Crafting Up the Coast

Hello Everyone,

Today is my second cataract surgery.  After that they will put in the new lens and I will not need to wear glasses again.  Yippee!

However, I will still need to wear “Readers” as I am not a candidate for that surgery, because of Macular Degeneration.  Don’t get me wrong, I am very appreciative of being able to see far away again.  Actually, I am blessed to be able to see at all.

I always have plenty of readers available, from years ago, that I have kept.  They come in handy when my friends, customers, and family, forget theirs. LOL.

I may not post again for a while, but will be back at as soon as possible.  Stay safe and keep stamping!

Hugs, Patti

If you were in my Wednesday morning club, this would be one of the cards you would be making.  I used the Stitched Leaves Dies, pg 49 MC on Very Vanilla CS.  I layered it on a piece of Shimmery White CS which I washed with Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Real Red ink pads.  I rubbed the pads on a craft mat and spritzed with plain water and then ran the card stock over the inks to produce a beautiful wash.  That is what you see under the stitched leaves.  Every card is different because all the inks absorb into the CS differently.

I used the new Banners Pick A Punch, pg 65 MC, on Pumpkin Pie CS and stamped the sentiment, From the set “Banner Year”, same page, in Tangerine Tango.  The wooden embellishments are from the ‘In Good Tastes Elements’, pg 158 AC.  The base card is Thick Very Vanilla CS.  You can see these products here.

Hey Crafters and stampers,

If you ordered from me in the month of July and you spent over $50 before shipping & tax, you would have received a bonus code through your email from Stampin’Up!©.  

Please remember that those Bonus codes have to be applied to your August purchases.  Each Bonus Code is worth $5 credit in product.  However, they expire the end of this month.

Go HERE to see catalogs if you do not have one yet.  If you want the annual Catalog (AC) or the Mini (MC) please contact me to get yours.

This has to be one of my favs in the new annual catalog (AC).  You can find both the stamp set “Nothing’s Better Than” and the Matching dies,”Love you More Than” on pg 91 AC.  You can get them bundled at 10% discount.  Both are so versatile.  As you can see, from previous posts, I have already made several cards with this set and dies.

On this card I used Just Jade and Whisper White Card stock.  I Embossed the Whisper White with the folder, Subtle 3D, pg 185.  I stamped the candy with Early Espresso and I colored them with Ivory, and soft Suede Blends.  I also added Crystal Effects, no longer available through Stampin’Up!©.  However, I have seen where some demos are using the Fine Tip Glue pen, pg 162, to get the same effects.  Visit here to see more.

I created another card with the set, Peaceful Nativity, and the matching Nativity dies,  pg 17 MC.  I used the DSP, Ornate Garden Specialty, pg 149 AC.  I cut the Palm trees out with Early Espresso and Mossy Meadow card stock.  The background is Very vanilla and the base card is Soft Suede.

The Blends I used are Pool Party, Seaside Spray, So Saffron, Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, and Granite Gray.  The star embellishments are from All The Trimmings, pg 25 MC.  The sentiment is layered on Gold Foil from a die cut out with Little Treats Box dies, pg 70 MC.

I designed this card for this month’s SUO Challenge, “Anything Goes”.  Hope y’all like it.

I love the new DSP Plaid Tidings, pg 57 MC, which I used on this card.  The stamp set and dies are from the Plaid Tidings Suite, pls 56-58.  The dies, Celebration Labels are to die for.

The base card is thick Whisper White and the DSP is layered on Pumpkin Pie.  I used blends, Pumpkin Pie, Shaded Spruce, Bumblebee, and Soft Suede.  The Images are stamped on Regular Whisper White with Memento Black ink.  I embellished the bottom of the card with the new in-color Cinnamon Cider Enamel Dots.

I think this is one of the most beautiful stamp sets, “Peaceful Nativity”, pg 17 MC, that has come out for the Holidays.  On this card, I used Shimmery White Card Stock.  I did a watercolor wash with Night of Navy and Misty Moonlight.  I then splattered white craft ink, mixed with a little water, on the background to resemble snow.  I white embossed the sentiment. The base card is Thick Whisper White.

