Today is the final day of Bonus Days! This is the last day to earn Bonus Coupons to spend beginning tomorrow, August 1. I really am having a hard time realizing it is August already. Where is time going!
For today’s card I have a wonderful pairing of beautiful paper and Dies. The stamp set is one you may have overlooked, but I have fallen in love with it. After this, I hope you will as well.
Papers
The products used on this card are all wonderful. And this made choosing the star a difficult job. However the paper truly does stand out as I have used quite a lot of it. This is the Country Woods Designer Series Paper. All of the patterns are various wood photos. This piece of different faded painted planks is my favorite. But I also used the tag as a way of using a second piece of this fabulous paper.
To give the tag more depth and to help pop it from the painted planks, I added a second tag of Smoky Slate. Of course this is the card base as well. The Smoky Slate plays well with all of the colors of painted planks. And especially the Misty Moonlight ink.
Stamps
The hidden stamp set I mentioned is what contains both this fun image as well as the sweet sentiment. It is the You Are Beautiful set. The set is on page 93 of the Annual Catalog. The image has the faded look. And the sweet sentiment is written in a fabulous font. I love the majority of Stampin’ Up!’s fonts they use.
Dies
The maybe Star of this card is the tag (s). This great tag is from the Greetings of the Season Dies. They are an Online Exclusive with a wonderful stamp set of sentiments. I only used the tag though. It is a great size for the card. The little stitching around the edges adds the perfect amount of extra to it.
Finishes
To complete the double tags, I added a bow from Linen Thread. I love this as a country or masculine finish for a card. Plus it is so simple to work with. I doubled the thread to make a bit more substantial bow. And my bling is also one of the new Online Exclusives. These are Pecan Pie and Clear Ribbon Adhesive Dots. The ones used are the Pecan Pie. And they do look as if there is ribbon underneath.
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Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
Bonus Days are winding down……
Do you have a wish list? I always have one on my desk. Bonus days are a good time to get some of those items. You then have a discount for next month’s order of a few more from that list. I call that a Win!
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I am back from my knee replacements! Woohoo!! I really missed stamping. But my craft space is in the basement and it took me a couple weeks to comfortably get down there and be able to sit for any amount of time with my leg not elevated. Thankfully there was not a lot of pain, only discomfort. I appreciate those who checked on me very much!
Today’s card is using the Changing Leaves Bundle. And it is in stock for today’s Free Shipping, plus it would earn a $5.00 bonus coupon to use next month. This bundle is amazing. I first thought I did not need another leaves set. Well…..this one is unlike any of the others!! Wait until you see the embossing!
Changing Leaves Bundle
This bundle contains three parts. It has the stamp set with a couple of sentiments and several leaves. There are matching dies for the leaves plus some sentiment shape dies. And then there is the Embossing Folder. Oh My!! The embossing folder is what created this gorgeous background. The detail in the embossing is fabulous. To add to all this greatness, it is a Hybrid Embossing Folder. There is a large die that cuts three leaves, including the large center one, and embosses them at the same time. Plus there are so many different uses for this set.
Sentiment Layer
The sentiment and the leaves are all part of the bundle. This is a one bundle card! The leaves are die cut with two dies. One cuts the left and right leaves at the same time connecting them at the stem. The center leaf is individual. And the sentiment is cut using one of the three sentiment dies. There is a circle plus a smaller version of this one.
Wild Wheat
The Wild Wheat card stock was my first choice for this card, even if unexpected. I looked through all of the different colors and simply decided the goldish hue was exactly what the leaves needed. And oh my was it ever! Then to keep things clean and simple, I went with the Wild Wheat card base. Next came the sentiment layer and I thought it was a great time to use the Basic Beige. That worked perfectly I believe. And that made me realize that I wanted a thin layer of it behind the embossed layer instead of going tone on tone.
Inside View
This is a simple card good for any occasion. And with the front sentiment it really does not need a reason or an inside sentiment really. So I left that part blank. But I could not resist using one more leaf. I stamped a leaf using Wild Wheat Ink. But I did need to stamp off first. My ink is really juicy. And I like the softer image. Here is that view.
