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A Howl-o-ween Treat Easel Card

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge is a sketch challenge.  The sketch inspired me to create a Halloween easel card with the Howl-o-ween Treat stamp set.  I used the colors of Wild Wasabi, Tangelo Twist, Rich Razzleberry and Basic Black.

I used one of those spectacular Spider Web Doilies behind the owl.  The card was easy to create with the stamp set and the Boo to You framelits.

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Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and let us see how this sketch challenge inspires you.  Visit HHS for more inspiration from our design team.

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A Howl-o-ween Treat Easel Card

Size:  5.00″ w x 5.00″ h

Stamp Sets:  Howl-o-ween Treat, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Cardstock:  Wild Wasabi, Tangelo Twist, Basic Black, Whisper White; Black Glimmer paper

Ink:  Tangelo Twist, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  Boo to You Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Circles Framelits, Happy Haunting  Designer Washi Tape, Spider Web Doilies, Basic Rhinestones, purple Sharpie

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Howl-o-ween Treat, Sketch Challenge, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Say Thanks with Vintage Leaves

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week on Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color challenge of Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango and Pool Party.   For my project I used the Vintage Leaves stamp set with coordinating framelits.   I stamped the leaves in Tangerine Tango on Very Vanilla card stock.  I sponged Daffodil Delight and Pool Party on the leaves.  The background I embossed with the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The sentiment was die cut from gold foil paper with the Hello You Thinlit dies.  Creating this card was easy! 

Thank you Vintage Leaves Stampin Up cardGo to Hand Stamped Sentiments to check out how this Color Challenge inspired our design team and I hope you’re inspired to create a project and join us!

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

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Say Thanks with Vintage Leaves card

Size:  5.50″ w x 4.25″ h

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Leaves

Paper:  Cardstock:  Pool Party, Daffodil Delight Very Vanilla; Gold Foil

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party

Accessories:  Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Hello You Thinlit dies,

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Fall projects, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Vintage Leaves | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

BOO to you and a Howl-o-ween Treat

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

I received my pre-order stash from Stampin’ Up! and part of my order included the Howl-o-ween Treat Stamp Set + Boo to You Framelits Dies bundle.  Super cute images and the framelits makes it easy to die-cut them.  These cute images inspired me to make a side drawer card.  This type of card  CASE’d from Jackie Topa.  For instructions and a video click here.  I have previously made a couple of Halloween cards of this type and can be found here and here.

My side step drawer card features a skeleton and spider coming out of spooky drawers and an owl with a witch’s hat saying BOO!  I also used for embellishment the Spider Web Doilies.  I love them.  One side is black and the other is white.  I used the white side so it would contrast against the black.  I stamped the owl with silver ink.  I cut the drawers and the panel behind the owl from the new Black Glimmer paper.  I also used the Decorative Label punch on the to create the legs of the dresser.  I had so much fun creating this card!

All these products may be found in the new 2015 Holiday Catalog.

Stampin Up Halloween Howl-o-ween Treat Boo to You Framelits dies side step drawer cardAll Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

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BOO to you and a Howl-o-ween Treat card

Size:  4.25″ h x  5.00″ w

Stamp Sets:  Howl-o-ween Treat

Paper:  Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Black Glimmer paper

Ink:  Encore Silver ink, Momento Black

Accessories:  1/8″ silver brads, basic rhinestones, Spider Web Doilies, Boo to You Framelits dies, Decorative Label punch, Fine Tip Glue pen, dimensionals

 

Filed under: Halloween, Howl-o-ween Treat, Owl cards | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Awesomely Artistic and a Work of Art

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

My inspiration for my card this week comes from this week’s HSS Inspiration Challenge and from page 118 of the Stampin’ Up’s! Catalog and Idea book.  I love I can peruse through the catalog and see something different every time!  I used the NEW In-Color Mint Macaron with touches of gold and Bermuda Bay sequins, with black.   The photos of the lake and water made me think of the dragonflies I see in may backyard.

I love the Work of Art Stamp and Gorgeous  Grunge stamp sets because you can create swashes or splatters of color that look like you water colored or painted on ink.   These I used for the background then stamped the dragonfly from the Awesomely Artistic stamp set and heat embossed with gold as well as the ‘you’ in the sentiment.  To make the rest of the sentiment stand out I used some Washi tape.