Other Blends I used to color the images were Calypso Coral, Seaside Spray, Ivory, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, So Saffron, and Petal Pink.  Look for lots more cards created with this set and the dies.  Right now you can get both the bundle of stamps and dies with a 10% discount.  Go HERE to see more.

These little treat holders are made with the Little Treat Box Dies, pg 70 MC.  They are so easy to make.  I highly recommend them for all your holiday treat giving.

I used Basic Black and Rich Razzelberry Card stock for the boxes and then embellished them with Bumblebee and Pumpkin Pie Card Stock.  Everything on these cute little boxes are done with these awesome dies. You can get 2 boxes out of every full sheet of card stock, plus have left overs for the cute little cut outs that come with the die pack.  They cover several of the Holidays.

The Glittered Organdy ribbon can be found on pg 160 AC.

Well, I am so thankful that everything went well with my eye surgery on Thursday and glad to be back creating cards again.  I can actually see and the light is SOOOOOO bright now.

This card, I designed with the Home Together Dies, pg 26 Mini Catalog (MC).  The DSP is Plaid Tidings, pg 57 MC, and the die used for the sentiment is from Peek A Hoot Dies, pg 62 MC.  I used Night of Navy Ink on the sentiment, from Celebration Tidings stamp set, pg 58 MC along with the In-Color Enamel dots, pg 158 AC and the Magenta Madness ribbon.

After I designed this card, I realized that the Frosted paper which I use on the bottom of the card was discontinued, sorry for  that.  I splattered White Craft ink refill mixed with a tiny bit of water, with an old paint brush to resemble Snow on the background DSP.   Hope you like it!

Please remember you can get any of these items on my website.

Dear friends, just a heads up that you will not get postings for a while because I am having eye surgery tomorrow and as soon as things are “Looking Good”, (little pun there), I will resume my postings.  Until then, enjoy the new catalog and the new mini which you should have received by now.

This is another card created with the set “Nothing’s Better Than”, pg 91.  This set is so awesome and yet so versatile.  It has wonderful images plus loads of great sentiments.  It has matching dies and can be bundled for a 10% discount.  On this card I used the DSP, In Good Taste, pg 148, Whisper White Card Stock and Early Espresso CS for the base card.  I used the Gilded Gems, pg 157, and the Dies Stitched So Sweetly, pg 179, for the sentiments.  The inks I used were Ivory, Early Espresso and Cinnamon Cider Blends.  Hope you like this and would love it if you shared your comments.  All of these items can be purchased here.

I created this card from the set “Nothing’s Better Than”, pg 91.  This set is so versatile, you can make so many different cards with it.  Colors I used on this card were, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Seaside Spray, Magenta Madness, and Daffodil Delight Blends.  You can bundle this set with the matching Dies and save 10% on the cost.  Card Stock is Whisper White, Granny Apple Green and thick Whisper White for the base card.  Rhinestones are colored with Dark Granny Apple Green Blends.  I used the Stitched Leaves Dies from the New Mini.

This card was designed for this month’s SUO Challenge which required coloring.  Images are from the stamp set, “Jar of Flowers” pg 10-13, Flower for every Season Suite.

So I colored these beautiful flowers with our Blends, Bumblebee, Old Olive, & Cinnamon Cider.  The background if embossed with the Pinewood Planks 3D, pg 185, and the sentiment is from Banner Year in the new Mini catalog.  Card Stock used was Whisper White, Bumblebee, and Soft Seafoam embossed with the folder Seabed 3D, pg 185, and sponged with Mossy Meadow ink.

I love the new plaid DSP that is coming out in the new Mini.  The colors are absolutely beautiful.  Here I used the stamp set, Floral Essence, pg 118.  I used Magenta Madness and Bumblebee ink to color the images, along with Misty Moonlight.  These are all new In-colors.  The base card is Seaside Spray and the lovely ribbon is Magenta Madness also.  I cut the sentiment out with the new Dies from the Mini, Peek a Hoot Dies.  You are going to love them.

