Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Fall Birthday Card - So Much Happy Bundle

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a birthday card that's perfect for Fall.  I used the So Happy Bundle to create my card along with this week's color challenge over at the Spot.  Here's a look at my card.  


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To create my card I started out with my Crumb Cake Card base.  My base was cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and I used it to create a top folding card.  I used the Happy Dies from the So Much Happy Bundle to cut the word window in my card base.  I also used this same die to cut out the same thing in a piece of Merry Merlot Designer Series Paper.  I then layered the two together using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and trimmed off the excess.  This allowed for the colorful "happy" in the center of the window.  


Next I cut a few strips of Bumblebee, Very Vanilla, and the Gold Brushed Metallic Cardstock to add to my card.  I cut them with my Paper Trimmer at different widths.  I added the Bumblebee Cardstock strips first right next to the word die cut window and followed the line that the die created.  I then added the Brushed Metallic Cardstock strip.  And at the bottom I added the Very Vanilla Cardstock strip.  Once the Very Vanilla was in place I could stamp my birthday sentiment in Crumb Cake Ink.  


I then flipped my card base over and cut the strips to size with my Paper Snips.  Because the card needed just a little something extra I then took some scraps of Merry Merlot, Crumb Cake, and Bumblebee Cardstocks and the Gather Leaves Dies (I used the three small leaf dies from the set) and placed them on my ink pads in the coordinating colors before placing them on the cardstock.  I pressed them down just a little bit with my finger.  I then removed them from the ink pad and placed them on my cardstock scraps very carefully making sure that they didn't move.  These dies not only cut the outline but they emboss the inside of each leaf as well.  So when you add ink to the die you get a darker impression on the inside embossed areas making them stand out more.  Not to mention more dimension.  

Once the inked dies where in place on my cardstock scraps I placed each of them in my Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine on the Magnetic Plate and ran them through.  I placed them on my card front once cut out.  Some I just placed on the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and some I used a Stampin' Dimensional behind to add more left.  But I placed all three where there would hang slightly over the window opening.  Now I have the perfect little Fall themed birthday card to send out to a friend.  


Here's the challenge image that inspired my card today.  If you want to play along with us this week you can on the image above; or even if you want to be inspired more with this color combination click on the image and check out what the other design team members came up with using this week's color combination.  Thanks for dropping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day; if you need any of the supplies you have seen today you can pick them up in my online store by clicking on the items in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List below.  


Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 




Use the Host Code on any order of $35 (before taxes & shipping) and get the make and takes for my Three Halloween Treat Holders Projects that I did on my Facebook Live on Wednesday as a free gift from me.   Offer ends Tuesday September 8, 2020.  If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.  



If you place any size order with me during the month of September, you will receive the September Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle is a Mega Tutorial Bundle featuring projects for both Fall & Halloween.  There are 20 tutorials featured this month.    The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $22 from me.


I am very close to earning the 2021 Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to Maui and your orders can help me get there.  I am running a few special promotions until the end of September to not only help me earn this trip but to help you save a little cash as well.   

With each $1000 I earn I will be cutting off a chain from my Maui or Bust Countdown Chain. 



Join me on my Facebook Business Page on September 25, 2020 at 1 pm CST for my Monthly Card Class!  


It's a great time to join my team of Kinsmon Crafters and take advantage of the always great Starter Kit Deal!  The Starter Kit is always at a 20% discount.  Join today!  


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Thursday, September 10, 2020

OSAT Blog Hop - You've Got This

 






Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am taking part in the One Stamp At A Time (OSAT) Blog Hop.  This month's theme is all about encouragement.  I picked the Queens Anne's Lace Stamp Set to create both my projects.  I created a card and a little box.  The box that I created was done with one of the Flowers For Every Season Memory & More Note Cards.  Here's a look at my card.  

All this week I have just been using supplies that are in the suggested Starter Kit from Stampin' Up!, along with the supplies in the Get & Go Joining Special.  The Queen Anne's Lace Stamp Set is part of this special.   It's actually one of the stamp sets you get for free during September.  Since I have only allowed myself the supplies in the Suggested Starter Kit to use this week, I used a piece of Whisper White Cardstock as my card base.  I cut down one of the Flowers for Every Season Memory & More Note Cards to server as my card front.  

