Dannie's Designs

You are Amazing

It's Monday and that means there's another great Mojo Monday sketch to try. I like to play along whenever I get the chance.

I thought this sketch was perfect for the Painted Petals stamp set.

I *love* this sentiment.  I think it works great for a thank you card, so I added the "thanks" from the Hello You Thinlits dies.  Whenever you cut out a small, intricate design like the word "thanks," it's always a good idea to use a piece of wax paper to help get the card stock out of the thinlit once it's cut.  I layered it in the wrong order and had to delicately pry my card stock out of the thinlit.  So please learn from my mistake.  The correct order is:

• cutting plate
• card stock
• wax paper
• thinlit
• cutting plate

Then run it through the Big Shot and the card stock will easily come out of the thinlit.

Once I stamped the sentiment, I cut it out using the Circle Framelits.  I wanted to layer the sentiment on a larger circle, but the next largest circle in the Framelits set was too large.  So I used my 2" Circle Punch instead.  It was exactly the width I was looking for.  I added dimensionals onto the back of the Circles and attached it to the piece of Painted Blooms DSP.

I wanted to focus on the Blackberry Bliss color throughout the card, so I used some of the Blackberry Bliss Satin Ribbon below the sentiment.  I filled the space below the ribbon with some Blackberry Bliss flowers with Candy Dots centers.

It's a little difficult to see in the photo, but I used the Spring Flowers Embossing Folder on the Blushing Bride layer.

The inside of the card is very simple.  I added a small piece of Blushing Bride card stock that I also embossed with the Spring Flowers Embossing Folder.  I finished it off with another piece of Blackberry Bliss ribbon to help tie it in with the front of the card.

Please remember that you have until the end of March to participate in Sale-a-bration.  You get one free item for every $50 you spend.  I've provided links below to order any/all of the products that I used on my card today.  Please let me know if you have trouble placing an order.   Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Painted Petals
Paper:  Whisper White, Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Blackberry Bliss, Painted Blooms DSP
Ink:  Blackberry Bliss
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Blackberry Bliss Ribbon, Brights Candy Dots
Punches:  2" Circle, Itty Bitty Accents, Project Life Corner Rounder
Big Shot:  Circle Framelits, Hello You Thinlits, Spring Flower Embossing Folder

 

Painted Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set

$23.95

Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Hello You Thinlits Dies

$24.95

Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

$16.95

2" Circle Punch

$16.95

Brights Candy Dots

$5.95

Blackberry Bliss 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Punch Corner Project Life

$7.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Rose Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$6.95

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

 

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Masculine Thank You Card

Last week I was able to attend a stamp meeting with my downline.  I haven't been able to go in months because my schedule is crazy, but I was able to squeeze it in.  It felt wonderful seeing them all again.  The swap theme for the meeting was "masculine cards," so I made this thank you card.

I kept the design of the card very simple.  It's also flat--only the bird and the wing are attached using dimensionals.  This should help cut down on postage when I mail it. 

I used the Regals Designer Series Paper Stack along with the Banners Framelits to create the banner behind the bird.  I know that the Bird Builder punch has been around for quite a while, but I finally broke down and bought one for myself.  I keep seeing too many cute ideas with the punch to not own it.  I think it added a great touch to the banner.  I finished off the front of the card with the sentiment. 

The layout for the inside of the card is pretty much the same.  I decided to punch out an extra bird and glue it to the inside of the card as well.  This time, I didn't use any dimensionals so the card would close flat.  That's it.  Very quick and simple. 

I will also be posting the projects we made at the meeting so be sure to check back.  Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Lots of Thanks
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Baked Brown Sugar, Regals Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Dimensionals
Punches:  Bird Builder
Big Shot:  Banners Framelits

Flowery Thanks

Today I'm anxiously awaiting the delivery of my new catalog preorder.  I can't wait to play with the new In Colors, new stamps, new ribbon, and beautiful new DSP.  I've looked through the new catalog and it is gorgeous!  I think this is the best catalog Stampin' Up! has put together yet (and I've been using their products for 17 years now).  The catalog shows which stamp sets, DSP, Embossing Folders, etc. work well together to make sure that your projects coordinate beautifully.  They also lay out great color combinations so you don't have to struggle coming up with which colors to use together.  Several of the pages show stamping techniques as well.  If you don't have a copy of the new catalog, contact me to get one (Dannie@DanniesDesigns.com).

While I'm waiting for the UPS truck to get here, of course I'm stamping. 

The DSP and the Twine are both from the Sweet Sorbet Suite from Sale-a-bration.  I just got the DSP the other day (it was on backorder) so this is the first chance I've had to play with it.  For the twine, I simply wrapped it around the edge of the Basic Black layer of card stock and taped it on the back.  Then I tied a bow with both pieces of twine and adhered it with a Glue Dot.  I used the Large Scallop Edgelit to add the scallops on the Basic Black layer beneath the twine bow.

I stamped the sentiment on Whisper White card stock and cut it out using the Circles Framelits.  I also sponged some Pool Party ink around the edges.  I stamped the flowers and then punched them out using the coordinating Petite Petals Punch.  I also punched out a flower image from the coordinating color of card stock and layered it behind each of the flowers.  The two layers are held together by a Basic Black Brad.  I adhered them to the sentiment using Dimensionals.

Remember the large scallops on the Basic Black layer on the front of the card?  Well, when you cut the scallops out, you're left with a series of pointy peaks on the other piece of card stock.  I decided to use the pointy peak layer behind the DSP for the inside of the card.  I hope that makes sense.

Well, I'm off to go stalk the UPS man.  Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Lots of Thanks, Petite Petals
Paper:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black, Sweet Sorbet DSP
Ink:  Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Black Brads, Pool Party Twine, Crisp Cantaloupe Twine
Punches:  Petite Petals
Big Shot:  Floral Frames Framelits, Large Scallop Edgelit, Circles Framelits

Gently Falling Thank You Card

One of the games I love to play is Stamping Survivor (based on the TV show Survivor).  Basically the way we play the game is there is a random drawing and each of the players is assigned one of the Survivors (from Blood vs. Water).  As soon as our Survivor is out of the game, we have to make a hand-stamped card for each of the remaining players.  It's a great way to get more card samples and it makes watching the show that much more fun.

This season I was assigned Rachel.  If you watch Survivor, you know she was the third person out of the show.  So here's the card I made for everybody.

 I wish I could remember the name of this technique where you stamp on different layers, but I don't.  I saw it on SplitCoast several weeks ago.  I would love to add a link to the tutorial, but I can't find it.  They are all listed alphabetically by name (which again, I can't remember) and there are 55 pages of tutorials to search through.  When I find it, I will add a link.  If I can't find it, I'll make my own tutorial.  It's a beautiful technique and it's very easy to do.

Thank you all for helping me find the technique.  It's called "Triple Stamping."

I stamped the leaves in various fall colors and then I stamped all of the outline images in Chocolate Chip ink.  After that I used my Cajun Craze marker and the Spritzer tool to spray ink all over the card.  It sounds messier than it is and it adds such a pretty look.

I stamped the sentiment on card stock, cut it out with a Framelit, and then sponged ink around the edges *before* I took it out of the Framelit.  That way it has a small Vanilla border around the edges.  I layered it on a piece of Crushed Curry card stock (that was cut out using the same Framelit set) and some ribbon.

I stamped a simple leaf on the inside of the card and finished it off with a little more of the color spritzing.  This card definitely put me in the mood for the upcoming holidays.  If you use the smallest layer on the front of the card, it would make a great name tag for the table at Thanksgiving.  Hmm, maybe I need to see about stamping a Thanksgiving dinner table setting.  So many possibilities.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Blooming with Kindness, Gently Falling
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry
Accessories:  Spritzer Tool, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Sponge
Big Shot:  Apothecary Accents Framelits

3x3 card set

Even though I'm a stamper, I rarely send out or give away cards.  Mostly it's because I'm lazy, but it's also because I'm a procrastinator.  I wait until the last minute to get birthday gifts or thank you gifts and then I don't have a card ready.  The more pressure I feel to quickly put together a card, the less I'm able to stamp.  So I wrap up the gift and give it away without a card.  Terrible, I know!

Well, I'm determined to stop that from happening again.  With the end of the school year quickly approaching (not quickly enough if you ask my kids), I need some thank you cards.  I like to bake some homemade goodies and give them as thank you gifts to each of their teachers as well as the people who helped me carpool my kids to and from school.  So I made this quick set of 3x3 cards so my stash is ready.  No more excuses!

Like I said, these were very easy to make.  I stuck with the color scheme in the Polka Dot Parade DSP and added Whisper White.

I stamped the sentiment in each of the colors, punched it out and layered it on top of a couple other punches.  I finished it off with some Whisper White Grosgrain ribbon. So simple. 

Are you ready with your stash of quick cards to give away?  If not, give these a try.  No more excuses!  Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Essentials
Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Polka Dot Parade DSP
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red
Accessories:  Dimensionals, Whisper White Grosgrain
Punches:  Decorative Label, Modern Label, Word Window

Polka Dot Parade Thank You Cards

Lately I have been getting quite a few requests for custom made cards--wedding cards, thank you cards, etc.  One of the latest requests was for a set of thank you cards based on this card that I previously made.

Of course that paper was retired, so I decided to give it a try with the current Polka Dot Parade DSP.  She said she didn't mind if the cards didn't look exactly alike, so I had some fun. 

You can click on the photo for a larger view of the picture.  I made one card in all six of the colors from the DSP.

The colors were so bright and cheerful that I almost didn't want to part with them.  I know, I can always make more. 

