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Gift Wallet for the guys

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by debjoysmeak

This wallet is perfect for Father’s Day, graduation, birthday or really anything “manly.” I must give credit where credit is due; I got the cutting directions for this from Dannie Hussey’s YouTube video from 2008. Since it’s 13 years later and we have different products now I thought it would be a great time to bring it back.

Fill it with homemade “coupons,” nice sentiments about why you’re proud of them, money, a check, tickets, a gift card, you name it! I’d love to see what you do with it. Send me an email at debjoysmeak@delightofmyart.com with your project picture!

Cinnamon Cider cardstock:

9″ x 3-1/2″ – score at 4-7/16″ and 4-9/16″ and all corners rounded

8-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ – score at 4-1/4″

(2) 4-3/16″ x 2″

(2) 4-3/16″ x 1″

Card Inserts:

3-1/2″ x 2″

Follow along with the video for instructions on how to sponge on the color to really make the cardstock look like leather. Add some gold embossed details on Early Espresso to add some jazz without losing that manly feel.

I’ll be making a girly wallet soon so stay tuned! Happy stamping!

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Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English)

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

Magnetic Gift Card Holder

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 by debjoysmeak

I just love magnetic closures. It’s so satisfying hearing the ‘click’ closed. This project uses the Posted for You bundle in the Annual catalog. You can save 10% on this both the stamp set and punch if you get them bundled through May 3, 2021. I love this stamp set and the punch is a MUST HAVE for sentiments. It can pair with so many things and stamp shapes are super cute. Did you know you can make a smaller size punched image by inserting it back into the punch? They keep releasing other stamp sets to coordinate with it as well, like the Festive Post (retired) from the recent holiday catalog and the new Snailed It bundle in the new spring mini so I feel like it is extra versatile.

The measurements for this project:

Base: 11″ x 4-1/4″ (half a piece of cardstock), scored on the long side halfway at 5-1/2″, flipped over and scored from both ends at 3″ – Fold into a W fold.

DSP: 2-7/8″ x 4-1/8″, corners rounded on one long side (Use one for the front and two for the inside, optional for the back)

I used the Classic label punch and 1-1/2″ circle punch to punch the hole for the gift card. You can watch my tutorial on YouTube for a visual on how it goes together. I show an alternate version at the end of the video using the Heartfelt stamp and punches bundle. I also LOVE these layering heart punches. Check out the video to see the Navy and Calypso Coral Valentine’s version. ❤

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Heartfelt Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by debjoysmeak

Teacher Thank You Gift Card Pocket Card

Posted on June 6, 2018 by debjoysmeak

I can’t believe another school year went by already! My oldest will be in MIDDLE SCHOOL next year! My son will be in third and the twins will be going to first grade. So crazy! Time sure is flying by. We’ve been super busy this spring and life doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Life is about the journey, not the destination though, right?

I really like how this teacher thank you card came out. I am in love with the Daisy Delight stamp set and punch. They always turn out beautifully. And I love the idea of the hidden pocket inside for a gift card. Let me tell you how I put this together.

First I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and cut it halfway down the long side, so the piece is 4 1/4″ x 11″. Score this in the middle at 5 1/2″ and also 2 7/8″. This will fold in to form the pocket on the inside of the front. I decorated this with a piece of Designer Series Paper in Lemon Lime Twist and then the flap with a solid piece of Lemon Lime Twist stamped with Lemon Lime Twist. Can you tell I like this color? Ha! Actually I think the pocket is a bit over-decorated so I think I may just do the lemon lime twist on the white fold-over pocket on the next one. I do have to make 4 of these for the kids’ teachers. I also punched with the Every Day Label Punch on the edge of the pocket before I glued down the edges with Tear and Tape.

The ink colors I used are Basic Black Archival (retired), Lemon Lime Twist, Call Me Clover, Sweet Sugarplum (retired), and Blackberry Bliss. (I guess I could have used Rich Razzleberry stamped off, but this was easier since I had it. I’ll link to Rich Razzleberry below.) It is all stamped right on the card base except for the front Daisy, which is punched out with the daisy punch. I stamped the daisy in Sweet Sugar Plum and then used a sponge dauber right on the stamp in the center in Blackberry Bliss. After punching the flowers out I sponged lightly again in Blackberry Bliss in the center. I punched out a 1/2″ circle in Lemon Lime Twist for the center of the flower and put the largest Faceted Gems in clear on top. So pretty! I really like the gradient in the leaves. I got the idea from Pinterest from Artisan Paula Dobson. The leaf fill stamp is stamped in solid Lemon Lime Twist and then I sponged on Call Me Clover on half of the image before stamping it over the outline I had already stamped on the front.

I also stamped the cute little bee from the Touches of Texture stamp set and colored in the body with Crushed Curry and a Blender Pen. I also colored the wings with Wink of Stella. Love the subtle sparkles! I think the teachers will like these. I left the inside blank so I could write a really detailed note about how much we appreciate them. I’m going to have the kids include thankful notes to fold inside as well. Teachers love to hear how the kids loved being in their class.

Have you made any teacher gifts this year? I’d love to see what you’ve made! You can add a picture to our Facebook group .

Happy stamping!

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Flower Basket of Encouragement

Posted on March 5, 2018 by debjoysmeak

I recently earned this new Sale-a-bration Blossoming Basket Bundle and I love it! The butterfly is so dainty and cute, the font is gorgeous and the basket of flowers is so versatile. But the Basket Weave Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) is sooo coooool! It looks fabulous as a white on white textured background, like here, but I’ve seen so many other uses for it. I will definitely be playing around with this more and posting about it. I’m so glad it will be carrying over into the next annual catalog. And I got it for free!

