My love for flowers is just getting bigger and bigger. I LOVE these flowers and the details of the multi-step stamping!!! My heart just grew a size!!! 🙂
I started with a Whisper White card base and added a strip of Dapper Denim measuring 2″ x 5-1/2″ in the middle. I stamped the greeting in Dapper Denim from the Jar of Love Stamp Set. Then I took 3 little 1-1/4″ Whisper White squares and stamped the greenery in Cucumber Crush Ink. I layered each one onto a 1-1/2″ square in the following colors – Peekaboo Peach, Tangerine Tango, and Watermelon Wonder. I layered these together and added them across the Dapper Denim on the card. With some scrap white cardstock, I stamped the full flower image, stamping off once in each of the colors used above – Peekaboo Peach, Tangerine Tango, and Watermelon Wonder. Then I took the little cup looking inside flower piece and stamped it in the middle in full strength ink. The final step is adding the little flower centers which I stamped in Basic Black. Then I die cut the flowers with the coordinating Everyday Jar Framelits (Bundle & Save 10%)
I added each of the flowers onto the matching square with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Of course I had to add a little texture and dimension to the card! 🙂 I love it!!! This card is perfect for so many different occasions. You could do the flowers in all the same color or in various shades of the same color (ombre style) or mix and match! What colors would you use??? I think shades of purple would be fabulous – Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, and Elegant Eggplant! YES!! Let me know your favorites in the comments below!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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Happy Tuesday everyone!!! We made it through Monday and now it’s time to check out this amazing technique! I am loving the new Sponge Brayers and all the fun you can have with them! Check out this beauty using the masking technique!!!
That simple, yet amazing color of green grass and blue sky just makes this card so beautiful! I love it. Then you have those white lines of where the color stops and it just looks perfect!
You will start with a piece of Whisper White (4″ x 5-1/4″) and mask off a section of the cardstock for your coloring and trees. Make sure it is wide enough to stamp the trees. You can use scrap paper as a mask but I found Post-It Note Tape so it is sticky paper tape (that comes off without ripping your cardstock) that holds perfectly. Thank you to Kim Schultze for all the tips and tricks at a recent demonstrator gathering! 🙂
I added the top piece level with the top of the cardstock and the top of the tape. Then for the second piece I went down about 3/4 of the way of the cardstock. Again, you can go as wide as you wish, just make sure it is big enough for your stamped image. Then you will take a Sponge Brayer and Marina Mist Ink and add it to the top half of the masked off space. Just lightly roll over the ink and then lightly over the cardstock until you get the desired color. Pressing hard won’t make the color darker, just keep going back to the ink for a darker color. Once you have the desired blue, you will move to the bottom section of the masked space and add Pear Pizzazz Ink. Be sure to overlap the colors a bit so it fades nicely together and doesn’t look like stripes of blue and green. Once you have your desired shade of green, you are all set. You can remove the scrap paper or Post-It Note Tape and complete your card. I stamped the trees from Lovely As A Tree in Chocolate Chip. The greeting is from the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set. I thought it needed a little bit more so I cut a small piece of Burlap Ribbon and added it to the top left corner. I adhered it on the front with a little Tear & Tape and secured it on the back with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added more dimensionals on the back and adhered it to the Marina Mist card base!
I love it! This makes a great man card but also a simple and elegant card for thinking of you, sympathy, and just about any occasion. It is such a beautiful scenery! You could always use this same technique to create a colorful background and stamp flowers over the top or any other favorite image. Stay tuned as I have a lot more masking samples to share with you! 🙂
If you would like to see this technique in action, check out the Video Tutorial below or click here. Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe if you are new!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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I created this card for my niece who is turning 3 this month!!! It’s so bright and cheery!!! I love it!
I started with a Daffodil Delight card base. Then I took a piece of Flirty Flamingo (4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″) and layered on a piece of Affectionately Yours Designer Series Paper (4″ x 3″) on the bottom portion. I took a piece of Whisper White (4″ x 2-1/2″) and I stamped the “look who’s turning” from the Number of Years Stamp Set in Night of Navy. I added that piece to the top of the Flirty Flamingo and placed a strip of the Watermelon Wonder Mini Striped Ribbon across the card where the papers meet. Now you can adhere this to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used dimensionals because well….why not? I love them…..but also because I wanted the card to look smooth and the ribbon would make it a little bumpy on the edges. I stamped the number 3 from the Number of Years Stamp Set onto scrap paper and used the coordinating Large Number Framelits to die cut it out. I stamped the Happy Birthday from the Number of Years Stamp Set in Night of Navy onto a scrap of white and added little banner tips to the end. Cut up in the middle and then cut diagonal from the corner to that center line for the perfect banner tips! I layered the greeting banner onto a Watermelon Wonder banner and added them to the bottom of the card! I love it! It is just precious and will be perfect for my niece…..let’s just hope I remember I already made this card for her and don’t give her a different one! 🙂
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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My birthday month is over but there are still a few cupcakes left! 🙂 We should all celebrate our birthdays and every wonderful day that we have here!!! Celebrate, Smile, and Live Life to the Fullest!!!
