Aug 12, 2016 | Just for Fun |
Welcome to my blog today! I just am jumping up and down (I really AM!) that I get to share you with y’all today!
Today’s card features beautiful products from the Thoughtful Branches stamp set that is ONLY available until the end of August. It is an All Exclusive stamp set only for a limited time! August 31st it goes away, so don’t miss out on this beautiful, very versatile set. Let me tell you it is full of many options to use for various reasons in your life. The sentiments are perfect and the die cuts are gorgeous. I think you will really enjoy the die cut framelits and the BUNDLE is a cost savings PLUS! We all just adore savings, don’t we??
I used the sentiment Always in my heart, it actually says “and” Always in my heart to be used on the inside of the card, or attached on the front of a card with another sentiment above it. However, I just love what it means. I’m sure, if you’re like me, you have many people that stay close to your heart on a daily basis and will for all eternity. So, I decided I would use the Owl Punch (that stinkin’adorable heart) to “cover” OVER the “and” and put this sentiment on the front of the card to go to someone quite special to me.
I think it works, shhhhh…don’t tell anyone because the purpose is for it to look like that’s the sentiment as a stand alone! So…don’t tell anyone this important “secret.” Not a soul. You can do it, too, when you get your set. Yippee! Sometimes you just gotta get extremely “creative” to make it work.
This beautiful stamp set comes in a BUNDLE for a 10% savings and the BUNDLE is really worth it as the frame lits are so very intricate (but not too delicate), the impressions after cutting out are stunning. I used Always Artichoke for the base, Early Expresso for the top layer and embossed it with the Woodgrain folder to “match” the tree trunk, stamped my sentiment and punched my hearts and put a pretty little linen bow and wrapped some linen around to give a bit of texture and voila! DONE!
I thought since I was putting this card in the vertical position, an OVAL frame lit would suit the bill. I layered the tree branches a little “off” the oval to give some interest. I know you must have someone that always lives in your heart that would be touched to receive a card in their MAILBOX. You may also have someone that is not physically any longer with you, and while that is sad in many ways, you could make this sweet card and think of them. It could bring smiles for your memories. But, pass it along to someone dear to you that you share your life with now, it will bring you joy to make it, send it, and bring smiles to the recipient. I think you need this set. I do. Think of a few peeps in your life that you appreciate. I bet you can come up with at least a few. Don’t you think the sentiment above in this stamp set that says I HOPE YOU FEEL APPRECIATED. Every now and then it’s nice to know you are appreciated. I love this whole stamp set, now go back and up and check it out! Yes, you need it in your stash.
I hope you have a wonderful day today and make a card like this to give to someone that truly is always in your heart because they mean so much to you.
Thanks so much for dropping by! Check out the Thoughtful Branches stamp set, while it’s only available until August 31, I just don’t want you to miss this beautiful limited time stamp set to add to your stash! You’ll love it. It’s a keeper! Watch for more to come with me using it!
Have a fabulous day!
Love from my Stampin’ Heart,
Debbie
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Oct 12, 2015 | Just for Fun |
I’ve been super busy making my Halloween projects lately and some Fall fun projects that I needed a “thank you” card so I was thinking in my mind….”spring!” I know. That’s a ways off, thanks for reminding me…sigh….but I am so looking forward to the holidays! For sure!
Gotta getcha to the Debbie’s Deets! Here we go, folks!
*Card base – EXTRA THICK WHISPER WHITE CARD STOCK – New this year! It is so wonderful because you want to know why? It is thick and stable and can hold all your embellishments, ribbon, candy dots, rhinestones, pearls, and many more things on the front of your card with NO prob! I love this paper. You will, too, if you don’t already. 🙂
*Pear Pizazz is the GREEN! Isn’t it lovely? It’s such a calming, sweet color.
*Blushing Bride is my “pink” color I chose because I think it just “marries” so well with Pizazzy Pear Pizazz. Don’t you? Did you notice I said “marry?” It goes with “Blushing Bride” so I thought I’d carry that through with the two of them. They are happy together.
*Whisper White for the very top layer that was honored to have the pretty leaves in Pear Pizazz ink and a couple of Blushing Bride’s PANSY flowers just scattered about. Soft, pretty and delightful.
Pansy flower and Pansy FLOWER PUNCH – DID you know that we have a Pansy Flower PUNCH? We sure do. I used the beautiful Birthday Blossoms stamp set! What a lovely stamp set this one is because the sentiments fonts are so pretty and the cluster of flowers and leaves are delicate and soft. You will see the stamp set at the bottom of my blog in the products I used area. I stamped one of the designs and punched it out with the Pansy Punch and placed a Pear Pizazz Candy Dot right in the center. Perfect little added “touch!” AND of course, I used a dimensional to POP UP the flower. It looks great in all it’s Blushing Bride glory!
*The sentiment “THANK YOU” is from the HAPPY HAPPENINGS stamp set, I think the font on this image is great because it showcases and Bolds the “YOU” because we are thanking that special person for something nice they did for us. So YOU is very appropriate to be a larger focal point. I cut the three layers of colored card stock to match the layers on the card base part. I didn’t measure my pieces, I just wittled away until the size looked “right” to me. I think I like it pretty well. 🙂 ALL these small layers were ALL popped up with our dimensionals (foam pieces). It really made a difference to the whole card I thought, you should be able to see in my photos here.
They will do it for today’s post! Hope you go make one yourself, it’s pretty quick, maybe 10-15 minutes. That’s not much when you’re havin’ fun!
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From my stampin’ heart to yours! (even if you’re not a stamper!)
Debbie
Oct 12, 2015 | Just for Fun |
It’s Fall and it’s a beautiful time of the year in most places, you’d probably agree with all the leaves changing into their beeeee-ut-itful colors. As the seasons change, especially into the fall season, kiddoes back to school, germs can sometimes just go “flying!” For whatever the reason or how, flu season begins to “happen.” UGH. So those of you that think about or always always do and never miss a season of getting your flu shot, it’s time, so the docs say. I hope you don’t get any of the virus bug this year and I hope your special peeps and co workers, friends, family and neighbors don’t either, BUT should they, here’s a thoughtful, sweet card to help them “recover!” It’s super easy, really.
So here’s the Debbie Details because I know you’re getting anxious, I can just tell.
My card base is out of the NEW Whisper White THICK card stock! New for us and so sturdy and stable and can hold a ton of embellishments, no prob. It’s super great! Like really great.
The dsp is from the Schoolhouse designer series package in Pool Party ink color! I love the polka dots in white splattered on the Pool Party paper, don’t you?!! It’s sweet, subtly “bright” but yet soft and “cheery!” The stamp sentiment says it ALL. Get Well Soon. Pretty straightforward. BUT, isn’t the soup bowl adorable? Oh and that little heart sitting perfectly still on the outer front of the darling bowl. I stamped it in Pool Party and thought it would be super spiffy to cheer someone with a little BLING. Yes, bling! I put on three different sizes from our Rhinestone pack to give it a “SPARKLE!” I think this just would be great for a little cheer for someone that’s down on their backs fighting that darn “bug” or if they are ill from another reason that happened, a sweet, thoughtful get well SOON card could very well bring smiles to their faces.
I cropped the sentiment from the LOTS of Labels Framelets. The largest one and it fit perfect.
I just had to complete this darling little gem with the awesome Envelope liner in the same polka dot paper from the card! So cute and really, really makes card sending super special, I sure do think.
That’s it! Super simple and super easy! Now might be a great time to just make some of these up in different colors, different designers series paper choices and just have fun! AND be prepared to send out on a whim if needed! Don’t you want to prepared to cheer someone special when they’re ill? Of course, you do. So, here ya go!
I hope you stay well and healthy this upcoming season and be sure to stop back by for more inspiration and get the Debbie Details on the latest and greatest from Stampin’ Up! Love my stamps from Stampin’ Up!
