tool to dry.
Once dry, smear the Versamark ink pad over (direct pad to paper technique) over top of embossed watercolor paper.
Sprinkle gold embossing powder over entire panel and tap off excess. Use a coffee filter, or piece of paper underneath to catch the excess, then return unused powder to container.
Use heat tool to set the embossing powder.
Use a sponge to dab Shaded Spruce ink over the gold embossing, letting it be heavier in some areas and lighter in others to achieve a distressed look.
Add to the distressed look by sponging Early Espresso ink around the edges of the panel, and randomly swiping some Early Espresso ink over areas of the Shaded Spruce ink.
Use a tissue and lightly wipe the green and brown ink off of the embossed gold. Don’t rub too hard, however, or the embossing will peel off.
Wrap a piece of ribbon slightly higher than the halfway mark on the embossed panel horizontally, adhering ends to the back. Tie a small bow and attach to front of ribbon using glue dot.
Use a scrap of Very Vanilla CS and crop the tree using the “In The Woods Dies”.
Lightly paint Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint over the entire tree to give it a gorgeous sparkle. Once the shimmer paint is dry, lightly lift the die-cut “boughs” in the tree to give it dimension.
Use a scalloped oval die to crop out the “tree skirt” from the Tis The Season DSP.
Stamp the sentiment from Wrapped in Christmas in Cherry Cobbler Ink onto Very Vanilla scrap.
Crop the sentiment out with Layered Circles Die.
Crop a scalloped circle from the same Tis The Season DSP to go under the sentiment.
Adhere all elements to the image panel noting placement in picture.
Adhere image panel to Very Vanilla mat and adhere stack to card front.
For the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla panel. Use Shaded Spruce ink for the filigree above and below the sentiment.
Adhere the sentiment panel to Cherry Cobbler mat and apply to card inside.

DONE!

Don’t forget that Stampin’ Up DSP is on sale throughout this month! Stock up NOW!!!!

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The products used to create today’s card are listed below, each with a link to my online store. Your orders are always very much appreciated!

I hope you get INKY today!

Janet
Product List

Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English) [153481] $22.00	In The Woods Dies [151809] $33.00	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $35.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder [151801] $10.00
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $8.00	‘Tis The Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153489] $11.50	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad [147083] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146] $7.00

Life Is Beautiful

On October 4, 2020October 3, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends!

Today’s card features the “Life Is Beautiful” stamp set which can be seasonally appropriate throughout the entire year, depending on how you choose to adorn your tree. Since it’s Fall, I chose to stamp my leaves in bright Fall colors. I also used some preserved Madrone tree bark, as I’ve used in previous posts. Directions for how to preserve the bark can be found here.

I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment on this card, also from the “Life Is Beautiful” stamp set. Despite the havoc coming at us from every direction throughout 2020, if we stop and take stock of how beautiful and precious life is, it becomes quite easy to focus with 20-20 vision – Life-Is-Beautiful!

This year has required many adjustments, but despite the inconveniences and angst, life goes on and we have so much to be thankful for! I guess it all comes down to “looking at the glass half empty, or half full”. I choose “half-full”.

I have to admit that I haven’t always had that “half-full” attitude. I had some life circumstances in years gone by which were “trying” (to put it mildly), and I felt quite justified in my negativity. I began down a very slippery slope of unhappiness and the “blame game” secondary to somebody else’s choices, and circumstances that were out of my control.

A very dear friend, who also happened to be my doctor and employer, recognized this and on a particularly bad afternoon, simply said to me, “You know, Jan, happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy even during tough times.”

Whoa! Wait a minute! I wanted to argue and justify that this, this and this were why I couldn’t be happy (it wasn’t my fault…)! But that small voice inside me told me to keep my mouth shut and think about what he’d just said. After much deliberation, I had to admit, he was right! While I couldn’t control many of the circumstances around me, I could control my attitude and make a choice to be happy despite my circumstances.

Light-bulb moment: My happiness didn’t have to hinge on what someone else did or didn’t do.

That revelation changed everything for me and I set about very purposely being happy, seeing the glass half full instead of half empty you might say. It wasn’t easy, as my circumstances and challenges were still there. But I awoke every morning with a determination that I would be happy today, regardless of the actions of others.

It took many months of very purposely choosing happiness, not allowing someone else’s actions to dictate my emotions and attitude. I learned during that time what it was to really lean on my faith – to let go and let God! Trust me my friends, God still works miracles. I’ve been on the receiving end a couple of times which I can identify with all certainty, and probably more that I’m not even aware of. I’ll share those miracles given me in due time. But let me just reaffirm… Life Is BEAUTIFUL! (And, happiness is a choice!)

LET’S GET INKY!

Stamp sets used:

Life Is Beautiful
Gather Together

Metal Dies:

Gathered Leaves

Paper:

Very Vanilla CS – card base 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4″ – fold at 4 1/4″ (Card front will be 1/4″ smaller than card back)
Early Espresso CS (mat 2) – 5 1/8″ x 3 3/4″
Soft Suede CS (mat 2) – 5″ x 3 5/8″
Very Vanilla CS – image panel – 4 7/8″ x 3 1/2″
Gilded Autumn DSP – inside edge strip – 1/2″ x 5 1/2″

Ink:

Early Espresso
Cajun Craze
Pumpkin Pie
So Saffron
Balmy Blue
Tuxedo Black Memento

Accessories:

Preserved Madrone Tree Bark
Linen Thread
In Good Taste Elements
Light Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends
Stampin’ Sponges

Putting It Together:

