Start-to-Finish Sunday #33 - Hexagon Happy Birthday Card

I think I should just start calling this series Start-to-Finish Someday, because I never get it all finished on Sunday! LOL :)

For this week's card, I wanted to use the Six Sided Sampler stamp set. Hexagons are so trendy right now, and I adore them! The design and colors were inspired by a card that Kristina Werner (my idol!) shared on her blog recently. This card is super easy - just some stamping and a few embellishments - and super easy to mail. It could easily be converted to a one-layer card, too.

Check out the video below, or over on my YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy it!

And here's another version of this card that I made in another color combination - Soft Sky, Crushed Curry, and Smoky Slate.

(Sorry for the weird angle. It was the only way I could get good light!)

This card is for Convention, but it's not for swaps - It's for something super exciting! Stampin' Up! will be trying to break the world record for the most handmade cards sent simultaneously from one location. The Guinness Book of Records will be on site and everything!

On that same note - If you don't already follow me on facebook, you're going to want to because I'll be posting live updates and photos from Convention all Thursday, Friday, and Saturday! So go find me on facebook, and follow along! :)

Happy Stampin'! :)
 



Hexagon Birthday Card Supplies
 

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Start-to-Finish Sunday #23 - Dude, You're Welcome Card

If you follow my YouTube channel, you may have seen that I posted an extra video yesterday. My husband made a card using Stampin' Up's "Dude, You're Welcome" kit and filmed the process. So for today's STFS video I decided to use the kit as my inspiration and show a few tips for incorporating the kit contents into your own papercrafting, whether you purchase the kit for a man in your life or you want to grab it for yourself! :)

I used a couple different inspirations in designing this card. One was a recent sketch from Retro Sketches.

You can see I adapted it a little bit, but I really liked the layout! And I was also very inspired by the Color Challenge that Stampin' Up! recently posted.

Basic Gray, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, and Lucky Limeade! These are some of my favorite colors! :)

So go ahead and check out the video below, or over on my YouTube channel. I hope you find some tips for using this kit in your card making! If you'd like to order it for yourself, or the man in your life, visit my website!

Happy Stampin'! :)



Dude, You're Welcome Card Supplies

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Grandma's Get Well Card

Quick post this afternoon to share a card I made last night. Home early today because I had jury duty. Had to sit around until about 1:20 but they ended up not needing me, so I've got a couple free hours at home.

My grandma, who lives in Michigan, had to have coronary bypass surgery last week. She was discharged home this weekend. I wanted to use the adorable bandaid image from the Sale-a-Bration set Patterned Occasions set to make a bright and cheery card to send her. This fun layout - which I never would have come up with on my own! :) - is from the brand new issue of Stampin' Success (our bi-monthly demonstrator magazine) that arrived in my mailbox on Saturday.

Hope you're having a lovely Tuesday!

Happy Stampin'! :)



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Christmas in July Week - Day Three: Snow Angel Card

Happy Friday! Welcome to Day Three of Christmas in July! No video today, but I do have a super cute card to share with you.

I am in love with this stamp set! It has the cutest images ever! It's called Wonderful Winterland, and features super cute kids doing all sorts of wintertime activities. (The sentiment is from For the Birds.) I also used a few of the patterns from the Snow Festival DSP pack to paper piece the diagonal stripe background - I love the color combination in this paper!

I colored the stamped image with a blender pen. I took the color combination straight from the DSP. It's a totally fool-proof way to choose colors for a card project. Even if I'm not actually using the paper on the project, I'll often pull color palettes from DSP collections.

OK, super quick, one more thing to share with you. This card is based on a sketch from the submission call for Paper Crafts magazine's Jan./Feb. 2013 issue. I didn't find out about it in time to actually submit (wish I had!) but I thought the sketch was really fun and creative. As you can see, I changed up the sketch quite a bit, which is why I wanted to show you the original sketch. Sketches are a great source of inspiration, but don't forget you can switch things up!

Thanks for stopping by today. Come on back tomorrow for another Christmas in July project!

Happy Stampin'!

2012 Holiday Catalog Supplies:
#123819 Wonderful Winterland clear mount stamp set
(#123817 wood mount)
#126908 Snow Festival Designer Series Paper

2012-2013 Main Catalog Supplies:
#126407 For the Birds clear mount stamp set
(#126405 wood mount)
#100730 Whisper White cardstock
#120953 Crumb Cake cardstock
#126841 Primrose Petals cardstock
#126840 Gumball Green cardstock
#111352 Baja Breeze cardstock 
#119685 Cherry Cobbler cardstock 
#126861 Gumball Green ink
#126858 Primrose Petals ink
#126978 Soft Suede ink
#126960 Baja Breeze ink
#102845 Blender Pen    
#109070 Whisper White Taffeta ribbon
#104199 Linen Thread
#101406 Staz-On Ink
#127555 Vintage Faceted designer buttons
#100037 Blush Blossom marker

A Valentine's Sketch

I recently came across a super cute and super super simple card by Heather Campbell on the Paper Smooches blog. I immediately pinned it, thinking it would be perfect to use as a sketch. Well, lo and behold, it did not just go to Pinterest Purgatory like so many other "brilliant ideas" - I actually used it as inspiration for a card within a few days! :)

I have to say, I am in love with the new Gnome Sweet Gnome set from Stampin' Up! :) I also used new Basic Grey Kissing Booth collection paper that I got from Simon Says Stamp's cardmaking kit. Have you seen it? The February kit sold out, but you can get a subscription that will start with next month's kit. I got Studio Calico's kits for about a year and I LOVED them, but often had trouble using them as a cardmaker. The Simon Says kits are designed for cardmaking, and they're designed by Kristina Werner! Hello! Total cardmaking perfection! :) Go check 'em out if you haven't already.

See you again soon!

Clean and Simple Cardmaking

 
Today is day 2 of Kristina, Jennifer, and Julie's Clean and Simple Cardmaking online class and I am already loving it! They started out on day 1 with three sketches - what a perfect way to start for those of us who really struggle with CAS cards! And I actually sat down and made a card with one of the sketches! :)

I really struggle with white space, so instead of leaving it actually white, I used some large stamps to create a background.

In her post and video, Kristina talked a lot about using masking to create interest, and also ways to use die cuts creatively. So I decided to use both these techniques on my card.

It may be only day two, but so far I'm really loving this class and I've got high hopes for a lot of learning and improving on my part! :)