Today is February 18th….and this day is SUPER special to me as it is my wonderful Dad’s 85th Birthday! It is also the day for another PPA challenge and I LOVE this one! You can see that I have changed it a bit….but that is “just fine” – That is what is great – we can make things work for what we need it to be…and I was happy with the end result!
I hope that you can POP over to the Pals Paper Art site and see what the designers came up with….you’ll smile – there are some great keepesr! Thanks Amy for such a great sketch…..please play along with us – I would love to see your work in the gallery!
Turning 85 is sooooo special….and especially since it is my wonderful Dad! Guess where he is? In Myrtle Beach with his 3 siblings – IS THAT GREAT OR WHAT! They get together for 2 weeks every year and I am so happy that they are together….very, very special!
I chose to “play up|” the fun paper from the It’s My Party Paper Stack! Remember, this is a 12 X 12 Pack of paper…..sooooo festive and just screams a huge smile! I took it to the next step and covered some yummies for them….a simple 1″ X 3″ and then some glue dots – a perfect little something! The glue dots really hold tight, especially if you are mailing them.
The “Main Star” of the post, (well other than my dear DAD)….is the Number of Years Bundle…THIS IS SOOOOOO HOT – and I think that Stampin’ Up! is super surprised. with the hype that it is having….it is such a great bundle and you can clearly see how classic and fun it is!
I have blogged about this before…..I learned a trick that I love….using white fun foam – I purchase it at Amazon, (click here to see) and it is SUPER to cut with the dies and big shot…..and the depth is fantastic! I cut it with the fun foam and then again with the thick white card stock!
You can see that it is a square card….a 4 1/2″ card and yep….making my own envelope was fun! Remember, the envelope punch board ison SALE THIS WEEK…….how can you go wrong???? You simply cannot!
Below you can see how I also jazzed up the inside – is this the best sentiment or what? I know that I am guilty of not showing you the inside…and here you go – a little fun at the bottom and a sentiment – BAM…..GOOD TO GO!
Did you like the “Happy” = that is from the Age Awareness Stamp Set…..it is a photopolymer so it is super easy to stamp and as you can see – it is super fun! (click on the image in the store at the end of the post)
Sometimes when a new catalog comes out….we tend to forget about all of the “good stuff” that is in the Annual Catalog…..I think that this is a FUN set!
I know that my dear Dad is going to love this card…he always tells me that he “keeps my cards” – Happy, Happy special day to a very special person. Many happy and healthy returns…..IS TODAY YOUR BIRTHDAY????? If so…..please leave me a comment to let me know! Thanks for your time in popping in…..this is a special bundle and one that I highly recommend it!
Good Morning and as promised here is a video for you about how I made the Stepped Up Card from the post on Sunday You can click here to see the post and then find some “me” time to watch the video!
I hope that you give this a try as it truly is fun and the end result will make you smile….promise! I am looking forward to trying this method with other dies that we have so stay tuned…..I will blog about them!
Here are the quick measurements of the card. Please have fun with playing with all sorts of colors for the die cut part. The sky is the limit so have FUN…..wouldn’t very vanilla and 2 shades of purple look great!
Base is an A-2 Very Vanilla
The Very Vanilla that you stamp and have your “die cut fun” is 5″ X 3 3/4″
The mat behind is 5 1/4″ X 4″
The envelope fun was a 1/2 sheet of a piece paper stack, perfect petals…..3″ X 6″ and then the envelope framelit was the star!
As you can see in the video, I used the precision plate and the Big Shot Brush. These are KEEPERS and YEP.…you need to have them. You will be amazed at the ease it is to get your diecut pieces out…and it really cuts down on the little strays of paper that sometimes happen when you cut! (I hope that this makes sense)
I hope that the video helps you and I hope that you will give it a try! Please let me know how it works out for you! This is a great bundle and just think – you are soooooo close to getting a FREE Sale-a-bration item!
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I purchased the Stick It from Amazon, click hereand you will see the link! It is a fantastic product and I know that you will love it as well!It is so easy…just peel back the release paper….put your card stock down…..trim away to save the left over Stick It…..place a diecut on top of you paper….let the Big Shot do its thing – SMILE!
What the heck? That is a weird subject line so what do I mean….I adore peanut butter and jelly so when I say this, it means that that (2) great stamp sets come together as one…..and then I smile!
Today is the day that (3) new kids on the block come in as FREEBIE with Sale-a-Bration but I am showcasing my favorite pick – Pedal Pushers! The “jelly” is the Beautiful Ride stamp set from the Occasions Catalog! Pairing them up is fun!
You just have to smile when you see this new stamp set…so fun…so fresh…so nostalgic! The sky is the limit for what you can “FILL” in the basket….My pick – a dog of course…..I adore my pooches and even though I do not have a basket on my bike….my dogs love to ride in front of me on the 4 wheeler….seriously – it is so funny as I do not get on the 4 wheeler often but when I do – I always have friend!
