100% Nice Work Mini Knitting Card

I have been working with the He's the Man Designer Series Paper pack often over the last month, especially for Father's Day and cards for my family. I have a lot of relatives that enjoy camping and cooking on the grill too.

 

The He's the Man Designer Series Paper pack is a terrific mix of linear patterns like stripes and diamond as well as icon patterns including glasses, cookout supplies, and ties. It also includes two sheets of die cuts.

 

 

 

The die cut sheets are pre-cut for you and contain a myriad of die cuts ranging from labels with greetings to everyday objects like cars, antlers, and grills.

I am truly enjoying working with the die cuts. They add another dimension to your projects, especially with the fun shapes of the labels and banners. 

 

 

Looking at the die cut sheet I noticed that the two crossed nails reminded me of knitting needles and was similar to a merit badge size. I love knitting! I have been knitting and crocheting for over twenty years. Any excuse to incorporate knitting into all areas of my life is a plus!

So, I grabbed a spool of Basic White Baker's twine, wound a little yarn ball, and glued it to the center of the "knitting needles". I backed my little merit badge on Early Espresso and Sahara Sand cardstock before adding it to a Balmy Blue cardstock mini card base.

I may send this little card to a fellow knitter to let them know how much I appreciate their knitting skills!

Below are the measurements and supplies for this cute mini card.

Measurements

• Card Base: 3" x 6"; scored at 3" (Balmy Blue Cardstock)
• 1st Mat: 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• 2nd Mat: 2" x 2" (Sahara Sand Cardstock)
• Die Cut: 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" (He's the Man Designer Series Paper) - use the 100% nice work die cut
• Inside Mat: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" (Basic White Cardstock)

Supplies

#146982 Balmy Blue Cardstock
#119686 Early Espresso Cardstock
#121043 Sahara Sand Cardstock
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#155475 Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
Corner Rounder Punch


The He's the Man Designer Series Paper is seemingly a "masculine" theme, but I think everyone can use them. The symbols and patterns, to me, are more universal. Anyone can grill, go camping, wear ties, or like classic cars. I hope the title of the designers series paper does not deter anyone from giving it a try.

I hope you give the He's the Man Designer Series Paper another look! If you need supplies to make this knitting mini card, please, shop my online store HERE.

If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me. I am happy to help you with your stamping questions!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Beth

Patterned Paper Patchwork Card Two Ways

Today's patchwork cards were inspired by a card made by Bobby at Bits and Pieces. She used floral patterned paper and hand-drawn stitching lines to create a quilted patterned birthday card. Bobby's card was so sweet, and her layout was fantastic! So, of course, I made my own patchwork cards! I am using her card and measurements as my inspiration.

The first card I am sharing today uses the He's the Man Designer Series Paper (#159068). I used the argyle, diagonal stripes, diamonds, grid decking, cookout, and vehicle patterned papers to create my first patchwork card. 

 

I tried to vary the positions of the linear and icon patterns, so that the patterns did not look too busy.

I also picked patterns with similar colors. I am loving this color combination of Sahara Sand, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, and Basic Black! It has warmth from the orange-red of the Cajun Craze and the richness of the Early Espresso that is very striking.

The second card I am sharing today uses the Host reward Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper (#159913) from the July-December Mini Catalog. I highlighted the fall and Halloween patterned papers here, using Stampin' Blends to color in the background of the leaves pattern, the woodgrain pattern, and the pumpkins. The faces on the pumpkins are too cute!

The Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper is a gigantic designer series paper pack with patterns for fall and winter holidays and occasions. It has 48 sheets with 4 each of 12 double-sided designs. Wow! That is a lot of designer series paper in one pack! Yes, please!

All of the patterns are beautiful! There is a good balance of bold, bigger patterns and more subtle, smaller scale patterns. Having a variety of scales in patterned paper is helpful because the patterns don't overwhelm each other and become too busy. It is also helpful because not all projects are the same size. I wouldn't necessarily use a very large pattern on a small 3" x 3" card because it would be hard to see what the pattern is.

I can see myself easily using this entire pack of paper. I love the color palette and all of the patterns, but I especially love the fall and Halloween patterns! The Christmas ornament pattern is also one of my favorites.

Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper is a Host item. This means you need to place a qualifying order that earns enough Stampin' Rewards to get the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. Stampin' Rewards can start to be earned on qualifying orders of $150 USD or more (before shipping and tax).

Below are the measurements and supplies I used to make these designer series paper patchwork cards.

Measurements

• Card Base: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; scored at 4-1/4" (Thick Basic White Cardstock)
• Squares (cut 2): 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" (He's the Man DSP or Celebrate Everything DSP)
• Vertical Rectangles (cut 3): 1-1/4" x 2-1/2" (He's the Man DSP or Celebrate Everything DSP)
• Horizontal Rectangles (cut 2): 1-1/4" x 2-5/8" (He's the Man DSP or Celebrate Everything DSP)
• Pumpkin: 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock)

Supplies

#159850 Scary Cute Stamp Set
#151595 Peaceful Moments Stamp Set
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#159229 Thick Basic White Cardstock
#159068 He's the Man Designer Series Paper
#159913 Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper
#132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
#154830 Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
#154843 Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
#154897 Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
#154906 Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
#154882 Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
#144220 Rhinestone Basic Jewels
#104430 Dimensionals
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#117147 Clear Block B


I hope you enjoyed today's patchwork patterned paper cards featuring the He's the Man Designer Series Paper and the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper. If you need supplies to make this card, please, shop my online store HERE.


If you have any questions about today's project or would like to host a party, please, don't hesitate to ask me. I am happy to help you with your stamping and to help you host your own stamping party!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
Beth

Woven Heirloom Quilted Thank You Card

Yesterday my demonstrator team Purrfect Stampers and I met virtually for one of our twice weekly stamping sessions. We take turns choosing a project, technique, or theme for each stamping session. Candy, one of my friends and my downline team member, suggested creating quilted cards using designer series paper for the quilt blocks and embossing folders to mimic the stitching on a quilt.

What a great idea! Although this is not a new technique, it is a fabulous way to use our designer series paper scraps and to use our embossing folders in a different, unexpected way.

Essentially, you cut up squares of designer series paper and adhere them to a piece of cardstock in a staggered pattern. Then you run that through a die cutting machine with the embossing folder of your choice.

I used the Tufted 3D Embossing Folder to make diagonal quilted lines, but you could use any embossing folder you have! Doesn't that look like a cozy blanket!?

Since we all have different stamping supplies, we choose what stamp sets, designer series paper, embellishments, etc to use for the quilted card.

I chose the Woven Threads Product Suite. It was a product suite that featured the 2019-2021 In Colors. I won the Woven Heirlooms stamp set at the demonstrator convention OnStage last April. I am sorry to say that I haven't created with as much as I would like. The Woven Heirlooms product suite is a beautiful mix of all five of the 2019-2021 In Colors - Rococo Rose, Terracotta Tile, Pretty Peacock, Seaside Spray, and Purple Posy. The stamps and the designer series paper are very textured looking and reminder of woven rugs and cloth.

After I ran the quilted part through the die cutting machine, wrapped a piece of Seaside Spray Scalloped Linen around the bottom portion and adhered the ribbon ends to the back. Next, I adhered it to a piece of Terracotta Tile cardstock and then to the card front.

To embellish the card, I created a label using the Stitched Shapes dies and the Layering Oval Dies and stamped the "thank you so much" greeting as well as the decorative flourish stamp in the center. The decorative flourishes are stamped with Terracotta Tile ink stamped off (ink the stamp, stamp onto grid paper, and then stamp on your project). Terracotta Tile is so brilliant and saturated that I didn't want it to overtake the more subtle Seaside Spray ink on the greeting stamp.

There are so many possibilities with the quilted embossing folder technique! You can use more than 2 patterned papers, can arrange the squares differently, and more! My mom made this quilted card using 3 different patterns from the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper. My mom also staggered her squares differently, so that they aren't all the same size on the top of and on the bottom of her quilt.

Changing the designer series paper completely changes the look and feel of the card too! My mom's color palette is bright, happy, and springlike.

I would love for you to join in on the fun of making a quilted card too! Below are the measurements to recreate this embossed quilted card.

Woven Heirlooms Quilted Embossed Thank You Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Seaside Spray Cardstock	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
Quilt Base	Seaside Spray Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”; then trim as needed
Quilt Blocks	Woven Threads DSP	1-1/4” x 1-1/4” (cut 6 squares of 1 patterned paper and 6 squares of another patterned paper for a total of 12 squares)
1st Mat	Terracotta Tile Cardstock	3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
Stitched Oval	Whisper White Cardstock	3” x 2” (die cut with the 2nd smallest stitched oval die)
Scalloped Oval	Terracotta Tile Cardstock	3” x 2”
Inside Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”

How will you create your own quilted card? I would love to see what you create! Post a project photo on my Facebook Page today!

If you would like to purchase the supplies I used to create this card, please use the supply list below to shop in my online store. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Woven Heirlooms Quilted Embossed Thank You Card Supply List
Stamps	#149306 Woven Heirlooms (Cling-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #150883 Seaside Spray Cardstock #150884 Terracotta Tile Cardstock #149497 Woven Threads Designer Series Paper
Ink	#150086 Terracotta Tile Ink Pad #150085 Seaside Spray Ink Pad
Embellishments	#149707 Seaside Spray Scalloped Linen Ribbon #104430 Dimensionals
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips Adhesive Die Cutting Machine Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks #152323 Stitched Shapes Dies #151771 Layering Ovals Dies