This is an easy card that uses several different techniques with Vellum Cardstock, Heat Embossing, Double-Sided Stamps and Distressed Edges
Do you need an extra special Thank You card? This one is perfect. Very simple yet subtle and elegant and kinda fun! Check out the video below where I make 12 cards and download the link for a free PDF project sheet.
Beautiful and subtle, tone on tone Thank You Card with vellum card stock accent and clear heat embossing. Lovely version of a Thank You Card, but can be used for any occasion.
You can make Birthday Cards, Thinking of You Cards, International Women’s Day Cards (March 8) and almost any occasion with this super sweet stamp set.
I have a list of the supplies below, so you can replicate these cards and create 100’s more. Plus there is a PDF download below showing all of the techniques I have used.
Now, I hope you will agree… This card is just stunning! It is clean, pretty, elegant and fun…
Remember, it is not just making the cards, but we need to send them in the mail (or hand deliver when possible.) Now more than ever, we need to remind people that we are thinking of them, we celebrate them, love them and miss their faces!!
Just like I miss your face! Please leave me a comment if you are still here with me 🙂 and don’t forget to tag me in social if you are inspired by my cards, watch my YouTube video tutorial and give it a thumbs up if you enjoy.
Stampin’ Up! Curvy Celebrations ~ Three Cards and Tutorial
This Brand New and Exclusive Bundle is Available for a Very Limited Time ~ All Occasion Suite of Stamps, Dies and Designer Series Paper
I just received my Quite Curvy Bundle, which is just a part of the full Curvey Celebrations Bundle, and I am making a few cards for you. I think you will agree, they’re Awesome!
You can make Christmas Cards, New Year’s Cards, Valentine’s Cards and almost any occasion with this amazing bundle.
My personal favorite part of this suite is that they are CURVY, lol yep, no straight lines here. The most versatile set I have played with in a long time.
I have a list of the supplies below, so you can replicate any of these cards and create 100’s more. Plus there is a PDF download below showing all of the features of the suite.
I just love this font, I am currently adoring the deep Pretty Peacock ink and cardstock and the Forever Greenery designer series paper here is just FUN!
Now, I hope you will agree… This card is just stunning! It is crisp, striking, classic, clean, all of the good feels…
I used the Peony Garden designer series paper in a very subdued pattern of peonies in gray and white. Then gave it a great punch with the basic black cardstock, on a white background. The only color I brought in is the very light petal pink. So pretty!
Card #3 ~ Thinking of You Makes My Day!
Another card featuring the Forever Greenery designer series paper. Gorgeous! If you love teal, turquoise and all the deep greenery colors, this is one you cannot pass by without admiring. I also added some rhinestones from last year’s Noble Peacock suite, unfortunately, they are no longer available. However, I think the Holiday Rhinestones #150457 and the Rhinestone Basic Jewels #144220 will work just as well here.
I hope you will make some cards with this versatile suite. I also hope my tutorial and photos have inspired you to make something beautiful!
Remember, it is not just making the cards, but we need to send them in the mail (or hand deliver when possible.) Now more than ever, we need to remind people that we are thinking of them, we celebrate them, love them and miss their faces!!
Just like I miss your face! Please leave me a comment if you are still here with me 🙂 and don’t forget to tag me in social if you are inspired by my cards, watch my YouTube video tutorial and give it a thumbs up if you enjoy.
Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis ~ Thank You Card Tutorial
These were really fun cards to make.
The colors are so fun and the stamp set I used, Stampin’ Up! Tropical Oasis just makes me happy! Very Hawaiian in my eyes and makes me feel like I’m on vacation!
I’ll have a list of the supplies I used to achieve this look. There is also a FREE PDF for you to download below!
This month I am participating in Kylie’s Monthly International Blog Highlights! Woot.
How fun is that?! So, Please take a look at my card and tutorial below, then please Vote for Larri!
