Window Frames Collection Framelits – How to Get More Than One Design

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Beverly

The upcoming Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog is chocked full of wonderful crafting supplies and ideas that I’m sure you’ll love. There are four new sets of Framelits Dies in the catalog (woohoo!). Today I’m providing a sneak peek at one set, the Window Frames Collection Framelits.

What is so great about this set of framelits is that you can get two different designs from it. It’s like getting two sets of framelits in one!! Here’s a look at another design.

Now how cool is that???? All you have to do is turn the Window Frames Collection Framelits to the left or right 1/4 of a turn!! How simple can that be?

God’s Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Beverly

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!

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!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

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

My Digital Studio – Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Beverly

I developed this Happy Father’s Day card with Stampin’ Up!’s My Digital Studio. Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there who fulfill their responsibilities as a father!! May you have a blessed day filled with happiness and the respect you deserve as a good dad!

Supplies Used:

My Digital Studio

Digital Cardstock: Garden Green, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Digital Designer Series Paper: Woodland Walk – 10 Digital Stamp Brush Set: Lovely As A Tree – Pine Bough

Accessories: Soft Suede Baker’s Twine, Early Espresso Brads, and Chocolate Chip Button Latte – Button 1

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

Beverly Polen

My Digital Studio