Thursday, January 27, 2022

Sale-A-Brating with Hello Friend


 

Welcome to the first Creative Card-iology Blog Hop of 2022 - we are so glad you've joined us!  You can hop along with us by clicking on the links to my teammates’ blogs toward the bottom of this post.  We always appreciate your feedback, so please let us know you've stopped by and leave a comment.

Our theme this month is Sale-A-Bration favorites.  I love Sale-A-Bration so much – I mean who doesn’t love FREE stamping products!  For this month’s project I’ve chosen to use the Friendly Hello stamp set and Designer Series Paper (DSP), which together are a Free with $100 Sale-A-Bration item.  These products, with the beautiful colors, flowers and birds, offered me a taste of spring in the midst of chilly winter weather.


My friend Stevie has a birthday this week, and this set was a perfect choice to make a card for her.  I chose Fresh Freesia as my card base color with accents of Shaded Spruce.  I cut a piece of my DSP pattern measuring about 3” by 4 ¼”, added a piece of Fresh Freesia ribbon and a faux bow with another piece of ribbon, and then adhered it to 3 1/8” by 4 3/8” piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock.  I stamped a smaller floral/leaf image in Fresh Freesia ink around the edge of my card base, and then adhered my matted DSP to the card base.


I then stamped the larger double floral stamp that coordinated with an image on my DSP onto a piece of white cardstock in Fresh Freesia ink and colored it with the Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends combo.  I fussy cut this stamped and colored image and adhered it over the image on the DSP with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

My next step was to stamp my sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink on a strip of white cardstock.  I trimmed my sentiment piece so that there was about an 1/8” border above and below my sentiment.  I punched each end of this strip with my Everyday Label punch (see photo below), and then stamped the small floral image in the bottom left corner of this strip.  Using a blending brush, I brushed the edge of this sentiment label with Shaded Spruce ink.  I then adhered this to the lower right corner of my card base, and then added Fresh Freesia In Color gems to the center of floral images on the sentiment label and the cut flowers piece.



I stamped a birthday greeting and floral accents on a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock for the inside of my card, and then stamped the floral image on my envelope as well.  And my card for Stevie was complete.  So easy and fun!



I hope you enjoyed this project!  The new January to June 2022 mini catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochureare available now with gorgeous spring stamp sets, tools and papers, and you can view these new products and more when you visit my online store.  The specific products used for today’s blog project can be seen below. 

Sale-A-Bration brings with it great hosting benefits and also a great join special - $125 in product for just $99 plus your choice of any 2 stamps sets for FREE!  If you’d like to hear more about these opportunities to share your love of stamping, visit my online store and click on the "Host" or "Join" tabs, comment below or reach out to me through email at kimskeepsakecreations@gmail.com. 

Thanks again for blog hopping with us today.  Don’t forget to check out my teammates’ blogs by clicking on the links below!







Product List
Friendly Hello Bundle (English)
$0.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
$9.00
2021–2023 In Color Jewels
$7.00
Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon
$7.00
Blending Brushes
$12.00
Everyday Label Punch
$18.00
Paper Snips
$10.00
Paper Trimmer
$25.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00
Stampin' Seal
$8.00
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Thursday, December 23, 2021

Wise Men and Daffodils

 




Greetings of the Season from the Creative Card-iology Team bloggers!  Thank you for celebrating with us this month as we share our love for stamping and the Stampin’ Up! products with you!

You can hop along with us by clicking on the links to my teammates’ blogs toward the bottom of this post.  We always appreciate your thoughts, so please leave a comment and let us know you've stopped by. 

You might wonder from the title of my post what wise men and daffodils have in common, and here it has to do with our blog hop theme this month - gift card or treat packaging.  This theme came at a perfect time for me as my sister had asked me to make cards where she would be able to include a gift card or gift certificate.  With just a simple cut and a few scores, you can create a card for any occasion that includes a pop-up gift card holder, and in this post you’ll see one made with retiring products and one made with products from the new January-June 2022 Mini Catolog – Wise Men and Daffodils.



Some of the products you’ll see today have already been retired, and some won’t be available to order for a couple weeks yet (unless you join the Stampin’ Up! team of demonstrators and take advantage of the demonstrator pre-ordering benefit), but the great thing about this project is that you can use any stamp set or paper!

I turned to Pinterest as I often do to search for ideas.  I knew what I had in mind, I was just looking to see if someone had already figured out measurements and how-tos.  I found a post by Jeanie Stark of juststampin.com (thank you Jeanie!) that had just what I was looking for.

The pop up gift card holder starts with a card base measuring 5 ½” x 11”,  scored at 4 ¼”, 5 ½” and 6 ¾”.  I folded along the 5 ½” score line first, and then folded the opposite way along the other 2 score lines.  I placed Tear ‘n Tape along the top edge of one of the folded score lines and sealed the folded piece together.  I then used the fourth smallest Stitched Rectangle Die to die cut an opening to hold a gift card or cash.  I ran my die and card through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine several times to make sure my die cut all the way through the layers.  I trimmed any excess paper left with my Paper Snips.




