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  • Slimline Pumpkin Lacework | by Crystal Komara

    Slimline Pumpkin Lacework | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers! This is Crystal here with you today sharing another design using the beautiful new Pumpkin Lacework stamp set and coordinating dies. If you missed my first post featuring this same stamp set, please click here. I just loooooove this new stamp set so much that I keep finding more ways to use it!

    This slimline card measures 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. The slimline trend is becoming increasingly popular and many companies are now making envelopes specifically for these cards, so we have more colors to choose from other than just plain ol’ boring business white!

    The base of my slimline card is made from 80 lb. kraft cardstock. I like a nice thick cardstock for the base of all my cards. Using a slimline scallop frame die, I cut the frame out of 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth Crest cardstock. This is the ONLY white cardstock I use and I buy it in bulk.

    I stamped each pumpkin in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I stamped one pumpkin on a rich eggplant cardstock, one on pumpkin orange cardstock and one on a cabana blue cardstock. I die cut the pumpkins using the coordinating Pumpkin Lacework die. I adhered the three pumpkins directly to the card base using 3M foam adhesive. I stamped three pumpkin stems in Versamark ink on espresso cardstock and heat embossed them with white embossing powder.

    I stamped multiple leaves in Versamark ink on eggplant, orange and cabana cardstock and heat embossed those too white embossing powder. Yes, everything on this card was embossed with white powder! I used the coordinating Pumpkin Lacework dies to die cut the leaves and stems and I adhered these to the large pumpkins in an array that was pleasing to the eye.

    For the sentiment, I used the Blessed Honey Script die. I cut the larger shadow portion from gold glitter cardstock and the thinner script portion from white cardstock. I adhered both layers together using a fine tip glue and then adhered the entire sentiment to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed this slimline card using the beautiful new Pumpkin Lacework stamp set combined with some rich and modern fall colors. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57309 Blessed Honey Script

    8153 Pumpkin Lacework clear stamp and die set

  • Over the Edge with Jumbo Lingo Type dies | by Ardyth Percy-Robb

    Over the Edge with Jumbo Lingo Type dies | by Ardyth Percy-Robb

    Good morning! It’s Ardyth here this morning with 3 bright happy cards that focus on some new sentiment dies.

    This simple 4.25″ square design starts with the Bold Stripes stencil and two colours of ink, blended to create an ombre effect.

    Then I added the die cut Hugs sentiment, and stamped a sentiment from the Lingo Thanks stamp set.

    Then I did it again, with the Hello die cut and different colours on my background.

    And when it came time to do the third card with the Thanks die cut, it didn’t fit. It’s designed to fit on a full A2 card base. But because my square cards fit in an A2 envelope, it’s fine (and really fun!) to have the thanks hanging over the edge of this card!


    Supplies


    57351 Jumbo Lingo Hugs
    57353 Jumbo Lingo Hello
    57354 Jumbo Lingo Thanks
    42029 Bold Stripes Stencil
    CL8143 Lingo Thanks
  • Autumn Breeze | by Jennifer Svare

    Autumn Breeze | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello! Today I’m so excited to introduce the new Autumn Breeze plate set. This set is packed with die cuts to use layered or individually. It’s so well-thought-out, too, as nothing goes to waste.

    See the leaves in the background of the above photo? Those are leftover die cuts from the second plate, Layer B. I love how no space goes to waste whether seen or unseen. This set is so efficient!

    The leaves are wonderful to have in the stash for a quick fall embellishment, or a Thanksgiving table confetti would also be beautiful. Below is a photo from the website showing how this layer looks when die cut. To think there are spaces on this layer that show through to the front in carefully thought-out places- wow!

    I wanted to add just a little something to the top of the pumpkins, so thought little wire curls would be cute. I didn’t have copper-colored wire, so painted some with Distress Paint (photo below). Super easy and fast!

    Once the paint was dry, wire was wrapped around a small tool to create spirals coming from the pumpkins. I simply cut them with wire trimmers and glued them on.

    The details offer an amazing background (below). The pinpoint breeze adds such a wonderful touch to the design! Also notice the very intricate leaves. Some show the copper layer, some do not. This set offers endless possibilities and was amazingly designed.

    White pumpkins are my favorite fall decoration, so these were left white. I did add tiny little dots of white drops to the edge of the wire, but I don’t think that was needed.


    Supplies


    56130 Autumn Breeze Plate Layer Set
  • Even More Ornaments! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Even More Ornaments! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    Well I just had to make even more Ornaments! For today we will be focusing on the Ornaments Basics Set and the Ornaments and Label Stamp and Die Set! With just these items we still have endless possibilities!

