Junk Journal

Today's post is a little bit of a different project. I wanted to showcase the versatility of Stampin' Up products. I was recently inspired by Sheryl from Sheryl Schnmidt Artistry and dove in head first to her junk journal tutorial. Now I don't like the look of distressed and old stuff on my cards so I kept my junk journal very clean and crisp looking.

I followed her tutorial for the binding method, so I am not going to talk you through that. You can find her tutorial here.

I started off by making a document in Word with notebook lines. You can use publisher or any other program like that. Now I printed my journal pages on regular paper but I recommend printing on 32lb printer paper or even Stampin' Up Basic White cardstock depending on what you are planning on doing. I followed Sheryl's tutorial so I scored and folded all my paper and let in rest while I figured out my cover.

I didn't have any old legal sized file folders nor did I want to spend money on that so I went hunting in my house and found some 11"x13" yellow manila envelopes and thought that it would be the perfect cover. I did think it was going to be a little flimsy so I did slip a piece of  cardstock in the envelope. If you are going to use this idea make sure you put the cardstock in the envelope before you punch the holes.

As you can see I cover the cover in kraft cardstock but I did that after I had the journal all assembled. It doesn't really matter at which stage you do this. I then layer a piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock on top of that.

I spent about an hour and a half stamping and die cutting flowers and hummingbirds to use on the cover and throughout the journal. You can stamp directly onto the pages if you want but if you go that route you will want cardstock so that the ink doesn't bleed through.

I was worried that the edge of the craft cardstock would get wrecked and it was at this point in the design process that I truly chose a purpose for this journal and I dug out my box of Bible Journaling supplies from when I was in college. I will use this a prayer/scripture journal during my devotional time. I used some wahsi tape from Illustrated Faith to just protect the edges.

A good portion of my bible jouranling supplies were in a black and white design which allowed me to incorporate my favourite colours - Fresh Freesia, Pale Papaya and Soft Succulent.

I stamped on some banner and index cards and just used washi tape to tape them into my journal. For the die cuts I just glued them in. You can use whatever adhesive you want.

I put the opening of the envelope as the back cover of my jouranl and when the journal was all bound it ended up being a pocket that had a divider in it because of the cardstock I slid into the cover!

Here is a look at some of my favourite pages:

I used the Hand-penned Petals stamp set and the A Touch of Ink stamp set for all the flowers and the hummingbirds.

Let me know in the comments below are you going to make a junk journal for yourself.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Hand-Penned Petals Sympathy Cards

I am always sad when I have to mail out a sympathy card to someone. I created a couple of cards to have in my stash ready to go. These cards are so simple and beautiful if you changed the sentiment out they could easily be a birthday or thinking of you card instead.

I wanted to dress up this already gorgeous DSP by just adding the large floral image from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set. Let me know which version you like more.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Pink cardstock

1 - 5 1/4" x 4" piece of DSP

1 - 3 1/2"x 3/4" piece of Basic White cardstock

Hand-Penned Petals stamp set

Heal Your Heart stamp set

Memento Black ink

Versamark Ink

Embossing Powder

Heat Gun

Banner Punch (optional)

Stamparatus

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I then took the piece of DSP and stamped the largest floral image from the hand-Penned Petals stamp set in Versamark ink in the center of the DSP. I highly recommend using a stamp positioning tool like the Stamparatus, this will allow you to re-stamp the image if it doesn't come out perfectly the first time ensuring a nice solid image for heat embossing. I did one card with clear embossing powder and the other with white embossing powder but you can choose whatever color matches the best. I generously poured the embossing powder over the image making sure I had covered the Versamark ink completely. You can do this over a scrap piece of paper or coffee filter make sure to dump the extra embossing powder back into the container and put the lid back on (you don't want it to go flying all over when you turn on the heat gun). You'll want to let the heat gun heat up for 5-10 seconds before you start blasting the paper. Hold the heat gun about 6-10 inches away from the paper and keep it moving over the image you are embossing. When the powder goes from grainy to smooth and shiny you're done embossing the image.

When I had finished heat embossing the image I adhered the DSP to the card front. I then took the strip of Basic White cardstock and stamped a sentiment from the Heal Your Heart stamp set in Memento Black ink. I then used my Tailored Tag punch to cut the bottom in to a banner end. You can use the Banner Pick a Punch or do it by hand with a pair of scissors.

I then adhered that strip to the front of the card. I kept it closer to the left side of the card. I really wanted to show off the heat embossed flowers.

Again let me know in the comments what version of the card do you like best the clear embossed or white embossed one?

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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Batch Cardmaking

Sometimes I create a design that I absolutely love and I just want to recreate it over and over and over again. In the card making world we call this batch card making and this is a really nice system to implement if you send a lot of cards but don't always have the time to sit down and create a card each time.

For this method of card making you can use a design that you come up with yourself or you can find a One Sheet Wonder or like a couple of weeks ago I used a Sheetload of Cards template. Now with the last two ideas the template can yield quite a few cards and sometimes the pieces for each card can end up strewn across your desk, the floor and sometimes even your chair. What I like to do  to keep all the pieces contained are put them inside the card base.

For example I will cut all the pieces I need, I might even stamp on the pieces as well but I always start with my card bases. I cut, score and fold each base and then gently slide each piece of cardstock or DSP into the card base followed by my sentiment piece and any other diecut pieces I might need. If you like to store your cards and envelopes together then you can slide each piece into the envelope.

This way allows you to make sure you have all the correct pieces you need and contains them so they aren't floating around your desk.

