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Loaded Envelope

Posted on December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

So last weekend I had my small but mighty team over to my place for a Christmas party! We played some fun Christmas themed games, we had yummy treats and of course we did some crafting. And as a way to show some my team how much I appreciate them I always give them some extra goodies. It’s usually a combination of crafting supplies and chocolate. This year I created a Loaded Envelope for each of them. Inside I was able to fit a flavoured pack of hot chocolate, some transparent sticky notes, a gel pen and some ribbon, amoung other things.

I’ve made this once before and I really like it for a couple of reasons. The big one is because of how much stuff I can fit into it… I probably could have fit more! And the other reason that I really like making loaded envelopes is because of how easy they are to make. All you need is a 12″ x 12″ piece of patterned paper and whatever you want to add on to decorate.

For mine I used designs from the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper. To create it you’ll score the patterned paper at 3 1/4″ on the left and right hand side. Then at the bottom, you’ll score it at 3 3/4″. Next you fold in the two sides and then fold the bottom up. Before you secure it all with Tear & Tape Adhesive, fold out the corners at the top of the envelope.

To decorate I added a bird from a different design from the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper pack. And for the sentiment I used the Christmas Labels bundle.

Everyone loved their loaded envelope… and all the goodies inside! I’ll definitely be making this again.

If you want to check out another project I made using the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper, you can check that out here!

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Basket Weave Technique

Posted on December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I really like the Take a Bow pack of Designer Series Paper. But I didn’t get it at first because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get the punch that goes with it. I do love the idea of being able to make my own bows! But with a full time job, 2 kids (4 if you count Leo and my partner) and all my cardmaking, I just don’t have the time. In the end I decided to just get the Designer Series Paper pack. And one of the first ideas I had for a card design uses a basket weave technique.

So for this design I chose 2 fairly simple designs. And for colours, I chose to use 2 different coloured designs; Real Red and Garden Green. This card would also look nice with designs with different shades of the same colour.

To create the basket weave technique I simple wove one strip in front of and behind the other. And then with the next strip I wove that design in front of and behind the ones I didn’t with the last strip. Then I just repeated this until I used up all my strips of patterned paper.

To adhere it all to my piece of Very Vanilla cardstock I used Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. I definitely like that it gives you some time to get things in place! Behind this I have a Real Red card base and a Garden Green card mat. On top of all that, I kept it very simple! I just stamped a sentiment from the Christmas Labels stamp set with Garden Green ink. Then I die cut it with one of the coordinating dies. (I’m so sad this bundle is retiring!) To finish is off I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then I added a couple Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

The basket weave technique is a great way to use up all those scraps of patterned paper! And we all know we have plenty of those in our craft stash, lol! Plus you don’t need to add much of anything else on top… just a sentiment.

Check out another card I made using the Christmas Labels bundle here. And don’t forget this bundle, like all the others that are retiring, are only available while supplies last!

tams# 92080

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Embossing Paste and Frosted Forest

Posted on November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

A few weeks ago I shared a fall themed card using the Frosted Forest Decorative Masks. Check it out here. And now I’m back with a Christmas themed card using Embossing Paste and Frosted Forest. Somehow in all my current and retired stamp sets I don’t seem to have one with evergreen trees. So these masks have definitely been helpful!

For this card I’m using Mossy Meadow as my main colour, with a splash of Crumb Cake to balance it out. To start I created 3 of the smaller trees using Mossy Meadow and a Blending Brush with the first two masks. Then I added some Whisper White using the last mask to give them a snowy look. And for the bigger tree it was basically the same… Mossy Meadow with the first two masks, but then I used the Matte Finish Embossing Paste with the last one. This definitely steps up the snowy look!

Next I fussy cut the large tree… once it was dry of course. You may want to grab your heat tool to help speed up the process. Then I popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. And for my sentiment I used one from the Christmas Labels stamp set with Mossy Meadow ink. Then I used the coordinating die and popped that up with a few more Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a few of the smallest Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I like a nice simple card like this one. But if you want to add a little something more, you can add a little bit of Mossy Meadow to the edges of the Very Vanilla card front that has the 3 smaller trees.

Either way using Embossing Paste and Frosted Forest Decorative Masks is a great combination! And with the other set of masks in the set, you can use these for just about any season. Check out the fall themed card I made here if you haven’t already.

tams# 92020

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Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

Frosted Forest Decorative Masks

Embossing Paste

Palette Knives

Christmas Labels Bundle (English)

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Paper Snips

Stampin’ Seal

Stampin’ Dimensionals

Quilting Technique

Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I dipped back into my stash of Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper for my recent Fancy Fold Christmas Card class. And it remined me how much I love this pack of patterned paper! So when I was thinking of what card designs I wanted this week, I decided I wanted something that let me feature the Designer Series Paper. In the end, I chose to do the quilting technique.

I pulled from the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper pack for my colours. For my strips of patterned paper I’m using Misty Moonlight, Pretty Peacock and Smoky Slate. And for my card base and ink I’m using Misty Moonlight. This is one of my favourite colours!

