Waves of the Ocean Tower Card

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Tower card created with product from the Waves of the Ocean Collection

I created this Waves of the Ocean Tower Card to feature some of the beautiful products in the Waves of the Ocean Collection (161797). This collection is available now through May 2nd as long as product lasts. It includes a stamp and die bundle, beautiful designer series papers, Blue foil sheets, and some wonderful rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels. The Waves of Inspiration Bundle ()158841) does carry forward into the new 2022-2023 Annual catalog. The rest of the collection will retire May 2 if supplies last that long.

Supplies Used to Make the Waves of the Ocean Tower Card

  • Waves of Inspiration Stamp Set (158833)
  • Night of Navy Cardstock (100867) 8 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
  • Basic White Cardstock (159276) 2 pieces 5 1/4″ x 2″, scrap for greeting
  • Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper (159982) dark blue/blue-green design 4 pieces 5 1/4″ x 3/4″, one piece 4″ x 1 1/4″, 2 pieces 4″ x 3/4″
  • Blue Foils Specialty Paper (159983) – Coastal Cabana color 4 pieces 5 3/8″ x 7/8″, 1 piece 4 1/8″ x 1 3/8″, 2 pieces 4 1/8″ x 7/8″, 2 pieces 5 3/8″ x 2 1/8″ for the center sections, 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ for greeting mat
  • Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad (147118)
  • Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)
  • Pebbles Enamel Shapes (158141)
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Thank you, Debbie Henderson and Mary Deatherage, for sharing this template. Now I’m passing it on to you. After cutting and scoring your card base, watch my video to see how to put it together.

Thanks for visiting my blog. I urge you to order these products soon as they are quite popular and may run out before May.

Fancy Fold Happy New Year Card

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Fancy Fold Happy New Year card created with Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper

You know I love fancy fold cards and this fancy fold Happy New Year card is my favorite so far. It is a stage pop-up card I learned how to make from Heejung Hunsberger. Now the front of this card is lovely with the gorgeous Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper. But look at the inside! I love, love, love it!

Fancy Fold Happy New Year card open

I shared how to make this on last Saturday’s Facebook Live presentation and told the viewers that I would post the materials and cutting measurements on my blog so here goes.

Supplies Used for Fancy Fold Happy New Year Card

  • Stamp sets – Peaceful Deer, Way to Goat
  • Ink – Tuxedo Black Memento
  • Paper – Basic White Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 4″ and a scrap for goat, Basic Black Cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 5 1/2″; 12″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 4 1/2″, 6″, 7 1/2″; 5″ x 3 1/4″ scored at 1/2″ on short end
    Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper for pop-up panel 4 1/4″ x 3 1/8″; 4″ x 1 1/4″, 4 1/4″ x 4″ for inside of card front, 5 1/4″ x 4″ for card front
    Soft Suede Cardstock scraps for the dancing goats
    Accessories – Soft Pastels for eyeshadow on goats, Paper Snips, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Liquid Glue
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Beautiful Amazing Silhouettes Sneak Peek

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handmade card created with the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set and poppin' pastels technique

I created this Beautiful Amazing Silhouettes sneak peek for a couple of reasons. First, the weekly challenge on SUDSOL, an online group I belong to, was to create and share a Clean and Simple card. A Clean & Simple card is one where there is a lot of white space, space where there is no embossing, stamping, designer papers, or embellishments. A C & S card has minimal layers and clean lines.

I received this Amazing Silhouettes stamp set as a prize during the Stampin’ Up! OnStage at Home virtual convention this November and originally thought I would trade with someone for a different set. The style of this set just wasn’t my style. But I started thinking of ways to use this set and came up with the poppin’ pastels technique.

To do this technique, you stamp the image on cardstock with versamark ink. Then you use a sponge dauber, q-tip, or your finger to burnish soft pastels chalk into the ink. it’s an easy and lovely way to enhance an image. I think it is perfect for this butterfly. I added a couple of Brushed Brass Butterflies which were also a prize for accent. The greeting from Encircled in Friendship is stamped in Coastal Cabana ink.

