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A Round Array Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 10, 2013

A Round Array Stamp Set is a cute scalloped circle stamp set that can be used to dress up many of our other stamps, including Label Love! The new In Colors give a clean fresh look to your cards! One of the fun things about Paper Crafting is that you can change the look of any of your projects by altering the textures and colors. You can make the same card ten different ways! This was a quick background. I just dropped a couple of reinkers – Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana and Pistacchio Pudding – and then "swiped" the Whisper White cardstock through the ink. That's it! The matching ruffled ribbon softens the lines where the Script piece meets the top of the card.

"For You" from A Round Array was layered onto one of the labels from Label Love using Stampin' Dimensionals. This card is a good example of colors and textures mixed together while still maintaining a clean look. The Rhinestones on the upper left and bottom right balance the card.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE. Enjoy! :-D

SUPPLIES:

Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock #131298
Pistacchio Pudding Cardstock #131294
Coastal Cabana Cardstock #131297
Whisper White Cardstock #100730
Crisp Cantaloupe Ink #131176
Coastal Cabana Ink #131175
Crisp Cantaloupe Reinker #131165
Pistacchio Pudding Reinker #131166
Coastal Cabana Reinker #131164
A Round Array Stamp Set W#129087 C#129090
Label Love Stamp Set W#130619 C#130622
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
Pretty Print Textured Impressions Folder #132175
Large Scallop Edgelits #127019
Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffled Ribbon #130021
Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246
2-Way Glue Pen #100425
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter #102023
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
Glue Dots #103683
Stampin' Trimmer #126889
Bone Folder #102300

A Round Array Stamp Set Label Love Stamp Set

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

Backgrounds and Roses

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 9, 2013

I've been fascinated with Paper Flowers for quite a while now! You've seen many different kids and hopefully you've even made a few yourself! This flower is a little different than my usual flowers from Scallop Punches. This one was created using the Fancy Flower Punch. It's definitely MORE like a real flower but harder to mail! I'll put up a Video for this type of flower in a day or two so you can make your own. (You may have seen these before – I didn't "invent" it but I've been making them for years!) The background for this card was created in the same way as the background in my Postcard Background HERE. It's very easy to do! I like this one 'cause, to me, it looks "smokey!"

The flower was punched, embossed using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, and then assembled. When It was assembled, I ran my 2-Way Glue Pen over the whole thing and dipped it into Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

The base card is Bermuda Bay cardstock. The background was created using Whisper White cardstock. Then, Basic Black cardstock was run through the Big Shot using the Finishing Touches Edgelits. Then, a layer of Bermuda Bay cardstock was run through the Big Shot using the Pretty Print Textured Impressions Folder. To add "a little something," I folded over a piece of Basic Black Chevron Ribbon and tucked it under the rose.

The inside of the card was a simple piece of Whisper White cardstock.

As for the BACKGROUND, very simply, you put a few drops of Distress Paint and then a couple of drops of reinker in the colors you want – This card uses Black Distress Paint, Smoky Slate Reinker and Bermuda Bay Reinker. Then, just "swipe" your cardstock through and you'll get different looks. Keep "swiping" until you fill up your cardstock. I then sprayed some Bermuda Bay Reinker mixed with 70% Alcohol. Every piece will be different!

SUPPLIES:

Bermuda Bay cardstock #131197
Basic Black cardstock #121045
Smoky Slate cardstock #131202
Whisper White cardstock #100730
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
Finishing Touches Edgelits #127010
Fancy Flower Punch #118073
Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder #117335
Pretty Print Textured Impressions Folder #132175
2-Way Glue Pen #100425
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter #102023
Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755
Paper Snips #103579
Smoky Slate Reinker #131159
Bermuda Bay Reinker #131171
Stampin' Spritzer #126185
70% Alcohol
Distress Paint – Black

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking, STAMP ACADEMY

Script and Flowers

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 9, 2013

You know I love Paper Flowers! I make LOTS of them – but never any as beautiful as these! I could not resist these when I saw them! But…then I put them somewhere and forgot about them. I had to make a Wedding Card and immediately thought about the Flowers and this Pearl Flourish. I tried to keep the rest of the card fairly simple so it wouldn't be totally over the top Not sure if I accomplished that but here it is.