I cut down another piece of Whisper White Cardstock to 3" x 4" and stamped the Queen Anne's Lace image from the stamp set in Just Jade and Bumblebee Inks.  I added a Best Wishes sentiment to the front of the card.  This will allow me to write whatever encouraging message I need to on the inside of the card.  I added the stamped image to the card front with a few Stampin' Dimensionals.  And finished off my card with a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  

For my 3D project this month I used another one of the Flowers For Every Season Memory & More Note Cards and created a super cute little box.  Yes, I said I used one of the note cards to create a box.  Here's how my box turned out.  

After all the scoring, cutting, and folding was complete.  I stamped the same image I used on my card all over a piece of Whisper White Cardstock in the same two colors to create my own designer series paper to decorate my little box.  I stamped the same sentiment on a strip of Whisper White, that actually came from a cut off of the handmade DSP, and added it to the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I added a few rhinestones and wrapped some of the Cinnamon Cider In Color Ribbon around it and tied the ribbon into a nice bow.  

Video Tutorial: 


Here's a little video I made to show you how to transform the Flowers for Every Season Memory & More Note Card into a box.  If you are viewing this post by email you may have to click here to see the video.  

Blog Roll:  


Thanks for dropping by today. I hope that you have a fun time hopping along with everyone today.  If you are viewing my post by email and not seeing the blog roll click here to visit my blog to see it.  
Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins



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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Memory & More Note Card - So In Love

 Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you a card that I made using just the supplies in the Suggested Stampin' Up! Starter Kit plus one of the free stamp sets in this month's Get & Go Joining Special. Here's a look at the card I made with the 2020-2022 In Color Memory & More Note Cards and a few additional supplies from the Suggested Starter Kit.  


I used the 2020-2022 In Color Memory & More Note Cards and Envelopes to create this card, along with a little Whisper White Cardstock.  I used just two ink pads; Just Jade and Bumblebee, along with the So In Love Stamp Set.  Don't let the name fool you it's for more than just love cards.  I used it for a you made my day card today.  I used one of the Bumblebee Note Cards and stamped small dot image from the stamp set on a piece of Whisper White and stamped it around the card in both colors.  

I attached it to the card front with some Seal and then stamped another piece of Whisper White with one of the floral images from the stamp set in Bumblebee Ink.  I popped this layer up on the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

I then added a strip of Whisper White that I cut into a banner and stamped the sentiment.  Before adding it to the card I added just a little bit of Cinnamon Cider Ribbon to the banner for a pop of color and added it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I finished off the card with a few Basic Rhinestones.  


I love using the Memory & More Note Cards and Envelopes to create projects because they are so easy to work with.  And there's no cutting.  Join me this afternoon for my Facebook Live and I will show you how to create something totally different with them.  I will be live at 3 pm today on my Facebook business page.  Thanks for dropping by you can get these supplies in my online store or you can join my team and save 20% as part of the Suggested Starter Kit.  


Happy Stampin' 
Rick Adkins 




Use the Host Code on any order of $35 (before taxes & shipping) and get the make and takes for my Three Halloween Treat Holders Projects that I did on my Facebook Live on Wednesday as a free gift from me.   Offer ends Tuesday September 8, 2020.  If your order is $150 or more, please do not use the host code.  You will forfeit your Stampin' Rewards if you do; and I want you to get those rewards.  



If you place any size order with me during the month of September, you will receive the September Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle from me as a little thank you.  This month's tutorial bundle is a Mega Tutorial Bundle featuring projects for both Fall & Halloween.  There are 20 tutorials featured this month.    The Creative Stampers Tutorial Bundle can either be earned for FREE with any size order or Can be purchased for $22 from me.


I am very close to earning the 2021 Stampin' Up! Incentive Trip to Maui and your orders can help me get there.  I am running a few special promotions until the end of September to not only help me earn this trip but to help you save a little cash as well.   

Join me for an exclusive Online Stamp a Stack for World Card Making Day!  This is an exclusive event for my customers.  We will make 10 different cards during the event you can use whatever stamp sets you would like.  To join me it’s super simple place a $100 order before shipping and taxes in my online store using the provided host code attached to this link.  I will send you an invitation to this exclusive event.  You will not find these projects posted anywhere online.  And, at the end you will have a stack of cards to send out for World Card Making Day this year and all year long.  



With each $1000 I earn I will be cutting off a chain from my Maui or Bust Countdown Chain. 



Join me on my Facebook Business Page on September 25, 2020 at 1 pm CST for my Monthly Card Class!  


It's a great time to join my team of Kinsmon Crafters and take advantage of the always great Starter Kit Deal!  The Starter Kit is always at a 20% discount.  Join today!  


Stampin' Up! Shopping List: 




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