Stacy's Paper Crafts

Have a wonderful day!

The sun is shining & it's warm without too much humidity here today. In my book that makes for a perfect day :)

Things have been pretty busy around here this week so there hasn't been much time for crafting. I need to create some cards for Staff Appreciation at my son's school next week but I had to take a few minutes to whip up a card for this weeks Make It Monday Challenge.

 

I've had Turning a New Leaf for a long time but I don't think I've ever shared a card using it. It's one of those sets that will always be useful no matter how the trends in stamping change. It's a classic, just like this sentiment! It's one of the sentiments included in the Flower Fusion #1 stamp set.

I love how nice it looks as a two lined sentiment & also as a single line sentiment. Thank goodness PTI stamps are clear because I don't think I would have been able to line it up so nicely if I used a rubberstamp... even with a Stamp-a-Ma-Jig! LOL 

Thanks so much for visiting today :)

 

Guess What?

I'm dusting off my alphabet stamps today. I needed a sentiment but didn't have a stamp for it, so I pulled out some alphabet stamps to create one. Last week 365 Cards hosted a challenge asking us to create a card that didn't have a specific sentiment, one that you could leave blank on the inside ready for whatever big news lies ahead! 

How's that for a sentiment? LOL You really could use this card for just about any occasion :)

This is another card I created for different challenge. This challenge called for a card that has a general sentiment that would be appropriate for anyone. 

I actually stamped the heart panel back around Valentine's Day but never used it. I also a  piece of patterned paper from my giant stack of paper scraps. It's a tiny bit smaller now! LOL 

 Thanks for looking! 

PTI Make It Monday #13

Can you believe it??? I have a Make It Monday card to share... on MONDAY! :)

This weeks challenge is to use a selective embossing technique using a solid die to mask an area on your embossed cardstock to prevent it from becoming embossed when you run it through your embossing machine. You can check out the video tutorial that Erin created here.

Supplies: PTI Stamps: Modern Basics & Fillable Frames #10, & Studio G, Paper: PTI & PaperSource, Other: Momento & Versamagic ink, floral embellie, button, & embroidery floss. Fillable Frames #10 die, Cuttlebug embossing folder. 

This is such a cool technique, I'm sure I'll be using it often! I down own any PTI embossing folders so I used a Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder with PTI's Fillable Frame Die #10.  

 

Did you know that you can use your embossing folders just like the PTI embossing plates! Instead of closing your folder to emboss you just leave it open, place your die on the right side of folder with the cutting edge facing up, place your cardstock on top of the die, and then lay your Nestabilities embossing mat on top. If you're using a Cuttlebug machine you'll use the same "sandwich" you would normally use to emboss... A plate on bottom, B plate, embossing folder with embossing mat, and then B plate on top.

I wanted the smooth un-embossed area on the edge of the cardstock so I aligned my die to the left inner edge of the folder then I placed the cardstock on top of the die, moving it a little to the right of the die. then placed the embossing mat on top of the cardstock. Then I placed B plate on top. Hope this helps!

 

 I really love the way the border stamp for the die looks with the embossing. I stamped the card base with a stamp from Modern Basics and then added some foam dots to the embossed panel. I think it took me about 10 minutes to complete this card. So quick & easy but lovely :) Thanks for looking!