    I started by cutting the Basics set with white card stock! This helped me to see all the choices I had to be able to create my own layers for my ornaments! Once I was ready and had my designs in mind, I dug back into my stash and started my die cutting making my glittery piles!

    For the shiny and shimmery elements, I used the memory Box Glitter card stock – both the bright and pastel!

    Layering these elements is so easy and takes no time at all to create those perfect ornaments for your tree or as a gift for any special occasion!

    The stamp and die set add even more possibilities, and cards too! This is great to be able to get two cards at one time just by switching out the center ornament element! We can even add a sentiment to either design we choose!

    How many Christmas Trees will you have in your home now! LOL…

    As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!


    Supplies


    57314 Ornament Basics
    8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp and die set
    56115 Belle Ornament Layer Set
    56117 Flicker Ornament Layer Set
    56116 Twinkle Ornament Layer Set
    56114 Marisol Ornament Layer Set
  • String Art Hugs | by Tracey McNeely

    String Art Hugs | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there, it’s Tracey here with you this morning. Today I might be using the wrong design principles to create a sparkly card that looks right in my eyes.

    I started by ink blending the Midnight Mandala Stencil with Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink over a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock. I cut the panel down to a 3 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ square making sure the flower in the centre of the stencil was right in the centre of my ink blended panel. I had to do a little math and use my T-square to move out 1 15/16″ from the centre point of the flower.

    I cut of piece of royal blue cardstock from the Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad to a 4″ square. I adhered this panel to a a 4 1/4″ card base. Next I adhered the ink blended panel over the glitter panel. This leaves a tiny 1/16″ border around the ink blended panel.

    The String Art Circle was cut twice, once with a bright green cardstock and once with the same royal blue glitter cardstock. I adhered the green string art circle to the centre of the ink blended panel and then I inlay the green centre. Next I adhered the royal blue string art circle over top slightly offset.

    The sentiment is from the Big Lingo Type Hugs die set. I cut the shadow using white cardstock and the inner letters from the royal blue glitter cardstock. I glued the letters over the shadow. Before adding it to the card I added tiny pieces of foam tape to the back of the word hugs and then placed it over the centre of the string art circle.

    So much glitter and sparkle! The best is that the glitter on the Twinkling Jewel Glitter papers stays put, no getting all over your hands and workspace or recipient!

    You could use any of the Birch Press Design stencils to create magnificent backgrounds to use along with any of the stand alone die cuts. Add in some of the beautiful glitter paper and you have a gorgeous card whether you used sound design principles or not! Thank you so much for creating with me today and have a great weekend!

    Supplies

    42031 Midnight Mandala Stencil

    57346 String Art Circle

    57227 Big Lingo Type Hugs

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

  • Holographic See-Through Card | by Jennifer Svare

    Holographic See-Through Card | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello! Watching Jennifer McGuire make see-through cards this morning inspired me to make a mad dash to the Interlocking Frame and String Art Circle. I was so excited to make this card, it felt a bit like morning aerobics, except way more fun!

    Jennifer’s video is the original and I highly suggest watching that for overall instructions; however, I wanted to offer some additional tips and tricks specific to the Interlocking Frame. This frame has a lot of intricate detail, which may offer some challenges to a card design such as this, but it’s totally doable, easy, and the results are stunning! Make sure to check out the short video below for some tips in using this particular die for this card design.

    The mixture of the dies, holographic paper, and see-through design makes this an absolutely stunning card. As it sits on display, different colors appear just depending on the angle of light that is catching it. It’s almost like glass etching. In the photos above, blue turns to a gold, and even pastel as seen below:

    The details of the String Art Circle are so stunning, with so many options. In the photo above, I’ve die cut one out of black. All the pieces were left intact to create a background for the holographic outline. Left over negative pieces were used to embellish the center, along with an iridescent black pearl. Wow! This has to be one of my all-time favorite cards.

    For the interior, I added another String Art Circle cut out of the holographic paper to match the exterior. A light gray paper creates the background, with a white center for an embellishment. It’s a great card to have on hand because it’s so versatile. Depending on colors used, this could be very masculine or very feminine, and is great for any occasion from wedding, anniversary, birthday… even a holiday greeting would be beautiful. The inside font could be casual or formal, so it’s great for any style, too! Room for writing a note or even a larger sentiment is on the back.

    No matter how hard I try, photos simply do not do this card justice. Check out the video below for some tips, tricks, and to see this card in action!

