Easter Card & Basket / La Tarjeta & Canasta de Pascua

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My Techniques Club met this weekend and we had a lot of fun creating these two cards and Easter Basket.

The technique this month was Poppin’ Pastels that worked perfectly with the Medallion stamp on this Easter Wishes card. The Easter basket was created using the Big Shot and four envelopes die-cut with the Scallop Envelope Stampin' Up! Bigz Die.

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Use the center of your paper that is covered with another layer: the Easter eggs on the basket were punched out of the center of the Designer Series paper from the Easter wishes card.
• Wide Oval Punch + Designer Series Paper = beautifully decorated Easter eggs.
• Use the Scallop Trim Border to create a frilly handle for the basket (this punch is a free Sale-a-Bration item—hurry Sale-a-Bration is over March 31).

The other card we made at club was this QUICK & EASY birthday card.

The stamp set is from the Sale-a-Bration set named Happy Moments (actually I used the Spanish set Momentos Felices).

The colors for this card are all from the In-Color Collection and I used Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper to determined my color pallet. From there I chose Melon Mambo textured cardstock for the base of the card (I just love the textured cardstock, it adds such dimension to the card), with Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry layered on top. Then I used the In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers to color in the presents.




Momentos Felices (Happy Moments) FREE Sale-a-Bration set

Medallion 115223 $17.95

All Holidays 114916 $34.95

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Birthday Cards / Tarjetas de Cumpleanos

Birthday Card for a Child / Tarjeta de Cumpleaños para un Niño

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• To create the waves, I used an oval punch turned at an angle. See this post for more info…
• To add foam to the waves and to the whale's blow water, I put a thin layer of crystal effects down, then topped with micro-beads.

Birthday Card for a Man / Tarjeta de Cumpleaños para un Hombre

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Use colors to make a card masculine. The colors on this card are from this year’s In-Colors, and the combination of these three are very masculine.
• If you have a simple layout, use textured cardstock to add a little something extra.
• Use geometric shapes to create a masculine card.

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Stamps/ Sellos:

Animal Stories 116716 Price: $15.95

All Holidays 114916 Price: $34.95

Sincere Salutations 115068 Price: $23.95

Pantone Announces Color of the Year for 2010

Pantone, the global authority on color (yep, there really is a color authority), has announced that TURQUOISE is the 2010 color of the year and describes it as an inviting, luminous hue. This is what they wrote in their press release:

Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing. Read more from Pantone’s press release here. . .

Each year Stampin’ Up! has a collection of colors that follow the upcoming trends, called the In-Color collection. The Bermuda Bay from this year’s In-Color collection fits perfectly with Pantone’s Color of the Year—Turquoise. Notice how beautiful the ribbon below is with the white polka-dots. Plus only one side has the polka-dots and the other side is a solid color,so you have two-ribbons in one.

I am currently offering a Ribbon Share in which you can receive 18 yards of ribbon for $16.50. This includes 3 yards each of the six different colors from the In-Color Polka-Dot ribbon.

In Color Polka Dot Ribbon Share 18 Yards (3 yards of 6 different colors) for $16.50. Check out this post for all the information…

Click below to order the share. If you live nearby (Acworth, Kennesaw, Dallas, Cartersville), I will deliver it to you; or if you don’t I’ll ship it out to you as soon as I receive payment.

My First Color Challenge—Para Ti

I created this card to participate in my first color challenge. The color challenge is from the Paper Pal Arts team (PPA33), and uses the colors Garden Green, Certainly Celery and Kraft.

The shamrock was made using the Heart Punch and punching out multiple layers of hearts of both Certainly Celery and Garden Green. I distressed each heart by crumpling it up over and over, then stacked four hearts for each “leaf”. Then I used the crop-a-dile to punch through all the layers and added a little sparkle with the rhinestone brad.

The oval border was created by punching two Garden Green ovals using the wide oval punch and layering the Certainly Celery over the top.

Supplies:
Cardstock:
Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Kraft

Ink:
Garden Green Classic

Punches:
Full Heart Punch 113693 Price: $15.95
Wide Oval Punch 112082 Price: $15.95

Accessories:
Clear Rhinestone Brads 113144 Price: $10.95

Stamps:

Inspired By Nature
111656

Price: $23.95

Etiquetas De La Cosecha
wood mount: 118681
clear mount: 119146

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Vintage Labels
wood: 118392
clear mount: 119122

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Birthday Card for My Mom/ Tarjeta de Cumpleanos para Mi Mama

My mom’s birthday was yesterday so I made a card fitting for her: pretty and fun!

I used the chalk pastels to decorate the cake and light the candles. The pastels are so versatile…you can use them wet for a bold look or dry for a more subtle look. You can also use the pastels in a technique called poppin’ pastels. I will be posting an example of this soon, but I won’t post until after the club meeting—I don’t want to spoil the mystery of the projects for club members :).

TIP: The border around the birthday cake is created using the scallop trim border and scallop trim corner punches. To see more information on these punches see this post with a video tutorial on using the punches.

Supplies:
Paper: Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink,
Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack 117161 Price: $24.95

Punches:
Scallop Trim Border Punch 118402 FREE Sale-A-Bration set
Scallop Trim Corner Punch 118870 Price: $9.95
1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch 104403 Price: $15.95
1-3/8 Inch Circle Punch 104401 Price: $15.95

Embellishments:
Sweet Pea Stitched Felt 117266 Price: $7.95

Stamps (sellos):
Birthday Bliss 115442 $15.95

Happy Moments - Clear-Mount 119125 FREE Sale-A-Bration set

Happy Moments – Wood mount 118664
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Momentos Felices 118683
Gratis Sale-A-Bration set

Momentos Felices - Clear-Mount Stamp 119149
Gratis Sale-A-Bration set

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Cutting Fabric with Big Shot Dies; Quilt Square

 

Isn’t this quilt square gorgeous?  It was created using the Big Shot and dies.

The Big Shot is a must-have for every crafter. No matter what types of projects you enjoy creating, the Big Shot will save you time by cutting those intricate shapes in a snap!

 

There are a lot of different uses for the Big Shot and fabric, take a look at this post from Stampin’ Up! co-founder and CEO, Shelli Gardner.  Scroll towards the bottom of the post for the fabric projects.

 If you would like the materials and instructions to make this quilt square, email me or leave a comment at the bottom of this post and I’ll send you the instructions.

 

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