Sunday….Sunday – a day for rejuvenation! Here is your “stepped up” card for the weekend! There are different elements that make me feel like it is “stepped up” but we all have measuring tools (as to what is more difficult or not) but I will walk you through! I have a bunch of picture for you 🙂 Please feel free to email me if you need help! (sometimes it is just hard to put into words when writing up the post)
Here is your picture for the week…side by side, you decide! I just love the season of “Fall” and I do not think you could go wrong with either one but I must say….I like today’s card because of the FUN burlap ribbon and the wee bit of pop of color with a Cajun Craze mat.
I just love little accents of ribbon, and today ~ this one did it for me!
All I did was to take a piece of the ribbon, make a simple knot and then “pulled it tight” to make a flat knot. I then took the piercing tool or you could easily use the paper snips and cut into the fibers of the ribbon and simply separated it. The ribbon “behaves” itself…as you can manipulate it to “just as you want it” (darn, I wish my hair would behave like this)
Below you will see a collage picture of the “how to’s” of the making of the sentiment and also the ribbon but let me try to shed some light for you as I was tickled with the end result.
Post It Tape was my friend today. If you do not have a roll of this, you need it! I find it easy to just purchase it from Amazon as I find myself running around to find it and it is usually out when I go to Staples or Target etc….(that’s why I LOVE being an Amazon Prime) – poof….a hit of the button and the brown truck comes!
After I stamped the sentiment, a simple mask to hide the entire sentiment and poof – it works! Simply peel off the post it and you have a clean area! I used the small stamp of a leaf from the Paisley & Petals ~ this works perfectly to “fill” areas!
p.s. – here is a tip ~ because then width of the stamped piece is 4″ X 5 1/4″ and the tape was 1″ wide….finding the center was super easy – I drew a faint pencil line at 1 3/4″ on the top and the bottom, looked through the stamp (love it as it is a photopolymer) and stamped it in Delightful Dijon ~ then added the 1″ X 3″ piece of post it tape so I could go to town randomly stamping my leaves!
I know from the comments yesterday that some were bummed that they did not take advantage of purchasing this great leave combo (the below stamp set and the matching framelits) when they were a bundle last year….but I still think that it is well worth purchasing both of these as they are simple a classic and the details are just unreal!
Here is a good angle of the leaves…they are super fun to do! I had many emails yesterday about how I did them….please click here to see the post that I shared the FUN way…..it is actually a great thing that you could do with children as well – let them ball up the paper…smooth it out…..ball it up again and then when it is super soft – STAMP IT with the leave image and run it through the Big Shot to make this beautiful and fun Fall Leaf! (and I hope you smile) 🙂
I used the same tone on tone for the inking but here is another thing that is stunning (hmmmm…..I should do another post with it) – stamp the leaves with clear embossing powder and then heat set it – GORGEOUS!!!!
The same envelope treatment as yesterday – I look at it this way….if it works…keep doing it! This is the easiest and best way to make an envelope shine! The strip of paper is just 1/4″ and then the DSP is 2″ and then cut the excess away!
Here is my motto – A beautiful envelope sets the tone for a beautiful card….a beautiful card with your handwriting inside makes someone feel beautiful so why not? Make yourself feel great by being the creator and touch someone as well ~ works for me! 🙂
One more look at this beauty of Fall. I normally always POP up the layer with dimension but today, I did not think it needed it! The burlap ribbon makes such a statement – we are good to go! For those of you that like measurements, the Cajun Craze is a wee bit bigger than the stamped piece, 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ ~ paper makes SUCH A DIFFERENCE!
Here you go with your “marked up” 411 ~ Directory Assistance picture! Pin it away for the future 🙂 I do think that this is one handsome card showcasing the beauty of fall! Once the leaves change in our area, I will take pictures of some of my favorite trees for those of you that live where there are no trees with color change!
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Remember, this month~ one lucky person will win the WHOLE CONTAINER OF MARKERS!!!! This in itself is a $110 value so one of you will be doing the HAPPY DANCE – my way of thanking you for such a great Stampin’ Up! year!
Enjoy the day and I hope to see you tomorrow…..it is another (and the LAST CHANCE) for you to take advantage of a Paper Share from the new Holiday Catalog!
Hi Susan–Great cards! I especially love the richness of fall colors, elegant & soothing at the same time, so I was very happy to see one of my favorite stamp/die sets in these cards. (Not gloating, but I DO have them…) One thing that just occurred to me this morning, as I was reading the dimensions of the DSP on the envelopes is that washi tape could be used in place of the 1/4″ CS strip. (You have probably done that at one time or another, and other people no doubt have thought of it, but sometimes I’m late to the party…) Anyway, thanks once again for a weekend of “pretties!”
