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Happy New Year

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an inspiration challenge.   I created the card below inspired from the images below.

To create the background for my card I brayered silver Encore ink onto the Fancy Fan Textured Embossing Folder and embossed the black card stock.  I stamped the champagne glasses with silver Encore ink and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder for additional shimmer.  I added basic rhinestones to the glasses for bubbles.  I cut a slit at the fold of the card and threaded the ribbon through.  After embossing the card stock becomes a bit flimsy so I adhered a layer of black card stock on the back side of the card front for stability and to hide the ribbon.  

All in all this card was super easy to make and took not time at all.

Happy New Year toast Stampin Up cardHere is the image from Hand Stamped Sentiments to inspire you.  Hope on over to HSS and join the challenge.

Happy New Year!

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Happy New Year Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Embellished Events, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:  Cardstock:  Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink:  Silver Encore, Basic Black, Versamark

Accessories:   Iridescent Ermbossing Powder, Basic rhinestones, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Gold 5/8″ Satin Ribbon, Heat tool, Dimensionals, Brayer

Filed under: Embellished Events, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Teeny Tiny Wishes | Tagged: , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Giggle Greetings Happy Birthday

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a sketch challenge.  I created this card with the Giggle Greetings stamp set.  So many cute sentiments are in this set.  I used the Blendabilities to color the image and used the Moonlight designer series paper stack.

Happy birthday stampin up giggle greetings card

Giggle Greetings clear #131065 $16.95, wood #131062 $22.95

 

The Whisper White layer is embossed with the Perfect Polka dots embossing folder.  The rhinestones are colored with Sharpies.  Super easy card to create!

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For more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments and see what our design team has created.

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Giggle Greetings Birthday Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Giggle Greetings

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

Ink:  Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Daffodil Delight Blendabilities

Accessories:  Black Embossing Powder, Basic rhinestones, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, retired Summer Starfruit ribbon, Heat tool, Dimensionals, Sharpie markers to color rhinestones

Filed under: Giggle Greetings, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , | 3 Comments »

Festival of Trees

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color splash challenge with the colors of Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate and Pool Party.  As soon as I saw these colors I knew I wanted to create a card with the Festival of Trees bundle.  Creating this card was easy with the Tree Punch!

Stampin Up Festival of Trees Christmas card

I stamped the tree images with Versamark and heat embossed with Iridescent Ice Stampin’ Emboss Powder and embellished with rhinestones.  The background is Silver Glimmer Paper and the snow hill is Whisper White card stock.

For more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more projects created by our talented design team.

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Festival of Trees Christmas Card

Size:  3.75″ h x 9.00″ w

Stamp Sets:  Festival of Trees

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Special paper:  Silver Glimmer

Ink:  Tempting  Turquoise, Versamark

Accessories:  Iridescent Embossing Powder, Basic rhinestones, Tree Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Dimensionals,

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Festival of Trees, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Give Thanks for all Seasons

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week on HSS  we have a sketch challenge.  The For All Things and Fall Fest framelits were perfect!  I love the stamp set and framelits.  The Color Me Autumn DSP coordinates perfectly and I used the leaves from the stamp set to create a coordinating layer.  The layer tag was created using the Tag Topper Scalloped punch and Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack to embellish the tag.

Stampin Up Thanksgiving Fall Fest cardJoin us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us your project.  For more inspiration hop on over to HSS and see what our design team has created.

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Give Thanks for All Things Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  For All Things

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Color Me Autumn DSP

Ink:  Early Espress, Tangerine Tango, Crushed Curry

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones, Tangerine Tango baker’s twine,  1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon, Tag Topper Scalloped punch and Eclectic Paper-Piercing Pack

Filed under: Fall Fest, For All Things | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Beauty of the Season Cardinal Christmas Card

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge of Real Red, Soft Sky and Garden Green.  I used the Beauty of the Season stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog to create this Christmas card.  I used Momento Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the cardinal image.  I then used a blender pen to color the cardinal and the berries.  I used a sponge dauber to lightly sponge a Soft Sky background.  The frames are die cut from the Labels Collection framelits to create a frame for the cardinal image.  The background layer I embossed with an inked up Woodgrain embossing folder .  I inked it up with Soft Suede to emphasize the grain.

Stampin Up Beauty of the Season Christmas cardI added sparkle to the berries and the cardinal with red Dazzling Details.  I also embellished with rhinestones I colored with a red Sharpie.  I used Linen Thread for the bow.

Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments for this challenge and show us what you can do with these colors.

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Beauty of The Season Christmas Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Beauty of the Seasons

Paper:  Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Real Red, Garden Green, Natural Ivory

Ink:  Soft Suede, Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Wood Grain Embosing Folder, Label Framelits, Basic Rhinestones, red Dazzling Details

Filed under: Beauty of the Season, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , | 6 Comments »

Congratulations to an Eagle Scout

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments inspired me to create this card for my best friend’s son.  He achieved the Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouts.  I used Night of Navy, Whisper White and Red Glimmer paper.  I cut two 1″ strips of Night of Navy and Red Glimmer paper.  I downloaded the badge from the internet, printed it and cut it out.  Using the sketch made it so easy and fast.  This sketch would work for all kinds of cards and color combinations.