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Biggest Wish Masculine Birthday Card

We all need Birthday cards for those special guys in our lives and in honor of my Dad who doesn't mind having a glass of Forty Creek Whiskey mixed with a coke on a Friday evening I created this card. His Birthday was this week and this is the card I made for him.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Grey cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Basic White cardstock

1 - 3/4"x 5 1/2" piece of Sahara Sand DSP

Scrap Basic White cardstock

Whiskey Business stamp set

Biggest Wish stamp set

Memento Black ink

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I then took the piece of Basic White carstock and the Biggest Wish stamp set and stamped the block letter versions of happy and birthday. Using a tool like the Stamparatus allows you to line these words up and stamp them without errors.

I then took the scrap piece of Basic White and stamped the decanter and whiskey glass form the Whiskey Business stamp set in Memento Black ink. I then fussy cut the images out.

I then adhered the piece of Basic White cardstock to the card front. I then layered the strip of DSP to the left side of the card leaving about an 1/8" front the edge of the white cardstock layer. I then adhered the stamped images to the front of the card.

You can always use dimensionals to adhere these pieces but I chose to adhere them flat to the card front.

You could always trade out the DSP strip for some baker's twine wrapped around the card. And the Happy Birthday can always be customized to the persons favourite colours.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Truly Tailored Masculine Birthday Card

Sometimes to keep a card looking and feeling masculine the best thing you can do is keep it simple. I kept this card very simple with very few elements.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Night of Navy cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Wood Grain DSP

1 - 5 1/4"x 2" piece of Night of Navy cardstock

1 - 3"x 2 1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock

Wrapped in Texture embossing folder

Truly Tailored stamp set

Memento Black ink

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side. Adhere the DSP to the front of the card.

Stamp the sentiment in Memento Black ink on the piece of Basic White cardstock.

Then take the strip of Night of Navy cardstock and run it through your Stampin' Cut &  Emboss machine. I chose the Wrapped in Texture embossing folder because I felt that it had a more masculine feel to the texture.

Adhere the strip of cardstock to the left side of the card front leaving about 1/4" on the left side. Then adhere the sentiment to the front of the card.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Stamping Basics - Pt. 6

Last week I took a break from my Tuesday posts but today I am back with another post in the Stamping Basics series. When I started making cards I had a really hard time remembering all the measurements for my card layers. Over time I have managed to memorize the sizes but sometimes I want layering pieces that are slightly smaller or bigger than normal. I solved my problem by making templates.

Anytime you sit down to start crafting you will probably be dealing with 8 1/2"x11" cardstock and either 6"x6" or 12"x12" pattern paper. Sometimes it is hard to know how to cut this paper. In my very first post in this series I talked about how to cut your cardstock for card bases. You can check it out here.

Now I actually bought Kylie Bertucci's card template pdf file. This was my jumping off point. If you want to purchase her templates you can do so here. Now there are quite a few layering pieces in her file that I don't use, but that doesn't mean I won't use them someday.

Since making my templates I have added quite a few of my own sizes to it. If you want to make your own templates you will need some cardstock. You can make your templates rainbow or monochromatic, or you can even dig out that colour you never use.Next you're going to need to label them so you can remember what size it is. I just wrote on sticky notes and stuck it to each piece of cardstock. But if you have a label maker this would be a great time to pull it out.

If you are staring out the only templates you really need are your card bases, one of each. The most traditional layering size - 4"x5 1/4", I would also cut 3"x4", 3 1/4"x4 1/4", 3 1/2"x 4 3/4", 3 3/4"x5", 5 1/4"x 2". I like to keep all of my templates together on a binder ring that I hang on my ink pad holder.

If you make these templates when you are designing a card you can lay it out and decide what size you want your paper to be before you cut into your gorgeous DSP. Doing this will also help you remember the measurements you use the most.

If you have been crafting for a while you may have already done something like this. Let me know in the comments below what are your go to layering sizes?

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Thankful Thoughts Square Card

I had a piece of square DSP leftover and I was trying to decide what to do with it and I thought what better to do with it than make a square card! I enjoy creating cards outside of the standard size and I always feel like they can be on the simpler side. I hope this inspires you to create other sizes of cards.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic White cardstock

1 - 3 3/4"x 3 3/4" piece of DSP

Scrap piece of Basic White cardstock

Scrap piece of Blue cardstock

Forever Greenery Gold Trim

Thankful Thoughts stamp set

Memento Black ink

Layering Circles dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Instructions

Take the sheet of Basic White cardstock and cut it down to 4"x 8", then score it at 4" on the long side. I then adhered the DSP to the front of the card.

I then found the 2" circle die from the Layering Circle dies and cut it out of the Basic White cardstock. You can always stamp the image or sentiment before you die cut it. But I chose to stamp it after I die cut and I chose a sentiment from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set and I used Memento Black ink to stamp it.

I then found the coordinating scallop circle die. I didn't want a lot of scallop showing so I chose the one that fit the closest to the circle I cut out. I then die cut it out of the scrap piece of Blue cardstock. I then adhered the the white circle on top of the blue scallop circle.

I then placed Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the circles. I cut a length of gold trim and wrapped it so that the loops popped out from behind the circles on both the top and bottom. I then adhered that piece to the bottom left corner of the card front.

Step It Up

Instead of making a ribbon nest behind your sentiment you could run a strip of ribbon behind the sentiment but wrap it around the piece of DSP.

Some enamel dots or pearls would also be a cute addition to this card.

Let me know what you think of this card in the comments and let me know what you would like to see next.

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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Itty Bitty Birthdays Masculine Birthday Card

I wanted to take a very neutral coloured card and add a simple splash of colour. Because of the tones I used I wanted to keep my colours on the more muted side. I was thrilled with the out come. I think I am going to have to make a few more.

 Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic Black cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Well Suited DSP

Scrap Basic White cardstock

Season Like Christmas stamp set (retired)

Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set (retired)

Soft Succulent ink

Evening Evergreen ink

Soft Suede ink

Sahara Sand ink

Memento Black ink

Ribbon

Tailored Tag punch

 

Instructions

Then take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Basic Black cardstock and cut it down to 4 1/4"x11" and score it at 5 1/2" along the long side.

I just used some ribbon I had in my stash but you can match in to the ink colours if you would like. I wrapped the ribbon around the DSP about 1 1/4" from the bottom and then adhered that to the card base.

I then started to stamp the tree from the Season Like Christmas stamp set. I began with the bottom layer of the tree in Soft Succulent. I layered the smaller layer on top with Evening Evergreen. I then stamped the trunk in the Soft Suede and the ground in Sahara Sand.

I then stamped the sentiment from Itty Bitty Birthdays in Memento Black and punched it out with my Tailored Tag punch.

I then fussy cut the tree and adhered it to the fron tof the card. I then used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhered the sentiment piece.

 

When using 2 step stamp sets like the Season Like Christmas stamp set using a stamp positioning tool is very convenient. you can line each layer up before inking the stamp ensuring you have in placed as closely as possible.

 

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Whiskey Business Father's Day Card

I've really enjoyed playing with the Whiskey Business stamp set there is so much you can do with it but today I am just using it straight up for a fun Father's Day card.

 Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic Black cardstock

1 - 5 3/8"x 4 1/8" piece of Basic Black cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of DSP

Scrap Basic White cardstock

Whiskey Business stamp set

Memento Black ink

 Tailored Tag punch

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I started by taking the piece of DSP and cutting in half at 2". I then took one of the 2" strips and cut it at 2" again. so you should have a 5 1/4"x2" piece, a 2" square and a 3 1/4"x2" piece. I find that this technique works best if you use a wood grain or brick pattern paper. But you can also use multiple pieces of DSP and mix and match them for a fun background.

I wanted didn't want the pieces all going the same way, so I started by laying them out the so that they fit together the way they would have looked before I cut them. I then took the 2" square and rotated it 90°. I then took the 3 1/4"x 2" piece and rotated it 180°. I then adhered them to the piece of Basic Black cardstock, I did not leave any space in between the DSP pieces but there should be a 1/16" border all the way around.

I then stamped on decanter and one whiskey glass in Meemento Black on Basic White cardstock and then fussy cut the images.

I wanted the card to have a big bold Father's Day sentiment so I typed it out and printed it out. I have a blog post explaining how I do this here. I just used the Tailored Tag punch to cut the banner edge but if you have a banner punch you can use that or just cut it by hand.

I adhered the images and the sentiment to the DSP layer. I wanted to add some dimension so I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the panel to the front of the card.

Let me know what you think of this card in the comments below.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Giggle Greetings Masculine Birthday Card

Last week I shared that for the month of June I am sharing masculine themed cards. I'll admit coming up with cards for this month has been slightly challenging that's why I was so happy this card came together so easily.

I was thinking about my Dad and some of the things he's into, well it didn't take me long to land on dad jokes. I can't scroll through Facebook without rolling my eyes at least once because he has shared an awful joke that is only worthy of the greatest of dads. That was when I remember a stamp set I had been gifted and thought "this is perfect".

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic White cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Smoky Slate cardstock

1 - 3"x 3 3/4" piece of Well Suited DSP

1 - 2 1/2"x 4" piece of Basic White cardstock

Giggle Greetings stamp set (retired)

Biggest Wish stamp set

Pacific Point ink

Memento Black ink

Stamparatus

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Basic White cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side. I went right ahead and adhered the piece of Smoky Slate cardstock to the card front.

I then took the piece of Basic White cardstock and the cheese stamp from Giggle Greetings and stamped it along the bottom of the piece of cardstock in Memento Black. I used the Stamparatus for this just so I could ensure everything was lined up the way I wanted before I stamped it. I then stamped the 'happy' from the Biggest Wish stamp set in Pacific Point ink. I then layered the birthday script over top and stamped it in Memento Black ink.

I then adhered the white piece to the DSP. and then I adhered it to the front of the card. You can play around with how little or how much of the DSP you want showing. I chose the plaid pattern and was able to use the lines as reference for lining up my piece of white.

Is your husband or father into dad jokes? Let me know in the comments below.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Stamping Basics - Pt. 5

For the last few weeks I have talked about supplies you need for card making and today I am want to highlight some of the tools that are essential to card making as well as some awesome additional items.

First off if you don't already have one you will need a Paper Trimmer. This tool allows you to get nice, clean, straight cuts on your paper. They often have grid lines and measurements with an extendable ruler arm that help you to cut your paper to certain measurements. When looking at paper trimmers to buy I highly recommend looking for one that has a scoring blade in addition to the cutting blade. This will allow you to create some fun 3D projects without requiring a scoring board. Also look for ones with an extra wide cutting base (6 1/4"). This will allow you to make all of your standard cuts without needed the arm.

Paper Snips or Scissors are a must have. Look for scissors that are on the smaller side because they are more ideal for "fussy cutting" (cutting out stamped images). Even if you don't like "fussy cutting" you'll need a pair of good sharp scissors for cutting ribbon, trimming paper or even to help place rhinestones.

Adhesive is a requirement! Without this you wont be able to assemble those gorgeous cards or scrapbook pages of your kids or grand-kids. Now there are quite a few options to choose from and they all have a purpose but when your starting out you can go with your personal preference. Liquid Adhesive is great for gluing die cuts with really fine details but lots of people use it for everything because it allows them time to side the pieces into place and make sure its straight. Adhesive Runners also referred to as tape runners are a double-sided permanent adhesive. Often times you can find ones that are refillable. This adhesive unlike liquid glue doesn't allow for slide time. Once you have laid it down typically it's there to stay. My favourite is Dimensionals! These little foam dots give your cards some added dimension with is just so fun. Lastly is Glue Dots these are amazing for adhering those little embellishments such as buttons or a ribbon knot.

