Mojo Monday Blooming with Kindness

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It’s that time again – Mojo Monday!  Today’s sketch was easy to work with.  I quickly took out my newest set – Blooming with Kindness and got to work.  I was remembering these flowers in a deep purplish blue from my childhood and quickly decided that I would double stamp it in Marina Mist and Eggplant.  I took out my Color Coach for some ideas and settled on Crumb Cake to go along with the Marina Mist and Whisper White.

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Creative Tips:

  • I used my Stamp-a-Majig to place my flower stamp directly on and then slightly off for a striking look.  I didn’t want the center too doubled, so I definitely needed a Stamp-a-Majig.
  • I wanted a little pop of color, so I chose Garden Green for some of the Big Shot die cut Little Leaves Sizzlits.
  • I stamped the flower in Marina Mist on Marina in Mist cardstock and then punch out a butterfly using the new Elegant Butterfly punch.  I added some Pearl Basic Jewels and outlined the Butterfly with the Marina Mist Marker for some depth.

  • To give the Butterfly the look of flight I secured the center down with glue dots while popping up the wings with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • I stamped the flower in Elegant Eggplant on the coordinating cardstock for that little something in the background.
  • One of the great things about this set is that it comes with five sayings.  I chose the Birthday saying and created a banner with the 1” Square Punch.
  • I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch to create a whimsical border in Whisper White to the right of the flower.

I absolutely love how this card turned out.  I definitely think cutting the flower out was the best way to highlight it versus stamping it onto a larger block.  This card is clean, simple and elegant.  I hope you enjoy it too!

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Stamp Sets – Blooming with Kindness (126422) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Crumb Cake (120953), Marina Mist (119682) Ink – Marina Mist (126962), Elegant Eggplant (126969) Cool Tools – 1” Square Punch (124094), Stampin’ Trimmer (126889), Paper Snips (103579), Stamp-a-Majig (101049), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Little Leaves Sizzlits (114511) The Perfect Finish – Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

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Merry Christmas from Stampin’ Up!

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Well, It’s October 1st, and that means it’s time for the new monthly promotion!!  This month highlights four of my favorite new products from the Holiday Catalog.  I just love our new Holiday Ornaments Framelits.  And starting today, you can get them in bundles with our coordinating stamp set Ornament Keepsakes and/or Candelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper!  Stampin’ Up! will then give you an early Christmas gift – one of the coordinating Festive Paper Piercing Templates!   

Here are a few fun facts about this cool promotions and a few links to some of the cool projects I’ve made with some of them.  Don’t wait to get it – they are addictive, easy to use and tons of fun!

  • The Festive Paper Piercing Pack coordinates also with our new Window Frames Collection Framelits and Labels Collection Framelits. 
  • The Holiday Ornaments Framelits can be used by themselves, but definitely get the bundle with the coordinating stamp set – you’ll save 15% on both!
  • The Candelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper gives you two sheets of each double-sided design. 
  • Click brochure below to see the products close up

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Click Here for a fun little card I made recently with the Ornament Keepsakes Bundle. 

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Choose from the following Options:

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 Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount)
Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack

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  • See those special item numbers above? You’ve got to use those in order to get your FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack.
  • You will not be able to use your free Hostess Dollars toward the purchase of this promotion, but the promotion does qualify for you to EARN free hostess dollars – just put your other merchandise as your free dollars!
  • This promotion has no limits-for every bundle you buy, you’ll get a free Festive Paper-Piercing Pack. They make great Christmas gifts!

Creatively yours –

Ingrid

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Apothecary Accents Butterfly

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This is a quick and fun project.  There is nothing better than a detailed card that I can make in ten minutes or less.  And this card definitely hits the mark.  It’s clean, simple and great for any occasion.  I love the neutral colors – Sahara Sand and Whisper White, and even the fact that nothing is stamped! 

I have completely fallen in love with our new Essentials Paper Piercing Templates.  They take a simple die cut, such as this large background made with Apothecary Accents Framelits, created with our Big Shot, or Punches and instantly give them character. 

Creative Tips –

  • Use all the elements of the corner guide to see exactly where you want to paper pierce.  I used the solid line for this card, but keep in mind to use the length of the 1/16th inch measurements in addition to the edge of the template as well.  You’ll see that the lines are short and long, line those up and you have four different depths to use for your guides to perfectly pierced lines!
  • Pick up your Basic Pearls Jewel Accents with your paper piercer to easily grab the glue dot underneath the Pearls.  When I first started using the Pearl accents, I couldn’t get them off the sheet perfectly each time.  My Ah Ha moment came when I decided to use a metal assist with my Paper Piercer or Paper Snips and I’ve never have a problem since!
  • Use our Stampin’ Dimensionals in partial spots to highlight an object.  Who says just because you use a dimensional to pop something up it ALL has to be elevated?  Here you can see that I adhered the center of my butterfly down with just regular Snail adhesive, but elevated the wings to give it the appearance of in flight.  Check out this project to see how I created a waiving banner too.

The butterfly was made with our cool Beautiful Wings Embosslit Folder that cuts and embosses at the same time – I LOVE those! I added the Designer Frames Textured Impressions oval in the middle to highlight the butterfly.  It was the perfect accent to keep the Die Cut white. 

Overall, this is a cost effective, simple yet elegant card that was made in a matter of minutes.  The really cool thing is that it looks nothing like that! So, check – look achieved!

Created just for YOU-

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – None! – There’s a first! Paper – Whisper White (100730), Sahara Sand (121043) Ink – None – There’s another first! Cool Tools – Paper Piercing Tool (126189), Essentials Mat Pack (126187), Stampin’ Pierce Mat (126199), Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138), Designer Frames (123130) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Basic Pearls Jewel Accents (119247)

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Lattice Punch Art

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I can’t stop playing with my new BigZ Lattice die for my Big Shot. I had so much fun creating my name frame yesterday, that I wanted to create a simple little card using this die this morning.  Here is the quick result – a card perfect for any occasion.

I’m all about versatility and the Lattice die gives me that.  The non-used pieces are perfect for my flower leaves, details on Christmas bulb ornaments or just ornaments themselves.  I have a feeling I will be able to find a TON of uses for these little pieces – best part…I don’t have to punch something 16 times – one quick roll through my Big Shot and I have all the pieces I need plus more.

For the flowers – I used our 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch circle punches.  For the detail on the leaves, I stamped my entire lattice image using a background stamp before disassembling it.  The Scallop Border Punch and Paper Piercing at the top are the perfect finishing touches to go with my direct to paper technique on the Wild Wasabi background.

How many uses for the Lattice Die can you come up with?

Create Away –

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – Perfect Words (122472 – Hostess Set), Sanded (Retired background stamp) Paper – Whisper White (100730), Wild Wasabi (108641), Island Indigo (122923), Certainly Celery (105125), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Baja Breeze (111352), Marina Mist (119682), So Saffron (105125) Ink – Wild Wasabi (109014), Elegant Eggplant (105210) Cool Tools – Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Big Shot (113439), Lattice Die (115958), 3/4 inch circle punch (119873), 1/2 inch circle punch (119869) The Perfect Finish – Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

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Beautiful Butterflies and Flower Fusion

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I just love my Big Shot.  Since it is officially Spring – I decided to make a cute name frame for my Sister-in-law’s baby shower.  I thought, let me personalize a gift for my new niece Aubrey.

I pulled out my Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies, Lattice, Floral Fusion and Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies and went to work.  Since Spring has officially begun – it seemed appropriate!

For the base, I decided that I didn’t want to stay too “Pink”, so I chose So Saffron, Certainly Celery with a highlight of Rose Red.  I pulled in some blues – Island Indigo, Baja Breeze and Marina Mist.  I wanted a something else soft, so I chose Wisteria Wonder and a darker pop of Elegant Eggplant to round it all out.  I know that’s a lot of colors, but I wanted it colorful for my new niece’s room.

I needed a frame with a spacer to get a shadow box effect.  This way my butterflies and flowers can have depth.  I used my fingers to curl up the sides of the flowers and butterflies.  I didn’t want to overdo the name, so I decided to go simple and elegant with a few Basic Pearls for a little pop.  I matted them onto some DSP for a little variation and distressed the edges.

Here is the final result.  I needed a little something up top, so I used textured paper as the So Saffron background and the Lattice needed a little pop too, so I inked up a background stamp for a little pop.  I made sure to sponge the butterflies in their colors for a little depth.

I love the final result!  Since this is meant to stand the test of time, I adhered my butterflies and flowers with Sticky Strip to make sure they would stay attached.  I can’t wait to make a new frame now geared towards Friends for my next 3D class – if you’re interested, be sure to RSVP!

Create Away –

Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – Sanded (Retired background stamp) Paper – Island Indigo (122923), Certainly Celery (105125), Rose Red (102544), Wisteria Wonder (122922), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Baja Breeze (111352), Marina Mist (119682), Patterns Designer Series Papers (117152), and So Saffron Textured Paper (121075) Ink –Wisteria Wonder (122936), Rose Red (101778), So Saffron (105213), and Certainly Celery (105217) Cool Tools – Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Cutter Kit (106958), Big Shot (113439), BigZ Dies – Lattice (115958), Beautiful Butterflies (114507), Floral Fusion (115969) and Timeless Type Junior Alphabet (115951) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Sponges (101610), Basic Pearls Jewels (119247)

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