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Ornate Garden DSP – Daisy Card

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

The medium daisy punch paired with the new Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) is such a great combination for card making. Lots of layers in this card make it a pleasure to give!

Measurements

So Saffron card stock: (1) 5.5″ x 8.5″, scored at 4.25″ along the 8.5″ side; 3.5″ x 3″ for scalloped oval
Early Espresso card stock: 5.25″ x 4″; 4″x 3″ for scalloped oval; scrap for daisy center
Whisper White card stock: 2″ x 3″ for the stitched oval, 5.25″ x 4″ for inside of card
Old Olive card stock: 5/16″ x 5.25″, scraps for 3 punched leaves
Ornate Garden Designer Specialty Paper (DSP): 5.25″ x 2.5″

Directions

Emboss the 5.25″ x 4″ Early Espresso card stock with the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder. Adhere this to the front of the So Saffron card base.
Adhere the daisy designer paper to the embossed Early Espresso card stock.
Adhere Old Olive strip onto the Espresso card stock along the right side of the designer paper.
Stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso ink onto the white stitched oval. Adhere the stamped white oval to the So Saffron scalloped oval. Adhere the So Saffron scalloped oval to the Early Espresso scalloped oval.
Punch 3 So Saffron daisies with the medium daisy punch. Adhere the 3 layers of the So Saffron daisy punches together, slightly offsetting the petals. Adhere the Early Espresso daisy center.
Punch 3 leaves with the Leaf punch and adhere the punched leaves to the back of the daisy.
Use pop dots to adhere the layered sentiment to the card front and then use pop dots to adhere the daisy/leaves.
Adhere the white card stock piece inside the card.

Supplies

Ornate Layers: Thank You Card 2

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

I love the Ornate Garden Suite of products! This is cards uses the Ornate Layers dies, the Ornate Thanks stamp set, and Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper–as well as the beautiful Ornate Floral 3D embosssing folder. This card is a beautiful combination of the many of the products in the Suite. Did you also notice the gold gilded gems too?

Measurements

Whisper White card stock:
- (1) 5.5” x 8.5”, scored at 4.25 on the 8.5” side for card base
- (1) 4”x 5.25” for front
- (1) 3.25” x 2.25” for sentiment,
- (1) 4” x 5.25 for inside
Terracotta Tile card stock: (1) 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”, (1) 3.5” x 5” for frame
Ornate Designer Series Paper (DSP): (1) 3.5” x 2.25”, (1) 4”x 0.5”

Directions

Adhere 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ Terracotta Tile card layer to front of card base.
Emboss the white 4” x 5.25” card stock with the Ornate Floral embossing folder and adhere on top of Terracotta Tile layer.
Die cut the frame using the 3.5″ x5″ terracotta card stock.
Adhere Ornate Garden designer series paper (DSP) to top of terracotta frame.
Die cut the stitched rectangle. Stamp sentiment using terracotta ink. Center and adhere sentiment on top of DSP.
Add dimensionals to the back of the Terracotta Tile frame and adhere to front of card.
Add gilded gems and adhere bow to front of card with glue dot.
Adhere 4×5.25” white card stock to inside of card and adhere the 1×4” piece of DSP to the inside. Stamp inside sentiment.

Supplies for the Ornate Layers Thank You Card 2

Ornate Borders: Healing Hugs Card

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

Loving the color combination of the Mint Macaron card stock with the Terracotta Tile card stock–doesn’t the Ornate Garden designer series paper just pull this card together? The Ornate Border dies were used on this card to provide the gold borders on this card.

Measurements

Mint Macaron: 5.5” x 8.5”, scored at 4.25” on 8.5” side for card base
Ornate Garden Specialty DSP: (1) 5.25” x 4”; (1) ½” x 4”
Terracotta Tile: 1” x 4”; scraps for flowers
Whisper White: 3.75” x 2.5” for sentiment
Gold Foil: 4.5” x 1.25”

Directions

Adhere Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) to front of card base

Fig. 1: Adhere gold borders to back of Terracotta Tile strip

Die cut 2 borders from the Gold Foil and trim to 4″. Adhere 2 gold borders to the back of Terracotta Tile strip on each side, so that the straight line of dots are showing on the front side. (See Fig. 1) Adhere to front of card.
Die cut the sentiment piece from Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Stamp sentiment on white label. Apply dimensionals to back and adhere to front of card.
Die cut flowers and add flowers to the top of white label. Tuck and adhere leaves and sprigs under label.
Add gold gilded gems to flower centers.
Adhere 4”x5.25” white to inside of card. Adhere 0.5” x 4” strip of DSP to inside. Stamp sentiment inside (as applicable).

