FRAME IT! USE THE DIES YOU HAVE TO CREATE A FRAMED WINDOW CARD IN NO TIME!

 Hi Stampers!

The Stampin’ Up!®️ January - June 2022 Mini Catalog is live, Sale-A-Bration is under way, and all the “new” is very exciting! Sometime I get so wrapped up in the new, I lose sight of the great items found in the Annual Catalog. So, I thought today I would share cards made with stamp sets from the Stampin’ Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalog. Another thing today’s cards have in common is they are all framed window cards. Let’s take a look!

Window cards (sometimes called Peek-a-boo Cards) are easy to create, and give your creations that little special something. You can create window cards without a frame using most any die you like. If you create a framed window card layering dies (dies of the same shape of varying sizes) work well for creating frames. You can mix and match your dies for frames as long as the die used to cut the window fits nicely inside the larger die. (For example, see my Wildly Adorable Baby card.) There are no real rules for window card frames. For me, in most cases, for frames I select the die two sizes larger than the die I use to cut the window. Do I always follow the two sizes larger method? Of course not! But…I find it is a method that works consistently.  I demonstrate how to create a framed window card in the video below.

FRAME IT! USE DIES YOU HAVE AND CREATE A FRAMED WINDOW CARD IN NO TIME

TO THE MOON CARD

The framed window for this card was created using the Layering Circles Dies.

OUTSIDE OF THE CARD

INSIDE OF THE CARD

SUPPLIES

* To The Moon stamp set

* Night of Navy card base

* Designer Series Paper (DSP) 5 1/4” x 4” - Abstract Beauty (new mini catalog)

* Basic White cardstock for inside card

* Scrap of Basic White cardstock to stamp and die cut the moon image and the greeting

* Scrap of Night of Navy to die cut mask

* Ink - Night of Navy

* Brushed Metallic Dots (carry over from previous mini catalog)

* Layering Circles dies (largest and die two sizes smaller for window and to die cut moon) and the small banner die from Tasteful Labels Dies

* Adhesive and dimensionals

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NOTE - For the greeting - the greeting stamp reads - love you to the moon and back. Mask off the “to the moon and back.” Ink the stamp, remove the mask, die cut the “love you” using the banner die. Clean the stamp well, stamp on scrap paper a few times to dry off the stamp and make sure all the ink is off. Now, mask the “love you,” ink the stamp, remove the mask and stamp the remainder of the greeting on the inside panel under the moon image - about 3/4ish down the page.

   

HERE FOR YOU ALWAYS SEASCAPE CARD

The frame was made using Layering Diorama Dies (2nd smallest and the one two sizes larger than it).

OUTSIDE OF CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES

* Seascape stamp set

* Basic White x thick card base

* DSP (Abstract Beauty) 5 1/3” x 4”

* Scrap of  Basic White for creating focal image and die cutting with the smaller of the two Diorama dies, plus enough to stamp two of the fish images for fussy cutting. (One for the front of the card and one for inside the card.)

* Scrap of Just Jade for the frame

* Inks - Just Jade, Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody, Pool Party (use with blending brush to create “water” on focal image)

* Pearls Basic Jewels

Basic White Baker’s Twine - about 16”

* Adhesive

WILDLY ADORABLE BABY CARD

Stitched So Sweetly Die (largest of  the scalloped rectangular dies) and Stitched Rectangles Dies (1 3/4” x 3 1/4”)

OUTSIDE OF CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES

* Wildly Adorable stamp set

* Blushing Bride card base

* DSP - Abstract Beauty, cut at 5 1/4” x 4”

* Basic White cut at 5 1/4” x 4” for inside of card

* Basic White cardstock for focal image and for sentiment

* Blushing Bride cardstock for frame

* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Blushing Bride; Stampin’ Blends - Soft Suede (light and dark), Petal Pink (light), Flirty Flamingo (light)

* White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon

* Dies mentioned above - Stitched So Sweetly, Stitched Rectangles Dies, and Layering Circles Dies 1 1/2” diameter for greeting

* Adhesive and dimensionals.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY HAT CARD

Stitched Triangle Dies (Isosceles triangles - two largest ones.

OUTSIDE OF CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES

* Sweet Ice Cream stamp set

* Melon Mambo cardbase

* Basic White cardstock, 2 pieces cut at 5 1/4” x 4” ; one for outside of card (stamp design on this one) and one for inside 

* DSP - Sunshine and Rainbows (Sale-A-Bration Brochure) - cut with smallest of two triangles dies to use for focal image.

* Melon Mambo cardstock for frame

* Inks - Melon Mambo and Mango Melody

* Artistry Blooms Sequins

* White Bakers Twine - about 8 inches

HAND-PENNED PETALS BIRTHDAY CARD

OUTSIDE OF CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES

* Hand-penned Petals stamp set

* Basic White card base

* DSP Hand- Penned (Annual Penned) cut at 5 1/4” x 4”

* Basic White cardstock for focal image, frame, and greeting

* Inks - Pale Papaya, Stampin’ Blends - Pale Papaya (light and dark), Flirty Flamingo (light and dark), Daffodil Delight (light), Mint Macaron (light and dark)

* Dies - Layering Circles Dies - largest Scalloped Circle and circle die that measures 2 1/2” across, Ornate Frames Dies for greeting (Greeting is from Sweet Strawberry set home

* Open Weave Sheer Ribbon, Pale Papaya, about 6”

* Adhesive, dimensionals

That is all for today. I hope you give the framed window card a try! Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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CREATE A SPOOKY HALLOWEEN BACKGROUND IN NO TIME WITH INKS AND BLENDING BRUSHES!

 Hi, Stampers!

