Heavenly Handmade

Hi crafty friends,

Today the July – December Catalog goes live!  Sale-a-bration begins July 1 through August 31, too – FREE items if you order $50 of Stampin’ Up! products!  If you’ve ordered in the last year with me, you should have your new catalogs which were mailed to you.  If you don’t have the catalogs, contact me and I will get them to you. To see or order the new items, click on my Shop button above to access my 24/7 Online Stampin’ Up! store.
JULY CARD PARTY – July 9th!  SIPS AND SALE-A-BRATION
One card will feature easy watercoloring!!  Easy, I promise 🙂 Time:  Arrive between Noon and 3:00 p.m.  Stay as long as you want to. Place:  My home, 9618 Leebrook Drive 45231 Cost:  $6 for 3 cute cards with envelopes using products from the new catalogs.

Special savory treats, various wines, cheeses, and most of all, good friends!
RSVP by Wednesday, July 6.  Bring a friend! If you can’t attend but want the card kits and instructions, let me know.  You can pick them up that day or whenever is convenient.  I can also mail them for a small fee.  You will use your own stamps to complete the cards.

Looking ahead: Christmas Card Buffet!  Saturday, October 8th. More information to follow.

Next Mystery Card Monday will be July 25th! Have a blessed Fourth of July!! Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Diane’s Mystery Card is showcased today. I love the creativity my friends have. Here is her card:

Thank you for sharing your creativity, Diane.

If you are planning to attend the Stampin’ It Arway BASH on Saturday, June 11th, let me know as soon as possible. Contact me through my email: tmk10@aol.com and I can give you more information. It’s lots of fun: Retired Stamp Store, Make & Takes, displays, door prizes, creative comraderie and much more! Hope you can make it!

Have a blessed week!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Here are some more samples from the Mystery Card Tuesday this week. Lois’ samples are first:

Lois replaced the square with a butterfly. Love that!

Here is Paula’s card:

Love the summer island theme! This card layout is so flexible.

Hope you’ve enjoyed and been inspired to change things up when you’re crafting. Remember: There are no mistakes in paper crafting, only creativity!!

Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends,

Last Tuesday was Mystery Card night! Normally it’s held on Mondays, but it was bumped due to Memorial Day. Here is the fun fold card we made:

CUTTING DIRECTIONS FOR FUN FOLD CARD:

            Card Base solid colored cardstock coordinating with Designer Series Paper: 4-1/4 x 11 inches, score at 2-1/8 inches and 5-1/2 inches.  Card will be in landscape position. 

            Designer Series Paper:  4 x 5-1/4 inches   Watch for orientation of Designer Series Paper. Random pattern is easier to work with.

            Designer Series Paper (different coordinating pattern):  3-1/8 x 4 inches

            Solid colored cardstock (different from card base, coordinates with Designer Series Paper: 3-1/8 x 4 inches

            Neutral cardstock (white or vanilla, matching your Designer Series Paper):  cut 2 squares, 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 inches

INKS: to coordinate with Designer Series Paper

STAMPS:  images that would fit on the squares, greeting and/or sentiments

HELPFUL ITEMS:  pencil, ruler, paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive, bone folder if you have one, liquid glue, embellishments of your choice

ASSEMBLY:

1. Fold and burnish score lines on card base.  Stamp greeting and sentiments on squares. *Be sure to have squares in diamond orientation to stamp.
2. See template for cutting and scoring lines. 

3. Adhere DSP to card front and inside. Adhere the two squares to card as in photo.

4. Decorate envelope if desired.

Here is a card that Mariellen made that evening

Very pretty card, Mariellen! Thank you for sharing.

Here is a second card design I made on Monday:

Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Happy Memorial Day! Today I hope you join me in giving thanks to those who gave their life or who put themselves in harm’s way each day to keep us safe, whether in peacetime or war time. THANK YOU!

Over the weekend I had a few graduation cards to make and I’m sharing them with you.

Even though I used the Slim Sayings stamp set for this card, this is not a slim card design, although the camera angle makes it seem so. Details: Fresh Freesia, Garden Green, and Basic White cardstock; Tea Boutique 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper; Stripes and Splatters 3D embossing folder; Slim Sayings stamp set (retiring end of June); retired punch. The greeting on the front card is cut out with the Stylish Shapes dies on p. 175 of the new Annual Catalog. On the inside, I added a pocket for a gift card or cash.

