Stampin' Up! Elegantly Said

There is just no way to see how beautiful this Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper is in photos.  It really is stunning and I can't help but make it what this card is all about.  Period. 

Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Elegantly Said Cling Stamp Set [155095]	Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155761]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]
Simply Elegant Trim [155766]	Gilded Gems [152478]

Stampin' Up! Garden Birdhouses

I haven't made a diorama card in several years.  If memory serves, it was a Christmas card with snowmen.  So when Julie demonstrated this card at a recent team meeting, I knew exactly which stamp set I was going to use.  Garden Birdhouses caught my eye when I first saw it in the catalog.  I love how it turned out!

To make this card, cut 2 pieces of card stock at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".  So basically a quarter sheet of cardstock.  I used Basic White for the bottom layer and Granny Apple Green for the top layer.  Score both pieces at 3/8" and 3/4" from both sides.  Fan fold the score lines.  

When you are ready to assemble it, put Tear & Tape on the outer edges of one of the pieces.  (I put it on the bottom  - Basic White piece)  Adhere one side first.  Before adhering the second side, make sure the card pieces are flat, then adhere together.  You may have to do a bit of trimming but this will insure you can fit it into your envelope.

Product List

Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set [155090]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886]	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154899]	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830]	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153105]
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]

Stampin' Up! Artistically Inked

It was hard deciding which sheet of the Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper to use - they are all so pretty!  The artists at Stampin' Up! are so creative.  This alcohol ink look reminds me of marble.  And the Ephemera Pack has some pretty elements to embellish cards with.  If anything, I wish there were more of the sequins!

Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Artistically Inked Bundle (English) [155456]	Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155464]	Expressions In Ink Ephemera Pack [155465]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]
Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [155710]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]	Polished Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155714]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

Stampin' Up! Pansy Patch

This was a fun card to make.  One of my team members, Barb, did a demonstration at our team meeting in April.  I made this card for Hostess Club earlier this month.  The pansies are punched from a sheet of the designer series paper.  Scroll down past the Shopping List to see the instructions.  

Stampin' Up Shopping List:

Pansy Patch Bundle (English) [155674]	Pansy Petals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [155807]	Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Paper Trimmer [152392]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103]	Bone Folder [102300]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Arrow Card Instructions

a.     Card Base – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” 

b.    Place a small pencil mark on the bottom of your card front at 2 ¾”

c.     Place a small pencil mark on each side of your card front at 2 ¼”.

d.    Score your card from the bottom mark to the side marks.

e.    Score your card from the bottom mark to the top of your card front to the scored line.

f.      Fan fold your score lines using a bone folder to insure a good crease.

2.    

g     Cut Designer Series Paper (DSP) to 5” x 4”h.   

h.  Place a small pencil mark on the bottom of your DSP at 2 ½”. 

i.     Cut the DSP from the mark to each corner.

 

Stampin' Up! Elegantly Said

This suite of products can make some very dramatic cards.  It's hard to tell  in the photo but the designer series paper on the bottom of the card has all three colors - gold, silver & copper.  I think this card needs some tweaking....what do you think it needs? 

 

Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Elegantly Said Bundle (English) [155753]	Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [155761]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]
Copper Foil Sheets [142020]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]
Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [147897]