Awesomely Artistic and a Work of Art Stampin up cardAwesomely Artistic and A Work of Art stampin up cardGo to Hand Stamped Sentiments to check out how the Inspiration Challenge inspired our design team and I hope you’re inspired to create a project and join us!

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Awesomely Artistic and a Work of Art Just For You card

Size:  5.00″ w x 5.00″ h

Stamp Sets:  Awesomely Artistic, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink:  Mint Macaron, Momento Black, Versamark

Accessories:  Bermuda Bay sequins, retired black Washi tape, gold embossing powder, heat tool, dimensionals

 

Filed under: 2015-2017 In Colors, A Work of Art, Awesomely Artistic, Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Many Thanks with a Beautiful Bunch

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

Inspiration for this week’s challenge comes from the current Stampin Up! Catalog and Idea book from page 92.  I just love the Tangerine Tango with Pool Party and Lost Lagoon!  I used the Brick Wall embossing folder for the background lightly sponged with Pool Party for a little bit of color.  I created a tag with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch.  The flower was stamped tone on tone with Tangerine Tango.  I stamped it twice and die cut with the Fun Flower Punch and die cut the center with the 7/8″ Scalloped Punch. The sequins are retired Coastal Cabana but close enough to Pool Party.  The leaves are silver glitter paper.

 

Stampin Up Beautiful Bunch Thank You cardJoin us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and for more inspiration hop on over and see what our fabulous design team has created!

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Many Thanks with a Beautiful Bunch

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:  Beautiful Bunch, Another Thank you

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Vellum

Ink:  Pool Party, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  retired In Color Sequin Assortment (Coastal Cabana), retired Lost Lagoon ribbon, White Baker’s Twine, Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, 7/8″ Scalloped circle Punch, Metal Rimmed Pearls, Bouquet Bigz L Die, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Glue dots, TomBow glue, Sponger

Filed under: Another Thank You, Beautiful Bunch, Color Splash Challenges, Feminine Thank you cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Thank you cards | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Tap, Tap, Tap, Just a Note to say Hi

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge is a sketch challenge and was inspired to create a card with the Tap, Tap, Tap stamp set.  To add a bit of vintage flavor I heat embossed the typewriter and the sentiment with gold then fussy cut them.  I used the Typeset Specialty Designer paper for the background layer to the elements.  I always enjoy creating with this stamp set.

Stampin up typewritter tap tap tap hi card

Get inspired with the sketch below!  Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from our designers.

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Tap, Tap, Tap, Just a Note to say Hi

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:   Tap, Tap, Tap

Paper:  Cardstock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla; Typeset Specialty Designer paper

Ink:  Black, Versamark

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, Project Life Corner Punch

Filed under: Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Sketch Challenge, Stamp Sets, Tap Tap Tap | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Watercolor Wings and Bold Butterflies

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Bermuda Bay, Watermelon Wonder and Blushing Bride.  I just received the Watercolor Wings Photopolymer bundle and was inspired by this color challenge to create beautiful butterflies.  This stamp set makes it so easy to create beautiful watercolor butterflies.

I used a Whisper White card base to feature the butterflies.  I used the three colors to create each butterfly.  One butterfly is stamped at full strength and for the other I stamped off for a light er color.  For sparkle, I added gold foil butterflies die cut with the Bold Buttefly Framelits and Bermuda Bay sequins.  The sentiment is from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set.  The spots on the background are stamped with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.

Stampin Up Watercolor Wings cardBe inspired by these colors and join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Go to HSS for more inspiration from our design team.

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Watercolor Wings Kindness card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets: Watercolor Wings, Kinda Eclectic, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Gold Foil

Ink:  Watermelon Wonder, Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Momento Black

Accessories:  Bold Butterfly Framelits die, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, mini glue dots, Tombow glue

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Gorgeous Grunge, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Kinda Eclectic, Stamp Sets, Watercolor Wings | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Birthday Basics -Celebrate with Fringe

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an Inspiration challenge.  The photo is filled with so many great images just in time for celebrating the Fourth of July.

