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.

Stars Framelits

Happy 4th of July

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Happy 4th of July!!!

Got a festive card designed for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Theme : Dainty and neat.

Well, I believe I got the neat part down. The dainty, I don’t know about that. I created a card to celebrate the 4th –

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Terrific card, right?

I miss the designer series paper stacks we had in color families. I did found this nice shade of Dapper Denim pattern paper from the Eastern Palace Specialty papers we currently carry. I love the way it looks with Cherry Cobbler.

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It makes for a very nice festive card wouldn’t you agree?

You can see what the other design team members created on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or on our Facebook page. You can also link up a card on either place too.  Join us – it’s so much fun to participate in card challenges!

Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Number of Years
  • Framelits – Large Number, Stars (retired)
  • Card Stock – Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Dapper Denim, Silver Foil, Silver Glimmer paper
  • Ink – Dapper Denim, Crumb Cake
  • DSP – Eastern Palace Specialty
  • Other – Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Happy Stampin’
Libby

The new JULY session will soon be here!

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:
  • Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets
  • Additionally, each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts
  • All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips
  • All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online
  • Our FABULOUS design team members are – Connie Babbert, Mary Brown, Melissa Davies, Libby Fens, and Debbie Henderson. They always have such GREAT ideas that are perfect and easy to recreate!

Mini sessions are available the 11th of each month (and you’ll have access for up to a year).

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Anchors Away Birthday, TSOT#281

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Happy Tuesday! Time for Try Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday challenges.

This week we have a nice layout to play around with –

Challenge # 281. Optional Theme : Anchors Away

I thought this layout was difficult at first until I pulled out my papers – it came together quite easily.

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I was even able to play along with the theme this time too!

libbystamps, stampin up, Tin of Cards Stamp Set, Maritime DSP, Ovals Collection Framelits, Stars Framelits, Nautical, TSOT#281

This DSP really helped with the theme to make a nice birthday card. I liked that one of the coordinating patterns was light enough to stamp on.

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Silver Foil is always hard to photograph but my stars are just a shinning here.

This is a fun sketch to try. Head over to Try Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday and see what the other designers created. Play along with us on Facebook too!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Festive Tag Fun, WWC74

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It’s the middle of the week. You know what that means –

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Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!

This week, we have a really fun challenge –

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Tags!!! How cool is this idea?

Well, I thought pretty cool. I came up with this nifty little number –

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It a card with a tag in the front pocket!!

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…..and, it can be removed too! Pretty snazzy tag all by itself!!

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Here are few more views with the tag inserted. I love the am-scram ribbon at the top!! Some is retired ribbon, but it all worked so well for this.

Kind of just by chance that the silver foil die cut fits over the bottom panel. I love that look. The star was raised so it really had no choice.

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It’s pretty festive, don’t you agree?

Now, the other design team members came up with lots of clever takes on this sketch for the week. You should check them out and play along with Watercooler Wednesday this week!

And, how about leavin’ something for me to read?

Supplies used –

  • Stamps – Thoughtful Banners (N)
  • Dies – Stars Framelits, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits (N)
  • Punches – Due Banner (N)
  • Card Stock – Whisper White, Silver Foil, Real Red, Dapper Denim (N)
  • Ink – Real Red, Dapper Denim (N)
  • Ribbon – Silver Metallic Thread
  • Other – Lucky Stars EF, 1/8 Silver Ribbon
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Celebrate Memorial Day, Paper Pumpkin

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That’s right! How about creating a Memorial Day card using the May Paper Pumpkin kit?

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Isn’t this fun? This would be a great card for a Fourth of July party or even Labor Day festivities!

It’s one of those cool slider cards –

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Nice how the Real Red and Night of Navy show through, right? Even the simple base it quite nice! The pullout just adds a whole lot to the card!

I’m loving’ the versatility of these Swirly Scribbles Thinlits too! They just added that little addition of color the front needed along with the stars. You can order them on Wednesday, June 1st!!

The Paper Pumpkin kit came with 8 card bases like this, two different styles, to decorate along with a great stamp set too!

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I just folded my card over, creased it really good and used 1/8th inch double-sided adhesive for the closing of my pocket card.

