More from my desk cleaning "pile."

 Wow! I guess I should clean more often! The pile of unused goodies on my desk was small but some things I just wouldn't let myself throw away. Here are a couple of cards that I made out of some of the items. I am now down to one die cut that needs a home; I may try to use it today, but if not, I have resigned myself to the fact that it may go 10-13 (to initiate transportation to an “emergency receiving facility” , i.e. the trash can). 

I already know that the photo does not capture the beauty of this card. I used the Mosaic 3D folder with black card stock for a Christmas card workshop I did with some of our church people. I this lone panel left over. I recently ordered some gold and silver Lunar Paste from Simon Hurley after watching Kristina Werner do a card over the holidays. I have a special place in my heart for Kristina; she was the first person I ever followed on social media making cards. I try to still watch her as I can. (Factoid: she used to be a designer for SU! years ago. Some of the stamp sets I have were designed by her. ) Anyway, she used the silver paste on an embossed image and I wouldn't rest until I had some of the paste of my very own. I ordered it....and there it sat, unused for weeks. This Mosaic panel was an experiment using the paste for the fist time just to see what it would do. I fell in love with it! It dries quickly and covers as much of the image as you want. I used a light hand with a sponge; I wanted to still see the black underneath the gold. Now what to do with that pretty item?! I had the Flourishing Phrases set on the desk and decided to keep going with it. I used the Distressed gold DSP along with Basic Black to die cut some images and also do some inlay with in the flowers. The sentiment needed something to reflect the Middle Eastern theme. I used the Treasured Tag punch with a strip of 1" gold embossed basic black. The Gold ribbon added that little "something something" for texture and solid color. 

The next item to ponder a home for was a Flirty Flamingo and black butterfly and a piece of Crumb cake Dots and Spots panel. HMMMM. I put the panel on top of a black glittered DSP and added the butterfly. Looked good but still needed more. I stayed with the Flamingo color and cut my sentiment from the new Stylish Shapes banner dies. I had to shorten the strip by repositioning the die on the sentiment and running it through the Mini SCEM once more. To fill space, I cut a couple more butterflies in black and Flamingo  and added Wink of Stella for POP. 

Product List

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

Treasured Tags Pick A Punch

[154425]

$23.00

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon

[152156]

$7.00

Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder

[149575]

$10.00

Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[159237]

$5.00

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$37.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$9.25

Black Glitter Paper

[153518]

$6.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$9.25

Dots & Spots Die

[159164]

$32.00

Butterfly Beauty Dies

[151819]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$63.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

He's The Man arrow card...in Portrait !

 Several months ago I posted a card using the Arrow fun fold technique. It starts with a landscape A2 card and through some simple scoring, turns into an impressive, almost one layer, card, There are numerous examples on Pinterest and other media spots of how people have transformed this Arrow card into beautiful displays of DSP and stamp sets. 

While cleaning up my desk the other day, I found a small pile of items I had been saving to work with "one day." Among those items was a scrap of He's the Man DSP and a Soft Succulent die cut from the Painted Label dies. The DSP was oddly shaped and the orientation was specific, so I was a little limited as to what I could do with it. As I pondered, I remembered the die was left over from some Arrow cards adventures from months ago. The DSP wasn't wide enough to use for a landscape card, but I could use it for a portrait card. And Viola'!

The sentiment is from the retired set Flourishing Phrases, one of my go to sets of all time. The inner banner was a cut out piece of ephemera in the DSP. That sentiment is from another retired set called Express Yourself. SIDE NOTE: I keep my retired sets in a different place, but of course I use them as I need to, especially the sentiment and die sets. 

Refer to the previous post from September 2022 for arrow card instructions; you simply change the measurements for the portrait orientation vs the landscape. 

You can shop directly from my online store for any of the products listed below, except for the retired sets of course.

Product List

Painted Labels Dies

[151605]

$35.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[159068]

$15.00

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$9.25

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$37.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$8.00

You have to have these in your life!!! And they are 20% off!

 There is a great SALE starting on the 15th of November from Stampin' Up! Of all that is offered, I have to say the two things everyone needs are: the Give it a Whirl dies (154336) and the Tailor made Tags dies (155563). Check them out! The Whirl dies are fun to use with the whirly thing, but the are invaluable for their accessories. The Tailor dies can be used in SO many ways, for bookmarks, sentiments card closures, etc. You can easily alter the length of the tag by die cutting it twice, moving the tag down while lining up the stitching on the side. Both sets have various sizes available and stitching on the elements which makes them so cute and special. At 20% off, they are a bargain for sure. I know I said two sets , BUT the Painted Label dies (151605) are another "go to" of mine. The circle element is my favorite!

Product List

Give It A Whirl Dies

[154336]

$39.00

Tailor Made Tags Dies

[155563]

$22.00

Product List

Painted Labels Dies

[151605]

$35.00