Supplies

Stampin Up Good Morning Magnolia – Shutter Card

Posted on April 29, 2020September 17, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

Making cards that ‘wow’ the recipient are the kind I love to make! This shutter card does exactly that and its so pretty using the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set and Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper. Here are the directions for making this lovely card.

Measurements for Good Morning Magnolia Shutter Card

Black Cardstock: (1) 5.5″ x 8.5″, scored at 2 1/8″ and 6 3/8″ along the 8.5″ side; (2) 4″ x 3.5″, scored at 1/2″ along 4″ side, white piece for the magnolia stamp image, 1.25″ x 11.25′ scored at 2 1/8″ and 6.5″ along the 11.5″ side for belly band
White cardstock: 3″ x 5.5″, 3.5″ x 2.25″ for inside sentiment
Designer Series Paper: Outside (2) 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″; Inside (1) 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″

Directions

Fold black base card stock on the scored lines inward so that it forms a 2 panel gate.
Adhere the 2 pieces of designer series paper to the card front on each gate panel.
Fold belly band on score lines. Overlap the ends so that the smaller piece is on top and adhere Stamp the magnolia image with black memento ink and color the image using the blends. Adhere the magnolia stamp image to the belly band, making sure that flower does not extend beyond the folded belly band (otherwise it won’t fit in the envelope)
To make shutter card pieces, score 1/2″ on 4″ side of black 3.5″x 4″ piece of black card stock. Place a piece of tear & tape on the 1/2″ scored edge. From opposite the scored end, cut 2″ down the center. If doing this 2″ cut on a paper trimmer, line up the paper edge at the 1 3/4″ mark and cut 2″ from non scored end. Using a pair of long blade scissors, cut from each corner to the end of the 2″ cut to form a banner. See Figure 1.

Take the inside designer series paper (2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″) and adhere to the 3″x5″ white piece of cardstock. Punch a 2.25″ circle in the center
Stamp the sentiment on the 3.5″ x 2.25″ white card stock. Adhere this to the inside of the card by centering it, using the white card stock with the 2.25″ circle punch out as a guide.
Line up the first shutter (with the tear & tape facing up) on the inside of one of the scored lines so it is centered over the circle. Take off the tear & tape and fold the side gate panel down, making sure the shutter is lined up against the score line. See Figure 2.

Repeat this step for the second shutter on the opposite side, making sure it’s also parallel to the first shutter. See Figure 3.

Place dimensionals (pop up dots) on the top and bottom of the back of the white card stock to be used for the inside. Adhere the top first so it’s centered left to right between score lines, then adhere the bottom.

Supplies:

Ornate Garden Suite: Thank You Card

Posted on April 8, 2020June 12, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

I’m excited that Stampin’ Up released the Ornate Garden Suite early so we could use it for Spring, Easter, and Mother’s Days cards or any occasion for that matter! This card uses the Ornate Style stamp set and Ornate Layers Dies to create a simple but pretty card using just stamps, ink and dies! This card uses only the small, single flower from the Ornate Style stamp set–imagine what can be done with the larger flower image! I will be showing more of this Suite here and on my other social media links!

Ornate Style Stamp Set and Ornate Layers Dies

The first step is to die cut the whisper white frame and terracotta tile rectangle from the Ornate Layers die set as shown in Figure 1. Other die cuts include an Whisper White oval and a Terracotta layering stitched oval for the sentiment.

The rest of the steps are straight forward. Layer the white lace rectangle onto a Terracotta card base. Use the Detailed Trio punch to round the corners on the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series patterned paper then layer onto the white rectangle. Next layer the Terracotta rectangle on top of the patterned paper. Layer the ovals together and stamp the sentiment and the small flower from the Ornate Style stamp set on the white oval. Color in the flower with blends and then apply the oval to the card using dimensionals. Tie a bow and add to the card.

