It’s Day 3 of my “Top 10 Ways to Get your Stampin’ Mojo Going!” Today’s tip is to create cards with a purpose. Having a recipient in mind turns on the “lightbulb” for contemplating colors, style, sentiment and pattern. My cards rarely end up in a box or stash since I find reasons to send out at least 4 or 5 a week.
This interactive 4 1/4″ square card (I cropped the bottom of the die cut to make it square) is perfect for my 9 year old grand nephew, Devlin. Learn more about the Circle Card Thinlits Die.
Devlin became my “muse.” The stamp and patterns are fun, plenty masculine (without being too “babyish” or too “mature”) and color combination universal. I’m confident a 9 year old will appreciate the WOW! factor when the circle flips!
STAMPIN’ PRETTY TIPS:
- The snappy lightbulb stamp is from Stampin’ Up! Crazy, Mixed Up Love (see images below). I heat embossed it in white for a shiny “glass” finish.
- To layer the chevron and embossed patterns, I cut them with the same
Circle Card Thinlits Die I used for the card but took a little off each
side to expose a rim of Crumb Cake. - For easy removal, I used a small piece of wax paper between the “XOXO” die and my Real Red card stock. Works like a charm! I sliced skinny pieces of Stampin’ Dimensionals for a 3-D effect.
- SNEAK PEEK! You’re witnessing the results of a brand new Stampin’ Up! product. The Envelope Punch Board is light, portable and creates 66 sizes of envelopes with ease. It will be available for customer purchase on September 1 (Item #133774, $19.95).
COME HANG OUT WITH ME ON MY STAMPIN’ PRETTY FACEBOOK PAGE! I’ll keep the stamping conversation going as well as share Pretty Picks of paper projects I adore from the blogging world! Here’s a shortcut to get there!
STAMPIN’ UP! SUPPLIES:
Stamp Set: Crazy, Mixed Up Love (Wood-Mount 131068, Clear-Mount 131071)
Paper: Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (130132), Crumb Cake (120953), Real Red (102482), Basic Black (121045)
Ink: VersaMark Pad (102283)
Cool Tools: Small Heart Punch (117193), Owl Builder Punch (tiny heart on lightbulb, 118074), Circle Card Thinlits Die (133480), Circles Collection Framelits Dies (130911), Alphabet Press Embossing Folder (130916), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Heat Tool (129053), Envelope Punch Board (#133774), Wax Paper
The Perfect Touch: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Awesome…!
Great card! Love your masculine examples. I have 13 important men in my life….more than one a month… Need all the help I can get. Thanks for yet another great card!
Too funny, Karren. However, I do my bit to keep the post office busy!
The photography of your cards is outstanding! I love seeing all of the details. Thank you!
Definitely a light bulb moment to emboss the light bulb so it is shiny! Love it! This card is fantastic! I would love to receive a card like this. This definitely has your “WOW” factor to it! That envelope is the bomb!
I like these inspirational posts. Sometimes it does take a little push to get going. And, on behalf of the postal service, thanks for sending out so many cards. You might be keeping them in business almost single-handedly. Just image, followers of Mary, if we all did that. We could get something besides ads and catalogs in our mailboxes for a change!
omg what a nice card and Envi , love those three colors together !!
great job, ma Mary …
hugs frenchie
what a fun card…. really love that you embossed the lightbulb… perfect touch.
Hi Mary, Nice card:)
LOVE the swing card….and sure Devlin will too!
Great, Great, Great card, Mary. Very nice for a young boy, at that in-between age. Love the envelope too. Can’t wait for that one. Have a great weekend. Thanks a bunch. 🙂