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Thanks A Bunch

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge is a sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I created this card with the Market Fresh stamp set and coordinating dsp.  The card is CASED from page 116 of the Stampin’ Up! Catalog and Idea book.  There are so many great project ideas in the catalog.  I always see something new every time I go through it.

I used the watercolor technique to color the image and embossed the card base with the brick embossing folder.  A super cute and easy card to make.

Thanks a Bunch Market Fresh Stampin' Up cardUpload your project at HSS and show us what you created with this sketch.  See what our design team has created for inspiration!

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Thanks a Bunch Market Fresh Card

Size:  4.50″ h x 4.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Market Fresh

Paper:  Card stock:  Crumb Cake, water color paper, Market Fresh dsp

Ink:  Image stamped with Momento Black; Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Green, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Regal candy dots Always Artichoke, aqua painter, Brick Wall embossing folder

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Thoughts and Prayers Sympathy card

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the color challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments of Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke and Sahara Sand.  I created this simple sympathy card.  I used Stampin’ Up! markers to ink the floral branch and embellished with pearls and Sahara Sand lace ribbon.

Stampin Up Thinking of You Sympathy card  Join us at HHS and upload your project. For more inspiration see what our talented design team has created.

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Thoughts and Prayers Sympathy Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Thoughts and Prayers

Paper:  Cardstock:  Sahara Sand

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! markers; Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke; Classic ink Elegant Eggplant

Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Sahara Sand lace ribbon, Dimensionals

 

 

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Making Spirits Bright Among the Branches

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s inspiration challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments inspired me to create this cute card using the Woodland Embossing folder and the greeting from Among the Branches stamp set.  I fussy cut the cute deer from the Home for Christmas DSP.

Stamping Up Woodland embossing folder and Among the Branches Christmas card

The card base is Very Vanilla, the next layer, 5.25″ h x 4.00″w is Whisper White and I embossed it with the Woodland Embossing folder.   The cute deer are fussy cut from the Home Christmas DSP.  The striped dsp, .25″ h x 4.00″ is also from the Home Christmas DSP pack.  I used a silver foil doily for the greeting and embellished with rhinestones.  Super cute and easy card to create.

Be inspired and share your project with Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Please also see what our design team has created.

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Making Spirits Bright Among the Branches Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Among the Branches

Paper:  Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Home for Christmas DSP

Ink:  Pool Party

Accessories:  Metallic Foil Doilies, Gold sequins, Woodland Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon, Glue dots, TomBow Glue

 

Filed under: Among the Branches, Christmas, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , | 1 Comment »

Cozy Christmas Card

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I love the stamp set Cozy Christmas and the coordinating DSP Home for Christmas.  Together these make cute cards.

My card is CASED from the sample on page 8 of the 2015 Holiday Catalog and the sketch on HSS.

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The card base is Mint Macaron, the DSP layer 4″ w x 5-1/4″ h, the Very Vanilla layer size 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″, the Pool Party layer size 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″, the DSP banner 4″ w x 1/2″ h, Mossy Meadow layer size 4-1/4″ w x 1/2″ h.  The cute deer is fussy cut from the Home Christmas DSP.  Super cute and easy card to create.

Be inspired and share your project with Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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Cozy Christmas Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Cozy Christmas

Paper:  Cardstock:  Mint Macaron, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Mossy Meadow, Home for Christmas DSP

Ink:  Mossy Meadow, Markers; Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Pacific Point

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon, Glue dots, TomBow Glue

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Reason for the Season Christmas Card

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

An elegant Christmas card is what I created, inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Very Vanilla, Metallic Gold and Basic Black.  I used the bundle with the Festive Flower Builder Punch and the Reason for the Season Stamp set.  With the Festive Flower Builder Punch you can create beautiful Poinsettias like the one I created from Vellum paper.

I stamped Vellum paper with Gold Encore ink.   For the center of the flower I used retired embellishment Frosted Finishes from last year’s Holiday Catalog.  Behind the flower I used Gold trim cording.  The corners of the layers (Very Black, Gold Foil) of the card I punched with the Curvy Corner Trio Punch.  I stamped the sentiment with Versamark on a 1-1/2″ x 4″ strip of Very Vanilla then heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.

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Hop on over to HSS to be inspired by the very talented design team.

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Reason for the Season Christmas Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Reason for the Season stamp set

Paper:  Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Gold Foil Sheet

Ink:  Momento Black, Gold Encore

Accessories:  Festive Flower Builder Punch, retired Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Gold Cording Trim, Gold embossing powder, Curvy Corner Trio punch

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Acorny Thank You

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a sketch challenge.  I created my card with the Acorny stamp set and coordinating punch.  I love this stamp set and with the punch it makes it so easy to create cute little acorns.  I wanted for the acorns to stand out so I put them on a layer which I embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Embossing folder.

