Placing & Adhering Die Cuts

In my last post, I shared how Glad Press 'n Seal helps glue intricate dies on your projects. Using Press 'n Seal with Stampin' Up's Fine Tip Glue Pen makes adhering diecuts a breeze! The Fine Tip Glue Pen offers precision application and has a needle in the top, to prevent the glue from clogging. I LOVE this stuff!!

I don't do videos, but Jennifer McGuire does, and she has one that demonstrates how to use this fantastic kitchen tool.

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Product List

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Pretty Petals

I just got this new patterned paper this week and I love it!!!! Stampin' Up! calls its patterned paper, Designer Series Paper, or DSP for short. Why? cause each set is double side with coordinating prints and colors, and it is thicker than most other brands. This pattern is called "Pretty Petals" and coordinates perfectly with the Wild About Flowers stamp set.

Now, you wanna hear a tip for glueng thinlits that's the coolest thing since sliced bread?? Once simple thing makes gluing those gorgeous, but pesky thinlits... Glad Press N' Seal.  Simply lay a piece down with the sticky side up. Then place your thinlit on top back side up. Use the Fine Tip Glue Pen to apply small dots of glue on several places of the framelit shape. Turn your Press N' Seal over on top of the card and  place it straight down without smearing. Easy Peasy. No smears of glue leaking out the edges to mess up your gorgeous card.

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Product List

Wild About Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138728]

$21.00

Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack

[138442]

$8.00

Hello You Thinlits Dies

[137363]

$25.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$7.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122925]

$7.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$8.50

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Sharing Fun and Feathers

I heard a cat meowing outside and then our Australian Shepherd, Cricket,  barking last night. This morning I saw this. She looks pretty innocent doesn't she? My husband is doubtful, but I believe Cricket.

Here is a link to a FREE tutorial for this card. Please consider ordering from me for all your stamping needs.

Card Ministry

We made 32 cards yesterday in these three designs. These are birthday cards for the seniors in our congregation. (St. John's United Methodist)

Project Details
Stamps	Watercolor Wings, The Sky’s The Limit (greeting)
Card Stock & Papers	card base -cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  designer paper 4 x 5 ¼ (cut 1 ½ inch in at the halfway point - 2 5/8
Ink	on Daffodil Delight CS: Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride on Delightful Dijon CS: Calpso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon on Blushing Bride CS: Rose Red, Blushing Bride on Lost Lagoon CS: Calpso Coral, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon
Accessories	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Bold Butterfly Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Sheltering Tree, Party With Cake
Card Stock & Papers	Bermuda Bay: card base -cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  Pear Pizzazz: 3 ¼ x 5 and flag punch Whisper White: 3 x 4 ¾ Wisteria Wonder: flag punch Soft Sky: flag punch
Ink	Bermuda Bay (leaves, bike parts) Wisteria Wonder (leaves, saying) Pear Pizzazz (leaves, grass) Pool Party (sky) Soft Sky  (sky) Tip Top Taupe (bike parts) Crumb Cake (tree)
Accessories
Tools	Bitty Banner Punch

Project Details
Stamps	Perfect Pairings, Party Wishes
Card Stock & Papers	Mint Macaron: card base -cut 5 ½ x 8 ½ score at 4 ¼  Melon Mambo: 4 x 5 ¼ Whisper White: 2 x 3 1/4 It’s My Party DSP: 3 ¾ x 5
Ink	Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron
Accessories	Bakers Twine, Ribbon
Tools	Scalloped Tag Topper Punch,

Weekly Deals

Gift Box Punch Board [135863] $20.00 $15.00	Hamburger Box Bigz Xl Die [133724] $43.00 $32.25	Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies [139666] $20.00 $15.00	Leaflets Framelits Dies [138283] $25.00 $18.75
Metal Rimmed Pearls [138394] $5.00 $3.75

Botanicals Gift Set

I have been working on this for a few days and just finished. I know I've said this before, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE these Botanical Builder Thinlits and coordinating stamps!!  I made this set of cards for one of my nieces.

Would  you like to make this style of card set holder?  Here is a FREE Tutorial. Please see me for ordering your stamping needs:) I'd appreciate your business.

The Coolest Accident Technique!

These are the cards we made in class today. For the first card I wanted to use the Rose Garden die cut and color it with sponge daubers.  I got out my daubers, sponged away... and wow! When I lifted the pretty colored die cut to put on my card, I was delighted at what I saw on my scratch paper! It worked like a stencil, leaving a beautiful negative image. Naturally, I grabbed some Whisper White to put under another die cut to do it on purpose!! Wow, so pretty:)

The last one is an origami folded card for the men in our lives.

Project Details
Stamps	Rose Wonder
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White: Card base – 8 ½ x 5 ½, score at 4 ¼                             5 ½ x 3 ¾ die cut rose Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper – punched shaper
Ink	Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo
Accessories	Pool Party Glitter Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Sponge Daubers, Rose Garden Thinlits, Large Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch

Project Details
Stamps	Indescribable Gift
Card Stock & Papers	Blushing Bride: Card base – 8 ½ x 5 ½, score at 4 ¼ Whisper White: 4 ¼ x 2 ¼ and 4 x 5 ¼ Early Espresso: ¾ x 4 ¼
Ink	Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories
Tools	Sponge Daubers, Decorative border punch

 

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Project Details
Stamps	Perfect Pairings
Card Stock & Papers	Botanical Gardens DSP: 7 ½ x 10 Whisper White: 3 ½ x 3 ½ (inside greeting)
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	Perfect Accent Dots, Sharpie Markers
Tools	Bone Folder, Corner Rounder Punch

• 7 ½ x 10 desired pattern face down (Botanical Gardens DSP)
• fold in half length-wise
• open back up and fold both sides to meet in the center (notice pattern)
• fold collar piece back about ¾  inch
• bring the left top corner point to the center about ¾” down from the top, repeat with left side
• bring the bottom up to the top underneath the collar, then crease bottom section
• to make sleeves, open back up about ½” down from fold line, fold the bottom section out to form a triangle 
• round shoulder corners then refold under the collar