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Home Sweet Home

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

As promised here’s another little house I created with the Sweet Home Bundle.  The bundle consists of the Sweet Home stamp set and Home Sweet Home Thinlits Dies.  This house was inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Mint Macaron, Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim.

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I created this little house to look like it was made of mint candies.  These are a bit tricky at first but Stampin’ Up! has a video on how to cut and assemble.  Click here for the video.

I hope you’re inspired to join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us your creation.

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Home Sweet Home House

Stamp Sets:  Sweet Home

Paper:  Card stock:  Silver Glimmer, Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Emerald Envy, Dapper Denim

Ink:  Dapper Denim

Accessories: Home Sweet Home Thinlit Dies, 1/2″ circle punch, glue dots, Tombow glue

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Jar of Haunts Happy Halloween

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

I love Halloween!  Growing up my family every year we a had Halloween party to celebrate my father’s birthday.  My father passed away last year but I still make a card for him in his memory.  My card this week is based on the sketch at Hand Stamped Sentiments and the Great Pumpkin from Charlie Brown.

I  created my own background paper by stamping the eyes with Versamark then heat embossing with white and iridescent embossing powders.  The iridescent embossing powder is retired but I still have some and I use it when I want to add a little sparkle.

The cute jack-0-lantern is stamped with Tangerine Tango on Pumpkin Pie from the Jar of Haunts stamp set which can be ordered from the 2016 Holiday catalog.  The leaf and stalk I stamped with Early Espresso, fussy cut and outlined the leaf and veins with Early Espresso and colored with  Soft Suede and Pumpkin Pie.

The jar is stamped on White Shimmer with black ink then die cut using the jar framelit from the Everyday Jars Framelits set.  I adhered the Silver Satin Ribbon then adhered the jar.  The banners Silver and Black Glimmer paper die cut using the Banner Triple punch.  For an extra punch of bling I used basic rhinestones on the eyes and all over the black layer.

Stampin Up Jar of Haunts Halloween card

Be inspired and join the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  For more inspiration see what the designers have created.

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Jar of Haunts Happy Halloween card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Jar of Haunts

Paper:  Card stock:  Shimmer White, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Momento Black, Tangerine Tango, Early Epresso, Versamark

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, White embossing powder, Iridescent embossing powder, Triple Banner punch, Everyday Jars Framelits set, Silver Satin ribbon, Dimensionals and Glue dots

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Christmas Pines are Pretty Pines

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

This week my card was inspired by Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of  Real Red, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party.  I used the new stamp set Christmas Pines and Pretty Pines Thinlits dies bundle along with the Pine Bough Textured Embossing Folder.  I love the pine bough thinlets.  There are three different sizes which create such pretty foliage.  I also used the bow dies to create the Real Red and Bermuda Bay bows.  The Pine Bough textured embossing folder created a beautiful background on the Natural Ivory card stock.  After stamping the sentiment I used the 2-1/2″ circle punch to die cut it.   I love this bundle.  There are so many possibilities!

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Hand Stamped Sentiments

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Christmas Pines are Pretty Pines card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Pines

Paper:  Card stock:  Natural Ivory, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Real Red

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories: gold sequins, basic rhinestones, dimensionals, glue dots, Pine Boughs textured embossing folder, Pretty Pines thinlits dies, gold metallic thread

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Vintagle Leaves Sympathy card

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the sketch over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I used the sketch portrait style instead of landscape to create my card.  I’m looking forward to fall and the beautiful colors of the leaves so I  used the Vintage leaves stamp set and framelits.  I made the leaves using Christi Becks video for how to color the leaves and the Acorn Builder Punch for the acorn. I embossed a Very Vanilla layer with the Woodland Textured Embossing folder for a background for the leaves.  I love how my card turned out.

Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us your take on this sketch.

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Vintage Leaves Sympathy card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Leaves, Acorny  Thank You, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Card stock:  Very Vanilla,Cajun Craze

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Versamark

Accessories: Sponge dauber, Gold metallic thread, basic pearls, Gold embossing powder, Woodland Textured Embossing Folder, Acorn Builder Punch, retired Word Window Punch, Leaflets Framelits Dies

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Thank you with Botanical Blooms

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo and Dapper Denim.  These are the new In Colors from Stampin’ Up!

I recently had a birthday and and needed to send a thank you card to my friend.  I created this card with the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies and the sentiment is from the Sunburst Sayings stamp set. The layer with the die cut leaf edge I first applied ink to the uncut layer with a brayer.  I inked it up then rolled it off a few times before rolling onto the layer because I wanted a lighter shade of the Dapper Denim to provide contrast to the flowers.  After drying I die cut the leaf edge then adhered to a layer of Dapper Denim.

