My Inky Friends Design Challenge Sketch MIFDC7 Stampin' Up! Rooted in Nature

Design Challenge #7 was inspired by page 48 of the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.  I think it is a fun way to use designer series paper for the designer series paper sale in July too, so I may have to make another card!

Please try the sketch, and if you do, post it here: http://myinkyfriends.blogspot.com/ to enter the contest!

For this card I wanted to try a masculine and cozy feel, so I used the Rooted in Nature set with the Wood Textures 6" X 6" Designer Series Paper and the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The Metallic Ribbon combo pack has a Shaded Spruce ribbon that I think adds a different texture.  I also used all the Stampin' Up! browns: Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake.

I used the ink to Textured Impressions Embossing Folder technique to highlight the Woodland folder and create texture and interest merely by putting the Soft Suede inkpad directly onto the folder and running it through the Big Shot. I cleaned the embossing folder immediately with first a dry paper towel and then soap and water. 

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

$72.75

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143662]

$21.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$7.50

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

[147158]

$30.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

[147155]

$30.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$11.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121043]

$8.50

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119686]

$8.50

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139673]

$8.50

Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack

[146329]

$9.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

[141708]

$35.00

Stampin' Up! Waterfront Impossible Card

I used the Impossible Card tutorial by Dawn Griffith for the design of these cards.  The Waterfront set makes a great Tropical Beach Setting. I used a brand new pencil eraser for the sun, and then added extra sunbeams using a sponge dauber.  The Stamparatus was so helpful in stamping this scene for me and also for my class attendees at my last class on June 7th.


I created this card for a doctor of mine who is retiring.  I thought it was a fun design and sentiment.

I also used the star designer series paper from the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper.

Product List

Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper

[146284]

$11.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Silver & Pool Party Baker's Twine

[147015]

$4.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

$33.00

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146386]

$17.00

Floral Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141767]

$18.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

$7.50

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$7.50

Stampin' Write Markers New Color Assortment

[147160]

$48.00

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146667]

$36.00

Best Bunny Stampin' Up! Rabbit in a Hat Card Tutorial

Here is my easy way to make the pocket for the bunny. It is so simple, but I didn't want a lot of mechanism on the card ruining the "magic".

 I used tear tape on the sides of the table/cake stand and folded a rectangular piece of cardstock in half. Then, I put tear tap on both sides of it.

Next, I adhered it to the bottom of the "table" and removed the backing from the next three pieces of tear tape.

Then, I adhered it to the card centered above the "table base".  The bunny looks like this before you add the magical hat.

 Because it is such a close fit, the hat is only adhered to the table, so it is really easy to remove the bunny. However, I can turn it upside down, and the bunny doesn't fall out.

Surprise!!

Tufted and Subtle Best Bunny Stampin' Up! card

I didn't post this little Birthday Bunny with the recent Inky Friends blog hop because my customers and downline made this card last weekend for my Hostess Appreciation Brunch, New Catalog Open House and Downline Meeting.  I wanted it to be a bit of a surprise. 

This card was quick to create because I positioned the stamps on the block using a punched shaped of the Bunny Punch. That made it so it would be stamped once and punched once. You just have to flip it--you'll see what I mean when you try it. Simple and quick! We did have to fussy cut the tiny hat and present, so I let everyone decide for themselves if they wanted to add those elements. I hope you can use this tip in your stamping!

The new Stitched Labels Framelits are so useful! I really like the added detail on the circle I used for the sentiment.  The Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder added just a bit of texture to the Crumb Cake layer, and the Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder added a cute design behind the punched bunny.

Product List

Best Bunny Photopolymer Bundle

[148378]

$30.50

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143706]

$10.00

Tufted Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[146335]

$9.00

Coastal Cabana & Lovely Lipstick Stampin' Write Markers

[147526]

$6.00

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131297]

$8.50

Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146970]

$8.50

Lovely Lipstick 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon

[146952]

$6.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

$33.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00