Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Another Sneak Peek at the Mini!

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This is another card with the Swirly Frames that the Stamp Review Crew featured a couple days ago. This one uses the Tropical Oasis Suite that is on page 39 of the Jan-Jun 2020 Mini Catalog, and it starts FRIDAY!!!

I just love the old woodie wagons in the Tropical Oasis DSP! I have a vague memory of my paternal grandfather owning a woodie when I was very young (many decades ago). I chose the larger rectangle frame to spotlight the wagon, cutting it out with Stitched Rectangles, and then backing it up with two other prints from the same DSP pack.

Heart's Delight Cards, Tropical Oasis, Timeless Tropical, Masculine birthday, 2020 Jan-June Mini Catalog, Sneak Peek, Stampin' Up!

"Wooden" this make a great masculine birthday card? (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Smiley from Millan.Net

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

The Stamp Review Crew - Swirly Frames


Welcome to the fifth Monday of the month (and last Monday of the decade!)... and another Stamp Review Crew bonus hop! The "Crew" is made up of a group of Stampin' Up! demonstrators from around the world who pick a stamp set or bundle to highlight on the first and third Mondays of each month, with a bonus hop if there is a fifth Monday. I'm the first stop on the hop this time, but if you landed here from Mary's blog, Center Stage Stamping, welcome! Just follow the links on each stop to take the tour.

Today we are featuring Swirly Frames, which is the perfect way to accent an image by producing a frame around it. I'll admit, I was on the fence about getting this set because I wasn't sure how I would use it. Well, the more I played with it, the more ideas kept popping in my head. Because it is more of an accent piece, it pairs well with just about any other stamp set!

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=146519&dbwsdemoid=2054459


The first idea I had was to make a shaker card using the large swirly circle as a frame around the shaker window. I really wanted to let DSP play a big role on this card, so I chose the fabulous Best Dressed DSP (coming Jan. 3). After adhering the floral DSP to the card front, I used a different pattern for the part to be popped up. The swirly circle was heat embossed in Copper, then the window was die cut.


The shaker confetti is a mix of Peaceful Poppies Sequins (available Jan. 3), and the current Snowflake Sequins. Yes, I picked through with tweezers to get the colors I wanted! A Copper Foil die cut "Cheers" was added to complete the card. NOTE: The Snowflake Sequins are available while supplies last until Jan. 2nd. After that, you won't see them again until next year's holiday catalog.


My next card uses the smaller swirly circle. I originally was going to use small stamped images inside the circle, but then got the idea to make them overlapping with the Stamparatus using the Hinge Step technique and then color them in.


Since I wanted to make this one a birthday card, I went with BOLD colors, the greeting and confetti from So Sentimental (another one coming in a few days!), and banner die cuts from Bonanza Dies (part of yet another new bundle)!


That's all I have for today, but check back in a few days for another card using Swirly Frames and another Mini Catalog sneak peek! Up next is Jay, at Mitosu Crafts. I'm always astonished at his unique artistry. He totally knocks my socks off!

https://www.mitosucrafts.com/?p=11934
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Friday, December 27, 2019

Honey Bee Sneak Peek

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We made this card at the Second Saturday Stamp Club earlier this month, using the soon to be released Honey Bee stamp set and coordinating Detailed Bee Dies. The only stamping was the bee hive and greeting!

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The Golden Honey Specialty DSP that we used will be available in the Sale-A-Bration flyer that starts January 3rd. It's a beautiful pack with gold foil accents. The little bee and flower images have dies that match, so all we had to do was cut them out with the dies - no stamping needed!

Heart's Delight Cards, Honey Bee, Detailed Bee Dies, 2020 Jan-June Mini Catalog, Sneak Peek, Stampin' Up!

We did add some Clear Wink of Stella to the bee's wings for a little shimmer, kind of like a real bee would have. The Honey Bee cling stamp set has some lovely sentiments and I really like the fonts they used!

Next month, if you buy the bundle (saving 10%), and a pack of cardstock, you would qualify for the free Golden Honey Specialty DSP. Trust me, you are going to want that DSP, and I have a feeling it will be one of the first things that they run out of, since it's always "while supplies last."

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