Still Stamping With Sue

Birthday Card using the All Squared Away Bundle

 

On page 117 of the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog, you will find the All Squared Away Bundle. This Bundle includes the All Squared Away Stamp Set and the Floral Squares Dies. For today's project, I created a birthday card using this Bundle. Plus, this project features one of the new in-colors, Pale Papaya, and the Expressions In Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper.

 

I mimicked the small circles in the Designer Series Paper by using the Dots Embossing Folder on the Pale Papaya Cardstock. 

 

Directions:

Card Base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Basic White Cardstock, scored at 4 1/4".

First Layer:  2" x 4" Pale Papaya Cardstock. Place inside the Dots Embossing Folder and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Attach to the Card Base.

Second Layer:  3" x 4 1/4" Expressions In Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper. Adhere to the card.

Third Layer:  3/8" x 4" Pale Papaya Cardstock. Use the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch on both ends and attach to card. Tie two small bows from the white Baker's Twine Essentials Pack and attach with Glue Dots.

 

Fourth Layer:  Scrap of Basic White Cardstock. Place a Layering Circle Die on the cardstock and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Attach to the Second Layer with Dimensionals.

Fifth Layer:  Scrap of Pale Papaya Cardstock. Place a scalloped Layering Circle Die on the cardstock and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Attach to the  Fourth Layer.

Sixth Layer:  Scrap of Basic White Cardstock. Stamp the sentiment in Pale Papaya Ink. Place a Layering Circle Die on the cardstock and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Attach to the Fifth Layer.

 

Flowers:  Scrap of Pale Papaya Cardstock. Place the small and large Floral Squares Dies on the cardstock and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Attach the large flowers with Dimensionals to the Second Layer. Attach the small flowers to the large flowers with Glue Dots. The final touch is to add Pearl Basic Jewels to the center of the small flowers.

 

Supplies Used:

158382 All Squared Away Bundle $45

159276 Basic White Cardstock $9.75

155668 Pale Papaya Cardstock $8.75

155464 Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper $15

149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $120

151770 Layering Circles Dies $35

155432 Checks & Dots Embossing Folders $8 

152883 Lovely Labels Pick A Punch $23

155475 Baker's Twine Essentials Pack $11

144219 Pearl Basic Jewels $5

152813 Stampin' Seal Adhesive $8

104430 Dimensionals $4

103683 Glue Dots $5.25

 

If you live in the United States and want to place an order, I would love to be your demonstrator. Select "Sue Lehrer, Blaine MN" before checking out. You can shop 24/7 in my online store here. If you have questions about products before you purchase them or after you purchase them, you can click "contact me" at the top of my blog and I will help you. 

 

If you want to get a discount on your Stampin' Up! products, you may be interested in this special from May 4-31, 2021. When you join Stampin' Up!'s crafting community, you can get $155 worth of products for only $99. Plus, you get free shipping and a free past Paper Pumpkin Kit! To learn more about this special or to join my team, you can click here. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

 

We are doing a few landscape projects in the yard this weekend. On Sunday afternoon is my Stampin' Up! team meeting. Have a fabulous weekend!!!

 

 

How to Use Color Blending on a Sympathy Card

 

I have been working on my card for an upcoming card swap and decided to share it with you today. It is a sneak peek of some new products in the upcoming 2021-2022 Annual Catalog:

1. Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set
2. Meadow Dies
3. Fresh Freesia Cardstock
4. Fresh Freesia Ink Pad
5. Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

These five items will be available to purchase on May 4.

 

Using the Blending Brushes to blend ink pad color (or colors), makes for beautiful cards. I wanted a soft color that gradually got darker. The Blending Brushes makes this easy to do. The key is to press the Blending Brush into the ink pad and use a swirling motion to add the color to your cardstock. But the biggest tip is to start the swirling motion on a blotter or scrap paper so you don't get an extra-dark blob of color on your project.

 

Directions:

Card Base:  4 1/4" x 11" Fresh Freesia Cardstock, scored at 5 1/2".

First Layer:  3" x 4 1/4" Basic White Cardstock. Place inside the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Adhere to the Card Base.

Second Layer:  2 1/2" x 4 1/2" Basic Black Cardstock.

Third Layer:  2 3/8" x 4 3/8" Basic White Cardstock

Fourth Layer:  2 1/4" x 4 1/4" Basic White Cardstock. Use Blending Brush and Fresh Freesia Ink Pad to color the cardstock.

Fifth Layer:   Scrap of Basic Black Cardstock. Lay the Meadow Die on the cardstock and and put through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Adhere to the Fourth Layer with dots of Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue.

 

Sixth Layer:  Scrap of Basic Black Cardstock. Use the scallop from the Double Oval Punch and adhere to the card with Dimensionals.

Seventh Layer:  Stamp the sentiment from the Inspiring Thoughts Stamp Set in Fresh Freesia Ink on a scrap of Basic White Cardstock. Use the Double Oval Punch and adhere it to the Sixth Layer.

 

The final touch is to add a white bow from the Baker's Twine Essentials Pack with a Glue Dot.

 

Supplies Used:

These five items are available May 4:

155536 Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set $19

155852 Meadow Dies $38

155613 Fresh Freesia Cardstock $8.75

155611 Fresh Freesia Ink Pad $7.50

155475 Baker's Twine Essentials Pack $11

 

These items can be purchased any time:

159276 Basic White Cardstock $9.75

121045 Basic Black Cardstock $8.75

154242 Double Oval Punch $18

149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine $120

152718 Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder $9

153611 Blending Brushes $12

152813 Stampin' Seal Adhesive $8

110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue $4

103683 Glue Dots $5.25

 

There are only a few days left to get some of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog retiring products. There are great bargains waiting for you. You can clickDownload 2020-2021 Annual Catalog_page numberto see the list.

 

If you live in the United States and want to place an order, I would love to be your demonstrator. Select "Sue Lehrer, Blaine MN" before checking out. You can shop 24/7 in my online store here. If you have questions about products before you purchase them or after you purchase them, you can click "contact me" at the top of my blog and I will help you. 

 

Happy May Day to you!!! Today is the perfect day to buy some annual flowers for our yard. We have three yellow tulips blooming, which isn't enough flowers for me!  Yesterday, Dan and I went to visit his brother and his wife. They live on a lake. It was simply beautiful to be surrounded by sunny skies and clear blue water. Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great rest of your weekend!!!

 

Thinking of You Card using the Happy Thoughts Stamp Set

 

Today's project is using the beautiful Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper. I paired it with the Happy Thoughts Stamp Set to make a thinking of you card.

 

I'm not sure of the official technique used on this card, but it is quite simple to create for a one-of-a-kind card. You need four rectangles and fold down one corner to showcase the sentiment. The first time I made this style of card, I adhered the folded pieces down. Mistake! It was flat and had no dimension to it.

 

Directions:

Card Base:  4 1/4" x 11" Balmy Blue Cardstock, scored at 5 1/2".

First Layer:  Four 1 3/4" x 2 1/4"  Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper. Use a Bone Folder to fold up one corner on each piece. Attach to the Card Base.

 

 

Second Layer:  Scrap of Highland Heather Cardstock. Lay a circle Stitched Shapes Die on the cardstock and put through the Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine. Attach to the Card Base with Dimensionals.

Third Layer:  Scrap of Basic White Cardstock. Stamp the sentiment in Balmy Blue Ink. Punch out with the Label Me Lovely Punch and attach it to the Second Layer.

 

Supplies Used:

154507 Happy Thoughts Stamp Set $21

146982 Balmy Blue Cardstock $8.75

159276 Basic White Cardstock $9.75

146986 Highland Heather Cardstock $8.75

147105 Balmy Blue Ink Pad $7.50

154570 Hydrangea Hill Des. Series Paper $11.50

152323 Stitched Shapes Dies $35

151296 Label Me Lovely Punch $18

104430 Dimensionals $4

102300 Bone Folder $7

152813 Adhesive $8

 

It's time for some of the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog products to retire. There are great bargains waiting for you. You can clickDownload 2020-2021 Annual Catalog_page numberto see the list.

Stampin' Up! has refreshed the Clearance Rack. There maybe some items you need or would make a perfect gift for someone.

 

If you live in the United States and want to place an order, I would love to be your demonstrator. Select "Sue Lehrer, Blaine MN" before checking out. You can shop 24/7 in my online store here. If you have questions about products before you purchase them or after you purchase them, you can click "contact me" at the top of my blog and I will help you. 

 

Stampin' Up! demonstrators get to purchase select items from upcoming catalogs a month early. This usually gives us time to get samples made for upcoming events. I'm so pleased that for once, I finished designing 15 different cards five days before they were due for an upcoming new catalog event! I, like most of you, will be placing an order on May 4, when the new Annual Catalog goes live. I have to design another six cards for an event using stamp sets that weren't on the preorder list. I love using the new in-colors in the cards I have been designing!

 

 

Have a splendid Saturday!!! Thanks for visiting my blog!