“To a Wild Rose” Peek Through Card

Hello everyone! I am happy to finally share my favorite card that features my favorite bundle: “To a Wild Rose”.  I copied this card from a demonstrator inspiration/training email.  There was only a picture in the email;  I had to figure out the supplies, peek through technique, and assembling on my own.  Took a little bit of work but I love the layout and colors so much it was worth it. Plus, now I can share it with all of you. 🙂

Scroll down past the pictures of the card to find a video walking you through how to create this card.

I love the white on white of the die cuts on the card base and how that contrasts with the pops of color from the leaves and flower. I adhered the three background die cuts with liquid glue. Then I die cut a circle off to the right hand side using the second largest regular (non-scalloped) circle die cut from the Layering Circle Die set. I cut the frame with the first and third largest circle dies from the same set and adhered the frame with glue dots. The basic black banner is 3/8″ x 3 1/2″. I flagged the right end, embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, and adhered the banner with glue dots to the frame.

The peek through element even looks sharp from the inside. 🙂 I decided to include a frame on the inside to keep the clean, minimalist look. Remind me of a ship’s porthole. lol

The flower uses two of three flower stamps from the To a Wild Rose Set.  There is an base layer, an accent layer, and an outline layer. I used Grapefruit Grove for my base layer and Calypso Coral for the accent layer.  I skipped the outline on this flower.  I stamped the center of the flower in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I popped the flower up with Stampin’ Dimensionals and arranged the leaves and black accent pieces around the flower, adhering them with glue dots.

Here’s the video I filmed that walks you through how to create this card. Please leave me a comment letting me know what you think.  I welcome your feedback. If you like what you see please also “like” this video on YouTube. I appreciate your support!

If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would love to be your go-to girl for all your stamping needs. 🙂  You can shop my Online Store 24/7.  Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to aid in your crafting experience.  I am more than happy to do what I can to help!

If you are local to Racine, WI I invite you to join my Stampin’ Up! Facebook page, Joyfully Inked Cards with Stephanie Mackey. You can find info about classes, card ideas, crafting tips, and SU! news and promotions. I am able to share a little more often on Facebook than I am in my blog or on YouTube.

If you have thought about being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator or are interested in a 20% discount, among other perks, I’d love to have you on my team, The Joyful Inkers. You can sign up here or contact me if you have questions or would like to talk more about this.

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

                                                     Product List

To A Wild Rose Bundle [151073] $54.00	Layering Circles Dies [141705] $35.00	Whisper White Medium Envelopes [107301] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109132] $6.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Versamark Refill [102193] $6.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill [133456] $5.00	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin’ Pad [147142] $7.50	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147181] $3.75
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad [147101] $7.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [122934] $3.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [100531] $3.75	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Simply Shammy [147042] $8.00

Embossed Vellum Flower Card with Products from the Perennial Essence Suite

Hello everyone! I’m back (with much less time between posts this time!) with two fun and colorful versions of this card layout. It took me a long time to get comfortable designing my own cards, but the accomplishment and happiness I feel after I do create my own card is definitely worth the effort! Scroll down to the bottom of this post (after all the pictures) and you’ll find my YouTube video for these cards.

I really love both versions of this card. The card with the yellow (So Saffron) flower is so bright and cheery and the card with the pink (Petal Pink) flower on the right is so elegant and soothing. Besides the difference in color scheme there is also a slight variation in the dimensions. This is due to a cutting error at first, but I actually like the wider border on the card with the pink flower.

**Note**: I don’t think it’s visible in the pictures, but I popped up the cardstock layers (So Saffron on the left, Whisper White on the Left) with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. The video shows this much more clearly.

   

Although the Floral Essence Stamp Set is the core of this suite, I really feel the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper is the star of the Perennial Essence Suite. You can check out all the amazing designs at this link.

   

I wanted to make sure there was a picture that really showed the shine of the gold embossing powder on this version. I love the simple stamping on the inside of the card. Just a little something to pretty it up. 🙂 The stamp pads I used on this card were Versamark (for the embossing, So Saffron (flowers), Soft Suede (flower centers and sentiment).

