Thursday, March 28, 2024

Online Exclusives Vintage Zinnia Card



Welcome to the March Creative Card-iology Team Blog Hop!  This month we’re featuring products in the Online Exclusives collection, which are products that you’ll find only on the website and not in any catalog.  Online Exclusive products are released periodically, allowing for new, fresh projects to be created without having to wait for a new catalog release.

I chose to use items from the Flowering Zinnias Suite of products for my blog project, and I decided to create a vintage look.  The Simply Zinnias Bundle (stamp set and dies) is currently available to purchase, but the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper pattern I used for this card is expected to be back in stock mid-April.   Don’t let that stop you from trying this technique though, as you can create a vintage look with any paper!

My Real Red card base is a standard 5.5” x 8.5”, scored and folded to 4.25” x 5.5”, and my first layer is Early Espresso cardstock measuring 3.5” x 4.75”.   And then I used one of the brightly colored floral patterned papers from the Flowering Zinnias for my next layer, which measures 3.25” x 4.5”. 

To create my vintage look, I used a Blending Brush to brush Petal Pink ink all over the patterned paper, and then followed up by blending Crumb Cake ink starting from the outside edges and moving in to the center, but leaving the center most part with just the Petal Pink ink.  My final brush of ink around the very edge of the patterned paper was with Early Espresso ink.  I used a Paper Butterfly Accent as a stencil along with Crumb Cake ink to create some texture marks on the patterned paper. 

Then I used a Stampin’ Spritzer to spritz the paper with water and wadded up the paper while it was still damp.  I laid the paper out flat and let it dry.

My zinnia image is stamped in Real Red ink, but if I did it again I’d probably stamp in Stazon inkd probably stamp in Stazon inkd probably stamp in Stazon ink as I colored my image using a Blender Pen and Real Red and Old Olive ink.  I had to be careful when coming close to the stamped outline of the image so that my outline didn’t get smudged.  But I really like the shading I was able to get on the zinnias with the Blender Pen and ink.

My Basic White sentiment label measures 0.75” x 3.25” and is stamped in Early Espresso Ink.  I arranged some Linen Thread behind my sentiment label and adhered it with Mini Glue Dots to my cardfront.

I adhered my stamped and colored floral image with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  I added some extra blending to my Paper Butterfly Accent with Early Espresso, Petal Pink and Real Red inked ink and adhered it to the zinnia image with carefully cut and placed Stampin’ Dimensionals and a Mini Glue Dot.  My final touch to the card was to add some Rhinestone Basic Jewels around the Paper Butterfly Accent.

The Flowering Zinnias collection is a bright, fun suite of products, and there are so many ways to use it!  You can check out all of the Online Exlusive products here, and don’t forget to check out my teammates’ projects for more Online Exclusive inspiration!  Thanks for hopping with us this month! 

Bonnie's Blog

Diana’s Blog

Jessica's Blog

 

Product List
Simply Zinnia Bundle (English)
$52.00
Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
$12.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Blender Pens
$13.00
Blending Brushes
$13.00
Clear Block E
$13.00
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$66.00
Stampin' Spritzer
$4.00
Linen Thread
$5.00
Paper Butterfly Accents
$8.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
$6.00
Mini Glue Dots
$5.75
Stampin' Seal
$8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.25
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad
$10.00
Stāzon Cleaner
$6.00

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Super Simple Detailed Dogwood Cards

 





Welcome back to the Creative Card-iology Team Blog Hop!  February is winding down, and Sale-a-bration is almost over – only one week left.

Have you ever needed a card in a hurry?  I did tonight – I totally lost track of my time this month, and found myself with a blog post due tomorrow morning and no project done yet.  So I went back to one of my favorite Sale-a-bration items, the Detailed Dogwood stamp set (free with $100 order).  The detailed images in this set are perfect for super simple cards using just stamps, ink and paper. 

To keep my project super simple, I used the Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.   I simply stamped the large dogwood image in the Tuxedo Black Memento ink on the front of the note card, then stamped the “Hello There” sentiment from the Softly Sophisticated Stamp Set (part of the Softly Sophisticated Bundle, a free with $100 Sale-a-bration item) underneath the image – and my card was done.  Within 5 minutes or so, I had 4 note cards stamped.  I also stamped the smaller bud/branch image along the left edge of 4 envelopes, and the I was ready to start writing my blog.

Making cards doesn’t have to be a complicated process when you have such beautiful stamps to work with!

And of course, you don't have to limit yourself to just stamps, one ink color and paper.  Add in a few ink colors, cardstock and a couple of tools, and with just a little extra time, you can step up your card a bit with cute fun fold card using the same stamp sets.


Sale-a-bration is a great time to get started stamping if you’ve never stamped before or if your wish list is pretty long!  You get free products when your order is $50 or more.  And if you have a long wish list, you’ll want to take advantage of the starter kit special – get $125 in product for only $99 plus tax and your choice of the the Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio or an additional $30 in product in your starter kit. Check out all the Sale-a-bration specials on my website.

