Secrets to Stamping - with Debbie Mageed

Country Home Thanksgiving Card for the Sisterhood of Crafters

Debbie November 14, 2018 November 13, 2018Cards, Holiday Cards & Ideas, Sisterhood of Crafters, Thanksgiving

The Sisterhood of Crafters has a new challenge using this Mood Board. What do you see in this photo that makes you want to make a card?? I chose the colors and the words “Give Thanks” to make a Thanksgiving card for my family. This card is using the Country Home stamp set, which is wonderful for Thanksgiving, and pairing it with a die that I had purchased a year ago and never used. Isn’t it beautiful??

My Secrets to Making This Country Home Project

Isn’t the background cool? I absolutely love the Bright Copper Shimmer Paint!! I applied the paint with a dauber to the Very Vanilla cardstock after running it through the Big Shot in the Quilt Top embossing folder. I’m no expert with it yet, but I can guarantee you that there’s “no experience needed” to have fun with this shimmer paint! The photo can’t show the lovely bling the paint has added, but it’s very festive IRL.
The flowers and vase stamp was stamped in Cajun Craze, then I used a blender pen to gently pull the ink from the outlines to add a hint of color to the image.
The 1/4″ copper trim was tied into a bow and only the loops were pulled apart to add a little more fullness.

Product Spotlight

Monochromatic Thanksgiving Card Featuring #CountryHome, #StitchedSeasons, #QuiltTop, #GinaMarieDesigns, #Thanksgiving, #SecretsToStamping, #StampinUp

A beautiful fall in the countryside. Dried flowers, rustic jugs—just the setting to sit still for a moment and be grateful. Quantity: 14 photopolymer stamps

Stampin’ Up! Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set [147678] $21.00	Country Lane 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [147804] $11.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [144237] $7.75	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad [147085] $7.50
Stitched Seasons Framelits Dies [149013] $33.00	Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [144687] $8.50	Bright Copper Shimmer Paint [147045] $8.00	Blender Pens [102845] $12.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	1/4″ Copper Trim [144179] $6.00	Metallic Pearls [146282] $7.00

Non-SU: Gina Marie Designs Give Thanks Die

I am submitting this card to the following challenges and hope you will look at their wonderful designs then play along as well:

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Broadway Bound Happy Birthday Cards for the Q is for Quad Alphabet Challenge

Debbie November 9, 2018 November 9, 2018Alphabet Challenge, Baby & Kids Cards & Ideas, Birthday Cards & Ideas

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We have a great challenge for you at the Alphabet Challenge! Lesley is our host and has chosen “Quad” Cards. If you need an interpretation for that term, (it really just means 4 of anything), you can see all of the wonderful inspiration cards over there. I thought of another “Q” – Quilts! My cards for you today show the Quilted Stack and Cut technique to make cards that are so much fun and really quite easy.

My Secrets to Making These Happy Birthday Projects

I have made these Quilt Stack and Cut cards before – a Wreath card HERE and Holiday cards HERE . This time the cards are for birthdays so you can make a bunch and have them ready to go whenever you need them.
These cards have different dimensions than the A2 cards made previously. The first two above have the following dimensions:
- Card Base: 6 1/4″ x 9″ Cardstock, scored at 4 1/2″.
- Cardstock Layer: 4 1/4″ x 6″. Secret: I find it much easier to adhere the DSP to the cardstock and then cut 😉
- DSP: Take the coordinating DSP that you want to use and cut to 4″ x 5 3/4″. Then, cut them again into quarters. Mine were cut at the 2 1/2″ mark on the 4″ side and 4″ on the other. Secret: You can also cut them at angles asymmetrically (such as “hills and valleys”) – just cut them together so they will all be the same. Make sure that the side of the DSP you want to use is on top before you cut!
- The Black & Gold Card is basically the same except the card base is larger: 7″ x 10″ and scored at 5″. Then, a layer of Whisper White was added before the panel was adhered.
Once you have your DSP cut, start playing with them and mix ’em up. Don’t forget DSP has TWO sides!
After you’re satisfied and have adhered them onto the cardstock layer, start the fun part – add your sentiments, embellishments, etc.

Product List

Stitched All Around Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146632] $19.00	Broadway Bound Speciality Designer Series Paper [146277] $14.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146970] $8.50
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101856] $9.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $4.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $20.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $18.00	Tags & Labels Framelits Dies [138282] $27.00
Gold 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Cord [147528] $6.00	Twine Baker’s Whisper White [124262] $3.00

Non-SU: Spellbinders Majestic Oval Nestabilities Die

I am submitting this card to the following challenges and hope you will look at their wonderful designs then play along as well:

Patti’s Creations Challenge: Birthdays

Before You Go!

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you did, please:

Leave me a comment! Which “secret” are you going to try?
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Ready to place an order? Don’t forget:

Use Host Code 4ZWBWAHA when prompted and receive my monthly SS Rewards!
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Thanks for coming to my blog today! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me any time. Until next time, have fun in your craft room!

There’s Labels to Love for a Thanksgiving Card with Cardz 4 Galz

Debbie November 8, 2018 November 8, 2018Cardz 4 Galz, Holiday Cards & Ideas, Thanksgiving

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It’s time for a new challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz – “Pumpkins” – which is such a timely theme this time of year, don’t you think? I remembered a thinlit that I bought at the end of the holiday catalog season last year and hadn’t used it, Patterned Pumpkins. That catalog also had a very pretty Autumn designer paper, Painted Autumn and thought it was wonderful for this card! Labels to Love stamp set is a very versatile holiday stamp set and is still available in the Annual Catalog.

My Secrets to Making This Labels to Love Project

Using some retired cardstock, ink and DSP made this card bright and cheerful for Thanksgiving!
I cut the pumpkin out twice, once in Tangerine Tango and another in Peekabo Peach and layered them together.