Thursday, April 3, 2025

Trusty Tools Crafting With You Inspiring Card

Greetings! 

Today's card features the Trusty Tools stamp set and dies, with sentiment from the Crafting With You stamp set.



Techniques include two-step stamping and die cutting.

Gather Your Supplies:

  • Trusty Tools stamp set
  • Trusty Tools dies
  • Crafting With You stamp set
  • Basic White Thick cardstock 
    • card base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored & folded at 4-1/4
  • Smoky Slate cardstock
    • 4-1/4 x 3-3/4 panel
  • Lemon Lime Twist cardstock
    • 4 x 2-3/4
  • Basic White cardstock
    • 5 x 3-3/4 for toolbox and tools die cuts 
  • Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Foam adhesive strips
  • Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
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Here's How It's Made:

Adhere Smoky Slate cardstock panel to Basic White Thick folded card front.

Ink wrench, hammer, paintbrush and tape measure with Smoky Slate, stamp onto Basic White cardstock.
Ink fill stamps as follows, stamp onto fill areas in each tool, die cut.
  • Wrench - Pretty In Pink
  • Hammer - Lemon Lime Twist
  • Paintbrush - Daffodil Delight
  • Tape Measure - Fresh Freesia

Die cut Lemon Lime Twist with pegboard die, centering on cardstock.  Die cut toolbox and handle from Basic White cardstock.  


Adhere pegboard to Smoky Slate cardstock.  Ink sentiment with Smoky Slate, stamp on right side of toolbox. Apply foam adhesive strips to bottom and sides of toolbox, and straight sides and top of handle.  Adhere to bottom of pegboard.  Adhere tape measure on front of toolbox left of sentiment.  Apply a mini glue dot to lower handle of each tool, insert into toolbox with tops extending over handle.



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Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you're inspired to gather your supplies and get creative!  

Have a beautiful day!  😊  
Beverly J

 

Monday, March 31, 2025

Textured Notes Just a Note Collage Stamping Card

Greetings! 

Today's card features the Textured Notes and Elements of Text stamp sets.  The sentiment is from the Shadowed Shapes stamp set.


Techniques include collage stamping and torn and rolled edges.

Gather Your Supplies:

  • Textured Notes stamp set
  • Elements of Text stamp set
  • Shadowed Shapes stamp set
  • Pebbled Path cardstock 
    • card base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored & folded at 4-1/4
  • Gray Granite cardstock
    • 5-1/4 x 4 panel
  • Lost Lagoon cardstock
    • 4-1/2 x 3
  • Basic Beige cardstock
    • 4-1/4 x 3 
  • Wild Wheat cardstock
    • 3 x 1/2
  • Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Garden Green Linen Thread - 6-7"
  • Earth Tones Shimmer Gems
  • Stampin' Dimensionals
  • Paper Trimmer
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Here's How It's Made:

From Elements of Text stamp set, ink rectangular script stamp with Lost Lagoon, stamp in upper left area of Gray Granite cardstock, re-ink and stamp in lower right.  Ink splatter stamp with Lost Lagoon, stamp off once, stamp near outer edge of text, re-ink, stamp off, repeat three more times.


To create collage, stamp images from Textured Notes stamp set onto Basic Beige cardstock, overlapping one another as follows:
  • Lost Lagoon - woven circle in lower area (leave enough space at bottom to tear off 1/4" or so)
  • Garden Green - small leafy stamp on upper left side of woven circle
  • Wild Wheat - woven strip below leafy stem extending off right of circle
From Elements of Text stamp set
  • Lost Lagoon - ink splatter stamp, stamp off, and stamp over top of leafy stamp, re-ink, stamp off, stamp over lower right of woven strip stamp.
NOTE: Ignore the "Just a Note" stamped image on the Basic Beige piece.  This will be stamped onto Wild Wheat cardstock, and layered on top of collage.

Tear 1/4" from bottom of Basic Beige cardstock.


Ink sentiment with Pretty Peacock, stamp onto left side of Wild Wheat cardstock strip, tear 1/4 from right edge.

Apply adhesive to back of Wild Wheat strip, zigzag linen thread on back, bring around front at right of sentiment.  Adhere over stem of leafy stamp, extending over right edge of Basic Beige cardstock.  Adhere assembled piece to Lost Lagoon, with right edge extending over edge of Lost Lagoon by 3/8".  Adhere to Gray Granite panel.


Adhere assembled layers to Pebbled Path folded card front.  Tear off upper left corner and roll slightly.


Embellish with Beige Shimmer Gems.

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If you've ever thought it would be fun to get great products at a discount, inspire others, be part of a crafting community and more, I encourage you to check out the benefits of being a Stampin' Up Demonstrator.  Whether you want it as a hobby, a chance to have an easy store at your fingertips for you and your friends, or want to build a business, the decision is yours.  Click on the button below to find out more.



I am a member of Dawn Olchefskes' DOStampers STARS community, so when you join my team, you are also part of this fabulous community where we share inspiration, creativity, support and education!
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Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you're inspired to gather your supplies and get creative!  

Have a beautiful day!  😊  
Beverly J