Dec 23 2015

My Mom’s Christmas Card!!!

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

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Here it is…finally! This is the Christmas Card that my Mom decided she wanted to do this year. It is almost exactly like the card featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog on page 11. When my Mom picked that as her card, I was blown away. She is usually a simple, rustic, forest/pinecone style look and this was not the card I thought she would pick. In fact, I saw the Wonderland Stamp Set and thought that has her written all over it. Instead, I was in love with that set as you can see here, here and here! So let’s get started on how we created this card!!!

I used a Crumb Cake card base and stamped the snow pieces from the Happy Scenes Stamp Set in Whisper White Craft Ink. I also used the coordinating Hearth & Home Framelits so you can Bundle and Save 15%! For the layers, I started with a piece of striped paper from the Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper. We stamped the tree and birdie scene in Chocolate Chip and then colored in the birdies with a Cherry Cobbler Marker. To add a little sparkle to the snow, I took some Dazzling Details and ran it along the ground! We cut out the window frame in Whisper White and the window box in Bermuda Bay. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the window frame to add it to the scene so that it would have some dimension and look more like a window scene! We cut a Tea Lace Doily into 3 pieces so we could get the most out of them. Some of the pieces were longer and some were shorter but they all looked great! We adhered the doily to the window box and then to the window all with Snail Adhesive! I stamped the Noel greeting from the Happy Scenes Stamp Set in Cherry Cobbler onto scrap pieces of Whisper White! Then we punched it out with the Word Window Punch and cut off one end! This is your chance to use those really little scraps that you have been saving! 🙂 Then we punched a hole with the 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch and added some Gold Cord Trim into a bow. We added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals and that’s it!!!

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This was the most detailed card I created all season I think! She loved it and we had a wonderful putting it together so that’s all that matters!!! My heart is full! 🙂

The Hearth and Home Framelits will be in the Occasions Mini Catalog as well! Woot Woot! The Occasions Mini begins on January 5th as well as Sale-A-Bration!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 21 2015

May Your Days Be Merry!!!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

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Happy Monday everyone! This week is Christmas so I’m sure many of you are scrambling to get those cookies made, presents wrapped, groceries bought, and everything else. I just wanted to say May Your Days Be Merry through it all! Stop and take a deep breath and enjoy the site of your tree lights glistening. Enjoy the sounds of laughter from your children or those at a party! Try to enjoy the little things this week!!!

Today I’m sharing with you a quick and simple card that uses up a few scraps that I had laying around! I used a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. When I am using ribbon, I liked this size/style because it uses less ribbon around than a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ style. I had some strips of Silver Foil Paper left over so I added a strip of that. It can be 2″ wide or a 1/2″ wide, whichever you prefer or whichever you have scraps of! Then I took a piece of the Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper which was also leftover. If you are cutting your Designer Series Paper into 4″ x 5-1/4″ which is the perfect layering size for a card front then you have a strip leftover that is 1-1/2″ x 4″. That is perfect for a card like this! I tried the Real Red Cotton Ribbon around the card right over the overlap of the two stripes of paper! For the greeting, I stamped it in Real Red on some scrap white with the Berry Merry Stamp Set! I punched it out with the 2″ Circle Punch and brushed the edges with a Sponge Dauber for a pop of color! I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and finished it off with a few Rhinestones! Everything needs a little bling! 🙂

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I had some leftover pieces for this card but didn’t need any more holiday cards. Switch up the greeting and it makes a fabulous Birthday card! I love that!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 14 2015

Home for Christmas!!!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper Pack has a lot of classic images – houses, Santa, Rudolph, ornaments, and poinsettias. I was looking for a quick and simple card and I needed to create a lot of them. I cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 3″ x 4″ pieces so I was able to get 12 pieces from each sheet! Since there are 12 sheets in the pack, that’s 144 pieces or cards that you can create! Fabulous!!!! I used a Pool Party card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″ and adhered the Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper! I added the greeting directly to the card front. The greeting is from the Reason For the Season Stamp Set but you could use any of your favorite greetings! It is stamped in Chocolate Chip! I finished it off with a piece of Real Red Cotton Ribbon tied into a knot! You could always change up the greeting or pop it up on a punched or die cut piece of cardstock. You can change up the ribbon or add some Dazzling Details to make the snow sparkle!!!

Here is another sample using a different piece of paper from the Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper. My husband told me I needed a Santa card and I pulled out this paper. He said, “Flat Santa!” Now every time I see this card, that’s all I can think of! 🙂 I think that’s hilarious – Flat Santa!!!

