Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Country Livin'

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 Country Livin' Masculine Card

Today the card I'm sharing with you is a card we did in one of my Monthly Card Class Workshops using new products from the 2016-2017 Annual Catalog that just came out earlier this month.  It seems like my card class customers are always asking for Masculine Cards, so I created this card using the New stamp set Country Livin' and some of the New Designers Series Paper from the Moroccan Collection.  I love how it turned out, it reminds me of an old truck my dad had when I was growing up.


Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Country Livin', Thoughtful Banners, Gorgeous Grunge
Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Tip Top Taupe
Ink:  Early Espresso, Tip Top Taupe
Designers Series Paper:  Moroccan DSP 
Punch:  Duet Banner

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

 Thanks for visiting and letting me share with you,

Cathy

 

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Floral Phrases

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Floral Phrases...So Beautiful

Today I going to share with you a card that we are making this week at my stamp classes using the New Stamp Set "Floral Phrases".  It is such a beautiful Stamp Set and it also has matching Designers Series Paper plus a Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies to go with it all.  


Products used:
Stamp Set:  Floral Phrases
Ink:  Night of Navy
Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White
Designers Series Paper:  Floral Boutique
Framelits:  Project Life Cards and Labels
Accessories:  Night of Navy Solid Baker's Twine, Floral Boutique Designers Washi Tape

Please visit my online store to purchase any of these products used to make this card or any products you would like to create your own masterpiece project.

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Thanks for visiting,
Have a great day
 Cathy
 

Friday, June 17, 2016

Sweet Cupcake

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Cupcake Fun with Frosting

Here is a card I created using the New Stamp Set "Sweet Cupcake" and the New Framelits "Cupcake Cutouts."  Check out the cupcake, doesn't it look like it has real frosting on it. 


 I was playing around with the recipe that they had shared at On Stage in April.  They demonstrated it by dipping the stamp in the frosting mixture and then stamping it on the already stamped image. This is a 3 step stamp to make it look realistic.  Well, I thought what would happen if I  just spread the mixture on the die cut image and letting it dry.  This is what I came up with.  I like the way it turned out.


I would advise that you make sure you don't leave the mixture on the counter top as someone might just try to eat it.  My husband and grandkids thought it looked like real frosting.  

Frosting Recipe:

1/4 cup corn starch
1 Tablespoon of white glue
1  Tablespoon of Acrylic Paint 
Drops of reinker, which ever color you want the frosting (I used Melon Mambo)
Drops of water to make it the consistence you want it.

Products used:
Stamp Set:  Sweet Cupcake
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, 
Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Framelits:  Cupcake Cutouts (this also comes in a bundle deal with the stamp set for a great saving)
Accessories:  Sparkle Textured Embossing Folder

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

Thanks for visiting

Have a great day,
Cathy
 
 

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Layering Love Card, Granddaughter's Creation

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 My Granddaughter's Creation

First of all today, I want to share with you the beautiful Planter Box Card that my 5 year old granddaughter, Annalyn, made.  She saw the Planter Box Card I had made last week and shared here on my Blog.  She wanted to make one too.  I always save all my extra flowers that I punch out when making a card (I just can't throw them away), well.... that stash was just perfect.  She had quite the collection of flowers and such, that I gave her.  


As you can see, it is quite the garden of flowers.  She creates her own flowers by gluing many together to make one.  I just love it...
"Proud Nana Moment"



This next card I made for a New Catalog Swap I participated in using the New Stamp Set "Layering Love" and the New In-Color cardstock "Sweet Sugarplum" along with a touch of Basic
Gray and Rich Razzleberry.  A great card that would work for a variety of occasions.


Stamping on Sweet Sugarplum and sponging with Rich Razzleberry around the petite petals flowers just adds a great Pop, don't you think?

 
Products Used:

Stamp Sets:  Layering Love, Petite Petals
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Lots of Labels Framelits, Petal Burst Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls

Please go to my Online store to purchase any of these products to create this card or any other project. 
                             http://punchinup.stampinup.net

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Thanks for letting me share with you.
 
Have an Awesome Day,
Cathy

 

Monday, June 13, 2016

Painter's Palette

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Playful Palette Fun Fold

Today I am showing you a card that I made for a Demonstrator swap using the New Stamp Set "Painter's Palette" and the New Designers Series Paper "Playful Palette". To be honest, I wasn't to crazy about this new Designer's Series Paper, but after working with it on a few projects it is "growing on me".  I thought this fun fold card design was perfect to showcase the new stamp set and the New "Layering Squares Framelits", which are AWESOME!!!!  It makes it soooo easy to cut out and layer your cardstock, especially with both regular squares and scalloped squares included together for just one price. Choose a size you want and your ready to go.


Here is the side view...


Products Used:

Stamp Set:  Painter's Palette
Ink:  Sweet Sugarplum
Cardstock:  Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla
Designers Series Paper:  Playful Palette
Framelits:  Layering Squares 
Accessories:  Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" Ruched Ribbon  

Please go to my online store to purchase any of these products to make a this card or any project you want to create. 

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Have a great week,
Cathy

 

Friday, June 10, 2016

Marquee Messages

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Happy Father's Day 
or 
Birthday

This was a card that we made at my Stampin' Up! Club Workshop using the Marquee Messages Stamp Set that I had received when I went to On Stage in April.  My club members had the choice to make the greeting inside "Happy Father's Day" or "Happy Birthday".  I think using the New In-Colors with this stamp set could work for many special occasions, don't you think so.....


Products used: 
Stamp Set:  Marquee Messages
Cardstock:  Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy, Peekaboo Peach, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin' Write 2016-2018 Markers, Wink Of Stella

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Thank you for visiting,
Cathy

 

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Botanical Planter Box

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Wooden Flower Box

Today I'm posting a project that I did for my "Open House" using some of the New 2016-2018 In-Colors.  My customers love it so much that they wanted to make one, so we did it at my Stampin' Up! Club.  They all went home with an awesome Planter Box filled with beautiful flowers. 


Best of all....
 it folds up (as seen below) and you can send it in a regular A-2 envelope 


I have seen many of these type of Planter boxes, but they were always a lot bigger than what I wanted so I made a smaller version.  I have posted the measurements below so you can make one too.
Enjoy!!!

Cardstock Measurements:
 2 - 5"x 2"   sides of the planter box - scored at 2 1/2"
4 - 3 1/3"x 1"  corner posts - scored at 1/2" down the long side
The planter box sides are glue in the middle of each corner post leaving 1/2" at the top and bottom of each post.
4 - 3 1/2"x 1 3/4"  inserts to attach the flowers - scored at 1/2" on each end of the long side  (as seen in the picture below) The inserts are even with the bottom sides of the planter box which leaves 1/4" below the sides at the top.  This way you don't see the inserts once you attach the flowers to the top.


Products used:

 Cardstock: Soft Suede, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green
Ink: Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Stamp Sets: Grateful Bunch, Petite Petals, Flower Shop, Hardwood
Framelits: Botanical Builder 
Punches: Pansy, Petite Petals, Bitty Butterfly, Blossom Bunch
Accessories: Sweet Sugarplum Ribbon, Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer Paper

Please visit my online store to purchase any of these products to create a Planter Box for yourself or someone special. 
http://punchinup.stampinup.net

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Have a great day,
Cathy