To create the quilted card front I cut long 1/2″ strips and layered them onto a piece of Basic White cardstock. The quilting technique isn’t a difficult one. But you do want to take your time. I started with the 3 strips across the centre and then switched the angle for the sides. To maximize my patterned paper, I only do a few strips at a time. That way I can use almost all of the strip.

On top of that I added a sentiment from the Christmas Labels stamp set. I stamped it using Misty Moonlight ink. Then I die cut it with one of the coordinating dies. Next I popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then to finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I think the next time I try the quilting technique, I’m going to try a different pattern. Doesn’t this one look like a wrapped present?!

Check out another card I made using Misty Moonlight and the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper pack here.

tams# 91890

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Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes

Posted on November 10, 2024November 10, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m seriously getting into my Christmas crafting this week! And not just because I’ll be at a Christmas market next weekend, lol. With Halloween over I can really start getting into the holiday spririt. So I’m pulling out the Frosted Forest Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes this week.

Since I’m using the evergreen tree masks for this card, my colour combination is pretty obvious; green and brown. And in this case I’m using Shaded Spruce and Crumb Cake. The Shaded Spruce is for my card base and then the Crumb Cake is for the card mat.

On top of that I added a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock. The sentiment is from the Christmas Labels stamp set stamped with Shaded Spruce ink. Then I stamped the ink splatter image from the Layering Leaves stamp set around the edges with Crumb Cake ink. On another piece of Very Vanilla cardstock I used a Blending Brush and the 3 evergreen masks to create the smaller evergreen tree in Shaded Spruce. Once that dried I added a layer of glitter using the Wink of Stella Glitterbrush.

To turn this into a tag I used one of the small dies from the Something Fancy set of dies and cut the top corners on an angle. Next I added some of the online exclusive Natural Polka Dot trim and popped up the whole thing with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I love using the Frosted Forest Decorative Masks and Blending Brushes together! They make it so easy to create some great images! I can’t wait to use them again. Maybe with some white ink or embossing paste. There’s also a larger evergreen tree.

There’s also some non-evergreen tree masks in this set. Check out a card I made using those ones here.

tams# 91665

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Monochromatic Christmas Card

Posted on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m definitely getting into the Christmas spirit with my crafting! And one pack of patterned paper that I love for this time of year is the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper pack. I’m so glad that Stampin’ Up! decided to keep it after last year’s Holiday Mini catalogue. The colours and designs are so pretty and it’s not you’re traditional Christmas paper. So for this design I wanted to show it off the paper and this design is a great one for creating a background. It’s also great for a monochromatic Christmas card!

So Misty Moonlight is the main colour for this one. And then on top of the Designer Series Paper I layered on a piece of Basic White cardstock. The sentiment is from the Christmas Labels stamp set and of course it’s stamped in Misty Moonlight ink. Then on top of that I stamped the pair of birds from the Winterly Tree Tops stamp set. I die cut it with the coordinating die and then sadly there isn’t a Misty Moonlight Watercolour Pencil, so I lightly coloured them with Night of Navy. And added a little more in certain spots for some shadows and depth.

Finally to finish it off, I popped up the birds with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. And then added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I love a monochromatic card! And so crafting this monochromatic Christmas card was a nice bonus.

As we get closer to Christmas I’ll share some more Christmas cards. But in the meantime sign up for my weekly newsletter! Right now we’re in the midst of my 12 Weeks of Christmas. Extra, exclusive, holiday themed projects to help you get ready for the holidays and avoid some of the stress that comes with it! Sign up here.

You can also check out another card I made using the Winterly Tree Tops bundle here.

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Shoebox Swap using Winterly Tree Tops

Posted on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 by inkspirationwithteresa

I’m finally starting on my Christmas crafting! Maybe I’ll even get my Christmas and Hannukah cards done before December! And it’s all starting with the card design for my team shoebox swap using Winterly Tree Tops. I just love these little birds from the Winterly Tree Tops bundle and it’s starting to get a little frosty around here so I thought why not make it a Christmas card. What’s a shoebox swap you might be asking… It’s similar to a regular card swap in some respects where you make the number of cards to match the number of people in your group. That way everyone gets one of each person’s card designs. But for a shoebox swap you prepare all the bits and pieces needed for people to make your card and you put them in a shoebox, or another container.

Our team swaps also have a couple of extra rules. One is that the products be current and no online exclusives… as much as we all love them the availability is somewhat unpredictable. So I’m featuring the two birds on a branch from the Winterly Tree Tops bundle. And that’s where I started with this design. I wanted to make them blue so I used my Pool Party Stampin’ Blends. Pool Party is also my card base colour and the ink colour for my sentiment from the Christmas Labels stamp set.

Behind my pretty little birds I have a piece of the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper that coordinates with this bundle. I also dry embossed a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using the Cane Weave 3D embossing folder. Then to match with the DSP, I added a Crumb Cake card mat behind the embossed cardstock as well as a little bit to frame the sentiment.