Stampin up Acorny Thank you card

Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how this sketch inspires you.

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Acorny Thank You Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Acorny Thank You stamp set

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Gold Foil Sheet

Ink:  Mossy Green, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon, Tangelo Twist, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Acorn Builder Punch, Punch Corner Project Life, Bitty Banners Framelits, Woodgrain Embossing Textured Folder, Gold Cording Trim, Into The Woods Designer Series Paper

Filed under: Acorny Thank You, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge, Uncategorized | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Perfect Pennants, Perfectly Wonderful Life

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color splash challenge with the  beautiful rich colors of Blackberry Biss, Delightful Dijon and Mossy Green.  These colors are perfect for creating a fall project.  Once again I was inspired by a project on page 65 of the 2015-2016 Catalog and Idea book.  With so many little things that sometimes go wrong in life, the greeting is a perfect sentiment to maintain perspective.  The Perfect Pennants stamp set, Banner framelits along with the Bow Builder punch made it easy to create this card.

Stampin UP Perfect Penants Hardwood background cardJoin us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how these colors inspired you.

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Perfect Pennants, Perfectly Wonderful Life Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Perfect Pennants, Hardwood background stamp

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon

Ink:  Mossy Green, Blackberry Bliss, Craft Whisper White

Accessories:  Bow Builder punch, 2-1/2″ circle punch, Metallic Foil Doily, Banner framelits, Project Life corner punch, Dimensionals, glue dots, basic rhinestones

 

 

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Spooky Among The Branches

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the latest Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I created my card with Among the Branches Stamp Set and Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder bundle.  My card was also inspired by the card on page 39 of the Holiday mini catalog.

Stampin Up Halloween card

I embossed Basic Gray card stock with the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and stamped the bird and eye images.  I also used a Spider Web doily.  I stamped the greeting with Pumpkin Pie and adhered to the center of the doily web with dimensionals.  For added sparkle I spread Dazzking Details allover the background.  I also added basic rhinestones to the edges of the doily.

We’d love to see how this sketch inspires you.  Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more inspiration!

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Spooky Among the Branches Card

Size:  5.50″ w x 4.25″ h

Stamp Sets:  Among the Branches

Paper:  Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink:  Momento Black, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories:  Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Details, Happy Haunting Designer Washi Tape, Spider Web Doilies, retired 1/4″ Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon

 

Filed under: Among the Branches, Halloween, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Extra Stampin’ Rewards

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

It’s time to hold some parties and workshops, so Stampin’ Up! is sweetening the deal.  If you host a stamping event October 9-November 9 with at least $300 in sales, you’ll receive an extra 3% in Stampin’ Rewards.

Stampin’ Rewards can be used towards the purchase of a Starter Kit or if you have enough Stampin’ Rewards, you can use them for products AND the Starter Kit, even better!

These Extra Stampin’ Rewards are sure to make you smile. It’s going to be a fun one!

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  • Dates: October 9-November 9, 2015
  • All customer, workshop, and online orders qualify for this promotion.
  • Hosts placing a qualifying order of $300 or more will receive an additional 3% in Stampin’ Rewards.

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Give Thanks for Thankful Forest Friends

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week we have a color challenge of Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist and Cajun Craze.  Perfect colors for a fall or Halloween card.  I used the stamp sets Thankful Forest Friends and Vintage Leaves which have great images for fall cards.  To die cut the leaves I used the Leaflets Framelits.  I fussy cut the fox and for the greeting I used Stampin’ Write Markers to color the image and die cut with the 2-1/2″ circle punch.  The background layer I embossed with the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing folder.  The Hello Honey and Tangelo Twist stitched satin ribbons are retired from last year.

Stampin Up Thankful Forest Friends leaf cardFor sparkle I used basic rhinestones colored with orange and yellow Sharpies.  For more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what our design team has created.

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Give Thanks for Thankful Forest Friends card

Size:  5.50″ w x 4.25″ h

Stamp Sets:  Thankful Forest Friends, Vintage Leaves

Paper:  Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Tangelo Twist, Hellow Honey, Cajun Craze

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! Markers; Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Cajun Craze; Classic Ink; Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Leaflets Framelits, 2-1/2″ circle punch, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist Stitched Satin ribbon retired, Basic Rhinestones, yellow and orange Sharpies, Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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