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How to Make a Stack of Cards for Swapping!

March 13, 2014 By Karen Leave a Comment

Today I am making card supplies for 14 different cards for 30 people!

Not exactly a card swap, but this is the same way I create my cards swaps.

I hope this will help you when you plan!

This card uses the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (a FREE Sale-a-bration item) along with the “thanks” from the Thanks & Hello stamp set and the Apothecary Accents Framelits. I love how the four different shapes in the Apothecary Accents can be used together like on this card.

Since I am making 30 sets of card pieces, I first figure out what I need for each piece.

The larger framelit will be cut in half so I only need to make 15. I will cut my DSP into 3 inch strips. Two framlelits will fit on each strip so I will need 8 strips – so 2 sheets of DSP.

The smaller framelit on the Basic Black card stock will fit on a 2 3/4″ wide sheet of card stock, so I will cut my 8 1/2″ x 11″ into 4 strips to make them 8 1/2″ x 2 3/4″. I will get 4 on each strips so one sheet of card stock will give me 32 cut-outs.

The base cards are made with the 8 1/2″ x 11″ Basic Black card stock cut in half, and scored so they will make a card size of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. I will need 15 sheets of that.

The Whisper White for the insides measure 5 1/4″ x 4″ so I will get 4 from each sheet.

The side strips are 2″ x 5 1/2″ so I will cut 2 pieces of the DSP at 5 1/2″ and then layer those and cut 2″ strips all the way down. That will give my 12 strips from each sheet. I will need 2 1/2 sheets of DSP.

So my pieces are cut. I will put them in 30 stacks and package them!

Already done!?! Now…..only 13 more cards to go!

I know it will all be for a fun time – my Card Extravaganza on Saturday!

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A Stampin’ Up Owl for All Occasions!

August 24, 2012 By Karen Leave a Comment

Have you noticed how popular owls are? Everywhere you look, there will be an owl somewhere, in home decor as well as on notebooks and cards. If you are an owl lover, or know of some owl lovers that are on your card list, you will love this set: a Stampin' Up Owl for All Occasions!

owl occasions

Owl Occasions is a set of fourteen stamps including the owl, the banner, and the balloon used on this card, a tree branch, Christmas stockings and Christmas cap, and lots of extra birthday accessories. Just think of all the different things you could create with this.

This card would make a great birthday party invitation card as well as a birthday card. Here is a stamping video tutorial to walk you through the process.

Did you notice that the Big Shot is used twice on this card? The Early Espresso Core'dinations Card Stock is run through the Woodgrain embossing folder and then sanded with the Stampin' Sanding System to get the tree bark effect. I was careful to run the sanding block in the long direction since this card stock is very fragile after going through the folder. It doesn't matter if it tears a bit, though, because isn't that what real bark looks like?

The whisper white piece was made with the Apothecary Accents Framelits, using the largest piece in that set of four framelits, and then cut to 3 1/2". (I saved the extra piece for a future card idea, of course! As stampers, we are also collectors, right?)

The owl was stamped in Raspberry Ripple and the banner in Pacific Point. I used the Summer Starfruit Stampin' Write Marker to color and stamp just the string of the balloon. I then stamped the balloon in Summer Starfruit on a separate piece of card stock, punched it out with the 3/4" circle punch, and popped it up with a dimensional. After adding a little crumb cake sponging and a glimmer brad and the card was ready to be assembled. It would be easy to make several of these at the same time.

If you have kids old enough to do detail stamping, they will love this set for making birthday cards for friends because of the variety of stamps included. (They might even be up for making their invites!)

So, if you are looking for owls, check out a Stampin' Up Owl for Owl Occasions! You will like it!

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Stampin’ Up! Layered Labels for All Occasions

July 26, 2012 By Karen Leave a Comment

You can use the Stampin' Up! Layered Labels for all occasions when you are making greeting cards. These cards are all made with the Layered Labels stamp set, the Apothecary Accents Framelits, and the International Bazaar Designer Series Paper.

layered labels card ideas

The Large Pearls give a fitting accent!

Stampin' Up! Layered Labels stamp set

Notice the difference color makes in the card above and the card below. Both use the exact pattern and even the same designer series paper pack, yet they look different from each other. What if you didn't want to have them both say "congratulations"? In the stamping video tutorial below, I will show you how to change this to a "happy birthday" card using words from the Family Reunion stamp set.

Layered labels stamp set

I used a variety of Stampin' Up! punches to highlight the greetings after they were cut out with the the Apothecary Accents Framelits in the Big Shot. Do you see the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, the 2 1/2" Circle Punch, and the 3/4" Circle Punches on these cards? I love the way all of the Stampin' Up! products work well together, with the stamp sets, the punches, and the Big Shot Dies and Framelits. It takes the guesswork out of designing!

Wouldn't a variety of cards made like this make a great gift?

You only need the Layered Labels, the Apothecary Accents Framelits, and the International Bazaar Designer Series Paper, along with any other word stamps you might want to use, to make an entire set of greeting cards! I've shown only a few of the possible paper combinations with just this designer series paper. Its an interesting and rich grouping of colors that does really give that feeling of an international bazaar.

So have I convinced you to use the Stampin' Up! Layered Labels for all occasions when you are making your hand made cards?

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