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Stampin’ Up! Get Well Card

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I made this Stampin’ Up! get well card for a young lady who had a lung removed  recently as a result of a massive tumor.  Her name is Carrie, and if you are inclined, please say a healing prayer for her.

Look at the flowers on this Stampin’ Up! get well card and tell me what current stamp set the floral image is from.  I had not used this image before (or that I remember) and decided to do so on this card.  I wanted the card to be cheerful, and the floral image satisfied my need.

Loving butterflies as I do, I had to add a couple of them to the card.  The butterfly images are from the Stampin’ Up! Kindness Matters Stamp Set.  The “Get Well” sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Penned Stamp Set.

The card base is made from Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight Card Stock.  The red piece of card stock on the left is a 2-3/8″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Real Red Card Stock.  The black piece of card stock on the right is a 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock.  The white center piece is a 3-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.  Notice the matching envelope in the first photo.

Enjoy your day, and take time to leave a comment!  I love reading your comments.

Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used for this Stampin’ Up! Get Well Card:

Stamp Sets:  Kindness Matters (122902), Perfectly Penned (122892), and an additional set that you’ll guess for me

Paper:  All mentioned above

Ink:  Various Alcohol Ink Markers

Accessories:  Basic Black 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon (124145), a retired Real Red 3/16″ Gingham Ribbon, and a retired Real Red Holly Berry Designer Button.

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Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen
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STAMPIN’ UP! GET WELL CARD

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

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Stampin' Up! Kindness MattersWith Stampin’ Up!’s stamp set for the month of April being the Best of Butterflies, I have another butterfly card to share.  This one features the Stampin Up Kindness Matters Stamp Set along with the Flowering Flourishes.  Because the Not Quite Navy color is designated to retire soon, I decided to use Not Quite Navy Card Stock for my card base.  Cajun Craze Card Stock is the first layer of the card.

Have you ever seen Not Quite Navy floral stems?  Well, now you have.  I thought  Not Quite Navy floral stems would add a different touch and pull in the color of the card base.  Isn’t that one of the things that is so nice about art?  You don’t have to be true to reality.

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

 

The picture to the right shows the envelope I stamped to match the card.

The pictures below show the two dimensional butterfly.

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE STAMPIN UP KINDNESS MATTERS CARD:

Stamps:  Stampin Up Kindness Matters Stamp Set (122900) and Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set (126367)

Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White Card Stock

Ink:  Not Quite Navy Classic Ink, Not Quite Navy Stampin’ Write Marker, Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker, and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write Marker

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones (119246),  3/16″ Bright Brads (Pumpkin Pie – 119740)

 

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

Stampin Up Kindness Matters

Stampin’ Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday – Pretty Pom Poms

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Stampin’ Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday – Pretty Pom Poms (Content belongs to Stampin’ Up!)

Today, Stampin’ Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday is dedicated to pom poms! They were big in the 60s—so it has been fun (for some of us!) to see them make a comeback in the crafting world. Let’s start with Baker’s Twine (US/CAN) mini pom poms.

Just follow the easy steps pictured below.

Stampin' Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday

If you would like to create a garland, just thread a needle with a length of Baker’s Twine and run it through the pom poms.

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After I finished making the Baker’s Twine pom poms, I began to wonder what would happen if I wound 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon around a fork instead of Baker’s Twine. To my surprise, the result looked very much like a marigold!

Then I thought: How can I create a bigger pom pom flower? The old-fashioned way: using cardboard donut shapes made with super-thin white cardboard, a 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, a 1/2″ Circle Punch, and our Daffodil Delight 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon. When I finished winding, cutting, and tying, out popped a daffodil . . . just the thing for embellishing a Mother’s Day gift! (Believe me . . . I don’t usually get this lucky!)

Stampin' Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday

Stampin' Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday

I could have kept going with flower-making . . . but then I saw a paper pom pom garland on Pinterest. I HAD to try that, too. The result: today’s Tricky Tip features three ways to make small pom pom projects—using Baker’s Twine, 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, and Designer Series Paper. They are all so easy and fun!

Stampin' Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday

Got any more pom pom crafting ideas? We’d love to hear about them!

The white daffodil petals were made using the Big Shot, the Fun Flower Bigz L Die, and our White Creped Filter Paper.

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

 STAMPIN’ UP! TRICKY TIP TUESDAY

Stampin’ Up! Papillon Potpourri

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STAMPIN’ UP! PAPILLON POTPOURRI GREETING CARD.

I was excited when Stampin’ Up! chose butterflies for the “Best of” stamp set for the month of April. That decision motivated me to create for you a simple card featuring butterflies from the Stampin’ Up! Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set.

