Grateful for all you do Double-Time Stamping Cards

Each Tuesday I send out my stamping newsletter to my email list. On December 27th, I will be sharing two double-time stamping Bamboo Beauty cards.

These Bamboo Beauty cards are only available to my email list subscribers. If you are already on my email list, you will automatically receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for this card.

If you are not on my email list and would like to receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for these friendship/thank you and sympathy cards, please, sign up for my email list by December 26th, 2022.

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Beth

Deck the Halls this Christmas Season with the Framed and Festive Stamp Set

I love how some of the stamps in Framed and Festive stamp set are from Christmas carols! Today's Christmas card project uses the 'tis the season to be jolly and falala, which are both part of Deck the Halls.

I used 'tis the season to be jolly as my main focal greeting and stamped it on a stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies with Cherry Cobbler ink. I then fussy cut holly leaves, berry sprigs, and leaves from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper to highlight the greeting further.
 
I stamped falala with Versamark clear watermark ink to create a subtle background pattern across the card front. I didn't want the connection between the two greetings to be so obvious that it was too busy looking.

The White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon embellishment was created by folding the ribbon into an S-shape on the back of the circle die cut. I chose the white organdy ribbon because it is sheer and does not detract from the fussy cut leaves and berries. The ribbon also adds an extra bit of sparkle almost reminiscent of snowflakes, enhancing the wintry feel of this card.

Inside of the card I stamped Merry Christmas with Cherry Cobbler ink and added a narrow strip of the birch patterned paper horizontally along the bottom of the Inside Mat, leaving plenty of room to write a special message to your loved ones!

Below are the measurements and the supply list for my Framed and Festive Christmas card. If you need supplies to recreate this card, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Card Base: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; scored at 4-1/4" x 11" (Crumb Cake Cardstock)
• 1st Mat: 2-1/4" x 5-1/2" (Early Espresso Cardstock)
• 2nd Mat: 2" x 5-1/2" (Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (DSP))
• Circle: 3" x 3" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Leaves & Berry Sprigs: Fussy cut from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper)
• Inside Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Inside DSP Strip: 1/2" x 5-1/4" (Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper)

Supplies

Stamps
#160888 Framed and Festive Stamp Set

Ink
#102283 Versamark Clear Watermark Ink Pad
#147083 Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad

Paper
#120953 Crumb Cake Cardstock
#119686 Early Espresso Cardstock
#159276 Basic White Cardstock
#159600 Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (DSP)

Embellishments
#159963 Festive Pearls
#156408 White 3/8" Glittered Organdy Ribbon
#104430 Dimensionals

Tools
#159183 Stylish Shapes Dies
#118486 Clear Block C
#118485 Clear Block D
#118489 Clear Block G
#110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
#102300 Bone Folder
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
#126200 Stampin' Scrub
#153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner

I hope you enjoyed today's jolly Christmas card! The Framed and Festive stamp set comes with 8 total Christmas greeting stamps. We used 2 of the greeting stamps in today's Christmas card. You can also switch today's greeting with your favorite. Which greetings are your favorite from Framed and Festive?

Please, keep in mind that the Framed and Festive stamp set is a limited time only part of the Fitted Florets Early Release promotion. The Framed and Festive stamp set is only available during the Early Release sales period November 1st, 2022 - January 4th, 2023 or while supplies last, whichever comes first.

Please, place your order for the Framed and Festive stamp set timely to avoid missing out on this truly festive stamp set!

If you need supplies to make this project, please, shop my online store HERE.

If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

A Not So Ugly Christmas Sweater Card

Each Tuesday I send out my stamping newsletter to my email list. On November 22nd, I will be sharing a Christmas card using a simple inlay technique. I even add embossing powder and the heat tool to the mix!

 

This warm and cosy Christmas card is only available to my email list subscribers. If you are already on my email list, you will automatically receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for this card.

If you are not on my email list and would like to receive the project supply list, measurements, and instructions for this Christmas card, please, sign up for my email list by November 21st, 2022.

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Beth

Happy Fall, Y’all! Baby Wipe Ink Refill Technique

I host Zoom stamping sessions twice a week on most weeks - Monday evening and Friday afternoon. All of my current customers and my demonstrator team members are welcome to join in and stamp with us. Email me for the Zoom meeting information. I would love for you to stamp with us!

During tonight's Zoom stamping session we made cards using the Baby Wipe Technique. The Baby Wipe Technique is a way of creating your own variegated "ink pad" using a baby wipe and ink refills.

The Baby Wipe Technique truly lends itself for autumnal colors! I love the deep oranges, reds, browns, yellows, and even purples that fall is so known for! Fall is my absolute favorite season! I think that is why I tend to create with it during the latter half of the year.

Start with a baby wipe and fold it in half or in quarters, depending on how large or small the stamp that you are using is. You want your baby wipe to be about 1/4" or 1/2" larger than the stamp you are using, so that you have plenty of ink coverage. Place the baby wipe on a water-resistant surface such as a folded paper towel or the silicone craft mat to help keep your work surface clean.

Choose 3 or 4 different ink refills that coordinate well together - anymore and the color may become muddled. I chose Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Rich Razzleberry ink refills. Start with your lightest ink refill and randomly drop ink onto the baby wipe.

Go to your next lightest ink refill and randomly drop ink onto the baby wipe. Spread the ink droplets around the baby wipe.

Then repeat with your darkest ink refill.

It is ok to leave some areas of the baby wipe without ink. The more you stamp with this "ink pad", the more the ink droplet starts to fill in and to blend together.

Take your stamp and pounce around the baby wipe "ink pad" to fully cover the stamp with ink and stamp onto your cardstock. Is there enough ink on your stamp? Do you like the way the ink refills are blending together? If not, try adding more ink refill to the baby wipe.

Once you are satisfied with your "ink pad," continue stamping your project.

You can stamp several projects with one baby wipe, but add more ink refills to the baby wipe if you notice that the baby wipe is starting to dry out, or as needed.

Once you are finished using the baby wipe, you can use the remaining ink to create backgrounds for cards and 3D projects. Simply, scrunch up the baby wipe with the ink facing outwards and swipe across your cardstock. Repeat swiping across the cardstock until it is fully covered with ink. You can also pounce the baby wipe all over your cardstock to create a sponged look.

For the inside of these cards, I stamped the large leaves from Rooted in Nature with Rich Razzleberry ink onto one of the ink-swiped backgrounds and cut it to fit the width of the card base.

This card layout is simple and straightforward to show off the baby wipe ink refill technique and is very easy to customize. You can change the greeting and the leaf stamps to suite any occasion. 

The "Happy Thanksgiving" greeting stamp is also included with the Banner Greetings stamp set., but you don't have to limit this technique to only the fall months. Can you imagine how beautiful butterflies or tulips would be with spring colors?!

I hope you give the Baby Wipe Technique a try! What stamp sets and ink refill colors will you use for your card? I would love to see what you create! Post project photo on my Facebook Page or email your project photo. I would love to feature your project photo in one of my upcoming newsletters!

Thanks for stopping by!

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