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Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set, Comfort Cafe DSP, Diamond Fold Card

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The Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set is so awesome!  But before I talk about the Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set, let me share that I hope you had a nice 4th of July celebrating the birth of our country.  Did you seize the opportunity to make something crafty to display during your festivities?

So it’s time to get back to work (ugh!).  Today I am sharing a diamond fold card that features the Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set and Comfort Cafe DSP.  I really like the way it turned out, and I hope you like it.

Don’t you just love the Stampin’ Up! Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper (DSP) (126898)?  This card features the DSP as well as the Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set (126006), Kindness Matters Stamp Set (122902), and Bitty Banners Framelits.

 
I am very appreciative of your comments!!
 
God’s Blessings!
 
Stamping with Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen
 
Enjoy creating paper crafts with the Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set!

Stampin’ Up! Petal Cone Die-Happy July 4th!

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Do you have plans to celebrate today with family and friends?  How do you plan on decorating the table that will hold all of the yummy food?  I have an idea for you that features the Petal Cone Die, but you’ll need to get started creating it early in the day so you’ll have your table decorated prior to food being served.  Making several of these would further enhance your table.

Again, this table decoration features the Stampin’ Up! Petal Cone Die.  I love this die and use it often.

(Click on the pictures to enlarge)

 SUPPLIES:
 
Paper: Real Red Cardstock (102482), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Night of Navy Cardstock (100867), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005), and Red Glimmer Paper (121790)
Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Petal Cone Bigz L Die (121810), Retired Stars #2 Original Die, Full Heart Punch (119883), Strips Embossing Folder (123128), Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772), Adhesive of your choice, and Fourth of July decorations from a local craft store
 
To make this table decoration, follow these steps:
 
  • Cut 3 petal cones using the Petal Cone Die – 1 Whisper White, 1 Real Read, and 1 Night of Navy
  • Emboss each cone with the Strips Embossing Folder
  • Spritz each with the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
  • Fold along each score line
  • Adhere the Real Red cone to the Whisper White cone, lining up the embossed strips
  • Adhere the Whisper White cone to the Night of Navy cone, lining up the embossed strips
  • Lay the adhered pieces face down (at this point you have not adhered the Night of Navy flap yet)
  • Adhere your craft store decorations about 1″ down from the top portion of the Whisper White cone (you will need to cut a small half circle from the top of each cone so that when you close and adhere the final pieces together, the decorations fit nicely into the top)
  • Place adhesive on the flap of the Night of Navy cone and adhere it to the Real Red cone, folding under the flaps of each cone
  • Adhere the folded flaps to each other
  • Set the adhered cones down on Real Red Cardstock and trace around it
  • Cut out the traced piece of Real Red Cardstock and adhere it to the bottom of the cones (this provides a bottom cover to hide the flaps)
  • Using the Stars #2 Die (or a star punch), cut out stars from the Red Glimmer and Silver Glimmer paper and Night of Navy Cardstock
  • Adhere the stars onto the final adhered cone where desired.
  • Decide on your sentiment and place it onto Whisper White Cardstock
  • Using the Full Heart Punch, punch out the sentiment from the Whisper White Cardstock, as well as a heart from the Read Glimmer Paper and Night of Navy Cardstock
  • Layer the hearts as shown in the pictures and adhere them to the cone
  • Enjoy
 
God’s Blessings!
 
 
Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die

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Stampin’ Up!’s Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die  comes in handly this week; a special week that has been since July 4, 1776 when the U.S. declared its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.  Do you have special plans for celebrating the 4th?  I plan to spend the early evening at an outdoor concert and afterwards watch beautiful fireworks.

It can get quite hot here in Florida, so I decided to make a hand fan to use while at the concert, and the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die will do the job for me.  Of course the hand fan had to be patriotic.  I think it is so cute, and it is actually quite sturdy.

The steps I followed to make the hand fan are:

  • Cut an 11″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Real Red, Whisper White, and Night of Navy Cardstock
  • Place each piece onto the Stampin’ Up! Designer Rosette Big XL Die (125594) and run through the Big Shot(113439)
  • Cut off the pointed ends of each rossette
  • Fold each piece into accordian folds
  • Glue the three pieces together
  • Add glue to the ends of the rosettes and dip them into Silver Glass Glitter (120995) – let it dry
  • Insert a piece of twine into the half-circles along the bottom of the rosettes and tie them together tightly (this will cause the pieces to spread into a fan)
  • Cut an 11″ x 1-1/2″ piece of Real Red Cardstock
  • Score this piece at the 1/2″ and 1″ marks
  • Fold along the two score lines and glue the piece together to form a band for the outer sides of the fan
  • Glue the band onto the outer edges of the fan, leaving the very bottom unglued
  • Use a glue gun to apply hot wax at the very bottom of the fan to further reinforce and stabilize it
  • Decorate as desired
God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by Beverly Polen
Have fun creating your fan using the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die!

FLAG DAY – Card

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HAPPY FLAG DAY!!!  Did you know that on June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes adopted the Stars and Strips as the official flag of the United States (U.S.)?  That’s true!  Consequently, a law was enacted that designated today as Flag Day. 

 Flag Day is a day that the President of the U.S. calls on U.S. Government officials to display the flag of the U.S. on all government buildings, and urges people of the U.S. to observe June 14 as Flag Day to celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of our official flag. 

This day is important to my family as it also is my late Dad’s birthday.  He LOVED the American Flag, and displayed it everywhere he could as well as purchased anything that had the flag on it.  This card is in celebration of both special events.

 

Does my flag look like it’s waving in the wing like the one above?  I meant for it to.  

God bless the United States of America, and may we look upon our flag in a special way today.

 God’s Blessings!

 

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

Flag Day!

My Digital Studio Scrapbook Page

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It has been a while since I posted a scrapbook page that I developed with My Digital Studio; therefore, I made one and am sharing it with you today.  After using the Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio, I think I will not return to paper scrapbook pages as the software is easy to use and you can create pages a lot faster than when using paper.
The theme of this scrapbook page is my spring flowers.  I planted a Butterfly Bush this Spring, and it truly is attracting butterflies; some that I’ve not seen often.

 
 
The background paper is from the Twitterpated Kit Digital Download (129332), Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Twitterpated – 7 design.  The Opacity of this design was set at 62, which means to degree to which the paper is opaque.
 
Can you see what the second layer is?  Look closely and you’ll see it is a picture of a Hibiscus flower.  I enlarged the picture to cover the background paper and set the Opacity at 42.  It is a picture of the same Hibiscus plant, but a different flower than that in the right photo box.
 
The other pictures are of my Peach Cobbler Butterfly Bush, which is attracting beautiful butterflies.
 
If you’ve not tried the My Digital Studio Express Trail for 30 days FREE, I strongly encourage you to do so.
 
I hope you enjoy the scrapbook page.
 
 
God’s Blessings!
 
 
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen
 
My Digital Studio

Apothecary Accents Framelits, Bordering on Romance, and Bitty Banners Framelits

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What are your thought about the new Stampin’ Up! Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003)?  I really like them.  Actually, all of Stampin’ Up! Framelits are really great.  The largest framelit from the Apothecary Accents Framelitswas used to produce the centerpiece of this card, which is explained at the end of this post.

 
This card measures 5-3/4″ by 5-1/2″, and the card base is Old Olive Cardstock (100702).  The beautiful new Raspberry Ripple Cardstock (126842) from the 2012-2014 In Color Collection is featured on the top portion of the card.  The sentiment is from a retired stamp set and it rests on another new In Color cardstock, Summer Starfruit (126839) and the Raspberry Ripple Cardstock.  Both were made with one of the Bitty Banners Framelits (129267).
 
This picture provides a different view of the card and the Apothecary Accents Framelits.
 
 
Card’s Centerpiece
 
The following steps were followed to create the centerpiece:
1.  Cut from Whisper White cardstock with the largest Apothecary Accents Framelit to create a stencil.
 
2.  Lay the stencil over a 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock and, using daubers, pounce Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, and Old Olive Classic Ink within the stencil.
 
 
3.  Cover the largest floral stamp from the Bordering on Romance stamp set with Raspberry Ripple (126856) and Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers (100079).  Stamp this image onto the center of the piece below.
 
 
4.  Embellish this piece with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117305) and cut it out.
 
5.  Cut the same Apothecary Accents Framelit from Raspberry Ripple cardstock (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″).   Embellish with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (120175).   Adhere this piece on the upper part of the card base.
 
 
6.  Adhere the centerpiece (step 4) into the Raspberry Ripple cardstock.
 
7.  Cut another Apothecary Accents Framelit (same size) from Summer Starfruit cardstock (126839).  Following the impression left on the negative, cut out the frame and attach it over the centerpiece.
 
Enjoy!!
God’s Blessings!
 
Guneaux Designs