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Button it up!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments it’s all about buttons. Since I didn’t have a button I liked I decided to make a heart paper button. There is an easy to follow tutorial for making paper buttons on SCS. The dressmaker form can be found here. This card came together very quickly and was fun to make. Join us this week for our Button Challenge.

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Dress maker form card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps: Bliss, Artistic Etchings

Paper: Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake; DSP: First Edition

Ink: Soft Suede, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Antique brad, 5/8 Inch Crochet Trim Victoria ribbon, Black Satin ribbon, Basic pearls, Eyelet border punch, Heart to Heart punch, Ticket corner punch, 1 inch circle punch, 3/4 inch circle punch, Crop-a-dile

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Filed under: Artistic Etchings, Bliss, Feminine Valentine projects, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Shabby Chic, Stamp Sets, Theme Challenge, Valentine's | Tagged: Amour, Artistic Etchings, Blushing Bride, buttons, Crumb Cake, dress maker form, dress maker form template, dressmaker form, dressmaker template, dressmaker's form template, First Edition, heart, heart buttons, Hearts, paper buttons, Shabby Chic, Soft Suede | 1 Comment »

So Charming!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments it’s all about being charmed. So I decided to create a stamped insert for my Simply Adorned charm. I also created a matching gift card. Wouldn’t this set be perfect for gift! I used the Charming stamp set to create the insert and the gift card. For the Simply Adorned charm I stamped the medallion in Poppy Parade then embossed with Iridescent Ice. The butterfly is die cut from the Beautiful Wings Sizzlit then also heat embossed with Iridescent Ice.

For the matching gift card I stamped the script in Silver Encore then stamped the medallion in Poppy Parade. The flower swag is stamped in Silver Encore then heat embossed with Iridescent Ice. The charm hanging from the ribbon is stamped with the medallion in Silver Encore then also heat embossed with Iridescent Ice then die cut with the 3/4″ circle punch. I used silver cording to attach to the ribbon. So easy!

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Simply Adorned Charm insert and gift card

Size: charm insert 1″ x 1-1/4″

Stamps: Charming

Paper: Card Stock: Whisper White, Night of Navy

Ink: Poppy Parade, Silver Encore, Versamark

Accessories: Simply Adorned silver chain, Simply adorned charm 1″ x1-1/4″, Basic Rhinestone, Beautiful Wings Sizzlit die, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Technique: Die cutting, stamping, heat embossing

Charm Gift Card

Size: 3″ x 3″

Stamps: Charming

Paper: Card Stock: Whisper White, Silver

Ink: Poppy Parade, Silver Encore

Accessories: 3/16″ Corner punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1/16″ Circle punch, Basic Rhinestone, retired Silver cording, non-SU silver ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping, heat embossing

Filed under: 3D projects, Charming, Gift Sets, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Simply Adorned, Theme Challenge | Tagged: Charming stamp set, Charms, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, medallion, Parade Poppy, Simply Adorned jewelry, Stampin' Up! | 3 Comments »

Happy Birthday America!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Happy Birthday America!

Explosion Box

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we’re celebrating America’s birthday so I created another explosion box with a cake inside. I used My Digital Studio to print the inside panels. I used the instructions from Glitter Adventure to make the box. The cake was made with the Sizzix Cake, Three Tier 3D (Pop-Up) die. This die is retiring and now 40% off. See Accessories under the Last Chance List button on the right. With this die the cake is so easy to make! Create a project to celebrate America’s birthday and hop on over to HSS and show us your red, white and blue.

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Happy Birthday America! Explosion Box

Size: 3.50″ h x 3.00″ w x 3.00” D

Stamps: July Fourth Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download, Red, White, And Blue Digital Kit – Digital Download, Land Of The Free Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download

Paper: Cherry Cobbler CS, Night of Navy CS, Red Glitter Paper, White Photo Paper

Ink: Inkjet Printer

Accessories: Big Shot, , Sizzix Cake, Three Tier 3D (Pop-Up) die, Punch Pack, Scallop Border Punch, Stars #2 Originals Die, Clear rhinestone brad, non-Stampin’ Up! ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, Digital papercrafting

Filed under: 3D projects, Big Shot, Explosion Box, Fourth of July, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, My Digital Studio, Theme Challenge | Tagged: 4th of July, Birthday cake, Birthday Explosion Box, Explosion Box, firecrackers, fourth of July, Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge, Pop up cake, Pop up cake die, Red glitter paper, red white and blue, Sizzix Cake, Stampin' Up! explosion box, Stars, Stars & Stripes, Three Tier 3D Pop-Up die | 3 Comments »

Here comes the bride!

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we invite you to participate in our wedding theme challenge. Create an invitation, a place card, a card, thank you cards, favor or table decoration. My wedding creations are a Vellum petal favor box, Vellum flower decoration, place card and table number card. The petal favor box is from a template I created and I’m selling it for $1.95. Go to my Tutorial page to purchase. The flower was created using the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die. See below more details. The place card and table number card were printed using My Digital Studio.

For the table card I printed on Vellum the the table number and flourish from My Digital Studio then attached it to the silver card stock by punching two holes at the top of the Vellum and silver card stock and tying with ribbon. For a simple embellishment I punched the corner of the silver card stock with the corner Scallop Trim punch.

I love the Strength and Hope rubber and digital stamp set. It’s so versatile. The flourish image was perfect for these wedding projects.

I hope you’re inspired to create a project for this challenge.

Wedding table decorations

Flower table decoration

Petal box

Place card

Table card

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Flower Table Decoration

Size: 3.50″ h x 3.50″ w

Stamps: Always

Paper: Vellum

Ink: non-SU silver ink

Accessories: Big Shot, , Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Clear rhinestone brad

Technique: Stamping

Petal Box

Size: 3.00” w x 3.00” L x 2.50” H

Template: Click here to purchase Petal box template and tutorial.

Stamps: Strength & Hope flourish

Paper: Vellum, Silver card stock

Ink: non-SU silver ink

Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Basic Rhinestones

Technique: Stamping, die cutting

Place Card

Size: 3.00” w x 2.00” H

Digital Stamps: Strength & Hope flourish

Paper: Whisper White

Inkjet printer: name printed in black, flourish 50% black opacity

Font: Edwardian

Accessories: non-SU silver frame from craft store

Technique: Digital crafting

Table Card

Size: 2.00” w x 4.00” H

Digital Stamps: Strength & Hope flourish

Paper: Silver, Vellum

Inkjet printer: ‘Table 4’ printed in black, flourish 50% black opacity

Font: Edwardian

Accessories: Scallop Trim border punch, Basic Rhinestone, Crop-a-dile, non-SU silver ribbon, non-SU wire holder from craft store

Technique: Digital crafting

Filed under: 3D projects, Boxes, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Paper Flowers, Stamp Sets, Strength & Hope, Theme Challenge, Wedding | Tagged: petal box, petal box template, petal box tutorial, Wedding decorations, Wedding favors, wedding place cards, wedding table cards, wedding table decorations | 1 Comment »

For Dad

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Later this month is father’s day and to celebrate dad or that special guy in your life Hand Stamped Sentiment’s challenge this week is father’s day/masculine cards.

Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge #70

The idea for my Dad card from a picture frame. I wanted to put each letter in DAD in a frame. The Curly Label punch fit the bill. I punched three shapes from the Newsprint DSP and six black ones from Basic Black card stock. These I used to frame the Newsprint ones. The next step was to texture the metal sheet with the Perfect Detail Texturz Plate. The letters are die cut using my Big Shot and the Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die. I die cut a Basic Black and Riding Hood Red set. I used the Basic Black letters as a shadow. I also used the Buttons #5 Sizzlits to die cut some buttons from the Newprint DSP, Basic Black CS and Riding Hood Red CS I used Hemp Twine for the buttons. This card came together very easily. Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and upload your manly card. We’d love to see it!

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Dad card

Size: 6″ h x 3″ w

Stamps: n/a

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

Ink: n/a

Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Buttons #5 Sizzlit, Naturally Serif Decorative Strip Sizzlit, Big Shot, Hemp Twine, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, non-SU metal sheet

Technique: Embossing, Die cutting

Filed under: Big Shot, Father's Day, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Theme Challenge | Tagged: Basic Black, Big Shot, Buttons #5 Sizzlit, Curly Label punch, Dad, Father, Father's Day, metal sheet, Naturally Serif Decorative Sizzlit, Newsprint, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Riding Hood Red, Stampin' Up! | 5 Comments »

Memorial Day Thank You Card

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we remember and are grateful to our service men and women who have given their lives for our nation’s service. Join the challenge and create a project for Memorial Day.

I wanted to create a bold card with a gold star so I made this 3D star to put on the front of my card and my sentiment is simply ‘grateful’. I’m thankful to our military fallen heroes. So this Memorial Day while you’re with your family remember those that are not with us.

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Memorial Day card

3D Star instructions: Click here for video.

Size: 5.00″ x 5.00″

Stamps: retired Small Script

Paper: Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, textured Cherry Cobler; Gold Cardstock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Versamark

Accessories: mini Glue Dots, Antique brads, clear embossing powder, heat tool, sponge dauber, Distressing Tool from Cutter kit

Technique: Stamping, Heat embossing

Filed under: Memorial Day, Thank you cards, Theme Challenge | Tagged: Grateful, Hand Stamped Sentiments theme challenge, Memorial Day, military, patriotic, red white and blue, star | 2 Comments »

Floral Fest Birdhouse

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

I recently received the Flower Fest stamp set and I was so excited to get creative with it. I was looking for inspiration for color and PPA had one of my favorite color combos – Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait. These colors together are great together for summer projects. I put together this project for Hand Stamped Sentiments Anything Goes Challenge. The box and Cardinal are from a template I created then stamped the floral and leaf images with Versamark and matching classic ink as the card stock and heat embossed with iridescent powder for that shimmery look. I also added clear rhinestones for additional bling. Hop on over to HSS get inspired and upload your project.

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Floral Fest Birdhouse Box

Birdhouse and Cardinal Template: I am selling this template for $1.95. Click here to go to my Tutorials, Templates, Instructions page to purchase.

Size: 3-5/8″ w x 8″ h

Stamps: Flower Fest

Paper: Card Stock: Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black; DSP Hostess level 1 In Color 6″ x 6″ paper pack

Ink: Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Versamark

Accessories: Dimensionals, Basic Clear Rhinestones, Fancy Flower Punch, 2-3/8 Scallop Punch, Butterfly Punch, Five Petal Flower Punch, Punch Pack, 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Whisper White Satin Ribbon dyed with Pear Pizzazz classic ink, regular hole punch

Technique: Stamping, Die Cutting, Heat embossing

Floral Fest Thank You Cards

Size: 5″ W x 3-1/2″H

Envelopes: The envelopes were made with a template I created.

Stamps: Floral Fest, Silhouette Sentiments

Paper: Card Stock: Whisper White, Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz; DSP Hostess level 1 In Color 6″ x 6″ paper pack

Ink: Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Dimensionals, Basic Clear Rhinestones, Fancy Flower Punch, Scallop Border Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch

Technique: Stamping, Die Cutting

Filed under: 3D projects, Anything Goes, Birdhouse and Cardinal Template, Boxes, Feminine Thank you cards, Flower Fest, Stamp Sets, Thank you cards | Tagged: 2-3/8 inch scallop circle punch, 3/4 inch punch, bird template, Birdhouse and Cardinal Template, Birdhouse pattern, Birdhouse template, Butterfl Punch, Cardinal, Cardinal punch art, Cardinal template, Fancy Flower punch, Five Petal Flower PUnch, Floral Fest, Flower Fest, Heat Embossing, Iridescent embossing powder, Scallop Border punch, Trio Punch | 5 Comments »

A Vintage Rose for my Friends

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a Color Splash Challenge. Use the colors of Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue to create a card or paper project. A few weeks ago I received the stamp set Timeless Treasures from my dear friend Amy. I’d been dying to use it so I created this card. Although we met about two years ago through Stampin’ Up! I feel we’ve been friends for a long time. The same goes for my other stamping friends. I’ve made such wonderful friendships through Stampin’ Up! So this card is dedicated to all of my stamping friends. I am so fortunate to have them in my life.

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Vintage rose for my friends card

Size: 5.0″ w x 4.25″ h

Stamps: Timeless Treasures, Notably Ornate

Paper: Card stock: Very Vanilla, Bashful Blue; DSP: Digital Pretty in Pink Brocade

Ink: Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink; Watercolor pencils: Pink, Green, Blue

Accessories: Big Shot, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Fun Flowers die, Word Punch, Modern Label Punch, Antique brad, Basic Pearls (colored with Stampin’ Up! markers)

Technique: Stamping, die cutting

Filed under: Big Shot, Color Splash Challenges, Friendship, Timeless Treasure | Tagged: antique brad, antique tea cup, Fun Flowers die, Notably Ornate, rose, Timeless Treasures, vintage | 5 Comments »

A tisket a tasket a Mother’s Day basket

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week we’re celebration mom at Hand Stamped Sentiments. The challenge is to make any project – card, gift set, gift card holder, scrapbook page or any 3D project with mom in mind. We’d love to see your creativity.

I’m so excited about my project this week because it is a sneak peek for the Strength & Hope Stamp set which donates $2 from every purchase of this set to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This set is so beautiful. I also used the Four Frames set which is available through the end of April and it is a set that will next be available with new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. I would love to see how you’re going to show mom how much you care. I can’t wait to see your creation.

The basket is from a template I saw on Sassy Scrapper’s blog. I embellished the basket with a rose I made using the Fancy Flower punch and the butterfly from the new Strength & Hope Stamp set which will be available on May 1st. The card featured DSP from the Strength and Hope Digital Download. If you’re wondering how I made the butterfly two-tone, I sponged the lighter color of Pear Pizzazz then Marina Mist on the outer edge, stamped then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. For great instructions on how to make the quilled rose. Go to Tara Bilbao, she has a great instructional video on her blog on how to make them.

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Mother’s Day Basket

Templates & Tutorials: click here for basket template. Click here for rose tutorial.

Stamps: Strength & Hope, Four Frames, Three Little Words, Charming

Paper: Whisper White, Strength & Hope digital DSP download

Ink: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Versamark

Accessories: Whisper White Satin ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Decorative Label punch, Fancy Flower punch, Two-Step Bird punch, Basic pearls, non-SU white tulle

Technique: Stamping, Embossing

Mother’s Day Card

Quilled Rose tutorial: Click here for video tutorial.

Stamps: Strength & Hope

Paper: Whisper White, Strength & Hope digital DSP download, Rose Red

Ink: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Versamark

Accessories: Whisper White Satin ribbon, Eyelet border punch, Two-Step Bird punch, 1″ circle punch, Basic pearls

Technique: Stamping, Embossing

Filed under: 3D projects, Baskets, Mother's Day, Roses tutorial, Templates, Tutorials and Instructions, Theme Challenge | Tagged: basket, basket tutorial, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Decorative Label punch, Eyelet Border punch, Fancy Flower punch, Four Frames stamp set, mother's day, mother's day card, mother's day gift basket, Mother's Day gift set, rose tutorial, Strength & Hope stamp set | 5 Comments »

For the Graduate

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we’re celebrating graduates. Create any project – card, gift set, card holder, money holder, scrapbook page, or any 3D item with a graduation theme. For my project I wanted to make a gift set using my Top Not die. I used Basic Black, Silver and Whisper White card stock. After die cutting the Basic Black Top Notes I textured them with the Texture Plates Kit #4 Distressed plate. I die cut two more Top Notes in Silver to outline the black ones. Cut along he perforated line on the Basic Black Top Note then adhere the silver Top Note behind the Basic Black one. The graduation cap silhouette is one I created. See below for template. I rolled some Whisper White paper for the diploma and tied with Basic Black Satin ribbon. I then stamped the sentiment (Curly Cute) and created the banner.

I created the card to hold a gift card. I used the Two-step owl punch and created the cap from silver card stock. The diploma is a strip of Whisper White then wrapped with retired silver cording. I then adhered the owl to circle layers with dimensionals.

I hope you’re inspired to make your own graduation gift sets. Hop over to Hand Stamped Sentiments, be inspired, create and upload your project.

Here’s my project. Click the images to enlarge.


Top Note box and gift card holder	Top Note box

Top Note box side view	Gift card holder inside Top Note box

Outside of gift card holder	Gift card holder inside

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Top Note Box

Templates: click here for box template; click here for grad cap template

Size: 3-1/2” L x 2-1/2″ W x 1” D

Stamps: Curly Cute

Paper: Basic Black , Silver, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Very Black Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Texture Plates Kit #4 Distressed plate

Technique: Stamping, Die Cutting, Embossing

Congrats Gift Card holder

Size: 3-1/2” W x 2-5/8”H

Stamps: Silhouette Sentiments

Paper: Basic Black , Silver, Whisper White, Digital DSP Night and Day houndstooth pattern

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: 1-3/4” circle punch, 1-3/8” circle punch, Two-Step Owl punch, retired Slit punch, Very Black Satin Ribbon, retired silver cording, dimensionals, MIni-glue dots

Technique: Stamping, Die Cutting, Embossing

Filed under: 3D projects, Big Shot, Boxes, Curly Cute, Graduation, Owl cards, Stamp Sets, Theme Challenge | Tagged: Big Shot, Congratulations, Curly Cute Stamp set, gift card holder, gift sets, Grad cap template, Graduation, mortar board template, Top Note box, Top Note box template, Top Note die, Two-Step Owl punch | 8 Comments »

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