Flowering Flourishes Stamp Set & Tool Tip

Welcome to Guneaux Designs!  Today I am sharing with you a card that features a new stamp set from the 2012 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, the Flowering Flourishes.  I was so disappointed when Stampin' Up! retired the Baroque Motifs stamp set; however, I am quite pleased with the Flowering Flourishes stamp set which is similar.  The stamp set includes three "flourishes", and the one on this card is the largest.  I think it is so cute! 

This picture gives you another view:

STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets:  Flowering Flourishes (126367) and Bring on the Cake (121958 – sentiment)

Paper:  Gumball Green Card Stock (126840), Primrose Petals Card Stock (126841), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Ink (Stampin’ Write Markers):  Gumball Green Marker, Primrose Petals Marker, Raspberry Ripple Marker, Midnight Muse Marker, and Summer Starfruit Marker (all in one package – 126856)

Accessories:  Midnight Muse 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon (126847), Basic Pearls (119247), Curly Label Punch (119851) and 1-1/4” Square Punch  

HOW TO MAKE THIS HANDMADE CARD:

• Cut a 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of Gumball Green Card Stock and fold it in the middle to create a card base.
• Cut a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Primrose Petals Card Stock and adhere it onto the front of the card base.
• Cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White Card Stock.
• Using the above listed Stampin' Write Markers, cover the flourish stamp with Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, and Summer Starfruit ink (see picture for guidance).
• Stamp the image onto the Whisper White Card Stock.
• Fill in with ink the places on the stamped image where needed.
• Use a permanent yellow marker and color three Basic Pearls.
• Adhere the pearls onto the three flowers as shown in picture.
• Underneath of stamp image, stamp "Happy Birthday" using this sentiment from the Bring on the Cake stamp set.
• Tie a piece of Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon into a bow and adhere it to the top-left of the stamp image.
• Follow the information below to create the two corner pieces.

TOOL TIP: 

Remember when we had the Stampin’ Up! Photo Corner Punch to create our corner decorations on our handmade cards?  I loved that punch and I miss it.  Well, I decided to look for another way to make attractive photo corner pieces.  Therefore, I did, and this is how I did it.

1.  Cut a piece of cardstock using the Curly Label Punch.

2.  Place the corner of the long side of the curly label into the corner of the 1-1/4" Square Punch, lining it up evenly and cutting it.




3.  This is the result.  Cut more and add them to the corners of your card. 

God's Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

Tool Tip - Sticky Strip

Do you find yourself shying away from using the Stampin' Up! Sticky Strip  (104294) because the red lining can be difficult to remove?  I used to do that until I discovered this trick!

In my workshops, I've noticed that everyone tries to remove the lining at the ends of each strip.  Even I did that.  However, there's a better way to remove it!  With your index finger, catch the red lining in the center of the strip with your index finger and lift it right off!  I was surprised how easy it is when I discovered this.  Try it!

God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

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

Will the Stampin' Up! Simply Scored Diagonal Plate Fit Into The Martha Steward Scoring Board?

In the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog this year, Stampin' Up! (SU) introduced a new Simply Scored Scoring Tool, which is a wonderful tool.  Subsequently, SU introduced a new Stampin’ Up! Simply Scored Diagonal Plate.  Many stampers have asked the question, "Will the Simply Scored Diagonal Plate fit into the Martha Steward Scoring Board?

The answer is YES, however it can slip when using.  The Simply Scored Diagonal Plate (Diagonal Plate) fits into the Martha Steward Scoring Board (Scoring Board). The size of the Diagonal Plate and the scoring section of the Scoring Board is approximately a 12-1/2” square.  The Scoring Board does not have a raised lip on the right side which allows accommodation of the Diagonal Plate.  

If you are wondering if the Diagonal Plate will fit into the earlier and latest versions of the Scor-Pal®, designed by Diana Crick, it DOES NOT.  Both versions of the Scor-Pal® are approximately a 12” square with raised edges on both sides, which prevents the Diagonal Plate from dropping in. 

Thus, if you do not have the new Stampin’ Up! Simply Scored Scoring Tool that is on page 16 of the Occasions Mini, but you have the Martha Steward’s Scoring Board, purchase the Diagonal Plate and you’ll be ready for all required scoring.

However, if you really want a PERFECT fit, buy and use both the SU Diagonal Plate and SU Scoring Tool!  Obviously, they are made to fit perfectly together!

    SU Diagonal Plate:      SU Scoring Tool:

 Martha Stewart's Scoring Board with the Diagonal Plate fitting nicely inside.

 Cardstock scored with the two tools.

Hopes this answers the question for you.

God's Blessings!

Beverly