Stampin' with Eva: May 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Starting Tomorrow! Stampin' Up! is Hosting a Designer Series Paper Sale for the Entire Month of June! Get These Beautiful Papers Today!

It isn't very often that Stampin' Up! puts on a sale like this! You can select from 13 of the newest Designer Series Papers that just came out last month in the new Annual Catalog! Every little bit of savings helps these days!

My especially favorite papers are the Fresh as a Daisy, Glorius Gingham, and Countryside Inn papers. I bet you'll have a few favorites of your own after you shop this sale and start creating with them.

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Monday, May 29, 2023

Let's Have a Stampin' Up! Taco Fiesta Fringe Card to Celebrate That You Are Spec-TACO-lar!

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, any time during summer is a great time to have a Taco Fiesta! Think about all the cute things you can create with this stamp set besides this darling fringe card which you could easily turn into a party invitation. You could do place cards, food signs, name tags, and whatever else you can think up! With the addition of the fun little face stamps you can customize this set with whatever personality you'd like. Your guests would love it!

Taco Fiesta Stamp Set #160732 $19.00

Taco Fiesta #160732 $19.00 USD

These images are perfect for coloring with either Stampin' Blends pens, Stampin' Write Markers, or Stampin' Up!s collection of Colored Pencils.

SUPPLIES YOU'LL NEED:

Card Base - Daffodil Delight cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

Fringe Colors: Melon Mambo cardstock, Azure Afternoon cardstock, Granny Apple Green cardstock, and Daffodil Delight. Each strip is 4" x 1 1/4".

Tear and Tape adhesive - goes at the top of each fringe piece before cutting with the Fringe Scissors, as it will help you know where to stop.

Fringe Scissors (retired) but you substitute with the current Beautiful Balloons Dies (they have a fringe die as part of the set, or you can use Chive Scissors from your kitchen, or if you are desperate, regular paper snips will do. Start your fringe building from the bottom of the card and proceed up.

Scalloped Edge at card top - Penned Flowers Dies (retired) cut from Melon Mambo, strip size is 1/2" x 4". Apply Tear and Tape to this scalloped edge and place at top of card.

Basic White cardstock for inner layer 4" x 5 1/4", front tag, and scrap for taco image that is fussy cut out and placed on top of the guacamole bowl stamp.

Melon Mambo cardstock for front tag

Layering Circles Dies (retired)

Taco Fiesta Stamp Set and assorted clear stamp blocks

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

YOU'RE stamp comes from the Nothings Better Than Stamp Set (retired) and you'll need a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to hand color just that word, since it is part of a sentiment stamp in that set.

Colored Pencils

Blender Pen - use after the colored pencil coloring to help it look a bit like watercolor.

3 Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Dimensionals for raising the 2 layered tag on the card front.

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Have a blast experimenting with all the possibilities of this stamp set. You are going to love creating with it.I love a photopolymer stamp set you can see where you are stamping, and it makes the process so much easier.

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The retired supplies may be available through online sellers at Ebay, Etsy, and other websites.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Make This Festive Happy Birthday Cactus Card Using Stampin' Up!s Taco Fiesta Stamp Set! Ole'!

Even though we are nearing the end of May, it is always a good time to be festive with your cardmaking. Give this card layout a try. You'll want to have some chips and salsa when you finish it!

I was inspired by Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Kathy Clark's idea, but I changed up the layering technique under the cacti in the center of the card front using the Basic Border Dies.

The Birthday greeting below is from one of my previous Paper Pumpkin stamp sets, but you can use any Happy Birthday stamp you have.

Below you can see how the zig-zag strips are layered one on top of the other. Start in the middle with a different pattern of Designer Series Paper (polka dot) and adhere that down. After you die cut out all your zig-zag strips, only apply adhesive to the straight edge bottom of each strip.

Place your "red" strips 1/8" away from the top and bottom of the "turquoise" layer. Then the process is to slide the next "purple" strips under the red layer aligning with the left and right-side margins. Repeat for the "lime" strips.

The center cacti tag has the shown images stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then color with assorted Stampin' Write Markers. Using a 1/8" hole punch, punch two holes next to each other in the upper left area of the Basic White Circle. Cut three 8" strips of the 1/8" Metallic ribbon. Fold each ribbon piece in half and thread folded middle through the punched hole and loop the two loose ends through the loop and pull snug. Repeat with the other two pieces. Then adhere the larger red circle to the Basic White circle and raise the two layer tag up on dimensionals.

