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Card Sketches, Lovely Lavender Paper Pumpkin Dies, Paper Pumpkin

Using Card Sketches

January 28, 2024 Terry Duncan

Hi Friends,

Yesterday I shared a simple card made from a card sketch and I had a few questions from some of you. I thought it would be a good idea to show you more about card sketches and how to use them to get started making your own pretty cards.

Whether you are new to card making or not, we all have moments when we can’t come up with with a layout or card design for what we want. I used to struggle coming up with card designs and wondered where to start. That all changed when I began entering different card challenges based on a design or color combination. Once I started making my cards following those sketches, things got so much easier. I began researching card sketches I liked and wanted to try and it made my card making a whole lot more enjoyable! Now there are so many card sketches you can find to use in card making magazines, the internet, Pinterest and blog posts. It doesn’t matter if you are new to card making or a veteran, we all have those moments when we are stuck and need some help.

Basically, card sketches are “rough drafts” for the layout of your card. They usually consist of card bases, layers and embellishments. Some provide measurements, while others don’t, but you can pretty much guess at the them by looking at the sketch and a card base. I like to cut my pieces out first and then experiment with them on my card front before gluing them down.

Below, is the card sketch that I used for this post. There are basic elements to all card sketches: card base, layers, focal point, greeting and measurements. I love that this design has basic rectangles, but more than one and it’s just a little more involved than yesterday’s sketch. Most sketches are adaptable to just about any occasion. Don’t forget, the designs can be turned from portrait to landscape and vice versa!

Here is the card I made using the card sketch. You don’t have to use as many background mats as I did, but I think they make the cards so much prettier!

I used a Basic White Card Base with a layer of Gorgeous Grape Card Stock, which was embossed with the Stampin’ Up! Distressed Tile Embossing Folder.

I adhered designer series paper from the Lovely Lavender Paper Pumpkin Kit onto a piece of Highland Heather Card Stock and glued an embossed piece of Basic White Card Stock (which was embossed with the Stampin’ Up! Tasteful Textile folder) to the back of it.

I wrapped a piece of Lost Lagoon Ribbon around this panel before adhering it to the card base. Once it was adhered, I tied a knot around it.

The lost Lagoon leaves were cut out using the leaves die that coordinates with the Paper Pumpkin Kit. They were glued to the card front.

The greeting was stamped in Gorgeous Grape Ink. It came from the All the Best Paper Pumpkin Kit we received last month. The Basic Pearls were added last.

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If you have any questions about this card, please let me know.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

Email: terry.duncan088@gmail.com

Phone: (727) 225-6006

Vintage Birthday Card

January 27, 2024 Terry Duncan

Hello Friends,

I was looking through some photos of my older cards, I found this vintage birthday card I made. I’m sharing it because of the layout. This is one of the layouts I love to use because it is so easy and doesn’t take a lot of thinking. I always have card makers telling me they don’t now how to come up with layouts for their cards. Well, this is one of the best I have to share! Layouts don’t have to be elaborate…Find and easy one and use it over and over. Change the orientation of the design, change the cardstock and paper, and change the stamp image. That’s all it takes to begin. As you get used to making cards, add embellishments to enhance them. They can be as simple or as elegant as you want to make them.

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If you have any questions about this card, please let me know.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

Email: terry.duncan088@gmail.com

Phone: (727) 225-6006

Pull-Up Accordion Card/Lantern Card

January 24, 2024 Terry Duncan

I wanted to make another card today using the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper Pack the you can earn for FREE with your qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration, so I decided on a Pull-Up Accordion Card (also called a Lantern Card). These cards are fun to make, but a little time consuming. There are a lot of squares to cut!

This is the top of the card as it comes out of the envelope.

Here is the card when it’s open.

The Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper is perfect for this card. There are 12 different designs in each package.

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If you have any questions about this card, please let me know.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

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Casing Color

January 23, 2024 Terry Duncan

Need a refreshing, nature-inspired color combo for your next project? Today we’re featuring a pallet we CASEd (and think you’ll love): Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Pool Party.

To make the card, stamp the floral image from the Detailed Dogwood Stamp Set with StāzOn ink on Watercolor Paper; then, use a Water Painter to lightly paint a background wash of Pool Party ink. Next, paint the floral image using Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, and Old Olive ink and splatter the background with Pool Party ink.

The rest of the card is straightforward:

Tear the bottom edge of the Watercolor Paper to create texture.
Tie a Linen Thread bow and adhere it to the card front.
Stamp the sentiment from the Heartfelt Hellos Stamp Set and layer it over the Linen Thread.
Stamp the Detailed Dogwood Stamp Set polka dot pattern on the Crumb Cake Cardstock card base, then adhere it to the Watercolor Paper layer.
Add a finishing touch with our white, Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio.

So much gorgeous color in one easy card!

You can earn this FREE stamp set with your order of $100.00 or more, before tax and shipping!

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Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

Email: terry.duncan088@gmail.com

Phone: (727) 225-6006

Valentine’s Day Card and Matching Gift Box

January 18, 2024 Terry Duncan

Hi Friends,

Today I’d like to share a cute Valentine’s Day Card and matching gift box I created. They were made using Valentine Designer Paper, Gold Embossing Powder, matching heart stamp and dies, and gold washi tape.

First the heart image was stamped in Versa Mark Ink and embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I laid the heart die in the middle of the embossed heart and cut it out. Next, I placed the designer paper on the card to see where I needed to stamp the greeting. DO NOT GLUE IT DOWN YET. When I had the placement right, the greeting was stamped inside the heart and embossed with the gold. Then the 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of designer paper was adhered to the Basic White card base. I placed a strip of Gold Glitter Washi Tape across the top of the card front and added a small gold heart near the bottom of the outside of the card and one on the inside, as well. I stamped the same heart image on the envelope and embossed it in gold, also.

Here is the matching gift box.

I added the same designer series paper to the outside of the box. Then I placed two strips of the Gold Glitter Washi Tape at the top and bottom of the designer paper. I punched out one white heart and one polka dot heart and then embossed them with my Heart Embossing Folder. The gold sequin string was taped to the back of the white heart. The polka dot heart was adhered to the white heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals and then they were glued to the top of the box. Last, I placed a gold bow on top of the hearts.

These were so easy and so much fun to make. Hope you like them as much as I do! Please let me know if you have any questions.

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Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

Email: terry.duncan088@gmail.com

Phone: (727) 225-6006

Cards, Paper Pumpkin

All The Best Paper Pumpkin Kit

January 17, 2024 Terry Duncan

The Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin Kits keep getting better and better! I began subscribing to the kits since they started making them and have liked almost all of them. There were a few in the beginning that I thought were too plain, but at that time they were made for a beginning stamper without a lot of supplies or for anyone who wanted to try stamping and cardmaking.

The kits usually come with directions and everything to make 8 or 9 cards (usually 2 or 3 different designs), but I like to see how I can change them to make alternate designs and to see how many cards I can make out of each kit by adding a little more cardstock. Sometimes the card bases are printed on both sides so you can cut them apart and add each side to a white card base to double the number of cards you can make!

The All The Best Paper Pumpkin Kit was just such a kit! I was able to cut the card bases in half to make double the amount of cards and to even used the printed envelopes on some of my own card bases to make even more. Here are some of the cards I’ve finished so far and I have more to go! Please let me know if you’d like more information on how any of these cards were made and I’ll be happy to let you know!

Here is the kit with the cards designed by Stampin’ Up! You receive everything you need to complete the cards, including an exclusive stamp set and a stamping ink spot.

Paper Pumpkin is the perfect way to jump into the world of papercrafting and get your creative “me-time” every month. We deliver all the stamps, ink, and paper you need to create a fun project, without any stress. Everything is precut and ready to go so you can skip to the fun part of crafting! Our subscribers always have cards and cute gifts on hand for every occasion. Your first kit includes a free gift from us—a clear stamping block. You’ll also build a collection of stamps and ink to use on other projects. There’s no pressure—you can cancel or suspend at any time. Subscribe here by the 10th of the month to get started! Please add my name, Terry Duncan, as your demonstrator!

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Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

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Did You Know You Can Change the Look of Designer Series Paper by Adding Ink?

January 16, 2024 Terry Duncan

I love the paper in the Most Adored Specialty Designer Series Paper that you can earn for FREE with a $50 order (before tax and shipping) during Sale-A-Bration! When making some cards with one of the pieces of the designer paper, I decided to add a little color to it to match the stamped and watercolored image I made for the front. I colored the flowers image from the Detailed Dogwood Stamp Set (available for FREE with a $100 order) with Bubble Bath and Granny Apple Green Inks. I wanted to see what the gold-embossed, white flowers and leaves would look like colored, so I used the matching Stampin’ Blends to color them. The card above on the left and the strip of paper underneath it were made without any coloring. The card on the right and the middle strip of paper were colored with only the Bubble Bath Ink. I colored the flowers and the leaves on the strip of paper to the right. I like the way the colored flowers and leaves turned out! What about you? Which is your favorite?

I have tried this technique before on designer paper that I didn’t really care for and I ended up liking them much better and was able to use them on cards. A couple of the different designer series papers in this pack could be changed by coloring in the embossed images giving you a lot more more variety since you receive two 12″ x 12″ papers of each design!

Most Adored 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper

Detailed Dogwood Stamp Set

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Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty day!

Terry

Email: terry.duncan088@gmail.com

Phone: (727) 225-6006

New Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration

January 16, 2024 Terry Duncan

Items in the new Stampin’ Up! 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration Brochure are now available to order! Now through April, get awesome Spring and Summer Paper-crafting products that are not available in the yearly Stampin’ Up! Catalog. See the Mini Catalog here and/or shop products by clicking on the Mini Catalog image in the sidebar to the right.

Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up’s! biggest sale of the year! It’s time to shop and earn FREE products with your purchases. Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product from this brochure with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping.) You can see the brochure by clicking on the photo of it in the sidebar to the right. There are 2 other ways to earn FREE products – host a qualifying party and select an additional $30 in Free products or join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator and you can build your Starter Kit full of the products you choose – $125 dollars of product for only $99 (includes shipping), plus you get to select one of two FREE bonus options.

Option 1 is a 17″ x 14″ glass mat with a silicone mat and cleaning cloth.

Option 2 is your choice of an additional $30 in FREE products to add to your Starter Kit.

There is no obligation to have parties, demonstrations, or sell any products to others and you may cancel your demonstratorship at any time without returning anything in your kit! If you wish to remain a demonstrator, you are required to sell or purchase $300 of products every quarter. Find out more about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator here.