On the Very Vanilla Image Panel, starting at the top, lightly sponge So Saffron across top and about three-fourths down the panel until it fades out.
Next lightly sponge Balmy Blue ink in sort of an arch across the top.
Stamp the tree trunk image in Early Espresso. Color in with Light Soft Suede Stampin’ Blend.
Stamp the leaves in Cajun Craze, stamping first below the tree, and then with the second generation ink (stamped off once below the tree), the leaves in the tree.
Repeat with Pumpkin Pie ink, stamping below the tree with fresh (1st generation) ink, and then with second generation in the tree.
Stamp the “Life Is Beautiful” sentiment above the tree.
Stamp the pumpkins from “Gather Together” stamp set on preserved Madrone tree bark, or Cajun Craze CS, using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
Crop out the pumpkins using the corresponding die from “Gathered Leaves Dies”.
Adhere pumpkins beside tree trunk.
Lightly sponge Early Espresso ink around edges of image panel.
Wrap Linen Thread around the left edge of the panel x 3, attaching ends to back of image panel.
Using a short piece of the Linen Thread, tie a small bow around the 3 vertical threads.
Use Early Espresso ink to lightly “grunge-up” the wood leaf from In Good Taste Elements. Use a glue dot to adhere the wooden leaf just below the bow.
Adhere the Early Espresso mat to the card base, followed by the Soft Suede mat.
Adhere a length of tree bark, (or a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock 5 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ – moisten top and bottom edges and carefully tear edges away) to mid-left side of card front.
Adhere image panel over all.
On the inside of the card, adhere the DSP strip along the right edge, even with the card base edge.
Stamp the leaf image from Gather Together in Pumpkin Pie ink.
Stamp the sentiment from Gather Together in Early Espresso, slightly overlapping the bottom of the stamped leaf.

DONE!

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Spend some time looking around; I hope you find some inspiration here and may you GET INKY TODAY!

OH, OH, OH!!! Don’t forget that the Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper is ON SALE through the month of October!! Now’s the perfect time to stock up on all the gorgeous papers you’ve had your eye on!

Click here for the flier of all the DSP on sale!

Or, simply go to my online store and click on Designer Series Paper Sale!

Janet

Product List

Life Is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set [154871] $17.00	Gather Together Bundle [153036] $38.50	Gather Together Photopolymer Stamp Set [150589] $17.00	Gathered Leaves Dies [150662] $26.00	Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper [153520] $15.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119686] $8.75	Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115318] $8.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119684] $8.75	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $7.50
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad [147086] $7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] $7.50	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad [147105] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Linen Thread [104199] $5.00	In Good Taste Elements [152476] $6.50	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

Pumpkin Spice & Elk – Yep, It’s FALL!

On September 28, 2020September 27, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends!

As you may recall, I mentioned in my last post an excess of canned pumpkin in my pantry. As such, I’ve been looking for recipes, other than pumpkin pie, in an effort to use some of it up. Nothing against pumpkin pie, but it just doesn’t seem like it’s that far into Fall to warrant pumpkin pie yet! So, as an alternative, I found a recipe on AllRecipes.com for “Great Pumpkin Dessert” and made that instead. I must say, it’s very good! It also made the house smell like pumpkin spice! A win-win!

It is, however, far enough into fall for hunting season! It’s a time of year that Dean and I look forward to every year. I know hunting isn’t for everyone, but it’s a big part of our lifestyle and we both enjoy getting out on a crisp fall morning, hiking through the woods in search of a big bull elk. Dean archery hunts, which means his season is before mine with a rifle. While hunting with a rifle is enjoyable, I must say, there’s nothing like going with Dean archery hunting. To hunt with a bow, one must get very close to his target. That means getting fully camouflaged up, face paint, the whole nine yards. I love the thrill of going with Dean and getting right in the middle of a herd of elk, trying not to move, even breathe, so as not to be discovered. One slight move, or the breeze blowing the wrong way, and the elk will be gone in an instant! The adrenaline rush of having a gigantic bull elk a mere arms length away with only some brush between you and him, I can’t even describe! Of course, when they’re that close, it’s impossible to draw a bow without being discovered, so just standing there ,still as can be, afraid he’s going to hear your heart beating as it feels like it’s going to beat right out of your chest, trying to breathe slow and easy so as not to make a sound or move a muscle. There’s nothing quite like it!

I’m proud to say, Dean was successful in his hunt again this year, tagging this beauty of a bull a couple days ago! (Just for perspective, Dean’s 6’0″ tall)

ELK….it’s what’s for dinner in our home!

And soon, we’ll be back outside in search of another bull for me to harvest. I’m going to concede right now, Dean’s going to win the big bull contest in our home this year! I’m okay with that, you can’t eat the antlers, and the rest is all meat in the freezer!

But back to pumpkins and fall. If you have any pumpkin recipes that you recommend, I’d be happy to give them a try! I think I have 7 or 8 more cans of pumpkin in the pantry to use up. After all, it’s going to be on sale again soon and I’ll have to buy more!!! LOL!!!

While I don’t generally get too into Halloween, I do like to put together a little something special for the grandkids. Today’s card will add to the festive flair of their goodies!

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp sets used:

Hallow’s Night Magic
Drybrush

Metal dies used:

Halloween Magic Dies (tag & bats)
Layering Ovals Dies (pumpkin – cut 3 of the smallest oval)
Ornate Borders Dies (Crushed Curry border on DSP)

Paper:

Plaid Tidings DSP- 2″ x 5 1/2″
Basic Black CS – card base 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″; scraps for die-cut bats
Pumpkin Pie CS – scraps for three ovals cut with smallest oval die in Layering Ovals
Mossy Meadow CS – scrap for pumpkin stem
Crushed Curry CS – 5 1/2″ x 1/2″ – cut 2 borders with Ornate Borders
Whisper White CS – scrap for front tag cut with Halloween Magic Dies.

