Comfort Cafe DSP, Betsy's Blossoms, and Diamond Fold Card

I hope you had a nice 4th of July celebrating the birth of our country.  Did you seize the opportunity to make something crafty to display during your festivities? 

So it's time to get back to work (ugh!).  Today I am sharing a diamond fold card with you.  I really like the way it turned out, and I hope you like it.  

  
Don't you just love the Stampin' Up! Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper (DSP) (126898)?  This card features the DSP as well as the Betsy's Blossoms Stamp Set (126006), Kindness Matters Stamp Set (122902), and Bitty Banners Framelits. 

I am very appreciative of your comments!!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Card Featuring Guneaux Designs' Polished Sliced Rock Technique

Last week I posted a video featuring another version of my new technique called Sliced Rock.  The version in that video is called "Polished Sliced Rock Technique".  The video is posted HERE for you to refer to for the supplies used for the technique and the card below. 

I think this card is beautiful!  Additionally, the card's fold is different from any I've seen.  Note the ribbon that ties the card shut.  The ribbon is the new Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, and it is great to work with!

This is a closeup of the card's element that I created with my new technique.

This is the first portion of the card's inside:

This is the second portion of the card's inside:

So....are you interested in learning how to make this card?  Convey your interest in the comments section, and I'll post complete details.

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Happy Father's Day - My Digital Studio

Happy Father's Day to all the daddies out there who fulfill their responsibilities as a father!!  May you have a blessed day filled with happiness and the respect you deserve as a good dad!

I developed this Happy Father's Day card with Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio.

Supplies Used:
My Digital Studio
Digital Cardstock:  Garden Green, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Digital Designer Series Paper:  Woodland Walk - 10
Digital Stamp Brush Set: Lovely As A Tree - Pine Bough
Accessories:  Soft Suede Baker's Twine, Early Espresso Brads, and Chocolate Chip Button Latte - Button 1

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Flag Day!

HAPPY FLAG DAY!!!  Did you know that on June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes adopted the Stars and Strips as the official flag of the United States (U.S.)?  That's true!  Consequently, a law was enacted that designated today as Flag Day.  

Flag Day is a day that the President of the U.S. calls on U.S. Government officials to display the flag of the U.S. on all government buildings, and urges people of the U.S. to observe June 14 as Flag Day to celebrate the anniversary of the adoption of our official flag. 

This day is important to my family as it also is my late Dad's birthday.  He LOVED the American Flag, and displayed it everywhere he could as well as purchased anything that had the flag on it.  This card is in celebration of both special events.

Does my flag look like it's waving in the wind like the one above?  I meant for it to. 
God bless the United States of America, and may we look upon our flag in a special way today.

God's Blessings

 Guneaux Designs

Apothecary Accents Framelits, Bordering on Romance, and Bitty Banners Framelits

What are your thought about the new Stampin' Up! Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003)?  I really like them.  Actually, all of Stampin' Up! Framelits are really great.  The largest framelit from the Apothecary Accents Framelits was used to produce the centerpiece of this card, which is explained at the end of this post.

This card measures 5-3/4" by 5-1/2", and the card base is Old Olive Cardstock (100702).  The beautiful new Raspberry Ripple Cardstock (126842) from the 2012-2014 In Color Collection is featured on the top portion of the card.  The sentiment is from a retired stamp set and it rests on another new In Color cardstock, Summer Starfruit (126839) and the Raspberry Ripple Cardstock.  Both were made with one of the Bitty Banners Framelits (129267).

This picture provides a different view of the card.

Card's Centerpiece



The following steps were followed to create the centerpiece:

1.  Cut from Whisper White cardstock the largest Apothecary Accents Framelit to create a stencil.

2.  Lay the stencil over a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock and, using daubers, pounce Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, and Old Olive Classic Ink within the stencil.



3.  Cover the largest floral stamp from the Bordering on Romance stamp set with Raspberry Ripple (126856) and Old Olive Stampin' Write Markers (100079).  Stamp this image onto the center of the piece below.

4.  Embellish this piece with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117305).

5.  Cut the same framelit from Raspberry Ripple cardstock (5-1/2" x 4-1/4").   Embellish with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (120175).   Adhere this piece on the upper part of the card base. 

6.  Adhere the centerpiece (step 4) into the Raspberry Ripple cardstock.

7.  Cut another framelit (same size) from Summer Starfruit cardstock (126839).  Following the impression left on the negative, cut out the frame and attach it over the centerpiece.









Enjoy!!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs



Flower Fest and Twitterpaded DSP

The beautiful Stampin' Up! stamp set, Flower Fest, will no longer be available after May 31, which is next Thursday.  One of the images, the flower, from the stamp set is featured on this card.

Also featured on this card is the beautiful Twitterpaded Designer Series Paper (DSP), which is being carried over into the new catalog that debuts next Friday!  (Aren't you so excited about the new catalog?)

The card base is 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" that opens from the bottom.  It is made with Lucky Limeade Card Stock.  Hopefully you can see the diagonal lines I created on it with the Stampin' Up! Simply Scored Diagonal Plate for the Simply Scored Scoring Tool.

The triangle mat for the top piece that holds a triangle piece of the Twitterpaded DSP is made from Riding Hood Red Card Stock, as is the scallop trim made with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  The piece of Twitterpaded DSP that runs down the front of the card is approximately 4-1/4" long and 1-3/8" wide. 

