Put it together Friday-One Sheet Layered Pocket card

Supplies needed:

Card base of Card Stock or Designer paper 8.5 x 11

2 pieces of neutral card stock cut 3.5 x 5

Coordinating color cut 2 x 4.25

Differrent coordinating color cut 2 x 5.5

Ribbon

Saying and embellishments

Neutral card stock to use as an easel cut 11 x 3 

Score this at 4.25, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5

Watch the video below to learn how to put the card together.

                                                

This is what the card looks like when everything is put in its place.I made this card using parts of the July paper pumpkin kit.

These are the pieces that are included on the front of the card, in the pockets. A bookmark, and tag in the front pocket .In the back pocket is an easel that you can place on a book shelf to admire.

 This is what the inside of the card looks like, with a place you can write a message.

Paper Pumpkin week has come to a close.  I had great fun making lots of cards with this cute kit.  I hope you got some ideas that you can use with your kit.  If you are not a member then sign up and use me Sue Scheets as your demonstator.

I'll have a new post on Wednesday, August 4th when I will share with you the new Suite for the month of August, the Beauty of the Earth.

Product List

Beauty Of The Earth Suite Collection (English) [155843] $73.50 Till then, Happy Stamping, Sushi

Step it up Thursday-using paper pumpkin kits

Today is one of the days I find most challenging and fun.  Stepping up 3 cards from one simple template.

For my basic card I followed the template just as it was.   

1. The strip at the top is from one of the cards in the July 2021 The Adventure Begins paper pumpkin kit. 

2.The large and small banners are  cut from the envelope.  

3. The stamp and saying are from the July 2020 Summer Nights paper pumpkin kit

Here's how I stepped up the template to the next level.

1.I stamped a background using versa mark.

2.I added a scene on top of the large banner.

3. The saying was the top banner.

4. A tree was the final element.

My final step up had the following additions.

1. A stamped layer on top of the card base.

2. Gold strip under the saying.

3.Banner, jar, and fireflies we added from the Summer Nights kit.

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This was fun for me.  In the video below I explain what was behind the changes I made on each card.

Tomorrow, I will be showing you how to put together the card of the week.  One Sheet Layered Pocket card.  

Till then,

Happy Stamping,

Sushi

What is it Wednesday-Paper Pumpkin Meets Gilded Leafing

This week is Paper Pumpkin week. I love this week.  I make one card for each design and then let my imagination go wild.  

These first cards are alternates of the Adventure Begins kit.  The card on the left is made from the front of the envelope.  Yes, I like to cut apart the envelopes and this one has lots of possibilities. The card on the right uses the inside layer of the card on a standard card base.

When I was making the cards I remembered the kit from last July called Summer Nights.  What I remembered most was the lanterns and the fireflies and how cute they were. I had lots of extra supplies so I used them on these cards.

 The last few cards I am featuring use the Gilded Leafing along with The Adventure begins kit.  For the card with traailer, I outlined the trailer with Tombow glue and set it aside until the glye dried.  It will dry tacky which is what I wanted. Once it was dry and tacky I rubbed gilded leafing on the glue and the leafing stuck.  I love the results on the card on the top left.  Notice the golden fireflies on the tree.

The card on the top right used glue for the fireflies bodies and on the bottom of that smae card I placed strip of tear and tape strips.  Once I pulled the top layer off I could press the leafing onto the sticky strip and get a really great effect.

The final card was created using different sized glue dots that come in the paper pumpkin kits.  I made the dots and when they were dry staamped the image of the firefly on top.

I am not finished and may share the rest of my creations on Tuesday when I show cards I have received during the week.

Product List

Gilded Leafing Embellishment [154560] $9.00

Heat & Stick Powder [156110] $6.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00

Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

What do you think?  Are you ready to try using Gilded Leafing?  Are you ready to sign up For Paper Pumpkin?  The August kit has been designed by Shelli Gardner, the creator of Stampin'Up!/

Check out this video that explains her ideas behind the kit. Click on the word video to get the link for her video.