Happy Stampin’ and let me know of any questions you may have! If you want to know how to save and get the super great discount on all of the magnificent Stampin’ Up! products and have me to help you along the journey, check out “take a test drive” at the top of my menu. It might just be worth it. If you’re a hobbyist or want to build a business with this awesome company, let me know. I’m happy to help and would love to have you join my incredible team!
Thanks so much!
Debbie
Oct 11, 2015 | Just for Fun |
This Curvy Keepsake treat holder of gift holder is just SOOOOOOO CUTE! Since I knew I was making a Halloween holder for my post today, I thought I would throw together a card to “match!” I like doing that so that I can write my wishes and thoughts in it and makes it a bit more “special” for the recipient. 🙂
For this holder, I put, well…I PILED as many chocolate Hersey treat candies in it I could. Won’t that be a heavenly surprise to get! Can eat ANY TIME OF THE DAY! YES!
Here’s the details, deets, scoop, how’d she do it details especially for YOU!
Debbie’s Details!
Curvy Keepsake Box holder – page 171 Annual catty! It’s adorbs! I used Tangelo Twist for the paper and the Pumpkin “face” from the Sparkly Seasons stamp set in the Holiday catty! There is a video on Stampin Up on how to make this box from the die. Very easy, but feel free to ask me if you have some questions about it.
Her cute, sparkly hat was made using the Black GLIMMER PAPER in the Holiday catty. I punched out top of hat using the Tree builder punch and the 2-1/2″ circle punch and centered the word window punch to cut out a slit to fit the tree trunk inside. Glued the top of hat “points” with glue dots and placed a glue dot on the glimmer ends of the trunks, slipped the “hat” part down in the slit of the circle punch, folded trunks back and pressed them firmly.
CUTEST bow ~ Made with the Bow maker punch! Use Happy Hauntings designer series paper polka dot paper.
Spider Web Doilies – Out of the amazing Holiday catalog, fold it in half and barely cut the center edge out to create the slit. I place the doily on top of Mr. Pumpkin Curvy Box and then place the darling Witches hat atop of that! It’s done!
The hard work – well…..there’s NO HARD WORK here, sweet friends! 🙂 The die cut using the Big Shot did the “hard work” which was NOT hard work. You can make SO many different animals, snow men, penguins, pigs, you name it with this cute holder. You can use our beautiful designer series paper, even Vellum! SEE???!!!! This cute box holder can be used year round, too, for all sorts of special “give aways!”
It really is quite versatile, PLUS it “HOLDS” things! I like that part the best so I can give away treats to friends, strangers, people at the Post Office, stores and waiters/waitresses, etc.
THE CARD DEETS! ~ Tangelo Twist card base, Very Vanilla, Black glimmer paper, Happy Haunting paper to cut the banners. I used our awesome Banner Framelits on page 173 of the Annual catty. I embossed the Very Vanilla banner with the Large Dots embossing holder (need to use your Big Shot), layered them after I cut a Spider Web doily in half and placed it under the vanilla banner. Made the hat by punching out the large Oval punch and one more black tree using the tree punch. I used a glue to attach it to the oval brim hat piece and laid it back. Gotta love the punches!! I love my punches! I stamped my sentiment from the Holiday catty “A LITTLE SOMETHING” stamp set in the Holiday catty. There are some versatile stamp images to use year round, check it out.
I thought the card turned out pretty cute to match the treat holder! Get busy making these fun little holders! They really are darling in person!
That’s all there is to it. You could use these holders to give out to co workers, teachers, friends, family, any one that provides a service to you, grand parents, children’s lunch treats in their lunch box, hair stylists, professors, bosses, anyone, really! I will be making some for Thanksgiving and Christmas and will share here with you! Let your imagination run wild!
Hope you had a great Saturday, until next time, best wishes from my stampin room to yours!
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Take care and thanks SO much for stopping in today!
Debbie
