Falling Flowers

Welcome to Punchin' Up! by Cathy

Falling Flowers Tea Dyeing

Today I want to share with you a card I created from the Falling Flowers Stamp Set and May Flowers Framelits.  My inspiration came from a gift bag that was made for an example in the Annual 2017-2018 Stampin' Up! Catalog  (pg. 143)  The minute I saw this gift bag, I knew it had to be made into a card.

What do you think?

 I change it up a bit and added my own spin on the card.  Can you believe all the cardstock on the main part of the card is all Very Vanilla? This was a technique I came up with to change some of the color of the cardstock to add more color.  I call it Tea Dyeing, because it comes out like the color of Tea Dyed muslin. (Something I did way back in the day when I used to make country dolls and animals.)

Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Falling Flowers, Touches of Texture

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso

Accessories:  May Flowers Framelits, Corrugated Elements, Basic Pearls, 5/8" Burlap Ribbon

 

Ok... so how did I do these flowers and leaves?  

Well here is what I did.

The largest cutout flower is Very Vanilla, left the original color.  I stamped the two part flower with Soft Suede and then stamped another flower with Early Espresso all on Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped over the Soft Suede flower with Soft Suede, stamping off once, using the stamp set Touches of Texture. (I used the stamp in the set that looks like splatters.) I used the May Flowers Framelits to die cut the flower. I used Soft Suede to sponge the middle of the Early Espresso flower and then fussy cut out just the center.   I stamped the leaves with Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and used the framelit to die cut the leaves, saving both the leaves and the cardstock that the leaves were die cut from. This will be your stencil that you will used later.  Then I sprayed each the Soft Suede Flower, Early Espresso flower and the leaves with a mixture of 3 drops of Soft Suede Reinkers with rubbing alcohol in a Stampin' Spritzer, filling it to the top. This is your "Tea Dyeing" mixture.  While still wet, I crinkled the flowers in a ball and carefully unwrapped the cardstock being careful not to tear it, let it dry.  I curled up the sides of the leaves while still wet and let them dry. The backround of the card is Very Vanilla, (cut at 3 3/4" x 5") sponged with Soft Suede around the edges.  I used the stencil from the leaves and sponged the leaves on the card with Soft Suede. The "swirly leaf/flower" is stamped using Soft Suede. The leaves at the bottom are stamped with Early Espresso.  The splatters are stamped with Soft Suede, stamping off once, then stamping onto the card. Layer all your base pieces of your card first and then add your die cut leaves and layer your flowers.  I curled up the edges of the large Very Vanilla flowers after all was glued on to the card.  The small corrugated flower is cut from the Corrugated Elements (pg. 196) using the flower in the May Flowers Framelits and glued on.  Add Basic Pearls and the 5/8" Burlap ribbon. 

Now you have a beautiful card that looks harder then what it is to do.  Enjoy!!

Please visit my online store to purchase any of the products used to create this card or to purchase any products on your wish list to create your masterpiece. http://punchinup.stampinup.net

Thank you for allowing me to do what I love...Creating and Sharing with all of you.

Thanks,

Cathy

 

Paper Pumpkin 50% off Promotion

Welcome to Punchin' UP! by Cathy

 Boy.....do I have some exciting news.

PAPER PUMPKIN is 50% off to NEW subscribers. 

Yep... you heard right!

What an Awesome Deal!

 From August 11- September 10

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New Subscribers
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If you love a good deal, now is the best time to join Paper Pumpkin--during our Fall into Savings Promotional.  We will deliver you first Paper Pumpkin Kit straight to your door, complete with everything you need to make fun, shareable cards and projects--All at 50% off

Make sure you visit PaperPumpkin.com Use Promo Code HALFOFF0917 to subscribe and select me as you Demonstrator.

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Don't tell anyone this is what I've been told!

 Or maybe you should and share the excitement with everyone! 

 Paper Pumpkin has a great lineup of kits though the rest of the year and beyond.  Get in now with a great introductory rate and enjoy creativity for months  to come.

 Join the FUN!!!

Thank you,

Cathy

Daisy Delight Sympathy

Welcome to Punchin' Up! by Cathy

Daisy Delight Sympathy

Here is a Sympathy card inspired by Pinterest using the Daisy Delight Stamp Set and the Delightful Daisy Designers Series Paper.   Making a Sympathy card is hard for me as I know if I'm making one someone I care about has passed on, so I try to have some ready to go just in case I need one.  

This card is very simple, but so pretty and very peaceful.  

 Instructions

 

The base of the card is cut at 5 1/2" x 6 1/2"

Scored at 2 1/4", for the front flap, making the back base your standard 4 1/4"

The Designers Series Paper is cut at 2" x 5 1/4" 

I cut out the oval from the Stitch Shapes Framelits before I stamped my flowers.  This way I knew how to position the flowers and stems to fit the oval I wanted.  I layered the oval with the flowers onto an Old Olive Scalloped Oval from the Layering Ovals Framelits.  I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Green Glue as I call it, to adhere part of the oval to the front flap.  I used dimensionals to adhere the oval saying being careful in placing the dimensionals, not to adhere it to the back of the base as it wouldn't be able to open then.

