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Strike Up The Band!

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As you read this I am off with Allan to visit his family out west. We are headed to his hometown of Edmonton for a bit, then off to Jasper to hike some gorgeous mountains, and finally to Rosetown, Saskatchewan to visit the farm of his Aunt and Uncle. It is a bit of a whirlwind trip! I do have a couple of posts scheduled ahead of time like this one for the Angels Landing Blog Hop which has hopefully posted :)

Today two new adorable digi-stamp sets are being introduced, Marching Band One and Marching Band Two. They are sure to delight music lovers of any age. What is really cool is that the animals come in different sizes, some with jointed arms and legs to cut out for moving pieces. Too fun!

I colored the Cat with Clarinet image from the Marching Band One set with Copic markers, then mounted the image with foam dimensionals over Stampin' Up!'s new In Color Textured Cardstocks in Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay, Core-dinations neon lime green cardstock (not sure of the name), and BasicGrey's Euphoria patterned paper.

I punched out scraps of these cardstocks and papers with the Martha Stewart Hydrangea Trio punch, then layered them, adding Pastel Raspberry Liquid Pearls in the center.

The sentiment also comes in the Marching Band One set; I cut a little flag to mount it on for eye candy and design balance. A bit of Crystal Stickles adds some sparkle to kitty's clarinet.

Your next stop on the hop will be Lynn McAuley's blog.

Be sure to hop to all the DT member's blogs for a chance to win Angels Landing digi-stamps! If you joined us mid-hop or get lost, Judi will post a master list of the Blog Hop schedule on the Angels Landing blog.

Thanks for stoppin' by! Happy creating!

Log Roll

 
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Happy Friday! Today's card uses Aussie Animals and Pierced Tags from the Angels Landing collection of Digi-Stamps on the new Stampin' Up! In Color Textured cardstocks Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay.  I must confess I wasn't thrilled with the new colors at first, but they are quickly growing on me. Melon Mambo is a confusing name as the color is not a melon at all but rather a hot pink; Bermuda Bay is this lovely vivid shade of turquoise that I just know will become a favorite.

I love this size of card - it is tall and thin, yet smaller than you normally see for this type of card (about 6x3.5). I colored the koala bear with Copic markers then adhered him with foam dots to a base of Sassafras Lass Fawnd of You Too patterned paper from the Life is Beautiful collection. The darker brown patterned paper is the reverse side of the same paper; the die cut strip is also from the same sheet.

I took a couple strips of the patterned paper and rolled them around a pencil to create a log for the koala to sit on. From the side you can see the diamond pattern of the reverse side of paper so it all ties in quite nicely together and adds a bit of whimsy to a fun card.

The "For You" tag comes with both black ink and colored inks in the set. I just printed and cut the hot pink colored tag out, adding a K&Co. crystal to cover up the hole punch circle as I am using it as a card sentiment rather than a tag.

The rectangles are die cut with Spellbinders Long Rectangles.

Be sure to check out the Angels Landing Blog to see what the other DT members have created for you today. Thank you so much for stoppin' by! Happy creating :)

Giftcard Card

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Happy Wednesday to you! Today the Angels Landing Design Team has made an array of gift card holders that are easy to make and so fun to give. Mine is a sweet and simple card & gift card holder in one: the little train from the Angels Landing Alphabet Train digi stamp set tows along a gift card to someone special.

To make the gift card pocket, I used two rectangle Nestabilities of Stampin' Up! Certainly Celery Textured Cardstock sealed with red line sticky tape; the Cameo Coral "lid" is a Scallop Rectangle Nestabilites that was cut then added with dimensional foam tape. The pocket is snug enough that there is no chance of the card slipping out (it is the second from the largest rectangle in the Large Classic Rectangles set)

The images were colored with Copics then put on foam dimensionals. The base of the card is made from Close to Cocoa, Certainly Celery and Blush Blossom textured cardstock (all Stampin' Up!)

A couple of flatback pearls adds a little bit of elegance to the sweetness. I love the texture, color and dimension of the card - when I added any other embellishments it took away from those three things, so I kept the card clean and simple.

Designer Tip: The middle larger wagon originally held a lamb and a duck; I cut them out, which left a bit of lines on the trim. To get rid of that I added a new strip lined with Tsukineko's Pigma Micron pen in .05.

Be sure to check out the beautiful gifts out Design Team has made today on the Angel's Landing Blog. Thanks for stoppin' by!

The Winner of Angels Landing Digi Stamps Is...

Post #4, which means Linda S. in NE you are the winner! Please email me with your choice of Angels Landing Digi-Stamp set and the email address you would like the link sent to. You will also be receiving The Alphabet Train! Have fun with them :)

Thank you to all who entered! There is still a chance to win an American Crafts/Stampavie/May Arts prize package worth over $25 in the Embellish-Online Sumthin' Bout Summertime contest. It ends tonight though - details can be seen in the Forum HERE.

Hugs,
Suzy

Angels Landing Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello and welcome to my stop on the first Angels Landing Blog Hop! Each Design Team member will be showing you wonderful new projects on their blog to inspire you. Today is the release of two new digital stamp sets, Toys on Wheels and Alphabet Train. Judi says that the idea for these adorable sets came from custom wooden pull toys that spell out children's names. To celebrate, Angels Landing will be giving away two digi sets! More on that after my card details below.

