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Flourish Fever

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have Flourish Fever!  What is a flourish you ask?  Well for our challenge it is a decorative image with sweeping or fanciful curves or lines.  I immediately thought of the flourish in the Strength and Hope stamp set and the digital background papers.  I went for the shabby chic style and this is what I created.

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I stamped the solid heart in Pretty in Pink from the I (heart) Hearts stamp set then for that sparkle I covered it in Dazzling Diamonds and added the pearls.  I distressed the edges by sponging them with Soft Suede and also using the Cutter Kit to tatter the edges.  The flower layers were scrunched and the edges sponged to distress it.

Inside of card - Stamped with the flourish from Strength and Hope

I invite you to catch Flourish Fever with us and participate in the Hand Stamped Sentiments Flourish Fever challenge.

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.

Flourish Fever Card

Size: 5.00″ H x 5.00″

Rubber Stamps:  Strength and Hope, I (Heart) Hearts

Digital Background Paper:  Strength and Hope digital DSP

Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede

Accessories: Basic Pearls, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Scribbles, Swirls Sizzlits Die, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Big Shot, Large Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Antique Brad, 5/8 Inch Crochet Trim Victoria, Dazzling Diamonds, Sponge Daubers

Technique: Digital Crafting with My Digital Studio, Stamping, Die Cutting

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, I (Heart) Hearts, Paper Flowers, Stamp Sets, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Kick-Off Party Post Update

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Thank you to my customers that attended the NEW Catalog Kick-Off /Customer Appreciation Party!  A  great time was had by all.  There were lots of giveaways, eats & treats, make-n-takes and a Free copy of Stampin’ Up!’s New Idea & Catalog Book.   I also would like to thank Minnie Cieslak for helping me with my event and her only request for helping me with my party was she wanted to stamp.  Well stamp we did!  I wish I would have taken pictures of my event but sadly I did not.  However here are pictures of the make-n-takes.

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Above card CASE’d from Amanda Mertz

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I do want to say THANK YOU again to all my stamping friends that were able to make it.  It was so much fun and I truly enjoyed talking and stamping with all of them.  I hope you all had as good of a time as I did.  I can’t wait for next year’s event and I’m looking forward to seeing my stamping friends at upcoming events and classes.

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.

Wish Big  Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Pennant Parade

Paper: Card Stock:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Petite Pennant Builder Punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1″ circle punch, 1/2″ circle punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Big Shot

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Hello Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Posy Punch (hostess set)

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, First Edition Digital DSP printed from My Digital Studio

Ink:  Basic Black, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Fancy Flower Punch, Two Step Bird Punch, 1″ punch, 1-1/4″ punch, Punch Pack, Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Need for Speed Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Need for Speed, Word Play

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade, First Edition Digital DSP printed from My Digital Studio

Ink:  Basic Black

Accessories:  3/16 Inch Corner Punch, Black Grosgrain ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Filed under: Birthday, Hello cards, Make & Take projects, Need for Speed, Pennant Parade, Spring, Stampin' Up! Workshop | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

H & G Pennant Birthday

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

H & G because, Hi!, the pennants are a sneak peek of a new stamp set in the NEW Stampin’ Up! CATALOG.  LOVE IT!!! Now you can stamp and punch pennants for any occasion with the Pennant Parade Stamp Set and Petite Pennants Builder Punch.   I can’t show you the stamp set or the punch.  But the stamp set has stamps for almost every occasion.  Love the Petite Pennants Builder Punch because now you can have perfect pennants.  Both of these items will be available to order on July 1st, 2011.  Bye!, because the Love Letter DSP is retiring at the end of the month.  I love this paper.  It was perfect for this card.  Whimsical yet elegant.  Just a reminder that on June 30th many items will retire.  Click HERE to see all the retired items.

Pennant Birthday Card

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Pennant Birthday - inside

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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.

Pennant Birthday Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Pennant Parade

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black; DSP:  Love Letter

Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Basic Black

Accessories:  Petite Pennant Builder Punch, Trim Scallop Punch, Stars #2 Sizzix Die, Big Shot, 3/4″ Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones, non-Stampin’ Up! black satin ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Pennant Parade, Retiring Products | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Happy Birthday Cake Slice Box

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Yesterday was my hubby’s birthday and I made him a cake slice box.  I put photos of  me and our fur babies inside the box wishing him a happy birthday.  The challenge was in trying to decorate the box in a masculine way.  I was inspired by The Paper Players Color Challenge – Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy and Early Espresso.  These colors are so rich together and masculine.  I am also submitting my cake slice to Piece ‘O Cake Paper Craft Planet 3D challenge.

