Summers are made for adventures! So let's celebrate new adventures and exciting new chapters in fun and creative of ways.
The July Paper Pumpkin Kit - The Adventure Begins - includes supplies to create twelve motivating cards—plus coordinating envelopes—all featuring the lovely hues of nature.
This kit is perfect for experiencing the adventures of creativity and sharing inspiration with your family and friends who are embarking on a new journey!
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Design
Card size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
Project Type
Kit contains enough supplies to create twelve cards and coordinating envelopes.
Coordinating Colors
Basic Black, Basic White, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody, Night of Navy
Hi Stamping Friends. Today I am showing a fun card using the Soft Pastels. It is so easy to color your stamped images with just a little bit of the Soft Pastels and a Cotton Swab.
These samples use the Forever Blossoms stamp set and coordinating Cherry Blossoms dies. I also added a white scalloped rectangle mat behind the floral branch cut from the Scalloped Contours Dies.
I created a how to video for this card that shows this technique in full.
This first card uses Poppy Parade for the base. I added a strip of Designer Series Paper in Poppy Parade for some texture. Did you know that Stampin' Up! sells tone on tone patterned paper in EVERY color they have? These are great to have on hand because you know then that you will always have a designer paper to fit your need. They are sold in color family packs. Each pack has 4 sheets of each color in a 6 x 6 inch size, for a total of 40 sheets. The In Color packs have 8 sheets of each color since those color families only have 5 colors.
I used Early Espresso for the senitment, which I embossed with White Embossing Powder. I also added a sweet little linen bow.
My color challenge at my Facebook group is Poppy Parade, Petal Pink and Early Espresso. If you like to take part in card challenges, join my Beth's Paper Cuts Idea Sharing Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bethspapercuts
This second card used Petal Pink in place of the Poppy Parade for a softer look. Everything else is the same.
Which do you like?
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Happy July 4th! Independence Day! I started out making something else with the Create with Friends stamp set, but then the idea for a Red, White and Blue card came to mind so I rolled with it and here is the result. I think it is super fun and I am dropping off an Apple Pie to someone later today and I will add this fun little card to the gift.
There are many stars in die sets from Stampin' Up! and I settled on these cuties from the Give It A Whirl die set. I liked these starts because they have a nice stitching detail that works with my Tailor Made Tags dies. I also liked that the dies cut 3 stars and a time and there were 2 of them, so 6 stars in one pass of the Cut and Emboss Machine. I used Red Stitched ribbon from the Playful Pets Ribbon Combo Pack.
I wanted to show that this layout would work for so many occasions, so I made the same card in different colors. Here I used Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party and So Saffron. My thought here is Baby Card but it could also be a Birthday Card. Change up the colors to fit the recipient and make a really personalized card. You could even switch out the starts for hearts or just a Designer Series Paper as well.
And finally, here is the card I intended to create from the start. I am so looking forward to stamping with friends TOGETHER and am working on finalizing dates to start up Stamp Camps and Card Buffets and other classes in mid to late July! YAY! I thought I would make up some card to send to my 'regulars' to celebrate getting back together.
This card uses Designer Series Paper called Pattern Party. I took the colors in the paper to stamp my words. Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Pale Papaya, and Poppy Parade. The ribbon is Glittered Black Ribbon.
Did you notice the shadow on the words on my Embossed tags? This is so easy to do and really helps the White Embossing show up on lighter colored cardstock. All you need is a marker in a similar shade, or maybe even a light gray. A water based marker is best because then you can get right on the embossed letters and the ink wont stay and only color the paper next to it. This drop shadow technique really makes the words stand off the paper.
I used the Hinge Step technique and the Stamparatus to get my perfectly lined up sentiments on the base of the card. You can see the Hinge Step technique and the Drop Shadow Technique in the video below.
The Create with Friends stamp set is words only. Think of how many combinations you can make with these words. Welcome Friends, Celebrate You, You're Amazing, Love You, Best Friends, and on and on.
