PENGUIN PLAYMATES & PEACEFUL PRINTS DSPS - THEY’RE NOT JUST FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

 Hi Stampers!

September arrives in a few days, and that means we are right in the middle of SALE-A-BRATION! Today I thought we would take another look at two collections of Designer Series Papers featured in the Sale-a-bration Brochure. You can select either one of these papers for free with a $50 Stampin’ Up!®️ product purchase now through 30 September 2021. The two collections of DSP I am focusing on today are PENGUIN PLAYMATES & PEACEFUL PRINTS. 

PENGUIN PLAYMATES

This DSP is wintry, whimsical, and festive! It coordinates with the PENGUIN PLACE BUNDLE (Penguin Place stamp set and Penguin Builder punch) found in the Stampin’ Up! July-August 2021 Mini Catalog. The paper is great for backgrounds, paper piecing, fussy cutting, and one of the penguin images coordinates with the Penguin Builder punch!

PEACEFUL PRINTS

This DSP is comfy and cozy and perfect for rustic, woodsy, and country looking Christmas cards. It coordinates with the PEACEFUL DEER BUNDLE (Peaceful Deer stamp set and Deer Builder punch) found in the Stampin’ Up! July - December 2021 Mini Catalog.  This DSP is great for layering, backgrounds, and more. The deer image coordinates with the deer builder punch. One of the deer images faces the opposite direction of the punch. To learn how to use the punch with that image see my 10 August 2021 post.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

Here are four Christmas cards I created using the DSPS. These papers are great for Holiday cards, but they also can be used on cards for any occasion! Stampin’ Up!’s DSPs usually have a theme based print on one side and a more neutral / generic pattern on the other side. 

Here are some non- Christmas cards I made using the DSPs. I chose to make mostly birthday cards, but all the cards can easily be adapted for any occasion.

ALL OCCASION CARDS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARD WITH STRIPES, DOTS & DASHES

SUPPLIES

* Stamp set - Biggest Wish 

* Just Jade card base

* Night Of Navy cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4” to mat the focal layer, and use the Layering Circles Dies to cut a 3” diameter circle from the center to use as a mat for the greeting.

* Scrap of Basic White - use the Layering Circle Dies to cut a 2 5/8” circle for the greeting.

* Penguin Place DSP - striped pattern 3 3/4 x 2 1/2”, dot pattern 3 3/4” x 2 1/2”, dash pattern 3 3/4” x 1/2”

* Just Jade ink

* Holiday Rhinestones - 3, Night Of Navy

* Adhesive and dimensionals

SAILING HOME BIRTHDAY

SUPPLIES

* Sailing Home stamp set & Smooth Sailing dies; Garden Birdhouses stamp set; Tasteful Labels Dies

* Misty Moonlight card base

* Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 5” and scraps for images and greeting

* Penguin Playmates - diagonal stripe pattern, cut at 5 x 3 3/4”

* Misty Moonlight ink & blender pen

* Baker’s twine

* Adhesive and dimensionals

COUNTING SHEEP BIRTHDAY

SUPPLIES

* Counting Sheep  and A Wish for Everything stamp sets, Sheep Dies, Layering Circles Dies

* Just Jade card base

* Basic White cardstock 5 1/4” x 4” for focal panel may. Use this piece to stamp and die cut the two sheep, party hats, and greeting. Keep the stamped images in the center.

* Penguin Playmates DSP - Just Jade with dash pattern, cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Small scraps of Poppy Parade, Calypso Coral, and Daffodil Delight cardstock for balloons.

* Scrap of Early Espresso for fence

* Inks - Tuxedo Black; Basic Gray (light & dark), Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Markers.

* Baker’s Twine

* Adhesive and dimensionals

HAPPY FALL SQUIRREL CARD

SUPPLIES

* Nuts About Sauirrels and Banner Year stamp sets, Layering Circles Dies

* Sahara Sand Card base, plus scraps for focal image and greeting mats.

* Scraps of Basic White for focal image and greeting

* Peaceful Prints DSP - birch bark & plaid patterns each cut at 3 3/4 x 2 1/2”

* Inks - Crumb Cake, Old Olive, and Tuxedo Black

* Linen Thread

* Adhesive & Dimensionals

BEAUTIFUL SEASON & WHIMSICAL TREES

SUPPLIES

* Amaryllis Abloom, Christmas Tree Dies, Layering Circles Dies

* Fresh Freesia card base and Scrap of Fresh Freesia cardstock for greeting mat

* Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/8” x 3 7/8” for focal panel mat - cut the three tree images and piece for greeting from center.

* Penguin Playmates DSP cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon - about 20”

* Elegant Faceted Gems - 3, clear

* Adhesive and dimensionals

PEACEFUL PRINTS - LOVE & PEACE

SUPPLIES

* Peaceful Deer stamp set

* Garden Green card base

* Scraps of Garden Green, Real Red, and Basic Black cardstock for greeting. These will be cut with the layering circles dies.

* Red & black checked DSP cut at 5 1/4” x 4” and the Garden Green with Trees cut at 4 3/4” long & x 3 1/2” wide. (Directional pattern)

* Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

* Basic Black Baker’s Twine, about 16”, doubled, tied in a bow, and ends trimmed.

* Adhesive, dimensionals, glue dot (for twine).

PEACEFUL PRINTS SNOW WONDER CARD

SUPPLIES

* Snow Wonder stamp set and Snow Time dies

* Basic Black card base and Basic Black cardstock cut at 5 1/8” x 3 7/8” for focal panel mat, and a 3” x 7/8” piece to mat greeting.

* Basic White for stamping image and greeting.

* Peaceful Prints DSP - Real Red,  Tattersall Pattern 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”; Real Red - Tattersall with Snowflakes pattern 5” x 3 3/4”.

* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Blends - Real Red (light & dark), Old Olive (light & dark), Pumpkin apiece (dark), and Smoky Slate (dark).

* Matte Black Dots - 2

* Adhesive, dimensionals

BE MERRY PENGUIN PLAYMATES CARDS

SUPPLIES

* Penguin Place and Banner Year stamp sets and Tasteful Labels dies.

* Fresh Freesia card base

* Basic White scraps for the “snow” and greeting.

* Penguin Playmates DSP - Dots pattern -  5 3/8” x 4 1/8”; Snowflake pattern - 5” x 3 3/4”; Polar Bear and Snowman pattern (fussy cut).

* Inks - Fresh Freesia and Misty Moonlight

* Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins - Highland Heather - 3.

* Adhesive and dimensionals.

I had so much fun creating these cards, and I love how easy it is to use the DSP for all types of cards. As I mentioned earlier, the PENGUIN PLAYMATES  and the PEACEFUL PRINTS DSPs are each available to you free with a $50 Stampin’ Up! product purchase during SALE-A-BRATION! Remember - SALE-A-BRATION ends 30 September 2021. Here is one more look at today’s cards.

HOLIDAY CARDS

ANY DAY CARDS

Thank you so much for stopping by. For online shopping simply click one of the catalog pictures in the right column.  Questions? You can contact me at:  greatinkspirations@gmail.com

Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All Stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

PEACEFUL DEER - HOW TO GET A REVERSE PUNCHED IMAGE; A TINSEL TIME TUESDAY POST

 Hi Stampers!

Welcome to week two of TINSEL TIME TUESDAY. Each Tuesday between now and 14 December I will share a Christmas card, gift tags, or gift packaging ideas. I hope my projects will inspire you as you create your Holiday cards and projects. 

Today’s card features the PEACEFUL DEER BUNDLE from the STAMPIN’ UP!®️ JULY - DECEMBER 2021 MINI CATALOG. The card also uses the PEACEFUL PRINTS DSP. This DSP is found in the SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE. You can choose the DSP for free with a $50 (US) Stampin’ Up! product purchase. This card was inspired by a tag found on page 9 of the SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE. Let’s take a look at the card.

For the card’s greeting I used the “Merry Christmas” from the PERFECTLY PLAID stamp set (Annual Catalog).

PEACEFUL DEER & PERFECTLY PLAID STAMP SETS

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THIS CARD

* Peaceful Prints DSP - Real Red with white snowflakes cut at 5 1/4” x 4”; Sahara Sand with deer and trees cut at 5” x 3 3/4”; Basic Black & Real Red checked with deer images on reverse side (you will need 3 deer images ). 

NOTE - See the video toward the end of this post to learn how to punch a reversed image from the DSP, and to view an alternative option for the deer.

* Early Espresso card base - 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”; Sahara bSand cardstock cut at 5 1/4” x 4” for inside the card.

* Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim - two pieces, one cut at 5” and another at about 3”.

*Inks - Sahara Sand, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, and Garden Green

* Blending brush and a sponge dauber.

Adhesive of choice and glue dots.

ASSEMBLY

* “Age” the three deer by using the sponge dauber and Sahara Sand ink to cover the white border around the deer. It is okay if it gets on the checked print. This will give the deer a distressed look or a vintage look (depends on your perspective). This technique also tones down the white.

* Use the blending brush to add some Sahara Sand ink to the deer / tree patterned DSP. Add it around the edges and toward the center. No need to cover the entire piece.

* Use the Garden Green ink to stamp the tree images from PEACEFUL DEER stamp set. Use the photo above for placement. 

* Use the Early Espresso ink, stamp the “Merry Christmas” (from PERFECTLY PLAID) in the upper right corner of the focal panel. Stamp two greetings from the PEACEFUL PRINTS stamp set (It’s the best time of the year, and wising you a wonderful year…) with Early Espresso ink on the Sahara Sand cardstock.

* Adhere two deer to the card front focal panel and one to the inside panel.

* Put a glue dot on one end of the 5” of the trim. Adhere this to the back side of the focal panel toward the bottom of the panel. Check photo for placement. Attach another glue dot to the other end of the trim and adhere it to the back of the panel. Take another glue dot, and slip it under the trim toward the middle. 

* Slip the 3” piece of trim under the left side of the other piece of trim. Tie a knot and trim the ends.

* Adhere the focal panel to the Real Red DSP.

* Adhere this to the card base.

* Adhere the Sahara Sand panel to the inside of the card.

* The card is finished!

Watch the video below to learn how to reverse a punched image. The video discusses three options.

REVERSING THE PUNCH FOR THE PEACEFUL PRINTS DSP

METHOD 1- USE A TEMPLATE

You will need a piece of vellum (or printer paper) that is 5” x 3” scored and folded at 2 1/2” along the 5” side.

* Punch through both layers of vellum (printer paper)

* Trim the DSP making sure the punch can reach the deer image

* Line up one side of the vellum template with the deer image. Secure the template with washi tape (or low tack tape)

* Fold the template over the DSP, and punch the image (on opposite side of the DSP - the checked pattern).

METHOD 2 - TRACE THE IMAGE

* You will need a light box / tracing box (a window will work as well) the DSP and a fine point pen or marker

* Trim the DSP to ensure the punch can reach the deer image

* Place the DSP (deer side down) on the light box / tracing box; or place the DSP on a window with the checked pattern facing you and secure with washi tape.

* Use the pen to trace the outline of the deer.

* Punch out the traced image.

ALTERNATIVE - FOR A SIMILAR LOOK

* Punch a deer image from the black and red checked side of the DSP

* Flip the DSP and punch a deer from the other side of the paper

* You now have two deer black and red checked images that face the opposite direction 

* Use the sponge dauber to go around the images with the Sahara Sand ink. 

*** This method works with all punched images.

That wraps up TINSEL TIME TUESDAY for this week. Stop by next Tuesday when the card will feature the PENGUIN PLACE BUNDLE (Mini Catalog). Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990 - 2021 Stampin’ Up!®️

PEACEFUL DEER - IT’S NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS

 Hi Stampers!

In just under two weeks the Stampin’ Up!®️ July - December 2021Mini Catalog will go live! This catalog is filled with great stamp sets. Yes, many of the sets contain images and sentiments specifically for Christmas, Halloween, etc, but many stamp sets contain images and / or sentiments appropriate for any time of year. Today’s card is a birthday card made using the PEACEFUL DEER stamp set. Here is the card:

Here is a look at the stamp set:

PEACEFUL DEER

(Can be bundled with the Deer Builder Punch for 10% savings.)

The card also features the PEACEFUL PRINTS DSP, which can be earned as a free SAB choice with a $50 Stampin’ Up! product purchase 3 August - 30 September 2021.

PEACEFUL PRINTS DSP

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Sahara Sand card base 11” x 4 1/4” scored and folded at 5 1/2”

* For focal image - Basic White cardstock cut at 4” x 2 3/4” and for the inside 5” x 3 3/4”

* Sahara Sand cardstock cut at 4 1/4” x 3” for focal image May.

* For the greeting - small scrap of Basic White and Sahara Sand

* DSP cut at 5” x 3 3/4”

* Sticky Note for masks

* Inks - Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Pear Pizzazz, and Balmy Blue; Stampin’ Blends - Crumb Cake (light), Soft Suede (light) and Petal Pink (light).

* Blending Brushes

* Linen Thread

* Adhesive of choice and dimensionals

ASSEMBLY

* Stamp each dear image on a sticky note, and cut out the images to use as masks.

* On the Basic White focal panel use the Soft Suede  ink and stamp the sitting deer image toward the bottom and middle of the cardstock.

* Place the mask over the deer image and stamp the standing deer image in Soft Suede toward the left side of the panel. The deer’s front legs should appear to be behind the seated deer.

* Place masks over both deer images and stamp the tree images.

* Use blending brushes and ink to add the grass (Pear Pizzazz) and the sky (Balmy Blue).

* Remove the masks and color the deer with the Stampin’ Blends.

* Stamp the Happy Birthday (from Enjoy the Moment stamp set - Annual Catalog) with Sahara Sand on Basic White. Fussy cut around the greeting. Adhere it to a strip of Sahara Sand cardstock and trim.

* Adhere the DSP to the card base. Adhere the focal panel to its mat. Then adhere the matted focal panel to the card base.

* Add the greeting to the card with dimensionals.

* Wrap the linen thread around the card 2-3 times and tie in a bow.

* Adhere the remaining Basic White cardstock to the inside of the card.

That’s it for today. Thank you for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990 - 2021 Stampin’ Up!®️