Two Cards For a Pair of Teenagers – Card 2

December 9, 2020December 3, 2020 ~ Karen Young

Yesterday, I shared a Birthday card I’d made for a teenager.

Here is the second project that appeared from the first.

Obviously, it uses the same colour combination of Mango Meloday and Basic Black.

This project uses the cut out from the words from the first card to create the ‘HAPPY’ outline for this one.

It just needed a curve cutting into it, again using the Home Together Dies. If I’d thought earlier, both curves could have been cut at the same time from one piece.

Once again, the sentiment is from the Well Said Stamp Set with shaping on the end using the Banners Pick a Punch.

I love it when things like this happen in crafting.

Here are the two projects together.

Happy crafting

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Two Cards For a Pair of Teenagers – Card 1

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 ~ Karen Young

I mentioned previously that November is a busy month for Birthdays.

Here is the first of two cards for a pair of teenagers I have recently made. They were born within a few weeks of each other, so I normally create the same design for them.

When I had the idea for the project, I didn’t realise that it was going to form a second project too. A kind of 2-for-1.

I choose a Basic Black and Mango Melody monochrome colour scheme.

As the design is for a teenage boy, I chose to make it slightly abstract.

‘HAPPY’ is cut from the Playful Alphabets Dies, with the curved line from the Home Together Dies. These dies are in the Year End Closeout Sale that begins today. Make sure you take a look at all the discounted items.

The Basic Black curved piece is stuck on top of the Mango Melody layer.

Then, ‘HAPPY’ is carefully glued along the curve using wet glue.

Finally, a sentiment from the Well Said Stamp Set with ends shaped using the Banners Pick a Punch is added.

This Punch will not be available from 5th January, but will be back in May as it is carrying over to the 2021 Annual Catalogue. Check out all the items that will be taking a short break.

Pop back tomorrow to see the second project.

Happy crafting

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Last Week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa – Home Together Dies

December 7, 2020December 4, 2020 ~ Karen Young

On this day in 2015, I held my first Card & Cuppa session in a local cafe. Fast forward 5 years and they are still running (currently remotely), with some attendees from those first few weeks still joining me.

For last week’s Card & (Your) Cuppa project I used the Home Together Dies.

I’d made this project for one of my regular attendees and they mentioned that they wouldn’t mind making one like it.

It’s a project that can be a New Home card, or a Christmas Card, depending on how it is finished.

The colour combination is Just Jade and Bumblebee In Colors, along with Mint Macaron and Whisper White.

First, a length of the Metallic Mesh Ribbon is added across the back of the project. I love using this ribbon in this way. It’s great for adding texture, especially as I’m currently unable to send stamped images.

Then, each house is assembled with the relevant heart or star insert.

These houses are then attached to the strip using Tear & Tape. As the ribbon has holes in it, the Tear & Tape manages to bind to the cardstock underneath.

Using Dimensionals, the car is aded between the houses, again with the adhesive sticking to the cardstock.

If making this a Christmas Card, the tree is popped on top of the car.

The sentiment sits on a length of Basketweave Combo Ribbon with a cut out from centre of the house.

Finally, a few Rhinestones are added for an extra touch of sparkle.

Keep an eye on my Class Timetable as my 2021 schedule will be going live very soon.

Happy crafting

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Happy New Home

October 21, 2020October 19, 2020 ~ Karen Young

One of my regular Class attendees moved house recently, so fingers crossed this card to say ‘Happy New Home’ has reached them safely at their new address.

They are a fan of blues, so I chose Pacific Point and Coastal Cabana as my colours, along with Whisper White.

These cute houses are from the Home Together Dies. By cutting them out twice, one in each colour, I was able to mix and match the pieces.

This set of dies is part both a Bundle and Suite in the August-December Mini Catalogue. Check out Pages 24-26 for more details. Plus, see details of the charities items from this Bundle will support, through the Stampin’ Up! Making a Difference scheme.

The houses sit on a background of stamping, made using images from the Pattern Play Stamp Set.

There is also a length of the fabulous Metallic Mesh Ribbon to add some sparkle. On top of this is a length of Coastal Cabana ribbon from the Playing with Patterns Combo Pack.

Dimensionals raise the central house from the ribbon.