Today I have another Halloween themed card to share with you. The card features a spooky nighttime background created with inks and blending brushes. Let’s take a look:

The cards are the same except for the moons. The full moon was created by masking the cardstock before applying ink. I removed the mask and applied just a dab of ink to “the moon.” The crescent moon was stamped on a scrap of Basic White cardstock with an image from the TO THE MOON stamp set. I fussy cut the image, and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I used images from four stamp sets to create these cards; BANNER YEAR, CLEVER CATS, SEASCAPE, and TO THE MOON. Page down for a video tutorial that includes a look at the stamp sets. If you do not have these stamp sets, use what you have. This background would be great for most any Halloween scene!

SUPPLIES FOR THE CARDS

Each card takes

* Blackberry Bliss card base 8 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored and folded at 4 1/4”

* Pumpkin Pie cardstock cut at 5 1/2” x 4” to mat focal panel.

* Basic White cardstock cut at 5” x 3 3/4” for focal panel.

* Basic White cardstock to stamp bat images and to stamp greeting.

* Inks - Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Blackberry Bliss, Basic Gray, Memento Tuxedo Black; Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend (dark), and Black erythema Bliss Stampin’ Write Marker.

* Blending brushes (You can also use sponge dauber or sponges - tap on scrap paper to take off a bit of the ink, and use a light touch as you apply the ink to the cardstock.)

* Dimensionals - I used the mini black dimensionals.

* Tasteful Labels Dies - double flagged banner.

This is the card I used the crescent moon image from the TO THE MOON stamp set. The crescent moon is adhered to the card with dimensionals.

To make the moon for this card I used a mask made by die cutting a circle from piece of copy paper. The circle mask is about 1 1/4” in diameter. (If you do not have circle dies, you can use a circle punch, or trace around a small circular object and fussy cut the mask.) I placed the mask on the Basic White focal panel, and left it on until the background was finished. Then I inked up my blending brush with Daffodil Delight, tapped off some of the ink on scrap paper, a very lightly added a little color to the full moon.

For more tips on creating these cards view the video below.

I hope you try this background technique. You can switch out the colors for different looks. You can use darker yellows or even Pumpkin Pie for the moon, and try Night of Navy or Misty Moonlight instead of the Blackberry Bliss. Experiment a little to find color combinations you like best.

That is all for today. Thank you for stopping by. Until next time…

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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TO THE MOON & A FRONT FLAP CARD

 Hi Stampers,

Today I have an easy card layout in two orientations, and they feature images and sentiments from the TO THE MOON stamp set. The stamp set is featured in the STAMPIN’ UP! 2021-2022 ANNUAL CATALOG (page 102). I call the card a Front Flap Card. It is super easy to make. 

Here is a look at the stamp set:

And here are the cards...

The Front Flap Card can be made in either portrait or landscape versions. The flap can be altered to accommodate specific images and greetings.

PORTRAIT VERSION OF FRONT FLAP CARD

CARD MEASUREMENTS:

* Card base 6 3/8” x 5 1/2”, scored and folded at 2 1/8” along the 6 3/8” side.

* Flap - 4 1/2” x 4”, score at 3/4” along the 4 1/2” side (same color as card base)

* Focal panel - 3 3/4” x 3 1/3” (Basic White)

* DSP 5 1/4” x 2 7/8”

* Inside panel 5 1/4” x 4”

FOR THIS VERSION:

* Cardstock for card base and flap and back of moon image -  Misty Moonlight

* Cardstock for focal panel, moon, focal panel, and inside panel

* DSP- 6” x 6” DSP - Neutrals - Night of Navy

* Inks - Misty Moonlight and Gray Granite

* Other - Blending Brush and Layering Circles Die - circle that measures 2 7/8” diameter.

* Adhesive - Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal +

FOR THIS VERSION:

* Cardstock for card base and flap - Night of Navy

* Cardstock for focal panel and inside panel

* DSP - 6” x 6” DSP Neutrals - Night of Navy

* Inks - Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, and Daffodil Delight

* Other - Blending Brush

* Adhesives - Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal +

LANDSCAPE VERSION OF FRONT FLAP CARD

CARD MEASUREMENTS:

* Card base - 8 1/4” x 4 1/4” scored along the 8 1/4” side at 2 3/4”.

* Flap - 5” x 2 3/4” scored at 3/4” along the 5” side.

* Focal panel - 4” x 2 1/2” (Basic White)

* Inside panel - 5 1/4” x 4” (Basic White)

* DSP - 4” x 2 1/2”

FOR THIS VERSION:

* Cardstock for base and flap - Gray Granite

* Cardstock for focal panel and inside panel - Basic White

* DSP - 6” x 6” DSP Neutrals - Gray Granite

* Inks - Gray Granite and Misty Moonlight

* Adhesives - Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal+

* Other - Blending Brush

FOR THIS VERSION:

* Cardstock for card base and flap - Daffodil Delight

* Cardstock for focal panel and inside panel - Basic White

* DSP - 6” x 6” DSP Brights - Daffodil Delight

* Inks - Daffodil Delight and Misty Moonlight

* Adhesives - Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal+

* Other- Blending Brush

FOR THIS VERSION:

* Cardstock for card base and flap - Polished Pink

* Cardstock for focal panel and inside panel - Basic White

* DSP - 6” x 6” DSP - 2021-2023 InColors - Polished Pink

* Inks - Daffodil Delight and Misty Moonlight.

* Other - Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Seal+

Watch the video tutorial to see how to put the card together.

FRONT FLAP CARD WITH TO THE MOON VIDEO

Another look at today’s  cards:

That is it for today! Thank you so much fo stopping by. until Next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

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