I used the Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum and Whisper White card stock to created the flowers. The leaves are Dapper Denim.  The Whisper White was a bit stark so I used the dotted stamp from the Timeless Textures set.  I stamped some of the ink off before stamping on some of the dots so the color is of different intensity.

I stamped the sentiment with Versamark first then Dapper Denim and heat embossed with retired Iridescent embossing powder to make it sparkle.

I hope my card inspires you to play with these colors!

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Go to Hand Stamped Sentiments and be inspired to join the challenge.

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Botanical Blooms Thank you card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets: Botanical Blooms, Sunburst Sayings, Timeless Textures

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim, Sweet Sugarplum

Ink:  Dapper Denim

Accessories: Sponge, Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals, heat tool, retired Iridescent Ice Embossing powder

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Lovely as a Tree

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the inspiration challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  My card is CASED from Dawn Olchefske’s card and reflection technique.  The reflection technique tutorial can also be found on her blog here.  The Lovely as a Tree stamp set is a classic stamp set which is very versatile.  The sentiment is from the stamp set Rose Wonder.

 

Stampin Up Lovely as a Tree card with You are a blessing to me sentiment

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Lovely as a Tree card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree, Rose Wonder

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Marina Mist

Ink:  Old Olive, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Accessories: Sponge Dauber, Woodlands Textured Embossing folder, Project Life Corner Rounder punch, retired Neutral Enamel Early Espresso dots, dimensionals

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A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

Inspiration for my card this week comes from Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge of Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry and Old Olive.  Although, the color Blackberry Bliss is retired you’re welcome to use a color similar like Elegant Eggplant.  I used the Kinda Eclectic stamp set to stamp all the background elements.  I also used the Bitty Butterfly punch to die cut the butterfly.  For sparkle I added basic rhinestones, gold sequins and used Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush on the sunburst, butterfly and Crushed Curry dots.

Stampin up kinda eclectic card

Join the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiment and see more inspiration for the design team.

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A Little Kindness Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets: Kinda Eclectic

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Old Olive

Accessories: Basic rhinestones, Gold sequins, Dimensionals, Gold Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

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A Warm Pineapple Hello!

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by the color challenge of Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla and Dapper Denim at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  My new pineapple stamp had not been inked and these colors inspired me to use it.  I like the stamp because its large size is perfect for stamping on card fronts.

 

Stampin Up Pineapple card with hello sentiment

Join Hand Stamped Sentiments for their color challenge.  For more inspiration checkout the creations from the very talented design team.

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A Warm Pineapple Hello Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets: Pineapple

Paper:  Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Foil

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Dapper Denim

Accessories: Hello You Thinlits Dies, Silver Sequins, Dapper Denim 3/8″ Ruched Ribbon

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A Botanical Bloom Thank You

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

My card this week is inspired by this week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I love the Botanical Blooms stamp set and framelits because it’s so easy to create beautiful blooms with foliage.  I also used the Rose Garden Thinlits for foliage.   The Bermuda Bay banner is embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and creates contrast behind the foliage and flowers.  To create texture I used a stamp from the Gorgeous Grunge for the spotted  background and gold sequins.

Stampin' Up! Botanical Blooms thank you card with flowers

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A Botanical Bloom Thank You Card

Stamp Sets: Botanical Blooms, Rose Wonder, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Basic Black

Ink:  Basic Black, Versamark

Accessories: Botanical Blooms thinlits, Rose Garden thinlits, Gold metallic thread, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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A Swirly Thank You

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge is a color challenge, Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette and Gold.  I created my card using the Swirly Bird Bundle.  This bundle is so much fun!  You can create swirlies in different sizes and it has a great dotted stamp which adds texture.  I used this stamp with gold ink for a background.   Here’s my card inspired by page 152 of the NEW Stampin’ Up! Catalog and Idea Book.

Stampin Up Swirly Bird Thank You with 3 swirlies in gold, pirouette pink and night navy with thank you banner

I stamped the ‘Thank You’ sentiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set with Versamark and embossed with gold on to a strip of Whisper Water and cut the edges to create a banner.  I then embellished with gold sequins.  Be inspired by this color challenge and join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Image of 3 owls in different colors - Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette and Gold

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A Swirly Thank You Card

Stamp Sets: Swirly Bird, Rose Wonder

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Gold Foil

Ink:  Gold Encore, Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette, Versamark

Accessories: Swirly Scribbles Framelits, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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