Which is your favorite Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog??? Home For Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Merry Moments, Seasons of Cheer? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 9 2015

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer!!!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Little Rudolph is so precious!!! He was created with the Owl Builder Punch and Bird Builder Punch! You can see a Video Tutorial on how he was created here! I added the Reindeer to a piece of Merry Moments Designer Series Paper. I thought he needed a little something under his chin as well so I added a knot of Real Red Cotton Ribbon and attached it with a Mini Glue Dot! I added the Reindeer to a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the greeting from the Snow Place Stamp Set in Real Red. This was all added to a Mossy Meadow card base! This card is super cute and would be perfect for the little ones on your list and everyone else!!!

What is your favorite image for Holiday Cards – Snowflakes, Rudolph, Santa, Nativity Scene, Ornaments, Trees, etc?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 2 2015

November 2015 Paper Pumpkin!!!

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I know I probably sound like a broken record but I loved the November Paper Pumpkin! The Cherry Cobbler Pearls are AMAZING!!! I love how the kit included images (holly and mistletoe) that weren’t really in any of the stamp sets in the Holiday Mini Catalog! This means that these cards are totally different than all of the others I have created! AND if you don’t need Holiday Cards you could always make some great masculine cards with the Old Olive stripes and Crumb Cake card bases!

This kit came with 10 total cards – 5 Old Olive Stripes which I have pictured above! I decided not to do the cards exactly like the instructions. I mixed it up a little doing some side ways and both styles on the stripes! I preferred my holly berries to be clustered in groups of 3 rather than randomly placed as well! I used my Sponge Daubers on a few to accent the edges with a little bit of color too!

Here are the 5 Crumb Cake Cards! You can see I mixed them up in style as well! I used the backside of some of the squares for a stamped greeting rather than the patterned paper! It was so much fun! Also, aren’t those envelopes to die for??? LOVE THEM!!!

Here are a few up close looks at some of the styles!!!

After making the 10 cards, I had so many extra pieces that I was able to make these 4 cards as well! I cute 2 pieces of Whisper White cardstock in half. I added in a little bit of Merry Moments Designer Series Paper as well!

I can’t wait to see what the December Kit is going to be! I love the surprise of it all and the fact that it is wrapped all in tissue paper like a present. You can see my excitement opening the November Kit here! Be sure to Subscribe to my YouTube so that you don’t miss out on the December Reveal and other fabulous techniques! To sign up for your December Kit, click here!

Paper Pumpkin makes a great gift as well to those who are crafty and those that aren’t! All you need is scissors so no worries on wondering if the person will have the supplies to make the kit! Click here to purchase a Pre-Paid Subscription!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 24 2015

Technique Tuesday – Just Add Salt!!!

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!! We will be playing with water and salt and it is so cool!!! I learned this technique from Mary Ellen at our Demonstrator Meeting! I love sharing ideas with fellow demonstrators! If you are interested in becoming a demonstrator to get a fabulous discount on the product, have lots of fun and learn new techniques, click here for more information or reach out to me any time! I would love to chat with you and answer any questions you might have!

Can you see that fabulous background that is all crackles and amazing looking?? I love it! it adds so much more to the project and it is very simple. I used Table Salt!!!! We all have that in the house, right? Let’s get started!!!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Table Salt, Stampin’ Spritzer (water), Shimmery White Cardstock, Sponge Daubers, and Ink

I started with a piece of Shimmery White cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. This paper adds a little extra shimmer to your project and it is a little bit thicker so it works well when you spritz it with water! You will sponge your background any way you like. You can do lots of colors, just one color or a night sky. I was going with a sunrise/sunset look in the sample above! I used Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, and Crushed Curry (the green came from the bleeding of the yellow and blue). Once you have added your color with the Sponge Daubers, spritz it all over with the Stampin’ Spritzer. The spritzer should have just regular water in it. This allows the colors to run and bleed. Then you will add regular table salt and watch the magic happen! You will start to see the salt soak up the water/color. You can set it aside to dry or use a Heat Tool to speed up the process. I like using the Heat Tool because 1. I have no patience and 2. I love to watch the magic happen. You will see the paper start to flatten back out and the water crawls around and the crackles begin to appear. It really super cool to watch! Once it is all dry, you can decorate. You could stamp an image over top and cut it out or use it as a background. I stamped the trees from Lovely As A Tree in the sample above. I thought it needed a little more but then I didn’t want to cover up the amazing look. I finally decided on the Silver Ribbon and simple greeting from One Big Meaning! I punched the greeting out with the Washi Label Punch!

You all know how I LOVE bright colors! This one I created like a rainbow using Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay, and Elegant Eggplant! I love how amazing the colors look with that crackled look and a hint of shimmer. I thought the greeting from the Feel Goods Stamp Set went perfect on this card! I added a little bit of Whisper White Cotton Ribbon and was all set! I love it!!

