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Inspirations in Ink February 2023- Playing in the Rain Bundle- Fun Fold Card

Today I have a very cute and adorable Playing in the Rain Bundle- Fun Fold Card!

Welcome and thanks for visiting Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts! I am Theresa and I am a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Arizona, USA. Today is the monthly Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop! I am excited to be hopping with some awesome demonstrators from around the world! Be sure to check out everyone’s projects using the Playing in the Rain Bundle. The Playing in the Rain Bundle is in the 2023 Jan-April Mini Catalog. You may order form my Online Store HERE.

Measurements

  • Mango Melody card stock (cs) card base: 4 1/4″ x 8″ scored as shown on the template below, and 1 1/2″ x 5 1/2″.
  • Basic White cs: 2 3/4″ x 4″, 4″ x 5″ to stamp the 2 foxes and 3″ x 4″ to stamp & punch the sentiment.
  • Balmy Blue cs: two at 1 1/8″ x 4 1/8″.
  • Cajun Craze cs: 2″ x 4″ for the bridge.
  • Flirty Flamingo cs: 2″ x 2 1/2″ for the butterflies & bow on one fox’s hat.
  • Old Olive cs: 2″ x 3″ for the clumps of grass.
  • Soft Suede cs: 2″ x 2″ for the tree stump.
  • Rain or Shine 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (DSP): flower pattern: 1″ x 5 1/4″: clouds 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ and 1 1/8″ x 4 1/8″; two pouring rain pattern at 1″ x 4″ and one pouring rain at 1 1/8″ x 4 1/8″.

Supplies

  • Playing in the Rain Bundle (stamp set & dies)
  • Cloud Punch
  • Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Balmy Blue
  • Stampin’ Blends: Ivory, Flirty Flamingo, Cajun Craze & Balmy Blue
  • Stampin’ Write Markers: Brights Collection: Mango Melody
  • Sponge Dauber
  • Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems
  • Trimmer
  • Simply Scored® Scoring Tool
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Bone Folder
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Take Your Pick Tool
  • Wink of Stella Glitter Brush

Instructions

The Card Base

  1. The template for the Mango Melody cs card base is above.
  2. Burnish the folds with the Bone Folder.
  3. Adhere the matching 1″ x 4″ pouring rain DSP pieces to the 1 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ Balmy Blue cs. Adhere these pieces to the outermost panels on the left and the right.
  4. Adhere the 1 1/8″ x 4 1/8″ pouring rain DSP on the 2nd panel from the left. Adhere the cloud DSP as shown below.
  5. Adhere the flower DSP to the Mango Melody cs strip.

All the Pieces

  1. Stamp the two foxes in Memento Ink. Color with the Stampin’ Blends & Stampin’ Write Markers. Run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine to die cut them.
  2. Stamp the sentiment “Rainy Days are better with you” onto the end of the 3″ x 4″ Basic White cs in Memento Ink. Punch out with the Cloud Punch.
  3. Use a Sponge Dauber & the Balmy Blue Ink to add a little color to the edge of the cloud.
  4. Apply Wink of Stella to the cloud if desired once the sentiment ink has dried.
  5. Die cut all of the remaining pieces: the butterflies, bow, bridge, tree stump, and 3 of the clumps of grass.

Putting the Card Base Together

  1. Adhere the strip of Mango cs and flower DSP to the left & right side panels of pouring rain by following the photo series above.
  2. Photo 1: Lay the card base flat on the table. Have the left side open & the right side folded. Apply adhesive to the bottom of the two pouring rain panels.
  3. Photo 2: Place the flower panel on and wiggle into place.
  4. Photo 3: Open up the card base.
  5. Photo 4: Stand up view.

Finishing Up

  1. Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the left side of the bridge in place.
  2. Position the two foxes so that their feet are on the bridge. You may need to trim a little off.
  3. Use the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the fox on the top layer to the pouring rain panel.
  4. Adhere the right side of the bridge.
  5. Add the tree stump and clumps of grass.
  6. Put a bow on one hat. Embellish with an Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gem.
  7. Adhere the butterflies. Embellish with the gems.

Voila!

Thank you so much for visiting today! Please visit all the blogs in this hop. You will see all the fun and inspiring projects made by the Inspirations In Ink demonstrators. You are currently visiting Theresa McEntee-USA creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts.

Rebecca Nutley – Australia  

Theresa McEntee – USA  

Vicky Wright – Australia

Christy Gridley – USA  

Deirdre Croal – USA

Julie Golding Page – Canada

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Have a most wonderful and creative day!

Theresa

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Posted in 2022-23 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Blending Brushes, encouragement, Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop, Lake/Sea/Ocean, Nature, Outdoors, Summer

Relaxing with Paradise Palms for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop-January 2023

Hello fellow stampers! You are visiting with Theresa McEntee-author of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am hopping with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop today. There are several of us- you will find the list to follow the hop at the end of my blog post.

The Ink & Inspiration Challenge is both an image and a color challenge. I was inspired by the feeling of warmth and peace in the image. I could picture myself relaxing on the beach with the waves rolling in. The colors were also very inspirational and add to the feeling of peace and warmth.

I had the idea of using the Window Sheets to stamp some palms on in black to be in the shade. This created a feeling of depth to my card. I had never used the Window Sheets in this way. It was very fun to create something different! The images are from the Paradise Palms stamp set.

Here is how the card looks with the Window Sheet layer opened up. Several colors were used to create the scene. These included Tahitian Tide, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Old Olive, Crumb Cake and Mango Melody. The colors were applied with the Blending Brushes.

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Have a wonderful and crafty day!

Theresa

Posted in 2023 January-April Mini Catalog, Animals, Blending Brushes, Inspiration in Ink Blog Hop, Outdoors, Stampin' Write Marker

Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop January 2023- On the Farm Bundle Fun Fold

Welcome and thanks for visiting Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts! I am Theresa and I am a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in Arizona, USA. Today is the monthly Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop! I am excited to be hopping with awesome demonstrators from around the world. Be sure to check out everyone’s projects using the On the Farm Bundle or Dainty Delights Bundle. These will be available to purchase in the 2023 Jan-April Mini Catalog which is going live on January 5, 2023! On that day you may order form my Online Store HERE.

Today I am showcasing the On the Farm Bundle.

Measurements

  • Cherry Cobbler card stock(cs) card base: 4 1/4 x 11 inches scored and folded at 5 1/2 inches
  • Garden Green cs: 4 x 5 1/4 inches
  • Sahara Sand cs: 3 3/4 x 5 inches
  • Basic White cs: 4 x 5 1/4 (inside), 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches (to stamp the cow) and 3 x 4 1/4 inches (cut with the Scalloped Contours Dies)
  • New FREE Sale-a-bration Day at the Farm 12 x 12 inch Designer Series Paper(DSP)-chicken wire design: 2 x 5 inches (When you purchase the On the Farm Bundle January 5, 2023 you will be able to choose this DSP for FREE!)

Supplies

  • On the Farm Bundle
  • Scalloped Contours Dies
  • Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon: 6 inches
  • Enamel Dot Essentials (New)
  • Memento Black Ink
  • Balmy Blue Ink pad
  • Garden Green Ink Pad
  • Pear Pizzazz Ink pad
  • Stampin’ Write Markers in Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand and Pear Pizzazz
  • Small Blending Brush (New)
  • Mini Glue Dots
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Instructions

  1. This is a pattern for the card base. You will flip it over and turn it so that the scored panel is on the left.

Making the Inside of the Card

2. Take out the 4 x 5 1/4 inch Basic White cs. Use the Balmy Blue Ink and the Small Blending Brush to apply ink to the lower right corner.

3. Stamp the grass in Garden Green ink leaving spaces. Use Pear Pizzazz Ink to fill in the spaces.

4. Take out the 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 inch Basic White cs. Use Memento Ink to stamp the cow.

5. Color in the cow’s spots with the Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker. Use the Sahara Sand Marker to make a shadow on the cow’s belly and back legs.

6. Use the On the Farm Dies to die cut the cow.

7. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the cow to the Basic White cs panel. Adhere to the inside of the Cherry Cobbler cs. Note: this will be the side that is NOT scored.

Making the Outside of the Card

8. Adhere the Chicken Wire design from the Day at the Farm DSP to the bottom of the Sahara Sand cs.

9. Wrap the Early Espresso Faux Suede Ribbon around the front. Then adhere to the back with Mini Glue Dots. Adhere this card piece to the Garden Green cs. Set aside.

10. Die cut the 3 x 4 1/4 inch Basic White cs with the corresponding Scalloped Contours die. Use Memento Ink to stamp the barn on the Basic White cs. Stamp a second barn onto a full sticky paper (yellow). Fussy cut just inside the border. Adhere to the barn.

11. Stamp the silo next to the barn. Stamp a second silo on the full sticky paper. Fussy cut jsut inside the border. Adhere to the silo.

12. Now stamp the hills.

13. Stamp more hills. Add the trees and cloud. Remove the sticky note paper. Stamp the sentiment.

Coloring

1. Color the barn with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker. I used a White Gel Pen to draw the barn doors.

2. Color the hills and trees with the Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz markers. The tree trunks are colored with the Soft Suede marker.

3. Use the Balmy Blue Ink and a Small Blending Brush (New) to gradually blend on the sky color.

4. Adhere the Scalloped Contours die cut to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

5. Adhere the Garden Green cs layer to the front of the card base by applying adhesive below the score line as shown. (Add the Enamel Dot Essentials as shown)

6. Tuck the front of the card base behind the cow on the inside as shown below.

Voila!

Thank you so much for visiting today! Please visit all the blogs in this hop. You will see all the fun and inspiring projects made by the Inspirations In Ink demonstrators. You are currently visiting Theresa McEntee-USA creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts.

Deirdre Croal – USA   

Julie Golding – Canada   

Rebecca Nutley – Australia

Robbie Rubala – USA   

Theresa McEntee – USA  

Vicky Wright – Australia

Karen Gilbert Beck – Canada

Christy Gridley – USA  

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Have a wonderful and safe day!

Theresa

Posted in 2023 January-April Mini Catalog, Designer Series Paper, Fish, Gratitude/ Thanks, Lake/Sea/Ocean, Nature, Outdoors, Sea, Sealife

Kylie Bertucci’s Top 10 International Blog Highlight Winners Hop: Stampin Up!® Sneak Peek- Seaside Bay Bundle Thank You card

Welcome! I am Theresa McEntee, creator of Theresa’s Treasures Paper Crafts. I am so excited and thankful to be part of the Top 10 Winners Hop from Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlights Gallery! Thank you to everyone who voted for my card from December 2022 Peaceful Deer & Fabulous Frames! Your vote for that card is allowing me an opportunity to post on the Winners Hop today. Ten fabulous demonstrators from around the world will be posting today! The theme for the card today is “Thank you”

My card today is a Sneak Peek of the Seaside Bay Bundle and By the Bay Designer Series Paper. These products will be in the Stampin’ Up! 2023 January- April Mini Catalog. They will be available for purchase on January 5, 2023! You can order from my Online Store HERE. A complete supply list is at the end of the blog.

Measurements

  • Night of Navy card stock(cs) card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches scored & folded at 4 1/4 inches
  • Balmy Blue Textured 12 x 12 inch Shimmer Paper: 4 x 5 1/4 inches (NEW)
  • Basic White cs: 4 x 5 1/4 inches (inside) and 1 1/2 x 3 inches (sentiment)
  • Gold Foil: 1 1/2 x 3 inches
  • By the Bay Designer Series Paper(DSP): Iridescent Navy Blue Shell design: 1 1/2 x 3 3/8 inches; Balmy Blue crab design: 1 1/8 x 2 1/4 inches; Multicolor sea shell design: 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches; and Gold fish circle design: 3 1/8 x 2 1/4 inches.

Supplies

  • Night of Navy Ink pad
  • Balmy Blue Ink pad
  • Sahara Sand Ink pad
  • Deckled Rectangles Dies
  • Balmy Blue & White 1/2 inch Variegated Ribbon: 15 inches and 7 1/2 inches (NEW)
  • Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls (NEW)
  • Mini Glue Dots
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals & Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Instructions

Inside

1.Take out the 4 x 5 1/4 inch Basic White cs. Use Balmy Blue Ink to stamp with the sand & seashell stamp on the right-hand end. Then stamp the snail and conch shells in Sahara Sand Ink.

2. Adhere to the inside of the Night of Navy cs card base.

Front

3. Take out the Balmy Blue 12 x 12 inch Textured Shimmer Paper. Place the By the Bay DSP pieces on top. Then adhere them to the Textured Shimmer Paper with Tombow Liquid Glue.

4. Fold the 15 inch piece of Balmy Blue & White Variegated Ribbon in half. Wrap around the Textured Shimmer Paper. Adhere each end to the back of the paper with Mini Glue Dots.

