Stampin' Thursday Mystery Card for Feb. 16, 2023

 I hope you were able to watch the video either on my Facebook Page or on You Tube. It is so fun to make this card clue by clue so go give it a try!!

Here is Clue #1 - the supplies that you will need to gather in order to make this card.

Clue #1

1. Card stock that coordinates with your DSP choice - 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" and 3-1/4” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4”.

2. DSP pattern #1 - 3” x 4” (more of the focal design - pattern will go portrait).

3. DSP coordinating pattern #2 - 1” x 4” (2 pieces- pattern also goes portrait).

4. Basic White or Very Vanilla cardstock - 3” x 4”.

5. Basic White (or vanilla) cardstock to die cut or punch image for focal image (approximately 2-1/2-3”)

6. Coordinating colored cardstock to go behind image from #5 if desired.

7. Basic White (or vanilla) cardstock strip to fit sentiment.

8. Stamps - focal image and sentiment.

9. Coordinating inks, ribbon and embellishments

As you follow the clues, you will begin to see this card come together rather quickly even though there are 13 clues.

So I hope that you have given the Mystery Card a try.

Now for the 'reveal'!

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The first card I made using this template was using Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper and dies from Cottage Rose. As you can see, I added one of the flower dies to the inside as well.The card base is Early Espresso and the ribbon is Gold Shimmer from the Annual Catalog. The dots are Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots, also from the Annual Catalog. The sentiment is from the Cottage Rose stamp set.

For the next card I made, I decided to go a little more whimsical, using the Playing in the Rain bundle and Rain or Shine Designer Series Paper. I die cut the fox from the DSP and mounted him on a Stylish Shapes circle in Old Olive. The two papers are from the Rain or Shine pack, mounted on a Flirty Flamingo cardstock card base. The ribbon is White Glittered Organdy from the Annual Catalog and the gems are the Rhinestone Basic Jewels also from the AC. The sentiment and the inside stamps are from the Playing in the Rain stamp set.

The last sample I made is using one of my Annual Catalog favorites - Hues of Happiness. For this card, I only used the Designer Series Paper and Hope and Prayer stamp set also from the AC. 

I keep a stash of flowers diecut from the DSP, ready to use on a card. So I grabbed a few of the flowers that would coordinate with the paper I used on the front, adhered them with dimensionals and also some with just glue. I added the sentiment with dimensionals, tied the Fresh Fresia ribbon into a bow to glue dot above the sentiment and finished off the card with 3 Pastel Pearls. 

I hope you have given this Mystery Card template a try and love it as much as I do!! You can comment or e-mail me from within my profile if you have any questions. 

Beautifull Happy cards

The Beautifully Happy stamp set is available as a Sale-A-Bration free offering with a $100 order. It is a beautiful 2-step stamp set which makes the coloring so easy!

The following cards are the samples shown using this stamp set.

The card to the left is made using Balmy Blue and Mint Macaron cardstock and Designer Series Paper from the Dandy Designs pack. 

The card next to that one is made using Fresh Fresia cardstock and papers from the Dandy Designs DSP. Both cards use the Beautifully Happy large stamp and the coordinating shading stamps.

 

This funfold card uses the Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper, Petal Pink cardstock and Basic White cardstock. This is the card that I demonstrated on Facebook and YouTube. 

These are the measurements of the materials used.

    Basic White cardstock  8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"

    Bicycle DSP from Country Floral Lane 4" x 5 1/4"

    Narrow DSP  1 7/8" x 5 1/4" (cut 2 different designs)

    Petal Pink DSP  2 5/8" x 4" (cut with 4th from largest Stitched Rectangles)

    Basic White cardstock  2 1/4" x 3 1/2" (cut with 5th from largest Stitched Rectangles)

    If you want to add writing space to the back, cut 4 x 5 1/4 Balmy Blue cardstock and Basic White cut          with the 2nd largest Stitched Rectangle (3 3/8" x 4 3/4")

    You'll also need a scrap of white for the sentiment and a scrap of a DSP to mat the sentiment with.

  The back of the card!

Be sure to watch the video if you need help making the Funfold card.

You have about 2 weeks left to get your free Sale-A-Bration items. I hope that you'll grab this stamp set while it's still available!

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Die-ing to Know...Share a Milkshake

 Tonight's Die-ing to Know will look at Share a Milkshake and see how each piece is used. I will have several sample cards and I'll demonstrate how to make one of them. 

The video either on Stampindede's Doin's or on my YouTube channel will demonstrate each stamp and each die. 

These are the samples that I showed using the various pieces of this set.

This cardfront is embossed with the Hive 3D folder and the circles are cut with the Layering Circles Framelits. The two ice cream dishes are stamped with Crumb Cake and Early Espresso. The chocolate layer on top is also Early Espresso. And of course, the cherry on top stamped with Sweet Sorbet.

This cardfront is embossed with the Gingham Embossing Folder. The paper is from the Country Gingham DSP. The waffle cone is Crumb Cake distresseed with Crumb Cake ink. The ice cream is Sweet Sorbet. The Milkshake glass and icecream is Granny Apple Green. The straw and cherries are Sweet Sorbet. 

This waterfall card is demonstrated in detail in this YouTube. The cardbase is Calypso Coral cardstock and the Designer Series Paper is the Dandy Designs. 

This last card is the one that I demonstrate in the Die-ing to Know video.

The cardbase is Very Vanilla 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4. The Calypso Coral cardstock piece is        1 3/4" wide and approximately 6" long. Once you have positioned it across the front of the card, you will trim the edges hanging over. (TIP: Always trim from the back side!)

The Night of Navy DSP is 2 5/8" x 5". It is from the Hues of Happiness DSP found in the Annual Catalog. The Mint Macaron DSP is 4" x 2 1/2" and is from the Dandy Designs DSP. These two pieces are adhered as shown. The remaining pieces are stamped and diecut from Very Vanilla cardstock except for the one piece of whipped topping on the small dish of ice cream. The waffle cone is diecut from Crumb Cake cardstock and is distressed around the edges using a dauber and Crumb Cake ink. Two of the ice cream pieces are diecut from patterned paper from the Dandy Designs. The third is from very vanilla. The topping is from Crumb Cake cardstock to look like caramel! These pieces are stacked and adhered inside the waffle cone. The milkshake glass is stamped with Balmy Blue then the accent stamp is with Pacific Point. The cream on top is Mint Macaron. The striped straw is stamped with Sweet Sorbet. The solid straw is stamped with Coastal Cabana. The cherry is Sweet Sorbet. The diecut straws are slipped into the slit which is automatically cut into the whipped topping. The cherry is placed on top. The small dish is stamped with Crumb Cake then Early Espresso. The ice cream is stamped with Calypso Coral and diecut. The cherry is Sweet Sorbet, the topping is diecut from Basic White and the spoon is stamped with Crumb Cake and diecut. The three ice cream pieces, once assembled, are positioned as shown. The center milkshake glass is attached with dimensionals. The other two are glued down. Lastly, the sentiment is stamped on Very Vanilla with Black Memento. I used a die from Stylish Shapes then trimmed the left end off. The sentiment is attached with dimensionals. The card is finished with Irridescent Pastel Gems.

If you don't have a demonstrator and would like to order this set, I'd love to help you do that. You can go to my store at https://deannablackmon.stampinup.net.

or e-mail me at suzyzoo@verizon.net.

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February Monthly Stamp Club

 This month's Stamp Club features the Greatest Journey bundle and Designer Series Paper. As always, the Monthly Stamp Club will include 8 card kits (2 each of 4 designs), full color PDF tutorial with photos, and $20 - $25 in new products - all of this for $35! If you want to add the featured bundle onto your class fee, I will pay the shipping and tax. This is a To Go club so if you're not local, you'll need to add $10 for Priority Mailing.

Here is this month's featured bundle...

The dies and the stamps are totally different, making this a very versatile set. The cards in the Stamp Club will mostly use the dies since we can't include stamping in kits.

 

The video can be seen on YouTube or on my Facebook page. 

 

Here are the cards that will be included in the Stamp Club. Your kits will make two cards each for a total of 8 cards!

 

Your kits will include everything that you need to make these cards. Any stamping will not be included but I purposely did not use much stamping. The trees on the pink tent card can be done with any tree stamp. The inside trees can also be done with any stamp you choose.

 

In the video, I demonstrated how I made the bicycle card. 

 

This month the stamp club not only includes the kits for these cards and the PDF tutorials, but you will also receive the Baker's Twine Essential Pack (155475) and the Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (156506) - a lot for your $35!

 

If you decide to order the Greatest Journey bundle, I will add it to our order and will pay the shipping and tax for you.

 

This is an on-line Stamp Club so anyone in the United States can participate. Priority Mailing is an additional $10. You have until the 10th to RSVP and get your money to me via check, Paypal or Venmo. 

 

Everything will be ready for pick-up or mailing by the 25th. 

 

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