May Card Ministry

 Here are the three cards we'll be creating for St. John's Card Ministry this month.

Materials:

• Artistically Inked stamp set

• Artistic dies

• Christian Birthdays stamp set

• Inkpads: Misty Moonlight, Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz

• Cardstocks: Misty Moonlight, Basic White

• Painted Texture embossing folder

• Stampin' Dimensionals

Preparation:

• Basic White card base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored @ 4-1/4

• Misty Moonlight 3-1/2 x 4-1/4

• White  3-1/2 x 4-1/4 emboss

• 1-3/4 x 2stamped greeting

• White stamping flowers

Assemble Card:

1. Basic White:

• Stamp three large roses in Misty Moonlight ink (stamped off for one flower)

• Stamp cluster of three small flowers in Balmy Blue and Smoky Slate ink

• Stamp leaves (two doubles and one single) in Pear Pizzazz Ink

2. Diecut all flowers and leaves

3. Basic White: 1-3/4 x 2 Stamp Happy Birthday in Misty Moonlight

4. Glue Misty Moonlight cs to Basic White card base angled to the left.

5. Emboss 3-1/2 x 4-1/4 White cs with embossing folder then adhere over top of the Moonlight layer, this time angled to the right.

6. Use glue and Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere flowers and leaves to the card front as shown, glue sentiment in bottom right area.

7. Inside: stamp sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink and swirly swishes in Balmy Blue ink.

Materials:

• Grassy Grove stamp set

• Grove dies

• Christian Birthday stamp set

• Stampin' Dimensionals

• Inks: Old Olive, Soft Suede, Shaded Spruce

• Papers: Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Basic White, New Horizons DSP

Preparation:

• Sahara Sand card base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored @ 4-1/4

• DSP 4-1/8 x 5-3/8

• Basic White 3-1/2 x 2-3/8 stamped grass and trees

• Basic White 2 x 2 stamped deer

• Soft Suede 3-3/4 x 2-5/8

Assemble Card:

1. Stamp Happy Birthday in Soft Suede ink at the top of Basic White 3-1/2 x 2-3/8

• Stamp Trees in Shaded Spruce ink

• Stamp grass in Old Olive ink

2. Stamp deer in Soft Suede ink on 2 x 2 Basic White, then diecut

3. Glue stamped white layer to Soft Suede layer

4. Glue DSP to card front, then adhere deer diecut with two dimensionals

5. Inside: stamp sentiment from Christian stamp set in Soft Suede ink, grass in Old Olive, and trees in Shaded Spruce

Materials:

• Nature's Prints stamp set

• Natural Prints dies

• Cardstocks: Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Pretty Prints DSP

• Inks: Calypso Coral

Preparation:

• Calypso Coral card base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored @ 4-1/4

• Very Vanilla inside 4 x 5-1/4

• Very Vanilla 3-1/4 x 3-1/4

• Very Vanilla stamped greeting 1-3/4 x 3

• Very Vanilla stamped fern 2-3/4 x 3-3/4

• DSP 3 x 3 outside layer

Assemble Card:

1. Stamp flower bunch in Calypso Coral ink on the edges of the card base.

2. Glue 3-1/4 x 3-1/4 Very Vanilla layer to card front top, glue 3 x 3 DSP on top.

3. Stamp fern on 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 Very Vanilla, and "Birthday Wishes" on 1-3/4 x 3 Very Vanilla

4. Diecut fern and birthday greeting

5. Glue greeting and fern diecuts to card front

6. Inside: stamp sentiment, flower and fern twice (one stamped off)

Nature's Prints

 I've got a bit of this DSP left and I'm using it! I'm so glad the Nature's Prints stamp set and dies are carrying over to the new catalog! Here, I've used the Twisted Ribbon Technique to make this card. I'm going to teach this technique at my next stamping class.

This triangle fold card is too cute!

standing up for display

with it's coordinating envelope

side view

on the back

Step Up the Embossed Resist Card

 This is the same technique as the card we did in class, except there are 4 pieces of white instead of just one. The four pieces are adhered to the Starry Sky layer leaving a border, which really gives it a nice effect.