Card Details

To create this sweet little baby scallop circle card I printed the smallest images from the Toys on Wheels set onto cardstock (the same images come in different sizes ready to print - love that!), colored the images with Copic markers, then cut them out and arranged them around my scallop circle card with foam dots onto Bazzill Swiss Dots in Salt.

This card will be for a baby shower where the gender of the baby is unknown, so I tried to keep it gender neutral. I alternated blue and pink Hero Arts Adhesive Pearls on the wheels.

The large white satin bow on top has a button with a larger Kaiser Champagne Pearl inserted into the center to round out the wheel theme.

Note: The animals from the Toys on Wheels set also work with the letters and numbers from the Alphabet Train set.

While I used the PDF images (Adobe files) which are about 1 inch square, the PNG images (PhotoShop or other photo editing software files) are larger, sized for scrapbook pages, banners, or table decorations. Of course they can be scaled smaller.

Win Two Angels Landing Sets!

To celebrate the release of these two new and adorable digital image sets, Angels Landing will be giving away the new set Alphabet Train, and any other one set of your choosing on the products page including the other new set used on my card, Toys on Wheels.

To enter please leave a comment on my blog - if you like you could let me know which other set you would choose. The drawing ends June 19th at 11pm EST; the winner will be announced on my blog June 20th.

The winner will be given two free download links to the digital images via email.

There are two chances to win! One other blog along the hop will be giving two sets away.

Hop Aboard!

Your next stop on the hop will be Cheryl Rowley. If you get lost along the way please visit the Angels Landing Blog on this post for a master list of the Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

White On White Pillow Box

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June is the month of graduations, weddings, bridal, and baby showers so I thought I would share a beautiful favor box that is easy on the budget and quick to make. The Pillow Box was created using Angels Landing Digital Stamps Pierced Flowers on the Pillow Box template you get free with the Pierced Backgrounds set.  

The Pillow Box template comes in a PDF file you can re-size to suit your need. I didn't re-size it at all - just printed and voila! It is about 3.5x6 and has a slotted tab to open and close.

I wanted a fresh and clean look for my pillow box so I printed the template onto white cardstock, then added a removable slip cover of Papertrey Linen Vellum which reminds me of a cross stitch pattern (you can see the pattern a bit if you double click on the photo). It has a nice weight to it so it is more like cardstock and doesn't crack when you score it.

To size the slip cover I placed the vellum over the the template and scored the folding lines with my Scor-Pal, then trimmed the sides.  The ends of the slip cover are covered with Stampin' Up! Satin Ribbon. This way you can slip off the decoration to open up the pillow box, and fill it with treats or a small gift. 

For a pop of color I colored a few leaves and pierced flowers from the Pierced Flowers set with the Copics you see above. I cut each petal all the way up to the center of the flower to shape them, and added foam dimensional dots of various thicknesses so that the flowers and leaves rest at different heights. The center of the flowers have a bit of sparkle with Crystal Stickles Glitter Glue.

Finally, I added the special date of an event with white Rockabye Thickers by American Crafts (self-adhesive foam letters). I just picked a day at random - okay it is my birthday tee hee.

Be sure to visit the Angels Landing Blog to see more Pillow Box ideas from the Angels Landing Design Team members. Every Wednesday we will have a new group posting full of ideas for you on the blog. Next week is a special week: we will be having a blog hop to celebrate the release of new Angels Landing Digi-stamp sets. What is a party without candy? Yep, you will have a chance to win the new releases and more.

Thanks for stoppin' by!

Beary Happy July 4th

Hi & Hello again!
Welcome to my second post of the day. Crazy but fun times :) Today's card marks my first as a designer for Angels Landing Digi Stamps. These sweet images come in sets of files you purchase and download instantly. A bit more on how to work with Digi Stamps can be read below after the card details.

 I used the set Mini Bears & Birds to create this scallop circle card. You get 51 images and sentiments for $4.99, making this adorable set not only super fun and versatile, but also a great value.

After coloring the image with Copic markers I layered it onto circle shaped Spellbinders die cuts. The blue checked patterned paper is by Sassafras Lass, the Pacific Point and Ridinghood Red cardstock is by Stampin' Up! (retiring this month).

Red butterfly punches, blue crystals and white flowers with gemstones add sparkle, while a large cotton fabric checked button adds a nice, summery picnic feel. I wish my camera could pick up the soft sky and grass nuances created with the Copic Markers but alas, no luck.

Tips on Working With Digital Stamp Images

Working with these digi-stamps was so easy: I just printed my image directly from a PDF file onto the 80lb Neenah Solar Crest paper. No resizing or fuss involved.

I recommend 80 lb weight Neenah Solar Crest as it goes through most printers quite easily, and allows you to color with Copic Markers. If your printer is super fussy you can head to Staples and ask them to print the files onto their cardstock - even with the Copics I have not had a problem with Staples cardstock (they will also print on your own paper).

The images do come with PNG files too which you can manipulate if you want to (ie add sentiment where you want it near the image, then print it off). Judi thought of everything - many of the images come in black or brown "ink" outline, and color versions too. I look forward to sharing more of these cuties over the next few months.

Be sure to check out the new Angels Landing Blog to see what the other Design Team members have made for you! Each Wednesday we will be having a team theme on the blog to inspire you.

Today is a triple posting day at Paper Monkey - stay tuned for one final card in a few.

Thanks for stoppin' by!