     

Dimensions (Card with Soft Suede Base)

• Base = 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ (Scored on the long side at 4 1/4″)
• So Saffron cardstock layer = 4 x 5 1/4″
• DSP Layer = 3 7/8 x 5 1/8″
• Sentiment Banner = 3 x 3/4″ (Trim left end as needed)
• Inside cardstock layer = 4 x 5 1/4″

   

I love how the silver embossing powder really softened the look of this version. It goes so well with the blues and purples in the DSP. The stamp pads I used on this card were Versamark (for embossing), Petal Pink (flowers) and Mossy Meadow (flower centers and sentiment).

          

Dimensions (Card with Mossy Meadow Base)

• Base = 8 1/2 x 5 1/2″ (Scored on the long side at 4 1/4″)
• Whisper White cardstock layer = 3 7/8 x 5 1/8″
• DSP Layer = 3 3/4 x 5″
• Sentiment Banner = 3 x 3/4″ (Trim left end as needed- this sentiment is shorter than above so you could probably do 2 1/2 x 3/4″)
• Inside cardstock layer = 3 3/4 x 5″

I really hope you have been inspired by this card. There are so many possibilities with this suite! I’d love to hear what you think of my cards. Which one is your favorite? Please leave me a comment and let me know your thoughts. I truly appreciate your feedback. Just be kind please! 🙂

If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would love to be your go-to gor; for all your stamping needs. 🙂  You can shop my Online Store 24/7 . Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to aid in your crafting experience. I am more than happy to do what I can to help!

If you are local to Racine, WI I invite you to join my Stampin’ Up! Facebook page, Joyfully Inked Cards with Stephanie Mackey. You can find info about classes, card ideas, crafting tips, and SU! news and promotions. I am able to share a little more often on Facebook than I am in my blog or on YouTube.

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Product List

Floral Essence Photopolymer Stamp Set [149450] $17.00	Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper [149100] $11.50	Perennial Essence 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock [149101] $11.00	5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $7.00	Gold Faceted Gems [144141] $5.00
Clear Faceted Gems [144142] $5.00	Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115318] $8.75	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.75	So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [105118] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $7.50	So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147109] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] $7.50	Embossing Buddy [103083] $6.00
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00	Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109131] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Multi-Panel Pullout Card with Woven Threads & Mosaic Mood DSP

Hello everyone! I’m jumping back into blogging after quite a break.  I’m going to try to blog whenever the Brewers have day games and it lines up with my daughters’ naps. 🙂

I have lots of new ideas to share with you since the recent release of the new 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.  Check out these beautiful cards featuring the brand new Woven Threads Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP. I can’t get enough of this card design. I just saw it a few weeks ago on fellow SU! demo, LeeAnn Greff’s, blog.  Is it new to you as well? Leave me a comment on this post and let me know. I’m curious which of these 4 designs is your favorite as well.

You can find my YouTube video for this card at the end of this post.

   

The Woven Threads Designer Series Paper features all 5 of the new In Colors: Pretty Peacock, Terracotta Tile, Seaside Spray, Purple Posy, and Rococo Rose.  These In Colors will only be around for the next two years so you’ll want to snatch them up now to have the most time to create with them. I love that this catalog has a suite of products dedicated just to the new 2019-2021 In Colors. The Woven Threads DSP is part of that suite. Click here to check out that In Color Suite. 

   

It doesn’t show up very well in the pictures but several of the Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP designs have clear embossing. The shine is so pretty! Like all of the 12 x 12 DSP packs, the Mosaic Mood Specialty pack comes with 12 sheets of paper, 2 each of 6 double-sided designs. One of each side has the shiny, clear embossing over the designs.

   

Measurements

-Back panel & 3rd from back layer= 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ & 3 1/4″ X 4 1/2″ (also scrap for die cutting biggest scalloped square)

-2nd from back layer = 4″ X 5 1/4″ & 2 1/2″  (also scrap for die cutting second biggest scalloped square)

-Whisper White 4 1/4″ X 11″,  scored at 1 1/2″, 3″, 5 1/2″ & 8″,  2 1/4″ (also scrap for die cutting the sentiment square)

-DSP (from left to right) = 1 1/4″ X 4″,  2 1/4″ X 4″ & 2 3/4″ X 4″

*Note: All cards with the Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP have the inside sentiment stamped in Early Espresso Ink. The card with the So Saffron layer has Garden Green Ink for the front sentiment.  The card with the Mint Macaron layer has Cajun Craze for the front sentiment. The card with the Calypso Coral layer has Mint Macaron for the front sentiment.

