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Two More from Eight Cards in a Flash

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This post is a continuation of yesterday's as I show more individual cards from my recent class. Now that I've learned this method of cutting my card stock, I just might cut colored card stock coordinating with various designer series paper packs and keep them together so I can throw cards together in a minimum of time. Here are the directions for cutting the Tranquil Tide card stock: Cut in half lengthwise, 4-1/4" x 11" each Rotate and cut one of those pieces in half, 4-1/2" x 5-1/2"; cut those two pieces in half, giving you four pieces measuring 2-1/8" x 5-1/2". Rotate the other original half sheet and cut at 2-3/4" three times, resulting in four pieces 2-3/4" x 4-1/4". [I must give credit for these measurements to Connie Stewart of Simply Simple Stamping.] Products Used: Painted Harvest photopolymer stamp set (13), 144783, $21.00 Basket of Wishes photopolymer stamp set (11), 142200, $17.00 Whisper White 8-1/2"

Eight Cards In A Flash

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At my recent class, I chose to show how we could make eight cards quickly by using one sheet of colored card stock and one sheet of Whisper White card stock to adorn eight card bases. We made our own designer paper and cut it into eight pieces that nestled nicely into eight pieces of colored card stock, Tranquil Tide in this case. After stamping all over the Whisper White card stock, we trimmed off 1/2 inch lengthwise. We then cut that paper in two, resulting in two pieces measuring 4" x 11". We then cut each of those halves into four pieces. We did the same thing, but keeping the 1/2 inch, with the Tranquil Tide card stock. The stamped pieces fit perfectly on the colored pieces. Of course, the idea was to keep the rest of the stamping simple, but I always struggle to keep things simple, constantly finding things to add to my cards. But they were still quick and eight cards were put together with minimal waste. Here is a picture of all eight cards. I will post the

Daisy Delight

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I am delighted with the Daisy Delight stamp set and its coordinating Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper. And I certainly can't forget the Daisy Punch! As much as I love this particular sheet of dsp, I have to admit I struggled with how to use it. When I used the Calypso Coral for the daisy, I found it to be too much for the paper, but the Blushing Bride just wasn't enough. So I combined them! Two daisies stamped in Blushing Bride and one in Calypso Coral, staggered and layered. I even used those two colors for the center of the flower. A strip of ribbon and some leaves finished it off. Yes, the leaves needed to be fussy cut. Products Used:  Daisy Delight photopolymer stamp set (16), 143669, $17.00 Delightful Daisy 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (12), 144137, $11.00 Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" card stock (40), 100730, $9.00 Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad, 144085, $6.50 Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad, 131172, $6.50 Calypso Coral

Painted Harvest Stamp Set for Thanksgiving

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I debated purchasing the Painted Harvest stamp set because I have so many flowers and I do have acorns and leaves... But I'm so glad I did. I really enjoy using this set in so many ways. I did some fussy-cutting when making this card, but I really don't mind doing that. I know others dislike it a lot and would rather have dies or punches. Stampin' Up! has a lot of both so you can choose your sets by what you prefer using. Since this set is designed as a "Two-Step" stamp set, it is very easy to add colors and shading. I raised two of the flowers with Stampin' Dimensionals, as you can see. I have also started raising parts of some stamped images. For example, I have glued down the stem ends of the leaves but popped up some of the individual leaves with more dimensionals. Products Used:  Painted Harvest photopolymer stamp set (13), 144783, $21.00 Crushed Curry 8-1/2" x 11" card stock (24), 131199, $8.00 Chocolate Chip 8-1/2" x 11"

Christmas Projects

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During September and October, stampers (especially hosts) can earn this great Christmas stamp set that is not included in any of our catalogs. Watch the video below and see some great projects made with it.