WinterGreen Themed Cards

Hi Stampers!

Looks like I am just going to make my June post by a few hours!  This is my last month to share the cards I created for Splitcoast Stampers the second half of last year.  The theme for last December for the Dirty Dozen Design Team was Wintergreen.  We were supposed to make winter themed cards using green as the main color.  We were asked to depict images of pine threes or other evergreens and our key word was “Firs”.

Here is what I created:

Wintergreen Sympathy

This card meets all of the requirements of the challenge put forth this month.  I colored the pearls with Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends, Also, after I stamped the trees full strength, I stamped again as if I was stamping off. Several retired products are used in this card.

Stamps:  Encircled in Nature, Wild Ferns

Paper:  Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Basic White

Ink:  Mossy Meadow

Accessories:  Encircled in Nature and Wild Ferns Dies, Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels, Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends

Techniques:  Stamp-off

Unconventional Evergreen Trees

Another wintergreen card made using circles cut from the Deckled Circle Dies.  I used the largest circle from the dies and cut it in half.  Then I golded it three times sto create the trees  If you want to know exactly how to make these threes, you can find an older version on my blog at:

https://fancyforstampin.com/2013/11/…card-tutorial/  as this is a remake of the same tree that I did on November 24, 2013

Stamps:  Greetings from the Season

Paper:  Basic White, Early Espresso, shaded Spruce, Classic Christmas 6 x 6 DSP (Retired)

Ink:  Shaded Spruce

Accessories:  Winter Snow Embossing Folder, Unbounded Love and Deckled Circle Dies (Retired)

A Winter Sympathy

I used blending brushes to create the background for the white heat embossed trees on this winter card that includes, “evergreen” trees.  I know!  No green.

Stamps:  Forever Forest and Quiet Reflection

Paper:  Basic Black and Basic White

Ink:  Gorgeous Grape, Boho Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Basic Black & Versa Mark

Accessories:  Frosted Forest Dies, Blending Brushes, White Embossing Powder, heat too. 1-3/4″ circle punch

Techniques:  Heat embossing.

Winter Sled

Nothing says winter more than a vintage sled! This reminds me of the one I had as a child…the one that is till hanging in my garage that my children used as well.  This card brings back a lot of good winter memories!

Stamps:  Sophisticated Sled

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic White, Crumb Cake, and Joy of Christmas DSP (Retired).

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Sophisticated Sled Dies, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends

Winter Wreath

Using the branch dies from both the Encircled in Nature and Sparkle of the Season Dies (retired), I cut enough to create an evergreen wreath.  I created berries by using a small hole punch and cherry cobbler card stock.  I attached the berries with liquid glue.  I colored some adhesive backed pearls with a cherry cobbler Stampin’ Blend and attached.

Stamps:  Snowy Wonder

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, and Gold Foil

Ink:  cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow

Accessories:  Encircled in Nature Dies, Deckled Rectangle Dies, Sparkle of the Season Dies (retired), gold ribbon.

Snowman Shaker Card

For this wintergreen card, I decided to make a shaker snow globe using the dies that come with the Snowy Wonder Bundle.  This one is my favorite because I really like snowmen.  I’ve even managed to collect a few that have been added to my Christmas decorations.  They are cute!  I keep them up in my house all winter long, inside and oout.  Unfortunately, I added a bit too much adhesive to the back of the DSP in order to attach the window sheet and I ended up attaching some of my sequins too.  They are stuck to the side of the snow globe!  But, this card is my favorite anyway.  the main color is green, and it is definitely a winter card.

Stamps:  Snow Wonder

Paper:  Snow Scenes DSP, Garden Green, Window Sheets

Ink:  Garden Green

Accessories:  Snowy Wonder Dies, silver sequins.

Well that’s all I have today.  Hopefully I’ll have some more up-to-date creations to show you next month.  June just seemed to fly by!  I don’t know where the month went!

Until next time…

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 

 

Fan Fold Pop-Up Card Tutorial

Hi Stampers!

I’m back again this month with another fun card tutorial.  I saw this card awhile ago and have been wanting to give it a shot myself.  When I realized how easy it is to make I knew it would be a great tutorial share for all of you.

 

 

It’s a fan!  It’s a card! And, to top it all off…it pops up.  Can’t get any more fun than this!

I’m adding photos of the card from several different angels and also including a printable tutorial for score lines and paper dimensions that you can download and use for yourself. Get it by clicking here.   I hope you enjoy the video.  It’s quick.  I just tell you how to assemble the card.  I don’t go into any details about how to decorate.  That’s all up to you. I’ve used Floral Delight DSP and the Delightful Wishes stamp set and dies to decorate mine.  If you have any questions, let me know.  As always, I’ve included a supply list at the end of this post.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until next time!

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More Splitcoast Creations!

Hey Stampers!

I’m back with another share from last year’s creations for Splitcoast Stampers.  I hope you’ve been enjoying seeing them as much as I enjoyed creating and sharing them with all of you.

The design team theme for last November was “Into the Woods”.  We could create anything  that included woodland animals, gnomes, mushrooms, ferns and other forest themes, fairies,  fairy tale themes, faux wood finishes , or images of things made of wood or with wooden or branch parts.  Here are the cards I created.

 

 

BELIEVE

In Celtic mythology, the unicorn is a symbol of purity, innocence and power.  They also symbolize hope and joy, and they usually appear in wooded areas.  Unicorns appear in fairy tales.  Unicorns are mystical and magical and … I BELIEVE!

STAMPS:  Grassy Grove, Leave a Little Sparkle

PAPER:  Pretty Peacock, Basic Black and Basic White

INK:  Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Memento Tuxedo Black, White Craft Ink

ACCESSORIES:  Blending Brushes, Recollection Unicorn Dies, Penney Black Tree Dies, Grassy Grove Dies

WOODED GLEN

These deep rich fall colors are what I envision I would see as I walked through a wooded glen during the fall; branches and leaves of gold, blue, and deep red especially in the eastern United States.  Did you know you can find these colors in the leaves of an American Gum tree in the  fall?  The American Gum tree is native to the southern and eastern U.S. and can also be found in Mexico and Central America.

STAMPS:  Autumn Leaves

PAPER:  Blackberry Bliss, Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Basic White, Gold Foil, Vellum

INK:  Blackberry Bliss

ACCESSORIES:  Blackberry Bliss and Gold Ribbon, Magical Meadow, Autumn Leaves, Changing Leaves and Encircled in nature Dies, Fern 3D Embossing Folder

FALL FERNS

On this card I used the Wild Fern Dies to frame the well wishes on this card.  “Into the woods, or should I say, into the fall woods theme is reflected in this card via the ferns and colors I chose to use.

STAMPS:  Wild Fern

PAPER:  Pretty Peacock, Basic White, Regal Winter DSP

INK: Pretty Peacock

ACCESSORIES:  Wild Fern Dies

WOODED SYMPATHY

The “into the woods” theme is reflected in this forest themed card via  the crumb cake  tree branches and colored pine trees; natural items mad of wood.  These colors reminded me of fall, a time of change.  These colors combined bring me a feeling of peace and comfort.

STAMPS:  Quiet Reflection

PAPER:  Thoughtful Journey DSP, Wild Wheat, Pretty Peacock, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, and Old Olive

INK:  Memento Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES:  Mountain Air Dies (Retired) and Into the Grove Dies

HAPPY LITTLE SNOWMAN

This happy little snowman is one of my favorites from this month’s creations.The branch arms  of this happy little guy are made of wood and can be found in the woods. I used the Deckled Circle dies to create the snowman’s body and the Autumn Leaves dies to create his arms.  I  used the branch stamp from the Autumn Leaves set to stamp the bare branches next to him.  The hat and nose were cut freehand along with the mouth.

STAMPS:  Snowman Season, Autumn Leaves

PAPER:  Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, and Basic White

INK:  Balmy Blue, Early Espresso

ACCESSORIES:  Autumn Leaves and Deckled Circles Dies, Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

BIRD HOUSE

In keeping with the Into the Woods theme,I made this winter birdhouse card because birdhouses are usually made of wood.  We didn’t need to have snow according to our instructions, because we usually don’t have snow in fall unless you live in Colorado.  I also didn’t want a regular summer bird, so I found a photo of a cardinal and traced and colored him because I don’t have a cardinal stamp.  Did you know that cardinals are symbols of comfort during times of grief and loss?  My closest friend recently passed away, so maybe it was her telling me to add the cardinal.  This scene brings me a feeling of peace and calm when I imagine the quietness of the woods after a fresh snowfall on a winter’s day.  Add some pine branches and holly and a wooded background; a peaceful card.  A reminder of my dear friend…my favorite.

STAMPS:  Country Birdhouse

PAPER:  Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Crumb Cake, Basic White, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

INK:  Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Memento Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES:  Birchwood 3D Embossing Folder, Garden Meadows, Joy of Noel, and Country Birdhouse dies, Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels

I’ve provided links for the Stampin’ Up! items used that are still available at the end of this post.  Each link will lead you directly to my online store.

Well, that’s all for this month.  I hope I inspired your creativity in some way today.  Until next time…

Happy Stamping!

 

 

 

 

 

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I Love My Friends!

Happy April!

I’m back this month to share more of my stamping creations from last October while I was a member of the Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen Design team. Each month we were given a theme around which we were supposed to design six cards/projects.  I can’t remember what was happening last October, but when I look back at my work I only see that I shared five projects.  Must have been a busy month for me.

The theme for last October was Friends and Neighbors.  It was suggested our cards feature images of people or we make a card showing something we like to do with friends.  It was also suggested we create a card that was inspired by a friend, make a house shaped card, or create a housewarming gift.

