Heavenly Handmade

Hi crafty friends,

Are you ready for Valentine’s Day?  I am!  Valentine’s Day is a seasonal marker for me; it means that spring is not far off!  The daylight is lengthening, the red line in the thermometer is rising, and soon the tulips and crocuses will push their way up through the soil where they’ve been hibernating all winter.

In the meantime, I still have a couple Valentine’s cards to share with you today and one for Monday.  The Country Floral Lane Collection is my go-to for Valentine’s cards this year.  I love that a punch comes with the collection, although we’re not using the punch for this card.  This collection can be used for many occasions: weddings, showers, friendship, birthday, or a random act of kindness.  I also used some other supplies as well that aren’t in the collection.  Here is the list if you’d like to make this card yourself:

Supplies:  White and Mint Macaron cardstock; Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper; Country Bouquet Stamp Set; Stamparatus (stamp positioner to help me line up the two images overlaid); Framed Florets dies; Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine; Artistic Mix Decorative Masks (for the inside of the card); blending brush; Sweet Sorbet and Mint Macaron inks; Pool Party Organdy Ribbon; retired heart embellishments colored with Petal Pink blender pen; dimensionals, Tombow Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots (to adhere ribbon to card), scissors

Measurements:

            Card base (Mint Macaron):  5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches on long side

            Layer 1 (Country Floral Lane DSP):  5-1/4 x 4 inches (Watch orientation of images.)

            Basic White Inside Layer:  5-1/4 x 3-3/4 inches

            Mint Macaron scrap to cut large decorative oval

            Basic White scrap to stamp large heart and fussy-cut it out

Remember: 

SALE-A-BRATION IS STILL HAPPENING; ENDS FEBRUARY 28^th

         THERE’S STILL TIME TO JOIN MY TEAM AND GET A GREAT DEAL ON YOUR STARTER KIT!  CONTACT ME FOR HELPFUL INFORMATION: tmk10@aol.com

Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I’ve been wanting to use the Scottie Dog – he’s so cute! So I put him in a window card.

Supplies:  Basic Black, Basic White, Red Glimmer, and 2022 – 2024 In Color Designer Series Paper;  Sweet Sorbet and Tuxedo Black Memento Inks;  Scottie Dog, Heart, and Scalloped Heart punches;  Christmas Scottie and Country Bouquet stamp sets;  Stylish Shapes Dies;  Dimensionals, Fast Fuse (retired);  Cut & Emboss Machine;  Basic Rhinestone Jewels (colored with Dark Black Alcohol Blends)

This is a quick and easy card to put together. Here are the cutting directions:

Card Base (Basic Black): 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, score and fold on 4-1/4 inches for a side fold card

Inside Layer (Basic White):  4 x 5-1/4 inches; scraps

I hope you like it. I had a lot of fun putting it together. Take time to stamp something today. Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

I’m excited to share with you some cards my customers made for Mystery Card Monday! To see my original post, click https://wordpress.com/post/heavenlyhandmade.home.blog/2190

Here is Mariellen’s sample:

So pretty! Love that Designer Series Paper, too! Next is Marilyn’s card:

That Night of Navy Designer Series Paper really pops! Beautiful! The next card is Diane’s:

This is a lovely birthday card!

This last card is a sample of changing the orientation of the card:

This last is a side view of the card. I hope we have inspired you to make your own Explosion Card. They’re really cool and your recipient will say, “WOW” when they receive it.

I hope you have a blessed day! Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

I want to share with you all a very fun card we made at my last Mystery Card Monday. It’s called an Explosion Card because when the recipient opens your card, the inside folds open out, like an explosion. See here:

Supplies:  N.B. This card will be in portrait position, so cut your DSP accordingly

            Stamps, Designer Series Paper, Colored Cardstock to coordinate with DSP, Neutral-colored cardstock; Inks to match the Designer Series Paper, Versamark (if you want to do heat embossing); Others:  Bone folder; (if you will heat emboss), Heat tool, Embossing powder, Embossing buddy; Tombow Liquid Glue or strong glue

Cutting Measurements:

            Colored cardstock that matches the DSP:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches, score @ 4-1/4 inches

            Neutral cardstock:  4 x 5-1/4 inches

            Designer Series Paper:  3-3/4 x 5 inches

            Designer Series Paper:  6 x 6 inches (random pattern works best)

            Neutral cardstock:  (Cut 2) 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches

            Colored cardstock:  (Cut 2)  2-3/4 x 2-3/4 inches

            Neutral cardstock for greeting/and or image on card front, 4-1/2 x 3-1/4 inches

Assembly:

1. Fold card base for a side fold card.
2. Adhere 4 x 5-1/4 inch neutral cardstock to base.  Then adhere Designer Series Paper (3-3/4 x 5 inches).