    Thank you for stopping by today!


    Supplies


    57346 String Art Circle
    57350 Interlock Frame
    CL490 Greeting Basics
  • Pumpkin Lacework | by Crystal Komara

    Pumpkin Lacework | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers! This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing two cards using the beautiful new “Autumn Breeze” layering plates and “Pumpkin Lacework” stamp set and coordinating dies. Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year and I couldn’t be more excited about these new products!

    I stuck with a traditional fall color palette of white, orange, olive green and gold for these A2 sized cards.

    Just look at that beautiful stitching from the Autumn Breeze Layer Plate A!

    Here is the second card I created using the “Pumpkin Lacework” stamp set and coordinating dies:

    I have created a step-by-step YouTube video tutorial showing how both of today’s cards were made. I hope you will enjoy it!

    I still look forward to creating even more cards using these beautiful new fall products! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    8153 Pumpkin Lacework clear stamp and die set

    56130 Autumn Breeze Plate Layer Set

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

  • Masked Marisol Ornament | By Seeka

    Masked Marisol Ornament | By Seeka

    Hello! It’s Seeka here, and today I have another example of stretching your supplies!

    I began by using the Marisol Ornament Layer B die to cut three masks out of masking paper (I happened to use Avery Removable ID Labels).

    Next, I remove the release paper and stuck the three masks onto an A2-sized piece of bristol smooth cardstock. Using foam daubers, I applied Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide ink over the masks, making sure to ink all the little openings.

    Then I used a foam blending tool to add Seedless Preserves between the masks. This color acts as the background. Since the foam blending tool doesn’t allow for precise color application, a bit of Seedless Preserves colored the edges of the ornaments. To use this to my advantage, I used another dauber to blend Blueprint Sketch ink over the areas where Seedless Preserves and Shaded Lilac met, to soften the transition from wine to purple.

    Next, I removed the masks and adhered some small clear jewel embellishments to the ornaments.

    For the sentiment, I used the Simple Joy die and cut the shadow layer out of white cardstock, and the detail layer out of silver glitter paper. I adhered the detail layer to the shadow layer and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the background.

    To finish, I adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


    Supplies


  • Ornaments and more Ornaments! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Ornaments and more Ornaments! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today let’s make some Ornaments! The layering dies we will be using today are Bella, Twinkle, Marisol, Flicker and the Basic Set… When you combine all these together your possibilities for your creations are endless!

    What was even better I was able to dig into my stash and use up some scrap pieces of cardstock and started die cutting all my pieces!

    I made sure I die cut two of every layer I wanted to use for each ornament. This way we are able to make our ornaments double sided and place our hanger inside the two layers!

    When we look at our stash, we also have the opportunity to choose colors that we normally would not consider, sometimes we get stuck on the traditional colors for the holidays! Choose any color to brighten up your Christmas Tree!

    As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!


    Supplies


    56115 Belle Ornament Layer Set
    56114 Marisol Ornament Layer Set
    56116 Twinkle Ornament Layer Set
    56117 Flicker Ornament Layer Set
    57314 Ornament Basics
  • Stenciled and Stitched Balloon Card | By Leigh Houston

    Stenciled and Stitched Balloon Card | By Leigh Houston

    Hello, friends! I am so happy you stopped by today. I’m here sharing how I made this stenciled and stitched balloon card using Birch Press Design’s Party Balloon dies.

    These Party Balloon dies are truly a must-have for creating birthday or celebratory cards. I love their stitched details! To start my card, I die cut my largest balloon and added stenciled details using Poppystamps’s Romantic Blooms stencil and Distress Oxide Inks. I then die cut two smaller balloons and added color with the same shades of Distress Oxide inks, being sure to keep a highlight area for some realism.

    To add some more interest to the balloons, I stitched through the stitch holes using gold metallic thread and a simple backstitch. I then adhered some of the same thread to the back of the balloons to create their strings.

    To finish the card, I splattered a sky-colored background panel with some white paint. I then cut my “celebrate” sentiment from gold mirror cardstock. I popped up my largest balloon with foam tape and adhered my balloons to the cards, wrapping their strings somewhat loosely around the back of the panel to add to the floating effect. A few sparkly sequins and this card was finished!

    I hope you like this simple but pretty celebration card! Links to the products I used are below. Thanks again for stopping by and I’ll see you again soon with another card project!


    Supplies


    57073 Party Balloon
    T101 Romantic Blooms Stencil
    Celebrate Sugar Script