Card Design, page 22 AC ~ a little inspiration!

Using Template 1 found on page 22, I created two cards and a scrapbooking page. I first developed a simple card front template for easy reference of measurements and then customized the design accordingly.

Opting for a monochromatic color palette for the cards, I viewed the templates as a starting point to kickstart the design process and further enhance it. The same template was used to craft portrait, landscape, and the scrapbook page. Each layout was elevated by incorporating additional layers to every element. I also made my own decorative paper by stamping on cardstock, showcasing the boundless creative possibilities.

Measurements:

Card Base: Coastal Cabana 5 ½” x 11

Leaves DSP 2 ½” x 3 ¾”

Tile DSP 2 ¾” x 3

Basic White Banner about ¾” x 2”

Basic White for inside of card - 5 ¼” x 4” 

Color Codes: Stampin' Up! Colors

Do you like to use SU colors on your website, flyers & journaling for your scrapbook pages?  Did you know that you can use the exact colors used by Stampin’ Up!?  Download the chart below.  To use these codes with Microsoft Word:  Highlight the chosen word or text, click on the FONT COLOR button and choose 'More Colors', then choose the 'Custom' tab and enter the number codes for Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B).  Or, do as I do and add the HEX CODE.  Easy Peasy.  I used Azure Afternoon on this post!

Download RGB_HEX_ColorCodes_2024-2025

 

Friday Flossing

Keeping FLOSS on your craft table... Did you know that dental floss should be available on every stamping craft table?  Those little containers of floss that you are given twice a year after your teeth cleaning and check up are perfect for your stamping supplies. Have you ever found after you applied a layer to your card and the glue has dried that the layer is crooked? It ruins the appearance of the card, but you cannot separate the layers without tearing them. Well, don’t throw the card away and start over. Dental floss is to the rescue! 1. Using the lower setting of your heat gun, run the heat several times over the back of the card until the glue starts to soften. 2. Using dental floss, run the floss around the edges of the card until the top layer is loose around the edges. 3. Starting at the top of the card and gently work the floss down between the layers. 4. Your layers will separate with no tearing, and you are ready to put them together correctly. Keep your dental floss with your everyday stamping tools as well as with the supplies you use when stamping elsewhere. Your stamping friends will think you're a pro when you share this trick.  Try it!

 

Technique: Faux Silk

This is an easy technique that requires few supplies but adds a great background to your card or 3-D project. SUPPLIES: Stamps as desired Light colored cardstock or designer series paper cut to desired size Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) or Adhesive Sheets (152334) Tissue paper For sample card: Stamp Sets - Unbounded Love (163378), Spotlight on Nature Bundle (163581) Inks – Pebbled Path (16148), Balmy Blue (147105) Stampin’ Blends – Mossy Meadow 154890), Lemon Lime Twist (161682), Fresh Freesia (155518) and Bubble Bath (151575) Paper including cutting dimensions: Highland Heather Cardstock [CS] (146986) 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored and folded at 4 ¼ for card base Basic White Cardstock (159276) 5 ¼” x 4” (inside insert), 3 ½” x 3 ½” Meandering Meadow Designer Series Paper [DSP] (162735), mottled Night of Navy, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue design 5” x 4” White tissue paper a bit larger than the DSP Accessories: Deckled Rectangles Dies (159173), Silver & White 1/2: Sheer Ribbon (162149), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Adhesive Sheets (152334), Paper Trimmer (152392), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653) INSTRUCTIONS: Technique: 1. If desired, stamp tissue paper with an all-over design. 2. Crumple tissue paper up tightly, then smooth it out leaving lots of wrinkles still in the paper. See photo. 3. Apply Adhesive sheet on back of the DSP or apply Multipurpose Liquid Glue with the broad end of the bottle all over the cardstock or DSP. 4. Lay the wrinkled tissue paper over the adhesive and gently press it down so it sticks down everywhere. There may be tissue paper hanging over the edges of the cardstock. See photo. 5. If using glue, allow the glue to dry. Then cut off the extra with scissors or use a die. Now your piece is ready to use on a card. To make sample card: 1. Do steps 2 – 4 of the technique using the Meandering Meadow DSP in place of CS. 2. Lightly rub the Balmy Blue ink pad across the faux silk surface to highlight some of the wrinkles. 3. Use the next to the largest Deckled Rectangles die to trim this layer. Then adhere it to the card front as shown. 4. Stamp the flowers near the lower left corner of the 3 ½” x 3 ½” piece of Basic White CS with Pebbled Path ink. Color it with the Stampin‘ Blends. 5. Stamp ‘Hope’ from the Unbounded Love stamp set next to the flowers with Pebbled Path ink. 6. Use the little dots stamp and Balmy Blue ink to lightly stamp the background of this layer. 7. I used the next to the largest Spotlight on Nature die with the leafy pattern placing it to cut off part of the flowers as shown. 8. Place two strips of Stampin’ Seal on the back of this circle and adhere a length of ribbon as shown. 9. Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 10. Stamp verse on the Basic White insert if desired and adhere to the inside.

Catalog Card Sketches

You can find these sketches on page 22 in Stampin' Up!'s annual catalog but....want something easier to use?  This is a three page PDF that you can print out and keep nearby for card ideas while you are creating....no trying to find that darn page in the catalog ~ easy peasy.

Download Catalog Card Sketches

Changing Leaves Swap Cards

Swap card by LeeAnn Greff

 

Swap card by Meg Loven

Swap card by Ann Clemmer

Swap card by Laura Barto who lives in IL.  Laura calls this technique the "Inked Hybrid embossing folder".  She inked the folder with the following stamp pads ~ Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Shy Shamrock and Misti Moonlight.  The background leaves are created using the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder which is also online.  Love her color choices!

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Color Buddies

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I thought that this chart might be helpful for you ~ if you think so please download it and save it in a special spot so you can reference it when you are creating your next project.  On pages 132 - 133 in Stampin' Up!'s annual catalog you will find a beautiful COLOR WHEEL (available soon to all of us) and information on COLOR THEORY.  The colors on the chart are samples of MONOCHROMATIC colors - they have only one color but different shades/tones of that color.  The chart labels all of the colors according to those available through Stampin' Up! which makes it easy to use.  What colors would you choose?

 

Barb Schweiger passes on a great idea..

Hey,

I was watching a YouTube video by Lynn Dunn, using the Layers of Beauty Bundle (page 57 AC). She had this great idea for the inside of cards. I’ve attached  pics hoping that will help. She basically took a piece of cardstock 8 x 10.5 and marked lines down the center of each side. Then she stamped the image and used the stencils to color it (picture 1).  Then she cut on each line giving her 4 pieces of cardstock, each 4 x 5.25, perfect for the inside of cards (picture 2). It was an easy way to decorate the inside without having to stamp each one separately (picture 3).  Barb's finished cards ~ picture 4.  Thanks Barb!

