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  • 3 Ways to Play with the Season of Cheer Designer Paper–Plus a Note about the Woodland Embossing Folder

    I know, I normally try to share one project in a post at a time, but today I had 3 projects that all used the retiring (and discounted!) Season of Cheer designer paper and since it was going away in a couple days, I figured why not share them all so you could see some different ways to use the paper in that pack!  You see, I tend to get into the trap of thinking a paper is just for the holiday it is sold for; so when I discover all-year ideas, I get really excited.  I think this paper pack especially lends itself to the all-year idea and so that is extra awesome.

    So, for example, this card…change out the sentiment and it could be thinking of you, thank you, miss you… absolutely anything you want!

    Missed the Woodland Embossing folder?  It’s coming back!

    And while we are here talking about retiring items.  I wanted to do a quick PSA about the Woodland Embossing folder… Stampin’ Up heard us, they realized this embossing folder was so stinkin popular and not everyone had a chance to get it before it sold out.  So they are working with their manufacturer and the embossing folder WILL BE BACK with the Annual Catalog in June.  So, don’t pay obscene amounts on Ebay for it.  Just hang tight and you will be able to get it again soon!

    Ok, now back to the card… Smile

    I love this technique with the Woodland embossing folder – brayer ink on the side of the folder where the trees are indented, then BEFORE you run through your Big Shot, stamp your background image on that same side.  THEN run your paper through the embossing folder.  It gives you color behind the trees along with pretty background images peeking through.

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    Colors used:

    • Very Vanilla
    • Soft Sky
    • Pear Pizzazz
    • Early Espresso

    Now, the next question is… what to do with the definitely holiday/seasonal themed papers in the pack now that December is pretty much gone.  Well, I shared this card in class a couple days ago to share the idea that you can still use them – turn them into holiday thank you cards!

    I really wanted to play with my love – the wooden snowflake elements – and I realized it fit really well in the Flower Medallion punch!  So we punched out the flower from a 3 1/4” x 3 1/4” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  And THEN punched out the flower shape using the 2 1/2” Circle punch.

    You can layer this over a piece of Whisper White cardstock that has the Winter Wonderland washi tape stretched across for a cool peek-a-boo technique.  Then just add your snowflake to the center using the Fine-Tip glue pen or a couple of glue dots.  I especially love the added touch by my friend Tanya Cabral who added the White Perfect Accent to the center of the snowflake!  Really centers it, don’t you think?

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    Colors used:

    • Very Vanilla
    • Whisper White
    • Crumb Cake
    • Night of Navy

    Finally, what if you really don’t want to look at another holiday card for a long while?  Like you’ve made and sent your tons of holiday cards and you are ready to move on?  How about a birthday card?!

    Yup, totally same paper pack!  Just flip over some of those patterns to see great anytime designs.  I used these to make a cheery birthday card that is great for any guy or gal in your life.  We mixed the Tin of Cards stamp set for the sentiment with the Be the Star stamp set for the star accents.  Then used the star punch to punch out the shapes, especially from the Gold Foil that is oh so snazzy.

    Sponge your edges with Soft Suede and a sponge dauber; tie on some linen thread, and you have a fun pulled together card.

    Colors used:

    • Whisper White
    • Crumb Cake
    • Hello Honey
    • Lost Lagoon
    • Soft Suede (sponging)
    • Early Espresso (cardstock)

    So hopefully this gave you some ideas for this fun paper – whether you already have some in your stash or if you are doing one last run through the Year-End Clearance sale and are looking for a great deal!

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  • World’s Greatest Father Card with Guy Greetings

    World’s Greatest Father Card with Guy Greetings

    I can’t believe Father’s Day is coming up quick!  This year I’m bound and determined to make a gift early… I’m not sure what the gift will be yet, but at least I have a card ready!

    I aimed for the balance of fancy but not fussy, and I think it makes it there.

    Tips for making this card:

    • Mix and match the images from the Guy Greetings stamp set to make this for that special guy in your life. 
    • The stamp set not only says “Father” but you also get the choice of Grandpa, Dad, Uncle, Husband and Brother!
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    • Stamp the hats image multiple times to make a background for your card.  To help blend in the fact that you are using the same stamp a bunch, stamp the first time and then offset the second stamped image – ie stamp so the last row of the hats in the first image are lined up under the middle row of hats in the second image.
    • Spotlight them by using the Circles Framelits and cutting out a large circle from a 4”x4” piece of the Gold Foil paper – which is awesome stuff, btw!
    • Stamp and cut out the “Worlds Greatest” and the car image to give extra POP on the card.
    • Make it a little more polished by heat embossing the “World’s Greatest” and the “Father” sentiments.
    • I also added a bit of the retired gold Watercolor Wonder washi tape and the used my Essentials piercing template to pierce a row of holes from the left edge to the “Father” sentiment.  Sometimes the little details are just what it needs!

