Hello and welcome to my blog; today I have a Simple Sunday project for you. This is a project created using mostly Stamps, Ink, & Paper. Today's SIP (Stamps Ink & Paper) Card features the Awesome Otters Stamp Set. Here's a look at my Simple Sunday project.
Simple Sunday is my series that I share each week for beginner crafters. I also share some basic supplies that all beginner crafters should purchase to get started along with a few tips and tricks to make paper crafting easier and recreateable for the new crafter.
Hello and welcome to my blog and the next Episode of my Saturday Simple Stamping Card Series. Today's project marks forty-six project tutorials that I have shared with beginning stampers and crafters. This is a series that goes back to the basics and uses just stamps, ink, and paper (SIP Cards). You can see all the SIP cards by either doing a search in the search bar or click here and see the playlist. For my card today you I used the Beautifully Braided Stamp Set from the January-June Mini Catalog. Create elegant borders with flowers, scallops, and braided patterns in the Beautifully Braided Stamp Set. With the included phrases, you can make greeting cards for your friends. With the large images it makes for a perfect set to use on SIP Cards. Here's a look at my project for today.
Simple Stamping Tips & Tricks:
For my card today I used the Stamparatus to stamp the images; I did this because it was a little easier to stamp the large floral image onto my Whisper White Cardstock (4 x 5 1/4) perfectly. If I didn't get a good impression the first time I could stamp it again just making sure the cardstock was in the positioner in the same place. Do you have to use the Stamparatus or other Stamp Positioner? No, you could use the large Clear Block F (which I have listed below in the shopping list) and just place the block on your table with the stamp facing up. And, ink it up and place your paper on top of it making sure to give good even pressure on your cardstock by walking your fingers across every inch of the image. I stamped the image in Highland Heather Classic Ink, and then used my watercolor pencils to color in the open line areas of the stems and berries. I used the other stamp in the set to fill in the floral image by stamping off onto scratch paper to create a lighter ink color.
I then stamped my sentiment on the right-hand side of the card in the Highland Heather ink. I picked the sentiment because I thought it could be used for any occasion to send to a friend. Once my stamping was done I used Snail Adhesive and attached it to my Purple Posy (5 3/8 x 4 1/8) mat. I then added the card front to the Highland Heather card base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2) using Snail Adhesive. I think that beginners do better with a dry adhesive when they first start out over the Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I remember when I started how frustrated I got using the liquid glue. It was either to much or not enough, until I got used to squeezing the bottle correctly. So I try to teach you from my mistakes or set backs from when I started out stamping. To finish my card I added another piece of Whisper White Cardstock to the inside cut to the same measurement as the front layer.
Simple Stampin' Video Tutorial:
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Steppin It Up to Causal & Avid Cards:
The Beautifully Braided stamp set can be purchased as part of a Cost Saving Bundle along with the Braided Bolder Punch. When you purchase the bundle you save 10% off the cost of both items. Here's a look at the cards I designed using the Bundle for the Casual and Avid Crafters. For my Causal Crafters I used the Beautifully Braided Bundle along with some additional cardstock and a couple more punches to create the Causal style card that can be seen here on the left.
I punched out a 2" Circle Punch from the center of my Purple Posy cardstock. I punched out from the center of the mat layer because no one will ever see it and know if you don't tell them. This is a great trick to save on cardstock and get the most use from your investment.
I then stamped my sentiment on the front panel and used a 1 3/4" Circle Punch from that. I then stamped the same image that we filled in the floral with the same way over the sentiment to create a little interest. I then layered this onto our Purple Posy Circle with a little liquid glue.
I used the Braided Bolder Punch and some scraps of Highland Heather Cardstock and punched out the border braid. I then attached it over the bottom third of the whisper white card front using liquid glue before matting it.
I then popped up the circle sentiment embellishment over the opening where I did the punch out to hide the hole in the card front. I popped this up using Stampin' Dimensionals. And that finishes how I made the Casual Crafter version of this card.
For my Avid Crafter card I repeated the same steps as for the Casual Crafter with a few alterations and additions to the card.
Once I had the braid punched out I decided to braid in some additional texture to the embellishment. I picked the 1/8" Mint Macaron Sheer Linen Ribbon and weaved it in and out of the openings on the braided cardstock until I got to one side. Then I cut it off and repeated it in the other openings creating a double braid. Once I was to the other side I tied the two loose ends of the ribbon into a bow. It took about 28 to 30" of ribbon to do this. I attached the double braided embellishment to my card front with liquid glue that I put behind it making sure to not only add the liquid glue behind the cardstock but the ribbon as well.
I then took some Basic Rhinestones Jewels and colored them with my dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends. This is a great way to get a custom embellishment to match your projects without a lot of work. You do have to color them and then let them dry a little while. But, the look is stunning. To do this you are going to color them while they are still on the backing from the packaging and just use the darkest blend that matches your project and color them. Easy peasy! Once the newly colored rhinestones where dry I just popped them on my card. I added a couple on the sentiment piece, and then placed the others over the berries for a little extra bling.
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Hello and welcome to my blog and this week's episode of Saturday Simple Stamping. This week we are making a Thank you card using the Toile Christmas Stamp Set. Even with the holidays approaching we still need things like Birthday, Thinking of you, and Thank you Cards. So this is not the time of the year to stop making those types of cards, why not when you're using those Christmas and Holiday Stamps not make a few cards for these occasions as well. That's just what I did with today's Simple Stamping Card. Here's a look at today's project.
Tips & Tricks:
Most of you know that Simple Stamping was started last November by Stampin' Up! as a way to help crafters that are just getting started or have never stamped before to learn. It's back to the basics with just stamps, ink, and paper, and maybe sometimes a punch or something else thrown in for fun. I try to keep my versions of #simplestamping just at the basics. I like to share cards that can be easily recreated by someone just starting out.
For this weeks card I started out with a piece of Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock cut in half at 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2. I stamped the cardinal from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set in Real Red ink on the front of the card. And then added a scrap of the matching Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper I had left over from my Facebook Live project from Wednesday night. I just attached that with a little snail adhesive and trimmed it to size afterwards.
For the sentiment I used a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock also left over from Wednesday nights Facebook Live, and stamped the thanks from one of my favorite sentiment sets Here's a Card in Garden Green ink. I then used the Timeless Label Punch and punched it out. At this point it was looking a little plain so I added some of the small scrolls from the Toile Christmas Stamp Set to dress the punch out up just a little bit. I added the label to my card with a couple stampin' dimensionals to finish it off.
To finish the presentation of my cards I always like to dress up the envelopes. And with my simple stamping cards it's no different. For this weeks envelope I just stamped the top half of the cardinal on the flap of the envelope in Real Red Ink.
Video Tutorial:
Happy Stampin'
Rick Adkins
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