Here’s the third card we made at our Friday card class. It was a simple card as our other two cards were a little more time consuming. See these two here: watercolor wash card & Apple Harvest card.
The base of the card is Gorgeous Grape which was embossed with Gingham EF. The DSP with those cute little ghosts & jack-o’-laterns is from the Celebrate Everything Host pack. It’s amazing- 48 sheets of DSP with lots of fall & Christmas papers. So awesome for the fall & season’s holiday cards!
The DSP was mounted on a piece of pumpkin pie. The Alphabest bundle (stamp set & punch) was used with Stazon ink to create the letters “BOO!”. A strip of Basic Black cardstock was added across the bottom to “ground” the letters.
My favorite ribbon, the black & white Gingham ribbon was added around the top of the card. Last, Elegant Faceted gems were added to the DSP in upper right corner.
I hope you like this not too scary Halloween card. here’s one last look. Have a great week! Marilyn (aka MJ)
Hi friends! I am sharing one of the cards we will be making at Card Class today plus a few pictures from our Colorado trip.
I started with a 4″ x 5.25″ panel of Granny Apple Green. I stamped my sentiment from the stamp set along the bottom. Next I added a triangle of the host DSP called Celebrate Everything. TIP: Cut a piece of 4″ x 5.25 of DSP & cut it on the diagonal. I stamped & die-cut my apple tree branch image & colored using Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green & Crumb Cake Marvelous Markers. Yes, I used Poppy Parade and not Real Red & here’s why: Poppy Parade is a little more bright (or a little less intense) than Real red & I wanted the stamp’s shading to show.
Using dimensionals, I mounted my colored Tree Branch image on a 3″ x 4″ piece of Garden Green Cardstock. I placed it on top of the DSP & Granny Apple Green panel lining up the opposite corners along the diagonal of the DSP.
Finishing touches of a little Linen Thread bow and Red Rhinestones. The card shouts fall, don’t you think?
One of the things that I really enjoyed was a stop to a fruit farm, called Apple Blossom Farms. We got to sample their jar products including jellies, fruited hot sauce and peach salsa which I love with grilled chicken (yum!).
The Kitchen and StoreRaspberry bushes in the front and peach trees in the back; & beautiful mountain sceneryDo you see the little kitty on the dirt road?That’s me picking (& eating) raspberries
Here’s one last look at the Apple Harvest card. Thanks for indulging me with the trip pictures.
Welcome to InKing Royalty’s September Blog Hop! This month’s blog hop is dedicated to leaves. As the weather begins to cool, the leaves begin to change colors and fall from the trees. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
Here is the watercolor wash process that I used.
1.Set up- prepare workspace & gather supplies
1. Gather your supplies & protect your work surface with waterproof pad. You will need a large acrylic block, markers and re-inkers, and Stampin’ Spritzers, Thick Basic White cardstock, two leaves from Leaf Label & Amber Gem Combo pack (#159969). Here I used Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil delight. I used a paper towel to catch run off (& also so you could see the block better).
2. Use Markers & Re-inkers to color your block
Step 2. Color your block. I used both marker and re-inkers to make sure I had enough rich color. Try to keep your colors separate as they will blend with the next step. TIP: Sometimes your markers will leave enough ink/color & other times you will need a drop or two of re-inkers. This is dependent on the color itself and the age of your markers.
3. Scribble on block & spritz a light mist
Step 3. Scribble the ink drops around with the same colored marker. Then use your Stampin” Spritzer to lightly mist your colored block.
4. Lay cardstock Face down
Step 4. Lay your Basic white cardstock down on your block. Do not move around as this will blend the colors & make them muddy. You want to mostly keep the colors separate & distinctive.
5. Heat dry with Heat Tool
Step 5. Lift your paper straight up & use your Heat Tool to dry the paper. Don’t worry if your piece if warped; you can fix this later.
6. Loosely apply leaves to cardstock & repeat 1-5 Steps with leaves attached
Step 6. Loosely adhere your leaves to the cardstock in the position that you want. I used just a little bit of Stampin’ Seal in the middle of the leaf. (You will want to be able pick the leaves off the paper. Clean off your block & then repeat steps 1-5.
After you’ve dried the leaves & cardstock for the 2nd time with the Heat Tool, remove one leaf & distress by curling the edges & creating a couple of creases. Replace it in the original spot with more adhesive. Repeat with the second leaf.
I adhered my panel on Crumb Cake using “green” glue or Multipurpose liquid glue (#110755). This will flatten the panel. I added a narrow strip of Crumb Cake on top of the panel and made a little ribbon adornment using Natural Woven ribbon that was colored/distressed with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie; and then I tied two pieces of Crumb Cake twine from the Baker’s Twine Essential Pack (#155475) in the middle of the woven ribbon knot. Last, I added gems from the Leaf Label and Amber Gem Combo pack (#159969).
We will be making this at my card classes this Friday. If you’re in the St. Louis area, I’d love for you to join us.
Here’s a close look.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, my friend, Renae Novak at Blessed by Cards . There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
Hi friends! The card I have for you today is a “Simple Stamping” card (#simplestamping).
I had these butterflies lying on my desk from a previous project. So I decided to color them in Daffodil Delight and Poppy Parade and coordinate with Black and White DSP. I just love this color combination!
It was super easy! I started with a 4 x 5.25″ of DSP. Then I cut it on the diagonal from one corner to the opposite corner to give me a triangle. This was mounted on a Basic Black card base. Next I colored my butterflies with dark and light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends, our alcohol markers. Then I added a bit of Poppy Parade on select areas. Last I added the beautiful white sequins from the Adhesive backed Seasonal Sequins.
I’m including a super close up so you can see the sequins. Depending on the light & background paper, they can look white like the top two sequins or iridescent like the lower three sequins. Regardless of what color you see – they are gorgeous!
Did you get the memo? Stampin’ Up is offering weekly specials again. Today I’m featuring two products from this week’s special deals- Splendid Day DSP & Shaded Summer dies.
Each week the discounted products will change. I don’t want you to miss out because tomorrow (Thursday, 9/8) the below deals will be over & we’ll see a new set discounted products.
This paper- oh my! It’s so soft & pretty. One side of each sheet is covered entirely with foil & white ink. I wish you could see it IRL as it’s always hard to capture the shine of foil on camera.
Splendid Day DSP Copywrite- Stampin’Up
For my card, I started with a Soft Sea Foam card base & stamped tone on tone with Soft Sea Foam ink & one of the leaf stamps from the Splendid Day stamp set. Next I added some of the Fresh Freesia foil paper on one side of the card base.
On top of the Foil DSP, I added a layer of Soft Sea Foam cardstock that was embossed with the Pretty Flowers Embossing Folder. An open leaf in Fresh Freesia from the Splendid Stems dies was added. I used glue dots in just two places to allow a “lift off” the paper giving the card a little more dimension.
The flower was cut using two dies from the Shaded Summer dies. A more solid piece in Fresh Freesia topped with the open flower in the Splendid Day DSP & then popped up on dimensionals. Three Opal Rounds were placed to add to the shimmer & shine of the card.
Supplies: All Stampin’ Up
Stamps: Splendid Day
Cardstock: Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia
DSP: Splendid Day
Dies: Splendid Stems, Shaded Summer
Accessories: Opal Rounds
EF: Pretty Flowers
Order today & check back tomorrow for new specials. Happy Stamping, Marilyn (aka MJ)
My card today is another #simplestamping card. Have you ever ordered the Memories & More Card Packs? I love them for pocket scrapbooking & Simple Stamping cards.
One side of the cards often have space for journaling & the other is artwork. The kits have lots more things; this one has designed acetate, wooden words & shapes & stickers.
SU offers card packs that work perfectly with the Cards. SPOILER ALERT: my friend Sally Nusbaum at The Gathering Place and I are designing a class for you using both the cards & envelopes and the card pack so you’ll have lots of holiday cards in no time. Stay tuned for more details.
My card & a few of the card pack contents
The center of the card “Joy, Peace & Love” is one of the cards; I cut 1/8” off all four side & then mounted it on a piece of Mint Macaron. The white layer is actually our White Velvet paper; it’s scrumptious! It has a little sparkle- very subtle & it feels so nice. A super close up below shows the detail (I hope).
I embossed the White velvet with the Wintery 3D folder & mounted it on my Mint Macaron card base. Then I cut a 1.5” x 5.25” piece of the Celebrate Everything DSP & mounted it on my white Velvet & added my main panel.
Close up of embossed White Velvet
Super Simple right? Have a great weekend & holiday. Marilyn (aka MJ)
On July 1st, the July-December catalog goes live. WooHoo! Plus Sale-a-bration too! Double WooHoo! I have two super quick & easy cards for you showcasing the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper (DSP).
I love when Stampin’ Up gives us at least one sheet of DSP in a pack that can be cut in half at 6” x 12 & trimmed to 5.25” x 4”. These 6 pieces can be used a card fronts. Today I’m sharing two cards made with these pieces.
I used Crushed Curry and Merry Merlot for card bases. I added a piece of coordinating card stock under the DSP & on top of the card base. I stamped sentiments in Merry Merlot on Crushed Curry. Punches were used to make labels. Brushed Brass Butterflies were added to the sentiment label.
Have a great day! Happy Stamping, Marilyn (aka MJ)
Rustic Harvest DSP #159633Label Me Fancy Punch #151297Double Oval Punch #154242Lovely Labels Pick a Punch #152833Brushed Brass Butterflies #15813600
Hi Friends! How are you? Only a few days left in June; then here comes July! And the new July-December mini & the Sale-a-Bration (SAB) catalogs. WooHoo!
My card today features a something from both catalogs. The Splendid Day Designer Series Paper (DSP) is in the mini catalog. The DSP pack has 12, 12×12, double sided sheets that have one side covered with foil & white ink. It’s stunning!
The item from the SAB catalog was also featured on my Monday’s post. The product is Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam cards & envelopes. There’s 10 Pool Party cards & 10 Soft Sea Foam & 20 coordinating envelopes. The packet is free with a purchase of $50 merchandise.
I used the Soft Sea Foam card base & 5 scraps of DSP mounted on a piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock. Then a different piece of DSP was alongside the other piece. Fresh Freesia open weave ribbon was tied in a bow.
Last, using the sentiment from Flowers of Friendship was stamped in Fresh Freesia onto Soft Sea Foam & punched out with the Double Oval punch. The sentiment was mounted on a copper foil scalloped oval from the punch. 
Have a great week! Happy Stamping, Marilyn (aka MJ)
Stamp with MJ 