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Santa's Workshop Christmas Card Ideas

October 26, 2018

 Cute and Easy Santa's Workshop Christmas Card ideas featuring the Stampin' UP! Buffalo Check background stamp and the Memories & More card pack!!  You'll find these products in the Stampin' Up! 2018 Holiday catalog, pages 21 and 38, or at the bottom of today's blog post.

 

Handmade Christmas card idea featuring Stampin UP! Santa's Workshop Memories & More card pack, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

I have 3 adorable Christmas cards to share with you today!!  These cards were created with the Memories & More Card pack, the Buffalo check background stamp, and Real Red cardstock.  They are super easy to create!  For the card above and below, Cindee and I die cut the Santa Bag Memories & More card with the Layering Ovals oval framelit, then added the cute Santa cap to the elf (it's a sticker in the package), layered that onto a Garden Green Scalloped Oval die cut, and then added an addition elf and stamped greeting. The stamp is from the Farmhouse Christmas stamp set and die cut with the Farmhouse Framelits (order them as a bundle at 10% off!).  Find the bundle on pg 13 in the Holiday catalog or below in this post with a link to my online store!

The bow is punched out with the Candy Cane punch and the Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper.

Dimensions for cutting and scoring the Real Red cardstock for the Gate Fold:

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Handmade Gate Fold Christmas card idea featuring Stampin UP! Santa's Workshop Memories & More card pack, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

 

Did you see the totally adorable Gift Card holder I made with these Santa's Workshop Memories & More cards?  If you missed it, CLICK HERE to see that post!

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For the card above and below, I cut off 1/2 of the front of a standard fold card and so it opens like a dutch door.  The Buffalo Check is stamped in Coastal Cabana ink on all of the cards, onto Whisper White cardstock. 

The Merry Christmas greeting is found in the Festive Farmhouse stamp set, stamped in Real Red.

Handmade Christmas card idea featuring Stampin UP! Santa's Workshop Memories & More card pack, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

 

Below: we die cut one of the Memories & More cards with the Stitched Shape Square framelit die in the Big Shot, and layered it onto a Scalloped Square framelit die cut in Real Red.   The greeting is one of the Memories & More cards die cut with the Festive Farmhouse framelit.

 

Handmade Christmas card idea featuring Stampin UP! Santa's Workshop Memories & More card pack, by Patty Bennett www.PattyStamps.com

 These preprinted cards are really amazing.. if you missed the video WATCH IT HERE to see more about these great little cards! The pack is only $10 !!!

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Posted by on October 26, 2018 at 12:02 AM in 2018 Holiday Catalog Stampin Up!, Background Stamps, Big Shot - Framelits, Christmas, Holiday Projects & Ideas, Memories & More card packs, Stampin' Up! cards & projects | | Comments (2)

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Winter Woods Layered Ink Technique Video Tutorial

September 04, 2018

 Coming Tomorrow, Sept. 5th!! 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog!

Winter Woods stamp set available starting Sept. 5, 2018!

I hope you enjoy my Layered Ink Technique video tutorial at the bottom of this post, with info to create these cards featuring the Stampin' UP! Winter Woods stamp set!

 

Free Video Tutorial for Layered Ink Technique with Stamparatus and Stampin' UP! Winter Woods stamp set, by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

As you will see in the video below, you'll need your Stamparatus Stamp Positioning Tool, and several markers to enjoy this fun Layered Ink technique! I used the Winter Woods stamp set (clear mount) and Whisper White cardstock with my Stampin' Write markers to create these 2 cards.  The background is the brand new Buffalo Check background stamp - also available starting 9/5/18.

Thanks to Jenny Hall for the Layered ink tutorial.. I adapted it to use with this stamp set, and love it!

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Layered Ink Technique with Stamparatus and Stampin' UP! Winter Woods stamp set. Buffalo check background. by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

Above: After stamping the pine trees, I added several enamel snowflakes from the Santa's Workshop Enamel Shapes package (pg 19 Holiday Catalog #147811), and stamped Merry Christmas in Shaded Spruce ink from the Timeless Tidings stamp set (pg 33 Holiday catalog, #148939 or 148936).  I used a small bit of an Old Olive colored doily (#146935) peeking out under the sentiment and some metallic gold pearls for accents (#146282).

