Tip Tuesday

Hi everyone.  Just a quick tip on making banners.  Cut 2 pieces of cardstock the same length.  You want your top layer to be 1/4" smaller in width.

Put the top layer on the base layer.
Mark a line down the center as deep as you want.  Mark from the center to both ends as in photo. Slide top piece past the left end until you are happy with the layering difference.  I like about a 1/4".
Cut off what is hanging off.  Slide back to where you want at the points.
If you want the top piece to look like it has a border, cut a little more off of it, slide back towards the cut out V and attach.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope this tip was helpful for you.

Masculine Monday

Country Livin'

Hi everyone.  Country Livin' is the stamp set I used for today's card.  I made it a "missing you" card, but there are many wordings that can fit in the Duet Banner Punch.  I just wanted something different for a change.  We do miss our guys, and gals don't we?  I used the stamp set  Thoughtful Banners. There are 56 stamps in this set.  A few are banners with a couple accents, but WOW lots to choose from. 

I cut off  1 1/2  inches from the bottom of the and the designer paper is on the inside actually.

Here are the supplies I used.  If you would like to order any of these products, just click on the item and it will take you directly to my Stampin' Up! website.  

Thanks for visiting.  Hope you enjoy the card.

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WOW Wednesday

Hi everyone.   

Front of card

                                Front of card wiper showing

                                        Back of card with wiper closed

Wiper cards are so fun!  They are actually much easier to make then it looks.  I am still trying to get nerve enough to make my own videos, lol, but if you go on You tube and search for "Wiper Cards" you will find many good instructional videos.  

On this Wiper Card I used Petal Garden Designer Paper and the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set.    The bow is from the Mini Treat bag thinlits.  After cutting, scoring, and making your wiper, it doesn't take long to make as it is a simple design.  After stamping, punch out your balloons or whatever you want to use on the wiper.  After that, I just layered the card base with card stock and designer paper.  Glitter enamel dots, and Wink of Stella was added to the flowers of course!   It is beautiful with the sparkling flowers, but it doesn't show up very well in the photo.

Stampin' Up!'s Designer Paper is so beautiful I am enjoying using it on many of my cards as the focal point.  Let me know what you think.

Here are the basic supplies I used.  Click on any item and it will take you directly to my Stampin' Up! website should you chose to order from me.  I would love to be your demonstrator if you do not have one.  Please contact me if you have any questions.

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Tip Tuesday

Hi everyone.  Try this tip to get more use out of your thinlits and framelits.  I use white cardstock and stick it to the Sizzix adhesive sheets.  Use the Bigshot and cut them out.  Put them on a sheet of cardstock.  I use retired paper.  Put a label for which thinlits or framelits there are on the cardstock. This will show you all the different sizes of framelits for you to match up images and words to see what will fit.  Cutting out all the thinlits and having a copy of all the dies in front of you, allows you to see all the possibilities of how you can use them.  

This is the Mini Treat Bag.  Sometimes we forget all the accessory dies that come with these products.  Cut them out using the adhesive sheets (because they are small), then just peel and stick to add to your project.  There are so many possibilities to use the cut outs on your cards, boxes, etc.

Hope you find this tip helpful.

When I put the dies on the magnets, I always put the name of the set as well as how many there are to make sure when I put them away I haven't lost any.  I put them in plastic bags and keep them in a basket.  As I stated in an earlier post, I keep the thinlits that go with a stamp set right inside the case with the stamps.  

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Masculine Monday

Hi everyone.  Here is a clean and simple masculine card.  I made it a birthday card, but of course it could be used with any other sentiment.

Card base is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Crumb cake   Scored at 4 1/4:

The Old Olive cardstock on the left is 1 1/4" x 5 1/2"

The Pick a Petal designer paper is 1" x 5 1/2"

Layers of cardstock are Choc. Chip 2 3/4" square and Old Olive 2 3/8"

Center focal piece is Very Vanilla cut at 2" square

4" x 5 1/4" Very Vanilla insert piece

Very Vanilla envelope or Crumb Cake would look nice too

I used the 1/2" corner punch for the corners of the layer pieces

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What an adorable card set - with a box and window sheet lid!  I love these colors and simple designs  Eight cards in all.  Stamp set is a wonderful array of "stamps that say I care".  Watch the video here for ideas on making your cards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CygOvTE288Q

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Simple, Elegant Designer Paper Card

Hi Everyone.

Here is a beautiful, simple  card using the Designer Paper Petal Garden.

• I used Thick White Cardstock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and scored it at 4 1/4.  
• The next layer is Soft Sky cut at 4 x 5 1/4 and used the Marbeled background background stamp with the Soft Sky ink pad.  
• I glued a doily in the center then with Archival ink stamped my saying onto a Whisper White  piece of cardstock that was cut with #3 stitched circle framelit.  
• Glue onto the doily.  The 1/4" Daper Denim ribbon is attached with a glue dot.
• I cut the roses from a the 6x6 piece of the designer paper.
• Cut a piece of multipurpose adhesive sheet the same size as the flowers and leaves
• Place cut flowers on sticky part, peel off and place on a piece of Whisper White cardstock that is a little larger than the flowers.
• Fussy cut them out and place where desired around the doily using dimensionals.
• Add a 1/2" strip  of Sky Blue cardstock and 1/4" of the othr side of the Designer Paper for the inside 
• Of course, I had to put Wink of Stella on my roses!

Thank you Mercedes Weber for the original design.  See her card here at mercedesweber.blogspot.com

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Wow!  Half off.  If you have never tried Paper Pumpkin, now is the time to sign up and pay less than $10.  Paper Pumpkin is for every one.  I subscribe and love getting a surprise box in the mail every month.  At least 6 times a year eight or more cards are included, but sometimes there are Home Decor projects, small gifts or Treat Holders.  EVERYTHING you need to complete your projects comes in the box!  Your first order even comes with an acrylic block.  This is a great way to start, or add to your collection of stamps too.   Embellishments, adhesives, ink - all in your surprise box each month .  And, you can cancel at any time, no penalty or obligation.  

Paper Pumpkin makes a wonderful gift.  My granddaughter loves getting her own box in the mail.  She invites her friends over and enjoys sharing her creativity.

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Tuesday Tip

Hello everyone.  Today I would like to share a few tips that I find helps me in designing my cards more efficiently.  Hopefully it might be of use to you also.   I like to cut out all the sizes of my framelits when I get them.  I put them in small zip lock plastic bags and keep them in one of the plastic cases that I use for my framelits and thinlits.  Inside the case I have a magnetic sheet to keep my framelits and the bags with the cut outs.  This helps me determine quickly which size framelit I need for each particular wording that I want to use.

The cases come in 3 sizes and are the same cases that the stamp sets we purchase are in.  They were mistakenly left out of the new catalog this year, but are still for sale.  I use them for keeping embellishments in, thinlits, framelits, and even my Big Shot Die brush set.

Here are a just a few photos of the uses of the boxes.

These are the magnetic sheets I use found at Home Depot and Lowes

How I mark my framelits 

3 X 5 bags used for this size framelits

My thinlits and stamps in the case that my stamps come in.  I like to keep them together as it saves space and organized.

Here are the case information:

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