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Sweet Ice Cream Baby Wipe Technique Thank-You Card

I have some requests to demonstrate the Baby Wipe Technique on a card and today is the day. The baby wipe technique is easy enough for anyone to do but it will require a few extra supplies. One obvious supply needed is baby wipes and fragrance free wipes work best.

Step #1

Choose your stamp set. Images with solid backgrounds are going to show-off the baby wipe technique the best but are not necessary. I chose the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set by Stampin’ Up! for today’s project.

The popsicle images worked beautifully with the baby wipe technique. I stamped the two-step popsicles onto a piece of Basic White cardstock to create a background for my card.

Step #2

Look at those variations of pink colors on the stamped images! I’m thinking I need a fruit bar right about now. To achieve this look, I folded a baby wipe in half and then in half again. I set it on an acrylic block then added several drops of Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, and Petal Pink Stampin’ Ink Refils onto the folded baby wipe.

Looks like quite a mess doesn’t it? The inked baby wipe is a stamp pad for my project. You can watch the video replay of my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live to see how this technique works.

Product List
Sweet Ice Cream Bundle
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Blackberry Bliss Striped Ribbon
Layering Circles Dies
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
Stampin' Seal
Stampin' Dimensionals
Mini Glue Dots
Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Hand-Penned Petals Watercolor Cards

Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums. It’s soft and fluid with no sharp edges – kinda like coloring outside the lines. I am no watercolor artist by any means but used the technique to create two cards during today’s Coffee & a Card Facebook Live.

The colors I chose are soft and coordinate beautifully with the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

To achieve the watercolor effect on this first card I used a stamp from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set along with Stampin’ Write Markers and a Stampin’ Spritzer. Once the ink dried on the watercolor paper I used VersaMark ink to re-stamp the image onto the watercolor wash then heat embossed with White Stampin Emboss Powder.

On this second card I used ink and a Water Painter. Once dry, the florals were die-cut out using the Penned Flowers Dies then adhered them to the card front.

Watch the video replay to see how easy these two watercolor techniques are.

Product List
Hand Penned Petals Bundle (English)
Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set
Penned Flowers Dies
Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad
Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
Versamark Pad
2021–2023 In Color Stampin' Write Markers
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Hand Penned 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
White Stampin' Emboss Powder
Genial Gems
Water Painters
Stampin' Spritzer
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Stamparatus
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Stampin' Seal
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals

DIY Hand Penned Petals Mother’s Day Table Favors

Do you have plans for Mother’s Day? We’re having the kids and their families over for brunch this year. These people are my favorite people and I look forward to spending the day with them.

Because I’m not cooking on Mother’s Day we will cater in but I plan on setting a fancier than normal table for the occasion. Don’t get me wrong, we’ll use paper plates but they will be those fancy ones – lol! I’m going to use these sweet table favors for each of the ladies to take home with them.

I showed how I made these bouquets on this week’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live.

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The Moment We’ve All Been Waiting For!

 It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for—the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog is finally here! I hope you’re as excited as we are about Stampin’ Up!’s biggest publication of the year. With the turn of every page, you’ll find stunning product suites, inspiring project ideas, and the kind of coordination you can’t find anywhere else.

If you have ordered from me within the last year you should have already received your free copy of the catalog. Don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? Contact me and I will get a copy to you. In the meantime, click on the catalog image below to view the catalog online.

Use the May Host Code when shopping with me to receive a free gift. If your order is $150 or more do not use the Host Code. You will earn your own Stampin’ Rewards and receive my gift automatically. 

May Host Code = GMHR6ZFV

Make a Fine Art Floral Note Card Holder

These beautiful note card holders that I made during this week’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live make terrific gifts for so many occasions. Suitable for hostess gifts, teacher gifts and birthday gifts. I also think they would make impressive craft fair items.

To make your own Fine Art Floral note card holder you will need two pieces of card stock. I pulled colors from the beautiful Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! for my boxes; Basic Gray and Just Jade.

Cutting/Scoring Guide

Greeting Card Box

  • Score at 1/2″ and 4-12″ on the 5″ side of an 5″ x 8″ piece of card stock.
  • Score at 1-1/2″ to meet the first score line on both sides of the 8″ side of card stock (see diagram).
  • Score at 4-1/2″ and 5″ on the 8″ side of card stock.

Card Box Lid Flap

  • Score 4″ x 7-1/4″ piece of card stock at 3-1/4″ and 3-3/4″ on the 7-1/4″ side

Designer Series Paper

  • 3-3/4″ x 8-1/2″
  • 3-3/4″ x 2-3/4″

Video Tutorial

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Make a Sweet Springtime Thank-you Card

Field of Flowers Thank You Card

Who doesn’t love a beautiful card that is also effortless to make? I do and I’m so proud of how this card turned out! It just makes me happy. It made me so happy that I decided to create it using two different patterns from the Playing with Patterns Designer Series paper.

Which one is your favorite?

Cutting Guide

Product List
Field Of Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Playing With Patterns 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Butterfly Gems
Ornate Frames Dies
Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stamping Sponges
Bone Folder
Paper Trimmer
Clear Block H
Clear Block A
Clear Block B
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals

Learn to Make a Daisy Lane Window Card

The spring weather here in Kansas City has me wanting to plant some flowers in the worst way! Our weather is very sneaky as it has been known to snow in April so I’m holding off. Our rule-of-thumb is to wait until Mother’s Day to plant and it cannot get here soon enough!

Just because we’re prevented from exercising our green thumbs doesn’t mean we can’t make something to scratch that itch though. Today, during my regular Wednesday Coffee & a Card Facebook Live we made this fun window card.

To make the card I die-cut a frame using the Stitched Rectangle Dies from Stampin’ Up! then popped it up on the card front to create the “window”. Next, I used the Daisy Lane stamp set and coordinating Medium Daisy Punch to make the stem of daisies growing from the window.

Cutting/Scoring Guide

  • Card Base = 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Basic White Thick cardstock scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side
  • First Layer = 5-1/4″ x 4″ piece of 2020-2022 In-Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
  • Second Layer = 4″ x 2-1/2″ piece of 2020-2022 In-Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
  • Stitched Die-Cut Frame = 5″ x 3-3/4″ piece of Bumblebee cardstock
  • Stamped Images = 6-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock
  • Sentiment Tag = scrap

Video Tutorial

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I hope you enjoyed today’s card. I know I shouldn’t plant flowers in March but that doesn’t mean I can’t gather some fun, spring-like supplies and “plant” as much as I want with stamps paper and ink!

Make a Hydrangea Hill Fancy-Fold Window Card

If you are a lover of hydrangeas like I am you will enjoy the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! The paper is jam-packed full of beautiful blooms in all our favorite springtime colors.

I used one of my favorite prints from the paper pack for a fancy-fold window card that I was dying to make.

I think my favorite part of this card are the vellum petals with pastel pearl centers on the front of the card. To make the petals, I colored vellum with Highland Heather and Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blend Markers then punched the petals out using the Small Bloom Punch.

The Hydrangea Hill fancy fold window card is like having two cards in one because when you open the card front . . . surprise, there’s a z-fold card found inside. This card is one that I will be making more of.

Cutting/Scoring Guide

  • Card Base = 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” piece of Basic White cardstock; score at 4-1/4” on 8-1/2” side
  • First Layer = 5-1/4” x 4” piece of Highland Heather cardstock
  • Second Layer = 5-1/8” x 3-7/8” piece of Hydrangea Hill DSP
  • Inside z-fold layer = 8-1/2” x 5-1/4” piece of Highland Heather scored at 4” and 6’-1/4” on the 8-1/2” side
  • Stamped circle = 2-1/2” x 2-1/2”
  • Scallop frame = 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” piece of Highland Heather cardstock
  • Scallop circle = 2-1/2” 2-1/2” piece of Rococo Rose cardstock
  • Punched blooms = scrap of Vellum

Video Tutorial

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These cards are so much fun to make and are fairly easy to put together. Hydrangea lover or not, I hope you were inspired today to create your own fancy fold window card.

It’s the Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Products Sale

If you love great deals, the Stampin’ Up! Last-Chance Products Sale is the perfect time to shop. You’ll get deep discounts on your favorite products from the 2020–2021 Annual Catalog—and as an extra bonus—you’ll get a peek at the list of items carrying over to the other catalogs. Many items will sell out fast, so don’t delay!

Promotion Details

Sales Period: 24 March, 1:00 PM (MT) – 3 May 2021, 11:59 PM (MT)

  • Only Select items in the 2020-21 Annual Catalog will be discounted.
  • Sale applies to all order types except host items.
  • No minimum purchase is required.
  • Retiring items are available while supplies last.
  • Purchasing bundle items separately can sometimes result in a cost savings.

Some of these items might be on your wish list. With discounted prices like these, now is the perfect time to buy!

Butterfly Brilliance Springtime Treat Bag Toppers

I try hard to demonstrate 3-dimensional paper crafting projects during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live episodes and this week I showed viewers how to create these sweet Butterfly Brilliance Springtime Treat Bag Toppers:

To begin my project I knew I wanted to use bright colors. I ended up choosing Magenta Madness, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green ink colors from Stampin’ Up! for my stamped images.

The bags I used for the toppers are 3″ x 6″ Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags. They are food safe and are the perfect size to slip small treats into for party favors.

The images on the treat bag topper are from the Field of Flowers and Butterfly Brilliance stamp sets and I used “Oh happy day!” from the Many Messages stamp set for the sentiment. Each of these stamp sets have coordinating dies or a punch – see the Supply List below for those options.

I used a Magenta Madness and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker to stamp the flowers onto the tag and I tied a little bow using 1/4″ Bumblebee Ribbon onto the handle.

Video Tutorial

I created my topper to fit a 3″ wide bag but you can easily adjust the size of your card stock to fit any size bag. Watch this video for all the nitty-gritty details on how to make your own Treat Bag Topper.

Supply List

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Make Beautiful Butterfly Brilliance Cards!

Spring sprung on us over the weekend and I’m ready for it! I’m ready to spend more time outside. I’m ready to get my hands dirty planting all my favorite spring flowers. And most of all, I’m ready to pull out the pastel and bright colors to make fun spring paper projects!

Here are a few projects I made last week using the Butterfly Brilliance Bundle:

If you would like to recreate these projects you can watch the video replay of my Coffee & a Card Episode where I showed how to make a couple of them.

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So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

What will you be making this Spring? Do you change up the colors you use with the seasons? It would be my privilege to help you with your paper crafting needs. Email me anytime with questions you may have and don’t forget you can shop 24/7 at my online shop!

Email: Leslie@theplaidpoodle.com

FREE SHIPPING!

Time for you to stock up and save on your favorite Stampin’ Up! products! What’s the big occasion? On March 17 only, Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping on orders subtotaling $50 or more. This incredible deal begins at midnight MT tonight and lasts for 24 hours only, so get your wish list ready to shop!

Remember to use the March Host Code N4FWZJPB when placing your order to receive a gift from me.*

*If your order is $150 or more do not use the Host Code. You will earn your own Stampin’ Rewards and receive my gift automatically.

Make a St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Treat Basket

Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Isn’t there a saying that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day? Because I’m always looking for something to celebrate I decided to do something for the luck of the Irish this week!

Nothing says, “Irish” like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow as well as shamrocks. With that in mind I made this cute St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Treat Basket during my Make-it-Monday Facebook Live today.

When I first envisioned making this project I thought of making the basket using Basic Black card stock creating a “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow. But because it’s been pretty dreary here I wanted to use some color and ended up choosing Shaded Spruce card stock for the basket instead.

Paper Cutting Guide:

  • Basket = 6″ x 6″ piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock
  • Scallop Circle Die-Cut = 3″ x 3″ Balmy Blue cardstock
  • Rainbow = scraps of Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Gorgeous Grape, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point cardstock
  • Shamrock = scrap of Granny Apple Green cardstock
  • Cloud = scrap of Basic White cardstock

Cutting & Scoring Guide:

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I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Don’t forget that you can make this basket for many occasions such as May Day and Mother’s Day.

How to Make Your Own Mini Easter Basket using Cardstock

We’ll be celebrating Easter in just over a month. I’m so happy that Winter is on the way out and Spring is on the way in! One of my favorite ways to celebrate Easter is by creating Easter Baskets. You are going to want to make your own Easter Basket when you find out how easy this one is to make:

The basket measures 2″ x 2″ and reminds me of a berry basket. I used Gorgeous Grape cardstock for the base of the basket and embellished it with strips of Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment for the tag was stamped onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock then cut out with a die from the Stitched Shapes Dies. The stitched oval die-cut was adhered to a scallop oval die-cut using Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I felt that the basket needed something “extra” and at the last minute added two Butterfly Gems to the tag. The sweet little resin butterflies in Purple Posey were just right for this project.

Cutting & Scoring

Basket Base = 6” x 6” piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock scored at 1/2”, 2”, 4” and 5-1/2” on one side using the Simply Scored board, turn cardstock 45˚ and score at 1/2”, 2”, 4” and 5-1/2”

Basket Strips = 3” x 5”  piece of Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper scored at 1-1/2” and 3-1/2” on the 5” side. Place Tear & Tape Adhesive on the top and bottom edges of 3” side. Cut into six 1/2” x 5” strips.

Basket Trim = 1/2” x 8-1/2” piece of Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper

Basket Handle = 1/2” x 6” piece of Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper

Basket Filler = crinkle several thin strips of Purple Posey cardstock.

Naturally Easter would be a great occasion to share these baskets but they would also make awesome party favors at bridal and baby showers as well as May Day baskets. Grab your supplies and start making your own Easter baskets now.

Make a Hey Birthday Chick Bridge Fold Cards

What’s better than one fantastic bundle? Two fantastic (coordinating) bundles! The Hey Chick Stamp Set (a 2017 Sale-A-Bration set) has returned and brought along three new friends: The Chick Dies and a brand-new bundle that includes the Hey Birthday Chick Stamp Set and the Birthday Chick Dies. These playful images are so fun to stamp. You’ll love sending the punny cards you make to all your friends. Available 2 February–30 June 2021.

I made this bridge fold card during this week’s Make-it-Monday Facebook Live using the Hey Birthday Chick Bundle:

Bridge cards are 3-dimensional and can stand-up on their own yet fold to fit into a standard A2 size envelope. To make a bridge card similar to this one start with an 8″ x 4-1/4″ piece of cardstock. For my Hey Birthday Chick card I used a piece of Just Jade for the card base. Next you will need to create score lines on the 8″ side of the cardstock. See the diagram below for measurements.

Let’s Get Fancy with Bridge Fold Cards!

I had so much fun making the bridge card that I made another one using the Hey Birthday Chick Bundle. This one uses a die-cut for the bridge that I placed at the center of the card instead of the card base. I also added some embossing on the panels.

Bridge Card using Portrait Mode

The above cards are made in landscape mode but you can also create bridge cards in portrait mode as I have done here.

The measurements and scoring and different when making a bridge card in portrait mode. You begin with a 5-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base then score according to the diagram below.

I just love the Hey Chick Bundles by Stampin’ Up and have developed a weird relationship with the those cool chicks! I’ve already named the large hen Henny Penny, and for some reason I’m calling the cupcake chicken Wanda.

I know Henny Penny and Wanda would love to meet you too! Click on the images below to grab one or both of these bundles!