Sending a Hanging Garden-ful of Good Wishes!

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 27, 2018 // 2 Comments

Hello Friends! I have a quick post tonight as I am sneaking it in between work and chores! Every catalog has a few stamp sets that I fall instantly in love with, and this was one of them. It has the prettiest collection of hanging baskets…appropriate for just about every occasion!

Measurements:

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

Details:

The mechanics of today’s card are pretty simple. I stamped the hanging basket image onto white card stock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored it in with a combination of Stampin’ Blends and Stampin’ Markers.
The bars that form the basket are colored with the light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends and the basket filler are colored with the light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I filled the color in with dabs of Old Olive Stampin’ Marker to add a mixture of color.

The different flowers are colored with Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry; Pool Party and Bermuda Bay; Blushing Bide and Flirty Flamingo while the leaves are colored with a combination of Lemon Lime Twist and Pear Pizzazz.
I used my stamp positioning tool to add this super sweet sentiment and finished the design off with those uber-yummy Glitter Enamel Dots. They just brighten everything up!
What about the ribbon you say? Well, it’s a darling, sparkly bit of Bermuda Bay ribbon, one of a three color ribbon pack that you get for FREE when you place a $50 order with me. Isn’t Sale-A-Bration wonderful??
And the DSP?? Yep, you guessed it! Another item you can get for FREE with a $50 order!

Contact me if you would like more information on how you can earn free goodies!

The Paper Players inspired my card today with their fun sketch challenge this week:

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

Card Stock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink

Pattern Paper: Bubbles & Fizz Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin’ Up! (free with $50 purchase!)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Blends and Stampin’ Markers by Stampin’ Up!

Stamps: Hanging Garden by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX by MFT Stamps

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

Embellishments: Shimmer Ribbon Pack (free with $50 purchase1) and Glitter Enamel Dots 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!

Because You’re Awesome – Pals Paper Arts 282

by Shannon Jaramillo // January 9, 2016 // 11 Comments

The products I have featured today come from Stampin’ Up!’s annual catalog, the Occasions catalog and the Sale-A-Bration catalog yet they seem made for each other. I’m always impressed by how easily Stampin’ Up! products work together to create fast and easy projects 🙂

My inspiration for today’s card came from this sketch over at the Pals Paper Arts challenge:

Both the Basic Black and Whisper White pattern paper and the bright Melon Mambo pattern paper can be found in the Have a Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack. It has darling tea related patterns on one side but I was drawn to the more neutral patterns on the flip side. It’s wonderful to have so many choices, there’s something for everyone! I matted the black and white paper on black to make the pattern pop. The matting with Melon Mambo adds another layer of color and helps separate everything from the Basic Black card base. Adding another layer with the Melon Mambo pattern paper matted with Basic Black provides contrast and creates a base for the butterfly.

I really just alternated between Basic Black and Melon Mambo for a bright and cheerful card. This lovely butterfly is from the Hostess Set Floral Wings and can be found in the annual catalog, page 180. I’ve used four of the images from the set, the butterfly itself and the coordinating leaves and flowers stamps which are separate from each other and allow you to stamp all of the leaves at once, and then all of the flowers at once. Easy Peasy! I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then punched it out with the Washi Label Punch. I felt that it needed to be matted to be consistent with the rest of the card so I added the black and trimmed the washi sides by hand.

Here’s a closer look at the stamping on the butterfly. I added rhinestones to his body and finished everything off with a fun bow created with Melon Mambo and Basic Black baker’s twine from the Occasions catalog. I love how everything coordinates so perfectly! And lest you think I forgot the inside…

I repeated some of the flowers on the butterfly on the inside of the card and used a sentiment from the Botanicals For You stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project. Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have…I love to hear from you!

Thank you for visiting today!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Basic Black and Melon Mambo by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: Have a Cuppa Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Melon Mambo and Cucumber Crush by Stampin’ Up!; Tuxedo Black by Memento

Stamps: Floral Wings and Botanicals for You by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Bold Butterfly and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Melon Mambo/Basic Black Baker’s Twine and Rhinestone Basic Jewels by Stampin’ Up!

February Pals Blog Hop – Sharing What We Love

by Shannon Jaramillo // February 11, 2015 // 14 Comments

Welcome to the February Pals Blog Hop. This month we are sharing what we love – our favorite Stampin’ Up! products and our favorite crafting techniques.

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Michelle Gleason at Stampin Mojo. Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all of the new projects.

Sharing what we love is the Stampin’ Up!’s motto as well as a beautiful theme for a February blog hop. I decided to share what I love most about Stampin’ Up! products, and have from the first moment I laid my eyes on a catalog over four years ago: Coordination.

You don’t even have to think about it, it’s so simple to do. Just use one suite of products and be assured that all your projects will turn out beautifully coordinated. Today I wanted to showcase products from Sale-A-Bration. You can’t buy these products, you earn one of them with every $50 purchase. I plan my yearly budget so I can stock up on basic supplies during Sale-A-Bration to ensure I get every one of the extra goodies!!

Today’s project is a box of thank you cards for someone who has really stepped up and helped me out these past two weeks while I was sick. Aren’t the colors delightful? Paper, stamps, ink colors, ribbon and buttons, all beautifully coordinated thanks to Stampin’ Up!’s design team!

I kept the design of the cards simple, using the same format for every card and just changing up the inks and accessory colors. These cards would be fun to make in a class setting or at a Stamp-a-Stack as well.

Six cards and six lined envelopes all housed in their own custom box! The box is very easy to make, I just followed Sam Donald’s tutorial. If you aren’t familiar with her work, she is AMAZING at creating boxes of all shapes and sizes, she’s so very talented!

I did modify the dimensions of my box for two reasons. One, I needed it to be taller and two, I didn’t have enough tulip DSP left to make my lid from DSP so I made it from card stock instead and then covered it with DSP. (I should have planned better!) Please let me know if you are interested in my alterations and I will be happy to work up a short tutorial when I am feeling a bit better.

I don’t want to overwhelm you with photos, but would like to show each card up close so I’ll show one close up here and post another post tomorrow with more individual photos:

This is my favorite paper of Sale-A-Bration! The tulips are SO beautiful!! I would love to have seen a stamp for the tulip, in two different sizes…sigh…maybe in the new Annual Catalog 🙂

And one more of the completed project:

I hope you have enjoyed my post, please let me know what you think!!

The next stop is the very talented Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards on the Pals Blog Hop!

Thanks for visiting and I’ll see you next month!