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Masculine Card Idea – 30 Day Card Challenge, Day 7

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Stampin Up Masculine From Land to Sea Card Ideas - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

I’ve switched gears to share an idea for a masculine card, we ALWAYS need those!

The Details:

  • The Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack is a 6″ x 6″ paper stack that is perfect for gender neutral cards! I have showcased two different patterns today
  • I chose Crumb Cake, Tip Tip Taupe and Marina Mist to coordinate with the pattern papers
  • Layers are a fun way to add depth and interest while still keeping the design clean

Stampin Up Masculine Land to Sea Card Idea - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

  • The From Land To Sea stamp set has wonderful realistic seaside images, I used my paper snips to trim out this one which reminds me of the Saint Augustine Lighthouse. So pretty!
  • The sentiment and the ‘sand dune’ are from the recently retired but hugely popular Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp set but you could use really any sentiment you want. I love this one because it covers SO many occasions!
  • Did you see the tiny scallops around the sentiment! It’s from the Layered Circles Framelits Dies, the scallops get so cute as they get smaller!

Stampin Up Masculine Land to Sea Card Ideas - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

  • The tiny bits of Marina Mist really help to add visual interest while the bits of Linen Thread do that as well as adding a “beachy” vibe.
  • I refrained from using any Wink of Stella on this card…it was tough to do!!

I hope you are enjoying the daily inspiration, I sure am having fun creating them!

Supplies:

Price: $110.00

Moroccan Blossoms in Dapper Denim – 30 Day Card Challenge, Day 6

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Stampin Up Moroccan Blossoms in Dapper Denim Card Ideas 2 - Shannon Jaramillo stampinup

Tonight I needed one inspiration for a quick card so I CASE’d (Copy and Share Everything) myself! I have always adored this card so I decided to update it with current products.

The Details:

  • Card base of Thick Whisper White cut to 4 1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5 1/2″. I generally have my card open this way simply because they photograph better with the opening at the bottom rather than the side.
  • Today’s project features a 3-step stamp set, just like yesterday’s, so the process is exactly the same. The set used today is Stampin’ Up’s Bunch of Blossoms. It has a coordinating punch to punch the flower petals out but for today’s card I chose to stamp directly onto my card base.

Stampin Up Moroccan Blossoms in Dapper Denim Card Ideas 3 - Shannon Jaramillo stampinup

  • Dapper Denim and Emerald Envy inks were inspired by the colors in the pattern from the Moroccan Designer Series Paper Pack.  I did some creative trimming of the pattern paper to get the matching pattern of Dapper Denim shapes on both sides of my stamped panel.
  • I did create a mask of the flower petal by stamping the outline stamp onto a Post-It and then snipping it out with my Paper Snips. Once I stamped the detail stamp onto the middle flower petal on my large flower in Dapper Denim, I placed the mask over it and then stamped the detail stamp onto the flower petals on either side. That prevented overlap of the detail stamp.

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  • Wink of Stella graces most of my projects and today’s is no different. It’s hard to photograph, but the shimmer on the detail areas of the design is stunning in person. I thought the heart Enamel Shape in Emerald Envy fit perfectly with the sentiment. I threw a few more Enamel Shapes in Dapper Denim on the card for balance and interest. They are an inexpensive and quick way to add some fun!

I would love to hear how you like the inspiration card as well as how you think I did on CASE-ing myself 🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Price: $110.00

Penned & Painted Meets Cottage Greetings – 30 Day Card Challenge, Day 5

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Penned & Painted Meets Cottage Greetings Card Ideas - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

I decided to take a break from Christmas cards and create something soft and pretty. The three step stamp set Penned and Painted is perfect for that feel!

The Details:

  • Thick Whisper White card base cut to 4 1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5 1/2″
  • This bold black and white pattern from the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper Pack is a wonderful compliment to the soft pretty flowers
  • I used a thin slice of Basic Black card stock to add separation between the flower panel and the designer series paper

Penned & Painted Meets Cottage Greetings Card Idea - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

  • These flowers are created with three different stamps. The first is the outline stamp which I stamped with Watermelon Wonder. The second layer is the flower filler stamp which I stamped with Flirty Flamingo, and stamped the ink off once on scrap paper before stamping on my project. This leaves a softer color. The third layer is the flower detail stamp. I stamped this layer in Flirty Flamingo as well, only I did not stamp off and so got the full color effect. The leaves follow the same concept, only this time I used only Pear Pizzazz, stamping both the outline and the detail stamps at full strength and the flower filler stamp stamped off once.
  • Isn’t the font on the greeting darling? It’s from the Cottage Greetings stamp set and will be a staple in my stamp stash for years. I love the flirty script!

Penned & Painted Meets Cottage Greetings Card Idea - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

  • Sequins hide a multitude of sins, today’s being that I smudged ink across the top of my panel while stamping!

I’m still hanging in there with this card challenge! Day 5, only 25 more to go! I had a reader ask about the challenge and realized that I hadn’t provided the details so…a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator only Facebook group I belong to has challenged its members to create and post daily. The prize at the end is a free stamp set, which is enticing in itself, but I really just want to make my stamping a priority and do a little every day, it’s great stress relief after a busy work day!

Thank you so much for stopping by, I’d love to hear from you as to what you have been stamping lately!

Supplies:

Price: $110.00

Modern Christmas – 30 Day Card Challenge, Day 2

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Stampin Up Modern Christmas Card Idea - Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

Hello my stamping friends!

I’m here today with my take on a recent technique demonstrated by Jennifer McGuire and a color palette inspired by Pinterest.

The Details:

  • Thick Whisper White card base cut to 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and scored at 4 1/4″
  • Additional layer of Thick Whisper White card stock, cut to 5 1/4″ x 4″ and embossed with the Sparkle Embossing Folder

Stampin Up Modern Christmas Card Ideas 2- Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

  • To create the striped panel, I started with a base of Thick Whisper White cut to 5 1/2″ x 2″. I adhered a piece of Sizzix Adhesive Sheet cut to the same measurement on top of the Whisper White panel and peeled back the top sheet of backing. I layered strips of multi colored card stock on top, all pieces trimmed to 1/4″ wide. Once all the thin strips were attached to the base, I trimmed the excess off using my guillotine trimmer (retired by Stampin’ Up!, but never by me!)
  • I played around with different color combinations to create my modern palette. In the end I went with Real Red, Gumball Green (retired), Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate.
  • I ran the “merry” sentiment through the Big Shot and then replaced the colored section with the sentiment in Thick Whisper White.
  • The stamp set Banners for Christmas provided the additional sentiment, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.

Stampin Up Modern Christmas Card Ideas 3- Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

  • I used the Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies for the sprigs of mistletoe and darling bow. All are covered liberally in Wink of Stella and a simple Bermuda Bay Enamel Dot finishes things off
  • A pretty sentiment from the Christmas Pines Stamp Set dresses the card interior, prettily stamped in coordinating colors
  • I used a pattern in Bermuda Bay from the retired Have a Cuppa DSP stack and the retired Envelope Liner Die to line my envelope

Stampin Up Modern Christmas Card Ideas 4- Shannon Jaramillo Stampinup

Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have enjoyed my modern Christmas card!

Supplies:

Price: $110.00

From Land to Sea Meets Guy Greetings – Freshly Made Sketches #243

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From Land to Sea Meets Guy Greetings - Freshly Made Sketches #243

I’m thrilled to share this fun sketch by Amy over at the Freshly Made Sketches Design Team:

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It’s such a clean sketch with LOTS of possibilities! My first thought was how perfect the sketch would be to showcase a designer series paper!

From Land to Sea Meets Guy Greetings - Freshly Made Sketches #243

The beautiful nautical paper inspired me to pull out a new-to-me stamp set called From Land to Sea. I paired the lovely Dapper Denim with two neutral colors, Early Expresso and Crumb Cake to keep the focus on the lovely pattern and color. The clean lines really emphasize the masculine feel to the card, as does this sentiment from the Guy Greetings stamp set. Also a new-to-me set, even though they have both been around for at least one catalog cycle. I am thrilled that with how well they work together and foresee more masculine cards in my future!

From Land to Sea Meets Guy Greetings - Freshly Made Sketches #243

A quick peek above at the main products used for today’s project as well as a detailed listing below.

Thank you for popping in today and I do hope you will stop by the Freshly Made Sketches blog to see all the wonderful projects the design team has created for you this week!