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Papillon Potpourri Stamp Set (123759 – clear)

Paper: Pacific Point (111350), Bashful Blue (105120), Marina Mist (119682), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink: Pacific Point (126951), Bashful Blue (126961), and Marina Mist Classic Ink (126962)

Accessories: Big Shot (113439), Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (121809), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138) or a small butterfly punch, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772), Adhesive of Your Choice, and Basic Pearls (119247)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS STAMPIN’ UP! PAPILLON POTPOURRI CARD

Step 1. Cut the following pieces of card stock:

  • an 8-1/2″ x 5-12″ Pacific Point Card Stock for the card base,
  • a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Bashful Blue Card Stock, and
  • a 3-1/8″ x 4-3/8″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.

Step 2. Place the Bashful Blue Card Stock inside the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

Step 3. Place one end of the Whisper White Card Stock inside the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

Step 4. Place the other end of the Whisper White Card Stock into the Embossing Folder and run through the Big Shot.

Step 5. Spritz the embossed end of the Whisper White Card Stock (you’ll need to cover the remainder of the card stock so it isn’t spritzed.

Step 6. Using the floral butterfly stamp from the Stampin Up Popillon Potpourii, do the following:

  • Cover the stamp with Bashful Blue Classic Ink and stamp onto a small piece of Bashful Blue Card Stock,
  • Cover the stamp with Marina Mist Classic Ink and stamp onto a small piece of Marina Mist Card Stock, and
  • Cover the stamp with Pacific Point Classic Ink and stamp onto a small piece of Pacific Point Card Stock.

Step 7. Using the Elegant Butterfly Punch, punch out each butterfly and spritz them.

Step 8. Using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit and the Big Shot, cut out a small butterfly from Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, and Pacific Point Card Stock. Spritz the butterflies.

Step 9. Place three small Basic Pearls onto the floral butterflies, and one on the small butterflies.

Step 10. Attached the butteflies to the piece of Whisper White Card Stock

Step 11. Attach the Whisper White Card Stock with the butterflies onto the Bashful Blue Card Stock in the center of the embossed tulips.

Step 12. Attach the above card stock to the card base.

I did not add a sentiment to the card so it can be used for the appropriate occasion when the need arises. Now it’s your turn to make the card and to leave me feedback.

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

STAMPIN’ UP! PAPILLON POTPOURRI

Stampin’ Up! Best Of Butterflies

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Today’s project share features the Stampin’ Up! Best of Butterflies stamp set, which is the April stamp set for the Stampin’ Up! Best of 25 Years celebration.  The three butterflies on this card is one of the stamp images from this stamp set.

This is a simple card to make, and it is made with two Stampin’ Up! card stock colors that are returning in June – the Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry.  I love these two colors as they are bold and am excited about them returning.  I love bold colors, and I tend to lean toward using them more often.

Because the 2013 color is Emerald, I shared that I believed Stampin’ Up! would bring us a similar color.  I’m so happy that I was right as I  love Bermuda Bay.  As a matter of fact, I used it on a recent card before I knew about Stampin’ Up!’s decision.  I am lucky that I still had some of the card stock in both colors!  On with the card details!

On the card front you’ll also notice that I used the  Stampin’ Up! Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I decided to color the flowers in a reddish-orange shade.

The center butterfly, shown here, is raised with foam circles.  The same image is stamped onto the card underneath the raised butterfly.  I used Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry Classic Ink for the butterfly images.

The image to the left gives you a better view of the center butterfly, the raised one and the stamped image.

Actually, I first stamped the butterfly images onto the Whisper White Card Stock and then decided to emboss the card stock with the Flower Garden Embossing Folder.  It gives the appearance that I used the masking technique.

 

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE STAMPIN’ UP BEST OF BUTTERFLIES CARD:

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up! Best of Butterflies Stamp Set (133345)

Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

 Ink:  Bermuda Bay Classic Ink, Crushed Curry Classic Ink, and Alcohol Markers

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up! Flower Garden Embossing Folder (123113)

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

STAMPIN’ UP! BEST OF BUTTERFLIES STAMP SET

New Wood-Mount Stamp Set Packaging

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I said, “WOW”, when I learned that Stampin’ Up! is introducing new wood-mount stamp set packaging! These new cases are similar to the clear-mount cases and fit perfectly on the shelf right next to them. They also have the images and stamp set name on the spine to make your search for the right set even easier.  How wonderful is that?  (Doing the happy dance!)

Dance along with this video while your watching about the new wood-mount stamp set packaging!

So, are you wondering when you will get the new packaging?  Let me tell you!  

Starting May 31, all wood-mount sets will come in this new packaging.  Further, empty cases will be available with the launch of the new catalog. Yippee!!  That means you can transfer all your old sets to these new boxes! There will even be a template for you to create your own label for your old stamp sets (available May 31). A pack of four half-size cases (3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″) will sell for $4.95 and a pack of four full-size cases (7-1/2″ x 5-1/2″) will be $6.95.

Get ready for all the exciting new products in the catalog–especially the new wood-mount stamp set packaging.  The Annual Catalog launches on June 1, 2013!!

 

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

NEW WOOD-MOUNT STAMP SET PACKING