I Did A Few More Quick Cards

Apr 13, 2022

Hello, my friends!! I shared a quick card I made using the Sweet Symmetry Designers Series Paper in my last post. Here are four more cards using the same layout, just different Designer Series Papers, and stamp sets. I wanted to show you how easy it is to use one layout to achieve a vastly different vibe!

The card in the bottom right of the photo below is the first card I shared, and you can see all the new versions as well.   

All Cards Using DSP_Detail_Lori Skinner_This Crafters Dream

This first card uses the beautiful Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper.

Hand Penned DSP

This Have a Peachy Day card using the super fun You’re A Peach Designer Series Paper.

You're A Peach DSP

My Hello card was made using the stunning Expressions In Ink Designers Series Paper.

Expressions In Ink DSP

And lastly, I love this Beauty Of The Earth Designers Series Paper I used this last card!!!!

Beauty Of The Earth DSP

Which ones are your favorites? Mine is the Hand-Penned DSP Thanks and the Beauty of The Earth DSP; You Truly Inspire Me card!!! Now it’s your turn to make some cards using this layout. Below you will see the cardstock dimensions needed for this layout and all the products used for each card.

All of these products may be purchased in my online Stampin’ Up! Store by clicking any of the product photo links at the bottom of the post. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Happy Stamping!

 

Card Stock Sizes:

  • Card base – 4 1/4″ x 11″
  • Card base layer – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
  • Designer Series Paper – 3″ x 5 5/16″
  • Basic White – 1 1/2″ strip for sentiment punch
  • Designer Series Paper –  2 1/4″ strips for sentiment layer punch

 

Products used for the Hand-Penned DSP Thanks Card

Products used to make the You’re A Peach DSP, Have A Peachy Day card

Products used for the Expressions In Ink DSP Hello card

Products used for the Beauty of The Earth DSP, You Truly Inspire Me card

Thinking of You with Sweet Symmetry DSP

Apr 6, 2022

Need a quick card? This Think of you card I made using the Sweet Symmetry Designers Series Paper from the Annual Catalog is just up your alley! Once you make the card, all you need to do is add your chosen sentiment, and you now have some happy mail to send!

Thinking of You Sweet Symmetry DSP

To create your project, you will need to emboss the Just Jade layer using the Hive 3D Embossing Folder and glue it down to the card front. Then adhere the Sweet Symmetry DSP (this DSP is on the Last Chance list, so grab some here)  to the left side of the embossed Just Jade. Punch out the Bumblebee DSP using the Label Me Lovely punch, making sure the pattern of the DSP is facing vertically. Staple a folded piece of ribbon to the left side of the punched piece, then glue it down over the DSP/embossed layers. Stamp the sentiment of your choosing using Calypso Coral ink and punch out using the Label Me Fancy punch and adhere to the Bumblebee DSP using Stampin Dimensionals. And lastly, add a couple of Just Jade Adhesive Backed Hexagons, and you are done!

You can watch the video to see the full demonstration of making this card.

As you can see below, the Sweet Symmetry Designers Series Paper is full of fun colors and patterns. This DSP is perfect for making DSP-focused cards like the one I made. 

Thinking of You Sweet Symmetry DSP

 

All of these products may be purchased in my online Stampin’ Up! Store by clicking any of the product photo links at the bottom of the post. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Happy Stamping!

 

Card Stock Sizes:

  • Just Jade – 4 1/4″ x 11″
  • Just Jade – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
  • Sweet Symmetry DSP – 3″ x 5 5/16″
  • Basic White – 1 1/2″ strip for sentiment punch
  • Sweet Symmetry DSP (Bumblebee) –  2 1/4″ strip for sentiment layer punch

Items used to complete this card:

Last Chance List

Mar 23, 2022

Last Chance List

The 2021-2022 Annual Catalog Last Chance List has been released! These are all of the items that WON’T be returning in the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog being released in May. Take a peek. There are A LOT of things discounted! Everything is while supplies last!

You can view the list in several ways. You can view all the items in the Online Store, or here are links to an Excel Spreadsheet or a PDF Copy.

Last Chance List / Excel Copy
Last Chance List / PDF Copy
Shop the Last Chance List Online

Let me know if you have any questions.

Today is my boy’s 34th birthday, and we are having a family gathering, so that I will respond to any emails/texts after 4 PM PST tomorrow morning.

Happy Stamping!

