The Cutest Crew Stamp Set may just be the best ever animal stamps from Stampin’ Up!. These guys cannot help but to make you smile. At least they make me smile. They look so happy, as little pups should. This card was for my neighbor’s birthday. Her little Doodle loves us and comes to visit regularly. Don’t tell anyone that it may be because we have treats for him!!
Stamps
The adorable line of puppies is one stamp from the stamp set. There is also one of kittens that I have used a few times as well. These little guys are so simple to stamp and color as you see fit. They make a card almost by themselves when used as I did. A layer behind the images and a sentiment is the requirements. Then all you have to decide is how to “decorate” everything.
To have a fun sentiment to go along with the pups I went to a different stamp set. There is a Happy Birthday in the set that is adorable. But I have really fallen for the one I used which adds the “to you” to the sentiment. This one is from the Exciting Times stamp set. I have already used this one several times both inside and outside on cards.
Layers
There are paper layers as well as decorative layers today. I used the Everyday Arches (you know they are a huge favorite of mine) to create a little hanging down banner for the sentiment. Or if you have a vivid imagination, it could be a tongue. A friend suggested that when seeing the pups on the card as well. Hhmmm. I am considering it a banner. No one said banners had to be pointed on the ends.
The beautiful, yet simple, DSP is from the Everyday Essentials Designer Series Paper. This paper has colors and designs that go with almost anything. As do these stripes. I paired them with the card base of Crumb Cake cut to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 with a layer of Peaceful Pine cut to 5 1/8 X 3 7/8. The Peaceful Pine is also the layer behind the pups. That layer is 4 3/8 X 1 1/8. And the DSP measures 5 X 3 3/4. I went back to the DSP for the banner. It is a soft Crumb Cake that has a bit of splatter look on it. Please do not be afraid to stamp on your DSP!
Extras
The Extras are a single embellishment from the 2026-2028 In Color Dots. It is the Barely Blush for a soft look. I also used Shimmer Brushes as an Extra. The flowers, dog tags, and bandanas are all colored with Shimmer Brushes. For the flowers I used the Barely Blush, Peaceful Pine for the bandana, and finished with Golden Glow for the Dog Tags. These Shimmer Brushes are really fun to color with and add a good bit of sparkle. Think Wink of Stella but in colors.
STAMPIN’ REWARDS
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 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
Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.
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
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
The July OnLine Exclusives have launched and some of them are really amazing. Those of you who are used to me and my silliness probably know the first one I am going to share with you. Yes it is one with crazy animals!! I am in love!
Stamps
These birds make me laugh every time I see them. They are so much fun and the sentiments pair perfectly. From the sentiment you can tell it is part of the stamp set. The “Hey” is separate from the other words and could be placed in another location, or left off. There are additional birthday sentiments as well.
The birds are colored using Bubble Bath, Barely Blush, and Fresh Freesia. Their legs and bills are colored using the Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush, as are the party hats with Hydrangea Hue Shimmer Brush.
Dies
This fabulous shape for the birds is from the Sweet Words & Labels Die set. I have used it quite a bit in the last two weeks. But as you can see it is a great Die set to have. I love the larger size as the birds with the saying required quite a bit of space.
Papers
The papers chosen for this card are fairly plain compared to my normal. Especially the brightness of the DSP. I wanted the birds and the layer to be the stars of the show. The card looks simple, and it is, but there are a few extra parts to it.
This simple polka dot DSP is from the Paper Medley Designer Series Paper from the May Catalog. The package is not tied to any other products like a Suite. But it matches quite a lot of different products. I really like that. To go with the Misty Moonlight of the DSP, I chose Bubble Bath from the bird coloring. Then added a thin layer of Basic White to highlight the white dots as well as the focal layer shape. A very neat and simple mix.
Extras
The only Extra for today are retired. They are Shimmer Dots. I chose them as they were the first I came to that included different shades of pink. You probably have shades of pink in your embellishment stash as well. I even debated on a blue to match the DSP. Hhmmm.
STAMPIN’ REWARDS
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 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
Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.
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
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
Today is my final, at least this week’s worth, of Silly Old Bear cards. This one is a little different in that it is sort of a mish mash of pieces I had Die cut. When I ran across the sentiment however, I decided they actually would work well together.
My group of friends here have different interests, but are still hanging out together. I love this.
Papers
There are still the Die cut animals from the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper and a second piece of unexpected DSP. The pink checked layer is from the Silly Old Bear DSP as well. I was pleasantly surprised to find something a bit different of the other sheets. It is paired with the Hydrangea Hue cardstock as I love this color and have paired it in part with a few of the previous cards this week.
Stamps & Dies
The Dies used are from the Sweet Old Friends Dies. I have so enjoyed simply cutting the animals from the DSP. This is something that Stampin’ Up! is so creative and smart to do on occasion. And the sentiment is from the Sweet Words & Labels stamp set. I have mentioned this each card I have posted, but these are such sweet sentiments. I stamped all of them on a sheet of Basic White cardstock. Some I have cut out using the matching Die Set, and others, like this I just hand cut. This one is a bit of a fussy cut where I went around the ends not with a straight cut to make it a little smaller.
Extras
There are two Extras today and one is a special one! I have not “drawn” on a card in forever it seems. I saw someone else on a reel outlining something and did one of the hand to the forehead slaps. Like why have I stopped doing that. This card seemed a perfect time to add just another touch of whimsy. My tool for this is the Stampin’ Up! .04 Journaling Pen. It is in the current catalog, or you can find it in the online store easily. After deciding I wanted simple, so hopefully I would not mess up!, I simply drew little dashes. They are not all the same length and I did not try to make them the same. When finished I really like it. It is a different technique to frame all of my individual pieces this card contains. I hope you will give this technique a try.
The other Extra is a single 2026-2028 Butterfly. One of these was added to a previous card with the honey and the bear. Since some of the honey pots had fallen down, I thought the butterfly might be interested in more honey. LOL!
STAMPIN’ REWARDS
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 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
Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.
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
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
I totally agree with the sentiment of the Title today. And my 4th in the Silly Old Bear card series is showcasing Friends. As the other cards have been, this one is very simple, and just adorable.
Papers
The papers are the star as is usual. This is another of the scenes from a sheet of the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper. It is amazing that one sheet of DSP can be the base for five very different cards. The Stampin’ Up! Artists are amazing!! This scene is a dinner with Friends.
The colors for the card base and layers are pulled from the scene. I went with Hydrangea Hue again as I love how it works with the sky. As a type of banner hanging behind the scene, I used Peaceful Pine. It did not go as planned in that the scene is a tad too low at the bottom for the Pine to show there. Then for the wonderful sentiment I used Cherry Cobbler to match the door that is in the tree. This doorway is a bit hidden in the scene.
Stamp and Die Bundle
The sentiment layers are a big part of this card instead of blending in as yesterday’s did. This one stands out proudly! These gorgeous shapes are Dies from the Sweet Words & Labels Dies. The shapes and stitching are so cute but I especially love the little hearts on the White layer.
There was a pleasant surprise in seeing this sentiment in the Sweet Words & Labels stamp set. This is a favorite comment of mine and I was so happy to see it on a stamp. Plus it is the perfect match for the table scene. This would make a beautiful Thanksgiving card.
Extras
There is one Extra today. That is a single 2026-2028 In Color Dot in the Golden Glow color added to the sentiment. The color matches Mr. Bear and could be the hanger for the sign. Simple for a sweet little card.
STAMPIN’ REWARDS
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 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
Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.
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
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
This is day 3 of Silly Old Bear cards. Today I have a Fun Fold that I created during our monthly Stamp and Share with my Upline and Team meeting. I did stray from the directions however, and added a sentiment to my card. The idea was no stamping and the Silly Old Bear DSP is fabulous for no stamping cards.
Papers
This card required three different sheets from the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper. First are the background scenes. These are two scenes that I thought worked together. The left and center are actually one scene that I cut in half and made to fit the panels. Next is the right side scene that is very similar to the door in the tree of yesterday’s card. I believe the two work very well together and especially as background.
The next sheet from the DSP pack is the map. What better way to go on a journey than with a map as your base. And finally we have the bear and piglet. This was from a third sheet of the DSP. I have used these pre-done animals on all of the cards. They are already colored so beautifully that I could not resist them.
To create the card layout, I used Crumb Cake cardstock for the base cut 11 X 4 1/4 and scored at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2. Next is the map section which is 11 X 1 1/2 and scored also at 2 3/4 & 5 1/2. The background to the scenes is Hydrangea Hue cardstock which I love and it fits perfectly. It measures 2 1/2 X 4 (2 of those) and 5 1/4 X 4. The map pieces are cut 5 1/4 X 1 1/4 and 2 1/2 X 1 1/4 (2 of those).
Stamps
The stamping is actually an afterthought as I created the card using only the scenes to tell the story. But then I thought what would a recipient think? So I added the sentiment to tie into the scenes. It is one of the sentiments from the Sweet Words & Labels stamp set. I did not use the matching Die set. It was simply cut to straight edges with my Paper Trimmer. I did not want it to stand out above the rest of the card but to blend in if possible.
Extras
This is going to shock you to no end……there are no Extras. I could not believe it myself. When I started looking as to what needed some Bling or special touch, I could not decide on anything. So here we are with a No Bling card. Wow!
STAMPIN’ REWARDS
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 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
Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.
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
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
This is day 2 of my Silly Old Bear infatuation tour. I hope you do not get bored with me. If nothing else, I have different layouts for each day to give you ideas. Today’s card is one that could be interpreted in a few different ways. Tell me what it means to you.
Papers
The comment I made yesterday is that it is all about the paper, and that is still true. That is the theme for this week’s worth of cards. The paper in question is the Silly Old Bear Designer Series Paper. One of the sheets has a variety of scenes that can be cut apart. I have used these scenes on all but one of the cards I created. For today’s scene, I tore around the edges of this one and then used a Blending Brush with Golden Glow Ink to “age” the freshly torn edges.
The Owl is Die cut from a different piece of the DSP. He fit perfectly on this card with the smaller owl flying in towards the doorway. Mr. Owl is the only part that I have raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals. All of the other cardstock colors are pulled from the DSP scene. The base is Cherry Cobbler with the layer of Peaceful Pine.
Stamps and Dies
The owl being Die cut was mentioned above. He was cut using the Sweet Old Friends Die set. I could have stamped him using the matching stamp set and then cut, but the paper had a beautifully completed owl which was much simpler to use.
The sentiment and layer are from the Sweet Words & Labels Dies. You might be able to see that I also used the Blending Brush and Golden Glow Ink to “age” the sentiment as well. I also cut off one end so that it appears to end at the side of the card. There really was not quite enough room to have the entire layer there. And I like this look. These are also part of the Suite of products. I do love the fun shapes of these Dies. The sentiments are wonderful as well and you will see the majority of them on the cards I have to share this week.
Extras
The Extras today are simple ones. To ground everything I added a length of Peaceful Pine Ribbon around the cardstock and the scene. Then to continue with the Peaceful Pine, I added a single one of the 2026-2028 In Color Dots in Peaceful Pine to the sentiment. This card has a little of a masculine feel with the darker colors and “aged” look to the papers. It was a bit unexpected but I do like the outcome.
STAMPIN’ REWARDS
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 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
Please know that I love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have. My responses generally are not done here on the post. They are made using my phone as I have found it is easier to answer a question for you personally. So you will be receiving an email from me if you make a comment.
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
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives drop every other month. These are amazing products and are a supplement to the Annual and Mini Catalogs. This way you have access to even more New and Awesome products!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
The content in this blog is the sole responsibility of Jackie Beers as an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. The use of and content of classes, services or products offered is not endorsed by Stampin' Up!