Thank you for stopping by today!!
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
You can go directly to these in my Online Store by clicking HERE
Bonus Days are winding down……
Do you have a wish list? I always have one on my desk. Bonus days are a good time to get some of those items. You then have a discount for next month’s order of a few more from that list. I call that a Win!
HOST CODE
My JULY Host Code is 2GCQ4HB6. Please use this code for orders under $150.00. I will have a small gift for those with orders over $50.00 in addition to the Perk Rewards Program. You can read all of the information at the top of the page in the Menu Bar under SHOP / Perks.
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.
I have really come to love the Citrus Blooms Bundle and papers. At first I thought there was limited possibilities with the stamps, and I was very wrong!!!
Stamps and Dies
This card was cased from one I found online and I apologize to whoever the creator is as I cannot find where I wrote down the name! But I truly love the card. The layout is what originally drew me to this card. It is one I will definitely use again. And having the Citrus Blooms stamp set orange image to highlight with this layout was a winner. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Peach Pie and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.
The sentiment is another favorite from the stamp set. I love the sentiment. It is a little different and I think would really make someone feel special. The matching Citrus Blooms Die set is just as wonderful as the stamps. I used a Die to cut out the orange image as well as the little yellow flowers. There are two different citrus images with matching Dies and a variety of extras.
Papers
The blues are the star of this card every bit as much as the citrus image. I love blue and this uses my two favorite card stock blues of Night of Navy and then Boho Blue. But the gorgeous DSP is fabulous. This is from the matching Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper. One side is different blue papers and the other is different citrus images. I used two different blue patterns with both layered on Boho Blue card stock. To add a touch more color, I used Daffodil Delight to cut the little flowers.
Extras
The little yellow flowers mentioned above are part of the Extras, as well as the stamping on the Boho Blue strip. To add some more bling, I added small Iridescent Pearls to the yellow flowers and then a larger one next to the sentiment. I hope you like this card as much as I do!!
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I have used the Lily Pond Lane DSP a few times. Today I pairing with the stamp bundle it coordinates with. That tis the Charming Duck Pond Bundle. This is another card that I cased from the Annual Catalog, but changed up to work for my Club.
Stamp Bundle
The Charming Duck Pond Bundle includes some awesome ducks, greenery, sentiments, and a few extras. And the matching Dies are just as great. My favorite probably is that there are two ducks facing opposite directions. This allows you to cut the ducks from the DSP easily and create fun cards. Since this card was for my Club, I opted to use one of the different ducks for my card and saved the two with matching dies for the club ladies. And I love fussy cutting, so this was not a big sacrifice for me!
The frog has a matching die, but I chose to stamp directly on the White piece. And I love the sentiment. This is great for so many occasions. The font is great as well! This greenery and flowers, although I think they are really water lilies, are great. Each of the three dies create two of the item. So less cutting is always a good thing. I added the extra of the larger flower on the inside of the card for a small extra touch there.
Papers
The DSP here are from different packs of paper but work perfectly together. The background orange speckles is from Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper. Because I have a large club, I went to a 12 X 12 pack as the Lily Pond DSP is only 6 X 6. But I do not believe anyone would question this pairing of orange colors. And the gorgeous orange and cat tails paper is from the Lily Pond Designer Series Paper. Since this is a 6 X 6 paper, I cut each sheet into 3 X 3. It needed to be larger, but there was not enough paper. I improvised by placing it higher up on the card and then adding the Basic White a bit taller to make up the difference. No one would know if I didn’t tell on myself!!
The card base is Pretty Peacock that is cut to 4 1/4 X 11. With the orange DSP at 3 1/2 X 4 3/4. I already said the cat tails DSP is 3 X 3 and the Basic White is 3 X 1 1/2. For the Die cut greenery I went back to the Pretty Peacock and added flowers of Petal Pink.
Finishes
To complete the card I added a single Adhesive Backed Dapple Dots near the duck. I raised the duck using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Also I only adhered the cat tails at the bottom. Then added the flowers using a glue dot on each. That further secured the cat tails without having a sticky mess. And I can easily do that trying to add adhesive to a tiny place.
