Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Scallop Contours Dies

We Create – Pattern Paper Blog Hop

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Happy July 1st!

Our theme this month is pattern paper, Designer Series Paper because Stampin’ Up is having a paper sale!!!

DSP Sale 2021

So why not show you how to make the most out of a 6″ x 6″ sheet of Designer Series Paper?

Look at these wonderful cards –

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I started with a 6″ x 6″ piece of Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper cutting it into 4 pieces that were 3″ x 3″.

From there, I made thee following cuts paying close attention to the pattern on the paper –

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Here, this was cut at 1 1/2″, or in half once.

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libbystamps, Stampin' Up, In Symmetry, Scallop Contours Dies, Sweet Symmetry DSP, We Create, We Create Blog Hop, 6 x 6 One Sheet WonderThe one is 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″, so cut in half, rotate, cut in half again.

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Lastly, this was cut at 1″, leaving the portion 2″.

All these are on a 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ piece of Night of Navy card stock. I then layered those on a scalloped panel from the Scallop Contours Dies. The Very Vanilla pieces are 3″ wide by about 1″, adding 1/8″ where needed to fill in the areas.

All the sentiments are from the coordinating stamp set, In Symmetry. Just a great group of cards!

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What do you think? A pretty cool way to use up your pattern paper! Check out all the ones on sale here.

Check out all the fabulous ideas on our hop today!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – In Symmetry
  • Dies / Embossing – Scallop Contours Dies
  • Card Stock – So Saffron, Flirty Flamingo, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla
  • Ink – Night of Navy
  • DSP – Sweet Symmetry

Best Wishes Gift Bag

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Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

We are switching up our challenges a bit to sketches from the new catalog –

Then, we recreate it!

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So stunning! Perfect bag for a wedding ot to welcome a little girl!

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I embossed my Polished Pink Ombre Gift Bag using the Checks & Dots Embossing Folder.

For my focal image, I used the Artistically Inked Bundle along with the Scallop Contours Dies, I just trimmed away the top and sides! It created a nice little tag! I’ll use the scalloped scraps another time! 

The polka dot paper peeking around is from the Pattern Party Host Designer Series Paper.

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Looking forward to finding the perfect person for this gift bag! Will it be you??

Check out the Design Team bags and cards on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. Create a gift bag or card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Artistically Inked
  • Dies / Embossing – Checks & Dots Embossing Folder, Artistic Dies, Scallop Contours Dies
  • Bundle – Artistically Inked
  • Card Stock – Basic White
  • Ink – Polished Pink, Just Jade, Black Memento
  • DSP – Pattern Party
  • Other – Ombre Gift Bags, Soft Succulent 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon, Genial Gems

We Create – May Technique Toss Up

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Happy Saturday!

It’s the first of the month and time to share some creations with these talented stampers.

Our theme this month is techniques.

Perfect timing as I just received my Blending Brushes from Stampin’ Up!

BLENDING BRUSHES

Well, what did I create with them?

These –

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A beautiful set of cards using the same technique (makes for great practice) using the new 2021-2023 In Colors.

Well, how did I do it?

I started with the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set and the Stamparatus. I stamped the butterflies in each color first. I had saved the outer part from die cutting butterflies from another project. I used it like a stencil or mask.libbystamps, Stampin' Up, Butterfly Brilliance, Butterfly Brilliance Bundle, Queen Anne's Lace, Brilliant Wings Dies, Scallop Contours Dies, Stamparatus, Blending Brushes, We Create, We Create Blog Hop, techniques, 2021-2023 In Colors, 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum I taped the butterfly stencil/mask over the stamped butterflies.

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I tapped the Blending Brush in the same color ink and began touch the paper in a tapping swirling motion.

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I kept doing this until the butterflies looked subtly colored.

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When I was done, I carefully removed my butterfly stencil/mask.

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After all those were stamped and shadowed, I added a detailed butterfly die cut from the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum^.

I stamped sentiments from the Queen Anne’s Lace stamp set and backed each piece with a scalloped vellum die cut from the Scallop Contours Dies^.

Look at each color up close –

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Pale Papaya

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Soft Succulent

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Fresh Freesia

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Evening Evergreen

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Such a beautiful set of cards! I can not wait to send these out!

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Check out all the wonderful inspiring techniques on our blog hop today!  And, yes, we love to read your compliments!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Butterfly Brilliance, Queen Anne’s Lace
  • Dies / Embossing – Brilliant Wings Dies, Scallop Contours Dies^
  • Bundle – Butterfly Brilliance
  • Card Stock – Pink, Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, basic White, 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum^
  • Ink – Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia
  • Other – Stamparatus, Blending Brushes

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