 

Colorado Rocky Mountain High

This wall hanging I created could very easily be used as a housewarming gift for someone who moves to Colorado.  It is one of my favorites this month.  It features a lot of things related to Colorado: bears, moose, mountains, trout, sunshine, camping and of course the Colorado state flower, the Columbine.  The two stamps I used by Ann Corbiere-Scott were created exclusively for a local paper crafting store that I like to visit on occasion.

STAMPS:  Forest Friends by Stampablities, Gone Fishing by Creative Expressions, Greetings from Colorado & Colorado Rocky Mountan stamp sets by Ann Corbiere-Scott.

PAPER: Basic white, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Basic Black

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versa Mark, Highland Heather, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Crushed Curry, and Daffodil Delight

ACCESSORIES: Rugged Icons, Alphabet A La Mode, Tree Lot and Majestic Mountain Dies by Stampin’ Up!  Forest Animalsl #1 and Mountain Scene Doe Sets by Echo Park,  Stampin’ Up!  Moose Punch, White Heat Embossing Powder and Heat Tool

***A special note about this project:  I couldn’t stand to part with it so I saved it for myself!  🙂

“Our House was a Very Very Fine House”

We used to have two cats in the yard too!  (If you know, you know!) This house card was very labor intensive, but I am extremely happy with how it turned out! I first sketched my house on a piece of scrap paper that measured 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” and cut it out.  Then I cut a piece of card stock for the base that measures 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” and folded it in half.  I used the house I sketched as a stencil and drew cut lines onto the card base. The top edge of the house is placed on the fold.  I cut slivers of black card stock for the outlining, etc.  I didn’t measure width…I just cut slivers.  I used pieces of Pool Party card stock for the windows, a punched pool party circle cut in half for the door window and a full circle for the window above the door.  A slightly large circle punch was used with some black card stock for the black outline around the circle window.  The door was created using a tag die from the Unbounded Love dies.  I just cut off one rounded end for the bottom of the door.  Everything was colored using Stampin’ Blends

STAMPS:  Garden Meadow and Unbounded Love

PAPER: Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Real Red, Basic Black and Basic White

INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Freesia, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends

ACCESSORIES: Garden Meadow Dies, Unbounded Love Dies, 3/4” and 1” circle punches

Happy Birthday!

This card is a remake of one I received for my birthday.  The card I received was printed.  For this one, I cut strips of DSP approx. 1/2” x 2-1/2” and evenly spaced and attached them to white card stock.  I used dimensional to attach  to the card front.  I then punched five mini ornaments out of pumpkin pie card stock and used mini dimensional to attach them upside down with the top end under the strips to create the candle flames.

STAMPS: Sweetly Scripted

PAPER:  Berry Burst, Basic White, Pumpkn Pie, Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper.

INK: Berry Burst

ACCESSORIES: Retired mini-tree ornament punch

Another Card Re-Make

This is a remake of another friend’s card.  Her card was beautiful!  I just did a few things differently.  First, I added a sentiment, and instead of stamping the strip under the sentiment, I used a piece of DSP.  I also changed the colors. Her card was light purple and green.  Mine is Night of Navy and Highland Heather.  I also added a stamped image above the sentiment.  Her square was punched out with a punched out of a piece of light purple card stock beneath the top white layer.  I cut a square out of basic white and applied it over the base of the stems.  She also used an embossing folder for the thin strip of embossing under the flowers.  I used my Simply Score tool to make scored lines under the flowers.

STAMPS:  Spotlight on Nature

PAPER:  Night of Navy, Basic White, Highland Heather, Retired DSP,  Vellum

INK:  Highland Heather

ACCESSORIES:  Stylish Shapes Dies, Painted Lavender Dies, Retired Flower Punch, Iridescent Pearls

Wine Not!

Yes, another old and retired stamp set, and another thing I like to do with friends!  It’s an old favorite as well. My husband and I consider ourselves wine connoisseurs; we even make our own wine.  Some would say “winos” is a better description.  LOL!  I come from a long line of Italian home made wine makers and getting my “wanna be Italian” husband into the craft was easy. We enjoy sharing a glass with friends and family members while catching up on life.

STAMPS: Half Full, Tuscan Vineyard, Unbounded Love

PAPER: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Shaded Spruce, Berry Burst

INK: Berry Burst, Shaded Spruce, Memento Tuxedo Black

ACCESSORIES:  Deckled Circle Dies, Stripes 3D Embossing Folder.

Well that’s it for this month.  I’ ve a few technique videos in the planning stages and I’ll get to work on them as soon as possible.  It has been awhile since a video and it’s time to get back at it.  NOTE:  If an item doesn’t appear in the list of supplies below it is because it is retired or not a Stampin’ Up! item.

Hope you enjoyed your visit here today.  Until next time…

Happy Stamping!

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