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Falling for Leaves

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Genevieve Valdes

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year.   I love the beautiful colors of green turning into gold, orange and red.  This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an inspiration challenge.  The images inspired me to use the Falling for Leaves bundle to create this card.

I stamped the Crumb Cake layer with the green foliage leaf then added the Very Vanilla layer which I stamped with the Artisan Textures using Versamark then heat embossed with Copper embossing powder.  I die cut the leaves then added sparkle with clear Wink of Stella and basic rhinestones. The ‘Thankful’ greeting was also embossed with Copper then die cut with the Pretty Label punch then embellished with 1/4″ copper trim.

Card created with Stampin' Ups Falling For Leaves stamp set and thinlits.What kind of project will you create.  Check out the other projects from the design team.

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Falling for Leaves Card

Card Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50 W

Stamp Sets:  Falling for Leaves, Artisan Textures

Paper:  Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla

Ink: Versamark, Garden Green and Pumpkin Pie markers

Accessories:  Falling for Leaves bundle, 1/4″ Copper trim ribbon, Basic rhinestones, Clear Wink of Stella, dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen

 

 

Filed under: Fall cards, Falling For Leaves, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , | 1 Comment »

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

Be inspired by this sketch and join the challenge!

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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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Filed under: Botanical Blooms, Gorgeous Grunge, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Rose Wonder, Sketch Challenge, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

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

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Feminine Thank you cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Rose Wonder, Swirly Bird, Thank you cards | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »

Thanks A Bunch

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge is a sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I created this card with the Market Fresh stamp set and coordinating dsp.  The card is CASED from page 116 of the Stampin’ Up! Catalog and Idea book.  There are so many great project ideas in the catalog.  I always see something new every time I go through it.

I used the watercolor technique to color the image and embossed the card base with the brick embossing folder.  A super cute and easy card to make.

Thanks a Bunch Market Fresh Stampin' Up cardUpload your project at HSS and show us what you created with this sketch.  See what our design team has created for inspiration!

HSS 230 Sketch-001

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Thanks a Bunch Market Fresh Card

Size:  4.50″ h x 4.50″ w

Stamp Sets:  Market Fresh

Paper:  Card stock:  Crumb Cake, water color paper, Market Fresh dsp

Ink:  Image stamped with Momento Black; Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Green, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Regal candy dots Always Artichoke, aqua painter, Brick Wall embossing folder

Filed under: Feminine Thank you cards, Market Fresh, Masculine Thank you cards, Thank you cards | Tagged: , , , | 1 Comment »

Say Thanks with Vintage Leaves

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

This week on Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a color challenge of Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango and Pool Party.   For my project I used the Vintage Leaves stamp set with coordinating framelits.   I stamped the leaves in Tangerine Tango on Very Vanilla card stock.  I sponged Daffodil Delight and Pool Party on the leaves.  The background I embossed with the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The sentiment was die cut from gold foil paper with the Hello You Thinlit dies.  Creating this card was easy! 

Thank you Vintage Leaves Stampin Up cardGo to Hand Stamped Sentiments to check out how this Color Challenge inspired our design team and I hope you’re inspired to create a project and join us!

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Say Thanks with Vintage Leaves card

Size:  5.50″ w x 4.25″ h

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Leaves

Paper:  Cardstock:  Pool Party, Daffodil Delight Very Vanilla; Gold Foil

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party

Accessories:  Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Hello You Thinlit dies,

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Fall projects, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Vintage Leaves | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Awesomely Artistic and a Work of Art

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Genevieve Valdes

My inspiration for my card this week comes from this week’s HSS Inspiration Challenge and from page 118 of the Stampin’ Up’s! Catalog and Idea book.  I love I can peruse through the catalog and see something different every time!  I used the NEW In-Color Mint Macaron with touches of gold and Bermuda Bay sequins, with black.   The photos of the lake and water made me think of the dragonflies I see in may backyard.

I love the Work of Art Stamp and Gorgeous  Grunge stamp sets because you can create swashes or splatters of color that look like you water colored or painted on ink.   These I used for the background then stamped the dragonfly from the Awesomely Artistic stamp set and heat embossed with gold as well as the ‘you’ in the sentiment.  To make the rest of the sentiment stand out I used some Washi tape.

Awesomely Artistic and a Work of Art Stampin up cardAwesomely Artistic and A Work of Art stampin up cardGo to Hand Stamped Sentiments to check out how the Inspiration Challenge inspired our design team and I hope you’re inspired to create a project and join us!