I used the Great Tidings bundle and paired it with the Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper for my sister’s cards.  I cut a piece of the Peaceful Place DSP and matted it onto a layer of Basic Black cardstock.  I die cut three wise men from Blackberry Bliss, Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler and embossed them with the Timeworn Type embossing folder.  I also die cut a star from silver foil paper and placed a Basic Rhinestone Gem in the center of this start and a couple gems on the Peaceful Place DSP layer.  My “Wise men still seek Him” sentiment was stamped on a piece of Basic White and punched with the Lovely Labels Pick-A-Punch and then layered onto a punched Basic Black label. 

On the inside of my card, I added a Basic White layer for my inside sentiment.  I also adhered an embossed wise man die cut to the pop up and a piece of DSP for a background.



A 20” piece of White Glittered Organdy ribbon was adhered to the back of my card.  This ties in the front to hold the card closed.   

I made a second version of this card using the new Daffodil Daydream bundle and the Daffodil Afternoon DSP (a free with $50 Sale-A-Bration item) to make a Birthday pop up gift card holder.  I die cut a frame using the Scalloped contours
dies to frame the beautiful new Daffodil Afternoon DSP (really love this free DSP!) and colored Petal Pink Frayed Grosgrain ribbon with Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends to match my choice of cardstock and ink for this version.  I also used Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow and Old Olive Stampin' Blends to color my daffodils on the inside of the card and the coordinating envelope. 



Hope is also something wise men and daffodils have in common.  At Christmas we celebrate the joy the wise men felt when they saw the star (Matthew 2:10) that led them to find Jesus, the fulfillment of God’s promise of a Savior.  Daffodils symbolize hope and new birth and growth with the coming of Spring, which is the season where we celebrate the Savior’s resurrection from the dead that gives us “new birth into a living hope” (1 Peter 1:3).

Hope is the theme of the January Encountering Joy box collection!  These boxes make a great gift for a friend or yourself as a tool for focus and reflection.   Each box includes a mini journal/album, 5 note cards and envelopes to send out, and cards with scripture to reflect on the theme of Hope.  If you’d like more information on this monthly box kit, click here.    

If you'd like to check out the products used for my project, you can click on the links below or stop by my online shop.  The December 2021 host code is YNTJPFJ2.

I'd love to connect with you through my newsletter and share inspiration, updates on what's happening with Stampin' Up! and information on any scheduled classes.  Just click here to fill out the form to opt in to my newsletter and receive a free tutorial as well!

Merry Christmas to you all and thanks for hopping along with us today!  Don't forget to let me know you were here by leaving a comment and check out my teammates' blogs by clicking on the links below.

 




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Thursday, November 25, 2021

Eden's Garden


 


Happy Thanksgiving from the Creative Card-iology Team bloggers - we are so grateful for you and the opportunity to share our love for stamping and the Stampin’ Up! products with you!

You can hop along with us by clicking on the links to my teammates’ blogs toward the bottom of this post.  We always appreciate your thoughts, so please leave a comment and let us know you've stopped by. 

We are celebrating the Eden’s Garden collection with our projects this month.  The stamp set and dies in this collection will be carrying over to the new mini catalog coming in January, but the Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper, the Ever Eden Cotton Paper, and the Garden Gems are only available through the end of November or while supplies last, so you won’t want to wait to order these items!

Thanksgiving is a great time to gather and celebrate with family and friends or to reach out and make new connections with people you may not yet know well.  I’m hoping my project this month, a packaging tag, will help me celebrate and connect as I share some gingerbread mini donuts (recipe from fearlessdining.com recipe link).


When I looked at the stamp set to decide on a project, I saw the smaller leaf/foliage stamps had a little bit of a curve to them and immediate thought of making a wreath with them.  I used one of the Layering Circle dies to trace a 2-1/8” circle (you can use a pencil or the score tip of the Take Your Pick tool) onto a 2-3/4” square of Basic White cardstock.  Then I stamped my first spray of leaves in Soft Succulent ink four (4) times around the circle.  My next step was to fill in between these sprays with a smaller spray stamped in Cajun Craze ink.  I had to experiment quite a bit until I was satisfied with how my wreath looked! 

Once I had my wreath stamped to my satisfaction, I glued it to a slightly larger square (2-7/8”) of Cajun Craze cardstock and then onto a 3-1/8” square of Soft Succulent cardstock. 

I made a bow with the Soft Succulent Open Weave ribbon and adhered it to the top of my wreath with glue dots.  Then I stamped the “Hello There”

sentiment onto a ½” x 2-3/4” piece of Basic White with Soft Succulent ink.  I cut a piece of Cajun Craze measuring 5/8” x 2-7/8” and punched the edges of both with the Lovely Labels Pick-A-Punch.  The pieces were layered together with Stampin’ Seal and then adhered to the center of the wreath with glue dots.

Using the largest die of the scalloped dies from the Tailor Made Tag Dies collection, I die cut tags from Soft Succulent cardstock and from the Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I adhered these together with Stampin’ Seal, offsetting them from each other a bit.