This card starts with a Rich Razzleberry card base and I layered on a piece of the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series paper to it. I used the piece that has the gold flecks. I love the little bit of bling. Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ and I stamped the greeting from the Sweet Cupcakes Stamp Set in Rich Razzleberry on the right hand top side. I added this to the center of the card front. With some scrap white paper, I stamped the cupcake liner in Tip Top Taupe. First image was stamped off twice, second image was stamped off once, and the third image is full strength Tip Top Taupe. The icing was stamped in Rich Razzleberry the same way. Check out this video for more on how to stamp the cupcake! I die cut the cupcake liner and icing with the coordinating Cupcake Cutouts Framelits (Bundle & Save 10%). I added the cupcake to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals for a little texture on the card. The Cupcake Cutouts Framelits also has the greeting “sweet” and “wish” in it so I die cut the sweet in Gold Foil Paper. I added the greeting to the card with the Fine Tip Glue Pen! I love that glue for the intricate images. It is super easy to use and works so well. I add a very small amount to the larger areas/ends of the image (like a little snail trail amount) and then press it onto the card and hold for 10 seconds to allow the glue to hold tight. Then if there is a spot that is still popping up, just stick the tip of the glue pen under there and add a smidge more. I love this card!!!
If you would like to see more samples using the Sweet Cupcake Bundle, check them out here!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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The moment I saw the Stitched With Cheer Kit in the Holiday Mini Catalog I just knew I had to have it. I always love getting the kits to see what they are all about but this one had me really excited. I’m not the best as sewing as I tend to do it while watching TV and sometimes I miss a hole but it turned out amazing!!! I got this kit in my pre-order and did all of these cards while watching the Olympics last month!!! 🙂 The kit makes 18 cards – 6 each of the 3 designs.
This one is my favorite!!! I love the snowflake and it was pretty easy!!! You will stitch the star with the gold baker’s twine and stamp the greeting from the coordinating Stitched with Cheer Stamp Set in Basic Black Ink. The kit even comes with backs so you can attach them to the inside of the card and no one sees your stitching. I love that and even stamped a little inside greeting on that panel. I added the loops of Gold Metallic Thread (provided in the kit) to the back of the greeting and placed it on the card!!! Just wrap the thread around your fingers and then slide them off, twist in the middle and place on the back of your greeting and secure with Stampin’ Dimensionals like the photo below!
Yes I probably use way to many dimensionals but I love them and I always know where I can find more! 😉
This is my second favorite but the trees don’t look as cute flat so I just hope the people I send this card to pop those trees out for the full beauty!!! 🙂 TIP: Be sure to fold your trees in half before stitching them to the card. I didn’t fold the first set and pulling them forward didn’t work as well. I love the little pearls that add some texture and shine to this stunning card. Again, I used the greeting from the Stitched with Cheer Stamp Set.
Here is what the inside of the card looks like after the stitching is done. I used a little bit of Tear Tape to secure the ends of the thread. The kit comes with inserts to add to the inside of the card so that you can cover up your stitching! I love that they thought of everything for you! I also stamped a little greeting on the insert for a little decoration on the inside!!
Okay so you are all probably thinking I don’t like this one….that’s not completely true. I love the look. I love the stitched star and the holly…..but that greeting….oh my! Luckily they give you 8 banners to stamp in hopes to get 6 right. That was tough. I mean I consider myself a good stamper….until now! Lining it up was step 1 but then I kept getting ink on the banner ends that collected inside the banner so then I stamped lighter and it wasn’t stamped well. Oh I thought I was going to go insane. So I just have to say…..good luck! There is also a complete extra set of banners that you could always use instead too. See the “extras” photo at the bottom.
