Hearts Come Home Bridge Card

Hearts Come Home Bridge Card

Step 1:

*Cut the base at 4 1/4 x 8. Score at 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 5 1/2,and 6 3/4. 
*Cut the bridge piece (front) at 4 x 5 5/8. Cut the church thinlit out of this placing the steeple as high as you can. Hand cut to the ends to release the cutout piece.. You will trim the edges to fit later.
*Cut the back house piece at 3 x 3 3/4.
*Cut the designer series paper for the back at  2 1/2 x 2 3/4 (may want just a smidge wider) and 4 more pieces at 1 x 4 for the four sides.

Step2:
Using Versamark  stamp Joy To The World in the center of the Bridge piece. Heat emboss with gold embossing powder.  *Tip: The embossing buddy will help you not have gold flakes around the words after heat embossing.

Step 3:

Emboss the bottom only of both cut house pieces with the falling snow embossing folder. 

Step 4:

Fold on all score lines on the base. Add the designer paper to each panel. 

Step 5:
Lay the houses down on gold foil paper. Trace around each house (and the church) with a pencil. Hand cut these and tape them to the back of each house.

Step 6:
Use dimensionals to attach the back houses to the back panel. Be sure the card will lay flat when the smaller panels are closed over it. 

Step 7:
Punch a gold foil strip to fit (5 5/8 inches) using the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch. Tape it to the bottom of the bridge piece.Tape the bridge piece to the front of the card using Tear Tape for extra hold. Be sure to only tape on the two front side panels so the card will fold flat both right and left to fit in the envelope. Trim off any excess from the bridge piece sides. 

Step 8:
Use a Glue Dot to attach a small bow near the embossed words. 

tams# 17345

Product List

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Bundle

[146068]

$47.50

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139672]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper

[144629]

$11.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Decorative Ribbon Border Punch

[143721]

$16.00

Gold 1/8" Ribbon

[134583]

$5.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

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Coffee Cafe

I am sorry I put off buying Coffee Cafe. It is a wonderful stamp set!!  It comes with the Coffee Cups framelits if you order the bundle (main catalog page 31).  You can purchase an additional coffee set called Merry Cafe from the current mini catalog and use the same Coffee Cup framelits with it to make even more cute coffee cards!

This is a pocket card. The white insert with the stamped coffee beans slips out of the pocket to reveal your message. The Coffee Break Designer Paper matches this stamp set. The shimmer ribbon is gorgeous!! This is a photopolymer set so be sure to stamp on the Stampin' Pierce Foam Mat.

Directions:
1. Cut the chocolate chip base at 4 1/4 x 11. Score it at 1 1/2 and 5 1/2. Fold on the score lines forming a shape like the letter z.
2. Cut the herringbone blue paper at 1 1/2 x 4, the coffee stains paper at 1 1/4 x 4, and the large dotted paper at 2 3/4 x 4. Use chocolate chip ink to stamp coffee beans across the bottom of the large dotted paper. Tape these to the base.
3. Add the shimmering pool party ribbon around the coffee stains. I cut my ribbon just a little longer than the front of the card and tape the ends down in the back. Then I tie a faux knot on the front. This uses less ribbon, allows you to have a tight ribbon, and the knot slides to where you want it.
4. Now use tear tape to hold down the pocket by adding it only to the sides (behind the dotted paper area) and more to hold down the flap (again only on the sides).
5. Using chocolate chip ink stamp and cut out a whisper white coffee cup, a crumb cake holder, and a chocolate chip lid. Assemble these using tape.
6. Using pool party ink stamp the thanks a latte, cut it out (there is an oval framelit that matches this shape) and use a dimensional to adhere it to the crumb cake holder.
7. Use dimensionals to adhere the assembled coffee cup to the front of the pocket.
8. Go over the thanks a latte oval with Wink of Stella.
9. The insert base is chocolate chip cut at 3 x 4 1/4. The whisper white piece is cut at 2 3/4 x 4 and has chocolate chip coffee beans stamped across it.
10. Stamp some chocolate chip coffee beans on the envelope.

tams# 17533

Product List

Coffee Café Photopolymer Bundle

[145331]

$45.75

Chocolate Chip 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102128]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad

[126979]

$6.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[126982]

$6.50

Coffee Break Designer Series Paper

[144155]

$11.00

Pool Party 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

[144152]

$7.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

[107301]

$6.50

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

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Seasonal Layers Snowflake Card

Season Layers Snowflake Card

This card is very simple. I cut the whisper white base at 41/4 x 11 so I could get 2 per sheet. Then I cut the top on an angle taking off about 13/4 from the shortest edge. I scored at 35/8 and 71/4. I did have to cut 1/8 inch off the long edge once I folded it. I cut the blue paper from  our Christmas Around the World designer paper the same way then I cut off an 1/8 inch from each edge.

I embossed the words in white and added silver washi tape on the bottom of the blue paper. I cut the snowflakes out on my Big Shot, used mini dimensional to pop them up, then added a silver glimmer center to each. Very fast, very beautiful. 

