Hello Friend

Today’s card was created using Garden Lane Designer Series Paper. It’s part of the Garden Lane Suite which also includes the stamp set Verdant Garden which I also used on my card today.  

Garden Lane Designer Series Paper

I don’t normally use more than one stamp set but for this card I did.  The sentiment is from the stamp set, To a Wild Rose, shown below.  Look carefully and you might notice something that will make you shudder.  I cut the stamp, “To Be Your Friend”.  I realized that I would get more out of the stamp set if “friend” was by itself, so I took my Paper Snips and cut it! It IS a little scary but oh so worth it if you’ll use a particular stamp more often. 

To a Wild Rose

 

I used the stamp set Verdant Garden for the pretty little rose.  I thought it would make a nice little touch especially with the pop of color.  I used Watercolor Pencils to color it in and then smoothed it out with the Blender Pen.  Sometimes when you color with pencils, you can see streaks of color and a Blender Pen completely solves that problem! I hand cut the rose which was pretty easy to do.  

Verdant Garden stamp set

 

 

Directions to Create Today’s Card

  • Cut a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock that measures 11″ x 4-1/4″.  Score at 5-1/2″ and fold in half.
  • Cut a piece of Garden Lane Designer Series Paper that measures 5-1/4″ x 4″,  Adhere to the front of the card.
  • Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock that measures 3-3/4″ x 3-1/2″.  Cut a piece of Garden Lane Designer Series Paper that measures 3-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ and then attach it to the piece of Whisper White.  Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back and attach to the front of the card.  
  • On a piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the sentiment using Mossy Meadow ink and the stamp set, To a Wild Rose.  Cut it out using the Stitched Shapes Dies and a die-cutting machine.  Cut another larger circle in Pool Party cardstock using the Layering Circles Dies. You’ll need to make one more circle in Mossy Meadow using the Stitched Shapes Dies.  Layer all the pieces together using Snail. Turn it over and add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the right side and down the center. Turn it back over and attach to the card. 
  • Stamp the rose from the stamp set, Verdant Garden, in Memento Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  Color it using Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive Watercolor Pencils.  Use a Blender Pen to blend and smooth out the colors, if desired.  Add Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back and attach to the sentiment.  

 

 

Bundle Alert

 

To A Wild Rose Bundle

 

Supply List

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator! You can place an order by clicking any of the images below to go to the homepage of my Stampin’ Up! online store.  If you have questions about products you’re considering purchasing or ones you’ve already purchased, I’m just an email away (click the Email Me button on the sidebar of my blog).  

Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! 

 

How to Use Our New Dies & Embossing Folders

It’s Tuesday and normally you’d find a free tutorial here but last Friday as I was trying to work ahead and prepare today’s post, I accidentally hit publish instead of save.  You should have seen me talking (yelling) at my computer – nooooooo!  Once you send a post off, no amount of yelling will make it come back!  Ha, ha!!  As I’m writing this, I have a big post-it-note on my computer screen so I won’t accidentally click publish! Never a dull moment!

If you missed the tutorial I posted on Friday, you can access it here! The tutorial is for the card pictured below. 

Today I have a great video for you from Stampin’ Up!  As you know, the Big Shot has retired and Stampin’ Up! is now using a new supplier for their dies and embossing folders. Unfortunately some of the embossing folders in the catalog are not yet available because we’re waiting for them to arrive in the Stampin’ Up! warehouse. I’ll post when all of our embossing folders are available for purchase. Thank you for your patience!!! 

Our new dies and embossing folders are made differently and need to be used a little differently than we’re used to.  In fact, a brand new product called the 3D Embossing Folder Plate was just released last week to help with using our 3D embossing folders. You can’t find this product in our new catalog but if you click here, you can see it at my Stampin’ Up! online store. 

3D Embossing Folder Plate

 

The video below will explain how our dies are different than our previous dies and how to use the embossing folders.  I highly recommend you watch it so you’ll achieve the best results from your dies and embossing folders! George will also show you how to use the 3D Embossing Folder Plate. 

 

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! 

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See a Silhouette Fun Fold Card

See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper

If you love bold, vibrant colors, you’re going to love the brand new See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper! This paper coordinates with so many beautiful colors: 

Blackberry Bliss

Crushed Curry

Daffodil Delight

Flirty Flamingo

Mango Melody

Mossy Meadow

Night of Navy

Old Olive

Pacific Point

Poppy Parade

Pumpkin Pie

Real Red

Rich Razzleberry

Whisper White

See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper

 

To create today’s Fun Fold card, I used the stamp set Daisy Lane.  It was cut out with the the Layering Ovals Dies and layered with the Stitched Shapes Dies.  The Stitched Shapes Dies are very versatile and also coordinate with the Layering Circles Dies and Layering Squares Dies

 

Stitched Shapes Dies

 

Bundle Alert

Daisy Lane Bundle

 

Directions for Today’s Card

  • Cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock that measures 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″.  Score at 4-1/4″.  Fold on the score line.  This will be your card base.
  • Cut a piece of See a Silhouette Designer Series Paper that measures 3″ x 5-1/4″.  Glue to the front of the card.
  • Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock that measures 4″ x 5-1/4″.  Glue to the inside of the card. 
  • Using the stamp set Daisy Lane, stamp the sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock using Night of Navy ink.  Using a die-cutting machine, cut it out with the Layering Ovals Dies. Cut a larger oval in Night of Navy cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Dies.  Glue the sentiment onto the Night of Navy oval using Snail.  Turn it over to the backside and add Stampin’ Dimensionals only to the right side and down the middle (if you add them to the other side, your card won’t open). Attach to the front of the card.
  • To complete the card, add three Night of Navy enamel dots below the word “Friend”.

 

 

Supply List

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your demonstrator! You can place an order by clicking any of the images below to go to the homepage of my Stampin’ Up! online store.  If you have questions about products you’re considering purchasing or ones you’ve already purchased, I’m just an email away (click the Email Me button on the sidebar of my blog).  

I hope you enjoyed today’s card! 

 

Click here to place an order. 

 

 

Paper Pumpkin July Kit

 

Card Kit Special

I don’t normally post on Saturday but I wanted to let you know that for a limited time, when you place an order at my Stampin’ Up! online store and use the special host code 6PM2JW9G, you’ll receive an extra card kit in your thank you package from me.  As always, you’ll receive a PDF tutorial that will guide you as you create your card(s).  Download and print the tutorial so you can recreate the same card using different paper and stamps!  (more…)

Tracy’s Tuesday Tutorial

Oops! Instead of clicking SAVE, I clicked PUBLISH, so this post is days and days ahead of schedule! 

It’s Tuesday so that means I have another free tutorial for you using Stampin’ Up! products! Today’s tutorial is for the card pictured below. If you missed the original post for this card, click here

Magnolia Lane

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