Author: Stampin' with inkybutterfly

Hi there,

Men’s cards are so troublesome! Especially when, they detest football, fishing, trains and all other things generally found in the bloke section!

Here’s something that I thought could work well for these situations.

I have used a prescored A6 card blank. Hardwood was stamped in Soft Suede ink. Some of the lines were washed out a little with an aqua painter.

The words are stamped using Early Espresso ink, and punched using the Classic Label. These were adhered flat on to a Stitched Circle in Crumb Cake card stock.

A slightly larger circle was  cut from Whisper White. To this I added loops of linen thread. The Crumb Cake circle was then added on top of this with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and then on to the card itself.

A very simple design, but I hope you like it.

The supplies used are listed and linked below.

Happy Stampin’!

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Hi there Crafters,

Unusually for me, today’s card is completely flat but still has impact.

The card base is made from Very Vanilla card stock. 

I have used three of the stamps to create the pattern, starting just above centre. 

The six pointed medallion was stamped with Dapper Denim ink.

I added the “centre” with Fresh Fig ink, then the dotted circle with Tranquil Tide ink.

The sentiment was also stamped in Tranquil Tide ink.

I hope you like this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked below.

Happy Stampin’!

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Good morning,

If you’ve been following me over the last few days, you will know I have been experimenting with alternative colour combinations with the current In Colours. Today I have used Emerald Envy and a peek of Peekaboo Peach!!

I started by using a die from Eastern Medallions to cut in to a piece of Fresh Fig designer paper. This was adhered to a Very Vanilla card base.

Cut another medallion to fit in the centre if the first. This was cut from Emerald Envy and added to the card with dimensionals.

The sentiment was stamped in Fresh Fig ink and die cut with a Layering Circle die. This was mounted on to a scalloped circle cut from Peekaboo Peach. This was added to the card with dimensionals.

I hope you have enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and liked below.

Happy Stampin’!

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Good morning,

I thought I would try another colour combo today, mixing new In Colours with existing ones. This card uses Tranquil Tide and Flirty Flamingo!

The card base is made using Very Vanilla card stock. The designer paper is cut to 3 7/8 by 5 5/8 and adhered flat to the card base.

Cut Flirty Flamingo and Tranquil Tide card stock using the largest Eastern Medallion dies. Layer these together with some wet glue. Adhere to the card with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment in coordinating ink and die cut using a scalloped circle die. Add to the card with dimensionals.

That’s it! Love it!

The Eastern Palace bundles are amazing value and only available during May. 

The supplies used are listed and linked below.

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Good morning,

I want to share this project today.

The Eastern Palace bundle has this great lime designer paper, so vibrant. I have paired it with Sweet Sugarplum.

The Sugarplum layer was cut to 4 by 5 3/4. 

The designer paper was cut to 3 7/8 by 5 5/8. A die was used to cut the decorative elements into the paper.

This was adhered to the Sugarplum layer, then to the card base.

The sentiment was stamped in Sweet Sugarplum ink, and cut with a circle die. This was added to the card with dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed this ptoject.

Supplies used are listed and linked below.

Happy Stampin’!

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Hey there,

Today’s project uses the retiring Cucumber Crush card stock.

For the pencil box, cut a A4 sheet of card stock at 6 inches.

Score the long side at 1, 2 1/2, 3 1/2, and 5 inches.

Score the short side at 1 inch, rotate 180 degrees and score again at 1 inch.

Stamp with Tranquil Tide ink, evenly spacing the motifs. 

Cut 6 tabs. Form the base of the box with 4 of the tabs. The remaining 2 tabs will form the lid.

The paperclip box is constructed in the same way….just smaller!

Cut remaining card stock to 5 1/2 by 2 5/8. Decorate with stamps as desired.

Score the long side at 1/2, 2 1/2,  3, and 5 inches.

Score the short side at 1/2 inch. Rotate and score again at 1 inch.

Decorate with a medallion cut from Tranquil Tide card stock. Stamp the sentiment and cut with the smallest circle die. Adhere using dimensionals.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

Supplies used are listed and linked below. Click on an image to be redirected to the shop.

Happy Stampin’!

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Hello again,

I hope you didn’t lose that piece of Delightful Dijon card stock from yesterday…. Time to use it.

To start, remove 3/4 from the long side then svore all 4 sides at 1 3/8 inches.

Cut and fold tabs to form the box base.

The lid is made using Tranquil Tide card stock from the Eastern Palace bundle. Cut to 5 1/4 by 7 3/8.

Wipe the surface of the card with an embossing buddy. Stamp the pattern in versamark ink, cover in clear embossing powder and heat set.

Score all 4 sides at 1 1/4 inches. Cut and fold tabs to create the box lid.

To decorate, cut shapes in Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide and Delightful Dijon. The greting was stamped using Tranquil Tide ink.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

The supplies used are listed and linked below. Click on an image to be redirected to the shop.

