Sep 2 2016

Birthday Cupcakes!!!

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

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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Sep 1 2016

Stitched With Cheer Project Kit!!!

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

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!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jul 13 2016

Pineapples = Friendship!!!

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The Pineapple….many see it as a fruit, some see it as tropical, and others see it as a sign of hospitality and friendship. Did you know that the pineapple is a symbol of warmth, welcome, friendship and hospitality?? It makes it even more fabulous for a hand-stamped card or any home decor piece!

For this card, I started with a Whisper White card base and added a of Pop of Pink Designer Paper to the top (4-1/4″ x 1-1/2″) and bottom (4-1/4″ x 2″). By splitting it up, you don’t have to waste Designer Paper on your card when it will be covered! Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 4-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ and stamped the pineapple from the Pop of Paradise Stamp Set in Melon Mambo (center) and then in Pink Pirouette on either side. I added Snail Adhesive along the top and bottom of this piece and placed a small piece of Gold Foil Paper on the top and bottom. This is a great way to use your scraps or just a smaller piece. My Gold Foil pieces are only 3/4″ wide rather than 2-3/4″ if I did the entire back of the Whisper White piece. I placed this piece onto my card front between the two pieces of Designer Paper (filling that gap)! I stamped the Thank You greeting from the Pop of Paradise Stamp Set onto scrap white paper in Basic Black….then I fussy cut it out! It wasn’t the most fun thing to cut out but it was small and quick! 🙂 I added it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! To finish off the card, I ripped a little bit of the Pop of Pink Designer Washi Tape and added it above the pineapples. I love the little gold bling and added texture!

I love the Pop of Pink Suite and those little pineapples are so fitting for a thank you card! I love it! Are you loving the Pop of Pink Suite or do you prefer one of the other suites? Let me know your favorite in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Jul 8 2016

June 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Banner Surprise!!!

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I am loving the bling and those shades of pink in the sequins!!! The Banner Surprise June 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived and I was a little perplexed by it at first glance. Once I started playing with it, I had lots of fun! You can see the reveal of the kit here.

I created 8 total cards with only 2 of them using my own cardstock (Mint Macaron) and then I created a banner that says SUMMER!

I looked at Pinterest for some ideas with this kit since I thought I might branch out a bit. I saw a similar card to the one on the left side and just had to recreate it. I added the Washi Tape on each of the white lines and stamped the greeting on the crumb cake lines. My stamped images weren’t very straight but after I added the gold hearts and the To You I realized you couldn’t see they were crooked…..at least not as much. 🙂

I really tried to use lots of the gold alphabet letters so I got creative in the words I used!!!

Another tip on these cards. I actually placed a Mini Glue Dot on the back of the circle in the cellophane banner bag. I wanted the heart to stay upright and I didn’t want them moving all around. The little dot helps to keep them in place.

I had lots of leftover pieces so I created these 2 cards with a Mint Macaron card base. Love it!!!

Then I made this amazing SUMMER banner! I have a banner hanging in the doorway from my living room to the kitchen. I have a Spring/Summer one that has been up since about March and I thought this would be super fun and different! I love it!

I added the gold letter to the center of each circle and stamped the dots around the edge in Tip Top Taupe. I added a Mini Glue Dot to the backs of each circle to hold them in place in the banner cellophane bag! I used a spoon to add in the sequins to each of the banners and then sealed it with the Washi Tape.

I love it and the light catches all of the glittery pieces and shines so beautifully!!! Getting 8 cards and a banner out of one kit is super fabulous and I still have some supplies left over. These kits are so amazing and well worth the $19.95 (plus tax)! This kit also came with 2 ink pads – Mint Macaron & Tip Top Taupe.

I can’t wait to see what the July Kit is going to be!!! You can get your July Kit by clicking here! Of course, all of my Paper Pumpkin subscribers get a little gift from me each month as well! 🙂 Just a little bonus! Also, if you are a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber, you can always purchase refill kits from past kits. Click here to check those out!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 27 2016

Pop of Pink Suite!!!

