Stamp Ink Paper: Tic-Tac-Toe Birthday

Stamp Ink Paper

This was the birthday card I made myself on Sunday (LOL).   I randomly give people I see in the street, complete strangers my handmade cards, but have failed to send them on birthdays.  So starting with my birthday, I’m sending them starting today. =)

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I remember when we first had a tic-tac-toe challenge, I can’t help but laugh because I actually asked my teammates to explain how this worked. Oh my gosh~it’s still funny to me today.  Uh-Duh! choose the items to win and upload your card on the challenge blog!

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The Details:

  • Curly Paper String.  To make the string match the basic black border I wrapped a sliver of basic black cardstock on a pencil. Yes, that easy!
  • Stamping Between the Red.  The striped red DSP from Fruit Stand is the perfect height for the Crazy About You stamps to fit perfectly! Choose your words and stamp on.
  • Ballon in 3D.  To make the ballon die-cut pop off the page higher than normal, I adhered two dimensionals together and I loved the way it gave the balloon a big pop off the page!

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Happy Birthday

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Stamp Ink Paper: Color Challenge

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I must say, today’s challenge was definitely a difficult one for me. But I loved designing it nevertheless! The Crazy About You stamp set is one I have rarely used and with it being Summer I felt very inclined to challenged myself with this set.

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The Details:

  • Refuse to Overwhelm. To prevent the punched flowers from overpowering the strips of colors I embossed them with white embossing powder.  I felt the thin lines of color make the image pop more had they not been embossed.
  • An Additional Dimension. The flower medallions on the sides were adhered with snail adhesive, but the middle one has two Stampin’ Dimensionals for that additional dimension and so that it wouldn’t small the other two on the sides.

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There’s something going on at Stampin’ Up! and I feel it’s very important to inform YOU!  The projects below tie into the news…continue reading.

Birthday Masculine

Masculine cards are harder to make than girly one’s, so the Guy Greetings stamp set is definitely a collector’s choice.

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Thank You Gift Bag

The Crazy About You set has everything you need for whatever you need to say, this set will help you say it. Mix and match words to come up with just the right message.

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Pals Paper Arts #256 Makes Me Happy

Father's DayYou’re only late to a party if you don’t show up (LOL). Today my card is my entry into the Pals Paper Arts #256 sketch challenge.  I am loving the Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper.  Anything black & white looks fabulous with gold.
PPA 256You have until tomorrow to enter this challenge.  This was a really nice layout challenge too. I love the way my card came out.

Father's Day

I want you to see the 3-D effect on the banners. You can’t really see the raised banner very well in the photo above.

MAGGIE MADE TIPS:

  • Never Enough Gold.  A card will step up in elegance when you add gold or silver as a layer.  The two diagonal banners look like silver in the photo, but the layer is actually whisper white. Ahh, the magic of iPhone 6 plus photography.
  • Card Details.  Card base is 5″ x 5″, gold foil paper is 4-3/4″ x 4-3/4′, basic black is 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″, DSP is 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″.  Banners are 1″ in width and eye-balled in length.  The heart is from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

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Try it before you commit.  My personal story, I had never in my life heard of Stampin’ Up! until my first Afghanistan deployment in 2009.  Two years later…I was offered the opportunity to become a Hobby Demo.  I told myself I’d join just to get the free Big Shot and then quit.  Well, I can’t quit such a good thing (LOL).  I extend the offer to you, join for the fun, join for the new friendships, or just to get some great quality product at a discount.  Do it before June 30th and receive two FREE stamp sets offer!  Click here to read the details.

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Newspaper Daisy

Blossom Newspapaer

Perfect set for notecards. If you’re a regular follower, you may know that my love for the perfect Note Cards & Envelopes runs deep. Why? Because they are fun, easy, and take no time at all to make a dozen. When was the last time you received a ‘Thank You’ card in the mail? Wasn’t it a pleasant surprise?

If you’re a business owner (fellow demonstrator) do you send your customers a thank you card? As a customer, didn’t you feel special when you received a personalized thank you card from a business? I’m not talking about an e-card or a non-personal pre-printed card either.

MAGGIE MADE TIPS: Not in cash, but great crafting recommendations.

  • Card Background: Don’t have any designer series paper for a background? No worries the Dictionary Stamp Set is perfect and you don’t have to stick to black. You can pick any color that you so desire.
  • Dimension: Add a quick 3-D effect with a punch. I used the Scallop Circle Punch on the daisy and popped it up with one Stampin’ Dimensional for the jump of the page look.

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Hello Sunshine with Pals Paper Arts #237

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There are two very good reasons why I love the Occasions Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper. First reason is because I love the name of the paper. Why do I love it? February 2015 will mark my retirement from the United States Air Force after a quarter of a century of service…WoW! I’m still in awe. But, before I tell you the second reason why this DSP is my favorite let me tell you about this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge #237.

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When I first saw this sketch I had a hard time trying to imagine what I would do with the two strips on the right. They had me stumped to say the least! Then it came to me like two dark clouds parting in the sky allowing the sun’s rays into my craft room…[light bulb came on] the Crazy About You stamp set was perfect!

Hello Sunshine

MAGGIE MADE TIPS: Not in cash, but great crafting suggestions.

  • The perfect clear adhesive for adhering sequence is Crystal Effects clear gel. It goes on clear and dries clear. You only need to use a tiny pin drop.
  • Although I believe that less is more…the Coastal Cabana card stock needed just a bit of dimension against the printed DSP. Smooth card stock kind of made the tulips drown because the color seemed to overpower the print.

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Hello Sunshine

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