The card I created is for dear friend celebrating her birthday this month.  I wanted to make it festive and fun and what better way than with fringe.  I created the fringe strips with Stampin’ Up’s! fringe scissors.  I cut 2 inch strips in Watermelon Wonder, Very Vanilla and Island Indigo.  The ‘Happy Birthday’ greeting is stamped with Versamark and Watermelon Wonder and for sparkle I heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice.  To see the sparkle click on the image to magnify.  The butterflies are from the Papillon Potpourri set and embellished with basic rhinestones colored with Sharpies.  I tied Metallic Baker’s Twine and stamped the flower in Island Indigo from retired Beautiful Bunch stamp set and embellished with 2015-2017 Watermelon Wonder In Color Blossom accent.

Stampin Up Birthday Basics Fringe Card

Be inspired by the photo and join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I know you’ll find something in the photo to inspire your project.

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Birthday Basics – Celebrate with Fringe Card

Size:  5.25″ h x 5.25″ w

Stamp Sets: Birthday Basics, Papillion Potpourri, retired Beautiful Bunch

Paper:  Cardstock:  Watermelon Wonder, Very Vanilla, Island Indigo

Ink:  Watermelon Wonder, Island Indigo

Accessories:  Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Petite Petals punch, Fringe Scissors, 2015-2017 Watermelon Wonder In Color Blossom accent, Metallic Baker’s Twine, Rhinestone Basics, Sharpies (red, blue green),  Versamark, Iridescent Ice Emboss Powder

Filed under: 2015-2017 In Colors, Beautiful Bunch, Birthday, Butterfly Basics, Feminine Birthday, Fourth of July, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Papillon Potpourri, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Flower Patch Awesomeness

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

The next challenge for Hand Stamped Sentiments is a very fun sketch challenge.  I used the Flower Patch bundle to create this card.  Using this set to stamp the flowers then die cutting them with the coordinating framelits was so quick and easy.  Lately I’ve been so in love with using Crumb Cake or Kraft card bases then using a pop of color with images and elements.  I stamped the greeting in Versamark then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  Do you want to know how I got those perfect notches on my banner?  I used the Banner Triple punch.  The Banner Triple Punch gives you triple the banner options in one punch. You can make banners in three widths–1″, 1-1/2″, and 2″–in any length. Just slide the paper in, punch, and get perfectly notched banners (or gift tags, bookmarks, belly bands) every time.  You’re going to love this punch!  The little butterfly was stamped in Cajun Craze with a butterfly from the Papillion Potpourri stamp set.  I then lightly used an Aqua pen to bring in a bit of color to the wings with Cajun Craze and Daffodil Delight.

Stampin' Up! FlowerPatch Awesome

Here’s the sketch to inspire your work!  For more inspiration go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what our design team has created with this sketch.

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted

Flower Patch Awesomeness

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets: Flower Patch, Papillon Potpourri

Paper:  Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Lost Lagoon

Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Flower Fair Framelits, Gold embossing powder, Chevron Textured Embossing Folder, Basic Rhinestones

Filed under: Flower Patch, Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , | Leave a comment »

Punch it up with Stampin’ Up!’s Envelope Punch Board

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color splash challenge with the colors of Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and Mossy Meadow.  Inspiration for my card came from the 2014-2015 Stampin’ Up! catalog.  The card is featured on page 130 of the catalog.

I punched up this card with the help of the Envelope punch board and die cut with the Elegant Butterfly Punch then stamped with the Flowering Flourishes.  The flower on the card base was stamped withe flower from Butterfly Basics then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

The notches on the side of the card were created with the Envelope punch board.  I then embossed the card with the Wood Grain Textured embossing folder and embellished the card with the Bermuda Bay sequin trim and Linen Thread and a Rhinestone.

Envelope punch board notched papillion potpourri cardFor more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what our design team has created.

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Notched up Elegant Butterfly card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets: Butterfly Basics, Pappillon Potpourri, Flowering Flourishes

Paper:  Cardstock:  Kraft Paper, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and Mossy Green

Ink:  Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral and Mossy Green

Accessories:  Envelope Punch Board, Elegant Butterfly punch, Bermuda Bay sequin trim, Linen Thread, Basic Rhinestones, WoodGrain Textured Embossing Folder

Filed under: Butterfly Basics, Papillon Potpourri | Tagged: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

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