Happy Stamping!

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Good Morning!

To continue the Eastern Palace theme, I will be sharing some projects incorporating other Stampin’ Up! products.

For today’s project, I am using the retiring In Colour, Delightful Dijon.

For the base, cut an A4 sheet of Delightful Dijon on the long side at 5 1/2 inches. Put this piece to one side, it will be used in tomorrow’s project.

The remaining piece is scored at 1 3/4 inches on all 4 sides. Cut and fold tabs to create the box.

For the lid, use Fresh Fig card stock from the Eastern Palace bundle. Cut this to 5 1/4 by 7 3/8.

Wipe the surface with an Embossing Buddy. Using versamark ink, stamp the pattern over the entire piece. The shape fits together beautifully. (Practice on scrap first). Cover with clear embossing powder and set with a heat tool.

Score at 1 1/4 on all 4 sides. Cut and fold tabs to form the box.

To decorate, cut the large medallion in Delightful Dijon.

Cut two 4 pointed shapes from Fresh Fig, and layer them together.

Stamp the greeting in versamark and emboss with clear powder. Cut using a scalloped Layering Circle die.

I hope you enjoyed this project.

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Happy Bank Holiday! 

Stampin’ Up! are treating customers with the early release of this beautiful suite. This will be available to order from 2nd May. It is anticipated that this will sell quickly, so don’t miss out.

There are 2 bundles that have been put together to suit different budgets.

The suite also gives a sneak peek to the new In Colours for 2017 – 19. It includes designer paper, tassles and metallic vinyl stickers.

The Eastern Beauty stamp set has some great images and sentiments.

AND …. there are some amazing framelits too.

Stop by tomorrow for some card ideas using this set.

Don’t forget there are still items on sale on the retirement list and clearance racks.

Happy Crafting!

Hello Crafters,

One of the first stamp sets I bought from Stampin’ Up! was Papillon Potpourri. Sadly, this is retiring at the end of May.

So in honour of this set here is a really simple card.

Using a rainbow of colours, I stamped out one of the butterflies and punched them out with the coordinating punch. 

These were adhered to white 1 inch circles, wings bent up for a bit of realism.

The background was stamped with Gorgeous Grunge in Sahara Sand and Smoky Slate.

Arrange the butterflies as desired. The sentiment is from That’s the Tag.

I hope you like this card. Retiring supplies are only available while stocks last. There is a link to the shop in the menu.

Happy Crafting!

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Good Morning Everyone,

Lift Me Up is my favourite set in the Occasions catalogue… I am so happy it will be staying with us.

This sunburst design in the Cupcakes & Carousels paper stack is the perfect accompaniment. 

Four balloons were stamped and die cut. The larger balloon was adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Hope you like this project. Shop for the supplies used by clicking on the links in the menu.

Happy Crafting

Hi there crafters,

There is something magical about heat embossing…using clear powder gives a great tone on tone tone look.

I have used the Love Sparkles stamp set. 

The card stock was prepared with an embossing buddy. This prevents excess powder sticking where it isn’t wanted.

The star image was then stamped with clear versamark embossing ink. Add the embossing powder and tip off the excess. Heat the powder until it melts and turns glossy.

The sentiment was embossed in gold and then die cut with a Stitched Shape framelit. 

The card was finished with some ribbon and rhinestones.

I hope you have enjoyed this project. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Hello again Everyone!

It’s my final week as a Pootler’s design team member…. This has been so much fun. So I am ending with a 3D project. I am very pleased with this. 

6 months ago I couldn’t make boxes for toffee…but practice makes perfect.

For the base, cut some Whisper White to 6 1/2 by 11 inches. Stamp the leaf in Cucumber Crush ink. Then score all 4 sides at 2 1/4. burnish and notch out tabs as below:

For the insert, also in Whisper White, cut to 8 by 3 1/2 and score at 3/4 inch. Die cut 3 holes. Start with the end 2 and then it is easier to centre the middle one. Burnish and notch out:

For the lid, cut some Cucumber Crush card to 11 1/2 by 7 inches. Stamp the leaf as before. Score at 1 1/4 and 2 1/2. The lid will be reinforced for added strength:

To add a little something, I wrappex some ribbon around the lid, secured discreetly with some fast fuse.

I love it… Hope you do too!

Supplies used to make this project are listed and linked below:

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Good Morning,

Using up scraps of paper can be challenging. I got this idea from fellow demonstrator Dena Rekow in the US. Whilst her design uses strips, I have used squares to create a patchwork.

All the squares are 2 by 2 inches and simply adhered to the card base.

I added some “stitching” with a fine pen. 

The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla card stock.

The supplies used in this project are listed and linked below. 

Some products are currently on the retiring list, shop now to avoid disappointment.

The clearance rack has also been updated. There a some great bargains to be had. Go check it out, once they are gone….they are gone!!

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