Taco Fiesta Stamp Set #160732 $19.00 USD

Supplies Used:

Parakeet Party cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Tahitian Tide cardstock 4" x 5-1/4"

Sweet Sorbet cardstock

Basic White cardstock

22-24 InColor DSP 6x6 in Sweet Sorbet cut two strips 2" x 3 3/4", Parakeet Party and Orchid Oasis cut two strips 1 1/2" by 3 3/4" (retired)

Sweet Sorbet Dots 1 1/4" x 3 3/4"

Basic Border Dies for zig-zag edge feature

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

22-24 InColor Stampin' Write Markers

Stylish Shapes Dies (retired) for circles

Parakeet Party metallic woven ribbon

Tahitian Tide metallic woven ribbon

1/8" hole punch

Dimensionals

22-24 InColor Matte Decorative Dots

Plus your usual stamping tools - paper trimmer, paper snips, stampin' seal adhesive

Have fun experimenting with all the possibilities of this stamp set. You are going to love it. Because it is a photopolymer stamp set you can see where you are stamping, and it makes the process so much easier.

Be sure to order this stamp set, cardstock, and ribbon from my online store here.

If you don't already have your own Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours!

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Give This Locking Diagonal Angle Fun Fold a Try Using These Beautiful Stampin' Up! Products

Have you tried the Locking Diagonal Angle Fun Fold yet? What's cool about this fun fold, is you will get two cards from one sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock. In this example, use a piece of Pretty Peacock, which is a returning color in the new 2023-24 Annual Catalog. I loved this color when it first came out, and I am so glad it is back in the Color Collection!

Also two pieces of the Hello, Irresistible 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper that you will cut 4" x 5 1/4" will provide the pieces needed for the front of your cards.

Notice the difference between the card above and the card below? The Designer Series Paper are just in opposite locations on the card front.

Here's the cutting pattern to make the two cards.

The secret to the "locking" mechanism is to raise your front tag up on dimensionals, so that a smaller circle can "lock" between the back of front tag and the card base. It is a nice solution for helping the card stay closed.

Retired Framed Florets Stamp Set

You can probably find this stamp set for resale on multiple selling sites like Etsy, Ebay, Mercari, etc.

HELLO, IRRESISTIBLE 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
* 48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs
* 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free

#161139 $12.50

Pretty Peacock Cardstock

#150880 10.00

Have fun creating this fast to make card in your choice of cardstock and Designer Series Paper, but if you love my combination, please shop at the link below.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Have You Tried the "K" Card Shape Fun Fold using Stampin' Up!s Crafting with You Bundle? Super Fun!

What do you do when you make a "wrong" cut in your card base? You design a new style of card! I'm calling it the "K" Card Shape Fun Fold.

Refer to my photos below to create the two pieces you'll need for the card base, but DON'T glue them together just yet.

Then cut the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut 4" x 5 1/4", then slice from upper right to lower left. One of the triangles flips over to get the two patterns. You will need to play with the fit of the DSP triangles and fine tune them by cutting off a little "here and there" of the DSP triangle.

Once you've got the patterned paper to fit the way you like it, go ahead and adhere to each triangle section, Now set the loose triangle inside of the card and see how it fits and looks. If you are happy , go ahead and adhere them together making sure you don't get any adhesive where it shouldn't be.

Decide what sentiment and ink color you will want to stamp on the Basic White inner layer cut at 4" x 5 1/4". Lay the paper inside the card base with even margins so you will know exactly where to stamp. Once your sentiment is stamped then you can adhere inside the card.

With a scrap of Basic White, stamp your choice of "craft" in another coordinating ink color, then die cut out. Adhere only half of the image to the lower triangle portion, with the other half of the image hanging over the edge.

Embellish with your choice of coordinating embellishments.

If you'd like a decorated envelope flap, cut a piece of the DSP 2 3/8" x 6", adhere and trim off excess.

Ta-Da, you have a darling card to give or send!

Bubble Bath Vertical Left Fold Card Base - start with 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4"

Fresh Freesia Horizontal Tent Fold Card Base - start with 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"

Crafting with You Bundle #161226 $54.00

Bright and Beautiful 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper #161449 $12.50

I hope you have fun giving this unique card shape a try, whomever you give or send the card to will be pleased and surprised.

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

3 More Fun Cards to Create Using Stampin' Up!s Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper and the Crafting with You Bundle

As a continuation from yesterday's blog post, here is the rest of the set of five cards I made with the Crafting with You Bundle along with the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. These couple projects will give you endless hours of crafting fun!

Card base color is new color Azure Afternoon, Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper with opposite side color as a thin accent strip. Cut & Emboss Machine is stamped in returning Berry Burst ink color and die cut out with the coordinating dies, then raised up on Dimensionals. Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Card base color is new color Lemon Lolly, Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper with opposite side color as a thin accent strip. Cut & Emboss Machine is stamped in returning Berry Burst ink color and die cut out with the coordinating dies, then raised up on Dimensionals. Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Card base color is returning Fresh Freesia, Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper with opposite side color as a thin accent strip. Cut & Emboss Machine is stamped in returning Blueberry Bushel ink color and die cut out with the coordinating dies, then raised up on Dimensionals. Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

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Crafting with You Stamp Set #161219 $21.00

Crafting with You Dies #161225 $39.00

Crafting with You Bundle Set #161226 $54.00 (Save 10%)

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Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper #161449 $12.50

Now that you've seen the 5 cute cards you can make from yesterday's post and today's, here are the dimensions you'll need to create your own set or a similar set to your liking.

