My card today is a quick one as I was out of town over the weekend to my 50th High School Reunion. I cannot believe I am that old! OMG….. But it was a fun time to reconnect with old friends There were about a dozen of us that had gone to school together from first grade thru twelfth. It was hard to believe how little some have changed. I was not one of those! Anyway, here is my card that I made fairly quickly and am really happy with it.
Die Shapes
I used two different Dies from one Die set as the stars of the card. The awesome background is from the Forever Florals Dies. I have to say that I was amazed at how easily this came out of the Die with all of the little sections. And it is such a stunning background.
The second Die is the sentiment shape. This one is from the same Die set. There are two different sizes of this shape for layering, as well as another sentiment one. I chose this size as it seemed to fit perfectly in the opening.
Stamp Set
The sentiment is the only stamping on the front. Keeping things simple is an important part to a quick card. I love this saying as it works for a few different occasions, or a just because. If you have been following me for anytime, then you know how much I love mixed fonts. That is another of the reason for me to love this one.
Sneak Peeks of Extras
The two Extras on today’s card are both upcoming products from the May – August Catalog. Both are 2026-2028 In Color items. First is the ribbon. It is the Peaceful Pine Bordered Ribbon. Of course this ribbon will be available in all of the new In Colors. Even though the Peaceful Pine is a darker green, it is still a great compliment to the Shaded Spruce of my background layer.
For the second Extra, I also went to the New 2026-2028 In Colors. This time it is the Butterflies. These butterflies are in two sizes and in all of the new In Colors. I chose to use the larger of the Peaceful Pine one as my only Bling. It filled the position perfectly.
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Today’s card took longer to decide on the sentiment placement than anything else. It is one that could be put together in five minutes. I can see this card as multiples in a gift for a friend. You also get two sneak peeks from the upcoming May – August Catalog.
Paper
Here is the third card in a row beginning with paper. However this card is All About the paper. The photo you see shows beautiful paper. But it is even prettier in person. At OnStage in March we had a chance to do an after hours stamping and got a package, with the products we needed to make several cards. This is actually a sheet/pattern from an upcoming DSP. Except this is a print that was part of the first page of our package that included the name of the projects. The paper was just too beautiful to throw away. I decided to cut off the floral part to use.
The name of the DSP it is part of is Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper. And it is a fabulous pack of DSP, as you can see from this being a printed sheet of it. As I said in the opening, this will be included in the May – August Catalog. I cannot imagine that very many of those front sheets were actually put in the trash!
To pull what I thought was the prettiest part of the paper, I used Peach Pie cardstock for the card base and sentiment base. Paired with Basic White to pull out the butterflies and little flowers was a given.
Stamp & Extras
The single stamp used seems almost an afterthought to the paper. The Fragrant Layers Stamp set was on my desk. And there was a simple sentiment that I thought would be perfect to compliment the paper.
For a different look I used Circle Punches to cut the sentiment layers. Next was trying to decide where to place the sentiment without covering pretty parts of the DSP. I finally decided on the edge. The circles are adhered and then I used my snips from the back and cut off the overhang.
There must always be Bling! For this one I used some of the new Dewdrop Embellishments. They are upcoming as well. The green really seemed to pop against the Peach and White.
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Here is a wonderful layout that you can use in numerous ways. My upline, Brian King, gave us a challenge using four squares to make a card. There were some wonderful ideas and cards shared in the team. I am sharing mine with you today. I hope you will give it a try and share with me your design.
Papers
This is the second post in a row that I have begun with the Papers. In both instances, that lead to the stamps and colors used. Today the color is what I used as the catalyst. My squares are Misty Moonlight, Blueberry Bushel, Azure Afternoon, and Balmy Blue. For the focal image, I chose the Mixed Up Patterns Designer Series Paper in a Pool Party that has a white design.
The squares are each 1 3/4 X 1 3/4. I used removable tap to adhere them together on the back so I could stamp and then move them to the Basic White layer. To go along with the Black stamping, I used Basic Black for the card base.
Stamps & Dies
The Fragrant Layers Bundle was used for the all of the stamping and Die cutting. I stamped the large floral on the DSP using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Plus I stamped and Die cut the single flower image. (There are fillers to the these flowers. However by using the DSP, the filler was not needed for coloring the inside of the flowers)
On the squares I also stamped the large image across the center to have the leaves in the appropriate places. I decided not to color those and went on the add a few of the single flower stamped on the squares as well. The Die cut DSP image was added to the squares with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
To complete the card, I moved the squares to a Basic White layer measuring 4 X 5 1/4. The squares are placed at the top with equal border on top and each side. The sentiment is stamped using Azure Afternoon Ink and layered onto a Basic Black background. To finish I added the extra flower on the edge of the sentiment.