This card was created using the set Bloom & Grow, pg 116.  The Background is from the Embossing Folder Brick & Mortar 3D, pg 184, on whisper white CS.  This is backed on Shaded Spruce CS.  The sentiment is die cut from the Ornate Layers, pg 177.  Colors I used on the image are Pretty Peacock and Shaded Spruce.  Base Card is Thick Whisper White.  I embellished the image with our Rhinestones, which I colored with Shaded Spruce Blends.  You can get all these items from HERE.

Coming Home

Technique That I haven’t done in a while.

I went bananas over these new stitched leaves Dies.  They are so cool to work with.  They emboss and cut.  The sentiment if from the new Banner Year with so many awesome sentiments that fit nicely in the new Banner punches.

This is from a Bundle in the new Mini Catalog.  Don’t ask me why, but they are not calling It the Holiday catalog.

Now, I have to admit I did not buy the entire suite, “Flowers for every Season”, pgs 10-13.   I did not get the stamp set Celebrate Sunflowers.  However, I did buy the Coordinating Sunflower Dies, pg 175, to create this card.  I am so wild about these dies that I may end up buying the stamp set just to be able to use all the dies in this set.  The matching DSP is “Flowers for Every Season”.  The sentiment which is stamped in Misty Moonlight ink is from Ornate Thanks, pg 66.  Sunflower is cut with Whisper White CS, Bumblebee CS, and Cinnamon Cider, which is embossed with the embossing Folder, Tasteful Textile 3D, pg 185.  Card Base is thick Whisper White.

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This is another card designed from the small catalog, Make Beautiful Things.  It can be found on page 7.  This catalog features a ton of products for beginners.  However, I have been a demo for over 17 years and I love the stuff they put in it.  For instance, if you are a beginner, you can get this entire suite for $58.25 which includes the stamp set, a clear block D, Whisper White Card Stock and 8 different ink spots.  All you need for this is adhesive and you are good to go.  In addition, the sentiments are awesome!

For every $50 you spend this month you can earn $5 toward purchases for next month.

I designed this card for my Friday night club.   This card is basically the same (see yesterday’s post for information). The only difference is the background DSP.  When you run out of paper you always have the option of using something else.  Of course, SU has so many to choose from there is never a problem and all of our colors are matching for all of our products.

This is a card that we made in our Wednesday morning club.  The set is from Arrange a Wreath, pg 127 and the dies are from Wreath Builder Dies.  In addition, I used the flower punch, small bloom  pg 165, and a die from Trio of Tags, pg 183.  Ink used was Misty Moonlight, ribbon was Just Jade.  Flowers were cut from So saffron and Flirty Flamingo.  Background paper is DSP from Flowers for every season.  Card base is Whisper White thick CS.  I centered the flowers with the Champagne Rhinestones Basic Jewels, pg 156.  You can go here to see products.

Jar of Flowers colored with Blends, Just Jade, Poppy Parade, & Seaside Spray,   Background whisper White ran through the Embossing Folder Ornate Floral 3D.  Seaside spray card Base and  Misty Moonlight/ Silver Baker’s Twine.  Jar is cut out from In good Taste DSP.

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!

This is definitely a CAS card.  The only stamping on this card is the sentiment from “Cute Fruit”, pg 7 of the Beginners Brochure.  Everything else is from the “”Flowers for Every Season” suite, pgs 10-13 (DSP & Dies).  The Champagne Foil can be found on pg, 153.  I used Dafodil Delight and Mossy Meadow Card Stock for the dies cuts.  Early Espresso for the center of the daisy.  So much fun to play with these dies.  Base card is early Espresso.  You can find these products here.

You can redeem these coupons (coupon codes will be emailed to you) in August.  For every $50 spent in July, you will receive a $5 coupon towards your orders in August.

“Cute Fruit” is the name of the set and on this card I did a little masking just to add more of a still life effect to the card.  I do have a video of how to do masking and you can see it here.

I backed the whisper white front on Mossy Meadow CS embossed with the new Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing folder, pg 185 AC.  The card base is Magenta Madness.  Inks I used are Mossy Meadow, Magenta Madness, Mango Medley, Granny Apple Green, and Dafodil Delight.  The dies I used to cut out the sentiment were from Tasteful Labels, pg 149 AC.

You can see the Beginner’s Brochure HERE.  They have lots more to select from if you are a just starting out.