Adding Glitter to your Project without the mess!

Glitter is so much fun, so how would you like to add it to your project without the mess?  The answer is easy:  Glimmer Paper!

The red Glimmer Paper works so well with both Real Red and Cherry Cobbler paper, almost all the green papers (Pear Pizzaz, Old Olive, …) but one of my favorite combinations is to add it to Pacific Point. This card is simple and yet so elegant.

  

Instructions:

• Cut your Pacific Point CS to 4 ¼ by 8 ½ and score at 4 ¼. Run it through the Big Shot with your Texture Plates Kit #4 for the background imprint.
• Run some Pacific Point scraps through the Big Shot with the Beautiful Wings die for the butterflies.
• Cut a Whisper White CS piece to 3 by 2 ½. Stamp the thank you greeting from the Short & Sweet stamp set in Pacific Point ink.
• Cut a piece of Red Glimmer Paper to 3 by ½ inches and tear it in half (along the long edge) to give it the torn look. It is a little harder to tear than regular cardstock since it is a little thicker.
• Adhere the Whisper White piece with Snail Adhesive to your card. Add the Glimmer Paper strip also using the Snail.
• Add the butterflies using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

 

Are you ready to use Glimmer paper in your projects? Then order it now and keep checking this blog as I will be posting more projects showing off Glimmer Paper next week.

Tanja
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Spunky Cards

Rubberstamping Fun For Everyone!

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CASE-ing = a creative way to find inspiration

What do you do when you have a stamping kind of “writers block?” How about CASE-ing a project you like? CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything. Lots of times we see something that catches our attention because we like it. Then we take what we like and add our own creative touch. That’s why Stampin’ Up! calls its publications Idea Books since they are just full of amazing projects waiting to be CASEd.

Here is an example of CASE-ing a card. First, the card that is my inspiration. You can find it on page 31 of the new Occasions Mini Catalog:

Now my interpretation using my supplies:



I loved the layout of the Whisper White on the Daffodil Delight with the torn edge on the right and the paper pierced bottom. I used a different stamp set, Four All You Do, and wanted to mix up the colors a little so I used Cherry Cobbler for my flowers as recommended by the Color Coach. When I CASE, I usually do that to get out of my comfort zone. So I love using the Color Coach to recommend color combinations to me. Instead of a yellow brad, I opted for a button from the Brights Designer Buttons. The stem is stamped in Always Artichoke. The butterflies are cut with my favorite Big Shot die, Beautiful Wings.

To purchase or look at the supplies in more detail, click on the items to visit my online store:

  Stamp set: For All You Do
  Cardstock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler
  Embellishments: Designer Buttons
  Tools: Color Coach, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Die

Happy Stamping!
Tanja
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tanja@spunkycards.com

Spunky Cards

Rubberstamping Fun For Everyone!

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Beautiful and so simple

This card has a little of everything: dry embossed butterflies, faux stitching and a little “punching.” The color combination is really pretty using Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Pear Pizzaz.

The butterflies are cut using the Beautiful Wings die and the Big Shot and the lines aren’t stitched but are drawn by hand using the Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen. This is a great way to get a stitched look without sewing (hence faux stitching). The greeting is from the Short and Sweet set and it is stamped in Not quite Navy on Whisper White Card stock. I punched an oval opening into the card and layered the greeting behind it. The white window background coordinates very nicely with the white stitching on the card.

Stamp Sets

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  Short & Sweet (W: 115060)

Card Stock

• Cherry Cobbler, 8.5 by 11" (119685) 
• Daffodil Delight, 8.5 by 11 " (119683) 
• Night of Navy, 8.5 by 11" (100867) 
• Pear Pizzaz, 8.5 by 11" (119795)

Tools

• Oval Punch, 1 3/4 " by 7/8" (119855)  
• Beautiful Wings Die (118138) 
• Big Shot (113439)

As always, feel free to contact me if you need any of these supplies (tanja@spunkycards.com) or order online 24/7.

Tanja

Butterflies are taking over!!!

Good morning, my fabulous stampers!

What a beautiful day. The birds are singing, the girls are at school, and the

BUTTERFLIES ARE TAKING OVER!

Victoria's music program is this morning and for the past two weeks, she has been telling me that she needs to wear a white T-shirt and jeans today. Sounds easy, right? There is only one slight problem: my beautiful girl is very girly and she does NOT like JEANS. She loves dresses and leggins and therefore we do not own any jeans in her size.

As you know me, I don't buy things that will be used only once and so I was hunting through the house and I FOUND a pair of jeans (hurray!) that Courtney (V's big sis) wore years ago and they are great with the exception of two small holes.

Can you tell? I was going to sew felt flowers from the flower fusion set onto the pants to hide the holes but Victoria didn't go for it. She suggested butterflies and I took her up on the challenge. We put some cute HOT PINK material and placed it in the beautiful wings embosslit die, ran it through the Big Shot and schwupsdiewups (can't help it, my German is coming through), we had butterfly patches.

Aren't they cute? If I had fabric glue on hand, I would have glued them on. But since I didn't, I spent a few minutes last night sewing them on. This morning, I had a very excited Victoria who is wearning jeans to school for the very first time. :)

Why don't you give it a try?

Don't have too much fun stamping without me. Tanja

Happy Dance!

This morning, I truly enjoyed doing the happy dance. My girls were home 3 days from school last week, followed by the weekend and a snow day yesterday and I was READY for them to get on the bus this morning. As soon as the bus was out of sight, I did my little happy dance routine, went back in the house, fixed a cup of coffee and enjoyed the silence. My "have to" and "want to" do lists have grown exponentially over the past 6 days and I picked an item from the "want to do list" first: a Valentine's gift for one of the teachers at Victoria's school. The cocktail glass is dressed up for the occasion with Rub On flowers in Whisper White and 1/4 inch Grosgrain Ribbon in Real Red that I secured with a Rhinestone Brad. I filled the glass with mints that have little toppers. I first scored Whisper White card stock and then punched out circles with the 1 3/8 inch punch. As I punched the circles I kept the score line in the middle. I find it easier to score the paper first and then punch rather than punching the circle and then trying to score it in the middle without it wiggling around on me. The heart on the toppers is from the Short and Sweet set. I stamped with Basic Black ink and colored it in with Real Red from the Stampin' Pastels.

Here is a close up of the mints.

I got the idea for the mints from my fellow SU! Demonstrator Brenda. She is so creative and used the Curly Label punch for her toppers. She let me make a few too. I am completely hooked now and have added that punch to my wish list. But I also like the simple half round toppers too. They are all cute!

There is no limit to the imagination. The butterflies are cut with the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die. The greetings from the two inside mints are from the Level 1 Hostess Set, Picture This.

If there is anything I can help you with in your Valentine's endeavors, feel free to call me.

Don't have too much fun without me, Tanja

Sweet Tooth

My hubby always says that working out is good for the body and the soul. I had a wonderful workout this morning and have an incredible sweet tooth right now. Can you tell?

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This little treat is made with my both my first (oldest) and last (newest) Big Shot dies. The Top Note die will always be a favorite because it is just soooooo versatile. I use it for cards, tags, gifts, these laffy taffies, ....

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The little butterfly is a georgeous accent on the heart from the new I {Heart} Hearts set from the new Mini Catalog. I was hooked on the butterfly embosslit die (Beautiful Wings) as soon as I saw it. Gone are the days of tedious but loving hours spent cutting out butterflies for my accents.

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Enjoy! Tanja