Have fun creating!!!

Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Daisy Delight, Rose Wonder

Cardstock:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

Framelits/Thinlits:  Layering Ovals, Stitched Shapes

DSP:  Delightful Daisy

Accessories:  Dimensionals

 

 

Please visit my online store to purchase any of these product used to create this card or to purchase any products on your wish list so you can create your masterpiece.

http://punchinup.stampinup.net

Thanks,

Cathy 

Graceful Garden Fun Fold

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Graceful Garden

Today I want to share with you another Fun Fold Card using the New Stamp Set "Graceful Garden" and the beautiful Designers Series Paper 

"Petal Garden".

Isn't it pretty? 

 

I stamped the rose on Shimmery White Cardstock using Rich Razzleberry ink.  I colored in parts of the rose with the Rich Razzleberry Watercolor Pencil and blended it with a Blender Pen. I fussy cut the Shimmery rose out, added dimensionals   and layered it onto a circle I cut out from the Designers Series Paper "Petal Garden"using a Layering Circle Framelit.  As you notice it is the same rose, but the rose on the DSP is just a bit larger which I think gives it more dimension as it is layered with the Shimmery rose from the stamp set "Graceful Garden".

 I was so excited how it turned out!

 What do you think?

This is the same Fun Fold I used on the card I shared with you last week using the stamp set "This Little Piggy". 

 

I love this type of fold.  It is just so fun to give a card that isn't your regular type of opening fold. 

  

Last week I had many requests for the cutting and scoring instructions, so I have posted a picture of the cutting and scoring instructions below so you can make one too.  

The diagram is for cutting the square window fold  I used to make the "This Little Piggy" card.  You used the same cutting and scoring directions except you use the largest Circle from the Layering Circle Framelits and place it where the square is.  You can see part of the edges of the circle framelit in the square as I was using it for a  template to make this card.

  Products used:

Stamp Set:  Graceful Garden

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Shimmery White, Whisper White 

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry

Designers Series Paper:  Petal Garden 

Framelits:  Layering Circle Framelits 

Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen,

Stampin' Trimmer, Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, Dimensionals

Please visit my online store to purchase any of these products to create this card or to purchase any products on your wish list to create your masterpiece. 

  http://punchinup.stampinup.net

Thank for visiting and allowing me to do what I love... which is to share my creations with all of you.

Have an Awesome day,

Cathy

This Little Piggy Part 2

Welcome to Punchin' Up! by Cathy

Here Piggy, Piggy, Piggy

(Part 2)

Today I'm sharing with you another card I created using the cute New Stamp Set "This Little Piggy" plus it's a Fun Fold card which I love to make.

How fun is this?

I think it is just so adorable. What a great way to say thank you to someone.

Products used:

Stamp Set:  This Little Piggy

Ink:  Basic Black, Powder Pink

Cardstock:  Powder Pink, Early Espresso, Watercolor Paper

Designers Series Paper:  Whole Lot of Lovely

Accessories:  Layering Square Framelits, Stampin' Marker Old Olive, 1/2" Powder Pink Finely Woven Ribbon, Aqua Painter, Dimensionals

Please visit my online store to purchase any of the products used to create this card or to purchase any products that are on your wish list.  A great way to get your wish list products at a discount is to join my team and sign up to be a Demonstrator. 

 

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Anything you want it to be...

You can enjoy the discount for your paper crafting hobby, (we all have one of those, right?) have a class or two and earn some extra money, or make it your full time business.  

It's all up to you!

 

So what are you waiting for?

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Thank you for allowing me to share what I love with you.

Have an Awesome Day!

Cathy

This Little Piggy

Welcome to Punchin' Up! by Cathy

Here Piggy, Piggy, Piggy

Today I want to share with you a card I made using the New Stamp Set "This Little Piggy" and the New Embossing Folder "Polka Dot Basics".

 

  

I think this stamp set is so cute as it can be used for a variety of occasions for both adults and kids.

I used Watercolor Paper, stamped the piggy with Basic Black and used the Aqua Painter with a drop of the New In-color Powder Pink reinker to color in the piggy.  I used the Stampin' Marker Old Olive to squiggle the grass and Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango Stampin' Markers to color in the flower. I added dimensionals to the back of the Piggy and placed it over the New Powder Pink Ribbon to give it that pop. 

I love it... So cute.

What do you think?

Products used:

Stamp Set:  This Little Piggy

Cardstock:  Blushing Bride, Powder Pink, Watercolor Paper

Ink:  Powder Pink, Basic Black

Accessories:  Polka Dots Basics Embossing Folder, 1/2" Finely Woven Powder Pink Ribbon, Stampin' Markers, Dimensionals

Please visit my online store to purchase any of these products used to create this card or to purchase any products on your wish list to create your masterpiece. 

http://punchinup.stampinup.net

Thanks for visiting and allowing me to share my creation with you.

Have a great day!

Cathy