Cards by Gina

PPA #23--Anything But a Card 2010 Calendar

 

I love, love, love calendars! The Pals Paper Arts Challenge this week is Anything But a Card so I pulled out my Calendar Kit from the Holiday Mini Catalog that I’ve been saving and created my 2010 calendar! I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this kit…and thought it was appropriate to do so after all my holiday cards were made and sent out. I'm getting ready for the new year!

 

 

 

I created the pages from lots of leftover cardstock and Designer Series Paper, stamped images, punches, markers, and rhinestones. I hope you like it.

 

Please visit the Pals Paper Arts site and join our challenge this week! Anything But a Card is a really fun one.

 

HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!

 

Thanks for stopping by and if you’d like to leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you!

 

Mojo Monday #119--Tall Tales New Baby Card

It’s time for Mojo Monday! Because of all of the holiday festivities, I haven’t played a Mojo Monday Challenge in weeks. So today, I was determined to do so. I also needed a new baby girl card and this sketch seemed perfect for what I was looking for.

 

Here’s the sketch:

 

 

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I created a base of Rose Red—5-1/2” x 4-1/4”—opening at the top.

 

•I layered it with Chocolate Chip by taking 1/4” inch off all the way around.

 

•I chose the Tall Tales DSP since the patterns are so child-like and followed the sketch by punching So Saffron scallops.

 

•I stamped the flowers from the Enjoy Every Moment Stamp Set using So Saffron on Whisper White and Versamark on So Saffron and Rose Red cardstock and I heat embossed all of them with clear embossing powder.

 

•I turned the DSP over and used the opposite side for the “ribbon” and punched out my sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with my Modern Label Punch. Using Stampin' Dimensionals, I popped up my sentiment and my big flower and added a Yellow Circle Fire Rhinestone to it.

 

I always use pale pink and pale blue for new baby cards so this was a real change-up for me, but I had a great time working with these colors. If you’d like to leave a comment and let me know if you think these colors work for a new baby, I would love that!

 

Before I close today, I have a few announcements—

 

•There are three new terrific catalogs with lots of amazing products starting on January 5—

Occasions Mini Catalog –- January 5 – April 20, 2010

Sale-a-bration –- January 5 – March 31, 2010 (lots of free products in this one if you host a party with me!)

Definitely Decorative Insert – January 5

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU’D LIKE A CATALOG AND I WILL GET ONE TO YOU.

•I’m scheduling my Valentines Workshop for Sunday, January 10 and Sunday, January 17 from 2-5PM. If you’d like to join me, please RSVP at ginatshaw@gmail.com. There will be a free give-away for anyone who brings a friend! Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: So Saffron, VersaMark

Designer Series Paper: Tall Tales

Cardstock: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White

Tools: Heat Tool, Circle Scissor Plus, 1” Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Modern Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL Adhesive

Embellishments: Yellow Circle Fire Rhinestone

 

PPA #22--Night & Day Thank You Card

  
 

Welcome to Pals Paper Arts Challenge #22! But first, Merry Christmas, everyone, and a hearty thank you for all of your support these past few months. Becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in April 2009 has been a true joy for me…and I thank everyone out there who has stopped by my blog; who has left comments for me; who has attended my workshops; and who has become a virtual friend of mine. I have learned so much and am thrilled to be a part of the Stampin’ Up! and the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ communities! It doesn’t get much better than this. Here’s to a terrific 2010 for everyone!

 

My Pal Margaret Moody gave us this amazing sketch, as she always does, to work from this week.

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I created a 4” x 6” base from Basic Black cardstock and layered the “Polka Dotted” window sheet from the Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper on top (keeping the original white paper under it), cutting it down a ¼” all around. Gina’s Tip: To adhere the window sheet, I used Snail Adhesive where I knew I was going to place my next layer of paper so that it wouldn’t show on my card.

 

•Then I chose three of the coordinating papers from the Night & Day Specialty DSP and added them according to the numbers in the sketch.

 

•I stamped the “Snowflake” from the Patterned Pines Hostess Stamp Set in Craft White onto Basic Black and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter on top and then heat embossed it. I cut out the snowflake using my paper snips and adhered it with a Pop-up Glue Dot onto a Whisper White Scallop Circle which I made with my Scallop Circle Punch.

 

•I stamped “Thank You” from my Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Real Red onto Whisper White and adhered it to a Basic Black scalloped circle to echo the scallop at the top of the card.

 

•And, of course, my finishing touch was to adhere a Real Red Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad with a Mini Glue Dot in the middle of the snowflake. Gina’s Tip: To take off the casing of the rhinestone, bend back the tabs and the rhinestone pops out.