Supplies used to make this Beautiful Amazing Silhouettes Sneak Peek

  • Amazing Silhouettes stamp set – available January 4, 2022 or now if you join my team as a demonstrator – demonstrators get to preorder the month before a catalog goes live
  • Encircled in Friendship stamp set
  • Versamark Ink
  • Coastal Cabana ink
  • Soft Pastels – Granny Apple Green and Coastal Cabana
  • Brushed Brass Butterflies – available in new January – July mini catalog
  • Basic White cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored and folded at 5 1/2″

Click on the images below to go to my online store to order them. The Amazing Silhouettes stamp set and brushed brass butterflies are not available until Jan 4 If you want them now, contact me about becoming a demonstrator on my team. I’d love to have you join me in this great business.

Featuring The Peaceful Place Suite

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In this post I am featuring the Peaceful Place Suite (156277). This suite of products includes several unique offerings. First there is the Peaceful Cabin stamp set and coordinating Cabin dies. Then there is the beautiful Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper. You really have to see this paper to appreciate it because the silver embossing does not show up in the photo in the catalog. The colors of this paper are Smoky Slate, Basic Gray and Black with one side of the dsp having silver embossing. The suite includes Snowy White 12″ x 12″ velvet sheets, Timber 3D Embossing Folder, Subtle Shimmer Sequins, and White 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon.

Handmade Christmas Card created with the Peaceful Cabin bundle.

This is the first card I created with the Peaceful Cabin bundle. This stamp set is a DistINKtive set so you get wonderful depth to the image with only one stamping. The background is Pool Party cardstock on which I stamped the snowflake stamp with Craft White ink. This ink is slower to dry than the classic Stampin’ Up! inks so I was able to add retired Iridescent Ice embossing powder to the snowflakes for a little sparkle. It’s there, the scanner just can’t pick it up. I have a very good friend who just moved to the mountainous Northern Arizona to a log house they built. This card is for them. I’m sure they will like it.

  • Peaceful Cabin Bundle
  • Basic White Cardstock 8 1/2″ 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″ for card base , 5 1/4″ x 4″ for stamped images, scrap
  • Pool Party Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Cinnamon Cider, and Craft White inks

Supplies for Daytime Card Featuring Peaceful Place Suite

image is of the Cabin Dies

These are the Cabin Dies. At first I tried to use both the outline and the detail cabin dies together to cut out the cabin. The results were not good! I went on pinterest for ideas of how others had used the dies and realized that the two together were intended to cut a silhouette of the cabin. So I created this card that is like a crisp winter night.

Image is of a Christmas card created with the silhouette dies of Cabin Dies.

One of the lovely designs of the Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Papers is this snowflake design. The snowflakes are white and then there are silver foil dots. This time, the scanner was able to pick up the shine. I used the White 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon as an accent and stamped the greeting from the Sparkle of the Season stamp set in Real Red ink to add a touch of color to the card. I cut the greeting out with one of the Seasonal Labels dies.

Supplies for Nighttime Card Featuring Peaceful Place Suite

  • Basic Gray Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″ for card base
  • Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper 5 1/2″ x 4″ for card #2
  • Basic Black Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ for inside of card, scrap for greeting
  • Real Red Ink
  • White 3/8″ Glittered Organdy Ribbon
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Beautiful Trees Mistake Card

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Handmade Beautiful Trees Mistake Christmas card created with the Bark embossing folder and Beautiful Trees dies.

Yes, this is a Beautiful Trees Mistake card. I love it when mistakes turn out much better than what you had imagined. I wanted to create the illusion of bark on a tree die-cut from Gray Granite cardstock with the Beautiful Trees die. So I inked one side of the Bark embossing folder with Gray Granite ink and embossed the tree. So this is what I got. It’s not the effect I was going for as tree branches don’t have diagonal lines on them.

Die-cut Beautiful Trees tree embossed with Bark embossing folder.

So I quit working on the project. Later I returned to use one of the trees on a Christmas card and decided to emboss the card front with the Bark embossing folder. I had neglected to wash the folder off after inking it and was very surprised when the card front was not only embossed but had ink on it. I actually love the effect! It reminds me of a dense forest of trees. So I added a layer of Basic White to be snow on the ground, the tree, and some red birds. The word Joy from the Merriest Moments stamp set finishes off this Beautiful Trees Mistake card.

Supplies Used

  • Merriest Moments stamp set
  • Gray Granite and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Inks
  • Basic White Cardstock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded for card base, scrap
  • Gray Granite Cardstock – scrap
  • Real Red Cardstock – scrap
  • Bark 3D Embossing Folder
  • Beautiful Trees Dies
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
  • Tdo order the supplies used in this project, click here. Any items you don’t need to order can easily be deleted from the shopping cart.