Above & Below: the Buffalo check background is stamped onto Mint Macaron cardstock.. in Mint Macaron ink above, and Shaded Spruce ink below. Find the Buffalo check stamp on pg 38 in the Holiday catalog, #147797 or 147794.

Layered Ink Technique with Stampin' UP! Winter Woods stamp set. Buffalo check background. by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

Above: To finish off this card, I die cut some Mint Macaron cardstock "sprigs" from the Frosted Bouquet framelits (sponging a little Shaded Spruce ink on a few ends), and I also added a copper leaf trinket because I liked how it complimented the tree trunks.  The greeting is from the Beautiful Baubles stamp set.

 

Layered Ink Technique with Stampin' UP! Winter Woods stamp set. Buffalo check background. by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

Layered Ink Technique with Stamparatus and Stampin' UP! Winter Woods stamp set. Buffalo check background. by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

I hope you enjoyed these cards today. You could change the greeting and use them most any time of year, and I think they'd make particularly nice "manly cards", too!

 

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Posted by on September 04, 2018 at 12:02 AM in 2018 Holiday Catalog Stampin Up!, Background Stamps, Big Shot - Framelits, Christmas, Holiday Projects & Ideas, Manly Cards, Stamparatus Stamp Positioning Tool, Stampin' Up! cards & projects, Videos | | Comments (5)

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Rooted in Nature Watercolor Paper Technique Video

August 20, 2018

 

I love everything about this card!  I love the watercolor-look tree image, the layered ovals, the sponged edges, the stamped background, and the simple embellishments! I stamped this card one day when I was crafting at Cindee's house. We took some inspiration from Pinterest, but ended up making it pretty much our own :)  Isn't that was crafters do? :)

I used the Stampin' Up! Rooted in Nature stamp set and framelit dies (get them in a bundle at a discount!), and the Handwritten background stamp!

Stampin' UP! Rooted in Nature stamp set / framelit die bundle card idea, featuring Handwritten background stamp and watercolor technique with a Stampin' Spritzer, by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

 

I posted a  video a few days ago showing how to stamp this watercolor-look tree. I'm including it in my post below. 

Design Notes:

  • Die cut a watercolor paper oval with the Stitched Shape framelits for the tree image
  • Sponge the edges of the oval and the background image with Soft Suede ink for a beautiful soft touch
  • Stamp the Handwritten background stamp in Soft Suede ink on a piece of Nature's Poem Designer Paper
  • Stamp and die cut leaves with the Rooted in Nature bundle
  • Add a Linen Thread bow to the card for one last "natural" looking embellishment
  • Watch the video below for details on coloring and spritzing the tree image for the watercolor look

 

Please enjoy this video tutorial with tips for creating the watercolor tree image on  watercolor paper!

 

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Stampin' UP! Rooted in Nature stamp set / framelit die bundle card idea, featuring Handwritten background stamp and watercolor technique with a Stampin' Spritzer, by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

 

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Posted by on August 20, 2018 at 12:33 AM in 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! catalog, Background Stamps, Big Shot - Framelits, Designer Series Papers, Manly Cards, Stampin' Up! cards & projects | | Comments (4)

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Bokeh Dots Rainbow background Birthday Card idea

July 22, 2018

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Hello! Thank you for joining me today for another handstamped card idea!  Today I am featuring the Stampin' Up! Bokeh Dots background stamp as well as the Spectrum Rainbow pad that I inked with my Stampin' Up! ink refills!

 

Gorgeous Grape birthday card featuring Bokeh dots background stamp, inked spectrum/rainbow pad, and Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set by Patty Bennett. www.PattyStamps.com

For this colorful birthday card idea, I inked the Bokeh Dots background stamp with my spectrum pad (it is the perfect size!!) and stamped it onto Whisper White cardstock. I cut that to 1/4" around the image, layered it onto the Gorgeous Grape printed paper from my Brights 6x6 Designer Paper Stack and then onto a 3-1/2" x 5" Stampin' Up! thick whisper white note card!  I finished off the card with 3 of the Glitter Enamel Dots and a stamped greeting in Gorgeous Grape from the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set.

