Category: COUNTRY WOODS

This is the first card I made, for the Paper Angels Team Day, using a standard cardbase.

I liked this card because it can take newer paper crafters from step-by-step, simpler cards to quick and easy ones that use more tools and techniques.

For this card I introduce more colours, dies and a wider range of products.

The Pool Party cardbase is cut from a piece of A4 cardstock. Some newer crafters may never have used a Paper Trimmer and Bone Folder. This is a great time to share some paper cutting tips and techniques.

TIP: Try to remember that the blades on a paper trimmer are consumables – they do get blunt over time and can leave a cut edge leaving a rough, untidy edge rather than a clean, sharp finish.

I used a smaller Basic White layer because I was going to use so many individual coloured teapots. Each teapot was die cut before stamping the floral image, from the Country Flower Stamp Set, in the same colour. The colours used were Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Pool Party, and Wild Wheat.

The flowers were stamped on the main body of the teapot and then a second time on the spout. I adhered all nine teapots across the smaller white layer, using a sheet of grid paper to help me align them evenly.

I die cut and stamped four extra teapots in Basic Gray, Misty Moonlight, Pool Party and Wild Wheat. These were popped up over their matching teapots using Stampin’ Dimensionals. This technique adds an interesting height difference across the cardfront.

The sentiment was stamped, using Misty Moonlight, on a scrap of Thick Basic White card and cut with the new Labeled with Love punch/die. I decided to order both the punch and the set of three dies so that my customers can choose which they prefer. For newer paper crafter, who may not have a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine of either size, a punch is a more convenient option.

The sentiment panel was then placed on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals to lift it up over the teapots.

Finally, I took some of the clear Transparent Adhesive-backed Dots and coloured using the dark Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blend Pen.

I cut and stamped two more Pool Party teapots and added them to the card insert and back of the envelope. By finishing the inside of the card and the envelope, a new project is complete.

This is such a great sentiment that suits a wide range of occasions.

Tomorrow I have another project, from this collection, to share with you tomorrow.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List

Country Flowers Bundle (English) [163411] $92.50	Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163405] $42.00	Country Flowers Dies [163410] $61.00	Labeled With Love Dies [163570] $41.00	Labeled With Love Punch [163569] $41.00
Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots [163432] $14.00	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $19.25	Basic Beige A4 Cardstock [164512] $20.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $20.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $20.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726] $20.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $20.25	Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] $20.25	Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25
Wild Wheat A4 Cardstock [161734] $20.25	Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad [163806] $15.75	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108] $15.75	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $15.75	Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad [161651] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $19.25

My last post was well over a month ago, while we were still traveling overseas. When we arrived home, I spent the first few weeks working on projects that I shared at a Paper Angels team day.

After 10 weeks of traveling, and a long way from my craft room, I was very keen to spend my time creating. It was great to be back in my happy place.

… set up and ready to share.

The next few days of posts will be the projects I created using the Country Woods Suite Collection.

This is such an extensive collection of stamps, dies, Designer Series Paper, embellishments and an embossing folder.

My first few projects were designed to introduce newer crafters to stamping, colouring and some techniques. They were designed to be made using only minimal supplies.

These projects were made using both the Country Birdhouse and Country Flowers Stamp Sets. Because they are both photopolymer stamp sets, stamping the images is a little easier to place images where they are wanted.

Along with the stamp sets, I used the Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad and Basic White Notecards and Envelopes. I added a pack of Watercolour Pencils, a Blending Pen, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Glue and Masking Paper to the table.

The first card used direct to card stamping. The birdhouse and sentiment were stamped before using some of the Watercolour Pencils to add colour. The Blender Pen smooths out the pencil colouring.

I stamped the bird on a scrap of Basic White cardstock and then coloured it. The bird was then fussy cut – using a ‘new’, sharp pair of snips is easy enough and does not require a Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine.

Seven birds were stamped, coloured and fussy cut. I used Grid Paper to help me align the three rows of birds evenly across the front of the card.

The sentiment was stamped directly onto the card front.

Extra birds were prepared for the inside of the card and the back of the envelope.

For this card, I stamped the teapot image on the card front. The same image was stamped onto a piece of masking paper. After peeling away the backing, the image was covered with the masking paper. Then I was able to stamp both the stool and flowers images.

After removing the masking paper, the images were coloured.

Again, the sentiment was stamped directly on the front of the card.

The back of the envelope was also stamped and coloured.

Tomorrow I will start to share the projects made using cardstock and more products from the suite collection.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List

Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163395] $35.00	Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163405] $42.00	Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes [159232] $17.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $28.00
Blender Pens [102845] $25.00	Stampin' Up! Masking Paper [155480] $12.25	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50