Give to your favorite person to brighten their day!

Measurements for Ornate Garden card:

Terracotta Tile card stock: (1) 8.5″x 5.5″ scored at 4.25″ on the 8.5″ side; piece for stitched rectangle and stitched oval
Whisper White card stock: (1) 4.25′ x 5.5″; piece for oval; (1) 4″ x 5.25″ for inside
Ornate Garden Specialty Paper: (1) 4.75″ x 3.25″

Supplies:

This card base was inspirational when Easter rolled around. The bunny and the squirrel from Fabled Friends was looking for a home and this card base was perfect! They look like they are sitting in a field of flowers!

Positive Thoughts: Blending Technique Sympathy Card

Posted on April 7, 2020April 10, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

This card uses a blending technique, which adds depth to this beautiful card, using Stampin’ Up’s Positive Thoughts stamp set and Nature’s Thoughts dies. See how easy this card is to make with just paper, ink and dies!

Take a piece of very vanilla card stock and stamp the leaf in the corner. Next, dip a makeup/foundation brush into the blushing bride ink pad and then swirl it on the paper, starting from the corner out to the edges and center. This gives it a nice ombre effect. Continue this process until you have the color and amount of coverage you want. When you see the finished result, it appears as if the image and ink color was embedded in the paper! Once the background is done, stamp the blackberry bliss flowers. Note: the second flower was not re-inked, giving it different shade.

Using the rectangle die from the Nature’s Thought die set, center over the vanilla cardstock and die cut.

Mount the vanilla frame on a blackberry bliss card base. Then mount the rectangular vanilla piece on a piece of blackberry bliss card stock and adhere to center of card with dimensionals. Now it’s time to decorate!

Put the blackberry lace along the bottom of the inner vanilla piece. Add a blackberry bliss center to the blushing bride die cut flower and adhere it to the card with dimensionals. Then tuck the blushing bride leaves under the flower, and lastly, adhere the die cut butterfly.

Make your sentiment and then punch the right edge with the Banner Triple Punch. Place it on the card just above the lace accent and slightly tucked under the flower!

Voila! Love these two colors together! Positive Thoughts stamp set is a great all-occasion card; any sentiment will work here!

Measurements for Positive Thoughts card:

Vanilla Card Stock: 4 x 5.25″; scraps for flower; 3/4″ x 2.5″ for sentiment
Blackberry Bliss Card Stock: (1) 8.5″ x 5.5″, scored at 4.25″ on the 8.5″ side; (1) 4.5″ x 3″ , scraps for butterfly
Blushing Bride Card Stock: scraps for leaves

Supplies:

Stampin Up Timeless Tulips: Step Fold Card

Posted on April 7, 2020June 12, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

Tulips are a symbol of spring and cards made with Stampin’ Up Timeless Tulips and the Tulip Builder Punch are full of joy and love of Spring! This card is well suited for Easter, Mother’s Day and anytime you need a card to brighten someone’s day!

stamping timelesstulips stampinup handmadecards rubberstamping stepfoldcard — Timeless Tulip Step Fold Card

Measurements for Timeless Tulips:

Whisper White card stock: 5.25”x4.25”, white scrap for tag
Daffodil Delight card stock: 2.5” x 5.25”, scored at 0.5”, 1.5” on 5.25” side
Pear Pizzazz card stock: 4.25”x10.25”, scored at ½”x 1.5” x 3.75” x 4 ¾” on the 10.25” side.
Whisper White Bakers Twine: 14”
DSP: Pleased as Punch Green sheets: (1) 3/4”x4”; (1) 2.25”x3.75”; (1) ¾”x2.25”
DSP: Pleased as Punch Rain: 4”x3.25”
DSP: Please as Punch Stripes: 4” x 2”

Directions

Place tear & tape on the ½’ scored section of the Pear Pizzazz and the Daffodil Delight card stock. Crease all the score lines on the Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight card stock in same direction with a bone folder, keeping the tear & tape on the outside of the folds, i.e. it should not be on the inside of the box that it forms.
Adhere the striped paper and the green strip on the Pear Pizzazz card stock in the 2 sections next to the tear & tape. Flip over the Pear Pizzazz cardstock and adhere the rain paper to the largest section at the top (figure 1)

Tie the twine around the 2.25” side of the 2.25”x 3.75” green sheet about 1/3” from the bottom. Next, adhere this green piece to the largest section of the Daffodil Delight card stock on the side with the tear & tape. Adhere the smallest piece of green paper onto the Daffodil Delight card stock (see Figure 2).

