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Thinking of you this winter

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Genevieve Valdes

Living in San Antonio we don’t get very cold winters but sometimes we get snow like in December 2017.  This winter has been very mild and haven’t had freezing temperatures but one day.  However, I can still have a wintry scene if only onmy cards.  This week my snowflake card is inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.

Stampin Up Colorful Seasons Thinking of You Snowflake cardI used the Seasonal Layers dies to die cut the snowflakes.  I embossed the background with the retired Softly Falling embossing folder.  The sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set Colorful Seasons.  I stamped ‘Thinking of you’ with Versamark then heat embossed with silver  embossing powder.  I also added basic rhinestones for extra sparkle.

Visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see more inspiration from the design team.

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Thinking of You this Winter Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Colorful Seasons

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Sparkle Glimmer paper

Ink: Versamark

Accessories:  Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Seasonal Layers dies, retired Softly Falling embossing folder, heat tool, Tombow glue

Filed under: Colorful Seasons, Inspiration Challenge, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

A Winter Woods Christmas

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this weeks is inspired by the Inspiration Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  The image that inspired me the most was the Christmas tree.  I decided to use the In the Woods dies and Winter Woods stamp set.  The sentiment is die cut from the Merry Christmas set and stamped with the Merry Christmas to All stamp set.

I stamped the trees from the Winter Woods stamp set then embossed vellum with the Woodland Embossing  Folder.  I also used the embossing paste on the tree for the snow.  For extra sparkle I added basic rhinestones and the retired medium star punch to die cut two stars from silver glimmer paper to top the tree.

Stampin Up winter woods Christmas card

 

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more inspiration for this color challenge from their 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.

A Winter Woods  Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Winter Woods, Merry Christmas to All

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper Shaded Spruce, White, Vellum; Silver Glimmer paper

Ink:  Shaded Spruce, Pear Pizzazz, Real Red

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Woodland Embossing Folder, In The Woods Dies, Merry Christmas dies, retired Medium Star, Embossing paste and tools, dimensionals

Filed under: Christmas, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, MerryChristmas to All, Stamp Sets, Winter Woods | Tagged: , , | Leave a comment »

Have a Wonderfully Wicked Halloween

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

I love making Halloween cards!  Especially with the new Wonderfully Wicked Bundle.  The card I created was also inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge.  The photo is filled with inspiration for a fall or Halloween card.  I die cut the moon from watercolor paper with the 2 inch circle punch then sponged with Saffron Yellow.  I then stamped the bats from the Wonderfully Wicked stamp set. The ‘Wicked’ die cut and spiders was cut using the Wicked dies from retired Black Glimmer paper then the ‘Wicked’shadowed with an orange die cut.  The foliage layer is from the Come Sail Away DSP.  Love this paper.The foliage images look like vintage upholstery fabric.  I then layered with Basic Black and Pumpkin Orange card stock.  The greetings ‘Have a’ and ‘good time!’ are also from this stamp set.

Here is the inspiration image and more can be found at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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Wonderfully Wicked Card

Card Size:  5.50″ W x 4.25″ H

Stamp Sets:  Wonderfully Wicked

Paper:  Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie , Basic Black, So Saffron, Come Sail Away DSP, Watercolor paper, retired Black Glimmer paper

Ink:  Momento Black

Accessories:  2 inch circle punch, Wicked Dies, Dimensionals,Tombow Glue, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Wonderfully Wicked | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

Good Morning Magnolia

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

So many stamp sets, so little time.  This is the first time I use the large magnolia flower stamp from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.  The flower looks great not colored or with a little color the way I colored it with Flirty Flamingo.  I also used the Clear Wink Stella on the black center and outlines.  For more color, I also used the spatter stamp from the ‘Beauty Abounds’ stamp set behind the flower.  This is a simple card that can be replicated with different layer colors.  I used Blackberry Bliss for the card base and layered with Flirty Flamingo and Whisper White.

This card is also inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration challenge.

Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments to join the challenge and see more inspiration from the 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.