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Awesomely Artistic and a Work of Art Just For You card

Size:  5.00″ w x 5.00″ h

Stamp Sets:  Awesomely Artistic, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink:  Mint Macaron, Momento Black, Versamark

Accessories:  Bermuda Bay sequins, retired black Washi tape, gold embossing powder, heat tool, dimensionals

 

Filed under: 2015-2017 In Colors, A Work of Art, Awesomely Artistic, Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Acrylic block Stamped Background Thank You Card

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an inspiration challenge.  The image that inspired me most was the sky background.  I used the acrylic block stamped background technique to create the background for my card.  Click here for a tutorial on this technique.

Stampin' Up! watercolor thank you card

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I used ink colors Coastal Cabana, Marina Mist and Wisteria Wonder on water-color paper.  The flourishes are stamped in Night of Navy.  I like how the ink looks on the texture of the water-color paper.  For extra sparkle, I used Dazzling Details all over the background image and flourishes and added rhinestones colored with Coastal Cabana blendable markers.  The ribbon is Lost Lagoon.  It was just the right layer for my “thanks” sentiment.

Here are the inspiration images from Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I hope you join us for the challenge.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #191

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Acrylic block Stamped Background Thank You Card

Size:  4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets:   Flowering Flourishes, Another Thank You polymer stamp set

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Water color paper

Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Marina Mist, Wisteria Wonder, Night of Navy

Accessories:  Dazzling Details, Basic rhinestones, Dimensionals, Lost Lagoon 3/8″ stitched ribbon

Filed under: Another Thank You, Feminine Thank you cards, Flowering Flourishes, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Thank you cards | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

People Like You Watercolor Card

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Genevieve Valdes

A sketch challenge!  That’s this week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  For this card I used some  wonderful products from the Occasions catalog.

The flower stamp with sentiment is called ‘People Like You’.  I stamped it on watercolor paper with Versamark and heat embossed with Early Espresso.  I added color with a watercolor pen and ink pads.  I layered it over Tangerine Tango then layered over Water Color Wonder Designer Series paper and layered over Daffodil Delight.

The dotted Tangerine Tango banner is created using Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi tape and embellished with pearls I colored with an orange permanent marker.

I stamped the sentiment again and embossed with Early Espresso then die cut with the Decorative Label punch and adhered with dimensionals.  I also used a small piece of a Tea lace Doily to embellish the sentiment.
People Like You watercolor Stampin Up card

We would love for you to join us this week and show us what you can create with this sketch.

Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge blog

 

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People Like You Watercolor Card

Size:  5.50″h x 4.25″ w

Stamp Sets:  People Like You

Paper:  Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Watercolor Wonder Designer Series paper

Ink:  Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Versamark

Accessories:  Decorative Label punch, Early Espresso embossing powder, Heat tool, Basic pearls, Dimensionals, Tea lace Paper Doilies, This and That Designer Washi tape, orange Sharpie

 

Filed under: Feminine Thank you cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, People Like You, Sketch Challenge, Thank you cards | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

A Note of Thanks

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

This week I created Thank You note cards on My Digital Studio.  Creating with MDS is fast, easy and fun!  If you have wanted to create digitally using MDS but want to try before you buy go here to download a free trial.

The challenge this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color challenge with Summer Fruit, Pool Party, Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals.  I’m printing several of these note cards.  I love this digital stamp set.

stampin up by the seashore my digital studio

I hope you’re inspired by these colors.  Your project can be created digitally or traditionally.  We’d love for you to join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

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MDS A Note of Thanks Project Supply List

Background:  Cardstock Pool Party

Embellishments:  Basic Pearls – Pearl medium

Stamps:

By the Seashore\By the Seashore – clam

By the Seashore\By the Seashore – shell

By the Seashore\By the Seashore – shell 2

By the Seashore\By the Seashore – starfish

Thank You Kindly\Thank You Kindly – note of thanks, color= MIDNIGHT MUSE

Filed under: By the Seashore, Feminine Thank you cards, Masculine Thank you cards, My Digital Studio, Thank you cards | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Thanks a ton!

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

Here’s a quick post to show you this card I created to thank my customers for their orders.  I used the Oh, Whale! stamp set and Happy Whale Clearlits die.

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Oh, Whale Thanks a Ton card

Stamp Sets:  Oh, Whale

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Marina Mist

Ink:  Whisper White

Acessories:  Big Shot, Happy Whale Clearlits die, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners framelits, White Embossing folder, Heat tool

Filed under: Feminine Thank you cards, Masculine Thank you cards, Oh, Thank you cards, Whale! | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

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