Extras
The only extra today is Bling! These White and Secret Sea dots are from the Moody Palette Glossy Dots. I love the colors. There are holes in the center of the flowers like they were intended for the dots to fit right inside.
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One of the fabulous parts of going to Stampin’ Up! OnStage is swapping with fellow demonstrators. My sweet friend Pam Morris organized a swap with the team, which resulted in some awesome cards received. Today’s card is a Z-fold that I loved the layout and paper. So I recreated it with my own twist.
Paper
This beautiful paper is from the Garden Poetry Designer Series Paper. It is part of the Garden Poetry Suite, which also includes the stamp set used! These are OnLine Exclusives available now.
To have the DSP stand out, I opted to use a Basic White cardstock base. Then paired Shaded Spruce for the embossed and inside layers. Pool Party was the softer color and I used it for the focal layer. It has leaves stamped with the flowers and sentiment raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Stamps & Dies
All of the stamps and Dies are from the Paradise Garden Bundle, which is from the Garden Poetry Suite. I love the sweet sentiment that could be for a few different occasions, or no occasion! To give it a bit of a different shape helps it to stand out.
The flowers are stamped, as is the sentiment, using Strawberry Slush Ink. The flowers are actually attached to a stem with a matching Die. I cut them off of the stem and just added the flowers to the leaves I had stamped on the background. There is also a small version of the flower stamped on the inside.
Extras
To add additional texture to this card I embossed the front layer. This is the Paradise Garden Hybrid embossing folder. Normally I would say this is a great addition. But if you purchased the Bundle, then you have this as it is a Hybrid and is part of the bundle! It will emboss and also can have some of the leaves partially cut to add wonderful depth to the card. I did not do that however.
The Bling for today are from the Delightfully Decorative Dots. I chose small ones for the flower centers and then a larger one for the sentiment.
Measurements
The card base is cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4. All of the DSP is cut together to keep the continuous pattern, but not necessary. I started with a piece cut in landscape of 8 X 5 1/4. Then from the left edge cut 2 pieces that are 2 X 5 1/4 for the front and then the other for the inside of that fold. What is left is 4 X 5 1/4 and is for the inside back. Next the Shaded Spruce that is embossed measures 3 X 4 1/4, with the inside one measuring 2 1/2 X 4 1/4. And last the Pool Party measures 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 and is placed as a diamond.
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I have been all about simple cards so far this week and today is no exception! This one truly is a #simplestamping card.
Cutest Crew
The Cutest Crew stamp set has to be one of the “cutest” stamp sets in a while. It has both cats and dogs, and they are adorable! I love both, actually most animals, so of course it was immediately on my list when it first debuted. I used the little birds, which I had really not even looked at originally, along with the sweet sentiment. Both are stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black and the birds are given a touch of color with some Stampin’ Blends. I also stamped the birds on the inside layer of the card for added fun.
Blending
This is a super simple card but I wanted to add a touch of extra to it. So I stamped the birds and the sentiment and then did something I do not often do. I used Blending Brushes to create the background colors. Pool Party is used for the sky and Old Olive for the grass.
Even if you are new to Blending Brushes and Blending Ink on your paper, this is an easy one to do. I will say “always…begin with the brush off of your cardstock”. And less is more. You can add more color, but cannot take away. Start with just a bit of color on your brush, rub it on your Grid Paper, then slide it across the grid paper and onto your cardstock. This alleviates the dark spots that happen. And if that happens don’t fret over it. An embellishment or some darker shading next to it can camouflage that. After all, these are handmade!!
Papers
I chose the Cute As A Bug Designer Series paper to go with my sweet layer. The two sheets compliment each other and are both bright and cheerful. I layered the two pieces, which each measures 5 1/8 X 1 7/8, on to a Basic White that measures 5 1/4 X 4. Two cover any joining issues, I added a strip of Old Olive that is 5 1/4 X 1/4. The only Extra today is a single Brushed Brass Butterfly. These went on the Last Chance List and were immediately scooped up. So sadly they have all flown away. They will be missed by me!
To carry the fun theme to the inside, I layered the Basic White onto a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock. And added only the Pool Party blending over them
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COMMENTS
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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