I have a super sunset card to share with you today. And I may recommend a stamp set for you to order as well. I did not get the set/bundle, and after creating this simple card I so wish that I had. It will be on my next order. I believe you might feel the same way as well.
Scenic Coast Designer Series Paper
These two gorgeous papers are from the Scenic Coast DSP package. All of the sheets are water views on one side and then matching variegated colors on the opposite side. I chose an unusual mix of colors to create this card but all are pulled from the sunset paper. These sheets are a 6X6 package. I cut each in half and then trimmed a bit from the top and bottom. The purple is 3 X 5 1/8 and the sunset is 3 X 4 7/8. To complete the scene, I used a strip that was cut from the top of the sunset to stamp the sentiment on.
To decide on a matching card base was a tad hard to do. I tried Balmy Blue and Crushed Curry but neither seemed just right. Then I opted for an orange to match a part of the beautiful sky. The winner is Timid Tiger.
Stamp set (s)
The sentiment is from the Oh So Perfect sentiment set of Banner Sayings. I love these little sentiments. They work on card fronts, gift tags, small gifts and table favors, you name it! I had to search for an appropriate addition to the fabulous scene because I did not order the matching Bundle to the paper. This is the reason for the (s) at the heading. This bundle will be on my next order. It would have been so easy to add a die cut to this sunset and call it finished. Here is a sample from Stampin’ Up! that should have you agreeing with me. And maybe adding it to your next order. I will say that I am thrilled with my card as I do Love #simplestamping!
If all you did was add the circle with the lighthouse, it would be a completed card! (**This is a SU website photo from the design team.)
Extras
There is really only one Extra today. That is the Bling! The bling I chose is actually part of this suite of products named Scenic Coast Suite. They are the Sunset Sparkle Sequins. I love a lined up trio of embellishments. Actually I left that right edge wider just so I could add the bling there.
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Now that Stampin’ Up! has the Online Exclusives coming out on a regular basis, I sometimes forget to really go through the new offerings. I am working on that, and now I really have a great reason for doing so. One of the last OnLine Exclusive releases included the fabulous stamp set named Natural Artistry. The images are amazing and that stamp just as beautifully! It would have been extremely sad if I had missed out on this stamp set. I now have one of the images to share today.
Stamps
I hope you are loving what you see of these Sea Horses. They are a single horse that I stamped three times partially touching the previous one. The detail on all of the images in this fabulous Natural Artistry stamp set are really wonderful. And do you see the “sand” at the bottom. I was a bit quirky and carried the sand over to the background layer.
The sentiment is from this stamp set as well. I think this will be a nice stamp for a variety of occasions. Those are my favorite stamps that have versatility. And I believe the sea horses could be masculine as well as feminine.
Papers & Ink
Blues are my favorite colors and what I tend to gravitate to in some way. This card base is Cloud Cover and I have always considered it a part of the Blue family. Yesterday I shared with you a card using a sheet from the Vally In Bloom Designer Series Paper. The piece the sea horses are stamped on is the top section of that sheet. The flowers go around each side and the bottom with the top and center looking like sky. Or in this case look like water. You can see the color detail in the photo fairly well. Do not be afraid to stamp on your DSP!!
The Cloud Cover matches the DSP layer, but I was unsure what to add as a layer. I finally settled on Basic Beige. I felt it was a soft “sand” look. And then I added some sand to it. The sea horses are stamped using Basic Beige Ink also. This is a color that seems to react differently when stamped on different colors. To me the sea horses seem to have a green tone. I still love them!! And the sentiment is stamped using Crumb Cake Ink to go along with the sand theme.
Extras
The first Extra is the Die shape for the sentiment. This is from the Nested Essentials Dies. It fits the sentiment perfectly. And for the Bling, I went with some Sparkle! These sparkly sequins are named Sunset Sparkle Sequins. There are four different colors included in the pack. But they all seem to pick up a bit of the color they are next to. I used a small, large, and then another small.
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Jackie
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As I was making cards today and looking for an appropriate sentiment, I had an Ah Hah moment. We all have friends wether ones we talk to every day or every now and then. They are all friends and should not be forgotten. Since I make a lot of cards to post, I wondered why I do not send out more Friend cards. Maybe “just because” type cards. Yes, I know the cost of mailing cards continues to escalate, but aren’t our friends worth a little bit of stamp money. I do believe they are. Do you have Ah Hah moments when you are stamping??
Z folds are such a great way to “up” a simple card.
Embossing Folders
Stampin’ Up! has some amazing 3D Embossing Folders. The one I have used today is really special. It is the Floral Spray 3D Embossing Folder. This one has different types of flowers and greenery and a whole lot of definition to go with them. Plus it is pretty enough to be the star of the card. Trying for an appropriate sentiment led me to the Friend narrative from the beginning today. Because that is all this card needed to complete it.
Papers
The detail of the embossing folder shows up very well on any color. But I was going for a dark and light combination. The card base and embossed layer are Lemon Lolly. That is one I do not use very often. And I paired it with Peaceful Pine. I am not really a Green person. However this one is gorgeous and if you follow my posts you know I have used it several times already!
