How Sweet It Is – Freshly Made Sketches 368

by Shannon Jaramillo // December 23, 2018 // 7 Comments

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Hello My Friends! Are you knee deep in holiday preparations and celebrations? Me too but when my Stampin’ Up! preorder of new goodies from the upcoming Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs came in, I MADE time to play!

Measurements:

White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Everything else is a die cut!!

Details:

My jumping off point for today’s card was the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I loved the design and the opportunity to break in my brand new Stampin’ Up! Stitched Rectangle Dies! Yes! January 3, 2019 is the day they will be available for purchase!

I thought I would share with you a few process photos today, this one shows how I arrived at my basic layout – all with dies! And can you see how the rectangle on the left is more narrow than the other two? They have given us choices! Love it!
It just took a few minutes to decide which patterns to use for my layout – the new ‘How Sweet It Is’ DSP in the Occasions catalog made it very easy – AND provided me with these darling cupcakes to use as a die cut! The two cupcakes below were each hand cut out of one the patterns of the DSP (I used this pattern for the envelope flap as well).

I couldn’t decide which cupcake to use! The top cupcake used the color Gorgeous Grape for the cupcake liner but I didn’t have Gorgeous Grape anywhere else on my card so I felt that the color actually took away from my overall design. And the Coastal Cabana cupcake liner with the white frosting in the bottom photo blended too easily with the patterned paper behind it. WHAT TO DO???

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I fussy cut the Coastal Cabana cupcake liner and adhered it right on top of the Gorgeous Grape cupcake liner to create my own custom combination! There are four different cupcakes in the patterned paper to create SO many custom options! And I love that the images already come white the white outline…SO simple to cut out!
This darling sentiment (love the font!) is from the ‘Hello Cupcake’ photopolymer stamp set that you will be able to get free with your $50 purchase of any product! Super cute stamp set, I’ll be back with more samples soon!
The embellishments are all retired. The super sparkly and scrumptious enamel dots retired with the last annual catalog but you could easily use whatever you have on hand. The darling ribbon is VERY retired…like maybe 7 years ago? It also came in Old Olive and Marina Mist and was quite unlike any ribbon I had seen before so I kept it, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to use it!!
The large white rectangle is popped up using white craft foam and the cupcake and sentiment are both popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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I die cut another rectangle for the inside the same size as the one on the outside and then trimmed it out with Melon Mambo card stock. These super sweet flowers are from the ‘Hello Cupcake’ stamp set again (they are just the perfect size for an accent!) and the sentiment is from a stamp set that you will be able to purchase from the Occasions catalog called ‘Birthday Cheer’. Super fun fonts in this set!!

Here is the sketch from the Freshly Made Sketches design team that inspired today’s project:

I had such a fun time using this sketch and all of the bright new products available Jan 3rd from the Occasions catalog – it’s always fun to play with brand new stuff!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit me today and I hope that you have a wonderful holiday! I will be back next week with new projects!

Blessing to you!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Melon Mambo and Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: How Sweet It Is

Ink: Melon Mambo and Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Hello Cupcake (outside Greeting); Birthday Cheer (inside greeting)

Dies: Rectangle Stitched and Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies; retired Envelope Liner Die

Tools: Candy Cane Builder Punch; Stampin’ Trimmer

Embellishments: Glitter Enamel Dots and 3/8″ Melon Mambo ribbon, both retired

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Candy Cane Season – CASEing Christmas

by Shannon Jaramillo // December 19, 2018 // 1 Comment

What exactly is ‘CASEing’? It’s an acronym that stands for ‘Copy and Share Everything’. If you struggle to come up with card layouts – stop! Card making is supposed to be FUN so let’s make it fun! Google the name of the stop set you want to use and scroll through the images until you find one you like and copy it! There is no shame in it! Or, scroll through Pinterest until you find something interesting and copy it! Or use it as a jumping off point for whatever it triggers in your head! I tend to save a photo of cards that inspire me and then scroll back through the photos for inspiration. DO IT!! My only caveat is that if you put your card out onto the web, please be sure to credit the original designer. That’s just proper etiquette. So, go for it!

Measurements:

White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Shaded Spruce Card Stock Layer 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
White Stamped Layer 5″ x 3 3/4″

Details:

I adore the crisp and clean look of Mary Fish’s card (shown below) using the Candy Cane Season stamp set and couldn’t wait to recreate it. It’s perfect! I did however, want to make it in the A2 size rather than a gift tag size

Because I knew that I would be adding layers, I went ahead and added a scalloped square behind the stitched layer to add definition.
The candy cane and bow were SOOO easy to stamp and then punch out with the coordinating punch!!

I then pulled out a darling retro snowflake stamp from the same stamp set (totally reminds me of Frosty the Snowman) and my retired Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (which BTW is currently on the clearance rack at Stampin’ Up’s online store if you want to pop over and grab one) and added some carefully placed snowflakes. And, in my world, snowflakes can be red 😉
I added more Shaded Spruce behind the white stamped panel for extra ‘pop’ and then attached some retired red thread to the stitched square and popped everything up with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I think it’s so fun!
I made a boo-boo when stamping my red snowflakes and overlapped some, but not to panic!, I just added another red rhinestone to that spot and the rhinestone takes all the attention away from the mistake! Of course I had to add another red rhinestone to create a visual triangle!

A bit of decorating on the inside and the envelope and this one’s ready to go!

I think would be an easy card to mass produce and will probably do so to get ahead for next year (yeah, right, don’t we say that every year?!? haha)

My Christmas shopping is pretty easy now the my kids are grown and I don’t have grand babies yet so I’m just stamping away over here!!

Have a wonderful rest of your week with all that that entails at this time of the year and I am looking forward to sharing new products with you after the holiday!

Blessings!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Shaded Spruce and Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

DSP: All is Bright

Ink: Shaded Spruce, Real Red and Versafine Onyx Black

Stamps: Candy Cane Season and Snowflake Sentiments (inside greeting)

Dies: Stitched Shapes and Layering Squares Framelits; retired Envelope Liner Die

Tools: Candy Cane Builder Punch; Stampin’ Trimmer

Embellishments: Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Other: Whisper White Envelope

A Basket of Wishes

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 10, 2018 // 5 Comments

Hello my stampin’ friends! Here’s a sweet basket of wishes that is easy to color and quick to assemble! To kick start the design process, I challenged myself to just reach in the drawer of stamps and work with the first one I touched! Today’s winner was Basket of Wishes!

Measurements:

Card Base 4 1/2″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″
1st Layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
2nd Layer 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
3rd Layer 2″ x 4 1/4″
4th Layer 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″

Details:

I was very pleased to have ‘chosen’ this stamp set for two reasons: It had never seen ink before and I got to color! It’s funny to me that I used to be terrified of any coloring whatsoever and now I look forward to it!
I started with the basket image and of course (for me), topping it off with flowers was an easy choice! The set is photopolymer so it’s very easy to line the flowers up perfectly over the basket image to create a finished image that looks like it is all one image.

Next came the coloring. I colored the basket in with the light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and added accented the shaded areas with dark Crumb Cake. The leaves are Lemon Lime Twist and Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Markers. The daisy image is Soft Sky, Marina Mist and Midnight Muse (retired). The little berries are colored in Perfect Plum. I love filling in the smaller images with my Stampin’ Markers because of the range of color choices available. Hopefully we will more colors of Stampin’ Blends available soon, but in the meantime, these are great!
I looked to my Pinterest Layout Sketches Board for inspiration. I’m not even sure which layout I used as I generally use them just for ideas and then tailor them to fit my project. My color choices here were Midnight Muse and Tip Top Taupe, (both retired). I think the color choices really coordinate with the basket colors and highlight the stamped image while the stark contrast to the white makes everything pop.
The gingham ribbon and bow really add to the rustic, homey feel of the card. And you don’t really notice that the ribbon is Night of Navy…everything just flows…
A few pops of color with the Night of Navy Enamel Shapes are the finishing touch!

I chose to put the sentiment on the inside of the card…isn’t the font adorable? I chose a birthday sentiment for this card but really, the front is so general you could use the card for just about any reason!

Thanks for sharing your day with me! I would love to hear your questions or comments about today’s project!

Blessings!

Supplies:

Card Stock: Tip Top Taupe and Midnight Muse by Stampin’ Up!; Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: In Color Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and Lemon Lime Twist, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Marina Mist, Midnight Muse and Perfect Plum Stampin’ Markers by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Basket of Wishes by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies by Stampin’ Up!

Tools: Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Night of Navy 1/2″ Gingham Ribbon and Regals Enamel Shapes by Stampin’ Up!

Other: Medium Whisper White Envelope by Stampin’ Up!

Will You Be My Valentine? – The Paper Players 379

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 6, 2018 // 4 Comments

A few days ago when I was pulling out possible designer series paper options for this card, this was one of the patterns I pulled out. I loved it as soon as I saw it, and since it fit perfectly with The Paper Players challenge this week, I set it aside to create with! It’s part of a bright and fun pack of Designer Series Paper called Bubbles & Fizz which is available for free with any $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration!

Measurements:

Card Base 4 1/2″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″
Calypso Coral Layer 3 3/4″ x 5″
DSP Layer 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
White Layer 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″

Details:

When I saw the Sure Do Love You stamp set in the catalog, I flipped right on by…wasn’t interested in more Valentine’s Day stamps. But on about my tenth pass through the catalog (do you do that too?), it caught my eye and I realized that the large heart was darling, oh! and then the banner, oh! and then what a cute saying in the other heart! Love button. And of course, if I purchase the Sure Do Love You bundle, I save 10%! That’s how we roll around here!

If you look closely at the stamped heart, you will see that what appear to be connected petals are actually hearts…love button again! I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then die cut the middle out with the coordinating Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies. I snipped around the outside with my Paper Snips and popped it up onto a die cut rectangle.
The frame for the heart was created using largest square die in the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. How did I make a rectangle out of a square? I positioned the square die with one side hanging about a 1/2″ off the edge of the Magnetic Platform, cutting edge up, and secured it with a small piece of wash tape. I then laid the 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ piece of white card stock on top, lining the edges up straight and securing THAT with another piece of washi tape. I ran all of that through the Big Shot, stopping when I hit the edge of the magnetic platform, rolled it back through, lifted the card stock off the die, turned it around and laid it down just like I had previously, ran it through the Big Shot again and voila! a stitched rectangle!
The heart was popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals and positioned on the frame, the sentiment stamped and die cut, a matching heart was cut with the heart die and laid into the center of the heart…I love the dimensional look it has…and then I positioned the sentiment on top!
A few posts ago I mentioned that I had “discovered” my Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon, well today I discovered my Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon! lol I ran my adhesive across the back of the white rectangle layer and then randomly laid the ribbon out behind it, and adhered the whole thing to the card.
A few Black Rhinestones (retired) add a little bling and draw attention to the sentiment.

I kept the inside simple with this heart shaped sentiment. The shape and the sentiment itself are fabulous! As you can see, I added an additional layer of white card stock to the inside of the card. I have noticed that this layer of my cards tends to warp when displayed, probably because I add so much to the front, hopefully this additional layer will keep them from doing that!

Thank you Claire and The Paper Players for a sweet challenge this week! I sure enjoyed playing along!

Thank you for popping over to my little blog!

Blessings!

Supplies:

Card Stock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink; Calypso Coral by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Calypso Coral by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Sure Do Love You by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies by Stampin’ Up!

Tools: Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Calypso Coral 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon and Black Rhinestone Basic Jewels by Stampin’ Up!

Other: Medium Whisper White Envelope by Stampin’ Up!

Fun with Flowers – Tic Tac Toe Challenge 033

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 4, 2018 // 2 Comments

Hello there my crafty peeps! Funny story about this card…I started it last Sunday for last week’s Tic Tac Toe Challenge and ran to of time, so it sat until yesterday when I was able to finish it up and still be able to meet the criteria for this week’s challenge! So fun! Here’s the challenge board:

I went with the middle row: Flowers (Free); Die Cut; Sequins. These boards are so flexible and easy to play along with!

Measurements:

Card Base 4 1/2″ x 11″, scored at 5 1/2″
DSP Layer 3″ x 5 1/2″
White Layer 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, the cut with the die

Details:

I have a stash of make-your-own-bouquet type of flower sets, lots and lots of them actually, but it takes time to dream up a bouquet so lots of times I just pass on by them. This time I decided to take my time and just play.
I built the card around this darling Eyelet Arch Borders die by Simon Says Stamp. It’s sweet and dainty so I choose a pattern paper in that same vein. The color of the paper determined my color palette: Soft Sky; Pool Party; Pistachio Pudding; Mint Macaron and Sahara Sand.

The pretty ‘thank you’ die cut is by Right at Home Stamps. It has a coordinating stamp and the die has a shadow around it. The two words cut out independently so you can use them with the shadow die, or use them the way I have here. I die cut the words twice in Pistachio Pudding (yes, that’s co-odinations case stock, I’m trying to use it up!) and one layer of Mint Macaron on the bottom and slightly offset to make it stand out better.
I stamped the flowers and leaves free hand, just adding as I went along and following the curve of the eyelet die.
The sentiment is from Stampin’ Up’s Cottage Greetings stamp set. I had intended for the stamp to be directly on the pattern paper but I smooshed (that’s a technical term :)) the stamp and ended up with a messy image, so…Lil ‘Inker’s Pinking Edge Sentiment Flags die to the rescue!
Medium size moonstones were added to the flower centers and then I stamped and die cut a few of the itty bitty flowers and added them for balance.

The yellow pattern paper I used for the envelope liner is from the same pack as the bluish polka dots and I thought it set off the colors of the card perfectly.

I hope you have enjoyed today’s project! If you have a chance, please pop on over to the Tic Tac Toe Challenge site and see the beautiful cards the designers have for you!

Blessings!

Supplies:

Card Stock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Simple Life by Echo Park

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Coastal Cabana (R), Mint Macaron (R), Pistachio Pudding (R), Pool Party, Sahara Sand and Soft Sky by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Blooming Day by Simon Says Stamp; Script Greetings by Right at Home; Cottage Greetings (R) by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Blooming Day by Simon Says Stamp; Script Greetings by Right at Home; Pinking Edge Sentiment Flags by Lil ‘Inker

Tools: Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Moonstones by Simon Says Stamp

Other: Medium Whisper White Envelope by Stampin’ Up!