 

Gorgeous Grape birthday card featuring Bokeh dots background stamp, inked spectrum/rainbow pad, and Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set by Patty Bennett. www.PattyStamps.com

 

Patty's Spectrum Rainbow Pad from Stampin' UP! inked with Stampin' UP! ink refills. Available at www.MyStampOrder.com

 

If you missed my original post about inking up the rainbow pad, click here to view!

 

Gorgeous Grape birthday card featuring Bokeh dots background stamp, inked spectrum/rainbow pad, and Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set by Patty Bennett. www.PattyStamps.com

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Celebration / Congratulations card idea - Stampin' Blends

July 12, 2018

 

A couple weeks ago when I received my New Stampin' Blends markers in my Stampin' Up! order, I grabbed this Beautiful You stamp set and stamped several images to try out the new marker colors.  This is a great set to use when practicing your coloring.

  Beautiful You lady stamp image colored with Stampin' Blends markers. Handwritten background stamp. Congratulations card idea by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

 I stamped the lady image from Beautiful You with Memento Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock, then colored with my Stampin' Blends.  I used the Flirty Flamingo combo pack, the Poppy Parade combo pack and Bermuda Bay combo pack.  I matted the smaller white piece onto Flirty Flamingo cardstock.

The base card is a thick Whisper White Note Card stamped with Pool Party and the Handwritten background stamp. 

  

Beautiful You lady stamp image colored with Stampin' Blends markers. Handwritten background stamp. Congratulations card idea by Patty Bennett, www.PattyStamps.com

 

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Smitten Mittens and Snowflake embossing folder card

November 23, 2017

 

It may not be frosty cold here in California, but we still have occasions to wear mittens in the cool nights. :)   I thought these adorable mittens from Stampin' Up! were so cute and wanted to feature them in a fun card for you today!

 

Smitten Mittens snowflake card featuring Stampin' Up! holiday catalog stamps and embossing folder by Patty Bennett

 

I was originally inspired by a card done by Barbara Strauss Nagle, and put my own twists on it.  I stamped the background with Pool Party ink on Whisper White cardstock using the Marbled background stamp (pg 165 2017 Annual Stampin' Up! catalog), and then embossed it with the Winter Wonder snowflake embossing folder.

Doesn't the marbled background stamp make it look like swirling wind and snow?

The snowflakes are stamped in Pool Party ink, and the greeting (from Hearts Come Home stamp set) is stamped in Island Indigo ink.

 

Smitten Mittens snowflake card featuring Stampin' Up! holiday catalog stamps and embossing folder by Patty Bennett

 

The mittens are die cut using the Many Mittens framelit dies on pg 38 of the 2017 Holiday catalog.  I used stamp images from the Smitten Mittens stamp set - buy these together and SAVE 10% on the bundle!

I finished off the mittens with stamped and die cut images from the Smitten Mittens bundle and the blue Glitter Enamel shapes.   The mittens are "tied together" with silver trim from the Mini Tinsel Trim combo pack. 

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Painted Harvest Sunflower Card with Burlap background

September 26, 2017

 

I was trying to think of a good background for my Painted Harvest sunflower cards, and I noticed my Burlap Background stamp on my shelf, so I pulled that out and used it for these sunflower cards... and I love how it lends the perfect fall, rustic touch to these cards! Find the Burlap Background stamp on page 165 of your 2017-2018 annual Stampin' Up! catalog or HERE online for clear mount and HERE online for wood mount.

 

Painted Autumn stamped Sunflower card featuring Stampin' UP! burlap background stamp and Remarkable You set. by Patty Bennett

 

I inked the Burlap background stamp in Crumb Cake ink and stamped one of the Whisper White panels, then went ahead and stamped a 2nd one without reinking.. so you'll see the variations in lighter and darker burlap backgrounds in this post.

 

I also added strips of Painted Harvest designer paper to each card as well as Glitter Enamel Dot embellishments.

 

Painted Harvest Sunflower card ideas featuring Stampin' UP! burlap background stamp, Happy Birthday Gorgeous and Remarkable You set. by Patty Bennett

 

I had fun playing with different ribbon embellishments, different cardstock colors for the base card and different colors for stamping the sunflower.  Scroll down to see the VIDEO in this post with more info about stamping the sunflower.