Adhere the Daffodil Delight card stock to the striped paper, with patterned paper facing away from back of card.
Stamp the greeting and adhere to the top of the largest section of the Daffodil Delight card stock (Figure 3)

Decorate the front with punched and stamped tulips and leaves; use dimensionals on the center tulip.

Place 1 leaf and 1 tulip on each side of card

Figure 4 – Add center tulip with dimenstionals

Important Step:

It is time to take off the tear & tape and adhere ends to card base. First, fold the Pear Pizzazz card stock between the bottom of the card (i.e. the fold between the bottom of back of the card and the bottom of the card, i.e. the section with no card stock). Second, fold in the section between the top of the stripe paper and the section with the green paper card stock (see Figure 5). Take off the tear & tape, keeping the folds in place and lay flat against back of card to adhere.

The next step is to adhere the Daffodil Delight cardstock to back of card. Keeping the card folded as you did for the Pear Pizzazz piece, fold the Daffodil Delight card stock between the two green pattern papers and take off the tear & tape and adhere to back of card. You card should be laying flat when you are adhering these pieces.

Stamp the white card stock with sentiment and adhere to back of card.

Supplies for Timeless Tulips Card:

Stampin Up Sending Flowers: Tunnel Pop Out Card

Posted on March 19, 2020June 12, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

With only a few more weeks of Stampin’ Up Sale-A-Bration remaining, it will be hard to see the Stampin’ Up! Sending Flowers dies go. I love this die set and this card is sure to make an impression on your loved ones. This tunnel card looks complicated, but it’s so easy!

Measurements:

Whisper White card stock: 5.5” x 8.5”, scored at 4.25” on 8.5” side for card base; 1” x 4” for sentiment; white scraps for flowers
Calypso Coral card stock: (1) 4.25” x 5.25”, (1) 5.5” x 8.5” scored at 2 ⅛”, 4 ¼”, & 6 ⅜” on 8.5” side
Granny Apple Green card stock: 1.25” x 3.25” piece
Classic Weave White Ribbon: 8”
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Pleased as Punch (1) 4”x 5.5”; (2) 0.5” x 5.5”, (1) 4”x 4”
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Free as a Bird striped 4”x 4”

Directions:

Die cut of flowers — Picture 2: Cut Sending Flowers on a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Calypso Coral cardstock

Die Cut Sending flowers on 4.25”x5.5” piece of Calypso Coral cardstock, placing die about ½” down from top of card stock. Then die cut Sending flowers from the 5.5” x 8.5” Calypso Coral cardstock, centering along the 8.5” side. (See Picture 2)
Color stems of both flower die cuts with granny apple green blends pen. Die cut white flowers and add to some of the flowers on each die cut.
Adhere tulip DSP to inside of white card base, centering along fold, and top to bottom.
Adhere 0.5”x5.5” strips on the inside edges of white card base.

Folding Sending Flowers Card — Picture 3: How to fold the card

Fold 5.5”x8.5” Calypso Coral CS along score lines: first fold is a valley, middle is a mountain, and last is a valley (see Picture 3). Adhere one edge of Calypso Coral CS alongside the 0.5” strips of DSP. Glue the other edge to other edge of inside card base, next to DSP strip. This ½” on each side makes sure when card is folded, flowers do not stick out of card.

adhesive — Picture 4: How to adhere the piece on the backside to cover the die cut opening

Add adhesive to backside of 4.25”x5.5” Calypso Coral CS, including flowers. Adhere 4”x4” of DSP to backside of Calypso Coral 4.25”x5.5” to cover die cut opening (see Picture 4). Then adhere Calypso Coral CS to front of card base.
Die cut white label and green stitched rectangle. Stamp sentiment on white label. Adhere to front of card with dimensionals.
Add white bow to front of card with glue dot.
Die cut stitched rectangle and stamp sentiment for inside of card.