Here are some samples from the catalog for more ideas.
The Stamparatus is a really great tool to have in your Craft Tool Kit. It comes with two clear plates to place your stamps, hinged on two sides, a mat for photopolymere stamps and two very strong magnets to hold your cardstock in place.
I hope you enjoy these cards and give this layout a try. If you do, show me! Join my Facebook Group (it's private so no worries) and show what you are making and chat with other crafters.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bethspapercuts
Shop with me! I would love to be your demonstrator. I always send a
hand stamped thank you card and sometimes more with a larger order, and I
share my Stampin' Rewards with you through my Frequent Buyer Rewards!
Earn FREE STAMPS! Click on the Frequent buyer tab to download the
tracking sheet.
Is your wish list large? Join my team! You don't
have to 'Demonstrate' to be a 'Demonstrator'. Join Stampin' Up! and get
a nice discount on the products you love, and you can quit at any
time. Joining for the discount and social aspects of Stampin' Up! is a
great reason. Contact me with any questions.
I have added some new items to my Virtual Garage Sale! Click the tab above to see what I have available. I can send you a PayPal invoice for the items you are interested in. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Crafters and stampers love gorgeous Designer Series Paper! We love it even more when it's on sale! Now through August 2nd you can get a 15% discount on select Designer Series Paper from the 2021–2022 Annual Catalog!
Designer Series Paper is my go-to when I need inspiration on color combinations. It's also the perfect starting point, or finishing touch, when you want to create quick and simple cards, need that extra detail on an over-the-top card, or the special accent for your memory keeping.
Sale ends August 2nd, but order early to avoid backorders on these popular styles.
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As always, feel free to contact me at any time! I love to discuss all things stampy! Sincerely, Beth
Hi Stampy friends! Today I am playing around with Decorative Masks from Stampin' Up! Instead of adding color using the masks to make a pattern, I am taking away color today! This is a fun technique and you get a subtle or not so subtle pattern depending on how much you take away.
I used the Tasteful Touches Stamp set and Tasteful Labels dies for my samples.
This first card uses a wash in Balmy Blue on a piece of watercolor paper. I then layered the Mask on top of the watercolor paper, and dabbed at the paper with a damp paper towel. I tried this two ways. On the left, the watercolor paper was dried first before I applied the mask. On the right, I applied the mask right away while the watercolor paper and ink were still wet. The wet paper gives some interesting mottling on the ink that sort of beaded up a bit on the underside of the mask. Both are pretty and give an interesting background.
Rather than stamp on white as I usually do, I stamped my flower on Crumb Cake with Memento Ink. I then colored my flower with Stampin' Blends.
The card base is Early Espresso with a layer of Rich Razzleberry on top. The ribbon trim is Early Espresso Faux Suede trim. I used the Tasteful Labels dies for my sentiment. I give a fun tip on how to custom size this in my Video.
My second sample started with a wash of Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay and Night of Navy on Watercolor paper. The card on the left was dried first before doing the color lifting technique, the card on the right was done while still damp.
I used Sponge Daubers to apply ink to the feather, and added some Versamark to the tips so that I could add some Gold Embossed detail. The sentiment is on a label cut using the Tasteful Labels dies in Night of Navy.
To make the feathers different sizes, I cut one in half and attached it behind the sentiment to make it appear different from the feather in front. I added another stamped feather to the inside.
Shop with me! I would love to be your demonstrator. I always send a
hand stamped thank you card and sometimes more with a larger order, and I
share my Stampin' Rewards with you through my Frequent Buyer Rewards!
Earn FREE STAMPS! Click on the Frequent buyer tab to download the
tracking sheet.
Is your wish list large? Join my team! You don't
have to 'Demonstrate' to be a 'Demonstrator'. Join Stampin' Up! and get
a nice discount on the products you love, and you can quit at any
time. Joining for the discount and social aspects of Stampin' Up! is a
great reason. Contact me with any questions.