 

The You are Remarkable greeting is found in the Remarkable You stamp set (pg 142 annual catalog) and the Thankful greeting is found in the Painted Harvest set #144783.

 

Painted Autumn stamped Sunflower card featuring Stampin' UP! burlap background stamp and Remarkable You set. by Patty Bennett

 

The sunflowers are punched with the Starburst Punch and layered onto Daffodil Delight circles. 

The leaves are all stamped in Emerald Envy ink on Lemon Lime Twist cardstock, then punched with the Leaf Punch.  The leaf punch is part of the 10% off bundle: Painted Harvest Bundle #146021

 

Painted Autumn stamped Sunflower card featuring Stampin' UP! burlap background stamp and Happy Birthday Gorgeous set. by Patty Bennett

 

Happy Birthday is a greeting found in the Happy Birthday Gorgeous set, #143662.

Using Black Rhinestone jewels in the center of the sunflower is a fun way to dress up the card, too!

 

Tip! use Black Rhinestones for sunflower centers!! Painted Autumn stamped Sunflower card featuring Stampin' UP! burlap background stamp and Happy Birthday Gorgeous set. by Patty Bennett

 

I previously shared this video with tips for stamping the Painted Harvest Sunflower.. if you missed it, please take a look, and it should help you with this stamp set.

 

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Posted by on September 26, 2017 at 12:28 AM in 2017 Holiday Catalog Stampin' UP!, Background Stamps, Designer Series Papers, Flower Projects, Stampin' Up! cards & projects | | Comments (3)

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Lemonade Card with Ice!

August 12, 2017

 

You may already have the Coffee Cafe bundle from Stampin' UP!., and if you do, you may have already discovered that you don't have to just create coffee drinks with the bundle!!  How about an ice cold glass of lemonade!? :)

I combined my Lemon Zest bundle (pg 90 in the current Stampin' Up! catalog) with the Coffee Cafe bundle for this cute, refreshing card!

 

Lemonade cup card featuring Stampin' Up! Lemon Zest and Coffee Cafe bundles. Marbled stamp background is great for "swirling" lemonade in the cup. By Patty Bennett

 

And you are probably saying... Um, Patty, WHY do you have the marbled stamp in that photo???  It's because I stamped it over and over in Daffodil Delight on top of the cup die cut to make lemonade... I liked the way it's swirling around in the cup!!

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Save 10% !!!  The Lemon Zest stamp set and punch, as well as the Coffee Cafe stamp set and framelit dies are both available in a bundle... automatically saving you 10% on your purchase!  See product photos at the bottom of this post for more info and shopping links!

 

Lemonade cup card featuring Stampin' Up! Lemon Zest and Coffee Cafe bundles. Marbled stamp background is great for "swirling" lemonade in the cup. By Patty Bennett

 

 Can you see how I used the lemon punch in a couple of ways!?  :)

I also stamped the ice cubes from the Coffee Cafe bundle in the cup and then added Fine-Tip glue to them, let it dry and it dries glossy!! They look wet and cold!!  It doesn't take long to dry... especially in the summer weather!

 

Lemonade cup card featuring Stampin' Up! Lemon Zest and Coffee Cafe bundles. Fine-Tip Glue is great for making glossy ice cubes in the cup. By Patty Bennett

 

Can you see the swirls in the cup from the Marbled background stamp!?

Don't the ice cubes look shiny and wet!!? Too fun!!

Lemonade cup card featuring Stampin' Up! Lemon Zest and Coffee Cafe bundles. Marbled stamp background is great for "swirling" lemonade in the cup. By Patty Bennett

 

Card Details & Tips:

  • Cut base card with Real Red Cardstock to 4-1/4" x 11", score at 5-1/2" and create a top fold card
  • Stamp Whisper White background (4" x 5-1/4") repeatedly with the lemon slice from the Lemon Zest stamp set in Daffodil Delight ink
  • Stamp "coffee" cup in Memento Black ink (0r Archival Black) onto Whisper White cardstock, then ink Marbled stamp in Daffodil Delight ink and stamp over and over onto the cup. Die cut.
  • Add cup to card and stamp straw and ice cubes.
  • Die cut Whisper White cup lid, lightly sponge edges with soft suede ink for dimension, add with Stampin Dimensionals to the card.
  • Stamp lemon on Whisper White with Daffodil Delight ink, punch out with punch. 
  • Stamp greeting in black ink and Real Red ink as shown
  • Add Fine-Tip glue to the ice cubes per instructions above

 

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A great card for GUYS & Burlap stamp tip!

