Saturday, May 23, 2020

May 2020 Seashore Stampers' Blog Hop - Father's Day or Male Card


Happy hello and welcome to the Seashore Stampers' May 2020 Blog hop!

This month's theme is Father's Day or a male card/project and I am going to share with you my card that comes together really quite quickly.  

Front of Card

Also, by using whatever greeting you wish to use, you create your own special project for the special male in your life.

I used the Mountain Air stamp and die bundle from Stampin' Up! to make this card.

The inside was super easy to stamp too!


Inside of Card


There you go!  Super simple and fun to make!

Supplies and instructions are noted below for you, and if you prefer, a video too - grab a cup of joy and watch:




Now that you have your creative juices flowing, enjoy the other wonderful creations from the rest of the Seashore Stampers!


Adrienne
Erica










Thank you so much for taking time in your day to stop by - see you next time!



P.S.  If you reside in Canada and are looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be honored to be yours.


Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:


Stamp Sets:
Mountain Air Bundle
Timeless Tulips (for greeting - use what you have on hand!)
Paper:
Granny Apple Green: 11" x 4 1/4" (or 8 1/2" x 5 1/2")
Basic Gray C/S: 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" square
                        and a scrap strip for die cutting two trees
Shaded Spruce C/S:  3" x 3" square
                               and a scrap strip for die cutting one tree
Whisper White C/S – 2 7/8" x 2 7/8" square – for your stamped scene
                        and another piece: 5 1/4" x 4" - for inside of card
Strip of Whisper White for greeting - I needed 1/2" x 2 1/2" but you might need a different sized strip for your own greeting
Ink:
Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight and Mango Melody
Miscellaneous:
Multipurpose Liquid Glue and optional: Wink of Stella for bit of glimmer!

Next:
1.  Fold card base in half.
2.  Using Granny Apple Green Ink with the tree border stamp, stamp the bottom of your card base and the bottom of your Whisper White inside piece.
3.  Now stamp your scene onto the Whisper White square following the picture as a guide.
4.  Die cut 2 trees from Basic Gray scrap and one tree from Shaded Spruce scrap.
5.  Now, following picture, glue down one Basic Gray tree, then glue down your Basic Gray mat which will be centered on the top three (3) edges of your card base.
6.  Now glue down the Shaded Spruce mat on top of the Basic Gray but edged more narrowly on the bottom and right side edge.
7.  Now you can glue your stamped scene onto the Shaded Spruce mat, this time centered over the Shaded Spruce mat.
8.  Glue the second Basic Gray tree onto the completed glued matting scene as shown in picture and then glue down your Shaded Spruce tree.
9.  Stamp your greeting onto your scrap Whisper White using Basic Gray (or Shaded Spruce ink).
10.Sponge the greeting edges with Granny Apple Green and Shaded Spruce inks.
11. Place greeting onto your card front either as shown or however you desire. 
11. Glue your inside Whisper White stamped card piece to the inside of your card.
12. Stamp/decorate your envelope.
Whoo-hoo!  You are done!  

Monday, May 4, 2020

Thank You - Using So Sentimental

Happy hello and welcome to the monthly International Blog Hop Highlights hosted by Kylie Bertucci out of Australia!

The theme this month is Thank You.


How many thank you cards are on on your list to make?  I have oodles on mine!  Especially during this unique time in our world's history.




Easy Thank You Card

So, do you too need a quick and easy to do card? Then please, pull your own supplies and follow along!

I created this easy card using the first cardstock base I put my fingers on:  Stampin' Up!'s Blueberry Bushel - love this color and it is retiring at the end of this month. Next, I found a bit of co-ordinating DPS, then I added some Whisper White cardstock, matching Blueberry Bushel ink,  a greeting stamp and a co-ordinating die (a punch works well here to!).  

Inside of card


Did you have fun? I hope so!


Thank you so much for stopping by - see you next time!




P.S.  Directions to recreate this card are posted below.

P.P.S. If you reside in Canada and are looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would be honored to be yours.

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used:



Cut:
Blueberry Bushel Cardstock base:  11" x 4 1/4"
  • Score your card base in half and then take the front piece of cardstock and cut off 4 1/2" so that you only have a 1" piece of the cardstock left on the front from the fold. 
  • cut a 3/4" piece off the scrap piece - you will glue this strip to the backside of your DSP
  • use the remaining cut off piece to die cut (or punch) your shape 
Co-ordinating DSP: 5 1/4" x 4"
  • if you are using a 6" x 6" piece of DSP (like I did), cut a 4" strip of DSP and then cut to length at 5 1/4" and use the remaining DSP strip to glue to your inside card piece (no waste - yippee!)
Whisper White piece for inside of card:  5 1/4" x 4"
Scrap of Whisper White for stamping and die cutting greeting

Next:
1.  Emboss your 1" fold of cardstock using a favorite embossing folder you have  on hand.
2.  Glue your DSP to the backside of the embossed cardstock base so that the DSP bottom edge lines up with the bottom back of your card base.
3.  Glue the 4" x 3/4" cardstock piece to the bottom backside of the DSP (this  will sturdy up your DSP.
4. If you have a left over DSP strip, glue this Whisper White inside card piece where-ever you feel it looks best. I glued mine to the bottom.
5. Using Blueberry Bushel ink, ink your greeting stamp and stamp onto your scrap piece of Whisper White.
6. Die cut your greeting and also die cut the same shape from the left over Blueberry Bushel cardstock.
7. Cut the die shape apart diagonally and attach to your die cut greeting piece as shown in picture above.
8.  Apply the greeting element to the front of your card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 
9.  Optional:  I used the matching Blueberry Bushel 1/8" grosgrain ribbon to make a double bow (I used a bow maker that one of my stamping buddy's hubby made but any method you use to make your bow will work! Even just a knot!
10.  Apply bling!!!! I used the basic rhinestones.

Whoo-hoo!  You made this card yourself!  Now go ahead and enjoy making a few more!