The sentiment "Friend" is from the You're A Gem stamp set that retires next Thursday.  The upcoming Bitty Banners Framelits (129267) was used for the Whisper White Card Stock that the sentiment is on.  The mat for the sentiment is Baja Breeze Card Stock.

TIP:  If you do not have a matching banner that is slightly larger that one you used, trace around that banner with a pencil onto card stock and cut out the tracing.  That is how I made the Baja Breeze mat.  It may be slightly different, but it sure meets the need.

The flower featured on the card (from Flower Fest stamp set) is embossed with White Embossing Powder and water colored with the Stampin' Up! Aqua Painter, using Daffodil Delight and Riding Hood Red Inks. 

If you have questions on the card, click on the "Ask Questions" button under the banner and send me your question(s).  Enjoy!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs

Betsy's Blossoms Stamp Set

Hello, my friends!!  I'm providing you another sneak peek of a Stampin' Up! stamp set, Betsy's Blossoms (126006) that becomes available on June 1.  Just a few more days!!

The card project is so easy.  All I did was stamp onto Whisper White Card Stock (100730) three of the six stamp images from the Betsy's Blossoms stamp set.  I used the new Gumball Green Ink (126861), Gumball Green Card Stock (126840), Pacific Point Ink (126951), Pacific Point Card Stock (111350), and the new Raspberry Ripple Ink (126859).  Now how simple is that?

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs

Stampin' Up! Baroque Motifs

One of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets, Baroque Motifs (113490), is retiring in twelve more days!  This stamp set, which has been around for several years, has been one of Stampin' Up!'s popular sets, and I hate to see it go.  What about you?  Don't forget that it is available as a digital stamp brush set (118843) for My Digital Studio. 

This card features the Baroque Motifs Stamp Set (113490); Tea Shoppe Stamp Set (125547); one of the new 2012-2014 In Colors (126838), Gumball Green Card Stock (126840); Basic Black Card Stock (121045); a new ribbon, Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126872); a retiring punch, Modern Label (119849); two retiring magnetic movers and shapers, Movers & Shapers Curly Label and Punch Windows (114506 and 115953, respectively);  VersaMark Pad (102283); Black Embossing Powder (109133); and 3/16" Brads - Brights Collection (119740).  Enjoy!

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Stampin' Up! Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper & Bitty Banners and Apothecary Accents Framelits

Hello, my friends!  Today I am providing you with a sneak peek of the new Stampin' Up! Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper (DSP) (126898), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), and Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003). 

The card base is made with one of the new 2012-2014 In Colors Card Stock, Summer Starfish (126839).  The two pieces of DSP on the card are from the Comfort Cafe DSP.  The DSP that is the card's first layer features another of the new 2012-2014 In Colors, Midnight Muse (126843).  The piece of DSP in the front features both the Midnight Muse and Summer Starfish colors.

The DSP on the first layer was cut with the new Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003) and it is framed with Cajun Craze Card Stock.  The "Just for You" sentiment (from the Tea Shoppe Stamp Set) is on a banner created with the new Bitty Banners Framelits (129267) and it is framed with Midnight Muse Card Stock.

The three brads at the top-left are from the Neutrals Collection (119736), and the three at the bottom right are from the Regals Collections (119737).  The bow as made from Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon (122332).

Stay tuned to see more sneak peeks!

God's Blessings!

Stampin' Up! Mixed Bunch and Blossom Punch

Eleven more days are left before the Occasions Mimi Catalog expires!  This catalog has lots of good products and I don't want to see some of them go. One of the products, the Stampin' Up! Mixed Bunch Stamp Set, is featured on this card. 

This picture provides a view of the 3-dimensional aspect of the card.

You can duplicate this card with the following products:

Stamps:  Mix Bunch Stamp Set
Paper:  Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, and Rich Razzleberry Card Stock
Ink:  Lucky Limeade and Rich Razzleberry
Accessories:  Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Blossom Punch, 1-1/2" Scallop Square Punch, Basic Pearls Jewel Accents, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals, and Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

Have a Blessed Day

Stampin' Up! Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die

While working in my flower garden yesterday, I was inspired by one of my floral plants.  While taking a picture of the flower on the plant, I thought, "That would be a good flower to replicate on a card!".  Thus, I tried, and this card is the result.  I'm not sure of the name of the flower (at bottom of post), but it is so pretty (tell me what it is if you know).  I thought the Stampin' Up! Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die would work beautifully to make the flower, so I used it. 

The flower on this card has as its center a Designer Button - Brights Collection which is topped with a Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad.  I used colored pencils to color the flower petals. 

The sentiment on the card is from the You're a Gem Stamp Set, which unfortunately is retiring on May 31.  (If you do not have this stamp set but want it, now is the time to get it before it retires.)  The top portion of the card is embellished with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions embossing folder.  The bottom portion is a scrap piece of designer series paper that I grabbed from my scrap folder (sorry, not sure of the paper). 

Other embellishments are Daffodil Delight 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Taffeta Ribbon, and a trinket heart.

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Here's a picture of the flower that I tried to replicate.  How did I do?  I think I could have done better, but time got away from me and I had to stop working on it. Hope you enjoyed the card!

This is a side-by-side view: 

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Have a blessed day!