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IM391 – Simply Said Party Banner

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Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges.  This week’s inspiration is some fun patriotic decorations!

SIMPLY SAID PARTY BANNER

I love these new LARGE sized party banners!  They aren’t just for making garlands…although they do make those easy to make!  Here’s one I used on my patriotic card just in time for the 4th of July!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Azure Afternoon cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Real Read cardstock is added on top.
  • I started with a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Basic White cardstock and added 3/8″ strips of Real Red and Azure Afternoon cardstocks spaced across the bottom two-thirds.
  • I added a 1-1/2 x 4 piece of Azure Afternoon cardstock across the top.
  • Let’s Celebrate from Simply Said stamp set was stamped with Real Red Ink on a 1/2 x 4 strip of Basic White cardstock, then added under the Azure Afternoon to hide the seam.
  • Everything was cut with the seventh from largest Party Banner Die (run back and forth several times to cut thru all the layers).  It was added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The stars from the A Little Cheer Punch Pack were punched from Basic White cardstock and added across the top randomly.
  • Some gold Low Profile Dots were added on each side of the greeting.

 

LOVE how this turned out!!!  OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Simply Said
Inks:  Real Red
C/S:  Basic White, Real Red, Azure Afternoon
Accessories:  Party Banner Dies (July OE), A Little Cheer Punch Pack (July OE), Low Profile Dots, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Winter Birthday

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It’s Saturday and time for our Create with Stamping Friends Blog Hop.  This week we are featuring Winter birthday cards.  I always need a few of these this time of year!

SIMPLY SAID & MIXED LABELS

I made a slimline card with the focus on the Winter Meadow Designer Paper!  I added the Mixed Labels Dies for the greeting and banner, along with the GORGEOUS Two-Toned Sparkle Gems, as something new!

 

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 7 x 8-1/2 Misty Moonlight cardstock, scored at 3-1/2 and folded to form the slimline base.
  • A 3-1/4 x 8-1/4 piece of Winter Meadow DSP was cut featuring the pretty print and added to the front.  This type of card is great to use those big print patterns of DSP!
  • The banner was cut with the Mixed Labels Die from Shaded Spruce cardstock and added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The Simply Said greeting was stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink on Basic White cardstock and cut with another Mixed Labels Die, then added to the banner with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Some Linen Thread was doubled and tied in a bow and added to the side of the label.
  • Three Two-Toned Sparkle Gems were added to the background (these are GORGEOUS!)

 

 

That’s it…super simple, but that DSP is SO pretty and wintery looking…perfect for the challenge!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Stamping Friends website, then on to creative Debbie Henderson, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  Simply Said
Inks:  Shaded Spruce
Cardstock:  Basic White, Misty Moonlight, Shaded Spruce, Winter Meadow 12×12 Designer Paper
Accessories:  Mixed Label Dies, Two-Toned Sparkle Gems, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

IM336 – Simply Said

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Welcome to our Create with Stamping Friends Inspiration Monday challenges.  This week’s inspiration challenge is a colorful art print!

SIMPLY SAID

With I was a kid…nothing was better than a fresh new box of colored pencils or crayons.  I could color for hours!  Well, not much has changed.  I STILL love new coloring tools!  And I LOVE the bright colors in the Full of Life 6×6 Designer Paper Pack!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Basic Black cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • The Full of Life Designer Paper was cut to 3 x 5-1/2 in the center of the pattern (which leaves 2 cool side pieces I can use on something else!)
  • Loop the black Neutrals Baker’s Twine several times around hand and add to front with a Stampin’ Dimensional.
  • I used the baby wipe technique with Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Blueberry Bushel and Pumpkin Pie Ink Refills, then inked up my Simply Said Image and stamped on Basic White cardstock.  It was cut with the label die from Unbounded Love Dies.  (NOTE:  rub an eraser across your stamp several times before inking to get the best absorption of ink on the rubber.)
  • Add label to front with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the twine.
  • A trio of black Sparkle Gems were added to the background.

 

SOOO easy!!!  OK, check out Debbie’s Inspiration Monday card over on Create with Stamping Friends!

 

 

 

 

Supplies:
Stamps: Simply Said
Reinkers:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Blueberry Bushel
Cardstock:  Basic White, Basic Black, Full of Life 6×6 Designer Paper
Accessories: Unbounded Love Dies, Sparkle Gems, Neutrals Baker’s Twine, Adhesives

The playful critters in Stampin' Up!'s CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will certainly brighten your day! Stamp and cut out the whimsical bear, snowman or reindeer, stamp a holiday greeting on their sign, then add finishing touches with the candy canes, Santa beard, evergreen trees and more! This CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE will give you fun tools to create festive holiday cards and tags. We've combined the CHRISTMAS CREW BUNDLE with the classic colors and patterns in the TIMELESS CHRISTMAS 12 X 12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO Advent Treat Box ideas for a total of 6 tutorials, all full of handmade charm.  See more details HERE!

Deck the Halls, and your Christmas cards and scrapbook pages, with festive wreaths and evergreen sprigs using the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE. The berries and pinecones can be tucked around the greenery, then add a label with a merry greeting! This NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE will give you the tools to add some sophistication and charm to celebrate the Yuletide. We've combined the NOEL TIDINGS BUNDLE with the gold tones in the NEUTRAL NOEL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO cute tree or package ornaments for a total of 6 tutorials, perfect for elevating your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

The PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE will bring a seasonal look to your crafting with a variety of pumpkin shapes, vines and leaves, and a fun picket fence to cut for a background! It's like Pumpkin Spice lattes in stamp form! (Available for preorder now, customers on Sept. 1st.) The Painted Pumpkins Masks make coloring and shading quick and easy, plus the cute greetings can be added for the perfect message! We've combined the PAINTED PUMPKINS BUNDLE with the cheerful color palette in the PAINTED PATCH 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO additional enhanced fun fold card projects (total of 6 tutorials), perfect for enhancing your class or craft time!  See more details HERE!

 

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