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Today’s card is a sweet one. And it is a nod towards a fun new set that is in the upcoming Annual Catalog. If you know me, then you know I love the quirky animals that Stampin’ Up! has. Hint, Hint!

Stampin' Up!, playing in the rain, wonderful thoughts, stylish shapes, floral delight, jackie beers

STAMPS

This fun turtle is my nod to an upcoming mega suite of products featuring some playful turtles. But this guy has always been one I am drawn to. He looks very shy to me. He is part of the Playing In The Rain stamp set, with matching Dies. Both are on the Last Chance List but still available and discounted.

To achieve a softer look for the shy turtle, I stamped him in Old Olive Ink and then colored with Old Olive, Lemon Lime Twist and some shading of Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends. He is not a stand out type guy.

The sentiment is from the all sentiment stamp set named Wonderful Thoughts. It is a great set to have on hand with smaller sentiments for any occasion. This little “Hello, Friend” just seemed perfect for my shy guy to say.

DIES

All of the Dies used are from the same great set. It is the Stylish Shapes Dies. This set includes layering squares, circles and banners. For this card I used the two largest of the Circle Dies for Mr. Turtle and his layer. And the smallest Banner Die for the little sentiment, They all have the little stitching around the edges which I love.

PAPERS

This card debuts, from me anyway, the Cloud Cover cardstock. This is a new InColor for 2025-2027. It is a soft blue/gray. I have paired it with two patterns from the Floral Delight Designer Series Paper. The listed coordinating colors mention Pool Party as the background for this floral pattern. When I placed the Cloud Cover with it, that seemed to match the shade better and it did match the little dots that are in the background. So I think it is a winner.

The textured green is the same for both the layer and the sentiment layer. It really pulls the green from the flower leaves as well as the turtle. And it actually works with the Cloud Cover as well. I think this will be a new favorite.

EXTRAS

There are two Extra today. I added a strip of Daffodil Delight 1/8 Ribbon around the two layers and beneath Mr. Turtle. It sort of ground him. The second Extra is bling, but a new one. This single hexagon is from the upcoming catalog also and is part of the turtle suite I mentioned in the beginning. They are called Shades Of Green Hexagons. There are a lot of them. The package contains several shades of green in a couple of sizes. I love that it is a new shape. Hopefully you will love them as well.

STAMPIN’ REWARDS

The new Stampin’ Rewards begins on April 15. I think you will Love this new version. You will earn rewards on all orders over $20.00 in products The system will track your rewards for you. And they will be available for use on your next order, or you can save up for a larger purchase. All you need to do is on your first order after April 15th is agree to participate. You will then begin receiving rewards on qualifying orders.

Orders of $50.00 or more you will still receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!

COMMENTS

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Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed today’s project and will come back. I do read and reply to all of the comments individually. They mean a lot to me. Please reach out if you have a question.

Smile and Keep On Stamping,

Jackie

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