You can subscribe to Paper Pumpkin here. You get everything needed to create and finish the kit in the box! Your first one even includes a block! It’s great for $20 a month, includes shipping too!

I’d love to read what you think about my patriotic card today!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Seize the Cake Tutorial

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If you saw my last post, you saw this wonder slice of cake I created.

I also had another card on the May Card Buffet with that same slice of cake –

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One of those fun Curtain Folds cards!

And sure, you’re asking, ‘do tell, how you made that piece of cake!“. Well, ok!

This is what you saw at the card Buffet –

libbystamps, Stampin Up, cake slice, Something to Say, It's My Party DSP, Stars Framelits, Chevron Border Punch, Scallop Oval Punch,

The second sample, direction (forgot, not in picture) and a pictorial ‘how to’ make the cake slice!

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One.

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Two.

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Three.

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Done.

Yes. It was that easy!

These two punches and stamp set will be retiring, so, you’ll want to head over to my store and get them so you can create this cake slice and others!

Stay tuned this week to see more cards from the May Card Buffet.

In the meantime, I’d love some good read via your comments!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Try Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday, #271

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It’s that Tuesday time!

TSOT

Time for Try Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday new challenge –

With a theme of It’s a Party!

Yes, at first I was thrown for a loop. I’ll admit it. Being on the Design Team doesn’t make these challenges any easier. But, alas, after a night’s rest it came to me –

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Total with the ‘It’s a Birthday theme’ too!

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The stars and sentiment are nicely popped up too.

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And, of course, the matching inside!!

It’s terrific isn’t it? I love it. It just might make its way to the Card Buffet this weekend. Fun. Happy.

My card makes the sketch look easy now, doesn’t it?

How about stopping by to join us? We take entries on Facebook too! Join us at Try Stampin’ Or Not On Tuesday! This is a two-week challenge too!

…..and, don’t forget to leave me some good ‘card-carma’ in the form of a comment.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Twenty One

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To be 21 again! Those were the days……

I have a very special birthday post today for my second cousin and godchild, Kirbie! Yep, you guessed it.

She’s turning the big TWENTY ONE!

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She is such a silly girl! We have lots of fun hanging out!

And, you know me – I just had to make a special card for her!

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It’s all her favorite colors. Makes it so personalized.

This card was effortless to make. However, the photographing of it, not so much. I took several shots before I got ones that I could use. The Gold Foil just never looked right.

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The fun part, it has lots of dimension too. Four layers to be exact! Everything in the focal point is popped up. In person, this card is stunning!

I am sure glad they came out with this framelits set. It really is a must have!

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Kirbie girl – go shine on your birthday and win big today! Have fun and live it up!

Happy, happy, happy Birthday girl!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Starry Season’s Greetings

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I’m sharing the second card from my 2nd Annual Christmas Card Class today.

This one is another fun and bright card. I decided to go with a ‘star’ theme on this one –

libbystamps, Stars Framelits, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set, Red Glimmer Paper, Trim the Tree DSP Stack

Yes, lots of stars here! The Star Embossing folder and the Stars Framelits. The ribbon is retired, but you could easily use the current one for this design. I just had an abundance of this stuff. It added a little ‘flair’ to this area.

Since 4 cards were made, I designed these to have 2 large Glimmer Red stars and 2 large Garden Green stars. The inside cut was just used on the opposite card. The tiny star at the top tied the colors together.

The fold of this card is at the top. The embossed panel is the same length of the card, just slightly narrower.

A pretty simple design to mass produce I’d say. A great option for your Christmas cards. Or, maybe you’d like to see what’s in store over the next few days?

Either way, I’d love to read your comments.

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Starry Season’s Greetings

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December 2nd. This month will fly by……..Guess it’s time to start sharing Christmas card ideas, right?

A while back I was designing cards for my Christmas Card Class. I designed lots of cards that I decided not to use. They are terrific ideas, but at the time I just decided on other cards.

This was one I was on the fence about until right at the end –

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I just loved this card and the colors. Not likely Christmas colors, Smokey Slate and Blackberry Bliss. As you can see they really work well together. I love to design around the unexpected.

Quite a simple card to make, it has just a few steps.

Have I inspired you to play with your punch or create something unexpected?

Happy Stampin’
Libby

 

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