June 29, 2017

 

Need a fun card for a special man in your life?  The Pocketful of Sunshine bundle is perfect for making that special card for hubby, son, boyfriend, nephew, dad, coworker, etc.!! 

I combined the Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set/framelit bundle and the Burlap background stamp to create this Father's Day card, but you can switch up the greeting to create this for any occasion!

 

Great Guy Card featuring Pocketful of Sunshine stamp and framelit bundle from Stampin' Up!, and Burlap background stamp, by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

I stamped the Burlap Background stamp in Dapper Denim ink on Dapper Denim cardstock for the background of this card, and without reinking, I stamped it a 2nd time onto another piece of Dapper Denim cardstock, and used that piece for the pocket.  I stamped the pocket image in Archival Black ink, die cut it and added it to the card.

 My personal preference is the wood background stamps, so I bought the wood mount Burlap stamp, but it's also available in clear mount and you can use your own Clear Block F #118483, pg 217.

 

Great Guy Card featuring Pocketful of Sunshine stamp and framelit bundle from Stampin' Up!, and Burlap background stamp, by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

For the little "tag" at the side of the pocket like Levi's jeans, I used one of the fun new Corrugated Elements pieces (#144158, pg 31 and 196).  I also added gold "studs" to the pocket, using the Metallic Enamel Shapes (#141678, pg 196).

 

Great Guy Card featuring Pocketful of Sunshine stamp and framelit bundle from Stampin' Up!, and Burlap background stamp, by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

 Save 10%!!! Did you know that by purchasing BUNDLES from the Stampin' UP! catalog / online store, you save 10%!?  whohooo!!  Click to view/purchase the Pocketful of Sunshine BUNDLE!

The pocket is a perfect spot for a gift card, folded money, or just a special note!

 

Great Guy Card featuring Pocketful of Sunshine stamp and framelit bundle from Stampin' Up!, and Burlap background stamp, by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

The strip of striped paper is found in the Pick a Pattern paper pack, #144163, pg 188.

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What do you think? Had you thought of combining the Burlap background with the Pocket image?

 

Great Guy Card idea featuring Pocketful of Sunshine stamp and framelit bundle from Stampin' Up!, and Burlap background stamp, by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

Elements and Details for this Pocket card:

  • folded card base: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" folded in 1/2. Crushed Curry cardstock
  • front panel: 4" x 5-1/4" Dapper Denim cardstock stamped with Burlap background
  • striped piece: 2-1/2" x 4" from Pick a Pattern DSP
  • happy Father's Day banner: die cut with Bunch of Banners dies, stamped with Tabs for Everything #143907 & Thoughtful Banners #141614
  • Star & Heart enamel shapes from Regals Enamel shape pack #141681
  • gold "rivets": Metallic Enamel Shapes #141678
  • ribbon: Crushed Curry 3/8" Mini Chevron ribbon #144197
  • "Levi's tag": Corrugated Elements #144158
  • "You Dazzle Me" pull up pocket insert: stamped with Pocketful of Sunshine set onto a Color Theory Memories & More card #144210

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How I Distressed Pine Boards for Photo Backgrounds

December 05, 2016

 

If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw the fun pile of pine wood boards that my neighbor left by my front door.  Many of you asked what I was going to do with them?  Well, they are for the backgrounds of my blog post projects!!

HOWEVER, I came across a little issue....  the pine is so "yellow" that it fools my camera and it makes all the photos really yellow, which require a ton of photoshoping to make them look better.. so.. I decided to buy some paint and start painting and distressing the yellow-ish pine boards to make them look more interesting and a little bit like they'd been weathered for a long time!

