Satin Bow Medallion - by Cathy Parlitisis

Best of Greetings Sympathy

Paper Crafting can be EASY! Four words...Texture, texture, texture - and...yup...more texture!  You can create an entire card with just texture! Crazy but true!  I love Textured Impressions Embossing Folders! They take all the work out of creating!   You can emboss full quarter sheets of cardstock and then cut them up and use the pieces on different card making projects.  I made several of these this morning while my "stuff" was already out!  The center Medallion was creating using the Jumbo Sticky Rounds.  You can see how it's done HERE.

The Best of 25 Years Stamp Sets are released monthly by Stampin' Up!  in honor of their 25th Anniversary! They have a collection of favorites over the past 25 years.  One of my personal favorites is the Best of Greeting Stamp Set.  (Images below)  It has been my "go to" set over the past couple of months!

The center of the Medallion is accented using a Vintage Faceted Designer Button and a Large Pearl. It's fun to "layer" embellishments to create a totally new look!

All Supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE.


































Supplies:

• Very Vanilla cardstock #101650
• Best of 25 Years - Greetings Stamp Set #133485
• Chocolate Chip Ink #126986
• Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
• Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #132175
• Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #119976
• Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #130917
• Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #127751
• Very Vanilla Seam Binding #120999
• Jumbo Sticky Rounds #127852
• Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons #127555
• Large Pearl Basic Jewels #125577
• Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
• SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
• Stampin' Paper Trimmer #126889
• Bone Folder #102300

But, if you're like me, you need to SEE it before you're tempted to try it!  So...I did a video (below) using Seam Binding to create the medallion.  So now you have no excuse not to try it!

Here's Cathy Parlitsis' how-to video...

 

 Cathy's Blog

Wet Embossing

 One of the reason’s I picked the Large Butterfly and the Maidenhair Fern stencils to play with is because they have a nice large open area perfect for inking through. As soon as I saw them I imagined the wet embossed projects I could create with them.

One of the reason’s I picked the Large Butterfly and the Maidenhair Fern stencils to play with is because they have a nice large open area perfect for inking through. As soon as I saw them I imagined the wet embossed projects I could create with them. - See more at: http://papercraftplanet.net/2012/06/14/dreamweavers-stencils-thursday-tutorial-and-giveaway-wet-embossing/#sthash.qiKAjplZ.dpuf

Begin by laying your stencil down on your cardstock. You can tape your stencil in position if you need, but if you’re careful in inking it shouldn’t shift much. Now take your embossing ink and press it down onto the stencil. Be sure to ink the paper well. For areas with thin lines, you can use the edge of your ink pad. Carefully lift up your stencil and place it in your bucket of water to be cleaned. Sprinkle embossing powder onto the inked cardstock. Tap off the extra. If you have any stray flecks of embossing powder, use a paint brush to brush them away. Now it’s time to heat your embossing powder.

Embossing with your stencils is as easy as that! Now that you know how to wet emboss with the stencils, think of all the variations you can do. In this next sample, I embossed it first with green embossing powder.  I went back and added a Deep Impression embossing powder while the green embossing powder was still molten hot. This  layer of embossing powder will cling to the hot embossing powders. You can continue to do this to build it up to a thick embossed layer. Just be sure to work quickly. Once the embossed image cools, the embossing powders won’t stick.

You can add Distress inks to the background after the embossed area has cooled. The embossed area will act as a resist for the ink.







Emboss on vellum for an elegant, classic look.







Try dry embossing the image first and then wet embossing the raised image. In this next sample, I embossed the butterfly using a light box. While the stencil was still in place, I inked up the raised image.




One of the things I love about this butterfly stencil, is that the stencil is in the shape of the butterfly. I simply traced around it, to cut out the butterfly. To create the card, I cut out two more additional butterfly shapes and adhered the top wings to form a card. I glued the body of the embossed butterfly to the card front and lifted the wings to give it dimension.




Supplies used: Dreamweavers Stencils (LJ 916 Butterfly, LJ 846 Maidenhair Fern), Tsukineko Versamark ink, Ranger Distress Ink, Stampendous embossing powders, heat tool

If you’re looking for more information and tutorials on working with Dreamweavers Stencils, be sure to visit the Dreamweavers Blog and the Dreamweavers Facebook page. Their Design Team creates some amazing work!