Each month our Creative Card-iology blogging team also collaborates on a tutorial bundle.  With every order you place through my website, you can receive the current month's tutorial free!  If you place an order in the next week, I'll also send you the March team tutorial as well, as I plan to share the details of my note card fun fold using a different stamp set.

Don’t forget to check out my teammates’ projects for more Sale-a-Bration inspiration!  Click on the links below to check out their blogs.

Bonnie's Blog 

Diana's Blog

Jessica's Blog

Thanks again for hopping along with us the month!

Product List
Detailed Dogwood Cling Stamp Set
$26.00
Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)
$23.75
Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes
$8.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.50
Clear Block E
$13.00
Clear Block D
$9.50
Simply Shammy
$8.50

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Sale-a-Brating with Detailed Dogwood

 


Welcome to our January Creative Card-iology Team Monthly Blog Hop!  January is one of my favorite months as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator because a new mini catalog comes out and it’s Sale-a-Bration time - and that means free product with orders of $50 or more.  Don’t you just love FREE stuff?


One of my favorite free (with $100 order) items in the Sale-a-Bration brochure is the Detailed Dogwood stamp set, and I loved the cards featured with this stamp set (page 15).  So I decided to c.a.s.e (copy and selectively edit) the design.

I also love the Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio that is a FREE bonus option for the Sale-a-Bration Starter Kit join special (choose $125 of products and pay just $99 (includes shipping) and choose one of the bonus options).  I use my glass mat all the time, and this project was no exception.

I used the Stampin’ Brayer to cover a piece of Basic White cardstock with Petal Pink ink and then applied Wild Wheat ink with a Blending Brush around opposite corners of the cardstock.  One of the reasons I love the glass mat so much is how easy it is to apply ink with a blending brush, bringing the brush in from the glass mat onto the cardstock.  And it’s so easy to clean up the ink from the glass.

My next step was to tap my Calypso Coral ink pad onto my Clear Block E and then spritz the inked block with water.  I pressed a wad of plastic wrap into the spritzed ink and then applied it to my cardstock in 3 places.

I lined up the long dotted texture stamp from the Detailed Dogwood stamp with a grid line on my glass mat, inked it up with Petal Pink ink, and then laid my cardstock piece over it centering the long bottom edge over the inked stamp.

I stamped the shorter woven texture image just above the dotted image about ½” from the left edge, and then immediately stamped the image again just above and to the left (without reinking) so that the image ran over the left edge of the cardstock.  I stamped the small floral image in Calypso Coral ink over this textured image and also stamped the dragonfly image in the upper right corner in Calypso Coral ink.   I stamped the ampersand image in the lower right corner in Petal Pink ink, about 1” from right and bottom edges.  My final step for this piece was to distress the edges with Early Espresso ink.

On a separate piece of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the larger dogwood image in Early Espresso ink and the ticket image in Wild Wheat and then cut both images out with Paper Snips.  I also punched a sentiment label using the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch.

The sentiment I used is from the Softly Sophisticated stamp set and embossing folder bundle in the Sale-a-Bration brochure (another free with $100 item).  I used the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker from the Neutrals set to color just the “hello” portion, stamped it on my hexagon at the top left, and then cleaned off the stamp.  Then I colored the “there” portion of the sentiment stamp and stamped it underneath. 

I spritzed a piece of Early Espresso cardstock with water, wadded it up and then unfolded it and then ran it through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Softly Sophisticated Embossing Folder.  I finished off this cardstock piece by brushing the edges with Wild Wheat ink.

After cutting a 3 ¾” piece of Natural ¼” Wavy Trim, I now had all my piece ready to assemble my card as shown above.  My final step in assembling the card was to adhere some Calypso Coral Opaque Faceted Gems (another FREE item – with $50 order) to my card front.

For our Team Tutorial bundle this month, I designed a slimline panel that can be used for a card and which I used for the front cover of a journal made from discarded return envelopes.  I followed a similar process to that above and created a page layout for my journal.  You can receive the Team Tutorial bundle free with any order placed with me this month.  Check out all the new products at my webstore here.

There aren’t enough words to tell you how much I LOVE my Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio!  I know you’ll love it too, and I would love to help you get the Glass Mat free with a Starter Kit.  You can email me at kimskeepsakecreations.com or click here for more information.

Don’t forget to check out my teammates’ projects for more Sale-a-Bration inspiration!  Thanks for hopping with us this month!

Bonnie's Blog

Diana's Blog

Jessica's Blog


Product List

Detailed Dogwood Cling Stamp Set
$26.00
Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)
$23.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$10.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
$5.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad
$9.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$10.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$10.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$10.00
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$10.00
Natural 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Wavy Trim
$7.00
Opaque Faceted Gems
$8.00
Blending Brushes
$13.00
Clear Block E
$13.00
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch
$22.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
$31.00
Paper Snips
$11.00
Paper Trimmer
$26.00
Stampin' Brayer
$16.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$128.00
Stampin' Spritzer
$4.00
Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers
$30.00