YEAH….I am so glad that you have this set – what a smart stamper as this is a classic at its best! The washi tape on the back of the envelopes works great! I love that there are so many great colors of washi to make our projects fun! Enjoy the day my friend!
Very pretty cards Susan, your choices of colors are “fall” appropriate.
Thanks Karen…I think that it is fun to mix up colors as that is what nature is all about! Enjoy the day!
Absolutely gorgeous, Susan!! Caleb says the ribbon is “really cool” and I couldn’t agree more. Great touch of texture!! I will be lining up for your product share tomorrow. Can’t wait to get my hands on the new products so I can go to town crafting away. Have a great day!
Tell Caleb I said HI and I am excited to hear how school is going! Darn, I wish that he lived here and I could home school him…..we would have a BLAST and so would I – and trust me….he would be giving Brian King (my dear friend) a run for his money!
Both cards are very pretty and any recipient would be thrilled to receive either. My preference is yesterday’s card with sweet sentiment on the tag. I might add a diecut leaf in Cajun Craze to give it a little more color. I do love the burlap ribbon on today’s card. When I first saw it, I had forgotten it comes as ribbon and I thought you were genius in getting it to lay flat. Yes, you’re still a creative genius in my mind, but separating the strands after you made the knot would make it so much easier and beautiful. Too funny! That’s what makes reading your blogs so much fun is finding the tips to add the special touches. Take care and have a great day!
You are so sweet. I thank you for reading (my wordy blog) – I know that I should shorten it a bunch….but that is me!!! I truly want to share with you the best options that I find! I will say that I am happy that I have been using the tag framelits….they really are great…and oh so versatile!
Both the Saturday card and today’s card are fabulous. I am in love with your added elements of texture and color on today’s. You really made a great tribute to what makes fall so special.
Thanks Robyn…there are times that it is a challenge to think of what to do …but how can you go wrong with the burlap ribbon….LOVE IT!
A wee bit of pop of color my foot – that cajun craze is just plain crazy what it did with the leaf and mat for today’s version. My gosh! You know I love texture so the burlap ribbon was a given. I love also how you snuggled that sentiment in there and embossed those leaves. I can almost here the crunch as if walking on them. Gorgeous is my take on today’s version. It almost took my breath away but we had just come in from a walk and it was too hot and I was sweating more than Daisey (do hogs/pigs really sweat?) and almost out of breath. We were really hustling home for me to go to the bathroom. Yep, too much info…..sorry about that.
Again, you are a hoot! I know that Cajun Craze does not get too much attention… but it worked today!
p.s. – Dasiey-Mae does not sweat….she is just PERFECT!!!! (her hair is growing back so soon…there will be a video)
I think any one of the things you did would have stepped up your card and all of them together just rock! The pop of cajun craze was the real kicker. I’m not dissing that burlap ribbon though!
I am smiling…and I was true to my word – I fed the boys a carrot from the “Princess” – they THANK YOU!
I absolutely love everything about this card…the colors, fall leaves, sentiment, mashing technique and by far that burlap ribbon!!! WOW! I’m ready for fall!!!
Hey you….YOU and ME both…COME ON FALL!!!
Susan, What two beautiful cards. I love both of them. I love today’s just a tiny bit better. The Cajun craze is so beautiful. I love what you did with the burlap ribbon. You are amazing. You always surprise all of us with very talented and beautiful cards. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs,My wonderful friend. Ellen Hinds
I am beaming Ellen – thank you! I do adore that burlap ribbon in this width! – A keeper!
Both are lovely, but today’s is my favorite. I like how the layer of Cajun Craze makes it pop, and I prefer the masked stamping for the sentiment. Thank you for reminding that my next card making session should use this set. (Today was balloons.)
YEAH for Balloons as Balloons are always HAPPY!!!! I agree – the POP from the Cajun Craze is a keeper. Sometimes we all get worked up about using paper….but Paper adds soooooo much and also you can cut a shape out of the middle – I just love paper and the effects it give! Thanks for popping in!
Hi Susan, my vote is for today’s card. I love that tip with the post it tape!
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Simple elegance 🙂
Oh, and while I was out I bought some Post It tape. Works just like a Post It note, right?? Put it on stamps AND paper???
This is so pretty! Great card Susan
Oh yea, I love the knot! It really adds to the card