I didn't "do" anything to these flowers – they came all glittered! I'll post my version of this in a day or two but enjoy these today. I've never seen Paper Flowers quite like them!

The base card is Perfect Plum Cardstock with a layer of Smoky Slate Cardstock. The Whisper White layer was stamped with the En Francais Background Stamp and Perfect Plum Ink. The "band" was run throught the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine with the Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Folder. The Greeting was stamped in Pefect Plum Ink onto Vellum Cardstock and then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. The Vellum was then punched with the Decorative Label Punch and layered onto Whisper White Cardstock punched with the same punch. The Ribbon is Whisper White Organza.

'The pearl "flourish" was larger than the front of the card so I cut a piece off and adhered it to the inside of the card.

One of the reasons I was originally attracted to Paper Crafting was that I could "make" cards for people I care about. Weddings and Babies are two of my favorite reasons for Card Making! What are yours?

SUPPLIES:

Perfect Plum Cardstock
Smoky Slate Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Cardstock Vellum
Perfect Plum Ink
En Francais Stamp Set
Best of 25 Years Stamp Set (Greeting)
White Organza Ribbon
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Folder
Decorative Label Punch
SNAIL Adhesive Refill
Glue Dots
Stampin' Dimensionals
Flowers
Pearl Flourish

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking, STAMP ACADEMY

Notable Notions Stamp Set

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 8, 2013

The Notable Notions Stamp Set was feeling a little lonely in my closet while I was playing "dirty" with my other stamps so I took it out and whipped up this "clean" card for today. It's so much easier for me to create Grungy cards! haha! But when I have to send them to kids, I make my cards a little brighter and cleaner. Lots of texture and elements on this one. The Daffodil Delight Seam Binding was "ruffled" using a piece of Sticky Strip and some Glue Dots. The Scallops were created using the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and the Large Scallop Edgelit. One of the pieces was then run through the Big Shot using the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Folder – which was also used for the Strawberry Slush base card. I love that the Daffodil Delight ribbons are the same color as the ink and the paper. It really makes Paper Crafting easy when your products coordinate!

The sentiment on the first circle was stamped twice and then cut out and popped up. The large Rhinestone Jewel fit perfectly in the center! The second circle was punched out and layered onto a scalloped circle that was run through the Big Shot with the Textured Impressions Folder and then popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Notable Notions comes with little button stamps which were used to decorate the inside of the card.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE. Thanks for stopping by! 😀

NOTABLE NOTIONS STAMP SET

SUPPLIES:

Strawberry Slush Cardstock #131295
Daffodil Delight Cardstock #119683
Whisper White Cardstock #100730
Daffodil Delight Ink #126944
Strawberry Slush Ink #131178
Notable Notions Stamp Set W#130282, C#130285
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
Large Scallop Edgelit #127019
Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Folder #127751
Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder #119976
Daffodil Delight Seam Binding #125583
Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon #126872
Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels #129324
SNAIL Adhesive #104331
Glue Dots #103683
Sticky Strip #104294
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
3/4" Circle Punch #119873
1" Circle Punch #119868
7/8"Scallop Circle Punch #129404
Stampin' Trimmer #126889

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking, STAMP ACADEMY

Vintage Post Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 7, 2013

I am becoming obsessed with Grunge Cards – Shabby Chic, Vintage, Dirty – Whatever! I find myself staying up later and later just to play with all the goodies in my Stamp Room! Now this one is gonna be either a "Love it or Hate it" kinda card for you guys. Personally, I LOVE it! It reminds me of things I found in my Grandmother's house! I wanted it to look like you found it in a trunk in the attic. Is that what you think when you see it??? (Just wondering if I'm totally crazy! hehe!) The Post Card Stamp has been calling my name. (Yes! From INSIDE the closet!) I resisted buying it for a long time – okay so maybe not a loooong time, but since the new catalog came out in May. I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to do with it – but this was what I had in mind. The background is my favorite part of this card! I'll try to post some pictures of how it was done here tomorrow.

The lock and key were die cut using Brushed Gold Cardstock. I then sanded the surface of it using a Stampin' Sanding Block and then sprayed them with a mix of Alcohol and Chocolate Chip Reinker – (You can totally make your own!) All of the edges of the layers were distressed using the Stampin' Distress Tool and then they were sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink.