Fern & Flora Bundle
This Bundle, and the Suite is included in this statement, may be my favorite of this new catalog. The paper is gorgeous. But the details in the stamps and sweet sentiments are just as good. I could have used the Fern Embossing Folder but have used it quite a few times already so opted for this one. And the layer for the sentiment has just enough detail with those notched corners. I also added a sprig of the greenery Die cut from the Peaceful Pine cardstock.
Extras
The extra to go along with the floral details was a lot of bling. I scattered around a trio of the Iridescent Pearls. They really shine up against both of the light and dark colors. That is a win.
The Z Fold is a simple one if you are new to card making. The cardstock is cut to 11 X 4 1/4 and then scored at 2 3/4 and 5 1/2. The 5 1/2 is the center fold. And the 2 3/4 is the Z portion. Fold it backwards and adhere the focal layer to only that small panel. There you are with a bit of extra for a simple card.
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Orders of $50.00 or more you will still receive an appreciation gift from me. I appreciate you choosing me as your demonstrator!
COMMENTS
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Jackie
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Do any of you remember the “scratch and sniff” items that would have been around many moons ago? If you are my age you might. This DSP makes me think of that. But in this case, it is more of a “rub softly” feeling. The Velvet Meadow Designer Series Paper has a “flocked” texture on some of the flowers. I was so surprised when I felt it as it actually did not register what the name might imply. My Stamp Club all ooed and ahhed when they felt it as well. This paper is seriously pretty!
The little white flowers are the flocking!
Papers
I have already mentioned the Velvet Meadow Designer Series Paper. And you can see how gorgeous it is. All of the sheets in the pack are like this. I apologize that there is not a photo of the paper or it’s addition to the supply list. It and the Peaceful Pine Ink are not available until May. So not too long away to wait.
To keep a soft tone I used Cloud Cover as the card base. It is part of the DSP colors, and is a real favorite for me. Most shades of blue, or blue/gray as I think of Cloud Cover, work so well with my ideas.
Stamps
The DSP was so pretty that I could have left it with just the sentiment. But decided to go ahead with the greenery image as well. It is from the Friendly Foliage Bundle and is stamped with the upcoming InColor Peaceful Pine. I thought it might dry a tad lighter than it did. It is a really pretty green however. And it gave my club ladies a chance to play with the new ink pads. That was a definite winner!
The sentiment is from the Friendly Foliage Bundle as well. I think this is a great sentiment and useful for many card uses. To add some definition to the ends, I punched each with the Happy Labels Punch. I hate to see this punch go. But it is still available on the Last Chance List. Or it was on Sunday.
Extras
There are a couple of Extras for this one. First is the Linen Thread on the sentiment. I felt it needed a bit more. It was stamped on a scrap that was quite a bit longer than necessary. And that gave me the idea for a longer layer there. By leaving the sentiment offset I wrapped the Linen Thread and bow to the opposite end.
For the Bling I went subtle. It still qualifies as Bling! These are from the Moody Palette Glossy Dots. I love that Cloud Cover has it’s own bling. This makes me happy. And it was perfect for this DSP with the Cloud Cover in it as well.
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Jackie
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Today’s card was cased from Laura Seki as a added touch to a simple landscape layout. The additions are fairly simple and are a great extra use of your Taper trimmer. I love adding extra cuts to card layouts as it is showing my Paper Trimmer can do more than simply cut the basic layers. It gives it some extra love.
This extra cut on the top layer of the card could be to simply cut away the strip, or do as I did and glue it down.
Bundle
The real star of this card are the two Die Cut pieces that are basically holding to the two sections of the card front together. These are from the Delicate Whispers Bundle. I do not often use Foil, but this really called for the extra touch. Plus the Gold Foil matches the gold in the paper.
There is such a lot going on with the front of this card. So I kept the sentiment simple. This is from the Delicate Whispers stamp set. It was also placed as to assist in holding the two sections together. This small sentiment can still Pop on such a busy card.
Papers & Ink
The beautiful DSP on the front is really the star of the show. It is the Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. Of course I had to pull all of the colors from this gorgeous flower print. Fresh Freesia seemed to be the one that called to me the most. I did add the Gold Foil and Old Olive Cardstock for the Die cut pieces.
Since this was a fairly simple sentiment with no expected inside sentiment, I left it blank for a hand written message. However it cannot be left totally blank! So I added the green stem from the stamp set using Old Olive Ink to mimic the front greenery.
Extras
To complete the sentiment, it is punched using the Three Banner Punch. And the Bling are the Iridescent Foil Gems. This is actually a fairly busy front cover for a simple card.
Measurements
This card base is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. Then the front is cut from bottom up to the score line at 1 1/4 & 1 1/2. As I said at the beginning, you can glue this strip to the inside of the card, or just remove it. The DSP is cut to 3 3/4 X 4.
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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.
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Jackie
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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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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
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