Sunday Fun Day Template Copy

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. Today we are sharing cards made using the templates in the Annual Catalog on page 22. If you have even been in a creative rut, you are going to love using these templates to get your creative juices flowing again. 

The template I selected is very easy to duplicate. It's even easier when you use some designer series paper and the ephemera packs. 

I stamped directly on the soft subtles designer series paper using Memento ink. I used stampin' blends to color the peony flower. I used the label ephemera pack and the greeting ephemera pack for the strips from the template. The greeting is attached using some dimensionals.

It truly was quick and easy and can literally be made in minutes. Now, if you want you can easily embellish this card with some gems or ribbon.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see some other templates from page 22 in use. 

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Stack, Slice, and Shuffle

Hello Stamping Friends,

This week with Sisters in Stamping we have a fun technique to share. This technique, "Stack, Slice, and Shuffle," allows you to make several different cards that are the same but different. They use all of the same materials, but the cuts and shuffle of the designer series paper makes them different. This was the first time I have personally have played with this technique and I had so much fun. I'll be sharing more ideas with you in the coming days.

First, you select how many cuts you are going to make. I wanted to make four cuts to my paper, so that means I would get four cards. In order to do that I needed to select four different pieces of designer series paper. I cut my paper for this set of cards to 3 3/4" x 5" because I wanted to layer it on a piece of 4" x 5 1/4" before putting it on the base of my cards. 

I stacked my paper and started cutting. I didn't particularly measure since I was cutting all four pieces at the same time. Genius, right?????

The picture below shows the stack after I made four cuts.

Then I shuffled the paper to get four different designs. You will use one piece of each design on each card. See below how the bases look before completing. 

The picture below is the four finished cards. Seriously, I had so much fun making these. They required minimal materials and came together so easily. 

This technique is so fun to make multiples cards without the mundaneness of making four of the same cards because they all turn out a little differently. 

Above and below are the full cards so you can see what they look like since the collage cuts a little off of each one.

As I mentioned already, this technique is so much fun. You need to try it. I am including some other cuts and bases that I made. The cards are not completed, so you will have to come back another day to see even more cuteness.

I selected three different sheets of designer series paper which means I needed to make three cuts with my stack. The top picture is the shuffled look on the bases. the bottom right is the stack for the top picture. The last picture is three totally different pieces of designer paper from a different pack of paper. It is also a stack of three because I did three cuts.  Notice the cuts are different from the duck cut. And again, there is no measuring involved. That's the greatest part of this technique.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more Stack, Slice and Shuffle cards. 

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A Nod to the Retirement List

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping.  This week we are focusing on the retirement list. We have just a few short weeks with the current catalog. You need to get those things off your list now before they disappear forever. 

I used the Leveled Up stamp set to make this fractured card. I have a good amount of gamers in my life so this set has come in handy quite a bit. I will be sad when it retires, but I will be keeping it for sure. 

These fractured cards look so difficult to make with a lot of puzzle pieces of paper to put together, but that is not true at all. My base is blueberry bushel then lemon lime twist is the next layer (4" x 5 1/4"). On top of the lemon lime twist is a sheet of gingham blueberry bushel designer series paper. ( 3 3/4" x 5")

Then I placed a 2 1/2" square piece of whisper white as a diamond shape. I cut strips of lemon lime twist cardstock at 1/4" wide and placed one at a time around the white cardstock and cut them off at the edge of the blueberry bushel designer paper. It really is easy to put together. 

To finish it off, I attached the circle that I punched out in the center of the square. I love the hearts to represent how many lives they have left. LOL

I heat embossed the controller to make it really stand out. I then fussy cut it and attached it using some dimensionals. The rhinestones are colored black using the Stampin' Blend marker. 

And the inside is fancied up a bit by using some of the designer series paper to bring it all together.

Since the post is focusing on retirement items, don't wait to place your order because you only have a few weeks left to get these great items. 

Visit Sisters in Stamping for more retiring product ideas. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Product List

Level Complete Cling Stamp Set (English) [161563] $24.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $10.00	Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968] $10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $10.00	Glorious Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163170] $10.50
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $9.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $18.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $31.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $6.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00	Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $10.00	2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $22.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25

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Fun Fold Cards with Sisters in Stamping

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to another great week with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing great fun fold cards with you. Handmade cards are always a great surprise to receive, but when there's a fun fold involved it is even better.

I know, I know. My card looks rather simple and regular. But are you sure? You'll have to keep scrolling to see just what is "fun" about my card.

I used a lot of layers on the rather simple front because I still wanted it to look great, but I wanted the fun part to be even better than the front of the card. 

Here it is. The fun fold part. I added a piece to the inside of the card to make it pop up when it opens. It give the recipient a little fun vase of flowers completely unexpectedly. Imagine the surprise and delight.

Here's another angle. Fun, isn't it? To make the pop up part I just cut a piece of cardstock 2 1/8" x 4 1/4" and scored it at 1", 2", 3", and 4". Then the 1/4" piece left over is what closes the vase. I then added adhesive to two sides in order to have it attach to the inside of the card. 

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more great fun fold ideas. 

Also, March classes have been released. Check them out HERE.

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Bundles, Bundles, Bundles

Hello Stamping Friends,

Time for another round of Sunday Fun Day with the Sisters in Stamping. This week we are sharing some great projects using bundles found in the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog. 

I used the Ice Cream Swirl bundle for my card. Of course, you may be asking where's the ice cream? Well, I decided to use the bundle in an "out-of-the-box" way.  Who would have thought you can get a basket of strawberries instead?

I used the straw-like stamp of the ice cream set to make the layers of my basket after I die cut the cones paper covering to use as the basket. I used the subtles color family 6x6 designer series paper for my color palette inspiration and then used the paper for the background on my card.

This card is a sure way to let someone know just how thankful you are for them.

Be sure to visit the Sisters in Stamping for more ideas using the spring bundles. 

Thanks for stopping by. See you real soon.

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Fresh Fancy Florals

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here it is: another Sunday Fun Day with Sisters in Stamping. This week we are focusing on some fresh, fancy florals. Here in northeastern Pennsylvania we are in the middle of the winter doldrums and fresh flowers are certainly a welcome distraction from the white snow on the ground.

I chose to use the Everyday Details stamp set to make this country looking card.  Honestly this card reminds me of a time gone by.  It reminds me of my mom and her love of tea and flowers.  

I used the Inked Botanicals 6x6 Designer Series Paper for this card. The simple teacup with a single flower is enhanced by the extra layers of cardstock and designer series paper.  I also love the combination of square and round layers to add interest.

For even more floral ideas, head on over to Sisters in Stamping.

Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

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Technique Sunday: No Line Watercoloring

Hello Stamping Friends,

Sunday Fun Day is here again. This week we are focusing on a specific technique. Have you ever tried no line coloring?  I love the finished look of it.

The teacher in me loves apples, so I naturally gravitated to this line art set for this technique challenge. The purpose of no line water coloring is to have an image that has soft edges without any definitive lines. Water coloring is not a natural thing for me to do, but I am pleased with the final outcome of this card. I hope it inspires you to try this fun technique.

To begin you need to stamp your image in a very light neutral color. I stamped this card in crumb cake that was actually stamped off first onto scrap paper.  Then you use the water painters to pick up color from the lid of your ink pad and start coloring in your image. Be sure to clean off your brush before moving on to a new color.   I felt the Glorious gingham designer series paper was a perfect touch for an apple card. 

For even more inspiration using the no line water coloring technique head on over to Sisters in Stamping.

Thanks for stopping by. See you right back here soon.

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