Priscilla's Papercrafts: July 2022

Saturday, July 30, 2022

More Swaps

Here's the last batch of swaps (cards that I have exchanged with other demonstrators) for now:

Jamie Trout Sales created this adorable baby card using the Elephant Parade Bundle. And with the Beautiful Shapes dies, she made little windows:

So cute!

Here's a great man-card from Donna Butler. She used He's All That and the He's the Man Designer Paper. I love all the layers, especially the little banner under the greeting!

And finally, an interesting fun-fold card using the Brewed for You stamps by Patty Chenail:

I wasn't all that impressed by the outside... but look:

Wowsers! This unfolds like there's no tomorrow! 5 panels inside, and the front square becomes a bridge on the inside, overlapping 4 of the panels! Can you say cool? Oh, Ale Yes!

I'm already looking forward to my next batch of swaps. Are you?

Product List

Elephant Parade Bundle (English)

[158697]

$42.25

Beautiful Shapes Dies

[158046]

$29.00

He's All That Bundle (English)

[159079]

$45.00

He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[159068]

$15.00

Brewed For You Bundle (English)

[159093]

$37.75

Friday, July 29, 2022

Boo!

Who's ready for Halloween?

Not me!

But I did have fun creating a cute card to get me started:

Earlier this week I shared a few cards that I made using the Candy Canes background die with the diagonal stripes. One of the cards used Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow (you can see it here), while another used Cherry Cobbler and Mossy Meadow (here). So I still had a Pumpkin Pie piece and some black strips...that just said "Halloween" to me!

I adhered the Pumpkin Pie die-cut piece to Thick Very Vanilla, and then pieced in the black strips. Then it was time to decorate:

I love the pumpkin from Hello Harvest! After stamping and coloring with Blends, I hand-cut a little face. He's resting on a bed of grass, cut with the Palms dies.

And then I needed a greeting! Nothing seemed just right until I saw the banner from the Rustic Pumpkin dies. But the stamp says, "wishing you the loveliest day", which certainly would not do for my Halloween card! So I masked the words with a little washi tape, inked up the stamp, removed the tape and stamped it on Pumpkin Pie cardstock, leaving just the outline of the banner.

The letters for "BOO" are retired dies (Playful Alphabet) but fit just right on the banner. And then there's that spider - a perfect embellishment - from the Cottage Wreath bundle.

I promise this is the last of my stripey backgrounds (for now!). But I couldn't resist - it's just so fun to play with!

Do you have the Candy Canes dies? I'd love to see what you do with the background!

Product List

Hello Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159634]

$23.00

Hello Harvest Bundle (English)

[159644]

$49.50

Cottage Wreaths Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159652]

$19.00

Cottage Wreaths Bundle (English)

[159659]

$52.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154890]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105117]

$9.25

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

[121045]

$9.25

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$9.25

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[144237]

$8.75

Candy Canes Dies

[159569]

$35.00

Rustic Pumpkin Dies

[159643]

$32.00

Country Wreaths Dies

[160238]

$39.00

Palms Dies

[157718]

$35.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Annual Catalog Swaps

Swapping cards is a great way to get new ideas! Participating in a swap means you create multiple cards of the same design and then exchange them with other "swappers". Swap 12 cards and get back 12 new ones.

I recently joined a swap group made up of Stampin' UP! demonstrators from all over the US. When the new Annual Catalog came out in May, we had a swap of a dozen cards, all using products from the new catalog. Today and Saturday I'll be showcasing some of the swaps I received.

So here goes:

First up is a beautiful card by Kristi Momerak. She used the lovely Cottage Rose stamps with Sun Prints Designer Series Paper. And look at the background - the Hive embossing folder gives this so much texture! I also love the way Kristi stamped directly on the Natural Finish ribbon.

Don't we all need guy cards? Tammy Dewitt created this card using He's All That stamps and the He's the Man patterned paper. She did a great job of blocking the various rectangles of DSP, didn't she?

Can we just say, "Awww..."? Libby Fens, of Libbystamps.com, created this cute baby card with the Happier Than Happy bundle of stamps and dies, along with the Happy Forest Friends designer paper.

Here's another lovely card using the Cottage Rose bundle, but what makes it truly stand out is the background embossed with the Timeworn Type embossing folder! Such a gorgeous card!

Now Amanda Pitman tripped me up a little - she used Happiness Abounds for her greeting, but the background die-cut and the patterned paper is from the Awash in Beauty suite. A beautiful card in Mossy Meadow and Merry Merlot!

One of my favorites! Jamie Sales used Sending Smiles and my favorite new In Colors, Parakeet Party with Orchid Oasis. So bright; she also used the Hive embossing folder, but turned the paper over so the hexagons are de-bossed (sinking in the paper instead of popping out). Great card!

And my last one for today - LeaAnn Greff created with Bottled Happiness, again using the 2022-24 In Colors of Parakeet Party, Island Oasis and Sweet Sorbet. Check out her corner treatment - a skinny pop of color under the two corners makes everything pop!

So did you get some inspiration? I know I did! I really appreciate these women who take the time to create so that our group gets new ideas.

You know, you don't have to swap with a large group. Just creating one card and swapping with a friend can help you see the possibilities of stamps, ink, paper and accessories that you may not have noticed. Why not give it a try?

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