Today is the final day of Sale-A-Bration for 2024! If you still have items on your wish list, it is officially almost the last minute. 🙂
The card I have to share is a mix of SAB items. It pairs the Simply Sophisticated Embossing Folder with the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper for a sweet Anniversary card.
Papers
The papers used are definitely the stars of this card. Both the background and the birds are from the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper from SAB. I love the Bubble Bath background with the variegated look. And the beautiful birds are fussy cut from one of the sheets. It really only took a minute and is well worth the time! There are several Stampin’ Dimensionals behind the bird scene to give it some definition off of the background.
The card base is also Bubble Bath to match the paper. To further tie everything together I love adding a thin Basic White layer to differentiate between the card stock and DSP. It has the added benefit of helping the simple sentiment layer to pop.
Stamp
The single stamp is unusual for me. But when the DSP is so beautiful it really does not need much more. Since this is an Anniversary card, I found this small and simple stamp in the Love For You stamp set. This set is in the Annual Catalog and has a variety of small size sayings that would turn this card in to whatever you needed.
Finishes
The embossed background is one of my favorite parts of this card. The Simply Sophisticated Bundle is a stamp set and Embossing Folder pairing in Sale-A-Bration. I really love this embossed image! It turns pretty paper into extraordinary paper.
To give some additional texture to the card I layered Linen Thread underneath the birds. It adds some organic look to the tree branch. And the final touch is bling! For this I chose the Festive Pearls that carried over from the Holiday Mini Catalog. These are a few different colors. One of the colors looks to be a light blue, or takes that color easily. So I went a little heavy handed and gave more than my normal three. And that is perfectly fine to do.
Thank you for stopping in today!! I hope this inspires you to try out different uses for your DSP as well as maybe clear out your Wish List!
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Today’s card is a special one made for one of my long time Stamp Club ladies. My first ever 50th Anniversary card. I hope she liked it!
Card Front
This card is a bit different in that it really doesn’t have stamping on the front. It is a Fun Fold and I used four different pieces of the Hello Irresistible Designer Series paper. They all are very similar and work wonderfully together. The card base is Crushed Curry with a Basic White layer. I did not want it to be too pinkish since it is for her husband as well! The pink came from the hearts. They are from the Wanted To Say Dies.
The “50” is made using the More Dazzle Specialty paper. It comes in gold and Champagne colors. The dies used are retired however. They are the Large Numbers. I rarely use numbers but have held on to this set for just such an occasion.
Open Card
Here is a view of the inside of the card. You can see the fourth piece of the DSP on the center fold. It is only seen when the card is open.
The inside is quite a bit simpler than the front. I did use the Soft Sea Foam ink to add a leaf to the inside sentiment layer as well as some speckles. And the sentiment is from the Ringed With Nature stamp set. There are not a lot of Happy Anniversary in my collection apparently!
Fun Fold
The card base is Crushed Curry cut 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored at 2 1/8 and 4 1/4.
The White layers are 2 cut 1 7/8 X 5 1/4 and one 4 X 5 1/4.
The DSP is 2 cut 1 3/4 X 5 1/8 and 1 cut 3 7/8 X 5 1/8.
Crushed Curry folded layer is 5 1/2 X 2 1/2 scored and folded at 2 3/4.
2 White layers cut 2 5/8 X 2 5/8 (one for inside)
1 DSP cut (front focal layer) 2 1/2 X 2 1/2
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Today’s card is a sweet Love You! card for anyone. It is pairing old and new products for the Make My Monday Challenge.
As I mentioned at the top of the page, this is my card as a designer on the Make My Monday Blog Challenge with the theme of Love Is In The Air. Please click on the image below to be taken to the blog. You will see the other designers’ cards and can upload your own version of the theme.
New Products
I said this card is a combination of old and new products. I am going to begin with the New ones. The DSP is from the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper , which is a Sale-A-Bration item. That means it is FREE with a qualifying order of $50.00.
The second new is the I Love You stamp. This special little stamp is part of the Country Bouquet stamp set. It is a Valentine and Love type set with a country theme. And I do Love it!
The third and final New item is the Thread. To add some extra detail at the top of the card, I went with the Garden Green Bakers Twine from the Three Twine Combo Pack. Even though my card stock is not Garden Green, the shading works perfectly.
Loved Products
I don’t want to be rude and call this group of products OLD, so I am using the well loved description! The Koala Bears are from the Count On Me stamp set in the Annual Catalog. It is a variety of animals with lovely expressions and signs of affection. These two hugging seemed perfect for the Love theme.
The next two items are the heart layers for the Koala Bears. They are the Heart Punch Pack duo. These are such a perfect size for so many images in the catalogs. I used Mossy Meadow for the large scalloped heart so it would contrast more against the DSP.
And the final of the Loved products is the little bit of bling. This is one of the 2021-2023 Opal Dots. It shows a bit darker in person. I wanted a little something to pair with the yellow flowers of the paper. Everything else is on the deeper tones of color.
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Making a special masculine card can be a little difficult. Today’s card accomplishes this with the He’s All That Suite of products.
Stamps and Dies
This card was for our anniversary. It is fairly simple, but has some fun elements and the sentiment is spot on for us. The He’s All That Bundle has some great masculine sentiments and some fun shapes to Die cut them. The dies are the All That Dies. This shape for the sentiment reminds me of the old fashioned Blue Ribbon award. So finishing it with the Faux Suede Ribbon was perfect.
Papers
The He’s The Man Designer Series Paper has quite a different range of paper. There are cars, camping, trees, and then more neutral prints. This card includes cars and a neutral. Using this layout is a great way to use less of one DSP piece, And by using little strips for the under piece, you can use up all your scraps. My paper packs end up with a lot of similar size pieces that I cannot bare to throw away. This section is finished with a trio of the Rustic Metal Dots.
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Sharing the beautiful Sun Prints Designer Series Paper brings me happiness. And it can be the star of the card. That is the case for today’s quick, Fun Fold card.
Paper
The variations in colors of the Sun Prints Designer Series paper is so pretty! And that is an understatement. The pack is variations of Blue, gray and white. This piece is particularly appealing to me and is why I chose it for this card. Sadly a Sympathy cards was needed and I wanted it to be caring and pretty at the same time.
The DSP is paired with a color I rarely use. It is the Gray Granite. This color has a brownish tone to it compared to say Smoky Slate, which has a silvery tone. And either of these would work with this DSP. But the Gray Granite is maybe a touch softer so it seems to pull out the softer shades in the paper.
Stamps
There are two wonderful stamp sets used on this card. The first is the set for the sentiments. It is an awesome stamp set named Very Best Occasions and is in the Mini Catalog. Better yet is that it is paired in a bundle with the Very Best Trio Punch. The punch was used in a card last week for decoration on the focal layer. For a quick and beautiful edge to a layer, I highly recommend the punch and these sentiments are a nice mix of different occasions.
The second stamp set is the Nature’s Print stamp set. To give some beauty to the White part of the card which shows above the sentiment flap, I used one of the floral stamps. It is stamped in Gray Granite Ink and then stamped off before stamping the White layer. This gives quite a bit softer shade of color. But you still get the definition of the stamp.
Card Design
This card qualifies in my book as a Fun Fold. It is a quick and easy one to do, which is a super bonus. The card base is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and scored on the 8 1/2 side at 4 1/4. Then you cut off 2″ from the front flap. Save that piece because it becomes the little flap! Fold that 2 X 5 1/2 piece in half and burnish the fold. Then adhere half behind the White piece prior to adding the White inside layer.
The DSP pieces are 1 7/8 X 5 1/8 and 2 3/8 X 1 5/8. Each of these pieces is layered onto a piece of Basic White that are cut 2 X 5 1/4 and 2 1/2 X 1 3/4. The inside White layer is cut 4 X 5 1/4. As a finishing touch, the front sentiment layer, is stamped using Gray Granite Ink. The Double Oval Punch is used to cut the sentiment and the background scalloped layer. This is probably my most used punch! And this may be my card requiring the least number of supplies I have ever made!! 🙂
Here is a look at the open card.
Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration
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I have another fun whimsical, animal card today. You know how much I love the funny stamp sets. And today’s is another good one! The bonus is that it is a Fun Fold / Gift Card holder.
Stamp Set and Dies
Isn’t the face on the cat just perfect? I love it. And of course the sentiment fits right in as well. These are both from the new set in the Mini Catalog named Catch You Later. The set includes various animals with adorable sentiments to match. I love cats, so that was the first one for me to try out. This is a birthday card for someone who also loves cats. Like I needed a reason to use the cat. LOL!!
For a bit of a different look, I did the angled banner for the sentiment. The positioning is a little bit out of the normal, but that is fine to me. To get the great shapes for the stamped images I went to a favorite of mine. They are the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. I love that the shapes are quite different from any of the other die sets. And they surprisingly fit most sentiments and any of the smaller images.
Papers and Fund Fold
You may not recognize the two DSP patterns I used on this card. They are both the “back” sides of paper in the Sale-A-Bration paper Daffodil Afternoon Designer Series Paper. I love both of these patterns. I paired them with Pale Papaya as the card base. And the unexpected color for a pairing to Pale Papaya is Flirty Flamingo. I would never have put the two together without the plaid pattern using it. Now I am a fan!
As I mentioned, this card is a Fun Fold. And of course, I failed to take a photo of the inside before mailing. However, the measurements are as follows
Card Base is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 scored on the 8 1/2 side at 2 1/4 from each end.
The Flirty Flamingo layer is 5 1/4 X 2 (x2)
The DSP layer is 5 1/8 X 1 7/8 (x2)
Inside White sentiment layer is 3 3/4 X 4 1/2
Strips for sentiment are 1 X 3 and 3/4 X 2 3/4
To make the Fun Fold, fold on the scoring lines and burnish the folds. The folds are the same size, so it does not matter which is top or bottom. Whichever one you decide is the bottom, add Tear & Tape against the edge on each side and fold up to make the pocket. There is room for the White inside card as well as a gift card. I left the card attached to the little tag they come on and still had room.
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