Variations on a Card Sketch #3

Continuing from the last two posts, today’s version #3 has the addition of the Cute & Curly set punched out with the coordinating Curly Label punch. It’s embellished with a touch of dazzling diamond in the center of the flower and then mounted with dimensionals. It’s much more glittery IRL but the photo is soooo bad… remember, I did say I’m a rotten photographer. LOL! The designer paper is cut a little shorter this time. The Polka Dot background is stamped on the lower half and the bottom is scallop punched. Each scallop is paper pierced and dotted with our White gel pen. The upper corners of the designer paper is notched with the Ticket Corner punch and then the cs is paper pierced and also dotted with the white gel pen. All the “dots” flow back to the designer paper which is subtly dotted in the background. The Baja Breeze base is back to versamarked flowers. The ribbon is attached to the back with mini-glue dots… I always use mini-glue dots with ribbon! Love, love, love mini-glue dots! What did we ever do before we had these precious gems of tiny but powerful adhesive dots?! ☺

All supplies by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamp Set(s): Eastern Blooms, Polka Dot Background, Cute & Curly (retired)
Ink(s): Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Baja Breeze (retired), Versamark
Cardstock/Paper(s): Green Tea Designer Series Paper (retired), Certainly Celery cardstock, Baja Breeze cardstock, Whisper White cardstock
Accessories: Baja Breeze 5/8” Striped Grosgrain ribbon (retired), Scallop Edge punch, Curly Label punch, Ticket Corner punch, Dazzling Diamond Ultrafine Glitter, 2-way Glue Pen, White Gel Pen, Paper Piercing tool, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Happy Stampin’, ☺ Dawn

Variations on a Card Sketch #2

OK. Today’s version, adds one more layer of cardstock, Whisper White to help flow with the stamped background of White Craft ink. Again, it's as simple as that to bump it up a notch ☺.



All supplies by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamp Set(s): Eastern Blooms
Ink(s): Versamark, White Craft ink
Cardstock/Paper(s): Green Tea Designer Series Paper (retired), Certainly Celery cardstock, Baja Breeze cardstock, Whisper White cardstock
Accessories: Double-sided Satin Kiwi Kiss/Vanilla ribbon (retired), Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive

Happy Stampin’, ☺ Dawn

Variations on a Card Sketch #1

I’ve been a baaaad blogger ☹ Where does the time go? Part of it is that time is such a premium with a busy family life and major house repairs and remodeling going on. So again, I’ll be posting some very quick oldies. Yes, I will get to some new stuff eventually. But it’s going to take me a while to catch up because I’m the world’s worst photographer ☺. The next few days will be variations on a basic and quick card sketch. Each day we’ll bump it up a notch. The set will be Eastern Blooms and I used the same designer paper, Green Tea (retired… sniff, sniff… I loved that design!!!) throughout each variation.


Today’s version is a simple layering of designer paper onto Certainly Celery cs and then mounted onto a Baja Breeze base. Quick stamping of the coordinating flowers with Versamark, addition of that gorgeous double-sided stain ribbon and we’re done! Because of the coordinating designer paper, cs, ink and stamp set, it can’t get any quicker than that to produce a lovely card ☺

All supplies by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamp Set(s): Eastern Blooms
Ink(s): Versamark
Cardstock/Paper(s): Green Tea Designer Series Paper (retired), Certainly Celery cardstock, Baja Breeze cardstock,
Accessories: Double-sided Satin Kiwi Kiss/Vanilla ribbon (retired), Corner rounder punch, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive

Happy Stampin’,
☺ Dawn

Journaling Booklets

These are a few of the quick and simple journaling booklets that I made for the kids in my bible study group last year. The chipboard letter is from the Stampin' Up! On Board series. I just patted the letter into a SU! ink pad. After it dried, I coated it with Crystal Effects for that glossy sheen.

