One of the Mini Catalog Suites of products that I will truly miss is the Snail Mail. There is just something about those adorable little snails that make me smile. Today I have a Snail Mail Birthday card to share.
It’s All About the DSP
You know how much I love the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper. It is generally the base all my cards are built on. Today it is even the focal point of the card. I not only used the strip of a sheet from the pack on the left side, but the snail is die cut from the DSP as well.
One of the great things Stampin’ Up! does is that they make the DSP so that you can use the matching dies to cut out a pre-colored image. What a way to save time! I used this little trick for the Snail. There is no way I could make the colors so perfect! The little heart attached to the shell is from the dies at well. That little bit of extra adds quite a bit of Cute to the card.
Layers
After die cutting the snail and adding the heart, I couldn’t decide how to add it to the card. I wanted a little different layer. Going through my dies, I ran across the Painted Labels Dies. They are another set that offer such a variety for layering! I chose to make the layer in White to blend the white around the die cut snail.
I went one step further with the layer and did something I usually forget to do. Quite a lot of the dies have an embellishment die in the mix. I rarely use these simply because I do not think of it. Today it sort of jumped out at me. So I cut the little lace look in Real Red to match the heart from the Snail’s shell. I love the added little bit of color and fancy it gives to a fun card.
Finishing Touches
The sentiment is from the Oval Occasions stamp set. It fit perfectly on the little envelope die from the Snail Mail Bundle. Everything is glued directly down with the exception of the snail. It is adhered using Stampin’ Dimensionals. And of course, there is a little bling in the form of a Rhinestone next to the sentiment.
Generally for birthday cards I will stamp an image from the set I use on the envelope for mailing. Just to let the person know there is something fun inside. For today’s card I stamped the Happy Mail stamp and used the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch to cut it. So that it stands out just a little bit, I went around the edges of the postage edge with the Light Pool Party Stampin’ Blend. That way it doesn’t blend in totally with the White envelope.
January – June Mini Catalog Last Chance Sale
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Before we get to today’s card, I have a question for you. Have you checked out the prices on the January – June Mini Catalog Sale list? They are awesome!! I have a link further down in the post for you to click on. That will take you to a 4 page PDF of the sale items. A reminder that it may in some cases be cheaper to buy the die and stamp set individually rather than as a bundle. Some of the dies are discounted 50% on their own, but the bundle price is still the catalog price. So double check before you choose!
Today’s card is one of the retiring items. It is the Wrapped Bouquet Bundle. I love this Bundle. It is one I have used several times. And with many different colors. Today’s colors are more subdued, but with a bit of sparkle.
Colors
I chose to pair one of my favorites, Highland Heather, with the Basic Gray. I chose the gray because of the newsprint the flowers are wrapped in. The DSP is the Naturals Designer Series paper and it is one of the Basic Gray designs. There are a couple of different designs in each color. You can also get a pack in each of the color families, as well as the In Color families.
The flower image is stamped using Smoky Slate. I then colored the images, with the exception of the newsprint, with Stampin’ Blends. Highland Heather for the flowers and Mossy Meadow for the stems and leaves. The flowers also each got a touch of Wink of Stella to give them some sparkle. Instead of trying to add color to the centers of the flowers with Stampin’ Blends, I chose to go with some Bling. I used the Champagne Rhinestones, which have a bit of a gold / yellow tint.
Finishing Touches
Did you notice the sparkle of the ribbon? This is the new Highland Heather Grosgrain Ribbon. It looks as if it has some silver mixed in. Whatever the case is, I love it! It seems to add some elegance to the focal layer.
The sentiment is from the stamp set also. The “Love You Bunches” just seems like a southern saying to me. I die cut it using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. And added some Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it some depth. I forgot to mention that the Basic Gray layer is also cut using the Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
Last Chance Sale
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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.
Keep Calm and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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Today at 1:00 Pm Mountain Time, 3:00 PM Eastern Time the Clearance of the January – June Mini Catalog begins. Some prices are up to 50% off.
I have the pdf for you just below. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. Click on the Clearance image and you will see the pdf of the list.
Keep Calm and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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I hope you had a good Holiday. I relaxed at home but was able to hear parts of the parade from my driveway as well as see the flyover.
Yesterday I shared the Picture This Dies in a cute card. You can see that by choosing Gallery in the Menu Bar. Today’s card is using the circles that were die cut out of the frame from yesterday. I love that they also have the stitching on the inside edges.
Today’s card is using the Basic White Notecards and Envelopes. I believe these circles would work just as well on a full size card. The choice was more that I needed some notecards to send out.
Designer Series Paper
The gorgeous DSP sheets that are paired with the Picture This circles are from the Sweet Symmetry DSP. They are great colors with a touch of a “country” look in the floral sides. The other side of each sheet is more tone on tone colors.
I used three different sheets from the DSP pack. They all coordinate well and each have the Soft Succulent color. I chose the Flirty Flamingo for the heart. That Die is from the Snail Dies. It is the perfect size for the small circle.
Finishing Touches
The For You sentiment is from the Wrapped Bouquet stamp set. I love this type sentiment as it works for pretty much any reason. I will admit to using a retired 3/4″ Circle Punch for the sentiment. I held on to this one as it is great for the finger slot on boxes and small sentiments. Even though it is retired, this is one that can be found at most craft stores. The other circles are the Layering Circles dies.
For the finishing touch I used the Holiday Rhinestones. I chose three different colors that matched the DSP. It is a tad bit unusual, but I liked it.
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.
Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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The main product I am sharing today may be one that you have overlooked in the Annual Catalog. It is one of the Stand Alone Die sets. This one has two main pieces that are like little windows. The name is the Picture This Dies.
Dies
This die set has this die, all of the circles are attached as one die, and another with three attached rectangles. This one makes me think of a Peek-A-Boo! The example in the catalog shows different barn animals in each window.
The die cut circles also have stitching around them like the negative here does. I have used those in a card that will be tomorrow’s post.
Designer Series paper
All of the Stampin’ Up! DSP is beautiful, but this Hand-Penned is one of my, actually one of many, favorites. I love pairing the lovely paper with this Peek-a-boo look. It is like looking through an old fashioned camera lense and seeing the garden on the other side. Remember the old cameras with the tiny area you could see through the lense?
For the pairing on this card I cut the DSP sheet a bit smaller than the circle layer. It is glued to the base card. The circle layer is then added with dimensionals underneath to add to the window look.
Sentiment
The sentiment I used is from Free As A Bird. It is punched using the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch. I hated to cover up the DSP, but wanted it to float on top as well. Hopefully it looks appropriate. And I love the sentiment.
The finishing touch is to add a few of the Metallic Pearls. I chose the gold ones to match the Pale Papaya in the DSP.
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.
Keep Calm and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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