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I am in love with the Pop of Pink Suite!!! The Pop of Paradise Stamp Set, the Pop of Pink Designer Paper, the Melon Mambo Thick Baker’s Twine, and a touch of gold just make it amazing!!! I love it all!!! You can see more samples using these products here, here and here!

For this card, I started with a Basic Black card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. I picked this size because I wanted to wrap the Melon Mambo Thick Baker’s Twine around the card and this size requires less twine! 🙂 Then I cut 2 Whisper White pieces measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″, one for the front and one for the inside since black is hard to write on. I stamped the leaves from the Pop of Paradise Stamp Set all over the front and in the corners of the inside piece. I used Melon Mambo and Basic Black for the leaves. I adhered these 2 pieces onto my card base. Then I took some strips of the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper and added banner tips with the Banner Triple Punch and layered them onto the front of the card. You could really use any of the patterns in the pack which makes this card fun and versatile when making multiples! I tied some of the Melon Mambo Thick Baker’s Twine around the card and tied it into a bow. To fray the ends a bit, I just ran my finger nail down the ribbon ends and it untwisted and frayed out like that! For the greeting, I used the Hello from the Pop of Paradise Stamp Set. I stamped it in VersaMark Ink onto scrap white cardstock. I added Gold Embossing Powder and heated it with the Heat Tool to melt. Once it cooled, I punched it out with the 1-3/8″ Circle punch! I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals – partially because I wanted to make the greeting POP and because I placed it over the twine and didn’t want it to look bumpy. With the Stampin’ Dimensionals, it is nice and smooth onto of the twine! I love it!

What is your favorite suite in the new catalog – Pop of Pink? Festive Birthday? A Little Foxy? Affectionately Yours? Floral Boutique?? Or one of the many others? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

May 5 2016

My Amazing Mother!!!

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I love love love this card for so many reasons – the beautiful colors, the bright butterflies, the rustic wooden background, a little gold bling, and the greeting reminding me of My Amazing Mother!!!! You could always change up the greeting for any occasion! Let’s get started on this beauty!

I started with a Crumb Cake card base and I stamped the Hardwood Stamp on the background in Crumb Cake ink! Then I took scrap cardstock of Hello Honey, Delightful Dijon, Watermelon Wonder and Calypso Coral and punched out the butterfly with the Elegant Butterfly Punch. Be sure to punch away from the edges so you can then punch out the circle. Once the butterfly is punched, take the 2″ Circle Punch and center the butterfly (hole) in the middle of the punch! This will create all of those rings shown above. I have you punch out the butterfly first because it would be hard to center the already punched circle into the butterfly punch! Next up, you will need 2 Whisper White 2″ Circles and 2 Designer Series Paper 2″ Circle. I used some neutral striped paper from the Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper Stack in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I stamped the large butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set in the middle of the white circles in Delightful Dijon and Calypso Coral. If you stamp the butterfly in the middle as best you can, it should line up that the butterfly is in the punched portion of the coordinating color. If it doesn’t line up, you can always line it up and trim the access. So now your Delightful Dijon and Calypso Coral butterflies are all done.

For the other two, I stamped the smaller butterfly from the Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set onto scrap white paper in Hello Honey and Watermelon Wonder. Then I punched them out with the Bitty Butterfly Punch. Then I took some Gold Thread and wrapped it around three of my fingers 10-15 times. When I pulled the loops off of my fingers, I twisted them in the center and placed the center on the back of the Bitty Butterflies and stuck a 1/2 of a Stampin’ Dimensional (or some of the border piece) over the top of the thread. This will hold the thread in place and stick the butterfly to the project. Once your butterflies are ready, you will adhere the Designer Series Paper to the back of the butterfly frames and then place the bitty butterfly in the middle of the punched butterfly. I hope all of this hasn’t completely confused you and if it has, check out the Video Tutorial below! 🙂 Now you have all of your butterfly decoration complete and you can add them to your card front. From Left Top to Right Bottom – Hello Honey, Delightful Dijon, Calypso Coral, and Watermelon Wonder! For the greeting on the bottom, I stamped the image from Greatest Greetings onto scrap white cardstock in Watermelon Wonder. I cut the little banner ends and added it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! If you are wondering what to do with the 4 Elegant Butterflies that you punched out, you can always decorate the inside of the card!

And if you are super lost on the directions above or if you just like to see it all 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! The New Catalog Product Reveal Video is coming soon but I’m not sure when…..make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it! 🙂

What occasion would you use this card for? Birthday, Wedding, Just Because, Mother’s Day, Sympathy? Let me know in the comments below! I can’t wait to give this card to my mom. I super love it and I love her so I’m excited! 🙂

Happy Stampin’ and Happy Mother’s to all of the women out there who have given birth to a child, wish to give birth to a child, have a fur baby or are motherly to those they meet! You are all amazing and should celebrate this special day! Hugs!

~Laura

Apr 18 2016

Enjoy The Little Things!!!

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I got the Enjoy The Little Things Project Kit and Enjoy The Little Things Stamp Set months ago. I opened up the kit and thought it was very detailed and pretty! You can see all the supplies here! I just couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with this kit. I loved the little chalkboard easel and I loved all of the cards but I just didn’t think I would display this or have a place for it. So I held off all of these months and finally decided to just make it into cards! I always need cards and I loved the designs. I got 13 cards out of the kit and used only my own Whisper White for the card bases! I could have easily made many more cards with all of the supplies but instead made the cards just like the samples for the home decor piece! Here are more photos!

There is a card for every occasion, season, and moment throughout the year! I love all the intricate details and pieces!

These 4 are my super favorites! I really like all of them but these are the best! I love the colors, the golden accents, and the designs!!! Let me know what you favorites are in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Apr 6 2016

All the Purple Balloons!!!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Who doesn’t love ALL THE BALLOONS!!!! You could create this card in any color combination for a boy or girl!!! I used the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog!!! It is lots of fun! You can see more samples here and here!

I started off with a Rich Razzleberry card base. Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the solid balloon in Rich Razzleberry from the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set. I stamped a few times to get those various shades! Some overlap and some fall off the card for that full look! TIP: If you stamp partially off the cardstock, go back to the ink and start again because otherwise your next stamp will be dark on the part that was falling off the cardstock. Does that make sense? I sure hope so! 🙂 I just think that balloons look odd without their tails (string) so I added them in Basic Black. I took a scrap piece of paper to mask some of the balloons and add tails to some of the higher balloons. I adhered this piece to the card front and tied some Gold Ribbon along the left hand side. I tied it around and into a knot. Then I took another piece and tied a knot on either side for a little extra foo foo and texture! For the greeting, I stamped the Happy Birthday onto Gold Foil Paper with Stazon Ink. Be careful not to slide on the foil paper with the stamp….straight up and down! Let it sit for a bit too so it can dry completely. Once it is dry, you can punch it out with the Washi Label Punch and adhere it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! Love it!

What color of balloons would you stamp? Let me know in the comments below! I’m thinking Cucumber Crush and Pacific Point would be fabulous as well!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 10 2016

Peacock Perfection!!!

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

As many of you may know, I do wedding stationary as well as my Stampin’ Up business! You can check out some of my work here – Weddings.LaurasStampPad.com. I always forget to share some of my work on here but thought I would today. This is one of my favorites because you all know I love Bermuda Bay! Plus the colors and elegance are just amazing!!!

For this invitation, I created a belly band with Gold Glimmer Paper and added some Whisper White Organza Ribbon over top. I used the Elegant Eggplant Re-Inker to dye the ribbon. When you have white ribbon and re-inkers, you have every color you ever wanted!!! TIP: Hot glue works best for adhering Glimmer Paper together since it is so chunky, most other glues don’t work well. I added the Monogram letter in the middle and punched it out with the Artisan Label Punch which was one of my favorites. It retired last year. 🙁 You could always use your favorite punch – circle, oval, scallop circle, Decorative Label Punch, or even Framelits! For the invitation base, I used Bermuda Bay and Elegant Eggplant. I even embossed the Elegant Eggplant flap with the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder to add a little texture! The feather on the inside was printed on a color printer but if you prefer a stamped image, the Perfect Peacock Stamp Set would be perfect!

I really enjoy working with Brides to make their wedding day that much more special. I just love WEDDINGS!!!! Let me know in the comments below if you would like to see more of my wedding stationary posted on here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 3 2016

You’re So Lovely!!!

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The You’re So Lovely Project Kit in the Occasions Mini Catalog peaked my interest the moment I laid eyes on it. The little foam roller just looked like so much fun…..and the diamonds!!! 🙂 I got the kit and opened it up with all of you. Check that out here! I was a little confused/worried about the foam roller and thinking how is that going to press into the template enough to make a mark. Well let me tell you I found out right away and there was nothing to worry about. I had so much fun rolling all afternoon, I couldn’t stop myself. It was super easy and the ink showed up perfectly with minimal pressure. I was so impressed! I loved it!

Look at me going to town. You can see that the top portion has been rolled over the bottom hasn’t. The whole thing looks pink because I had done several of them. Another fabulous point, the foam roller hardly has any ink on it at all. It’s not all squishy and dripping (I’m a press dark, go dark type of person) and messy. You could probably touch it and it wouldn’t even barely leave ink on you. Once you are done with the templates, you can rinse them off or clean them with a baby wipe.

Speaking of template, I have a BIG TIP for you. Using a Sharpie Marker, write this side up or Front on your templates so that all of the die-cut images fit correctly. In the card below, the star is off-set because I did it with the template backwards so the die-cut star didn’t fit perfectly.

I loved the star image on the gold foil star card front. All of the supplies on these cards are from the kit!!! I did get the coordinating You’re So Lovely Stamp Set for all the greetings and that banner outline! Also, I decided I liked the black chalkboard banners better than the kraft ones. I thought the kraft ones looked too rustic for the gold foil and star bling. There are enough of both to do all of the cards so it wasn’t a problem at all!

Oh how I loved the butterflies and just couldn’t decide which color I liked best. I squealed with excitement at the placement of the Gold Dots down the center of the butterfly. Love it!!!!

Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend!!! I started with the diamond and was having so much fun, I couldn’t stop. Then I realized I needed to play with the others as well. I did the full template with the far left, then I did the reverse template with the next one and for the far right, I laid the die-cut image down and wheeled over it. Wait till you see the treat bag with the Watermelon Wonder Diamond on it! Eeeeee So much fun!!!

I played with these circles so much that I totally forgot about the wreath die-cut. I tell you that I had so much fun with this kit, I didn’t even know what I was doing.

Look at all of these leftover pieces. There are tons of the wreaths since I didn’t use them. The image in far bottom right is the center of the wreath that looks like a Disk Blade. With my family being farmers, I thought I might be able to use them for a Man Card!

Here are a few of the treat bags. The kit creates 12 cards and 12 treat bags with tags! I really enjoyed this kit and can’t wait to use the templates and foam roller for many more projects! I hope you enjoyed all of these pictures. I’m telling you this is a fabulous kit and always remember that YOU’RE SO LOVELY!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Tag Archives: Gold

Birthday Cupcakes!!!

Stitched With Cheer Project Kit!!!

Pineapples = Friendship!!!

June 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Banner Surprise!!!

Pop of Pink Suite!!!

My Amazing Mother!!!

Enjoy The Little Things!!!

All the Purple Balloons!!!

Peacock Perfection!!!

You’re So Lovely!!!