Acrylic Blocks are the foundation for you cling and photopolymer stamps. The stamps will just stick to the block when you want to stamp and they peel off perfectly when your done.

My first optional recommended tool is the Bone Folder whether you score your paper before you fold it or not this tool will help to ensure you have nice crisp folds on your cards which will help it to lay flat.

If you like to make batches of card I would recommend a Stamp Positioning Tool like the Stamparatus or MISTI. These tool allow you to line up your stamps before you stamp and make it easy if you need to stamp the same sentiment or image 10 times.

Some crafters really enjoy making 3D projects like bags and boxes and if you like that kinda stuff I would recommend a Scoring Board. I have one just for scoring my card bases and think its the greatest tool out there but I would suggest if you are looking for one to find one that will score down to the 1/16". I have a very old one that only allows me to score every 1/2" which has prevented me from creating some of the projects I wanted.

Lastly if you have been crafting for a while and a re looking to step up your card and are willing to make a larger investment into your hobby, a Die Cutting Machine is an amazing investment. You will have to buy dies and embossing folders to go with this machine but trust me when I say it is worth it. I have had so much fun creating card with embossed (textured) paper and die cut images. Lots of company's now a days make dies that coordinate with a stamp set eliminating the need for fussy cutting!

I hope this helps you to get started with crafting. Have you been crafting for a while? What are some of your must have tools? Let me know in the comments below.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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A Sheetload of Masculine Cards

There is a youtuber that I have been following for a while. Her channel is called Call Me {Crafty} Al and she does something super cool every month. She calls it a Sheetload of Cards. The idea behind a Sheetload of Cards is to get the most out of your paper. So if you are familiar with the concept of a One Sheet Wonder it is similar. Each Sheetload can yield you anywhere from 6-12 cards. For me I love this because I love making batches of cards. Here is the link to her video where she shares the cards she made and tells you how you can download her cutting templates. I also wanted to include her process video where she shows you how she made the cards. For this card I used the November 2019 templates and was in love with the end result.

When all was said and done I had two cards of each layout and was so glad I was able to add some masculine cards to my card stash. Here are close ups of all the cards. For the Father's Day cards I typed out the sentiments and printed them out on cardstock for all the details check out the blog post here.

 Supplies

 1 - 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Basic White cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Well Suited DSP

1 - 3 3/4"x 2 1/4" piece of Well Suited DSP

1 - 4"x 2 1/2" piece of Night of Navy cardstock

1 - 3 1/2"x 3/4" piece of Basic White cardstock

Scrap Basic White cardstock

The Open Sea stamp set (retired)

Whiskey Business stamp set

Memento Black ink

Pacific Point ink

Instructions

Then take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Basic White cardstock and cut it down to 4 1/4"x11" and score it at 5 1/2" along the long side.

I then adhered the 5 1/4"x4" piece of Well Suited DSP to the front of the card. I then took the smaller piece of DSP and adhered it to the piece of Night of Navy cardstock. You will then take this piece and cut 1 1/4" off the right side.

I then took the scrap piece of Basic White and stamped the ship from The Open Sea stamp set in Memento Black. I took the anchor from the same stamp set and stamped it in Pacific Point. I wanted to add more variety to the cards which is why I chose two different images. I then fussy cut the images out.

I then took the piece of layered DSP and cardstock and adhered it to the front of the card leaving about 1/2" from the bottom of the DSP layer. The smaller piece will go on the left with the wider piece on the right. Make sure you line them up right against the edge of the card base.

I then stamped the birthday sentiment from Whiskey Business on the thin strip of Basic White cardstock. Depending on the image you are putting on the card you will want to decide if it will be behind the sentiment or in front of it. Based on this decision you'll adhere them in that order.

I really loved the simplicity of this design and while I used two different sheets of DSP you could always just cut the DSP pieces from the same sheet and use the front and back. Unfortunately I felt that the patterns on the back side of the DSP were going to be two busy to work with everything.

I wanted to share another set of cards I recently made using the same layout to show you the versatility of this layout.

For this set of cards I chose to make them Anniversary themed. In order to accommodate the sentiment I had to cut that piece slightly larger and I felt it still looked really nice. And as you can see I decided to add some Gold Enamel dots instead of a stamped image.

I hope you'll go check out Call Me {Crafty} Al and see some of the other sheetload layouts she has.

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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Whiskey Business DIY DSP Father's Day Card

Hands up, who else has trouble coming up with masculine cards for the men in your life? 🙋 Well I do and it is always so frustrating so I have decided that for the month of June I will feature masculine themed cards. I hope these cards inspire you and make it a little bit easier for you to make cards to send to your dads, husbands, brothers, brother-in-laws, father-in-laws, sons and grandfathers. You might still be thinking that Father's Day is a way off but we are finally into June which means it really isn't that far away. I created this card using my absolute favourite masculine stamp set. This stamp set has been in the catalogue for a year already but I was so happy to see it carry over.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Kraft cardstock

1 - 4"x 5 1/4" piece of Kraft cardstock

1 - 3"x 1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock

1 - 3 1/4"x 3/4" piece of  Soft Suede DSP

Whiskey Business stamp set

Soft Suede ink

Baker's Twine or Burlap Twine

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I then took the piece of Kraft cardstock and with the whiskey glass stamp and the soft suede ink I created my own DSP. I just randomly stamped the whiskey glass making sure to turn my stamp to create some more interest in the background. I stamped starting in the bottom left corner and I worked my way to the top right corner. This helped me to stay methodical in my stamping.

I then took the piece of Basic White and stamped the sentiment in Soft Suede. I also printed out the 'Happy Father's Day' sentiment on cardstock and cut it down to the size I wanted. This is optional and the card would look just as amazing without.

I then adhered the sentiment strip to the DSP and I cut about 6" of twine and just folded it in half adhereing it to the back of the DSP piece with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I then adhered the piece of Kraft cardstock that I stamped on to the f5ront of the card. I then used Stampin' Dimensionals to finish adhereing the DSP and Sentiment piece to the front of the card.

This is such a simple and easy card to create. You could easily change it up for Birthday or Thinking of You. In this case I used the Whiskey Business stamp set but you could do the same thing with the anchor or rope stamps from the Sailing Home stamp set (pg. 51) or the bow tie stamps from the Handsomely Suited stamp set (pg. 50). Another option if your guys are more outdoorsy the lantern or tent stamps from the Campology stamp set (pg.53) would also make a great background.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Stamping Basics - Pt. 4

This by far is one of the most important posts in the series. You can't make cards without stamps! There are so many different company's that make and sell stamps it is so easy to find stamps that appeal to you and fit into your style of crafting.

There are three different types of stamps that you can buy and they are Wood-Mount Rubber stamps, Cling-Mount Rubber stamps and Photopolymer stamps.

The Wood-Mount stamps are becoming less and less popular. These stamps are permanently adhered to a durable wood block, meaning it takes more room to store them whether you have them in a drawer, clam shell cases or the wide DVD style cases. This is the first year Stampin' Up! has not offered any wood-mount stamps. I don't know of any other big companies offering them but I do know that you can go Michaels and they still have a selection of wood-mount stamps those that section is shrinking. Lots of people are actually unmounting there wood-mount stamps converting them to cling-mount stamps, Stampin' Up! offers all the supplies necessary to make this change.

Next up we have the Cling-Mount rubber stamps also referred to as Red Rubber stamps by some in the crafting world. These stamps must be used with clear acrylic blocks or a stamp positioning tool. The acrylic blocks are reusable so you really only need a few different sizes. These stamps are easy to clean and can actually be washed in soap and water if needed. They store perfectly in a standard DVD style case from Stampin' Up! making them easier to store because they don't take up as much room as a wood-mount stamp set.

Lastly we have Photopolymer stamps and I really love them because these stamps are clear! These stamps use the acrylic blocks same as the cling-mount. But because they are clear you can very easily line up your stamps before you stamp. Most 2-step stamps will come in photopolymer. These stamps sets also store in the DVD style cases from Stampin' Up!. The Photopolymer stamps are stickier than the cling-mount stamps and over time with a lot of use may loose that sticky I wrote a blog post here telling you how to make your stamps sticky again.

Which brings me to cleaning you stamps. Some people don't clean they're stamps they feel that they stamp better that way. I do not hold to this view rather I have the Stampin' Up! shammy for cleaning my stamps and love it because all it do is wet the cloth and wipe my stamps on it. For most stamps you can use some dish soap and water to clean them. But other options for cleaning your stamps include buying a scrub pad and special stamp cleaner spray. If you use Stazon ink I do recommend that you get the special Stazon cleaner because the Stazon ink will not come off with soap and water.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Itty Bitty Birthdays Belated Birthday Card

I have a large immediate family between my family and my husbands family and I like to send everyone birthday cards, but I am not perfect and sometimes time slips away from me and I have to send out those dreaded belated birthday cards. I recently made a few just for those just in case scenarios.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic White cardstock

1 - 3 1/4"x 4 1/2" piece of Blue cardstock

1 - 1 1/8"x 2 3/4" piece of DSP (piece A)

1 - 1 3/4"x 2 3/4" piece of DSP (piece B)

1 - 3"x 1 3/8" piece of DSP (piece C)

1 - 2" circle

Itty Bitty Birthdays

Pearl Basic Jewels

Tempting Turquoise ink

 Layering Circle Dies

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I began with the 3 1/4"x 4 1/2" piece of cardstock and the 3 pieces of DSP. I started by adhering DSP piece A to the cardstock in the top left corner leaving an 1/8" border along the top and side. I didn't press it down because I wanted the freedom to pull it up and adjust it if I needed to (I did this with all the pieces). I then took DSP piece B and adhered it in the top right corner again leaving an 1/8" of border all the way around it. You do not want the pieces to touch you do want so space in between. I then took DSP piece C and adhered it centering in the bottom leftover section of cardstock, just keep that border in mind while you'll putting it down. Once your happy press all your pieces down.

I selected the Belated Birthday sentiment from the Itty Bitty Birthdays stamp set and I stamped it in Tempting Turquoise on the circle. You can either die cut the circle before or after you stamp the sentiment it is completely up to you. I usually have a stash of pre die cut circles in a bag for quick crafting.

I finished off the card with three of the smallest size Pearls from the Pearl Basic Jewels.

Happy Paper Crafting!   

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Last Chance Products Sale - Jan-Jun Mini Catalogue

I wanted to share with you guys the Last Chance Product list from the January-June mini catalogue. This list doesn't go into effect until June 1st. I want to remind everyone that these items are only while supplies last so you won't want to miss out on these amazing deals.

You skim, read or download the list here. Again these deals do not go into effect until June 1st but you can have your wishlist ready to go for that day.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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In Color DIY DSP Thinking of You Card - #GDP 293

If you have been following me for a while you may remember that about two months ago I participated in the Global Design Project weekly challenge and created a fun fold card. This week I decided to join in the fun again! 

You can find the complete details for this weeks challenge here. This is a color challenge just like the last one I did and I was very inspired by the color combination. I pulled out a few different retired stamp sets to create my own DSP.