5. Tie the 7 1/2 inch piece of ribbon around the right-hand side of the ribbon adhered to the Textured Shimmer Paper. Adjust and trim as desired.

Sentiment

6. Take the 1 1/2 x 3 inch Basic White cs out. First Stamp Off then stamp the sand & seashell stamp in Balmy Blue Ink. Stamp the Thank You sentiment in Night of Navy Ink.

7. Die cut the sentiment with the smallest Deckled Rectangle Die.

8. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment over the ribbon on the left side of the card front.

Finish Up

9. Use the Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Textured Shimmer Paper to the front of the Night of Navy cs card base.

10. Die cut the scallop seashells from the Gold Foil. You will need one large and two small ones. Use Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and the Tombow Glue to adhere around the sentiment as shown.

11. Add one Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls inside each of the Gold Foil shells.

Voila!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day! You are at Theresa’s Treasures created by Theresa McEntee-USA. Please visit all the rest of the blogs in Kylie’s Top Ten Winners Blog Hop to see more fabulous creations!

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Bye for now!

Theresa

Posted in 2022-23 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Avid Stamper, Blending Brushes, Gratitude/ Thanks, Nature, Outdoors

Kylie’s International Blog Highlights Gallery-December 2022-Peaceful Deer & Fabulous Frames

I am so excited to be in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Gallery along with Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world! The theme for the Gallery is “Thank You”.

We often forget those simple words – “Thank you”. However, it really is important to show your appreciation to the people in your life who have helped you or inspired you in some way, as well as those who have supported you, by sending a handmade thank you card.

This beautiful mountain scene is created with ink pads and the Blending Brushes. The trees are from the Peaceful Deer stamp set. The ornate photo corners can be found in the Fabulous Frame Dies. If you like my card, you can vote for it HERE.

Measurements

  • Blackberry Bliss card stock (cs) card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches scored & folded at 4 1/4 inches
  • Blackberry Bliss cs: 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches for the photo corners
  • Shimmery White cs: two at 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches (one will be cut down to 3 x 4 1/4 inches after blending the ink for the front and one is for the inside of the card)
  • Shimmery White cs: 1 x 2 1/2 inches (for the sentiment)

Supplies

  • Peaceful Deer stamp set
  • Beauty of Friendship stamp set (sentiment)
  • Fabulous Frames Dies
  • Ink pads: Rich Razzleberry, Fresh Freesia, Starry Sky, Evening Evergreen, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Blackberry Bliss (sentiment)
  • Blending Brushes: I use one brush for each color of the rainbow. For example, I have a “red” brush that I use for pinks and reds, a “yellow” brush for yellows, a “blue” brush for blues, etc.
  • Copier paper
  • Sticky note tape
  • Paper for table to blend ink onto
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Adhesive (glue or tape runner)
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Paper Trimmer

Instructions

Blending the Card Front

Please see my blog HERE for another look at the technique to make a mountain and valley with the Blending Brushes.

  1. Stamp the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss Ink onto the 1 inch strip of Shimmery White cs. Use the label die in the Fabulous Frames Dies to cut it out. Set aside

2. Use the sticky note tape to secure one of the 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inch Shimmery White cs to the paper covering your table. Tear the copy paper into strips to create the mountains and valleys. Tip: I had a torn strip for each color I used to avoid having the colors mix into an ugly brown when blending.

3. Secure the torn copy paper to start at the top of the Shimmery White cs. Blend on the Rich Razzleberry Ink on the right side. Then blend in the Fresh Freesia Ink. Remove the paper, move it down a bit and secure. Then blend on more Fresh Freesia Ink.

4. Use a different strip to blend in the Starry Sky Ink. Then another strip for the Evening Evergreen. Leave the strip for the Evening Evergreen Ink in place. Stamp Off some of the small pine trees from the Peaceful Deer stamp set in the Evening Evergreen Ink then stamp onto the Shimmery White cs. Move the strip of torn copy paper down. Then blend in another layer of the Evening Evergreen Ink. Stamp Off a few more of the small pine trees and stamp onto the card piece with the torn copy paper in place.

5. Remove the strip after the 2nd layer of Evening Evergreen Ink. Stamp the medium and large pine trees in Evening Evergreen Ink. Reapply the strip and blend a 3rd layer. Stamp some medium pine trees around the larger trees.