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My card today is one that I cased from the Annual Catalog. Of course I made a couple of little changes to make it mine. I used the new Labeled With Love Punch Bundle and am really Loving it!
Stamp and Punch Bundle
There are two stamp sets in the Annual Catalog that give you options for their bundles between Dies and Punches. This is one of them. The other is the Keeping Tabs Bundle. I personally love punches. They are quick to use is the main reason. And this one is a good one. It is the Labeled With Love Punch Bundle. The card I cased is on page 58 of the catalog along with the Bundle. I did not change a lot, but made my shine a bit more!
The punch has a stamp to outline the shape. I used Pumpkin Pie for the outline. And to use my coordinating colors, I chose Pretty In Pink for the sentiment inside of the punch shape. There are a couple of awesome sentiments in this set. As well as fun images. I used the butterfly and stamped it twice on scrap paper. They are colored using Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen to be different. Stampin’ Blends are my go to for coloring, but a few of my club ladies prefer the pencils.
Papers
There are a mix of very different papers to create this layout. The card base is Petal Pink that is 4 1/4 X 11. Next is a layer of Basic White that is 3 3/4 X 5. The fun circles DSP is 3 1/2 X 4 3/4 and is from the Country Lace Designer Series Paper. This pack is full of soft colors and designs that are more subdued than most. I love them!
The final piece of Paper is the 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Specialty Paper. This paper is so pretty, as you can see in the photo. It is shown on page 55 paired with the Unbounded Beauty DSP. These colors are amazing!!! I thought the brightness of the Peach Pie Glimmer paper complimented the softness of the other papers. And I tried to make the butterflies pull some of the brighter orange color as well. Before punching the size of the Glimmer Paper is 2 X 3 3/4.
Extras
To make the gorgeous tag using the Glimmer Paper, I used the Elegant Edge Punch. Those scallops at the top are elegant but work well with my simple circles and butterflies also. There was a bit too much space between the tag and the top of the tag, so I added a little piece of knotted ribbon. This is the Petal Pink & White Diagonal Trim Combo Pack. This is a soft pink but I think will be great with quite a few colors. The butterflies were positioned as buddies at the bottom. Even with bling from the Glimmer Paper, I added one single Sequin at the top of the punched label.
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Today’s card is one that I made for a Team swap. I was so surprised how much I fell in love with this Bundle that is Friends For Life. Of course, the matching DSP really adds to the card.
Stamp Bundle
The gorgeous script Die of “friends” is my favorite part of this card. I love the size, font, everything! The other sentiment is part of several words, or groups of words, that can be used to create your own sentiment. Because of the layout of my card, using these partial sentiments was actually the perfect layout to create my full sentiment.
The extra words are stamped using Shaded Spruce and the inside image is in Lemon Lime Twist. Due to the front sentiment, I did not add one to the inside. I thought I would wait until I knew who I was sending it to and then add an appropriate one. So the simple leaf was a great fit. Here is a view of the inside of the card. And you see the “fun Fold” of the card.
Papers and Embossing
The beautiful DSP is from the matching Full of Life Designer Series Paper. This is a 6 X 6 pack of bold and bright designs as well as colors. The blocks down each side of the card are cut from one of the sheets. And the bold “friend” is from another piece. I added Foam Adhesive Sheets to the back of the variegated piece before die cutting it. I love the various colors. The little green heart is also die cut from the same sheet.
To continue the bold colors, I went with Lemon Lime Twist for the card base. It is also the layer for the front underneath the sentiment. I gave this layer a little bit extra texture by using what has become a favorite embossing folder. This is the So Swirly Embossing Folder. Those swirls are wonderful for any card. The movement is very different. The only finishing touch is a single Rhinestone on the little heart. That is extremely conservative for me!!
Measurements of Fun Fold
The card base is quarter sheet of Lemon Lime Twist card stock (5 1/2 X 4 1/4). The White layer is 5 1/4 X 4. There is also the “small” card attached to the center. You see it in that second photo. It measures 3 3/4 X 8, folded at 4. The side DSP are each 1/2 X 3 3/4. And the swirly embossed Lemon Lime Twist measures 3 1/2 X 3 3/4.
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