 

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic White cardstock

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Soft Succulent cardstock

1 - 2 3/4"x 4 1/8" piece of Pale Papaya cardstock

1 - 3/4"x 1 1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock

Pendant Park stamp set

Hand-Penned Petals stamp set

A Touch of Ink stamp set

Pale Papaya ink

Soft Succulent ink

Evening Evergreen ink

Versamark ink

White Embossing Powder

Heat Gun

Instructions

I started with the full sheet of Basic White cardstock first. I used the gorgeous tree image from the Pendant Park stamp set, I stamped this image in Soft Succulent leaving space between each image. I then took the larger leaf from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and began stamping it in Evening Evergreen in between the large tree images, but leaving room between the leaves for my the next image. In the A Touch of Ink stamp set there is a very cute speckle stamp that I used in Pale Papaya to fill in the white spaces. I decided I wanted to add something extra to the card so I brought the first tree image in and stamped it in Versamark ink I wanted the embossing to overlap the per-existing images so I wasn't too concerned with where I was stamping the tree (but I didn't want the embossed images to overlap). You can either stamp and emboss each image individually or you can stamp a few and then emboss and repeat this process until your happy. This was the finished result before I cut it up for on my cards. The second picture is a close up of the design and heat embossing, pictures just don't do this justice.

I then cut the cardstock to 2 5/8"x 4". I was able to make 8 identical cards from this one piece of DIY DSP. I then layered it onto the piece of Pale Papaya cardstock.

Then take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Soft Succulent cardstock and cut it down to 4 1/4"x11" and score it at 5 1/2" along the long side.

I then took the little piece of Basic White cardstock and stamped the Thinking of You sentiment form the A Touch of Ink stamp set in Evening Evergreen. I then adhered it to the DSP and Pale Papaya layer lining it up to the edge of the DSP layer. I then adhered the panel to the center of the front of the card.

I hope you will play along with the challenges! Head over the Global Design Project to see all the different projects everyone made this week. 

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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Stamping Basics - Pt. 3

The next thing you need to get if your starting out as a card marker or scrapbooker is ink. There is a wide variety of choices for ink and depending on what you want to do you don't necessarily need to get them all.

Firstly you have Dye-Based Ink Pads the standard Stampin' Up! ink pads fall into this category and are perfect stamping on cardstock and DSP. It dries quickly and is water soluble making it very easy to clean up.

Next we have Chalk Ink this ink is just what it sounds like. It gives a realistic chalk effect your card and scrapbook pages. This ink does not dry as fast as dye-based inks. But you can use a heat tool to speed up the drying time.

Thirdly we have Craft Ink this is a rich pigment ink that is ideal for embossing and scrabooking because of the long-lasting color. These inks take a while to dry though so keep that in mind when using them. Stampin' Up! offers a white Craft ink pad. I also want to highlight the Versamark Ink Pad. This is the traditional embossing ink that you use your embossing powders or heat and stick powders with. Its a great tool that can also help you to achieve a tone on tone or watermark look on your projects.

Fourthly I want to bring attention to the Staz-On Ink Pad. This is a permanent ink and it requires the Staz-On cleaner to clean your stamps because it is not water soluble. This should be your choice of ink if you like stamping on glass or glossy surfaces like acetate or Stampin' Up! window sheets. It dries very quickly and doesn't smudge. And because it is not water soluble it is perfect for stamping the outline of images in for watercoloring.

I want to introduce my favorite black ink pad the Memento Ink. This brand of ink does come in different colors but Stampin' Up! only offers it in black. This is my go to ink pad. It dries fast and cleans up with water. This ink though is designed to be used with alcohol-based markers meaning if you want to color with Copic Markers or Stampin' Blends the outline of the image won't bleed or come off on your markers.

Lastly I want to highlight the two types of markers that Stampin' Up offers. The first type is the Water Soluble Markers these markers come in all of the Stampin' Up! colors and use the same ink as the Dye-Based ink pads. These markers are great for coloring a portion of an image or to create extra details to your images. Secondly Stampin' Up! offers Alcohol Ink Markers these are made for blending and shading images without leaving harsh lines.

When you get your ink pads store them upside down this helps to keep the ink pad moist and allows the ink to spread evenly over the surface of the pad. If you buy Stampin' Up! ink pads the case is already designed to keep the ink pad upside down so you can keep them stored right way up.

Another tip I have for you is to choose ink pads and markers that are refillable.

If you are just starting I would recommend you get a Memento Black Ink pad and some colors from the neutral family like browns and grays because they will go with everything and be perfect for sentiments. If you already know what style of stamps you are drawn to you can allow that to help you choose colors. For example if you like floral stamps getting a green ink pad and a pink a purple to use would be wise.

Happy Paper Crafting!
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Biggest Wish Boy's Birthday Card

When I was flipping through the new annual catalogue as soon as I saw the Biggest Wish and Peekaboo Farm stamp sets I knew I had to have them. This was the very first card I made using these fun bold stamp sets.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Basic White cardstock

Biggest Wish stamp set

Peekaboo Farm stamp set

Pale Papaya ink

Tempting Turquoise ink

Memento Black ink

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I then took the piece of Basic White cardstock and with the Biggest Wish stamp set I began stamping. I used the block letter birthday stamp first and I stamped it in Pale Papaya in the bottom right hand corner. I had wanted to use a bright blue so I dug out Tempting Turquoise (which has long been retired) to stamp the happy portion of my sentiment. I then took out Peekaboo Farm and stamped the horse in Memento Black. I then adhered the piece of Basic White cardstock to the front of the card base.

I chose the horse because I wanted it to be more for a little boy and thought the horse was most suitable. But this card is so simple and easy and you could change out the colors and animals to make it suitable for anyone.