• Take 6 x 6 DSP and fold it as shown in this diagram below.  Burnish.
• Close the folds to make a square and burnish folds again.
• Open card base.  Put strong glue on one square-fold and place it “on point” behind card front.  Hold in place to adhere well.  Place more glue to back of square-fold.  Close back of card base and again hold in place for a minute to adhere.  Test the mechanism.
• Open explosion fold.  Adhere 2-3/4-inch square colored cardstock to both DSP squares.
• If you wish to decorate the neutral 2-1/2-inch squares, do so first.  Then adhere them to colored squares.
• Decorate your 4-1/2 x 3-1/4-inch neutral cardstock piece.  A large greeting or a greeting with an image or just a good size image would work great for the card front.
• Decorate your envelope if desired.

Tomorrow I’ll show you some beautiful samples from a few of my Mystery Card Monday crafters. Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

I found this little Heart Treat Box on Splitcoast Stampers’ website. Isn’t it cute?! It’s from Wendy Lee and if you want to make one, there is a video telling how to make it. I passed these out to people who had recently shopped with me and lived close by.

Here’s what I used to make it: Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper, Butterfly Brilliance stamps and dies, Country Bouquet Stamp set, Wink of Stella for the butterfly’s body and antennae, Iridescent Pastel Gems, Basic White and Petal Pink cardstock, Sweet Sorbet ink, strong glue, and a Ferrero Roche candy.

I’ll have more Valentine projects coming up. Have a blessed day!

Debbie

Hello crafty friends!

Well, this was a surprise from Stampin’ Up! More items listed to the products listed in the Sale-a-bration Brochure! Did you see that coming? I didn’t, but I’m glad they’re here. Caution: If you want one of these items, you must use the item number next to it. The SAB numbers are different than the numbers in the Catalog.

Just a reminder – Sale-a-bration ends February 28.

I hope you get some time to stamp and create today 🙂

Debbie

Hi crafty friends!

Last Saturday our team of demonstrators put on an event for the new January Mini Catalog & Sale-a-bration Brochure. We call it a “Bash.” It’s always a great time for customers to get a chance to see and use new products. We had 5 Make & Takes for them to put together. Here are some photos from the event, along with the projects:

Some of these lovely people are my customers and fellow crafters!

Now here are the projects we made last Saturday.

Whew! That’s a load of photos! Hope you like them.

The next time we hold a Bash Event, maybe you’ll come and join in the fun! Have a blessed day.

Debbie

Hello crafty friends!

I’m here today to share a card that we made at my January Card Party. I love the Art Gallery stamp set! It’s still current, but I have a suspicion it may retire in May. I have two samples made with the gorgeous flower and stem from the stamp set. You may not be able to see it, but I used a little Wink of Stella on the bloom. It gives a sheen to parts of the flower that I love.

Products needed: 

Art Gallery stamp set (p. 39 2020 Annual Catalog);  Dandy Designs Designer Series Paper (Jan./Feb. Sale-a-bration Brochure p. 14);  Granny Apple Green & Basic White cardstock;  Deckled Rectangles Dies (p. 170 Annual Catalog, #159173);  Tuxedo Black Momento Ink, Granny Apple Green, Seaside Spray (retired), & Balmy Blue inks;  Pool Party Sheer Ribbon (p. 145 of Annual Catalog);  Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine; adhesives; Mini Glue Dots

Cutting and Assembly Directions:

Granny Apple Green card base:  8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, score on long edge at 4-1/4 inches for a side fold card.

Fold card base and adhere DSP layer.

Cut out 2 Deckled Rectangles (3^rd largest rectangle, already done for you).  Stamp stem/leaves with Granny Apple Green ink onto one rectangle.  Use Seaside Spray ink to stamp full flower.  Use Balmy Blue ink to stamp overlay on flower.  If desired, brush Clear Wink of Stella to paint over areas of flower.