Supplies for Sending Flowers Card:

Dies: Stitched Rectangle 1” x 3”
Dies: Stitched So Sweetly 3.25”x2” rectangle

Happy Birthday To You: Birthday Card

Posted on March 15, 2020April 10, 2020 by Donna Homan

This birthday card is so easy to make using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set and coordinating dies. When you give it to someone, you will make them feel special!

Measurements:

Card base: Pool Party (fold on left hand side) 8.5”x5.5”, scored on 8.5” side at 4.25”; (1) 0.75”x4.25” piece for sentiment
White CS: (2) 4”x5.25””, (1) piece to die cut 2 cakes
Soft Suede CS: (1) 3.75”x4.75”
Linen Thread: (2) 8” pieces
Scalloped Lace Trim: 4.25”

Directions:

Stamp 2 cakes in Expresso Brown ink on extra paper (Picture 1) and die cut one cake and then die cut only the flowers from the second cake.
Sponge daub the die cut flowers with pool party ink and color the leaves with green watercolor pencil. Next, blend the color on the leaves with blender pen (Picture 2). Color lines on cake with gray watercolor pencil.

Emboss white card stock (4”x5.25”) with Coastal Weave embossing folder.
Die cut the stitched rectangle from Soft Suede card stock and then emboss with Subtles embossing folder.

Use the Banner Triple punch to cut the ends of sentiment strip—only punch tip of the ends; don’t insert strip to the end of the punch. See Picture 3. Next stamp sentiment and then adhere the lace to back and bottom of sentiment strip.

Layer the white and Soft Suede layers to card front with tear & tape. Adhere cake to card front with adhesive. Next, put dimensionals on back of flower die cut and place on top of first cake. Decorate flowers with pearl centers
Place sentiment strip on card with dimensionals (Picture 4)
Adhere twine bow with glue dot.
Stamp inside of card. Give to the special person for that special occasion!

Supplies for Happy Birthday to You Card:

Honey Bee: “BEE”utiful Birthday Card

Posted on March 13, 2020April 10, 2020 by cccwebsite55123

Who would not love this “bee”utiful card? This card is made with the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies. Let’s get busy and have fun with this project.

Measurements:

Whisper White card stock: (1) 8.5” x 5.5” scored on 8.5” side at 4.25” for card base; (2) 4” x 5.25” card front and inside; ½” x 2” for saying
Golden Honey DSP: 1.5” x 5” stripe pattern
Crushed Curry card stock: 0.25” x 5”
Black card stock for hexagon: 3″x3″

Directions:

Stamp background speckles with Crushed Curry ink on 4”x5.25” white cardstock in the center and to the right as shown in Picture 1; stamping off on scratch paper occasionally to create two colors. Stamp black speckles.

Adhere striped Designer Series Paper to left-hand-side of 4”x5.25” white card stock and then adhere the crushed curry strip next to it as shown in Picture 2.

Add dimensionals to the back of the white 4”x5.25” card front and adhere to front of card base.

Stamp sentiment on white strip, ½” from the end. Next, cut strip at end of saying. Second, make a banner to the left of saying by cutting ¼” in the center of strip and then cut from each end to the center of the cut to form a banner. (see Picture 3). Put 2 dimensionals on back of saying and adhere to bottom right of card front.

Stamp and die cut a black hexagon, large bee and 2 small bees from scrap paper. Color in bees with yellow marker. Put 2 dimensionals on back of large bee and 1 on each of the small bees. Adhere hexagon by using adhesive on edges and add bees to front card. (see Picture 4).

Stamp inside of card with bee, flower, & sentiment.

Supplies for Honey Bee Card:

Black Cardstock for hexagon
Ink: Crushed Curry & Black Memento
Label Me Bold Stamp Set: Happy Birthday & Thank you & Speckles
Honey Bee Stamp Set: Right curved Flower, Big and Small Bee
Birthday Bonanza: Birthday Saying
Detailed Bee dies: Large and small bee, hexagon