Ruth's Stamping Escape

3-D Labels Collection Framelits Die - Favor

Our Framelits Dies are so awesome.  They not only make great cards but look at this cute little 3-d favor.  You could put a cello bag with candy/chocolate in there or jelly beans or even a gift card.  You run 2 pieces of cardstock through the Label Collection Framelit die (largest).  Cut about 1" off the bottom of each and then score about 1" from the edge of each bottom.  Line the bottom of one flap with sticky strip and adhere over the top of the other flap.  Bring the tops together and punch with a circle punch and adorn with ribbon, DSP and I stamped the frilly flower from the Mixed Bunch stamp set #125535 (w) or #125537 (c) and punched with the Blossom Punch #125603 and adhered with a Dimensional.  Not super hard but it looks like it was :-)

These are the nested Labels Collection Framelits Dies, there are 6 that perfectly nest/frame the next.  #125598.  They are designed to use with your Big Shot Machine.

St. Patrick's Day Pop-Up and Spring Butterfly Card

Here are 2 cards we made for club last night.  The ladies loved them.  The St Patrick's Day is from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the inside 'Celebrate' is from the Outline Occasions set in the Sale-a-brations(SAB) catalog.  The butterfly card is from the Fresh Vintage set in the Sale-a-bration catalog. 

One of these days I'm going to get into the video/tutorial world and then I could just send you to my video to watch me make my cards.  But I'm just not there YET. 

If you're coming to my Stamp Camp on Saturday, Feb 25th, we'll be making a similar pop-up card.  You'll get hands-on how to make this type of fun card.If you're local to Northern VA, and are not on my EVITE list for stamp camps, just send an email to me and I'll happily add you.

The Square Lattice Embossing folder was used with the Big Shot Machine to create the textured background and it's done with a piece of 5 1/8 x 3 7/8 piece of Vellum Cardstock.  It's such a cool affect when it turns the raised portion of the vellum to white.  We heat embossed the St. Patrick's Day by stamping with Garden Green Craft ink and then covering with Clear Embossing Powder and then heat seting with our heat gun. Then flip it over and use our coordinating Stamin' Write Markers to color inside the outlined words.  It looks messy when you're coloring but when you flip it back to the right side, it's beautiful.  This technique of coloring is called Stained Glass.  After coloring the vellum, we used the Labels Collection Framelits and the Big Shot to cut out the St. Patrick's Day image and the next size up for the mat behind it.  We used the Crop-a-dile to punch holes in the vellum to weave the new 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon through.  The colors used on this card are Lucky Limeade (new In-color) and Garden Green.

Simply Scored, Window Sheets, Sticky Strip, and Heart to Heart punch were used to pop the hearts up.

side view so you can see the hearts popped up

The colors for the butterfly card are inspired from the flowers blooming in my front yard this week!  Last night snow....not much but the flowers are confused.  The daffodils are budding and the tulips are coming up.  We are having crazy weather.  

This card layout is inspired from my sister Donna.  Thanks sis.  As demonstrators and sisters, we love sharing ideas with each other and, it keeps us close even though we're hundreds of miles apart.

Wonderful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Fresh Vintage stamp set. Pearls for the big butterfly. Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker.  It's hard to see that we colored in the flowers and dots with the marker, which pulls the colors together nicely.  Concord Crush is an in-color that will be going away in a few months.  I will miss it.

Sale-a-Bration - Everyday Enchantment and Framelits

I just can't get enough of the FREE Designer Series Paper (DSP) Everyday Enchantment - page 7 of the Sale-a-bration (SAB) catalog .  Remember, when you purchase $50 from the big IB&C or the Occasions Mini catalogs you receive a free pick, your choice, from the Sale-a-bration catalog.  I think this DSP is one of my all time favorites.  The Framelits are wonderful too.  I'm so glad SU! is designing them for us.  I hope they come out with LOTS more.  I know I'll want them all.  The Apothecary Art is my absolute FAVORITE stamp set in the new Occasions Mini catalog.  The minute I saw it, I had to have it.

Here is a card we made on Saturday at one of my UL meetings.  We had a great time.  You can't really tell but we used the new Big Shot die 'Designer Rosette' for the bottom of the card, with the Everyday Enchantment DSP.  It creates a crease/pleat every 1/2 inch. It's really beautiful in person.

 

 

 

Valentine - Outlined Occasions - Sale-a-bration set

Here is my favorite Stamp Camp card.  I love black and red (Cherry Cobbler) together.  I used the Outlined Occasions stamp set from the Sale-a-bration (SAB) catalog - yours free with a $50 order during SAB.  The hearts were a breeze to cut out with our new Framelits and the Big Shot.  I love this new product.  We will be using it a LOT.  The DSP is the Specialty paper Mocha Morning.  The 'LOVE' is stamped in Versa Mark and then embossed with black embossing powder and heat gun.

Framelits Die - Labels Collection

I love this new product in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  They are Framlit dies...hearts and labels.  I can't remember what size I used on this card but there are nests of 6 dies, each one just a tad bigger than the next, starting pretty small.  I can't share the smallest one with you because I'm entering it in a contest in San Antonio at our Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in a couple of weeks.  Oh, I need to take a picture to show you afterwards because SU! will keep the original.  I won't kid myself that I'll have time to make another before I leave.

Okay, back on task... look at page 6 of the Occasions Mini Catalog to see the nest of Framelit Dies.  They are to die for and work with the Big Shot Machine. The stamp set used is an oldie but goodie.  I think this would make a lovely anniversary or wedding card also but I couldn't find the right stamp.  Contrary to belief, I don't own all the stamp sets in the catalog.  I stamped in Versa Mark and embossed with gold embossing powder and set with heat gun.  The brushed gold cardstock really compliments the gold ep, don't you think?

Let me know if you need a copy of the Occasions Mini in your hot little hands.  I'll mail you one ASAP.

Sale-a-bration (SAB) starts on January 24th.  If you're coming to my Stamp Camp on January 28th, I'll give you a SAB catalog!  If you're not able to make it, email me at stampinruth@aol.com and ask me to send you a copy.  I'll have tons of new samples to share with you at Stamp Camp.  I'll just be back from Leadership. WOO HOO