29 March 2024

Meandering Meadows Easel Card

 


Today I am sharing another stunning card I created using these beautiful Meandering Meadows papers from Stampin' Up! This time I choose to highlight the blue tones in the collection.  and we will make use of the "B" side of these stunning papers. Just look at all the beautiful  colors in this collection!  


Create your card base by cutting a 5 1/2 x 11 inch piece from your Basic White  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock. Score and fold your card at 5 1/2 inches. 

To create your "easel", score the front of your card base at 2 3/4 inches like I show below. 



Using the Blue  "B" Side  of your Meandering Meadows, cut two 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 strips,  Save the 1 inch x 5 1/4 "leftover" strip for the inside of your card. 


Using your Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad   stamp the background stamp from your Sentimental Park Stamp Set randomly  on  all 3 of your "B" strips. Adhere the larger "B" strips to the front of your card. 


Trim a floral paper from your  Meandering Meadows set to 3 1/2 x 4 3/4.  mat onto Night of Navy 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock .  Adhere this piece to your card base on the BOTTOM FOLD ONLY>. 

Adhere the 1 inch "B" strip to the inside of your card approximately 1 inch from the bottom of your card. Stamp your chosen sentiment from the Sentimental Park Stamp Set . And a thin Night of Navy 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock  hand-cut banner next to your sentiment to finish your card!


I hope you enjoyed this little Craft Room "Therapy" session!  


Supply List

Meandering Meadows 6x6 paper Pack

Basic White  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock

Night of Navy 8 1/2 x 11 Cardstock 

Sentimental Park Stamp Set 

Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad 





27 March 2024

Meandering Meadows Panel Card

 


Today I am sharing this Panel Card I created with Meandering Meadows from Stampin' Up!.  These papers are so stunning! The 6x6 paper set features  48 sheets of patterned paper - 4 each of 12 double-sided designs.  


One thing I love of Stampin' Up paper packs is that they print on the back of the paper pack a list of all the coordinating cardstocks!  It makes it soo easy to coordinate. 


So lets get creating! 

Start by cutting your Basic White  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock into a piece into 5.5 x 8.5 inches.   Score at 4.25 inches to create your card base. 


Cut three 5 x 1 inch strips from your Meandering Meadows 6x6 paper Pack. Mat onto three 5 1/4  x 1 1/4 inch strips from your Highland Heather 8 1/2x 11 Cardstock  and adhere to your card base. 


Cut a 3 1/4 x 1 1/4  inch strip from your Highland Heather Cardstock. Stamp flowers from the Trucking Along Stamp Set  using Versamark Ink Pad .  


Stamp your Sending Sunny Thoughts sentiment using Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad .  Adhere your sentiment to your card and add a finishing touch of a bow created with your Linen Thread


I hope you enjoyed this little Craft Room "Therapy" session!  


Supply List 

Meandering Meadows 6x6 paper Pack

Trucking Along Stamp Set 

Basic White  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock

Highland Heather 8 1/2x 11 Cardstock 

Versamark Ink Pad 

Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad 

Linen Thread


26 March 2024

Bright & Beautiful Card Set



 Check out  this 3 card set from the soon to be retired Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Card and Envelope set and the Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Card Pack.  Together it features 20 card and 20 envelopes AND 50 double sided canards and 4 sticker sheets. Combined both sets cost 19.50 which is less than $1/card.   And did you notice I folded a few of my cards so that the card front became my card inside!  

Be sure to check these cards out before they are gone!

25 March 2024

Stamped Hello Collage Card

 


Greetings!  Chris here and today I am excited to share this stamped collage style greeting card. 
This card features several of my favorite Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps stamp sets. 

Stamps featured:

Start by stamping your stamps repeatedly onto s script printed paper. 



I used a postage stamp punch to punch out my stamped images. 


Mat your punched stamped images onto cardstock or colored patterned paper so that they are slightly offset. 