Card Base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper upper piece 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"

Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper skinny piece 1/2" x 5 1/4"

Basic White Inner Card Layer 4" x 5 1/4"

Now that you've enjoyed yesterday's and today's Bright & Beautiful cards, which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Enjoy this New Stampin' Up! Photopolymer Set "Crafting with You" Paired with the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. Make These 2 Cards for All Your Friends!

If crafty is your lifestyle, you need the Crafting with You Stamp Set! This photopolymer set features the things crafters love: paintbrushes, an easel, knitting needles, yarn, a basket, a sewing machine, even a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. The crafting-themed sentiments will speak to you as well as those who receive your handmade cards. When you’re ready to send hugs, love, and encouragement, reach for this set and start crafting! I'm so glad I've added it to my stamp library! So many possibilities with this set!

Card base color is returning Blueberry Bushel, Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper with opposite side color as a thin accent strip. Cut & Emboss Machine is stamped in returning Berry Burst ink color and die cut out with the coordinating dies, then raised up on Dimensionals. Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Card base color is returning color Berry Burst, Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper with opposite side color as a thin accent strip. Cut & Emboss Machine is stamped in returning Blueberry Bushel ink color and die cut out with the coordinating dies, then raised up on Dimensionals. Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

EACH PHOTO IN THIS POST IS A CLICKABLE LINK TO MY ONLINE STORE

Crafting with You Stamp Set #161219 $21.00

Crafting with You Dies #161225 $39.00

Crafting with You Bundle Set #161226 $54.00 (Save 10%)

Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper #161449 $12.50

I encourage you to have a go with this awesome bundle! It is so much fun to be creative with.

See the rest of the similar cards here!

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Sweetheart Global Collective May Blog Hop - Featuring the Newly Released Stamped with Love Stamp Set

WHO WE ARE:

Sweethearts Global Collective is an International group of Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrators. We share our love of creativity with our customers, but also with one another. The May blog hop theme is "Anything Goes." We hope our projects and creativity will inspire you in your stamping and paper crafting. At the end of the post, please "hop" along with me to visit the other blogs and see the brilliant creativity from Demonstrators around the world! Don't forget to leave a comment and show your appreciation of their project.

LET'S GET STARTED:

When I saw the Stamped with Love stamp set in the new 2023-24 Annual Catalog from Stampin' Up! I just had to have it. I thought to myself, "What a perfect stamp set for a card maker to design with!"

My card was inspired by a similar idea from Heather Klum, but I went a couple different ways with my inside greeting and the stamped envelope than she did.

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It was fun to apply the Post Boxes being stamped in Pecan Pie ink like a patterned design on the card front and the envelope flap.

Order #161395 $20.00 USD

This Birthday card uses two new colors introduced with this new Annual Catalog. The 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" card base, scored at 4 1/4" is Pecan Pie. The middle "Love You Always" envelope is Bubble Bath. The top "I Like You" envelope is continuing color Soft Sea Foam. The bottom envelope is a returning color called Berry Burst.

With each of the three envelope colors you will need a 2" x 3 1/2" piece of that color card stock. Stamp the full envelope and pen image to the left side of the piece and you'll have leftover room to stamp the fountain pen again, which will be fussy cut out and applied to another color of envelope.

Here's a bonus hint for you - You'll need to fussy cut out the envelopes as there are no matching dies. But you have my permission to cut off the pen tip and top of the fountain pen to make the cutting of the envelopes go faster. You'll have enough of the pen barrel stamped to know where to position it correctly and adhere the extra pen so it will contrast with the envelope.

The card front is finished with Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio, applying three white sequins as shown.

Since the front of the card had cursive on the mini enveloped, the inside layer "had" to as well. The Go To Greetings stamp set was perfect! I used a layer of Basic White cardstock cut at 4" x 5 1/4".

Order #158763 $24.00 USD

The mini hearts are stamped in Berry Burst ink. I stamped one extra ink pen in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a scrap of Basic White card stock and colored it in with the Bubble Bath dark alcohol Blends marker. It's a little tricky to fussy cut out, but doable. I used a pair of tweezers to hold on to it, while applying the liquid glue, so it could look like it had just finished writing "Happy."

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Say Hello to Stampin' Up!s 2023-24 Annual Catalog! A Plethora of Beautiful Stamps, Papers, Tools, and Ideas to Explore!

Don't you love when a new catalog goes live, and you get to see all the pretty things? I sure do! Starting today you can explore this new catalog from cover to cover right here!

If you desire a copy of this catalog and don't already have your own demonstrator, please fill out my form here and I will get one to you as quickly as possible! (USA only)

Click on the New Catalog Shopping List image below to be able to print off your own form as you dream about what you can't live without from this new catalog!

Once your shopping list is all ready to go, you have two options:

1) If online shopping isn't your thing, please email me your list and contact information including phone number, and I'll be happy to place your order for you. Email: stampinwitheva@gmail.com

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Thank you for your order either way you prefer to submit it.

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