Stamp sentiment with Tuxedo Black Momento ink.

Adhere the other Deckled Rectangle to inside of card.

Cut ribbon to 12 inches.  Form into a bow.  Trim ends and adhere to flower with a Mini Glue Dot. 

Decorate envelope, if desired.

Now here is the other card I made using the same layout but different Designer Series Paper and inks. This is a quick and easy card. Hope you like them.

Have a blessed day! Debbie

Products Needed:

            Brewed for You Bundle (2022 Annual Catalog, p. 83); He’s All That Bundle (2022  Annual Catalog, p. 78 – 79); He’s the Man Designer Series Paper (p.132); Stylish Shapes Dies (Annual Catalog); Daffodil Delight, Mango Melody, and Early Espresso

            inks; Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine; Early Espresso, Basic White, Sahara Sand cardstock:  Everyday Label Punch (retired); scoring tool or Paper Trimmer; dimensionals (regular and mini); envelopes

Cutting and Assembly Directions:

            Early Espresso card base:  5-1/2 x 4-1/4 inches

            Designer Series Paper:  12 x 5-1/4 inches, score along long side at 2, 4, 6, and 8 inches; fold along score lines back and forth to get the accordion fold technique.  Glue to card base.

            Basic White cs:  5 x 3-3/4 inches.  Glue to inside of card.

            Stamp and cut out with dies: 2 beer glasses – stamp with Early Espresso ink; add beer with Daffodil Delight OR Mango Melody ink; stamp froth twice in Early Espresso ink; die cut pieces.

              Die cut largest square from Stylish Shapes Dies: Use Early Espresso to stamp greeting. 

               Stamp” Oh, Ale Yes!” in Early Espresso ink on Sahara Sand scrap. Punch out with Everyday Label Punch.

                Stamp “Happy Birthday to a Classic” on Sahara Sand scrap.  Die cut with label from All That Dies.

                Arrange pieces and glue them in a way that the first flap image hides the next images.

            Decorate envelope if desired.

Don’t forget that Sale-a-bration is going on till the end of February. Only one more month to go. Products that run out before then are discontinued. If you have your eye on something, I recommend that you get it sooner than later. Some Sale-a-bration products coordinate with products in the January – April Mini Catalog.

We also have a great Joining Offer! I’d love for you to join and be a part of the Kochie Stampers Team! Email me if you would like more information.

Have a blessed day! Debbie: tmk10@aol.com

Products used:  Country Bouquet Punch & Stamp Set Bundle (#160383 in new Mini Catalog);  Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins (160386 in new Mini Catalog); Country Floral Lane Designer Series Paper (#160375 in new Mini Catalog); Framed Florets Dies Oval (#160623 in new Mini Catalog); Mossy Meadow, Sweet Sorbet, Petal Pink & Tuxedo Black Momento inks; adhesive; Basic White scraps; Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots; Liquid Tombow green cap glue; Paper: Petal Pink, Mossy Meadow, Basic White; envelope

Cutting and Assembly Directions:

Mossy Meadow card base: 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches; score along 8-1/2 inch side @ 4-1/4 inches for a top fold card

County Floral Lane Designer Series Paper:  4 different prints: 1-1/8 x 4-1/4 inches add to card front.

Petal Pink and Basic White cardstock: layer together and cut out small oval.  Flip oval over to white side & use Scotch Tape (small pieces) to adhere white oval to white frame.  Remove the Petal Pink oval and use for another project.  Snail oval to card front.

Ink up big/little hearts stamp with Sweet Sorbet & Petal Pink inks.  Stamp on white scrap and punch out.  Color two-leaves stamp with Mossy Meadow on white scrap and punch out. Glue pieces together with green cap glue or Mini Glue Dots.  Add to oval with dimensionals. 

Stamp greeting with black ink onto oval.

Add a few Adhesive-Backed Sequins.

Stamp sentiments and hearts on inside layer with Sweet Sorbet and Petal Pink inks.  Snail to inside of card: Basic White – 5-1/4 x 4 inches.

Decorate envelope if desired.

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I would love to have you on my Kochie Stampers Team! Email me at: tmk10@aol.com

Have a blessed day! Debbie