Double Box Fancy Fold Card

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Handmade Christmas Card using the Double Box fancy fold and Peaceful Place Designer Series Paper

I love fancy folds and this double box fancy fold card is easy and fun to make. The October Paper Pumpkin’ kit had pre-printed cards with this image on both the front and the back of the card. It is such a beautiful image with the snowy evergreen trees and the silver snowflakes that I couldn’t see using the patterned paper for the back of the card. So I cut the cards in half, added card bases from cardstock I had, and made twice the number of cards. That is what is on the front of this card.

However, you can still make this card even if you didn’t get the October Paper Pumpkin’ kit because the Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper found in the July – December mini catalog has a design just like the card in the kit. The kit was designed to coordinate with the Peaceful Place Suite of products. I love it when Stampin’ Up! designs products this way!

The back of this Double Box fancy fold card is where you can write your message and sign the card.

Photo shows the back of the double box fancy fold card

Supplies Used

  • Christmas to Remember stamp set
  • Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Real Red Cardstock 10 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 1/2″, 1 3/4″, 3 3/4″ and 5″ (bottom box/card base); 5 3/4″ x 3 1/4″ scored at 1/2″, 1 3/4″; scraps for cutting the birds
  • Basic White Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ for back of card, scrap for greeting
  • Silver Foil Sheet 3 3/4″ x 3″
  • Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper, green dotted design – 5 1/4″ x 4″, 1 3/4″ x 4″, 1″ x 4″
  • Peaceful Place Specialty Designer Series Paper, tree pattern or back of tree patterned card from October Paper Pumpkin kit – 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
  • Seasonal Labels Dies – long thin label
  • Beautiful Trees Dies – bird die
  • Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Glue Dots
  • Bone Folder
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stampin” Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini one
  • Use this link to order these supplies. If you already have some of the supplies, you can delete them from the shopping cart.

This card can also be made in the landscape orientation as in this card using the same supplies.

Handmade Christmas card using the double box fancy fold in the landscape orientation.

Thanks for dropping by today. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and relax while browsing for other projects I have shared on my blog. And…leave a comment so I know you have been here. Thanks!

Sparkle of the Season Thanksgiving

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handmade Thanksgiving card using the Sparkle of the Season bundle

I created this Sparkle of the Season Thanksgiving card for the people on our church’s Care Call list. The details were a little fussy for making 15 cards but I did get them all done this weekend along with having a wonderful time at OnStage at Home.

To save time and avoid getting adhesive on my hands, I used our adhesive sheets until I ran out. Then I had the bright idea of running the wreaths through the Xyron machine to put adhesive on the back of them. Big mistake!!! Oh boy was that a big mistake. When I pulled them off the sheet with the adhesive, they got all out of shape and the adhesive caused parts to stick to each other. What a mess. I pushed through and did get them down onto the card fronts with a fair semblance of a round wreath. However there was adhesive everywhere! On my fingers and on the cardstock between the parts of the wreath. I solved the problem by spraying alcohol on the wreath and wiping the excess adhesive off with a paper towel. Yes…you can do that. The alcohol evaporates and leaves no mark.

In addition to the dies in the Sparkle of the Season bundle, I used the wheat die from the Harvest dies, a label from the Seasonal Labels dies, and the Stitched Greenery die for the background.

Supplies Used for the Sparkle of the Season Thanksgiving

  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
  • Crumb Cake Cardstock 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Basic White Cardstock 5 1ç4: x 4: for inside of card, scrap for label
  • Cardstock Scraps of Cinnamon Cider, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Crushed Curry
  • Sparkle of the Season Bundle
  • A Wish for Everything stamp set for greeting
  • Stitched Greenery Die
  • Seasonal Labels Die
  • Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine (retired)
  • Order the supplies to make this card here. You can delete product you already have from the shopping cart.

This Sparkle fo the Season Thanksgiving card uses a lot of different colors of cardstock. Luckily for you, Stampin; Up¡ is having a big Seasonal Sale on inks, cardstock and dies November 16 – 18. The cardstock is 10% off, the ink pads are 15% off and the dies are 20% off. This is a great time to stock up. To order, just click on the Shop Now button in the upper right corner.

Clever Cats Slide & Lock Card

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handmade Clever Cats Slide & Lock Halloween card created with the Clever Cats stamp set

If you have been following me, you know that I love fancy fold cards and this Clever Cats Slide & Lock card is one of my favorites. I love the Clever Cats stamp set (156490) found in the July – December mini catalog. The fancy fold part of this card is that the label slides out to allow the recipient to open the gatefold card.

Clever Cats Slide & Lock card showing the slide part of the card being removed

And then when the slide is removed, this is what the Slide & Lock Clever Cats card looks like.

This photo shows the Slide & Lock Clever Cats card fully opened.

SUPPLIES USED

  • Stamp set – Clever Cats
  • Inks – Pumpkin Pie Refill, Memento Ink
  • Paper including cutting measurements – Smoky Slate (11″ x 4 1/4″plus 2 scraps1 1/2″ square), Basic White (scraps), Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (5 1/4″ x 4″ plus 2 scraps 1 1/2″ square), Glimmer Paper – retired (scrap)
  • Scalloped Contours dies
  • Halloween Magic Dies – retired
  • Stampin’ Spritzers
  • Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Seal
  • Order these supplies here. You can delete from the shopping cart what you already have.

I encourage you to give this fancy fold a try. If you do, I’d love to see what you come up with. Please email me a photo of it and if you have any questions or need clarification of some of the steps, be sure to contact me at sue@soggystamper.com.

Soft Pastel Merriest Moments Card

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Handmade Christmas Card using the Merriest Moments Bundle and Christmas to Remember stamp set

This Soft Pastel Merriest Moment

Card is not my usual type of Christmas card. I generally go for the traditional red/green or Night of Navy/Gold color combinations. But the current trend is to go with softer pastel colors and I love the results in this card.

What is so very special in this Merriest Moments bundle is that there is an embossing folder designed to emboss the cut image of the frame. I did not use the frame die on this card. I just used the embossing folder. To highlight the embossing a bit, I used a Blending Brush to apply Mint Macaron ink on the raised surfaces. The greeting is from the Christmas to Remember stamp set and it is so true!

Supplies Used for Soft Pastel Merriest Moments Card

  • Basic White Cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 5 1/2″ and folded for card base, scraps
  • Polished Pink, Mint Macaron, and Evening Evergreen ink pads
  • Merriest Moments Bundle
  • Blending Brush
  • Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels
  • Stampin’ Seal
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Instructions

  1. Place the front of the card base into the embossing folder so that the raised design of the frame fits in the card front and run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. A bit of the embossed dots will be on the back of the card base at the fold.
  2. Use a Blending Brush of lightly brush Mint Macaron ink on the raised portions of the embossed image.
  3. Use Polished Pink ink to stamp greeting near the top of the frame .
  4. Stamp two evergreen branches, two large holly leaves and one small holly leaf on scrap Basic White cardstock with Evening Evergreen ink.
  5. Stamp the two layers of poinsettia petals on scrap Basic White cardstock with Polished Pink ink.
  6. Cut out all the pieces with the matching dies.
  7. Layer the pieces as shown using either Stampin’ Seal or Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  8. Apply a yellow Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewel in the center of the poinsettia.
  9. Stamp the inside and envelope as desired.

I hope you love this card as much as I do and give it a try. Order the supplies I used by clicking on this link https://s.tamp.in/rLGmd7 to see the shopping cart. You can remove any products you already have. When you order, use this host code A7EE4XH6 and receive a small thank you gift from me.

Simple Floating Strips Technique

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Cute handmade card using the Floating Strips Technique and Penguin Friends designer series paper

This technique uses acetate to create the appearance of strips of cardstock or DSP floating above your card front.

Supplies

•Acetate

•Cardstock or DSP cut into strips

•Foam Adhesive Strips or SU Dimensionals

•Multi-purpose Liquid Glue

•Cardstock Base

•Cardstock for card layers

•Paper Snips

•Silicon Mat

•Dies (optional), sentiment stamp and any other supplies required depending on desired design

Instructions

1. Cut and score card base. Cut another piece of Basic White to layer acetate on, plus any other layers required for your chosen design.

2. Cut a piece of acetate to desired size. If you will be using a die, ensure the acetate piece is larger than the size of the die you’re intending to use.

3. Cut a variety of cardstock/DSP strips, ensuring they are at least as long as the width of the acetate (or as long as the diagonal if going with a diagonal design. I used 1 cm and 1.5 cm wide strips.

photo shows an example of strips of designer series paper

4. Starting at one end of the piece of acetate, adhere the strips of cardstock/DSP to the acetate with liquid glue, leaving a gap between each strip. Continue until you reach the top of the acetate. Be careful not to use too much glue, particularly near the edges.

