I know, it’s been awhile. I’ve been posting on Facebook, but not my blog. I really need to change this bad habit. Enough of that!
It’s been warm in Ohio the last few days, which has given me Spring fever. I’ve also been playing with this cute retro stamp set from the lastest mini-catalog called Let’s Chat. This stamp set will tickle anyone’s fancy! I paired it with the Light Than Air DSP to pull in some soft Spring colors. Enjoy!
This card is super easy to make too! The hardest part was fussy cuting the phone out.
Cutting Dimensions:
Thick Basic White – Card base – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Score at 4-1/4″; & 2-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ for tag; Extra to stamp phone onto for fussy cutting out
Gorgoeous Grape – 4-1/8″ x 5-7/8″
Lighter Than Air DSP – 4′ X 5-1/4″
Pool Party – 2-1/2″ x 4″ to die-cut frame
I stamped the tag using the Hey and hi stamps, and on the inside I stamped ‘hello’ – all from the Let’s Chat set. I also stamped ‘what’s new’ from the Charming Sentiments stamp set.
I promise my next card will be posted much sooner and on a more consistent basis than this card was.
Hi Everyone! Back again to post the tutorial for this little cutie.
Card #2 – Bookbinding Fun Fold with Love Gorgeous Grape
Cutting Measurements & Dimensions:
Note: January Paper Pumpkin Kit (you may substitute other stamps, dies & DSP if you do not have the kit)
Thick Basic White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″; Score at 3-1/4″ and 4-1/4″
Gorgeous Grape : 7/8″ x 5-3/8″; 3-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ and 3-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ (for Love sentiment)
Basic White: Scrap size of your choice for sentiment tag
Designer Series Paper (DSP): If using kit – Cut lavender DSP to 3/4 x 5-1/4″ and Crumb Cake Dots – 3″ x 5-1/4″. (If not using kit, substitute any two patterned DSP – Cut to same measurements
listed, you will also need a floral DSP for the center tag cut to 2-1/8″ x 4-1/4″
Note: If not using the kit, you will also need Basic White CS to stamp flowers and leave sprigs (may use the Bough Punch as an alternative)
Other Kit Items Needed: 1 – Lavender sprigs, 1- Garden Green sprig; 1 – Lavender pre-punched tag
Inks: Pretty Peacock and Gorgeous Grape
Embellishments: Purple Fine Shimmer Gems; Paper Butterfly Accent; Linen Thread; and Wink of Stella
Project Tutorial:
1. Fold the card base at 4-1/4″ burnish the fold with a bone folder. Then fold at the 3-1/4″ score line back so card opens like a book and burnish the fold
2. Place 2-3 rows of Tear & Tape on the interior bookbinding hinge. DO NOT remove the Tear & Tape covering – Do Not adhere the hinge at this point.
3. Cut LInen thread long enough to completely wrap around the card and have enough to tie into a bow or knotted. Then, remove cover of one Tear and Tape (center one if you used 3) to secure the linend thread. Once linen thread is secured, remove the remaining Tear & Tape covers and secure the hinge completely down.
4. Using the small piece of Gorgeous Grape CS – crop using the love die from the Paper Pumpkin Add-on The Love of Spring Dies. Also Crop Basic White CS that the “love” will be attached to. (I used the smallest rectangle die in the Thoughtful Expressions dies #162821)
5. Adhere the pieces of Gorgeous Grape CS to the DSP. Adhere the lavender/DSP thinner piece to the bookbinding. Adhere the Crumb Cake CS/DSP Piece to the book front. card base. Using tape or glue adhere the multi-flowered DSP and white square together, then center on the card and adhere.
6. Adhere floral tag to center of book front. Then adhere leave sprig and lavender sprig with glue dots.
7. Sponge daub butterfly accent in coordinating colors. Adhere finished butterfly to upper right on floral tag. Then use Wink of Stella on the butterfly and the lavender sprig to add a little shimmer.
8. Stamp the basic white tag in Gorgeous Grape using the “with” sentiment on upper center of tag. Attach the cropped “Love” to the white tag at an angle. Attach finished sentiment tag to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
9. Add three purple fine shimmer gems in a vertical row on the book spine in the upper right side. Then stamp the interior of card with sentiment of your choice. I used the “Just for you” from the So Sincere Cling Stamp Set, #162283, and the Happy Valentine’s Day stamp from the kit.
Shop for your supplies by clicking the catalogs on the right or go to donnacrain.stampinup.net to shop from my Stampin’ Up! website. Visit my Facebook page Donna’s Love at First Stamp to watch the video demonstation of both cards.
This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit is absoutely adorable! It has an add-on die set, the Love of Spring Dies that will coordinate not only with the January kit, but the February and March kits too. It also coordinate with the Perennial Lavender Suite in the new mini-catalog. Woohoo!
I demo’d two alternative cards on my Facebook page – Donna’s Love at First Stamp. Thought I would post them here as well with the cutting measurements and dimensions for each card. Here’s the information for card one:
Card #1 – With Love Pretty Peacock
Cutting Measurements & Dimensions:
Note: January Paper Pumpkin Kit (you may substitute other stamps, dies & DSP if you do not have the kit)
Thick Basic White: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″; Score at 4-1/4″
Pretty Peacock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ and 3-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ (for Love sentiment)
Designer Series Paper (DSP): If using kit – Cut multi-flowered DSP to 3-3/4″ wide x 3-7/8″ high; If not using kit, substitute any flowered DSP – Cut to 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4
Note: If not using the kit, you will also need Basic White CS to stamp flowers and leave sprigs (may use the Bough Punch as an alternative); Also cut 1 square of Basic White CS – 3″ x 3″
Other Kit Items Needed: 2 – Lavender sprigs, 1- Lost Lagoon sprig; 1 – Lavender pre-punched strip;White with purple foil square
Inks: Pretty Peacock and Gorgeous Grape
Embellishments: Purple Fine Shimmer Gems
Project Tutorial:
Fold the card base and burnish the fold with a bone folder
Use Stampin’ Cut Emboss Machine (Standard for embossing folder) to Emboss the larger piece of Pretty Peacock. Note: I used the sale-a-bration Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder)
Using the small piece of Pretty Peacock – crop using the love die from the Paper Pumpkin Add-on The Love of Spring Dies
Adhere the embossed Pretty Peacock CS to the card base. Using tape or glue adhere the multi-flowered DSP and white square together, then center on the card and adhere.
Stamp the leave onto the square in Gorgeous Grape and the “with” sentiment in Pretty Peacock to the lower right of the stamped leave. (Leave room to adhere the lavender strip)
Attach the Lost Lagoon Leave sprig and the lavender sprigs with glue dots.
Attach the cut out “love” sentiment to the lavender strip. I cut the end of the lavender strip to give it a little more interest.
Add three purple fine shimmer gems in a triangular pattern. Then stamp the interior of card with sentiment of your choice. I used the “Just for you” from the So Sincere Cling Stamp Set, #162283, and the Happy Valentine’s Day stamp from the kit.
Shop for your supplies by clicking the catalogs on the right or go to donnacrain.stampinup.net to shop from my Stampin’ Up! website. Card #2 to follow. Happy Stamping! Donna