6. Apply one layer of Daffodil Delight Ink. Finish up with Pumpkin Pie Ink in the lower left-hand corner.

Blending the Inside of the Card

1. Use the second 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inch Shimmery White cs for the inside of the card. Apply the sticky tape to mask all but a 1/2 inch strip on the right. Apply the ink as described above. Remove the mask.

Assembling the card

  1. Adhere the inside card piece to the inside of the Blackberry Bliss cs card base.

2. Adhere the Sun Print DSP to the front of the card base.

3. Cut the first Shimmery White cs card piece to 3 x 4 1/4 inches. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere it at an angle to the front of the card base. Adhere the ornate Blackberry Bliss cs photo corners.

4. Add the sentiment. You can add some Bling if you like. (I actually forgot! I made this card as I was headed out to Nashville to see my 1st grand baby, so I hope you can forgive me this one time! Lol!)

Voila! You have a very artistic mountain scene for a special handmade thank you card!

Thank you for visiting today. I hope you try this technique. It is very fun and rewarding.

Voting

Please click on the Vote button below and you will see all the projects for the December International Blog Gallery. You have up to 5 votes. Click on the small heart in the upper right-hand corner of the card you want to vote for until it turns red. I would appreciate a vote for my mountain scene thank you card.

Happy crafting!

Theresa

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Framed Florets Mountain Scene for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop – November 2022

Hello and welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop! You are currently visiting Theresa’s Treasures written by Theresa McEntee- USA. I hope you enjoy my Framed Florets Mountain Scene card.

In order to make this card, I used Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Deer and Season of Chic stamp sets. The frames are part of the Framed Florets Dies.

Today everyone is sharing their inspiration from this colorful Scene & Color Challenge. There are several of us hopping today. My Framed Florets Mountain Scene card is just one idea. You will find a list of participants for you to follow along at the end of my blog post. Visit each blog for awesome ideas!

I was very inspired by the gorgeous, colorful mountain scene! The Stampin’ Up! colors match perfectly. Today I am using all of the colors!

I was able to achieve the mountain scene by using the Blending Brushes and a torn piece of copy paper.

Create the Mountain Scene

Trace the inner border of the larger frame from the Framed Florets Dies onto a 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch Basic White card stock(cs). Tear some copy paper strips. Secure the Basic White cs with repositionable tape. Secure the strip of copy paper as well. Start on top with the Fresh Freesia Ink and a Blending Brush. Apply the ink lightly at first. Darken to your liking. Add a small amount of the Orchid Oasis Ink in the upper right corner. Remove the copy paper mask.

Add the Trees

Move the copy paper down a bit and apply the Fresh Freesia Ink again. You may shift the copy paper strip, or even turn it over for variation. Continue moving down and use the Starry Sky Ink. After a couple of layers, use the Evening Evergreen Ink to stamp the trio of pine trees. The trees are in the Peaceful Deer stamp set. Re-apply the copy paper strip at the same level and stamp the smaller trees. Stamp off on some trees. This will give a 3D effect.

Continue to move the copy paper strip down. Switch to the Evening Evergreen Ink. Finish up with the Daffodil Delight Ink. Add a touch of Pumpkin Pie Ink on the bottom left. Tip: The Daffodil Delight Ink layer is in line with the hill under the stamped tree on the left.

Measurements

  • Basic White cs card base: 8 1/2 x 11 inches scored at 4 1/4 inches
  • Basic White cs: 1 x 3 1/4 inches for the sentiment
  • Evening Evergreen cs: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches, 4 x 5 inches for the large frame and 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches for the inner frame.
  • Texture Chic 12×12 inch Designer Series Paper (DSP): 4 x 5 1/4 inches

Note: I Stamped Off with the Fresh Freesia Ink and the paint arch stamp in the Season of Chic stamp set to add a little color to the sentiment background. The sentiment is stamped in Evening Evergreen.

I hope this colorful card has inspired you and hopefully brightened your day.  There are other amazing inspirations for you to see as you hop along this blog hop. Please see the list below. You are at Theresa’s Treasures written by Theresa McEntee. Be sure not to miss anyone!

Thanks for visiting!

Theresa

Posted in 2022-23 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Avid Stamper, Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop, Lake/Sea/Ocean, Outdoors, Sea, Stamparatus

Let’s Set Sail for the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop – July 2022- Scene and Color Inspiration

Hello everyone!  I’m so glad that you’re visiting today and hope you are having a wonderful day!  Today I am hopping with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop again this month! We are sharing inspiration from this lovely summer Scene & Color Challenge. There are several of us hopping today. You will find the list to follow along at the end of my blog post.

I was inspired mostly by the colors and used all of them! I really liked the idea of the sailboat too.

Creating the Card Yourself

Start by putting the Rays of Light stamp in the Stamparatus. Using a Sponge Dauber, apply the ink starting with Daffodil Delight Ink around the center of the rays. Next apply Mango Melody Ink in a circle around the Daffodil Delight Ink. Follow with Poppy Parade Ink. Finish up by applying Blackberry Bliss Ink on the edges of the stamp. Huff on the stamp to moisten the ink and stamp onto a 3 3/4 x 5 inch Basic White card stock. Repeat this process on a second 3 3/4 x 5 inch Basic White CS. You will use the second stamped Rays of Light card piece for the inside of the card.

In Smoky Slate Ink, stamp some birds around the center of the rays of light. Use the Smoky Slate Ink to stamp the sentiment “Adventure Awaits” onto a 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch strip of Basic White card stock. Use the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut out the sentiment.

Stamp the sailboat in Blackberry Bliss Ink onto a scrap of Basic White card stock. Use the Sailboat Builder Punch. Stamp each sail in Blackberry Bliss Ink and use the Sailboat Builder Punch. You will end up with 2 sails and a boat with a mast and flag.

Stamp the water in Pacific Point Ink onto a 2 x 6 inch Basic White card stock. Fussy cut.

Putting it all together

Adhere the Rays of Light card piece to a 4 x 5 1/4 inch Blackberry Bliss card stock. Then adhere the combo to the Pacific Point card stock card base (4 1/4 x 11 inches scored at 5 1/2 inches).

Trim a 1/2 inch strip off the right-hand edge of the second copy of the stamped Rays of Light. Adhere this to a 4 x 5 1/4 inch Basic White card stock. There will be a border around it. Adhere the card piece to the inside panel of the Pacific Point card stock card base.

Trim the stamped water to 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the water to the bottom of the card front.

Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment. Finish by adhering the boat followed by the sails-all on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I hope this card has inspired you and hopefully brightened your day.  There are other amazing inspirations for you to see as you hop along this blog hop. Please see the list below. You are at Theresa’s Treasures written by Theresa McEntee-USA. Be sure not to miss anyone!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Theresa

Posted in 2022-23 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, Designer Series Paper, Gratitude/ Thanks, Nature, Outdoors, Stamparatus, Summer

Kylie’s International Blog Highlights Gallery- July 2022- Stampin’ Up!® Hello Ladybug Thank You card

I can’t believe it is July already! This year is flying by for me! This Stampin’ Up® Hello Ladybug Thank You card is a perfect thank you card for July picnics and barbeques.

I am delighted to be participating in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Gallery with Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world today! The theme for the Gallery is “Thank You”. We often forget those simple words – Thank you. It is so important to show your appreciation to the people in your lives who have inspired you, helped you, and supported you by sending them a thank you card.

The Stampin’ Up!® Hello Ladybug stamp set has several fun ladybug images. There is a coordinating Ladybug Builder Punch.

Let’s make this card!

Measurements and Supplies

  • Basic White Card Stock(CS) card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches with a score line at 4 1/4 inches
  • Real Red CS: 5 1/4 x 4 inches and 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches
  • Basic Black CS: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches and 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches
  • Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper (DSP): 3 x 3 3/4 inches
  • Sweetest Christmas DSP: 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches for both designs and 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches of the polka dot pattern
  • Basic White CS: 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches for the sentiment and extra for stamping the ladybug, flowers and leaf
  • Ink: Memento, Real Red and Parakeet Party
  • Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • I also used the Label Me Fancy Punch to round the end of the sentiment strip

Instructions

Tip #1: to get the best results with stamping a stamp with a large solid area like the ladybug and leaf, use the Stamparatus so you can stamp over the image a few times.

Tip #2: Be mindful of how you position the stamps for the ladybug body and wings on the Basic White CS so you can use the punch.