 

How to distress wood pine boards by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

The boards were single left over pine planks from who knows what project.. and my neighbor (handy-dandy woodshop neighbor) glued them together into larger pieces.. he sanded them and did the beveled edges on them too!!  It's so great to have handy friends!!!! :)

 You can see from the photo below, that the pine boards I found in our garden shed, are quite yellow, and after my "distressing process" I managed to make them all look totally different!

 

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Before and After: How to distress wood pine boards by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

After Distressing wood pine boards by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

I really should have looked on Youtube before I started this process, but I just dove right in with some bottles of acrylic paint, old paint brushes, an old toothbrush, foam brushes, sand paper and old rags.

It was about a 3 day process as I was trying to get the house decorated for Christmas at the same time, and couldn't devote all my time to this project.

 

My (totally amateur) process to distress the wood:

  1. start with a wash of paint (acrylic paint watered down) and applied with a foam brush
  2. sand when dry
  3. add a 2nd color the same way as #1
  4. sand when dry
  5. add a 3rd color with a very dry paint brush to give the appearance of wood grain (with a light touch)
  6. sand when dry
  7. evaluate... like it? stop!  needs more color? (probably!) :) add more colors either as a wash or with a dry paintbrush
  8. add paint speckles or streaks with the toothbrush dipped in paint
  9. distress wood with wire brush, coarse sand paper, or anything that will rough it up a bit
  10. apply more paint
  11. sand again
  12. ya, you get the idea... you could do this for days....  I had to make myself stop!

 

Notes:

For the blue ones, I started with white paint and added blue, then added more white

For the light ones, I started with white paint and added hints of gray, black and brown (with a very dry brush)

For the dark ones, I started with brown paint, and added white, gray and black paint

On some of the boards, I dipped my rag into water then into paint and kind of washed over the boards.

I basically experimented with every possible combination I could think of. :)

 

How to distress wood pine boards by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

How to distress wood pine boards by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

When I am ready to photograph my craft projects, I place them on a board and take photos, as you can see below:

 

How to distress wood pine boards for craft photo backgrounds by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

I experiment with different boards depending on the color and size of the project, then crop the photo and add my watermark as shown below.

 

How to distress wood pine boards for craft project photo backgrounds. Christmas gift bags from Stampin Up by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

Christmas Kraft Gift bag stamped with Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up! by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

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Examples of different wood backgrounds for my Merry Medley Christmas gift bag projects.

I stamped the Kraft gift bags with my Merry Medley background stamp and decorated them with some Warmth & Cheer designer paper for easy and fun holiday gift bags!

 

Christmas Kraft Gift bag stamped with Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up! by Patty Bennett at www.pattystamps.com

 

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Christmas Collage Frame, or boxes, bags and cards

December 02, 2016

 

One of the Christmas crafting projects we made on the recent stamping cruise in October was this great framed collage with 3x3 squares decorated with a variety of Stampin' UP! holiday theme paper, stamps and accessories.  Jenn Gulch designed this GREAT project for us and we framed it when we got home.

 12x12 framed collage with 3x3 squares:

 

Christmas 3x3 framed collage featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle, Santa's Sleigh Bundle, Greetings from Santa/Detailed Santa bundle.

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Check out this idea... you could create the same 3x3 squares and instead of putting them in a frame, you could make boxes, bags and cards out of them!

 

Christmas 3x3 squares on cards, bags and boxes, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle, Santa's Sleigh Bundle, Greetings from Santa/Detailed Santa bundle.

 

The 3x3 squares fit perfectly on the Stampin' Up! White Gift Boxes... how fun is this!?  Add one to the lid, or go ahead and put the squares on all sides!! I have both examples below for you!

 

Christmas 3x3 square on White Gift Box, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle reindeer and Presents & Pinecones paper..

 

Above: White Gift Box wrapped with Presents & Pinecones paper (ON SALE -click here), then wrapped in 3/4" Real Red Stitched Ribbon (ON SALE now, while supplies last -click!). Easy and cute and a fun way to give a box of candies!

 

Christmas 3x3 squares on White Gift Boxes, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Cookie Cutter Christmas bundle reindeer and Presents & Pinecones and Candy Cane Lane paper..

