mmm...Stampin' Time

It is just four short weeks until the end of the 2020 school year here in Queensland.

Rob and I enjoyed a lovely three night, long weekend, getaway at Noosa Heads well ahead of the holiday craziness. Schoolies will inundate the Sunshine Coast this weekend, so we timed it perfectly.

I spent yesterday working on projects for this week’s posts. The first was a teacher appreciation card.

The HARVEST HELLOS STAMP SET is perfect for this.

I started by stamping the half apple image using my Stamparatus and the hinge step technique, as well as masking. If you have never done this before, I will have a technique video to share with you soon.

The other technique I used was mirror image stamping. I used my SILICONE CRAFT SHEET to stamp the image and then pressed my card stock onto the sheet. Then I aligned the stamp against the mirror image, to create an image of an apple sliced in half.

The STAMPIN’ WRITE MARKERS, in Garden Green and Poppy Parade, were used to colour the apple skins.

I fussy cut the apples, rather than punch them, because I didn’t want the white outline. However, I did punch out the stems and leaves.

A piece of Poppy Parade DSP, from the BRIGHTS 6″x 6″ DSP, was die cut and used behind the apples. The dies is from the ORNATE BORDERS DIES.

Twine, a touch of Wink of Stella and a punched out greeting finish this card.

Have you ever given an end of year card and gift to a teacher? If you’re a teacher, what has been your most treasured student gift?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Harvest Hellos Cling Stamp Set (En) [150581] $37.00	Apple Builder Punch [150663] $31.00	Ornate Borders Dies [152724] $59.00	Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch [152709] $31.00	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $20.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089] $13.00	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $13.00	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [147157] $52.50
Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155] $52.50	Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $13.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00

Who said all things mechanical needed to dark and greasy!

For this card, I wanted to make a more feminine, geared up, birthday card. I can see this card being given to a young woman on her 18th or 21st birthday – if a car might be involved.

The RAINBOW GLIMMER PAPER is perfect for this card. I used my GARAGE GEARS DIES to die cut the largest gears die, three times.

These were then adhered to the Whisper White card front mat. A length of POOL PARTY 3/8″ SHEER RIBBON was tied into a bow and wrapped around the mat front.

A banner piece was cut from the Glimmer Paper and a birthday greeting, from the HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS STAMP SET, was stamped using STAZON onto more glimmer paper. After the birthday greeting was trimmed, it was popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and attached to the banner piece.

The card insert and envelope had die cut glimmer paper cogs attached.

I do like this card – what do you think? Who would you give it to?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Happiest Of Birthdays Cling Stamp Set (English) [152539] $33.00	Garage Gears Dies [151812] $57.00	Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [152462] $10.50	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $13.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $17.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $11.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Ans I planned my card making for this week, I realised that the SILHOUTTE SCENES STAMP SET and coordinating SWEET SILHOUETTES DIES have been sitting on my shelves, unused, for far too long.

Of all the images, the three depicting children and their search are my favourites. For me, they represent the innocent search for new understanding. One child uses binoculars to seek something out … another child points toward the sky, space or the stars … and the last child, holds a plane mesmerised by the concept of flight.

I believe inquiry and learning are essential to lifelong learning and that is such an amazing ADVENTURE.

I used a piece of PLAYING WITH PATTERNS 6″x 6″ DSP as a mat layer on top of the card base. Before I adhered it down, I attached a length of Night of Navy Ribbon from the BOHO INDIGO PRODUCT MEDLEY.

The images of the three children were stamped and heat embossed using Versamark and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, onto Night of Navy A4 Cardstock.

I used the PAINTED LABELS DIES to die cut each image.

The ADVENTURE sentiment comes from the SWEET SILHOUETTE DIES and was die cut twice – FOAM ADHESIVE SHEETS were attached to Night of Navy cardstock and one was adhered to the second, giving lots of height.

On the card insert, I stamped the Thoreau quote – ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams’.

On the envelope, I stamped the image of the child using binoculars.

I cannot been that I haven’t used this set before. I am beginning to plan other ways to use it.

Who would you give this card to?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me.

Silhouette Scenes Cling Stamp Set [149223] $40.00	Sweet Silhouettes Dies [149541] $61.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $61.00	Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152490] $20.00	Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock [106577] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $13.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $10.50	Heat Tool [129056] $50.00
Boho Indigo Product Medley (English) [153132] $122.00	Foam Adhesive Sheets [152815] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00	Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $13.00