Materials:

Nature's Prints stamp set and dies

Cardstocks: Coastal Cabana, Basic White, Starry Sky

Ink Pads: Starry Sky, Pacific Point, Coastal Cabana, VersaMark

Gems

Embossing Buddy

Heat tool

White embossing powder

Blending brushes

Stampin' Dimensionals

Silver Twine

Preparation:

• Coastal Cabana 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 score @ 4-1/4

• Starry Sky 4-3/8 x 5-1/4

• Basic White 4 x 5-1/4 for inside

• Basic White 1-1/2 x 3 for greeting

• Basic White 1-13/16 x 2-7/16 (cut 4)

Assemble Card:

1. On white cardstock pieces, Rub embossing buddy over entire piece of cardstock.

2. 1-13/16 x 2-7/16 (4) Basic White: stamp fern, flowers and splatters with Versamark ink pad

3. Pour white embossing powder over stamped image, making sure everything's completely covered.

4. Tap excess powder off.

5. Heat powder with heat tool until it melts into a shiny cover. Let cool.

6. Sponge/blending brush/dauber Starry Sky, Pacific Point, and Coastal Cabana, inks over the entire cardstock.

7. Adhere stamped layers to 4-3/8 x 5-1/4 Starry Sky, then tie silver twine around in a knot.

8. Adhere those layers to the Coastal Cabana card base.

9. Stamp Greeting in Starry Sky on Basic White, then diecut, sponge around edges and adhere with dimensionals.

10. Inside & Envy: 4 x 5-1/4 Basic White – stamp fern in Starry Sky ink, and sentiment in Pacific Point

April Stamping Class

Noteably Noble Nature's Prints

 I'm back from vacation and busy stamping away! I've been working on fun folds primarily, and making some cards using new stamp sets that came in the mail this week. I've been making fun folds up in template fashion with retired papers. This is a great way to remember a fold without directions as all the measurements are written on the template, plus it provides visual in a way that written directions can't. My next class will be making templates and I'm excited about sharing them with my friends!

These two cards use the Nature's Prints bundle. The first one uses some absolutely awesome DSP that retired in June. I wish I'd bought more of it!! 

The second one uses a technique called partial diecutting. You stamp an image on the right side of the card front, and a strip of DSP on the left side. Next you cut two pieces of cardstock, layering the slightly smaller one on top.  To determine the placement of the partial die cutting, you lay the panel overtop of the stamped image on the card front. Then while holding it in place, you align the die with the stamped image and hold it in place with repositionable tape. Run the panel through the die cutting machine, then adhere the now cut panel on the card front. I learned how to do this from Lisa Curcio, who has a video:    https://youtu.be/jIQXj86vMnE

Nature's Prints bundle

Waves of the Ocean DSP (retired)

Basic White and Evening Evergreen cardstocks.

Vermuda Bay, coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green inks.

Linen Thread and Stampin' Dimensionals

Nature's Prints bundle

Sun Prints DSP

Starry Sky, Night of Navy, Basic White cardstocks

VersaMark, Starry Sky, Night of Navy inks

White Emboss Powder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon, Oval Rounds

Layering Circle Dies

Fern 3D Embossing Folder

Stampin' Around!

 No particular theme, just random stamping this week:) 

I made the Double Slider Card with the Tech Support stamp set for my son. There's a great stamp for birthday, but I was excited and couldn't wait until his birthday to mail it to him!! I have two sets of alphabet stamps and both were too big to fit in the keyboard spaces. I think the current set in the annual catalog would fit. The idea for this computer use came from fellow Demo, Robin Broome, who got the directions for the Double Slider Card from another fellow Demo Dawn Griffin. You can see Dawn's video tutorial here. You actually use a strip of plastic grocery bag to make the slider card. 

Then I made the camper card because I got the Tree Lot Dies from SALE-A-BRATION. This set is such fun to play with. You can even use the diecuts to make a 3D camper and put a little treat, or some lights inside. I'll be sharing those with you soon.

Last up is a W Fold Card. The directions for that fun fold can be found on Splitcoast Stampers. To access their wonderful library of tutorials, you simply sign up for FREE with a login name and password.

Stamps	Tech Support
Paper	Pacific Point, Basic Black, Smoky slate, Balmy Blue, Basic White
Ink	Pacific Point, Basic Black, Real Red, Smoky Slate
Embellishments	Black Sharpie
Tools	1/2" and  3/8" Circle Punches, Very Best Trio Punch

Stamps
Paper	Tahitian Tide, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Early Espresso, Basic White and Thick Basic White, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Ink	Tahitian Tide, Stampin' Blends for the wheel and hitch
Embellishments
Tools	Tree Lot Dies

Stamps	Nature's Prints
Paper	Pacific Point, Starry Sky, Basic White, Sun Prints DSP
Ink	Starry Sky, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Orchid Oasis
Embellishments	Starry Sky Metallic Woven Ribbon
Tools	Natural Prints Dies

The Most Amazing Card Layout Ever

 This layout is so easy to make and so very versatile! You could make scads of cards with this layout, different DSP and stamps, and they'd look so different! Look at the three samples below, the two on the left have angled cuts made from DSP, while the one on the right has angle cuts made from embossed card stock. Then look at the centers of the card fronts, embossed cardstock on the left, diecut in the center, and DSP on the right. 

Bundles Left to right: Nature's Prints, True Beauty, Cup of Tea 

All measurements in inches

1. Card Base: cut 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 score at 4-1/4

2. Cardstock Layer: 5-1/4 x 4

3. DSP or embossed cardstock 5 x 2-1/2, place on the trimmer on the short side. Place one corner of the paper on the 1” mark and the other corner on the 1-1/2” mark and cut.

4. Place Dimensionals on the paper used in step one so that the angles are popped up. Apply to layering piece making sure to put the opposites across from each other (skinny to fat).

5.     A 5 x 2-1/4 layering piece to go behind the angle cuts. This should be either DSP or cardstock, the opposite of the paper used for the angle cuts.

6.     The building of the card is: card base, 5-1/1 x 4 layer, then the 5 x 3-3/4 layer, and finally the two angle cuts on Dimensionals.

7.     For embellishment, you can stamp a greeting, place die cuts, or ribbon etc.

Sun Prints and Wisteria

 Don't you just love to stamp with new things? These are two of my favorite bundles in the new catalog. Now that the entire catalog is available to order from, I'm sure to add to my favorites list!

Stamps	Nature's Prints
Card Stock	Gray Granite, Whisper White, Sun Prints DSP
Ink	Night of Navy, Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis
Embellishments	Starry Sky Metallic Ribbon
Tools	Natural Prints Dies

T Panel Fold

 This fun fold is from fellow UK Demo, Claire Ottaway. I adapted her measurements for the U.S. You can see Claire's video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKEHKQhqBPQ

We live out in the country where there is no high speed internet, so sadly, I can't post instructional videos. I've been waiting for Elon Musk to get his satellite internet up in our area so that I too, can make videos! 

The Card Base is in two pieces that you adhere together.

Card Base Piece One: 5-1/2 x 7-3/4

• on long side score at: 1-15/16, 3-7/8, 5-13/16 and 7-3/4

• with the left edge at 1-1/2 on the paper trimmer, cut from the first to the third score line, then flip to the other side and repeat

Card Base Piece Two: 5-1/2 x 4-3/8 scored @ 1/2 on the long side, attach this at the 1/2 scored edge to card base piece one.

Card Layers:

2 pieces 2-1/4 x 3-5/8 white layers on top – 2-1/8 x 3-1/2

8 pieces 1-3/8 x 1-3/4

1 piece 3-3/4 x 5-3/8

DSP

cut 8 pieces 1-1/4 x 1-5/8

3-5/8 x 5-1/4