I made my cake box from Early Espresso  card stock then covered with DSP printed from My Digital Studio – Cherry Cobbler polka dot and Not Quite Navy Villa DSP.   I trimmed a 1-1/4″ strip of Early Espresso with the Eyelet Border punch and adhered to the lid.  I also used the retired Take a Spin stamp set , Striped Early Espresso ribbon and Birthday Banner to decorate the top.  I couldn’t resist and added clear rhinestones to the banner and the sides of the box.  I also used an Antique brad for the back.

happy birthday cake box

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Happy Birthday Cake box - back

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I also used My Digital Studio to print the photos and then used the 2-3/8 inch circle punch.  I attached the photos with mini glue dots to 1/4″ Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon.  I adhered each end with mini glue dots.

Cake box with photos

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Photos inside cake box

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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.

Hubby Happy Birthday Cake Slice Box

Template:  There are many cake box templates out there but I wanted one with a lid and bottom so I created my own.  I’m selling my two-piece cake box template for $2.99.  Click here to purchase it.

Size:  5.25 ″ L  x 4.00″ W x 2.00″ D

Stamps:  retired Take a Spin, Curly Cute

Paper:  Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla; Digital DSP:  Not Quite Navy Villa, Cherry Cobbler Polka Dot

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy Marker

Accessories: Dimensionals, Basic Clear Rhinestones, 1-1/4″ Square punch (for end of banner), Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, 1/4″ Very Vanilla Ribbon, Eyelet Border Punch

Technique: Stamping, Digital Crafting

Filed under: 3D projects, Birthday, Boxes, Cake slice box, Curly Cute, Masculine Birthday, My Digital Studio, Stamp Sets, Take a Spin, Templates, Tutorials and Instructions | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments »

No calorie birthday cake

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

The slice of cake I made for you today has no calories.  It’s a fun box you can decorate as a party favor or to fill with goodies or a gift card.  The box is made from a die I’ve had for a while and it was time to use it.  One of the great things about the Big Shot is you can use different kinds of dies from different manufacturers.  I die cut the cake slice then embossed with the Finial Press Folder.  I decorated the slice with doilies punched from the new Doily Triple Layer Punch, pearls and ribbon.  I served up my cake slice on a circle scallop plate I embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots folder.  The candle is made with Very Vanilla card stock then decorated with a strip of Melon Mambo.  I freehand the flame using Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight card stock.  Making this cake slice was a lot of fun.

If you’d like to make a cake slice box but don’t have a die click here for a template.

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I have also entered my cake slice in the Piece O’ Cake Paper Craft Planet Tuesday 3D Challenge.

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.

Birthday Cake Slice Box

Template:  Click here for a cake slice template.

Size:  4″ w x 1-5/8″h

Stamps:  Four Frames, Short & Sweet

Paper:  Card Stock:  Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Old Olive

Accessories: Dimensionals, Basic Pearls, Doily Triple Layer Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Punch Pack Punches, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Circle Scallop die, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Technique: Stamping, Die Cutting, Embossing

Filed under: 3D projects, Big Shot, Birthday, Boxes, Feminine Birthday, Four Frames, Short & Sweet, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Bring on the Bling!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a fun challenge – Bring on the Bling!  Hop on over and take the challenge.  I’d love to see your shiny creation.

This time of year always makes me think of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and her iconic little black dress. With New Year’s Eve coming up I know we’ll all have some sort of get-together and the little black dress is perfect for your cocktail or dinner party.  Looking elegant is only a little black dress away.  Inspired and in celebration of Audrey I made this dress card with rhinestones, silver paper and ribbon.  I made a template, traced it in on Basic Black CS, cut it out with paper snips then ran it through my Big Shot with the Perfect Details swirl Texturz plate.  I hope you can see the texture in the photo.  I made the side ruffles out of vellum paper.  I used Very Vanilla satin ribbon for the waist sash and made a rose also from the Very Vanilla satin ribbon and embellished the rose with a clear rhinestone.  I’ll post a tutorial for the dress later this week.

I cut a Basic Black and silver paper layer.  There is another Basic Black layer I punched the edge with the Scallop border punch.  I also embellished with Very Vanilla and Black satin ribbon.  I stamped the frame and sentiment with Versamark then embossed with silver embossing powder.  The card is finished with three sizes of rhinestones.

Bring on the Bling dress card

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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.

Happy Birthday Dress Card

Audrey Dress template and tutorial: click here

Finished Size: 4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets: 2010 Sale-a-bration Vintage Labels

Paper: Card stock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Vellum, Brushed Silver

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Details swirl Texturz Plate, Scallop Edge Punch, Oval Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Silver Embossing Powder, Heat tool, Very Vanilla satin ribbon, Basic Black satin ribbon

Techniques: Stamping, Heat embossing, Dry embossing

Filed under: Audrey Hepburns long dress tutorial, Big Shot, Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Templates, Tutorials and Instructions, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments »

Birthday Bakery

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

Now that I’ve given my friend her birthday card I can post it.  I CASED this card from Diana Gibbs.  She has a wonderful video tutorial on her blog.  I’ve been wanting to use the Birthday Bakery stamp set and this was the perfect opportunity.  This stamp set is so cute and is a hostess level 1 stamp set that can be earned with a $150 workshop.  If you’d like to earn this stamp set call me to book your workshop.