  1. Stamp the body of the ladybug in Memento Ink onto Basic
    White CS.
  2. Using a second piece of Basic White CS stamp the ladybug wings in Real Red Ink. Use Memento Ink to stamp the spots.
  3. On another piece of Basic White CS stamp the leaf in Parakeet Party Ink. You will need to Fussy Cut the leaf.
  4. Use Real Red Ink to stamp the sentiment onto the 3/4 x 2 1/2 inch Basic White CS.
  5. Insert the left end of the sentiment strip into the left side of the Label Me Fancy Punch to round the edge. Cut a banner edge on the right end.
  6. Adhere the Real Red CS to the Basic White CS card base. Then adhere the Basic Black followed by the pieces of DSP.
  7. To make the ladybug appear as though it were flying, use a Stampin’ Dimensional on the tail end and adhesive on the head.
  8. For the wings, use the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals on the tips and adhere the top of the wings to the ladybug body with adhesive.
  9. The leaf is adhered by using a Stampin’ Dimensional on the base and adhering the tip with adhesive.
  10. Adhere the sentiment.
  11. Apply the Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels as desired.

For the inside of the card, adhere the Real Red CS, Sweetest Christmas DSP and Basic Black strips as shown. Stamp the trio of flowers in Real Red Ink and Fussy Cut.

Voila!

Voila! You have a great summer Thank You card!

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Stampin’ Up!® New Horizons #SimpleStamping Birthday Cards

The New Horizons Designer Series Paper (DSP) available in the Stampin’ Up! 2022 Mini Catalog is just gorgeous on its own. Combine that with the On the Horizon stamp set and you can create some awesome scenes with the #SimpleStamping Technique. You end up with wonderfully beautiful scenes with very minimal work on your part!

The following cards were part of my last Zoom Card Making Class. Here is an example of a really quick and simple scene using Evening Evergreen and Blackberry Bliss Inks.

Measurements for above card

  • Night of Navy Card Stock (CS) card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches with a score line at 4 1/4 inches.
  • New Horizons DSP: 4 x 5 1/4 inches. Cut a 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch strip for the inside.
  • Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 inches (inside of card)

Instructions

  1. Use the Evening Evergreen Ink to stamp the sentiment “Relax & Enjoy Your Day” in the lower left corner.
  2. Stamp the trio of trees three times across the horizon.
  3. Finish by stamping the birds a few times in Blackberry Bliss Ink.
  4. Voila! That’s it!

If you like to decorate the inside you can do some simple stamping. Add the 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch New Horizons DSP for something extra special. The sentiment is from the Peaceful Moments stamp set.

Here are a few more samples of the way I used the #SimpleStamping Technique to easily and quickly create a series of gorgeous cards! And some of the cards have a very masculine feel for your special guy.

I stamped on the New Horizons DSP, then cut it into 3 pieces to give this card a different look.

Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you have a wonderful day and have some time to do some crafting! Join me for my next Zoom Card Making Class on April 9, 2022. For more information click HERE.

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Posted in 2022 January-June Stampin' Up!® Mini Catalog, Birds, Designer Series Paper, Inspiration, Nature, Outdoors

Stampin’ Up!® On the Horizon #SimpleStamping Relax Card

Hello and good day my crafty friends! I have the third card in a series of easy to make and beautiful #SimpleStamping cards for you! The On the Horizon #SimpleStamping Relax Card. Click HERE to see the first card in the series. You can click HERE for the second card.

The New Horizons Designer Series Paper makes the On the Horizon #SimpleStamping Relax Card card so easy! And you can make these stunning cards quickly!

Here is the sheet of New Horizons Designer Series Paper (DSP) I chose for today’s card. Try to visualize a scene for yourself before you start to stamp.

Here is what I “saw”. Yours may be completely different.

Measurements

On the Horizon #SimpleStamping Relax Card

  • Evening Evergreen Card Stock (CS) card base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches with a score line at 4 1/4 inches.
  • Basic White CS: 4 x 5 1/4 inches
  • New Horizons DSP: 4 x 5 1/4 inches and a 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch strip.

Stamping

Start stamping with the Evening Evergreen Ink. First stamp the birds. Then stamp the clump of grass in the foreground.

Add the trees and the sentiment “Relax & Enjoy Your Day!”. Super easy!!

For the inside of the card, adhere the 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch strip of the New Horizons DSP to the bottom of the 4 x 5 1/4 inch Basic White CS. Stamp the trees in Evening Evergreen Ink. Add the birds and you’re done!

Assembling the Card

Adhere the inside of the card to the inside of the Evening Evergreen CS card base. Adhere the front to the front of the card base.

Voila! You have a stunning and relaxing scene to go with the “Relax & Enjoy Your Day” sentiment!

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