Another Artfully Layered Card

Mar 21, 2022

Welcome back! Today I am sharing another card I made using the Artfully Layered stamp set for a special friend. I wanted to tell her thank you for being such a sweet friend.  

I will be honest with you. When the new Jan-June Mini Catalog was released, I wasn’t thrilled with this Artfully Composed Suite of products. The only item I was excited about was the Faux Sea Glass Shapes (these should be back in stock on April 4th). I have a massive bucket of sea glass that I have been gathering all my life. So, of course, I was super stoked to see these new embellishments I haven’t used yet, lol. Now I stand corrected. This Artfully Layered stamp set is so easy to work with. I love it!

Flowing Flowers Stampin Up

I started by stamping the same Monstera leaf image onto the Basic White cardstock, starting with the center image in Black, the right leaf is Calypso Coral, and the left leaf is Just Jade.

When stamping multiple images in a row, I always start with the center image to better gauge the placement of the other stamps, so the images are evenly spaced.

Once you are done with the stamping, you can assemble the card then go onto the sentiment layers.

Artfully Latered_Thank You 4_Lori Skinner_This Crafters Dream

It may be hard to see, but after I stamped the Thank You sentiment onto the Calypso Coral cardstock. I took my Wink of Stella Pen and lightly traced the sentiment to get a bit of bling.  

I created the rough texture on the cardstock for the sentiment layer by using the faux suede technique. It is super easy to do. I took my Just Jade cardstock strip and my Bone Folder and ran the bone folder over the cardstock strip several times (like you were curling the edges). Repeat this on both sides of the cardstock until the cardstock edges start to separate. Then gently separate the paper layers. Repeat if you come across a piece that is not entirely separated. It is an effortless technique to create a big textural element for your cards. Give it a try and share your projects with me. You can post them in the comments.

All of these products may be purchased in my online Stampin’ Up! Store by clicking any of the product photo links at the bottom of the post. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

Happy Stamping!

 

Card Stock Sizes:

  • Basic Black – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
  • Artfully Composed DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Just Jade – 5 1/4″ x 2 3/4″”
  • Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 2 5/8″
  • Just Jade – 7/8″ x 4″ sentiment layer
  • Calypso Coral – 2 2/8″ x 7/8″ sentiment

Items used to complete this card:

Artfully Layered

Mar 14, 2022

Welcome back! I hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was so quiet I had to think hard to remember what we did, lol! I guess that is a good thing. That’s enough of my boring weekend. Now on to crafting. In honor of St Patrick’s Day this week, I thought I would make an all green card using the Artfully Layered stamp set from Stampin’ Up!.  

Flowing Flowers Stampin Up

To create the stamped layer, I stamped the large foliage stamp image onto the Basic White cardstock using the Evening Evergreen, Just Jade, and Mint Macaron inks. Add the completed stamped layer to the Mint Macaron and Evening Evergreen card base layers.

Artfully Latered_Hey There 2_Lori Skinner_This Crafters Dream

I stamped the same large foliage stamp onto the Just Jade cardstock, and then I heat embossed the sentiment using Black Embossing Powder.

The most “time-consuming” part of this card was creating the tassel. I found it very relaxing, so I made a few of them while I was at it. Here is how I made them.

 

  • Start by wrapping twine around a piece of cardboard about the size you want your tassel to be. Mine is 1 ¾”, and I wrapped the twine 10 times around the cardboard.
  • Secure one end by gathering all the loops in a snug knot tied with a separate piece of twine. Don’t worry about cutting the ends of that gathering piece yet.
  • Slide the tassel off the card and cut the looped ends. Now fold the tassel over the other way, so the gathering knot is inside.
  • Smooth the twine strands at the top closely, then wrap several strands of thread around the upper portion of the tassel to band it together, keeping a long tail at the beginning end. Tie the two ends, twine in a double knot and hide the knot under the wrapped twine.
  • Trim the ends of the tassel to your liking.
Artfully Layered

Once you are done with your card, don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card and envelope. I like to say. Friends don’t let friends send naked envelopes. laughing  I have a few more cards I created using the Artfully Composed Suite I will be sharing over the next couple of weeks. This suite turned out to be a lot of fun to play with!

All of these products may be purchased in my online Stampin’ Up! Store by clicking any of the product photo links at the bottom of the post. 

Happy Stamping!

 

Card Stock Sizes:

  • Evening Evergreen – 4 1/4″ x 11″
  • Mint Macaron – 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
  • Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″
  • Vellum – 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″
  • Just Jade – 2″ x 3 1/4″

Items used to complete this card: