Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #685: You're the Best

Good morning,

We are away at the beach this week and I love beach vacations since you truly get to relax and reset.  Of course I always take some craft projects with me as they are relaxing as well.  Today I'm sharing the card I made for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  We have a friend in a competition soon so I made this to give to let her know how proud we are.

This card uses Cloud Cover cardstock for the casebase and then I embossed the Basic Black cardfront with the new, coming in September, Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder (love the texture.

Next I used the Cute as a Bug Designer Series Paper for both patterned papers (love how there's a sheet with little scenes perfectly sized for 3x4 or 4x6 to make cardmaking and memory keeping super easy!).  Next I used the Sweet Bugs bundle to stamp the little ants marching (they look like they are celebrating my friend, haha!) and colored them in with Stampin' Blends before cutting them out with the coordinating dies and attaching to the card with dimensionals.

The greeting is from the You're the Best stamp set and was stamped in Poppy Parade ink on Petal Pink cardstock before being cut out with the Stitched Shapes dies and attached with dimensionals.  The final touch was to add some Shimmering Dots as accents.

This card is so cute, I can't wait to see how my friend likes it.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for inspiration, and we would love for you to play along and share what you create!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Sweet Bugs Bundle (English) [167002]	You're The Best Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167798]	Cute As A Bug 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166994]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165621]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985]	Shimmering Dots [167949]	Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165287]
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #684: Relaxing Waterside

Good morning,

Summer is one of my favorite times of year and with us getting ready for our upcoming beach trip I decided to use it as inspiration for this weeks card using the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  I also have a lot of guys in my life so I fell in love with the Waterside Retreat suite when it was released and knew I needed to use it.

This card starts with Basic Beige for the cardbase and adds a piece of Waterside Retreat Designer Series paper that's matted with Misty Moonlight cardstock.  I used another pattern from the pack and matted it for the strip along the side.

Next I took some Old Olive cardstock and cut 3 ovals using the Stitched Shapes dies as mats for the images.  I really leaned in hard on this DSP and got the three images my simply fussy cutting different pieces of paper (perfect way to get beautiful images without all the work, haha!)  Each of these pieces was attached with dimensionals for a little pop.

The greeting is from the coordinating Relaxing Waterside stamp set and was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink on Basic Beige before fussy cutting it out as well.  The final touch was to add one of the Loose Anchor Thinkets that I used Linen Thread to tie a bow on.

This card is so fun, it really makes me happy.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Relaxing Waterside Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167922]	Waterside Retreat 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167920]	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323]	Loose Anchor Trinkets [167931]	Linen Thread [104199]
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [164511]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Virginia Tax Holiday, August 7-9, Don't Miss out on Stocking up on Stampin' Up! Essentials

 Good morning friends! Just a quick reminder to let you know that Virginia's sales tax holiday for school supplies up to $20.00 per item starts August 7 and runs through August 9. Because school supply items are included in this sales tax holiday, the list of items below will be state tax-free during the holiday period. This is a great opportunity to stock up on these essential items for your upcoming crafting projects!

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up!^® during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free. Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday and may not apply to additional city, jurisdiction, or county taxes. You can either email me your order or you can order directly from my website at: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/deichfeld/ and click on SHOP NOW.

  The following items are tax-exempt during the Virginia sales tax holiday:

I want to remind you of one thing to take advantage of the tax free benefit, say for example you want to order 10 packages of Snail Refill, since the ceiling for the tax free is $20 per item if you enter the Snail code and a quantity of 10, your total would be $90 so the system would charge tax.  You would need to enter the quantity (in this case 2) so that your total is under $20 but you can enter as many times as you want.  Does that make sense?  If not please give me a call and I can explain and help you out.

Please let me know if you have any questions and happy shopping!

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #683: Happy Place

Good morning,

I'm back and sharing another fun, summer themed card using this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge, simple stamping.  I love when cards come together quickly and usually when that's my goal I start with Designer Series Paper,  It really does the heavy lifting and elevates a project all by itself.  Today's card uses the Beach Boardwalk Designer Series paper and the background was completely done for me just needed to cut it down.

The cardbase is Crumb Cake cardstock and I matted the DSP with Basic Black cardstock.

The greeting is from the Happy Place stamp set and I love the detail in this card but to keep it simple I just stamped the "happy" in Basic Black ink on Crumb Cake and fussy cut it out before attaching with dimensionals.

The "birthday" was stamped in Melon Mambo ink on Basic White.  To finish off the card I used some flat pearls from the 2025-2027 In Colors Flat Pearls set because a little bling is always good.

I simply love this card and it's perfect for those summer birthdays.  Can you believe I've had this stamp set since it was first released and this is the first time inking it up, will definitely be playing with it again soon!

Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and I would love for you to play along with us and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Happy Place Cling Stamp Set (English) [165966]	Beach Boardwalk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166820]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [165192]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge #681: Rolling Waves

Good morning!

When it's really hot I find it's the perfect time to head to the studio (mine's in the basement so it's nice and cool) so I'm back to play along with this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.  Of course I decided to letter the summer heat and vibes influence me on this weeks card along with some of the great products in July's Online Exclusives release.

This card starts with Pool Party for the card base and I added a piece of Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper that's matted with Basic Black cardstock.  I used different patterns from the same paper pack for the three flags along the bottom and wrapped a piece of Black 3/8" Iridescent Ribbon around the top.

For the main image I took a piece of Basic White cardstock and matted with Basic Black before stamping the greeting from the Rolling Waves stamp set on the bottom in Basic Black ink (that's the only stamping on this card!).  The Summer Happiness Washi tape is a sleeper hit in my opinion, the images on the tape match up with the Summer Happiness dies so I just added the washi tape to a piece of Basic White cardstock and then cut out a whole bunch of pieces (I actually have a little stack of extras for future projects).  I did use dimensionals to pop up the flip flops and flower.  The final touch was to add some embellishments from the Array of Dots as the perfect finishing touch.

This card is so bright and cheery, perfect for a summer birthday!  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along and share what you create.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Rolling Waves Photopolymer Stamp Set [167142]	Array Of Dots [167559]	Summer Happiness Washi Tape [168125]	Summer Happiness Dies [168123]	Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167553]
Black 3/8" (1 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon [168181]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Enjoy,

Diana

Paper Craft Crew Weekly Challenge #662: BBQ Master

Good morning,

With lots of guys in my life masculine cards are always a need I have so I fell in love with the new BBQ Master bundle that's been released and decided to use it for this weeks Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge.

For this card I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then matted a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock matted with Basic Black cardstock for the cardfront.

The images are all from the BBQ Master stamp set.  The DSP strips I added are from the Weekend Adventures Designer Series Paper.  

I finished the card off with a bow tied with Black Linen Thread.

This card is nice and simple but perfect to wish a guy in your life a happy birthday.

Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and I would love to see what you create using this sketch.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Weekend Adventures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [167312]	Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166784]	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119684]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana