Golf Spinner Card

I have to say, I absolutely love the projects we'll be making in class on Tuesday (5/27). I've CASEd two of them, so it's not like I'm bragging too much. ;) I did put my own spin on them, though.

I got this idea from Lynn Starzl, another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. It's a circle spinner card. I haven't made one of these in years. It was fun to do again. And with Father's Day coming up, this was the perfect card. Speaking of perfect, I have a retired set with a stamp that says, "Hope your day is par-fect". Figured it would be "par-fect" for the inside of the card.

The golf ball spins around the hole. How cute is that? If you check out Lynn's card, you can see how I changed it. I put the grass and tee at the bottom and put a flag in the hole.

As you can see in this picture, the golf ball even has dimples. They were made with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I just used the debossed side.

Supplies:

Stamps: Project Life Day to Day

Cardstock: Lucky Limeade, Naturals Ivory, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso

Big Shot: Circles Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Woodgrain Embossing Folder (on tee)

Tools: Fringe Scissors, Petite Pennants Builder (flag - cut end off), 1 3/8” Circle Punch (golf ball), Build a Blossom (for tee), Sponge Daubers (to darken/shadow inside of hole)

Thanks for stopping by my blog. If you try one of these, put a link in my comments. I'd love to see it!

Not a stamper or not enough time? I will make this card for you to give to a golfer in your life for $5 (includes high quality Stampin' Up! envelope).  Contact me for details.

Also, there's still room in Tuesday's class – 1:00pm or 6:30pm. The other projects are another masculine card and a gift card wallet. See details here. Let me know by 5:00pm Monday if you'd like to come.

Build a Blossom -- again

Hi Stampers!  I don't think it's any surprise that I love the Build a Blossom stamp set and coordinating Blossom Petals Punch.  Here's another card I made with them.  The flower I made using the small petal* reminded me of the one on the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder, so it seemed natural to pair them together.  I also used my new Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch.  Not sure how I missed getting this for so long -- very fun!

*It's the small flower petal, but not the smallest petal/leaf punch that I used for the tulip.  It's confusing to know what to call them, but hopefully you can figure it out by looking at the shape.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Build a Blossom

I have two similar cards for you today, both of which use the Build a Blossom stamp set and Blossom Petals Punch.    The card on the left uses a stamp from Itty Bitty Bits for the background.  I also inked the edge of the layer with Bashful Blue before adhering it to the card base.  On the right is a one layer card and it uses the Fast Flower Wheel.  So, both have a small flower background, but each is done a different way.

Also, on the Bashful Blue card I stamped the Build a Blossom flower petals and leaves on Whisper White.  On the Melon Mambo card I used the same color ink and card stock for the petals and leaves.  Two different looks, both great.  That's what's so fun about this stamp set and punch -- you can get so many different looks.  Just because I was curious, I stamped the Melon Mambo petals on textured cardstock.

 

I still have room in the Build a Blossom classes I'm offering next week on Tuesday night (3/29) and Wednesday morning (3/30). 

See Classes for details on this and other class offerings.

Build a Blossom smaller flowers

Here's an example of yet another flower that you can make with the Stampin' Up stamp set Build a Blossom and the coordinating Blossom Petals Punch.

I didn't have any wide Daffodil Delight ribbon on hand, so I substituted this retired ribbon.  If I had stamped the flower petals on an in color I could have used the 1/2" stitched poly ribbon (which I have in all the in colors).  Guess there's a lesson there in planning out your card before you begin stamping :)

I can tell I'm going to have to make this card again in different colors because I'm imagining how cute it would be using the in colors.  In the meantime, you can enjoy this card and CASE it using 5/8" grosgrain ribbon.  Or, try your own color combination.  If you do, I'd love to see your results.

More Build a Blossom

Man, I love the Build a Blossom stamp set.  You can make so many different types of flowers with it.  Look for more posts containing this set and the coordinating Blossom Petals Punch.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Sue Root, Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator

St. Patrick's Day Card

This is one of the cards we will make in the Spring Class on Thursday.  There is still time to register -- either through the e-mail address in the header or by leaving a comment on this post.  We'll also be making a bendy card.  Have you seen those yet?  Very cool.  My next post will show you one.

This card uses Whisper White and Garden Green.  I used the heart to heart punch to make the four leaf clover.  The center is from Build a Blossom.  The phrases are from Teeny Tiny Wishes and Define Your Life (which is full of fun, useful definitions -- great for cards, scrapbooking, inspirational journals...you name it).

I got the inspiration for this card on Stampin' Connection, a website full of ideas and more, that is open only to demonstrators.  Sale-a-bration is a great time to join Stampin' Up.  Contact me today to join!

(The talented demonstrator who shared the original card is Marsha Brooks.  I didn't copy hers exactly, but the layout is the same.)

Build a Blossom -- Love it!

Wow!  I so love the Stampin' Up set Build a Blossom.  It's great on its own, but pair it with the Blossom Petals Punch and the results are fantastic!

The first time I sat down to make a card with this set I was hooked.  That card is long gone (to my aunt), but this one is similar.  The flower, which uses the biggest blossom, really has an impact.  I can't even tell you how many different cards I've made with this flower and no matter what color I use for the flower it turns out great.

And this is just a one layer flower.  You can have multiple layers, using the same petal again or using a different shaped petal.  I'll show you some of those another time.

Believe it or not, the background on this card is Daffodil Delight Patterns Designer Series Paper.  Somewhere between my photophraphy and photo editing the colors became a little muted.  The flower is Perfect Plum and the leaves are Garden Green.  It's all on a Whisper White base.  The colors make a very cheerful combination in person.

There are 12 stamps in the Build a Blossom set. The Blossom Petals Punch punches four sizes of leaves/petals -- either all at once or feed in a smaller piece of cardstock to punch what you need. You can mix and match the stamps and punch parts to make a variety of flowers and leaves.

Both of these items are in the Occasions mini catalogue, so be sure to get them before they're gone.  You can order yours by contacting me at the e-mail address in the header or by leaving a comment on this post.

Did you notice the watermark on my card?  I used My Digital Studio to create it.  It was really easy to make.

Guess that's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to leave a comment letting me know what you think about the Build a Blossom set and Blossom Petals Punch.

Sue Root, Independent Stampin' Up demonstrator