I also used the Calypso Coral shimmer SAB ribbon here. I love Calypso Coral (can you tell?) and this card does a good job of showing it off. I used the *Blends to color the basket and butterfly, which I then fussy cut out. I cut inside the handle part too just by poking a hole with my scissor tip and then cutting around the inside. The text is embossed in white. I decorated the envelope with the mini butterflies on the front left side and the back flap.

Do you have this stamp set? It’s only around until March 31 so don’t miss out! It is free with a qualifying order of $100 or more. Let me know what you’ve created with this set and if you CASE this card I’d love to see it! You can email me at deb.smeak@gmail.com or post it in our Facebook group here.

*Certain Blends are on back order until June as they’ve been incredibly popular. They are definitely worth getting. If you want the entire collection make sure you order the minute they’re back in stock! If you’d like to be added to a contact list for when they are back in stock please email me your email address and/or phone number so I can email or text you as soon as I know when they’re available. I predict they’ll be on back order again soon after they’re back in stock.

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Gold Embossed Leaves – Sept. 2017 Paper Pumpkin Alternative

Posted on September 26, 2017 by debjoysmeak

It’s time to be thankful! I love the gorgeous colors on the trees this time of year. And while it is almost 90 for one more day, tomorrow promises to be much cooler. I am getting a little excited to wear my hoodies again.

This card is made using the September Paper Pumpkin kit stamps. The leaf stamps are so pretty! And I realized the shape of the beautiful gold foil stickers matches the leaf from the Colorful Seasons stamp set from the catalog. I have been eyeing that one for a while, because it covers all four seasons quite wonderfully. And I am thrilled to have received these leaf stamps in this kit, along with the nice fall ink color Cajun Craze.

For these cards I took a Crumb Cake base card and stamped the smaller leaf all over the front in Crumb Cake ink for a tone on tone look. The card on the left is using cutout shapes from the kit and the one on the right was created just by using the stamps and cardstock from the catalog. For the small leaf I just embossed gold on Early Espresso cardstock and fussy cut it out. The tag was copied from the kit using Whisper White cardstock at 3/4″ x 1 5/8″, cut at the corners and hold punched. Then I laid the bottom onto my Versamark ink pad and embossed that part with gold embossing powder, then repeated that for a nice thick solid band.

To create the rainbow leaf I used Shimmery White cardstock (excellent for watercoloring). I embossed the large leaf stamp in gold embossing powder and heat set it. Then I stamped 4 colors along my F acrylic block, like a paint palette. I used Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze and Real Red. Using the aquapainter I wet the image and then added color to it. Since the paper was wet, each color blended nicely with the next. I did wipe off the brush tip between colors so the colors on the palette didn’t blend. I painted well outside the outline so that when I fussy cut the large leaf there would be no white border.

For the inside of the card I used an image from the Bunch of Blossoms stamp set that says, “Thank you very much.” It showed up well in Cajun Craze on the Crumb Cake cardstock, without having to add a white insert like you would with darker card bases.

Here is a YouTube tutorial on making this card.

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3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

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Bunch Of Blossoms Photopolymer Stamp Set

$21.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Aqua Painters

$17.00

Versamark Pad

$8.50

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$5.00

Embossing Buddy

$6.00

Heat Tool

$30.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$7.00

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Daisy Thanks Card

Posted on September 19, 2017September 19, 2017 by debjoysmeak

Crafting is so therapeutic! This card makes me so happy and it was quick and easy to put together. I’m sure it will brighten someone’s day.

We’ll be making this card during this week’s Cocktail and a Card class. If you are in the Williamston, MI area, try to make it out once just to give it a shot. I think you’ll really enjoy it. Plus it’s only $5, so there’s no risk!

The center daisy was stamped on scrap paper and fussy cut out. The other flowers are stamped directly onto the second largest stitched shapes framelits circle. The fussy cut flower is popped up on dimensionals. The circle is on dimensionals as well, over top of leaves cut out in vellum and pear pizzazz using the Lovely Laurel Thinlits.

You can follow along on my YouTube tutorial here.

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Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set

$17.00

Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$9.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Fresh Fig 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.00

Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$8.00

Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack

$22.00

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

$6.50

Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

$6.50

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder

$5.00

Embossing Buddy

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Versamark Pad

$8.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Lovely Laurel Thinlits Dies

$33.00

Big Shot

$110.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

$4.00

Fast Fuse Adhesive

$10.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

$7.00

Glue Dots

$5.25

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Removable Mason Jar Shaker Tag

Posted on September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 by debjoysmeak

I love the versatility of this project. You have an encouraging card, but then also a removable gift tag or keepsake. You could even use it as an ornament! And glitter is so much fun, even though it does get everywhere. (It cleaned up easily, no problem! Haha!)

I made a tutorial video on YouTube so you can follow along how to make this yourself.

Here are the dimensions I used:

Whisper White Cardstock:

card base 5.5″ x 8.5″, scored and folded in half

backing panel at 3.25″ x 4.5″

quarter sheet cut at 3/8″ and 2.25″ from the other side

Daffodil Delight cardstock – 4″ x 5.25″

Merry Little Christmas DSP – 3″ x 4.25″

window sheet and vellum scraps

8″-9″ of Basic Black and white striped baker’s twine

PS. Did you know I put funny true stories at the bottom of the notes from each regular tutorial video on YouTube? Scroll down to view and make a comment because I super duper love comments.

The loose glitter I used was from Walmart:

Horizon Group Metallic Gold Glitter Shakers here

Horizon Group Iridescent Glitter here

Sulyn Extra Fine Glitter in Crystal Diamond here

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Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00