Becky's Stampin' Studio: October 2022

Monday, October 31, 2022

"No Waste" Framed Florets Card

A beautiful new Bundle is being released tomorrow, it's called Framed Florets, and it's just gorgeous, especially the OVAL dies!! I finally had a chance to play with it yesterday with Mom, in preparation for Club this Saturday. I will share the 5 cards we made over the next few days. The neat thing, is its' versatility! It can be used for the holidays, when paired with the Framed and Festive stamps, as well as year-round! So, enjoy, and stay tuned! This card is called a "No Waste" card by Susan Campfield, as the DSP is the entire card....no waste!

Measurements: :

Framed Florets (N): 4" x 12", die cut flower
Balmy Blue: 4" x 5"
Night of Navy: 3" x 4 3/8"
Basic White: 4" x 5" (oval), 2 3/4" x 4 1/8" (inside)

To Make This Card:

Score DSP at 5 1/2", turn and score at 1". Crease well along score lines, folding back the 1" piece. Flip back and forth to decide which way you like best!
Adhere the 1" piece to "card"
Next, die cut the "fancy" oval from Balmy Blue. You will only be using the outside of this, keep the center for another card!
Repeat with the Basic White, only this time you will keep the center oval, and save the outside for another project!
Attach the Balmy Blue "frame" to the card front. Adhere the While Oval to the inside.
Die cut "flowers" from DSP. Attach to Oval with Dimensionals.
Finish with 2021 InColor Opal Rounds!
To finish the inside, stamp sentiment in Night of Navy onto White piece.
Mount onto Night of Navy layer, and attach to inside of card, which will help give the card some "weight"

Product List

Framed Florets Bundle (English)

[162407]

$54.00

Fitting Florets 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161814]

$12.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$9.25

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$8.00

2021 2023 In Color Opal Rounds

[159185]

$8.50

Sunday, October 30, 2022

Sweet Gingerbread "Traditional" Side Step Card

I just LOVE Gingerbread Houses, so this card "spoke" to me! It's inspired, again, by Tami White and uses the new Sweet Gingerbread Bundle, and tons of Shimmer Cardstock! Love the cheery colors, and that gorgeous fence die - awesome!!

Measurements:

Polished Pink: 1/2 sheet
Melon Mambo: 2 3/4" x 4", 1" x 3 1/2" (fence), 1" x 2 1/2" (front step), scrap (heart)
Pool Party: 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
Shimmery White: SNOWBANKS - 1 7/8" x 2 1/2" (behind house), 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" (front step), 2" x 2 1/2" (center step), 2 1/2" x 2 5/8" (back step): scraps (roof, wreath, windows, door, lollipops)
Crumb Cake: 2 3/8" x 3"
Granny Apple Green: scraps
Parakeet Party: scraps
Adhesive Sheet: 1" x 3 1/2" (fence)

To Make This Card:

Start by cutting the "steps" into the Polished Pink cardstock using the directions above. Crease well as shown.
Attach Melon Mambo to the "main" step on left side. Also, add the "extension" to front step.
Run Pool Party piece through Wintry 3D, Snowflake, Embossing Folder. Attach to Melon Mambo layer.
Tape the "snowbank" behind house to the front step "snowbank" with tape. Hand cut a "snowbank" that flows from behind the house to behind the "fence". Attach to card with 1/8" showing from the Melon Mambo layer.
Attach the Adhesive Sheet to the "fence" strip of Melon Mambo. Cut with die, remove backing, and attach to "snowbank" on front step. This will also go a little behind "house".
Die cut "Gingerbread House" from Crumb Cake.
Die cut "roof" from Shimmery White.
Stamp "windows" in Pale Papaya, "door" in Melon Mambo, and 3 lollipops in Pale Papaya, Melon Mambo, and Parakeet Party all onto scraps of Shimmery White. Die cut with corresponding dies.
Attach "roof" to "Gingerbread House".
STAMP "roof detail" and "window & door trim" in Early Espresso onto Crumb Cake "Gingerbread House). Attach to left side of card with Dimensionals.
Cut "snowbanks" from die into Shimmer pieces for Center and Back steps. Add to card steps.
Attach the 3 "Lollipops" behind center step "snowbank".
Die cut 7 "trees" in Granny Apple Green and 3 "trees" in Parakeet Party. Scatter around card as shown.
Color "wreath" with Stampin' Write Markers and die cut with "wreath". Attach to "house" if desired.
Finish with Die Cut Heart in Melon Mambo cardstock, and Iridescent Rhinestones.

Product List

Sweet Gingerbread Bundle (English)

[159719]

$45.75

Polished Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155710]

$9.25

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115320]

$9.25

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$9.25

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101910]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$9.25

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$9.25

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$9.25

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.00

Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders

[155433]

$10.00

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

[155670]

$8.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$8.00

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[159208]

$8.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$8.00

Stampin’ Write Marker In Color 2022–2024

[159219]

$15.00

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

[147157]

$30.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Blue Dancing Gnome - Vienna

I'm finishing up my swaps to take with me to our convention in Vienna in 10 days!! (Can't wait!) I created this version of the "dancing gnome" using the rest of the Storybook Gnome DSP that I used for one of my other swaps.