 

Please join us at the Pals Paper Arts Challenge! We love seeing what you create.

 

Have a very merry holiday season!

 

 

 

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Patterned Pines Hostess Stamp Set

Ink: Real Red, Craft Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Tools: Circle Scallop Punch, Heat Tool, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Paper Snips, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive

Embellishments: Real Red Circle Fire Rhinestone

 

PPA #21: New Year Winter Wonderland

 

I love this week’s Pals Paper Arts Challenge—“winter and holiday-themed projects are welcome.” Having just finished many Hanukkah and Christmas cards, I was definitely in the mood for something different. But, I learned from making my holiday cards that I loved working with my Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter and, by accident, I figured out a way to use them so that they would stay on my card.

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I love the blue cast that you see on white snow in the winter so I thought I would use that as my jumping-off point. My base is Bordering Blue cardstock cut to 4-1/2” x 5-1/4”.

 

•I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock one-quarter of an inch smaller all around and stamped the “Snowflake” from the Sweet Season Stamp Set in Craft Whisper White onto the cardstock in small sections. I then poured Heat and Stick Powder onto the snowflakes, tapped off the excess, added Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter and used my Heat Tool to heat emboss the snowflakes. Gina’s Tip: The first time I did this, I accidentally poured the excess Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter into the Heat and Stick Powder container…and that’s where my accident happened. From then on for the remaining sections, I poured the Heat and Stick Powder plus Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter onto the snowflakes and then added a tad more Dazzling Diamonds before heat embossing. The result—glitter that stayed on and showed up on the cardstock. I love when accidents happen! I learn so much from them.

 

•Using the same treatment, I stamped the “Snowflake” onto a scrap piece of Bordering Blue cardstock and punched it out with my Scallop Circle Punch. The Scallop Circle Punch fits perfectly around the “Snowflake” stamp—no muss, no fuss! I added it to my card with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

 

•Then it occurred to me that this color combination would make a very pretty New Year’s card. So I reached for my Not Quite Navy ribbon from the Elementary Ribbons Originals (anyone out there who’s a fan of Blue Velvet for winter evening wear? I think it’s so elegant!) and added a strip of it across my card. I tied a separate bow and adhered it sideways with a Mini-Glue Dot.

 

•I stamped my “Happy New Year” sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Not Quite Navy onto Whisper White and punched it out with my Modern Label Punch. I used another Stampin’ Dimensional to adhere it to the ribbon.

 

Happy, happy holidays, everyone! If you have a minute, won’t you join us and play at the PPA or at least stop by to see the beautiful creations? They're awe-inspiring!

 

 

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Sweet Season, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Whisper White Craft Ink, Not Quite Navy

Cardstock: Bordering Blue, Whisper White

Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Heat Tool, Modern Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Embellishments: Not Quite Navy Ribbon from the Elementary Ribbons Originals

PPA #20--Sunny Petal Pizzazz Birthday Card

   

Welcome to another Pals Paper Arts Challenge! This one is a Color Combo Challenge.

 

Here are the colors.  

 
  
Here’s what I did:

•I created a 4” x 6” base of Soft Suede. I cut a 3-1/2” x 5-1/2” piece of Crushed Curry and ran it through my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine using the Daisies Texturz Plate.

•I used a leftover scrap of the “Leaves” paper from the Petal Party Simply Scrappin’ Kit. I cut it to 2-3/4” x 3-1/2”.

•I adhered both the Crushed Curry and the Leaves paper to the base of my card leaving room for the “Old Olive” Ribbon from the Elementary Ribbon Originals on the left side and top of my card. I adhered each ribbon with Snail Adhesive and then I created my bow separately and fastened it to the corner of the card with a Mini-Glue Dot.

•I stamped the “Leaves and the Stems” from the Petal Pizzazz Two-Step Stamp Set in Versamark onto Old Olive cardstock using my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up the leaves along the stem exactly where I wanted them. Gina’s Tip: I have two absolutely favorite tools that I think are must-haves for stampers--the Stamp-a-ma-jig and the Stampin’ Scrub. If you’re new to stamping, I would say that these two items should be at the top of your wish list. I then sprinkled “Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder” onto the leaves and stems and heated them with my Heat Tool.

•I chose two flowers from Petal Pizzazz and stamped them in Versamark onto the Crushed Curry and did the same as above with my heat tool.

•I cut out the stems, leaves, and flowers, popped a Yellow Circle Fire Rhinestone in the middle of the large flower and placed it on the card with a Pop-up Glue Dot. I recessed the smaller flower and adhered it directly to the card.