Leaf Collection/Coloring Technique

Background Brilliance, page 90 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog This section of the new annual catalog (page 90-91) highlights background stamps and ways to use them. LEAF COLLECTION (#163610, $20) is shown full size with a sample using fussy cut pieces. My card uses clear embossing powder, this background stamp and four different colors of ink. Supplies: · Stamps ~ Leaf Collection (163610); Sweetly Scripted (163600) · Cardstock – Basic White (159278); Shy Shamrock (163795); Granny Apple Green (146990) · Ink ~ Shy Shamrock (163808); Old Olive (147090); Granny Apple Green (147095); Shaded Spruce (147088); Versamark (102283) · Misc. – Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755); Silicone Craft Sheet (127853); Blending Brushes (160518); Stampin’ Brayer (162936); Tear & Tape (154031); Basics Embossing Powder (165679, page 126 AC) Measurements: · Shy Shamrock base card: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” ·  Granny Apple Green: 4” x 5 ¼” · Basic White: 3 ¾” x 5” (card front), ¾” x 5” (sentiment), 4” x 5 ¼” (inside) Instructions: Using the three Blending Brushes blend three colors (Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and Shy Shamrock) randomly covering the Basic White cardstock. (It looks messy but that’s ok.) 2. Ink the Leaf Collection stamp with Versamark and stamp over the top of the random green colors you have created. 3. Cover completely with clear embossing powder, shake off excess, heat to emboss the entire piece and let cool. 4. Brayer Shaded Spruce ink over the top of the embossed leaf pattern. Rub off excess ink with soft tissue or cloth. 5. Layer Granny Apple Green cardstock on base card. Add the embossed leaf piece using Tear & Tape because the paper may be bowed due to the heat.  Tear & Tape will hold all the edges in place. 6. Stamp sentiment on Basic White strip and adhere to the card with Tear & Tape.

Technique: Coloring with Markers

Did you know what you can color directly onto your stamps with a marker? Today's tutorial shows you how to add additional color to a stamp to add variety. Remember to huff  because the marker ink may dry quickly as you are adding color.  'Huffing' on the stamp provides moisture and assures that all of your colors are bright! 

Stampin’ Write dual-tipped markers have a broad tip for coloring and achieving unique color effects and a fine tip for writing. Our Stampin’ Write Markers Collection includes markers in all 40 of our core colors.  There are four 10-pack color assortments: Brights, Neutrals, Regals, and Subtles. We also have two 5-pack In Color markers.  Lots to choose from!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:  · Stamps – Sketched Butterflies Bundle, page 68 in the annual catalog · Cardstock –Basic White, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler · Ink – Blueberry Bushel · ACCESSORIES –Tinsel Gems Four Pack, Take Your Pick, Paper Trimmer, Bone Folder, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin Cut & Emboss Machine, Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder, Stylish Shapes Dies, Boho Blue Marker, Cherry Cobbler Marker, Night of Navy Marker, Blueberry Bushel Marker, Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Mini Dimensionals. Cutting & Scoring:  · Basic White – 8-½” x 5-½” scored 4” for card base, scrap paper for butterflies and die  · Night of Navy, – 4” x 5-¼” for layers  · Cherry Cobbler – 2-¼” x 5” for top layer  Instructions: • Fold the Basic White in half and score with your bone folder • Bring in the markers you want to use. Starting with the lightest, color butterflies with the side of the FLAIR tip. (I started with Boho Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Night of Navy, and Cherry Cobbler) • Huff on the stamp to moisten it and stamp it on the scrap of Basic White cardstock. • Clean the stamp with Simply Shammy and repeat the last 2 steps. (I created 3 butterflies.) • Die cut the 3 butterflies • Stamp sentiment in Blueberry Bushel and die cut with the banner from Stylish Shapes dies • Place Night of Navy in Eyelet Embossing Folder and emboss it • Adhere to the card base • Add liquid glue to Cherry Cobbler layer and adhere to embossed cardstock.  • Add 2 mini Dimensionals to each butterfly. • Adhere a butterfly towards the top and bottom. Place your banner where you want it on your card. (Don’t adhere the sentiment). Put your last butterfly where you want it and then adhere sentiment • Add Rhinestone to the head of the butterfly and at the corners of the sentiment. Tips: o Bold stamps will show your markers coloring better o On detailed stamps, make sure you cover every line on the stamp o You can ink your stamp, stamp off, and then add markers to the stamp o You don’t have to mix the markers! Example: color your flower with one color, the stem with another, and your leaves with another marker. This is a beautiful way to play with this technique o You can mix the ink and the markers. Ink the flower and use markers on the stem, leaves, and ground o With Photopolymer stamps, always use a cushion/piercing mat under it when you apply ink/marker to paper o REMEMBER TO HUFF!