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Sweet Hello Baby Card
Every now and then a card comes together that is a little bit of this and that and I just love the end result. This is one of those cards. I actually made it for last summer’s convention display boards and realized that I don’t think I ever posted it, so I wanted to share!
Tips for making this card:
- This is a perfect card for using up a bunch of your scraps because it is lots of little die cuts and scrap strips of paper.
- Cut out an oval framlelit shape and then add a little bit of detailing by creating faux stitches using your Baked Brown Sugar marker.
- Don’t be afraid of letting your stamped elements go off the edge of the oval. It keeps it more interesting to look at and not too stuck together.
- Mix and match your stamps like the moon from Pictogram Punches and then the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes for just the card you want.
- Add some flair to your bows by tieing a bow with the Gold Baker’s twine and then AFTER you tie the bow, unwrap the gold piece for a bit of tinsel.
- Both the pink designer paper and the paper for the little stars come from the All Abloom designer paper stack. You can give your paper new life by punching out shapes (like the flowers in the paper) with a different shape (the star from the Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack)
Sale-a-Bration Update!
Did you catch the extra set of annual catalog items that are now available as Sale-a-Bration freebies? The items in the Sale-a-bration catalog and flyers are while supplies last and with Blendabilities now being available, they wanted to make sure there were enough choices for everyone for the last week and a half of the promotion!
So if you want to do some embossing like how I used the Arrows embossing folder above, check out some other options you could earn for free!
See the rest of the Sale-a-Bration Items here:
- Original Sale-a-Bration Flyer
- New March Exclusive Items
Start shopping here to get your favorites before they are sold out!
Project Supplies Used:
Easy shopping anytime! Click the images below to see the item in the online store

Pictogram Punches Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Price: $21.95

Pictogram Punches Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Price: $16.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set
Price: $26.95

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set
Price: $36.95

Big Shot
Price: $99.95

Bitty Banners Big Shot Die Framelits
Price: $14.95

Ovals Collection Framelits Die
Price: $26.95

Folder Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Price: $7.95

All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack
Price: $6.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
Price: $16.95

Gold Baker’s Twine
Price: $3.50

2013-2015 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
Price: $14.95

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Price: $8.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Price: $6.95

Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Price: $6.95

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $5.95

Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $5.95
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March 20, 2015
A Valentine’s Day Card Idea using the Label Flipcard Thinlit & All About Embossing Folders with the Weekly Deals!
Wow! I checked out the Weekly Deals this morning and holy moly if you like embossing or have considered getting into Embossing folders, this is your week!
You can get
- 6 Embossing Folders
- the Texture Boutique machine to emboss your paper with them
- a free stamp set, paper pack, or blendabilities of your choice from the Sale-a-Bration catalog
All for only $58 this week! Totally great deal! Shop these deals online here.
If you wanted an even better deal – consider getting the starter kit and you can get
- 5 embossing folders
- The Big Shot for embossing OR die cutting
All for only $99 plus free shipping and then you’ll be a part of my Fun n’ Crafty demonstrator group and get a minimum of 20% off your future orders too! Learn more here.
Quick share today of a card I did in my Flip Card technique class where we used the different Flip Card thinlits. For this sample, we used the Label Thinlit and the dies that came with it for this fun love card:
Tips for making this card:
- Start with a 5.5″x11″ piece of cardstock for your card base.
- Place the thinlit die over the cardstock so that the left side of the die exactly matches the left side of the cardstock. Then tuck the right edge of the cardstock OVER the right side of the die. It will look like your paper is threaded through the die. (under the left and the middle of the die, over the right end of the die).
- After you run the paper through the Big Shot, you should have the flip part in the middle cut out and a score line on the right 1/3rd. Fold in on that score line.
- Use the Pictogram Punches stamp set to decorate the outside, and then the Perfect Pennants stamp set decorate the inside of the flip part.
- Punch out a Crushed Curry scallop dotted ribbon and adhere along the INSIDE of the flipping edge so that half hangs over the edge (so you can see it when the card is closed). Layer a white label die cut (that comes with the thinlit set) over the yellow ribbon cardstock to cover the middle.
Well, tomorrow I leave for leadership… so watch for videos, pictures and more from me from the fun in Orlando!
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January 27, 2015
Framed Flowers Card for a Friend with Pictogram Punches
When I saw that the paper stacks in the Stampin’ Up catalog were on the weekly deals this week for 25% off, I was pretty excited. I love my paper and though I need to work on using it more (hence why I’m planning my technique class this month to be all about Using You Paper!) I have had some fun with it already including this card:
Tips for making this card:
- Die cut the center of a piece of the All Abloom designer paper stack (I thought this looked like some fab wallpaper) and then layer over a piece of Whisper White cardstock to make the focal point in your card.
- Take the same oval you used to cut the piece out of your patterned paper and the next size bigger and nest them on a piece of scrap Soft Suede cardstock. Run them together through your big shot to get a “frame” for your cut out.
- Use the colors from the paper you chose to decide which colors to stamp your vase and flowers from the Pictogram Punches stamp set and then punch out the flowers with the matching Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack.
- Make a dimensional sentiment by taking a strip white cardstock and folding in both ends to make a “Z” shape on each side. Then glue the ends flat to your cardfront while holding up the middle with a dimensional.
LAST CALL! Stacked with Love Valentine’s Day Class
Just a reminder, I’m getting ready to order all the supplies and start cutting and prepping for the Stacked with Love class next week. If you would like a kit and/or the instructions, don’t forget to sign up ASAP. It’s a lot of fun and everything is cut and ready for you to do all the fun part.
Sign up here!
Project Supplies Used:
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January 10, 2015
Wonderful Word Bubbles for a I Love You Card
Today I have to share a card that I created for a set of Pictogram Punches stamp set focused display board cards for our Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration convention board. I knew I had to get this set when I first saw it in the catalog, but when I had to create 4 different cards AND make sure they were cute enough to have on display next to some other very talented ladies… well, I knew I had to get creative. And somehow this came out:
YAY! Isn’t it a fun card? I often feel like I’m in a design rut when I’m staring at stamps and cardstock on my craft table and so I always get excited when I get my brain going in a totally different direction and something that isn’t a hot mess comes out!
Insight into the design process for this card:
1. I started out with the idea that it would be fun to use the Word Bubble framelits (which by the way happen to be one of the dies that you can get FREE or discounted this month with the Big Shot special… just saying!)
  Anyway, I knew I wanted to use the framelits, but I had to use the Pictogram Punches stamp set, so I set out figuring out which image would work and I liked how the I {heart} U image looked and fit in the squarish word bubble. So that settled that as my central image.
2. Then I decided to use more word bubbles to emphasis my sentiment.
  So I pulled them all out and started experimenting with how to layer them together. I ended up with something like this:
3. Awesome…. now to figure out paper.
  I decided to use the Back to Black designer paper since I wouldn’t have to worry about it being too busy color-wise. I could just focus on mixing and matching patterns. I pulled out all the papers and picked 4 patterns that I thought would work in the small format of the die cuts and would go together ok.
4. Somewhere in here I decided that I needed to add some texture to the card… either that or I had an extra piece of Sahara Sand that had already been embossed with the Stylish Stripes embossing folder and I decided to use that.
  I have a tendancy to do that… see something laying on my desk and jamming it into whatever project I’m working on at the moment. You might say I’m desperate to use up scraps that I can’t bear to recycle or toss!
5. I also thought that I needed a pop of color to break up the black and white, so here comes the Silver Baker’s Twine and then a splash of Real Red taffeta ribbon.
6. Then I started putting down my die cut pieces. Here is what it looks like before the sentiment got added.
  Yeah, I’m too lazy to actually trim off parts of the word bubbles so they just get flipped around so extra bits are hidden by the main sentiment.
7. Finally, I stamped the sentiment and cut it out using my Word Bubble framelits. And for a final touch of color, I stamped again with Real Red ink and punched out the heart using the Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack and layered that on top with yet another dimensional.
Each card is like a puzzle, you just have to keep moving and turning the pieces until they suddenly all fit! Eventually – and with a big enough hammer – they will fit for you.
And if you want to try this at home, don’t miss out on getting these framelits and the Somethin’ Somethin’ stamp set for FREE with the purchase of a BigShot or get the bundle for 15% off through the end of the month.

Thanks for stopping by and congrats to everyone with Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration for making to 1 year of regularly awesome projects, ideas, and inspiration!
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Card Supplies Used:

Pictogram Punches Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$21.95
Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$7.95
Big Shot
$99.95
Word Bubbles Framelits Die
$24.95
Silver Baker’s Twine
$3.50
Real Red 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon
$5.95
Back To Black Designer Series Paper
$10.95
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
$16.95
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August 8, 2014
Using Project Life Cards…for CARDS! Red & Gray Love Card
Happy Monday! Today I thought I would share a super fast and simple card that I created using the Everyday Adventure Accessory pack from Project Life by Stampin’ Up! As we were working on our projects for the convention display boards, we were sent a set of Project Life cards and accessories and invited to create some projects using the supplies in a “non-traditional” way.