Photo shows the strips of dsp adhered to acetate sheet

5. Leave until the glue has dried, then turn over and use paper snips to trim the overhanging cardstock/DSP.

Photo shows the strips trimmed off

6. If using a die, run the acetate piece through the Cut & Emboss Machine.

7. Place foam adhesive strips or SU Dimensionals on the back of the acetate, using the cardstock/DSP strips to hide the adhesive.

photo shows the application of adhesive foam strips to the back of the acetate sheet

8. Remove backing from the foam strips SU Dimensionals and place on the first card layer.

9. Adhere this layer to the front of your card base and decorate as desired.

I used the above technique to make this Christmas Card

Handmade Christmas card created with the Floating Strips technique, Cork Specialty Paper, Christmas Season and Christmas to Remember stamp sets

Supplies Used in this Simple Floating Strips Technique

  • Christmas Season Bundle
  • Shaded Spruce Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″, scrap
  • Cork Specialty Paper 5 1/4″ x 4″ cut into strips
  • Basic White 11″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 5 1/2″ and folded for card base, scraps
  • Real Red, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Shaded Spruce ink pads
  • Window sheet 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Stitched Rectangles Dies
  • Adhesive Sheets
  • Gold 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon
  • Mini Glue Dots
  • Stampin’ Seal
  • Foam Adhesive Strips
  • Use this link https://s.tamp.in/ot0BOF to access the shopping cart with these supplies. You can uncheck what you already have

If you give this Simple Floating Strips Technique a try, I’d love to see what you make. Take a picture of it and email it to me sue@soggystamper.com.

Last Day to Order For SAB

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Today’s the last day to order for SAB. I don’t want you to miss out! For every $50 in product you purchase, you can choose from an exciting variety of products all for FREE! You can order from the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog and the July – December Mini Catalog to reach the $50 total. But the order must be in today to qualify!

Last Day to Order These Products Available with $50 order

There are three designer series papers that are exclusive to this SAB that coordinate with items in the two catalogs I mentioned above. Penguin Playmates Designer Series Papers (158420) coordinates with the Penguin Place Bundle (156789) in the mini catalog. Beautiful black and white Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper (156630) gives you a chance to add your own coloring that coordinates with the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle (155492) in the annual catalog. Finally, Peaceful Prints Designer Series Papers (156628) coordinates with the Peaceful Deer bundle (156391) in the mini catalog. One of the designs in the Peaceful Prints has a deer image you can punch out with the Deer Builder punch.

There are also three stamp sets in the $50 order category. Feels Like Home (156607) is a beautiful line drawing of a front door with a bicycle parked in front of it. This stamp set begs to be colored. There is a Textures & Frames stamp set (156616) which has bold images of circles, lines, and rectangles. Finally, there is the darling Counting Sheep stamp set (156591) with three sheep and a couple of greetings. To make this set even better, for another $50 you can get Sheep Dies (156600) to cut the sheep out. These dies include three for the sheep, a balloon, fence, cloud shapes, sun, pennant, and party hat.

$100 Order

You can get any two of the above items, Summer Shadows Dies (156618) which coordinate with the Shaded Summer Stamp Set (155783) in the Annual Catalog or the beautiful DisiNKtive Delicate Dahlias stamp set (156601). This set is a two-step stamp set. There is an outline stamp to stamp details on the solid stamp. That’s the two-step process. You stamp the solid stamp first and then the outline one on top to define the edges of the petals. However, the solid stamp is a disINKtive stamp that gives beautiful shading with just one application of ink. It’s so beautiful by itself.

So… it’s the last day to order for SAB. It’s your last chance to get some of these wonderful products. Click here to view them and place your order.

12 Weeks of Christmas Begins in 4 Hours!

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My 12 Weeks of Christmas begins in 4 hours! You have only four hours left to subscribe to my mailing list! Why would you want to do this? Do you like fresh ideas for card making and handmade gifts? Do you like weekly surprises in your inbox? Want to be the first to know about classes, Stampin’ Up! news, new products? Then you want to be on my mailing list. On the first Tuesday I send out a newsletter filled with a couple of tutorials, an article with a stamping tip or a Stampin’ Up! promotion and my class schedule. Then the rest of the Tuesdays I send you a shorter email with another tutorial and a tip or Q & A article.