Happy Stampin'
☺ Dawn

Watercolor Wonder Crayons

I love how easily you can get a watercolor effect with these Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons. There are several different techniques on how to use this modality. For this card, lightly mist your stamp. Then quickly color directly onto your stamp with your crayons. Start with the lightest first and progress to the darker shades. Once your stamp is colored in, check to see if it’s still moist. If not, then mist lightly again. Then quickly stamp onto your watercolor paper. To get a more soft effect, also mist your watercolor paper before stamping. Voila! A beautifully soft watercolor effect via stamping ☺ Stamp your sentiment and punch out with the small oval punch. Add color to the edges by sponging and then pop it up with a dimensional. Add a little extra interest by paper piercing the corners using the SU! paper piercing template/mat. Tie your taffeta ribbon (LOVE this ribbon! It’s so easy to tie and lies flat).

Happy Stampin',
☺ Dawn

All supplies by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamp Set(s): Inspired by Nature (#111656 - this beautiful 4 piece set is still available although not shown in the current catalog), Short & Sweet
Ink(s): Always Artichoke, Watercolor Wonder Crayons
Cardstock/Paper(s): Always Artichoke cardstock, Mellow Moss cardstock, Watercolor paper
Accessories: Small Oval punch, Stampin’ Sponge,
Whisper White Taffeta ribbon,
Paper Piercing tool, paper piercing template & mat, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, non-su water mister

Teeny Thank You Box

Sorry I've been absent again :( Seems like sharing my computer with the kids, doesn't leave much time for me. Anyway, we're still continuing on the "blast from the past" track with class projects from last year.

The belly band slips off, revealing a hinged lid. This cute little box easily fits a little treasure or 2 peppermint patties :)

All supplies by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamp Set(s): Wow Flowers
Ink(s): Pacific Point
Cardstock/Paper(s): Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Pink Pirouette cardstock, Pacific Point cardstock, Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Whisper White cardstock
Accessories: Soft Subtles Brad (Pretty in Pink), 1-3/8" Circle punch, 1-1/4" Circle punch, Scallop Circle punch, Ticket Corner punch, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip, Paper piercing tool, Mat Pack

:) Dawn

Quick Hi and Ronald McDonald Charities

I really love this set and how versatile it is. It’s super easy to use especially since Stampin’ Up! designed it to work beautifully with our Scallop Square punch. I can’t believe I don’t use this more often. So I’ve made a promise to myself that I will make a minimum of 10 different designs with this set over the next few months. I hope you all keep me accountable. When I’ve reached my goal, I’ll do a blog give-away of all 10 stamped cards.

This is a quick tri-fold card using the slit punch on the inside of the card for placement of a gift card. The image is stamped in Chocolate Chip on Whisper White cardstock. Then it’s punched out with the Scallop Square punch, glittered, popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals and outlined with the best white gel pen (Signo). Punch the edge with the Scallop Edge punch and add a strip of the polka dotted designer paper from the Bella Rose Series.

Isn’t it wonderful that I didn’t have to struggle with matching all my accessories. The Stampin’ Up! ribbon, ink, designer paper all perfectly coordinates. They take out the guess work… I don’t spend hours pulling out several different colors of ink, paper, designer paper, ribbon, and other accessories trying to get them to match. Pre-Stampin' Up!, ask my stampin’ friends about how I’d be so frustrated with the process that I never got around to stamping! LOL! Now using the Stampin' Up! coordinating product lines, stampin’ is a breeze!! ☺.

Stampin’ Up! designs an exclusive stamp set every year to help raise money for the Ronal McDonald House Charities (RMHC). When you purchase this year’s RMHC set, “Say It with Scallops” set, Stampin’ Up! donates a portion of the sales to RMHC. Won’t you join us in making a difference? I know I make it a point to make the RMHC set my first purchase of the new catalog year ☺.


All supplies by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Stamp Set(s): Say It with Scallops (Ronald McDonald House Charities set)
Ink(s): Chocolate Chip
Cardstock(s): Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Accessories: Chocolate Chip 5/8” Grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Edge punch, Scallop Square punch, Slit punch, White Gel Pen, Dazzling Diamond Ultrafine Glitter, 2-way Glue Pen, Paper Piercing tool, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals