Thank you for stopping by this months Blog Hop for the North Carolina Stampin Up Demonstrators site. I know you will enjoy “hopping” on to all our creative demonstrators sites.
Welcome, today I have a cute card to share with you. This is one of my favorites and I am so sad to see it retiring and no longer available after June 3, 2020. But Ive already found many new stamp sets that I am looking forward to “playing” with. The more I “play” with them the more diverse I find they can be and they almost always spark my creativity. That’s just one of the things I love about Stampin Up!
The Little Lady Bug Stamp Set is featured on this card. I hope you enjoy it. I was inspired by fellow demonstrator Christi Wroe.
Here’s how I made it…
Start with a 8 1/2″ X 11″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock. Cute along the 8 1/2″ edge at 4 1/4″ then score at 5 1/2″ and 2 3/4″”. This is a top opening card and we will make it into an easel card with a surprise feature.
At the 2 3/4″ score line we want to cut out half of an oval. I used the layering ovals die to do this. I placed the die so only half of the black would be cut.
Next I cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock 4″ X 5 1/4″ and I cut out the same oval in the center, cutting the entire oval. I cut a scrap piece of WW 5″ X 3 3/4″and sponged it with So Safron, staying lighter in the middle and darker along the edges. I then adhered this to the other WW back.
On the front I drew small dots with my So Saffron marker. I then stamped the large flower and the Lady Bugs that I wanted to use. I cut them out with coordinating dies and colored them with my Stamp and Blend alcohol markers. I used the fine tip glue to create the shine on the lady bugs dots. I love coloring with these two tone markers that blend beautifully. Really makes the colors POP!
I placed the dies around the oval, leaving the center open. I also stamped and cut out the sentiment “You’re cute as a bug’ and a slightly large circle from a scrap of basic black.
I adhered the card front to the black, being careful to only place my liquid glue on the folded section.
Next I went to work on the inside, first, in order to make this an easel card you need something to stop the card from closing all the way. To achieve this I stamped “Hey Lady’ on a scrap and sponged the edge in real red. I cut out several flowers and leaves from the same die set using Granny Apple Green and So Saffron card stock. Towards the top I stamped the sentiment Thinking of You and then to finish it off I added the so saffron dots with the marker , placing these along the top and the bottom.
And here is the finished card.
In order to create the surprise element I added a battery operated tea light into the easel section. Viola’
If you would like further information about this card or any other Stampin Up product you can reach me at
- suestapp1@gmail.com
- suestapp.stampinup.net
- suestapp.com
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog I hope you will subscribe and look forward to creating and sharing with you. I talked about Lady Bugs so much, I thought I’d show you my other Lady Bug creation. Several years ago I started, with my Granddaughters, a Lady Bug Garden by painting rocks to look like lady bugs. Now I like to add something new each year.
Happy Stampin
Sue Stapp
Sue’s Super Stampers.
Here’s the list of demonstrators – please stop by all and comment on their projects. We appreciate your feedback:
Amy Kinler – https://stampinwithaheart.com/honey-bee-meets-painted-harvest/#.XsBlQWhKhPY
Toni Campana – https://wp.me/p4tAAw-n0
Tina Lesson – https://stampingkz.blogspot.com/2020/05/may-2020-nc-demos-blog-hop.html
Ariel Matera – https://mermaidinkpad.wordpress.com/?p=411
Tracy Marie Lewis – https://www.stuffnthingz.com/nc-demos-may-2020-blog-hop
Jo Anne Hewins – https://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2020/05/
nc-demo-blog-hop-for-may-saying-good-bye-to-painted-harvest-1.html
Jenn Hutt – http://thedreamercreative.com/thediaryofadreamer91/2020/5/28/nc-demos-blog-hop-may-2020
Laurie Meier – https://stampedgreetings.com/nc-demos-may-blog-hop-farewell-bouquet/
Libby Foreman – https://papersunshineproject.blogspot.com/2020/05/nc-demos-blog-hop-may-2020.html
Tracie Evans Langley – https://wp.me/pbuEpC-dr
Sue Stapp – https://suestapp.com/?p=428 ****** YOU ARE HERE*******
Sue Root – https://stampin-with-sue.blogspot.com/2020/05/nc-su-demos-may-blog-hop-farewell.html
Martinette Horner – https://happynotescrafts.wordpress.com/?p=112
Nedine Dupree – http://craftloungecreations.blogspot.com/
Erin T Cook – https://artsyacorndesignstudio.com/2020/05/23/bittersweet-bye
Here’s a list of supplies if you’d like to give this a try
Product List
| Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $8.75 | Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75 | Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00 |
| Little Ladybug Host Cling Stamp Set (English) [152384] $0.00 | So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [105118] $8.75 | So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [149557] $9.00 |
| Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146990] $8.75 | Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147274] $9.00 | Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00 |
| Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00 | ¨C10C Stamparatus [146276] $49.00 |