Good Morning Magnolia Card

Card Size:  4.25″ W x 5.50 H

Stamp Sets:  Good Morning Magnolia, Beauty Abounds

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Flirty Flamingo

Ink:  Momento Black, Flirty Flamingo, Clear Wink of Stella

Accessories:  White Polka Dot Tulle ribbon, mini dimensionals

Filed under: Good Morning Magnolia, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

Smile with Daisy Lane

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

Starting today you can order the NEW Daisy Lane stamp set.  This stamp set has a large daisy which coordinates with the Daisy punch. The medium daisy has a new coordinating Medium Daisy Punch.  The set also contains a beautiful foliage stamp , four greetings, including the Smile greeting, and another flower and stem.  I stamped the small butterfly from the Beauty Abounds set and die cut it with the Butterfly Beauty thinlits.  Did you notice the greeting  on the beautiful stitched die cut.  This stitched die cut is also new and from the Stitched Nested Labels Dies which can also be found in the new catalog.  There are nine shapes in different sizes.  My card is also inspired by the inspiration challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Smile with Daisy Lane

You can see more inspiration from the design team.

HSS 316 Inspiration Challenge

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Smile with Daisy Lane Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25 W

Stamp Sets:  Daisy Lane, Beauty Abounds

Paper:  Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink:  Terracota Tile, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Daisy Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Butterfly Beauty  Thinlits, retired Black Taffeta ribbon, Daffodil Delight blender pens light and dark,

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Happy Birthday with Petal Palette

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

Spring time is here along with birthdays for several of my friends.  So I took the opportunity to be inspired by the inspiration challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments to create a birthday card for one of my friends.  The card I created was very easy and quick to make.  I used the Petal Palette stamp set and coordinating Thinlits.  The sentiment was die cut using the Happy Birthday Thinlits die.  Love this die!   I also used the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. for the background.  The flowers were stamped with Momento Black and colored with Stampin’ Blending Calypso Coral and Old Olive markers.

Stampin up Petal Palette birthday card

Here is the inspiration photo for the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.


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Happy Birthday with Petal Palette Card

Card Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25 W

Stamp Sets:  Petal Palette

Paper:  Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Gold Foil

Ink:  Momento Black, Stampin’ Blending Markers; Calypso Coral, Old Olive (dark& light)

Accessories:  Happy Birthday Thinlits, Petal and More Thinlits, Tombow Glue, Dimensionals

Filed under: Birthday, Feminine Birthday, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Petal Palette, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

Hello Spring and Welcome through my Barn Door!

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Genevieve Valdes

Spring is right around the corner and I’m busy with spring cleaning.   My hubby is busy tidying up the garden and I’m putting away my winter dishes, hanging up my spring wreath and cleaning up my outdoor furniture.  I love it when we go to daylight savings and I can drive home from work in the daylight.  I know it sounds silly but I so enjoy this time of year.  I feel happy because the plants in our garden are blooming and the weather is getting warmer.  Hello spring!

So it seems fitting that my card is inspired by the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  Here’s my card.

I embossed the So Saffron with the Simple Stripes Textured Embossing Folder.  The door, ‘hello hanging frame and flower were  stamped from the Barn Door stamp set and die cut with the Sliding Door Framelits.  The chair is die cut with the Season Layers Thinlits.  I inked up the flamingo from the Pop of Color retired stamp set with Write Markers – Basic Black and Melon Mambo.  I free cut the flower pot from Blushing Bride card stock and stamped the plant from the Flowering Desert stamp set and fussy cut it.

Stampin up card made with barn door and pop of color stamp sets

For more inspiration for this color challenge go to HSS and see what the other design team members created.

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.

Hello Spring and Welcome through my Barn Door! Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Barn Door, Pop of Color, Flowering Desert

Paper:  Card Stock; Whisper White, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo

Ink:  Classic Ink Old Olive, Early Espresso; Stampin’ Write Marker Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Season Layers Thinlits dimensionals, Simple Stripes Textured Embossing folder, retired Melon Mambo twine, Big Shot,

Filed under: Barn Door, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Inspiration Challenge, Pop of Paradise, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

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