•My “Happy Birthday” sentiment is from the Four Square Stamp Set. I colored it with my Soft Suede In-Color Marker and stamped it onto Crushed Curry. I punched it out with my coordinating “Scallop Square Punch.” Gina’s Tip: I know I’ve said this before, but one of the things (among so many) that I love about Stampin’ Up! is that their materials coordinate so beautifully with each other. The Four Square Stamp Set works perfectly with the Scallop Square Punch.

I hope you liked my card. Please play along with us in the Pals Paper Arts Challenge. I’m inspired by all that I see there!

And, please remember, I’m always just a click away if you have any questions or comments.

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Petal Pizzazz, Four Square

Inks: VersaMark, Soft Suede In-Color Marker

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Old Olive

Designer Series Paper: Petal Party Simply Scrappin’

Embellishments: Old Olive Ribbon from Elementary Ribbon Originals, Yellow Circle Fire Rhinestone

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Daisies Texture Plate Kit #4, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Heat Tool, Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Scallop Square Punch, Snail Adhesive, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots

Is the Card the Gift or Is the Card the Card?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many of you know that the past seven months have been extremely difficult in the Shaw household. My mother-in-law has been ill since May when she had triple bypass surgery and then complication after complication including a broken hip and rehab after rehab for just about everything. But the good news is that she’s home now in her own apartment and yesterday was her 85^th birthday! My husband and I will be celebrating with her today.

 

When I sat down to create this card, I thought about all that Mom loves—bright colors, beautiful artwork, and flowers! Her apartment in Manhattan is filled with representations of all of these. I rifled through my Designer Series Papers with an idea in mind and stopped as soon as I came to my Pink Flamingo DSP. So, Mom, Happy 85^th Birthday! This one’s for you! 

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I created my base from Real Red cardstock, 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”.

 

•I chose the “Real Red Small Daisy” DSP and the “Bright and Bold Floral Pattern” from the Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper for my next layers, progressively cutting them a ¼” smaller all around.

 

•Before adhering these layers to my base, I added my Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon and wrapped them around my papers as I would a gift box.

 

•I ran a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock through my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine using the Stampin’ Up! Lots of Tags Die-Cut and stamped “Happy Birthday” from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set in Taken With Teal using my Stamp-a-ma-jig. Gina’s Tip: I don’t know what I would do without my Stamp-a-ma-jig. If you like to make exact arrangements on your cards, this is a must-have tool! I tied the tiny tag to the card with the Gold Elastic Cord and used a Pop-Up Glue Dot to keep the tag in place.

 

For the interior:

 

 

•I layered Whisper White cardstock onto the base.

 

•Then I stamped the “Small Flower” from the “Petal Pizzazz” Stamp Set in two of the corners using my Stamp-a-ma-jig.

 

I’ll write up my card, wrap Mom’s “other” gifts (oh, if only I had Pink Flamingo wrapping paper!), and we’re ready to celebrate!

 

‘Til the next time!

 

Please remember that if you'd like to order any Stampin' Up! supplies as gifts for the holidays, please do so before Dec. 15 to guarantee delivery. You can order here, 24/7.

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Petal Pizzazz

Inks: Taken With Teal, Real Red, More Mustard

Designer Series Paper: Pink Flamingo

Cardstock: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Embellishments: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Gold Elastic Cord

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Stampin’ Up! Lots of Tags Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive

 
 
 

 

PPA #19--An Old-Fashioned Inspirational Christmas Card

It’s Thursday and it’s the Pals Paper Arts Challenge. This week’s is an inspirational holiday card. Here’s the photo to create your card from. Won’t you join us and add your card to the Pals Paper Arts site?

 

 

Here’s what I did:

 

 
 

•I created my base from Close to Cocoa Cardstock. It measures 5-1/2” x 4-1/4”.

 

•I took a piece of Whisper White Cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the “Small Dots” Texturz Plate to create the look of falling snow.

 

•Next I used my Glorious Green Stampin’ Write Marker to color in the “Holly and Berries” stamp from the Leaf Lines Stamp Set, but instead of coloring the berries red, I decided to use my White Signo Gel Pen for them. I huffed on the stamp and stamped the leaves onto Close to Cocoa four times, re-inking my stamp each time.

 

•I love the orange in the Inspiration Photo, so I decided to layer my stamped image onto the “Polka Dot” Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper. Gina’s Tip: Again, I wanted to hint at falling snow. Before adhering this to the card, I used my Corner Rounder Punch for the opposite corners of the polka dot paper.

