Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set & Tool Tip

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Beverly

Welcome to Guneaux Designs! Today I am sharing with you a card that features a new stamp set from the 2012 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, the Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set. I was so disappointed when Stampin’ Up! retired the Baroque Motifs Stamp Set; however, I am quite pleased with the Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set which is similar. The stamp set includes three “flourishes“, and the one on this card is the largest. I think it is so cute! I will also share with you a tool tip regarding “photo corners”.

Happy Birthday Card

This picture gives you another view of the Flowering Flourishes stamp image: Happy Birthday Card - Flowering Flourishes

STAMPIN’UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets: Flowering Flourishes (126367) and Bring on the Cake (121958 – sentiment)

Paper: Gumball Green Card Stock (126840),Primrose Petals Card Stock (126841), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink (Stampin’ Write Markers): Gumball Green Marker, Primrose Petals Marker, Raspberry Ripple Marker, Midnight Muse Marker, and Summer Starfruit Marker (all in one package – 126856)

Accessories:Midnight Muse 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon (126847), Basic Pearls (119247), Curly Label Punch (119851) and 1-1/4”Square Punch

HOW TO MAKE THIS HANDMADE CARD:

Cut a 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Gumball Green Card Stock and fold it in the middle to create a card base.
Cut a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock and adhere it onto the front of the card base.
Cut a 5″ x 3-3/4″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock.
Using the above listed Stampin’ Write Markers, cover the flowering flourish stamp with Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, and Summer Starfruit ink (see picture for guidance).
Stamp the image onto the Whisper White Card Stock.
Fill in with ink the places on the stamped image where needed.
Use a permanent yellow marker and color three Basic Pearls.
Adhere the pearls onto the three flowers as shown in picture.
Underneath the stamped image, stamp the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the Bring on the Cake stamp set.
Tie a piece of Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon into a bow and adhere it to the top-left of the stamp image.
Follow the information below to create the two corner pieces.

TOOL TIP:
Remember when we had the Stampin’ Up! Photo Corner Punch to create corner decorations for our handmade cards? I loved that punch and I miss it. Well, I decided to look for another way to make attractive photo corner pieces. Therefore, I did, and this is how I did it.

1. Cut a piece of cardstock using the Curly Label Punch.

Stampin' Up! Curly Label Punch

2. Place the corner of the long side of the curly label into the corner of the 1-1/4″ Square Punch, lining it up evenly and cutting it. Stampin' Up! Curly Label

3. This is the result. Cut more and add them to the corners of your card.

Photo Corners

God’s Blessings!

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Sympathy Card – Trust God

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Beverly

Sympathy Cards are some of the most difficult cards to make from an emotional standpoint. It seems as though sorrow is being experienced by so many people around me, including my family. Thus, I made this sympathy card in dedication to those going through the journey of grief (Melissa, Melody, Gwen, Jennifer, and many more). Trust God!!

This sympathy card features the Stampin’ Up! Floral District Designer Series Paper and the Trust God Stamp Set. If you cannot see the sentiment, it says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understand.” How very appropriate in times of sorrow.

STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES AND ITEM NUMBERS:

STAMP SET: Trust God (126702)

PAPER: Floral District Designer Series Paper (DSP) (126919), Baja Breeze Cardstock (111352), Rose Red Cardstock (102544), and Whisper White Cardstock (100730)

INK: Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (102109)

ACCESSORIES: Daffodil Delight 1/2″ Seam Binding (125583), Whisper White Baker’s Twine (124262), Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons (127555), and Sticky Strip (104294)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDMADE CARD:

Place two 2″ pieces of White Baker’s Twine in a water and Rose Red ink combination (3-4 drops of ink into a small amount of water). (I use an 8 oz. plastic container that is 1/4″ full with water.)
Allow the white twine pieces to turn Rose Red, remove from the water, and let dry.
Create card base (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″) from Baja Breeze Cardstock, folding in the center.
Cut a 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of DSP series paper (your choice) and adhere it to the card front (my piece is the daffodil delight DSP).
Cut a 5-1/2″ x 4″ piece of another design from DSP (my piece if the floral DSP).
Along the 5-1/2″ side of the DSP, mark the 2″ point down from the top on both sides.
Mark the center of the DSP on the 5-1/2″ side.
Using a pencil and ruler, draw a line from the left 2″ mark to the center mark as well as the right 2″ mark to the center mark.
Using a trimmer, cut on the drawn lines.
Cut a 2-1/4″ square from Rose Red Cardstock.
Cut a 2″ square from Baja Breeze Cardstock.
Cut a 1-3/4″ square from Whisper White Cardstock.
Adhere the Baja Breeze Cardstock to the Rose Red Cardstock.
Stamp your sentiment onto the 1-3/4″ square of Whisper White Cardstock using Rose Red Ink.
Adhere the Whisper White Cardstock to the Baja Breeze Cardstock.
Cut a 6-1/2″ strip of the Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, add adhesive to the back side of both ends, and adhere it to the triangle piece of DSP, wrapping the ends onto the back side.
Adhere the sentiment and mats onto the triangle piece of DSP, placing it onto the center of the paper (see pic).
Adhere the DSP onto the top portion of the daffodil delight DSP (see pic).
Using the Rose Red twine, thread a piece underneath the Seam Binding on the left side, threading a Vintage Faceted Designer Button and creating a bow. Repeat for the right side.

God’s Blessings!

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

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Beverly

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

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Beverly

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!

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by Beverly Polen

Have fun creating your fan using the Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die!

Guneaux Designs Sliced Rock Technique – Polished

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Beverly

Last week I posted a video featuring the first version of my new Guneaux Designs Sliced Rock Technique. That version, discussed in this previous post, is called "Guneaux Designs Sliced Rock Technique - Unpolished". Today's version is called "Guneaux Designs Sliced Rock Technique - Polished". The YouTube video LINK for this technique is posted below.

This beautiful card below has a fold that I created and is different from any I have seen. It may be “out there”; I just have not seen it.

Note the ribbon that ties the card closed. The ribbon is the new Gumball Green 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, and it is great to work with! I looooove the feel of the new Satin Ribbons!

This picture below is a closeup of the card’s element (the flower) that I created with my new technique. In the video below, you can see better how the element is “polished”.

This is the first portion of the card’s inside:

This is the second portion of the card’s inside:

Enjoy the video featuring my new technique!

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Guneaux Designs Sliced Rock Technique – Polished

FLAG DAY – Card

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Beverly

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!

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Flag Day!

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Enjoy the video featuring my new technique!

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