If you would like to see this technique 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

Nov 23 2015

Flurry of Wishes!!!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

There is something so beautiful about a snowflake and you all know how I love Bermuda Bay!!! I love shades of blue and silver together for a holiday card! I started with a Bermuda Bay card base. Then I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the large snowflake from the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set in Bermuda Bay. I stamped the smaller snowflakes in Pool Party and the greeting in Smokey Slate! I wrapped a piece of Silver Ribbon around it and attached it to the card front. For the popped up snowflakes, I stamped the double snowflake in Bermuda Bay on a piece of scrap paper! Then I punched them out with the coordinating Snow Flurry Punch! You can bundle the set and punch together and save 15%! Also, I punched the snowflakes in Silver Foil Paper and layered the stamped snowflakes on top but off set! I added these to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I love it….the card that is, not snow! I just thought I would make that clear! I am so not a fan of winter.

What are your favorite colors for snowflake cards?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 20 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!! This has been a busy, rainy, dreary, warm, cold week! Welcome to Illinois! 🙂 I have officially started on my Christmas Cards!!! All of the envelopes are stamped and addressed! I have created a few of the cards from leftover packets of some of the classes I have held! I will be using my samples and any other leftover class cards as I finish up the last of the Holiday Card Classes!!! I am feeling behind this year for some reason…..maybe because I’ve got all of these empty envelopes and I’m afraid I won’t have enough cards. Have no fear though, I’ll just make more!!! 🙂

I participated in a Craft Fair last weekend that was lots of fun!!! This weekend I will doing the Holiday Card Class at the Library which is one of my favorite events of the season. It is always so much! There are 22 people and we make 10 Holiday Cards. The class always takes less than 20 hours! It boggles my mind how quickly everyone creates their cards since I have held classes of 3 people making 5 cards and it takes 3 hours. Maybe I am talking less at this event since I’m pretty busy! 🙂

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! I have been having lots of fun with the Snow Friends Framelits. You can check out samples here and here! You can check out my wreath here!

If that isn’t exciting enough……..drum roll……..Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza Sale begins on November 23rd and runs through the 30th!!! Woot Woot! Sneak Peak here – Online Extravaganza Sale (Buy 3, Get 1 Free DSP….Eeeee) and I’ll be posting more on Monday when it begins!!! Be sure to subscribe along the right hand side of my page so you don’t miss out on these amazing deals! Have someone crafty on your Gift List? Get supplies when they are on sale! Don’t forget to get a little something for yourself as well! What about all of those are aren’t crafty or don’t have a lot of time for crafting??? Paper Pumpkin is perfect for them because it comes with everything you need, instructions for the project and only takes 30-45 minutes! It is a great project to share with those you love and enjoy some quality time together! I will be offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points during the Extravaganza as well!!!! Woot Woot!!!

Here is an adorable little Turkey Treat Bag that I just had to share before Thanksgiving! You can check out the Video Tutorial here for how to make the turkey and just add him to a tag for an adorable treat!!!

See you back here on Monday! Have an amazing weekend!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Oct 28 2015

Pretty Petals Card Bundle!!!

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Yesterday, I shared how you can create over 70 cards with the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack! Today I’m going to share the rest of the samples with you! Let’s get started!

This card uses a Very Vanilla card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 5-1/4″ x 4″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! The Designer Series Paper is layered onto a piece of Mint Macaron measuring 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″. I wrapped some Silver Baker’s Twine around the paper and tied it into a knot. The greeting is from the Blessed By God Stamp Set and die cut with the Lots of Labels Framelits. I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off, I punched out two hearts with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch and added a Pearl to one of them. It is so cute! It makes it look like a little girl and boy heart! This card would be perfect for an Anniversary or Wedding!

This card uses a Very Vanilla card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 5-1/4″ x 4″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! The greeting is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set and die cut with the Lots of Labels Framelits. I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The flowers were stamped with the Flower Shop Stamp Set and punched out with the coordinating Pansy Punch (Bundle & Save 15%). I added the flowers to the card with Stampin Dimensionals and placed a few Pearls on each! I love the Black and White with a pop of color!

This card uses a Mint Macaron card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 4″ x 5-1/4″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! I cut the piece of Designer Series Paper into 2 pieces so I could use both sides. The top piece measures 4″ x 2-1/4″ and the bottom measures 4″ x 3″! I tied a bow at the spot that the paper comes together with the Mint Macaron Lace Trim! I stamped the greeting from the One Big Meaning Stamp Set!

This card uses a Calypso Coral card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 3-3/4″” x 5″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! With some of the leftover pieces, I cut a 3-3/4″ x 1″ piece to use the back side pattern for that strip under the greeting. The greeting is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set and punched out with the 2″ Circle Punch, then layered onto a 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch! I layered the Designer Series Paper onto a piece of Old Olive measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and then placed the other strip of Designer Series Paper on the top half! I attached the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off, I tied a bow with some Calypso Coral Seam Binding!

This card uses a Calypso Coral card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 5-1/4″” x 4″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! I stamped the butterfly from the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set in Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral and Watermelon Wonder! Click here to see a tutorial on that. I die cut the butterfly with the coordinating Bold Butterfly Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%). I added the butterfly to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and finished it off with a few Pearls. For the greeting, I used the Watercolor Wings Stamp Set on a Lots of Labels Die Cut that was cut in half. I love the look like it’s a banner coming down!

This card uses a Very Vanilla card base and I embossed the front with the Elegant Dots Embossing Folder. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 2″ x 5″ and 3″ x 2″. You can get 1 of the big pieces and 3 of the little pieces from one sheet. Since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, you can create at least 6 cards like this! The larger piece is layered on a piece of Pacific Point measuring 2-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ and adhered to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The smaller piece of DSP was layered onto a piece of Old Olive measuring 3-1/4″ x 2-1/4″. I added this to the card with Stampin Dimensionals on the right hand side and Snail Adhesive on the left. This makes it level across! I stamped the greeting from the Blessed By God Stamp Set and punched it out with the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch! I finished the card off with a few punched flowers with the Petite Petals Punch and some Black Candy Dots! TIP: If you run out of black, you can always color in any of the other colors with a black sharpie!

Oct 27 2015

Technique Tuesday – 70+ Cards from 1 Stack!!!

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means!!! I have a fabulous technique to share with you today. I will show you how to create over 70 Cards from a Designer Series Paper Stack! I used the Pretty Petals Stack and created cards for every occasion – man, women, sympathy, birthday, anniversary, wedding and more!!! I love it!

Here are the cards that I created with each sheet in the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack! You can get multiples of each of these cards and then use the leftover scrap pieces to create quilt cards like these samples! I will be posting a few of these today and the rest tomorrow!!! 🙂 Let’s get started!

This card uses a Calypso Coral card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 5-1/2″ x 2″. You can get 3 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 12 cards like this! The border on the top and bottom is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. I stamped the greeting from the Lovely Amazing You Stamp Set and punched it out with the 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch! The butterflies were punched out from the Elegant Butterfly Punch and Bitty Butterfly Punch!

This card uses a Mint Macaron card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 2″ x 5-1/2″. You can get 3 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 12 cards like this! The border along the side is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. I stamped the greeting from the August Paper Pumpkin Kit and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch! The butterflies were stamped from the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and then punched out from the Elegant Butterfly Punch and Bitty Butterfly Punch!

This card uses a Calypso Coral card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 4″ x 5-1/4″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! The Designer Series Paper is layered onto Old Olive measuring 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″. I wrapped some Gold Baker’s Twine around the left edge and tied it into a bow! The greeting is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. I die cut the greeting out with the Deco Label Framelits and added a layer of Old Olive with the next frame size up! I added a flower that was punched out with the Petite Petals Punch and I placed a Pearl in the center!

This card uses a Very Vanilla card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 2″ x 5-1/2″. You can get 3 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 12 cards like this! The border on the left and right of the DSP is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. I stamped the greeting from the same set and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch!

This card uses a Pacific Point card base. The Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper measures 5-1/4″ x 4″. You can get 1 of these from one sheet and since there are 4 sheets of this pattern, that is 4 cards like this! I used some of my scraps of cardstock in Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Pacific Point. I used various sizes of circle punches. The greeting is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. I thought the circles looked a little plain at first so I added the little stitches around the edges and I think it really makes them pop! Love it!! This would make a fabulous kid’s card!

I will be posting the rest of the cards in the set tomorrow! If you would like to see all of this in action, check out the Video Tutorial below or by clicking here! If you liked the video, be sure to give it a thumbs up! Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss tomorrow’s post! 🙂

See you tomorrow! Which one of these is your favorite so far? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Tag Archives: Ribbon

My Mom’s Christmas Card!!!

May Your Days Be Merry!!!

Home for Christmas!!!

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer!!!

November 2015 Paper Pumpkin!!!

Technique Tuesday – Just Add Salt!!!

Flurry of Wishes!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

Pretty Petals Card Bundle!!!

Technique Tuesday – 70+ Cards from 1 Stack!!!