The 12 Weeks of Christmas begins in 4 hours today at 1 pm when I email my subscribers and only my subscribers the first Christmas tutorial. I know you will love it and not want to miss it! Sound good? Fill out the form in the upper right corner now before you forget. You are welcome to subscribe later but you will miss the first wonderful tutorial.

Free Gift for My Subscribers!

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You have less than 24 hours to sign up for my Soggy Stamper mailing list to receive my special 12 Weeks of Christmas free gift to my subscribers. Each Wednesday at 1 pm I will email you an exclusive tutorial to make a beautiful Christmas card, gift, or little gift wrap/tag. This is free for my subscribers and I’m sure you will want to receive all of them. Sign up now so you don’t forget! Fill out the short form in the upper right hand corner or click here.

Free Penguin Playmates DSP!

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Penguin Playmates Designer Series Papers

Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper

One of the three designer series papers you can get during Sa;e-A-Bration is the free Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper (158420) shown above. This darling paper has characters enjoying fun in the snow. It coordinates with the Penguin Place bundle (156789) found in the July – December mini catalog. Purchase this bundle, two packs of coordinating color cardstock and some adhesive. Then you can get the Penguin Playmates dsp for free! I am sharing three cards I created with this designer serkes paper.

First Sample Using the Free Penguin Playmates DSP

Handmade winter card created with the free Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper

This specific design of the designer paper and the reverse side is showcased in this card. I used Basic White cardstock cut 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and folded in half for the card base. I then layered on a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Fresh Freesia cardstock. The top layer is the free Penguin Playmates designer series paper. I cut it 5″ x 3 3/4″ with the bottom right corner folded back to show the reverse side. I stamped ‘MERRY’ across the exposed corner with Evening Evergreen ink and added a ribbon of the Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon. Scattering a few 2021-2023 In Color Jewels around adds some bling. Gotta’ have some bling!

Second Idea Using the Layering Diorama Dies

Handmade greeting card created with the free Penguin Playmates designer series paper and the layering Diorama dies

I created this card using the free Penguin Playmates dsp and the Layering Diorama Dies. I love the way the dies move the eye in to the focal point of the card. It would be perfect if the dsp had a design of the penguin and friends ice-skating as these layering diorama dies remind me of a pond. Well…I guess they could play on a snow-covered pond with their sleds.

Third Idea Using the Picture This Dies with the Penguin Playmates DSP

Handmade card created with the free Penguin Playmates designer series paper and the Picture This Dies.

A couple of the designs of this dsp have larger images which I isolated to use with the Picture This dies. In this card we have the four friends ‘pictured’ along with a Christmas greeting. The card base is Basic White with a layer of Balmy Blue cardstock which I cut with the rectangular Picture This dIes. I placed the cutouts inside the open spaces of the Balmy Blue layer. To add a little bling, I drizzled Multipurpose Liquid Glue around the edges of the card and sprinkled Ice Stampin’ Glitter on it.

Contact me or visit my online store to place your order of $50 or more and choose this darling Penguin Playmates designer series paper for free.

Nature’s Harvest Bundle Card #1

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Nature's Harvest Bundle Card #1 of a series of cards created with the Nature's Harvest Bundle

This is Nature’s Harvest Bundle card #1 of a collection I am creating using the Nature’s Harvest Bundle (156813). I especially love the way this card came out. I started the creative process by stamping the image with Gray Granite ink on Basic White cardstock and coloring it with Stampin’ Blends. After I cut it out with the dies, I started looking for a way to highlight the image and found this beautiful pink design from the Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper. And the card evolved from there. I love it when a project takes on a life of its own!

Supplies Used to create Nature’s Harvest Card #1

  • Stamp Set – Nature’s Harvest
  • Inks – Mossy Meadow, Polished Pink combo Stampin’ Blends, Light Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blend, Mossy Meadow combo Stampin’ Blends
  • Polished Pink Cardstock – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″
  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock – 5 1/4″ x 4″ embossed with Bark 3D embossing folder
  • Basic White Cardstock – scrap
  • Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper – scrap
  • Seasonal Labels dies
  • Harvest Dies
  • Bark 3D embossing folder
  • 2021 – 2023 In Color Jewels – Polished Pink
  • To order these supplies, click here.

I have enjoyed sharing this Nature’s Harvest Bundle Card #1 with you. Come back to my blog again to see other cards I have made using the Nature’s Harvest Bundle