Ink:

Tuxedo Black Memento
VersaMark
Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:

Silver Embossing Powder
Black Baker’s Twine from Country Club Twine Combo – retired
Stampin’ Blends: Mango Melody Combo; Old Olive Combo

Putting It Together:

Use a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Basic Black CS for card base, folding in half at 4 1/4″.
Use the Drybrush Stamp and Versamark ink, stamping image on card front.
Sprinkle Silver Embossing Powder over entire card front, tapping excess off.
Heat emboss with heat tool.
Apply Crushed Curry border pieces to Plaid Tidings DSP, and then apply that to card front centered.
Apply Pumpkin Pie ink with sponge to edges of three ovals.
You can see in the picture, the first oval on the left has ink applied to the edges, the other two don’t. Adding ink creates depth.
Hand cut the pumpkin stem with scissors from Mossy Meadow CS.
Apply two of the ovals side-by-side centered on the bottom card front.
Place the hand cut stem between the ovals.
Adhere the third oval centered over the other two ovals to make the pumpkin.
Stamp the tag border from Hallow’s Night Magic onto Whisper White and then crop it out using the smaller tag die from Halloween Magic Dies.
Color the flowers with Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp the Happy Halloween sentiment from Hallow’s Night Magic.
Adhere tag above the pumpkin.
Use Halloween Magic Dies to crop out bats.
Adhere bats above tag.
Wrap a piece of Black Baker’s Twine around card front vertically and tie in bow.

DONE!

Thank you for visiting my blog today; I hope you’ve found some inspiration here. Your comments and orders are always much appreciated!

I hope you have a fantastic day, and I hope you get a little INKY today!

Janet

Product List

Hallows Night Magic Bundle [155188] $46.75	Hallows Night Magic Cling Stamp Set [153356] $21.00	Halloween Magic Dies [153565] $31.00	Drybrush Cling Background Stamp [152599] $17.00	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $35.00
Ornate Borders Dies [152724] $34.00	Plaid Tidings 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $11.50	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [105117] $8.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131199] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad [147086] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154888] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154892] $9.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00
Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00

Happy Fall Y’All

On September 23, 2020September 22, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Hello Friends!

It’s OFFICIALLY FALL!!!! While I’m not a pumpkin spice addict, I do look forward to some pumpkin spice here and there, burning candles, cooler temperatures, and RAIN!!!

I cleaned out my pantry a few days ago and noticed that I have… ah-hmmm multiple cans of pumpkin puree. I’m never in charge of pumpkin pies at Thanksgiving, that would be my sister. I’m in charge of chocolate peanut butter, coconut cream, apple, blueberry – the other pies.

However, pumpkin just goes with Fall and Thanksgiving, and apparently I feel the need to stock up on canned pumpkin every fall when it’s on sale…judging from my overstocked pantry! Sooooo… my kitchen will be smelling of pumpkin spice soon as I try to use up my multiple cans of pumpkin!

Speaking of SALES… don’t forget that TODAY is Stampin’ Up’s one and only sale of the year! You can simply log into my online store and click on “Stamp Sale” to bring up all the stamp sets that are marked down 15%. The sale ends, for those on the west coast (pacific time), at 10:59 PM tonight (9/23/20).

But, back to Fall…I can hardly wait to put on some mellow tunes, light my pumpkin spice candles, and get to baking! Yep… I’ve been waiting for Fall to arrive for the last several weeks! I’m excited to pack away my summer clothes and bring out the sweaters and jeans! I’ve already dug out my camouflage hunting gear and have been getting up early, going out hiking the hills with Dean. He archery hunts, and is generally successful each year in harvesting a big bull elk! Have I mentioned, I LOVE FALL?!!

This truly is the season of thanks, so it seemed only appropriate to start the season with some thank you cards! I opened my craft-room closet today and BOOM! Right in front of my face were all of my alcohol inks that I haven’t played with in years. Mine are all of the Ranger Tim Holtz variety which can be bought in any of the big-box craft stores or online. I’d forgotten how much I love working with these inks! I’ve not done a lot of it and I’m certainly not proficient in creating masterpieces with them, but creating colorful backgrounds is so much fun, watching the colors flow and merge with other colors, adding a little alcohol blending solution and metallic mixatives. You can see the end result as the background on my featured card today.

Alcohol inks need to be used on nonporous materials; I used Yupo paper for today’s card. If you’re not familiar with it, Yupo paper is actually more of a plastic sheeting than “paper”.

I then used a piece of window sheet the same size as my Yupo paper background, and stamped the large sunflower from Celebrate Sunflowers in black Staz-On ink.

The window sheet was then attached to the Yupo background using some silver brads I had in my craft stash. Glue dots could be used also, and then covered with gems, enamel dots, or ? Just something to cover the glue dots as they would show through the window sheet.

I used “Well Written” dies to cut the word “thanks” from a silver foil sheet and adhered to the front of the window sheet.

Finally, I used some retired Stampin’ Up Striped Metallic Ribbon applied to the left side of the card and three small pieces tied to it.

This is actually a simple card to make, and so much fun using the alcohol inks! No two alcohol ink creations are going to look the same, which is what makes it so much fun! The possibilities are endless.

MATERIALS USED:

Stamp Sets:

Celebrate Sunflowers
Ornate Thanks (inside sentiment)

Paper:

Basic Black CS for card base – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, folded in half at 4 1/4″.
Cajun Craze CS for Mat 1 – 5 1/4″ x 4″ (cut 2 of these – 1 for card front and 1 for inside)
Basic Black CS for Mat 2 – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
Yupo Paper (available online or big-box craft stores) 5″ x 3 3/4″
Window Sheet – 5″ x 3 3/4″
Silver Foil Sheet (scrap)

Ink:

Black Staz-On (this doesn’t wash off your stamp, you need Staz-On Cleaner to remove ink)
Ranger Alcohol Inks (available online or big-box craft stores). I used Sunset Orange, Sunshine Yellow, Lettuce, Cranberry, Silver Mixative, Alcohol Blending Solution.

Embellishments:

Silver brads (retired)
Striped Metallic Ribbon (retired)

Don’t forget about today’s sale! There are so many fun stamp sets on sale, 15% off! The stamp sets are all from the ’20-’21 Annual Catalog, which will be “the main catalog” until June of next year, so the stamp sets will still be available after today, but will NOT be on sale again!!!!

So, go to my online store and place your order NOW to get in on today’s lower prices!!!!

Until next time,

Janet

Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517] $24.00	Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [149471] $18.00	Well Written Dies [151816] $40.00	Window Sheets [142314] $5.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75
Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119684] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $10.00	Stāzon Cleaner [109196] $6.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

READY, SET – FLASH SALE – 24-HOURS ONLY!

On September 21, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick post to let y’all know that Stampin’ Up just announced to us that we’re having a 24-hour FLASH SALE on WEDNESDAY, 9/23/20.

There will be 59 stamp sets from the ’20-’21 Annual Catalog at 15% off for 24 hours only; from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM (MT) 9/23/20.

That means for those of us on the West Coast 11:00 PM on 9/22/20 (Tuesday) to 10:59 PM 9/23/20 (Wednesday) – Pacific Time.

They’ve given us a PDF of all the stamp sets that will be on sale, and you can access that list by clicking here or on the picture below.

Be sure to check out the list and make your list of must-haves NOW, so that you’re ready to order late Tuesday (if you’re a night person) or on Wednesday, 9/23!

**This sale only happens once a year, so be sure to get in on it while the getting’s good!!!**

How do you order you ask?

It’s simple!

Just head over to my online store during the 24-hour period.
There will be a category entitled “Stamp Sale” which will list every single stamp set on sale to make the purchase process super quick and easy!

Who doesn’t love a sale? I’ve got my list made and I’m counting down to 11:00PM tomorrow night (9/22) (For those of us on the West Coast)!

Happy Shopping!!!

Janet

Poinsettia Petals – They Don’t Have To Be Red

On September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends!

It’s raining outside which means – the smoke is clearing! I’ve been praying hard for rain, as I know so many others have as well. I’ve not heard official reports as yet, but I’m guessing the showers we’ve been getting since last night have really knocked the heat out of the fires we’ve been experiencing. A very welcome change for all of our amazing firefighters! Hopefully the thousands of displaced families will be able to go back home soon.

I met some lovely pups at the animal shelter this week, many of whom are there due to their owners having to evacuate and unable to have their pets with them. The pups were all so eager to get out of their cages and soak up some affection, which I was happy to provide. Hopefully they and their families will be reunited soon. I can only imagine what’s going through the minds of those fur babies. It was obvious that some of them are quite accustomed to being lap dogs and are missing their people badly, as I’m sure their people are missing them too. I’m looking forward to returning to the shelter next week and hopefully finding that some, if not all, of the evacuees have gone home. I enjoyed my time at the shelter and have committed to volunteering there at least one day a week.

At any rate, the rain has me back in my craft room and I chose to play with the Poinsettia Petals products once again.

I’m a country gal and my jeans are nearly always dirty by the end of the day. I frequently have to scrub the dirt from under my fingernails as well. I find myself frequently trying to “grunge up” my cards just a little bit for a more rustic look; today was no different.

I cut my mat layers and when I laid them out, everything just looked too “clean”. I generally turn to my ink pads and sponges to ink up the edges, but this time I decided I wanted a little imperfect “gilded” edge to my DSP. I tried my gold gilding marker, but it wouldn’t apply evenly and didn’t look as I had imagined.

So, I found some metallic paint (I think I got it on Amazon some time ago), and a flat brush and sort of smeared that around the edges of my DSP. I intentionally applied it thin so I could see the DSP underneath, and rounded the inside corners a bit.

The paint has just enough metallic shimmer to it to highlight the gold foil paper without being “matchy-matchy”. I think it adds that little bit of rustic-ness that I was looking for!

I chose to use So Saffron Stampin’ Blends (dark and light) to color the poinsettia petals which were stamped in Early Espresso.

Has anyone else noticed that poinsettias come in just about every color of the rainbow the last few years? As such, one could make the poinsettia any color, as they’re certainly not limited to red, pink and white any longer!

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp Sets Used:

Poinsettia Petals
For Unto Us

Metal Dies:

Poinsettia Dies
Beautiful Boughs

Punch:

Label Me Lovely

Embossing Folder:

Scripty 3D

Paper:

Whisper White CS (card base) – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – fold in half at 4 1/4″
Poinsettia Place DSP – Mat 1 (Brown pinecones) 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ Mat 2 (poinsettias) 5 3/8″ x 3 3/4″
Gold Foil Paper – 3″ x 2 1/2″
Garden Green CS

Ink:

Early Espresso

Accessories:

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
Gold Cord
DecoArt Metallic Venetian Gold Paint (available on Amazon)

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Apply metallic paint to edges of DSP and let dry.
Run gold foil paper piece through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine in Scripty 3D embossing folder.
Stamp one each of all three poinsettia petals stamps in Early Espresso.
Use So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo to color petals.
Crop petals out using Poinsettia Dies and adhere together using liquid glue or mini glue dots in the center of each.
Apply Gold Glitter Enamel Dots to center of poinsettia. Using the Take-Your-Pick tool to apply these small dots is the easiest method (personal opinion!)
Crop fir boughs from Garden Green CS using Beautiful Boughs Dies.
Stamp the sentiment from For Unto Us on Whisper White scrap and use Label Me Lovely Punch to cut out.
Adhere paint-edged mat 2, to brown pinecone mat 1.
Adhere sentiment label to gold foil embossed piece, and adhere that to mat stack about 1/2″ from top and centered.
Adhere the end of a 6″ piece of gold cord to back of mat stack approximately 1/4″ from left edge, wrap over the front and adhere other end to back as well.
Tie a small bow with a piece of gold cord and use a mini glue dot to stick it to the cord on the front of the card approximately at the bottom edge of the gold foil piece.
Adhere fir boughs and place poinsettia in the center.

DONE!

A country-rustic, not-red poinsettia for Christmas!

I hope I’ve inspired you to get a little inky today.

It’s time for me to go feed my horses and get a little country-grungy cleaning their stalls!

Until next time,

Janet

Product List

Poinsettia Place Suite Collection (English) [155109] $94.00	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $56.50	Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153475] $27.00	Poinsettia Dies [153522] $36.00	For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set [153335] $21.00
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $11.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [102584] $8.75	Beautiful Boughs Dies [150661] $35.00	Label Me Lovely Punch [151296] $18.00
Scripty 3D Embossing Folder [149634] $10.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $7.50	So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154905] $9.00	Gold Glitter Enamel Dots [152155] $8.00	Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153537] $9.00
Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Magnetic Cutting Plate [149656] $24.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

Beautiful Autumn For A Beautiful Day

On September 16, 2020September 15, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends,

I got back into my craft room today after really struggling with motivation the last few days. The fires and hardship suffered by so many in our local communities has really been burdening my heart; the need to help and yet unsure where I can be of use. Everywhere one turns these days it seems there’s gloom and doom, violence and fear, left versus right, etc., etc., etc. I’m generally a quiet personality type and it’s easy for me to slip into the background where I’m more comfortable, rather than getting out there and facing challenges head-on. However, I can only hide for so long before I feel the Holy Spirit nudging me to put on my full armor and GET OUT THERE! I’ve been a prayer warrior for sure over the last many months, but I’m feeling the push to get out and put my feet and hands to work! There are many needs out there currently, and while I don’t have the resources to fund large donations, I certainly know how to work and am willing to do so.

It was recently brought to my attention that our local animal shelter has taken in many pets from families who’ve been displaced due to the fires, and as well, they have taken in animals from another county shelter which had to evacuate. They’re calling for volunteers to help at the shelter with their extra load of animals, so this is where I will start. I have a very soft spot for animals, so this will be a good fit and I’ve promised myself (and Dean) I won’t fall in love with all of them and want to bring them all home… a real danger if you know me at all!!! LOL!!! Helping the animal shelter seems like a small donation of time and energy, but we’ll see where God leads me from there!

With that decision made and looking forward to starting at the shelter, I was able to settle into my craft room and create this card using largely scraps of cardstock. The larger leaf is cut from madrone tree bark, as I used in earlier posts. The instructions of how to rehydrate and preserve the bark are noted in my post from August 30; click here to see this post. I love the realistic leaf look it lends to the card; it looks like it fell right off the tree. Actually, I guess it did – just not in leaf form!

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp sets used:

Beautiful Autumn (bundle w/punches)

Dies & Punches used:

Beautiful Autumn Punch Pack
Layering Ovals
Gathered Leaves Dies

Embossing Folder:

Tasteful Textile 3D

Paper:

Very Vanilla CS: 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″ and fold in half for card base.
Very Vanilla CS: 5 1/4″ x 4″
Gold Foil Sheet: Cropped with Layering Ovals Dies

Ink:

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Early Espresso
Old Olive
Crumb Cake
Pumpkin Pie
Cajun Craze

Accessories:

Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker
Gold Cord from Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack
Preserved Madrone tree bark
Mini Glue Dots

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Creating the mat. Using the Very Vanilla CS 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece, sponge ink across panel lengthwise. Start with Old Olive, using swiping motions back and forth across the bottom 1/4 of the panel. Then sponge Crumb Cake ink back and forth, letting it lightly blend into the Old Olive ink. Next is Pumpkin Pie, again, letting it blend slightly into the Crumb Cake ink. Finally, finish with Cajun Craze, allowing that to slightly blend into the Pumpkin Pie ink.
With ink applied, run panel through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine in the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder.
Cut panel in half at the 2 5/8″ mark.
Apply inked mat to card base, flipping one panel so that the coloration is opposite the other.
Adhere gold foil oval centered over the center seam.
On scraps of Very Vanilla CS, stamp 2 acorns from Beautiful Autumn in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Fill in the caps with Early Espresso ink, the bottom with Crumb Cake ink. Punch them out with the acorn punch from Beautiful Autumn Punch Pack.
Stamp 4 oak leaves, and 4 maple leaves on scraps of Very Vanilla. Fill in the oak leaves with Old Olive ink, and the maple leaves with Cajun Craze ink. Punch these out with the punches from Beautiful Autumn Punch Pack.
Using Early Espresso ink, stamp the wheat stalks (left and right sides) and small leaves (top and bottom).
Using an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker, draw the border lines and hash marks in corners.
Stamp sentiment from Beautiful Autumn in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla strip of CS and then cut the words apart using scissors.
Adhere words to gold foil oval.
Adhere the acorns to the left and right sides, centered between the wheat stalks.
Scatter the oak leaves about the four corners, and the maple leaves around the gold oval – adhere all.
Using the embossed leaf die from Gathered Leaves Dies, crop leaf from madrone bark (or Cajun Craze CS) by running through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
Using Mini Glue Dot, adhere leaf to center top.
Tie a small bow with the gold cord and adhere to top of leaf with Mini Glue Dot.

DONE!

I hope that you’re all doing well out there! For those of you who are local and dealing with the fires and smoke, please let me know if there’s anything I can do to assist you!

Until next time,

Janet

Product List

Beautiful Autumn Bundle (English) [155189] $50.25	Beautiful Autumn Photopolymer Stamp Set [153450] $17.00	Autumn Punch Pack [153609] $39.00	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $35.00	Gathered Leaves Dies [150662] $26.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $7.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116] $7.50	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad [147086] $7.50
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085] $7.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00	Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153537] $9.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00

Whale Done Tri-Fold Peek-A-Boo For A Double-Digit Birthday

On September 14, 2020September 13, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends!

One of our grandsons is hitting the big double-digit birthday soon, 10-years-old, and I want him to know that he’s “Kind of a BIG deal”! Whale of a Time was the perfect fit for this occasion! I chose to use my favorite fancy-fold, the tri-fold peek-a-boo, to highlight his big 10 years!

As I recently used this fancy fold in another post, I will simply refer you back to that post for the video and step-by-step instructions of how to create this card here.

Of course, I used a different array of products to make today’s card, so a listing of those are below but the instructions are otherwise the same.

This past week has been incredibly difficult with so many throughout our state being evacuated from their homes due to the wildfires to the north, south, east and west of us. So much loss all about us… there are no words. At this point, our ranch is not in harms way and a friend of ours inquired if we’d be able to accommodate horses for people who’ve had to evacuate. Thus far we’ve taken in 8 horses. I pray that those horses and their families, as well as so many others, have homes to return to when all is said and done.

The smoke has been dense, burning the eyes, nose and throat when outside for very long. I’m sure the hospitals are being inundated with those who have asthma, COPD, and other breathing disorders. My thoughts and prayers have been significantly directed toward all the firefighters, first responders, and of course, all the people who have lost loved ones, their homes, their pets, and livelihoods. I thank God above that there are people who are willing to put their lives on the line day in and day out for the safety of the rest of us. I don’t like the smoke we’re experiencing here and yet, there are those who are rushing into the fires where the smoke and heat are truly horrendous. To those true heroes, I say Thank You and May God Bless You!

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp Sets/Bundle Used:

Whale Done Bundle
Blossoms In Bloom (happy birthday sentiment)

Metal Dies Used:

Layering Circles
Smooth Sailing (seaweed)
Playful Alphabet (10)

Paper:

Pretty Peacock (carebase – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″)
Granny Apple Green (Mat 1 inside & out 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ – cut 2)
Whale Of A Time DSP 5 1/4″ x 4″ – cut 2 (calypso coral for card front & seahorses for card inside)

Ink:

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Accessories:

Whale Punch
2-inch Circle Punch
Seabed 3D embossing folder
Stampin’ Dimensionals

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

As mentioned above, there is a video of this process in my earlier post here. Please refer to it; the written instructions are otherwise below.

Fold cardbase in half and set aside.
Adhere the DSP to the Granny Apple Green mats and set aside to dry.
Using the 5 1/2 x 5 inch piece of Pretty Peacock CS, score the 5 1/2 -inch side at 3/4″. On the non-scored sides of that piece of cardstock, measure to 2 3/4″ and mark lightly with pencil.
Use a paper trimmer to connect the pencil dots, to create the triangular flap.
Use the 2nd largest (plain) circle from Layering Circles Dies, and cut the hole in the center of the “flap”.
Emboss the flap using the Seabed 3D Embossing Folder.
Use the largest scalloped circle die and the 2nd largest plain circle die from Layering Circles Dies to cut the scalloped “ring” from DSP to go around the hole on the front of the card flap. Adhere this ring to flap front around hole.
Now bring in your card base… THE CREASE WILL BE ON THE RIGHT FOR THIS CARD (it opens backwards).
Crease the flap on your score line and insert the card base with open side into the crease of the flap. (Remember – your card base will be backwards from usual, i.e. open side on left/crease on right). Make sure the top and bottom of both flap and card base are even.
Punch a circle from a Post-It note using the 2″ circle punch, making sure the adhesive edge of the Post-It note is on the punched circle (so it will stay in place).
Lay the punched circle in the center of the hole on the flap (will be on the front of the card base) to guide where the hole needs to be punched for the “peek-a-boo” hole.
Remove the flap piece and place the card front, with the Post-It Note circle attached, in the 2″ punch with the Post-It Note circle aligned with the punch and punch your hole.
Now when you lay the flap back over the card base, your holes should center up.
Adhere the DSP inside sentiment panel (seahorses) onto the Granny Apple Green mat for the inside panel. Lay that in the card base with even borders (where it will be glued down, but don’t glue it yet!), close the card and lightly trace the circle onto the white panel with a pencil. (This marks where to adhere your numbers).
Remove the inside panel, adhere the numbers cut with the Playful Alphabet dies and stamp the sentiments. “Hoping all your birthday fishes come true” from Whale Done, and “Happy Birthday” from Blossoms In Bloom.
Now lay the Calypso Coral DSP with Granny Apple Green mat (that you glued earlier) on the card base front. Hold it in place and carefully open the card keeping the DSP stack in place. Lay the 2″ circle Post-It Note in the center of the circle again, lift the cardbase off, and punch the hole in the DSP stack.
Adhere the DSP mat to the card front, lining up the holes. Stamp the “You’re Kind Of A Big Deal” sentiment on the right upper corner of the Calypso Coral DSP card front.
Adhere the inside DSP stamped panel to the card base.
Apply some adhesive to the straight edge of the flap (behind the score line) and apply to the back of the card so that the flap folds over the open edges of the card base.
Use the seaweed die from Smooth Sailing Dies and cut four of those from a piece of the DSP that’s mostly Granny Apple Green. Adhere those to the card fronts.
Punch the whale from a piece of DSP using the Whale Punch and apply to front of card using dimensionals.

DONE!

Stay safe out there!

Janet

Though I didn’t use the ribbon or sequins from the Whale of a Time Suite, I used everything else. Therefore, I listed the suite, as well as the bundle, as when ordered either in the suite or bundle, you get a 10% discount versus buying everything separately.

Product List

Whale Of A Time Suite Collection (English) [154126] $65.50	Whale Done Bundle (English) [154053] $31.50	Whale Done Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152470] $17.00	Whale Builder Punch [152699] $18.00	Seabed 3D Embossing Folder [152700] $10.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Whale Of A Time 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152460] $11.50	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Blossoms In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152684] $22.00
Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $34.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $32.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Country Home With A Little Halloween Magic

On September 9, 2020September 8, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends!

Since it’s too hot to do much outside today, I’ve spend my day playing in my craft room. I still have lots of products from the holiday mini catalog that I’ve yet to explore and so today seemed a good day to bring out some of those new toys and “break them in”!

I’ve been wanting to use the Halloween Magic Dies for a non-Halloween card since I got them. There are two nesting labels included in those dies that are quite elegant-appearing and so I opted to use them today to create a layered opening for a gate-fold card. All of the die-cuts featured on this card are from the Halloween Magic Dies with exception of the small, Cajun Craze flowers (Small Bloom punch), and the center sentiment label which is also a punch (Timeless Label). So, let’s do a little Country Home with some Halloween Magic!

I love a little bling, so out came the Wink of Stella to glitter up the Crushed Curry Flowers, Champagne Rhinestones for the flower centers, and Gold Embossing Powder to make the sentiment shine!

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp sets used:

Country Home

Metal Dies:

Halloween Magic

Paper:

Very Vanilla (8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″) – score and fold at 2 1/8″ and 6 3/8″.
Very Vanilla – small scrap for sentiment to be punched out with Timeless Label Punch.
So Saffron (5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″)
Crushed Curry – scraps for 4 flower outline cuts using Halloween Magic Dies.
Cajun Craze – scraps for 10 Small Bloom punched flowers.
Mossy Meadow – scraps for 10 leaf clusters cut using Halloween Magic Dies.
Plaid Tidings DSP – 4″ x 2″ to crop with smaller label die from Halloween Magic Dies.

Ink:

Versamark

Accessories:

Small Bloom Punch
Timeless Label Punch
Wink of Stella marker
Champagne Rhinestones
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Gold Embossing Powder
Heat tool

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Score and Fold the Very Vanilla card base as noted above.
Lay the smaller of the two labels in Halloween Magic Dies in the center of the front, making sure the center of the gatefold is running down the center of the die. Use some craft tape to hold the die in place on ONE side.
Open the gatefold with the die still taped to one side, and run through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.
Close the gatefolds and keeping the die lined up with the side you just cut, tape the die to the opposite side (uncut side).
Open the gatefold and run through Cut & Emboss Machine again.
When closed now, your opening should line up perfectly on both sides.
Tape the larger label die from Halloween Magic Dies to the center of the So Saffron panel and run through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Save the center label you just cropped out for the inside of the card.
Run the cropped So Saffron panel (with the hole in it) through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine in the Tasteful Texture 3D Embossing Folder.
Cut that embossed panel in half lengthwise at 2 1/16″
Use a metallic gold paint pen (I like the Uchida DecoColor Premium paint pens – available on Amazon) to highlight the openings on both the Very Vanilla and So Saffron edges.
Adhere the So Saffron panels to the Very Vanilla gate-fold fronts.
Crop out 4 of the outline flowers using Halloween Magic Dies from Crushed Curry CS. Use a Wink of Stella marker to add glitter to them.
Crop out 10 outline leaf clusters using Halloween Magic Dies from Mossy Meadow CS.
Use the Small Bloom Punch to punch out 10 flowers in Cajun Craze and slightly curl petals for dimension.
Arrange the flowers and leaves around the So Saffron “frame” and adhere.
Use the So Saffron label made in step 9 on the inside, centering it under the window made by the gatefold.
Crop a piece of Plaid Tidings DSP with the smaller label die from Halloween Magic Dies.
To get that center in your gatefold window, close the gatefolds and after applying some adhesive, lay it in the middle of your gatefold. It’s the same size as the opening, so it fits perfectly.
Stamp the sentiment from Country Home on Very Vanilla, in Versamark and sprinkle with gold embossing powder, tapping off the extra. Set it with heat tool.
Use the Timeless Label Punch to punch out the sentiment. Apply sentiment label using dimensionals to the center of the Plaid Tidings Label.
Apply Champagne Rhinestones to the center of the flowers.

DONE!

I’m looking forward to cooler weather again; fall will be a welcome change! My last several projects seem to reflect this by the colors I’ve chosen to use! Come on cooler temps!!!!

Until next time, my friends,

I HOPE YOU GET INKY!

Janet

Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set [147678] $21.00	Hallows Night Magic Bundle [155188] $46.75	Hallows Night Magic Cling Stamp Set [153356] $21.00	Halloween Magic Dies [153565] $31.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00
Plaid Tidings 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $11.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75	So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [105118] $8.75	Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [131199] $8.75	Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119684] $8.75
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Versamark Refill [102193] $6.00	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00
Small Bloom Punch [152316] $0.00	Timeless Label Punch [149516] $18.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $6.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Cutting Blades Multipack [152391] $12.00

Using Partial Die-Cuts To Create A Scene

On September 6, 2020September 5, 2020 By JanetIn Uncategorized

Hello Friends,

Today’s card was made in honor of my niece’s birthday. She loves lighthouses and the Christian symbolism inspired by Psalms 119:105, “Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” She’s an amazing photographer and videographer, so when she comes to visit from Texas, a trip to the coast and taking pictures of Oregon’s lighthouses is always on the list!

She had a birthday recently, and so, when it’s time to make her birthday card, what else other than a lighthouse?! Thankfully, Stampin’ Up has given us a couple of nice lighthouse images to work with over the last few years!