    A few of the steps take a little bit of work, but for the awesome men in our lives, it is worth it, right?

    Want more ideas with this set?

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  • All About Guys – Card Class by Mail featuring Guy Greetings and Adventure Bound

    I’ve been planning on this class for a while and I’m finally running it here locally on Friday (if you are in the Seattle area and want to join me, today is the last day to RSVP for Friday’s class!) But I’m also offering this as a class by mail and just love how the cards turned out!  Check them out:

    All the cards feature the Guy Greetings Stamp Set & Adventure Bound designer paper stack from the Occasions Catalog and you can fill in the inside to make them work for Father’s Day, Birthday, Congrats and more for those guys in your life!

    Details for joining me for this class in person or as a class by mail (including Instructions Only option) are below. I’d love to have you play along!

    I thought I’d share one of my favorite cards from the set… this red classic car card.  Lots of fun layers without being too fussy or overdone don’t you think?

    Tips for making this card:

    • I love mixing and matching from the Adventure Bound designer paper stack.  Each paper gives you photo realistic prints on one side and guy friendly prints on the other.  Here I mixed a red plaid and a red pin stripe pattern, giving you cool subtle striping on the card front.
      Note – this paper stack is only available until June 2nd, so if you love it, make sure you grab it soon!

    • tip – When adhering your burlap ribbon to your paper, I find it is often easier to run my tape runner onto the back of the *paper* instead of directly onto the ribbon.  The burlap texture sometimes has a hard time holding the adhesive right off the runner.
    • Layer your sentiment over the bottom edge of your paper with the car image to get a bit of dimension but also keep everything focused in one place.
    • Oh and sponging, seriously, I can’t live without sponging my edges it seems! Smile  For all my cards in this set, we sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink using a sponge dauber for just the right touch of vintage.

    • And this card would work great for a birthday card, thank you card, father’s day card, anything you need.  Just add your custom sentiment to the inside and you are done!

    Want to make all of these cards?

    You can join me in person if you are in the Seattle area

    All About Guys Masculine Card Class
    Friday 5/22 at Panera in Redmond starting at 7pm
    RSVP here or email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com – RSVP’s are due TODAY!

    Or sign up for my class by mail!  Included in the class kits are:

    • 20 notecards & envelopes (so you have spares as you are working & can come up with your own creations!)
    • a pack of the Adventure Bound designer paper pack(the needed pieces for these cards will be precut for you)
    • all extra papers and embellishments precut
    • pdf instructions for all 7 cards
    • shipping anywhere in the US
    • Optional Add on – SAVE 15% when you order with the class! – Guy Greetings Stamp set

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    Have the supplies but just want the instructions?  I’ll be emailing those out starting Thursday so get your name on the list today!

    Class instructions PDF – $4.95




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  • Father’s Day Card using Look Up to Father

    Father’s Day Card using Look Up to Father

    Look up to Father is one of those stamps that when I saw it in the Occasions Catalog, I knew I just HAD-TO-HAVE it!  I loved the sentiment (“A Father is someone to look up to no matter how tall you’ve grown”) and knew I wanted to make a card for my Dad with it.  So, I got it in one of my very first orders, and promptly mounted it and put it on my shelf…

    where it sat for a long time.  So, now is my first time inking it up and I LOVE it!

    I created this card for my Stamp Club to (1) give them a masculine card and (2) remind us all to use our designer papers!  Because I KNOW I’m not the only one who loves their paper and then tries to only use the teensiest tiniest piece on your projects to conserve.  Smile

    I colored the Look Up To Father stamp using my markers before stamping… I used Gumball Green for the leaves and grass, Soft Suede for the trunk, and Early Espresso for the sentiment.

    It was also another chance to use the Hardwood stamp set… so glad it will be sticking around for a while.   Sadly that is about the only part of this card (aside from the cardstock) that will be sticking around after the 1st of June!

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    And if you missed it, Stampin’ Up has dropped the price of many of the retiring items by up to 50%  So, check out the deals and what is left here.

    So, check out your stamp stash and see what images you loved and had to have; but haven’t seemed to get inky yet!  Now is the perfect time to pull them out and have a fun weekend playing!

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