Place your stamped images onto a piece of matted script paper and adhere to your card base. 



Finish off your card with a die cut hello added to a punched script paper postage stamp, and a jute bow. 


I hope you are inspired to get creative with your stamps and papers from Blank Page Muse and I Brake For Stamps.  Don't forget to use my discount code BPMChris. 

 

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23 March 2024

Flowering Zinnia Suite Collection from Stampin' Up!


While I am waiting for my Stampin' Up! Starter kit to arrive I wanted to share this gorgeous online exclusive Flowering Zinnias Suite!



 Isn't this beautiful!   You can get it all or purchase just the pieces of the collection that you want! I am starting with the papers and can't wait for mine to arrive. 




Creating an Inspirational Memory-Dex with Clear Scraps

 

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Greetings! Chris here and today I want to share this inspirational Memory-Dex I created to help me when I fall into a creative slump!  Just Admit it!  it happens to all of us!  So I jot down any creative idea or color scheme or challenge onto a rolodex card and will be adding it to my Inspirational Memory-Dex.   So of course my Memory-Dex had to look inspirational too! 

 

This projects feature two (2) Memory-Dex products from Clear Scraps. 

Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box

Clear Scraps Vintage Acrylic Dividers 3pk

Other supplies: paint, crackle medium, patterned paper, ephemera, stickers, permanent ink markers

Now for some reason crackle and textured surfaces really inspire me and just make me want to touch them. SO, of course i needed to use crackle on my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box

 

I started by painting my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box with brown acrylic paint.  Once dry I added a coat of crackle medium and let dry. 

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Once your crackle medium is dry paint your Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box with white paint and watch your crackles appear. 

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Assemble your Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box.

To Create my Clear Scraps Vintage Acrylic Dividers 3pk. I started by doodling on my acrylic dividers!  Just remember to remove your protective layer first.  (Hint... to protect the acrylic back,  I only remove the side I am working on until I am finished ). 

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Add Paper, stickers and ephemera to your Clear Scraps Vintage Acrylic Dividers 3pk.  Remember to leave some clear space. 

IMG_6084wmJust look how fun and inspirational!  

 

Here are the all three finished. 

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I hope you enjoyed this project. For more inspiration check out Clear Scraps Social Media sites.

Clear Scraps Social Media

Clear Scraps Website

Clear Scraps Blog

Clear Scraps Facebook 

Clear Scraps Instagram

Clear Scraps Pinterest

Clear Scraps Twitter (X)

Clear Scraps YouTube

 

 

22 March 2024

Changes coming!

 There are exciting changes coming to my blog!  

I have been a long time crafter. I have been stamping, card making, crafting and scrapbooking for over 20 years! And that is Not going to change!  What is changing is the products I am using.   I have for years falling into the cycle of needing every new product out there. I have been designing for stores, kit companies, stamp companies for years.   I truly loved every minute of that journey.  Well except maybe during the Covid years.  But I have decided to step out and create for me and you too of course.  But with products I choose.  And right now I am choosing Stampin’ Up!   As I said I have struggled for years having to have all the new things and then I get home and even though I have lots to choose from at home NOTHING Ever matched!   

Now I have been a long time purchaser of Stampin’ Up! Products and love love their punches and stamps.  I have discovered that they now have kits!  And multiple kits!   At least 2 every month. And some gorgeous papers, and dies and embossing folders! And THE PAPER MATCHES THE INKS AND THE INKS MATCH THE MARKERS!   And every paper comes with a list of coordinating cardstock!

I can’t wait to show you.  

One thing that WILL NOT CHANGE  is that I will still be sharing step  by step how to posts so that you an re-create the projects!


So over the next few dates I will be updating my blog and I hope you will consider shopping with me.   

As I finish out my terms you may see a few other projects mixed in. 

Happy Creating! 

Chris





Meandering Meadows Easel Card

  Today I am sharing another stunning card I created using these beautiful  Meandering Meadows  papers from Stampin' Up! This time I cho...