I’ve noticed several Christmas cards on Pinterest recently with partial die-cuts and given that “Sailing Home” has a lighthouse image and coordinating dies, I thought I’d give it a go with a lighthouse scene!

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp Sets Used:

Sailing Home
Happiest Of Birthdays
Celebrate Sunflowers
High Tide

Metal Dies:

Smooth Sailing Dies
Layering Circles Dies

Paper:

Bumblebee – card base (8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″) fold in half for 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ card
Basic Black – Mat 1 (5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″) – Cut 2 (one for outside and one for inside)
Whisper White – Mat 2 (5 1/4″ x 4″) – Cut 3 (sunset panel outside, image panel w/cutaway outside, and sentiment panel for inside)

Ink:

Memento Tuxedo Black
SU Sahara Sand (sand)
SU Mossy Meadow (grass)
SU So Saffron, Bumblebee, Mango Melody, Gorgeous Grape, Blackberry Bliss (sunset)

Accessories:

SU Stampin’ Blends: Light So Saffron, Ivory, Light Crumb Cake, Dark Crumb Cake
Gold cord from Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack

Putting It Together:

Stamp the lighthouse image from Sailing Home onto one of the 5 1/4″ x 4″ pieces of Whisper White cardstock, in Memento Black ink. The lighthouse should be centered horizontally and down from the top edge of the cardstock about 1 1/2″.
Place the metal die from Smooth Sailing Dies around the lighthouse and watch it very closely as you put it through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine – stop cranking it through as it reaches the bottom of the lighthouse, and before it begins to cut the “ground” around the bottom of the lighthouse. Reverse crank it back out of the machine and remove die.
Place the circle from Layering Circles Dies over the lighthouse to where the edges of the circle intersect with the bottom of the lighthouse as shown in the picture below.
Again, watch closely as you put it through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, stopping the forward motion as it meets the base of the lighthouse. As you can see in the picture, I stopped a little bit early and cut the rest of the way with my snips.
Using the sand and grass stamps from “High Tide”, and Sahara Sand and Mossy Meadow inks respectively, create your beach scene around the base of the lighthouse, extending to the sides and bottom of the panel.
Use the Crumb Cake Combo of Stampin’ Blends to fill in around the sand and grass, creating some shadowing.
Color the lighthouse with the Ivory Stampin’ Blend, and the lighthouse windows with Light So Saffron Stampin’ Blend.
Wrap a small piece of gold cord around left side of panel through circle and tie small bow.
Lay the lighthouse panel on top of another Whisper White panel the same size (5 1/4″ x 4) and very lightly mark where your circle is with a pencil.
Put the lighthouse panel aside and using a sponge, create the sunset on that second panel. To do so, start with the lightest color first (So Saffron) and sponge ink in a back-and-forth swiping motion down to the bottom of the penciled circle and a little beyond. Next use the Bumblebee ink, starting at the bottom of So Saffron, and sponge up about two thirds into the So Saffron allowing the color to lighten as you move up. Do the same with the Mango Melody, start at the bottom and bring the color up just into the Bumblebee. Next would be Gorgeous Grape, just up into the Mango Melody, and finish it off with just a little bit of Blackberry Bliss just at the bottom of the circle.
Stamp the flying seagulls from Sailing Home in black ink across the top of the sky.
Apply the black mat 1 to the Bumblebee cardbase front.
Apply the sunset panel on top of the black mat.
Use dimensionals and dimensional strips to pop up the entire image panel; make sure to put some on the back of the lighthouse to keep it popped up. Center over the sunset panel (the 2 panels are the same size) and tack down.
Stamp the sentiment from Celebrate Sunflowers on a scrap of whisper white and crop ends with Lovely Labels Pick-A-Punch.
Apply with dimensionals to bottom area of card.
Stamp inside sentiment from Happiest Of Birthdays with black ink to 3rd Whisper White panel 5 1/4″ x 4″, apply to 2nd black mat, and adhere to inside of card.

DONE!

Just as a reminder, if you’re interested in becoming a demonstrator in any capacity, be it for the product discount, or to produce an income, Stampin’ Up is having a special promotion through the month of September. If you sign up this month, not only do you get the usual starter kit but you will also receive the “Get & Go Starter Kit”! I would absolutely love to welcome you aboard and work with you as much or as little as you wish! I’m simply not the pushy type!

However, I was a cheerleader back in the day, as well as the high-school cheerleading coach when my girls were in high school. If you want to be pushed, I’ll be your biggest cheerleader and coach to help you get what you want out of your Stampin’ Up business! Just ask either of my daughters, or any of my former cheerleaders… this momma can push you ’til you drop if you want me to! (We placed at the OSAA State Competition every year I coached – but it doesn’t come without effort!) In fact, our team motto was, “It’s good to have fun, but it’s FUN TO BE GOOD”!

It’s quite simple to sign up, just click on the tab above that says “Join Stampin’ Up” and you’ll be walked through the process. Or click on the “Contact” tab to ask me any questions or discuss what Stampin’ Up (and I) can do for you. I’m just a click away! 😉

I hope you’ve found some inspiration here today & I hope you get INKY!

Janet

All of the products I used for today’s card are listed below and each picture is a direct link to my online store. Simply click and shop!

Product List

Sailing Home Cling Stamp Set [149457] $24.00	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $26.00	Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $19.00	Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517] $24.00	Smooth Sailing Dies [149576] $32.00
Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Magnetic Cutting Plate [149656] $24.00	Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad [147117] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] $7.50
Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad [153116] $7.50	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad [147093] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin’ Pad [147099] $7.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad [147092] $7.50	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00
So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154905] $9.00	Bronze & Ivory Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154922] $9.00	Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $8.00
Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack [153537] $9.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00