A Special Card for a Special Marine Biologist

This card was a labor of love for my daughter who is presenting and defending her thesis this week for her PhD in Oceanography/Marine Biology.  What an accomplishment for her!  She is realizing the dream she had since she was about 8 years old – becoming a marine biologist who specializes in acoustic research of whales and dolphins!

Stampin Up Beautiful You Large Letter Framelits congratulations card - Debra Simonis Stampinup

The card is a bit more complicated that my usual clean and simple style but the occasion demanded something beyond the ordinary and I am please with how this turned out.

I even decorated the inside of the card more than I normally would with the matting, gift card pocket and then stamping on both of those pieces.  The sentiment is from the retired stamp set, “Feel Goods”.

Stampin Up High Tide Feel Goods Pocket Framelits Dies congratulations card - Debra Simonis Stampinup

Since we are hand delivering this card, I was able to decorate the envelope more than usual.  I stamped her name using using the “Brushwork Alphabet” stamp set.

Stampin Up Brushwork Alphabet decorated envelope - Debra Simonis Stampinup

Supplies Used

Stamp Set – Beautiful You, High Tide (“did it” from a Paper Pumpkin stamp set)
Cardstock – Pool Party, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Shimmer White
Ink – Archival Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Soft Suede
Accessories – Aquapainter, Big Shot, Large Letters Framelits Dies, Pocket Framelits Dies, Tear & Tape, Snail Adhesive, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Stamping Tips
1)  Stamp and color the Shimmer White panel before cutting out the letters.  Set the letters aside.

2) Cut 2 additional sets of letters out of Thick Whisper White cardstock.  Glue them one on top of the other and then glue them back into the openings on the Shimmer White panel.  The third and top layer of letters are the ones that were cut from the Shinmer White panel after it was colored.

3) Tear & Tape was used to adhere the pocket inside the card.

I’ll be celebrating with my husband, daughter, her boyfriend, and our son and grandchildren in San Diego this weekend.  My online store is open 24/7 so feel free to shop in your pajamas!

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Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Stamping!
Deb

 

Ribbon of Courage – Embossed Leaf

Stampin Up Ribbon of Courage Leaflets Framelits Dies Watercolor paper - Debra Simonis Stampinup

Here is a card we made at my Card Classes earlier this month.  The leaf was cut out of Watercolor Paper using the Leaflets Framelits Dies and then colored with an Aquapainter and Ink Pads.  When the paper was dry , the heart image was Heat Embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

You can combine other shapes to make your own unique embossed, watercolor paper.  A die cut tree embossed with a flower.  A bird embossed on a circle or tree die cut. You are only limited by your imagination!

Stamp Set – Ribbon of Courage
Ink – Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo
Cardstock – Thick Whisper White, Watercolor Paper
Accessories – Embossing Buddy, Versamark, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Leaflets Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Aquapainter, Snail Adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Stamping!
Deb

 

Autumn Colors

The cool nights here in Central Wisconsin remind us that although the days are warm, autumn is right around the corner.  Leaves turning color is one of the things I enjoy in the fall.

Memories & More Card Packs contain beautiful cards not only for pocket scrapbooking systems, but also as a quick and easy way to create a card.  On the card below, I started with 2 cards from the Memories & More Color Theory Card Pack and then added a die cut leaf and a sentiment.

Stampin Up Memories & More Color Theory card idea Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies - Debra Simonis Stampinup

Stamp Set – Colorful Seasons
Cardstock – Soft Suede, Old Olive, Whisper White, Memories & More Color Theory Card Pack
Ink – Soft Suede
Accessories – Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Big Shot,  Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Snail Adhesive

For today’s card, I started with the 2 pre-printed Memories & More cards that you see in the right hand corner of the photo below.  So many possibilities with each card pack!

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Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Stamping!
Deb