If you want your card to be large then cut your base out of  12 x 12  card stock instead. I like the smaller size and you can get more out of the designer paper. 

tams# 17344

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Big Shot Platform

[142802]

$26.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

[143751]

$33.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$5.00

Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set

[142110]

$26.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Silver Glimmer Paper

[135314]

$5.00

Christmas Around The World Designer Series Paper

[144629]

$11.00

Year Of Cheer Specialty Washi Tape

[144644]

$9.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

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Raining Flowers

This is one of my cards that was published in the August Stampin'  Success magazine. Only Stampin' Up! demonstrators can see the magazine so I will post my projects here for everyone to see. I was sworn to secrecy until the magazine came out. It was a huge honor to be asked to create for the magazine. Of course when I got Raining Flowers in the mail my mind went blank. In the end I was very pleased with what I came up with. This card uses the stair step fold and lots of cutting out. I used the big shot to texture the background. Dimensionals hold are holding up the layers.

Sets: raining flowers, short and sweet
Cardstock: daffodil delight, whisper white, marina mist, melon mambo, pear pizzazz
Ink: melon mambo, marina mist, basic gray, daffodil delight
Accessories: big shot, dotted embossing folder, beautiful wings die, pearls, circle brads, little leaves die, dimensionals, scallop oval punch, medium oval punch

Fabulous Florets

I think this is my favorite set ever. I am so glad it is in the new catalog! This time I cut the paper at 61/2x9. I scored it at 3 and 6. To get the diagonal line I put the top right corner on the cutting line of my fiscars cutter. I put the opposite corner pointing at 41/4 then made the diagonal cut. I stamped the flower heads then the stems. Some stems are stamped off. I also stamped on the back because you can see the back when the card is folded. I colored the flowers with a dauber and real red ink. Then I used a dauber and calypso coral ink over the red. It gave it a really neat effect. I put crystal effects over the centers. The front could use a butterfly but after the butterfly class I am a little tired of cutting them. Maybe later, lol!



Sets: fabulous florets, on your birthday

Cardstock: confetti white, lucky limeade

Ink: black stazon, real red, calypso coral, lucky limeade

Accessories: dotted scallop ribbon border punch, scallop trim border punch, long open ended envelope

Scallop Circle Card

I cannot take credit for this beautiful card. Dawn Olchefske at Do Stamping With Dawn created it. She even has a great video on how to cut the circle scallops. I added the butterfly so we could make it in the Beautiful Butterflies class coming up July 5th (see my calendar of events above for details). You need to use your big shot and the circle scallop die. I included a picture to help you see what to do. The first scallop is a single, the second one is a double. When I cut it I put the fold under four scallops. The score line is on the sixth scallop from the fold. The single then attaches to the folded up piece. I used the Circle Scissors Plus to make the 3 and 31/2 circles. We sell a big shot die that makes these, too. You will be surprised at how easy this card is to make. I want to play with the scallop square now. Stay tuned!

Sets: fabulous florets, sincere salutations

Cardstock: melon mambo, basic black, whisper white

Ink: black stazon, versamark, melon mambo, tangerine tango, wild wasabi

Accessories: new colored embossing powder in wild wasabi, tangerine tang, and melon mambo, daubers, stripe black ribbon, clear brad, glue dots, butterfly punch, 5 petal punch, 11/4 circle punch

The flowers are cut with the circle punch then trimmed the rest of the way. The leaves are cut from the five star flower with the punch then cut apart. The butterfly body is hand cut, but his wings are punched out. To add color over the embossed areas simply use your dauber and swirl the color on. Color out of the lines so when you punch you don't get stark white edges.

Totally Tools Masculine Card

I am so glad this set is not retiring! It is hard to make a manly card. Believe it or not, the tools were quick to color and cut out. You can color out of the lines because you will be cutting them out. The tool box is pretty simple. It is a normal card size. I measured in 1 inch at the top and 21/2 inches down the side, connected the lines, and cut. I added the pocket with dimensionals after I put on the brads. Then I slipped the tools in just using tape. The set has a lot of different sayings you can add to the pocket.

Stamps: Totally Tools

Ink: black stazon

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Confetti Cream, Whisper White (tools)

Accessories: Big Shot and the lattice embossing folder, gold brads and the mat pack/poker, medium oval punch, dimensionals, markers in sahara sand, basic gray, real read, daffodil delight, chocolate chip, and soft suede

We will be making this card at the Maculine Class June14th at 1:00. Let me know if you can make it so I can have a precut kit ready for you. We will make 6 cards for $15.

Bird House Card

Is this cute or what? I found the pattern at Create With Dee. She has a video and the pattern. I revamped it a bit. I just embossed the cover rather than adding a whole new piece and I made the top a little wider. It really is a normal size card. Come to my stamping class on June 18th and make one yourself!

Stamps: Sincere Salutations
Ink: pacific point, cajun craze, basic black
Cardstock: confetti white, real red, whisper white, soft suede, certainly celery
Accessories: Big Shot with the lattice embossing folder, 13/4 circle punch, small scallop circle punch, triple heart punch, bird punch, black marker, daubers, dimensionals, crimper

The tricky part is to remember not to cut the left fold off. The second picture shows how I left it. The wings are on with dimensionals. If you would to order the supplies to make this card please feel free to order them from my site. If you don't have the bird punch yet you need it now! You can really do a lot with it,  not just birds.