Begin by laying your stencil down on your cardstock. You can tape your stencil in position if you need, but if you’re careful in inking it shouldn’t shift much. Now take your embossing ink and press it down onto the stencil. Be sure to ink the paper well. For areas with thin lines, you can use the edge of your ink pad. Carefully lift up your stencil and place it in your bucket of water to be cleaned. Sprinkle embossing powder onto the inked cardstock. Tap off the extra. If you have any stray flecks of embossing powder, use a paint brush to brush them away. Now it’s time to heat your embossing powder.

Embossing with your stencils is as easy as that! Now that you know how to wet emboss with the stencils, think of all the variations you can do. In this next sample, I embossed it first with green embossing powder.  I went back and added a Deep Impression embossing powder while the green embossing powder was still molten hot. This  layer of embossing powder will cling to the hot embossing powders. You can continue to do this to build it up to a thick embossed layer. Just be sure to work quickly. Once the embossed image cools, the embossing powders won’t stick.

You can add Distress inks to the background after the embossed area has cooled. The embossed area will act as a resist for the ink.

- See more at: http://papercraftplanet.net/2012/06/14/dreamweavers-stencils-thursday-tutorial-and-giveaway-wet-embossing/#sthash.0n6Ud90X.dpuf

Making Clay Roses Using Stampin' Up! Simply Pressed Clay - by Kirsteen Gill

 

Gift Card Holder For Baby Tutorial - by Nicole Tugrul

Pop 'n Cut Gift Card Holder

Welcome back!  Today I have a quick tutorial for you.  I got quite a few e-mails with questions about the gift card holder I posted on Flashback Friday, so I thought I'd show you how I made it.  Here is the finished project that I will walk you through.

Pop 'n Cuts Gift Card Holder Tutorial

Supplies:

Pop 'n Cuts Base Die Cut

Score board

Word Window Punch

Sticky Strip 

Sanding block

 

Take a look at Nicole's Blog

 

1-3/4" Scalloped Circle to Make Flowers - by Lisa Rhine

Here's how to make the Scalloped Flower: 

1. Punch five (5) scallop circles using the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle punch from Summer Starfruit cardstock.
2. Crinkle each scallop upward and inward.
3. Flatten each one ever so slightly and punch a hole in the center.
4. Stack and secure all five with a brad and re-crinkle, as needed.
5. Attach the finished flower to your project with a Glue Dot or two.

TIP:  If you don't want the brad to show, crinkle the top scallop circle onto itself so that it covers the brad.



Look at Lisa's cards

Poinsettia From Mosaic Punch - by Jean Piersanti

Take a look at Jean's Blog

July 2013 Video

 

Converting Wood Mount to Clear Mount

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Labeling Clear Mount Stamps Video

Cascading Card Video, by Kelly Acheson

Cascading Card Video Tutorial

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How fun and full of summer is this card???  It looks very complicated - so before you throw in the towel WATCH MY VIDEO!!!!  I figured out a way to show you how to make this Cascading Card without any fuss!!!
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Click on the Video to see how easy peasy this card is to make!

 

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Stamp Sets:  Flower Shop; Pappillion Potpourri; Remembering Your Birthday; Summer Silhouettes

Ink:  Bermuda Bay; Daffodil Delight; Real Red; Tangerine Tango; Gumball Green

Cardstock:  Whisper White; Gumball Green; Daffodil Delight; Bermuda Bay

Accessories:  Labels Framelits; Pansy Punch; Bird Builder Punch; Bitty Butterfly Punch; Simply Scored; Stitched Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Dimensionals

Watch the video for the dimensions and scoring instructions.

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Here's a template for my custom envelope.  Watch for a video on making your own custom envelope for the cards that don't quite fit in a standard A2 envelope soon!

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#130939 Flower Shop (Wood) $23.95

#130942 Flower Shop (Clear) $17.95

#130698 Pancy Punch $15.95

BUNDLE & SAVE:

#132727 Wood Set & Punch $33.95

#132726 Clear Set & Punch $28.75

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Thank you, Kelly, for a fabulous tutorial!!

 

 

 Kelly's Blog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Label Framelets Video by Mary Brown (Stampin' Up! Demonstrator)

I recently posted this fun card using the NEW Label Thinlits from Stampin’ Up!  I figured out a fun and easy way to add the DSP to the back panel (and yes….you can just change the size and use it for the top panel!) and I thought it would be fun to make a video to show this technique.
On the video the technique is shown on the first couple of minutes but then if you continue on…you will see how I made the whole card.  At the very end I give a supply list will all the sizes of everything you need…easy to get everything you need right there.




Thank you, Mary, for your fabulous video!!

Mary Brown's Blog