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You Send Me Soaring Valentine Card

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Supplies: 

  • Stamps: You Send Me Soaring (W141282 or C141349) – Get it FREE during Sale-a-bration!
  • Paper: 
    • 102544 Rose Red cardstock (8-1/2” x 5-1/2” + scrap)
    • 131198 Blushing Bride cardstock (4” x 5-1/4”)
    • 100730 Whisper White cardstock (3” x 3”)
    • 121044 Basic Gray cardstock (3/8” x 5-1/2”)
    • 140548 Love Blooms Designer Series Paper Stack (1” x 5-1/2”)
  • Ink:  140932 Basic Gray, 126954 Rose Red, 131172 Blushing Bride
  • Other: 120906 2-1/2” Circle Punch, 133787 Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, 119246 Rhinestone Jewel Accents, 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals, 103683 Glue Dots

 

Instructions:

  1. Stamp the airplane in Basic Gray ink on Whisper White cardstock. Punch it out with the 2-1/2” Circle Punch.
  2. Adhere the designer paper to the bottom of the Blushing Bride cardstock, leaving about ¼” of cardstock showing at the bottom. Adhere the Basic Gray cardstock stripe over it.
  3. Stamp “You Send Me Soaring” in Basic Gray ink in the upper left corner of the Blushing Bride cardstock. Stamp the small clouds in Blushing Bride ink near the greeting. Stamp the heart shaped airplane trail in Rose Red ink under the greeting.
  4. Use SNAIL adhesive to glue the Blushing Bride cardstock to the Rose Red card.
  5. Adhere the Whisper White circle to the card front (overlapping the designer paper) using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  6. Punch a small heart from Rose Red cardstock and attach it to the circle about the airplane using a Mini Glue Dot. Add a rhinestone on the heart.

 

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Bloomin’ Heart Framed Art

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Supplies: 

  • Stamps: Bloomin’ Love (140643)
  • Paper : 
    • 101910 Shimmery White cardstock (4” x 4”, 3/8” x 2”, scraps)
    • 131198 Blushing Bride cardstock (4” x 2”)
    • 141019 Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack (4” x 2”)
    • 140550 Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (4” x 4”)
    • 138337 Mint Macaron Cardstock (scraps)
  • Ink :  138326 Mint Macaron 
  • Other :  140621 Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies, 113439 Big Shot, 139684 Precision Base Plate, 119247 Pearl Basic Jewels, 104332 Snail Adhesive,104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals, 103683 Mini Glue Dots, 4” x 4” picture frame (non-SU)

 

Instructions:

  1. Adhere Blushing Bride cs to center of Shimmery White cs square.  Adhere vellum over Blushing Bride cs. 
  2. Cut out heart with thinlit – glimmer side down.  (use the Precision Base Plate in place of your bottom cutting plate)  Attach glimmer heart in center over Blushing Bride/vellum panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  (put dimensionals in the larger areas under flowers)
  3. Cut out 2 small and one large flower from shimmery white scraps using Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits.  Cut out one large and one small flower from Mint Macraon scraps using thinlits.  Adhere over flowers on heart using glue dots.  
  4. Stamp “Love You” in Mint Macaron ink on small shimmery white strip and cut one end to make banner.  Adhere under large Mint Macaron flower using glue dots.
  5. Remove glass from picture frame and put project in frame.  Put glass behind to add thickness and stability.  

 

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Look Who’s Turning….

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Supplies: 

  • Stamps: 140653 Number of Years (Photopolymer)
  • Paper : 
    • 140272 Whisper White Thick (4 ¼” x 11” and 2 ½” x 3”)
    • 115320 Melon Mambo (1/2” x 4 ¼”)
    • 138337 Mint Macaron (2 ¼” x 4 ¼”)
    • 121045 Basic Black (2 ¾” x 2 ¾”)
    • 140552 It’s my Party Designer Series Paper Stack 
    • (1” x 2 ½”, 1” x 1 ¾”, 1” x 1 ½”)
  • Ink :  126948 Melon Mambo Classic Ink Pad, 140931 Basic Black Archival Pad
  • Other : 113439 Big Shot, 140622 Large Numbers Framelits, 135817 Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, 120906 2 ½” Circle Punch, 138292 Banner Triple Punch, 140555 Baker’s Twine Combo Pack, 103683 Glue Dots, 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals   

 

Instructions:

  1. Fold the Whisper White 4 ¼” x 11” Whisper White Thick Cardstock in half to create card base. 
  2. Stamp “Look who’s turning” in Basic Black on the card front top and center.
  3. Punch out a Basic Black 2 ½” Circle and adhere just below the “Look who’s turning”.
  4. Stamp the number or numbers needed for the birthday you need in Melon Mambo ink and cut out with the coordinating Numbers Framelits using the big shot.
  5. Adhere the numbers to the center of the Basic Black circle with dimensionals.
  6. Run the Mint Macaron cardstock through the Big Shot using the Lucky Stars Embossing folder and adhere to the bottom of the card front.
  7. Punch the ends of each of the Designer Series Paper with the Banner Triple Punch and adhere to the left side about ½” from the edge of the Mint Macaron cardstock.
  8. Adhere the Melon Mambo across the top of the Mint Macaron.
  9. Tie the Bakers Twine around the Melon Mabo Cardstock and tie a bow. 
  10. Enjoy!

 

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Birthday Blooms

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Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Birthday Blooms (140655 W, 140658 C)
  • Paper: 
  • 101650 Whisper White cardstock  (4-1/4” x 11” scored at 5-1/2”,  3-3/4” x 5”, 2” x 3-1/2”, 4” x 3”)
  • 131203 Soft Sky cardstock (4” x 5-1/4”)
  • 140557 Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper (3-1/2” x 4-3/4”)
  • Ink:  140931 Archival Basic Black, 138323 Watermelon Wonder, 126953 Old Olive, 138327 Delightful Dijon, 131181 Soft Sky, 126978 Soft Suede
  • Other:  103954 Aqua Painter, 133324 Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 122334 Simply Scored, 103579 Paper Snips, 113439 Big Shot, 133520 Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 129381 Ovals Collection Framelits, 119247 Pearl Basic Jewels, 134573 Whisper White 1/2” Seam Binding, 141897 Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush, 104332 SNAIL Adhesive, 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals

 

Instructions:

  1. Score the 4-1/4” x 11” piece of Whisper White cardstock at 5-1/2” and fold to create the card base. 
  2. Emboss the 3-3/4” x 5” piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Decorative Dots folder.  Cut an oval from the center using the 4-1/4” high oval framelit.  
  3. Adhere the Birthday Bouquet designer paper behind the cut-out, and then layer onto the Soft Sky cardstock mat.  Using dimensionals, adhere to the card base.
  4. Punch the tag. Stamp the sentiment in Basic Black, the flowers in Soft Sky, and the dots in Soft Suede.  Add the ribbon and bow.  Adhere to the card.
  5. Stamp the flower and leaves image with Basic Black archival ink. Using Aqua Painters, watercolor the leaves Old Olive, the petals Watermelon Wonder, and the anthers Delightful Dijon. Add a touch of Wink of Stella to the center. Snip out with paper snips.  Adhere to the card with dimensionals.
  6. Add tiny pearls to the tag and to the center of the flower.
  7. Enjoy!

 

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Hello Birthday Girl Card

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Supplies:

  • Stamp Sets:  Hello (Sale-a-Bration) #141243
  • Inks: Basic Black # 140931, Melon Mambo #126948
  • Paper:  Whisper White #100730, It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack #140552
  • Other: It’s My Party Designer Washi Tape #140556

Measurements: 

  • Whisper White CS 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” 
  • Whisper White CS 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
  • It’s My Party DSP:  4-1/4” x 5-1/2”(balloons) and 2-1/2” x 4-1/4”(yellow pattern)

Instructions: 

  1. Fold the Whisper White CS in half to create the card base.
  2. Layer the It’s My Party DSP onto the Whisper White cardstock as shown above.
  3. Stamp “Hello” in Basic Black ink in the center of the Whisper White cardstock.  
  4. Stamp the “birthday girl” and party hat in Melon Mambo ink directly above and below the sentiment.
  5. Adhere the stamped Whisper White panel to the front of the card.
  6. Add 2 strips of washi tape to the Whisper White panel.

 

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Here are some more samples I wanted to share with you:

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Here are some of my favorites:

 

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Here are some of my favorites used in the projects above:

 

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I think it’s amazing that the Big Shot can now cut images that could only be LASER CUT before…like this heart:

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Here are some of my MUST HAVES for new products and especially the Bloomin’ Hearts Thinlit shown above – they work together and are AMAZING!!!

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Here’s a downloadable tip sheet to keep all these combinations straight for the intricate thinlits:

Download Die Cutting Tips