I simply embossed the Terra Cotta Tile cardstock with the Basket Weave embossing folder, then cut a circle out of it (using the layering circle dies), sort of off to the right side, making a “window” where you can see through to the front of the card.
Then on the front of the card, I lined up my “thanks” stamp with this new window and stamped once with the Soft Suede ink pad. Then I stamped again with the Versamark and added the Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder before heat setting this greeting.
This is a terrific embossing technique for getting the exact color you want while also added a high gloss and raised image from the clear embossing powder.
The flowers were all stamped on the Whisper White Heavy cardstock with the Soft Suede ink. I then die cut the images and used our sponge daubers to just add a little color around them. I just dabbed on some Mango Melody, Terra Cotta Tile and a little Daffodil Delight.
The leaves were all stamped on the Whisper White Heavy cardstock with Pear Pizzazz Ink and die cut.
I then just put everything together. Added a layer of the Braided Burlap Trim, glued the flowers and leaves on top, then added 3 of the gorgeous Champagne Rhinestones to each of the small flowers.
This is definitely a multi-step card, however, it was fun and not difficult at all.
Supplies:
(all measurements in inches)
Card Base ~ Very Vanilla Cardstock 11 x 4.25 Scored at 5.5
Wow, where’d the summer go? Well, if you’re in California
like myself, the heat has yet to let up, but the days are getting shorter and
many are returning to school. I must admit I did take a mini vacation last week
to enjoy the sun in Lake Tahoe. Such a beautiful place and when the heat is on,
Lake Tahoe is the place to be!
So now it is time to go back to work, get organized, and if we do it right… we’ll block time in our planners for the things we love. Of course our loved ones and friends, but don’t forget to block time for your hobbies and activities you enjoy. I find if I don’t block the time, my creative projects never get finished. Not only does it bother me when I don’t finish them, but it doesn’t allow me to express my creativity.
Only when I make time to create or dive into my hobbies do I feel truly fulfilled and often enjoy a great sense of accomplishment when I complete a project. Whether it is a greeting card I can send to someone to brighten their day, reorganizing a space in my home, sewing a quilt, or reading a great book… the activity you choose, doesn’t matter as much as the way it can make you feel. Sometimes the only creative outlet I have is setting up my planner for the week ahead. I highly encourage everyone to Block Your Calendar with some time for the activities that fill your heart and replenish your soul.
I highly encourage everyone to Block Your Calendar with some time for the activities that fill your heart and replenish your soul!
~Larri
If you need a little inspiration, be sure to check out my YouTube Channel. I have a whole playlist dedicated to Plan With Me Layouts featuring Free Printable Planner Stickers designed by some of the best sticker makers on the web. Be sure to subscribe to my channel while you’re there as I try to provide new content every Fri-Yay!
If you’re not familiar with
shopping HSN.com (Home Shopping Network) well, I have some great news for you!
It seems back in the day, televised shopping channels were more of an annoyance,
silly items that only your grandmother would consider buying. Over the years I’ve
found much respect and LOVE for HSN.com and QVC.com. Sister stations that have
evolved into something quite fun, with amazing prices on products I love! Did
they truly evolve or am I just closer to my grandmother’s age? Hmmmm…
Anyhow, every few months, it seems
quarterly now, HSN hosts an amazing 24 Hour Craft Day event. They have great
prices, exclusive bundles you cannot find anywhere else and some of our
favorite and most popular brands for crafting.
Here are some highlights:
There is always a Today’s Special that is the best price and usually a bundle of great products.
The Today’s Special is usually brand new to the market and you can only purchase through HSN, the manufacturer’s haven’t even released the items for sale yet. So this is your very first chance to get your hands on Brand New Products.
HSN offers Flex-Pay, which is like “layaway” with no interest or fees and the item ships to you immediately, while you can make payments over time, often up to 6 months.