I know that I am not a pro at water-coloring but that’s ok – as I have fun! The aqua painters are a must have to play with…the more you play, the more you figure out what works fro you! Remember, NO RULES….just have fun!
You can see the colors that I used in the below line up… – all I can say is just GO FOR IT…..have fun!
The new Black Archival Ink is simple the best! It gives such a clean and crisp stamp…works for water-coloring….but I will say, I would purchase a Ink Refill when you get it – it needs to be re-inked often (maybe it is me…but I find that I use the re-inker often) The coverage it fabulous – the only black ink you need!
This card had no dimension at all…honestly I was just playing around with a scrap piece of paper and this new FREEBIE – and then it worked, just like peanut butter and jelly!
The sentiment…the fun cans and the adorable dog is from the Beautiful Ride Stamp Set….LOVE IT – I have used it a bunch…..a total smile maker stamp set!
I have had great success with using the Thick White Card Stock to watercolor with (as long as you are not saturating the paper) and because this was the “trial run” – I just went right from my “trial run” to the finished project. I added this to a soft sky and then used a color that I do not use often, Basic Gray and it worked! – This color combination is great together!
The finale…the envelope! A 1/4″ strip of Basic Gray before adding the Subtles DSP Paper…another “Peanut Butter and Jelly” – It is just the BEST when (2) things blend together….
It is Tuesday and you know what that means…new weekly deals! – CLICK HERE to see the offerings this week! I just LOVE this time of the year…..Sale-A-Bration is the best, a FREEBIE for every $50.00 you spend…the best time of the year!
We have some nasty weather on the East Coast….come on Spring! I hope to see you back tomorrow as I have a video for you from the post on Sunday! Thanks for popping in….have a great day!
Good Morning and brrrrrrr….the East Coast (along with many other states) have had the COLDEST weekend and we are to get some snow/ice today. Snow is o.k. but ice is scary. I will stay put if we have ice!
Today is the last day to get several of the Sale-a-bration items as they were for a limited time and today is the last day…..but have no fear – tomorrow you will see 3 new goodies that will make you smile. Please click here and see the Sale-a-Bration Flyer as these are the (3) that are leaving tonight!
Hello (this is how I made the paid)
Sky’s the Limit – click here and thenhere to see a super cute post I did with this
Perfectly Artistic DSP
Let’s get to this card and then at the end of the post I am going to answer a couple of questions about yesterday’s post….I am so glad that you likes it….it truly was a fun one to do and I am surprised that it is so easy!
I love PLAIDS….I love POLKA DOTS…I love STRIPES!
Today the FUN FACTOR of this card to me is the plaid but then again, that darn PEEP is super cute! How did I do this – EASY!
You have heard me blog this before….2 staples that are a necessity in my opinion in our craft area are a mechanical pencil (as I think the lead is softer and easier to erase) and also a good eraser, I like the brand “Magic Rub”……
All I did was take a scrap piece of thick white paper and drew lines faintly with a pencil every 1/2″ – I know that this is rather “type A” but I am being totally honest as I am all about the end result. Using the Stamp -a- ma-jig I stamped the 4 colors….crushed curry, bermuda bay, melon mambo and cucumber crush.
I realize that the “peep” is in So Saffron, but the crushed curry worked better and created a POP! After I did the stamping, I simply erased the lines and then used the square framelits to cut the plaid piece and then used the next size larger to mat it with bermuda bay.
I lifted the focal part to make it shine and this is such an easy thing to do that always makes an impact. As far as the little peep…..I did a SUPER QUICK fussy cut of him….please do not stress about this….just do it – remember…it is “handmade” not “hallmark”
This was super fun to do and once I completed it, I smiled. There is something about fun colors and plaids that make me smile. I am sure that many of you think that this process takes a bunch of time….but it is not bad at all and I think that the end result is worth it – I made (3) for my PEEPS….as this is my “pet name” for them.
Let’s chat about this envelope….are you smiling? I think that this is the “icing on the cake” and makes such a fin statement. Why did I do that thin strip of bermuda bay? EASY = type A Susan did not like the way that the polka dots were when I trimmed the excess off!
I have found that using the good old “green glue” works wonders with envelopes! I often get asked…..does it get torn up in the mail? No, I have not had feedback that envelopes have been torn up and when you can, walk your “work of art” into the post office and ask them to hand stamp them.
Please do not miss the boat to get these Sale-a-bration goodies that are leaving us at the end of today! For every increment of $50.00, you can pick a FREEBIE – simply the best time of the year with Stampin’ Up!
Now to some feedback to the post yesterday….YEP – I will do a video for you….Wednesday! I purchase the Stick It from amazon…..I hate to say this as it is Sunday as I type this…I had a Amazon delivery today…they are AMAZING !!!! I say, when in doubt – go to Amazon!