Tomorrow, I will be stepping up cards based on the template of the week. And guess what.......I will be using the current paper pumpkin kit called The Adventure Begins.

Till then,

Happy Stamping,

Sushi

What is it Wednesday-6 Embossing Techniques

If you like using embossing folders in your card making, here are some different techniques you can use..

1. Ink up one side of your embossing folding by gently rubbing your ink pad as straight as possible over the image fold it and then emboss..  In this card the back ground was raised so that is where the ink went making the flowers pop up as white images.

 Now, ink up the opposite side of the folder and follow the same steps as for #1.  Ink, fold, emboss.  This time the flowers were raised so they caught the ink and the background is white.

2.   Emboss using a piece of Vellum Card stock.  The images will come out white.

3.  Emboss on Foil.  The images come our very sharp and shiny.  For this card I punched out the foil with the dragon fly punch.

4. First, I embossed the basic white card stock using the Painted Texture folder.  Then, I ran the same piece through a second time using a new folder from the mini that comes out August 3. It is called Timeworn Type. With a closer look you should be able to see both images on the embossing.

After embossing twice with the same folders, I gently rubbed the surface using a blending brush.  It help show off the embossed images a little better.

5. Before embossing I used Stamin Markers to color the card stock in graduated colors.  Then I spreitsed the paper with water and finally embossed with the snowflake folder.  (This might be a retired folder.)

6. For my finally technique, I used blends and spritzed them with alcohol.  I think this method blended the colors better.

Cn you till that I had a great time playing with these different techniques on my embossing folders.  See if you can come up with a different technique and let me know. 

 

Product List

Hammered Metal 3D Embossing Folder [150646] $9.00

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder [152725] $9.00

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder [154317] $9.00

Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder [155428] $7.50

Which technique is your favorite.  Leave a comment and I will send you that card.

Tomorrow I will be stepping up a card 3 times using the oldie but goodie, Forever Blossoms.

Till then,

Happy stamping

 Sushi

Put it together Friday-6x6 3 from 1

The card of the week is pretty easy. I found it listed with metric measurements and was able to transfer them to standard measurement.  So a big thankyou to Jess Luna for her original design. You start with one 6 x 6 piece of designer paper (DSP) and then cut it according to the following instructions.

1. Cut a  3/4 inch strip from the bottom of your DSP. Trim this strip to 5 1/4. You should end up with a 3/4 inch square.

2. From the left hand side of the DSP cut a piece that is 2 1/2 wide.

3. Take that strip and cut it in half.  Each mew strip should measure 1 1/4.

4. Place each strip on top of the other and cut the strips into 1 1/4 inch squares.  You should end up with 8 squares and a little piece left over.

5. Cut your remaining piece of DSP so it measures 3 1/2 x 4 3/4.  Now you have your pieces ready to make your 3 cards. 

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Choose 3 card bases 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in either 3 coordination colors, or from the same color card stock.

The first card uses the 8-1 1/4  inch squares.  Place them on the top and bottom of your card in any order.

This second card uses the large piece of DSP.  Center it on the card base of your choice.

The final card uses the small strip.  I can be place where ever your wish. 

Now you can add sayings and ribbon and whatever embellishments your wish.

 

Product List

Sweet Symmetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155605] $11.50

Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155718] $11.50

Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $19.00

This is such a fun way to make a lot of cute simple cards.  Here are some I made with the Tidings of Christmas paper.

What a fun week!  Now, for a fun weekend.  May daughter, Debbie who lives in Tennessee is coming for a quick visit with her two kids.  I have not seen them for almost 2 years.  Can't wait till they arrive tomorrow.  I hope you all will have a great weekend of your own.

Come back Wednesday for What is it Wednesday.  I will be sharing several different things you can do with embossing folders. The card will be a Pinwheel Tower card.  Looks difficult, but is quite easy to put together.

Till then, 

Happy Stamping,

Sushi

Step it up Thursday-Artistically Inked

Here is the template for the week.  Pretty simple looking.  This will be fun to step up.

First card needs to be simple something that a beginning stamper might want to make.  When I made it I thought it might be a little too simple.

1. I used a strip of the Expressions in Ink designer paper, and stamped the hello from the Artistically Inked stamp set on it.

2. Then I stamped the flower image from the stamp set and cut it in half and stuck it underneath the strip.  You can't get much simpler than that.

Can you see how I stepped it up?

1. I added a piece of designer paper on top of the card base.

2. Next, I added a piece of the shimmer vellum behind the paper strip.

3. I stamped the small flower image and stamped the saying on top.

4. Finally, I added some leaves to the flower.

Now, to step it up even more.

1. I added a gold strip on top of the designer paper.

2. Next I added some gold leaves, and a gold hexagon from the Expressions in Ink Ephemera pack.

3. Finally I stamped and fussy cut the hello and glued in onto the hexagon.

Which card is your favorite? This week I think my final sample is my favorite.

Product List

Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456] $53.00

Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155464] $15.00

Expressions In Ink Ephemera Pack [155465] $7.00

Tomorrow, I will be making the card of the week at 10:30 Facebook Live or 6:30 at Zoom. Be sure and check out this blog for the measurements and directions for the 6 x 6 3 card wonder.

Till then,

Happy Stamping,

Sushi

What is it Wednesday-8 techniques to use on designer paper

I had such fun using all the designer papers that are on sale in the month of July till August 2 and featuring 8 different techniques you can use on designer paper.  

1. Place the Hand Penned DSP inside an embossing folder.

 

2. Place Beauty of the Earth DSP inside an embossing folder.  Then take a sanding block or sand paper and lightly sand the embossed area.  The white core will show as a contrast.

3. Place the In Good Taste DSP inside an embossing folder. Then take a blending brush, sponge or dauber and lightly ink the raised area.

4. Create the front of your card using scraps of Tidings of Christmas DSP.  Make sure each piece is glued securely, then emboss the entire front.  I should look as though the pieces of DSP are acutally part of a piece of paper.

5. Take a stencil and layer it over a piece of DSP and using a blending brush add a layer of ink over the DSP.  This card uses Pansy Petals.

This next card usies the Sweet Symmetry DSP and a different stencil for a total different look.

6.  Use a stencil and embossing paste on You're a Peach DSP. You don't have to stencil the entire piece of DSP. Partially embossed looks great.

7. Spot light an area of your Pansy Petal DSP, cut it out, punch a larger shape out of cardstock and attach them both to the spot you are highlighting.  This is a stamping technique that can also  be used with deisgner paper.

 8.  Find an intricate die, like this one from the Artistically Inked bundle and cut it out of Bloom Where You're Planted DSP.  I gives the cut out image a little more texture.

I had such fun researching these different techniques and making my samples from our wonderful designer papers. Find your favorites and order them during out wonderful sale.  Use this hostess code if ordering from me.

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Product List

Beauty Of The Earth 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155841] $11.50	Bloom Where You're Planted 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155696] $11.50	Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155499] $11.50	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00	In The Wild 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155817] $11.50	Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155807] $11.50
Sweet Symmetry 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155605] $11.50	Tidings Of Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155718] $11.50	You're A Peach 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155686] $11.50	Create With Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set [156058] $17.00	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $17.00	For Unto Us Cling Stamp Set [153335] $21.00
Basic Pattern Decorative Masks [150697] $8.00	Shimmery White Embossing Paste [145645] $9.00

Which one of these techniques would you want to try first?  Let me know I will send you a card using that technique.  

Be sure and come back tomorrow when I will share the template for the week, and make 3 cards that are stepped up each time.

Till then,

Happy Stamping,

Sushi