During their 24 Hour Craft Day Events you save a TON on shipping!!! Anything you order will be shipped for $5. That’s it. Even if you submit several different orders, as many items as you like, everything ships for one flat rate of $5 (assuming you complete your orders within the hours of the event.)
HSN features some of the Best Brands including:
Cricut
Anna Griffin
Crafter’s Companion
Art Bin
Brother
Copic
Diamond Dotz
Fiskars
Heidi Swapp
Janome
Silhouette
Sizzix
Spectrum Noir
Spellbinders
Tim Holtz
We R Memory Keepers
Xyron and MORE…
Highlights for July 16, 2019
Today’s Special is scheduled to be a Cricut Maker Bundle with all of the NEW ADAPTIVE TOOLS we’ve all been waiting for! The new Adaptive Tools (only available for the Maker machines and do not work with the Cricut Explorer machines or previous models) are:
The Wavy Blade
Debossing Tip
Engraving Tip
Perforation Blade
Check Out the New Adaptive Tools for the Cricut Maker Here
Watch Anna Griffin’s Preview of the Today’s Special Here
Crafter’s Companion Offers a Free Booklet
Crafter’s Companion is always a hit on HSN Craft Day and Sara Davies shows up throughout the event, I don’t think she sleeps, and runs through an amazing array of new products which tend to sell out quickly.
They even offer a Free Online Booklet as a Shopping Tool featuring the products available during this HSN Craft Day Event. Download a copy here:
Take a nap after work tonight, stay
up late and get ready to shop some of the best new products, exclusive bundles
and great pricing tonight. Or just set your DVR and plan to shop before you
leave for work tomorrow LOL
Enjoy your shopping! Leave a
comment and share what you couldn’t live without and what magically landed in
your shopping cart!
As always… Be Thankful, Be Kind, and Keep Livin’ Lite!
Today, April 15, 2019, the Retiring Products List from the Stampin’ Up! 2018-19 Annual Catalog will be posted, approximately 12pm PDT. Items are expected to Sell Out Quickly, so be sure to view your copy right away and place your order early. I will post the LIST here on my Blog as soon as it is released.
Some Tips for Shopping The List are listed below including which items typically sell out first and some of the most popular retiring products.
Shop Early (these items are already in short supply and inventory will not be restocked.)
Embellishments typically sell out first. They’re pretty, fun and add a little “bling” to all your projects, so add these to your cart right away.
Designer Series Papers will also sell out. Don’t we all love paper? I mean it is why we started paper crafting, am I right?! Well, the retiring DSP will also sell out quickly, so if you have a couple favorites, or one you haven’t added to your inventory yet, now is the time.
Most popular items are usually the In-Colors. Retiring this year are the 2017-2019 Colors, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, and everyone’s favorite, Lemon Lime Twist. If you love this color collection as much as I do, be sure to put the Stampin’ Ink Refills in your cart so you can continue using them for months to come!!
Also any Embellishments, DSP and Cardstock in these Retiring Colors will sell out FAST…
Come Back Around 12pm pdt to See the Retiring List and Shop Early!
I’m also sharing my Wish List with you, so you can organize your items before you shop.
I cannot wait to see the New Catalog ~ How about you? They will be available Mid-May and if you would like a copy sent to you as soon as they’re available, please order HERE.
Today I am sharing a card I made using the super fun Beach Happy stamp set from Stampin’ Up! I just adore this stamp set and thought I would even share it with Kylie’s International Blog Highlights for April 2019. You can find this stamp set in the 2019 Occasions Catalog pg 37.
The theme is “Encouragement” so I used the sentiment Wishing You Sunny Days, included in the Beach Happy set.
The colors I chose were Lovely Lipstick, Powder Pink, Soft Sea Foam with a tiny bit of Crumb Cake. I used some glycerin with my sponge daubers to blend the background using the Soft Sea Foam for the sky and some Crumb Cake for the beach sand.
I also pulled in the Seaside embossing folder for the look of waves on the layer of Soft Sea Foam cardstock.
So, what do you think?
If you like this note of encouragement as much as I do, please Vote for Me here in this awesome International Blog Highlight. If I receive enough votes I may be able to participate in Kylie’s upcoming Blog Hop!! Whoot Whoot!
If you’re always searching for a new and better storage solution for your crafting space, like I am, well, here is a Brand New Option. I am super excited to see these and plan to purchase quite a few for my craft room as I am reorganizing and even planning to repaint my craft room this month.
Stampin’ Up! has revealed a whole new suite of Modular Storage Products! Whether you have an entire room or a small corner in your home for crafting, your creative space should be tailored to you. The new product line, Storage by Stampin’ Up!, provides you with modular storage solutions that let you organize—and customize—your space your way!
I’m using the Configuration Chart (click here) to see how many pieces I need to organize my stamp pads, markers and Stampin’ Blends and cannot wait to see the transformation in my craft space! I LOVE to organize and like easy access to my crafty things, so this will be an amazing solution to my organizational frustrations. Here is a pricing sheet to plan out your Wish List.
These new Storage by Stampin’ Up! modular pieces will be available to order in my store beginning April 1, 2019.
Did you know you can also earn FREE items just for signing up for a Paper Pumpkin Subscription? YES YOU CAN!!!
Now is the best time to try Paper Pumpkin. Sign
up, grab FREE Sale-A-Bration items, and get months of papercrafting bliss!
New to crafting? Paper Pumpkin is a quick and
easy way to learn this fun skill. And when you join during Sale-A-Bration, you
get a fantastic bonus: FREE Stampin’ Up! product(s)!
Excited to earn Sale-A-Bration rewards but
overwhelmed by all of the choices in the catalog? The easiest way to earn
Sale-A-Bration rewards is by purchasing a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription.
If you would like to order your Paper Pumpkin Kits now, please use the following item numbers:
3 Month Prepaid Subscription = Item
#137859
$57 Total = Only $19 per Kit! PLUS 1 FREE LEVEL 1 SALE-A-BRATION ITEM
6 Month Prepaid Subscription = Item
#137860
$108 Total = Only $18 per Kit! PLUS 2 FREE LEVEL 1 ~OR~ 1 FREE LEVEL 2 SALE-A-BRATION ITEM
12 Month Prepaid Subscription = Item #137861
$209 Total = ONLY $17.41 PER KIT or Buy 11, Get 1 FREE! PLUS 4 FREE LEVEL 1 ~OR~ 2 FREE LEVEL 2 SALE-A-BRATION ITEM
Shop my Online Store 24/7 HERE with the item numbers above and have your order shipped directly to you (shipping charges may apply)
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out via email to: LarrisLivinLite @ gmail.com (you will need to type the address into your email “Send To” area, remove the spaces before and after the @ sign.)
I am so excited to offer up my first Paper Share and it is from the Brand New 2019 Occasions Catalog. This beautiful collection of 6” x 6”paper samples includes 82 pieces from 7 Designer Series Packs from Stampin’ Up! for only $25. Full Details are Below and you can Sign Up Here!
Your name will be added to the reservation list and you will be sent an invoice via PayPal. The deadline to sign up AND pay is Friday, January 4, 2019.
DATES:
Sign Up by Friday, January 4.
Pay by Friday, January 4.
Orders are placed, processed and begin shipping by Friday, January 18.
This Paper Share is prepared and processed by Larri’s Livin’Lite and is not a Stampin’ Up! sponsored event.
Did You Know That World Card Making Day is Coming?
Yes! This Saturday, October 6, is #WorldCardMakingDay and to celebrate Stampin’ Up! is offering a Quick Sale on Card Making Kits and some paper crafting essentials. You must hurry though, the sale runs today through October 7, 2018. Take a look at some of the beautiful card kits below and see the full Sale Sheet at the bottom.
Best of ALL ~ If you shop with me during this Sale I will be sending you a FREE GIFT to Say Thank You for shopping with me!
All you have to do is place your order through my Stampin’ Up! Store Link and you will receive your FREE GIFT in the mail directly from me (Minimum purchase is $50 before tax and shipping.)
Hurry! ~ Sale Ends Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018
Also, every purchase this month, October 1-31, 2018, will be entered to win a FREE Stamp from me!
Winner will be drawn on November 1, and you will be contacted when you win.
Soft Sayings Card Kit
Calligraphy Essentials Project Kit
Also, if you need to stock up on Card Making Supplies or Paper Crafting Essentials, check out the prices on Cardstock, Note Cards, Envelopes, Dimensionals, Foam Adhesive and Tear & Tape Adhesive! Stock up now for your Holiday Crafting!
If you have any questions on this sale or any of the Stampin’ Up! products, please feel free to reach out to me via email or leave a comment below.
Don’t forget to send a friend a card this week and use #WorldCardMakingDay in your social media posts! I’m going to fill up my shopping cart before this sale is over, see you soon!
Hello friends. Here is a quick rundown on Tonic Nuvo Drops, Liquid Pearls along with other Liquid Embellishments like Enamel Accents and Stickles. I cover how I swatch mine, organize them and share with you why Tonic Nuvo Drops are my Favorite! I will also share the FREE Template for Swatches I created for you to easily view your color collections and organize your liquid embellishments.
Ranger Liquid Pearls
First up are a couple of the Ranger Liquid Pearls. I only have 3, Gold, White and Silver and they work great. Accept when they CLOG! Yes, the dreaded clog happened. Unfortunately, when I used a long sewing needle to unclog it, the dried clog just keeps coming back to the top and I can no longer get any of the liquid pearls out of the bottle. So my bottle of silver is going into the trash. I only used it maybe twice over the past 8 months. Bummer.
Studio G Glitter Glue
Next up is the Studio G in Red, White and Hot Pink. Super cute colors, lots of GLITTER and they are actually a Glitter Glue so they’re multi-functional. I really like these and they were on sale at Michael’s for maybe 50 Cents each around Valentine’s Day. No clogs and they swatched really well. I have only used these once but have more plans for them in the future.
Tonic Nuvo Drops
Last up is my Tonic Nuvo Drops. These are by far my favorite. I love these because there is such a large variety of colors and finishes. You can buy Glitter (Nuvo Drops Glitter), Shimmer (Nuvo Crystal Drops), Translucent (Clear and Nuvo Crystal Glace) and Solid (Nuvo Glossy Drops).
And hey, what about these bottles?! They’re just Bling for your Craft Room Yay?!! However, I think best of all is the bottles functional ability. I have a pretty small collection of Nuvo Drops, maybe 30 bottles. Out of all of these bottles, that I have used pretty infrequently over the past 8 months, only ONE gave me the dreaded CLOG. Yes. I got a Clog here too. Unlike the Ranger Liquid Pearls…. The Tonic Nuvo Drops have a detachable tip. So when I again tried my sewing needle to unclog it and that didn’t work… I was able to take the tip off and completely clear out the clog and very easily continue using my drops!!! This to me is a WIN and makes it worth the investment of a couple dollars per bottle!!
I am now a Tonic Nuvo Drops Girl for sure!
Nuvo Drops Swatch Template ~ Download for FREE Below
I hope you enjoyed my brief review of the Liquid Embellishments and Please Download my FREE Template if you would like to Swatch Your “Drops” for easier color matching on your next project!
Nuvo Drops Swatch Template ~ Download Here for FREE
If you download and use my templates, please tag me #LarrisLivinLite and share pictures of your Color Collections!!!
I know! This is NOT your first Policy Update email/post and I’m sure it won’t be the last. My In Box has been flooded for the past two weeks. It is overwhelming, and for this I am apologetic for adding yet, one more notification. However, it does give me a chance to reach out and say hello!
So, Hello to my Friends and Welcome to Larri’s Livin’ Lite! If you are new here you may have found me on my YouTube Channelwhere I share Plan with Me videos, tutorials and shopping hauls. I focus on Free Printable Planner Stickers and provide links to many of the awesome designers and resources I’ve found all over the web. I also share budget-friendly and DIY planner materials, integrating Cricut machines for cutting your free printables and am working on a few series for Sticker Cutting with Your Cricut and even a great series on Functional Planning Techniques, so please stay tuned for some great ideas.
What else does Larri do? There are so many other fun things to cover…
Be sure to follow along for sewing projects, stamping projects and cardmaking, mini photo album production and more paper crafting, recipes, meal planning, home organization and discount shopping!
I have been sort of offline for most of May as my father was in the hospital for almost 20 days!! Then my uncle passed… so although I have not been uploading new videos and chatting on social media, the ideas and some content recording has still been happening in the background.
Now it is time for me to catch up on sharing this content. I will always have a Plan with Me video uploaded on Fridays. Throughout the rest of the week I will sprinkle a little here and there on many of the topics already mentioned, so please be sure to Watch, Love and Subscribe for all the great Fun and Functional Tips, Tricks and Tutorials. I’ve also been creating a lot of free printables to share including planner stickers!
My Dad’s Birthday is coming up and it is time to make him a nice card. This year his Birthday falls on Thanksgiving! It is not too often that this happens, so it is a special year.
I thought since I would have all of my card making tools out I would take some photos and share my final product with you. I actually made two identical cards, because it never fails that I will make a mistake somewhere along the way, and if by chance I get it all right the first time, well, now I have an additional masculine birthday card to keep on hand for another upcoming birthday.
So here we go!
I used the Botanical Bliss paper pad by Craft Smith that was in my recent Michael’s haul. Can you believe this paper pad is originally $19.99, and I picked it up last week for only $4.79!!! Super sweet deal right?!
My inspiration for this card was from Connie Stewart. She recently posted a YouTube video for a “With Sympathy Tri-Fold Card” that gave me the idea for how I would set up this card. Thank you Connie!! Here is a link to her video if you missed it: https://youtu.be/N2o9zTc54Js
See the full list of materials used at the bottom of this post.
Here are the measurements for my card:
Brown Cardstock – 6 ⅜” x 5 ½”, score and fold at 2 ⅛”
Green Cardstock with Gold Polka Dots – 8” x 5 ¼”, score and fold at 4”
Tan Pattern Cardstock – 3 x 3” (before die cutting)
Woodgrain Cardstock – 3 ½ x 3 ½” (before die cutting)
Botanical Cardstock – 2” x 5 ⅜”
Botanical Cardstock – ½” x 5 ¼”
Envelope measurements:
Light Brown Cardstock – 8 1/8 x 8 1/8”
Punched and scored with the We R Memory Keepers Punch Board
How I Assembled the Masculine Birthday Card:
So, after cutting out each of the paper pieces I used a square die and my Cuttlebug machine to die cut the light 3 x 3″ squares and the 3 1/2 x 3 1/2″ squares. I then used distress ink to smudge the edges and folds of each piece.
I then pulled out my “it’s Your Birthday” stamp and stamped with VersaMark watermark stamp pad to emboss the birthday sentiment. I then sprinkled with Inkadinkado embossing powder in Black Metallic and heat set it.
I then used the leaf stamp to emboss with Inkadinkado’s Copper embossing powder.
The rest was just attaching all the pieces together. I used my Pink Scotch ATG gun to adhere each piece and some X-Press It foam mounting tape to adhere the It’s Your Birthday 3 x 3″ square to the 3 1/2 x 3 1/2″ wood grain cardstock for some dimension, kind of a 3D look.
That’s it! Very easy and a fun little project for a Sunday afternoon.