 

Below: on this White Gift Box, I covered the 4 sides and the lid!  Really cute way to showcase the Stampin' Up! Candy Cane Lane paper!

 

Christmas 3x3 square on White Gift Box, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Candy Cane Lane paper..

 

Below:  the Santa's Sleigh 3x3 square on a Christmas card, featuring the Merry Medley background stamp.

Christmas 3x3 square on on card, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Santa's Sleigh bundle and Merry Medley background stamp.

 

Below: the 3x3 square greeting on a Kraft gift bag, stamped with the Merry Medley background stamp.

Christmas 3x3 square on kraft gift bag, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Merry Medley background stamp.

 

Below:  The Santa's Sleigh reindeer 3x3 square on a Christmas card stamped with the Merry Medley background stamp.

 

Christmas 3x3 square on card, featuring Stampin Up stamps, paper, ink. Santa's Sleigh bundle and Merry Medley background stamp.

The card above is a matchbook style card.. for instructions for this style of card, click here.

 

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Merry Medley Background Stamp from Stampin' Up!

November 17, 2016

 

Background Stamps = Quick and Easy way to create a fun, custom colored backgrounds for your card or crafting project!!

I hope you enjoy my Merry Medley background stamp Christmas cards today!

 

Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up creates fun and easy Christmas cards. Pair with Stitched Shape framelits! by Patty Bennett

 

Stampin' Up! offers the Merry Medley background stamp in wood mount or clear mount options.  I personally LOVE my wood mount stamps and as you can see by the photo below, I ordered this stamp in wood.  See it on page 30 in the 2016 Stampin' UP! Holiday catalog, or online #142148 (wood) and #142152 (clear mount).


 

Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up creates fun and easy Christmas cards. by Patty Bennett

 

I stamped the background stamp on a variety of colors of cardstock in a variety of colors of ink.  I've used Real Red, Cucumber Crush, Emerald Envy, Mint Medley, Soft Suede and Cherry Cobbler ink above.  I decided to stamp a bunch of them and then decide what to create!  I was sharing the stamp with my friend Joy, and I wanted to quickly stamp some backgrounds so I could lend it to her, but I didn't know what I was going to create at the time, so I just made a bunch!

 

Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up creates fun and easy Christmas cards. Pair with Stitched Shape framelits! by Patty Bennett

 

After stamping all those backgrounds, I decided to make a quick set of 3 Christmas Cards by cutting down the background stamp to about 3" x 4-3/4" and mounting them onto the Stampin' Up! Thick Whisper White and Crumb Cake note cards (pg 176 in the annual catalog).  I embellished each card with some ribbon, Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine, and a little focal point tag.

All of the focal point "tags" are stamped on Thick Whisper White cardstock and die cut with the Round, Square or Oval Stitched Shape framliets and matted with a coordinating color cardstock, die cut with one of the Layering Ovals, Circles or Squares framelits. They are a perfect match made in Heaven! Click Here to see my video and more info.

 

Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up creates fun and easy Christmas cards. Pair with Stitched Shape framelits! by Patty Bennett

 

The background on this card was inked with 1/2 Cucumber Crush ink and 1/2 Emerald Envy ink.  I love the 2 tone effect!

 

Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up creates fun and easy Christmas cards. Pair with Stitched Shape framelits! by Patty Bennett

The Merry Christmas greeting is found in the Hang Your Stockings stamp set, as well as the sweet holly leaves.  I added the Real Red Enamel Shapes as the berry leaves.   Oh and that sweet little snow stamp in the background?  It's stamped in Pool Party ink using a stamp from the Christmas Pines stamp set.

All of the stamps, ink paper and accessories can be purchased in my online store here, or, click on the product photos at the bottom of this post for more info.

 

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When you click to order them, it will tell you they are on backorder, but as of now, you can still add them to your order.. but NOT FOR LONG!!  Stampin' Up! will be turning off the ordering code soon, and you'll have to settle for an email telling you when they are back in stock!  So Don't Delay!  Order Today!

 

Fun Christmas Tags die cut with circles, ovals and square framelit from Stampin' Up! by Patty Bennett

 

I created several Christmas tags that can be used on cards or other Christmas packaging, and I used the Christmas Pines stamp set, as well as the Hang your Stocking and Stitched with Cheer set, Real Red and Cucumber Crush ink and Thick Whisper White cardstock.

