NOTHING’S BETTER THAN - PART 2

NOTHING’S BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE

(EXCEPT, MAYBE COCKTAILS)

Hello, everyone! I am still having so much fun with the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set. For today’s cards I used the cocktails stamps. I did a lot of  Two- Step Stampin’ ®️ to fill in the outlined images with lots of color!

This is what I call a 2in 1 card, because two cards come together to make one.  The smaller card measures 3 1/2” x 3 1/2”; and the larger card is an A-2 size (5 1/2” x 4 1/4”).

Here is what you need to make the 2 in 1 card:

Card base (larger card) of Basic Black that measures 5 1/2” x 10”; scored at 4 1/4” and 8 1/2”

Another card base that measures 3 1/2” x 7”; scored at 3 1/2”

1 piece of Whisper White cardstock that measures 4” x 5 1/4” for the inside of the larger card.

3 pieces of Whisper White cardstock that measure 2 3/4” square for stamping your images and greeting for the smaller card.

3 pieces of Basic Black cardstock 3” square.

3 pieces of Magenta Madness cardstock 3 1/4” square

1 piece of DSP (Flowers For Every Season) 4” x 5 1/4” and 1 piece that is 1 1/4” x 51/4”

1 piece of ribbon (2020-2022 In Color - Magenta Madness) 22” long

The photos above show where I stamped the images and sentiments. When assembling the card front, cover the larger card with the DSP, the adhere the smaller card base to the right hand panel placing adhesive only on the right side on the card back. Smaller card opening should face left. Position the Ribbon in place prior to adding the Magenta Madness layer to the card.

Here is a little different take on the 2 In 1 Card. The larger card base is exactly the same as the 2 In 1 Card, but instead of a smaller card attached to the front, there is simply a focal panel centered and mounted on a 3 1/2” square piece of cardstock.

Earlier I mentioned all be Two - Step Stampin’ ®️; first stamp the outline, then use the solid image to add color. To get a 2 toned or multi-colored cocktail, I first inked one color at the top of the stamp and another one toward the bottom of the stamp!

I hope you have enjoyed the sample cards using the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set. I hope the cards have provided you with greatinkspirations!

Until next time...

Stamp Happy

Kim

greatinkspirations.blogspot.com

greatinkspirations.stampinup.net

greatinkspirations @gmail.com

On You Tube at Kimberly Tolbert / Greatinkspirations

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2020 Stampin’ Up!®️

NOTHING’S BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE

A GOOD DAY FOR CHOCOLATE

If you think today is a good day for chocolate... or cookies, or cocktails, or coffee; then today is a good day for you to make a card with the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set. This is a Two Step set, meaning there are outline stamps, and stamps that fill the outline images with color. The set also includes several phrases you can put together in various ways to create sentiments for your cards. The Love You More Than Dies coordinate with the stamp set. The stamp set and dies can be purchased separately, or as a bundle at a 10% savings.

Here is a card I made using the stamp set. I am calling it a modified gatefold card.

Here are the measurements for the cardstock and DSP:

Card Base - Early Espresso cardstock, 6 1/2” x 5 1/2” scored at 2 1/4” along the 6 1/2” side

                    Early Espresso 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” for front panel base mat

                    Very Vanilla cardstock 3” x 3” for focal panel

                    Very Vanilla cardstock 3 1/4” x 3 1/4” for interior of card

                    World of Good DSP 4” x 5 1/4” for inside of card

                                                     2” x 5 1/4” for front of card

                                                     3 1/4” x 3 1/4” for front of card

                

I hope this provides you with greatinkspirations!

Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

greatinkspirations.blogspot.com

greatinkspirations.stampinup.net

greatinkspirations@gmail.com

On You Tube - Kimberly Tolbert / Greatinkspirations

TWO STEP STAMPING

LET’S TRY A LITTLE TWO STEP

STAMPING, THAT IS!

Sometimes I enjoy coloring stamped images with markers or water color, but sometimes I just want to stamp! Many times when I feel like just stamping I pull out a “Two Step” stamp set. A “Two Step” stamp set is a set containing stamps of image outlines, plus solid stamps that can be used to fill in color for the outline image.

The Stampin’ Up!®️ 2020-2021 Annual Catalog offers 16 Two Step stamp sets! That is a lot of two stepping!

Jar of Flowers            page  12

To a Wild Rose          page  15

High Tide                  page  27

Today’s Tiles             page  38

Hippo Happiness       page  49

Celebration of Tags   page  53

Perfectly Plaid           page  60

Butterfly Gala            page  79

Nothing Better Than  page  91

Special Someone       page  93

Moving Along           page  99

Pattern a Play            page 102

Inspiring Iris             page 118

Birds & Branches     page 120

All Things Fabulous page 121

Queen Anne’s Lace  page 135

For today’s card I chose the Two Step stamp set, Inspiring Iris. 

Here is the card I made:

For the focal panel I stamped the outline of the irises first.

Next I stamped the solid stamps adding color to the flower images.

Then it was just a matter of finishing my card! Two Step Stamping is a great way to create beautiful colorful cards in no time at all. It’s just that easy.

For questions about Two Step Stamping, please, contact me at

greatinkspirations@gmail.com

Let Two Stwp Stamping be your key to Greatinkspirations! 

Until next time...

Stamp Happy!

Kim

Images ©️Stampin’ Up! ®️