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Oct 1 2015

Adding Texture with Gold Thread!!!

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Gold Stripes & Thread, www.LaurasStampPad.com

See those little bits of Gold Metallic Thread peaking out adding texture and catching your eye! Isn’t it fabulous? I have seen this style in lots of cards lately and couldn’t wait to try it out! I really like the look….on some cards better than others, so I think that I still a little rusty on the look! Now let’s get started on this card!

I started with a Whisper White card base and then added a piece of 4″ x 5-1/4″ Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper! I love those gold stripes! For the greeting, I actually cut out the label first rather than stamping first since the flower is large and needs to fall off. I used the Lots of Labels Framelits. I stamped the greeting from the Reason for the Season Stamp Set in Basic Black! Then I stamped the poinsettia border in Basic Black, the petals in Real Red, and the leaves in Mossy Meadow! If you wanted the all of the flower on your card, you could use one of the larger labels. Don’t forget that when stamping the flower you want to take note of where the arrow (or nubbin) is so that you can line up the petals and leaves easily as well. Now for the thread, wrap the Gold Metallic Thread around your hand 8-10 times or however many you wish! 😉 Now slip the loops off and place them on the back of the greeting label. Slowly move the loops around so they are popping out on all sides of the label. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals in various areas to hold your loops down and pop up your greeting. You all know how I love my Stampin’ Dimensionals so I used 5 on this one I think! I found out that I like the ends of the thread tucked in rather than sticking out. If you want them tucked in be sure to stick those under a dimensional. Now you can peel off the backs of the dimensionals and add it to your card front. I love it!!

If you would like to see the thread placement in action, you can check out the Video Tutorial below or click here. Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Have you tried this technique? What is your favorite thread or Baker’s Twine? Let me know if you have any tips to share on this technique in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 29 2015

Technique Tuesday – Snowflake Background!!!

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Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means!!! I have a fabulous technique to share with you today…just in time for the upcoming season – winter. I don’t want it to come any sooner so let’s not mention it! 🙂
Penguin in Snow, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Aren’t these little penguins holding hands just adorable?? I love them but they are not the technique that I’m sharing with you today. I’m going to show you how to create that beautiful snowy background without stamping on your penguins! Let’s get started!!!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Background Stamp of Choice, Scrap piece of paper

I started with a card base of Basic Black and then cut 2 pieces of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-/4″. One of the pieces is for the inside of the card and the other piece is for the card front. I started by stamping the little penguins and accessories from the Snow Place Stamp Set (Bundle & Save 15%). I stamped the penguins in Basic Black and colored in the beak and feet with a Pumpkin Pie Marker! I did a Real Red bow tie and Rich Razzleberry earmuffs! Now for the snowflake background that I stamped in Pool Party. Stamp all around and be sure to fall off of your piece of paper for a continuing look. Be sure not to stamp on top of your penguins. When you get close to them, use a scrap piece of paper to cover them up like a mask. This will give you the chance to stamp between and above them for a really snowy look! Simple and yet fabulous!!! I love it! For the greeting, I stamped it in Pool Party from the Snow Place Stamp Set and then die cut with the Lots of Labels Framelits and the Big Shot! I brushed the edges of the greeting with a Sponge Dauber! I added some White Glitter Ribbon along the top and placed the greeting over top with Stampin’ Dimensionals! You could change this card up a bit and stamp the number of penguins in your family or you could spread them out and add as many as you would like! I love it!

If you would like to see a Video Tutorial of the background technique, check out the video below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 21 2015

Fabulous Flower Bouquet!!!

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Purple Flower Bouquet, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is absolutely FABULOUS!!! Flowers, Purple, Rhinestones, and a scroll-y font greeting!!!! I big puffy heart love love love this card! I could do this card in any color and love them all!!! They would make a great gift for someone! You can check out more samples using this stamp set here and here! Now let’s get started on how I created this beauty!

I started with a Wisteria Wonder card base! I then took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the leaves in Cucumber Crush on the lower right corner and upper left corner! The leaves and flowers came from the Flower Patch Stamp Set and die cut with the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits (Bundle & Save)! I stamped the scallop large flower and the pointy flower in Wisteria Wonder on scrap Whisper White cardstock and then die cut them out!! Click here to see a Video Tutorial that shows tips on how to line up your Framelits! I stamped the smaller flower in the center of the pointy flower with Elegant Eggplant! I added these flowers to my card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals to really make the flowers pop and have dimension. Once I had the flower in place, I stamped the little mini flowers all around in Elegant Eggplant and the greeting from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set in Wisteria Wonder! To finish it off, I added Rhinestones to the center of the big flower, the I in Birthday, and randomly placed around the other flowers! I love the random bling!!! It really grabs your attention from all angles! Love it!!!

What color would you use to create this card?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 17 2015

Christmas Wreath Card!!!