The Post Card was stamped using the Post Card Stamp in Early Espresso Ink. I wanted it to appear as if there was writing on the Post Card so I stamped the Script Stamp from the Background Builders Stamp Set in Baked Brown Sugar Ink on the left side of the Post Card and in Early Espresso Ink (as if it were the address) on the right side of the Post Card. The "God Bless You" is from the Trust God Stamp Set and was stamped using Early Espresso Ink and then it was embossed using Clear Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. The Postage Stamp – I KNOW!!!! How cool is THAT?! – is from an old sheet of stamps that I bought about TEN years ago and threw in the drawer. You see? You DO need to save everything 'cause some day you'll need it!

Don't forget to finish off the inside of the card. I used Very Vanilla Cardstock and ran my Stampin' Distress Tool along the edge and then sponged it with Chocolate Chip Ink. Then, I stamped it using the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set and Chocolate Chip Ink. The Supply List is below. You can shop in my ONLINE STORE. 🙂

For the Vintage Postcard Background, I used White Distress Paint and Chocolate Chip Reinker and then sprayed Baked Brown Sugar/Alcohol. Try it! You'll like it! 😀

SUPPLIES:

Basic Black Cardstock #121045
Chocolate Chip Cardstock #102128
Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
Early Espresso Ink #126974
Post Card Stamp W#130366, C#130369
Clear Embossing Powder #109130
Heat Tool #129053
Brushed Gold Cardstock #102935
Stampin' Sponge #101650
Linen Thread #104199
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set #130517
Trust God Stamp Set #W#132094, C#126702
Background Builders Stamp Set W#129147, C#129150
Baked Brown Sugar Ink
Stampin' Distress Tool #127562
Lock and Key Die
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
Decorative Label Punch #120907
Sticky Strip #104294
SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
Glue Dots #103683
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Crackle Paint
Stampin' Spritzer #126185
Early Espresso Ink Reinker #112789
Alcohol/Chocolate Chip #101065 Reinker Spray
Alcohol/Crumb Cake Reinker #121029 Spray
Alcohol/Baked Brown Sugar Reinker #131163 Spray
Stampin' Sanding Block #129367

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

Washi Tape and Lined Envelope

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 6, 2013

Washi Tape is SOOOOO MUCH FUN! It's easy to use and comes in lots of different patterns! The possibilities are endless! Here's a quick and easy Washi Tape card that takes minutes to put together! The new Envelope Liner Framelits give a coordinated finished look. It's addicting! More Washi Tape tomorrow! All supplies are Stampin' Up! and are available in my ONLINE STORE. Hope you're having a GREAT day! 😀

SUPPLIES:

Whisper White Cardstock #100730
Daffodil Delight Cardstock #119683
Pacific Point Cardstock #111350
Gingham Garden Washi Tape #129314
Designer Buttons – Brights – #130028
Linen Thread #104199
Curly Label Punch #119851
Decorative Label Punch #120907
SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Glue Dots #103683
Paper Snips #103579
White Medium Envelopes #107301
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
Envelope Liner Framelits #132172
Really Good Greetings Stamp Set W#130330 C#130333
Pacific Point Ink #126951

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

Festive Flurry

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 5, 2013

Festive Flurry is a new Stamp Set from the Holiday Catalog. It has matching Framelits which makes creating your cards simple and easy. Of course, I don't do simple and easy very well so I thought I'd just layer and layer and layer! The matching Designer Series Paper is called Winter Frost. I know you're thinking: "WINTER! – That's so far away!" - Ah, yes…but, if you want to make your Holiday Cards, you should probably think about ordering and cutting your card stock sooner rather than later! SENDING cards is one of the reasons I love Paper Crafting! I imagine the person grabbing their mail with the pile of bills in it and smiling when they see that someone thought enough of them to send them a handmade card. Creating your holiday cards will be a much easier task if you do it in pieces and once everything is cut, you can assemble while watching your favorite television program – or watching your kids play at the park! So…here is the first of many Holiday Card ideas for you. I hope you like it!