I used the retired Number the Years stamp/dies set for this card. The inside sentiment is from the Slim Saying stamp set which I embossed with gold powder. The numbers on the front of the card were cut out of Distressed Gold 12 x 12 Specialty Paper which is in the new 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. I added a pocket embossed with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. The card is made with Garden Green and Basic White cardstock, the colors of the high school my great niece will be attending in the fall.

My final graduation card starts with Polished Pink card base. I used the newly retired Ice Cream Cone Builder punch with coordinating stamp set and retired Designer Series Paper (which I still have a lot of!). I used the current Basic Borders dies (the cloud design) to cut the Basic White layer on the card front. I also used the cloud border die to make a pocket inside the card. The sentiment inside the card is from the (retired) Pure Gumption stamp set.

Thanks for lookin’! Have a blessed Memorial Day!

Debbie

Hello crafty friends! Happy Friday!!

I didn’t know what to call this card, so I’m calling it a “tilted” birthday card. It probably goes by other names as well. As of now, I am a retired teacher and am hoping to be able to do more for you here on my blog. My niece has been helping me to set it up – thank you, Cassie!! She can do things quickly where it would take me hours of hunting and pecking to see what works LOL

Looking closely, you can see that the Mossy Meadow layer is slightly tilted to give the card some unusual interest. Texture was added with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder on the Basic White layer. Without further ado, here are the details for you –

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS:

            Card Base:  11 x 4-1/4 inches score @ 5-1/2;  3 x 4-1/4 inches

            Designer Series Paper:  3 x 4-1/4 inches

            Basic White:  (cut 2) 4 x 5-1/4 inches;  scrap for stamping and die-cutting/cutting double leaves

            Basic White:  3-3/4 x 3/4 inches for greeting

INKS:  Mossy Meadow, Polished Pink, Merry Merlot

STAMPS:  True Beauty, Charming Sentiments

ACCESSORIES:  Sponge dauber, Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder, Cut & Emboss Machine, Organic Beauty Dies, Banners Pick-a-Punch

ASSEMBLY:

            1.         Fold card base on scored line for a top fold card.

            2.         Place Basic White 4 x 5-1/4″ in embossing folder & run through machine. Use Tombow green cap liquid glue to attach embossed layer to card front.

            3.         Adhere Mossy Meadow layer to card front in a tilted way.

            4.         Adhere Designer Series Paper over green layer, upright position.

            5.         Stamp Happy Birthday greeting in Mossy Meadow on white strip.

            6.         Use Banner Pick-a-Punch to flag both ends of greeting strip.  Use dimensionals to adhere greeting to card front.

            7.         Stamp double leaf in Mossy Meadow on scrap of white.  Use die and machine to cut out leaves.  Cut leaves apart.  Glue leaves behind greeting strip.

            8.         Inside white layer:  Stamp stem in Mossy Meadow on Basic White layer. ***Ink flower with Polished Pink ink pad.  Use dauber and Merry Merlot ink pad to color center of flower stamp.  HUFF A FEW TIMES ON STAMP, then stamp on inside layer.

            9.         Adhere inside card.

            10.       Decorate envelope if desired.

I hope this sweet card brings a smile to your face. Have a beautiful day! Blessings, Debbie

Hi crafty friends,

I hope you’re all well. Today I have a fun fold card to show you that allows you to enjoy both sides of Stampin’ Up’s gorgeous Designer Series Paper. The details are below.

CUTTING MEASUREMENTS:

Card Base (colors vary):  4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches

Designer Series Paper:  6 x 4 inches, scored at 3/4 inch along long side (watch orientation if pattern is directional);  3/4 x 4 inch strip to adhere inside

Inside sentiment layer:  4 x 5-1/4 inches

Basic White scraps to stamp (Parakeet Party ink) and cut teacup and greeting label (Happy Birthday)

Petal Pink scrap to stamp tag and “sweet” in Sweet Sorbet ink

Baker’s Twine: 16″ to wrap around card front and tie a bow; 2 inches to hang tag from tea cup

INKS:  2022-2024 In Colors, coordinating ink colors

STAMPS:  Pansy Patch, Cup of Tea

ACCESSORIES:  C & E Machine, Tea Cup Dies, Wave Dies, Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper, 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots, 2022-2024 Baker’s Twine Pack, S.U. stapler (retired), small staples, dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue (green cap), envelopes

ASSEMBLY:

1.             Stamp tag and “sweet” on Petal Pink cardstock scrap with Sweet Sorbet ink. 

2.             Stamp tea cup with Parakeet Party ink on Basic White cardstock scrap.

3.             Stamp greeting in Sweet Sorbet on White scrap.

4.             Run the stamped images through the SU Cut & Emboss Machine using the appropriate dies by the  machine.  Set them aside.

5.             Fold Designer Series Paper along scored line.  Burnish with bone folder.

6.             Put liquid glue on flap only and place DSP over White inside layer.  Fold flap over top of White cardstock and adhere.

7.             Next adhere layers to card base with Snail.

8.             Wrap Baker’s Twine around top of DSP layer, and tie a bow.

9.             Staple short Baker’s Twine to front of tea bag and adhere to front of tea cup. Wrap other end of Baker’s Twine over tea cup and adhere with a dimensional on the back.

10.          Use dimensionals on back of tea cup and greeting label to adhere to card front.

11.          Place 2-3 In Colors Matte Dots on greeting label.

12.          On inside White layer add the DSP strip with Snail.

13.          Decorate envelope if desired.

I hope you like this fun fold card. If you are inclined, I would love to hear your comments!

Have a blessed day! Debbie

Hi crafty friends,

Recently I held a Zoom event I call Mystery Card Monday, a monthly event for some card crafters and anyone who wants to “come.” I send sketchy details of measurements for the card, plus other things the crafters might like to have on hand as we put the Mystery Card together. It’s a free event and allows crafty friends who cannot attend the monthly Card Parties to do something fun and creative with me.

I used the Flowering Tulips stamp set and the coordinating Designer Series Paper. Love this DSP! It’s still available to purchase through May!

This is a side view so you can see the little cardstock apparatus that attaches the front greeting layer and allows you to make it appear like it is floating in air! Fun!

Two friends who made the Mystery Card Monday version of their own, using their own products in their “craft stash” shared their finished cards with me. Take a look at these beauties:

This first card is by Marilyn. I love that Designer Series Paper! Such a beautiful card!

The next two cards were made and submitted to me by Diane. This is a beautiful rendition of my card. I love it when the ladies put their own individual additions to the original project.

Hope you like our Mystery Cards! We would love it if you left a comment or two. And if you wish to join us, our next Mystery Card Monday will be May 30th at 7:30 p.m. Let me know in the comment section if you would like to participate. I’ll need your name and address, please!

Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Each year when Easter comes around, I like to make a special treat for our four grandchildren, and it always involves using Stampin’ Up! products! Here’s what I did for this Easter:

Simple and quick to make, but cute too, don’t you think? They’re stuffed with chocolate marshmallow eggs, Hershey’s milk chocolate eggs, Jelly Belly’s, and edible grass. The “Happy Easter” greeting came from a retired stamp set “Welcome Easter,” but this project can be used for ANY occasion.

I started with the Mini Paper Pumpkin boxes that will be retiring on May 3rd. Get them before they run out! They’re a great versatile size for treats, jewelry, a pair of socks or mittens, maybe a light scarf or some perfume. I put the Mini Paper Pumpkin boxes together first. Then I used the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper (also retiring on May 3rd or while supplies last) to cover the various sides of the boxes.

MEASUREMENTS FOR BOX: (Watch for orientation of your DSP.)

Cut two: 5-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ for top and bottom of box

Cut two: 5-1/2″ x 1″ for long sides of box

Cut two: 3-1/2″ x 1″ for short sides of box.

Ribbon: enough to wrap around the box twice and tie a bow, about 24 inches? (Sorry, I didn’t measure as I was cutting.)

Basic White scrap to stamp and cut out greeting.

Hope you liked this project! If you need Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes, click on the Shop button above to enter my online store and search for “Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes.” Better do it quick before they run out!

Have a blessed day! Debbie