I decorated the inside of all of the cards as well.  What do you think?  Do you like them?  Should I offer this as a class so you can make your own set as well?  Let me know.  I know you're out there--I'd love to hear from you!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Thank You Kindly
Paper:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Polka Dot Parade DSP
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red
Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Paper-piercer, Dimensionals, Nestabilities

Blooming with Kindness

Last week I was close to hitting 100 likes on my facebook page.  As an incentive to help me reach my goal, I said that the 100th person to "like my page" would get a hand-stamped card from me.  I'm happy to say that I've passed my goal and I'm well on my way to 200 likes! 

As promised, I made a hand-stamped card for the winner.  I started with this great Viva la Verve sketch.

I really like this layout.  It's such a simple design, yet it's so pretty.

My card looks a little washed out--sorry.  I'm trying some new photo editing and photo taking techniques and I'm still working out the kinks. 

I used the International Bazaar DSP and paired it with the Blooming with Kindness stamp set.  I stamped the sentiment, cut it out with a circle nestability, and then sponged around the edges before I removed the nestability.  I finished it off by adding a scalloped layer behind it and some paper-piercing below the sentiment.  I attached it to the card using dimensionals.

This is definitely a layout I will be using again.  A simple change of paper and sentiment and it would make a beautiful card for any occasion.

I added some ribbon and some paper to the inside of my card to finish it off.  I hope you enjoy your card Jo.  Thanks for supporting me and thanks for stopping by!

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Stamps:  Blooming with Kindness
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pacific Point, Lucky Limeade, International Bazaar
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point
Accessories:  Nestabilities, Dimensionals, Paper-piercer, Sponge, Lucky Limeade Ribbon
Punches:  Scalloped Edge

Matchbox Messages

I can't believe it's November already.  Halloween is already over and it doesn't quite feel like the holidays yet to me.  Maybe it's because of the really warm weather we've been having here lately.  Whatever the reason, I hope it begins to feel more like fall and the holidays before Thanksgiving gets here!

As usual, I am in need of thank you cards so I sat down to make some today.

It's a very simple card yet it turned out really nice.  It's difficult to see in the photo, but I added paper piercing in all of the scallops on the scalloped circle.  The strip across the middle is a piece of wide Chocolate Chip grosgrain with a piece of thinner Whisper White grosgrain on top of that.  The texture of the ribbon and the texture on the DSP go really nicely together.

I used a similar design for the inside of my card.  I kept it simple so that the card would close and still lay flat.  That's pretty much it.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Matchbox Messages
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Parisian Breeze DSP
Ink:  Baja Breeze
Accessories:  Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Whisper White Grosgrain, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer
Punches:  Circle (1 1/4", 1 3/8"), Scallop Circle

Fall Thank You

Several weeks ago I participated in another Control Freak swap.  The theme for the swap was the Holiday Mini Catalog.  I chose to use the Warmest of Wishes stamp set that I got for free at convention.

I stamped the leaf image in Chocolate Chip Craft ink and then embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder.  I punched the image out using the Scalloped Circle punch and then I colored the leaves in with markers.  For the center I used a 1" circle punch.  I wanted the circle to be centered perfectly, so I punched out a 1" circle from a scrap piece of paper and traced it with a pencil in the center of the leaves.  I used my pencil marks to line up the circle punch right where I wanted it.

I used the 1 1/4" square punch for the four squares.  I used a corner rounder on two of the corners to add interest. 

For the inside of my card I embossed the very bottom with the Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  I've never tried embossing on the inside of my card before.  I really like how it turned out.  Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Warmest of Wishes, Thank You Kindly
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard
Ink:  Chocolate Chip Craft, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard
Accessories:  Clear Embossing Powder, Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Dimensionals
Punches:  1" Circle, 1 1/4" Square, Corner Rounder, Scallop Circle
Big Shot:  Polka Dot Embossing Folder

Give Thanks

You know what goes hand-in-hand with kids going back to school?  Back to school colds...ugh!  My angels brought home a lovely cold that knocked me out.  While I have a little bit more energy today, I'm ready for a nap already.  I have some darling projects to show you (and a tutorial too), but I simply don't have the energy to sit at the computer and edit the photos and write the posts.  As I get better and my headache goes away, it will get done.

In the meantime I wanted to show you some quick thank you cards that I made. 

They are very simple and use up some patterned paper scraps that I've had floating around.   I made 20 cards using the pre-cut and pre-scored 3 1/2" x 5" cards and envelopes that Stampin' Up! sells.

I made these cards for a friend whose parents and both of her daughters were involved in a serious car accident.  After 6-7 weeks in the hospital, multiple surgeries, etc., all four of them are now at home while they finish recovering.  Many people have stepped in to help her out so I thought she could use some thank you cards.  Remember to never take your loved ones for granted.