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Wreath on a Brick Wall, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love this card for the Brick Wall! I know that isn’t the focal point but it really sets the scene!!! I went a little outside the box for this card and love the way it turned out!!! Let’s get started!!!

I used a card base of Basic Gray cardstock. Then I took a piece of Real Red (4″ x 5-1/4″) and ran it through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder. Using my Sponge Dauber, I rubbed side to side and up and down with Cherry Cobbler Ink. This gives darker edges to the brick and a little texture. It really makes that brick wall come to life! Love it!!!! Then I cut out a wreath from the Wonderful Wreath Framelits in Mossy Meadow. Using one of the branch stamps from the Berry Merry Stamp Set and Mossy Meadow Ink, I stamped it all over the wreath. I stamped a few times before going back to the ink pad and I stamped in all directions to give a full look to the wreath! I added the wreath to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then attached a Whisper White Satin Stitched bow with Mini Glue Dots!! For the greeting, I stamped Merry Christmas in Mossy Meadow from the Snow Place Stamp Set! I used a 1″ piece of Whisper White for the greeting and punched the ends with the Banner Triple Punch! I curled the ends by running them over a Bone Folder like curling ribbon. The greeting was added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals as well! 🙂

Up Close Wreath on Brick, www.LaurasStampPad.com

If you would like to see this card in action, check out the Video Tutorial below or by clicking here!!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 16 2015

Holiday Joy!!!

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Plaid Christmas Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card is perfect for the Holidays! I know many people send Christmas Cards, Holiday Cards, or Winter Cards….mostly because the timing of sending the card out can vary due to busy schedules! I can totally understand that!! So let’s get started!

I started with a card base of Crumb Cake and added a piece of plaid designer paper from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack! This stack is great for making multiples because you get 48 Sheets 6″ x 6″ Sheets (24 each of 2 double-sided designs). For the greeting, I used the Berry Merry Stamp Set! The Joy and Pine Cone were stamped in Crumb Cake, the Ribbon in Cherry Cobbler, and the Leaves in Mossy Meadow! I did the bow first and then the other items….this was best for spacing. For the leaves, I stamped once fully inked and moved it a smidge and stamped it again without re-inking. This gave a variation of colors and texture! I die-cut this out with the Deco Label Framelits and layered it onto a Cherry Cobbler frame as well. I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I finished it off with a few Pearls! Love it!! Of course if you are making multiples of this card, be sure to do it in assembly line fashion. Do all of the stamping, then all of the die-cutting, then assemble each piece as a time.

How many cards do you create each year for the Holidays…5? 500? None?? Let me know in the comment below!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 9 2015

Quick and Simple Flower Card!!!

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Simple Flower Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

If you are looking for a quick and simple card that you can create with any color that you have on hand, this is the card for you!!! I love flowers and tend to make lots of cards with flowers on them. The Flower Patch Stamp Set has been lots of fun to play with and make lots of different styles of cards! You can check out this card that I posted earlier that was more detailed but this one we are going for quick and simple.

I started with a Whisper White card base. Then I took a piece of colored cardstock (I used Rose Red) measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and adhered it to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. With another piece of Whisper White (3-3/4″ x 5″), I stamped the stem in Cucumber Crush and the flowers in Pink Pirouette and Rose Red. I adhered this to the card front and added some Rhinestones to the centers of the flowers! It is as simple as that.

You could use any color combination that you have available at home – yellow/orange, shades of purple, shades of blue, shades of red. The possibilities are endless. If you wanted to make the card even simpler, you could stamp right onto the Whisper White card base and not have the extra layers. If you wanted to step it up a little, you could stamp a greeting and punch it out, add ribbon, stamp the flowers onto scrap white and then use the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%) to cut them out and pop them up. There are lots of different ways you could create this card. Let me know how you would create this card in the comments below – just like mine or with some stepped up items???

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 8 2015

Rustic Wonderland!!!

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Happy Tuesday!!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today and this one is super simple and yet packs a punch of a fabulous look!!! Have you ever wanted a forest look or a bouquet of flowers look but don’t know how to achieve it without making your card look like a mess of stamping?? I have the tip (or technique) for you!!!Silent Night Rustic Forest, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love the look of this card with the forest behind the greeting. There is texture and variation which makes it look more real. The trick is stamping multiple times without going back to the ink pad!!!!

SUPPLIES INCLUDED: Wonderland Stamp Set, Linen Tread, Deco Labels Framelits, Big Shot, Markers

I started with a Garden Green card base measuring 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Then I took a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped with Garden Green the trees from the Wonderland Stamp Set which is in the Holiday Mini Catalog. Stamp the trees down and then move it a little to the left or right and also a little up or down to give that variation and stamp again. Then move a little again and stamp again. I stamped 3 times in different spots with each inking. Be sure to go both side to side and up and down so the trees aren’t just straight across! It’s as simple as that. Then I wrapped some Linen Thread around the trees twice and tied a knot. For the greeting, I took a piece of scrap Very Vanilla and stamp the greeting from the Wonderland Stamp Set in Chocolate Chip. Then I took the pine branch and inked it with my markers. This allowed me to color the pine cones Chocolate Chip and then branch Garden Green! I stamped it once above and once below the greeting. Then I lined up the Deco Labels Framelit (2nd smallest one) and die cut it out. I then used the 2nd largest one to cut out a Chocolate Chip frame to layer with my greeting. I added this greeting piece to my card with Stampin’ Dimensionals!! I love it!!! It would make a great Man Card as well with a Birthday greeting…..might be making a few of those as well!!! 🙂

Do you want to see this technique in action? Here is a quick tutorial showing your how to create that forest look my stamping multiple times before re-inking. Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you like!!!

What is your favorite stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog or what would you like to see a sample using? Let me know in the comments below!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Sep 2 2015

Golden Butterflies!!!

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Blue Butterfly, Gold Foil, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I absolutely love the Gold Foil overlay on these butterflies. It is stunning, adds a little bling, and really makes the butterflies POP!!! You could create this card in various colors and use either the Gold Foil or Silver Foil!!!

I started with a Marina Mist card base and stamped on a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. The dots from the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set were stamped in Night of Navy. I stamped them a few times before returning to the ink pad so I could have a variation of colors! The greeting Just Because is from the A Dozen Thoughts Stamp Set! For the butterflies, I stamped them on a scrap piece of Whisper White with the following colors – 1. Soft Sky, 2. Marina Mist, & 3. Night of Navy! The butterflies are amazing just like that but I added the foil overlay to really make them pop. I used the coordinating Bold Butterflies (Bundle & Save 15%) and the Butterflies Framelits for cutting out the butterflies and the overlays!!! Of course the butterflies were added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and I adhered the overlay with a Mini Glue Dot down the center of the butterfly! Simple and fabulous!!

Butterfly Color Template, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here are some other butterfly color combinations that I have been using!!! You can also check out a Video Tutorial on the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set by clicking here! Let me know your favorite color combination in the comments below!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 27 2015

Fluttering By….

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Fluttering By, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I told you I have had lots of fun with the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set and here is another amazing creation!!! Click here to see more! I love how the Fluttering Embossing Folder gives a great background texture to the card! I embossed a piece of Daffodil Delight measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and tied a piece of Pumpkin Pie Cotton Ribbon around the lower half. I adhered this to a Whisper White card base! For the butterflies, I used a scrap piece of Whisper White and used the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set. I used Pumpkin Pie for the first stamp, Tangerine Tango for the second, and Real Red for the third one. Then I used the coordinating Framelits to cut these out. You can Bundle & Save 15% when you purchase the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set and Bold Butterfly Framelits! You will also want to get the Butterflies Framelits! Together both sets of Framelits will cut out both the big and little butterflies as well as do the overlay which I will be showing some fabulous samples with that next week! 🙂 Stay tuned!!!

Butterfly Color Template, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here are some butterfly color combinations that I have created and click here to see a Video Tutorial on the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set!!!

Happy Flutterin’

~Laura

Aug 25 2015

Technique Tuesday – Flower Patch!!!

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Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!! This one is super exciting because it is all about FLOWERS!!! I just love stamping flowers and creating beautiful cards with them!!! This is no exception!!!!

Flower Patch, www.LaurasStampPad.com

How amazing is this card with the depth and texture and colors of the flowers??? I love it!!! So let’s get started on how it was created!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Flower Patch Stamp Set, Flower Fair Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%), Elegant Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Inks & Pearls

I started with a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and embossed the card front with the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder. Then I took scrap Whisper White pieces and stamped the flowers. The large center flower was done in Blackberry Bliss and the medium flower was stamped in Tempting Turquoise with the other flower on top stamped in Island Indigo. For the smaller flower, I stamped it in Crushed Curry and the smallest one (layered on top of the yellow flower) was stamped in Tangerine Tango. For the leaves, I stamped the solid image in Cucumber Crush and stamped off, then I took the center piece and stamped it also in Cucumber Crush (no stamping off). I then used the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits to cut out each of the flowers and leaves!!! No fussy cutting necessary here. I have a couple tips for finding the correct way to line up the flowers without spinning them around and around to see how it lines up. Check out the video below for those tips!! 🙂 I adhered the flowers with Stampin’ Dimensionals to a piece of Tip Top Taupe. I also stamped the greeting and little mini flower from the Flower Patch Stamp Set in Tip Top Taupe. I love it!!! You could use so many color combinations for a card like this and each one would be stunning I’m sure!! I finished off the flowers with a few Pearls!!! Love it!!!

Here is the Video Tutorial showing the tips and tricks on stamping and using the Framelits!!! I will be posting the other samples from the video soon! Be sure to subscribe to my blog in the upper right corner so you don’t miss out!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura