Sharing Creativity...

This gift card holder was one of my projects at my March Polka Dots & Paisley Stamp Camp. I cut the Sage Shadow paper to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, then scored at 3″ and 7″. Fold up the smaller flap and stamp Happy all over. I stamped Sage Shadow off once for most of the Happys in the background, then full-strength on the final one in bottom right location. Next, I stamped the Paisley in Sage Shadow randomly over the top wider flap. I also tore off a small sliver to make the torn edge and sponged it for definition. Pull the bottom flap up and secure with two silver brads on each end (don’t ask me why they look crooked in this scan…they aren’t in real life!)

I inked up the flower stamp with Sage Shadow and Almost Amethyst markers and stamped on Whisper White. Then I inked up the word Joy with the AA marker and stamped. I clipped all the corners with the Tag Corner punch (love it!) and layered the white on Almost Amethyst cardstock and then punched the slot through the bottom of the layered piece. I cut a piece of Blue narrow organdy so it would go around the entire closed Sage Shadow piece. Adhere the white layered piece (only the top 3/4 to the top flap), slip the ribbon up thru the slot and tie to close. The last thing is to adhere the entire Sage Shadow piece to a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of Almost Amethyst cardstock.

Check out my Stampin’ Up website calendar for the date of my April Stamp Camp! We’ll be making six projects using stamps out of the Spring mini!

Set: Polka Dots & Paisley

C/S: Sage Shadow, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White

Inks: Sage Shadow, Sage Shadow and Almost Amethyst markers

Other: Blue Narrow Organdy ribbon, Silver mini brads, Slot punch, Tag Corner punch, Sponge

I’m SO happy I bought this set! Of course, it wasn’t one that I originally had on my list, but after seeing ALL the cute cards done with it, I just had to bump it up to the top of my list. Now I think I’ve purchased almost the entire Spring Mini catalog! lol!

This was one of the cards I designed for my Technique Class did on Tuesday night…the technique is Reflected Image. I thought the crab from Crab & Company was perfect to use…

Crab & Company
C/S: Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Basic Black, Shimmer White
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Watercolor crayons, AquaPainter, French Blue grosgrain, Ticket Corner punch, Crystal Effects

Make sure to check out my Stampin’ Up! calendar for future Technique classes and Stamp Camps!

A friend and customer of mine in The Netherlands, Hetty Sanders, sent me a couple of scans using her new stamp set, Doodle This and her new Round Tab punch. I wanted to share them with you because I loved the cheerful colors for Spring! Great job, Hetty! Glad you are enjoying your new treasures!

My son is still here, so I didn’t get a chance to stamp yesterday…even though I have a couple of NEW stamp sets sitting here wanting to play! He is still asleep this morning, so thought I’d take a quick moment and update my Blog for you. It is promising to be a beautiful spring day here in Ohio.

I’m always trying to remember or figure out what cardstock colors coordinate with the designer papers. So, here is a list of colors that coordinate with the three types of paper in the Spring mini and also the fun Accents & Elements die-cuts. Enjoy!

SPRING MINI COORDINATING COLORS & IMAGES

Accents & Elements, Little Reminders – Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Taken with Teal, Old Olive and So Saffron. (images coordinate with Office Accoutrement stamp set, and Notations Designer Series Paper)

Notations Double-Sided Designer Series Paper: Coordinate with So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal, Cool Caribbean and Sahara Sand. (images coordinate with Accents & Elements Little Reminders set in the tin box and the Office Accoutrement stamp set)

Petals & Paisleys Double-Sided Designer Series Paper: Coordinate with Certainly Celery, Rose Red, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Taken with Teal, and So Saffron. (images coordinate with Polka Dots & Paisley and Polka Dots & Petals stamp sets, plus the Petals jumbo wheel)

Au Chocolat Double-Sided Designer Series Paper: Coordinate with Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip.(images sort of stand alone on this one, making them a good choice for lots of stamp sets)

I’ve enjoyed making these tri-fold cards…I’ve made 3 or 4 different versions and sizes! This is one my Stamp Club did at the beginning of the month. Another one I did was a mock-up for the son of a friend’s wedding…very elegant in a full-sheet size!

Remember…these can be ANY height. The wedding one I did was the full 8 1/2 x 11 size, still scored at 3 1/2 and 7.

By the way…my foot is feeling better. A friend (hi Mary Ellen!) suggested it may be Plantar Fasciitis and I’ve been doing the stretches that is suggested and it has helped SO much. Plus, I’ve been wearing supportive shoes (instead of my slippers) around the house, that has helped cushion my feet on the hardwood floors. So, I think I’ll survive! lol!

I liked the idea of using the new Spiral Punch to make a faux film strip! I punched a narrow piece of black on both sides, then used my Stampin’ Up! square punches to make the repeated images inside. The Doodle That set works perfectly because of the size. The rest of the card came together easily. How fun! I think I’ll keep this and give to my DH for our anniversary!

Doodle That, Doodle This, Warm Words
C/S: Basic Black, Whisper White, Real Red, Summer Sun
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Watercolor Crayons, AquaPainter, White gel pen, Summer Sun marker, Spiral punch, Round Tab punch, Small and large Square punches