The Best Way to Start your Crafting Journey

 With Father’s Day so close I decided to highlight the Paper Pumpkin Kits you can get through Stampin’ Up!. They are monthly kits that you get in the mail. They come with everything you need to make multiple cards. This is only one card you could make from this old kit. But it came with the stamp set, the card base, envelope, ink pad and dimensionals. When you don’t have any ideas these are fun to just make the ideas flow. Every month you get different things so you can make new things every month. 

Happy Birthday Happy Hedgehogs

 Today I decided to again keep things simple. I used the Happy Hedgehogs stamp set with the "Happy Birthday" stamp from the Pansy Patch stamp set. I like simple cards because they are quick and you don't have to worry about too much details. For me the simple cards are helping me get into a rhythm and be consistent. 

I used standard base with 3 layers. 

Calypso Coral base: 5 1/2 x 8 scored at 4 1/4

1st layer of Calypso Coral: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Hand Penned DSP: 4 x 5 1/4 

Very Vanilla: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4

I alined the layer with just 4 pieces of ribbon the size of each side. I also used Light Pale Papaya, dark soft suede, light and dark crumb cake, light and dark poppy parade and light and dark real red. 

Making these cards are fun and the little hedgehogs are so cute. You can join the fun too. 

Coloring DSP on a Simple Card

 This card is a super simple card. The only time consuming process of making the card is the coloring of the background. When I was coloring the background I didn't do anything to fussy. I used the darker color on the center of the flowers and the lines of the leaves. Then I used the brush end and colored the flowers and leaves in with the light color. 

Standard base of Pool Party: 5 1/2 x 8 Scored at 4 1/4

1st layer of Pool Party: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Beautifully Penned DSP: 4 x 5 1/4 (This DSP isn't available anymore but you can substitute Perfectly Penciled)

Inside Layer Whisper White: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 (This color was replaced with Basic White)

Blends used: Light/ Dark Old Olive (leaves) Light/Dark Highland Heather, Light/Dark Blackberry Bliss, Light/Dark Fresh Freesia 

This last photo is to show what the DSP looked like before I colored it. It is still a beautiful piece without the coloring but I just wanted to have a little more color with it. 

Simple Weekend Cards!

 This weekend was about getting into a consistency. So I started with simple cards. I only used a part of a 6 x 6 piece of DSP and you can make 2 cards from 1 piece of card stock. These were fun and easy to do. 

I used colors from the Subtles collection, Very Vanilla, Basic White and the Hand Penned Designer Series Paper. The stamps are Hand-penned Petals and Pansy Patch. The markers used to color the inside images, Light Seaside Spray, Light Old Olive, Light Daffodil Delight, Light Highland Heather. 

Standard base: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Very Vanilla: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Basic White: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Daffodil Delight: 1 5/16 x 1 1/4

Hand Penned DSP: 1 x 1 

Pool Party: 3 x 3 1/2

Hand Penned DSP: 2 3/4 x 3 1/4

Daffodil Delight: 2 1/4 x 5 1/4

Hand Penned DSP: 2 x 5

Starting a venture!

I am starting a new venture. I am selling packs of 5 cards. These packs are sold but this is what I make. Miscellaneous pack of 5 cards is going to be $10 and if you want a specific kind of card they will be $15. I am working on getting an inventory so I will be able to put my packs up on eBay and possibly other sites. I am very excited about it. 

 

Join My Team Now! It is the best time!

 

From now until the end of the month if you join my team you will get $125 worth of products of your choice for $99. You will receive $65 worth of the new In-Color product. You will get In-Color cardstock, ink pads, 6x6 Designer Series Paper, and grid paper. Also, you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin Kit. 

You can join through my website: 

https://emmaasciolla.stampinup.net/ 

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