Stamping 411

SSC174 – Day of Gratitude

October 22, 2010 By Connie | 8 Comments

Time for another Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge! Another fun and pretty easy one. So…get your stamps and paper out, make your creation and post it over on Stamping 411! We love to see what you do!

And here is my card using Stampin' Up!'s Day of Gratitude and Autumn Spice Designer Paper. LOVE this set!

I started with a base of Cajun Craze cardstock. I layered on a pattern from Autumn Spice Designer paper (Herringbone Old Olive), wrapping the Early Espresso 1 1/4 Stripe Ribbon around tied on the front. I stamped the small leaf three times in Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Old Olive, then cut them out. I adhered them to the striped pattern from Autumn Spice DSP and layered that on Early Espresso cardstock. I added a Vintage Brad in the lower right corner.

The greeting from Day of Gratitude is stamped with Early Espresso Classic Ink on Very Vanilla and punched with the new Decorative Label punch. I sponged around the edges with Early Espresso ink and a sponge dauber.

It came together really easy! Make sure to check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Design Operators did this week!

Stamping 411 – Greeting Card Kids

October 15, 2010 By Connie | 9 Comments

I think this Greeting Card Kids set is just darling! When I saw the Stamping 411 sketch for today, I thought the little girl on the pumpkin would fit perfectly!

My card is pretty simple and came together very easily!

I started with a base of Pumpkin Pie cardstock. The black layer was run thru the Big Shot with the Spider Web Impressions Folder for lots of texture! I stamped the little girl on Whisper White with Black Stazon Ink. I used my Stampin' Write Markers and AquaPainter to color her. The Whisper White was layered on Elegant Eggplant and placed on top of the Spider Web.

I cut the Ric Rac from Tasteful Trim XL Bigs Die from Pumpkin Pie cardstock and placed along the bottom. I stamped Have a Wicked Halloween from Wicked Cool stamp set in Basic Black on Pumpkin Pie, stamped the spider web from that set in Basic Gray (stamped off) behind the greeting. It was punched with the Large Oval punch and layered on the Curly Label punch from Elegant Eggplant.

Wicked cool Halloween card, huh? Make sure to check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators did this week!

Pumpkin Treat Holder

October 13, 2010 By Connie | 2 Comments

Once a month, I do a Thrifty 3D Wednesday posting over on Stamping 411! This month, I chose to do a tutorial on this cute little Treat Holder you could use for Halloween or Thanksgiving! I plan on putting one at each of the place settings at our Thanksgiving Dinner. They are thrifty because you can get 5 of them out of ONE piece of 12×12 cardstock! A little DSP, some brads…and a quick and easy little treat is done!

Inside I have a little square of DOVE chocolate…yummy!

I have a full picture tutorial with measurements and supply list over on Stamping 411. Stop by and leave me a comment on what you think!

I actually made these little treat holders as a 3D swap at Convention…here is the one I did for swapping! Do you get one? Let me know!

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Stamping 411 – Deck the Halls

October 8, 2010 By Connie | 9 Comments

Another sketch challenge from Stamping 411 starts today! When I looked at this sketch, I tried to think of any large stamp that I could use. Then I remembered the Deck the Halls Designer Paper has some BIG sections of really beautiful printed pieces. I just finished my Design A House for Create with Connie and Mary, so I had plenty of scraps sitting on my table. I sifted thru until I found this one that I thought was perfect!

I kept my focal piece larger on the card than the sketch shows…because, frankly, I just hated to cut up the Designer Paper too much!

The base of the card is Always Artichoke and I layered on Cherry Cobbler cardstock. I did wrap some Early Espresso 5/8 Satin Ribbon around to the back of the Cherry Cobbler cardstock and adhered…unfortunately you can't really see it! I matted the Deck the Halls Designer Paper with Very Vanilla to make it pop on the Cherry Cobbler. I took my Tombow Monoadhesive Glue and drew a fine line the outside edge and then used the Champagne Glass Glitter over it. I LOVE this glitter…so sparkly and very non-messy! It packs a lot of WOW, though!

I stamped the greeting from Gifts of Christmas in Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink on Very Vanila, then punched with the Wide Oval. I layered it on a larger oval from the Ovals Die in Cherry Cobbler cardstock. I popped this element up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I inked up the Poinsettia flower in Gifts of Christmas with my Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and More Mustard Stampin' Write Markers, then stamped it on scrap Very Vanilla. I cut it out and placed it in the corner of the ovals on Stampin' Dimensionals, too! I added a TON of tiny pearls…in the centers of each Poinsettia and underneath the greeting for a little extra bling on the card!

I really like how this turned out. Probably not a card I would make a lot of…but it is nice for a special person!

Make sure to check out the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators to see what they did this week!

Stamping 411 – French Foliage

October 1, 2010 By Connie | 8 Comments

I'm getting a double whammy with this card! I originally made this one for my Stamping 411 sketch challenge and liked it so well I adapted it slightly for my Stamp Clubs this week! Didn't that make it easy to plan? Here is the sketch I used…

And here is the card…

I started with double-time stamping with Stampin' Up's French Foliage stamp set on the Very Vanila cardstock with More Mustard, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso Classic Inks. I then cut it up into the 1 1/2 x 4 sections, and sponged around the edges with Early Espresso Ink. They are layered onto Early Espresso cardstock. I used the Timeless Trim die (LOVE it!) along the front as an accent with Cajun Craze cardstock and a couple Antique Brads to hold it in place.. The base card is Old Olive and I added three more Antique Brads along the top.