Stampin Up Congratulations Eagle Scout card

I hope the sketch below inspires you to join the challenge.  For more inspiration hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what our talented team has created.

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Congratulations Eagle Scout Card

Size:  5.50″ h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  Embellished Events

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Red Glimmer paper

Ink:  Versamark pad

Accessories:  Dimensionals, Pewter embossing powder, Heat Tool, Silver 1/8″ ribbon

Filed under: Embellished Events | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Happy Haunting Halloween Card

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge with the colors of Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz and Black.  These colors were perfect for a Halloween card.  I used the ghost from the Fall Fest stamp set and greeting from the Ghoulish Greetings stamp set.  For texture I used the Woodgrain Embossing folder and embellished with rhinestones.

I adhered the Blackberry Bliss and Pear Pizzaazz layers then punched the circles through both layers.  I stamped the ghosts with Versamark on the black layer and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  The sentiment is also stamped in Versamrk and heat embossed with black embossing powder.  Super easy card to make!

Stampin Up Fall Fest Happy Haunting card

Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see more what our creative design team has whipped up using these colors.  I hope to see your creation at HSS.

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Happy Haunting Halloween Card

Size:  4.25″ h x 5.50″ w

Stamp Sets:   Fall Fest, Ghoulish Greetings

Paper:  Cardstock:  Black, Pear Pizzazz, Blackberry Bliss

Ink:  Versamark

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, 1-3/8″ and 1-1/4″ circle punches, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, White embossing poweder, Heat Tool

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Fall Fest, Ghoulish Greetings, Halloween, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Fine Feathers to say Hello

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

I recently received the Four Feathers bundle, Four Feathers Stamp set and Feathers Framelits.  I love this bundle!  I used it to create this card based on the sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge.

Stampin' Up! Fine Feathers Hello cardI stamped the feathers with Encore silver ink on Whisper White and Basic Black then die cut them with the Feather Framelits.  The feature paper is from the Back to Black Designer Series paper pack.  I embellished the card with 1/8″ silver and Whisper White Organza ribbon along with the Scallop Edge border punch and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch and basic rhinestones.  The sentiment is stamped on Whisper White with Momento Black.

 Be inspired to create a project with this sketch.  If you need more inspiration visit Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what our talented designers have created.

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Fine Feathers Hello Card

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:   Four Feathers, Four You

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black; DSP Back to Black

Ink:  Momento Black, Metallic Silver Encore

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, Feathers Framelits, 1/8″ silver ribbon, 5/8″ Whisper White Organza ribbon, Scallop Edge border punch,  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch

Filed under: Four Feathers, Four You, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hello cards, Sketch Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

A Kinda Eclectic card

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we’re having a color splash challenge with the colors of Hello Honey, Night of Navy and Marina Mist.  My card was inspired by one in the Stampn’Up! Idea 2014-2015 Idea Catalog on page 69.

The card base is Whisper White and I rounded one of the corners of the card by tracing a half circle on the corner then cutting the round with scissors.  I stamped the flourish with Hello Honey from the Flowering Flourishes stamp set then adhered a Tea Lace Paper Doily.  I stamped two flowers from the Beautiful Bunch stamp set.  The larger flower I stamped with Momento black ink and colored it with Night of Navy and Marina Mist markers.  The smaller flower is stamped with Marina Mist.  The sentiment and butterfly are stamped from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set.  I die cut the flowers with the Fun Flower and Petite Petals punch.  I used the Elegant Butterfly punch to die cut the butterfly.  The sentiment was die cut with the Apothecary Accents franelit.  The inside of the card is layered with a Hello Honey striped paper from the Lullaby DSP.

Kinda Eclectic Stampin up card

The designers at Hand Stamped Sentiments have more projects to inspire you.  So hop on over to HSS and join the challenge.

 

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A Kinda Eclectic Card

Size:  5.50″ w x 4.25″ h

Stamp Sets:   Kinda Eclectic, Flowering Flourishes, Beautiful Bunch

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Momento Black, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Hello Honey

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, Fun Flower punch, Petite Petals, Elegant Butterfly, Apothecary Framelits, Tea Lace Doily

Filed under: Beautiful Bunch, Color Splash Challenges, Flowering Flourishes, Friendship, Fun Flower punch, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Kinda Eclectic | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Tap, Tap. Tap, Hello Friend

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a sketch challenge.  I used my new stamp set Tap, Tap, Tap to create this fun card!  I used the Dictionary background stamp set to create my own DSP.  The burlap ribbon and basic rhinestones are perfect embellishments.  I stamped the typewriter image on Whisper White and fussy cut it.  The sentiment “hello, my friend” is stamped on a separate piece of Whisper White and adhered to the typewriter with dimensional.  To add interest to the card I rounded opposite corners with the corner punch.hello friend typwriter card

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

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Tap, Tap, Tap, Hello Friend Card

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:   Tap, Tap, Tap, Dictionary,

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, 1-1/4 Burlap Ribbon, Project Life Corner Punch

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

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