Here are some variations of the card that I did to cover some boo boos. For the middle card, I accidentally adhered the burlap to the bottom of the card…it was upside down when I did it. (I was watching the Olympics, remember.) 🙂 So for that one, I added one of my messed up stamped greetings and added the holly over the mistake. See you would have never known if I didn’t tell you!
And then we have all the leftovers. There are tons of holly leaves left and an entire sheet of labels. I thought about stamping the labels as gift tags and added some holly. Super cute, right??? These are also the banners that you could substitute for the card above if you have issues matching up the greeting as well! 🙂 I love it!!! Now I have 16 cards done already and they are super cute and fun! I love the coordinating envelopes with liners too! They just make me so happy!
To see all of the goodies in the kit, check out my Reveal of the Stitched With Cheer Kit below or click here! Don’t forget to give this video a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe if you are new!
Do you like making your own Holiday cards or using a kit??? Let me know in the comments below!
Aren’t these just beautiful??? This is not a color combination I would have come up with on my own but they look amazing together and are perfect for the upcoming fall season with still a little bright orange and blue in there. Thank you Stampin’ Up for not making me cry that summer is almost over. The August Paper Pumpkin Kit came with flower stamps for borders, corners, and just about anything as well as some greetings. The kit had Early Espresso as the ink pad. You can check out my full reveal of the kit here!
There are 3 full size cards and vanilla envelopes. I stamped the corner flower on the back flap and left bottom corner of the front. I LOVE that! I think that decorated envelopes are super fun but I typically don’t do it because then I have to worry about matching up all my cards and envelopes but Paper Pumpkin is all together! 🙂 The large corner flower stamp was stamped on each corner of the patterned paper to create that amazing background. The circle greeting fits perfectly in the middle. How cool is that???
The little wooden accent leaves are just precious as well!
These 3 cards are notecard style. You can still mail these cards but they are just a smidge smaller. I stamped the envelopes the same as the ones above. This card uses another flower stamp from the set that is perfect for framing your greeting….stamp on top and stamp on the bottom! LOVE IT! They are just so coordinating and fit perfectly.
The last 3 items are gift card holders/gift tags!!!
These little tags are the perfect size for a gift tag or a gift card holder. You can have these on hand for a last minute gift idea or a hostess gift for that upcoming BBQ or teacher gift. Simple and fabulous! I super love that “notebook” look on the little card inside!
I can’t wait to use the stamps from this kit over again! I love flowers! 🙂 If you would like to sign up to get your September Paper Pumpkin Kit, click here! Be sure to enter the PROMO CODE: BOGO and you will pay for September and get October for Free.
For more Paper Pumpkin samples, check out all of these!
Happy Tuesday!!! I’m coming off a Birthday high over here!!!! It was a wonderful day but we are back at it today with a fabulous technique!!! I’m going to show you how to create something out of the box with a fabulous stamp set – Jar of Love!!! This set is super versatile and those jars will be appearing in lots of upcoming sets as well. 😉 Stay Tuned!
Okay, I am aware that Christmas is far off (not as far as you think) and we don’t need to start the season any sooner than retail outlets do but……. It is always good to get these cards done early so you can enjoy the holiday season! This card can be created with a set that might not look like a Christmas set too!!! I used the Jar of Love Stamp Set and coordinated Everyday Jar Framelits (Bundle & Save 10%)
I started with a Whisper White card base which I like to use for holiday cards because white is so easy to write in! Then I took a piece of Real Red cardstock measuring 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ and layered it onto the front. With a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″, I stamped the greeting from the Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set in Real Red at the top! For the wreath, I took the branch stamp from the Jar of Love Stamp Set and added it to a clear block with the long stem wrapped around the block to the top side. I don’t want that long stem on my project so I just wrapped it around so it wouldn’t pick up ink. I love that about photopolymer stamps and how you can bend, omit, and play with different angles!
Then I inked it up in Cucumber Crush ink and stamped it in a circle towards the bottom of the card. Start on the bottom with the wreath going to the left or right and then work your way around. TIP: Punch out a circle in the size you want the center to be as a guide to go around so your circle doesn’t become and oval or get out of hand.
If you would like to see this in action, check out the Video Tutorial below or click here! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and don’t forget to subscribe if you are new!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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Today is my BIRTHDAY!!!! I love birthdays because everyone has one and that is the day you celebrating YOU and the amazing things you are doing each year!!! It is totally worth celebrating!!!
Today I thought I would share a little bit about me by answering some of the following questions! Enjoy getting to know me and my craziness! 🙂
What is your favorite Stampin’ Up! Color? Melon Mambo or Bermuda Bay
What is your favorite Designer Series Paper? Pop of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper
Punches or Framelits? Punches…..I like that I can grab, punch, and go!!!