 

•I inked up my sentiment only from the “Merry Christmas” stamp in the Holiday Best Hostess Level 1 Stamp Set using my Soft Suede In-Color Stampin’ Write Marker and stamping it twice onto Whisper White. I then used the lighter version to mimic the Inspiration Photo. I punched out my sentiment with the Modern Label Punch and adhered it to the corner of my card with a Pop-up Glue Dot.

 

•To add a slight embellishment to the opposite corner, I pierced the corner with my Paper-Piercing Tool and my Mat Pack. It may be a bit hard to see in the photo.

 

•Then to tie the card to the photo, I added the ¼” Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon to the leaves and around the white cardstock.

 

I probably never would have thought to use these colors together for Christmas, but I loved the Inspiration Photo and am glad I tried something outside of my comfort zone. After all, that’s what challenges are all about. Stretch your wings and join us at PPA! We’d love to have you!

 

Thanks for stopping by. If you like what you see here, please feel free to leave a comment. I love hearing your thoughts!

 

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Leaf Lines, Holiday Best Level 1 Hostess Set

Inks: Glorious Green Stampin’ Write Marker, Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, White Signo Gel Pen

Designer Series Paper: Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper

Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Whisper White

Embellishments: ¼” Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools: Small Dots Texturz Plate, Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Corner Rounder Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper- Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Snail Adhesive, Pop-Up Glue Dots

Holiday Hop #3--Black Diamonds Christmas Card

 

Welcome to Stop #14 on the Pals’ Holiday Hop #3! So glad you hopped on by! Did you love what you just saw at Stop #13, Ann Schach’s blog – the Stampin’ Schach?  I know I did!  

For my holiday card, I chose to feature the Ornament Punch and oh, what fun, I had creating this card!

 

Here’s what I did:

 

•I started with a 6” x 4” base of Basic Black cardstock and layered the “Polka Dot” paper from the Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper on top of it. Before adhering the paper, I used my Corner Rounder Punch on the two bottom corners. Then I adhered another layer of Basic Black cardstock, again rounding the two bottom corners.

 

•I stamped three ornaments from the Delightful Decorations Stamp Set in Craft Whisper White onto Basic Black cardstock and dusted them with Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter. I then set all three ornaments with my heat tool.

 

•I punched out each ornament with my Ornament Punch and adhered them to my card with Pop-Up Glue Dots.

 

•I drew the ornament hangers with my White Signo Gel Pen and added a bow made from Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon to the middle ornament. To draw attention to this one, I placed a Circle Fire Red Rhinestone in the center of the ornament using a Mini Glue Dot.

 

•Lastly, I stamped my sentiment from the “Teeny Tiny Wishes” Stamp Set in Craft White onto Basic Black and punched it out with my Modern Label Punch. I then punched out a piece of Real Red cardstock with my Modern Label Punch, cut it in half, and popped it behind my sentiment. Once more, I used a Pop-Up Glue Dot to adhere it to my card.

 

For the interior:

 

•I cut out a rectangle of the Polka Dot paper and placed it in the center. I chose a rub-on sentiment in silver from the “Merry & Bright Rub-Ons” and placed it on a smaller piece of Basic Black. To finish off the card, I rubbed on several silver snowflakes.

 

•Now, I will add my holiday note with my White Signo Gel Pen.

 

Happy Holidays to one and all!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Please let me know you were here by leaving me a comment.

 

NEXT STOP--#15: Pal Lourdes Torres at Cozy Crafty Corner. You’ll love what you see there!

 

And, in case you missed anyone along the way, here's the entire Pals' Holiday Hop line-up. Enjoy!

 

1. Kris Kilcoyne (Kween Bee Kreations)
2. Carla Bazhenow(Carla's Scraps)
3. Linda Callahan     (Stampin' Seasons)
4. Melanie Collins(Oops a Daisy)
5. Mary Fish    (Stampin' Pretty)
6. Tricia Gillam(Soul Stamper)
7. Jill Gregory(Stamping Heart)
8. Kim Lampone (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
9. Kalshelia Lloyd     (Stampin' Fabulousity)
10. Regina Mangum (The Stampin' Bean)
11. Margaret Moody    (Margaret Moody    )
12. Debbie Pierce(Stampin' Sunshine)
13. Ann Schach (The Stampin' Schach)
14. Gina Shaw (Cards by Gina)
15. Lourdes Torres (Cozy Crafty Corner)

 

Recipe:

Stamp Sets: Delightful Decorations, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks: Craft Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Night & Day Specialty Designer Series Paper

Cardstock: Basic Black, Real Red

Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Fire Red Rhinestone, Merry & Bright Rub-Ons

Tools: Ornament Punch, Modern Label Punch, Heat Tool, White Signo Gel Pen, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Snail Adhesive