I am so excited to play with these stamp sets!

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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A Slice of Life Baby Card

 A couple of weekends ago I shared a card I made with the To A Wild Rose stamp set. When I had finished the set of cards I had a few pieces of cardstock and DSP leftover so I challenged myself to use these scraps to make another card. You can see the original card here. I had recently been gifted some stamp sets and I drew inspiration from this sentiment.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Basic White cardstock

1 - 3 3/4"x 3 3/4" piece of DSP

1 - 1 1/4"x 4 1/4" piece of Yellow cardstock

1 - 2 1/4"x 3 1/4" piece of Basic White cardstock

Scrap Basic White cardstock

A Slice of Life stamp set

Layering Love stamp set

Ornate Border dies

Memento Black ink

Daffodil Delight ink

Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine

 

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Basic White cardstock and cut it down to 4 1/4"x11" and score it at 5 1/2" along the long side.

I chose my sentiment from the Layering Love stamp set and with Memento Black ink stamped it on the 2 1/4"x 3 1/4" piece of cardstock. I then took my scrap piece of Basic White and with the sleeper image from the A Slice of Life stamp set I stamped the image in Daffodil Delight ink. I then fussy cut the image. I wanted to keep the hanger but you could easily cut it out.

I then took the Yellow strip of cardstock and with one of the Ornate Border dies I ran it through my die machine.

I then took the square of DSP and only putting adhesive along one edge I centered it on the Yellow cardstock I die cut. I then finished putting adhesive on the back of both pieces. I then center it on the front of the card.

I then adhered the sentiment to the front of the card. I centered it on the DSP aligning it to the right side. I then used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the sleeper image to the front of the card.

 

Step It Up

A fun way to step up this card would be to stamp the sleeper in Memento Black and then color in the image with either Stampin' Write markers of Stampin' Blends.

I centered the sentiment on the piece of cardstock but you could easily stamp it closer to the top of the cardstock and use a border die to cut the bottom of the sentiment piece.

Some Baker's Twine would also look very cute wrapped around the piece of DSP.

Now both of the stamps set I used on this card are retired but there are so many awesome stamp sets geared towards doing baby cards in the new catalogue. If you want to recreate this card I highly recommend getting the All for Baby stamp set and if you aren't into fussy cutting then you can get the bundle!

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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Stamping Basics - Pt. 2

Last week I started a series on stamping basics and I talked about how to cut your cardstock for card bases but I wanted to back up and talk about the different types of cardstock. Unfortunately they are not all made equally.

Before becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I really struggled with the price of cardstock. So I would always skip over the cardstock section of the catalogue and run out to Michaels and get my pack of 50 sheets for $7. But after I bought my first pack of Stampin' Up! cardstock I realized I had been missing out the whole entire time.

The first thing I want to talk about is cardstock weights. On a pack of paper it may bove a pound weight on it which just refers to the weight of 500 sheets of paper measuring 20 inches by 26 inches. Now cardstock ranges in weights from 60 to 110 pounds.

Your standard printer paper is only about 20 pounds. The cardstock you get from Michaels is in the 60 pound range which is catagorized as a light weight cardstock but, you may be able to find heavier cardstock in the 12"x12" paper packs. Basic Stampin' Up! cardstock falls in the 70-80 pound range meaning that it is a medium weight cardstock, and the packs of Basic White and Very Vanilla Thick cardstock falls in the 90 pound or more range and is a heavy weight cardstock.

The higher the weight the thicker and more durable the cardstock. For cardmaking a medium weight cardstock is very practical. If you are like me and like to score your cardstock before folding a medium weight cardstock will not crack along the score line. If you like to do layer or embellishment heavy cards the cardstock will hold up better to the weight.

This is not necessary but when your looking at cardstock I recommend getting supplies that coordinate. Something I always found frustrating before I started using Stampin' Up! was how I would get home from the craft store and start to craft only to discover that my cardstock and pattern paper didn't actually match. Stampin' Up! ensures all of their products coordinate making it easier for you to create. There are lots of companies who offer this but you often have to make a trip to the smaller local scrapbook stores to get those products or you can shop online directly from those companies.

Sometimes you can cut corners on your craft supplies but I have found that cardstock is not one of those places. Take it from someone who cheeped out on her cardstock for a couple of years and is now regretting that decision. 

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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To A Wild Rose Thank You Card

This week I challenged myself to use the new In Color Evening Evergreen. It is such a beautiful dark green and will be perfect for Christmas cards. In the mean time though I was trying to think how I could use it for an everyday card. I used the To A Wild Rose stamp set and unfortunately it is a retired set now but I wasn't done playing with it and this is what I came up with.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2" x11" sheet of Evening Evergreen cardstock

1 - 5 1/4" x4" piece of Basic White cardstock

Scrap Basic White cardstock

To A Wild Rose stamp set (retired)

Hand-Penned Petals stamp set

Evening Evergreen ink

Memento Black ink

Crumb Cake Blends

Soft Succulent Blends

Forever Greenery Gold Trim (retired) 

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Evening Evergreen cardstock cut it down to 8 1/2"x5 1/2" and score that at 4 1/4" on the long side.

I took the piece of Basic White cardstock and I wanted to stamp the sentiment three times along the right side of the layer. So I used the thanks stamp from the Hand-Penned Petals stamps set and I used Evening Evergreen to stamp the sentiment. I just stamped this by hand but if you are worried about everything being lined up you could use the Stamparatus and the hinge step technique.

I then took my scrap piece of Basic White and I stamped the outline for the rose and leaves in memento black. I then took my Crumb Cake blends and started coloring the flower. I started with the dark blend and just drew along some of the lines where I wanted dark spots or shadows and then I just finished coloring it in with the light blend, make sure you blend out any harsh lines you might have from the dark blend. I did the same thing for the leaves and then I just fussy cut these images out.

The leaf image has three leaves on the stem and I actually cut the leaf on the left side off the stem so I could have a larger cluster.

I then took my gold trim and wrapped it around the Basic White layer two times. I then adhered the layer to the front of the card. I then used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the rose to the card. I placed it over top of where the trim criss crossed on the front. Make sure when you place the dimensionals on the back of the rose you put them far enough in that you slip the leaves underneath the rose. I just adhered the leave flat to the front of the card.

You could easily use the large floral cluster from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set instead. This is a new stamp set in the annual catalogue that has a coordinating suite. I encourage you to take a peek at the Hand-Penned Suite, I have totally fallen in love with the stamp set but you can take a look at all the matching products.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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Stamping Basics - Pt. 1

Today I want to start a series about stamping basics and the very first topic I want to touch on is how to cut your cardstock for card bases. 

So whether you buy Stampin' Up cardstock or another brand for your card bases you will want to start with an 8.5" x11" sheet of cardstock. One sheet of cardstock yields two card bases so after you cut your paper you can put one away as a spare.

You can cut your cardstock in half at either 5.5" or 4.25". Whatever size you cut your cardstock at you will score at the other measurement. So for example if I wanted a long skinny card that folded at the top I would cut my paper in half at 4.25" on the 8.5" side of the paper. I would then pull out my score board and score it at 5.5" to make it easier to fold, this is optional you don't have to score your paper. If you wanted a that folds on the left side you would cut your paper at 5.5" on the 11" side of the cardstock and score it at 4.25".

Some people when they make card bases will actually score the sheet of cardstock before they cut it. I honestly think this is a brilliant idea but I never remember to do that.

I hope this helps you to start making cards to send to those you love!

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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To A Wild Rose Hello Card

For today's card I went digging through my pattern paper pads from my pre-Stampin' Up! days. So the DSP I used is not Stampin' Up unfortunately, but I loved how this card turned out and I still wanted to show case this design.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11"sheet of White cardstock

1 - 3 3/4"x 3 3/4" piece of DSP

1 - 3 3/4"x 1 1/2" piece of DSP

1 - 3"x 2 3/4" piece of White cardstock

1 - 4 1/4"x 1 1/4" piece of Yellow cardstock

To A Wild Rose stamp set

Ornate Border Dies

Memento Black ink

Crumb Cake Blends

Corner Rounder Punch

Stamparatus

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

 

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of White cardstock and cut it down to 4 1/4"x11" and score it at 5 1/2" along the long side.

I started by rounding the top two corners of the 3"x 2 3/4" piece of White cardstock. I used the Stamparatus to stamp the rose and sentiment from the To A Wild Rose stamp set. I like using the Stamparatus because if I am not happy with the stamped image I can re-ink and stamp again without having to line up the images. I then took out my Crumb Cake blends, I started with the dark blend and just briefly drew lines along some of the lines of the stamped image. Just make sure where ever you place the dark blend lines they are places where there might be natural shadows. I then took the light blend and colored in the image making sure to blend out the dark lines so they weren't harsh lines.

I then adhered that piece to the 3 3/4" square piece of DSP. I lined it up along the bottom edge of the DSP leaving about an 1/8" from the right side. I then adhered that piece to the front of the card centering on the front of the card but lining it up to the top of the card.

I then took the 4 1/4"x 1 1/2" piece of yellow cardstock and using one of the border dies from the Ornate Border Dies set I lined up the die to the edge of the cardstock and I used washi tape to hold the die in place. I then ran it through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine. I then adhered that piece to the front of the card making sure that none of the card base could be seen though the holes in the middle of the edge.

I then took the last piece of DSP and rounded the bottom corners. I then adhered that piece over top of the yellow cardstock with the edge making sure I lined it up with the other piece of DSP as best as I could.

Step It Up

If you don't have a border die you could use a border punch or change it out all together for a piece of ribbon.

I chose to stamp the flower but you could always use a die cut or fussy cut flowers from coordinating DSP.

 

Let me know in the comments below what you think of the card!

Happy Paper Crafting! 

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Hand-Penned Petals Thank You Card

Today I wanted to feature a stamp set from the new catalogue. I have showcased this bundle on my blog before, I find it to be a very easy stamp set to work with and I have loved all the matching dies.

Supplies

1 - 8 1/2"x 11" sheet of Pale Papaya cardstock

1 - 5 1/4"x 4" piece of Fine Art Floral DSP

1 - 3 1/2" x 1 1/4"piece of Basic White cardstock

Scrap Pale Papaya cardstock

Scrap Polished Pink cardstock

Scrap Soft Succulent cardstock

Soft Succulent ink

Hand-Penned Petals Bundle

 

Instructions

Take the 8 1/2"x11" sheet of Pale Papaya cardstock and cut it down to 4 1/4"x11" and score it at 5 1/2" along the long side. I adhered the DSP to the front of the card.

I then took the 'thanks' stamp from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and stamped it in Soft Succulent ink on the strip of Basic White cardstock. I adhered the cardstock strip to the front of the card keeping it in the bottom third of the card.

I then ran the scrap pieces of cardstock through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine using the floral and leaf dies from the Hand-Penned Petals bundle. 

I laid the flowers out the way I wanted and when I was happy with the placement I adhered them down.

You can now purchase the Hand-Penned Petals bundle and I encourage you to take a peek at it. I have enjoyed this bundle so much. Remember if you buy the bundle then you are able to save 10% which I think is extra motive to buy the bundle.

Let me know what you think of this bundle.

Happy Paper Crafting!  

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