Ramblin' Stamper: 2024

Monday, October 21, 2024

Tune In for a Personalized Birthday Card

Hi stampers,

I have a fun, fun project to share with you!

This retro TV has so many possibilities, but my favorite is using it like this with a photo. This is a card that will be saved - who hasn't fantasized about seeing themselves on TV, lol!

I picked my colors sticking with the retro theme - Pretty in Pink & Basic Black. If you're of a certain age, you know what I mean ---

Tip: If you want to go totally retro, print your photo in black & white or sepia tones!

Carrying the theme over to the envelope is always a good idea! The striped paper is from a 6 x 6 pack. After I cut it 4" x 5-1/4", I had a piece 2" x 6" leftover. That's not quite wide enough to cover the entire envelope flap, so I added a 1/4" strip of the black designer paper to the edge.

Make Ahead Tip-

Make these ahead and just leave one end of the television set open with no adhesive, ready to slide in a photo!

I hope you like this card! It makes me smile :)

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Tune In Bundle (English)

[163637]

$41.25

2024–2026 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163777]

$12.50

Halloween Spells 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166493]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$11.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$11.50

Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad

[163807]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Thursday, May 30, 2024

More Alternative Designs for "The Best There Is" Paper Pumpkin

Hi! Sharing some more ideas with you from the most recent Paper Pumpkin kit - "The Best There Is" (May 2024).

On this one I used the add-on dies that are available to cut "thanks". I cut 2 of these and glued them together to make it thicker. Also added a circle of Pool Party cardstock behind the trees, and matted the beautiful chevron designer paper with Misty Moonlight.

This card is a good fit for the Festive Friday Challenge #FF0160. I'm using Masculine Colors, Wood Elements and Thanks Sentiment.

Paper Pumpkin Alternatives - May 2024 "The Best There Is"

My newest Paper Pumpkin kit came this week and I'm loving the masculine vibes. I don't need any more Father's Day cards this year, so I'm getting creative with the kit elements and coming up with some cards that I like even better than the originals!

"The Best There Is" + "Adventurous Sky" Bundle

Country Flowers Diamond Fold Card

This awesome fun fold card, called a Diamond Fold, has been a favorite of mine since the first time I tried it. The images in the Country Flowers stamp set are sized perfectly to fit it!

The teapot and the flowers in it are 2 separate stamps, so I was able to adhere the teapot with liquid glue, then pop the flowers up on Stampin' Dimensionals. I colored everything with Stampin' Blends in Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Petunia Pop & Pretty in Pink.

This is the base for the Diamond Fold Card. I used Misty Moonlight cardstock. To create the point, make a small pencil mark at 2-1/8" and use your trimmer to cut from that mark to each end of the scoreline, as shown in the photo.

Here are the rest of the measurements for this card:

3" square of Misty Moonlight cardstock

2-13/16" square of Basic White

2-5/8" square of Country Lace Designer Paper (Smoky Slate)

2-7/8" x 4" Basic White for inside

3-1/8" x 4" Misty Moonlight Designer Paper for card front

2-1/4" x 4" Misty Moonlight Designer Paper for inside (to the right of the Basic White)

3-1/8" x 4" Smoky Slate Designer Paper for inside (to the left side of the center fold)

You can see another example of the Diamond Fold in this blog post from June 2023.

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