 

On the last of the set of 3 Merry Medley Christmas Cards, I stamped the background in Soft Suede onto Whisper White and mounted it on a Crumb Cake note card.  I embellished the card with a pop of red on the "simple joys" tag and some Real Red enamel shapes, some Delightful Dijon striped ribbon, and a Christmas Trinket Bells embellishment.

 

Merry Medley background stamp from Stampin Up creates fun and easy Christmas cards. Pair with Stitched Shape framelits! by Patty Bennett

 

 

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Watercolor Wash Background Video Tutorial

July 31, 2015

 

Birthday-blossoms-watercolor-wash-background-stampin-up-card-pattystamps-flowers Thank you for your kind comments about my Watercolor Wash background swap card!  I posted the card HERE during the Stampin' UP! Convention, and swapped it with my fellow Control Freak friends!! Their cards were AMAZING! I'll be featuring them in an upcoming blog post!

WATCH THE VIDEO below to see how to create this beautiful background using water with your background stamp!

  

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As I mentioned in the video, you don't have to use water on this Watercolor Wash background stamp.. in fact, it turns out beautiful without water, but I wanted to try it with a spritz of water and loved how it came out!

I love it when you can use a stamp in more than one way!

For more details about this card, see THIS BLOG POST.

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Watermelon Wonder Dahlias - Expressions Elements Video

June 22, 2015

 

Today I have a QUICK Stampin' Up! VIDEO TUTORIAL for you with a Tip for coloring your wooden Expressions Natural Elements!!!  Have you used these yet? You'll find them on page 160 in the new 2015/2016 Stampin' UP! Catalog, or HERE in my online store.

You can see below that I've added these neat wooden elements to the Definitely Dahlia cards for a little 3-D fun!

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 Watch the video below by clicking on the photo, or, watch it here on YouTube

 

 Aren't they fun!?  I love them! I ordered several packs and will be using them on my Convention swaps ... are you a demonstrator attending Convention this year?  Swapping cards is SO fun!

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Expressions Natural Elements - page 160 in the new 2015/2016 Stampin' UP! Catalog, or HERE in my online store.

 

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When you watch my video in this post, you will see that I grabbed a spare plastic bag to help me in coloring the wooden element.. it was MUCH better than getting totally inky fingers!!

I LOVE the new Definitely Dahlia background stamp.. well, how could I NOT love it.. right?! It's a FLOWER!!  I stamped it in Watermelon Wonder ink on Whisper White Cardstock... simple and striking!  And how gorgeous is this pretty printed paper from the Pretty Petals Paper Stack!!!! Wow!!

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Above: these were my supplies for this card:

Folded Watermelon Wonder Card: 4-1/4" x 11", folded in 1/2

4" x 4-1/2" Piece of Whisper White to stamp the Dahlia on

4" x 1-1/4" piece of patterned paper from the Pretty Petals Paper Stack

Wooden Elements & ink pad

In Color Lace Ribbon (use either Watermelon Wonder or Cucumber Crush)

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After I made the "top fold" cards above, I tried the same basic design in a side fold card... I love how both designs came out great!

Are you going to use these fun wooden elements? What color will you try!?

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Wedding Card for our Niece

May 10, 2015

 

Today is a special day... Mother's Day!  Happy Mother's Day to all of my "mom friends"!  I also realized it's 5-10-15 which is just a SUPER cool date!! I was guessing there might me lots of weddings going on today because of the cool date, So.. why not share a wedding card I recently made!?

As I mentioned in this previous blog post, our niece Amy just got married... and of course I had to create a handmade wedding card for her... I used the beautiful "For the New Two" stamp set from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog and Calypso Coral ink and embossing powder to make it really special!

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I wish we could have handed this to Josh and Amy in person, but, unfortunately, the 3 of us ended up SO sick that Easter Weekend and had to miss the wedding, but we wish them all the best and send all our love!

 

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This is Amy and Josh with my father-in-law (her grandpa) who married them.  My father-in-law is a Lutheran minister and has married all of his kids and grandkids.. what a neat honor!

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