Stampin' Unicorns with Elizabeth Giles: September 2020

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Peony Garden DSP

It's the annual DSP sale and this amazing Peony Garden designer series paper (DSP) is on the list. The Peony Garden DSP is a neutral based design with a muted Petal Pink to add a few highlights. You'll also see in my post today how to make that neutral design pop with color.

Also...you'll see how to literally "double" your cardstock with layers.

The first thing you'll need is to cut your pieces. You'll need your standard card base (I used Soft SeaFoam): 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, a mat (basic black) 5 1/8x 3 7/8, and then the dsp at 4x6.

You'll cut the DSP like in the photo (see text on photo)

Then using the large dsp piece (which should be 3 3/4x5 and the black mat, you will grab the amazing RECTANGLE STITCHED DIES.

Once you have the middle cut out of the DSP, you will be able to color it in using the Stampin' Blends. I personally started with the light smoky slate to fill in the background color. Next I did the Soft Seafoam for leaves. Going to coloring the flowers, I started with the dark blend going over the lines in the dsp and then over the whole flower with the lighter blend. Lastly, I added the dark smoky slate to flower insides for contrast.

And don't forget to use those blends to color your pearls as well! I stamped a saying onto Soft Seafoam and punched it out with the circle punch. Also added a small strip of vellum over the top with the pearls for a little flare. Don't forget the dimensionals!

Visit my store during October 2020 for the Designer Series Paper Sale!

www.elizabethgiles.stampinup.net

Product List

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper

[152483]

$11.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$8.75

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack

[150893]

$6.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

[138299]

$16.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$9.00

Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155885]

$0.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$9.00

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

$10.00

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

SU! Colour Challenge- September

I've been looking around for inspiration and challenges to help enhance my creativity. I had the day after Labor Day off and found this SU! Colour Challenge on Facebook. They host a monthly challenge to use different colors. Here is what I came up with!

The color challenge included: Magenta Madness, Petal Pink, Mango Melody, Balmy Blue, and Granny Apple Green. Since there was this lovely green color, I went towards nature. In nature there are so many bright bold nature hues I knew it would be a wonderful match.

Another thing I love is unusual colored Christmas Cards. So I grabbed one of my favorite holiday sets. Peaceful Boughs (pg 57 Annual Catalog). Of course, I didn't want to make a Christmas card yet, so I added in the thanks die cut from Well Written die set (pg 183 annual catalog).

I wanted to add a mixture of stamping with die cut images. The plain solid colors didn't look right but after adding a little sponging in the same color...everything popped! The stamped pine swap in the background anchored the pine bouquet. I also needed some Balmy Blue ribbon, so I colored it using the Stampin' Blends. This is just a white crinkled seam binding ribbon and now it matches perfectly!

Lastly...gotta add some color to the envelope and inside of the card. I used the Well Said Stamp Set (which coordinates with the Well Written Dies). This stamp and die set is amazing with so many different choices, you can't go wrong.

I hope you enjoyed my sample for the September Colour Challenge.

Product List

Well Written Dies

[151816]

$40.00

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

[148796]

$45.00

Well Said Cling Bundle

[150609]

$76.50

Beautiful Boughs Dies

[150661]

$35.00

Peaceful Boughs Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150541]

$23.00

Peaceful Boughs Bundle (En)

[153033]

$52.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

[153117]

$7.50

Mango Melody Classic Stampin' Pad

[147093]

$7.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$7.50

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.75

Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153080]

$8.75

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146989]

$8.75

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.75

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$8.75

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

You are MY SUNSHINE

Today's card was inspired solely on my NEED to use the Rainbow Glimmer Paper. I've had it for so long already and didn't crack open that package...I was astonished. So when I found myself craving to use it, I had to pair it along with my favorite new stamp set as well.

Here's the card I came up with:

The shimmer and colors are so much fun! My favorite stamp set is called "Ridiculously Awesome." You can find it on page 90 in the Annual Catalog 2020-2021. This stamp set is a Million Dollar achiever set from Ronda Wade. Our CEO's husband, Sean Douglass, helped style this stamp set too...so if you haven't purchased it yet...get on it ;)

To create the background, you're going to cut the shimmer paper first into a rectangle- 3 3/4 x 5 inches.

After you have your rectangle piece, you will angle it over your cutter. You will swivel the top edge of the glimmer paper across the cutting area. This will keep your "sunrise" area at the bottom and create the "beams." No right or wrong way...thin...wide...sharp angle...slight slant. So forgiving.

After you cut your pieces, you will then start adhering them. I placed mine on a piece of whisper white cardstock cut to 4 x 5 1/4 inches. I started with one of my top corner pieces and then added the rest leaving a space between. You'll want to keep two edges, a side and the top, even. Then after everything is adhered, you'll trim this piece to the 3 3/4 x 5 inches.

Next it's time to emboss your image. I used two different colors of cardstock but then used the white embossing powder on both of them. I "fussy" cut the SUNSHINE out and then punched the You Are My from the other hue. To create the greeting, I just added some dimensionals to the cut out image and placed it right over the top of the saying on the other piece.

One another card, I cut the glimmer cardstock at 4 x 6 inches and just cut it into "triangle" pieces. As I went down, I tried to alternate all the sizes. Then you just lay it out...I liked it better when I put the different shades within each other....just to mix it up a little bit.

On both cards, I used the Snowflake Splendor 1/4" Ribbon. The iridescent ribbon really brings out the shine from the glimmer paper as well. I liked the two layers of ribbon together.

Lastly I added some Rhinestone embellishments. You can never have too much BLING :)

Please let me know if you have any questions! I hope you enjoyed my shimmery bold fun loving card today...and maybe a little sunshine to your day as well!

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