The Snowflake was created by die cutting 3 Snowflakes – one in Bermuda Bay cardstock, one in Silver Shimmer cardstock, and one that was first stamped in Pool Party Ink and then die cut. They were all layered together and finished off with a Frosted Finishes Embellishments Snowflake. The photo doesn't do that embellishment any justice. It is gorgeous!

The Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper uses Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, and Whisper White as its color palette so you can incorporate lots of layers and then finish off with a coordinating ribbon!

Don't forget to finish off the inside of your cards! I cut a half inch strip of Winter Frost DSP and decorated the Whisper White cardstock inside the card to tie it all together. What do you think?

SUPPLIES:

Bermuda Bay cardstock
Pool Party cardstock
Whisper White cardstock
Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Frosted Finishes Embellishments
White Organza Ribbon
Bermuda Bay 1/8" Tafetta Ribbon
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Festive Flurry Stamp Set
Festive Flurry Framelits
SNAIL Adhesive
Glue Dots
Stampin' Dimensionals

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

I’m Here For You

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 2, 2013

Sometimes someone you care about is going through something physical or emotional and all you can do is be there for them. This Clean and Simple Card says just that – "I'm Here For You" – Often, that's all they need to hear from you. You can whip up a quick, simple card and pop it in the mail to brighten their day. While your embossing folders are out, emboss a bunch of pieces of cardstock so you have them for other projects! The Petite Pairs Stamp Set (shown below) has lots of useful phrases! All supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE! Enjoy! 😀

SUPPLIES:

Smoky Slate Cardstock #131202
Whisper White Cardstock#100730
Strawberry Slush Cardstock #131295
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Folder #129376
Pretty Print Textured Impressions Folder #132175*
Finishing Touches Edgelits #127010
Hearts A Flutter Framelits #130159
Daffodil Delight Seam Binding #125583
Brads – Candy Dot Brad Bases #1323293
Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246
Petite Pairs Stamp Set W#128706 C#122497
Strawberry Slush Ink #131178
Ticket Duo Builder Punch #126883
Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz Spray #118772
SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
Glue Dots #103683
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430

*Available in the Holiday Catalog-August 1, 2013

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

Designer Series Paper Cards

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 1, 2013

Designer Series Paper Cards are so quick and simple! You can make them as simple or elaborate as you'd like! If you just want to use a piece as a base and then a couple more pieces as your accents, OKAY! This is an example of a VERY simple Designer Series Paper Card. I like that it looks a little grungy because of the paper and then I used Gorgeous Grunge to put a couple of splatters on it as well. The greeting is from Fabulous Phrases and the Designer Series Paper is Soho Subway. The base card is Crumb Cake Cardstock. My trusty Distress Tool made an appearance as usual! LOL Enjoy!

All Supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE.

Crumb Cake Cardstock #120953
Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
SoHo Subway Designer Series Paper #130140
Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set W#128577 C#120501
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set W#130514 C#130517
Crumb Cake Ink #126975
Chocolate Chip Ink #126975
Island Indigo Ink #126986
Stampin' Sponge #101650
Distress Tool #127562

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

Neutrals and Flowers

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· July 30, 2013

Neutrals and Flowers – I love them both! Shabby Chic is my favorite style of Card Making and although I do stray to Clean and Simple sometimes, I always make my way back to Vintage! "Funnily" (I know it's not a real word – but my friend, Christina says if we can spell it, IT'S A WORD!) – Funnily enough, it's the Grunge Cards that get the most comments from YOU! So – I guess it's safe to say that they are your favorite! Is that true? Hmmmm…..you'll have to leave me a comment and let me know! All supplies are listed below. They are all Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE. Enjoy!

I used the Distress Tool on all the elements of this card. (What do you MEAN you didn't even know it was in the catalog! LOL!) It's a must have for serious Paper Crafters! It is always on my desk and makes it VERY easy to distress cardstock. Sponging and the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set complete the overall Vintage feel of the card.

My trusty Paper Flowers make an appearance on most of my Grunge Cards. You can see a Video HERE if you don't know how to do them.

The "Thank You" banner was popped up using double Stampin' Dimensionals to create the "hump" in the card. (Makes me think of Young Frankenstein: "What hump?" – LOL or the new Geico commercial with the Camel – hump day! – I love that commercial! haha). The ends of the banner were created using the 1" square punch to take the bite out of the cardstock to create the "V."

SUPPLIES: