The days are getting warmer and longer, and I LOVE it!!! Today I have a card that shows my enthusiasm for the warmer Spring weather.
One of the old time sayings has something about “coming in like a lamb”. I cannot remember if it is Spring though. When I saw this stamp set, Springtime Joy, I immediately thought of Spring and Easter. Regardless, I think this little lamb is adorable! I kept the lamb image very simple. I stamped using Smoky Slate Ink on Basic White cardstock. I colored the flower headband with Petal Pink and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends.
The paper is from the Peony Garden Designer Series Paper. I love the softness and the flecks of color in the larger piece. I layered the DSP onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock. The base of the card is Thick Basic White. The ribbon wrapped around the card is Petal Pink Organdy Striped Ribbon from the Annual Catalog. Sometimes I get carried away with the newer catalogs and don’t use the other items.
To join all of the colors together I cut two banner pieces and cut one end of each using the Banner Pick A Punch. To finish, I decided not to layer the lamb circle. I simply added a few Stampin’ Dimensionals and let it overlap the banners a bit. I did add some Basic Pearls to the flowers on the lamb. I know it is a norm to only use an odd number of embellishments, but there were four flowers, so I added four pearls.
Thank you for stopping in today. I have the measurements just below. Please stop by on Monday for another new project.
Measurements:
Card base of Thick Basic White is cut 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 5 1/2
Smoky Slate cardstock cut to 4 X 5 1/4
Peony Garden DSP cut to 1 X 5 1/8 and 2 7/8 X 5 1/8
Smoky Slate banner cut to 1 X 3 3/4, before punched banner
Basic White stamped banner cut to 1/2 X 3 1/2, before punched banner
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I love purple and I know quite a few of my friends do as well. I wanted a purple birthday card without overdoing the single color. Of course I turned to some of the Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper to get the perfect piece. The colors and prints of that pack of paper is simply gorgeous.
I hope you can see the tone on tone flowers in the DSP of the labels. I love the softness of those colors. I chose the Stitched Nested Labels Dies to cut the two focal layers. I paired these with the Highland Heather cardstock for the base. The Basic White is embossed with the Ornate Floral Embossing Folder.
The sentiment is from the Birthday Chick Dies. I love the fun and bold Happy Birthday. Since I have been dreaming of summer with these warmer days, I went with a fruity drink for the other panel. It is from the Nothing’s Better Than stamp set. I stamped off the HIghland Heather Ink for the umbrella and the liquid of the drink. The bit of shimmer in the drink is from a touch of Wink Of Stella. Just to add a bit more detail, I punched the drink using the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch.
The finishing touch is the addition of just a couple of the Pastel Pearls. They are a bit lighter than the cardstock so fit perfectly with the tone on tone of the DSP.
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Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team’s theme is “Cute Critters” – showcasing their card/project with adorable animals, birds, or insects for any occasion. We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
You simply cannot go wrong with Cute Critters. The problem I had was which one to choose. A friend recently adopted a puppy and I saw him for the first time last week. That became my inspiration, and I added a touch of whimsy for good measure.
When I saw the Hot Dog stamp set, I knew it would be perfect. My idea came from the sitting dog and the little envelope. I realized I could stack the dogs to reach a mailbox. This is a great example of how the photopolymer stamps can be very flexible. Because I could see through the stamp, It was easy to have one climbing on the back of the other.
The background paper is from the Artistry Blooms Designer Series paper. The various shades of green matched my “out in the yard” theme. I added the mailbox by simply using a strip of Cinnamon Cider cardstock 1/4″ wide. The mailbox is a square of Basic Black cardstock. I cut off a tiny bit from the end and “hinged” it with a glue dot on the back side. To finish off the yard part, I added a couple of pieces of grass from the Dandy Wishes Die set.
The dogs are stamped and colored with Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the little envelope prior to die cutting the dog piece using the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I then stamped and colored a second envelope and cut it out. It is raised with a Mini Dimensional so it appears to go above the mailbox lid.
The sentiment is from the Hot Dog stamp set also. I stamped and die cut it using a different Stitched Rectangle Die. I backed the sentiment with Poppy Parade cardstock to help the Resin Hearts pop a little. The finishing touch is a Resin Heart on the mailbox to act as a Flag.
I hope you like my whimsical pups. Thank you very much for stopping by today.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on April 14th when our theme is “Great Family Occasions” when our Design Team creates a project for any special occasion. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft space.
I have a fun card to share today. It is a bit whimsical in design and the paper I chose. The title of the post should give you a hint.
Did you guess the Zany Zebra stamp set? I love this cute little guys. I stamped them using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then hit the highlights with the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blend. I debated on how to cut them out, would it look best with circles, squares, ovals, etc. I finally decided just to do a quick trim around the image with my Paper Snips. This is a design that is easily trimmed in this manner. I did not get into detailed cutting, I just went easily around the edges. New stampers, or those without a die cut machine could use this method for quite a lot of stamps.
I paired these cuties with the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper to add to my whimsical idea. I used both sides of the same sheet of DSP. The “Hello” side is 1 3/4 X 3 7/8, and the mushroom side is 3 3/8 X 3 7/8. To help tie the pieces together, I added a layer of Pool Party cardstock beneath the two pieces. Both it and the card base of Pretty Peacock work well with the colors of the mushrooms. To finish the coordination, I added a piece of the Pretty Peacock Scalloped Linen Ribbon across the center. The zebras are grounded by the ribbon.
The finishing touch is the sentiment. The DSP says Hello and Bonjour, so I simply added the “Kick Up Your Heels”. The left side zebra took me up on that and has his heels kicked up a bit. For the flags of the sentiment, I first punched the sentiment using the Classic Label Punch. I then placed each pointed end back into the punch to make the flags.
I appreciate you stopping by today. Please come back tomorrow for the March Pals Blog Hop. There will be a great variety of cards for your to hop through.
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I have the Simply Succulent stamp set to share for the first time today. There are so many great sets in the Mini Catalog, and the Annual Catalog as well, that I just have not gotten to some of them. I have to say that I truly enjoyed playing with colors to come up with the look I wanted for this card.
Since this is a rather large stamp, I decided to let it be the full star of the show. I stamped it on a piece of Basic White cardstock measuring 3 3/8 X 4 5/8. It pretty much fills the paper. I tried to give it a fairly realistic look. I think I need just a bit of a piinkish color and it would be good. I have all of the colors I used in the supply list.
The pot was actually stamped first and masked for the flowers. Most folks probably stamp the flowers first and mask around the edges for the pot. I wanted most of the pot to show since the flower part is quite large. I used Cinnamon Cider as the pot outline and then colored with Cinnamon Cider and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends.
Since I decided to not add a sentiment to the front I went a step further for the focal point. I love to use the Light Pool Party Stampin’ Blend as a “shadow” on some stamps. I did that for this one and went all around the succulents and the pot. It makes it look more like a painting and grounds it.
The base of the card is Terracotta Tile with the layer of Just Jade. The Just Jade layer is 4 X 5 1/4. I added another Terracotta Tile layer behind the White. It measures 3 1/2 X 4 3/4. For some added texture, I wrapped the Linen Thread around a couple of times and then added a double bow to the front.
Thank you for visiting today. Please come back tomorrow for another new projecgt.
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