I used the Leaves #2 die and cut one of the leaves from Old Olive and ran it thru again with the Finial Press Impressions Folder. I added a knotted bow of Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon on the front with the Mini Glue Dot. Finally, I stamped Happy Birthday in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla, then punched with the Small Oval punch, layered on a Cajun Craze Large Oval and finally the Early Espresso Scallop Oval punch.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators did this week with this fun sketch!

Stamping 411 – Growing Green

September 24, 2010 By Connie | 9 Comments

It's time for the Saturday Stamping 411 sketch challenge! Another sketch to get me creating this week…I like that! i've had so much going on that it has been hard to be in my studio…but that is where I'm hoping to spend most of the day! Well, except for watching the OSU Buckeye game! Go Bucks!

So I used Stampin' Up!'s stamp set, Growing Green, for my card today. You'll find that I took the sketch very literal and did it almost exactly as it is sketched! I also needed a special color combination card for another group that I've been a member of for years! I joined their challenge this week and we need to mail off one card to our partner! So, this is the card I made her!

I started with a base of Rose Red cardstock. I added some Sweet & Sour Specialty Designer Paper to the front and then a Scallop Trim Border of So Saffron. I used the new Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon across the top of the DSP and tied a bow. I also added a row of the Pearls right along the ribbon…I think it really dressed up the ribbon!

For the focal piece, I stamped the rose flower in Growing Green with So Saffron Classic Ink in the background of the Whisper White. Then I stamped the same rose on scrap Whisper White with Black Stazon, and colored it with my AquaPainter and So Saffron Stampin' Write Marker. I cut it up and placed it with Stampin' Dimensionals on the front of the focal piece. With the smaller flower in that same set, I stamped it on scrap Whisper White in Black Stazon ink and used a Always Artichoke Marker to color it. I cut that flower shape into pieces so I could use it as leaves.

Finally, I stamped Just For You from Stampin' Up!'s Afterthoughts stamp set in Rose Red in the lower right side.

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Stamping 411 Operators did this week with the sketch. Then play along by uploading your card over there! Have fun!

Stamping 411 – Daisy Die Sunflower

September 17, 2010 By Connie | 9 Comments

Another sketch challenge from Stamping 411! This was fun, but almost NO stamping on it! See what the other Stamping 411 Operators did with it this week!

And here is my card!

When I saw the large focal point, I knew I wanted to do a flower. As I was driving down my street, I saw the sunflower plant that my neighbors' children planted in the front flower bed! I used two of the largest flowers in the Daisy Die and cut 3 of each one from Daffodil Delight cardstock. I sponged the edges with Pumpkin Pie. In the center, I punched a 1 3/4 circle from Early Espresso cardstock and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, then I sponged Early Espresso ink around the edges and across the texture. I think it looks pretty realistic!

The base card is Pear Pizzazz and I layered on a piece of Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper. Under that layer, I placed a strip of Early Espresso textured with the Perfect Polka Dots folder again. Then for a fun twist, I punched the Curly Label Punch three times with Daffodil Delight, cut them in half and placed them like a border under the Early Espresso strip. I stamped Thanks Big Time from Stampin' Up!'s A Word for You in Early Espresso Classic Ink. I wrapped two strips of Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon around to the back of the Greenhouse Gala DSP, then tied a knot around both of them with more ribbon. Finally, I punched two Wide Ovals from the green print Greenhouse Gala DSP, and trimmed the sides slightly with my Paper Snips to make the leaves pointed. I sponged Pear Pizzazz ink around the edges.

I love how this turned out! Why don't you play along this week with the Stamping 411 sketch and upload your card over on Stamping 411!

Love Letters DSP

September 10, 2010 By Connie | 8 Comments

Another week has FLOWN by and it is Saturday and time for the Stamping 411 sketch challenge. After STRETCHING with last week's sketch, Selene gave us an easy one this week! Or…at least it came together for me really quickly! Make sure to stop by the Stamping 411 Operators and then make your own creation and upload to the website.

And here is my card!

I had made this Black Satin Ribbon flower the other day and had it laying on my desk. When I looked at the sketch and saw the focal element, I thought the flower would be perfect! I decided to use some of the new Love Letters Designer Paper to go with the black flower and chose this polka dot pattern with fleur. One of the other patterns had the Riding Hood Red checked design, so I used that as a basis for my color scheme!

The base card is Riding Hood Red and I layered on Basic Black cardstock with the Love Letters Designer Paper on top. I distressed the edges with my Cutter Kit distressing tool and used a sponge dauber around the edges with Basic Black Classic Ink.

I added Old Olive Satin Ribbon leaves to the flower and the largest sized half-backed Pearls to the center of the ribbon flower. I stamped Thinking of You from Stampin' Up!'s Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and punched with the Word Window, then punched Red Riding Hood cardstock with the Modern Label Punch. Finally, I added a couple swirls of the Black Jewels from the Holiday Mini to the front of the card…LOVE all the sparkle…and I still have a TON of them left to use on other projects!