Measurements: :

Pacific Point: 1/2 sheet, scraps
Storybook Gnomes DSP (N): 4" x 5 1/4" (lg snowflake), 2 1/2" x 4", scrap - hat (small snowflakes), 1/2" x 2 1/2" (small snowflakes)
Basic White: 2 pcs @ 2 1/2" x 4", scraps
Blushing Bride: scrap (nose)

To Make This Card:

Fold Pacific Point card base in half. Remove upper half of front. (2 3/4" is half). Keep this for the mounting piece!
Attach stripe DSP to inside of card. Attach dotty piece DSP to front flap.
Attach one White piece to Red piece you removed. Adhere bottom of this piece to front flap.
Die cut "beard" from scrap of White, die cut "nose" from Blushing Bride, die cut "feet" from Pacific Point, and die cut "hat" from small snowflake print.
To assemble the "gnome". Attach the corners of the "hat" to the imprint on the "beard" with 1/2 a glue dot. Add the "nose" with a Mini Dimensional. Set Aside.
To make the "dancing feet", cut or make a "mechanism" as shown above in the illustration. I used the Candy Cane Holder from the Candy Canes dies.
Attach the feet to the mechanism, below the opening. This is one time I used Multipurpose Glue! Set aside to dry well.
While this piece is drying, let's finish the inside.
Attach the other White piece to the wrong side of the Real Red flap.
Add small piece of DSP to bottom of the White piece. Add sentiment, if desired.
To finish the "dancing gnome", lay the "feet" onto the card flap. Place a Mini Dimensional in the opening of the mechanism.
Next, take the "face". Place Mini Dimensionals on outside points of "hat" and "hat" tip. Remove all backings and adhere over feel, so "beard" is attached to the mechanism Dimensional.
Give it a swing!! Note: if is doesn't swing, make sure there is no glue from the "feet" in the way.
Finish with scattered Pacific Point Gems from the Fine Sparkling Gems.

Product List

Gnomes Dies

[159625]

$31.00

Candy Canes Dies

[159569]

$35.00

Go To Greetings Cling Stamp Set (English)

[158763]

$24.00

Storybook Gnomes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159615]

$12.00

Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[111350]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131198]

$9.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems

[159967]

$7.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Friday, October 28, 2022

Window Wishes Traditional Side Step

Well, I said I wouldn't try the "Traditional" Side Step Fold, again, but Tami White did such a wonderful job designing these, that I had to do 2 more - with my twists, of course! This one uses the Window Wishes and some gorgeous paper!

Measurements:

Basic Black: 1/2 sheet, scrap (banner)
Lights Aglow (N): 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Vanilla Snowflakes (behind window)
Vanilla Glimmer (N): 2 1/2" x 2 3/4", 2 1/2" x 1 3/4", 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" (back step), 2 1/2" x 1 1/2", 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" (center step)
Distressed Gold (N) (AC): 3" x 4 1/4" (outside window), scrap (1 roof)
Gold Foil: 2 3/8" x 4" (window detail), scraps (1 roof, banner)
Very Vanilla: scraps - (houses, trees, car)
Vellum: scrap (candles)
Gold Glimmer (N): scrap (candle flame)

To Make This Card:

Start by cutting the "steps" into the Basic Black card using the directions above. Crease well as shown.
Next, we'll make the "window".
Die cut the "window frame" from Distressed Gold and the "detailed frame" from Gold Foil, centering the die in the center of the cardstock. Assemble these together.
Add Lights Aglow Vanilla piece behind window, and trim evenly with curve of window with Paper Snips.
Now, stamp & emboss the "candles" in White embossing powder onto the scrap of Vellum. Die cut with corresponding die.
Also, cut out the "flames" from Gold Glimmer paper. Attach behind "candles" with Mini Glue Dots, and adhere to frame.
Now, attach to the LEFT side of Side Step
Gold Heat Emboss sentiment onto scrap of Basic Black. Cut out using narrow banner die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Attach to a corresponding Gold Foil banner, cut in the middle to create a layer.
Attach to the front step.
Now, let's start with the center step.
Cut 2 "snowbanks" from Vanilla Glimmer. Set aside.
Stamp one "house" in Crumb Cake onto Very Vanilla scrap. Color in the "windows" with Lt Daffodil Blend.
Stamp 2 "double trees" and 1 "single trees" in Evening Evergreen cut out with corresponding dies and set aside.
Cut "roof" from Gold Foil.
Assemble all on center step as shown, or desired.
Next, let's do the back step.
This one has 3 "snowbanks"! Cut them from Vanilla Glimmer in varying curves.
Stamp one "house" in Sahara Sand. Color in the "windows" with Lt Daffodil Blend and cut out with corresponding die.
Cut "roof" from Distressed Gold paper.
Stamp 1 "double trees" and 2 "single trees" in Evening Evergreen and cut out with corresponding.
Stamp "car" in Orchid Oasis, and "tires" in Basic Gray. Assemble together. Add a "single tree" to the roof of the "car".
Attach and arrange the pieces, as desired to the back step.