Purple Sage Creations

TSN - Old Stamps, New Life

Hi!  Welcome to my weekly TSN (Try Something New) post.  I really missed TSN last week.  But, technically the whole week was TSN (LOL). 

Anyway, this weeks TSN is all about using those stamps that hardly get touched except during special holidays.  Christmas is a good example.  I have some stamps that get used ONLY for that holiday.  I try like crazy to get as much use out of them as I can.  Then, when the holiday is over it gets put back on the shelf until next year. 

But I have found one use for a new Christmas stamp set I bought this past holiday season.  I found this awesome idea at Cee Cee's Creations.  She is so incredibly talented.  I stopped by her blog back in September and noticed her alternate (and extremely creative) use of the Delightful Decorations stamp set from Stampin' Up.  What she did was turn one of the ornaments on its side and make a fish out of it.  Genius!!  I have just now taken the time to try it out.

Here is the card I created with that idea:

Thanks for the inspiration!  And thanks to you for stopping by to take a look.

The Details:

Paper:  Kraft, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Handsome Hunter cardstock (Stampin' Up!)

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations, Warm Words (SU!)

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Accessories:  Rhinestones (PTI), Glitter

Tools:  Scalloped Circle nesties die, Circle nesties die, scalloped edge punch from Martha Stewart

 

TSN - Embossing

Welcome to my weekly TSN (Try Something New) post.  Each week I try to travel outside my comfort zone and try something I have never done before, or something I haven't attempted in a really long time.   And I would love for you to join me!! 

Today I have two TSNs.  The first is a sketch (# 124) from the Mojo Monday Blog.  The second is embossing.  I don't usually attempt embossing because I find it messing and sometimes time consuming.  As a mother of four, I only have a tiny bit of time to play with my papercrafting supplies.  Sooooo, I don't like embossing.  But, today I wanted to do it anyway.  It's good to have change, right? 

In this card I embossed the image in white to pop it a little from the green background.  First I stamped the image with white craft ink.  Then, while it is wet, I sprinkled white embossing powder over the image.  I then used a heat gun to melt the powder. 

I also embossed the chipboard letters at the bottom of the card.  I embossed the same way I did the image.  The only difference is that it took about three coats of ink and powder to create a smooth surface on the letters.

So, just a quick and simple TSN today. Thanks for stopping by today!  See you again soon!!

The details: all from Stampin Up unless noted

Stamps:  Upsy Daisy

Ink: Whisper White craft ink

Paper:  Old Olive, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry cardstock; Cottage Wall designer paper

Accessories:  Rich Razzleberry ribbon, Pearls, Chipboard (American Crafts), glitter, white embossing powder

Tools:  Scalloped Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Embossing Gun

TSN Tutorial (Finally)

Good afternoon!!  I really apologize for not having this up sooner.  So, instead of giving lots of excuses why my post wasn't yesterday or this morning, I thought I would just move on with the tutorial.  After all, that's what you are here for right...lol!!

So, Thursday I had my weekly TSN (Try Something New) post.  The challenge was to create a shape card.  I created a baby Onesie card that was inspired by a friend.  You can check out the entire post HERE.  Today I am going to give the directions for making the card.  I am also going to add a little something else to the card. I am going to make it a gift card holder as well. :)

Here we go:

1) Cut a 4 1/4 x 11 piece of cardstock.  Score the cardstock lengthwise at 3 1/4 and 8 3/4.

2) Cut a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 piece of designer paper. Use the scalloped edge punch to punch one side of the DP.

3)  Center your oval punch on the top of the card.  Punch paper at a little less than half the punch size.  See the picture below.  

4)  Punch the designer paper at more than half the punch size.

5)  Use the scalloped circle punch to punch the corners of the bottom of the card.

6)  Adhere designer paper, buttons, ribbon and stamp sentiment to the front of the card.

7) Add a sentiment to the inside of the card. 

8)  To make this card into a gift card holder:  Adhere the edges of the bottom flap of the card.  Make sure you do not adhere the top of the flap.  That is where the gift card will be placed.  Add brads to the edge/corners for added security.

And here is the finished card:

Thanks for stopping by today!!  See you again next week!

The Details:

Stamps: Warm Words, Congrats

Ink: StazOn black

Paper:  Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Crushed Curry cardstock; designer paper from 2009 SU! Sale-a-bration

Accessories: Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon, Buttons from Basic Grey Sugar Rush, Brads from Making Memories

Tools: Oval Punch, Scalloped Edge Punch, Scalloped Circle Punch, paper piercer

TSN - Shape Cards

Welcome to TSN (Try Something New)!!  This has totally become a permanent and regular feature on my blog.  Today we are trying shape cards.  The card to the right was one that I have had for a while.  It was made by Linda Nagle.  I received it last year through a card swap I belonged to.  I thought it was the most ADORABLE card!!  I just had to try it myself.

So I figured this week was a good week to try.  Here is what I did...

And to go with the theme of this week (I seem to be creating a theme of embellishing the inside of cards, too, this week)...This is the inside:

I would love it if you would join with me!  If you make a shape card, please leave a comment with a link to your card from your blog or online gallery.  I'd love to see it!!

If you are interested in making a card like this, come back tomorrow. I will give a mini-tutoial of how I created it.

Thanks for stopping by!!  See you soon!

The Details:

Stamps:  Warm Words, Congrats (both from SU!)

Ink: StazOn

Paper: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Crushed Curry cardstock; Designer Paper from last year's SU! Sale-A-Bration (can't remember the name)

Accessories: Certainly Celery ribbon, Buttons from Basic Grey

Tools: Scalloped Edge Punch, Oval Punch

TSN - Origami

Hi!!  Ok...I must admit that this is not truly a "Try Something New" for me.  I made this card last year for a card swap.  The challenge was cuts and folds.  I chose to use a little origami in my card.  With that, I chose to feature it today because origami is not always featured in card designs.  Different kinds of folds are used, but the true origami style is often overlooked as a card element.

My challenge is to find a true origami design and use it as a card element.  I chose this adorable catamaran.  I don't own a boat stamp, so using a origami catamaran seemed doable.  I found this wonderful website that has so many different origami shapes.  You can find it HERE (scroll down the page to find the catamaran).  Just size down the designer paper of your choice to the size you want to use on your card. 

It really creates a different look to your cards.  It makes it more 3D and fun.

Thanks for stopping by!!

The Details:

Stamps: Warm Words

Ink: Real Red, Brilliant Blue

Paper: So Saffron, Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Don't remember the name of the designer paper used

Accessories:  Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon

Tools:  Small circle punch (for waves), Scalloped punch (for clouds), paper piercer