I punched a hole through the top of the layered square pieces and fastened them together with my square piece with some of the gold Simply Elegant Trim.  And now my tag is ready to fasten to my package of donuts!

This wreath design can be stamped in any color and will be so versatile for any occasion all year long.  The tag will make a great addition to any packaging – gift bags, wrapped boxes, or our Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes.  It could even be added to the front of a card for a beautiful focal point!



Speaking of Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes – The December Advent themed box kit is almost ready!  These boxes make a great gift for a friend or yourself as a tool for focus and reflection.   Each box includes a mini journal/album, 5 note cards and envelopes to send out, and cards with scripture to reflect on the messages of Advent - Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.  If you’d like more information on this monthly box kit, click here.    

Thanks for hopping along with us today!  Don't forget to let me know you were here by leaving a comment and check out my teammates' blogs by clicking on the links below!

If you'd like to check out the products used for my project, you can click on the links below or stop by my online shop here.  Don't forget to order the Eden's Garden Collection!  

I'd love to connect with you through my newsletter and share inspiration, updates on what's happening with Stampin' Up! and information on any scheduled classes.  Just click here to fill out the form to opt in to my newsletter and receive a free tutorial as well!

Diana's Blog

Jessica's Blog


Product List
Eden's Garden Cling Stamp Set (English)
$23.00
Ever Eden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
$15.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$9.75
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Simply Elegant Trim
$7.50
Soft Succulent 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon
$7.00
Lovely Labels Pick A Punch
$23.00
Paper Snips
$10.00
Paper Trimmer
$25.00
Tailor Made Tags Dies
$22.00
Layering Circles Dies
$35.00
Take Your Pick
$10.00
Mini Glue Dots
$5.25
Stampin' Seal
$8.00
Simply Shammy
$8.00
Clear Block A
$4.00
Clear Block B
$6.00
Clear Block G
$4.50
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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Autumn Gorgeous Leaves Card and Gratitude Box Invite

 




Welcome to the Creative Card-iology Team October Blog Hop - we are so glad you've joined us!  You can hop along with us by clicking on the links to my teammates’ blogs toward the bottom of this post.  We always appreciate your thoughts, so please leave a comment and let us know you've stopped by. 

What is your favorite season of the year – Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter?  Mine is Autumn for so many reasons!  I love the colors of the leaves and the crispness of the cooler air after a hot summer.  I have lots of fond memories of time with family and friends around bonfires, hayrides and hikes during this season.  

We are celebrating Autumn with our blog hop projects this month, and I have a simple stamping card and an invitation for you.

If you’re looking for an easy, cost-effective card making solution, you’ll want to check out the Notecards and Envelopes.  These come in a pack of 20 note cards (perfect for card bases) and envelopes and are available in Basic White and Very Vanilla.   You can stamp directly on the notecard itself or add more color and dimension with layers of cardstock and embellishments.


My simple stamping card features the Gorgeous Leaves and Free as a Bird stamp sets.  I inked up my leaf stamp set with Merry Merlot ink and stamped it first in the center of a 4 ¼” x 2 ¾” Basic White layer, and then immediately stamping again to each side of the center stamp (without inking up again).  I then stamped my sentiment from the Free as a Bird collection of stamps in Cinnamon Cider ink in the lower right corner. 

I then adhered my stamped layer to a piece of Merry Merlot cardstock measuring 4-3/8” x 2-7/8”, and then onto a Cinnamon Cider layer measuring 4-1/2” x 3”.  These matted layers were then adhered to the front of my notecard.  I finished off my envelope by stamping leaves and textures with more stamps from the Gorgeous Leaves set. 

The Notecards and Envelopes fit perfectly in the Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes, and a collection of hand-stamped cards and envelopes in a decorated box make a great gift!

So that’s my simple stamping card – now for the invitation!  I was very inspired by the August Paper Pumpkin Hope Box kit, which was a collection of supplies to make cards and to decorate the Paper Pumpkin box to keep or gift to someone else.  The idea was to fill it with items that would inspire hope and joy.   I loved that idea so much that I’ve been continuing to make “hope” boxes with the Mini Paper Pumpkin boxes, and I’d like to invite you to join me in making and sharing inspiring boxes with others on a monthly basis.   Each box will include a mini journal/album, 5 note cards and envelopes, and a cards with scripture to reflect on related to the theme.  If you’d like more information on this monthly box kit, click here.    



Thanks for hopping along with us today!  Don't forget to let me know you were here by leaving a comment and check out my teammates' blogs by clicking on the links below!

Jessica's Blog

If you'd like to check out the products used for my project, you can click on the links below or stop by my online shop here.  I'd love to connect with you through my newsletter and share inspiration, updates on what's happening with Stampin' Up! and information on any scheduled classes.  Just click here to fill out the form to opt in to my newsletter and receive a free tutorial as well!


Product List
Gorgeous Leaves Cling Stamp Set
$21.00
Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set
$22.00
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
$7.00
Stampin' Seal
$8.00
Paper Trimmer
$25.00
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