I saw the heart die-cut card from the accessory pack and thought it would be a fun core element to a card. So I grabbed my Pictogram Punches stamp set and was excited to discover that the I <3 You stamp was an exact fit!
Tips for making this card:
- Cut a some glimmer paper 1/8” larger than your base paper (so in this case, the grey striped card was 3”x4”, so I cut my Real Red glimmer paper to 3-1/8” x 4-1/8”). This gives you a very fine border around your main image and just a hit of sparkle to light it up. It is a great way to add the sparkle without overwhelming the card with lots of bling!
- Take a strip of scrap paper and turn it into a fun stripe for the background of your card. In this case, I took a wide piece of Smoky Slate cardstock and glued it diagonally across the card front. Then I flipped over my card and trimmed along the edges of the card base to cut off the extra paper that was hanging over the edge of the card.
- Love those matching punches & stamp sets!! The new Itty Bitty Accent Punch pack is a set of 3 punches for only $16.95 for all of them. The heart and star are new sizes and all perfectly match with the Pictogram Punches stamp set. The shapes are used in the sentiments for the set and so you can easily add a pop of color or glimmer to your project and no fussy cutting required!
I have 1 spot left in my Project Life Night class tonight!
If you’d like to come play more with Project Life with me, I’m running a class tonight and have 1 kit left so RSVP now and it is yours! We’ll be making 2-3 cards, a 2 page scrapbook page, AND a giftable or two! If you can’t make it in person but would like your kit to-go, I can do that too. I’ll include a PDF of pictures of the projects and instructions along with a full set of Project Life cards for you to keep.
In person – 7/28 at Panera in Redmond from 7-9pm
To – go – just email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll get everything set up for you.
Card Supplies Used:
Pictogram Punches Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$21.95
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack
$16.95
Everyday Adventure Project Life Accessory Pack
$9.95
Red Glimmer Paper
$4.95
Smoky Slate 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$6.95
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$3.95
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July 28, 2014
Another Star Card with Pictogram Punches
Happy Friday! It’s going to be a busy one around here between swim lessons, lego summer camp, a vet appointment, and trying to finish finalizing my samples for Monday’s Let’s Make Birthday Cards class. But, its always nice when the work is fun work! And if you are in the Seattle/Bellevue area – I’d love for you to join me for my last class before convention!
Let’s Make Birthday Cards
7/14 at 7pm
Panera in Redmond
details and RSVP here
Ok, so on to the card share for today… I thought I’d continue the star theme from yesterday with this little guy:
This is one of the cards the folks in my online In Color Club received in their packets last month. We were focusing on Lost Lagoon but I just loved the pop of Gold Gimmer Paper and Hello Honey cardstock (which by the way will the be color you all will be getting this month!)
See, I love this Pictogram Punches stamp set because of all the cute little stars and hearts that are part of the words. You can either leave them stamped, or punch out your own matching shape to add some extra dimension to your sentiment.
Pictogram Punches Stamp Set
Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack
I kept it simple by using one of the stars in the set to stamp out my background on the card and then just used the matching punch from the Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack to make the Gold Glimmer star for the center of the card.
Yay for star power! Have a wonderful Friday!
Card Supplies Used
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July 11, 2014
SSI Friday Favorite–Label Thinlit Cards!
Yay, I’m back with a project to share with you! Over on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration some of the girls are sharing their favorite items from the Stampin’ Up catalog and I had to get in on the action and share a newly re-discovered favorite of mine – the Thinlit Flip Card Dies!
See, I schedule these technique classes each month but usually have NO IDEA what samples I’m going to be doing in the classes until about a week or so out from the class.
(Yes, I know I should get better that the whole idea of preplanning and premaking my class samples… I totally will…. someday….)
But as I was working on the samples for Monday’s Beyond the Basic Flip Card class, I was creating different variations of default Label flip card and the Circle flip card – and holy cow was it super fun!!!
I love that this type of card is so easy to make thanks to the dies. I mean, seriously, you get this super crazy cool flipping action and all it takes is one run through the Big Shot?! Scoring and detailed cutting is done — SOLD! Seriously, once I started playing with variations, I ran out of time before I could make them all.
This card was actually a left over “oops” card where I didn’t mean to cut it short the way I did. So, when closed it is basically a 4-1/4” x 4-1/4” card.
To make a Square Flip Card:
- Cut your paper to 4-1/4” x 11” (you are actually going to end up with a chunk cut off the end, but you can save it and use it in a different project, right? )
- Turn it so the short end is lined up in the upper, left corner of the framelit and the long edge is going along the top of the thinlit die.
- There will be a gap between the bottom of your cardstock and the bottom of the thinlit die.
- Run it through your Big Shot (or other die cutting machine) and it cuts and scores it all for you!
- Decorate and you are done!
I had fun pairing my cut outs (the I <3 U comes with the flip card die) with the little heart stamp and punch from the Itty Bitty Accents punch pack and Pictogram Punches stamp set
Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used:
- Label Thinlit Flip Card Die
- Big Shot
- Moonlight Designer Paper
- Neutral Candy Dots
- Itty Bitty Accent Punch Pack
- Pictogram Punches stamp set
- Yippee Skippee stamp set
- Cardstock – Basic Grey, Hello Honey, Cherry Cobbler
- Ink – Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler
If you are coming to my Beyond the Basic Flip Card class (6/30 at 7pm), you’ll be doing a variation on this specific card, only with an added twist! You’’ll love it! Don’t forget to RSVP if you haven’t already.
Not local? I’m putting together an online class with videos and pdfs going over all the variations we’ll be talking about in class! Shoot me a message if you want to be notified when the class is ready to go (hopefully very soon).
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And just a reminder… this weekend only.
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June 27, 2014