Pet lovers are howling with excitement over the purr-fectly whimsical Playful Pets suite.

Specials Join My Team Blog Playful Pet Suite Spotlight   Hello *|FNAME|*, Pet lovers are howling with excitement over the purr-fectly whimsical Playful Pets suite. The Playful Pets bundle of stamps and dies are a must-have for anyone with a fur-baby. The Playful Pets Designer Series Paper is a great accent and some of the designs coordinate with the dies to create fast and fabulous pet cutouts. In this tutorial I'm showing one layout done two ways. The first is a simple stamping (#simplestamping) card using stamps, ink, and paper. The second card is the stepped up version that adds in die cutting, 3D embossing, and heat embossing. Sincerely, ShonaGai ------ To receive your free Thank you gift for ordering more than $50 but less than $250 through my Online Store this month you need to enter the following Hostess Code when prompted: Host Code: KH336MVA   VIEW OUR SUITES ONLINE     Coordinating Products     Playful Pets Simple Stamping and Stepped Up Cards   INSTRUCTIONS: SIMPLE STAMPING CARD: 1) Cut Basic Gray cardstock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Score at 4-1/4" along the 8-1/2" side. 2) Add 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White cardstock inside the card as a writing area. 3) Adhere the 3" x 4" stripped Playful Pets Designer Series Paper centered on the card front. 4) Stamp heart images above and below the stripped paper with Basic Gray ink. 5) Stamp dog image on a piece of sticky note paper to create a mask. Fussy cut out just the left side of dog image. 6) Stamp the dog on 3-3/4" x 3-1/4" Whisper White cardstock layer with Black StazOn ink. 7) Line up the mask on the stamped dog image and then stamp the cat partly overlapping the dog image. The mask will make it look like the cat is behind the dog. 8) colour the cat and dog images in with Watercolor Pencils: Basic Gray, Real Red, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, and Cajun Craze. 9) Stamp greeting on top left of Whisper White layer with Real Red ink. 10) Adhere Whisper White layer to center of card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. 11) Tie a bow in the Baker's Twine. Adhere to card with a Mini Glue Dot. STEPPED UP CARD: 2) Cut Basic Gray cardstock to 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Score at 4-1/4" along the 8-1/2" side. 3) Add 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White cardstock inside the card as a writing area. 4) Die cut small peak thru paws in a row at the top and bottom of the 3-5/8" x 5-1/8" Basic Gray cardstock layer. Adhere layer centered on the card front. 5) Adhere the 3" x 4" stripped Playful Pets Designer Series Paper centered on the die cut layer. 6) Emboss 3-3/4" x 3-1/4" Whisper White cardstock layer with Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. 7) Wrap Baker's Twine around embossed layer and tie a bow at the left edge. 8) Die cut cat and dog images from the Playful Pets Designer Series Paper with the coordinating dies. Adhere die cut animals to Whisper White embossed layer with Stampin' Dimensionals. 9) Adhere layer centered on the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. 10) Stamp greeting on 2-1/2" x 1" Real Red cardstock with VersaMark ink. Cover ink generously with White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Tap off excess powder. Heat emboss with Heat Tool. Adhere on card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 11) Use a Mini Glue Dot to adhere Playful Pets Trinket to the dog's collar. SUPPLIES: BOTH CARDS: STAMPS Stamp Set Cling Pampered Pets (#152520) PAPER Whisper White cardstock (#100730) Basic Gray cardstock (#121044) Playful Pets Designer Series Paper (#152489) ADHESIVE Mini Glue Dots (#103683) Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430) Stampin' Seal (#152813)EMBELLISHMENTS Playful Pets Trim Combo Pack (#152466) SIMPLE STAMPING CARD: INK Jet Black Stazon Pad (#101406) Watercolor Pencils (#141709) Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2 (#149014) Real Red Ink Pad (#147084) Basic Gray Ink Pad (#149165) OTHER Sticky Note STEPPED UP CARD: PAPER Real Red cardstock (#102482)INK VersaMark Pad (#102283) TOOLS Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (#149643) Stitched Rectangles Dies (#151820) Heat Tool (#129053) EMBELLISHMENTS White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (#109132 ) Playful Pets Trinkets (#152465) TIPS: When creating a mask, stamp the image over the sticky section of a sticky note so that the sticky will help the mask stay in place while stamping.     EXPLORE ALL SUITES   DOWNLOAD THE CATALOGUE     More Inspiration in the Annual Catalogue!     VISIT MY WEBSITE       [cjcrafty_conditional var="demopicture"][/cjcrafty_conditional]   ShonaGai   Independent Stampin' Up! 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Sincerely,
ShonaGai

 

CARD LAYOUT Are you ready for some creative inspiration? Here is the Boxing Day card layout! Pick a card template, stamp set, coordinating Designer Series Paper or cardstock layers, and some embellishments and you'll have what you need to start creating something wonderful. From clean and simple to "wow" - it can all get started with a card template! This card features the Christmas Gleaming stamp set (#150464) and Gleaming Ornaments Punch Pack (#150647) from the Christmas Gleaming Variety Bundle (#156082). This bundle along with the Winter Snow Embossing Folder (#153577) are on the August - December Mini Catalog retirement list. This card also features lots of embossed detail from the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder (#151801), Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (#151474), and the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder (#149634). Gold heat embossed greeting and gold metallic trim from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack (#152475).

Are you ready for some creative inspiration?

Pick a card template, stamp set, coordinating Designer Series Paper or cardstock layers, and some embellishments and you'll have what you need to start creating something wonderful. From clean and simple to "wow" - it can all get started with a card template!

This card features the Quite Curvy Bundle (#156228) and patterned paper, embossing folder, Glimmer Paper, and gems from the Snowflake Splendor Suite (#155115). The Snowflake Sequins (#153545) add the last finishing little touch of sparkle and shine to this wintery card.

 

Snow Many Ways with Snowflakes

Nature has many ways of showing off her genius, and one of the most notable examples is found in the delicate patterns of snowflakes. Stampin' Up! concept artist decided to highlight the whimsical beauty of these fabulous ice crystals using the So Many Snowflakes Dies (item 153560), a variety of embossing folders, and subtle, pastel colour combinations to create truly breathtaking cards.

To make the watercolour snowflake accents featured on the Happy Hanukkah and Snowflake Wishes cards, we simply applied Blushing Bride and Misty Moonlight ink to the die-cut snowflakes using Sponge Daubers (item 133773)—replicating the soft hues of a wintry, twilight sky. Stampin' Up! artist enhanced the texture and beauty of these cards using the Winter Snow (item 153577) and Evergreen Forest 3D (item 153576) Embossing Folders, respectively.

To create our Thank You Snow Much gift bag, we embossed Brushed Metallic Cardstock (item 153524) using the Woodland Embossing Folder (item 152881) and added peek-through snowflake die-cut pieces for extra charm. Who wouldn’t love to receive this darling gift bag, tied with a 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) Metallic Mesh Ribbon (item 153550)?

LITTLE CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

Basic Stamp a leaf in Cajun Craze ink on the front of a Very Vanilla card base and use the dies to add details. Adhere a piece of striped Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper to the left edge of the card. Stamp a sentiment in Early Espresso ink on Mint Macaron Cardstock, and punch it out using the Label Me Fancy Punch. Adhere the label, wrap ribbon around the card, and tie a bow!

Step Up Cut stitched lines into the Very Vanilla Cardstock. Stamp leaves in Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, and Mint Macaron ink on a separate piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock and die-cut them using the Stitched Leaves Dies. Use VersaMark ink to stamp the label, sprinkle with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and arrange the pieces onto the card. Finish with Wonderful Gems!

Stepped Up  Emboss the Very Vanilla Cardstock with the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder before adding gold foil accents and other layers. Before tying ribbon around the card, add an Acorn Trinket. Replace Crumb Cake ink with Early Espresso ink when stamping leaves, and punch a label from a Gold Foil Sheet embossed with the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder. Split up the sentiment, then arrange and adhere the pieces!

 

Christmas Tags

 

Happy Christmas Step-by-Step

We’re all paper crafters, here. And that means visions of sugarplums (and Christmas crafting) start dancing in our heads as soon as November hits. we can keep it simple or make it fancy. All that matters is that you add a bit of yourself to your giving this year by making it handmade and heartfelt. One on the Left: The standout on this sweet Christmas packaging is our adorable, rustic tag. And trust us—once you make the first one, creating multiples is easy. Tip: Besides using the ripped paper technique, stamp off the solid trees to add depth. Once you finish stamping, tie the tag to the Present with a bit of Linen Thread. So cute! We fancied up our second tag by adding a variety of stamped embellishments. Just run the stamped images through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Warm Wraps Dies, then adhere them with Stampin’ Dimensionals. We also added die-cut Real Red Cardstock trim along with open-weave ribbon and gold metallic trim from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack for extra charm.  We stepped up our final project by embossing the tag with the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder. We then adhered pretty wreath sprigs and finished with a bit of ink splattering using the Aqua Painter. This tag is so festive you could almost hang it on the Christmas tree!

Bruno and Kylie Bertucci"s Demonstrator Support Program Blog Hop.

Hello,

Today I am joining the Bruno and Kylie Bertucci"s Demonstrator Support Program Blog Hop.  

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today.  

I love making cards for Blog Hops, the theme of this Hop is to create a Thank you cards for my beautiful Customers.  I will be posting them off, on the last day of the months to all the customers that order from me. 

LITTLE CHANGES, BIG IMPACT

ALL YOU CAN TAG BUFFET It’s that time of year to get your tags and cards ready, because from now until the end of the year, you won’t be able to get enough (and neither will your customers)! The Tag Buffet Stamp Set is perfect for anyone, and you can share it at every party you have in the forthcoming months. And if you’re looking for a simple way to add variety to your projects, with just a few sheets of cardstock and your trusty Paper Trimmer, you can easily create three unique cards to highlight multiple stamps from this set. For all of the cards above, we started with: Tag Buffet Stamp Set The same ink colours (Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink) Wonder of the Season Ribbon Combo Pack (gold cord) Poppy Parade card base (3-1/2" x 5"; 8.9 x 12.7 cm) Coastal Cabana Cardstock (3-1/2" x 1"; 8.9 x 2.5 cm) Shimmery White Cardstock (3" x 3"; 7.6 x 7.6 cm) Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper (2-1/2" x 4"; 6.4 x 10.2 cm) Ornament Card Stamp, colour, layer, adhere. This card is sure to please any stamper. ’Tis the Season Card No trimming necessary. Switch the orientation of the card, stamp different images, and tie a bow. With Love Card Trim the Designer Series Paper into two 1-1/4" x 4" (3.2 x 10.2 cm) pieces and cut notches into the Coastal Cabana Cardstock. What can you create with these same parts and pieces?

Challenge ~ Fun with Parts and Pieces

FUN WITH PARTS & PIECES

Challenge: Make three lovely cards using the following supplies, but give them each a unique look.

A Crushed Curry card base A 3-3/4" x 5" (9.5 x 12.7 cm) piece of white cardstock A 4" x 3/4" (10.2 x 1.9 cm) piece of Cajun Craze Cardstock A 5-1/2" x 2" (14 x 5.1 cm) piece of Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper Life Is Beautiful Stamp Set

Our concept artist accepted this challenge, and now look at all of the lovely cards: one for summer, one for autumn, and one all-occasion card!

We particularly wanted to draw your attention to the card with three 1-5/8" x 3-3/4" (4.1 x 9.5 cm) panels. The first depicts late summer/early autumn, the second shows a tree in full autumn glory, and the third panel illustrates a tree preparing to cosy up and hibernate for the winter. By changing the number and colour of the leaves in each panel, our artist was able to suggest the seasonal progression—and create a fun build-up of leaves on the bottom of the card, which gets bigger with each panel.

Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights

Today I am joining the Kylie Bertucci's Monthly International Blog Highlights.  

The Theme for this months blog was ThankYou.  

 

I started today by looking for a stamp set that I have not used before, 

I chose the Celebrate Sunflower Stamp Set. I love the bright and cheery sunflower.  

The next was a colour, today is Mango Melody.  I stamped the sunflower in Versa Mark Ink and then added White Embossing Powder and heat set with my Heat Tool. 

Then I sponge Mango Melody to the sunflower, started in the centre and worked my way out, 

so it darker in the middle and fades out to the edge.  The background is using the square Vellum Dollies as my stencil.

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Product List

Celebrate Sunflowers Cling Stamp Set (English) [152517]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad [147093]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Heat Tool [129056]	Stamping Sponges [141337]
Square Vellum Doilies [152484]	Mango Melody A4 Cardstock [147013]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]	Wonderful Gems [153536]	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406]