I was trying to use colors that would look like a little shop in Paris.  The photo was difficult to photograph but I also used Dazzling Diamonds and Moonlighting Smooch on the baked goods which worked perfectly for this card.   I used a blender pen and ink pads to water color the images.  If you haven’t tried  water coloring it’s a lot of fun and it takes me back to my childhood.  So relaxing.  It’s like I always say to my friends that think they are ordering way too much Stampin’ up products – “It’s cheaper than therapy.  You need this for your mental health”.  LOL  Here’s my card.

Awning Card

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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.

Awning card

Finished Size: 4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets: Birthday Bakery

Paper: Card stock:  Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Soft Suede

Ink: Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing folder, Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Oval Punch, Word Punch, Blender Pens, Moonlight Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink, Dazzling Diamonds

Techniques: Stamping, Dry Embossing

Filed under: Awning Card, Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Techniques, Water coloring | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Hand Stamped Sentiments – Anything but a Card Challenge 17

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is Anything but a Card.   I am extending an invitation for you to come join us at HSS and post your creation.  Thanks for visiting!

I have been wanting to use the Daisy die so I created this cute gift box.  The template for this box is here.  I used my Big Shot to die cut the daisies and emboss the box.  I traced the leaves freehand and scored them in the middle.

Daisy box

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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.

Project info:

Box template – click here

Finished size: 3.5″ (at the widest part) x 8.5″ H

Stamp Sets: A Flower For All Seasons, Vintage Labels (retired Sale-a-bration)

Paper: Card stock:  So Saffron, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, DSP small polka  dot printed from My Digital Studio

Ink: Chocolate Chip classic ink pad, Water Color pencils

Accessories: Big Shot, Stars Daisy #2, Perfect Details Texturz plate, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, hemp twine, sticky tape, Tag corner punch, 1/16″ circle punch, Corner rounder punch

Techniques: Digital and paper crafting

Filed under: 3D projects, Anything but a Card, Big Shot, Birthday, Feminine Birthday, My Digital Studio, Pillow Boxes | Tagged: , , , | 5 Comments »

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Splash Challenge

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This past Sunday the Olympics ended and to celebrate the athletes and the games over at Hand Stamped Sentiments we’re doing a color challenge with the graphic colors of these winter games – Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Glorious Green, Green Galore, Brilliant Blue.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Splash Challenge

I’m really liking My Digital Studio software.  I was also inspired by the Olympic rings so I created the circles for this card with the software then punched them out with SU 1-3/8″ circle punch then embellished them.  The card I created for this challenge would be perfect for a birthday or graduation.

Celebrate card for Challenge #5

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Project info:

Stamps:  none; Circles were printed from My Digital Studio

Paper:  SU Card stock:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink:  none; Circles and stamp images were printed from My Digital Studio

Accessories:  SU Pretties Kit Star Brad, SU Silver Brad, SU Rhinestone Brad, Big Shot, Buttons #5 die, Stars #2 die, Trio Flower punch, Small heart punch, Two-Step Bird Punch, SU corner punch,  SU 1-3/8 circle punch, SU Perfect Polka Dots Texture Folder, SU Silver Cord, SU dimensionals

Filed under: Birthday, Color Splash Challenges, Feminine Birthday, Graduation, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, My Digital Studio | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Amidst Christmas is a Happy Birthday Wish!

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

It always seems that birthdays in December are a bit overshadowed by Christmas.  So in honor of my friends birthday, which was on December 21, I decided to make a card for her using her favorite colors Always Artichoke and Old Olive.  I added the gold and black for elegance.  I like the results.  I hope this provides inspiration for your December birthday cards. By the way I don’t think this year she felt her birthday overshadowed by Christmas.  Her birthday was very celebrated.  She received many gifts and some were from Stampin’ Up!

Eat Cake birthday cardq

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Stamp Sets:  retired Eat Cake ( good substitute On a Pedestal), Four Square

Paper: SU black cardstock, SU brushed gold cardstock, SU Whisper White, SU Always Artichoke texture paper crimped with crimper

Ink:  SU classic ink pads Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Encore gold ink pad, SU Chocolate Chip marker, SU Old Olive marker

Accessories:  SU scallop square punch, Crimper, Stampin’ dimensionals

Techniques:  stamping, Two-step stamping

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday | Tagged: , , | 1 Comment »

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