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Hand Stamped Sentiments – Sketch Challenge

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a sketch challenge.  This sketch challenge comes to us from the April issue of the Success magazine.  This magazine is one of the freebies you receive each month as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator.  What a fun sketch!

found in the April issue of Stampin' Up!'s Success magazine

Here is my project.

Sketch Challenge Thank You Card

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.

Project information:

Finish card size:  4.25″ H x 5.5″ W

The flower was made with the Flower Layers #3 Originals Die, Build A Flower Bigz Die and the Big Shot using the patterned paper, Old Olive and Pretty in Pink CS.  The center in Taken with Teal CS was punched using SU 3/4″ circle punch.  The flower is held together with a silver brad from the Hodgepodge kit.  The leaves were punched with the large oval punch then curled with the edge of a pair of scissors.

Stamped the flower background with So Saffron classic ink on So Saffron CS layer.

The sentiment stamp was inked with Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal markers then stamped on Pretty in Pink CS then punched with the large oval punch.  The Sweet Pea DSP oval was punched with the wide oval punch.  The outside wide oval is askew.  The small flowers were punched from Rose Red CS with the Trio flower punch.  The centers were punched from the lighter color on the DSP with a regular hole punch.  The sentiment was adhered with dimensionals.

Before adhering all the layers to the Kraft card base the Pretty in Pink satin ribbon was adhered.

All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Sketch Challenge 8 – Thank you card

Stamp Sets:  With All My Heart

Paper:  Kraft Brown, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Old Olive, Rose Red, Sweat Pea DSP printed from My Digital Studio on photo paper

Ink:  So Saffron Classic Ink, Chocolate Chip marker, Regal Rose marker, Taken with Teal marker

Accessories:  Wide Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Trio Flower punch, 3/4″ circle punch, Flower Layers #3 Originals Die, Build A Flower Bigz Die, Big Shot, regular hole punch, Flower brads from Silver Hodgepodge Hardware kit, Pretty in Pink satin ribbon

Techniques: Stamping

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For the Birds

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

I am a big fan of the new Two Step Bird and Fancy Flower punches.  I made these two cards with scraps and it took no time to make them.  The new slim shape makes them easy to store and they take up less room.  Both cards use scraps from the new Sending Love Designer Series Paper.  Because each sheet features beautiful prints and a sparkly side it’s so difficult to choose which side to use.  It’s also very versatile for many occasions.  I am buying more because lately I have been using them for all my cards.

Two-Step Bird and Fancy Flower cards

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Project info:  All supplies may be ordered from my SU website.

You’re Too Kind card

Stamp Sets:  Whimsical Words (Sale-a-bration stamp set)

Paper: SU card stock:  Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Chocolate Chip Textured, Vellum (Fancy Flower layer) , Sending Love DSP

Ink:  SU Chocolate Chip Classic Ink

Accessories:  SU Two-Step Bird punch, Fancy Flower punch, 1” circle punch, Scallop Trim border punch (Sale-a-bration punch)

Techniques: stamping, paper punching

For You card

This little card is perfect for a gift enclosure card.

Stamps:  Happy Moments (Sale-a-bration stamp set)

Paper: SU Card stock:  Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Sending Love DSP

Accessories:  SU Punches:  Two-Step Bird Punch, Full Heart Punch for the Vellum heart, 1” and ¾” circle punches

Techniques: stamping and paper punching

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PPA22 – Simple Sketch Challenge

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Genevieve Valdes

Here’s a card I made for another of Margaret Moody’s sketch challenges.  Margaret is one of the talented designers at PPA.  You too can play at PPA.  A new challenge is posted every Thursday.

PPA22 sketch challenge

For All You Do card for PPA22 Sketch Challenge

PPA22 Sketch Challenge

All Stampin’ Up supplies used for this card may be purchased from my website.  I stamped the flowers on Whisper White stock then cut them out with paper snips.  The Rich Razzleberry scallop square was done with the scallop edge punch.  Instructions can be found here.  The texture on the Dusty Durango I did with the dot stamp included in the For All You Do stamp set.

Paper Measurements:

Dusty Durango:  3-3/4″ x 3/4″

Bermuda Bay:  3.3/4″ x 5/8″

Soft Suede:  3-3/4″ x 2-3/4″

Whisper White card base:  4″ x 11″ then scored in half

Stamp Sets:  For All You Do

Paper: SU cardstock kraft brown, SU In Suede, SU Dusty Durango, SU Bermuda Bay, SU Rich Razzleberry, SU Whisper White

Ink:  SU classic ink pads Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  SU ½” hole punch, SU scallop edge, Stampin’ dimensional, SU white organza ribbon, adhesive gems

Techniques:  stamping

Filed under: Feminine Thank you cards, Thank you cards | 1 Comment »

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