   

A few weeks ago I made a video showing how to make this card. I would be honored if you would “like” this video and leave me a comment letting me know what you think of it. I also invite you to subscribe to my channel to be notified of future videos. I am just starting out with making card videos and am having a lot of fun. Thanks for checking that out!

Thanks so much for checking out this post. I hope you are inspired to make a multi-panel pullout card like this with your favorite new Designer Series Paper from the new catalog. You can check out all of the new DSP packs here.

If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would love to be your go-to girl for all your stamping needs. 🙂  You can shop my Online Store 24/7 . Please let me know if there’s anything I can do to aid in your crafting experience. I am more than happy to do what I can to help!

If you are local to Racine, WI I invite you to join my Stampin’ Up! Facebook page, Joyfully Inked Cards with Stephanie Mackey. You can find info about classes, card ideas, crafting tips, and SU! news and promotions. I am able to share a little more often on Facebook than I am in my blog or on YouTube.

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie

Print Recipe

Product List

Woven Threads Designer Series Paper [149497] $11.50	Woven Heirlooms Cling Stamp Set [149306] $24.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $7.50	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $7.50	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00
Gray Granite 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146983] $8.50	Seaside Spray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [150883] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Medium Whisper White Envelopes [107301] $7.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331] $4.50	Take Your Pick [144107] $10.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00
Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper [149478] $14.50	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119686] $8.50	Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138337] $8.50	So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [105118] $8.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122925] $8.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114] $7.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147106] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085] $7.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [147089] $7.50

Embossing Paste with the Reverse Masking Technique

Hello all! I’m excited to share with you card #3 of my 4 day series on embossing paste. I think it is my favorite so far. Interestingly, it is the first embossing paste card I made, but for various reasons I decided to change the posting order.

This card uses another stencil from the Happy Patterns Decorative Masks pack.  Just like in my last post, I used white embossing paste and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds on top before it dried.

I love how the sponged/embossed circle really draws your eye to the fun “happy” cutout. I honestly love these word thinlits. I just had to add the sequins for a little more sparkle. 🙂

Other supplies used on this card: Melon Mambo cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Melon Mambo ink, Crushed Curry ink, Memento Black ink, & Crazy About You stamp set.

In case you are new to the reverse masking technique, I’ve included a few pictures to give you an idea of how to go about this technique. ***Note: I didn’t think to do this until after I had assembled the card. Don’t be misled by the sponging/embossing paste already on my mask. 🙂

*First you will need to punch out an area from a larger piece of cardstock. It does not have to be a circle. This larger cardstock needs to be bigger than the piece you will put under it so as not to get anything (like sponging or embossing paste) in areas you want blank.

*Second you will need to secure the mask over the cardstock you want to decorate. It is very helpful to secure the mask in place with washi tape (or another easily removable adhesive) so that it doesn’t slip around. You don’t want to get anything under the mask. One of my favorite parts of masking is taking off the mask and revealing the nice, crisp edge. 🙂

Masking vs. Reverse Masking: When I started writing this post I had these two terms confused. I started wondering if I was describing the right technique, so I did some research and was very surprised by what I found. First, it is necessary to define the term “mask.” A mask is a cover or shield used to protect the surface beneath it from the mediums being applied.

With the masking technique you place the mask down, then spray or brush or paint  around the mask, & finally remove it to reveal an untouched area surrounded by color and/or texture. See below example I found on Pinterest.

Logically, reverse masking (the technique I used for this post’s embossing paste card) is using the larger piece of cardstock and applying color inside of the mask. Below is another card I made a long time ago that is an example of reverse masking.

I had a lot of fun with this post and learned a lot. I’m so glad I now know the difference between these two closely related techniques! I hope this post was informative for you too.

Please leave me a comment below and let me which technique you like better: masking or reverse masking. I invite you to give one or both techniques a try. 🙂

Joyful stamping!

~Stephanie