When you aren’t working/stamping, what are you doing? Watching the show Friends, working out, or spending time with family
What is something that may surprise your followers? I LOVE the Olympics, Rodeos, and Pageants…..like super love!
Besides cardmaking, are you crafty in other ways? NO! I can do a little bit of sewing but it isn’t pretty. I also am not the best house decorator. I just don’t have an eye for that like I do with stamping.
A few other items I wanted to share….
I earned the Stampin’ Up! trip to Thailand this year and I couldn’t be more proud of myself and thankful for all of you!!! YOU ARE ALL AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much!
I am an organizational freak and love to have things in there place and neatly placed. I recently redid my stamp room but still have a few things that don’t have the perfect place just yet. Let me know if you have a fabulous storage idea or organizational idea. I keep seeing all of these DIY with a dresser and making it into a shelf. I also can’t decide whether I want my stamp sets on a shelf or in a drawer…..these are the things I think about all day long! 🙂
I am trying to convince my husband to do stamping videos with me on my channel – Laura’s Stamp Pad. He makes amazing cards like these here, here, and here. Let me know in the comments if you think this is a great idea too!!!
I get really excited about cute or pretty postage stamps and ask for them when I go to my Post Office. I squeal and I think they all think I am nuts at my local Post Office! I’m okay with that! (PS: Love the new pets stamps….except for the snake….anyone want those…..I have been using them for bills only but they scare me.)
To learn more about me, you can always check out some of these posts! I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about it today!
Here are some pictures from my Birthday Celebration Class this past week. I always have the last class of August be all about Birthdays! We made 3 cupcake birthday cards and 2 gift packages. Of course, in keeping with the birthday celebration, there were cupcakes and presents for everyone!!! Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with me! 🙂
I loving the Pink and Yellow combination of this card with that little pop of copper bling in the washi tape!!! I love it!!!
I started with a piece of the Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper measuring 5″ x 3-3/4″. I used 3 different colors for the background (although it is hard to tell). The colors are Flirty Flamingo, Calypso Coral, and Watermelon Wonder and I added them ot the designer paper with a Sponge Brayer. I went diagonal and just rolled over the paper until I got the shade I loved. Remember pressing hard into the ink or onto your paper won’t make the color become darker. Just lightly roll in the ink and then lightly over the paper. If you want darker, just repeat that same move. Be sure that when you are moving to the next color, you will want to overlap the colors so they blend and don’t look like stripes. After you are done adding your color, wipe off the excess ink with a paper towel to make the embossed image POP! I added some of the Affectionately Yours Designer Washi Tape along the bottom (copper dots). Then, I layered this onto Daffodil Delight (4″ x 5-1/4″) and then onto a Flirty Flamingo card base! I die cut the flower from the May Flowers Framelit Set in Watermelon Wonder and added it to the front of the card with the Fine Tip Glue Pen! For the greeting, I used the Greatest Greetings Stamp Set and punched it out with the Classic Label Punch. I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I love it! This card would be perfect for any occasion – baby, birthday, wedding, just because!!!
What color combination would you use for this card? Pinks like mine? Blues? Greens? Purples? Multi-color? Let me know in the comments below!!!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
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So this card may look super easy and it is…..unless you are blindfolded. I was going to do the No Hands Challenge with my husband but he is so much taller than me that he could see over my shoulder. He suggested just blindfolded him and I would coach him through it. I thought it would be super fun to do and it was rather entertaining. He can’t see but I walk him through creating this card! Check out the video below to see how he did!!! 🙂
I started with a Whisper White card base and stamped the greeting from the Love & Affection Stamp Set in Cucumber Crush. Be sure you stamp this in the far right corner so there is plenty of room for your design along the left. Then I took a piece of Whisper White (1-1/2″ x 5-1/2″) and stamped the flowers and leaves from the Love & Affection Stamp Set. I stamped the big flower in Watermelon Wonder and the small flower in Crushed Curry; both with Night of Navy centers. The leaves were stamped in Cucumber Crush. I layered this piece onto Crushed Curry and added it to the left side of the card front! Simple and fabulous! It is like creating your own designer paper!
While that seemed simple, let’s see how it is when you are coaching someone else’s hands to create it! My husband did pretty well until he got inky fingers and why he stamped everything in the middle, I do not know! 🙂 Check out the video below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe if you are new!
